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Denair, CA…We originally posted this for Father's in 2006. My father would be 93 if he were here today. This poem was one of my father's favorite. This one is dedicated to my Father…Jay S. Hamilton. Dad was born in November of 1916 and died in May of 1991. His life saw deep tragedy but he always rose above it. He was born in a house in rural Oklahoma with no electricity or running water. His Mom burned to death when he was 9 years old from a kerosene lantern fire while he was at home…..
After his mom's death his dad lost his grip on life and started gripping a bottle instead.
As a young man he love baseball and he could pitch. He started pitching varsity baseball when he was in the 8th grade. He carried his high school team to the state championships multiple years. He was offered a Minor League Chicago Cubs contract during his Junior Year but threw out his pitching arm in the State Championships. Never mentioned to us what must have been the almost unimaginable disappointment of not being able to pursue a Major League career.
At 16 in the midst of the depression he hitchhiked to California in 1932 with $5.00 to start a new life. He spent his first night in California sleeping on a park bench in Visalia.
He built a new life indeed. He paid his way through college and graduated debt free. He married his college sweetheart, became a teacher, raised 4 sons and farmed in the Turlock area for 50 years. He stayed married to his sweetheart for 53 years before losing his last battle with cancer in 1991. He remains the greatest man I have ever known.
Once he set his mind to a task nothing would stand in the way of it's completion. He lived an upright, honorable and determined life. My brothers and I were constantly amazed at the amount of work he could fit into a day.
His generation was made of different stuff. They knew real hardships…The Great Depression, World War II and more! If we can live up to their legacy nothing can stand in our way!
Thanks Dad!!
Your Son
John Hamilton
By, Rudyard Kipling
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And – which is more – you'll be a Man, my son!


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After a month in Kosovo, the Unofficial Embassy has shut up shop and moved home. The money ran dry and the gig was up. The ambassadors said ciao to the newest country in the world with moist eyes and trembling lips. We had enough laughs for a lifetime but we also learned some valuable lessons about diplomacy that we'd like to share with the rest of you not fortunate enough to have had your own embassy.
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Kate and Peter Faherty with their friend Colin Tom (center), whose parents worked with Flaherty, watch scenes from family life on a battery-powered 9" monitor. Photo by George C. Stoney, Fall 1976 George Stoney is the legendary pioneer of documentary filmmaking and the son of an Aran islander. An acclaimed professor of film at NYU University, his insightful documentary How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran exploded some misconceptions about America's famous filmmaker. By going back to interview islanders who took part in the orignal documentary he was able to unravel how Flaherty had played fast an loose with the facts to make his tale of the islanders even more heroic and dramatic. Now an acclaimed professor of film at NYU University. Stoney, was also director of the National Film Board of Canada's Challenge for Change project and is considered to be the father of public access television. He is also the director numerous documentary films including All My Babies and The Uprising of '34. Stoney, was director of the National Film Board of Canada's Challenge for Change project and is considered to be the father of public access television. He is also the director numerous documentary films including All My Babies and The Uprising of '34. now read on after the jump
See his speech below on the importance of filmmakers working honestly with their subjects.
Kate and Peter Faherty with their friend Colin Tom (center), whose parents worked with Flaherty, watch scenes from family life on a battery-powered 9" monitor. Photo by George C. Stoney, Fall 1976
George Stoney is the legendary pioneer of documentary filmmaking and the son of an Aran islander.
An acclaimed professor of film at NYU University, his insightful documentary How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran exploded some misconceptions about America's famous filmmaker.
By going back to interview islanders who took part in the orignal documentary he was able to unravel how Flaherty had played fast an loose with the facts to make his tale of the islanders even more heroic and dramatic.
Now an acclaimed professor of film at NYU University. Stoney, was also director of the National Film Board of Canada's Challenge for Change project and is considered to be the father of public access television. He is also the director numerous documentary films including All My Babies and The Uprising of '34.
Stoney, was director of the National Film Board of Canada's Challenge for Change project and is considered to be the father of public access television. He is also the director numerous documentary films including All My Babies and The Uprising of '34.
now read on after the jump
Beautiful yet rugged, the Pabshsaer Barr Aille, aka the Sea Pink, clings to a crack in the limestone cliff near Synge's Chair. Now hundreds of cultivars of this wild Inis Méain plant are growing on the first green roof to be built on the Aran islands in centuries. The Clochán, built in the bronze age which a few feet behind our green roofed studio still has an intact green roof on it. Its a reminder that there is nothing new under the sun. We have plenty to learn about becoming sustainabile from looking at the past. Read more about the living roof here here
"Zigzagging through the country's natural wonders, Spielberg listened to poetry on jagged cliffs of the Aran Islands, soaked up quiet village life while in the Burren, and toured on a souped-up motorized bike. Along with his wife and teenage son, Spielberg enjoyed the country's natural wonders (not just the rain). They listened to poetry on the jagged cliffs of the Aran Islands, soaked up quiet village life at country homes in the Burren, and did walking and cycling tours. The esteemed director rounded out his trip outside of Dublin before returning to work, mind, soul and body refreshed after the trip."
But read on about the much more interesting David Whyte, a poet who grew up in Yorkshire, England. He studied Marine Zoology in Wales and trained as a naturalist in the Galapagos Islands. He has also worked as a naturalist guide, leading anthropological and natural history expeditions in various parts of the world, including treks among the mountains of Nepal. Whyte's poetry reflects a living spirituality and a deep connection to the natural world. He is one of the few poets to take his perspectives on creativity into the field of organizational development, conducting workshops with many American and international companies. David Whyte currently lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
David's tour to the west of Ireland is pitched as a celebration of Ireland's Celtic culture, both traditional and emerging, set around Galway Bay. "It is a unique and intimate experience of Ireland from the inside out," he writes, "Our days are spent in walking pilgrimages into the mountains of Connemara and the Burren."
There are poetry sessions with David, and
an opportunity to spend time with local Irish poet-philosophers,
musicians and storytellers.
Wind and tide permitting at Doolin, they visit the Aran Islands and "bicycle to Dun Aengus at the very edge of the ancient Irish world."
David advises that his guests have "both a strong celebrative experience with other participants and an opportunity to spend time alone and meet the locals." The setting on the edge of the village allows for a cohesive community to form as well as a possibility for disappearing into one of the many pubs, cafes or shops on your own.
With the recession coming to an end its time to sign up. Contact Julie by telephone 360.221.1324 or e-mail.
Cost: $3300 (a bargain)
To apply for the trip, complete the application and health & fitness questionnaire and mail them, together with the $900 deposit, to Julie Quiring, Many Rivers, PO Box 868, Langley, WA 98260
Health & Fitness form
Read more about David Whyte in Ireland here
This is what the Financial Times has to say about Whyte:
Twenty years ago, David Whyte, a Yorkshire-born poet, was invited by a consultant into the world of business. Ever since, he has made it his mission, through corporate speaking tours and seminars, to help businesses harness the insights and metaphors that poetry can offer to broaden their language, improve interaction within the workplace and stir imaginations.
He has worked with corporations from
Boeing to Microsoft and organisations from Nasa to Kaiser Permanente.
He begins with poetry (his own and that of Rilke, Wordsworth, Yeats and many others), and then broadens out into conversation and reflection. "I do everything from 45 minutes to three days," he explains. He recites the poems slowly, repeating lines until he is clear that his point has hit home. He does not work in soundbites, but through a scrupulous precision over language, listening and talking to a group until he is able to articulate an uncomfortable and unspoken truth.
"All these organisations are like Shakespearean plays writ large, with the nobles telling their truths from the podium while the gravediggers are telling it like it really is in the bathroom. And every epoch ends with a lot of blood on the floor," he says.
With non-Anglophone audiences, different material comes into play. "When I'm working with German audiences, I will call on my Rilke and Goethe in the original. I was just in Spain, so I was using a lot of Machado and Neruda, as a way of saying that not everything is going to be interpreted through the Anglo-Saxon mind."
The differences are not limited to repertoire. "In Germany they have great difficulty with anything that smacks of cultism or messianic leadership. You can't talk about leadership in its charismatic forms."
But one constant is that poetry is a language for talking about the nature of managers' work. "One of the great difficulties as you rise up through an organisation is that your prior competencies are exploded and broken apart by the territory you've been promoted into: the field of human identity."
Poetry, for him, is the appropriate tool with which to analyse the conversations that novice managers desperately avoid. "The idea is to get deeply into experiences where they have different images and metaphors to use out of the poetry. A lot of the images will have to do with being lost, with not having the usual bearings, and therefore looking at the world in a different way."
His new book, The Three Marriages*, explores and rejects the notion of work-life balance. Each of us, he says, undertakes three marriages simultaneously: with our partner, with our work and with our self. Trading off the three is fatal. "It's much more accurate to treat these three commitments as three love affairs, in which all the disappointments and reimaginations you have in an ordinary relationship have to take place."
Of the three, he says the hardest is the relationship with oneself because "it's weighted in the mystery of death and our own mortality". Deepening the conversation with oneself is hard. "[The poet] Wallace Stevens - who was a great [company executive] - said, sometimes the truth depends upon a walk around a lake. It's very interesting to ask yourself what the equivalent of that lake is in your life. For some people it's literally switching off the radio in the car on the morning commute, to get a little perspective on what the hell is going on around them."
*The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self And Relationship, is published by Riverhead.
HEROIC EFFORTS by the crew of a Galway hooker to save two brothers whose boat had capsized were praised by a priest at the funeral of a renowned Connemara sailor yesterday.
Fr Peadar Ó Conghaile told hundreds of mourners, who filled not just the church but also the grounds of St Mary's Church in Carna, that the four crewmen should get medals for bravery.
Seán Mac Donncha (67), known locally as Johnny Sheáin Jeaic, lost his life in the accident on Saturday morning as he and his younger brother Josie, went to take their traditional Galway hooker McHugh from Kinvara in the south of the bay to a regatta in Rossaveal. The boat capsized shortly after leaving Kinvara.
Mourners were yesterday told how the crew of Bláth na hÓige , which also left from Kinvara, came to their aid. The four men, Gearóid Ó Cualáin, Máirtín Ó Conghaile, Aonghus Ó Cualáin and Máirtín Ó Ceoinín, managed to rescue Josie but they were unable to save his brother.
"These men, especially Gearóid Ó Cualáin, risked their lives to save others," said Fr Ó Conghaile. The Carna parish priest said that, as in so many other coastal villages, loss at sea was all too frequent. Hundreds of mourners brought the small south Connemara village to a standstill.
St Mary's was packed from early morning and the mourners extended out on to the main road in the village.
They had travelled from the three nearby Aran Islands, Inishbofin and other offshore islands, as well as coastal communities from Cork to Donegal. Others had travelled from the United States where wider family members reside.
"We are all too familiar with loss at sea in these parts, yet there was enormous shock when the news came through on Saturday morning," Fr Ó Conghaile said.
"Johnny was a man who was renowned and respected as a man of the sea, a lover of the Irish language and Irish culture, and a great singer. He is an enormous loss to the community."
Mr Mac Donncha, from Ard West, Carna, is survived by his wife Barbara, daughters Kathy, Maureen, Roisín and Fiona, and son Seán. He was buried in Moyrus cemetery outside Carna.
That's Why It's Called the International Date Line
EVER since I was a kid in Ireland watching jet trails disappear over the Atlantic, I dreamed of becoming part of commercial aviation. As a result of my chosen career, that wish has come true. And as a result, I have had the privilege of flying all over the world.
I love all airplanes, but I have to admit to a soft spot for planes that capture the imagination and the spirit of the future. Aircraft like the supersonic Concorde (now sadly retired), which allowed you to land in New York an hour before you left London, or the original "jumbo jet," the Boeing 747, with its ability to carry 400 people in spacious comfort from continent to continent, or the new Airbus 380, where those lucky enough to travel in first class can take a shower before retiring to a big double bed.
Though I didn't take my first flight until I was 17 years old, I have made up for lost time.
In the early '90s, I spent two years commuting to Japan for work. The outward leg was straightforward: I would leave from Shannon on Monday mornings for London and then on to Tokyo. Because Tokyo is nine hours ahead in terms of time, I would arrive in Tokyo on a Tuesday morning.
The return leg became very complex. I blame that complexity on love.
The flights from Tokyo to London left in the mornings. So returning meant that I would have to leave Tokyo on Saturday morning, and because of a nine-hour time difference, I would arrive in Ireland late on a Saturday night. That left me little time for my girlfriend.
So in order to get a two-day weekend with her, I left Tokyo on Friday evening, and flew to New York City. Since I crossed the international date line, I would arrive in New York at just about the same time that I left Tokyo. In other words, it was still Friday in the United States. Then I would take a quick hop across the Atlantic, back to Shannon. That gave me two full weekend days with my girlfriend.
Fortunately all the flying paid off. We got married and in due course moved to Tokyo. This avoided the long-distance commuting and also gave us the opportunity to explore exotic Asia.
Because I'm generally in such a good mood when I fly, I often engage in conversation with my seatmates. It's always amazing to me that when I say "I'm from Ireland," chances are good that my seatmate is going to ask if I know someone from there. I realize it is a small country in comparison with America and other countries, yet I am always amazed that often there is indeed some Irish connection, whether that's a favorite haunt or some link to some person.
Perhaps one of the strangest experiences I've had recently was on a business trip to Japan. I am proud of my Irishness and I do speak Irish Gaelic, as does my business colleague.
During our meeting we were with several Japanese businessmen, who employed an English translator to help with negotiations. During a quick break, one of the Japanese businessmen overheard my colleague and me speaking to each other in Irish Gaelic. This man's English was not that good. But I was amazed to find that he was very fluent in, of all things, Irish Gaelic. He was absolutely thrilled that he found some native speakers of the language, and we had such fun talking to each other in Gaelic.
And that just goes to show that an Irish connection can be found just about anywhere. Even among Japanese businessmen.By John McMahon, as told to Joan Raymond. E-mail: email@example.com.
Robert Flaherty Feature Doc to Begin Post Production
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Robert Flaherty
Written by Brian Winston, an Emmy award-winning documentary script-writer, 'A Boatload of Wild Irishmen' is being produced/directed and shot by Mac Dara Ó Curraidhín. The actor (and Aran Islander) Macdara Ó Fátharta will narrate the Irish language version of the film. An English language version for international distribution may be produced at a later time.
The documentary will explain the importance of Robert Flaherty, over the dramatic footage he took of a currach caught in a monstrous sea (from Man of Aran, 1934). He was the first to see that film of the every day life of 'real' people could be moulded into dramatic, entertaining narratives: but, by the same token, he is also the father of manipulation and distortion as well as being a bridge whereby stereotypes of exotic peoples (including Aran Islanders of the 1930s) became part of cinema.
The prime-source of imagery for the documentary will be the Flaherty film archive including 'Nanook of the North', 'Moana; The Pottery Maker' (1925); 'The 24 Dollar Island' (1926/7) and 'Man of Aran'.
This will be augmented by contemporary photography of various locations in Ireland, England, the USA, Canada and Samoa; his stills; other archival materials including 'Man of Aran: How the Myth was Filmed' and interviews with Mrs Frances Flaherty, Colman 'Tiger' King (recorded by Breandán Ó hÉithir in England in the 1970s) and Portrait of Robert Flaherty (a BBC radio documentary of 1952 with interviews with Flaherty, among others).
Editing will take place over the next six to eight weeks in Lincon, UK, and will be overseen by David Sleitht.
The film was funded by the BCI, TG4, the Irish Film Board, EM Media (U.K.), and MEDIA Europa.
Filming Pádraic Connolly a tPoll na Peist, aka the Serpent's Cave or the Worm Hole on Inis Mór, for Tourism Ireland's online film highlighting the 'hidden gems' of County Galway
Pádraic Connolly is doing his bit for tourism this year by presenting a
short film on the 'hidden gems' of Co Galway on Tourism Ireland's
website. It is one of a series of ten short films or 'webisodes' which
have already been viewed by almost 400,000 potential visitors around
the world - see here for the video on Aran-Isles.com
Pádraic Connolly takes a trip to the Aran islands
Tourism Ireland recently launched the series of films which feature real local characters from around the island of Ireland introducing their favourite 'hidden gems'. Galwayman Pádraic Connolly was selected from the 1,000+ people across the island who applied to take part, to tell viewers and potential holidaymakers around the world about some of his favourite places in his home county.
In the film, Pádraic takes the viewer on a journey around Connemara - highlighting the spectacular scenery and beautiful coastline. He begins in Roundstone Harbour where he meets some of the local fishermen. He continues to the beautiful Coral Strand at Carraroe and then it is on to his own birthplace, Rossaveal, and from there to Inis Mór. Throughout the film, he regales the viewer with his many tales and legends - including a story about the local man who disappeared at the Worm Hole on Inis Mór! He finishes his journey on Inis Oírr with its cluster of ancient ruins.
"Visitors repeatedly tell us that what distinguishes the island of Ireland from other destinations - what sets us apart from our competitors - is our people and our scenery", said Laughlin Rigby, eMarketing Manager, Tourism Ireland. "This online movie, presented by Pádraic, provides an added dimension of information on the many attractions on offer in Co Galway, in a novel and entertaining way".
"Customers are not just searching for the lowest fare any more; they are seeking information and recommendations on the perfect holiday experience - where to go, what to see and do and where to eat. These movies complement our new global advertising campaign 'Go Where Ireland Takes You'. The campaign has been designed to capture the spontaneity and fun of holidaying here and to show that some of the most wonderful and memorable experiences you are likely to have here will be stumbled on by chance", Rigby added.
The ten films or 'webisodes', which have been translated into five European languages, feature on Tourism Ireland's suite of 41 websites and are also being promoted in its main overseas markets on Yahoo. The films will also feature on a new promotional DVD, which will be distributed to potential holidaymakers in the all-important GB market during August. To see the films, visit www.discoverireland.com/go
The Aran Islands lie eight miles into the Atlantic ocean, off the West Coast of Ireland, one the last remaining wild and natural environments in Europe.
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Scattered between sea and sky Seamus Heaney describes the Islands as "three stepping stones out of Europe". The island population is about 1,000 peopel most of whom converse in the Irish language. Almost a million visitors come here every year. Most go to Inis Mor, a lot go to Inis Oirr and very few go to Inis Meain. Thats why we think of it as the real Hidden Ireland.
All three islands teem with wildflowers and birdlife and are also considered by many to be the last bastions of ancient Irish culture.
Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands west of Ireland, is famous for its wild, rugged beauty, a thousand miles of stone walls, stunning views across the Atlantic and clusters of ancient ruins.
Playwright J.M. Synge, best-known for his masterpiece "The Playboy of the Western World," spent time on the Aran Islands around 1900. Synge was drawn to the resilient, hard-bitten people and their fierce cultural independence.
But these days locals worry that the islands that inspired Synge
have gone too far in pursuit of tourist dollars. Ruddy-faced islanders
who were once devoted to mackerel fishing now offer horse and cart
rides to ferry-loads of day-tripping tourists.
Martin O'Brien, who works for Island Ferries in County Galway, remembers when tourists first started showing up in significant numbers in the 1970s.
"They'd wait for a fishing boat to take them across and they'd leave at 3 or 4 in the morning. You could be stuck out there for days," he said, speaking in Gaelic with an ease that generations of Irish governments have unsuccessfully tried to instill in the wider Irish populace.
Today, superfast ferries from Galway take just half an hour to reach Cill Ronain, the main harbor town on the island. The Aran Islands also include two other less-touristed islands, also reachable by boat: Inis Meain and Inis Oirr. You can also reach the islands by airplane -- one of several concessions to modernity the islands have recently made, along with Inis Mor's electricity supply from the mainland and broadband Internet access.
If you're considering a trip this summer, there's no better time to visit than the weekend of June 26-28, when Inis Mor runs its Patrun Festival. The annual event shows off the best of the island's traditional way of life, with boat races that include Galway hookers, which are large, red-sailed boats, and curraghs, long tar-coated rowboats that have become an emblem of the west of Ireland.
Organizers say the festival is fun for all the family, with tug-of-war, sand castle competitions and donkey rides. There is also traditional Irish dancing and music along the pier, which attracts some of the best musicians from Aran and the nearby counties of Galway and Clare, both known for their traditional music.
During breaks in festivities, biking and walking are the best ways to experience the island's pristine beaches and patchwork of tiny, stone-bordered fields. Most of the island's landscape is preserved by law and has lost few of its wild charms.
Some visitors may wish to take a van or horse-drawn carriage straight to Dun Aonghasa, an Iron Age fort eight miles away on the western side of the island.
The fort's ruins lie in a semicircle around a 330-foot-high cliff, offering stunning views across the Atlantic and the southern Irish counties of Clare and Kerry.
Guides here tell us that the fort was likely used for Celtic ceremonies, possibly seen by the island's ancient inhabitants as the last possible place to say goodbye before souls were taken over the ocean to Tir na nOg, a mythical land where nobody grows old.
Instead of following the tourist hordes on the main road back to Cill Ronain, keep to the right as you leave Dun Aonghasa and follow a coast road that offers breathtaking views across the sea and the Clare coastline in the distance.
You will soon arrive at the isolated fishing village of Gort na gCapall (the name means "field of the horse"), where there are no tourist facilities but an awe-inspiring view across Inis Mor's limestone landscape. Consult locally and walk a short distance through stone fields to the crashing waves on the coastline at Poll na bPeist ("the worm hole"), where the fury of the Atlantic gushes up through a cave like a fountain and falls back down again with the ebb and flow of the waves.
Fill your lungs with fresh air, listen to the pounding of the ocean and forget any talk of a fading culture. This is the Aran that enthralled Synge -- savage, wild and achingly beautiful.
"We don't get many tourists this side of the island," said Gallagher, who lives in one of the houses closest to Poll na bPeist.
She looked across the gray stone fields where a cow lazily chewed grass. "But we don't want too many visitors," she said. "There'll be no flashy restaurants on this side of the island. That would just be a pity."
If you go
Getting there: Aran Island Ferries depart from Rosamhil, 23 miles west of Galway city center. Expect an hour drive to get there from the city center. The company also operates a shuttle bus from the city center. For prices and times, which vary with the season, check aranislandferries.com. County Galway's Connemara Community Airport is not far from the ferry launching point and offers flights to the Arans for about $57 round-trip; aerarannislands.ie. Visitors traveling north from Kerry, Clare and Cork can take a ferry from Doolin, County Clare. Times and prices are available at doolinferries.com.
Where to stay: Bed and breakfast accommodations are plentiful on the island. Expect to pay about $75 for a double room in a family home.
Festivals: In addition to the Patrun Festival (June 26-28), Inis Mor also hosts Tedfest or the Father Ted Festival each year at the end of February-beginning of March. The event celebrates a cult TV show called "Father Ted."
On the Web: visitaranislands.com or discoverireland.com.
Irish set to paint Dubai green for St Patrick's Day festivities
Tim Brooks
- Last Updated: March 13. 2009 8:30AM UAE / March 13. 2009 4:30AM GMT
Dubai // There promises to be craic by the Creek in Dubai this weekend as Sir Bob Geldof kicks off St Patrick's Day celebrations that will include traditional Irish dancing, sporting events and a lavish ball.
The musician/activist, better known since the mid-80s for his charity work than the rock that first made him famous, will play Boomtown Rats hits at the Irish Village this evening to begin a party that promises to paint the town emerald green over the coming days.
Mark Povey, from the concert promoter Transguard, said Sir Bob was a great fan of Dubai and was enthusiastic about raising the curtain on this year's celebrations.
"Bob doesn't perform very often so it is a rare opportunity to see him play. This is the fourth year he has come and it has become a tradition for him to start the party," he said. "He visits several times a year to promote his charity work and enjoys the chance to play music, which he doesn't have much time for these days. The concert will be staged, naturally, at the Irish Village, which will be the hub of the celebrations."
The Irish Village events, which run until Tuesday, will include traditional music and dancing, featuring local band Inis Orr. There are also Irish-themed evenings across the city, with pubs and clubs decking their bars with shamrocks.
The most prestigious event promises to be the St Patrick's Day Ball, bringing together Irish business people and cultural and sporting personalities. It is the annual showcase event for the Dubai Irish Society, an organisation that seeks to promote Irish culture, traditions and language in the region.
Karen O'Donnell, the vice chair, said this year's ball would raise money for the Dubai Autism Centre. A new feature will be a Gaelic-speaking table, an initiative of a group called Ciorcal Comhra that is seeking to spread the use of the Irish language.
As well as music and dancing, another key part of the celebrations will be traditional Irish sports. The Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club in Abu Dhabi will host the inter-provincial hurling championship, which will include leading Irish teams Connaught and Leinster, as well as the traditional poc fada game between local rivals Na Fianna of Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Celts.
Darragh McGreevy, the chairman of the Dubai Celts, said they expected a 2,000-strong crowd: "We are hoping to create a carnival atmosphere at the event and lay on music and face-painting to keep children and families entertained. The matches will be shown on Irish television so there will be an extra incentive to play well. After the event the party will continue at the Irish Village and at the ball.
"It is a wonderful opportunity to bring the Irish community together and celebrate our culture."
Rodger Talty, an Irish resident of Dubai, said the reason St Patrick's Day was so widely celebrated was that the emphasis is on fun and good humour rather than nationalistic displays or solemn parades. He said: "The Irish culture is very accessible, which is why people of all nations enjoy St Patrick's Day. There are Irish communities all over the world and it provides an opportunity to meet, network and celebrate our culture and heritage."13 Mar 2009 / News
Final preparations are being made for five days of Irish Music at the Irish Village to celebrate St Patrick's Day, as reported in The National on 13th March. The festivities will kick off on March 13th with Sir Bob Geldof. From the 14th to the 17th, Inis Oirr will be performing at different times in the village as follows:
Saturday 14th: 4pm, 7.45pm and 10.30pm
Sunday 15th: 8.15pm, 9.30pm, 10.45pm
Monday 16th: 8.15pm, 9.30pm, 10.45pm
Tuesday 17th: 5.15pm, 8.15pm, 10.30pm
Check out the Irish Village website for more information.
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"Unspoilt, beautiful, and dramatic destination for archaeology, bird-watching, and spectacular hill walking. The rugged beauty of the island is maintained and sustainable. The inhabitants maintain a strong sense of their cultural heritage and identity. Well resourced and cared for."
"Walking through chilly, wind-blown pastures, running a hand along the mortarless walls, you can't help but feel a connection to the craftsmen who, centuries ago, so carefully fitted each stone. That this feeling, this authenticity, has survived the modern world is nothing short of miraculous."
"Tourists could be more informed about the Aran Islands during the ferry ride to the island . . . a missed opportunity."
There's more
A wake was probably held on April 21, 1869, in a cramped walk-up at 97 Orchard Street. A 5-month-old girl, Agnes Moore, had died that morning of malnutrition. Her Irish immigrant parents, Joseph and Bridget, may have invited the German immigrant neighbors in the building and some co-workers from the saloons and restaurants where Mr. Moore worked to visit and mourn, as well as the Catholic priest who had baptized Agnes.
TOURISM IRELAND'S new €47 million campaign encouraging visitors to lose themselves in Ireland's mists of time and fantasy is a hoot. I mean hot. It's on the money, writes The Irish Times' Kate Holmquist
A green and hilly island where leprechauns, storytellers, musicians and maidens lie in wait to delay you with their magic is precisely how the Americans, French, Canadians and British perceive us - but how able are we on this island to meet the challenge? If you haven't seen the campaign, I'll fill you in on the gorgeous ad that will be appearing in the best publications abroad.
Imagine a verdant land where people travel about in vintage VW vans from one spectacular vista to the next. Imagine, as they say, all the lonely people - Irish people - just waiting to waylay you and bring you into the pub for a few stories and rounds of Guinness, sprinkling you with magic dust as you head back to your hotel.

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text: A classic war film starring acting legend John Mills. Ice Cold in Alex refers to the beer that an army ambulance Captain has promised himself as a reward when he, two nurses, a mechanic and a mysterious South African officer complete their arduous and perilous trek across the deserts of North Africa to Alexandria. As immortalised in a certain television advert for lager, the iconic bar scene is just one of the film's classic moments.


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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) is the medical college responsible for the training and professional development of ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand.
The RANZCO Vocational Training Program (VTP) selects, trains and assesses potential ophthalmologists. As a participant of the VTP, or a RANZCO Trainee, you must adhere to seven key roles: ophthalmic expert and clinical decision maker, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar and professional.
Selection of Trainees to commence RANZCO ophthalmology training in Australia and New Zealand is carried out annually through the National Ophthalmic Matching Program (NOMP).
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RANZCO Trainees undertake 5 years of training under the Vocational Training Program. The VTP is divided into three stages: two years of basic training, two years of advanced training and a final year. The training and assessment in the VTP continues to produce ophthalmologists of the highest order.
Over the course, Trainees have access to the Dashboard to administer and accompany their progress. Exams, assessments and the Surgical Logbook (SLB) are all managed through the Dashboard. Resources and form essential to the VTP are only accessible through the Dashboard.
RANZCO Vocational Training Program (VTP) (PDF 2.3MB)
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State files lawsuit after losing nearly $11M in 'kickback pyramid scheme'
Connecticut is suing a Florida-based compounding pharmacy and more than a dozen former and current state employees for their alleged involvement in a kickback pyramid scheme that cost the state nearly $11 million, state Attorney General George Jepsen announced Tuesday.
"The fraud we are alleging in this lawsuit is simply egregious," Jepsen said in a statement.
The state alleges that Assured Rx, a Florida compounding pharmacy that holds a nonresident pharmacy license in Connecticut, conspired with Nicholas Maulucci of Simsbury, a retired employee of the state Department of Correction, and his former spouse, Lisette Maulucci — also known as Lisette Martinez — currently of Springfield, Mass., in a scheme to file false claims with the Connecticut Pharmacy Benefit Plan, which provides prescription drug benefits to enrolled state employees and eligible family members.
The state alleges that Assured Rx paid the Mauluccis kickbacks for their own compound drug prescriptions and those of other Pharmacy Benefit Plan members they recruited into the scheme.
In turn, these other people — many of whom are named as defendants — received payments from the Mauluccis in the manner of a classic pyramid scheme. The kickbacks allegedly were paid out of reimbursements Assured Rx received from the Pharmacy Benefit Plan for dispensing the compound drug products.
The Mauluccis formed NLM LLC, a limited liability company registered in Florida, for the alleged purpose of funneling the kickback payments, according to the attorney general's office.
The state contends that the Pharmacy Benefit Plan would not have approved or paid for the prescriptions had it known that these plan beneficiaries were being paid kickbacks by Assured Rx in exchange for arranging for the prescriptions for the compound drugs. The total cost to the Pharmacy Benefit Plan for prescriptions related to this alleged scheme was approximately $10,911,051.
Assured Rx and the Mauluccis couldn't be reached for immediate comment. Nicholas and Lisette Maulucci were in the news in 2008, but for different reasons. They each were charged with public indecency and obscenity after being arrested at a sex party at a Windsor Locks hotel bar. The charges later were dropped.
Nicholas Maulucci is a former state corrections officer who worked at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. At the time of his 2008 arrest, he was also the manager of Hot Couples Parties LLC in Simsbury.
From June 2014 through September 2015, the state alleges that fraudulent payments through the illegal scheme cost the Pharmacy Benefit Plan $394,403 for prescriptions for Nicholas Maulucci and $442,477 for prescriptions for Lisette Maulucci.
The Mauluccis and NLM allegedly received a total of $2,655,958 in compensation for their role in the scheme. The Mauluccis in turn used a portion of those funds to pay kickbacks to the other people they recruited into the scheme, according to the attorney general's office.
The lawsuit names 13 other defendants, many of whom are retired from the state Department of Correction (DOC) and one who currently works at the state Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
According to the attorney general's office, Carol Boardman-Scruse of Bloomfield, a DDS employee, allegedly cost the Pharmacy Benefit Plan a total of $317,791 in prescriptions for herself and a family member, and allegedly was paid $27,500 for her role in the scheme.
A spokeswoman for DDS said in an email statement that Boardman-Scruse immediately was placed on administrative leave after the department was made aware of the allegations.
"While the investigation is still underway, these are serious and egregious allegations," DDS spokeswoman Katie Rock-Burns said. "DDS is fully committed to supporting the (attorney general's office) in their investigation in any way necessary."
DOC spokeswoman Karen Martucci said in an email that the "serious allegations made within the lawsuit against retired Department of Correction employees are not representative of the professional men and women who work for this agency. We vow to fully cooperate with the Attorney General's Office as they continue with this extensive fraud investigation."
According to the attorney general's office, Nicholas and Lisette Maulucci and their company, NLM, allegedly used other marketers, who are not named as defendants, to arrange for prescriptions of Assured Rx compound prescription drugs for themselves, as well as for certain covered family members and others.
The state alleges that these marketers have cost the Pharmacy Benefit Plan a total of $5,745,773 in prescriptions and allegedly were paid $230,764 for their roles in the scheme. Legal action against these or other culpable individuals is possible as the state's investigation proceeds, according to the attorney general's office.
Also named in the state's lawsuit are: Ricardo Collazo of Bloomfield, a DOC retiree; James Corcoran of Wethersfield, a DOC retiree; Benjamin Franco of East Haven, a DOC retiree, and his spouse, Jill Franco; Paul Germano of Berlin, a DOC retiree; Edward Heller of Enfield, a DOC retiree; Joseph Heller of Enfield, a DOC retiree; Francis Mancini of Southwick, Mass., a DOC retiree, and his wife, Sarah Mancini; Todd Sokolowski of Stafford Springs, a DOC retiree; Todd Vining of Enfield, a DOC retiree; and Joyce Wright of East Longmeadow, Mass., a DOC retiree.
The civil lawsuit stems from an investigation launched by the state attorney general in 2014 after a request from State Comptroller Kevin Lembo, who administers the Pharmacy Benefit Plan for the state.
This is the second lawsuit relating to compound drug billing fraud that was initiated as a result of the state's investigation. The state's probe into compounded pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy providers is ongoing.
Compounded pharmaceuticals, unlike mass-produced, manufactured pharmaceuticals, are made to order based on a medical provider's prescription. Individual ingredients are mixed together by the compounding pharmacy in the strength and dosage specified for the recipient by the prescriber. They are not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be significantly more costly than FDA-approved brand name and generic drugs, according to the attorney general's office.
"Today's action should send a clear-cut message: When you defraud the state's health plan, you will get caught and you will face consequences," Lembo said in a statement. " ... This misuse of state health benefits diverted scarce state resources and compromised the welfare of the state health plan and those individuals and families who depend on it for essential health care."
Mackenzie Rigg is a reporter for The Connecticut Mirror (www.ctmirror.org). Copyright 2018 © The Connecticut Mirror.
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13 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing. 3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it;a]">[a] but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing.
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The Council sets policy direction for the OAA and is currently composed of 15 architects, 1 Licensed Technologist OAA and 1 Intern Architect (Non-Voting Seat) who are elected, as well as 5 members of the public appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGIC).
By participating on council, you strengthen the profession's capacity to self-regulate, and act in the public interest to ensure members maintain the standards of competency and conduct within the profession
As a Councillor, you will participate in the decision-making that charts the direction that we will take as a profession. Council must govern the Association and the profession according to the rules set out by the Architects Act, the Regulation, By-laws, and Policy, always keeping the public and their best interest in mind.
Council is an opportunity to share your expertise and help shape the future of the profession. It also allows you to learn about other aspects of the profession, regulation, the Association's structure, as well as numerous programs and services. Last, but not least, participating in Council strengthens self-regulation, ensuring architects govern architects.
In September 2016 Council approved a Non-Voting Seat for an Intern Architect on Council.
Non-Voting Intern Architect Seat on Council:
a) is for one year term, from January 1 to December 31
b) able to participate in Council Meetings but not vote;
c) must be an active Intern Architect;
d) must be in good standing with the OAA; and
e) Must be a resident in the Province of Ontario.
The Intern Architect representative is expected to be present and to participate at every meeting of Council. There are typically 7 full day meetings of Council, 2 full day Council planning sessions, and 2 additional full days required for the annual conference; in total that is 11 full days. These are the minimum number of days each Councillor is required to be present for. There are additional time obligations required to sit on various committees. Sitting on additional committees is at the Intern Architect's discretion, except for the Intern Committee with which you would liaise. The majority of committee meetings are held during business hours at the OAA headquarters. The Intern Architects Committee has been meeting downtown Toronto after regular business hours.
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Every active Intern Architect in good standing with the OAA no matter where they live; and
All Architects OAA who are eligible to vote in a Council election
Electoral District:
Province of Ontario (Electoral District Map)
The elections take place at the same time and in the same manner as elections of Architects to council. You will receive the ballot by e-mail.
Please review the Election Procedures page and the technical issues FAQ page to make sure you white list the electronic election provider.
Licensed Technologist OAA Seat on Council
a) is for a three year term;
b) able to participate in Council Meetings;
c) must be a Licensed Technologist OAA;
d) must be in good standing with the OAA; and
e) Must be a resident in the Province of Ontario.
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Every active Licensed Technologist OAA in good standing with the OAA no matter where they live and all Architects OAA who are eligible to vote in a Council election
Electoral District
Province of Ontario (Electoral District Map)
The elections take place at the same time and in the same manner as elections of Architects to council. You will receive the ballot by e-mail.
Please review the Election Procedures page and the technical issues FAQ page to make sure you white list the electronic election provider.
There are five seats available for Architects and one Intern Architect Non-Voting Seat available in this election.
The members of Council whose terms expire on December 31, 2018 are:
Jeffrey Laberge (Northern Ontario)
J. Gordon Erskine (Eastern Ontario)
Don Ardiel (Western Ontario)
Vanessa Syt Jing Fong (City of Toronto)
John K. Stephenson (Province of Toronto)
The Intern Architect Non-Voting Seat, whose term expires on December 31, 2018 is:
Ana Stefanovic (Province of Ontario)
Being a Councillor is a voluntary position. Only the President and Vice-Presidents receive a modest honorarium in recognition of the significantly higher workload of their positions within the Council.
Council generally meets eight times a year for full-day Council meetings, but there are occasions when a special meeting is called to deal with a specific, usually complex issue. Councillors also participate in a yearly retreat, as well as the annual conference. In addition, Councillors participate in the various committees and task groups of the Association. The time commitment for committees and task groups varies widely, from calling in a few times a year to monthly meetings.
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• Licensed Technologist OAA
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• Intern Architect Non-Voting Seat
An Architect or Licensed Technologist OAA is eligible for election to the Council if he or she:
a) is a Canadian citizen;
b) is a resident of Ontario;
c) has an address of record in the Electoral District which they want to represent; and
d) is a member in good standing.
An Intern Architect is eligible for election to the council if the Intern Architect:
a) is an active Intern Architect;
b) is in good standing with the OAA; and
c) is resident in the Province of Ontario.
All candidates seeking to run for Council must be nominated by three members of the electoral district they are running in. You can read more about the nomination process on our Election Procedures page.


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This week has had its ups and downs. I was able to chat home on Christmas which was amazing!! It was so great seeing my family and talking with them. I understand why they only let us do that twice a year because saying bye was the worst!! The day after was a tough one as well! It was hard because we didn't have many appointments to keep us busy the day after so we both were super homesick but we tried to stay as busy as we could. Sister Edwards then got sick for a few days so we took it easy and publicly wrote in our journals at parks so people could see us and approach us.
We had a few lessons with our Recent Converts this week. We helped Aneeka with being able to find a way that works for her to study her scriptures. She wants to mark them all up but doesn't know how to so we were able to help her know what to do. Diana we taught the recent convert portion of the Plan of Salvation so we taught her about the premortal life and temple work and family history. She is super excited to go to the temple and do family names! We also had about an hour discussion with Andrew her husband about questions he had. That went really well, we were excited about that.
Last night we went to a Pentecostal church with a potential investigator. We met her a few weeks ago and she invited us to come and check out her church and she said she will come to one of our services as well. Courtney was very nice and friendly and made us feel welcomed the whole time. It was really loud and a lot of Amen being shouted. It was a good experience to have for sure. She said she wants us to talk with the youth group they have because what we are doing is so cool. We are excited to do that and hopefully new investigators will come from it!
I am so grateful to be out here serving. This christmas was amazing because I was able to truly focus on the true meaning of CHRISTmas. I missed home but I felt everyones love and prayers for me. Thank you so much for all the love and support everyone has given me. Thank you also for the mail i received I loved everything I got!!
Sorry this email is a little strange this week. I don't have much time to write today because our normal area we email from is closed and many missionaries are coming to the same place to email.
Sorry this email is a little strange this week. I don't have much time to write today because our normal area we email from is closed and many missionaries are coming to the same place to email.
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Five piping plover chicks take wing on the Point at Cape Henlopen
LEWES (July 3, 2012) – Five piping plover chicks have just fledged at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, and the last two plover nests there are expected to hatch this week.
Four pairs of the tiny endangered beachnesting birds successfully hatched chicks on the Point. Three of these pairs have fledged one chick each, and the fourth pair has fledged two. A fifth pair is still incubating their nest, which is due to hatch this week.
At Gordon's Pond, plover monitors are watching a three-egg nest for signs of hatching, which also should occur soon.
For more information on beachnesting birds and monitoring efforts, please contact Wildlife Biologist Matthew Bailey at 302-382-4151 or email email@example.com.
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Looking for a new beer bar to check out? Look no further than this new arrival. Called Izakaya Juraku, the newcomer is located at 121 Ludlow St. (between Rivington and Delancey streets) in the Lower East Side.
The drinks menu includes bottled craft beers imported from Japan, hot sake, imported cold sake, Japanese premium wine and more.
Izakaya Juraku has gotten an enthusiastic response thus far, with a five-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp.
David Q., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on May 7, said, "Everything about this place was wonderful. The waiter and waitress were extremely attentive and let us sample multiple sakes to see what we were really into. They have a huge selection of imported Japanese beers as well, and my goal is to try all of them."
Yelper Angel M. added, "They got a great selection of crafted beers and sake. Their nitro-infused matcha on tap is sweet and mellow and refreshing. Manager and staff are super nice and attentive."
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Izakaya Juraku is open from 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. from Tuesday-Friday, noon-11 p.m. on Saturday, and noon-10 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)
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An informal talk by Paramahansa Yogananda; Collector's Series No. 3
This talk by Paramahansa Yogananda was recorded at Self-Realization Fellowship's international headquarters on December 23, 1951, at the last all-day Christmas meditation held during his lifetime. A spiritual highlight of the year for followers of the Self-Realization teachings, the tradition of devoting a whole day to meditation and communion with God had been started by Paramahansaji in 1931, a tradition that is honoured to this day in SRF temples and centres worldwide. He often said that if even on one day a person were to become deeply absorbed in the thought and the love of God, his or her whole life would be changed forever.
During these long Christmas meditations, Paramahansaji would enter the ecstatic state of samadhi, and all present would share in the inspiration that flowed through his words. The year this recording was made, he remained secluded in his private quarters. As he spoke at intervals throughout the day, his words were conveyed through a speaker system to the disciples meditating in the chapel. His voice reflects at times his interiorized consciousness, and at other times the power and intensity with which he urged the devotees to seek God ever more deeply.
"A thousand million suns do not describe the light of my Father."
In this talk Paramahansa Yogananda speaks of that immense light of God, and of the indescribable joy experienced by one who perceives that Unseen Reality. He explains why the spiritual science of Kriya Yoga gives the greatest proof of God's existence and how, through its practice, you realize that you are not a man or woman, but part of the eternal consciousness, the infinite blessedness of Spirit.
The Great Light of God is the third in a special collector's series of recorded talks by Paramahansa Yogananda. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India is happy to present these rare recordings – a price less part of the great Master's spiritual legacy to the world.
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Have you been around someone who lives in the past? They had success in their life and make it a point to let you know about it every time you speak about what you're currently doing. Reminds me of the T-shirt that says, "The older I get the better I was." Those people have no business being in your future and here's why.
People that live in the past have some negative tendencies because of some known or unknown insecurity. They have not been able to move forward to even live in the present because currently they may feel their life has no real meaning. Therefore, they go to the past where they can sooth their ego and mask their insecurity. The insecurity that usually causes this behavior is the fear of being criticized. They fear being criticized for having a less than stellar life and then feel they have to go to something of significance in their past so they are not criticized about where their life is now.
Because of this insecurity they will unknowingly try and sabotage any other person's success because they would feel that they might be criticized if someone was more successful than them. People that live in the past are always comparing their life against another.
There can be no good that can ever come to you by having a person like that in your life now or in the future. They will make any situation about them. They will try and one-up you on almost everything.
Many people do not have this fear and also do not live in the past. They are not fearful of being criticized and only will encourage your success and praise you for your endeavors. That is the kind of people you'll want in your life.
I had to let go of a person in my life that I really liked but almost every conversation was about what they accomplished in the past. This person had joined my team as a distributor and boasted always of their prior success in another industry. The truth was no body cared about what this person had accomplished. Like me, we only cared about what this person was currently accomplishing. The person was a part of my team for about 2 months and was only able to recruit one other person.
It's my experience that a person's fears will always manifest itself in their life. A person that fears being criticized will be criticized. My other team mates are only focused on what we want and have not given much thought to this person but I have heard some criticism.
If you have this fear and live in the past be aware of the situation. You can accomplish anything you want in life. Your past can be used as a tool to learn how to move forward. You can overcome the fear of criticism by first understanding that you have it. Then upon reflection you can see how it rules your thoughts and actions which usually are not productive. Begin to replace the fear with the belief about how awesome you are and on the verge of doing great things.
Believe in yourself! Only allow people in your life that you'd enjoy being their in the future and who will love and support every worthy thing you desire!


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The Pool After Dark
Type of Activity
Cover Price
Contact Number
(609) 441-5585
Additional Info
Must be 21+ with valid ID. We accept US-issued driver's licenses, military IDs, state IDs and passports.
Attire: See Dress Code
Buy your ticket to Atlantic City's hottest pool party. Experience the best nightlife in Atlantic City and dance the night away listening to live entertainment with top DJs and performers.
Keep the party going and stay at Harrah's Atlantic City. Find the best hotel rooms and rates. Best price guaranteed.
#LARGESTINDOORPOOLPARTY After undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation in early 2017, the party in this newly upgraded Atlantic City nightclub is now bigger and better than ever. Pulling in A-list celebrity hosts, DJs and performers straight off the Billboard Hot 100 charts like French Montana, 3LAU, Fat Joe, Paris Hilton, 50 Cent, DJ Pauly D and countless others, The Pool After Dark provides a nightlife experience of epic proportions every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night.
ENTERTAINMENT Once inside, hit up the bar for a drink and make your way to the dance floor to immerse yourself in the sounds of today's top 40, hip-hop & EDM beside the city's most captivating dancers. Take in the atmosphere as the hottest stars in the industry perform live from the new, elevated stage & DJ area, enhanced with eye-catching graphic displays on massive LED walls.
NEW! | GAMINGFeeling lucky? Hit up The Pool After Dark's brand new gaming pit. Now conveniently located on the main floor of the nightclub, try your luck at a few hands of blackjack or take a spin at the roulette wheel without ever stepping away from the action. Enjoy first-class cocktail service from our bikini-clad waitresses while watching your winnings roll in all night long
THE LOFT | BALCONY Take your night to the next level by heading up to The Loft on The Pool After Dark's 2nd floor balcony. Newly redesigned to provide the ultimate VIP experience, pop bottles at your private table beside sexy cage dancers while taking in 180-degree aerial views of electric scene below. Each VIP balcony table in The Loft features a bird's eye view over the nightclub, with direct sightlines to live entertainment from our massive, LED-lit stage.
VIP BOTTLE SERVICE The VIP possibilities are endless if you want to be the envy of the crowd. Reserve a table, poolside daybed, cabana or new, large-party bungalow and let our bottle service babes shower your party with personalized bottle presentations all night long. If you're feeling extra daring, ask about our private, secluded hot tubs.
For VIP bottle service reservations at The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, call (609) 441-5585 or visit www.thepoolafterdark.com/bottle-service
Proper Attire Required. Dress to Impress.
The Pool After Dark strictly prohibits the following attire:
- No athletic gear or sports attire, no slides
- No hats or head gear (accommodations may be made for religious head covering or dress)
- No sunglasses
- No exposed chains or oversized jewelry
- No hooded/zippered sweaters, jackets or pullovers
- No baggy or loose/oversized fitting clothing
- No plain white t-shirts or muscle tees
- No denim shorts
- No offensive prints on clothing
- No Uggs, Timberlands, work boots or steel-toe boots
- Fitted jeans and sneakers are allowed
*Guests are NOT PERMITTED to enter The Pool After Dark wearing swimwear.
*For guests who would like to swim during nightlife hours, lockers are available inside to store nightlife attire.
*Accomodations may be made for religious head covering or dress.
*No see-through bathing suits are permitted.
*Guests may not use the spas or pool fully clothed.
Failure to adhere to the dress code policy listed above may result in denial of entry.
Coat check is located at the Bell Desk next to the Front Desk at Harrah's Resort.
Military Discount
Thank you for your service
- FREE admission before midnight on Wednesdays and Fridays
- Reduced admission before midnight on Saturdays
- Offer must be redeemed at Guest List table from 10pm-12am, prior to entry
- Must present valid Military ID
- Offer not valid during special events
- Offer must be redeemed at time of purchase. Not valid on past purchases
Why You'll Love It
The party doesn't stop!
Live music!
The hottest resident DJ's!
Regular celebrity guests!
Full bar and bottle service!
Why You'll Love It
"Perhaps the most noteworthy draw at Harrah's is the 21-and-over tropical indoor pool that turns into a nightclub every evening (think bottle service, cabanas, and DJs)."
"Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey has some of the hottest nightlife you will find in town. The Pool After Dark is quickly becoming one of the top destinations for people wanting to get out to dance and party, you'll find DJ Pauly D from the Jersey Shore on the 1 and 2′s on Saturday nights. You never know who you may run into at the Pool After Dark, from celebrity appearances to professional athletes, the nightlife and entertainment at Harrah's is second to none."


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Probably one of the most universal lip and cheek stains ever.!.
I truly believe this Cheek & Lip Stain - Rosy Glow will suit any skin tone.
It looks lovely on both lips and cheeks but I use it mostly on my lips.!
When you first apply it its a bit sticky and gooey but once it drys up its fine.!
It claims it "moisturises & conditions" ....well I guess it does (at the beginning) but I would use a balm or a gloss on top to stop your lips from drying.!.!
Overall I do genuinely like this product because of its durability, and its compatability with my skin tone (medium-ish).
So if you guys want a Multi-purpose product that's good value pick one up at Boots for £8 For 11ml of product! (Plus they have a 3 for 2 deal going on.!)
Have you tried it yet?
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Calliope is the contributing editor for Alzheimer's Disease. She writes daily at Creating Motherhood, where is walks the line between taking care of the older generation while creating the next generation. She lives with and cares for her grandmother who has Alzheimer's.
I have been a full-time granddaughter since January, 2003 when my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Care-giving at home has been a struggle and a joy. Every day is new and yet every day is the same. It has been through care-giving that I realized that I was ready to become a mother. My grandmother has been an active champion of my hopes and dreams for all of my life, but the greatest thing she has taught me is dignity. Even as she struggles with this losing battle of Alzheimer's, she clings fervently to the core of her being with such grace that it is breathtaking. I hope to share some of the life lessons that taking care of my grandmother has taught me.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Calliope's Story
Posted by Lollipop Goldstein at 7:32 AM
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- SeaStar said...
Thank you Calliope for writing intimately of a nightmare disease. It too my mother's last five years - a really hard ending. I now people who work every day to care for relatives with this disease - a true act of courage and love.
- August 26, 2008 at 9:52 PM
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Level 2 Food Safety – Course Syllabus
There has been a shift in terms of food businesses and their training needs. Level 2 Food Safety Course has been made more relevant to business environments. The result of the changes is increased food safety and its effectiveness within the catering, retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.
Anybody working with food should be familiar with the terminology used in food safety and therefore, they should be able to understand the terms used in a food business, for example, food safety, food poisoning, food-borne illness, contamination and HACCP. They should know and understand the consequences of poor standards of hygiene and be prepared to uphold the highest standards to ensure the safety of food
The Legal Requirements
In the UK there are legal requirements pertaining to food safety and the level 2 food safety training. Anybody working with food will have to comply with the laws. Current regulations require all food handlers to have an understanding of the laws and be able to describe them in general terms.
Food Safety Hazards
There are significant hazards to food safety, therefore, food handlers should understand the concept of food hazards, and how the risk of food hazards can be contained. Food handlers should be aware of common food contaminants, the biological and non-biological causes of food poisoning including being able to understand the difference between pathogenic and spoilage bacteria, state the requirements of bacteria and how they are influenced, including how multiplication (binary fission) takes place, the time scales involved, understand and explain spore formation in relation to cooking, cooling and re-heating of foods.
Food handlers must be able to explain the significance of toxins in relation to bacteria, name some of the pathogenic bacteria and where they are likely to be found. They must be able to explain what food-borne diseases and common viruses are, and In general terms state what is meant by a carrier or victim of food poisoning and the risks associated of them working with food. Temperature control is important in relation to controlling the multiplication and survival of bacteria. Food handlers must understand the concept of the 'danger zone', state the high and low temperatures required to control the multiplication of bacteria and understand the requirements of bacteria in relation to high risk foods. Cross contamination is one of the greatest risks to food safety. food handlers must be able to understand about contamination and cross contamination, how to prevent it and understand the reasons for separating raw and ready-to-eat foods when being stored.
Temperature Control
Taking temperatures, refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
Taking temperatures is fundamental to food safety, therefore, food handlers must understand how to use probe thermometers, calibrate thermometers, clean and disinfect thermometers, and describe the methods used to check and record refrigerator temperatures. Food handlers are required to describe the temperatures at which chilled food should be stored, describe safe methods of rapid chilling, understand freezing and how to store frozen foods and describe how to defrost food safely.
Cooking, hot holding and re-heating food
Food handlers are required to understand the importance of high temperatures and how we apply hot temperatures to ensure safe food. Therefore, food handlers are required to understand which temperatures are needed to destroy harmful bacteria or minimize their multiplication. Understand risks associated with under cooking food, re-heating food and holding hot food and food handlers should be able to describe the methods for monitoring cooking and holding temperature as well as the importance of rapid, thorough re-heating of food and hot food storage.
Food handlers hygiene
Food handlers and their standard of cleanliness can pose a risk to food safety, therefore, they must understand the importance of personal hygiene, including suitable hand washing technique and the importance and properties of protective clothing.
Safe food storage
Storage of food is important to the success of food safety. Food handlers have to be aware of the importance of storing food appropriately and the different types of storage conditions required for different types of food. Understand appropriate storage conditions for frozen, chilled and ambient foods. They should also be able to state the main ways in which food is preserved and stored, understand labeling and the difference between 'use by' and 'sell by' dates on food and understand the principles of stock rotation
Allergies are an increasing issue, therefore, food handlers have to understand the procedures required for dealing and storing foods that cause allergic reactions. Furthermore, food handlers must understand how to handle, correctly prepare, cool and process food.
Cleaning food premises
Food premises are required by law to be clean. Food handlers have to understand the importance of cleaning in the food premises, which will include an effective cleaning of food storage areas and chillers. They must be aware of how to dispose of waste from food premises, understand how cleaning prevents food contamination, describe safe washing procedures in relation to equipment, understand the term 'cleaning', 'disinfection' and 'sterilisation'.
Cleaning requires the use of chemicals, therefore, food handlers must be aware of how to use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants and sanitisers safely, they must understand colour coding in respect of the use of cloths and cleaning equipment and how they can cause cross contamination and they must understand cleaning schedule and the term 'clean as you go'.
Food premises, equipment and pests
Food premises are required to have high standards in relation to the fabric of the building and premises. Food handlers have to understand the importance of premises being suitably constructed, fitted out and equipped and the hazards associated with faulty surfaces and equipment.
Food handlers must be familiar with the first aid facilities provided and where they are located. They must understand the legal requirement for the construction and cleanliness of the premises and equipment, understand the legal requirements with regard to providing hygiene facilities in food premises, understand about food pest and the environments they thrive in as well as being able to name food pests and also describe the signs of food pests, how to prevent food pests and the action to be taken in the event of an infestation being discovered.
Level 2 Food Safety Course in Catering, Retail and Manufacturing
The level 2 Food Safety Course in catering, retail and manufacturing are run as a full day course. This Level 2 Food Safety Course qualification has been designed to address the needs of the new National Occupational Standards and to meet the food safety needs of the catering, retail and manufacturing sector.
New Levels:
We have responded to the requirements of the Sector Skills Councils and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), the HABC has launched new sector specific Level 2 Food Safety Course, to replace the old foundation certification.
The Level 2 Food Safety Course programme covers the following units:
- Legislation
- Food safety hazards
- Temperature control
- Refrigeration, chilling and hot holding
- Cooking, hot holding and reheating
- Food handling
- Principles of safe food storage
- Cleaning
- Food premises and equipment
Qualification Information:
The award is sector specific, designed for anyone working in a catering, retail or manufacturing environment where food is prepared, cooked and handled.
Course duration:
Full day course.
Assessment method:
30 multiple choice question examination.
Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (QCA Accredited).
- HABC Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
- HABC Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Manufacturing
- HABC Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail
A public course will cost each person £55.50, this includes course materials, exam registration, certificate, coffee, tea and biscuits.
You may wish to consider an In-house Level 2 Food Safety Course (non-accredited). This Level 2 Food Safety Course will be provided to you on your site or a venue of your choosing. This may be more cost effective to you in today's financial climate. The Level 2 Food Safety Course fulfills your commitment to provide training for food handlers commensurate with their work activities. In-house non-accredited Level 2 Food Safety Course are accepted by local Environmental Health Authorities.
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Food Handler Requiring Level 2 – Catering (Food Safety Certificate)
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The retiring Representative John Dingell, D-Mich., typifies everything that is wrong with the modern Congress ["After 59 years, Dingell calls it quits", USA Today 2/25, Susan Davis]. Iowans can relate to this, our own Senator Charles Grassley has been in elected politics since 1959. That's ridiculous.
Dingell, Grassley, Miller, Waxman, I don't care who you are, unless you are a cross between George Washington, God and King Solomon, there is no earthly purpose to being there more than 12 years. It is incredible how all of them are convinced the world will stop spinning without their presence. Bye, bye Dingell, don't let the limo door hit you on the way out.
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'Observation, Interpretation, Deduction, Facilitation Key to Fulfilling Experiences'
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We teach people how to enjoy and conserve our environment and our wilderness diversity. We teach people how to become effective leaders and educators of the environment. We provide our students with enough practical and theoretical exposure that, upon completing the programs, they will feel confident enough to teach others.
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text: Greetings all, I have an opportunity for retired chefs - hopefully, ones that can write (not trying to be funny ) or would be able to get on video. Without going into too much detail, I am currently looking for retired experts to share their life experiences either via article/blog or video. The audience is 55-64 year-olds that are getting close or at least thinking about retirement. I am looking for all types of experts, but since this is a chef forum, I will start looking here for my chef expert. Sorry for being so cryptic, but I am bound by the powers that be at this point...but if I have piqued your interest just a little, please contact/reply back to me and we can start a conversation. Thanks so much and look forward to getting some great insight from behind the expo line! Javida


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AT&T says that if its deal to buy T-Mobile USA goes through, T-Mobile subscribers with "3G" phones will need to replace those to keep their wireless broadband service working.
AT&T Inc. on Sunday said it had agreed to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion. If approved by regulators, the deal would close about a year from now.
AT&T said Monday that it in the year after the closing, it plans to rearrange how T-Mobile's cell towers work. The spectrum they use for third-generation services, or 3G, will be repurposed for 4G, which is faster.
That would leave current T-Mobile phones without 3G. They would need to be replaced with phones that use AT&T's 3G frequencies. AT&T said it had factored the cost of replacement phones into the total cost of the acquisition.
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So, I've been reading about the "Smart Choices" program drama lately – and I know this is going to sound bitchy – but seriously? Are we so apathetic and willing to be manipulated that an f-ing checkmark on a food package is going to sway us?
Don't know about this program? It's the one that mostly promotes highly processed products as "smart choices" in exchange for $100,000.
I know I'm a cynic – I embrace that. Thinking I might be swayed to purchase a product because the manufacturer tells me it's the "smart choice" … opposed to the competition? Well … uhhh … again … seriously?
I'm not immune to the insanity. I very vividly remember the day I picked up a "healthy" and "whole grain" version of a cereal before I spotted my beloved junkier brand/type on a lower shelf. I picked up the "junkier" version and imagine my surprise when I found that they were virtually nutritionally identical. I think that's the day I stopped buying cereal altogether.
I'm not going to pretend I know a ton about this. I know I didn't wind up weighing 272 pounds eating what I eat now – I wound up at that place eating highly processed junk on a consistent basis while telling myself I was making "smart choices." Interested in learning about this from someone who actually knows something? Here's where I started: Food Politics
Anyway. I was SO not ready for this week to start … but it did.
Jon boiled a bunch of eggs this morning, so I had one for breakfast with my fruit/yogurt. I added a little unsweetened coconut to the fruit/yogurt this morning and am planning to keep doing that. Not quite as good as the sweetened version, but good nonetheless.
I packed a salad and a babybel and some unsweetened applesauce … and the 1/2 of the peach I didn't use in my breakfast yogurt. The applesauce is pretty heavy carb-wise, but I like it … it's easy to pack.
I was hungry when I got home, so I raided the hard-boiled eggs again to make a little egg salad. We haven't had actual bread in our house in months, but I swear I would've eaten some had I had it. I LOVE egg salad sandwiches. Turns out I like the egg+mayo+salt+pepper part the most – I started with one egg, then had another. Also had some (cold) leftover beef.
Jon made dinner tonight – salmon and kale.
I ate a snack a little while later – yogurt, some almonds Jon roasted tonight, some unsweetened coconut and a few blueberries.
I had a session with the trainer at 6AM – Jon went to the crossfit place. We were planning to go to pilates tonight, but we were both too tired. I was in my pajamas by 6PM.
2,204 calories, 145g fat, 117g carbs, 109g protein. The snack put me over the edge calorie-wise and stuffed-wise.
I know I shouldn't go to bed at 8:30PM, but whatever. I don't handle the 5AM wake-ups very easily.


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In this paper, many methods on testing for post irradiation fuel rods were introduced, especially the method which used helium mass spectrometer leak detector. Helium detection device including pressure helium device, sniffer probe of helium detection device and vacuum chase leaks of helium detection device were designed. First, the device which tested and verified during the mockup experiment had been verified effectively. Then, a series of helium detection experiments were carried out for post irradiation fuel rods in hot cell. The experiments which was divided into three stages; before cutting, leak detection was carried out with sniffer probe of helium and vacuum chase leaks of helium, the background approach to leak rate, which indicated that there was no leakage or helium had been completely escape. When cutting, greater pressure change caused by helium which released from fuel rods, The result showed that there was no leakage. After cutting, in the following helium detection experiment, the background still approach to leak rate, which also indicated that there was no leakage. All the experiments indicated that helium leakage device were effective in great extent, in short, helium leakage device and method were good useful for leakage detection in hot cell, helium leak detecting for post irradiation fuel rods became true.
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