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Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Georgia Business Aviation Association Scholarship Program.
Since 2004, the GBAA has awarded nearly $600,000 in scholarships to 168 Georgia high school students and GBAA professionals!
2019 Scholarship Program
Investing in the future of Georgia's Business Aviation Industry through Scholarships available to Georgia High School Seniors/Graduates Enrolled/Planning to enroll in accredited U.S. Colleges & Technical Schools in aviation fields of study and Continuing Education Scholarships available to GBAA Members
More than $40,000 in Scholarship Awards will be granted in May 2019
Please browse below for information about the 2019 scholarships. For any questions about the scholarships or application process, please contact the Scholarship Chair, Tom Carling (firstname.lastname@example.com)
2019 Scholarship Offerings
Scholarship Awards Up To $2000 Each
To individuals pursuing an education in Aviation Maintenance Technology; $2000 scholarship along with $1,000 Snap on Tools certificate
Scholarship Awards Up To $5000 Each
To individuals pursuing an education as a Professional Pilot
Scholarships for up to $3,000 for other disciplines
For individuals pursuing degrees in other aviation disciplines such as: Aviation Operations, Aviation Management, and Aeronautical Engineering
All applicants must: (a) be a Georgia high school graduate, or have a GED equivalent from an accredited Georgia school. (b) be enrolled as a full-time student or be accepted as a full-time student into an accredited / FAA approved college program pursuing an aviation-related certificate or undergraduate or graduate degree in the fields of flight technology, aviation maintenance technology, aviation operations, aviation management, or aeronautical engineering (applicants in other aviation disciplines will be considered). (c) have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better (college/high school, as applicable) (d) submit (i) a completed GBAA 2019 Scholarship Application, (ii) their high school transcript (and college transcript if already enrolled, (iii) a 500-1000 word essay discussing how the GBAA Scholarship will impact the pursuit of their career goals (including the aviation discipline they are focusing on and whether or not they plan to return to Georgia to pursue those goals); and (iv) one (1) letter of recommendation from a school official or other advisor/mentor of the applicant. The application deadline is March 1, 2019. Scholarship recipients are notified by April 15, 2019 and are invited as guests of the GBAA to attend the scholarship awards banquet with their parents. Upon receiving a scholarship award, recipients must provide the GBAA with proof of Georgia high school graduation and proof of college / FAA accredited school enrollment. Scholarship checks are then made payable to the college, for the students' educational use within the 2019-2020 academic year. Scholarship recipients that transfer to another accredited school, staying in the same academic discipline, may apply to the GBAA to retain their scholarship award. Otherwise, unused funds must be returned to the GBAA. Former GBAA scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply.
2019 Scholarship Offerings
Scholarship Awards, Up To $2000 each
To Individuals Pursuing Continuing Education Opportunities (e.g. Graduate School And Professional Training Courses)
Scholarship Awards, valued up to $4,050 each
To individuals interested in attending Executive Education Courses at Georgia State University (e.g. Business Aviation Leadership Certificate Program) This award includes full tuition, books and materials, Certificate in Business Aviation Leadership, computer simulation licensing fees, meals and parking. Recipients are responsible for all travel expenses. For more information, visit http://execed.robinson.gsu.edu/certificate-programs/leadership/business-aviation-leadership/
Scholarship Awards, valued up to $9,100 each
To individuals interested in attending any ONE of the three Executive Education Courses at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Managing the Corporate Aviation Function OR Developing Leadership Capability OR Leading Change in the Corporate Aviation Function) This award includes full tuition and room & board. Recipients are responsible for all travel expenses. For more information, visit http://www.darden.virginia.edu/executive-education/short-courses/corporate-aviation/
CAE ATP Prep Course
This program addresses the modification to ATP certification requirements for transition from commercial pilot certification to an airline transport operational environment and meets all FAA requirements and regulations (FAR 61.156). Successful completion of this course fulfills eligibility requirements for students to take the ATP knowledge test. The ATP Certificate Training Program is seven days. Recipient is responsible for transportation and lodging. For more information, visit: https://trainwithcae.com/uploads/documents/atp_certification_training_program_vf1-151854274773899.pdf
Global Jet Services AIM Course
Five-day definitive business aviation industry standard in preparing leaders for success. Aviation professionals require skills and knowledge in managing people and projects, finance, legal issues, communication, and many other business responsibilities. Our Aviation Interpersonal Management (AIM) will provide all the knowledge and techniques necessary to become an excellent aviation leader and manager. Recipient is responsible for transportation and lodging. For more information, visit https://www.globaljetservices.com/aimm-course.php
Satcom Direct Aero IT
The AeroIT certification is an information technology certification for the configuration and troubleshooting of networks and Satcom systems on-board an aircraft. It is focused on four areas: Satellite Networks, Network Theory, Troubleshooting Aircraft Networks and Network Management. 4-day Course in Melbourne Florida.
For more information, visit https://www.satcomdirect.com/training/aeroit
Applicants must: (a) be employed full-time with a GBAA member company (i) in the department whose primary responsibility is flight operations support or (ii) whose primary business is supporting business aviation. (b) reside in the state of Georgia and maintain a primary work address in the state of Georgia. (c) Submit (i) a completed GBAA 2019 Scholarship Application and (ii) resume. (d) submit a 500-1000 word essay describing how the GBAA Scholarship will benefit them professionally and impact the pursuit of their career goals. The application deadline is March 1, 2019. Scholarship recipients are notified by April 15, 2019 and are invited as guests of the GBAA to attend the scholarship awards banquet. Upon receiving a scholarship award, recipients must provide the GBAA with proof of employment eligibility requirements and college/FAA accredited school enrollment. Scholarship checks are then made payable to the college, for the students' educational use within the 2019-2020 academic year. Continuing Education scholarship recipients that transfer to another accredited school, staying in the same academic discipline, may apply to the GBAA to retain their scholarship award. Otherwise, unused funds must be returned to the GBAA. Former GBAA scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply.
Scholarship Testimonials
Jacqueline Sittler – Oklahoma State University
I am so very grateful for the opportunity provided to me as a winner of the 2014 GBAA Professional Pilot Scholarship. It is truly an honor to receive such an award and I am excited to put the scholarship money to good use this fall while flying at Oklahoma State University. This scholarship will help me greatly with the tremendous expense of pursuing a flight degree program in college. Thank you so very much to everyone at GBAA for making this possible! It was a distinct honor to attend the recent awards dinner and I was impressed by all the great people I met there. My family and I had a wonderful time. I especially enjoyed meeting and getting to network with so many top professionals in the corporate aviation industry. It was also a learning experience for me – before I was so focused on flying, but the dinner opened my eyes to the many other important jobs that exist in aviation. I saw how everything blends together in operations such as gasoline distribution, maintenance, insurance, plans and logistics, security, sales, etc., as well as actual flying. At dinner, I was privileged to sit by Chris Algee from Jet Aviation, Jim Kazin from Aflac and Vanessa and Jamai from World Fuel. Kris Parson, Chris Algee, Jim Kazin and all GBAA members were so nice to me and I learned so much that night. I hope to keep in touch with everyone. I would again like to thank the GBAA organization and the generosity of all of its members for providing scholarships like the one I received that help individuals reach their dreams of one day entering into the corporate aviation field. The GBAA flight scholarship will greatly assist me in working towards my dream of becoming a top-notch corporate pilot. I am so excited to enter into the field of aviation and cannot thank the GBAA board and its members enough for helping me to pursue my career dream! Sincerely, Jacqueline Sittler Oklahoma State University, Professional Pilot Degree Program Scholarship Recipient 2014
Austin Ramsey – Middle Georgia State College
I want to thank you for selecting me as a GBAA scholarship recipient for 2014. I am currently in the Aviation Maintenance Technology program at Middle Georgia State College in Eastman, GA. This scholarship will help me out tremendously with the rising expenses of college. I am currently finishing the Spring 2014 semester and have signed up for classes during the summer. I am working hard to get my A&P License sooner to decrease my educational cost and enter the aviation career field. The dinner and award ceremony was a very exciting experience. My parents and I were very impressed with the presentation and people associated with organization. I was fortunate to be introduced to Mr. Gerry Ferris from The Home Depot. My parents and I were seated at his table. Mr. Gerry Ferriss introduced me to other members of the organization which I highly appreciate. It was an honor and a privilege to be there and a great networking opportunity. Thank you for all the kindness and generosity from your organization and members. The GBAA Scholarship will provide me a great opportunity to continue working towards entering the awesome field of aviation. Sincerely, Austin Ramsey Middle Georgia State College, AMT Program Scholarship Recipient 2014
William Chapman – William Chapman
I recently returned from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where I attended the Executive Education program, Managing the Corporate Aviation Function, thanks to the scholarship your organization awarded me last Spring. I cannot tell you how grateful I am, as a GBAA member, for the opportunity to apply for and receive this wonderful award. I learned more about the business and personal aspects of managing a corporate flight department that I ever thought possible in that short period of time, and the opportunity to network with and get to know so many industry professionals was a huge, added bonus. I learned so many things about myself and this industry that will not only benefit me in the future development, but can be used immediately in my current position at this point in my career. You simply cannot put a value on what the experience meant to me and the potential it could create. Thanks again for the time and energy each of you puts into this organization, for the benefit of its members and this great industry. It is people like you, working tirelessly to provide development opportunities for those behind you, that help make this industry what it is today, and shape what it will be tomorrow. It also reinforces that I made the correct career decision when I entered the field of Business Aviation in the wonderful state of Georgia over 15 years ago. Sincerely, William Chapman Senior Aircraft Technician, Cox Enterprises, Inc March, 2014


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Eric Cantona has launched a blistering attack against fellow countryman Patrice Evra for his assault on a Marseille fan last night. Evra received a red card for kicking a supporter of his own club in the head prior to a Europa League tie in Portugal.
"Patrice behaved like an animal," Cantona told Soccer on Sunday. "Other than when I did it, there is no excuse for booting a fan in the head. None. My situation was totally different. The Englishman called me a double-chinned frogs leg-eating beret-wearing surrender monkey. So I reluctantly flying-kicked him in the face. I had no choice."
"People are going to think flying kicks are an everyday thing for French people," added the UTD legend. "But I haven't flying-kicked anyone in the face in weeks. Except that old lady who didn't poop-and-scoop in the park last month. Old ladies are one thing, but you can't flying kick a football fan. That is unacceptable, except for the time I did it."
Evra himself has labelled Cantona a hypocrite.
"Eric should know better," he told Soccer on Sunday. "Jesus himself said, 'let he who has not flying-kicked someone in the face cast the first stone'. There were more flying-kicks in the Bible than people think. Scholars now believe that the Hebrew word for 'kiss' actually means 'flying kick'. Puts a whole new slant on Mary and Joseph's marriage. Turns out it was a very abusive relationship."

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I will begin by defining the two subjects in the above question. "Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available and licensed with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner." (Wikipedia). Open source software exists in everyday technology, like the apps on smartphones, the televisions we use, and even on the complex operating system, Linux. There are hundreds of thousands of open source software packages in existence today.
A governance policy consists of the rules put in place in order to use, track, and maintain compliance of the software. This includes the policies surrounding the OSS, approvals and control. Why should a policy be defined and in place for companies that write and distribute software? Because companies must comply with the licenses that are attached to the OSS that they use in the software they distribute. A well-designed governance policy will encourage the use of OSS while simultaneously protecting intellectual property and maintaining license compliance.
OpenLogic is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for comprehensive governance and provisioning of open source software. This tool allows users to set up a governance policy by using the following steps:
1. Policy: The administrator(s) choose the rules regarding the use of open source software for the developers. The rules are custom-made for the company, which allows the administrator to encourage or discourage the use of open source, or to encourage certain open source packages or versions. The goal here should be to make the process clear and easy for developers so they can save time and money by utilizing open source that complies with the goals of the company. In OpenLogic, the administrator can specifically allow certain versions of an OSS package if required to avoid or utilize certain licenses. The developers can download the desired OSS through OpenLogic with the knowledge that the company allows its use. The policies can be very specific or broad.
2. Approval: If a developer would like to use OSS that has not already been approved, then s/he can request the package and it will be submitted for approval to one or more administrators. This system of approval allows the company to include managers that may not typically be a part of the software development cycle (i.e. business or marketing managers).
3. Control: A governance policy is rather useless if the administrator cannot see what is being used. OpenLogic allows administrators to monitor the use of open source software across the enterprise. This feature reports the OSS used as well as the licenses and obligations tied to that code. If there is a security issue with a version being used, the administrator can immediately address it. Also, developers can look and see what their coworkers are using and collaborate as a team.
A well-designed governance policy will not only help a company to control and maintain the OSS in their code, but it will also give the developers the freedom to use the OSS that is going to save them time and increase innovation. Without this infrastructure, using OSS can end up costing more time and money if a developer finds out that the OSS they used has a license that is against the company policy. A governance policy can be as broad or as specific as needed by the enterprise, and should be a tool that makes using OSS easier.


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Join Chad Milward (The Blue Budha) on Wednesday 21 March in the Chamber of Commerce Board room for an informative and educating session. Numbers are limited register now to save your space.


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Henriques & Henriques Tinta Negra 50 Year Old Madeira
The colour is slightly orange amber like. Complex bouquet with spicy oak scents; curry, clove and vanilla. Some dried tobacco notes, fresh walnuts and lime peel.
On the palate a Bual like feeling. Quite oily structure with an oolong tea like note, pipe tobacco, lime, sugar cane and vanilla. It is often claimed that Tinta Negra doesn't possess the classy acidity of the green grapes. That's so wrong. At least here. This one has a backbone acidity that would make many more famous grapes envious. On the silky finale a drier feeling but still a quite rich style. Love the intensity which is in such harmony with the other components.
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SAMPURNA is providing Provisions and Sanitary items to the Trust. It is a street children's home. There are 250 inmates who are picked up from the streets and sent to school. The Homes are located in different parts of Bangalore. Some of the students who did very well in the 10th and 12 th std. exams are described below.
Sparsha Children have scored good marks in the year 2016 – 17 and passed 2nd PUC (12th Std.)and SSLC (10th Std.)Exam. Names of the children and their % are as follows:
2nd PUC
1.Raghu.G - 86%
2.Janakiram-G - 68%
SSLC Student
1. Shashikumar - 90%
2. Kanaka - 80%
3. Naveen - 69%
4. Manjunath - 68%
5. Narasamma - 60%
Shashikumar belongs to a very poor and broken family where his father abandoned the family and mother is a domestic servant. He reside at Sarjapur road, Kaikondrahalli. His mother wanted his son to continue his education but as she could not able to afford to send him to school so she planned to discontinue his educaiton but one of her owner (where she was working) had found the Sparsha Trust in web site and recommended her to send to Sparsha. She admitted him to Shivajinagar center. He was studying 6 hours a day and he wanted to become an journalist.
Kanaka was residing in a slum near Rajajinagar. She had lost her mother in her very small age and father was a alcoholic and patient. Her aunty was a guardian to her but feeding to kanaka family was difficult to her so kanaka took responsibility to feed her father, sister and brother. Kanaka was a child labourer working as a domestic labour at Rajajinagar. During child labour identification survey we found her and brought her and her two siblings to the shelter. Her aunty took the responsibility to take care of her father. Kanaka was a very clever girl and very interest in study as well as other activity. she is a good dancer, speaker, etc., She was studying 6 hours every day . she aim to become a scientist.
Naveen was a child labour, he was selling an Ice cream near the residence area of Hebbal. during our rescue process we identified and brought him. He is a single parented child. Naveen lost his father went he was in 4th std. Due to very poor condition of the family he discontinued his school and started working. everyday he was studying for 4 hours. he is aiming to become a police officer
He was a school dropout at 3rd standard and working in the Garage near Kodigehalli. he lost his father in a very young age her mother could not able to manage to send him to the school for longer time. during Sparsha child labour identification survey we could find him. He came to Sparsha Trust at the age of 10 and we enrolled him again to 3rd standard. he is having a very good leadership quality, good in dram dance, good speaker, etc., he was studying for 8 hours every day. he is aiming to take up commerce and wanted to become a Bank manager.
She was a child labour, Narasamma and her younger sister were begging to feed themselves as they had lost her parents in a very young age. 3 siblings were sleeping at the temple. We could identify them and brought them to the center. Sparsha gave a nonformal education and enrolled her to 5th standard from their her journey begun and now she has passed in sslc and dream to become Nurse. she was studying for 4 hours every day.
Belongs to a big family at Raichur. due to drought and very small piece of land. they had a finance problem so his parents migrated to bangalore and doing an construction work. he was in the village but unfortunately his aunty was very rude did not encouraged him for the school. she was forcing him to do the work in the field. with a urge to study he came to his parents but his parents condition was very bad and not in a position to send to the school (they did not had regular work to feed enough money). so he also joined with them when every they had work (his parents wanted to send him to the school). Sparsha Trust is running a shelter at Mastripaly and his parents came to us and approched us. we found Basavaraj interest in study and admitted him. Now he a role model in regards of taking responsibility of helping younger children in the shelter, very good dancer, etc., he was studying for 6 hours every day. he want to become a sports man (Runner)
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Hobbies and Handicrafts
Everyone is welcome to take part in the Hobbies & Handicrafts section at the Orsett Show. You can download entry forms to print and post off, or you can enter online. A printed Schedule for the entire show is also available in shops, libraries and post offices during the Summer months.
Chief Steward
Miss Carole Raven
37 St Marys Road
Chadwell St Mary
Tel: 01375 841573
Mobile: 07968 018608
Email: email@example.com
Entry Secretary
Miss Lynn Gisby
174 Feenan Highway
Hon. Secretary
Mrs Janis Parmenter
Mrs. Beverley Harrison
Miss Kirsty Walker
Mrs. Joyce Cudby
Miss Megan Raven
1. The exact number and kind of articles mentioned in the schedule of classes must be exhibited, otherwise, the exhibit will be disqualified.
2. Exhibitor cards and produce labels etc. can be collected from the H&H Marquee during the times given in Regulation 10 below. The cards must be placed face down with each exhibit.
3. The decision of the Judges shall be final and they shall have discretionary power in cases where the exhibits are of doubtful quality, or where there are not more than three competitors, to diminish or withhold any of the prizes offered.
4. The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any entry in any Class.
5. The Stewards will not be answerable for any damage or loss that may occur to any exhibit.
6. In the event of any doubt or dispute by any exhibitor regarding the interpretation of these Regulations, the decision of the Stewards shall be final.
7. All persons intending to exhibit or compete must obtain an Entry Form from the Entry Secretary or from the Show website, which must be completed and returned by the given closing date.
8. All articles entered shall, except where stated, be the produce and property of the exhibitor. Any person who is proved to have exhibited produce not his own, shall be disqualified, as determined by the Stewards.
9. Exhibitors may enter up to four items in a Class, but no single item may be shown in more than one Class and Exhibitors shall not be entitled to more than one award in any one Class.
10. Exhibits will be received in the H&H Marquee on the Show Ground on Friday between 4pm and 7pm and on Show Day between 7am and 8am. Exhibits received after this time may not be judged.
11. Judging will begin at 9 am. The H&H Marquee will be open by 11 am, or on conclusion of judging, and will close at 5 pm. Exhibits are not to be removed from the show bench until 5 pm.
12. The H&H Marquee will be closed to exhibitors and members of the public while judging is in progress. Any exhibitor attempting to gain entry during this time will be disqualified.
13. Any exhibitor feeling himself aggrieved by any decision or mistake shall give notice in writing to the Chief Steward before 2.30 pm on the day of the Show and shall at the same time deposit with the Chief Steward the sum of £10, which shall be forfeited to the Stewards if such objection or protest be deemed frivolous or unfounded by the Judges or Stewards.
14. Prize money will be awarded at the Stewards table after the presentation of Cups and Trophies. Rosettes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for Junior Classes only. Prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 in all classes.
The Society's general By-Laws and Regulations shall apply to all entries, exhibitors and persons attending the show.
Hobbies and Handicrafts for 2019
ART AND HANDICRAFTS – Judges: Mrs L. Catton, Mrs Patricia Wakefield
1. Handicraft – any article, using hard materials
2. Handicraft – any article, using soft materials
3. Handicraft – hat or fascinator
4. Handmade Jewellery
5. Christmas Decoration
6. Art – etching or drawing
7. Art – painting – oils
8. Art – painting – watercolour
9. Art – painting – acrylics
10. Art – any medium – not previously listed
11. Hand-made Greetings Card
Junior Art and Handicrafts
(Please state age on entry form) Entry Fee 50p
12. Handicraft – using hard materials (e.g. pottery) – age 5 to 10 years
13. Handicraft – using hard materials (e.g. pottery) – age 11 to 16 years
14. Handicraft – using soft materials – age 5 to 10 years
15. Handicraft – using soft materials – age 11 to 16 years
16. Painting/Drawing – age 5 to 10 years
17. Painting/Drawing – age 11 to 16 years
18. Handmade Greetings Cards – age 5 to 10 years
19. Handmade Greetings Cards – age 11 to 16 years
20. Hallowe'en or Christmas Decoration – age 5 to 10 years
21. Hallowe'en or Christmas Decoration – age 11 to 16 years
NEEDLEWORK – Judges: Mrs C. Turnbull, Mrs Jo Seymour, Mrs Elisabeth Veitch
(Please state on reverse of Exhibitor Card if designed by you)
22. Hand Knitting – any article – lacy stitches
23. Hand Knitting – any article – any stitch other than lacy
24. Crochet – any article – wool
25. Crochet – any article – fine thread
26. Knitting or Crochet – novelty item
27. Quilting or Patchwork – any article
28. Sewing – any item
29. Cushion – any fabric – not to exceed 46 x 46 cm (18 x 18 in)
30. Decorative Fabric Bunting (max 3m long)
31. Cross Stitch Picture – framed
32. Embroidery, Cross Stitch or Tapestry – any article – hand-worked – unframed (back of stitching must be visible)
33. Embroidery or Tapestry – framed
34. Bobbin Lace or Tatting
35. Retro Class – Tea Cosy (any medium)
Junior Needlework
(Please state age on entry form) Entry Fee 50p
36. Any item covered in classes 22 to 35 – age 5 to 10 years
37. Any item covered in classes 22 to 35 – age 11 to 16 years
Photography – Judge: Mr G. Caile LRPS
All photographs can be home or trade processed, monochrome or colour, but must have been taken by the exhibitor. They should measure a max. 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10in), and be mounted on card with maximum border of 2in. No frame required.
38. Photograph – "Reflection"
39. Photograph – "Wildlife"
40. Photograph – "Light"
Junior Photography
(Please state age on entry form) Entry Fee 50p
41. Photograph – Adventure Time – age 5-10 years
42. Photograph – Random Acts of Kindness – age 11-16 years
Domestic – Judges: Mrs K. Ballanger, Mrs Archer, Mrs Bell
Exhibits to be placed on disposable plates and covered securely with cling film or clear plastic bag
43. Eight Homemade Sweets.
44. Carrot Cake – using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum round baking tin
45. Victoria Sandwich with jam filling – using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum, round baking tins
46. Madeira Cake – using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum, round baking tin
47. Fruit Cake – using dried fruit only, using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum, round baking tin
48. Double Crust Fruit Pie with shortcrust pastry – using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum plate
49. Six Shortbread Biscuits
50. Bakewell Tart – using a 20cm (8in approx.) maximum, round baking tin
51. Six Sausage Rolls (Short crust pastry)
52. Six Scones – any variety
53. Six Cup Cakes in paper cases
54. The Vintage Tea Room Class – Afternoon Tea – selection of items displayed on a tiered
cake stand
Using 350g (12oz) or 450g (16oz) glass jars, covered with cellophane or new twist top
55. One Jar of Jam or Jelly – any variety
56. One Jar of Marmalade – any variety
57. One Jar of Pickles
58. One Jar of Chutney
Junior Domestic Classes
(Please state age on entry form) Entry Fee 50p
59. Six Animal Shaped Biscuits. Age 5-10 years
60. Plaited Loaf. Age 11-16 years
61. Six Cupcakes in paper cases. Age 5-10 years
62. Victoria Sandwich with jam filling – using 20cm (8in approx) maximum, round baking tins – Age 11-16 years
Cups and Trophies
Cups will be presented in the H&H Marquee at 4.45 pm
All Cups to be held for one year and to be returned to the Cup Steward, cleaned, no later than two weeks before the date of the next Show.
Points awarded as follows 1st – 3; 2nd – 2; 3rd – 1.
In the event of a tie on points, VHC, HC and C awards will be taken into consideration.
Prize Money will be awarded as follows: 1st – £3; 2nd – £2; 3rd – £1.
Art & Handicraft:
1. G Maryon Wilson Cup – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Art & Handicraft Classes 1 -11.
2. Mary Hayes Cup – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Needlework Classes 27-35.
3. Ann Carlow-Bunton Award for Knitting and Crochet – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in classes 22-26.
4. The F. T. Raven Photography Award – Awarded to the overall winner of those receiving first place in Classes 38, 39 & 40
5. The Bob Cudby Junior Photography Cup – Awarded to the overall winner of those receiving first place in Classes 41 & 42
6. OH&A Society "Domestic" Cup – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Domestic Classes 43-58.
7. J D Watt Cup – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Junior Age Group 5-10 Classes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 36, 41, 59 and 61.
8. Plowright Cup – Awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Junior Age Group 11-16 Classes 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 37, 42, 60 and 62.
Special Notices
This year we will be awarding rosettes to Junior Classes only
Please ensure your exhibit complies with the size and description stated in the schedule otherwise your exhibit may not be judged.
If you would like to receive a schedule for 2019 please supply us with your postal or email address. More importantly, due to the new General Data Protection Regulations, we need your consent to be able to do this. Thank you.


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Almost everyone would like to have a whiter, brighter smile. If your teeth are discoloured and yellow from aging, or stained from coffee, red wine and smoking, then tooth whitening is the perfect procedure to rejuvenate your dental appearance without the need for expensive crowns and veneers.
Using custom-made trays and a bleaching gel, the home systems have proven to be very effective in most situations. The procedure generally takes about 10 days to 2 weeks and can dramatically whiten the color of your tooth enamel. There are different options so you can choose to whiten your teeth overnight, or during the day.
Simple maintenance involves one home treatment a couple of times a year to keep your teeth brighter. Internal bleaching can be used on when the tooth has discoloured from trauma. This involves several visits over a few weeks.


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Rage, Rivalry and Rose Hip Tea:' Veep: The Complete First Season'
Thanks to Veep's sharp writing and excellent ensemble cast, Armando Iannucci's satirical look at the office of the Vice President lifts the lid on the powerlessness of those in power.
VeepUK Distributor: Warner
Network: HBO
US Distributor: HBO
Cast: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Matt Walsh, Anna Chlumsky
UK Release date: 2013-06-03
US Release date: 2013-03-26
In a country that is all about being Number 1, Veep takes us into the world of the most famous Number 2, the Vice President of the United States of America. We meet VP Selina Meyer, and learn that the woman who is one heartbeat away from being the most powerful person on the planet actually has very little power in the Washington machine. Her time is spent trying to keep herself relevant, while recovering from mistakes she and her staff continually make.
The heart of the show is the VP's office and the characters and relationships within it. Selina and her Chief of Staff Amy Brookheimer (Anna Chlumsky) share a special bond as two women in a male-dominated world, but that doesn't stop Selina from making Amy pay when things go wrong (Selina scolds her: "It's your job to know that if I say I have it covered, I don't have it covered and you cover me"). Also dropping the ball is Head of Communications Mike McClintock (Matt Walsh), who has lost his brilliance, thanks to the changing world of social media. Competing for the "Most Important to the VP" role are her Diary Scheduler Sue Wilson (Sufe Bradshaw) and Personal Aide Gary Walsh (Tony Hale) who, as Selina's "body man", is never far from her side -- to provide excuses for her to leave conversations, carry anything and everything she might need, and stroke her ego whenever it is dented (which is often).
New boy Dan Egan has just been hired to rejuvenate the office; unfortunately, his blatant ambition guides both his personal and professional lives, which leads to poor choices and unpleasant consequences. Providing the link between Selina's office and the White House is Jonah Ryan (Timothy Simons), essentially a little boy who can't believe his luck: he answers his phone "West Wing" even when he's not at work, and sees himself as quite powerful (though he's only interested in using that "power" to get women). He revels in bringing Selina bad news from the POTUS (and if you don't already hate that acronym, Jonah's obnoxious glee at using it will ensure that you quickly do).
In The Making of Veep, a short documentary included in the package, Julia Louis-Dreyfus claimed that Veep "is a show about political behavior, not a show about being a woman in politics." This is true: although some of what Selina has to deal with is based on her gender, most of it is just about the politics of Washington. It's a funny show, but it's also cynical, so while you're laughing at the dirty dealings and incompetence, there's also space to weep or rage, as well. The characters' ability to turn off emotions, to care only about themselves (despite the fact that they work for "the people") and to compromise their beliefs show us a Washington TV rarely does (and, as the commentaries reveal, one that is often based on truth, as the results of the writers' research inspired many scenes and characters).
Fans of the show's creator, Armando Iannucci, won't be surprised by this harsh but humorous look at politics, as Iannucci is well known in his native Britain for satire of all shades, including his BAFTA-winning series The Thick of It, a behind-the-scenes look at British politics. He bridged the Atlantic with his sharp film In The Loop, which brought British politicians to Washington, so it was a relief to see that he wasn't forced to tone things down when he focused on American politics in Veep.
With Iannucci came other British writers (such as Simon Blackwell, Will Smith, and Jesse Armstrong) and directors (king of British satire, Christopher Morris, directed one episode). Iannucci also brought his improvisational technique to this show and said that, in casting, the ability to improvise was one of the talents they were looking for.
Overall, the casting works well; the success of the acting really is down to the ensemble rather than relying only on the star. That's not to say that Louis-Dreyfus isn't good; she balances the complexities of her character wonderfully, although I will admit that it took a few episodes for me to buy her as the vice-president. Anna Chlumsky, who worked with Iannucci on In the Loop, succeeds in her role as Chief of Staff -- her character is sharp-witted and sharp-tongued, but imperfect, and Chlumsky gives her a sense of dignity even when she falters.
Reid Scott manages to add some dimension to Dan: we know he's an asshole (Selina tells Amy when she hires Dan: "You sold him to me as a shit, that's why I hired him, he's shitty me, and I need a shit"), but we too get seduced by his good looks and charm. Most sympathetic, though, are Mike and Gary, whose sincerity is most believable, thanks to Matt Walsh's and Tony Hale's portrayals. Both can reach the audience (and make us laugh) with little remarks and brilliant facial expressions.
Both the writing and the direction throughout the series are strong. The look of the show -- shot loosely with two handheld cameras -- makes us feel as if we are seeing things we shouldn't be seeing, and the sets provide a realistic peek at the shabby chaos behind the capital's beautiful landscape and architecture. The storylines of the season build slowly, though, which means that initially the first few episodes seem less strong, as the audience is getting to know the characters and the rules of the game they're playing. As Selina grows her "ladyballs", she becomes more of a force, and less of a gaffe-prone Vice President caricature.
While the plots grow in complexity, they are balanced with seemingly simple exchanges. The climax of the "Baseball" episode comes at the end and is revealed with few words as Gary leans in to whisper something into Selina's ear, and it's a powerful moment, which is a testament to both the writers' construction of the story arc and the actors' performances.
The show has received mostly positive reviews and numerous award nominations for acting, writing, and directing. One criticism some have made is about its use of rough language. I wonder if some of the issue is due to the initial surprise of hearing naughty words coming out of the mouth of Elaine Benes (whom Louis-Dreyfus will always be, to so many of us). But the language is part of the world we're observing; it gives an authenticity to the players' voices.
Veep is one of those shows where we're not sure which of the characters we'd actually like, because despite their each having likeable characteristics, they do and say deplorable things. Yet the show's writing and acting make us care about what happens to them, especially since, after all, what happens in Washington affects everyone.
In addition to being a Blu-ray/DVD Combo+Digital Copy, Veep: The Complete First Season comes with a good range of bonus features, though sadly not any real outtakes (I am leading a one-woman campaign to make bloopers mandatory). Fans of commentary will have their dedication satisfied (or tested) as the first four episodes have two commentary tracks each: one, which feels more like the "grown-ups'" commentary, with crew members including Iannucci and Louis-Dreyfus (she is also a producer); and the other when the "kids" (the actors) are allowed to speak freely. To be honest, the separate commentaries aren't totally necessary -- many of the same "insider insights" are shared on both, but I suppose it's nice to give viewers a chance to hear from everyone. The last four episodes' commentaries are a combination of production and performers (Iannucci, Blackwell, Louis-Dreyfus, Chlumsky, Simons, and Walsh) and are more banter-ish with everyone making themselves and each other laugh.
In addition to The Making of Veep, there are deleted scenes from each episode and two of the Vice President's public announcements. "Misspoke" (in a nod to Hilary Clinton) has Selina offering as close to a public apology as a politician can get, and "Obesity" is her Public Service Announcement for the campaign the President has dumped on her (there are also "outtakes" for each announcement where Selina's true feelings are revealed). I don't want to dwell on the lack of bloopers, but so much of this show is improvised and the commentaries mention many corpsing disasters that including some of those scenes would have been the cherry on top for these bonus features.
HBO offers a nice package with its Veep: The Complete First Season release. The show does take time to build, but by the later episodes, the investment is worthwhile as viewers are pulled in to the action and characters' development. The bonus features complement nicely, providing additional laughs as well as useful background information. While I wouldn't go so far as to say it should be required viewing for all students of American government, it does provide us with a less glamorous but probably more brutally honest look at the machinations of politics and the lack of control the people who control the country actually have.


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Brendan Burns demonstrates an exercise that will help you locate and play octaves on the guitar.
Taught by Brendan Burns in Theory & Improv with Brendan Burns seriesLength: 12:35Difficulty: 0.5 of 5
What exactly is the use of Cycle 5? Is it simply just a finger excercise?
It's a device to move through all 12 keys in a common/familiar sounding way.
Hi Brendan, my name is Demmy and 2yrs ago I started playing guitar with my son (he wanted to learn). I have practiced everyday now for 2-4 hrs. while taking lessons online. My background is in art and I am a graduate from the SF Art Institute. I just have to thank you whole heartily as your teachings in the Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds series and others have helped lift my playing up to a great sound. It is in fact a joy to have you explain in such detail the "how and why" things work as they are applied on the guitar and the history of it. That is just wonderful (coming from a great students point of view). Now I am taking your Circle Five lessons and it is putting many many pieces of the guitar puzzle together for me. I am 56 yrs young and as with my art, I expect to be in front of large audiences someday. Only this will be with a new type of brush, my Gibson SG, ha! Demmy Crompton
Demmy, Thanks for sharing your story. Keep it rocking! I'm glad these lessons are helping.
Been playing four years. Familiar with Circle of 5th and Intervals. Watching this video and seeing your I IV V comment from 8/10 just gave me a big Ohhhh! in regards to improve over progressions. Thanks for these lessons. A mental window just opened and now the finger work starts.
Brilliant! That's great to hear! Keep it going!
What are these used for?
Calisthenics for guitar!
what kind of guitar is that?
That's a Klein Electric Guitar. It's an ergonomically designed instrument that is not currently being manufactured. I'll have a video explaining the instrument soon.
Does that mean you had the guitar custom made? So in learning Cycle 5 should we learn it clockwise or counterclockwise and does it make a difference truly?
Klein guitars used to be available for purchase from a luthier. I'm sure they will be available again soon. Learn Cycle 5 the way I've explained it here. This moves through chords in a very common/useful way.
Interesting..... that might not be a problem. Stick with it, see what happens in another 7 days. Either way, your fingers are stacking in the correct direction & that's a good thing.
Maybe this is a different kind of problem. The issue is that the little finger wants to go down just before the note is played, not when the first finger goes down. How to practice making them go down at the same time?
I feel hesitant to answer this question without seeing exactly what's happening. The only advice I can give is to move slow and accurately.
I'll try to explain. Say I'm starting with C on first and third strings. I play the two Cs and then move up to strings 3 and 5. First finger goes down and I hit that C. Then , and only then, does the pinky go down and I hit the higher C. What I think I am supposed to be trying to do is to put the first finger and pinky down at the same time and then play the two notes one after the other. One exercise I though of is to just force myself to wait until I get both fingers down before playing anything.
A slight toggle between the two fingers is acceptable. I wonder if playing the exercise descending might help your situation. In that case that pinky would have to come down before the index finger. Have you tried that direction as well?
Yes, I am doing both directions exactly in the order you are giving. In the descending case, the pinky goes down first then the first finger, and also the third before the first, so I guess it is the same problem.
I really enjoy this lesson set. The only problem I have so far is reach on the lower end of the guitar. Hopefully that will improve as time goes on.
Do you mean lower by Pitch or lower by Direction? In the low-pitch area of the guitar, some of the grips can be a bit wide. Stick with it, and over time it will come together. On the high-pitch side of the instrument, there are some impractical fingerings/grips. This area is more important for your brain than it is your fingers. Enjoy the rest of the lesson set.
I mean the low pitch end. But the stretch is already getting less difficult. I find I am spending too much time on the exercises compared to the small amount you recommend. I guess it is supposed to take at least several weeks to get through the whole thing, right?
At first, these exercises can feel like forever. Keep with it, and you'll notice that things will speed up. Once you've got the Cycle 5 memorized and in your ear, brain and fingers, these exercises will start to become reflexive. They will get very fast after a while. Stick with it and keep track of your progress weekly. Remember, the work you do today will help you out for tomorrow. Glad to hear the stretches are becoming more manageable. Keep rockin'
Btrendan Its funny the two instructors i enjoy the most, or at least the two most enlightening for me so far are yours and Kenny Rays. Stark contrast eh? Anyhoo, your a great teacher and your lesson content is great.
Cycle 5 can be explained either way. I'm using this direction because it's a common chord movement. C moves to F as the I to the IV chord, or the V to the I chord. It's a good progression to get into your ears, fingers & brain.
Hey Brendan Mark Brennan showed the circle of fifths that went the opposite way Does this make a difference?
Good stuff been looking for something like this.
Brendan Burns talks about the circle of fifths, intervals and more to help you in your playing.
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Brendan Burns explains the circle of fifths and how to navigate it on the neck of the guitar.Length: 11:22 Difficulty: 0.5 FREE
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Brendan Burns demonstrates an exercise that will help you locate and play octaves on the guitar.Length: 12:35 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
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Brendan Burns focuses on the fifth interval in chapter two of the interval workout.Length: 6:58 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
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In the third interval workout chapter, Brendan discusses and demonstrates the perfect fourth interval.Length: 6:30 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
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In chapter four of his interval workout series, Brendan discusses and demonstrates the major third interval.Length: 3:43 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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In chapter five of his interval workout, Brendan demonstrates the minor third intervals.Length: 4:10 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the tritone intervals.Length: 3:51 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the major second intervals.Length: 3:02 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the minor second intervals.Length: 2:42 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the major sixth intervals.Length: 3:15 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the minor sixth intervals.Length: 2:54 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan Burns demonstrates the major seventh intervals.Length: 2:26 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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The final interval workout from Brendan Burns features the flat seventh or minor seventh interval.Length: 4:46 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
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Brendan returns to show us how to navigate modes on the guitar using one string up and down the neck.Length: 29:45 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Brendan continues his navigation series by showing us how to play the modes on two strings.Length: 23:33 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Brendan wraps up his Modal Navigation mini-series by showing us how to play the modes on three strings.Length: 37:14 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Brendan teaches us how to improve our improvisation using just the major pentatonic scale.Length: 27:31 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan continues in the Harmonic Pentatonic Improvisation series by showing us some exercises with the minor pentatonic scale.Length: 11:30 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan wraps up his Harmonic Pentatonic Improvisation series by showing us how it all fits together when improvising over diatonic chord progressions.Length: 16:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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In this new mini-series, Brendan shows us various chromatic ways to approach triads on an arpeggio level. This first lesson deals with approaching the major and minor triads from one half-step below the...Length: 20:23 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Next up in Brendan's mini-series, Chromatic Approaches for Triads, he shows us approaches from one chromatic note above the chord tones. As Brendan would say: "Super fun, super easy, super awesome!"Length: 14:59 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Brendan demonstrates the next chromatic approach in the series: one chromatic note below and one from above the chord tone.Length: 15:37 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan concludes the first half of the Chromatic Approaches to Triads series by reviewing the "one above/one below" approach to the chord tones.Length: 13:57 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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In the second half of Brendan's series, he looks at double chromatic approaches to the triad chord tones from below.Length: 17:02 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan continues to explore the cool sounds of chromatic approaches. Here, he looks at double chromatic approaches to the triad chord tones from above.Length: 15:46 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan continues in his Chromatic Approaches series by showing us the double approaches from below and above. There are some great sounds here to integrate into your improv!Length: 19:51 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan concludes this mini-series with a look at the last set of chromatic approaches: two half steps from above and two from belowLength: 17:37 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Brendan has been passionate about music since childhood. He began his studies on trumpet, in elementary school, and then moved to guitar as a teenager. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College of Music, and has studied with Norm Zocher, Joe Stump, Bret Willmott, Bob Pilkington, Jay Weik, Tim Miller, & Charlie Banacos.
While at Berklee, Brendan was a member of the Music Mentoring Program, teaching private lessons to gifted high school students. He is currently teaches, and is chair of the guitar department at Brookline Music School. Brendan also teaches guitar for Tune Foolery & privately at his home in Cambridge, MA.
Along with educating, Brendan plays out often as a Solo Guitarist, performing standards, pop, and classical repertoire. He has recorded and played with the chamber-fusion band Ra Quintent, and as well as Vessela Stoyanova's Eastern Stories Under Western Skies Project. Brendan also performs as a leader, director and sideman for various Boston art-rock projects, and is former member of MIT's Gamelan Galak Tika.
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In 1955 Life Magazine presented a new way of living. One that would bring a fellow stay at home mom convenience: disposables. You don't have to do dishes every night, just throw them away. You don't need to bring your own bag to the grocery store, get a disposable one. Your store bought food is conveniently pre-packaged and ready for your use. When you are done, just throw it away. Out of sight, out of mind. This is the first consumer marketing pitch. And I have been sadly following it for years.
I have officially run out of plastic bags. See I had this hidden stash of them under the kitchen sink. They are perfect for stinky diapers, and "accidents." When my stash would get low, a panic set over me…why did I happen to forget to bring my reusable bag every time? But now I find myself refusing plastic. Since the plastic bags were so readily supplied at the grocery store, I felt like I was getting my use out of them. Then this "green way of thinking" hit me. But not in the typical way.
I have a fascination with birds. And nests. A couple of months ago I found a nest. Inspecting and enjoying the wonder in how a bird weaves each piece so delicately but firmly, I stumbled upon a long string of a plastic bag intertwined throughout the nest. Other plastics and debris decorated this bird's home.
All of these thoughts flooded my mind with the sad truth of this. A sense of guilt hit me. How are my day to day choices affecting this beautiful world that I happen to live on? If a harmless bird is taking something potentially harmful thinking it is good, it is adapting to its surroundings- and that surrounding is covered in plastic.
Before I lose you, and assumptions gather that I am liberal hippie tree lover. I did not use to care about these things. I never thought twice of eco-friendly, environment, global warming yada yada….but to stand before this pure in nature nest, and see that my choices are corrupting its state saddens me. Do you not think that God cares for this Earth and what happens to it? After all, God did say that this world was "good" before you even entered into the picture.
Personally, ignorance of the environment and my influence has to be recognized and changed. Educating myself and staying informed is a necessary process. When I read statistics like this, I can't ignore the facts:
- About 1 million plastic bags are used every minute.
- U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually, and costs retailers $4 billion. (Wall Street Journal)
- 1-3% of plastic bags are recycled worldwide.
- It takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down. But they do not biodegrade. Plastic bags photdegrade-gradual breaking down of small toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways. And yes, animals do ingest them. About 1 billion seabirds and mammals die each year from eating plastic bags.
The single use shopping bag was invented by ExxonMobil- a Swedish company. The bags were introduced to the American public in the mid-Sixties. Adored for convenience, durability, and a cheaper price to produce than paper. However, they are a pain to recycle. "Plastic bags and other thin-film plastic is the number-one enemy of the equipment we use," says Jeff Murray, vice president of Far West Fibers, the largest recycler in Oregon. "More than 300,000 plastic bags are removed from our machines every day — and since most of the removal has to be done by hand, that means more than 25 percent of our labor costs involves plastic-bag removal."
Captain Charles Moore sailed in the reality that every square mile of ocean has about 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in it. He brought awareness to the Great Garbage Patch, an area of the Pacific Ocean strewn with floating plastic debris which is twice the size of Texas.[2] "As I gazed from the deck at the surface of what ought to have been a pristine ocean," Moore later wrote in an essay for Natural History, "I was confronted, as far as the eye could see, with the sight of plastic. It seemed unbelievable, but I never found a clear spot. In the week it took to cross the subtropical high, no matter what time of day I looked, plastic debris was floating everywhere: bottles, bottle caps, wrappers, fragments."
In Moore's 1999 study he discovered there are 6 times more plastic in this section of ocean than the zooplankton. In 2002, a study revealed plastic outweighed zooplankton by a ratio of 2:5. This number shocked many oceanographers. And shocks me.
Putting environment aside, wouldn't you want to save money? I know I like to. If I am going to use oil to produce something it better be worth it. In June 2008, China banned plastic bags. In just one year, the country eliminated 40 billion plastic bags and saved approximately 11.7 million barrels of oil. Italy is the first European nation to issue a ban on plastic bags. 25% of the world's population live in a area where there is a ban or fee. Why does it seem that the US does not approach problems that other countries are? It seems the government is leaving it up to the local communities to change the laws. San Francisco did in 2o07. Washington D.C. has a 5 cent fee.
I do not have all the answers. But I do have choices. I do have remorse in my heart for what I am doing to this earth. I do not want to live the Throwaway Lifestyle, full of convenience and fast choices. I want to live the Conscious Lifestyle. My heart is to challenge others to look at the facts, and examine their own lifestyle choices. To take one step at a time towards a sustainable and conscious life.
http://www.loveyourearth.org/Plastic_Bag_Facts.html, http://www.reuseit.com/learn-more/top-facts/plastic-bag-facts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_J._Moore, http://www.acleanlife.org/?p=22
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Fahrhad is the name of Darsi's contact in the short story The Debut, which appears in the upcoming release Tales from the Benevolence Archives. To reveal more about Fahrhad would probably count as a spoiler since the book hasn't been released yet, and I only named the character Fahrhad so that I would have an F entry for this series.
Yeah, I'm going to end up cheating at least a couple more times over the course of the month, so you may as well get used to the idea now. 🙂
My theme for this year's A to Z challenge is my series The Benevolence Archives. You can learn more about the series by going to the Amazon page for Volume 1 here or add it to a Goodreads shelf here.
Previously: Elves.


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The DUP has denied that Peter Robinson radically changed his position on the sale of NAMA assets just months before the Cerberus deal – despite evidence that NAMA interpreted it as a significant policy change.
Mr Robinson and the then DUP finance minister, Sammy Wilson, had consistently argued against a NAMA 'fire sale' of its Northern Ireland properties ever since the Republic's 'bad bank' was formed in late 2009.
They feared that as the Republic was at that point desperate for cash and there would be no electoral consequences for southern politicians if they flogged NAMA's Northern Ireland properties, it could take action which would have flooded a stagnant property market north of the border.
Although Stormont had no right to direct NAMA, Mr Wilson persuaded the then Dublin finance minister, the late Brian Lenihan, to set up a Northern Ireland advisory committee to the 'bad bank'.
Mr Wilson was able to nominate two people to represent the Province's interests on that committee – Frank Cushnahan and Brian Rowntree.
As late as May 2013, Mr Wilson told an MLA: "While I was initially concerned about the impact it would have locally, NAMA has kept to its commitments on avoiding a 'fire sale'. Indeed I believe NAMA is playing a positive role in Northern Ireland in making finance available to debtors seeking to develop assets and for potential buyers of commercial property."
Those comments came just weeks after a DUP statement from Gregory Campbell and Ian Paisley Jr, which complained about NAMA's decision to put a Portrush hotel into administration, said: "This must not signal a change of approach from NAMA which, to date, has operated with no major release of properties on to the market."
Yet just four months later, Mr Robinson made a speech which at the time immediately raised eyebrows because its tone was so different to what had gone before.
The First Minister said NAMA had become part of "a triple whammy of obstacles to a real take off in the economy".
He praised Mr Wilson's work with NAMA, but added: "However, holding on to assets to realise their value in their long term does little to boost our economy right now.
"If these assets could be liberated then there is no doubt that they could play a major role in creating jobs in the construction sector and getting our economy moving."
NAMA's chairman expressed surprise at the comments and warned that the only beneficiaries of "market flooding" would be short-term investors.
It is now clear from documents obtained by John Campbell, BBC Northern Ireland's economics and business editor, that the comments were discussed by NAMA's Northern Ireland Advisory Committee.
The minute of an October 2013 meeting of the committee said: "The committee noted the First Minister's recent publicised comments regarding NAMA's 'holding on' to property and inhibiting growth in NI, which was at odds with the NI political system's initial fears regarding NAMA fire selling assets. The committee noted that the NI business community had not responded in support of the comments..."
When asked why Mr Robinson had changed his position so significantly, a DUP spokesman said: "There was no change in position.
"Both Sammy and Peter wanted to avoid a fire sale where the market was flooded with properties without any consideration for the wider impact on the Northern Ireland economy.
"Peter outlined this concern in his September 2013 speech and both men along with other Executive colleagues raised this issue with the Irish government and NAMA. We are pleased that the NAMA sale avoided this scenario."
After NAMA's Northern Ireland loan book was sold to Cerberus in April, Mr Robinson issued a statement – one of the few, if not the only, statements on the deal by a senior Northern Ireland politician.
The statement was striking because of its extremely positive impression of a deal which many people were unsure about, given its scale and the nature of the US 'vulture fund' involved.
Mr Robinson said that after speaking to NAMA and Cerberus "I believe that this deal is excellent news for the Northern Ireland economy".
He added that his "conversation with Cerberus provided great encouragement that they will work ... to the benefit of all concerned."


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Computer tips
Think I'm going to tell you who to vote for? Nope. Everybody's different.
What I DO recommend, though, is you check facts... and be suspicious.
(Could be my New York upbringing!) One of the best places to do that?
Factcheck.org. There's a link for that on your left.
A 'firewall' is a program that keeps you safe on the internet. It keeps bad people from
getting INTO your computer, and bad THINGS (such as spyware) from sending
information OUT of your computer.
Windows has a built-in firewall... but it only keeps things from getting IN. It lets
anything... and everything... out.
I recommend you download and install a very good, free firewall: ZoneAlarm.
You can find it at www.zonelabs.com. Click the button on the left. (Then search through
their offers for the free firewall. Be careful to bet the Firewall ONLY, not the combo set.)
Anti-virus software is also important. You already know that. But did you know you can
get a really good program... for free? It's called Avast. It updates by itself whenever
necessary, scans your entire system once a day, and doesn't charge you $39/year for
updates! You can get it free. Ask me about it at any party.
Remember, though: Unless your computer is updated all the time, you are NOT
protected. Keep your anti-virus, firewall, and Windows updated!
Try getting a straight answer from the TV salesperson! Some work on commission, some
get bonuses for selling a certain brand, some stores turn the brighness up on the models
they make the most profit on. Here are some tips:
Plasma TVs can use LOTS of electricity, but they have no bulbs to burn out. They get
dimmer over time, so you may need a new TV... in ten years or so.
DLPs use bulbs, which can cost hundreds of dollars to replace. When you replace the
bulb, though, you have a nice, bright, new looking TV.
LED LCDs have no bulbs, and use very little electricity. But, they can cost a bit more.
ALL new TVs have HD built in, meaning you can hook them to a cheap antenna and get all
your local channels in HD. For free. Visit antennaweb.org for details on how to do that.
Big screen TVs
Fuel savers don't work. Additives you pour into your tank, metal devices that swirl the air
going into the engine, magnets you attach to your fuel line to 'align the particles'... NONE of
them do anything. This does explain, though, why some of these products come with a
'driving tips guide'. Follow those tips, and yes, you WILL get better gas mileage. But those
tips (accelerate more slowly, keep your tires inflated properly, etc) are FREE.
"Save on a gas guzzler!" Interesting how car manufacturers are telling you that since they're
discounting their vehicles so much, you can use that savings to pay for YEARS of gas...
Well, what happens at the end of those years? Now you're stuck with an unsellable vehicle...
that gets bad gas mileage! READ the window sticker!
"30mpg!" Yes, everyone's ads are now claiming great gas mileage. But that's the HIGHWAY
mileage, and some '30mpg highway' cars get 18mpg in town. What's even worse, some of
these cars require you to use premium fuel. Ouch.
If you're vehicle shopping, NEVER buy anything before reading a Consumer Reports buying
guide. It'll be the best pre-purchase money you ever spent.
Dave's Tips
Scams galore
I don't care what the photos show, Amish people don't build electric fireplaces.
ANY sign stuck into the ground promising refinancing, a great deal on mattresses, or a
wonderful dating site... are bogus. I've had a number of people ask about the signs for
phoenixsingles.com and others. If you head to the site, you'll see it's a one-page form
asking for all your personal information. Who's behind these websites? A huge,
nationally known, very expensive dating service. Once you complete the form, you've
given them permission to harass you at home, work, your cell phone, etc. NEVER fill out
anything on these sites.
There's a company now placing ads in the local papers that claim to do speed dating here
in Phoenix. If you go to their website, though, you'll see it's one of the one page forms
mentioned above. NEVER complete those forms.
In a related scam, you'll get a phonecall or e-mail to call an 800 number for an 'important
message'. It's an 800 number, so how can it hurt to call? The national 'Do Not Call' system
works well... unless YOU initiate the call. Once you call this number, they now know
whatever number you've called from. Since YOU called THEM, they have the right to call
you back... whenever - and how often as - they want. Delete the message and/or e-mail.
Hope I've helped. More to come.
If YOU know of something that should be added
here... come talk to me at any of my parties!
- Dave
ANY e-mail that says "Send this to everyone you can" is fake.
Microsoft never said to do it, Norton didn't already check it, if you
click 'here' you won't be getting money or giving it to a sick child in
Texas... so delete it!
If you forward a funny photo, that photo may be tracking every
address it goes to. And when you send an e-mail to thirty people at
once... if ANY ONE of those people doesn't have their anti-virus
software up-to date, that virus just got all those addresses. You've
infected you and your friends because you thought an e-mail was
NEVER forward around an e-mail. That's how the bad guys win.
So what are these tips?
Other stuff.
I have an engineering background, one of my old college friends is a top
engineer for General Motors, I'm a Microsoft Certified computer geek, I
know so much about consumer fraud I worked for the BBB for awhile...
I figured I'd share some of this with you.
When YOU have something you'd like added here... come talk to me at any
of my parties!
Happy Reading!
I do have a 'Dave's Advice' page on this site.
That one's for love/dating/relationship advice.


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Mobile apps (that is, applications for smartphones such as iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Samsung, etc) are available in a wide variety of categories, and so there are many kinds of voiceovers for mobile apps: educational narrations, character voices for games, storytelling for children's books, GPS voiceovers, instructions for using an app — the list goes on and on.
Mobile App voiceover - How can you hear examples?
Click on the icons below to visit the App Store and download some of the apps that I have voiced. For your convenience, free downloads are marked with an asterisk (*).
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This is your prime minister, folks – always trying to find new ways of lying to you.
Today, Theresa May – the person most responsible for creating the conditions that led to the Grenfell Tower fire, by cutting the emergency services to the bone and allowing unsafe building practices – tried to pretend that she cares about the fact that people have died because of it, by visiting the scene.
The known number of deaths stands at 17, at the time of writing.
This Writer lives in Mid Wales so I was forced to watch the drama play out on Twitter, starting around 8.06am today (June 15) with this:
Normally a PM would visit the scene of a major national disaster. It's what they do in other countries and used to do in ours. Where is May?
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) June 15, 2017
Mr Chown followed up the comment, about an hour later:
Theresa may thinks that going to church rather than true acts of humanity makes someone a good person.
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) June 15, 2017
It seems he was not alone in his criticism, because the next thing I knew was this:
I mean wow. People have been killed and May opts for a stage managed photo op rather than to hear from survivors, trauma victims, residents.
— Jack Xatzinikolas (@MxJackMonroe) June 15, 2017
The apparent refusal to meet residents provoked more – justified – criticism:
I hope May has to face the residents of Grenfall Tower and they let rip.. she should resign tody.. she is a disgrace.
— Isobel (@Isobel_waby) June 15, 2017
Guess what?
She stayed all of 10 minutes #disgrace
— Claire (@cmmfurlong) June 15, 2017
As the councillor just said she won't face the angry residents she didn't face the general public in GE
— Claire (@cmmfurlong) June 15, 2017
Financial expert Paul Lewis said he had attended the scene and spoken to residents:
I was there last night. There was tremendous anger among local residents about money wasted, management incompetence, how K&C treats tenants https://t.co/kxWBn1QwWF
— Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) June 15, 2017
The backlash has continued:
Theresa May visit to #GrenfellTower was "private" says BBC and "no media were allowed". extraordinary – she is our PM, not a private figure
— Matt Kelly ? (@mk1969) June 15, 2017
Perhaps the most accurate comment was provided by This Site's friend Kanjin Tor:
No Press and Private = SILENCE with NO COMMENT.
It does not mean you advertise the visit by issuing a statement your visit is private
— Kanjin Tor ™ (@xugla) June 15, 2017
It's like when a celebrity goes on a charity drive claiming he is doing it 'quietly as a individual no press please' but informs the press
— Kanjin Tor ™ (@xugla) June 15, 2017
In other words she [May] is a lying piece of excrement, milking the tragedy for all it is worth whilst not facing scrutiny by the Press
— Kanjin Tor ™ (@xugla) June 15, 2017
She would not have faced the press, and could not face the public.
The concentrated criticism she would have received from both would have put unbearable pressure on her to resign as prime minister – and she's not having that.
Perhaps she thinks we'll forget. If so, she is gravely mistaken.
We will have our opportunity to challenge her on this, and soon. Then we'll see if she has the brass neck to stay.
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It's ski season!
So, of course, what you need is a really good "snow song" soundtrack for mastering the slopes.
And, wow, do we ever have the playlist for you, fellow skiers. The following are some of our favorite songs about snow. (And, due to it being the spring, we'll try to keep the Christmas ones to a minimum — maybe just one or two.)
Now, it's your turn. What songs did we miss? Comment below with your selections and we'll actually try to add some of them to our story.
"Cold Rain and Snow" by the Grateful Dead
"Snow (Hey Oh)" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"The Fox in the Snow" by Belle and Sebastian
"Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" by the GREAT Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
"Snowblind" by Black Sabbath (aka the greatest heavy metal band of all time!)
"Angel in the Snow" by Elliott Smith
"Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)" by My Bloody Valentine (aka, best Irish rock band EVER)
"20 Years of Snow" by Regina Spektor
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Johnny Mathis
"While I Shovel the Snow" by The Walkmen
"Frosty the Snowman" by the one and only Ella Fitzgerald
"Snow White Queen" by Evanescence
"Snowbird" by Anne Murray
"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa (still good advice, after all these years)


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Birth Chart: Mike Love (Pisces)
Michael Edward "Mike" Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who co-founded the Beach Boys. Characterized by his nasal, sometimes baritone singing, Love has been one of the band's vocalists and lyricists for most of their career, contributing to each of their studio albums. He is often regarded as a malign figure in the band's history, a reputation he acknowledges: "For those who believe that Brian [Wilson] walks on water, I will always be the Antichrist."
Hint: Ever asked yourself What Zodiac sign am I? Then take this quiz to check what is your Zodiac personality!
Born at Los Angeles, USA
Saturday, March 15, 1941
10:55 (time zone = GMT -8 hours)
118w15, 34n03
Fact: Pisces dates are between February 19 and March 20. Check the Pisces dates to find out.
Shhh! Pisces is very sensitive to the needs of the partner, to the point of forgetting about personal needs. In spite of this sensitivity, Pisces is often unsure about pleasing the partner, as if fearing to be inadequate. Read all about Pisces sexuality here.


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DETROIT — Without Isaac Haas, Purdue played fine for the most part.
Until the last few minutes, when the Boilermakers' season nearly slipped away.
"We lost our poise there, but then we also regained it," coach Matt Painter said. "And Dakota Mathias made a huge shot."
Mathias sank a 3-pointer with 14.2 seconds left, and second-seeded Purdue held off 10th-seeded Butler 76-73 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year. Haas, the 7-foot-2 center who broke his elbow in Friday's win over Cal State Fullerton, did not play, but the Boilermakers prevailed anyway despite a late push by their in-state rivals.
Purdue (30-6) led by as many as 10 points in the second half of this all-Indiana matchup, but Butler (21-14) cut the deficit to two and had the ball in the final minute. Kelan Martin missed a 3-pointer, and the Boilermakers were able to settle down.
"We can still win the game with that one possession and we were able to do that," Painter said.
The shot by Mathias made it 76-71.
"Once it left my hand it felt pretty good," Mathias said. "Those last couple of minutes we kind of got out of our element, forcing some things offensively, not making the right read, to let them back in. … Give Butler a lot of credit. They played hard. They're a good team. We're excited to come out with a win."
Martin scored with 2.1 seconds remaining, and P.J. Thompson missed the front end of a one-and-one, giving Butler another chance. The Bulldogs called a timeout with 1.8 seconds left, and Kamar Baldwin's shot from near midcourt hit the rim — although it may have been waved off on a review even if it had gone in.
No. 5 West Virginia 94, No. 13 Marshall 71
SAN DIEGO — Jevon Carter scored 28 points, Lamont West added 18 off the bench and West Virginia overwhelmed its in-state rival.
The Mountain State showdown more than 2,000 miles from home was a one-sided celebration for the fifth-seeded Mountaineers. Bigger, more physical and making fewer mistakes, the Mountaineers (26-10) took control with a 19-0 first-half run, and Carter's three 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half made sure there wouldn't be a rally coming from the 13th-seeded Thundering Herd.
West Virginia will face top-seed Villanova in the round of 16 next Friday.
Aside from his scoring, Carter was the leader of West Virginia's swarming defense that made the night miserable for the Herd.