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Mayor Nutter ended his term as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors this past weekend during the organization's annual meeting in Las Vegas.
Leading the organization gave Nutter – a frequent guest on cable news shows – a national forum in an election year, as well as a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention last summer. But, at home, critics often complained that his duties and travel for the conference came at the expense of city business.
During his tenure as president, Nutter advocated for cities on topics like the federal sequestration, municipal bonds, infrastructure investment, homelessness and gun violence. He also launched Cities United, a national effort to reduce violent deaths among African-American males.
At the Las Vegas meeting, Philadelphia was given one of two first-place "City Livability Awards," in recognition of the GunStat program, which has been credited with cutting the number of shooting victims in some parts of the city by more than half.
GunStat, a partnership between the police and the District Attorney's office, focuses on violent repeat-offenders and seeks to increase collaboration between city agencies to share data and promote safety in targeted neighborhoods.
Nutter, who began his term in June 2012, handed the reins to the next president, Mayor Scott Smith, of Mesa, Ariz.
"The national election was an opportunity for mayors to be highlighted as leaders and innovators," Nutter said in a news release. "As mayors, we don't always agree on every issue, but we always speak with respect and passion for the people and ideas we represent and we work to find solutions that unify rather than divide."
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The EU is a poor alternative to the UK's glorious 19th-century empire
How typical. While the rest of Europe is re-enacting the power politics of 1914, Britain is off in an epoch of its own, reliving the traumas of the nineteenth century. And just as continental Europe looks set to repeat the disastrous mistakes of 1914, Britain seems hell-bent on repeating its own historic blunders.
Today's Britain is stuck in oh, say, 1844. With relations to its largest captive market under strain, its political class is stuck in a hopeless three-way split: free-traders want to abandon the empire for new international markets; reformers claim to be able to revamp it by tinkering; and the only ones to see the perils of losing an empire – the liberal imperialists – have lost their authority to act.
Then as now, it is the free-trade politicians who are making the running. Their case for Britain to cut loose from its empire is straightforward: with vibrant new markets emerging in the Far East, there's no point in paying for a captive imperial market. Better to trust in the bracing power of international trade than choose the false comforts of empire. These, in short, are archetypal globalists.
But in their drive to be rid of the empire they are prepared to compromise their principles. They have forged an unholy alliance with Britain's working poor and its disgruntled middle-classes – people who dislike the empire precisely because of the competition it poses and because its international opportunities leave them cold, little Englanders with no interest in globalism.
And the free-traders are ready to stir up prejudice too. They complain that London provides its colonies with a security guarantee and they only reward it by picking fights; that Britain adheres to free trade only for the colonies to engage in protectionism; that Britain is facing a kind of "reversed plantation effect" whereby workers from the colonies flood the mother-country.
They meet few counter-arguments from the second group, the colonial reformers. These Whitehall pen-pushers view the empire as a management problem. They understand that the empire will only work if it is properly unified, but the hurdles to a common fiscal or defense policy are too large. Their idea is instead to align the empire's Protestants and force its lazier cultures to buck up their ideas.
But they are fiddling while Rome burns. The shift of economic power away from the empire is heralding an altogether less genteel global order. The tempting emerging markets of 1840 will be the hard-nosed competitors of 1850, and Britain will soon be dependent on them for its resources. What looks like a new commercial dawn is really the unraveling of the Pax Britannica.
The trouble is that nobody is in the mood to boost the empire. Already drained by a decade of upheavals on the Continent (the Napoleonic Wars), Britain was enticed out of its early retirement and straight into a misguided foreign adventure (the Opium Wars). A year on, the British doubt their own integrity and liberal Imperialism is morally bankrupt.
Rule Britannia?
One hundred and seventy years on, it seems little has changed. UKIP's globalists are in bed with the little Englanders. David Cameron's pen-pushing reformists want to form some kind of Nordic alliance against the Euro-med. And after a decade of continental upheavals (German reunification to Kosovo), as well as a dismal misadventure (Iraq), Tony Blair's liberal imperialists have squandered their authority to act.
And, of course, a more robust defense of European liberalism is just what is needed. Britain finds itself in the calm before the storm. The European Union's current lack of economic oomph has made Britain cocky about cutting loose and going it alone. But with the shift of economic power away from Europe, emerging markets like Russia and China will soon be challenging the whole western order.
But most worryingly of all, in breaking with the EU, Britain is about to lose a second empire. This is clearly an outrageous statement. We all know the UK has difficulties with the EU precisely because the EU is such a poor alternative to its glorious nineteenth-century empire, an empire built precisely in order to avoid continental engagement. And it goes without saying that other EU members will not take kindly to the idea that they are part of a British-led bloc.
But let's not romanticize the old British Empire in the same way that the politicians of 1840 romanticized their lost American colonies. The British Empire was a large market built by political ad-hocery, one inspired by British institutions but in which Britain was just one member state, and underpinned by a costly British security guarantee; a setup not unlike the EU.
It would be more surprising if the UK hadn't built its European engagement around old principles of colonial management. But a failure to see that means Britain is repeating the mistakes of two centuries past.
Roderick Parkes heads the EU program at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), where his research focuses on EU home affairs policy and British European policy. Before joining PISM in 2012, Roderick worked as a researcher at the German Institute of International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin (2006-2009) as well as establishing and running its Brussels office (2009-2012). Parkes had previously worked as a researcher at the Bonn Institute for Media Analysis (2003-2006) and completed an M.Phil at Cambridge and Doctorate at Bonn University. He is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at SWP, a regular media commentator, and has given evidence to the European Parliament and the House of Lords.

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Asperger Syndrome: What Teachers Need to Know
Matt WinterISBN: 1-84310-143-2;
Издательство: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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As awareness of Asperger Syndrome (AS) grows, it becomes increasingly important that all professionals are familiar with and understand the condition. However, for teachers it is difficult to quickly access the necessary details for working with AS children. This book bridges this gap and is the ideal foundation for learning about AS and how to get the best from an AS child. Providing a summary of the syndrome and covering all the key issues that concern teachers (e.g. social skills, homework, playground behavior), Matt Winter offers tips and practical ideas that are invaluable for anyone working within a school environment.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Late Fall Fishing
Awesome Fall Rainbow
My buddy Danny came into town for a few days and we decided to meet up on the river for a few hours of fishing. The sun was just cresting the mountains and hitting the river when our first casts hit the water that was flowing at 1200 cfs. I rigged up a #10 Black Wooly Bugger and my lead fly a #14 White Egg Pattern. I caught a beautiful dark colored rainbow on the 5th cast, he took the Egg Pattern dead drift. We fished down to the The Riffle but only caught 1 small rainbow.
We decided to move up to my honey hole for the last 1.5 hours. I managed 1 more rainbow on the Wooly Bugger and Danny hooked into 1 on a Wooly Bugger as well. The water was cold, 38 degrees but the fishing wasn't too bad, had enough action to make the day worthwhile and it was good catching up with Danny. The 3 fish we caught all were very heavy and looked ready to endure the winter ahead.
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You can't hope to control things. Learn to love the vertigo of experience instead.
(M. John Harrison What might it be like to live in Viriconium Fantastic Metropolis 2001)
M. John Harrison's career to date has been an exercise in destruction – of the commonly accepted role of SF as an escapist literature, of the myth that SF cannot be 'proper' literature in any case, and of the comfortable assumptions and preconceptions of the genre's core fan base about how SF should be and what it should set out to do.
When Harrison published the first of his trilogy of novels about the imaginary city of Viriconium, The Pastel City, in 1971, he was setting out to overturn what he saw as the 'literalisation' of the fantasy genre. Harrison's Viriconium sequence highlighted the creative bankruptcy of commercial series fantasy by pointing up its over-reliance on overused tropes and hyper-detailed worldbuilding and then undermining it completely: In Viriconium, the third book in the Viriconium series, eventually relegates the eponymous city to the realm of the non-existent. Ironically, by metaphorically destroying his creation in such a way, Harrison returned to the fantasy genre much of the possibility it has always contained for magic, for metaphor, for poetry and for intellectual gamesmanship.
In 2002 with his Clarke Award-nominated novel Light, M. John Harrison played a similar opening gambit against the popular SF sub-genre of space opera, traditionally the literature of gung-ho space exploration, intergalactic conquest and super-technological advance. In his Kefahuchi Tract trilogy, Harrison has created a space opera that ridicules the notion of space opera, an anti-immersive fantasy, as he himself puts it, disguised as an immersive fantasy. The trilogy reaches its climax this July with the publication of the third book in the series, Empty Space,
In the first book, Light, Harrison introduces us to Michael Kearney, a theoretical physicist whose work will eventually lead to the invention of a version of faster-than-light space travel called the dynaflow, thus bringing about, by the twenty-third century, a vast space-diaspora of humankind. Kearney is also a serial killer who believes that he is being pursued by an existential monster called the Shrander. Alternating narrative strands involve us in the adventures of Seria Mau Genlicher, an ultra-rarefied breed of post-human space pilot known as a K-captain, and of Ed Chianese, a burned-out rocket jockey who still dreams of penetrating the ultimate no-go zone, the logic-defying and shape-shifting web of temporal effect and hyper-physics known as the Kefahuchi Tract.
In the 2007 follow-up to Light, the Clarke Award-winning Nova Swing, a section of the Kefahuchi Tract has fallen to earth in the far-distant extraterrestrial city of Saudade. The novel follows the attempts of Aschemann, a police detective, to investigate the activities of Vic Serotonin, an unpredictable loner who earns his living taking foolhardy 'tourists' into the Event Site, a career fraught with risks so perverse they cannot be predicted in advance.
In Empty Space, Aschemann's one-time sidekick, known to us only as the Assistant, begins an investigation of her own, while Michael Kearney's ex-wife Anna sets out on a quest to return an item of lost property to Kearney's missing research partner Brian Tate. Ed Chianese returns, vastly changed, from his own suicide mission, while his old sparring partner Liv Hula is charged with the delivery of some highly dangerous cargo to regions unknown.
There's plenty of what looks like space opera in the Empty Space books: there are exploding planets, after all, faster-than-light spaceships, genetic engineers, alien artefacts, obsessed and obsessive men of science. But this is Harrison we're reading here, not Heinlein, and it's crucial to realise that the action sequences and futuristic hardware are just the shadows thrown by the true narrative, a kind of armature of space opera on to which Harrison grafts the story he is actually intent on telling. The Kefahuchi Tract trilogy is principally the story of Anna and Michael Kearney, real-time human beings struggling to find some frame of reference within a world that is changing too fast to remain coherently explicable.
Far more than they will ever be space opera, the three Empty Space books form a three-part drama of adaptive alienation.
Harrison has often castigated readers as well as writers for wanting to 'tame' fantasy and science fiction by imposing upon it a system of the familiar. By demanding that it adhere to certain rules, such readers are restricting the imaginative possibilities of speculative fiction, clipping its wings, transforming a phoenix into something more closely resembling a battery chicken. By demanding that SF remain within the cordon of scientific veracity, the reader commits an act of imaginative vandalism. Harrison's K-ships are constructed with words, not steel, not super-strength Perspex housings or semi-organic engine components; they were never meant to travel literally through space, but metaphorically, through the mind of the reader. From there, Harrison argues, they can go anywhere. In language that is a deft homage to the ghost of Raymond Chandler doffing his hat to T. S. Eliot, spliced together with the commentary from a twenty-second century video game and some of the more metaphysical lyrics of Nick Cave, Harrison renders the impossible possible, and not just possible but seemingly as the normal stuff of everyday life.
This philosophy drove them, in the late decades of the 21st Century, to launch themselves blind into dynaflow space, with no idea how to navigate it, in craft made of curiously unsophisticated materials. They had no idea where the first jump would take them. By the second jump, they had no idea where they started from. By the third they had no idea what "where" meant.
It was a hard problem, but not insoluble. Within a decade or two they had used the Tet-Kearno equations to derive an eleven-dimensional algorithm from the hunting behaviour of the shark. The Galaxy was theirs. Everywhere they went they found archeological traces of the people who had solved the problem before them – AIs, lobster gods, lizard men from deep time. They learned new science on a steep, fulfilling curve. Everything was waiting to be handled, smelled, eaten. You threw the rind over your shoulder. The eerie beauty of it was that you could be on to the next thing before the previous thing had lost its shine. (Empty Space p230)
There is an imagic clarity to Harrison's SF that moves far beyond scientific logic, a voice that tells us that if we are able to imagine a thing it has in a sense already happened. We read and – like the gene-spliced, heavily tailored fighters of Preter Coeur – we simply become. The art of the Empty Space trilogy as a whole lies not in predicting futures so much as in practically defining the art of the imaginatively possible.
But what of Empty Space the novel? If the main play of Light had to do with discovering the links between the novel's seemingly disparate characters and the worlds they inhabit, and the theme of Nova Swing is how those characters might escape the magnetic pull of the life they previously imagined for themselves, the recurring motif in Empty Space is the failure to connect. Aschemann's unnamed Assistant is unable to ascertain not only the true nature of a possible homicide but the extent to which she still remains a human being. Liv Hula struggles to come to terms with the fact that the part of her life that defined her is most likely over. Most of all, Anna Waterman is unable to connect the life she has created for herself in the wake of Michael Kearney's death – a new husband, a daughter, a lifestyle that, in the asset-stripped economy of the twenty-thirties, borders on the affluent – with the disturbing emotions and unanswered questions that are a recurring hangover from her life before. It is no surprise to discover that it is not the far future strands of the narrative that drive this novel, but Anna's struggle to square what she knows with what she feels – both about herself and about the world that insists on constantly reinventing itself around her.
In the end, if you have a certain sort of mind, you can't even separate the mundane from the bizarre. That's why you find yourself face down in the bathroom at eighteen years old, studying the reflection of your own pores in the shiny black floor tiles. And if afterwards you choose a dysfunctional person to be your rescuer, how is that your fault ? Who could know? More importantly, the past can't be mended – only left behind. People, the dead included, always demand too much. She was sick of being on someone else's errand. "I did my best," she thought, "and now I can't be bothered any more." (p258)
Harrison subtitled his novel A Haunting, and in truth Empty Space concerns itself with many hauntings, most of all with how the future is haunted by the past. What if the marvels and wonders inside the Kefahuchi Tract turn out mostly to be the contents of Anna Kearney's summerhouse, the discarded detritus of a past that she can never quite bring herself to throw away? When expanded to fill the world, these shards of forgotten reality become secrets and marvels. Memory, as much as matter, can never be destroyed, it simply reasserts itself in an alternative form. In the final third of the book the tone darkens as the personal wars being waged in the minds of the novel's characters threaten to spill out and engulf the universe. In his baroque descriptions of impossible intergalactic atrocities, what Harrison brings to mind most of all is the state of suspicion, hostility and constant war-readiness that is the everyday reality of our own twenty-first-century political culture, and most of all our own dangerous inured indifference towards it.
Then war was everywhere and it was your war, to be accessed however it fitted best into your busy schedule. Seven second segments to three minute documentaries. Focussed debate, embedded media. 24-hour live mano a mano between mixed assets in the Lesser Magellanic Cloud, or a catch-up of the entire campaign – including interactive mapping of EMC's feint towards Beta Carinae – from day one. In-depth views included: How They Took the Pulsed-Gamma War to Cassiotone 9; The Ever-Present Threat of Gravity Wave Lasing; and We Ask You How You Would Have Done It Differently! People loved it. The simulacrum of war forced them fully into the present, where they could hone their life anxieties and interpret them as excitement. Meanwhile, under cover of the coverage, the real war crept across the Halo until it threatened Panamax IV. (p237)
Readers of trad SF coming to the third book in the Kefahuchi Tract trilogy hoping for a sense of closure might find themselves disappointed, but such a reaction would be both limited and limiting, and I would argue that M. John Harrison wrote Empty Space as a proof against the whole idea of closure. These are books that can be read in any order, singularly or together; no matter how you choose to enjoy them, their mystery will remain insoluble. This is not to say that there are no linear narratives at work here, because there are, and they are entrancing and mysterious and compulsively readable. But they are still not the main point of Harrison's story. The point, as Ballard might have said, is not outer space but inner space, not the feats of ordinary heroes, but the paradoxes, treacheries and wonders of extraordinary humanity, what goes on in our own heads when confronted with the existential horror and glory of being alive.
But the other side of the fence things only deteriorated. Seaward in the fog, you could feel distance growing in everything. From Lizard Sex to The Metropole, the shutters were up all along the strip. The old fashioned signs banged in the wind; rust ran down from blisters in the paintwork. Outside the joint they called 90-Proof & Boys, the air tasted of salt. Ivy Mike's lay silent and unoccupied. The circus wasn't in town, and it was coming on to rain. (p192)
This is Harrison's description of the sunset strip at New Venusport, but it might equally well be Blackpool in the off season, and it is Harrison's ability to invest our accustomed reality with the nacreous, rarefied light of the future fantastic that is one of his greatest gifts to us as a novelist. In the end, no matter how far we dream of travelling, we are stuck with what we've got. What Harrison seems to be telling us is that what we've got is quite enough to be going along with.
(This review was first published in Starburst #379/iPad edition July 2012)


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The caption of this photo is mostly in jest. These men are not financial advisors. At least, not all of them — I'm certain that at least one of them is someone who dispenses financial advice, in some sense of the word(s). But, right, to business: How much do financial advisors earn in South Africa?
Of course, it depends on a number of the standard variables: amount of experience, how smart you are, how lucky, and so on. But that doesn't mean we can't say anything about it.
PayScale seems to have the best data, with a poll of 168 financial advisors. They report that the median salary for a financial advisor in South Africa is R146,632.
And here are the components of that salary:
But it depends where you work. Sanlam's median salary (based off a paltry sample size of 9) is around R160k, while the median salary at Liberty Life Group could be as high as R250k. On the other hand, companies like Old Mutual South Africa and Old Mutual PLC pay less, with median salaries around R100k.
These numbers seem in line with job listings for financial advisors in South Africa. Sanlam, for instance, advertises a salary of R10k – R50k per month — which agrees with the above numbers, although their ads may exaggerate the realities of the pay somewhat. A company known as Calreg says that they'll even pay some R7,500 per week for a broker/financial advisor position. And there are quite a few less lucrative offers listed as well.
More evidence comes from Skillsportal, which reports that pay is structured around the amount that an advisor sells. So, if someone works at Sanlam for 3 years, specializes in the middle class, and sells 8-12 products each month, they can expect to make around R20k. For the first 12 months, one can expect to make less than that.
That salary is actually on the higher side of things, but that makes sense given that you need more than a year of experience to reach those kind of earnings. On the other hand, given that the median salary is relatively low when compared to the potential earnings of someone with more experience, that might imply that many financial advisors are not sticking it out. Thus, there might be many junior financial advisors, but few with significant experience.


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I joined the CDT after completing a 5 year MMath degree from the University of Edinburgh. At the outset of my degree I wanted to become a mathematical analyst or algebraist. However as time went on and I started to appreciate the power of mathematics I decided I wanted to do something interesting where I could leverage my technical skills whilst benefiting society in some way.
In this regard the CDT has been a fantastic opportunity for me to solve interesting technical problems whose solution will have a real clinical impact. At the moment I am trying to develop an algorithm that when given a high resolution image of a retina would be able to estimate photoreceptor density. Technically this is a very interesting problem to solve and some preliminary
work has been done using support vector machines to count the number of photoreceptors. But more importantly if we could solve this technical problem then we will have a valuable clinical tool that would allow earlier diagnosis of diseases affecting sight. Automated counting is an interesting problem in its own right but working on it at the CDT makes the work far more exciting as the end goal is to implement your ideas clinically.


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Underlying every kind of computer system, from mobile phones to the internet, is the computer programme. In this hands-on coding workshop, David Nutting will help students learn the basics of how to build code, solving puzzles and problems along the way. Suitable for those with little to no coding experience, as well as those with some experience.
David Nutting has worked with computers for many years using a wide range of hardware and software and sees the current explosion in variety of computing devices, which are becoming all pervasive, as a great opportunity for anyone to acquire the relevant skills. Computing is highly creative. It's about getting something to do what you want it to do. Making it behave how you want, often doing things that no-one else has done before. David's enthusiasm for learning about computers is infectious and he now runs regular activities for pupils of various ages in eight different schools aiming to arouse their curiosity, show them that computing is accessible and get them started on what could be a long and enjoyable path.
This workshop is strictly for 7–9 year-olds and is aimed at those with little or no experience of computer coding. Students will be using the freely available program Khan Academy. They are welcome to bring USB memory sticks to save their programs.
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Your laptop is one of your most prized possessions, so it deserves special treatment. The Concept goes the extra mile to protect your computer from bumps and scratches; in addition to a felt lining and ample padding, this bag's laptop compartment features Everki's patent-pending corner-guard protection system – molded shock-absorbing corners that protect your device around the edges, which are the areas manufacturers have identified as the most vulnerable and commonly damaged. Let Everki take care of your cargo, so you can focus on the job or on the journey.
4. High-Grade Leather Handle and Accents
Not only is the Concept light and practical, but it also boasts a ton of quality features and details that add to its stylish appeal – leather accents, high-grade nylon straps, oversized zippers, and a reflective metal logo, to name a few. Everki also included a leather handle to provide a firm and comfortable grip on your cargo, and all of the Concept's accents are manufactured using the best quality materials to maintain a sharp and professional appearance that stands the test of time.
5. Water-Repellant Ballistic Nylon Exterior and Weather Cover
Everki takes the safety of your belongings as seriously as you do. That's why the Concept utilizes a durable, water-repellent nylon shell that minimizes potential harm posed by spilled drinks by localizing droplets and allowing them to easily wipe away. An additional weather cover, stowed in a stash pocket on the bag's underside, stretches to neatly slip over its entire exposed surface to protect contents from rain, snow and dust. Accidents, spills, and bad weather are bound to happen, but they are of little concern with the Everki Concept.
6. Spacious, Well-Organized Compartments
Along with its laptop/tablet compartment, Everki outfitted this backpack with ample extra space. Main compartment features large zippers and a quick-access storage area ideal for papers and file folders, separated by a divider from peripherals and other accessories and with plenty of room left over for a sweater or coat to keep both tourist and professional warm on those long international flights. Another spacious and versatile, zippered compartment contains a range of slots and pockets for business cards, USB drives, keys, and other smaller items, as well as a larger pocket perfect for adaptors and other essentials.
Lifetime Warranty Protection
You can enjoy peace of mind knowing that with any product in the Everki family, you never have to worry about discovering a flaw or defect after the end of the warranty period. Everki's Limited Lifetime Warranty protects your purchase against manufacturing defects over the entire life of the product.
Magnetic Quick-Access and Adjustable Side Pockets
The Concept's top-front pocket is convenient for keeping gum, tissue, or travel documents on hand and holds shut using a magnetic closure. An additional pocket on either side of the bag, equipped with compression straps, provides quick access to larger items like water bottles without having to remove the backpack.
Ergonomic Back Panel and Shoulder Straps
Carrying a laptop and all of its accessories can wear a person out quickly. Luckily for the weary traveler, the Concept comes with pillow-soft shoulder straps and a padded back panel that pitch in to help you shoulder the load over long periods of time. Additional mesh padding and deep airflow channels go even further to keep you dry, cool, and comfortable.
Optional Hidden Stash Compartment
The Concept's weather cover compartment doubles as an extra pocket when the cover is removed and/or in use. Its discrete location makes it unnoticeable and thus ideal for stashing money or other important documents while traveling.
Multi-Function Mini-Straps
Convenient mini-straps on the front of the Concept's shoulder straps allow you to temporarily store and retrieve items like sunglasses and ear buds quickly and easily while at the cash register or on your way through check-in at the airport, making for a smooth transaction without added hassle.
Weight Distributing Chest Strap
Today's tech-savvy traveler needs a bag that can carry a lot of weight without adding to it. To achieve this, Everki created its Weight-Distributing Strap System, which distributes weight load evenly across the torso to reduce muscle strain and keep you feeling light on your feet with every step you take while wearing the Concept.
High-Contrast Lining
With Everki, form and function are not mutually exclusive. In addition to a range of convenient pockets and slots that ensure contents stay in their designated places, the Concept features a high-contrast orange lining that fits in with the bag's overall theme and makes items easier to find under any circumstance.
Large Zippers and Metal Zipper Pulls
The Concept's size 10 zippers are larger and more durable than the hardware found on most other bags in its class. Its strong, all-metal Everki zipper pulls are built to last and the laptop compartment features pulls with lock-holes to help you protect your valuables while you are on-the-go.
UPC code : 874933002116
Fits laptops up to : 17.3 in (43,94 cm)
Laptop compartment : 11.00 x 1.50 x 16.50 in (28 x 3.81 x 41.9 cm)
External dimensions : 12.99 x 7.87 x 19.69 in (33 x 20 x 50 cm)
Bag weight : 4.52 lbs (2.05 kg)
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Optimat presents the results of its Coordination Study to EURAMET's members
Optimat has recently completed a study for EURAMET, the European Association of National Metrology Institutes, to understand its members' visions for enhancing the coordination of metrology in Europe and to define strategic options that address their visions.
A number of strategic options were developed, based on independent research and extensive consultation with EURAMET's members and representative groups. These options recognised the roles of a number of key stakeholder groups in the development of a coordinated European metrology infrastructure.
The results of our report were presented at the EURAMET Directors' Workshop on Coordination in European Metrology in Berlin in January. It was agreed that EURAMET will now build on our work to develop its coordination strategy.


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|2,600 sq ft
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Mid Century home with casual open floor plan, great for entertaining. This home is about 2600 sq. ft in the classic 'L' shape with a large private patio area with pool and jacuzzi and a built-in gas barbeque inside the 'L'. Located in town, in a residential neighborhood not a gated community, between Monterey and San Pablo. El Paseo (the Rodeo Drive of the Desert) the McCallum Theater, the Westfield Mall and College of the Desert(where they have a great swap-meet on weekends) are nearby. Agua Caliente Casino is about a 10 minute drive. Many wonderful restaurants are nearby, some within walking distance.
Come relax and enjoy!
The home has 2 bedrooms, the guest bedroom has a queen bed with a TV and dvd/vcr player. There is a front bathroom with a shower that can be accessed from both the guest bedroom and from the living room area. The master bedroom has a king bed with a TV and dvd/vcr player. There is an en suite bathroom with a combination tub/shower. Attached to the master bedroom is a wetbar/sitting room In this room is a fold out queen sofa bed and a wooden accordion door that can be closed for privacy between rooms.
The livingroom has a large U shaped sofa that pulls out in the middle to a full size bed. It also has a TV with a VCR and a DVD player and a Stereo with CD player, with speakers inside and outside.
The kitchen is fully equipped with a gas stove and oven, microwave,
refrigerator with ice maker, and most all of the utensils you might need.
There is a washer and dryer on the premises. All linens and towels
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We spent a lovely week here. The house was clean, quiet and well equipped with everything we needed. The owners were very helpful and responded quickly to any questions we had. We will definitely choose to stay here again.
We stayed here for the weekend at the end of last summer. It was so relaxing and perfect for two families with kids! The house was super clean and all the towels were fresh. The kitchen was big and the atmosphere perfect. We truly enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back again!
The perfect place for two families to relax for the weekend. Home is very spacious, great outdoor seating, great pool with perfect shading throughout the day on the hot weekend. Located very close to everything, restaurants, shops, grocery stores, but seems far away. We even walked to see the fireworks. Great home, owners very friendly and helpful. We will plan on staying here again.
The description on this property is spot on! The pictures do not do this place justice! I rented this for a girls getaway weekend, we were not dissapointed. The house is desinged perfect so that when early to bed or late sleepers will not be disturbed by others in the house. The very back room also has a wet bar which came in handy for extra water! There is also a small changing room that can if need by fit a small blow up mattress. The property was nicely stocked with Towels, pool floats, sheets, pillows, blankets and kitchen ware. The property feels very homey with comfy sofas and beds. The Back yard is the gem of this property! The pool / jucuzzi are surronded by trees so you have privacy and shade. It also keeps the sound in for night time fun in the pool. You also have no neighbor on the pool side so that you don't have to worry about disturbing anyone. There is a built in bbq and small fridge outside which came in super handy! Also don't miss some time in the hammock! The main restroom in the house is able to be closed off so that people can shower with out tying up the restroom, which also happens to be accessable from the patio so that you don't have to worry about tracking in water. Super quiet neighborhood and lots and lots of parking and near by stores made for a great weekend! I will going back for years to come! The owners were really easy to work with and answered any and all questions quickly. They also left perfect instuctions on the house and pool. A great time was had by everyone in my group.
We have enjoyed a visit to this home the past three years and look forward to another year of enjoyment. The house is large, open and comfortable. The backyard is a delight with beautiful desert landscaping, relaxing pool, spa and water features. The built in bar and bbq are ideal for enjoying evening meals. All in all a great home to entertain friends and family or enjoy with ones spouse.
The owner has always provided excellent customer service.
The Living Desert
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Weekly Rate: $1,250 - $1,400
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$1,250 - $1,400 per week plus $200 security*
$3,000 per month plus $600 -$1,000 security**
Short term (weekends & weekly) rentals are subject to 9% City Room Tax
* Jacuzzi usage is included in rental, pool heating is an additional
* Approximate monthly price. Actual pricing will depend on the days of the month you stay.


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Wednesday, 24 June 2015 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar
The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) would hold a regional workshop in Balangir on June 26 to review different programmes on rehabilitation of children of migrant labourers of western Odisha. OSCPCR sources said the commission had taken a decision in a meeting held on June 19 to hold the workshop at DRDA conference hall in Balangir which is known as hotbed of migrant labourers.
Every year thousands of children go with their parents to work in brick kilns and other unorganised sectors in south India as a result of which the children fail to get education and other facilities, it added. The workshop would be attended by Government officials, representatives of NGOs and members of statutory bodies of six districts, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Bargarh and Nuapada


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I can think of no better way to have fun with an old car than to rally the crap out of it through Mother Nature's backyard. These guys call themselves the Dukes of Milford and they look to be having a blast wringing out the last bits of life from this little Chevy. For all you youngsters out there the Chevrolet Chevette was produced from 1975-1986 and was GM's answer to the new influx of import cars that were destined to take over American roadways. In the beginning the rear wheel drive Chevette came with a tire burning 70 hp backed by either a 3-speed automatic transmission or a 4-speed manual. In truth these cars were never very good, but they did provide cheap, fuel efficient transportation for those willing to part with $3499.00 in 1975. Now, more than 30 years later we can see that at least one of these little buggers managed to survive… at least until the end of the video anyway. I have to hand it to these guys as the video was actually pretty well shot and provides some good old fashion hooligan inspired entertainment.
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Designed in Brasil in 1975, The US produced Chevettes from 76 – 87, and other parts of the country enjoyed GM's T-body cars up into the early 90s. 70HP is a little generous and they could also be had with diesel engines, 5-speeds, power steering, power brakes, tilt, etc.
While the first 2 years of US production offered the 1.4L engine, the 1.6L and 4-speed combo wasn't bad at all, and these cars are alot more rugged than people give them credit for, ask someone who owned one long enough to get to know it. Great on gas and dirt cheap to fix, nuff said!


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|Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Creativity and romance are a good combination, Aries, and today both are in top form. Why not get out the good stationery and craft a love note that will set that special someone's heart aflutter? Cater to your romantic nature, ideally with a partner at your side. Even if you're alone, a bubble bath will do wonders for your soul.
|Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
You have the creative ability to make a real go of your music or writing. Why not put it to better use? Are you afraid to take the risk? Today you may be inspired to rise above your fear as you read a book or hear a piece of music that moves you to want to create one of your own. It's never too late to get started, Gemini.
|Leo (July 23 – August 22)
You've never looked better, Leo. As a result, people are drawn to you and you have an unusually large circle of friends. This is fun but time consuming, as everyone seems to want a piece of you. Try to keep your feet on the ground. Don't let your vision become clouded by all the flattery you receive.
|Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Errands seem to rule the day. You spend most of it in the car, running hither and yon. Don't be surprised if you run into an old friend you haven't seen in a while. The casual pleasantries you exchange could develop into something more. Perhaps you will discover a common interest and decide to build a business based on it. Keep your eyes (and mind) wide open.
|Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Keep your mind on the present, Sagittarius. As much as you'd like to be somewhere else, your daydreaming is getting out of hand. If you're sincere in your desire to explore other lands, begin some research. For now it's better to focus on any problems that make you want to run away. Open a dialogue with anyone with whom you've had a misunderstanding. You will find this brings immeasurable relief..
|Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Has the opposite sex always been so attractive? Today they seem especially so, Aquarius, and capture your attention right and left. One person, in particular, you've always considered a platonic friend, but today seems interested in you romantically. Perhaps this person is just picking up on your vibes.
|Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Is a bit of redecorating in order? This is a perfect time to spruce up your home. Rather than rush into a project that you might later regret, Taurus, it's better to spend the day with color and fabric swatches. Once you're happy with a scheme, then you can pick up a paintbrush. Think hard before making a decision.
|Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Prosperity isn't just around the corner – it's here, Cancer. Your finances are looking better than ever. Don't rely on this money, however. The whole point of a windfall is that it's unexpected, and thus can be used for luxuries or indulgences that you wouldn't normally allow yourself. If you begin to spend a windfall before it arrives, it's no longer a windfall but just another paycheck.
|Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
You've always been interested in the arts, and now you want to explore that interest on a deeper level. A visit to a museum isn't likely to do the trick, Virgo. Instead, why not enroll in a class or sign up for a lecture series? A few artists, in particular, capture your interest. Make it a point to concentrate on them first.
|Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
The planetary configuration makes you likely to reap the benefits of all your hard work, Scorpio. The little windfall you receive is nice, to be sure, but don't think of all of it as fun money. Put a good amount aside in a savings or investment account. You can use the rest to kick up your heels a bit. Why not invite a friend to dinner at the nicest restaurant in town?
|Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
You consider yourself a rational person, Capricorn. If you aren't a scientist, you should be. You view life objectively and rarely let extraneous matters cloud your thinking. You're likely to be taken aback by today's extraordinary events. Your intuition is so sharp that you can almost read people's minds.
|Pisces (February 19 -March 20)
Your poise and gracious nature serve you well now, Pisces. The best thing you can do today is spend time around other people. Go to a party or other social gathering tonight. The evening is bound to be a resounding success as you radiate warmth and energy and people respond in kind. Allow everyone the pleasure of basking in your glow..
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Bleeding Violet- Dia Reeves
This book was great! It took me a while to read it but I didn't want to read it too fast because I wanted to continue it slowly and enjoy it before finishing it. I thought it was very well written and really descriptive without being overpowering. I love the characters and the main plot which was a love story. It wasn't a traditional straight forward love story which is what made it stand out and made it even more enjoyable to read. The strangeness of both Hanna and Portero made the story really interesting however sometimes it became a little strange and there was a lot of blood, gore and sex which might put people off who aren't used to and/or don't like a lot of those things.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes young adult fiction and mysterious/paranormal reads. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under 14 though because of the sexual elements and psychotic themes. I found Hanna nearly influencing me to become a psycho but that might be because of my real life mental illnesses. (Depression and psychosis)
Overall a really good read and a really good book and I would highly recommend it as I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Though confusing in parts (which is the only thing not giving it a 5/5) it is still one of my favourite books of probably all time and I will definitely be happy to re-read it again.
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"Flavia de Luce -- a great series"
Is this YA? I don't know. Regardless, it is great writing. This is my 2nd Flavia de Luce book; will listen to more. The narrator is excellent.
Love the main character more than chocolate! The author paints vivid pictures of British countryside life, and portrays the charm and idiosyncrasies of its people with a tongue in cheek slant that is just delightful! I will listen to all of the books in the series with many giggles this Summer.
The narrator does an amazing job telling the story and animating the voice Flavia Deluce!
"Treasured every minute!"
An engaging detective story looked into by our dear Flavia! Funny, sweet, atmospheric listen for a good mood. Learn, how the little boy died, and have a glimpse into love affairs of Bishop Lacey!
"Well written."
Enjoyed my second Flavia mystery! It does get a bit fantastical imagining that a 10 year old would say and do the things that Flavia says and does, but the mysteries are well thought out and very detailed. Very entertaining!
"Good but not as good as the 1st book in the series"
Flavia de Luce, a dangerously brilliant 11-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders. This time, Flavia finds herself untangling two deaths—separated by time but linked by the unlikeliest of threads. Flavia thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop's Lacy are over—and then Rupert Porson has an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. The beloved puppeteer has had his own strings sizzled, but who'd do such a thing and why? For Flavia, the questions are intriguing enough to make her put aside her chemistry experiments and schemes of vengeance against her insufferable big sisters. Astride Gladys, her trusty bicycle, Flavia sets out from the de Luces' crumbling family mansion in search of Bishop's Lacey's deadliest secrets. Does the madwoman who lives in Gibbet Wood know more than she's letting on? What of the vicar's odd ministrations to the catatonic woman in the dovecote? Then there's a German pilot obsessed with the Brontë sisters, a reproachful spinster aunt, and even a box of poisoned chocolates. Most troubling of all is Porson's assistant, the charming but erratic Nialla. All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can't solve—without Flavia's help. But in getting so close to who's secretly pulling the strings of this dance of death, has our precocious heroine finally gotten in way over her head?
"Enjoyable but not as good as first in series"
Not quite as good as first in series.
Jayne is an excellent actor and brought emotion and insights into the characters.
"Jane Entwhistle Bravo"
Such an enjoyable tale! Jane Entwhistle has given Flavia life! Murder has never been more outrageously fun! This is my second go round with the series. Can't wait for the next book!
"I love Flavia"
Not as good as the first one but still quite entertaining.
If you look at this as a story of Flavia, her family, and her community it's first-rate. The mystery was a little weak but Flavia's actions and discoveries are what make this book good. I had a few "ouch" moments, such as reference to "long distance" calls which wasn't a British term, to my knowledge.
The narration was excellent. I will continue with this series if only to see how Flavia torments her sisters.
Flavia is at a peak of her detecting prowess. The narrator brings her to life in such a delightful way. What a complex plot! Bravo!


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able to go anywhere in IOM from this location, the central bus station is 5 minute walking distance, Cinema and theater is 15 minute walking distance . if u come for the max TT better to stay in loch promenade
"do not take a room facing the kitchen extractors sea view is extra."
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Rather than our usual CNY at home, we decided to visit our friends in Japan for a taste of winter weather. We were prepared for the cold weather but were lucky to have beautiful sunny dry and snow covered vistas when we were at Hakodate, our first port of call.
We hit the tourist spots of Mount Hakodate, Goryokaku Tower and Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses, and had a great time hopping on and off the old tram using our 1-day pass exploring the old district, walking to the churches and gardens albeit snow-covered. We also enjoyed the many small family run restaurants with a variety of food and very friendly people. After an all too short visit we were soon on our way to Tokyo.
From Haneda we took the airport bus to Fujisawa where Philip and Nariko met us and took us to their home in Tsujido. Even though we were not on a birding trip, the next morning we were happy to record a few lifers just a few minutes walk from their apartment.
|Brown-eared Bulbul
Enoshima Island was very close by and we spent an afternoon visiting the shrines and gardens. No visitor would miss the Black-eared Kites flying overhead that sometimes dive very low and an intriguing warning sign explaining their behaviour reminded us of our Macaques at home. These Kites are also in the habit of snatching food from unwary visitors.
|Enoshima Causeway
|Kamakura Daibutsu
|Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine


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Thursday, April 23, 2009
This is Your Brain on Hormones
So, yesterday, at about 2:30, I remember I'm leaving at 3. I leave here and arrive home just after Rebecca. I am proud of myself for the good timing. We even stop to give the lab across the street treats and check the mail.
On the way to N. Stafford going north on Route 1, I see a school bus stopped on the opposite side. I slow down, trying to remember if I am supposed to stop on a four lane highway when headed in the opposite direction. A few blasts on the bus's horn tell me, yes, I am supposed to stop, but at this point I'm abreast of the bus and drive on, muffler tucked between my tires. Then we encounter dark clouds and the subsequent large drops of rain. Wipers are now going full on fast.
We arrive at the dentist and I am able to secure 'princess parking.' We dash to the door...but it's locked. What?! Wait, maybe they moved, I mean, the last time we were here they had experienced major flooding from burst pipes. But why didn't Mary mention this when she called me on Tuesday...? I have my phone out, it's ringing, we're still standing in the rain. Mary's voice thanks me for calling Dr. Rai's office, and tells me their office hours. Closed on Wednesdays. I look at Rebecca: Crap, the appointment is tomorrow.
Okay, regroup (I'm good at this part): traffic was looking bad going south, so I suggest we head to Kohl's, do a little shopping (she for unmentionables, me for a new purse...another entire adventure in and of itself.)
Fast forward. We've just spent $80 or so on Rebecca, and nothing on me (me and purses, it's ridiculous) and are walking out the door. Can't find my keys. This is nothing new. I look again, no keys. I'm certain I've left them in the dressing room (no, I don't try on my purses, at least not in the dressing room, but I did try on a couple of...oh, never mind, it's irrelevant and was a disaster.) Anyhow, no keys there either. A bit of panic at this point; Rebecca asks if she can check my purse, and I let her because this has worked in the past. No luck. So now, we're retracing our steps through rows of panties, bras, camisoles, purses, and belts. Looking high and low, and wishing ever so much Rebecca was a toddler again so that she could have that optimal vantage point. Nothing. No keys. I tell everyone I see in the aisles that we're looking for keys. They all respond with the same knowing nod and sympathetic gaze.
We go out to the car...maybe in our haste to dash through the rain...but no; the car is unlocked, and I'm able to retrieve my cell phone, but no keys. So now we're going back in to look again amongst the lace and leather. We overhear a conversation at one of the checkout counters...someone has lost some keys. Ridiculous, I think. A couple is standing there looking befuddled -- they have been looking for over an hour for a set of keys. What are the odds? We wish each other luck, and go our separate ways in our searches.
After no luck again, we go back to customer service. No keys have been turned in; I give a description of my nondescript keys and my cell number. We head back to the car to look again for what I know is not there. Halfway to the car, I hear a woman calling, "I found your keys! You must have been using the cart I have, they were in the bottom!" She was oh so proud, and had abandoned her cart at the checkout counter to run after us. "Oh, thank you so much, but those aren't our keys...but I think I know whose they are." Crestfallen, she hands me the keys. I thank her again, saying the couple will be so relieved and I will turn them in. She walks back in with us, and I thank her yet again. I feel so bad that I've disappointed her.
As we arrive at customer service, I see the couple and hold up the keys. Oh, they are so happy! They thank me and thank me. I've done nothing, really. Then she tells me in a lilting Carribean accent, "I pray for you to find your keys too!" We smile and say goodbye, united by our recent loss and her more recent reunion.
Finally, I cave and call my friend, my hero, Lois. She has a key to the house. No problem, I'll just come pick you up, I'm on Route 3 now. Well, I say, I'm in N. Stafford. Oh... So, Lois heads to my house, I walk her through the possible places where the spare keys might be, and soon she shows up, my spare keys in hand, and saves our day.
This is my brain on hormones. Today, at 3 p.m., I will leave work and go pick up Rebecca after she gets off the bus, and we will head to her dentist appointment. Pray for me.
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What a fun read, Lori! Keep 'em comin'.
My sympathies. I could feel you turning in circles there. Thanks for sharing the adventure (?).ReplyDelete
We lost a whole bag of souvenirs from our trip and STILL can't figure out what happened to them; then yesterday, I locked MY keys in my car. Thankfully, a young man at the house I was working at helped, with some ingenuity, to get the door unlocked so that I could get my keys off the seat. Maybe the moon is in a certain phase . . . .ReplyDelete
I never did post the prologue: a couple of months later, as I'm switching to my summer purse, guess what I found? Yup, my keys, nestled up close to a sanitary napkin.ReplyDelete
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Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles 2016: Prediction, Betting Odds, Preview For Week 7
Two months removed from his brief stint in the City of Brotherly Love, quarterback Sam Bradford will square off against Carson Wentz, the rookie that made the Philadelphia Eagles comfortably trading him, when the Minnesota Vikings hit the road for Week 7's Sunday afternoon clash at Lincoln Financial Field.
Before the season began, Bradford was projected to be the Eagles starter while the No. 2 overall pick Wentz would watch from the bench. Instead, Wentz exceeded expectations during training camp, and Philadelphia took back a first and fourth-round draft pick for Bradford after Minnesota lost quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a season-ending knee injury.
Thus far, both the Vikings and Eagles can call the moves successful.
Bradford is finally healthy and playing well for the Vikings, who are the only undefeated team in the NFL. The 28-year-old and former No. 1 pick has completed 70.4 percent of his passes for 990 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions and a 109.8 passer rating, the second-best in the NFL.
The 28-year-old's composure and efficiency in the pocket, even with All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson sidelined with a knee surgery, has helped Minnesota keep hopes of a Super Bowl run alive.
But leading up to the critical NFC matchup, Bradford will be reminded of his so-so one-year run with Philadelphia, which including a 7-7 record as a starter with 19 touchdown passes to 14 interceptions. Philadelphia was supposed to rejuvenate Bradford's stock after four injury-riddled years with the St. Louis Rams, but he became expendable after the Eagles drafted Wentz.
The rookie quickly became one of the biggest stories in the NFL after leading the Eagles to three straight victories to start the year. Wentz has racked up 1,186 yards and seven touchdowns to one interception for a 99.9 passer rating and Philadelphia owns the league's seventh highest-scoring offense (26.6 points per game).
Wentz's early success has also been buoyed by the NFL's eighth-best rushing attack (113.6 yards per game), and a defense that's greatly overachieved. The Eagles have a stable of running backs in Ryan Mathews, veteran Darren Sproles, and Wendell Smallwood, combining to average 4.1 yards per carry.
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Maps compiled by officials at the Department for Education show the local authorities which rely on placements in other council areas as well as those most likely to send children at least 20 miles away from their home.
A series of reports ordered in the wake of the Rochdale sexual exploitation scandal highlighted how children send far from their familiar support networks of family and friends could be more vulnerable to grooming rings.
A clutch of densely populated London boroughs dominate the list of those which send the highest proportion of children needing residential care to far flung areas.
In Southwark and Brent more than 80 per cent of children placed in care homes last year were sent more than 20 miles from home while in Lewisham, North Somerset, Milton Keynes and Lambeth the proportions were all over 70 per cent.
A separate map shows those which send the highest proportion of children to another borough – which could in some cases include a neighbouring area.
A total of 16 local authorities placed all of the children under its responsibility who needed residential care in homes outside of the immediate area.
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Linden Lab's CFO (Chief Financial Officer) has parted ways with the successful virtual-environment developer, though the circumstances under which this parting has taken place are not abundantly clear. All the signs have been there for some weeks, and we've been trying to get final confirmation (which has arrived at last).
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Key and Bennett both know that National party's stupid welfare reforms that are nothing more than an attempt to force people to take on any job for any pay. in effect a return to the working conditions of the early nineteenth century. claiming that too many families are welfare dependent and need to be sent to work instead of stating the fact that there are not enough jobs (good jobs that with guaranteed hours and living wages) is effectively a clue to the national party's true intentions yes they want to create jobs but these jobs will be casualised low wage jobs with most employees working through labour hire company's. national support anything that is good for the business elite allowing each corporation to take as larger cut of the profit as possible while workers are exploited. in order to see where New Zealand is going under the National party you only have to look to Asia, plenty of work but low wages and poverty, and to the early days of the industrial revolution. conditions like these are not the sort that we want for our future. the "Brighter Future" is a lie and all 51 National party MP's (including Banks and Dunne) are liars.
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national is supposed to be closing the wage between new zealand and australia but recently we've seen australian business setting up shop over here for the cheap labour... new zealand is the new china. next they'll be installing suicide nets around buildings after denying our superannuation schemes like they did at foxconReplyDeleteReplies
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Hi there!
What is going on in Big Brother 7? Well two major events have happened. Earlier this week, poor Shahbaz had been put in one corner of the room, while the rest of the group could laugh at the fella. As a result of such events, Shahbaz decided to leave the Big Brother house…and he did! A few were shocked although Grace defended the group claiming that "it's not our fault". Pity no one except Pete could see that perhaps that was how Shahbaz was like anyway. Some thought he wasn't himself…but you can't pretend now can you? (careful now!)
The second event happened earlier today (or by the time you read this, it will be yesterday), Dawn is gone too. But under different circumstances. Now Grace (yes, it's her again) reckoned the day before that Dawn was playing a game and would probably stay in the house and (hear this) was trying to get sympathy votes to keep her in. Well that wasn't the case. Now some of you probably thought Dawn left because she wasn't going to receive her suitcase, but apparently it was because she broke Big Brother rules by communicating to the outside world! How outrageous is that?! We will never know the real truth, but Dawn was really angry about it. But then again, did Dawn deliberately break the rules to get out quick? It probably is unlikely because if Big Brother told her confidential information at that point, it couldn't possibly be deliberate? Or did she think perhaps this is a great way of getting out as an excuse? Too many questions unanswered!
This leaves me with the subject of what if? What if Shahbaz wasn't the leader of the Brotherhood? Would he still be in the house? Would he get on with the housemates as normal? And Dawn, what if she was a member of the Big Brotherhood? Would she stay in the house because she has got her suitcase? Well we will never know now, they are both out!
And the eviction is still going ahead! That's three housemates out in a week and it's only week 1. Well I think it was simply explosive! What's to come next week? I will write a blog about another housemate that's what!
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I'm doing ScriptFrenzy, this month long competition to write a 100 page long script in 30 days. It starts on April 1st and ends on the 30th. I'm so excited and already have my screenplay idea all set and rearing to go. If you're interested in joining (it's not too late) go here to sign up. And if you do sign up let me know, we can be Frenzy buddies!
Love you all and Stay inspired,
P.S. My Social Media Sabbatical is going really well. I'm currently off of Facebook, Twitter, and have drastically reduced my time spent on Youtube too. I have never had so much free time, and the space this has created in my life is allowing me to spend time developing my offline relationships, interests and skills. I do miss you all, though and hope that I will be ready to return to the blogosphere soon, rejuvenated and reborn.


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I love you.
How do you feel? Warm and cuddly? Or uncomfortable and awkward?
For many Asian Americans, especially first generation immigrants, saying, "I love you" can be tough.
Don't get us wrong. We had an abundance of warmth in our home – we just didn't express it in overt, touchy-feely ways, common in mainstream society.
So instead of saying, "I love you", we often ask "Did You Eat Yet?" Yes, in a literal sense, it means, "Are you well fed?" but the deeper meaning translates to your concern about someone's well-being.
McDonald's wanted to increase brand affinity with Asian Americans so we developed the "Did You Eat Yet?" campaign. We partnered with Wong Fu productions to explore the insight in a funny, sometimes awkward campaign, full of heart and delicious food.
Since its release, "Did You Eat Yet?" has picked up thousands of views and helped connect McDonald's to Asian Americans in a meaningful and honest way.
Watch how our campaign featuring Wong Fu unfolds through an integrated approach.
In this video, Wong Fu calls their family to say, "I love you." As you can imagine, it gets a little awkward but eventually ends with warm feels all around.
They also held a contest with their fans to show the world how they share their love. Check out the video and a few responses below.


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ianya packing. okey! Idk where i should start packing..terasa malas yang amat but so excited nak naik bas alone..hoorey2
So i do the preparation in my bag yang bkal ku kelek2..hehehe
Buku Silang kata for sure takowt nanti boring..ermm komik n majalah :)
A pencil An Eraser A gunting *lupa nk eja si-zer camnew..bhahaha
Knapa gunting? sbb takowt something happen smasa prjalanan esok..so sya kna bersiap sedia..haiyark!
Safety first~
If something happen to me..plis tell my family about this blog :)
and all the password just one of my trusted roommate knows it and we shared a same name
ntah knapa rasa tak sedap hati and suddenly volunteer kn dri nk ganti mama pi kl
=( Dulu memang ah nak pegi tp skang i dont think i can leave my mama alone with my little brother
Bismillah hi tawakalltu.. tarik nafas!!
oh ya sorry for this old cute-ti strawberry pinky layout with the horse and its poop and i loved it sbb ak terdesak!
//suddenly i got curious how much did you spent your money/time to call me along this year?
klau bleah ak tak nak berhutang =p


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Like most of you, I have New Year's Resolutions, oodles of them. It's the typical stuff .... exercise more, eat less, save money, travel, be a nice person. On that list, I also included my Etsy shop and blog, whether to continue or throw in the towel. But just not yet....
Brightening Up the Home Front
|I visualize having everything in fresh whites and latte creams with hints sterling silver brightly polished or tarnished with age. ~ Rachel Ashwell Sofa~
|There is something about sterling silver and silver plated that adds elegance to any spot in your home. I display my vintage pearls and rhinestones in this scalloped shell, silver plated dish with a hinged cover.
|These last two photos I took at the Remnants of the Past Vintage Show. One of my goals is to start a collection of white ironstone to soften up my kitchen decor.....this photo inspires me.
|Who would have thought rusty iron would be desirable. I asked my husband if we could put our iron bed outside to soak up some salt air. He laughed but I was serious.
There is a crafty person itching to get out!
|Sea glass I can use for giving mirrors and picture frames, even boring signage some "bling"
|Shells for jewelry, beach themed wreaths and other home decor
|Oh! The potential in this collection of mine. Brooches that could be fashioned into necklaces, earrings into bracelets or sell them on their own.
My Secret Garden .....
The island flower for Maui is the Rose, or Lokelani. My mother grows beautiful roses in California where the conditions are right. In Kihei, my home spot on Maui, you can grow a rose bush that will bloom. We have nice cool evenings because of the frigid air that blows down from the slopes of Haleakala. But because of our warm and sometimes hot days, 365 days a year, roses tend to get leggy and the blooms are small. I will battle on to keep my roses vibrant....deep sigh. In the meantime, I have grown to enjoy the stark beauty of a succulent. I enjoy finding unusual containers for these hardy and fast growing plants. My goal is to start planting succulents in the garden ....
|A grouping of succulents I purchased at Walmart for $10...what a bargain. I place the pot in a vintage French bucket I purchased at at Remnants of the Past Vintage Fair from French vendors who happen to be brothers.
|I used this old mixing bowl for eons until an existing crack meant impending danger when whipping up some batter. It has a new life as a plant container.
Sew Special ........
|My sewing skills are so minuet, they're almost non-exsitant. I want to learn to sew which may require some lessons. My goals are simple .... I want to create pillows, curtains, tea towels and sachet pouches and possibly slip covers.
|Check out this beautiful grain sack pillow from Willow Decor
|I have burlap, ribbons, stencils and transfer art all ready to be used.
|I'd need to take some photo classes. I love taking pictures especially for my store. With today's technology, it's pretty simple.... my iPhone takes amazing photos. But, I would like to learn about lightening and compostition.
|And this is the reason why.... just look at this photo. It's so dark. These are the tools of my trade, my Nikon DX and the iPad I use for viewing the photos.
|Raspberries with Cream Frosting ..... Yum!
|What does one do after a day of hard work? Eats a piece of the most delightful cake and then she lounges. Some one is dreaming.......In my case, I don't get enough of "lounging". I need to start taking in more leisure time, to soak up the beauty of my home, garden and this beautiful island I live on. I need to linger in bed at times with a nice fluffly washcloth scented with lavender over my forehead and ignore my yellow lab, Ricki, who wants to play fetch no matter the time, day or night.
|How does one ignore a beautiful face like that?
|Movies.......Maui Film Festival has two events a year. Recently, my husband and I saw War Horse, The Descendants and The Iron Lady, all excellent movies. But, I miss the romantic comedies that were innocent, not raunchy. I miss Merchant Ivory films, rich and lush and magical films that seem unlikely but come across believable. So, my goal is to start watching older films and ones I have at home. By the way, two movies to look out for this year .... the remake of "The Great Gatsby" and "The Hobbit".
|So, out with the Old and in with the New! To make my blog more enjoyable to read, I will be posting once or twice a month instead of weekly. This way, I can fine tune my postings and be certain my research, facts and spelling are correct. As for Ooh La La, Maui! on Etsy .... the store will remain open. Occasionally, I will move merchandise over to Ebay if it has been sitting too long. If you are a Face Book follower ~ Ooh La La, Maui ~ you will receive notice when I do this. The nice thing about Ebay is I start my merchandise at a lower "auction" price than the selling price on Etsy. So, there is a very good chance something you like will cost you less on Ebay. I love doing the contests but "less" may be "more" in this case. And so my dear followers, one very last thing.....I appreciate your support here on my blog and also on Face Book. A wonderful 2012 to all of you!