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to the original and official Clan Cunningham Global Society. Our international society was founded in 1984 for the benefit of all, only after careful research and advice from the only authority regarding armigerous Scottish clans without a chief. Our convenor wrote the Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland on how best to represent our Clan in the absence of a chief. The 15 Earls of Glencairn, and the ancestors of this direct Glencairn line, the Lords of Kilmaurs, were powerful and influential Cunningham Chiefs for nearly 700 years. We were advised to represent our Clan in a manner in which our chief would approve - which we openly and publicly aspire to do - and to name our society, the Clan Cunningham Society of America. We retain this legal name to honor our legitimate origins and original charter from 1984, although we have been operating as the global Clan Cunningham society from our very inception, and nowadays, also conduct our affairs under the dba of Clan Cunningham Global, with members residing all over the world. If you are seeking the foremost resource, and
, for the Cunninghams of the direct Glencairn line who brought
, esteem and prestige to that name spanning eight centuries in Scotland, you have come to the right place. As the leader of CCG, who takes the Glencairn legacy seriously, I place a high value on integrity and reliability, holding myself and our society to high standards. Those of us of Celtic descent, like CCG members, are compelled to aim high. For us at CCG who strive for excellence with the passion of our race, such pursuit is its own reward. At CCG, we consider upholding the Glencairn legacy as a privilege which we endeavor to achieve in all our affairs.
The Clan Cunningham society in the USA and beyond all borders - Clan Cunningham Global - welcomes Cunninghams, Scots, Irish, Celts and folks from around the world with an interest in Clan Cunningham, to our original web site. We are delighted to have you visit. We hope that you leave feeling like you just discovered a long lost relative, or just made a new friend, and come back and visit often. Clan Cunningham Global has been serving Clan Cunningham interests and our members over the last three decades. We are the original, the largest, and the only Clan Cunningham organization in the world, with the distinction of being formed upon the advice of, which adopted our name at the recommendation of, and with the blessing of, the Office of the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland that was extended to our global Clan Cunningham society in 1984. The spirit of Clan Cunningham continues to flourish through the participation and support of our members, which has grown in number to a world-wide membership of 1,146.
We continually embark on new activities, programs, and projects like the granite monument to our last Clan Chief and 15th Earl of Glencairn, John Cunningham, which we commissioned, placed and dedicated on November 25, 2003 in Edinburgh; like the Civic Reception hosted by the City of Edinburgh for Clan Cunningham that same day to honor the contribution of that monument to Edinburgh by CCG; like the first International Clan Cunningham Gathering in over 250 years at Balgonie Castle on November 27, 2003; like the 11 day Historical Sites Tour of France and the District of Cunninghame, Scotland which we organized and guided in November 2004; like the International Clan Cunningham Gathering at Stirling Castle on November 28, 2004; like the St. Andrew's Night Banquet and Gala at the French Château de Cherveux built by Robert de Conyngham in 1470, a Captain of the Scots Guard for French Kings Charles VII and Louis XI, where our members gathered with Scots and the French to celebrate the Auld Alliance and the strong Clan Cunningham ties to the château and the region; just to name a few. These activities over the last several years have made impressive strides in creating awareness that the legacy of Clan Cunningham is well remembered and celebrated by our society in the USA and beyond. We continue to make our presence known by joining in friendship and common cause with Cunninghams from our own neighborhoods, to the land of our ancestors, and those to which they travelled, fought, loved and died. All that we do at Clan Cunningham Global serves to preserve, discover, restore, document, protect and share our rich Celtic history and Clan Cunningham heritage.
Clan Cunningham Global distributes our informative and entertaining quarterly newsletter, packed with full-color original photographs of the District of Cunninghame in Scotland, to current members around the world. We also publish two copywritten books, written and illustrated by member James V. Miller, one on the origins, heritage and traditions of Clan Cunningham and the other a travel guide to Clan Cunningham historical sites in Scotland and Ireland. We also have available a poster size map of the District of Cunninghame as well as a set of three color prints all created by member James V. Miller (For details see Clan Store ) . In addition to the establishment of our own historical and genealogical libraries, CCG has chosen the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library in Moultrie, Georgia to act as a repository for those materials meticulously collected over the years. The Odom Library is recognized as a leading repository for Scottish clan organizations across America and contains the genealogy and history of over one hundred clans.
CCG also presented the current owners of Finlaystone with the Glencairn Arms which resides there, thanks to their generosity, as an historical marker at Finlaystone House in Langbank, Scotland. Finlaystone Country Estate was the home of the Earls of Glencairn and the Clan Cunningham Chiefs for over 400 years and is currently owned and inhabited by George MacMillan, Chief of Clan MacMillan and is open to the public.
by Larry Augsbury, High Commissioner and Chairman
We ponder the future; and more specifically what's in store for 2019 and beyond. Some items of note are listed below:
Another tour of Ireland, France, and Scotland is never out of reach for a future date yet undetermined; and who knows, maybe we can even ressurect that elusive trip to Australia that was well in the works. Like our previous tours it will be packed with unique and interesting Cunningham activities to preserve our history, perhaps discover more on this trip, and maybe even make a little more along the way. Plans for unique and exciting experiences are always being considered!
The last eighteen years of involvement with the administration of the Clan Cunningham Society with its world-wide membership have been a very satisfying experience. Our new members continue to instill a fresh vitality, initiative, and commitment that sustain our Clan Cunningham spirit. For example, we continue to expand our ever growing online genealogy database with some new and historically significant recent entries from around the world.
One of the principal benefits to our members continues to be our full-color international quarterly Communiqué newsletter packed with original photographs and artwork of our Celtic homelands, including the District of Cunninghame in Scotland. Over the last eighteen years, that's 71 consecutive issues, our CCSA quarterly newsletter has arrived faithfully to current Clan Cunningham members with its wealth of interesting, informative, and entertaining information and images.
The Clan Cunningham Society continues its Board of Director approved Strategic Plan goals which includes consistent, timely, and responsive interaction with, and service to the world-wide Glencairn legacy, and our membership, and we continue to broadened our horizons well beyond the shores of America!
We fix our gaze back to when the Cunningham name was treated with great respect, whose chiefs' support and counsel was sought by Scotland's monarchs. With that in mind, we prepare for another journey in the very near future to those places from the past where Cunningham's left their mark centuries ago in Ireland, France, and Scotland! And where we shall endeavor to preserve that heritage, and leave our mark in the doing.
The past eighteen years have been a dramatic sojourn through a Cunningham era from which we are proud to have descended. We have broadened the scope of our Clan Cunningham Society far beyond the numerous hospitality tents we host at Scottish/Irish festivals and games.
To illustrate, fifteen years ago we were contacted by François Redien, the owner of the Château de Cherveux, built by Robert de Conyngham during the turbulent middle ages! We sent a copy of our first foreign language newsletter, our January 15, 2003 edition, translated into French, to François, and featured his chateau in our April 15, 2003 edition which included the letter written in the year 1456 from King James II of Scotland to King Charles VII of France regarding Robert de Conyngham. We worked together with him to research his Cunningham connections and prepared a specially bound French translation of the new edition of our Clan Cunningham Origins, Heritage and Traditions book, with a new chapter dedicated to the Scottish/French "Auld Alliance", as a gift, presented to him in person on November 21, 2003 by our High Commissioner at the St Andrews Gala and celebration dinner which took place at the château, for display and reference in the Chateau de Cherveux to inform guests of its Cunningham origins. Pascale Hime, pictured at right, was a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, while she completed the translation, and is a native speaker of both French and English. The book is beautifically bound in leather with the Glencairn Arms in gold-foil stamped on its cover.
Our Clan Cunningham Society, continues to forge ahead into the 21st century with a clear vision for the future of an honorable Clan Cunningham presence in our contemporary era, and with a sharp eye back to the noble Cunningham heritage and esteemed reputation. We welcome you to join Clan Cunningham and be a part of the Clan Cunningham RISING!
To preserve and promote the customs, traditions, heritage and unity of Clan Cunningham.
* To research, collect, document and share with current members our vast Cunningham genealogical library and database.
* To identity, collect and preserve our Clan's historical documents, sites, tartans, music, literature and genealogical records.
* To cultivate an awareness of and appreciation for our Scottish culture, heraldry, music, customs, folklore, language, and assist in the education of Society members, and their descendants, or any other interested group in Scottish matters, past, present or future.
* To promote our Scottish heritage and inspire among our membership and future generations, the spirit and pride of our ancestors by representing the Society at Scottish Games, Festivals or any other related Gatherings.
* The Clan Cunningham Society of America, Inc. is Non-Profit, Non-Political and Non-Sectarian.
See some past CCSA Cunningham Newsletters published on Electric Scotland with photos and travel articles from the District of Cunninghame, read about the CCSA reorganization, Clan Cunningham history and much more!. Go to the membership page and join CCSA and receive your newsletter every three months and experience Scotland and Clan Cunningham heritage past and present.
Upon the death of John Cunningham, 15th Earl of Glencairn, without issue in 1796, the Glencairn line of these noble earls became dormant. There had been several unsuccessful claims to the title, none of which had been able to prove their claim to the Lord Lyon Court's satisfaction; until recently, when our Cunningham clan had our new Chief officially recognized by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Scotland.
Our goal has always been and will always be thus to uphold the esteemed legacy of the Earls of Glencairn, and their ancestors from whom this noble line descended.


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The public comment period closed this week on the 30-day ICR notice for the CFATS personnel surety program. Only 8 public comments were posted on the docket on the www.Regulations.gov web site. Those were almost certainly not all of the comments submitted as the notice provided instructions for direct submission to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Comments submitted I that manner would be available via a Freedom Of Information Act request, but not generally in any other manner.
Comments were received from:
• General Information Services; and
Comment Analysis
NOTE: The numbers in parentheses indicates how many commenters addressed that particular issue.
Not surprisingly there are continued industry opposition (4) to the requirement to submit personally identifiable information (PII) on personnel with existing TSDB vetted credentials. No comments addressed how industry expected to ensure that an individual has shown up on the TSDB since being vetted for the alternate credential.
There were also comments (1) about the PSP being introduced through an information collection request process rather than a rule making. The objection being that the ICR notice sets forth detailed procedures and requirements for the PSP. This ignores the fact that all of the on-line tools for CFATS were accompanied by manuals that outlined detailed procedures and requirements and did not go even through the ICR process since they did not collect PII.
Industry continues to object (2) to the lack of an absolute commitment by DHS to notify facilities when a submitted individuals PII turns up a positive match on the TSDB. They continue to either ignore or not be swayed by the argument that a criminal investigation of the individual may prevent, by law, DHS from notifying facilities of such a match.
Objections were also raised (2) about the requirement to notify ISCD when an individual no longer had access to the covered facility. Commentors ignored the ISCD explanation that it needed to know when to stop the recurrent vetting of individuals against the TSDB.
An industry proposal for DHS to establish a method of allowing personnel to directly submit their own PII to DHS was mentioned (3). Such a system would place the onus of ensuring that the individual submitting the information was who they claimed to be on DHS when facilities already have that responsibility in their other RBSP #12 mandates. Additionally, no one has explained how the individual would be able to prove their PII submission to a facility.
There is an interesting discussion about 3rd party PSP services in Industrial Safety Training Council submission. It is a bit of an advertisement, but an interesting discussion if you read past that.
An interesting comment is provided by the AAR about the cost benefit calculation. The extenisvie calculation provided in the ICR does not address the costs associated with outside agencies, like the railroads, having to vet their personnel against the PSP. Technically, DHS does not have to consider that since the railroads are specifically not regulated under CFATS and it is the covered facility's responsibility to ensure that all personnel given unescorted access to the facility are properly vetted. In practice, however, many non-chemical facility organizations will end up being affected by this rule.
Yeah or Nay?
Final Tally: 3 for; 5 against. Two of the three commenters supporting the ICR are providers of 3rd party background checks; such support is certainly in their best business interest. The third supporter is the American Chemistry Council. They support the proposed PSP with some suggested changes, but it is support from an influential chemical organization.
Normally, I would suggest that the lack of comments from some previously vociferous detractors would be a positive sign. With the ability to submit comments directly to OIRA, however, the lack of objection does not necessarily signify grudging support or even inactive opposition.
Moving Forward
The Personnel Surety Program ICR is now in the hands of OIRA. There is no telling how quickly (okay not very quickly is mostly expected) OIRA will take to provide their approval or disapproval of the ICR. They never did approve/disapprove the first PSP submission made in 2010; it was finally withdrawn by ISCD in 2012.
Given the President's Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, one would like to think that the consideration of this ICR would be expedited, but this is an inherently political decision and this Administration has repeatedly shown how slow it is to make a decision with political ramifications.

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text: Hello everyone, I found out about H.R. 3288: Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 via an article posted at UniverseToday.com (http://tinyurl.com/6r3nb4m). HR3288 proposes to reduce ITAR restrictions on commercial satellite development. I found additional information, including a link to the text of the bill, list of the co-sponsors, and a progress-tracking overview posted at: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-3288 Perhaps something good will come out of congress. I now have something constructive to write to my congresscritters about instead of messages counting the days to the next election. Hopefully it bodes well for amateur satellite projects worldwide. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org


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We are incredibly fortunate to have this collecting resource available to us. The SDF appreciates our help in updating their current species list, which you'll find on the back of your permit. Should you find and solidly identify a mushroom not listed (well done!), please share your information and appreciation by notifying the SDF office.
You can obtain permits by contacting the SDF office at the address below.
Send an email to <http://ffsc.us/e?q=ayZSfE9mKGFqb1VfWVcPUGx8dX9AQxk6e0ImM2VUbHpEYw-3D-3D_596> including your full name and phone number. They will email a permit for you to print and carry with you.
You can get their new map that can be downloaded to a cell phone and is geo-referenced so that you can know where you are in the forest. The QR code is on the front cover of their new brochure.
SDF now has an active weather station located in the Forest that shows live updates on Weather Underground. This info is at:
SDF now has a new educational app for digital devices called NatureTour that takes visitors through 18 stops along the main forest road (Hihn's Mill Road) and explains many of the activities, history, and research going on at the forest. It is available for Android devices in a beta version at this address: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sodmap.naturetour
Also, for groups is planning a foray in the forest that will be advertised or could include more than 20 people, contact SDF beforehand. They have a Special Use Permit process that may be relevant, depending on the circumstances. In general, when large groups are planning events in the forest, please contact SDF as soon as you have a date.
We are encouraged to access the weather station and to try out the NatureTour app and give them feedback! It's perfect for hikers going along the main road.
Soquel Demonstration State Forest
4750 Soquel-San Jose Road
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Winter wonderland
By Unknown - February 28, 2016
I have always been fascinated by snow. I could spend hours contemplating an immaculately white landscape... I have never mind the cold either, and I never feel more alive than when I physically feel my cheeks redden from the bite of the cold wind and snowflakes hitting my face.
I live in Paris and we haven't had much snow this past few years, and people say it's only going to get worse. That makes me immensely sad and melancholic; but I am lucky enough to be ensured to see snow at least one week a year, as my family's tradition is to go skying during the February break.
I wouldn't miss this special week for the world. We usually go with another family, which kind of became my own as well over the years. This year we managed to find the cutest little chalet in the French alpes, facing the infamous Mont Blanc.
I could have taken more pictures, but for some weird reason, I felt the need to disconnect from everything, and didn't really feel like having any electronic device between my hands. I read a lot, ate well, cooked a bit, and of course skied a lot.
There's really nothing like this sight....


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I've been at home for the last week or so with the horrid flu…. I haven't really had the strength to do my normal work but at the weekend Rosie asked if we could do a bit of painting with the paints she gave me for Christmas, it seemed easier to just go with it than to protest.
It would be good to tell you at this point that I haven't done ant real actual PAINTING for years, while the adventure of art college was good in many ways it sadly completely destroyed my confidence when it comes to illustrations with paint so I've slowly moved away from it over the years to mediums which allow a bit more surprise & abstraction like printmaking. However with the enthusiasm from my 7 year old daughter we had a little 'paint off' & did these pictures of our beloved hens. (Below)
And we both really loved doing it! So as I've been straggling about at home I put my time to good use, dragged out a yet unused special sketch book (a gift from my talented artist friend Megan Rose) & set too it!
I chose, as I'm not there, to do my favourite spots around The Lost Gardens of Heligan, this is where I've got to so far…
Do you have a favourite place in the gardens that I should be working on next? Suggestions please.


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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Another Pedicab
A few U.S. cities still issue permits for pedicab drivers who cater mostly to tourists, but they're pretty much a novelty in most places today as far as I know.
Taipeimarc recently alerted me to this old pedicab that was listed for sale on Craig's List. It has since been sold, but I contacted the woman who took the photos to see what I could find out about it. You can see all the rest of those photos here.
It turns out that a friend of hers participated in an auction for the contents of an unpaid storage unit. When they opened it up, this pedicab was inside. They're guessing that it might be one of the pedicabs that were imported for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. I'm not sure about that because the style -- especially the enclosed wheels -- looks older than that to me. I'm thinking it was built sometime in the 1950s. I'd guess even earlier than that, except that the nameplate is in English. The headlight that runs on a small generator is definitely an add-on.
I did a quick search for the Victory Company in Taipei but came up empty.
If you can help solve the puzzle of when this thing was built, or whether it was one of the Seattle World's Fair pedicabs from 1962, please let me know.
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I'm fairly sure that all the redundant pedicabs in Taiwan that were still servicable would have been converted into cycle carts. You'd have seen plenty of those until quite recently.
- 25 February, 2009 07:09
- KDRoy said...
I live in St. Paul MN USA & aquired a Taiwan pedicab like the one in the picture. I'm in the process of restoring it & am interested in any details that I can find.
- 17 March, 2009 12:24
- Peddler on the Hoof said...
I have one of these, though not for sale yet. see backseatcabs.com
- 28 July, 2010 12:21
- lu2 said...
HI KDRoy:
I have one of these and am looking to restore it.
I believe ours is from 1952.
Would love to get in touch with you to what steps you're taking if you are up for it.
- 04 October, 2010 11:07
This one appears to be from Taipei Taiwan. My father was stationed there with the Army, we were there from 1968 to 1970. In 68 these were all over town, In 69, the Govt started issuing new red taxi-cabs to replace all Pedicabs. By 70, they were becoming rare. As a result, many soldiers purchased them and sent them to the U.S. With their household shipment. We did as well.
Ours is still operational but requires some restoration.
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One-in-three men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
And Cancer Research UK's Man Alive campaign throughout May is aiming to raise their awareness of the devastating disease.
It just felt like a bout of indigestion.
There were no other symptoms to suggest a serious problem.
No bleeding. No major abdominal pain.
But it was that first feeling of discomfort that led Ian MacDonald to visit his doctor.
"I had always been healthy," explains Ian.
"I had never been in hospital for anything before.
"So I just thought I had indigestion, I had no pains or anything."
After visiting his GP, the 58-year-old tried a number of different remedies but was still left feeling uncomfortable.
And in April last year, Ian was sent to the University Hospital of North Tees for a colonoscopy, where a camera was used to carry out an internal examination.
But experts at the Stockton hospital found that a blockage in his body meant they could not perform a full investigation.
"They sent for me on May 9 and told me I had a tumour," says Ian.
"I didn't really feel anything, you have just got it and you hope someone is going to do something about it.
"They told me it was not going to get any better and if they did not operate, I was going to die.
"It was not as blunt as that but that was the bottom line.
"I just said, 'Get the knife out and let's go'."
The Stockton granddad underwent a scan and was told experts would have to remove a section of his bowel and he may soon have to live with a stoma (an opening in the abdominal wall to allow discharge of waste into a bag).
And just two days later, Ian underwent the ordeal of having eight inches of his bowel and a number of lymph nodes removed for specialists to check and see if the cancer had spread.
"I said I would rather have a stoma than be in a box," said Ian. "But when I came round, I was told there was no stoma and I thought that was great."
Ian soon began chemotherapy and just a few months later he was back working as a bridge inspector for Stockton Council.
He now attends regular check-ups and strongly believes men need to be more aware of their health.
"You always think it will be something else, I never thought I would have a tumour," he says.
"When I went to get my results, there was a poster saying someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes.
"Now I tell people to get themselves to the doctor. Cancer should not be such a dirty word.
"Now I find it a lot easier to talk about."
Ian's health is now thriving and he says he has only praise for the team at North Tees, who now run monthly support group meetings.
"They are really spot on and they cannot do enough for you. They explain everything to you.
"The support group is a great idea, it is important to bond that way and share your experiences.
"The more publicity about bowel cancer, the better."
The next support group meeting will be held upstairs in the Constitutional Club on Wolviston Road in Billingham on Wednesday, June 25, from 7-9.30pm.
For more information, contact the Bobby Moore Fund on 020 7269 3412 or Colon Cancer Concern on 020 7381 4711.
Men: The cancer facts
One-in-three men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
Each year more than 2,000 men in the north are diagnosed with bowel cancer, nearly 2,600 with cancer of the prostate and almost 3,000 with lung cancer.
Cancer Research UK has already launched its Man Alive month to raise cash for research into cancers that affect men.
Dr Craig Robson, from the charity, says: "Man Alive 2003 also aims to encourage men of all ages to be more open about health issues and to raise their awareness of cancer."
Top Premiership players and managers have set aside their domestic rivalries to team up for a special squad photograph because their lives have been touched by the disease.
The stars, including Newcastle United Manager and former England Manager Sir Bobby Robson, kicked off the initiative to raise awareness of cancers that affect men.
The Man Alive FC squad photo will be available as a 99p Father's Day card to be sold in selected Cancer Research UK shops ahead of June 15, to persuade dads and their sons to pay more attention to their health.
Sir Bobby Robson, who was treated for a malignant growth in his nose in 1995 and three years earlier overcame bowel cancer, is squad manager.
"Football is a world sport and cancer is a world disease," he says.
"To see so many world-class players putting aside their domestic rivalries to come together and acknowledge that their lives have been touched by cancer proves that no-one is immune from this dreadful disease - no matter who they are."


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Egypt soccer riot
The topgame between Ahly and Masry in the Egypt Soccer leauge has just ended, when thousands of fans stormed the pitch. One eyewittnes says
It looked like a coordinated attack, as soon the game was over the rocks started to fly
Many of the storming fans where armed whit knives, sticks and stones. According to the Associatd Press there was about 13 000 men fighted whit around 1200 Ahly supporters
Guards were trampled, Ahly players were chased and attacked, someone even heard shoots fired
The Ahly players locked them selfs inside the locker room but not even there where they safe, one fan died in the locker room in front of the Ahly veteran Mohamed Abou-Treika in a telephone call to the club´s own Tv Channel.
Finally two army helicopters evacuated the players of Ahly.
So far 74 deaths has been reported and over 1000 people have been injured
This is one of the biggest disasters in Egyptian football history
said Health Minister Hesham Sheiha Egyptian television.
47 people is said to have been arested following the riots.
An investigation into the tragedy has been established, headed by State Prosecutor
The soccer world is today a world in greif, many stars have commeted their sadness over whats happened in Egypt
This is a dark day for football
Says Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany on Twitter
Sad to see things like this in football
said Everton big star Tim Cahill.
Even the Premier Leauge club Liverpool made a statement and showed their support
We want to send our condolences and sympathy to all who have suffered
Terrible scenes at a football match – quite terribly
Said television profile Piers Morgan
Also the president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter made a statement on the egypt soccer riots
I am shocked and saddened by the data on the large number of dead and injured football fans. This is a dark day for football. This disastrous situation is unthinkable and it should never have happened,
– My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives tonight
Categories: Fotboll, Sport Tags: Ahly, Associatd Press, Egypt Soccer, Egypt soccer riot, Football, Health Minister Hesham Sheiha, locker, riot, Statement, television


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PolyU Design is partnering with Cyberport in hosting Global Game Jam Hong Kong 2016 from 29 January to 31 January, joining hundreds of regional locations around the globe in designing games on an official theme in 48 hours.
The Global Game Jam is an annual event, organised by the Global Game Jam, Inc., an international non-profit corporation based in California, of game making where collaboration, experimentation and innovation are its mission. This year's global theme will be announced on the evening of 29 January HKT. Around 50 students from SD will join this international challenge.
The following companies and organizations proudly sponsor Hong Kong Global Game Jam
Main Organizers:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design (MScMET)
Educational Partners:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Computing
City University of Hong Kong, School of Creative Media
City University of Hong Kong, CityU Apps Lab
The University of Hong Kong, Department of Computer Science
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CAITE (Centre for the Advancement of Information Technology in Education)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Supporting Organizations:
Dim Sum Labs
Chinese DiGRA
Hong Kong Digital Game Based Learning Association
Hong Kong Maker Club
Hong Kong Game Development Association
Sponsoring Partners
Official Music Partner
Audio Network
Official Sound Effect Partner
Pro Sound Effects
Media Contact:
Dr Hanna Wirman, Research Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design
(+852) 3400 3430


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"The One who existed from the beginning is the One we have seen and heard. We saw Him with our own eyes and touched Him with our own hands. He is Jesus Christ the Word of life. This One who is life from God was shown to us and we have seen Him." I John 1-2a...."God walked with us as a personal Savior. Now we have the joy and responsibility of walking as He walked...near broken people, as lights to lead the way home." Alicia Britt-Chole
A short way from where I grew up there used to be a very popular bakery. My brother still calls it the best one he's ever known. I remember when going with my dad to this bakery, that off to the side was a rack that contained baked goods, mainly bread, with a small sign that read, "Day Old Bread." It was bread that hadn't been sold the previous day, and now could be had at a much reduced price. It wasn't useless bread, it just wasn't fresh. It wasn't the best. It wasn't in the front display case anymore. In a way, it was second-hand.....I share this because I think for a good many in the church, we are living on day old, second-hand bread, rather than getting it fresh and new directly from His hand and heart.
I heard Beth Moore speaking recently of the absolute need of having "fresh encounters" with Him on regular basis. If not, our spiritual lives grow stale and old. The "bread" grows stale and old. The next stage for stale bread is moldy bread. How many might be nearing such a stage with and in Him?
I love the words of I John 1:1. He and the other disciples knew and ministered to others, a Christ who was fresh and whole to them, and remained so. Their opportunity to physically touch, handle and see Him lasted a short while, but their intimacy and knowledge of Him flowed out of a daily walk that saw Him with spiritual eyes, and handled Him with spiritual hands. This being the case, they were able, in powerful ways, to be the lights, His Light. Light that would lead the lives they ministered to, home. His home. His heart. The bread they ate fresh and whole each day from Him, was in turn, distributed to those He charged them to tend to. It was in this way that His miracle of the feeding of the 5000 could be repeated again and again spiritually. Hungry souls being given heavenly bread, and in an unlimited supply. It's a miracle He means to be happening through His people today. Is it happening through you and I?
I think we settle for day old bread and do so in two ways. First off, our lives are filled with so much "stuff" that we're simply too busy to take the time to just be still in His Presence and feed on the bread of His Word. Too busy to get it fresh and whole, so we settle for snatches of it, grabbed off the rack. A chapter of the Bible read here, a quick devotional there. It's the way for a good many of us. Then, there is the second way, also pursued by a large number. We listen to what men and women have to say about the Bread. We go to church, Bible study, small groups. We read books and we take notes. We know what others have said about their experience of touching, seeing, and handling Him. We know about their experience, we just don't have such an experience ourselves. So we depend upon theirs. We too find ourselves at the day old bread rack. Getting second-hand bread. All the while He is before us, offering it fresh. A fresh encounter .....with Himself.
A lost world is desperate for those who have seen, touched and handled Him. They are desperate for those who have His Bread, who are able to share it, and in doing so, point the way Home to Him. Will you and I be such ones? Whether we are in the pulpit, the lectern, the workplace or the home and neighborhood, will we be the ones to offer the fresh Bread of His life to those who are starving all around us? Or, do we continue to hang out at the day old bread rack?
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Twilight' Fans: Enter Our 'Class Of '09 Shout-Out Search'! – Movie News Story | MTV Movie News
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Attention graduating seniors!
During MTV News' Class of '09 Week, we've celebrated high school graduation season with stories and memories of graduation from some of your favorite celebrities — including "Twilight" star Cam Gigandet — and touched on some key cultural milestones for this group of seniors. One of the biggest milestones is, of course, "Twilight." With that said, we're still looking for video of YOU representing for your senior peers in our "Class of '09 Shout-Out Search," so we're upping the stakes by giving you a chance to see the "Twilight" cast members! Interested yet?
It's simple: we want graduating seniors to shout out to the Class of '09 with a video message on Your.MTV.com. Tell us about your own hopes and dreams, what you think the makes the class of '09 rock, just say "best of luck!" … any or all of above. Play it straight, spit some rhymes, act it out as a "Twilight" character — do it yourway. The video we decide is the most fun, interesting and original is the winner!
That winner will be announced on Sunday, June 28, in Forks, Washington, by MTV News' own Larry Carroll, who is well-known to "Twilight" fans everywhere. Why him, why then, and why there? Well, get this: Larry will be giving the valedictory address at a special "Twilight"-themed graduation happening at the real Forks H.S. (a very special place to all Twi-hards).
For maximum Class of '09 drama, he'll announce our winner during his valedictorian speech to the entire town! People will cheer, "Twilight" tribute bands will play songs, and we'll capture it all — and that's not even the grand prize!
The winner of our "Class of '09 Shout-Out Search" will be flown (with a guest) to Dallas at the end of July for Twi-Con, one of the most awesome Twilight conventions of the year, and will get to see the cast! And, of course, the winning video will also appear on MTVNews.com, and may even air on MTV!
Want to enter? Just go to Your.MTV.com. to create a user account and upload your video (up to three minutes in length). The deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, June 26, so hurry!
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Great looking game. I have never played one of these aerial games or even seen one being played. Does everything happen in just the two dimensions or do the rules contemplate altitude changes too?ReplyDelete
It is a fun game. Works straight out of the box. Very easy to pick up and add players. Also visually appealing and being WW!, topical.ReplyDelete
It does have altitude rules, but our experience is they are rarely used unless you are trying to get away.
In last nights game, when I was obviously fleeing the plane closest to me dived, expecting me to do the same, but I didn't. So, I outsmarted him then, but in the following moves he guessed my moves and caught me.Replies
Thanks for your answer. I keep seeing the starter sets and like the look of it. Do the stands come with it or did you make those yourself?Delete
The stands come with the models. You can buy extra lengths if needed, but it is a fiddly way of showing altitude. Check out the aerodrome site.http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/content.php?35-Welcome-to-Wings-of-War-AerodromeDelete
Another cool report, Mark. The one time I played X-Wing, it seemed to me it was WW1 flying with some SF chrome bolted on. If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely pick WoW. You make it sound like a lot of fun, and it has been a gaming love of mine for a long time, since I first played an old Avalon Hill game called Richtofen's War. Very dull cardboard pieces compared to the models, but it did have a nice map.ReplyDelete
Thanks. Re WOW I am lucky to be able to play using Stephen's collection as he has just about everything plane type covered.Delete


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|Our tomatoes made it through the storm.
A drop in the bucket
Monday night was a blustery one. At dusk the sky turned into a fight between fire orange and blood red hues, battling it out in a vibrant fashion. The colors from the sunset radiated bright light across thick, low-hanging clouds resting just above the western skyline.
For a brief time, the world looked like an impressionist painting.
Then the winds rolled in. Warm, heavy gales turned up every leaf on every tree. The humidity still hung in the air, but now it was rushing around and smacking into things like a linebacker. The treetops danced to some silent yet violent song, with a heavy yet extraordinarily inconsistent bass beat.
We were already in bed by the time everything reached a fever pitch. Airbursts smacked against the walls of our house, making the four walls shudder and groan. I kept waiting for the sound of thunder to roll out of the blackness but it never came, only bright flashes of light on the interior walls thanks to the heat lightening without.
That's when Bec mentioned the tomatoes. "Do you think they'll be alright out there?" she asked.
All our poor little tomato plants, potted and sitting in the wind-swept yard. I lay in bed, wondering what the right answer was. Should I run out and usher them into the garage for the night? They've been coming along so nicely this spring and to see them snapped in half the next morning would be just terrible...
Eventually we resolved to let them be and see how they faired. After all, should they have been planted in the ground it would be out of my hands anyway. I reasoned a tomato plant is a plant and it knows how to survive a little wind and rain. Well, that and I was very tired.
"Roll with the punches," I mumbled to the plants from safe within the four creaking walls.
Upon thorough inspection the following morning, all seven plants received a clean bill of health. I'll admit I gave myself a little pat on the back for rolling the dice and getting it right. Granted, should storm and I cross paths again, chances are good I'll have the same internal debate once more.
Should this life-altering decision forcibly wedge its way between me and sleep once again, I'll just have to trust my intuition on that given day. Sometimes a definitive outcome is simply not in the cards.
Of course, the tomato/storm example may not be the direst of situations, but it is easy to digest. This little incident is only a drop in the bucket of my life, but if the bucket isn't filled with drops, what do I have? Now I know one more thing I did not know before - not to be worried about the plants.
Trivial? Perhaps.
Really my intent is to learn these things at an early age so I might someday offer what I've learned to somebody else. I'm still working on what I want to be when I grow up. Maybe I end up being a tomato farmer, who knows.
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Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. Psychologists work with people to explore a range of human phenomena, including perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behaviour, and interpersonal relationships. Psychologists apply such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including issues related to daily life – e.g. family, relationships, and work. Thus, the discipline of psychology embraces all aspects of the human experience.
Why do people see Psychologists?
Psychologists help people to find ways to function better. For example, they help people handle stress, family problems, relationship problems, and physical illness / injury such as chronic pain. Psychologists also treat people a wide variety of psychological conditions such as:
- Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder etc
- Anxiety disorders: phobias, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder etc
- Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder etc
- Addictions: substance abuse, gambling, smoking
- Low self-esteem
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
How effective is Psychological Treatment?
Research shows psychological treatments are effective in managing many common mental health disorders. Some treatments are as successful as medication in treating the most prevalent conditions, such as depression and anxiety.
A review of current research shows that a range of well-defined psychological treatments are:
- Effective at treating the most common mental health conditions
- Effective in treating most anxiety and depression disorders;
- The treatment of choice for most childhood problems;
- Tend to be more effective than medication over the long term, because people receiving medication only are more likely to relapse after they stop taking it; and
- viable treatments, in terms of both their effectiveness and costs.
Do I need a referral?
No, a referral is not required. Your Psychologist may contact your General Practitioner to discuss aspects of your health, but this will be discussed and approved by yourself beforehand.
New Medicare Rebates
Since the 1st November 2006, Medicare can provide rebates for patients with a Mental Health Disorder who are treated by a Registered Psychologist. The client must be referred by their GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician who must also review progress after 6 sessions with the psychologist. If referred by a GP, the doctor must complete a GP Mental Health Care Plan with the patient (which usually takes 30-40 minutes), register it with Medicare and forward a copy to the psychologist. Clients will be allowed to claim a maximum of 10 sessions per calendar year (1st Jan to 31st Dec) for individual counselling/therapy and 10 sessions of group therapy with a registered psychologist.
More information about Medicare rebates, including a full list of Mental Health Disorders that are claimable under this scheme, is obtainable from the Consumer fact sheet on the APS website www.psychology.org.au.
In certain cases your GP can refer you to a Psychologist under what is called an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan. This is only available for certain complex, chronic conditions so discuss this with your GP. Psychology is otherwise covered by most major private health funds with rebates available immediately at our clinic.
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We've reached Episode 20 of Generations with Megan & Rebekah. Someday, their webmaster will figure out how to give them their own podcast so they're not attached to the Meltdown, and those who want only the Generations ladies can subscribe. LOL…Until then, we're happy to have them aboard the Wes's Musical Meltdown Podcast Network, both shows of course part of the awesomeness that is XTFM!
On tonight's show, we had a great mix of music picked by the ladies and the listeners. We also had "Dad Jokes with Rebekah", talked Olympics and Fat Tuesday/Lent, and had a rousing edition of Sound Effects Theatre! Megan also turned you on to a couple more songs from our friends Karma 10. We also hear from the bbands several on the staff are seeing Thursday evening here in Columbus.Now, enjoy!
- Florida Georgia Line, Stay
- Hunter Hayes, This Girl
- Karma 10, Zoe
- Karma 10, Devil's Road
- Empire Of The Sun, Walking on a dream (album version) [Request]
- Death Cab for Cutie, Summer Skin [Request]
- Daryle Singletary, I Let Her Lie [Request]
- Lee Brice, I Don't Dance
- Hunter Hayes, Wanted
- Kacey Musgraves, Merry Go 'Round
- Kacey Musgraves, Dime Store Cowgirl
- Midland, Make A Little
- Midland, This Old Heart
- Little Big Town, Girl Crush
- Little Big Town, Boondocks
- Brad Paisley, We Danced
- Rascal Flatts, Bless The Broken Road
- Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
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- Blake Shelton, God Gave Me You
- Blake Shelton, Why Me
- Sam Hunt, Cop Car
- Tim McGraw, Live Like You Were Dying
- Kevin Bloody Wilson, Can't Say Cunt In Canada
- Garfunkel & Oates, Sports Go Sports
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Click the picture to download a list of packages we have designed to help minimise the amount of planning needed for event design. We have basic packages that will cover set design all the way up to set design and event decor such as table centres and chair covers. All of our costs are inclusive of Delivery, set up and collection within a certain millage meaning there are no hidden costs.
Event Lighting
We can provide everything From Intelligent fixtures to theatre lighting. Lighting can change a venue from a corporate conference venue into a nightclub or intimate theme for your big day. Adding Lighting to a themed event can create spectacular effects.
We can provide lighting for bands, tours, fashion shows, Corporate events, Weddings and Video Shoots.
For larger events we can "Pre Build" your lighting in a virtual environment so we an create the effects required before stepping on site.
Staging for events
We can provide a number of differant stages for a numebr of difderant events. We have stages for bands, fashion shows, corporate events and Mandap staging.
Why lighting is so critical to any event?
Lighting should be designed individually for each occasion, taking into account the peculiarities of the venue, such as ceiling height, existing lighting and any stage or focal points which need to be highlighted. Floral designs are a good example of something needing to be highlighted so that they don't just blend into the shadows. Within fixed venues, architectural elements such as cornice work and columns can be enhanced by being lit as part of the overall room design.
Lighting Equipment:
Up Lighters
These are the most commonly used piece of lighting available. These units are placed around the room (available in various watts) or marquee and will produce a flood of light against a wall. With the addition of a coloured filter, a variety of different colours are achieved and transform the interior of any room.
LED Colour Change
The very latest technology has brought a whole new dimension to background lighting. These units are available in variety of different versions and power outlets. Due to these products using LED's (Light Emitting Diodes), the power consumption is negligible compared to a standard fitting, which in turn allows the user to link a large number of units to one power source.
Intelligent Lighting
As the name suggests these are light fittings which are intelligent. The intelligence allows the fittings to be programmed and is capable of repeating the programmed effects until the operator decides to change.
Intelligent lights come in a Varity of forms but there are three main forms, Colour Change, Scanners and Moving Heads:
- Colour changers are simple projections units which are programmed to produce colour changes, examples are the LED Colour changers.
- Scanners, these projection units are fitted with an external mirror which can be programmed to any position. The scanners usually contain a selection of colours and Gobos (patterns) which can be selected whilst programming and replayed.
- Moving Head, similar to a scanner except the whole fitting has rotation in the horizontal and vertical axis which is programmed. A selection of patterns and colours can be programmed.
Other lighting also available:
- Star Cloth
- Pinspot Lighting
- Band Stage Lighting
- Gobo Lighting
Take a look at some of our Pinterest broads with some more ideas on what we can create for your corporate event or conference.
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About Tapecon
Providing contract converting, printing, and manufacturing to OEM medical, electronic, and industrial applications.
We solve application challenges that enhance people's lives.
We solve the application challenges of our customers to improve their products. We combine science and application expertise to deliver solutions for our customers. Our purpose helps deliver solutions that matter and enhance people's lives.
At Tapecon, we are able to combine our knowledge, capabilities, and service to create a wide range of products custom-tailored to fit your needs, and we have been doing it since 1919.
Tapecon is a trusted provider to OEMs of contract manufacturing of prototypes, components, assemblies, and full production services involving custom materials converting and specialized application printing.
Tapecon experiences continuous growth by supporting industry and technology innovations. We pay particular attention to customer needs and industry standards. We have developed relationships with many partners and have built a system around working together with our customers to solve new challenges. Tapecon has been innovating for over 100 years!
Within our production facility, sustainability is key. Our operations planning ensures that we are being environmentally and community responsible while providing quality service and products to our customers. We operate out of an 80,000 square foot facility in Buffalo, New York.
Tapecon's Core Values:
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View our Core Ideology Video "We Provide Solutions that Matter" on our Careers page
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Efficiency is always important when you run a factory or plant. If you feel like your efficiency levels are not as strong as they should be, it's time for you to take action. There are plenty of great steps that can be taken to ensure that you make your plant as efficient as it can be. The tips and ideas discussed here will give you a good place to start. So, read on now and start putting what you learn into action as soon as possible.
Aim to Improve Communication
Strong communication in the workplace can be one of the best ways to boost overall efficiency. When people are able to communicate with one another properly, keeping everyone in the workplace on the same page becomes so much easier than it would otherwise be. This is something that you should never underestimate the importance of. You could hold team-building sessions or simply give employees new means through which to communicate effectively. There are all kinds of things you can do to make this happen.
Overhaul Scheduling
When was the last time you had a close look at your business's scheduling planning and the system that's in place? If it has been a while, now might be a good time to think about what you can do to overhaul this system. You could replace it with something that's a bit more modern and a bit better suited to the present day needs of your business. When things are scheduled properly, everyone will know what they need to do and when it needs to be done by. That's a pretty big deal, and you shouldn't take it for granted if you want your business to improve and become more efficient.
Speed Up Mechanical Equipment
If you have mechanical processes that are employed every day inside your business, you should make them modern too. By doing this, you should be able to speed them up and push your business in a direction that your business can make the most of going forward. You can use new VSD systems, and have an RCD replacement carried out too. Even small changes to how your workplace functions can have a pretty big impact. Do everything you can to speed things up. This might also mean hiring people to tend to faults and problems quicker as well.
Consider Outsourcing
Outsourcing is being carried out by many plants all over the world. They know that by letting some other company take care of some of their time-consuming tasks, they can focus on the other things that really matter. As well as freeing up time, this can also help your business to save money as well. If you do decide to try this out, you should make sure that do plenty of research and find out as much as you can about the company that you will be working with. You don't want to make mistakes just because you failed to do the right amount of research into the company.


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DEAD cat bounce...
Some of you emailed me and asked me what I meant when I said that this recession is going to be the perfect storm of recessions because factors that used to individually cause recessions are now all coming together. What exactly are these factors? Well, lets take a look...
1987 - Oil Glut crisis. Slump in oil prices following global oil inventory build up resulted in the market crashing 30%.
2001 - Dot com bubble, emergence of terrorism, accounting scandals hitting mega corporations.
2008 - Credit crisis. Bad credit rolling into a global economic slowdown snowball. Main cause of bad credit was the subprime mortgage crisis, home price bubble. European slowdown.
This time round, we have the oil glut, China slowdown, consumer debt bubble rolling up, another home price bubble, all of these will no doubt lead to more serious consequences that will truly spark the recession. And then of course, the Feds had to drop the rate hammer right now, which of course, in one of my posts a few weeks ago, I actually felt its the right thing to do as well even though in the short term, a market crash may be the price to pay for longer term stability.
Looking at the price action today, even though the market traded with higher highs and higher lows, which is a bullish indication that agreed with my expectation of another dead cat bounce around this area, I am seeing this dead cat bounce more like DEAD cat bounce rather than dead cat BOUNCE. Yes, it felt like a dangerous expectation because the market can easily slump down so fast from here that even if it does go up another day or two, its pretty insignificant. From how the internals are poised, the market doesn't seem like it has the strength to mount another assault at the 30MA line but actually looking to completing the bearish transformation (transforming the primary trend from neutral to bearish as well) by taking out the January low... soon. I would continue to use any positive days as opportunities to position me and my Master's Stock Options Picks subscribers to downside.
Market Crash Timer: RED
For now, the market remains in short term bear trend within an intermediate bear trend and primary neutral trend.


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Late February 2012, the European Commission unveiled its plans for two new European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) that will go some way to meeting the environmental and social issues facing Europe in the near future. The EIP that focuses on agriculture will deal with the increasing challenges food security poses for Europe, where, in this century, there will be a sharp rise in demand for feed, fibre, biomass, and biomaterials. This demand will come at the same time as a slow-down in production, due to cuts in agricultural research and the effects our actions have had on the environment and natural resources. This new partnership will seek to encourage innovations for sustainable food security. (CORDIS, 01/03/2012)
Practical Action's experience in Food Production is that traditional crop and animal combinations can be adapted to increase productivity - when the biological, land and labour resources are efficiently used. This has enhanced not only yields and the food security of farmers, but also the agricultural diversity and environmental integrity of the production system. These low-input, sustainable agriculture approaches are a win-win strategy - more stable levels of total production per unit area than high-input systems, economically favourable rates of return, a livelihood acceptable to small farmers and their families, and sustainable use of the natural resource base. Practical Action's work with small scale farmers and pastoralists aims to help them increase their food production capacity, to achieve sustainable livelihoods in the context of a rapidly changing global food system. With farmers in East Africa, Latin America, Southern Africa and elsewhere, Practical Action assists communities to develop and improve low-input sustainable agriculture.
Res0Pest is a ground-breaking network which studies the effects of pesticide-free cropping systems on pest populations with a particular eye on natural biological regulations. As reported by ENDURE, this initiative is coordinated by INRA-CIRAD. Launched in 2011, Res0Pest identifies technical barriers, tests alternative techniques and gains knowledge on agronomic practices and biological regulation of populations that could improve the management of pests. (ENDURE Network, 13/06/2014)
Ann Waters-Bayer, Chesha Wettasinha & Laurens van Veldhuizen, 2007. The international programme PROLINNOVA seeks to build partnerships among major stakeholders in agricultural research and development to enhance processes of farmer-led participatory innovation. It starts with identifying innovations developed by farmers in order to give recognition to their creativity and to serve as entry points to genuine partnership in local-level research and development. The stakeholders involved in participatory innovation development (PID) reflect on how this differs from the way they conventionally work. They consider whether and how it leads to better results, above all, to strengthening the capacity of farmers and other actors to continue to innovate and adapt to changing conditions. They identify what institutional and policy changes are needed to enhance PID. Based on their joint analysis and on-the-ground PID experiences, they engage in policy dialogue to bring about these changes. This paper describes the origins of the PROLINNOVA initiative and the concepts behind it, the structure of partnerships at different levels - field, national and international - to promote local innovation, and the experiences made in establishing them. Particular attention is given to the role of NGOs in facilitating these multistakeholder partnerships. The numerous challenges faced and PROLINNOVA partners' attempts to address them are a source of mutual learning.
The Global Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (GLOBELICS) is a global network of scholars who apply the concept of 'Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building System' (LICS) as their analytical framework. The network is especially dedicated to the strengthening of LICS in countries in the South.
The ILAC Initiative brings together a group of national and international partners who are committed to strengthening the contributions of collaborative applied R&D programs to pro-poor agricultural innovation. Hosted by Bioversity International, the initiative works with a range of collaborative programs and other partners in four main areas: Applied research and evaluation; Capacity development; Fostering leadership for pro-poor innovation; Communications and knowledge sharing.
The overall focus of the project is on improving the livelihoods of the rural poor through increasing their options to feed livestock. Initial project activities showed that the issue of addressing fodder scarcity was much more complex than simply providing technologies such as improved germplasm. Accordingly the project changed its learning approach from technology to a partnership mode for alliance building and finally towards a facilitated multiple-actor and institutional perspective. Current project activities experiment with ways of building capacity required to innovate in order to address issues of fodder scarcity in equitable and sustainable ways. Project locations are in Nigeria and India.
The overall objective of this World Bank Forum, held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, May 12-14, 2008, was to facilitate learning on key policies, practices, and actors that help enable innovation and technology development in agriculture, food industry, rural energy and physical environment in African countries, using analytical materials – in the form of case studies – to stimulate dialogue and debate. The dedicated web pages for the Forum present, among other things, country reports for Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has supported research on science and technology (S&T) and innovation policy issues since its creation. The Innovation, Policy and Science (IPS) program area carries on this work, focusing on improving understanding of innovation processes and systems in developing countries, strengthening research in support of S&T policies, and enhancing social inclusion and multi-stakeholder participation in decision-making related to S&T. IPS funds research on governance, public understanding, access and benefits associated with new technologies like biotechnology and nanotechnology.


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Daniel Negreanu
Thoughts becoming reality
There is a lot of talk about how important mindset and/or confidence is to your poker results, and here was a decent amount of debate on the topic on twitter recently after I posted what I thought to be a rather innocent tweet: "I win at poker because I believe I can. That may sound absurdly simple...moreon September 24, 2013 7:00 AM
The Off Season
People often ask me when "poker season" is over, and it's a fair question, but there really is no off season for a professional poker player unless you choose to create one. The summer World Series of Poker grind is always taxing on both the mind and body, so for me, I generally take the month of Au...moreon August 23, 2013 6:34 AM
Showdown vs Gus Hansen and Co.
So as most of you know, recently at EPT London three members of Team PokerStars Pro took on "The Professionals" from FTP in a heads-up battleship style duel. It all started via Twitter with some friendly needling between Gus Hansen and me. We discussed it, and I went to the people at PokerStars to s...moreon March 22, 2013 9:27 AM
Sometimes you need a break
I've been traveling the tournament circuit since the late 90s and a lot has changed since then, both in terms of where I go and also what works for me in terms of a schedule. When I first started playing the circuit, I just couldn't imagine missing a tournament! The buy-ins were smaller. I was playi...moreon March 1, 2013 5:54 AM
Preparing for a road trip
Whether you play poker for a living or just travel to play tournaments for the enjoyment of it, I assume your goal before getting on that airplane is to win the tournament. The question I have for you, is do you do everything you can to best prepare yourself for that goal? Are all of your decisio...moreon January 17, 2013 8:09 AM
What poker was like before the internet boom
Today's poker world looks much different than the one I entered in the late 90s before online poker existed. Back then I was one of a handful of young players playing the game. In fact, I remember watching an old WSOP video from the late 70s where they referred to Bobby Hoff as a "Young Wizard." I ...moreon November 1, 2012 6:03 AM
Negreanu just misses WSOPE title, breaks money record
Under almost any different set of circumstances, Daniel Negreanu would've been down the street at the Cafe de Paris where the EPT London revelers were lubricating their minds and joints at the European Poker Tour welcome party. On any other night, Negreanu would've been on the mic, glad-handing in t...moreon October 2, 2009 6:49 AM
2009 WCOOP: Negreanu lays out war plan
Daniel Negreanu is a man with a plan. Although he is going to be jetting all over the globe for live tournaments and trying to fit in some golf time in the sweet September weather in Las Vegas, he's got his eye on some big time events in this year's World Championship of Online Poker. With less than...moreon August 21, 2009 1:09 PM
Negreanu takes us inside BCPC victory
This past weekend, Daniel Negreanu won the BC Poker Championship for more than $370,000. Today, he sent us his thoughts on the event. He takes us through the final table and all the big hands. by Daniel Negreanu I won! It might have been a relatively inexperienced final table, but they were all g...moreon November 25, 2008 2:09 PM
2008 World Series: Negreanu takes a little break
Daniel Negreanu is taking a breather from the World Series. No worries, as it's not very long. Here's a quick note from Negreanu on his day off. by Daniel Negreanu So I think I might have made a strategy error for player of the year. I hope it doesn't cost me. I didn't play in the $1,500 pot lim...moreon June 23, 2008 10:39 PM


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Mommy and me
Mini Mioche, the made-in-Toronto line of organic and eco-friendly infants and childrenswear opened its flagship location this week at 6 Case Goods Lane in the Distillery District. The shop joins the Queen St. W. store and a new e-commerce site www.minimioche.com, and includes the line's new capsule women's casual collection.
Mothers helping mothers
In honour of Mother's Day, Holt Renfrew presents a special collaboration with the House of Armani. All proceeds from the $50 limited-edition logo baby blanket go to Free the Children, to help communities in Kenya provide health care, clean water and support for Maasai mothers and babies through the first year of the child's life. The four trim designs are inspired by the kanga wrap of the region.
Go Canada!
These glasses, last seen as part of the 2012 Olympic team uniform, offer a bit of patriotism in a tidy $10 package. Sold at the Hudson's Bay, the Ray-Ban look-alikes come in white, red or black, and three dollars from each pair now goes to the Canadian Olympic Foundation, which raises money for athletes and training programs.
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Doyle's Arc Angels
Following the death of Stevie Ray Vaughn in 1990, his rhythm section consisting of Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton teamed with a pair of Austin songwriters by the name of Charlie Sexton and Doyle Bramhall II. Not only were these two gentlemen established songwriters, each were extraordinairy guitarists. Charlie Sexton had opened for the Clash by age 15, and released a major-label solo album by age 17. Doyle is the son of blues drummer/singer Doyle Bramhall. The combined forces named themselves the Arc Angels, after the rehearsal space that put them together: the Austin Rehearsal Center. A self-titled album was released in 1992 to great reviews and nationwide radio play. Songs such as "Sent By Angels," "Living in a Dream" and "Too Many Ways to Fall" became staples on rock stations across the country, with their unique blend of Texas blues and rock. After a couple years of touring, the band imploded without following up on the promise of the debut album. Fast forward 15 years to the present and the Arc Angels are back. On Sunday, after a tour of the UK in May, including an 11-night stand at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the band, now consisting of Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II and Chris Layton, will bring this widely appealing brand of rock to Charlotte's Neighborhood Theatre. I spoke with Doyle Bramhall about the decision to re-form the Arc Angels recently. CH: You and the band have been in the studio recording recently, is that right?
DB: Yeah, we have been in the studio quite a bit, trying to mix songs on the live DVD that we are putting out as well as three new studio tracks. Two of those songs are originals, one is a cover.
CH: Are these newly written songs, or songs that remain from the original incarnation of the Arc Angels?
DB: These are newly written. The one that Charlie sings is one that he has had around for about three years and is performed live on the DVD. The song that I sing is one that I had and took to Charlie. We then worked on it and have done some different things with it. The cover song is "Too Many People," the Paul McCartney song from RAM.
CH: So, you have an 11-night stand coming up at the Royal Albert Hall? Opening for Eric Clapton… you have worked with him for quite a while. DB: I have worked with him on record since 2001. And I opened a tour for him that year. In 2004, after making two or three albums with him, he wanted me to come join him in his band. So I started in his band in 2004.
CH: Well that must be like the dream phone call.
DB: Yeah. The first call I got from him was that he wanted to cover a couple of my songs for the album he made with BB King called Riding with the King. So, Eric Clapton and BB King did a duet on two songs that I wrote… haha… pretty crazy. Everything progressed pretty naturally from there to playing in his band. But yeah, that first call was definitely a dream call.
CH: The Arc Angels are playing at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte on June 7.
DB: Yeah, we are doing three shows in the US after the UK trek. Then we are taking a month to record. Hopefully we will have written enough songs while in the UK, because our proximity to each other on tour makes it easier to collaborate, because we all live in different places… or at least I do. Band is based out of Austin, but I live in LA.
CH: What was the deciding factor to officially reform the Arc Angels now? You have been playing shows for the last several years. Was there one event that precipitated the reunion?
DB: We were playing a lot of shows, and it seemed that in Texas, where we were doing a lot of regional touring, that our fan base just kept growing. We would play Dallas or Houston or wherever, and we would be playing bigger places with more people, and selling out, and we were not doing anything. No kind of promotions, no new songs, nothing on the radio. So it seemed like something that needed to be followed up. When we played we would come up with interesting things during soundchecks, and think, "Wow, this is a really cool rock band…." And maybe we should consider doing this, especially in these days when there is strength in numbers. CH: As far as your live show goes, can we expect to hear the new songs that you have recorded for the DVD release?
DB: Yeah, those three songs are the first three tracks towards a new album as well. Hopefully we will have that recorded this year. We are playing a lot of stuff that we have not brought out before. CH: I look forward to hearing the new stuff, as well as the music from the Arc Angels release on the seventh in Charlotte.
DB: Yeah, we look forward to going out and playing, 'cause like I said we just have that chemistry that makes the ARC Angels such a cool Texas Rock band.


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Former High School Cheerleader Pleads Guilty to Prostituting Fellow Cheerleader
If you thought that only teachers are taking advantage of kids you're wrong because a former high school cheerleader plead guilty to prostituting a fellow cheerleader. Parents, watch who your kids are around.
Montia Parker plead guilty to pimping a fellow 16 year old girl. Parker admitted she told a fellow cheerleader that she could make money by having sex with men. Well, the impressionable girl believed Parker and started turning tricks.
After successfully turning her first trick, Parker tried to pimp out the young girl the very next day. The newbie wasn't up in the mood for sex and things turned south.
Parker posed as the teen's mother and was pulling her out of school to on several occasions. The mother of the young teen saw a difference in her daughter's behavior and started doing the parental investigation. After the mom went through her daughter's phone, she was able to find out about the entire prostitution operation.
Parker will be sentenced in October for her bizarre pimping career. She turned down a plea deal that would have given her 45-60 months in prison which some legal experts would say was generous.
Parents, please pay close attention to your children this school. People are preying on the young and will do anything to pervert them.
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As you know from my recent post, I've recently been made an ambassador for Nuffield Health Gyms with a membership to the gym nearest my office and personal training to help me achieve my fitness goals.
As my friends and family will attest, I have always been unfit and would be puffed out just making it to my third floor office at work. However, having seen my husband work with a trainer to lose over two stone and gain a lot of muscle, I have found some inspiration in him though, I feared, not enough for me to follow through with the gym visits and intensive weight training sessions.
But the last couple of weeks have been a revelation. I have found that my biggest challenge hasn't been the physical, but rather the psychological. My self talk in my mind tells me that other gym goers are watching me making a fool of myself, sweating and grimacing through the leg press reps, or attempting to run on a treadmill (who knew I could do anything other than walk?).
Having been honest with my trainer, Christina, about how self-conscious I am, she's not let me use that as an excuse and so with each session, I'm increasing the weights I'm lifting, planking for twice as long already (no mean feat when you've been training for an hour by then and your arms are like jelly!) and improving my technique.
So what tips would I give other gym goers who aren't those perky Fabletics-wearing fitness junkies or muscle-clad Adonises?
1. Everyone is there for themselves. They really aren't interested in you fighting for breath over a cardio machine. You're not watching them do their workout and they're not watching you. Once you can get past this fear of being judged, it all becomes a lot more fun.
2. Showing up is 90% of success. For me, there are a million reasons why I can't fit the gym in; the children, my work schedule, household chores and errands. But turning up and walking into the building and just hopping on a rower or cross trainer to warm up tells me I can do this and then I do!
3. Music really helps. I love dance music and I find trying to keep pace with whatever Ministry of Sound anthology I have on my playlist really increases my workout without it feeling painful. It also uplifts my mood.
4. If you can afford to, having a trainer that gets you really helps. Christina has explained all the equipment to me – and because I am a little scared of all the machines – my exercise programme includes little pictures so I can find the right machines to work out each muscle group. She also doesn't stand for any of my BS so when I said I don't run on treadmills, I just power walk, she immediately took the speed up to a run and of course, I ran! She believes in me before even I do!
5. Try everything before deciding what's right for you. I would NEVER have tried any sort of weights machine prior to this. I assumed it would turn me into some hulk-like beast but with the right weights and reps, it simply tones and gives you more strength and stamina. There are also a huge variety of classes at Nuffield Health so whether you're into Clubbercise or BodyAttack, or something more sedate because they also offer swimming lessons – there really is something for everyone!
If this has inspired you to consider joining a gym, Nuffield offer a free day pass so you can try one out and see how you like it. Find out more here.
I'd love to hear how you get yourself motivated to exercise or go to the gym. Do share your tips in the comments.


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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Eating with Ellie - Shrimp with Spinach, Garlic and Smoked Paprika
Welcome to week one of our new group, Eating with Ellie. Each Thursday, we will be cooking out of Ellie Krieger's book, Weeknight Wonders. I am not familiar with Ellie or her cooking, but I am up for an adventure, so I am joining in. I am especially keen on the fact that Ellie states that the recipes in Weeknight Wonders can be made in 30 minutes or less - perfect. I am usually time poor, so the quicker that a recipe can yield tasty results, the better.
For our first week, Kayte chose Shrimp with Spinach, Garlic and Smoked Paprika. This recipe can be found online here.
I really enjoyed this dish. It is deceptively simple - some prawns mixed with a few spices and served on a bed of wilted spinach. However, it tastes marvellous - no other sauces or condiments are required, which surprised me, as the juices from the spinach and the prawns meld with the spices to provide their own sauce.
To see what the other EwE cooks thought of this dish, visit the LYL section of the EwE website.
10 comments:
- ~~louise~~ said...
Sounds like a fun event, Gaye. With recipes like this one, how can you go wrong! Easy, fresh and oh so good!
I can see I'll be dropping by for a bite or two on Thursdays:)
Thanks for sharing, Gaye...
- January 22, 2015 at 11:54 AM
- Chaya said...
I am glad you like this dish also. We loved it.
I hadn't realized you had not cooked from Ellie before. We used to enjoy our weekly recipes and I am looking forward to making them again.
Welcome to Ellie Land.
- January 22, 2015 at 12:07 PM
- Merryn@merrynsmenu said...
What a wonderfully fresh, simple yet tasty dish. I love your combination of spinach, shrimp, smoked paprika and garlic. How healthy! I will enjoy watching you cook from this book :D
- January 22, 2015 at 2:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
We loved it too....and it went so fast I hardly knew I'd cooked!
Glad you enjoyed it as well!
- January 22, 2015 at 4:46 PM
- leaf (the indolent cook) said...
Looks great - and really, it's hard to go wrong with garlic and smoked paprika!
- January 22, 2015 at 7:39 PM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
Sounds like a definite winner of a dish! :D I love surprise dishes like this!
- January 22, 2015 at 7:46 PM
- Peggy said...
We enjoyed this! I love simple but good. Yours looks fabulous!
- January 23, 2015 at 1:22 AM
- Kayte said...
LOL...so happy you are up for another adventure! It's always more fun cooking/baking with you along. :-) Your photo is really wonderful, shows it all off to its glory...we loved this and I made a few extra shrimp so I could have it the next day for lunch in a lettuce wrap, that was a great use for it also. So here we go...on our new adventure!
- January 23, 2015 at 1:27 AM
- Gingi Freeman said...
MAN, all of your food looks so yummy!!!! <3 - www.domesticgeekgirl.com
- January 23, 2015 at 9:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
Since shrimp is one of my fave foods I knew I would love it. And Hubs did too. YAY! so definitely a repeat. And I was surprised as well that it had a little sauce with it. And welcome to cooking with Ellie's recipes. I think you will really like them.
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The first instalment of Hugo Blick's defiantly enigmatic thriller left us with a sackful of questions regarding Nessa Stein and soon-to-be-retired spy Hugh.
The main one of course being: is it going to be worth investing another seven weeks of our lives in this series or are we just being blindfolded and led up a dark alley?
Assuming you're sticking with it, the biggest mystery doesn't concern last week's dead Palestinian businessman, but relationships within the family of Nessa (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
The episode ended with the kidnap of a young boy called Kasim, but who is this child exactly?
Nessa's brother Ephra seems to refer to him vaguely as his child at one point, although he looks nothing like Ephra (Andrew Buchan) or his wife played by Katherine Parkinson from the IT Crowd.
Is he Atika's son – and who is Atika for that matter? Is she the nanny, or what?
Also on the subject of that kidnap, how did the kidnappers get into a locked Kensington Gardens at night?
Also, why does Hugh (Stephen Rea) think that a crowded but silent room is the best place to chat about the spy business?
Has the bodyguard played by Tobias Menzies survived after being shot last week?
What does Commander Garrett (Rupert Frazer) know? And what happened to Nessa and Atika eight years ago in the Gaza Strip?
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Wondering where we're at with the FBI and Apple case over the encryption of a dead terrorist's smartphone?
While courts and public opinions seems split on the matter, which is heavily complex, John Oliver has now weighed in, managing to make the situation a little more understandable for everyone not following it intensely.
Speaking on Last Week Tonight, Oliver all but echoed Apple's CEO Tim Cook's belief that nobody should want a master key built if it's capable of opening hundreds of millions of locks, claiming it would have a significant impact on civil liberties ,while also pointing out that this isn't the first time government law agencies have sought out back door hacks for consumer technology.
Interestingly, the FBI have previously spoken of the data that potential criminals may be using behind pincodes - a term the spooks call 'going dark'.
However, stating the importance of these encryption codes to innocent people and the information we hold dear – "financial information, health records, dick pics, trade secrets, classified government records, dick pics" – the British HBO host uses his unique brand of satire to argue that the tech giants are actually well within their rights over their refusal to crack the code.
Oh and Oliver even references Furbys - and if that doesn't win an argument of this magnitude then nothing will.


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Thiruvananthapuram, August 22: More colours will be splashed this year to embrace the festive mood of Onam in the city, as project Arteria, a Tourism Department initiative, seeks to render the city walls with paintings by renowned artists.
"The concept of turning city walls into canvases for artistic expressions mainly aims at the beautification of city and to improve the attitude of public towards contemporary art and paintings," said Tourism Minister Shri A P Anil Kumar.
He also noted that attracting the public eye to art works of this dimension facilitates their participation in a new artistic culture that assumes greater significance considering the fact that 'our public's exposure to contemporary art is limited.'
The project, implemented by District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) in coordination with the district administration, has already received a sum of Rs 15 lakhs for its initial phase by the state government.
"The project will be expanded further depending on sponsorship availability," said Planning Officer at Tourism Department, Shri A Udayakumar. "We have already started receiving sponsorship interests from different organizations," he added.
Arteria has gained momentum with the walls of University Stadium being painted with colourful images of artistic eloquence, which will be unveiled for the public during the official beginning of Onam celebrations in the city. The first phase of project aims to cover the walls and available buildings stretching from LMS junction to Palayam.
Shri Udayakumar informed that spaces would be allotted to students of Fine Arts College for exhibiting their work as part of their curriculum.
A team of 20 artistes, including renowned Kanayi Kunhiraman, Kattoor Naryana Pillai, B D Dethan and NN Rimzon Tensing Joseph, will participate in the first phase of this art project. Other than the involvement of established artists, Arteria also provides scope for aspiring artistes and students who can send their sample works of art enabling a public participation for this project.
Art work samples are invited for the project which will be examined by a committee headed by District Collector Biju Prabhakar, curator Dr. Ajithkumar G, and other veteran artists.
"The plan to invite artworks from lesser known artists and art students is an effort to bring promising talents to limelight and let the world know about their talents," said Kerala Tourism Secretary Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao.
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