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It's a crisp, cloudless afternoon in late October, making Los Angeles Police Department chief Charlie Beck squint as he walks out of LAPD headquarters to Occupy L.A. across the street.
"On the north lawn, you have the people who are here for the ideals. The south lawn is more diverse. People aren't here as much for the movement as for the experience, you know?" he says, chuckling.
Walking around the tent-strewn grounds of Los Angeles City Hall, the chief weaves past a guy holding a snake and a group of 20-somethings casually passing a blunt around by the lawn's central statue.
The lifelong cop isn't fazed by the open use of drugs.
"Marijuana use doesn't disturb me. The behavior of the group disturbs me, and the behavior of the group's been good," he says.
Beck is just one of several officers who interact with the protesters on a daily basis. LAPD has become a sort of middleman between them and the politicians at City Hall.
LAPD media relations officer Bruce Borihahn tells L.A. Weekly the department has been instructed not to kick out the protesters, and Beck is "waiting for further instruction" from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council.
Three weeks ago, the mayor suggested the encampment couldn't last forever. Then this week, Occupy crowds in numerous cities were shut down. In Oakland, Phoenix and New York, camps were raided and occupiers pushed out, their tents crushed by police.
Amidst this tension, at press time Villaraigosa reportedly had met with Beck to work out a plan to persuade the L.A. protesters to leave on their own.
Beck, who was expected to take that message to protesters, faced a tricky political situation.
Joshua Taylor, one of the movement's unofficial organizers, said several days earlier, "Villaraigosa can make his plans, we'll make ours, but we're not going anywhere."
The groundwork laid by LAPD in earlier days may help ease the way. In addition to reaching out to protesters, LAPD has met regularly with representatives from civil rights organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union. An LAPD captain is stationed at the camp 24 hours a day.
One of those captains, William Murphy, assesses the layout and makeup of the encampment in classic LAPD organizational and strategic terms: "We have 324 tents on this side and 109 on the north side, so this creates a good command post right here. Excellent visual," he explains, peering out the window of LAPD's makeshift two-room post in City Hall.
Despite its two-month tenure, the LAPD base, housed in a city government office two floors above the camp's "free speech zone" atop City Hall's south steps, looks relatively unused.
The main room is quiet and sunny, if not a little sterile, with a lone officer hunched over a computer in a corner. To the right of some empty tables hangs a handwritten schedule of officers' shifts and a list of the handful of incidents that have occurred since September.
Two assaults at the camp on Nov. 4 heightened officials' concerns, but protesters responded by recruiting volunteers for a new Occupy L.A. Security & Peacekeepers Committee.
"Down here, they don't give us too much trouble, and we don't want to give them any either," Murphy says.
He is the embodiment of the tolerant, good-natured, neighborhood beat cop. He's soft-spoken, mild-mannered and talks with a perpetual half-smile that would put even a cynical citizen at ease.
But Murphy isn't an LAPD public relations guy. He's a commanding officer of LAPD's Northeast Division, who used to be in charge of cadet training at the Police Academy. And he's practicing community policing, which usually is applied to neighborhoods rather than demonstrations.
Beck says he sees Occupy L.A. as a community rather than as a problem. "This is not a riot, a one-time event. This is a sustained movement, in my opinion, that we're gonna have to deal with maybe for all of 2012."
Beck is conscious of the department's past mistakes in dealing with protesters. "The LAPD does not want to be the story here. I could change the story real quick, but I don't want to do that," he says.
The last time that story played out was at the 2007 May Day protests in MacArthur Park, where LAPD's Metro Division used tear gas and rubber bullets on the crowd of peaceful protesters and journalists.
The city paid out nearly $13 million to those who were injured or mistreated in the May Day melee, a sharp reminder of the department's historically antagonistic relationship with protesters, dating back to the 1967 antiwar demonstrations in Century City.
"If controversy were a university, we'd have doctorates here," Beck says. "I think that's important to recognize. Successes are fleeting — and the mistakes last forever."
"Had Occupy L.A. happened 10 years ago, it would not have been pretty," says attorney Connie Rice, a critic of LAPD and founder of the Advancement Project. She visited Occupy Wall Street in New York and saw NYPD "looking for a reason to be able to use force," which she called "a very, very sharp contrast" to Los Angeles.
Occupy L.A. protesters agree.
"I think our relationship with the LAPD is based on professionalism, and the fact that we've been honest and forthright, nonviolent," says Mario Brito, the movement's main liaison with the police department.
"They actually came out with a different pattern of operating, and that should be applauded. The NYPD should learn something from the LAPD," Brito says.
But if this sounds too good to be true, it might be. Protesters have scoffed at the mayor's announcement that the demonstrations "can't go on indefinitely."
While negotiations are ongoing, eventually one side will have to give. Some protesters have even begun preparing for a police raid.
"It's in the back of everybody's mind here," says Occupy organizer Taylor. He helped arrange a march Nov. 9 that ended at LAPD headquarters, where the group protested the police brutality at other Occupy camps and brandished signs saying things like "LAPD, we come in peace."
"Let's just say the government has a tendency to say one thing and act in another fashion," Taylor says, explaining that the camp is planning for the worst-case scenario.
"But at the same time, I don't think LAPD really wants to come in here," he continues. "We're just all pissed off at all the other police departments and unfortunately LAPD has to hear about it, and luckily they've been very understanding."
Beck hopes to keep it that way, although he adds, "That piece of ground just isn't sustainable. Protecting the ecology is one of my goals, along with protecting protesters' First Amendment rights and ensuring the day-to-day happenings at City Hall go on with minimal interruption."
He expects that the camp probably will move on its own once heavy winter rains turn the lawn to mud, but some protesters say otherwise.
"The mud is a concern, and we're working on a plan to deal with it, but we're not moving," Taylor says.
Should conflict arise, Beck says, the department will use force only as an absolute last resort. If some protesters actively want a confrontation, LAPD will "do its best" to convince them that isn't in the best interest of their message.
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"We don't want to arrest anyone," Beck says. "If it comes to the point where people want to get arrested, then that's what we'll do, but only because they want to" in order to make a statement.
Beck says his police department will employ nonlethal force if necessary, but he does not expect that to happen. "Using force — that's not my goal. The true measure of strength is when you restrain it."
If he manages that while closing down the encampment in the Civic Center, Charlie Beck will be one of the few big-city police chiefs to have done so during the Occupy movement, at the same time giving Mayor Villaraigosa and the City Council political bragging rights.
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PAGCOR Feeding Program benefits poor families in Davao Region
For many poor parents in remote communities, sending their children to live with distant relatives or complete strangers is a common practice. Because of extreme poverty, most families would sacrifice to live apart just to fill their empty stomachs and survive.
But Ana and Rodrigo, parents of four kids, from Butuan City are different. They would rather go through the worst hardships just to keep their family together. Both Ana and Rodrigo were forced to live away from their families at a very young age. Rodrigo was only seven years old when he lived with a relative who sent him to school in exchange for his help in tending their farm. On the other hand, Ana was 11 years old when she started working as a househelp. Ana and Rodrigo knew how hard it was to live under someone else's roof just to have something to eat and give to their families.
Similar to Ana and Rodrigo, Roquina and Edgardo from Davao City would do everything to keep their family intact despite their struggles in life. At times, when life gets too difficult, they fail to give their children even one decent meal a day. But they said they have to accept their fate. "Ang mahalaga ay sama-sama kami at buo ang pamilya namin," Edgardo said.
Both couples saw a ray of hope after receiving the good news that their children were chosen as PAGCOR Feeding Program beneficiaries. Despite the difficulties of daily survival, they are now assured that their children will not be hungry while in school.
The PAGCOR Feeding Program is being carried out in 14 public schools in the Davao region. Since the feeding program's launch last November 3, 2014, a total of 1,000 undernourished children from the various public elementary schools in the cities of Butuan, Iligan, Tagum and Davao are now being served nutritious lunch. They will be fed with complete meals once a day during school days for five months.
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Under the current PAGCOR management, the agency has been allocating an annual budget of P40 million for its feeding project. For School Year 2014-2015 alone, the program is targeting to cover more than 10,000 malnourished public school students in roughly 175 schools nationwide.
Since July 2010, the PAGCOR Feeding Program has already gone a long way in improving the health of about 40,000 children enrolled in more than 500 government subsidized schools all over the country.
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Angelina – the 10-year-old daughter of Ana and Rodrigo – was chosen as one of the 50 PAGCOR feeding program beneficiaries in Taguibo Elementary School, Butuan City.
"Malaking bagay para po sa amin itong PAGCOR Feeding Program. Nagpapa-salamat ako na makaka-kain na nang husto ang aming anak," 41 year-old Ana said as she heaved a sigh of relief.
Without any stable source of income, Ana and her husband Rodrigo only earn very little from tending other people's farms. "Swerte na kung kumita kami ng P300 bilang porsyento sa pagsasaka. Kapag may magpapa-tanim lang saka kami kumikita. Ang pang-araw-araw na gastos namin ay galing sa anak ko na huminto ng pag-aaral para mag-gasoline boy," she related.
According to Ana, their simple wish is to see their four children have a better life, and for their 10-year-old daughter to grow up healthy. "Hindi ganito ang gusto ko para sa kanila. Gusto ko may trabaho silang matatag para sa kanilang pamilya. Ayokong maranasan nila ang ganitong hirap, na ang anak nila ay tinatawag na malnourished," she emotionally said.
Ana's daughter Angelina is happy that her parents will no longer have to worry about what she will eat, especially in school. "Ang gagawin ko na lang po ay pumasok araw-araw, mag-aral ng mabuti at magtapos ng pag-aaral. Maraming salamat po sa tulong ng PAGCOR," she shyly said.
According to Butuan City DepEd District Supervisor Elvira Paulin, the PAGCOR Feeding Program is a big help to their student-beneficiaries. "Maraming bata ang kulang sa nutrisyon. Malaki ang maitu-tulong ng (PAGCOR) feeding program para yung height at weight ng mga bata ay maagapan at maging wasto ayon sa kanilang edad. Nakaka-tulong din ang masustansyang pagkain sa kanilang katalinuhan," she added.
Paulin also said that the PAGCOR Feeding Program motivates the beneficiaries to go to school. "Malaking tulong itong ginagawa ng PAGCOR sa mga paaralan kasi hindi na liliban ang mga estudyante sa kanilang klase. Marami sa kanila ang nae-engganyo na pumasok dahil sa feeding program. Malaki din ang mababawas sa gastos sa pagkain ng mga magulang," the DepEd official said.
PAGCOR Feeding Program a Big Relief
Roquina and Edgardo have eight children. Three of their kids (Maxine, 12; Kimberly, 10; and Eden Grace, 8) study at the V. L. Angliongto Sr. Elementary School in Davao City. They are among the 100 PAGCOR feeding beneficiaries in their school for this year.
Roquina related that PAGCOR's feeding program brings great relief to her family. Providing healthy meals to their children is something that the Barquio family could not afford every day. "Swerte na kapag maka-P150 na kita ang aking asawa sa isang araw niyang pasada sa tricycle" she added.
With a meager income, their three older children decided to put their dreams on hold to work and help their younger siblings finish their studies. "Yung panganay naming lalaki, pumasok na utility. Ang dalawang nakaka-tandang babae ay pareho namang nag-trabaho na katulong," Roquina said.
The 39-year-old mother feels sorry that she could not contribute to the family's income. "Dito lang ako sa bahay. Kailangan ko kasing alagaan ang mali-liit pang anak (a two year-old and a six year-old special child)," she said.
Roquina considers the inclusion of her three children in the PAGCOR Feeding Program a big blessing. "Kahit maraming mga batang nangangailangan ng tulong ay napili pa din sila," she mused.
Meanwhile, Roquina's daughter Maxine said the timely help from PAGCOR would mean that she no longer has to borrow money from her classmates to buy food. "Nakaka-tipid na po kami dahil sa Feeding Program. Dati po 'pag wala kaming pagkain, naghihiraman kami ng pera pambili ng pagkain. Ngayon hindi na kami gagastos," Maxine said. (Ciara Mabalot)


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casey and i packed our backpacks and headed northwest to vermont. friends invited us to a contra dance (my first ever!) and we would sandwich the trip with seeing family nearby. saturday morning we hit the road. the drive was smooth. the farther north you get the less and less cars you see. i always drive my favorite route through Franconia Notch. gorgeous mountains, big sky, and i figured a possibility of snow on the mountain tops... little did i know...(more on that soon.)
we left the dance and went home and got cozy for sleep. we knew there was a possibility of snow and it started to spit just as we climbed the stairs to bed. we woke and casey asked to go to the window to see if there had been snow. you could hear the excitement and hope in her voice. she pulled the curtain back to reveal it had indeed snowed. a beautiful blanket of white. not too much. just enough. a lovely first snow fall. and the morning went from there. warmed by friendship and the woodstove, a warm fresh breakfast and coffee with a spoon of maple syrup, the girls layered up and headed out. returning soon for hats and scarves for their snowmen... :) then returned again asking for help lifting their snowballs into snow people! we had no idea they were rolling really big snow balls. once they were finished we were allowed to come down and see their fun creations. one for each of them. the tall one, the big brother of course, complete with his hat!
we packed up and headed out to see more family, Pa on his birthday day, and big nana well. a lovely visit and then it was already time to get back in the car and drive home. the sun peeked out a little and the snow melted away as we drove south. when we hit the notch on the way home we pulled over to see the big mountains with the snow. winter is magic in the beginning.
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"So tell me," the young policeman said, pausing to lick his pencil point, "when was the last time you saw this god?" He had a smooth face, this policeman, with blond hair slicked back into a ponytail and a loop of gold chain through one earlobe. He looked up expectantly, an expression which smoothed his face out even more until he looked like a blond egg.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Media teams gather in a few locations around the country, waiting to see if certain designated (and named) groundhogs come out of their burrows and see their shadows. Shadows depend on available sunlight. If shadows are seen, groundhogs see their own shadows, and therefore we are deemed to expect six more weeks of wintry weather. If the designated groundhogs do not see their shadows, spring-like weather will soon be on the way.
It is a brilliantly sunny day here in New York with temperatures well below freezing. You may draw your individual conclusions.
A while back we did already have some weather that was much warmer and I managed to get over to Central Park to take a few photographs of the pretty little snowdrops that were putting on a show.
There is always something so cheering about these sturdy little blooms. I recall that the afternoon when I took these photographs was warm enough not to require hat or gloves.
Things have changed since then.
I brought some spring flowers into my apartment to celebrate the end of January. When I purchased these daffodils, their buds were still tightly wrapped in green.
The daffodils are placed on a very cool and deep windowsill in my bathroom. Meanwhile, in an overheated part of my little living room, I am still hanging on to some very dried-out ilex branches bought before Christmas. I still like how they look next to a vintage Christmas edition of The Illustrated London News, a gift from some dear friends.
Let us take another peek at the daffs to see how those buds are doing. The little green pitcher has to share space with my make-up containers.
Just behind the daffs, are these two towering paperwhite narcissus blooms, the final performers of some bulbs bought in early December. Their scent is light, and the flowers are delicate beauties.
This is also flu season. I elected not to have a flu shot back in November. Instead, I continue to wash my hands quite often, and have lots of vitamin C. Clementines are a deliciously sweet way to add vitamin C. I've also been trying to get lots of rest.
No rest for the daffodils! Their transformation continues.
Aren't they lovely?
I wonder why some of the buds open up more quickly than others?
Here is a close up view of how sunny yellow spring symbols can be found indoors in early February. I am cheered with every view.
When venturing outdoors, either to go to work, to do my neighborhood errand runs, or to visit friends, I bundle up in many layers. My trusty down coat serves me well.
Indoors, on days off, I've been making soups, lots of pasta dishes, enjoying oatmeal with golden raisins for breakfast. Carbohydrates feature prominently.
Lots of knitting is going on as I continue to attempt to create items for a possible Etsy shop.
Daylight grows longer every day and I seem to stay very busy, always meaning to post blogs more frequently than I seem to manage.
Thank you all for your visits and comments.
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Daffodils, even the name is cheery! They never cease to delight, especially in the bleak mid-winter as they poke their little heads out of earth that is covered in snow. . A week ago, I planted the 300 bulbs that I FORGOT to sink in the fall. But, to have them smiling at you from a vase in your home is the best! Thank you for having tea with Valerie and me, it is a pleasure to meet you! My son is doing his residency in NYC, as an Emergency Doc. He loves New York.ReplyDelete
Today is my husband's birthday, but he is not a groundhog. We will go to lunch at a Greek restaurant and he will see his shadow since it is very sunny here. I love your daffodils – what a great idea to bring them indoors! Frances, you should use them for one of your paintings. My husband's cousin in Atlanta told us that it has been so warm here that his tomato plants are still producing tomatoes – in winter. The airlines are having a spring sale – now I am going to spend the next few days wondering whether we should go back to New York or instead go west to San Francisco? Hum…ReplyDelete
What cheery daffs!ReplyDelete
It has been fair and bright... so I think winter will have another fight here in England.
Happy Candlemas Day Frances! :-)
I enjoyed reading this very cheery and upbeat post, we all need a shot of sunlight right now.ReplyDelete
What a small world this blog community is, two friends here already!
The daffs are gorgeous, a proper shot of winter sunshine in a vase.ReplyDelete
Good luck with the planned shop Frances, and meanwhile, happy knitting :D
I've always been a little intrigued by the origins of groundhog day, and think it's rather nice that the ritual has persisted!ReplyDelete
I do so identify with your wanting spring bulbs at this time of year, Frances. I'm just back from a summery Cape Town and like you find cheer in the daffodils and narcissus that are abundant now in supermarkets and nurseries - they really do brighten up these chilly grey days!
I wish you a happy February with the promise of spring xxx
Hello Frances:ReplyDelete
Oh how our hearts skipped a beat at the sight of those brave harbingers of spring, the snowdrops, pushing their way through the frozen ground. Their courage and zest for life is, we feel, such a lesson for us all.
And, the sight of that burst of yellow is surely enough to gladden even the stoniest of hearts. They do open terribly quickly but in their blooming they really do lift the spirits.
We do so hope that you will avoid the flu as it is so debilitating. Happy weekend!
I really can't imagine anything coming out of its burrow at this time of year; in fact now that I come to think of it I might very well choose to go and live in a burrow where, with a Beckettian change of nightwear once a fortnight, one could reduce ones outgoings practically to zero and so add considerably to ones income. The only drawback to a burrow is that almost certainly it would be damp. How do rabbits manage? Why do they not get trench foot? Or groundhogs, for that matter. I suppose such animals don't live long enough to get rheumatism or even bronchitis. Another drawback of a burrow would be the darkness which would be a handicap when it came to reading or watching daffodils unfurl. I too have eschewed the offer of a flu jab.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:48 PM
I have three glass vases full of Daffs in my living room, just the sight of them cheers me up enormously at this time of year when the light isn't so good.
I enjoy your posts so much. If you do start an Etsy "shop", I really hope you'll include some of your water colors. I would love to have one!ReplyDelete
Daffodils. Very Welsh of you. The other pictures are great, too.ReplyDelete
Note to Frances: those Groundhogs know the square root of nothing about weather. If you want a good weather report, check with a Bear. Spring begins when Bears quit hibernating. You can trust me on that!
What a cheerful post, full of scents, colours and mood! You are absolutely right - we can create Spring around us, before its "official" arrival. I should make something on that matter!:)ReplyDelete
The flowers are really beautiful!
Hello Frances,ReplyDelete
The snowdrops look lovely and the daffodils certainly brighten up the gloomy grey days. I enjoyed seeing the progress , from bud to flower. Still chilly and wrapping up with layers, gloves and hats is very much needed here too.
I understand your wish to do everything possible to stay warm and healthy, eating well and fresh air and exercise , seems to have kept me free of colds and flu. Hope you survive winter healthy, soon be spring.
Lovely to hear you may open an Etsy shop. I have seen others using the Pom Pom maker and your knitting looks so nice. I used to send for the Jamieson and smith wool to Lerwick many years ago, it arrived in hanks , wrapped in brown paper . I have bought Kate Davies book and hope to knit something from it in their Shetland wool, maybe a hat as I am a bit rusty in my knitting skills. Have you seen it? Want to order some wool, the colours and choice are really nice.
Keep warm. Happy Knitting. x
Beautiful close-ups of your world, Frances. It reminds me of the time when I lived in a small, almost tiny place close to Liège. I've been in the garden for the first time this year, yesterday. It is la chandeleur and the light will increase this month by soo much. I had pancakes from our neighbours to celebrate it. Good luck with your Etsy shop!ReplyDelete
I was wishing we had Groundhog Day on dvd last night and then we could have celebrated Candlemas day in Franco-American style.ReplyDelete
Sporting results were very satisfactory for us English rugby fans yesterday thank you. Enjoy the Superbowl! I gather from Pinterest that you are supposed to eat lots of dips while you watch.
Your daffodils cheered me, there are none here yet in these parts.ReplyDelete
My life is all layers and porridge too, roll on Spring.
I have a trusty down coat too Frances, I call it my duvet (I am never cold in it!).
Hi Frances,ReplyDelete
And......were the first groundhogs spotted in the US? I just told my daughter your story and this was the first thing they asked :-)
I promised to email you about Flevoland. I hope fleur gave you the answers you were waiting for.
Love the spring flowers in your house. So very cheerful!
Happy new week,
Madelief x
You have reminded that I must get some daffodils for the house. They don't last long but they provide such a wonderful reminder of spring which, i hope, is soon to come.ReplyDelete
I love your quiet and peaceful way of life, filled with such gentle pleasures. I am sure I have said it many times before, sometimes I wish I could have your life, not that mine is a bad one.
Our doctor wouldn't let us get away without a flu jab, not this year, not any year. It is true that we haven't had the flu for years, just the odd cold.
- AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:31 PM
We loved your Daff's as we go a bitReplyDelete
daffy from too much Artic air here
in NYC ,We have never found a truthful ground hog, Of course in NYC it's the politicians that pick up our local fuzzy friend when the TV camera's are on.
I always look forward in the film "Dr.Zhivago" of the wide screen camera panning over the beautiful field of Daffodils which after the ice bound house scene says to the audience Spring is finally here.
Regards , M & K of Tin Pan Alley
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2013 at 12:27 AM
Our snowdrops here in Norfolk in the UK, seem to be a week or so behind yours as they are not at the fully open stage just yet. Mind, that may have something to do with the inches of snow they were buried under last week! Since the snow left us, we have had rain, but predominantly a lot of strong winds. This week is set to be very windy with gale force winds, and wintry showers, and Very Cold again.ReplyDelete
And aren't daffodils the cheeriest of flowers? We have hundreds around the garden, green shoots several inches high promising a good show again. And the aconites, bright buttercup yellow, are brightening up a spot under the laburnum.
And I agree... definitely carbohydrate weather!
Yes, your daffs are bliss!ReplyDelete
I haven't had any yet this year!
and super to see the snowdrops
surely spring's most reliable harbinger.....
but damn cold today!
Such a cheerful post, and so lovely to see your bright daffodils coming in to flower! We have had some bright days with a hint of spring in the air, but now it's cold and windy again here. I hope you enjoy your knitting and soon have enough to open your etsy shop.ReplyDelete
Wishing you a very Happy February, Frances!
Helen x
Beautiful daffodils! I thought of you just now as I read a wonderful piece in the current "New Yorker."ReplyDelete
It's by the late Joseph Mitchell and is titled "Street Life." His obsession with the city is beautifully expressed in some of the longest sentences I've ever read. Makes me want to come to NYC and start riding buses and looking at everything.
that is very exciting about a shop frances, i love handmade and etsy. love the stages of blooms, what a gift to yourself. i almost always buy flowers and wine every thursday here (farmers market). it's always a treat.ReplyDelete
Frances you are managing to post blogs far more often than I am. Lovely to catch up and beautiful spring flowers, the daffodils outside the pottery and along the road side are starting to sprout.ReplyDelete
Are there really such a thing as groundhogs??
Your daffs are amazingReplyDelete
woooow! lovely daffodils! I hope you are staying warm...saw the blizzard news...take care!ReplyDelete
Hello dear Frances, I do hope you are safe and well, know there is quite severe weather conditions in US.ReplyDelete
Lovely photo's of your spring flowers Frances, I have always loved the daffs, so cheery.
Best of luck with your Etsy shop, look forward to visiting.
I hope the daffs have sustained you through the snow that's swept across you there. I very much enjoyed seeing the photos of them coming into flower. I'm now longing for some sunshine and some warmth and yes, a glimpse of snowdrops like yours.ReplyDelete
Dear Frances,ReplyDelete
How lovely to see some snowdrops in Central Park and your daffodils are wonderful.
How nice that you have met Lotta, a talented lady - I have some of her beautiful fabrics.
Stay warm!
xoxo Ingrid
Oooh, love the daffys and all the spring bulbs. Such a cheery post!ReplyDelete
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Accelerated MSN programs in Illinois cover a wide variety of different specializations, and choosing the right program for your particular needs can take a little research. For example, if you are looking for a program with a focus in a particular area, or if you have a unique educational background of which you wish to take advantage, then finding the right program can be tricky. Using our helpful directory can make tracking down certain programs and finding the right one for you easy. You can browse through the various programs listed in your state and even compare the benefits of different programs in order to make a more informed decision.
Taking advantage of accelerated MSN programs in Illinois will allow you to complete the studies required to receive your Master's in Science and Nursing faster than you might have thought possible. If you can commit to the extra effort it will take to succeed in an accelerated program, then you will reap the benefits of getting your degree in a more timely fashion. For more information and updates on MSN programs in your state, such as changes to existing programs and the creation of new programs, you can leave your contact info here. Feel free to browse through our directory of programs as well.
On-Campus & Online Accelerated MSN Schools
Other IL Schools with Accelerated MSN Programs
Depaul University
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60604
North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Resurrection University
3 Erie Court
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Rush University
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60612
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 South Morgan Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607


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text: "Is your brother in Paris?" I asked."He is somewhere on this planet, that is all I can say," came the response. Another frustrating exchange in the ongoing search for Manaf Tlass, the highest ranking military officer to quit the Syrian army in protest at its brutal suppression of the popular uprising. Brigadier General Tlass to give him his full title, was reported to have abandoned the Assad regime and made his way to Paris, already home to his sister, his elder brother and his father. But no one has seen him since. Laurent Fabius, France's foreign minister, publicly welcomed the news and did nothing to discourage speculation Paris was Manaf's final destination. The news was greeted with great excitement by the city's Syrian exiles. A defection by the scion of a Sunni muslim family that had been at the very centre of power in Damascus for four decades. Manaf's father Mustafa had been Hafez Assad's loyal defence minister for more than thirty years. Manaf himself was rumored to have once been a close friend of President Bashar Assad. A very big fish indeed. Opposition exiles in Paris grabbed at the news of his defection, confident it signaled a fatal blow to President Assad's grasp on power. The search was on for the man who many thought would now take up a senior position in the fight to overthrow the regime. At a demonstration last Saturday, everyone I spoke to was convinced he was already in town. One opposition figure who refused to give me his name actually told me Manaf had arrived the previous day at five o'clock in the afternoon. With a great show of conspiratorial confidence he said negotiations were under way as to his exact role in the future struggle. "Have you spoken to him yourself?" I asked. "Oh, no, not me." my anonymous fried replied. Meanwhile, the French foreign ministry had started to rein back its enthusiasm. On the day of the demonstration its spokesman would neither confirm nor deny Manaf's arrival. "I simply do not know." Said the urbane spokesman on the end of the phone line. For the second time in two days, I went with a cameraman to a square in the city's upscale diplomatic district where several activists told me the Tlass family home was located. And for the second time, there was no sign of him. An American woman living in the building in question told me in no uncertain terms, "there are no foreigners living in this building". Attention then turned to another address. The luxurious home of the sister Nahed Ojjeh, the socialite widow of a Saudi arms dealer. A gaggle of journalists and photographers took up residence outside the house. Their only reward, the occasional appearance of a large Mercedes with tinted windows. A secretary told the journalists Madame Ojjeh was not at home nor was she reachable by phone. As the days went by and Manaf Tlass failed to materialize, people began to wonder if he was here at all. The handsome, cigar smoking millionaire took on the elusive persona of the Scarlet Pimpernel. As the famous song goes: "They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere."?Another phone call to the older brother Firas proved no more illuminating. "Have you seen your brother since he left Damascus?" I asked. "I cannot tell you anything, I am very sorry." He replied. "Well, can you tell me where he might be?" "He could be in Paris, he could be in Dubai, he could be in Turkey, he could be in New York, I cannot say where he is. I am very sorry." The search for the elusive Manaf Tlass continues. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Simon Wood Europe


text: Bennett presents the gloriously scandalous lives of Mary Godwin Shelley and the poet Percy Shelley as a first-person narrative of some power. While one scarce needs to embellish a real-life account so full of sex, drugs, intrigue and intellectual folderol, Bennett does not stick necessarily close to the truth, or what passes for it. At 16, Mary Godwin, whose mother the passionate feminist Mary Wollstonecraft died giving birth to, entrances the beautiful boy poet Shelley, who already has a pregnant teenage wife and a child. Mary's stepsister Jane, who renames herself Claire, eventually is also smitten, not only by Shelley but by his friend George Lord Bryon. Mary, Shelley and Claire repair from the scandal they cause in London to Switzerland and later Italy. Suicide, the death of children and much seduction ensues. It is a wonder that any writing got done at all, but it did, even if Bennett moves the publication of Mary's Frankenstein to after Shelley's death rather than before. Teen readers will be awed at how much debauchery existed in the early 18th century. (Historical fiction. YA)


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O2 UK have included the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 to their 'coming soon' page. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is listed as releasing in November and the Bold 9790 releasing January 2012.
O2's pricing for either phone hasn't yet been revealed. However, RIM said that the Curve 9380 will be going for more or less the same money as the Curve 9360. O2 is currently selling the 9360 on £21.50 24 month plans and free on £32 a month 18 month plans.


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The long-term use of certain medications with anticholinergic effects, such as antidepressants, hay fever and allergy treatments and sleep aids, could be linked to an increased risk of dementia, US researchers warn.
Reporting in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Washington studied, for an average of 7.3 years, the health of 3,434 people aged 65 and over who were taking such drugs. None of the participants had any signs of dementia at the beginning of the study, but 797 developed the condition over the course of the research.
The people at greatest risk were found to be those taking at least 10mg a day of the antidepressant doxepin, 4mg a day of the sleep aid diphenhydramine or 5mg a day of the urinary incontinence drug oxybutynin for more than three years.
The vast majority of the anticholinergic drugs being used by the participants had been supplied on prescription, with around 20% obtained over-the-counter.
Commenting on the findings, UK experts advise caution.
"This large study adds to some existing evidence linking anticholinergic drugs to a small increased risk of dementia, but the results don't tell us that these drugs cause the condition," said Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer's Research UK.
"Continued research to shed light on these links will be important for helping understand the benefits and potential risks of the drugs. In the meantime, anyone who is worried about the medication they are taking should seek advice from a doctor or pharmacist before stopping a course of treatment," added Dr Ridley.
Dr Doug Brown, director of R&D at the Alzheimer's Society, also noted that it is still unclear whether regular use by older people of certain anticholinergic drugs can increase the risk of dementia in certain circumstances, and if so, whether the effects seen are a result of long-term use or several episodes of short-term use.
"We would like to encourage doctors and pharmacists to be aware of this potential link and would advise anyone concerned about this to speak to their GP before stopping any medication," he added.
More robust research is needed to understand what the potential dangers are and if some drugs are more likely to have this effect on others, said Dr Brown. The Society is funding more research in this area to better understand any connections between these and other drugs on the development of dementia.


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Eastwood Town Juniors awarded Charter Standard Youth Club
Club Chairman Paul Freckleton was presented with their Charter Standard plaque whilst training at Hall Park, Eastwood on Wednesday 28th June by Nottinghamshire FA's Football Development Officer for Broxtowe, Tim Jones.
Paul said of the award "We are all really pleased to be awarded the FA Charter Standard Award. I would like to thank the coaches committee members and Jake, the Club Welfare Officer for all their efforts and hard work. We are looking to grow the club and with Charter Standard status it will allow us to move forward with our plans."
Charter Standard remains an important part of The FA's aim to improve the experience of players in Grassroots football. All clubs are encouraged to achieve Charter Standard status, and to maintain this through the Annual Health Check process each year. One of the many benefits is that all players are coached by FA qualified coaches who have valid Criminal Records Check (CRC), Emergency First Aid and Safeguarding Children certificates, as well as their coaching qualification.
Any club who are keen to apply to become Charter Standard can get advice from one of the Nottinghamshire FA Football Development team:
Callum Convery - Rushcliffe/ Newark and Sherwood/Bassetlaw - email@example.com
Leanne Woodhead - City and Geadling - email@example.com
Tim Jones Ashfield/ Mansfield / Broxtowe - firstname.lastname@example.com


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Item Number: B00129
Item Title: One of the rarest of the rare Dimick bullets -- a real mini!
Price: $125
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US
Type: Dimick
Size: 32 caliber
Location Recovered: Corinth, MS area
Description:I acquired this extremely small Dimick bullet in a group of larger sized Dimick bullets from Rafael Eledge who used to collect them. He told me this was the toughest one of all to obtain, and I believe him. I have only ever had 2 of these small ones, and the other is in my collection. Now, beware of some of the very large caliber "Witham" ones...