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There is, I strongly suspect, a very good reason why these "senior SNP figures" and "influential party insiders" are unnamed. Supposing they actually existed, they would surely be embarrassed to be associated with the nonsensical views attributed to them by Michael Settle. It is hardly credible that anyone in a position that would justify the labels "senior" or "influential" might imagine it even possible, far less advisable, to postpone the independence referendum until after the 2020 Westminster election.
Anybody taking a more rational and less prejudiced view of the situation than most British commentators are capable of must realise that the referendum has to take place before Scotland is dragged out of the EU contrary to the wishes of Scottish voters. It is vanishingly unlikely any "senior SNP figure" or "influential party insider" would fail to recognise that finalisation of the UK's withdrawal from the EU creates a new political reality in which restoration of Scotland's independence whist retaining our place in Europe would be more problematic, not less.
Whilst it is certainly the case that there are differences of opinion concerning the timing of #indyref2 within the SNP and across the independence movement, the tendency is to favour an earlier rather than a later date. For reasons that should be obvious. Even at the level of intuition it seems quite evident that it must be easier for Scotland to maintain its relationship with Europe rather than start from a position that is not only outside the EU but outside on terms that we will have no significant role in defining.
The terms on which the UK exits the EU will be almost entirely dictated by the EU. And the settlement that is imposed will not be favourable to the UK. The EU is very far from inclined to be generous. There is little or no goodwill among the remaining member states. And there seem no realistic possibility that special arrangements for Scotland and Northern Ireland will be either granted by an EU disinclined to allow even the perception of doing any favours for a departing member, or sought by a UK government dominated by One Nation British nationalists.
And, of course, the British political establishment has its own agenda in relation to Scotland. The UK Government is hardly likely to actively pursue any Brexit settlement that could conceivably be seen as a win for the Scottish Government. Even the most casual observer cannot have failed to notice that the Westminster elite views the SNP as a threat to the structures of power, privilege and patronage which define the British state. The overarching imperative is the preservation of the union at any cost. Even to the very limited extent that the UK Government is in a position to win any concessions in the Brexit negotiations and subsequent trade talks, Scotland's interests will not be a consideration. Other than the potential that Brexit may offer for undermining the SNP and/or locking Scotland into the union, we will not be given a second thought.
Almost by definition, senior SNP figures and influential party insiders are well aware of all this. They know full well that the final terms of Brexit are all but certain to be a constitutional and economic hammer-blow to Scotland. They have to know that the UK Government will be seeking ways to take advantage of the opportunities Brexit offers for putting new obstacles in the way of the democratic campaign to restore Scotland's independence. It is simply not believable that such people would be urging Nicola Sturgeon to delay a second referendum until after the damage has been done.
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Explosions, Fire, & Smoke Mods
The following listing of mods are all the Explosions, Fire, & Smoke mods in COWarModI44
- JTD FireAndSmoke
- WarFX : Blastcore
- SLX_Cloud
- SLX_Effects
- SLX_ExplosionDust
- SLX_GunSmoke
- SLX_Impacts
* JTD FireAndSmoke
by JTD
JTD_FireAndSmoke is an effects addon that adds bigger, better and more useful smoke than the default ingame smoke. The ingame smoke is unaffected, this
addon "layers" effects over the top. It's MP compliant, looks great, and is AI viewblock by default. Destroyed vehicles will send up huge plumes of smoke visible
from miles away and last a long time, very useful for a sense of battlefield presence and history. Additional to this there is a propagating fire functionality that
will set forests, buildings and vehicles on fire dependent on proximity, wind, and rain.
Included .pbo files:
* WarFX : Blastcore
by OpticalSnare
Particles and Lighting Effects MOD
Changes are alot, so I'll just list the ones that pop into my head:
- Increased dust effects for all bullet hitimpacts
- Added bigger bullet impact dust effects
- Added sparks and embers
- Added ammo sparks explosion
- Increased dust on bombs and artillery impacts
Included .pbo files:
SLX_Cloud: Custom cloudlets that can be used for config or drop effects.
Dependencies: None.
SLX_Effects: Rocket engine and missile smoke effects.
Dependencies: None.
SLX_ExplosionDust: Makes explosion dust last longer based on the size of the explosion.
Dependencies: None.
SLX_GunSmoke: Gun smoke effects based on real life footage and personal experience.
Dependencies: None.
SLX_Impacts: Bullet impact effects based on real life footage and personal experience.
Dependencies: None.

subset: commoncrawl


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The back yard doesn't look too bad from this angle, and if I was a younger, more adventurous person I'd be out there making snow-people. It is perfect white stuff for that. That wet, heavy, gloppy snow-person making snow. I'll pass and spend the day sewing and getting ahead on some shop sample ideas.
This is the little ditty I finished Monday night. All quilted and bound and happily taking up residence in the shop with the other springy fabrics. I will be holding a class to make this cutie come March. It is all done in raw-edge applique. Simple, primitive- child-like. I do love it.
Please excuse the less than stellar photos! I do think you get the idea, however! The pattern is called Playing Dress Up and is by one of my favorite designers: Renee Plains. Below are dresses one and three:
these are two and four:
and again, another less than stellar photo, but Hoffman has caught the charm square fever. But look at how they are packaged:
each plastic tube has 40 7" by 7" squares of Bali watercolor batiks! I couldn't resist and intend to make a version of a circle quilt I just love. Don't hold your breath waiting for photos, but I hope to get to it soon (like sometime in 2008!). I still have some reproduction blocks to finish first- they are long overdue! And then there is the group that is currently making blocks from The Civil War Diary Quilt and Civil War Love Letters. I am trying very hard to resist....but I've had the books for some time and have been itching to make some. Focus! I need to focus!!
I guess snowy, blustery days are good for something! Now back to playing with fabrics for a baby quilt. We don't have anything currently at the shop and Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs has a sweet free pattern on her site. I'm trying to adapt it! We did get one color of the adorable lamb fabric into the shop. We'll see where I end up with it. Maybe another photo to look forward to.


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St. Thomas More Parish, founded in 1940, started as a mission in 1922, first of Durham and later of the Catholic Orphanage near Raleigh. That fall, six or seven Catholics worshipped in a second-floor room on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus. Before World War II, the number of Catholics grew slowly. By 1934, there were 175 Catholic students at the University, at least one Catholic professor, and a handful of local people. This small group worshipped for many years on the second floor of Graham Memorial. Beginning in 1940, Chapel Hill was designated a parish, and in 1942, the U.S. Navy Pre-flight School brought a large number of Catholic cadets to the campus. Mass was celebrated in the Hill Hall auditorium.
After the war, services were held in Gerrard Hall. The Catholic community grew rapidly and it became imperative that a church be built to accomodate it. Spearheaded by Navy pre-flight officers and cadets, at the suggestion of Commanding Officer O.O. Kessing and by William D. Carmichael, Jr., Vice President and Finance Officer, who had been one of only three Catholic students as an undergraduate, a building fund was established.
A Gothic Revival church was built on Gimghoul Road for 350 people on land donated by W.D. Carmichael, Sr. Designed by Andrews and McGready, the church was dedicated on March 31, 1957. In 1964, St. Thomas More School was added to the parish on nearby land also donated by the Carmichaels, and it opened with 100 students. By 1986 there were 340 pupils in the school, and in the 2006-07 school year there were 457 students.
Diocesan priests of the Diocese of Raleigh have pastored the parish since its inception. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, have served the school and church community for over 30 years.
On Pentecost Sunday in 1997, ground was broken on our current site for a new and larger church adjacent to the school. Simultaneously, more classrooms were added to the school, allowing it to expand to the eighth grade. The new church was dedicated on December 12, 1998.
During the past decade, the Catholic Community of St. Thomas More has grown in membership, especially in our Hispanic population. Our Hispanic Ministry was formally established in 2000-01. In 1990 our membership was 1400 households, and at the end of 2006 was 2900 households. The number of ministries and groups in the parish has flourished, and the number of staff has grown to better serve our community.
Our Faith Development program has also experienced much growth, with a peak enrollment of 820 students in 2006-07. In 2006-07, the Faith Development program integrated its program with our Hispanic community, established bilingual family retreats for sacramental preparation, began translating all letters and documents into Spanish, and established regular meetings with Hispanic parents to convey information and to hear their concerns.
Another way in which the Catholic Community of St. Thomas More has experienced extraordinary change is with its use of technology. The parish website has improved tremendously. We use a number of web-based platforms to better communicate with and understand our membership, particularly with our electronic monthly newsletter, MORE News and Links, and Member Login, which enables parishioners to view and update their parish records online 24/7.
With all this growth came a responsibility to provide facilities that would allow us to fulfill our mission to worship, teach, and serve. We began the New Building Project so our facilities would meet those needs. The ONE Campaign, begun in 2006, raised $6.75 million in pledges to fund this extraordinary project. The new facilities, dedicated on October 23, 2010, included a new social hall, renovation of the church building, improved parking and driveway, an Art and Music Building for the School, a new gymnasium and athletic fields, and a columbarium. These new and renovated spaces have proven tremendously popular, and with each successive year more individuals from within and beyond our faith community gather at St Thomas More to worship, learn, play, celebrate and serve in myriad ways which build relationships and grow God's Kingdom.


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And I'll have to do them again in a week or two.
But this is the last curve of heavy duty assignments outside of my senior project. That will be rushed, but I've an idea of where it's going.
It still won't be great.
I'm fine with that. So long as I pass and can graduate.
I'm so damn tired. This isn't good at all.
Topped off the evening with more terrible movies though.


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Step 10 - Camera mount
Step9 has been read.
Who has got no camera mount right now at the Kopter can skip this point and continue with the next "Step".
Install Camera mount
If already a camera mount is assembled to the Kopter it need to be connected correctly to the FlightCtrl:
Set Camera mount
Is a camera mount assembled to the Kopter can these be controlled via the FlightCtrl and automatically kept in balance.
Under the tab Camera the function can be set for that.
After the calibration of the Gyros (is described in a later "Step") the camera mount is adjusting by itself.
Previously the servos are not activated and have no reaction to commands / movements of the Kopter.
The "Servo control" has a pre-set value of 128 for the orientation of the camera mount:
Is the camera mount after the calibration not straight you can change the values for Nick and Roll to compensate this.
You can increase/decrease the value. After saving the new value by clicking the button WRITE the camera mount changes accordingly.
You can repeat this as long as the camera mount is straight under the Kopter.
If you want to adjust yourself the tilt over a potentiometer at your transmitter in addition to the automatic alignment of the camera mount,
you can enter a fixed value with the "Servo control" instead of a potentiometer. We remember: the POTI 1-8 are assigned to a channel.
In our example in the previous "Step 9" there is a potentiometer at the transmitter assigned to Channel 7. This is in the channel setup's POTI 3.
This POTI 3 => Channel 7 we can enter for Nick instead of the fixed value:
With this settings you can change now the tilt (Nick direction) of the camera mount over the potentiometer at your transmitter.
If you want to set yourself also the Roll direction over a Poti at your transmitter, you need to assign a free channel. That channel need to be entered under Roll and over the appropriate POTI 1-8.
The alignment of the camera mount will be done over the Poti's at your transmitter.
The Nick compensation needn't be changed. This setting controls the influence of the nick angle and the roll angle in correspondence to the servo.
The servo travel for both servos is already set by default under Servo min: and Servo max:.
Who still needs a greater servo travel can adjust this here:
There are no needs to set up more right now. More information about different settings you can get later here: MK-Parameter


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Shnakes and ladders- Hardy Bucks interview with COMPETITION
By Tracey Halloran
The Hardy Bucks have gone from strength to strength since their comedic observations of rural Irish life were first aired on RTE in 2009, but it all began with one lad and a camera. Chris Tordoff, otherwise known as 'The Viper', made his first steps in comedy by filming the craic with his friends, unaware of where it all would lead. The shlippery shnake has been climbing ladders ever since. Now, without the black shades to hide behind, the bucko explains himself to The Irish World.
He clasps a pint as a thick English accent tumbles out from under his moustache, explaining the feeling of being plonked in the buzzing metropolis of Swinford, Co.Mayo in his early teens: "It was strange at first because I moved over from Leeds… I was quite small and I had a squeaky English voice… who would want to hang out with that?" Martin Maloney: that's who. The flame haired Hardy Buck otherwise known as Eddie Durkan had much in common with Chris as he moved to Ireland from Liverpool about a year before Chris' move. A solid friendship between the two lads was first forged on a school bus. "I never laughed so much," Chris recalls with a chuckle. "He's like the power house of the cell, like the mitochondria in Biology, he just generates material really fast."
The boys absorbed their surroundings and began impersonating characters in their hometown. "Imitating people…ain't that flattering?" He jokes now knowing that the expression doesn't quite apply to the mocking nature of their punch lines. They innocently began recording their own tomfoolery and posting it online, without assumptions about the doors it could open.
"I just thought it was a laugh on the internet," he says modestly. Little did he know that fans were sprouting from every nook and cranny across the country. Before long thousands were huddled up in front of monitors, wide-eyed and impressed with a group of rowdy young men in Mayo with Owen Colgan, Peter Cassidy, Tom Kilgallon and Mike Salmon completing the group.
Although their fanbase was multiplying, Chris struggled with school. He took his education very casually and didn't sweat the obligations of students such as choosing a college course. "I didn't do well in the leaving cert and I didn't know what I wanted to do." Chris cautiously decided not to rush his career choice, noting that there are many people who land themselves the job they thought they wanted and realize it fails to make them happy. Eventually with editing in mind, he headed off to Ballyfermot to do TV and Film.
It was then that the gang entered the 2009 RTÉ Storyland competition. The participants were dished out funding to make episodes and the winner would be honoured with a series. Overwhelming global support for the Hardy Bucks resulted in them winning the golden ticket into television. "It's just a lot of luck," Chris says, attributing most of their success to the rise in social networking popularity and their impeccable timing. But he believes that he and his friends tapped into a niche in society that had remained hidden. He brews with frustration discussing the lack of coverage and realism attached to Irish youngsters on TV. "The youth isn't represented," he sighs.
Revealing a rare insight into the humanity and good humour that is etched into the Irish psyche, The Hardy Bucks follows the lives of characters that are uncannily similar to those known in every town in Ireland. The irony of an English man having to highlight the beauty in Irish dynamics is nothing less than a rude awakening, reminding Irish people of what they take for granted: "You don't have to be wearing the latest trainers, or going on holidays anywhere or your parents didn't have to have a class car to be cool in Swinford. You had to be a bit of craic."
In February of last year The Hardy Bucks Movie was released nationwide and grossed the highest new release in Ireland, taking in €176,887 on its first weekend alone. In November, the glitzy Leicester Square premiere was attended by Hollywood A lister Chris O'Dowd and stars of The Only Way is Essex. The film has also had screenings across America, further stirring the melting pot of new fans overseas and the group is set to reach a whole new continent next year when they film the sequel that takes them to Australia, dealing with the biggest issue affecting young Irish people now: Emigration.
Chris remains down to earth. An honest lad from humble beginnings, he knows what it is like to work in the factory and on the shop floor, making him able to appreciate being able to write, act and edit: "I like being creative and being paid to be creative… It's a dream come true."
The Hardy Bucks Movie is out now on DVD and Bluray through Universal Pictures UK.
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What UK city did Hardy Bucks star Chris Tordoff leave for Ireland in his early teens?
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The Odd Couple (1974-1984)The success of The Odd Couple film in 1968 was the basis for the 1970¢75 ABC television sitcom, starring Tony Randall as Felix and Jack Klugman as Oscar. Klugman was familiar with the role as he had replaced Walter Matthau in the original Broadway run. Neil Simon originally disapproved of this adaptation, but by the series' final season, he reassessed the show positively to the point of appearing in a cameo role.
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According to the 164-page DOJ report, Chicago police engage in dangerous and unnecessary foot pursuits; that result in CPD shooting people; including those who are unarmed; unsafe tactics that placed officers and others in danger of being shot. The 13-month probe was launched after the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Now, the city is working with federal officials to negotiate an agreement on sweeping reforms.
Superintendent Johnson said the DOJ report lays out all the work that needs to be done. Johnson said improving training is his top priority.
"Accountability starts with me and that's not going to change and I didn't need the Department of Justice to kind of push me into that. I think if you hold yourselves accountable to it, then that helps facilitate that trust that the community knows first and foremost that the superintendent is going to hold us accountable so that we'll do a better job because we can be better," he said.
Johnson said he'll be hiring more officers putting them through more consistent training and requiring that they all wear body cameras by the end of this year. He said that right now, morale in the department is low.
"Nobody likes to see the agency they work being criticized like that so that hurts but at the same time they know at the end of this road it will be better for them," Johnson said.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday that the Chicago Police Department has been violating the constitutional rights of residents for years in a blistering report from the Justice Department.
"The DOJ has concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Dept. engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force," Lynch said.
READ MORE: DOJ's CPD Findings Fact Sheet
READ MORE: Full DOJ Findings
READ MORE: DOJ-Chicago Agreement Principle
The DOJ and City of Chicago have agreed, in principle, to create a federal, court-enforceable consent decree addressing these deficiencies, which will ultimately create an independent board to monitor police department issues, and will lay out the groundwork to implement change. Lynch said the partnership between the DOJ and Chicago is the "first step toward meaningful change and a brighter future."
But with a new administration taking over in just a few days, that consent decree may never happen.
The video that opened the door to the Justice Department in December 2015 was dashcam footage showing black teenager Laquan McDonald shot and killed by a white police officer.
The DOJ and City of Chicago have agreed, in principle, to create a federal, court-enforceable consent decree addressing these deficiencies, which will ultimately create an independent board to monitor police department issues, and will lay out the groundwork to implement change. Lynch said the partnership between the DOJ and Chicago is the "first step toward meaningful change and a brighter future."
Race is a recurring theme in the Justice Department report. Investigators found "routinely abusive behavior within CPD, especially toward black and Latino residents of Chicago's most challenged neighborhoods."
The DOJ stated that Chicago "residents reported treatment so demeaning they felt dehumanized. One black resident told us that when it comes to CPD, there is 'no treating you as a human being.'"
Social media posts by police officers were also called out. "One CPD officer posted a photo of a dead Muslim soldier laying in a pool of his own blood with the caption: 'the only good Muslim is a (expletive) dead one.'"
"There are at least 3 very, very serious problems in and of themselves that come together on this: excessive force, race, and then the systems of integrity, ethics and investigation that have not been functioning properly. And if you only had one it would be a much easier thing," Hoffman said.
The report outlines numerous cases of officers disrespecting citizens for their race. In one case, an officer threatened to beat a pregnant woman after calling her the N-word. That officer was suspended 15 days, but the report points to most cases of police misconduct going unpunished.
The investigation portrayed a police force corroded by the use of unreasonable force - many times prompted by a factor of racism - and protected by a code of silence. The deadly force and racism issue went uncontrolled because of a lack of training, according to the DOJ report.
"We found CPD officers do not fully report their uses of force and that supervisors are not appropriately reviewing these uses of force. We found that Chicago's accountability systems are broken. Many complaints that should be investigated are not," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division.
From officers falsifying reports, to lying in court testimony, to cover-ups of misconduct and crime data, the DOJ report summed up the city's thick blue curtain.
"For decades, Chicago has failed to develop a comprehensive, integrated system to track and make public basic information about its police force," the report said.
"The code of silence, I mean, police officers will not speak against other police officers and that's just a well-known fact," said Gregory Kulis, a longtime Chicago defense attorney who was interviewed by Justice Department investigators.
The incident that provoked the Justice Department investigation - the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald - was cited numerous times in the DOJ report as an incident that raised questions about whether officers were purposely turning off body and dash cameras.
Although the city has since expanded camera use, investigators say camera training and policies are insufficient and the report cites a "pervasive cover-up culture among CPD officers."
"We observed training on deadly force that used a video made decades ago with guidance inconsistent with current law and internal policy," Gupta said.
Gupta said officers are too rarely held accountable for misconduct - when they are, discipline is unpredictable and ineffective - and that failure has "deeply eroded community trust - trust that truly is the cornerstone of public safety."
"We found that Chicago's accountability systems are broken. Many complaints that should be investigated are not. When investigations do occur, they are glacially slow, and staffed by overworked and under-trained investigators who often fail to obtain basic witness statements and evidence," Gupta said.
Several Chicago police department operations are in shambles with a community policing program that is nearly non-existent, according to the DOJ report.
In 2016, CPD was able to identify a suspect in only 29 percent of all homicides-a clearance rate less than half the national figure.
Community trust and confidence in CPD are necessary to clear more homicides... but CAPS, the community policing program-caps-designed to help do that is considered a mess.
At one CAPS meeting, investigators say "...An officer was actively antagonistic to community members, responding with hostility and misinterpreting an attendee's statement and getting increasingly louder and more aggressive... "
DOJ said there is a broadly-held view the CAPS program mostly operates as a police surveillance tool. The report takes care to acknowledge officers who are doing it right.
"The systems and policies that fail ordinary citizens also fail the vast majority of Chicago Police Department officers who risk their lives every day to serve and protect the people of Chicago," Lynch said.
The department criticized for having inadequate officer wellness plans finding that "officers grapple with alcoholism and suicide, and some engage in domestic violence."
Former Chicago inspector general and federal prosecutor David Hoffman said officers aren't getting the help they need to help others.
"CPD offers a one-day stress management program to help officers with depression, deal with issues of stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD and they said there is always a wait list, officers are seeking this kind of help and yet it's insufficiently available," Hoffman said.
The DOJ uncovered department-wide agreement that CPD "training is inadequate," with problems both at the police academy and in the lack of effective post-academy training.
During the investigation, federal observers found officers watching an obsolete 35-year-old deadly force training video, writing "the tactics depicted in the video were clearly out of date with commonly accepted police standards of today."
In that same training class - investigators found that several recruits were not paying attention, one appeared to be sleeping
Officers told the federal investigators continuing education programs were a "hot mess" and "terrible."
One officer "stating simply" that academy deficiencies mean "our co-workers are going to die because of no training."
Controversial tactics also came under the DOJ microscope, investigators contacted Kulis after he was featured in an I-Team report uncovering a program called "Guns for Freedom," where Chicagoans would give police illegal firearms as an off the books kind of bond to free people from custody.
"They indicated that they have heard that this seems to be a practice in Chicago Police Department and it bothered them and they wanted to investigate it further," said Greg Kulis, Chicago Defense Attorney.
Investigators found that in the wake of the Laquan McDonald video release, city officials mandated Taser training for all officers - and quickly cycled large numbers of officers through poorly designed training.
As a result, they say officers were not effectively taught how or when to use the Taser as a less-lethal force option. Many CPD officers told us the training they received did not adequately prepare them to use Tasers in the field.
"All of these issues are compounded by poor supervision and oversight leading to low officer morale and erosion in officer accountability. These are serious problems and they bare serious consequences for all Chicagoans," Lynch said.
In April 2016, the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force issued a scathing report that outlines big problems in the CPD - racism, excessive force and a code of silence - and described IPRA as badly broken. Lori Lightfoot, President of the Chicago Police Board and task force chair, said Friday both reports had similar findings.
"Many of the things that are reflected in this report were things that the Police Accountability Task Force itself found and reported on back in April of last year when we issued our report," Lightfoot said.
Emanuel and Johnson said at the time that they would implement the task force's recommended reforms.
When asked whether former CPD Supt. Garry McCarthy participated in the investigation, Lynch said, "Attempts were made to reach former Supt. McCarthy, but he was not available."
McCarthy told ABC7 Eyewitness News on Friday: "That is a lie... With all the investigative resources of the federal government, they can't find me here in River North?"


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The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its January meeting at the Sheridan Harbor Island Hotel in San Diego. Michael L. Steine, manager of marine marketing for the Tano Corporation, presented a timely paper
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The New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) will hold an all-day Tanker Symposium at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island, N.Y., April 23, 1976. The highlights of the
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Small Security Vessel Symposium Set For London March 6-10
"Small Fast Warships and Security Vessels" are the subject of an international symposium to be held in London from March 6 to 10, 1978. Organized by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects through its Small Craft Group, the symposium will bring together
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Roy pricked up his ears and then took off at a run through the tent city, the sand still glowing warm under his boots. He could hear the crying coming from somewhere just up ahead — was there a child in trouble? Had the thieves he'd seen operating earlier in the day given up their pick-pocketing and attacked some innocent? Or even worse — oh no, what if Belkar been messing with Elan's puppet collection again?
He skidded around a corner, down a blind avenue and, locating the source of the noise, stuck his head through the gap between the flaps of what he recognised as one of the Order's own tents.
And froze.
In the course of months of scrying on his former companions, he'd seen many things he had never expected, and a few he'd never have wanted, to see — Haley's underwear-washing habits, Elan's nightly ritual of rock-star poses in the mirror, and Belkar's habit of singing endearing little songs to Mr Scruffy when he thought no-one else was listening were just a few of the more disturbing ones — but he'd never seen anything like this.
Vaarsuvius hadn't cried for Roy when he'd died on the battlefield, nor even for Haley when she had been thought lost to Xykon's evil clutches. V had been beaten pretty badly by Miko too, humiliated and gagged and hauled across the landscape along with the rest of the Order, and hadn't so much as whimpered then. But the elf was crying now, thin pale hands clasped over the dirty face and long, dark-violet hair tumbling loose around hunched shoulders, rocking back and forth out of time with the deep, hacking sobs.
'Um. V. You alright?'.
The elf didn't look up.
'Leave me!'.
Roy clambered the rest of the way through the tent flap, sealing it carefully behind him. 'Nothing doing.' He plonked himself down on the cushions his team-mate had ignored for the bare tent floor. 'V, that's the fewest amount of words I've ever heard you use to express a simple concept. I figure something's got to be seriously wrong.'
The hands came down, revealing red-rimmed eyes with pale-pink irises and a pinched, dirty face. The elf reached into a pocket and removed a scroll, placing it wordlessly before him. Roy unrolled it and read:
Drawmij's Instant Summons
On the grounds of abandonment and probable alignment shift, the elf Inkyrius of Ivyleaf does hereby petition to dissolve all matrimonial bonds with the elf Vaarsuvius, and to sue for full custody of their two children…
Eek. 'V. I'm - gah. Who sent you this? This is your, um, your wi- your, er, mate, right?'
No answer.
'I'm so sorry, V. Do you want to tell me what happened?'
The elf sat up, regarding him somewhat unsteadily. 'Thank you, Sir Greenhilt, but I do not wish to discuss it at this time. I saw Inkyrius briefly while I had access to a significant power source, immediately before your resurrection. My mate was apparently not pleased with my decision to rejoin our company in order to try to prevent the — unravelling of the —- .'
The rest of the sentence was lost in a long, ascending wail that appeared to involve the phrases 'dragon and shewasgonnahurttheCHIIIIIL…', a long string of extremely bad words in High Elvish, and something that sounded like 'fieeeeeeeeends'.
Well, this was awkward. Not knowing what else to do, Roy placed a hand on the elf's shoulder, half-expecting a stinging rebuff. When none came, he slid his arm around to pull Vaarsuvius into a hug. Tiny bird bones — he'd known V was small, of course, but he hadn't expected the elf to feel quite so light, so fragile. During the the semi-regular 'Is-V-or-isn't-V?' arguments that descended upon the Order in times of extreme boredom, Roy had always been a staunch supporter of Team Masculine (along with Elan, while Durkon tended to flip-flop — Belkar, for some reason, had rabidly insisted that the elf was female ever since Azure City, and Haley had always simply smirked and announced that she wasn't about to tell the others where her friend kept his or her Crystal Orbs). But just now, he could see the other side of the argument too, dwelling on the delicacy of the elf's tiny wrists, the wet, clinging length of the lashes around the painful-looking eyes as he pulled the elf closer and waited for V to breathe again.
'Gods, you're a skinny bit, V' — the words tumbled out idly, almost unbidden — 'I feel like I could snap you in half, you know.'
He was rewarded with a slightly soggy pink glare. 'I may point out that my current physical condition — sniff — somewhat deleterious as it may be, is nonetheless an improvement on your own until extremely recently, Sir Greenhilt.'
Roy grinned. 'OK, you got me there'. Discreetly, he fished a blue silk handkerchief - a gift from Hinjo that last New Year in Azure City - out of his tunic and passed it to the elf, waiting until the ragged breathing grew somewhat more steady under his arm.
'Divorce papers. That's rough, V, that's really rough.' He tightened his arm, squeezing V closer, and the elf did not pull away. 'But you know the team is here for you, whenever you want us'.
Eyes cast down to the tent floor, a long, half-ragged breath. 'I had observed this. I thank you.' Eyes flickered up to Roy, a small smile. 'Indeed, particularly in the case of the bard and the halfling, I find that the team is frequently present when I do not wish it, also.'
'Admit it, V - you'd miss them if they weren't there'.
'Indeed - upon whom else could I practice my now-redoubtable skills at crafting Exploding Runes?'
Roy accepted his handkerchief back, slightly crumpled and more than a little besmirched with High Elven snot. 'We're all back together again now, and we're going to do what we have to do and get through this. You may have lost one family, V, but —' he felt himself blushing furiously. 'Aww, it sounds stupid, and for the love of all that is holy don't ever repeat this to Belkar, but you've got another one right here.'
V pulled away from Roy's hug and turned to face him, still kneeling on the floor. The elf placed both delicate hands in his and looked up at him, an oddly formal pose. 'Again, you have my thanks, Sir Greenhilt'. The eyes went down again, once more closely examining the floor. 'And I must apologise for this most embarassing display of excessive emotion.'
'Vaarsuvius,' Roy smiled. 'I do have a teenage sister, you know. I know about over-blown hysterics —' he reached out a hand and gently forced V's chin up until the elf met his eyes once more 'and trust me, this wasn't it.'
Without really meaning to, without ever really knowing what he was doing, Roy leaned slowly forward and kissed the elf gently on the forehead, where the gold circlet no longer lay these days. The elf's thick coarse hair smelled of sunshine and dry heat, and something else, something not quite human, and then V's arms were around him, fine and spiky and clinging-desperate and the bones in the tiny shoulders ground together under Roy's hands.
When Belkar came barrelling through the tent flap in search of his tin opener to serve Mr Scruffy's dinner, several hours later, Roy and Vaarsuvius were sitting fully dressed, quietly consulting a map of the desert they were soon to cross and discussing military tactics. He considered asking why Roy had a rune-trimmed cloak slung about his shoulders and V appeared to be wearing a chain-mail tunic, but decided that there were some things halflings were not meant to know.


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We have a problem in America, and it's pretty easy to see it once you turn off the news and pay attention to what's really going on. There is a significant population among us who believe they can get away with murder and more because no one will hold them accountable.
Why would we not hold this population to the same standards as everyone else? Why would we tolerate them committing crime upon crime and never hold them to account for them?
It's the "soft bigotry of low expectations." The reason why they are held to lower standards is because there is a significant population among us that believes they can never achieve any kind of positive success, and that they are in a lower condition because of past injustices.
The population held to lower standards are blacks and other less desirable minorities. I don't think they're less desirable, the democrats and leftists in our country do. They think they can't achieve the same kind of success that they have achieved, or rather, that they are inferior in some way to the whites and asians in our country.
The solution is simple: When you see this soft bigotry, call it out. Say things like, "If they were white, they would be in prison or worse." Make it clear that the only reason why they are not held to account is because of their skin color. "If they were white, we would demand they not act like animals." "If they were white, we would expect them to get a job and be productive members of society." Carry the message to the end.
Racism does exist in this country, and the blacks and hispanics are the victims of it. Democrats and leftists believe they can never reach civil standards of living like whites and asians, and so they look the other way when they brutally kidnap and torture a disabled white young man, or when they rape and murder and assault other people.
Racism must end, and it ends when we point it out.


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The official Injustice Youtube channel has updated with the latest part of the Shattered Alliances trailers. Shattered Alliances Part 5 features a closer look at Braniac's role in Injustice 2 as well as a sneak peak into his fighting capabilities. Injustice 2 will be released for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One on May 16.
Source: Injustice


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Sake Tasting
We had Sake Tasting last night.
5 Sakes and 6 foods made our guests happy.
Please join us next time.
We had Sake Tasting last night.
5 Sakes and 6 foods made our guests happy.
Please join us next time.
They are not new fish item.
I used to carry for a while.
I tried some new fish but did not like and went back to these items.
Umazura Hagi is just like a stripper. I can take the skin off.
There are a few English name as Black Scraper, Filefish, and Scraper.
I take Filefish.
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We are going to have Sake and Food Tasting this Sunday.
A few seats are available and want you come for this great opportunity.
We never had 2 instructors. But we get them this time.
Do you watch Academy Award? I think it will be King's Speech. And that's it.
You can watch news later or Monday morning.
Sake tasting is not available Monday morning.
And I make 5 Japanese foods you never had, maybe.
Please contact at firstname.lastname@example.com
It starts at 6pm and finishes around 9pm. You can enjoy Sake tasting and Academy.


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East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/2/2006 -- "Drug addicts, NHS patients and U.K. students are suffering through ineffective long-term 'treatments' whilst the government lines the pockets of psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies with British taxpayers money", declared Kenneth Eckersley the Founder of CEPTA the Campaign for Effective Prevention & Treatment of Addiction at last month's Brussels drugs conference and at recent U.K. venues.
He went on to point out that whilst the cost of buildings, equipment and personnel had been blamed for NHS over-spending, the truth is that it is the increasing proliferation of pharmaceutical drug prescribing which is the main cause of massive budget over-spending and wastage.
He went on "Wastage, because in many cases there is no evidence that the drugs actually achieve the results for which they are prescribed. Wastage, because in many cases the drugs produce side-effects which require the prescription of additional drugs. Wastage because an increasing number of drugs are being developed and prescribed – not with the intention of curing the patient's problem, but with the nearly criminal intent of creating a life-long drugs consumer 'in continuous treatment', and because virtually no-one gets cured, the numbers of patients to be 'treated' with more and more drugs escalates every year."
"This is done" Eckersley alleges "by the psycho-pharm fraternity convincing successive governments that more and more human conditions 'are not really susceptible to a cure' as they are essentially mental illnesses which (they fortuitously claim) can only be 'treated' by 'managing' the condition with pharmaceutical drugs." He points out that under the N.H.S. such drugs are of course paid for by the taxpayer, and that psycho-pharmaceutical marketing strategies are set up to take advantage of this.
It is 60 years since the psycho-pharmaceutical fraternity sold politicians the false idea that heroin addiction was incurable and that they must therefore put such addicts on a methadone programme which (because 89% of such users are unemployed) would have to be paid for by the taxpayers.
Eckersley explained that, depending on the size of dose, the methadone cost per addict per day is between £3.50 & £5.00, and averages £4.00. With at least 350,000 addicts on prescribed methadone, the cost per day is therefore some £1.4 Million – over £510 Million (half a Billion) per year.
"But", he says, "the cost to the taxpayer doesn't stop there." Because of its many side-effects and the debilitating main effect of the drug itself, it seems numerous general practitioners are reluctant to prescribe methadone, as a result of which the psycho-pharms have persuaded government to pay doctors a prescribing 'commission', and, of course, high street pharmacists also receive a dispensing fee.
With so many methadone users unemployed, most of them are drawing Unemployment Benefit every week, along with Income Support, Housing Allowance and Child Support. Furthermore, they take up more public resources and the time of police, the NHS, probationary officers and the Courts. "More needless waste of Billions of tax money" says Eckersley.
When asked "What Does the Taxpayer Get Back in Return?" Ken Eckersley reports that government was told an addict on a methadone prescription would no longer use his illegal drug of choice, and so would no longer need to carry out acquisitive crimes to feed his habit. "But" says Ken "the BIG ISSUE in The North research into 'Drugs at the Sharp End' revealed that 80% of legal methadone addicts use another drug (usually heroin or cannabis) once a week and that 44% use heroin once a day."
"As a result" he says "they continue with a life of crime to maintain their drug supplies, and it is obvious that they consider their daily methadone merely as a free supply for which, via 'The Alliance' (a psycho-pharmaceutically supported pressure group) they keep campaigning for bigger doses at shorter intervals - at further taxpayer expense of course."
"The total direct and indirect cost of the methadone programme provably runs into many Billions" Ken argues "yet does nothing but exacerbate the drugs problem as it fails miserably to cure any addict of his or her habit". He goes on to point out that this is also true of the psycho-pharmaceutical schools prescription programme for so-called ADHD, etc., and is true of tranquilliser / benzodiazepine prescribing to older citizens.
Finally he indicates that psycho-pharmaceutical marketing strategies all follow the same formula: "To make sure we get paid, sell in bulk to the Government, so that they can give free supplies for life, to more and more different groups of citizens – all at taxpayer cost of course"!
About C.E.P.T.A.
To create a drug-free society we need only to cure existing addicts whilst ensuring that no more youngsters take up drug usage. This means developing and promoting EFFECTIVE prevention and EFFECTIVE cures.
C.E.P.T.A. came into being when studies revealed that effective prevention and treatment had already existed in various countries for over 50 years, but were being suppressed in Europe, not only by producers and traffickers of illicit drugs, but also by commercial interests whose production levels and profitability depend upon increasing the sale of all forms of drugs, with no regard to the increasing number of addicts thus threatening our society.
C.E.P.T.A. (The Campaign for the Effective Prevention & Treatment of Addiction) was therefore founded by concerned E.U. citizens for the purpose of contradicting and exposing vested interest political lobbying and misleading P.R. campaigns which deliberately hide the failure to cure of current psycho-pharmaceutical "treatments" whilst also promoting drug liberalisation via so-called "harm reduction" and related "drugs education" - instead of providing real prevention training.
For more information, contact:
The Campaign for the Effective Prevention & Treatment of Addiction
ARTS House
Plaw Hatch Lane
East Grinstead
West Sussex
Phone & Fax: +44 01342 811099 – 24 Hour Answering Service.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: http://www.solutionstodrugs.com
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UpTone PR
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Take Care Of The Things You Own
Always make sure that you take care of the things that you own. In order to buy something you will need money and in order to get money you will need work for it, by taking care of the things that you own you will be making sure that you do not let your hard work go to waste. When you take care of the things that you own it shows that you are grateful for them. Make sure that you are grateful for what you have because a lot of people don't have the same types of luxuries you do. If you take what you own for granted you will not take care of your possessions properly.
You will save yourself money
When you take care of the things that you own you will be cutting costs and saving money. When you get Samsung galaxy spare parts you must make sure that your aim is to keep your phone in top condition. This way you will not be decreasing its value and its uses. Get products that are compatible with your phone so that you can use all the functions that your phone was designed for.
Make them look as nice as possible
If you want to take care of the things that you own you should try and make the things that you own look as nice as possible. If you want to make your mobile look nicer you can get good Samsung phone accessories such as a case. Cases are very popular and you can get ones that are of different color. They are designed in a way that it does not cause any hindrance to the use of your phone and it protects your phone as well.
You must not have any doubts
When you make purchases such as a new phone cover you must make sure that you are buying the best possible cover. You can do this by talking to the staff. This is why you should go to a place such as Mobilebarn to buy phone covers because they have very good customer service. They take this very seriously because they understand that customers will rely on them for their expert opinion. They have actually won awards for their outstanding customer service and this is a reflection of how seriously they take their customer service. When you get your doubts clarified you can be happier with your services. This way you will know that it will be money well spent so you will be happy.


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Denali Jeep Tours -??
Are the Denali Jeep tours worth it? We will be spending at least 2 full days at Denali and plan to do some Ranger-guided hikes, but want to see and take photographs in as much of the park as possible. We are 2 very active seniors (I run half-marathons and we both workout heavily and hike frequently). We will be there at the end of May and don't want to spend a lot of time on a bus, but will do whatever we need to do or is recommended. Thank you!


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PORTLAND — City Republicans and Green Independent Party members have filled openings on the November ballot caused by post-primary candidate withdrawals.
Brackett Street resident Thomas Loring is now the Republican candidate in House District 38, replacing Daniel J. Olson.
The Green Independent Party selected Lauren Besanko, of Monument Street, to replace Benjamin Schattenburg in the House District 39 race. In state Senate District 28, Owen Hill, of Eastlawn Road, replaced Danielle Unterreiner.
Thomas MacMillan, the Green Independent Party candidate in House District 38, said his party has not found a replacement for Reed Berkowitz in House District 41. The deadline for selecting a new candidate is Monday, July 28.


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Washington Ghosts
Thornewood Castle, Tacoma
Thornewood Castle was built by Chester Thornewood for himself and his wife, Anna. The innkeeper, Deanna Robinson, says Chester often unscrews light bulbs in his smoking room between when she turned off the lights and returns to light them again, and she is the only one in the house. The gardener and several other people have seen Chester over the years. Some guests have also seen Anna on the window seat in her room or see her reflection in the mirror that was hers and is now in the bridal suite. The house is a huge turn of the century manor house, over 27,000 square feet and 54 rooms. There are five rooms that are rented out to guests. A mini-series, "Rose Red", that Stephen King wrote for TV is being filmed in Thornewood Castle and if you see the pictures of it on its web site, you'll see why it's a perfect gothic setting. The house is owned by Wayne and Deanna Robinson. The guest suites run about $200 a night. Call for info or reservations 253.584.4393.
link to Thornewood Castle web site
E.R. Rogers, Steilacoom
The E.R. Rogers Mansion is a dining establishment often used for large functions such as weddings. Overlooking Puget Sound, this 17-room mansion was built by Edwin R. Rogers, a sailor and merchant. Unfortunately he lived there only a year before losing the title to it. The Charles Herman family then bought it and hosted summer boarders. Succeeding families did the same until the 1960s when the house became vacant. A development company bought it and renovated it. In 1978 the current owners, Gordon Robertson and Mike Mendelson opened it as a restaurant, and it is once again named after its original owner. One of the owner's wives killed herself and haunts the building. E.R. Rogers is at 1702 Commercial, Steilacoom, WA 253.582.0280
Link: E.R.Rogers
Holly Hill House, Port Townsend
This Victorian Bed and Breakfast was built in 1872. People have seen the apparition of a man in old-fashioned clothing in the house. Also, piano music has been heard though there is not a piano at the inn and cigar smoke has been smelled in one of the upstairs bedrooms. The inn is at 611 Polk St., Port Townsend, WA 800.435.1454 or 360.385.5619 No pets, no smoking in the house, and no children under 12 are permitted.
Link: Holly Hill House
Manresa Castle, Port Townsend
Businessman Charles Eisenbeis built his home to resemble the castles in his native Prussia. Featurning luxurious stately decor, Manresa Castle offers 40 guest rooms and can host weddings, reunions and seminars. The third floor is reportedly haunted, and you can ask for one of the haunted rooms. Rates are $70-175. The Castle is at 7th and Sheridan, Port Townsend, WA. Phone: 800.732.1281 or 360.385.5750. The innkeeper is Roger O'Connor.
The Oxford Saloon & Eatery, Snohomish
The saloon was established in 1910 and is one of the oldest restored saloons in the Northwest. the main floor still has the original large oak bar. Downstairs is the comfortable Ole Time Pub and the upper floor is occupied by Kathleen's Antiques, a store named for the ghost who haunts the building. She has been seen in her colonial dress in several places, most notably Room #5 on the second floor where the rooms were used as a brothel at one time. The ghost of "Henry", a policeman who died trying to break up a knife fight at the saloon, has also been seen throughout the building. According to a Seattle Times article, staff have heard their name called in an empty room, seen objects fall off the bar for no reason, and find pictures hanging crooked when they had been straight moments before. The Oxford Saloon and Eatery is at 913 First St., Snohomish, WA and is owned by Bill and Sarah Mahoskey. Phone: 360.568.3845.
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Information Bulletin: Fire Prohibitions Across NW Fire Centre
POSTED: May 24, 2019
Please see the attached Information Bulletin from the Province regarding burning prohibitions in effect as of Friday, May 24th, 2019
POSTED: 1:07pm, February 14, 2019
Home » News » Notice of Planned Power Outage from BC Hydro **UPDATE**
POSTED: May 24, 2019
Please see the attached Information Bulletin from the Province regarding burning prohibitions in effect as of Friday, May 24th, 2019
POSTED: April 11, 2019
The District of Stewart has been successful in their grant application submitted to the 2019 Community Child Care Space Creation Program in the amount of $585,731. Click on the link for details /docs/news_release.pdf
POSTED: May 23, 2019
This committee will guide a study called "Optimizing Patient Experience in Medical Travel" - if you are interested in participating, please click on the invitation letter from Denise Jaworsky & Dave Sohi for details and contact info.
POSTED: May 9, 2019
Watch for your Household Emergency Plan booklet in your mail
POSTED: May 7, 2019
Please see the attached News Release from Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 announcing the appointment of Jocelynn Drew as the School Principal at Bear Valley School.
POSTED: February 21, 2018
Take a look at this Auto Tour video produced in conjunction with Destination BC, Kermode Tourism, and the Regional District of Kitimat Stikine-displaying spectacular views of scenery near Hazelton, New Hazelton, the Nass Valley and Stewart, with Dr. Joseph Gosnell narrating: www.stewartcassiarhighway.com
POSTED: February 21, 2018
Here is an excellent resource to accompany you on your travel to visit the spectacular Salmon Glacier - Auto Tour Brochure
POSTED: January 8, 2018
Please see the attached information regarding BC Hydro's recent installation of Bird Guarding at the Stewart Substation
PO Box 460
705 Brightwell Street
Stewart, British Columbia, Canada V0T 1W0
(250) 636.2251 Administration & Finance
(250) 636.2742 Public Works
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Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre fosters an atmosphere which will encourage our community as a whole to participate in and develop a positive, healthy and caring neighbourhood.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre was founded in 1988 by concerned members of the community to enhance the quality of life of those residing in the Dixie Bloor area. Programs offered are free of charge and responsive to the needs of the community.
Staff, volunteers and neighbours work together to identify and discuss issues and concerns, develop and provide services and programs to meet the needs of the community, and promote community participation. Board meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month and are open to the community.
Please visit our announcements area for updates on all upcoming activities and program schedules. Feel free to contact us if you need any assistance with the website or if you have any questions in regards to any of the listed support services.
- Healthy Stewardship Award
- Mississauga Heritage Foundation Award 2003
- Urban Leadership Award with TRIEC
- Collaborating with University of Toronto
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For the 40th time on the main square will be held the International Folk Art Fair. From 11 to 28 of August 800 folk artists, craftsmen and artists from Poland and Europe will present folk art and crafts. The fair is also an opportunity to taste culinary delights from different regions.
The event will be open daily from 10.00 to 21.00. 140 Polish and foreign exhibitors, 800 artists and performers, potters and blacksmiths, embroidery machines, weavers and sculptors, ceramists and basket makers, jewelers, painters on glass and wood and at least 50 thousand visitors and buyers.
International Folk Art Fair is not only an opportunity to buy a number of exceptional hand made articles, but also a feast for the soul. Guests will be delighted by live bands, folk song and dance ensembles, numerous shows, workshops, competitions and fun – even for the youngest.
"This is a reason for pride and satisfaction. I am convinced that the planned presentations, performances and workshops will arouse great interest to all visitors and will bring a lot of unforgettable memories and for the organizers the satisfaction of a successful event." – said the Mayor of Cracow, Jacek Majchrowski, who took the honorary patronage of the event.
The organizer of the 40th anniversary of International Folk Art Fair in Cracow is Cepelia Polish Arts and Crafts Foundation, and the executor is the Office of International Folk Art Fair.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Google Art Project
Now that Google has conquered the view of city streets, they're moving their street view technology to art museums, including the Tate! Soon, we could have views available of Pre-Raphaelite artworks almost as if we were walking through the museum itself!
Sadly, the Tate doesn't seem to be on the list of available museums yet, but the above linked article says that it should eventually be.
I still eagerly await the day when I can visit England and the Pre-Raphaelite art itself, but in the mean time, this is a pretty brilliant thing.
ETA: Thanks to Hermes for pointing out his post on this topic from two days ago, while I was without internet! Whoops! And the Tate IS on the list.
4 comments:
- Hermes said...
The Tate is there Grace:
- February 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Grace said...
Oh dear! Thank you Hermes! That's what I get for posting after a couple of days with no internet access! ;)
- February 4, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...
Fascinating. I had no idea.
- February 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Grace said...
What a brilliant idea though! :)
- February 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM
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Art List
The Program (Conduit) 7-9pm
The final week of The Program will feature the films of John Bock and David Adamo, along with installations from JODI, Joel Holmberg, Yu-Chin Tseng, Ryan Trecartin, and eteam. You can see the schedule here.
Imprinted Traces (Bath House)7-9pm
A show from 8 female printmakers.
On Kawara (Dallas Museum of Art)
Closes on Sunday!
Group Hug (Marty Walker)
Closes Aug 30th.
Candy Land (Pan American)
Closes Aug 30th.
Sunny Sliger (Central Track)
Closes August 29th.
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What's next for Chris Hadfield, the Canadian supernova who made space sexy again?
Hadfield landed safely back on Earth Monday after five months at the helm of the International Space Station, tweeting, playing his guitar and explaining the mysteries of space by video.
Marc Garneau who, in 2000, was Canada's first astronaut to visit the space station, has some ideas. He says he wouldn't be surprised to see Hadfield follow his path into politics.
Some have even suggested to him that Hadfield could become prime minister tomorrow if he wanted.
"He's certainly a very popular figure," Garneau told the Toronto Star. "I've had numerous people say this to me. He has superstar status. I think he has the world by the tail."
Garneau, however, has not spoken to Hadfield personally since he landed and has no idea if he has any interest in politics.
It is more likely that Hadfield will first be courted by a number of organizations with requests for personal appearances, speaking engagements and even book offers.
The Calgary Stampede announced last week that Hadfield will be the 2013 Stampede Parade Marshal, coming on the heels of a Twitter exchange between Hadfield and the Calgary Stampede officials.
Garneau also believes that Hadfield could become president of the Canadian Space Agency if he wanted.
He expects that Parliament will fete Hadfield at some point this year. "It wouldn't surprise me if he takes a bow in Parliament."
As Canada's first astronaut in space, Garneau never felt that his status would be diminished upon return.
And he doesn't expect Hadfield's star to dim anytime soon.
"I can remember people saying to me, 'You've peaked,' but I didn't feel that at all."
Garneau says he doesn't miss space and the political life has "filled me up. It's very satisfying for me."
Before Hadfield, 53, makes any public appearances, however, he will undergo a battery of tests at NASA in Houston after flying from the landing zone on the steppes of Kazakhstan.
He will also undergo an intensive debriefing since he was the commander of the space station.
In addition, five months in space can have a number of both physical and mental effects:
- Hadfield has to build back muscles and bone density, even though he worked out two hours a day on the International Space Station.
- Every organ in the body has to readjust to the prolonged period of weightlessness.
- Garneau says Hadfield may have lost flexibility because the workouts in space mostly involve treadmill work.
- Hadfield's eyes will also be tested. Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk noticed his eyesight had changed when he returned from space and he thinks it might be due to the effects of gravity.
- There may be signs of vomiting, headache and motion sickness as well. It would not be a good idea for Hadfield to drive a car for a while.
- Along with the physiological effects, there could be psychological effects as well. Hadfield experienced an emotional "high" in space but life on Earth could be considerably more mundane, filled with everyday tasks as he re-establishes his relationships as a husband and father.
Hadfield, however, appears to be in a happy place with both feet on the ground. He tweeted upon landing that he is happy to be back.
"Safely home — back on Earth, happily readapting to the heavy pull of gravity. Wonderful to smell and feel Spring."
Read more: Chris Hadfield conducted more than 130 experiments while on the International Space Station


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M.C Escher: Finally the master of illusion gets his first major UK show
The imaginative world of Maurits Cornelis Escher is a playful and impossible place executed with mathematic precision.
Dulwich Picture Gallery presents the UK's first major retrospective of original work by the great Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1989-1972).
The Amazing World of M.C. Escher (until 17th January 2015) leads us through Escher's mind-bending pursuit of eternity. The exhibition includes woodcuts, lithographs, drawings, watercolours and mezzotints, as well as exclusive archive material.
Presenting a lifetime of work, from early experiments with style to his final woodcut Snakes (1969) depicting the quantum intricacy Escher mastered by the end of his life, Dulwich Picture Gallery pays tribute to one of the unsung giants of twentieth-century art. Absent from major art institutions across the country, nonetheless Escher's prints are instantly recognizable and have achieved their own longevity outside mainstream narratives of art history.
Yet as much as Escher may have been snubbed by the art canon, he was equally dogged in his avoidance of it. He morbidly avoided identifying with art movements and artists, seeking instead inspiration from mathematicians and his brother-in-law, a national crystal expert. On one occasion he also famously rejected Mick Jagger's invitation to design an album cover. The distance between Escher and the institution speaks for itself in his work.
Escher's fascinating technique transcends cultural construction and renders his work amenable to dissemination and a global audience. But while this very reproducibility threatens to make Dulwich Picture Gallery's exhibition of original work somewhat redundant, it pays respect to Escher's insistence on hand printing each woodcut.
Some draft drawings and scaled pieces will be interesting for Escher fans, and of course, a timeline chronicling his evolution. Otherwise just go to say you've been. It's better than most other things you could be doing.
The Amazing World of M.C. Escher at The Dulwich Picture Gallery
End Date: 17 January 2016


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The current study investigated the impact of high leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) combined with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on risk of SCD. It included 2,656 randomly selected men aged 42 to 60 years from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, a Finnish study of risk predictors for cardiovascular outcomes and SCD in the general population.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Sunday 1 September 2013: Physical activity decreases the risk of sudden cardiac death in unfit men, reveals research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Jari Laukkanen and Dr Magnus Hagnas from Finland.
Dr Laukkanen said: "Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for approximately 50% of deaths from coronary heart disease. SCD typically occurs shortly after the onset of symptoms, leaving little time for effective medical interventions, and most cases occur outside hospital with few or no early warning signs. Finding ways to identify individuals at elevated risk of SCD would allow early interventions on risk factors to be implemented."
The current study investigated the impact of high leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) combined with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on risk of SCD. It included 2,656 randomly selected men aged 42 to 60 years from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, a Finnish study of risk predictors for cardiovascular outcomes and SCD in the general population. Baseline cycle exercise test and risk factor assessment were performed in 1984-89. SCD was defined as death with cardiac origin within 24 hours after onset of symptoms. LTPA was assessed using a 12-month physical activity questionnaire. One third of subjects had low LTPA (energy consumption <191 kcal/day, equal to around 35 minutes of slow walking or 25 minutes of jogging for a 70 kg male). CRF was assessed with a maximal symptom limited cycle exercise test and peak oxygen uptake was calculated in metabolic equivalents (MET). One third of men had a low CRF (<7.9 METs).For the analyses the study population was divided into 4 groups: 1) high CRF and high LTPA, 2) high CRF and low LTPA, 3) low CRF and high LTPA and 4) low CRF and low LTPA. Group 1 was used as a reference. The risk of SCD was adjusted for previously established cardiovascular risk factors (age, smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, C-reactive protein, prevalent type 2 diabetes and previously diagnosed coronary heart disease).During the mean 19 years of follow-up 193 SCDs occurred. There was a 2-fold increased risk of SCD in men with low CRF and LTPA (group 4, see figure) compared to men with high CRF and high LTPA (hazard ratio [HR] 2.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3-2.9). Men with low CRF and high LTPA (group 3) did not have a statistically significant increased SCD risk compared to men with high CRF and high LTPA (HR 1.3, 95% CI 0.9-1.8). Dr Laukkanen said: "This indicates that a higher amount of leisure-time physical activity might reduce the risk of SCD among men with low cardiorespiratory fitness."The amount of LTPA did not affect the risk of SCD among the men with high CRF (groups 1 and 2).
Dr Laukkanen said: "Our study shows that CRF is a risk factor for SCD. High leisure-time physical activity exerts a protective effect on the risk of SCD among men with low cardiorespiratory fitness but does not affect risk in men with high baseline CRF."He added: "It is widely believed that the level of CRF is determined by physical exercise, genetics and other lifestyle factors. Our study shows that exercise training and LTPA may be especially important in individuals with low CRF. One possible explanation is that CRF can be improved with regular exercise training." Dr Laukkanen concluded: "The importance of CRF has often been neglected in the equation of SCD risk, despite appearing to be one of the most important correlates of overall health status. Our study emphasises the importance of regular physical exercise, especially among men with low CRF. An exercise test could be used to identify individuals with low CRF and high risk of SCD, who should then be urged to exercise more."
Cumulative survival from SCD according to CRF and LTPA
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What is Your Definition of Green Promotional Products?
Expanding the Reach of Green Promotional Products and Marketing
Austin, Texas: How narrowly do you define the term: "green promotional products"?
For some, it means only promotional products made from organic materials.
For some it may mean only recycled promotional products.
Still, others take into account that green promotional products must be reusable or that it reduces waste–such as reusable tote bags and imprinted water bottles.
Many are adding into the scope of green promotional products such tech items as rechargeable phone power chargers (both solar powered power chargers and plug in power chargers) –as they help to prolong the need for throw-away external batteries.
The key is to define what you consider to be green promotional products–or eco-friendly promotional products and to re-evaluate your parameters from time to time.
I had a Fortune 500 client call me this week for what she considered "green promotional products" – and her only parameter was that the items "not be from a third world sweatshop".
I would argue that that definition of "green promotional products" is a bit too broad (and I did help her narrow down her new guidelines).
I would also make the case to embrace other promotional items that might not strike you immediately as green friendly.
Keeping in mind the 3R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle– I would suggest that any promotional product that fits at least one of those criteria should be considered a green promotional product.
What is your definition of "green promotional products"?
I'd love to hear it.
Let's all do our part to increase our green marketing and promote a cleaner environment.
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I'll just repeat what I've already said on Flickr:
Here are the front and rear panels of the new Pip Skid album (it's a Digipak!), Skid Row, which you must pick up on March 30th (or on the 13th, if you're in town).
This is the first commercially available recording I've been involved with design-wise, and hopefully not the last.
All of the illustrations, inside and out, were handled by my homie Eddie Ayoub (aka "Edge"), while the "Skid Row" lettering and album design were handled by me.
Eddie, if you remember, also handled the illustrations for The Pip Donahue Show and I Can't Be Stopped, both of which I also designed.
Haven't seen these in person yet, but all reports are quite positive from those who have.
You may not have noticed, but the front is actually an homage to Ice-T's classic Power album.
Just think, Alex Steinweiss invented the album cover, just to have it shrunk, with cartoon animals relieving themselves on the back. :D


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Friday, August 03, 2012
Tempura-Fried Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
I live for this recipe when zucchini blossoms are available in the summertime. I've been buying them at the farmer's market, but my Whole Foods occasionally has them too.
Tempura-Fried Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Batter adapted from Jamie Oliver's recipe on foodnetwork.com.
The carbonation of soda water makes the batter light like tempura. You can use plain water, but it won't be quite the same. Read through the whole recipe before you begin--they are a lot of variables at play, so let your senses help you!
8 or up to 12 zucchini flowers
1 cup ricotta cheese (lowfat or regular)
2 ounces goat or feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil and mint or other leafy herbs
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 2-3 tablespoons (as needed) soda water
Vegetable oil for frying
1. Carefully slit open the zucchini flowers and cut out the stamen inside the flower (they taste bitter). Wash the flowers and rest on paper towels to dry.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and herbs. Season with black pepper. Fill flowers with ricotta mixture, adding only so much so that you can "close" the flowers, gently twisting the tips to keep the filling contained. You may have leftover ricotta.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper to taste. Add 3/4 cup of the soda and whisk until flour is moistened. You want the batter to achieve the consistency of pancake batter (not so thin that it runs right off your whisk). Add additional soda water, about 1/2 tablespoon at a time as needed. Let batter rest 5 minutes to allow flour to absorb liquid and whisk again briefly until most lumps are gone.
4. Add about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil (use the greater amount if zucchini flowers are large) to a heavy skillet (not nonstick) and heat on medium high until oil sizzles when you add a drop of the batter. Dip 4 to 6 flowers in batter one at a time, coating thoroughly, and add to oil (do not crowd pan). Cook until bottoms sides are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn with tongs and repeat on opposite sides. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and drain. Repeat with remaining flowers, adjusting heat between medium and medium high to prevent flowers from browning too quickly. Serve immediately.
3 comments:
- Michelle Dragoo said...
WOW, these look amazing!
- SkinnyMommy said...
Always wanted to make zucchini flowers. You give me inspiration to give it a shot!
- Jeff @ Cheeseburger said...
This is a very unique and healthy food. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Arabic coffee
Arabic coffee (Arabic: قهوة عربية) is a general name that refers to the two main ways coffee is prepared in many Arab countries. Coffee originates from the Arabian peninsula. In the coffee, Cardamom is often added, or it is served plain قهوة سادة qahwah sādah (lit. "plain coffee").
Arabic coffee, or ''Al-Qahwa'' (Arabic: قهوة, qahwah, locally gahwah or g'hawah), is made from coffee beans roasted very lightly or heavily from 165 °C (329 °F) to 210 °C (410 °F) and cardamom, and is a traditional beverage in Arabian culture. Traditionally, it is roasted on the premises (at home or for special occasions), ground, brewed and served in front of guests. It is often served with dates, dried fruit, candied fruit or nuts. This brewing method is common in Najd and Hijaz, and sometimes other spices like saffron (to give it a golden color), cloves, and cinnamon. Some people add a little evaporated milk to slightly alter its color; however, this is rare. It is served from a special coffee pot called dallah (Arabic: دلة) and the coffee cups are small with no handle called fenjan. The portions are small, covering just the bottom of the cup. It is served in homes, and in good restaurants by specially clad waiters called gahwaji, and it is almost always accompanied with dates. It is always offered with the compliments of the house. It is also offered at most social events like weddings and funerals.
Arabic coffee is usually served just a few centilitres at a time. The waiter/host serves the guest just enough to cover the bottom of the cup. Usually the coffee is boiling hot, so larger amounts would take too long to cool to a drinkable temperature. The guest drinks it and if he wishes, he will gesture to the waiter not to pour any more. Otherwise the host/waiter will continue to serve another few centilitres at a time until the guest indicates he has had enough. The most common practice is to drink only one cup, since serving coffee serves as a ceremonial act of kindness and hospitality. Sometimes people also drink larger volumes during conversations.
See also
- Basan, Ghillie (2007). Middle Eastern Kitchen. Hippocrene Books. p. 37. ISBN 0781811902.
- Young, Daniel (2009). Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java. John Wiley & Sons. p. 44. ISBN 0470289376.


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New York City Ballet: Jeu de Cartes, Moves, Symphony in C
Onstage with the Dancers
New York City Ballet
(New York City Ballet Website)
Jeu de Cartes
Symphony in C
Founders, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein
Founding Choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
Ballet Master in Chief, Peter Martins
Ballet Mistress, Rosemary Dunleavy
Childrens Ballet Master, Garielle Whittle
Orchestra, Music Director, Fayçal Karoui
Managing Dir. Communications & Special Projects, Robert Daniels
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The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
Dr. Roberta E. ZlokowerJune 2, 2012
(Read More NYC Ballet Reviews).
Conductor: Andrews Sill
Jeu de Cartes (1992): Music by Igor Stravinsky, Choreography by Peter Martins, Scenery and Costumes by Ian Falconer, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Performed by Tiler Peck, Joaquin De Luz, Taylor Stanley, Andrew Veyette, and the Company. Stravinsky composed this score for the first Stravinsky Festival at the Met Opera, organized by Balanchine. Dancers represented the four card suits, and the joker led the dance. (NYCB Notes).
One of the pleasures of City Ballets Spring Season is seeing one work twice in a week with two different casts. Tonight I saw Tiler Peck featured in Peter Martins Jeu de Cartes, accompanied by Joaquin De Luz, Taylor Stanley, and Andrew Veyette. An immediate discovery was watching the way Mr. Stanley opened up with more affect and warmth than last season, and his role debut showcased a seamless flow in his choreographic interpretation. The piece was replete with ebullience and flair, arms widely reaching in entrances and exits. Ms. Peck tightly spun into the wings, while Mr. De Luz executed multiple fouettés with one leg straight out. Mr. Veyette was emotionally charged, dancing with bravura breeziness. Ian Falconers red-white-black costumes were vibrant, having been recreated in 2002, and City Ballet Orchestra was in fine shape, under Mr. Sills baton.
Moves, A Ballet in Silence (1984): Choreography by Jerome Robbins, Lighting by Jennifer Tipton, Performed by Rebecca Krohn, Jared Angle, Savannah Lowery, Brittany Pollack, Gretchen Smith, Lydia Wellington, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Taylor Stanley, Sean Suozzi, Christian Tworzyanski, Justin Peck, and Emile Gerrity.
It takes particular skill for the Company to dance in solid silence, and even greater skill for the audience to absorb it, with a level of comfort. There was much squirming throughout my row. As each dancer makes a move, the next solo or pas de deux is signaled. The first Pas de Deux featured Rebecca Krohn and Jared Angle, while a Dance for Men featured the five-man male cast, minus Mr. Angle. The Dance for Women featured Rebecca Krohn, Savannah Lowery, Brittany Pollack, and Gretchen Smith. The entire mood and motif is casual, with implied spontaneity and serendipity of action. These twelve dancers could be walking on an avenue, through a train, down dance studio hallways, or into a shop. But, for this viewer there was too much distance in the expansive Koch Theater for such a work. Rather, Moves would be magnetic on a small intimate stage, surrounded by a fraction of tonights audience. Then, silence would be palpable.
Symphony in C (1948): Music by Georges Bizet, Choreography by George Balanchine, Costumes by Karinska, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Performed by Ana Sophia Scheller, Chase Finlay, Maria Kowroski, Tyler Angle, Sterling Hyltin, Gonzalo Garcia, Erica Pereira, Sean Suozzi, and the Company.
Just as seeing one ballet twice in one week, with two different casts, brings out visual surprises and refreshing nuances, seeing one ballet twice in two nights, with the same cast, offers the viewer a full encore, to reflect on tone, musicality, interplay of the four movements, and partnering particulars. Tonight, the Bizet score, in its welcome thematic rewind, was even more opulent and posh, with the Adagio especially exotic and the fourth movement Allegro Vivace especially vivid and melodramatic. In fact, Ms. Pereira and Mr. Suozzi led their twelve-person Corps with decisive dash in the fourth movement Allegro Vivace. Ms. Scheller and Mr. Finlay seemed more relaxed in their stage chemistry in the Allegro Vivo, Ms. Kowroski and Mr. Angle seemed more improvisational and theatrical in the Adagio, and Ms. Hyltin and Mr. Garcia seemed more high-spirited and frothy in the third movement Allegro Vivace. Kudos to Balanchine.
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Do you know how close we are to losing a woman's right to choose? The last time Roe v. Wade came up for Supreme Court review, the vote was 5 to 4. One vote, ladies, is all that stands between us and a return to back alley abortions. Do you know WHO that one vote was? Sandra Day O'Conner. And we stand now at a point in our history where things could go backward in time, instead of a triumphant march into the future. Our president, George W Bush, is gleefully anti choice, and has said repeatedly that he'd like to see justices on the federal bench who share his views. Please, please, please speak out. Now is not the time to wait for everyone else to DO SOMETHING! Be the badass girl I know you are and write to your senators, telling him or her not to vote for anti-choice, anti-women nominees. Go to NOW and use their link to send an e-mail to your senators. Or check out Planned Parenthood at PPFA.org. Do it today. DO IT NOW! Stand up for your rights, and the rights of your daughters, granddaughters, neices, friends, and all other wonderful women that you know.
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There is now a group for young people aged 18-30, 'The Young British Stammering Association Group' (YBSA), on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/TheYPWS/
Founder Hayley Rawlings decided to set it up after attending the European League of Stuttering Association's Youth Meeting in 2014.
She says, "The YBSA aims to offer advice and encouragement to individuals who face the same daily struggles. We also aim to bring people together to talk, relate and share experiences. Running by our belief 'you are not alone', we hope to work together to raise awareness of stammering and provide the safe haven many young adults need. Please get involved and make any suggestions for how we can further this group."
It is a 'closed' group, meaning that other Facebook friends won't see comments or posts made. To join, go to www.facebook.com/groups/TheYPWS/ .
If you don't fall into the 18-30 age group but would still like to be part of a forum to talk about stammering, join the regular BSA Facebook group.