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Every and all things trigger a response: action ~ reaction.
Pretend that, while walking on an icy road, you slip. What is your reaction, your response? Mostly, we are so caught by surprise that we become stiff. That is followed by a fall. Frequently we land on our hands and, if we are lucky, only hurt ourselves and not broke wrists. If we had a knowledge how to "properly" fall, we would have "let go" and yield ourselves to a fall. Most likely, no harm to our body would be done, we would only get wet. Which we get anyway.
"The grasses abate in the direction the wind blows." says a Chinese proverb.
Responsiveness is a reply to the adjustment to changes of events in nature so the same way we should respond in our everyday life. When a person is challenged, he can in fact 'allow to be surprised' or indeed 'be surprised'. And responsiveness is definitely the key ingredient in all martial arts. In Wing Chun special techniques are used to master a more sophisticated form of reflex, a sensitized reflex, better known as responsiveness. But, for this to master, one has to see many details before. Details of how one stands, where the center of gravity is, what the body's position is, where the central line is aiming, how someone breathes in and exhales, where the gaze is directed to, where the energy flows, where is the looseness and where the tension, as well as the directions of the opponent's force or energy.
Therefore, winning in martial arts is more or less all about responsiveness. It requires the correct responses to different situations. If you are too late, you lose. "Being late" here refers to a time span when you are surprised and, although able and in good physical condition, you do not know what to do or how to react. We should be all aware that a martial artist who is not able to instantly (instinctively) reacts to an attack, has simply not studied the art well, but learned the movements without a context. Or, worse, has just memorized the exact movements as a reply to an exact situation. And this is too slow and less or not efficient. Relaxation and repetitions are the key to responsive reflexes. If muscles are tense, the response time is slower. Listen to your body as your body always knows the correct reply. When you train for years and repeat the movements thousands of times, the response is in your body. Also Bruce Lee knew it, and he was right about it when in one of his movies he said 'Shifu, I did not hit him; it was my body that did it.'
In leadership it is the same. Some leaders encompass a need to be liked, others fear of response. Leaders that fear failure are most often indecisive, defensive, and aversive to risk taking. They could be also aggressive. When a leader is too aggressive, the members 'subside like the grass.' If a leader is too soft, he is not taken seriously. Self-confident leaders are good listeners, patient, they endure in times of important decisions; but when they speak, they speak with confidence, and when they work, they don't use or abuse power. So, an exceptional leader is aware that too much interference hinders the work process of a team. Such a leader is calm and collected.


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Urban street art at Graffik Gallery
If you're interested in street art then Graffik Gallery is certainly a worthwhile visit. Urban culture is influencing many different areas of contemporary art and design, everything from skateboard design to high fashion. We went along for a street art workshop, so thanks to Frankie and Jay for sharing their experience and expertise on the subject.
The gallery plays an important role in the urban art movement, the place is swarming with artists with a thirst for collaboration, creativity and the opportunity to express themselves freely on the walls of Graffik's Urban Yard. The place captures your imagination and showcases cutting-edge talent, so discover your new creative space and immerse yourself in their upcoming events and exhibitions.

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text: What Faction Are You? (1) This quiz will tell you what faction you are in. Options are Dauntless, Abnegation, Amity, Euridite, Candor, and Divergent. kittens141 published on March 30, 201433 responses 6 2.5★ / 5 Questions in vertical order You are in the simulation and a women tells you to take an item. There is cheese and a knife. What do you do? Take the cheese Take the knife. Refuse to take anything. The items disappear along with the bowls they were in. A dog comes out of nowhere. What do you do? Stand still. Lie down on the floor. Try to pet the dog. A little girl appears and yells "Doggy". The dog starts to run at her. What do you do? Run at the dog. Yell at the girl to lie down. Do nothing because it is a simulation. The scene changes and you are on a bus. A man shows you a picture of someone that seems familiar. He says that if you know who that person is, it can say his life. What do you do? Tell him yes, you do know that person. Tell him no, you do not know that person. You wake up out of the simulation and the person in the room tells you your results. What did they say? Dauntless Abnegation Candor Euridite Amity Divergent You finish the school day and go home. Where is your home in Chicago? Abnegation Dauntless Candor Euridite Amity It is the day of the choosing ceremony. What faction do you choose? Dauntless Abnegation Candor Euridite Amity Yell out "I am Divergent". Are you happy with your new faction? Yes No


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• C & S choir rounds off 40th anniversary
The grand finale of the celebration of 40th anniversary of the Choir of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere sub-headquarters, which started about two months ago, ended last week at the church's premises along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
It was an occasion to celebrate the songs, success story and achievements of the choir in the past 40 years.
The celebration was spiced with series of performances ranging from songs, drama sketches, children musical and instrumental performances etc.
The Choirmaster General, Prophet Sunday Korode, said it is the celebration of a family chosen by God himself to minister to hearts and souls in need of the healing touch of the gospel.
The theme of the celebration, which is Celebration in Canaan, Korode said, "represents an inherent similarity with the Israelites sojourn from a place of lack, slavery and sorrow to a land of freedom, blessings and prosperity.
"Our celebration today will show how the life of the choir mirrors the life of a Christian, who journeys through life with a God-given mandate.
"Our family has grown in leaps and bounds, spanning across many branches and indeed many nations and our ministry, to the glory of God, has reached millions across the globe."
The music, according to him, is used for conversion of souls and is a therapy for all human problems.
""Since 1978 when we started producing our albums, the entire public has actually bought into our style of music.
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Photos from the FDNY 2015 Opening Night Reception
| By: Sasha Butkovich
On Tuesday, the Corra team hosted the Opening Night Reception to cap off the first day of the Fashion Digital NY conference. Held at the stylish TAO Downtown nightclub, this event was a great evening full of mixing and mingling with conference attendees.
Sponsored by our partners Affirm, dotmailer and Nosto, the party even featured tarot card readings from our own fortune-telling Marketing Director. A great time was had by all!
Below are just some of the photos from this awesome event. A big thanks to all who came out to party with us!
Sasha is Marketing Copywriter at Corra, a New York, Los Angeles and London based digital commerce agency creating unified commerce experiences for fashion, lifestyle and beauty. With a team of 100+ ecommerce strategy, design and technology professionals, Corra delivers rich shopping and buying experiences across all channels and devices. Corra is trusted by retailers of all sizes to implement and support the Magento Enterprise, Demandware and hybris platforms.---
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Since 1977, HRDQ has been researching, creating and publishing training tools for developing great people skills. We offer a rich catalog of research-based assessments, simulations, games and programs in practical formats suitable for trainers, facilitators and coaches of any experience level. Our products are carefully designed to improve the performance of individuals, teams, and organizations. You look to us for effective, time-saving learning solutions that address today's most in-demand people skills like communication, leadership supervision, emotional intelligence, collaboration, critical thinking, decision making, conflict resolution, and more. From frontline employees to senior-level executives and everyone in between, our products help initiate and promote lasting change.
Better Learning. Better Performance. Better Life.
Experiential is the key word that explains the power of HRDQ products to deliver on our promise of better learning. HRDQ activities don't place learners in a passive environment where they simply listen to someone describe how something should be done. Instead, we engage learners in situations where they discover the value of a skill for themselves and then practice it. Practice is critical, because, without it nobody can become more skillful – at anything. To master bicycle riding, you must get on a bike; listening to someone describe how to do it isn't enough. The same applies to the broad range of interpersonal skills covered by HRDQ programs. No matter how much information you absorb about these skills, your first attempts to perform them are likely to be awkward. No practice? No skill.
Experiential Learning results in better performance, because it increases the odds that training will transfer from the learning environment to the workplace, where it really counts, where participants can apply what they have learned in a way that improves their job performance. Why? Think about it. If you have learned something about a skill, but you've never practiced performing it, would you want to debut your first attempts before an audience of real supervisors, subordinates, coworkers, or customers? Practice during training, in a (hopefully) consequence-free environment, leads to application on the job because it gives learners the self-confidence to use and refine a skill in the real world. They've been there. They've done it. They know they can do it again.
And better performance leads to professional and personal success, which leads to a better life. We aren't referring only to higher salaries, promotions, and status, though all of those certainly matter. We mean simply this: Any activity, task, or job is far more rewarding when you can perform it skillfully. Life is better when you do things well.
Thank you for making HRDQ your partner in training.
The HRDQ Experiential Learning Model
Experiential learning is not a new concept, but the term is often misused. The simple act of having learners partake in an activity is not, in and of itself, experiential learning. Nor is experiential learning solely activity based. Experiential learning, rather, guides participants through a process, with each stage acting as a building block for the next.
A Framework for Learning
At the core of each of our products is the HRDQ Experiential Learning Model – a proven approach to developing skills that's built upon the research of leading adult-learning theorists, specifically Kolb, Honey, Mumford, and Jones, who conceived the idea of learning as a cycle. The underlying premise of the model is that adults learn best when they perceive a need to know something or are motivated to perform more effectively. As shown above, the HRDQ model serves as a framework for both facilitators and learners, with each stage defining their interconnected roles and responsibilities.
The Stages of Learning
Let's examine the phases of the HRDQ Experiential Learning Model in more detail from the facilitator's point of view.
Engage participants by helping them relate to the concepts that will be presented in the workshop. Direct their focus to the knowledge, skills, or attitudes that they are about to learn.
Introduce an activity that stimulates the learner and relates to the key concepts and skills covered by the program. This provides learners with a concrete experience that elicits initial reactions and honest responses to the topic at hand.
Invite participants to reflect on the activity and discuss their responses. Encourage them to relate it to similar past experiences in an effort to make connections and discover meaning.
Present new ideas and perspectives designed to clarify the activity and participants' reflective observations. Guide learners through the process of thinking critically about this information and analyzing the conclusions drawn from previous stages. They should incorporate their new understanding into their existing knowledge or use logical thinking to create a new theoretical construct.
Help learners interpret feedback about their current use of the knowledge, skills, or attitudes addressed in the program. Encourage them to seek alternate outcomes by adapting or modifying their behavior or approach.
Provide participants with the opportunity to practice and apply what they've learned in a risk-free setting. Help the learner incorporate the desired knowledge, skills, or attitudes into his or her own personal repertoire and consider how to use them in the workplace or other appropriate situations. This process is referred to as active experimentation.
Explore how participants can transfer their newfound knowledge, skills, and attitudes into the real world. Prompt them to answer two key questions: "What have I learned?" and "How can I apply this to my real- life roles to improve my performance?" This stage is commonly referred to as action planning.
Putting It All Together
If the stages of learning are followed in sequence, the desired learning effect will more likely be achieved – that is, participants will internalize what they've learned and be able to apply it in the workplace. HRDQ strives to maximize the outcomes of your training initiatives through proper application of experiential learning, the end result of which is "Better Learning. Better Performance. Better Life."
To learn more about experiential learning, download the white paper, "Designing Experiential Learning in Adult Organizations".


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This is the second part of our series detailing the various steps needed to achieve a successful transition to the revised Standard.
The revised Standard emphasises the role of "Interested Parties" and it does specify that all interested parties should be listed. It may be useful, at this stage, to identify just who these are.
- Owners and/or shareholders of the business;
- Employees;
- Contractors;
- Partners;
- Sub-Contractors;
- Clients;
- Customers;
- Suppliers;
- Authorities
- Legislation
- Statutory
- Regulators
- Contractual
- Trade Associations;
- Trades Union.
This list is not exhaustive and should be specific to the organisation. Against each stakeholder their requirements as far as information security, should be stated.
Having defined all the Stakeholders you can now move forward to identifying the SCOPE. You will be generating a new S.O.A (Statement of Applicability) and defining the scope will help in deciding which elements are not applicable in the application.
Once again I would stress that these steps should not be rushed; the better the preparation the better the final result; my father used to drum this into me for decorating and in particular, painting of woodwork which always lasted longer if good preparation was taken.
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February 9, 2004
Over the past twenty four months, Ring of Honor has blazed a path that has made it's the most noted "Niche Wrestling" product in the United States. Based on a business plan of having good matches and selling them to the wrestling fans who were lost without a cause when ECW and WCW went down in 2001, ROH has grown from a monthly show in Philadelphia to a promotion that runs up to 3 shows a month across the Northeast. In the next several months, they will be pushing toward the Mid-Western States, including Minnesota and Illinois. This coming weekend, the promotion will introduce their new "Pure Wrestling" championship as they celebrate their Second Anniversary show in Braintree, MA.
I sat down with Ring of Honor booker Gabe Sapolsky over the weekend to discuss a reflection back on ROH so far, a look into the future, comparisons to his old employer in ECW, and a definition of what exactly a "Pure Wrestling" title is.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ring of Honor is about to have its Second Anniversary. What shaped ROH over the second year that was different from the first?
GABE SAPOLSKY: When Ring Of Honor had its first show on February 23rd, 2002 it was like a new born baby. As the child grows it develops into different directions, gets scarred, learns lessons and has things happen that shape its future. In 2002, ROH was like that baby. In 2003 it grew up a little and got scars, learned lessons and went in new directions that couldn't be predicted. The product was meant to evolve just like a human life and 2003 saw it evolve into more storylines, more characters, more gimmick matches and different styles. ROH must always evolve so it always stays fresh so things like the riots, scramble matches, four corner survivals, blood feuds, heavy storylines shaped ROH in its second year and made it different than the first one.
JOHNSON: Who were your MVPs over the last year?
SAPOLSKY: It would be so hard to just name one or even two or three for that matter. So instead I'll name four or maybe five or six (Laughs). You have the World Champion Samoa Joe, who brought prestige to that belt and can main event any show and still get the crowd, no matter how tired, into the match while at the same time getting his opponent over. You have Homicide, who was so versatile this year and really stole show after show with his matches against the likes of CM Punk, AJ Styles, BJ Whitmer, Samoa Joe, Steve Corino and the four corner survival matches he was in. Then there is AJ Styles, who produced so many great matches and really grew as a worker.
Finally, 2003 saw the emergence of CM Punk, who carried the Raven feud. That feud was significant to ROH because it showed that we could have a soap opera like story and blood feud that was really entertaining and really gritty and really had a lot of substance. Of course I have to mention Chris Daniels and how he became a true superstar in 2003 and had one great match after another. I also have to mention Loc and Devito who can fill in any spot on the card and produce in addition to making the scramble matches as good as they were in 2003. If I don't stop now I'll probably just keep going because so many people made significant contributions to ROH over the past year.
JOHNSON: Anything you would have done differently if you could go back in time?
SAPOLSKY: There are little things here and there, but honestly no besides making sure we ran in better venues in some towns.
JOHNSON: Who do you see as your "Go to" guys over the next year?
SAPOLSKY: I'm looking for a lot out of the above crew that I mentioned in our 2003 MVP question. I'd say Jay & Mark Briscoe are going to have a lot of weight on their backs. It's up to everyone else on the roster to step up as "go to" guys. There are so many guys that really have the potential to break out over the next year like John Walters, Matt Stryker, BJ Whitmer, Nigel McGiness, Alex Shelley, Jimmy Rave, Jimmy Jacobs, Backseat Boyz, Colt Cabana, Dan Maff, Xavier, Chris Sabin and the list can go on and on so we'll see who steps forward out of that bunch. If you produce in ROH, you get pushed. It's that simple. There are no politics holding you back. I believe that is one of the reasons you see the incredible efforts guys give in the ROH ring.
JOHNSON: ROH is considered by fans to be a wrestling driven product, so why the hype and push into creating a Pure Wrestling title?
SAPOLSKY: Basically, it was time for another title although I've always hated the idea of a secondary title. I mean what is the point of going for something that shows you are second best? You don't see any team in the NFL win the divisional championship and then skip the Super Bowl because that was good enough for them. So we needed a concept that would give ROH another belt, but make it important and its own entity so it could compete with the World Title as being ROH's top belt. With ROH going in new directions like more storylines, characters, blood feuds, different types of matches, etc. it made sense to have something that showed our fans that we will always stay true to our roots no matter what other directions we go in. So no matter what happens in ROH you are guaranteed a straight forward, no frills, great wrestling match on every show with a unique twist in the rules for pure wrestling title matches.
JOHNSON: What will be so unique about the Pure Division?
SAPOLSKY: The rules of the pure wrestling title matches will set it apart in addition to allowing the wrestlers to show some creativity. There are three rules. The first is no closed fists. This will insure that only the most realistic looking strikes and kicks are seen in pure wrestling title matches. The second is that there will be a 20 count on the floor. I have to admit I'm not a big fan of count outs on the floor, which is why ROH never had a 10 or 20 count on the floor. However, if used once a show it can definitely be a very effective false finish or finish and it can add to the drama of the match. BJ Whitmer and Homicide proved that at "Main Event Spectacles" when we did a test run of the 20 count and it led to a great false finish in the match. The main rule is the three rope break rule. Each guy will only get three rope breaks to stop a pinfall or submission. Once he uses all three, the ropes can't break a hold. This will lead to lots of strategy within the match and also some very unique and innovative submissions using the ropes. The possibilities of interesting things you can do with these rules, especially the three rope break one, are endless.
JOHNSON: Will the Pure Division workers be exclusive to that Division?
SAPOLSKY: No, there is no reason to place any limits on anything. The pure wrestling title is about "Competition at its purest." This means that you can see several different styles of wrestler compete for the title from high-flyers to strong style competitors. If a guy is athletic and can put on a realistic looking match he more than qualifies for the division.
JOHNSON: What do you hope to accomplish with the tournament?
SAPOLSKY: I really hope we can deliver more than just your typical wrestling tournament on February 14th in Boston. I hope we can tell a good story throughout the tournament and really give it a feel like you are watching a movie. It's not too often you get an opportunity to have a tournament for a new title and we might not ever have a chance to do one again so we really want to make sure this is something special and memorable. If its not mentioned among the top shows of the year we will be very disappointed.
JOHNSON: Do you think putting the tournament as one of the focuses of the anniversary show is risky?
SAPOLSKY: I think the tournament itself was not a risk, I believe calling it a pure wrestling tournament was a risk that I didn't really anticipate. From the feedback I've seen a lot of people have a very narrow perception as to what pure wrestling means and think that its just a 20 minute armbar. The case is that it means competition at its purest, which means that you will see the athletic kind of action that made ROH's reputation. People who think this means just work a hold will be pleasantly surprised when they see that pure wrestling means just great athletic wrestling like you would see from Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle or Misawa vs. Kobashi or Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat.
JOHNSON: I've seen fan feedback of the Matt Stryker vs. BJ Whitmer match from Philadelphia in December and some believe that was a preview of the Pure Wrestling Division. Was that the case and if so, did the match getting over change your mindset?
SAPOLSKY: That match was never meant to be the preview of the pure wrestling division. I understand why people think it was because Stryker put over the pure wrestling title in the post match interview on the house mic. The idea there was that Stryker won the Field Of Honor, but now he was looking for bigger and better things. Instead people interpreted it as that match being a preview of the division. Bryan Danielson vs. Jay Briscoe from that same show is a better example of what we are striving for with the pure wrestling title.
JOHNSON: Explain the three rope rule. You've tested it on a few shows. How have the crowds reacted?
SAPOLSKY: Basically a guy gets three rope breaks to stop a pin or submission. After he uses all three the ropes are a non-factor and can actually be used in submissions. The crowd reactions have been great and we are all really happy with them. The first time we tried it was in Ohio on 1/10. When the ring announcer was explaining the rule the fans weren't taking it seriously. In fact, some were making fun of it in the opening minutes of the match. Les Thatcher actually came over to me and said, "don't worry about it" and I said "I'm not, I believe in this and I have patience in what I believe in." Well I didn't need a lot of patience because as soon as they started incorporating the rule the fans immediately got into it and it added a fun element to the match. The place even popped when Alex Shelley used his second rope break by putting his foot on the ropes to break up a pin. When is the last time you saw a crowd pop for a rope break on a pin attempt in the first five minutes of the match? It was at that moment when it was obvious we are onto something special here.
JOHNSON: Will The Pure Title cross over with your other storylines and belts? What's the mindset there?
SAPOLSKY: (Laughs) Come on Mike, you know I won't answer that. Just wait and see! (Laughs)
JOHNSON:Recently ROH has had to juggle buildings in the MA area. I know you are originally from MA, so what is it like from that point of view to see so many problems?
SAPOLSKY: It's such a shame that some worthless individual(s) feel the need to try to bring us down for no reason other than jealousy. It's so selfish. Even if you don't like me or anyone with RF Video, don't take it out on trying to stop us from running because you are only hurting the wrestlers and the fans. At least think of them before you pull this stuff. We have moved on and we have a new home in Boston now. It's the National Guard Armory in Braintree, MA. It's a great location just off I-93 with plenty of parking. It's also a few hundred feet from the "Braintree" stop on the Red Line so it is easy to get to by public transportation, which is especially important up there. We have already secured the building for a number of dates so we won't be bouncing around anymore. It is very frustrating, but at the same time it just makes us stronger and strive to succeed more in that area and make it our home.
JOHNSON: The biggest negative on ROH's business in my opinion is the timeliness of the videos and DVDs. At times you will get a video and see the build to a storyline that has already been completed by the time you watch the tapes. It's a huge negative. Can you discuss why you feel the delays are taking place and what ROH is doing to ensure quicker turnaround?
SAPOLSKY: I agree that this problem is killing us. We basically got backlogged when we started doing more shows. We weren't ready to handle it. Doug Gentry used to do all the editing on the tapes and now we have two other people working on it as well. We are going to get tapes out in a hurry over the next couple of months and we will be caught up hopefully too, but it is our primary concern now.
JOHNSON: Anything new planned with All Japan Pro Wrestling?
SAPOLSKY:We will definitely work with them in the future and I wouldn't be surprised to see some more big names in ROH in 2004.
JOHNSON: If someone has never seen ROH before, what would you say are the three defining points of the company. What would "An Idiot's Guide to ROH" include?
SAPOLSKY: Geez, this is a tough one! I'd probably tell them just to pick up the "Death Before Dishonor" or "First Anniversary Show" DVD because they are both good examples of our product and also have flashbacks to other ROH moments so you see past highlights. If I had to pick three moments...I guess first would be the three-way on our first show with Chris Daniels, American Dragon and Low Ki because that is the match that put us on the map and showcased our style. Then, I would have to say the Paul London vs. Bryan Danielson 2/3 fall match at "Epic Encounter" because not only was a it a great match that showcased the style we want here at ROH, but it was a defining moment for our crowd with the "Lets Go London" and "Lets Go Dragon" chants and it showed that the live ROH shows really have a special live atmosphere. Finally, I'd say CM Punk's promo revealing that his father is an alcoholic at "WrestleRave" because that is when we crossed over into having really deep storylines.
JOHNSON: What's it like being someone who grew up in the 1980s ending up booking for performers like Jim Cornette and Bobby Heenan?
SAPOLSKY: It's a dream come true. I mean if you told me growing up that I'd have a chance to work with these guys I'd never have believed you. Even more importantly is that fact that I learn something new every time I work with people like Jim Cornette. Just the last show in Baltimore he showed me a little trick to make guys look bigger in their promos. Every time Cornette works for us I and the rest of the crew learn something so he always leaves ROH a better place, and I thank him for that.
JOHNSON: After two years on the job, what is the most frustrating thing about being a booker? Is it dealing with talent? Outside influences? Internet criticism?
SAPOLSKY: I pretty much limit any feelings of frustration to 3-5 seconds at this point and have learned to block it out or else I'd go crazy. The most frustrating thing is easily talent canceling dates for whatever reason. It is so disappointing seeing a long angle or storyline just get thrown out the window or have to be altered. One day I plan to write a book and include all the angles and storylines that got trashed because of cancellations. The only time criticism is frustrating is when people criticize something they either haven't watched and just read about or haven't really followed so they aren't getting the whole story right. I've seen people criticize things in ROH that were so off base that it's obvious they never watched the product or else they just watched one part of the story and ignored the rest. You just better learn how to deal with frustration if you want to be a booker.
JOHNSON: How would you compare ROH at 2 years old to 2 years of ECW under Paul Heyman?
SAPOLSKY: This is probably the best question I've ever been asked and I'm afraid I'm not going to answer it properly because ROH is so much like ECW, but at the same time is very different. ROH encompasses the spirit and the atmosphere of ECW back in the day while presenting a totally different style. However, you can see a lot of ECW fingerprints on the ROH style in very subtle things. The first two years of ECW under Heyman were actually very different than ROH because it was a completely different landscape back then. Fans had seen so little in the United States that as soon as ECW put the smaller talent on TV and gave them a chance to shine that is was totally unique and innovative. Now fans have seen everything under the sun so its much more difficult to come up with something innovative. The comparisons are definitely there while at the same time both products are totally different from each other. Does that make sense?
JOHNSON:Do you think the Philadelphia promotional wars were good for business or did they hurt the market?
SAPOLSKY: They were definitely stupid and hurt the market. There is no doubt there. They caused everyone a lot of aggravation and thankfully its all over now. I think there is room in Philly for three companies like ROH, CZW and 3PW to survive and carve out a niche. If anyone else came in it would be overcrowded again and we'd probably see another war. Things are just finally recovering now from the wars.
JOHNSON: What are the three goals you would like to see accomplished with this weekend's Anniversary show?
SAPOLSKY: One, Everyone gets their money's worth. Two, Everyone sees a show that they will remember for years and years and years. Three, we present a show that we can be artistically proud of.
JOHNSON: And sell videos of?
SAPOLSKY: Of course! (Laughs)
Ring of Honor's Second Anniversary show takes place this Saturday February 14th at the National Guard Armory in Braintree, MA. For more on Ring of Honor, visit www.ROHWrestling.com.
Mike Johnson can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. He suggests Death Before Dishonor, Epic Encounter, and the First Anniversary Show as his personal choices to start following ROH as well.
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Jokesters can give up on all of the Forever puns. ABC's drama has been middling in the ratings, leading many to joke about the show's short-lived status, but on Friday ABC announced that it has given Forever a full-season order. That's right, Forever is not getting canceled by ABC, at least not today. So, if you've been interested in the oddball procedural, now's a good time to give it a shot.
Forever stars the charming albeit serious Ioan Gruffudd as Henry Morgan, a medical examiner in New York City who hooks up with a Detective named Jo Martinez to solve cases in the city. Procedurals are almost never super straightforward these days, and Forever does feature a twist. Henry Morgan is not just any medical examiner. He's an immortal medical examiner. Oftentimes the episodes feature flashbacks to the man's past, which waffle between amusing and campy, as in an episode when Morgan dealt with the Jack the Ripper case from history's past.
It's a clever, fun TV series that is propelled into excellent territory by the relationship between Morgan and Martinez, and the deceptive nature of Morgan's own story, which he is forced to keep from her. It's also a series that would be great opposite ABC's other procedural Castle, rather than opposite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and I'm hoping the network will be able to rework the schedule to fit them together, as it did with Forever's premiere. We'll have to wait and see how the cookie crumbles, however.
Deadline says that Forever is managing to move forward thanks to a pretty epic DVR bump. Apparently, the Tuesday night drama nabbed an impressive 82% gain in the week following last week's initial airing. Of ABC's new entries, so far only Black-ish and How To Get Away With Murder have received full season orders. At the very least, Forever's luck is running better than ABC's other New York-based series, Manhattan Love Story, which earned the honors of first cancelation of the season late last month.
Forever is definitely a procedural and thus definitely not for everyone, but very rarely does a show with slow ratings get a chance to finish out its first season. Today is a new day and a second life for the series, pun intended, and I hope the show will actually nab the viewing audience it deserves. You can catch new episodes of ABC's Forever on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET.


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North Adams Event Tries to Link Local Vendors with Anchor Institutions
"I've never hoped so hard for rain," Thomas said as the crowd filtered in to a Buyer/Supplier Meetup event he planned at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts' Club B10.
Thomas is the executive director of North Adams non-profit Lever, which seeks to foster entrepreneurship throughout the region.
On Friday, Lever hosted the first-ever event to try to form connections between small- and mid-sized businesses and the area's major "anchor" institutions, like Williams College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Berkshire Medical Center, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and Mass MoCA.
Attendance was even better than Thomas hoped for, though he was half joking about the rain encouraging indoor activities like the meetup.
He was serious about the importance of building bridges between the anchor institutions and local vendors.
Lever has studied the market and looked at purchasing data provided by the big institutions, Thomas said.
The major museums, hospitals and colleges spend, in aggregate, more than $250,000,000 per year on goods and services, Thomas said in his introductory remarks. Of that, about a quarter is spent locally.
"It's important to understand that procurement officers in the anchor institutions have to consider a lot of constraints when they're making purchasing decisions," he said later. "All of them would prefer to purchase locally. However, they have to be concerned about the price point. Sometimes, local companies are not as competitive on price. There are other things like ease of ordering. W.B. Mason has an online ordering system, and there are just-in-time delivery systems and all those sorts of things.
"It's important to increase the awareness of local vendors by the procurement officers."
One procurement officer who gets it is Robert Volpi, who directs dining services at Williams College.
Volpi said the college has a goal of sourcing 20 percent of its food from a 250-mile radius by the year 2020 and is well on its way to getting there. The effort began in earnest about 15 years ago and the school is at about 14 or 15 percent, he said.
Locally sourced food helps Williams' green initiative and efforts to reduce the school's carbon footprint, but there is more to it than that, Volpi said.
"A good example is this year we struggled with buying Romaine lettuce, which was coming from California at a very high cost," he said. "Actually, comparative pricing with a local product gave us better quality. Through [Richmond's] Marty's Local, we get hydroponically-grown lettuce, which is sourced from Devens, Mass., and we consider that local."
Likewise, a dairy that is even closer to home supplies Williams with a product that is a big hit with students.
"We buy a lot of [Pownal, Vt.'s] Gammelgarden Creamery Yogurt," Volpi said. "The students just love the different varieties.
"How we offer that in combination with the meal plan is important, and we've been able to think through those choices and think through how we make that affordable."
Gammelgarden was one of the companies represented at Friday's meetup. In fact, all of the vendors at the event already had successful relationships with one of the area's large institutions, Thomas said.
Lever hoped to "move the needle" and push even more of that purchasing power into the local column. The North Adams nonprofit estimates that every $100,000 in revenue to a local company supports one job.
"So if we can redirect just 1 percent of the non-local procurement to local businesses, that's probably 25 jobs," Thomas said. "That's what we're trying to do here today."
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The Youth Group at First Advent Church helped out by decorating all of these boxes! Way to go, Kids!
This is the trailer being used to store supplies until time to distribute them. Wouldn't you like to help us fill it up?
Thanks to Henredon for giving us so many needed supplies!
Several teachers were able to get one of these nice Henredon desks
Thanks to all of the wonderful people, churches and businesses in Burke County, we are able to purchase school supplies for the teachers
This is some of our inventory after the 2011 Yard Sale!
The wonderful Lynda Hunter from Wells Fargo, with courier Donald Sturdevant and Jim Tilley. Lynda has coordinated many shipments of supplies for Burke County Schools
The WSOC anchors surprised Lynda with her award after my introduction speech. It was AWESOME but she has vowed to "get me back!" Haha! Congrats to Lynda, a very deserving recipient of this award!


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MOVIE REVIEW: "Good Hair"
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MOVIE REVIEW: "It's Complicated" (2009)
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I've been seeking out some music to use for my workout. I had a hard time nailing down the tunes that would work best, but I think that you will like it. It's about 30 minutes.
MOVIE REVIEW: "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009)
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I don't remember how I first got introduced to this song or how I even got a copy of my own, but I listen to it often. It is on my music player.
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In an effort to share all that I come across that is good, I bring you my thoughts on 'thesixtyone'.
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Native Philadelphian Jeanne Friedman has been a pre-eminent and active member in the world of crew for over 30 years. She is a founding member of Boston University's crew team where she twice led them to gold medals at the U.S. Nationals. The former Penn assistant and Lower Merion coach is currently Mount Holyoke's head… Read more »
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Well, it was a season off (I first spotted this back at Fall/Winter 2009 Fashion Week), but the dark, smudgy "eye gloss" thing is finally starting to catch on...
Here it was last night on Zoe Saldana:
On model Devon Aoki:
And here's where I first spotted it backstage at the Donna Karan show:
Now, what do I mean by "eye gloss"? I mean those gel-like eye products that leave behind a wet, almost Vaseline-y look. You can get it with a regular cream shadow (which is what I am guessing is going on Zoe Saldana), with an actual "eye gloss" product (like the one made by Jane Iredale), by using lipgloss as eyeshadow (like they did at the Donna Karan show, above), or by dotting a little lip balm or petroleum jelly on top of your eye shadow. Just be aware that if you're not using a product specifically made for this, you'll probably end up with more color in your creases. But that's not a big deal if you're OK with hopping off to the restroom every so often to smooth it back out with your finger.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2007
A fairly good issue, the most of the stories were fairly light-hearted.
Murder in Parliament Street • [Jaggers and Shad] • novella by Barry B. Longyear
A pair of detectives investigates a murder of a pigeon. The pigeon was a human wearing a pigeon "suit". His work was to keep real pigeons off the statues. One of the detectives is a duck. As one might guess this was a slightly lighter story. A nice story, a tad overlong, too many movie references which all weren't even funny. ***
These Are the Times • novelette by John G. Hemry
Time travellers journey to American revolutionary war. In fact that is so popular an era, that there is abundance of visitors. There is some romance between two travellers, some excitement from a deranged traveller who tries to change past. Nice and entertaining, nothing really deep, but enjoyable. ***½
Yearning For the White Avenger • shortstory by Carl Frederick
Not really science fiction: A well-trained parrot "translates" dog "speak" to human language. The pair helps a young boy with an abusive father. A nicely written entertaining and even moving story, which could have been somewhat longer. ****-
The Suit • shortstory by Bud Sparhawk
When the clothes function as computers, and control eating habits, communications with other people's clothes and the outside world, you shouldn't wear a poorly functioning suit with software which hasn't been updated. A light, humorous story, writing ok. ***+
Permission to Speak Freely • shortstory by David Walton
A machine which enables a physician really feel what the patient feels enables easier and more accurate diagnosis. A very nice concept, but the conflict in the story is slightly forced and the ethical considerations were slightly overblown. ***½
The Paradise Project • [The Paradise Project] • novelette by H. G. Stratmann
A young couple has been selected for a trip to Mars, when aliens move that planet closer to the Earth orbit and change it gravity and atmosphere to more suitable for humans. They travel there and find an alien construct. A part of a series. I still wonder why that clueless pair was selected – they are supposed to about thirty, but they behave like irritating sixteen year olds who are less mature than average. The writing isn't my favourite either. **
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I do have a fair number of duplicate issues. However, the mailing would be fairly expensive, but if you are interested you may contact me by email at email@example.com
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Anyway, the events have been good, for the most part. In San Diego we had an amazing turnout at this big world music center. We were treated very well by the local organizers, as well, in terms of food and stuff. That afternoon we also went to a manifestaçion at the Mexican Consulate in San Diego. It was a big success, I think - the Consul came outside with his assistants to talk to us, because we wanted everyone to be present, and they said there wasn't enough room inside. He and his people were wearing very fine suits, better than any U.S. politicians or bureaucrats I've seen up close. The poor guy was really on the spot and visibly nervous and uncomfortable. We gave him studies from Amnesty International, a bunch of statistics, reports on very recent killings, and a recent article from the Washington Post about Juarez, which he seemed to be suprised about. He made all these stupid comments about how there was progess being made and how President Fox's new commission was an important first step. Jessica, our fearless leader from Mexico Solidarity Network, basically said no, the commission isn't doing anything, it's toothless. The guy was like a deer in the headlights. One other amusing thing was that as I filmed the whole thing, during the introductions the Consul turned to me and said "and who are you?" I kept shooting and just said "I'm with the Independent Media Center." He paused briefly, looking confused. He obviously had never heard of Indymedia. Then he just said "okay," turned away and his weaselly assistant took a photo of me with a tiny digital camera, and I taped him taking my photo. (I was going to post a still from the shot I got of this, but I have just not had time today)
The important thing with an action like that, as Jessica explained, is not what information we give him and or what we even say to him, or what he says to us, but what he says to his boss, President Fox. The idea is for Fox to hear about people in the U.S. showing up, in numbers, hear that we care very much about this issues and are going to keep pressuring him till he does something.
So yesterday we went to Phoenix, did our show and then immediately got back on the road and drove to Tucson, to avoid morning Phoenix rush hour, which is supposedly hellish. So at 10:30 at night we're half an hour away from Tucson and one of the vehicles runs out of gas. I go with Luma in the other truck to go down the road and get some. We eventually found a gas station that was open and that sold gasoline jugs and we brought a gallon back. Finally we got to our resting place here in Tucson by midnight - and we had skipped dinner.
It is only 8am and Jessica has already run off somewhere to do a TV interview. Ramona Morales, the mother from Juarez that is with us, has another interview at 9:30. Then at 2 we have an event at the university, and then the main one for the public at 6 tonite. This has been pretty much what every day has been like. Crazy hectic fast. I don't even like to travel this way. I know it's for the sake of the success of the Caravan, but I wish there was another way, a way to live values of peacefulness and awareness and care while also fulfilling the goals of the Caravan. The problem is always that time is money, I guess, and time is time. Every hour we relax is an hour not getting closer to an event, or to Juarez itself, or giving an interview, or what have you.
Well, at least I'm getting good footage. I kind of wish I was some kind of muckraker that could tape all the trials and tribulations we're going through too, and reveal some of the inner workings, so as to make the documentary a sort of drama with interpersonal tension and stuff. But I'm too nice of a guy to do that, and also I'm PART of the Caravan, not just covering it. I guess one might say I'm "embedded." Oh well.
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Nemaha Central Scholars' Bowl Kicks Off Their Season
By: Kaleb Reitz
February 10, 2018
On Monday, February 5, the Nemaha Central Middle School scholars' bowl team kicked off their season with the first meet at home. The scholars' bowl team consists of 10 eighth graders and 15 seventh graders. NC has an A-team made up of eighth graders and the B-team is the seventh graders. Each regular season scholars' bowl match consists of two halves that contain 16 questions. The questions are divided among 8 categories. There are three social science, three language arts, three math, three science, one fine arts, one sports, one miscellaneous, and one year-in-review question. The schools that were invited to the meet were Wetmore, Frankfort, and Troy.
NC's first opponent was Wetmore. NC's A-team took their first win of the season beating Wetmore's A-team 110-80. NC's B-team was also victorious against Wetmore's B-team with a score of 70-30. Next NC faced Frankfort. NC's A-team took a big loss losing to Frankfort's A-team 60-130. NC's B-team beat Frankfort's B-team 120-30. NC's B-team played an additional game against Troy's B-team. NC's B-team emerged victorious beating them 90-50.
"It was fun to kick off the season with a bang and we didn't do too bad," said eighth grader, Katelynn Scott.
"The B-team answered a lot of questions and did very well for their first time," said seventh grader, Jaden Thomas.


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Our short trip to Germany in November 2012 was a much-needed getaway. Both of us were feeling the stress of living apart and trying to sell our home, so we really needed this time together. I booked the time off work knowing that we wouldn't know if we were on the flight out of CFB Trenton until 48 hours prior. We figured that if we weren't able to go to Germany, we would still use our vacation time and go somewhere tropical instead. The reasoning behind Germany was that our friends are still posted near Tüddern and we wanted to visit them one more time before they come home in Summer 2013.
I had just over a month to save up some cash, and unfortunately I was only able to put aside $500 CAD. Once turned into Euro, that chunk turned into a measly €375, which I knew from our previous trip in 2010 would not get us very far. My darling husband agreed to withdraw cash once my money was used up, though, as the trip was his idea and his "treat".
On November 3rd (coincidentally my sister's birthday) we found out that our house was SOLD–I signed the papers at work–and that we were confirmed for a November 4th departure out of CFB Trenton to Köln-Bonn, Germany! Talk about an exciting day. The stress I had about the house selling and my worries about not being on the flight all culminated into a burst of happiness that day. And then I had to rush home to pack! Good thing I had already drawn up an itinerary, including a list of things to do and see. I do love TripAdvisor. 🙂
Once we leave Ontario, all times listed reflect local time in Germany (6 hours ahead). And so, my journal:
{November 4 – 8:30 am EST – CFB Trenton}
Here we are sitting in the waiting area at CFB Trenton. After quite the eventful drive (aka the search for diesel and an open gas station extremely early in the morning en route), we finally got checked in. And even that part wasn't easy. A slight hiccup occurred and I almost wasn't allowed on the flight due to my husband not putting my name down on his leave pass that his boss signed off on. Luckily they were pretty easy going and allowed him to login to something-or-other to show proof that I am indeed his wife. Crisis averted!
After check-in, we drove over to long-term parking and then walked over to the Mess Hall for breakfast. Since it was so early I couldn't eat much, just a bagel with cream cheese. Jordan ate lots. Then we bundled up again and walked to the MP shack to register our vehicle. And yet another walk from there back to the terminal building. They really need a shuttle service in the winter!
{November 4 – 11:00 am EST – Quebec}
Short flight from Trenton to Quebec. I think we are in Montreal to pick up more soldiers. We are so lucky to be allowed on this military flight! The plane we are on is like a normal Air Canada plane, except that we can sit wherever we want. Just waiting around while the plane is refueled, then we will continue on our way. Next stop, Köln-Bonn Flughafen.
{November 4 – 5:10 pm EST – In the Air}
Just ate our second meal on the plane. The first meal was sweet n' sour meatballs with rice and assorted veggies. The second one was a sandwich, cole slaw, gouda cheese, juice, and a package of "Ah Caramel". We should be landing in about 1 and a half hours, sometime after midnight local Köln (Cologne) time.
{November 5 – 2:45 am – Köln-Bonn Flughafen}
Not off to a great start! We had a mishap with the train ticket machine and of course as it's wayyyyy early in the morning there was no one around to help us. At first the ticket machine was not working at all… blue rebooting screen, loading screen, then it kept repeating. Finally the stupid thing loaded properly and we bought 2 tickets for the 1:30 am train heading to Berlin, only to find out that that train had already come and gone while we were struggling with the machine. We were very tired and irritable at this point. Now we are waiting for the 3:15 am train, hoping that we can still use the €194 tickets. So expensive–there goes most of my cash!
{November 5 – 5:15 am – Near Düsseldorf}
At last we are on our way to Berlin after yet another issue. We are finding the tickets to be slightly confusing to decipher. First we jumped on the regional train to Köln Hauptbahnhof (HBF) and then transferred to the ICE to Berlin. We had to pay an extra €45 to stay on that train. Jordan was not impressed, especially after all the problems we'd encountered so far, and he tried to explain our situation to the ticket master (machine not working, original train leaving while we were in the midst of purchasing tickets, waiting around for hours in the cold, etc). I handed over the cash as I just wanted to sit in peace for the next few hours and not have to worry about changing trains during the journey. (The train ride from Köln to Berlin is about 5 hours.) The first ticket master couldn't understand English but he got another one who could and after speaking with him he encouraged us to go to the customer service kiosk in Berlin since we had photographic proof that the ticket machine wasn't working properly. I seriously hope we have no more problems because I want to enjoy this beautiful country!
{November 5 – 11:30 am – Berlin}
Berlin! We are sitting down to lunch near our hotel, the NH Alexanderplatz; starving and exhausted! Once we reached Berlin Hauptbahnhof, we purchased Welcome Cards (72 hours / Museum Island) that we plan to use tomorrow. The cards include unlimited use of the city's transportation system in ABC zones, entry into the Museum Island museums, and discounts at other attractions and restaurants for €36 each. Jordan filed a complaint at the Deutsche Bahn customer service kiosk.
(Side note: We didn't receive a refund for the extra €45, however a few weeks after our return home we received a DB voucher for €45. That's great, but we can't use it as we are in Canada. I ended up mailing it back to Germany to our friends' place so that they could use it.)
From the main train station we hopped on Bus #142 and got off at the base of the hill (Landsberger Allee) near NH Alexanderplatz. Our room wasn't yet ready but they said to come back in a couple hours and it would be. Off we went to find something to eat! I can't remember the name of the restaurant, but the waiter was very exuberant and literally scooped us off the street and into his restaurant before we could protest. A huge cheese omelet and Sprite for me; cheese and fruit platter for Jordan.
{November 5 – 11:30 pm – Berlin}
After a very long nap (I think we slept 8 hours), we showered and around 10:15 pm headed out to find dinner. Apparently this is very late for eating, but we were starving again. Got on tram M4 at the base of the hill (€2.40 each) and got off at Hackescher Markt. Found a pub but they were no longer serving food. Walked over to "Rocco" and the guy there said the kitchen was closing soon but we could order pizza or pasta. We ordered a Hawaiian pizza, iced tea, and a Strongbo for €17. Not sure how much we're supposed to tip around here.
{November 6 – 1:45 am – Berlin}
After eating we walked around for awhile to tire ourselves out. Not too cold, just wintry enough that we needed thin mittens and a hood to cover our ears. Walked by three prostitutes, which Jordan found amusing. Saw a Starbucks advertising lebkuchen latte; might have to try one of those! Finally we made our way back, on foot, to Landsberger Allee.
{November 6 – 11:30 am – Berlin}
So much for getting up early! I'm so jet-lagged, it's unbelievable. All I want to do is sleep. Finally we are heading out for the day. Plan for the day: Find breakfast, er, lunch and visit some museums.
{November 6 – 9:10 pm – Berlin}
We spent the entire day walking around and exploring the city. I will write about our adventures once we return to the hotel. Right now we're sitting down for dinner at "Roma" on Friedrichstrasse near the Orianienburger U-bahn stop. I ordered tortellini with tomato sauce, smothered in cheese, with a Sprite; Jordan had chicken and broccoli pizza and fries. The food is good but I'm so tired that I can hardly eat. After the waiter cleared our plates, we waited another 10 minutes and finally asked for the bill. Time to head back out into the drizzle and head home.
{November 6 – 11:30 pm – Berlin}
Now that we are back, I will write about the day. Once we left the hotel this morning we walked to the grocery store at the base of the hill and purchased yoghurt with granola, 3 beverages, and a snack-size baguette sandwich filled with ham, mayo, tomato and lettuce. With our tummies full, we used our Welcome Cards to catch the tram to Hackescher Markt. From there we slowly walked over to Museum Island. Strolled through the lustgarten by the art museum and took some photos. Somehow we ended up missing the Pergamon Museum, which is what I really wanted to see, by walking right past the kiosk for the Neues Museum and turning down a long path lined with tall trees. The path lead to the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral). We kept walking and eventually turned right onto Unter den Linden; after walking past the DDR Museum I realized we were going the wrong way. Sat down on a bench to consult our map and figured out that we needed to head back toward the Neues Museum kiosk and then keep going down the road to the Pergamon Museum. (All the construction going on is confusing.) Entry to the Pergamon Museum is included in the Welcome Card. We spent most of the afternoon in there, perusing all the neat artifacts. Photography is allowed so I took quite a few pictures. Bought a couple postcards and a bookmark on the way out.
After the museum, we wandered over to the Cathedral and for €4 per person (discounted with Welcome Card) we were allowed inside. Once we entered the sanctuary it was very quiet and awe-inspiring. The domed ceiling is beautiful. Non-flash photography is allowed. We sat in the silence for awhile, then continued our exploration of the cathedral; there are a lot of exhibits and things to see. Finally we walked up to the dome of the building using the indoor walkway; once outside, the views are unbelievable! Jordan took quite a few pictures. After that we did a quick visit of the crypt and then bought a couple cookies from the basement cafe.
Back outside into the cold. Hopped onto double-Decker Bus #100 and got off near Madame Tussaud's and walked to Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate). As it's dark, pictures are difficult without a tripod. Walked by the Reichstag government building as well. Back-tracked a bit and discovered the outdoor Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. The stelae are different heights and seem to go on in a maze. Once again, pictures were difficult in the dark. We ended up getting lost trying to find Checkpoint Charlie and ended up walking around the Sony Centre and the Topography of Terrors building. The outdoor exhibit was closed so we went into the Documentation Centre to warm up and use the free washroom. We viewed some of the exhibits but there is so much information to read that it would have taken us all night.
Finally found Checkpoint Charlie at Friedrichstrasse. Not that impressive. Decided to get dinner first before going in the museum. We walked and walked and couldn't seem to find any restaurants that weren't fast-food until we came upon "Roma" close to Orianienburgerstrasse. We decided not to return to the Checkpoint Charlie museum due to tiredness.
After dinner we just missed the M6 tram and ended up walking back to Hackescher Markt. Caught the M5 there which goes past our hotel. However we didn't realize that the tram doors don't automatically open at each stop; you have to hit the "STOP" button to open the doors. Seems straight-forward now, but at the time we assumed the "STOP" button meant the tram would stop and the doors would open. We ended up going 2 stops past our hotel before we figured this out, and as soon as we managed to get off the tram we couldn't stop laughing about it. Maybe the button should say "OPEN" instead of "STOP" for silly tourists like us?!
Back in our room. There is only one towel in the bathroom and the duvet on the double bed is twin-size. During our nap yesterday we must not have realized how little the blanket was. And there's no way we were sharing one towel. I went down to the lobby and asked for more towels and a second blanket. The guy at reception didn't seem to think it was strange that our double room only had one towel and one twin duvet, but more were sent up later.
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text: February 14IN: InspirationFloating concrete islands Architects build concrete structures to help restore coastal shorelines and ecosystems ShareMangroves, the trees or shrubs that grow along tropical and subtropical coastlines, are vital for stabilising shorelines and preventing their erosion. However, the recent depletion of mangroves could negatively affect coastal habitats. In an attempt to address this, experts from the Cemex Research Group AG collaborated with architects from design firm APTUM to explore ways in which concrete could be used to restore and protect these trees and the areas in which they grow. By forging a symbiotic relationship with concrete and nature, the project, titled Rhizolith Island (Isla Rhizolith), seeks to combat the depletion of mangroves, specifically along the coast of Colombia."We took inspiration from the rhizolith: a root system encased in mineral matter that is created through processes of erosion and cementation that protects and strengthens the natural composition of the earth," said Syracuse Architecture professors Roger Hubeli and Julie Larsen, partners at APTUM. "So our proposal for Isla Rhizolith is a breakwater system comprised of 'root-like' concrete elements and planted mangroves that, when set floating upon the water, act as both an artificial and natural rhizolith," they added.The Rhizolith Island was uniquely designed to restore the growth of mangroves in the area, reduce erosion of shorelines, prevent flooding and bring back life to coastal ecosystems. The Rhizolith Island is constructed from two separate parts consisting of a 'head' and 'fin'. The head was made using a lightweight concrete that is much lighter than water. The holes in the head's design were added to dissipate water force during storm surges, thereby countering coastal erosion. The fin, which was made using a high-strength, ductile concrete, supports and provides shelter to the surrounding marine habitat. In this way, the Rhizolith Island offers a solution for both mangrove restoration and the restoration of life vital to coastal ecosystems.While this is not the first project to use concrete technology as a means to protect shorelines, the Rhizolith Island is unique because it was designed to allow for a synthesis with the surrounding ecology. Within five to 10 years, it is expected that the increasing sedimentation will restore the shorelines and embrace the concrete structures; the mangroves growing on them will anchor in the newly deposited soil. "As the mangroves grow, their roots and weight will completely break through the concrete and take over to become a permanent, natural buffer to soak up water and reduce flooding during storms," said the architects. "The structure's broken down remains will promote the growth of coral reefs.""We are developing a solution that adapts to and is part of the behaviour of nature, rather than resists it," said Davide Zampini, Head of Cemex Research Group AG. "Through the Rhizolith Island, we are taking a novel approach to address urbanization – the construction of building solutions that embrace, as well as strengthen, a symbiotic relationship with nature. The conceptualisation of cities will harness the resiliency that nature offers."The Rhizolith Island project was tested in Cartagena, Colombia, where a prototype was built and exhibited during the Concrete Reunion 2016 Conference. The data acquired is offering input for the construction of prototypes that will be tested further as the research continues at two additional locations in Colombia.Images source: APTUM architectsText source: ArchDaily Related ArticlesMay 16IN: InspirationconQrete LightMay 14IN: InspirationThe Norval Foundation; a centre designed to celebrate excellenceMay 07IN: InspirationThe BendsApril 26IN: InspirationBreaking GOODMarch 08IN: InspirationFuture MobilityFebruary 05IN: InspirationHill Thrill


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Robert Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns has made a very strange apology to Suns fans who attended their pre-season match with the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
When the Spurs came to Arizona, 13,000+ fans showed up to get a glimpse of their team taking on last years champions.
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The Suns emerged victorious from the game by a whopping 121-90 scoreline and that would make good reading for any Phoenix fan.
That is however until you look at who lined up for the NBA champions and then question whether or not the game was good value for the Phoenix fans.
Many of the Spurs big names were absent from the game with veterans Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili being rested following the teams European tour.
Also missing for the Spurs was Tiago Splitter, Kawhi Leonard and Patty Mills who are all recovering from respective injuries.
Players weren't the only Spurs personalities missing from the trip to Phoenix as Championship winning coach Gregg Popovich was reportedly 'under the weather'.
With 2:31 to go in the game, the Suns owner was clearly knowledgeable of the disappointment felt by the Suns fans as he took to the PA.
During a time-out, Sarver went to the scorer's table and took over the public address system to speak of his admiration of the Suns fans.
Sarver started with the customary thanks to the fans saying: "Hey, everybody, I want to thank you for coming out tonight."
Then he addressed the missing players and acknowledged that "This is not the game you paid your hard-earned money to watch. I apologize for it."
The Suns owner then made a promise to the fans telling them "I want you to send me your tickets if you came tonight with a return envelope and I've got a gift for you on behalf of the Suns for showing up tonight. Thank you."
It was a grand gesture on his part and I'm sure it's something all of the Suns fans will appreciate.
Big year in Phoenix?
The Suns game with the Spurs saw them move to 4-1 in pre-season with the loss to the Houston Rockets their only blemish.
They have three pre-season encounters left facing off against the Utah Jazz, LA Clippers and LA Lakers.
They open the season hosting the Lakers as they begin their effort to improve on last years 48-34 record.
They failed to make the play-offs last year and despite earning plaudits for an impressive season, they will need to do better to bring glory to Arizona.


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I've been driving the car for 9 months, and since then, my rate of progress on completing the remaining tasks has virtually halted. A short break to recover from the push to get the car drivable gave way to a longer break to enjoy driving in warm weather with the targa top off. Then, the weather got cold, and I don't think you are supposed to paint in cold weather. It is time to finish off the last few items on my list.
The front battery cells are well protected in the front trunk of the 911. The unpainted battery racks looked about the same as they did 9 months ago. And the foam blocks I used to secure the vacuum pump for the brakes look just as bad as they did 9 months ago.
With the battery rack out of the way, I was able to properly secure the vacuum reservoir tank and the vacuum pump.
First coat of primer looks good.
I lined the racks with 3 mm thick closed cell foam.


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Drivers petition Presdent Akufo-Addo over Eastern Corridor Road
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A Coalition of Transport Associations, Vehicle Owners and Civic Society Groups in the middle and northern parts of the Volta region have petitioned the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, through the Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, to pay attention to the construction of the Eastern Corridor road, which is currently in a deplorable condition.
The Coalition explained that the most deplorable sections of the road are Peki-Kpeve, Hohoe-Jasikan-Kadjebi, Dambai-Nkwanta-Damanko, which cover twelve municipal and district assemblies.
According to them, as a result of the poor road network, vehicle owners are no longer willing to put their vehicles on the roads.
The Chairman of the Coalition, Mr. Mathew Agble, said the Coalition acknowledged the fact that the condition of the road was not the best before the current government took over the administration of the country.
He nevertheless pleaded with the President to consider the danger and hardship the people in the northern and middle parts of the region are going through and ensure that the construction of the road be speeded up.
According to Mr. Agble, the Coalition has decided to petition the President, after many assurances were given to them that the Eastern Corridor Road would be constructed and completed within time.
The President, he argued, also promised that he would continue with the construction of the roads.
Chairman Agble, however, regretted that contrary to the promise by the government, construction of the road has been halted, a development that had virtually created a lot of inconveniences for all categories of people using the road.
He claimed that vehicles owners, particularly commercial buses, cars and trucks have been thrown out of business due to the poor nature of the road, thereby, making life more difficult for the people in the transport and other businesses.
The situation, he continued, has even been exacerbated by the constant reports of armed robbery on the road, due to its poor nature.
Mr. Agble further told the regional Minister that the situation gets worst whenever it rains, as commuters have to get down from their vehicles and walk long distances before joining the same vehicle or another, in case the first vehicle gets stuck in the mud.
According to the Chairman of the Coalition, if nothing is done to construct the road, it would affect the local and national economy; because the Eastern Corridor Road serves as the main road through which timber products, cocoa and food stuffs are transported to market centers in the urban areas.
He, therefore, appealed to the President to take immediate action without further delay, before the rains set in.
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, who received the petition on behalf of the President noted that the Coalition has a genuine case and that the government was aware of the problems associated with the eastern corridor road.
He assured the Coalition that contractors on the project have been asked to go back to site within fourteen days.
The Volta Regional Engineer of the Ghana Highway Authority, Philip Agbeti, also assured the Coalition that the three contractors working on the eastern corridor road would soon be seen working on the road, saying some of the contractors have started conveying earth moving equipment to the sites.
Source: Samuel Agbewode | The Chronicle, Ho


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At present, we have seven coaches training our u6 children. The amount of coaches needed reflects on the high numbers we have at present and our numbers are growing in each age group and compliments go to all coaches from juvenile right up to senior. Our players are showing great respect and getting great enjoyment from our games and Carrick Swan GAA Club would like to thank all parents who send their children to our club.
Carrick Swan GAA Club would like to congratulate Minor player, Ben Cooney on making the Tipperary Minor football panel.
Ben is just out of u16 and has been training hard over the past couple of months, with the Minor footballers.
Tipperary take on Waterford, in Dungarvan, in mid April in the first round of the Championship.
Keep up the good work, Ben.
An air of shock and great sadness descended upon our club on Saturday morning when news came through of the tragic accident that claimed the life of one of our Senior hurlers, Craig Walsh.
At 23, Craig was one of our brightest, most likeable and talented players that had progressed through the club from underage to Senior level. Craig has excelled for our club at all age groups including an u21 'A' County Final at just 16 years of age. Craig was a member of our 2004 County Minor winning team, captained by his brother Stephen, and also our 2010 South Senior Hurling Championship winning team. More recently he had won a South u21 hurling title in 2011 and the County Junior 'A' Hurling League title last year.
Craig comes from a family that is steeped in the history and fabric of our club and to his father Martin (Wella), his mother Tina, brother Stephen, sisters Aisling and Aoife, his beloved nephews Jack and Charlie, girlfriend Laura, grandmother Maggie and all the Walsh family and the extended Roche and Hogan families, Carrick Swan offer our deepest sympathies and sincerest condolences at this sad time.
Craig will be forever missed by all connected with Carrick Swan GAA Club.
The funeral arrangements are as follows:
'Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam'
Congratulations to the Comeragh College u16 1/2 footballers who won their Munster Semi Final today. The final is yet to be fixed but expected to be played within the next two weeks. This Comeragh College team won the u16 1/2 Munster Hurling title a few weeks back.
Well done boys. Keep up the good work & best of luck in the final.
The numbers drawn in last week's juvenile lotto were 3, 7, 8 & 19. We had one lucky jackpot winner Neil O'Meara, 4 Clairin who wins €2,250. We also had ten match 3 winners who each win €20. We thank you for your continued support and welcome new entries at any time. Weekly entry fee is €2 which can be paid to any committee member or any of our lotto promoters.
starting their junior and leaving certificate exams this week the best of luck and we look forward to seeing them all back in action after the exams.
The following mention was passed onto us by one of our members. It's The Clancy Brothers shouting Up The Swan on their Jug Of Punch song.
Between 3 minutes 40 seconds and 3 minutes 50 seconds, Up The Swan can be clearly heard here:
Luke O' Dwyer, Gavin Waters & Lee Dunne represented South Tipp u14s today in the Peader Cummins Inter-Divisional tournament with all three starting for South Tipp.
Between u14, u15 & u16 we've had 10 players involved with the South Tipperary panels in 2013 which is a great achievement for our club and gives us a lot of hope for the future.
Contact your team mentors straight away to book your place!
The cost of the trip is €25 and bookings need to be in by Thursday evening (October 31st).
U6&8's are planning their Christmas trip at present.
We're hoping to go to the Santa Train at Mount Juliet in Co Kilkenny.
After the train ride, we're hoping for all the boys and girls to meet Santa, where Santa will give them an early Christmas present as well as hearing what all the kids want for Christmas. Lets hope they've all been good, this year!
After Santa, our boys and girls will get to go to McDonald's before travelling back to Carrick On Suir.
It's sure to be a very enjoyable day!
Another reminder that our Christmas Trip to Cork takes place on Sunday 18th December when 100 boys and girls will travel to see the panto 'Cinderella' in Cork Opera House.
junior hurlers played Clonmel Og in first round south championship game on Sunday morning last and after a most entertaining game ran out winners 2-19 to 2-15. This was a very good display from a young Swan team and hopefully will set the tone for a good run in this championship.
Our senior hurler's fixture against Davins will take place on Sunday next 17th July at 1.00 p.m. in Davin Park. We wish the team and mentors the best of luck in their efforts to reach knock-out stages of south championship and encourage all those attending Sunday's game to adhere to stewarding arrangements which will be put in place for the benefit of players and supporters alike.
At 6pm TONIGHT the Tipperary u21s take on Waterford u21s in the Davin Park. This is followed at 7-30pm by Tipperary seniors vs Waterford seniors, again in Davin Park.
TOMORROW (Saturday) evening at 7pm Carrick Swan senior hurlers take on Passage in the Semi Final of the St Mollerans Tournament. Drom/Inch await the winners in the final.
Live updates from all three games on our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanMatchTrack
Congratulations to the new South Tipperary u21 'B' Football Champions.
Well done lads. Great team display.
Lets hope it's the first silverware of many this year.
Today's game started with Swan playing with the wind. However it was Killenaule who looked brightest in the opening exchanges and Joe O' Dwyer slotted over Killenaule's first point to give the lead. Swan bounced back and their opening score was a goal by Bill Barrett. Swan added points by Evan Hogan, Lee Grace, Martin Griffin, Lee Grace & Dale O' Mahony and a late first half goal by Danny Fitzpatrick left the scoreline 2-05 to 0-07 at Half Time.
Swan's second half scorers were Martin Griffin with a point a super point from a free which was badly needed after a domiant Killenaule spell early in the second half where our backs worked tirelessly to keep them out. Evan Hogan & Dean Murphy both scored goals to put a bit of breathing space between the teams & Dale O' Mahony sealed the victory with a point to leave the full time score Carrick Swan 4-07 Killenaule 0-09,
Evan Hogan 1-1,
Bill Barrett 1-0
Danny Fitzpatrick 1-0
Dean Murphy 1-0
Lee Grace 0-2 (1 free)
Martin Griffin 0-2 (1 free)
Dale O'Mahony 0-2,
Well done to Noel, Alan 'P', MJ & Stretch and the rest of the lads on a great win. Also, a massive thanks to Vinny Power, physio & Ger Power who coached this team in recent weeks and got them playing some great football.
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Swan Cultural Officer Travels To Scotland In Search Of Talent For 2014 Tipperary Scór Competition.
Here's a picture of Carrick Swan Cultural Officer Frankie Power on his recent trip to Aberdeen in Scotland. According to Frankie "entries are needed for the Highland fling."
Thanks to Frankie for passing on the pic and allowing us to use it on our site and on facebook.
Sunday 15th Sept in Kilsheelan
11.30am - Carrick Swan v Moyle Rovers
1pm - Ballingarry v St. Mary's
Extra time to be played if needed.
All player/selector/committee membership subscriptions should have been paid by now. For those who have yet to pay we remind you that final date for payment is 31st March.
Information on: "Clean Ireland Recycling" Tipperary Co S.H. Championship Semi Finals
This Sunday, Sept 29th in Semple Stadium:
Tipperary Co Board have reduced their match admission package to €50 and this covers every County Hurling and Football championship game in all grades from minor up to senior for the remainder of 2013 season.
This €50 package is available from Lár na Pairce or can be purchased as your admission ticket on entry to the "Clean Ireland Recycling" Co Tipperary SH Championship semi finals this Sunday in Semple Stadium or on entry to any of the county championship games over this weekend.
Is mise
Tadhg De Flóid
30 of the 32 Senior Hurling clubs in Tipperary were in Championship action over the weekend as the first round of the County Senior Hurling Championship took place along with the Divisional Semi-Finals in all 4 divisions.
There were a few shocks, no more so than the defeat of the defending County Champions Thurles Sarsfields by Nenagh Eire Og. Thurles now join Lorrha, Boherlahan, Cashel, Moneygall, Borrisokane, Golden-Kilfeacle and the losers of Burgess v Carrick Davins in the Relegation playoffs.
In North Tipperary, Silvermines and Kildangan will contest the North SH Final after wins over Borris-Ileigh and Toomevara respectively. Loughmore-Castleiney and Drom & Inch will contest the Mid Final after expected semi-final victories though they did not have it all their own way. In the West, its a repeat of the 2012 Final as Clonoulty and Eire Og Annacarty will meet again. While down South, Carrick Swan had three points to spare over Ballingarry while Killenaule edged out an Eoin Kelly inspired Mullinahone by a single point (Eoin Kelly scored ALL of Mullinahone scores).
Results County SHC - Nenagh Eire Og 0-15 Thurles Sarsfields 0-12
County SHC - JK Brackens 3-13 Lorrha-Dorrha 0-9
County SHC - Templederry Kenyons 6-20 Boherlahan-Dualla 1-8
County SHC - Roscrea 3-16 Cashel King Cormacs 0-11
County SHC - Holycross Ballycahill 0-18 Moneygall 0-15
County SHC - Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-16 Borrisokane 0-9
County SHC - Portroe 3-23 Golden-Kilfeacle 0-9
County SHC - Burgess v Carrick Davins fixed for Saturday in Boherlahan did not take place due to a bereavement in the Burgess club - Refixture for Wednesday.
Mid SHC Semi-Final - Loughmore-Castleiney 0-15 Moycarkey-Borris 0-12
Mid SHC Semi-Final - Drom & Inch 2-17 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-15
North SHC Semi-Final - Kildangan 2-18 Toomevara 1-16
North SHC Semi-Final - Silvermines 0-16 Borris-Ileigh 0-15
South SHC Semi-Final - Carrick Swan 1-17 Ballingarry 1-14
South SHC Semi-Final - Killenaule 0-12 Mullinahone CJ Kickhams 0-11
West SHC Semi-Final - Eire Og Annacarty 0-18 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-15
West SHC Semi-Final - Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-16 Cappawhite 3-6
Under 14A Hurling FINAL:
Carrick Swan v St. Mary's at 7pm in Cloneen (VENUE CHANGE)...Referee is Noel Cosgrove.
Extra time if needed.
Tonight in St Mollerans Field, Waterford kingpins De La Salle take on Kilkenny county Champions Clara in what is sure to be a super game of hurling. Throw in, 7-45pm.
Tomorrow, Carrick Swan u21 footballers take on Ballingarry in Davin Park at 3pm.
Local college WIT go in search of their 9th Fitzgibbon Cup title, and first since 2007/08 when they take on a John 'Bubbles' O' Dwyer inspired Cork IT or a very very strong UCC outfit in the final, live on TG4 with coverage beginning at 4pm. In 07/08, Carrick Swan's Kevin Lanigan hurled up a storm throughout the tournament corner back for the Waterford side and kept Galway's & LIT's Joe Canning quiet in the final. This was 12 months before he switched allegiances to the University of Limerick. (He used education as an excuse but he really just wanted a UL jersey). Unfortunately, we've nobody on the WIT panel, this year.
On Sunday our Senior hurlers play their 1st round Challenge Cup (former Co League) in Davin Park against Carrick Davins. Throw in is at 1pm.
Then, at 4pm it's back to Carrick-Beg, to St Molleran's Field to watch Ballygunner take on Tullaroan in the Noel Kelly Senior Hurling tournament.
Lets hope the weather is good, to us.
U/16 Football: Swan v Ballyneale, Tonight (Tues) at 6:30 in The Davin Park
U/21 Challenge: Tipperary v Waterford, Weds at 7:30 in The Davin Park
U/14 Schools Hurling - Westwood Cup s/f: Cashel v Dungarvan, Fri at 1:00 in The Davin Park. (Carrick CBS play Doon in the other s/f)
If you are travelling abroad, bring your Swan top, get a picture beside some famous landmark, some famous person or in some obscure location. Send it into us when you get back, we'd love to see it.
Thanks for sending in the pic Brian.
This time, we bring you a Carrick Swan man showing off his colours in Florida, USA.Brian Carr, who currently resides in the UK, is a proud Swan man. Over the past few years he has been keeping up to date with the happenings in our club through facebook and our website.
were made at the first meeting of the 2013 Committee:
No team news, as yet.
Throw in: 2pm.
Tipp take on UL for the chance to meet All Ireland Champions, Clare in the Final.
Anthony Nash got two Cork goals, from 21m frees.
Unfortunately for Tipp, both Eoin Kelly (hamstring) and Brendan Maher (impact injury) came off injured. Hopefully both are back in action, soon.
Yesterday Waterford took on Limerick in a Challenge game.
They won, by 4 points on a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-011.
Jake Dillion got the goal.
The Waterford side, that started, was:
Waterford scorers: Jake Dillon 1-0 Pauric Mahony 0-4 (3f) Stephen Molumphy Maurice (1f) Jamie Barron 0-2 each Jamie Nagle Shane Walsh 0-1 each
No full team from yesterday but Mikey Cahill was back corner back after his midfield exploits in recent weeks, with Conor O' Brien, Conor O' Mahony making up the rest of the full back line.Ronan Maher and James Woodlock started midfield & Darren Gleeson was in goal.The Waterford Crystal Cup Semi Final takes place in Dr Morris Park today, as Nenagh was deemed unplayable.


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