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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to get humanitarian award17 September 2016 - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar will be honored as the 2016 humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation. She will receive the foundation's Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award during a ceremony Saturday, 17 September. (more)
Myanmar holds historic peace talks with ethnic groups31 August 2016 - Hundreds of representatives of Myanmar's ethnic tribes gathered Wednesday in the country's capital for historic peace talks with the government aimed at ending decades of separatist insurgencies that have claimed thousands of lives. The delegates, dressed in traditional garb and headgear, streamed into a conference hall in Naypyitaw for the five-day talks called by the new government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Although her title is state counsellor she is seen as the country's real leader. (more)
China, Myanmar vow closer ties as Suu Kyi visits Beijing20 August 2016 - China and Myanmar said Saturday that they have pledged to forge closer ties as 'blood brothers,' as Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi got set to wrap up a visit to Beijing, her first diplomatic trip since taking power in March. China has been on a diplomatic charm offensive in the past year toward its fast-growing neighbor, while Myanmar under Suu Kyi has shown a willingness to embrace its top trading partner and major investor. (more)
Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for all insurgents to take part in talks12 January 2016 - More of Myanmar's ethnic minority rebel groups should be brought into peace talks and the effort to end conflict should not divide groups that are involved in negotiations and those that have shunned the process, Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday, 12 January. Hundreds of representatives of guerrilla groups, the military, and members of parliament, gathered in the capital, Naypyitaw, for the second stage of talks aimed at ending insurgencies that have plagued the country for decades. (more)
Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups15 October 2015 - Myanmar's government and eight armed ethnic groups signed a ceasefire agreement on 15 October, the culmination of more than two years of negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the majority of the country's long-running conflicts. 'The nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) is a historic gift from us to our generations of the future,' President Thein Sein said at a signing ceremony attended by hundreds of diplomats, officials, and rebel group representatives in the country's capital. (more)
Myanmar: 'Extinct' bird rediscovered after 73 years9 March 2015 - A bird that was long thought to have gone extinct has been rediscovered in Myanmar after a team of scientists used a recording of its distinctive call to track it down. The Jerdon's Babbler (chrysomma altirostre altirostre) -- a small brown bird similar in size to a house sparrow -- was last spotted in Myanmar in 1941 and was thought to have died out altogether. (more)
Myanmar: Yangon celebrates Chinese New Year with dragon dance parade - Reuters video19 February 2015 - The famous dragon dance weaves through the streets in Myanmar, as a gesture to pay respect to Chinese temples in the area. The celebrations come on the eve of the Lunar New Year which falls on Thursday. For residents of Chinese descent in Myanmar it is a welcome sight. To watch Reuters video click: (more)
Buddhist art of Myanmar review: a subtle, sculptural nirvana13 February 2015 - Last year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City presented Lost Kingdoms, a landmark exhibition of early south-east Asian art that included unprecedented loans from Burmese (Myanmar) museums. Now comes Buddhist Art of Myanmar, a new exhibition at Asia Society: the first museum show in the United States to look solely at the art of south-east Asia's least understood nation. Much of the art here has never left Burma (Myanmar). (more)
Myanmar's solar ambitions kickstarted with $480 million ACO pact28 August 2014 - Myanmar will expand its sources of clean energy through an agreement with ACO Investment Group, a US-based private-equity fund focusing on Asian emerging markets, to develop two solar-energy plants. The plants are expected to account for 10 per cent to 12 per cent of Myanmar's power generation when completed in 2016. (more)
US fund in deal to build Myanmar solar plants28 August 2014 - A US investment group has signed a $480 million deal to build two solar energy plants in central Myanmar, one of the largest investments by an American firm since the easing of US sanctions. The agreement, inked by the ACO Investment Group and the Ministry of Energy, is aimed at helping ease electricity shortages in the country of 60 million, which only recently emerged from a half-century of military rule and self-imposed isolation. (more)
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Myanmar dam breach floods 85 villages, thousands driven from homes30 August 2018 - As many as 85 villages were flooded in Myanmar after a dam failed, unleashing waters that blocked a major highway and forced more than 63,000 people from their homes, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday (30 August). The disaster spotlights safety concerns about dams in Southeast Asia after last month's collapse of a hydroelectric dam in neighboring Laos that displaced thousands of people and killed at least 27. (more)
Brokers tricking Rohingya children onto trafficking boats18 May 2015 - Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing persecution in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar for years, but that was not the central reason Mohammad Tayub ended up on the ship anchored off the coast of western Rakhine state two weeks ago. He said he was simply tricked by brokers, now capitalizing on poverty and a growing sense of desperation. Tayub had no way of knowing there is little chance of an exit for thousands of Rohingya and Bangladeshis stranded in the sea since a crackdown on human trafficking networks in Thailand earlier this month left the region grappling with a monumental humanitarian crisis. They are growing weaker each day as the navies of three Southeast Asian nations have pushed crowded rickety boats out of their respective waters, each nation fearing that any sign of acceptance could trigger a mass exodus that would swamp its shores. (more)
AP News Guide: Plight of Myanmar's Rohingya14 May 2015 - Thousands of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing persecution at home, and now their refugee boats are being turned away by neighboring countries, leaving them stranded at sea. Others had been locked up in jungle camps in Thailand. An untold number have died of starvation, sickness, and abuse. Here's a brief look at their plight and history: (more)
Drug-resistant malaria found close to Myanmar border with India20 February 2015 - Malaria with total resistance to the antimalarial drug artemisinin has taken hold in Myanmar and spread close to the border with India, threatening to repeat history and render crucial medicines useless, scientists said on Friday. If resistance spreads from Asia to Africa, or emerges in Africa independently -- as has been seen before with previously effective but now powerless antimalarials, 'millions of lives will be at risk', they said in a report. (more)
Rohingya relatives says thousands missing in boats en route to Malaysia15 November 2014 - Thousands of Rohingya boat people who have left Myanmar in the past month have yet to reach their destinations, say relatives and an advocacy group for the persecuted minority, raising fears their boats have been prevented from reaching shore. The boat people are headed for Malaysia, but most transit through Thailand, where smugglers and traffickers hold them at jungle camps near the Malaysian border until relatives pay ransoms to secure their release. About 460 boat people were found and detained by the Thai authorities in November, but thousands more have not made landfall or contacted relatives after what is usually a five-day voyage. 'Where are they?' said Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project, which plots migration across the Bay of Bengal. 'We have become very concerned.' (more)
AP Exclusive: Myanmar profits off Rohingya exodus6 November 2014 - Small wooden boats leave the shores of western Myanmar nearly every day, overloaded with desperate Rohingya Muslims who are part of one the largest boat exoduses in Asia since the Viet Nam War. Helping them on their way: Myanmar's own security forces, who are profiting off the mass departure of one of the world's most persecuted minorities by extracting payments from those fleeing. A report to be released Friday, 7 November by the Bangkok-based advocacy group Fortify Rights, and reporting by The Associated Press, indicate the practice is far more widespread and organized than previously thought, with Myanmar naval boats going so far as to escort asylum seekers out sea, where larger ships operated by transnational criminal networks wait to pick them up (more)
Going fair, whatever the cost25 August 2014 - Many young women in Myanmar dream of having whiter skin, and will go to many lengths to get it. Society accepts fair skin as a symbol of beauty, however problematic that notion is, and at present, many products purporting to deliver whiter skin fast are becoming cheaply and widely available. That likely means more people are suffering their minor to major side effects, too. The ingredients of whitening creams vary, but some of the more problematic substances often found are hydroquinine (a bleaching agent) and high-dose steroids. The National Health Service UK reports that the creams may cause irritation and redness, as well as uneven whitening and thinning of the skin. More worrisome, high doses of topical steroids can lead to hypertension and high blood sugar, doctors told The New York Times in a 2010 story about such creams. That story also reported that some creams contain mercury, a toxic element that can cause nervous-system damage. (more)
Myanmar Buddhists threaten death to Muslims in Mandalay unrest4 July 2014 - Myanmar police cordoned off Mandalay's Muslim neighbourhood as hundreds of Buddhists wielding knives, swords and bamboo poles roamed the city on Friday, following communal riots that killed two people earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has flared throughout the country over the past two years, threatening to undermine political reforms initiated by the quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein, which took office in 2011 following 49 years of repressive military rule. At least 240 people have been killed and more than 140,000 displaced since June 2012. Most of the victims have been members of Myanmar's Muslim minority, estimated to be about 5 per cent of the population. Around 300 Buddhists rode motorcycles around Myanmar's second largest city of Mandalay on Friday, shouting death threats. While police guarded the neighbourhood, they did not disarm the Buddhists who had been riding around the city since midday, screaming threats and singing the national anthem. A man was seen distributing bamboo poles from a car parked near the royal palace, a popular tourist attraction in the city of about a million people. (more)
UN rights envoy: Myanmar needs constitution change23 May 2014 - The UN human rights envoy to Myanmar on Saturday expressed concern over the military's veto power on constitutional changes, which he said are crucial for the country's democratic transition and next year's elections. Special Rapporteur Tomas Ojea Quintana, who is completing his six-year term this month, said in a statement that the military's power to block constitutional amendments did not augur well for the 2015 elections. He said there must be civilian oversight over the military. The 2008 constitution, drawn up under the previous junta regime, gives the military a mandatory 25 per cent parliamentary seats, which is enough to veto any constitutional change and disqualify pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running for president. Suu Kyi considers the current constitution undemocratic and boycotted the 2010 elections. However, she ran in by-elections in 2012 after changes were made in election laws and won a seat in the lower house of Parliament. (more)
Jail, lawsuits cast shadow over Myanmar media freedom15 May 2014 - Two years after Myanmar scrapped censorship in one of its boldest reforms, its journalists are again living in fear of jail and are convinced a state-sponsored crackdown is under way to limit press freedom. Eight members of the media have been arrested since December and two jailed in what critics say is government backsliding on some of the wide-ranging reforms that led the West to lift sanctions after decades of military rule. 'The hardliners in the government think (media freedom) has now gone too far,' says Thiha Saw, chief editor of the English-language Myanma Freedom. Reporting on sensitive issues such as graft, land grabs, and religious and ethnic tensions may have provoked the reaction, journalists say. The arrests evoke memories of the country's oppressive past, with detention of members of the media a hallmark of the previous military government, said London-based Amnesty International in a recent statement (more)


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Church inspectors have rated St Cecilia's RC High School, Longridge to be "an outstanding Catholic high school".
The result of the Salford diocese inspection has been warmly welcomed by staff at St Cecilia's and headteacher Ivan Catlow said: "I am delighted with the judgement and very proud the high quality education we give to our pupils has been recognised."
St Cecilia's was rated "outstanding" in overall effectiveness, quality of Catholic leadership and quality of the word, welcome, welfare, and witness with worship rated "good".
Inspectors Kevin Hogan and Martin Reynold say the school has achieved "significant improvements in all areas" in recent years and is well served by the headteacher, senior leadership team and governors, who "provide a clear vision for sustained improvement".
Further key strengths were found to be the quality of teaching and learning in Key Stage 4 religious education leading to outstanding outcomes at GCSE; quality of relationships across the school reflecting a profound commitment to the dignity and well-being of every individual within the community and the work carried out in witnessing to the message of the Gospel through its support for those in need locally, nationally and internationally.
St Cecilia's was rated 'good' by Ofsted in January 2016.

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Shoney's Restaurant Menu
Hand-breaded Chicken Strips - four hand-breaded, mouth-watering chicken strips with choice of dipping sauce: bbq, buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard.
Popcorn Shrimp - crunchy, hand-breaded shrimp with tangy tartar sauce.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip With Dixie Tater Chips - sauteed spinach and artichokes in a creamy three-cheese sauce served with our classic dixie tater chips.
Our Famous Onion Rings - a jumbo order of our hand-breaded, golden-fried onion rings.
Loaded Dixie Tater Chips - seasoned crisp potatoes topped with bacon, bleu cheese, scallions and spicy ranch.
Starter Combo - can't decide? try a taste pile of hand-breaded chicked strips, onion rings, popcorn shrimp and loaded dixie tater chips. served with a trio of sauces
Steak & Wedge - our steakhouse sirloin grilled to perfection, sliced then served with acool, crisp wedges if iceberg lettuce. topped with blue cheese dressing , tomatoes chopped bacon, green onions and crumbled blue cheese
Chicken Caesar - fresh chicken breast, grilled or blackened, sliced and served over crisp romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing. topped with crisp croutons and shaved parmesan cheese
Carolina Chicken - choice of hand breaded chicken strips golden fried or freshly, served over crisp greens, diced cucumbers, tomatoes, chopped bacon, cheddar cheese and crisp croutons. tossed with buttermilk ranch dressing
Chef Salad - roasted turkey breast, smokehouse ham, cheddar cheese and crispy bacon, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes and cucumbers served over cool, crisp greens with choice of dressing
Shoneys 12 Oz. T-bone - custom-aged, seasoned and grilled your way.
8-oz. Steakhouse Sirloin - hand-cut sirloin grilled your way then topped with garlic & herb butter. try it blackened
Half-o-pound - fresh 100% grain-fed ground beef patty topped with grilled sweet onions and mushrooms. cooked to order, either pink or no pink.
Grilled Or Blackened Chicken - fresh, perfectly cooked chicken breast.
Hand-breaded Chicken Strips Dinner - hand-breaded, mouth-watering chicken strips served with choice of dipping sauce: bbq, buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard.
Smothered Grilled Liver n Onions - tender, seasoned beef liver, topped with grilled sweet onions.
Vegetable Plate - a generous portion of steamed vegetables served with rice pilaf.
Country Fried Steak - tender steak breaded in our signature seasoned flour, golden fried and smothered in our traditional white gravy
Our Burgers Are 6 Ounces Of Fresh, Never Frozen, Grain-fed 100% Ground Beef, Cooked To Order, Either pink Or no Pink* All Of Our Burgers Are Served On A Toasted Corn-dusted Bun With Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles And Mayonnaise. Served With French Fries.
All-american Burger - a shoneys classic!
Bbq Bacon Cheeseburger - served with crispy bacon and american cheese and topped with our tangy bbq sauce.
Shoneys Double Decker - not for the light-hearted! two 6-oz. patties, topped with four slices of crispy bacon and four slices of american cheese
Mushroom Swiss Burger - piled high with sauteed mushrooms and covered with swiss cheese.
Seafood Selection
Pile O Shrimp - a dozen large shrimp, hand-breaded in our special seasoned bread crumbs, then fried until crispy golden brown. served with cocktail sauce.
Fish n Chips - codfish, hand-breaded in our special seasoned bread crumbs and fried until crispy golden brown. served with tartar sauce.
Southern Fried Catfish - u.s. farm-raised catfish strips breaded in traditional, seasoned cornmeal breading and fried until crispy golden brown. served with tartar sauce.
Grilled Wild - Caught Pacific Salmon - a perfectly seasoned filet served with rice pilaf and steamed vegetables.
Roasted Shrimp Skewer - shrimp seared and roasted, then served with rice pilaf and steamed vegetables.
Shoney's Fish Sandwich - codfish filet, hand-breaded in our seasoned bread crumbs, then served on a toasted corn-dusted bun with lettuce, tartar sauce and pickles
Southern Style Fisherman's Platter - a platter of fried codfish, butterflied shrimp, calm strips, deviled crab, crispy fries and coleslaw. served with cocktail and tartar sauces
Slim Jim - grilled, smoked ham served on a toasted hoagie with melted swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and our signature shoneys sauce.
Turkey Club - a colossal sandwich! slow-roasted turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, american cheese and swiss cheese on grilled sourdough bread with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich - a fresh, grilled chicken breast served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayonnaise.
Chicken Salad Croissant - tender chicken salad with chunks of crisp celery, toasted pecans and juicy seedless grapes served on a flaky croissant.
Ultimate Grilled Cheese - melted american, swiss and mozzarella cheeses with tomatoes and crispy bacon served on perfectly grilled sourdough bread.
Steak & Cheese - a mound of tender, sliced sirloin with grilled bell peppers, sweet onions and mushrooms. smothered in american cheese and served on a toasted hoagie. substitute a fresh, grilled chicken breast at no extra charge
Breakfast Of The Grill
All-star Breakfast - two freshly cracked eggs-your-way and your choice of sausage or crispy bacon
Sunrise Special - two freshly-cracked eggs-your-way
Steak & Eggs - our siugnature 8-oz. steakhouse sirloin cooked to order and served with two freshly-cracked egg-your-way
Country Fried Steak Breakfast - a tender steak coasted in homestyle breading, then fried and smothered in traditional white gravy. served with two freshly-cracked eggs-your-way
Heary 3-egg omelettes
slim jim omlet - a shoney's signature in omelet. loaded with grilled smoke ham, tomatoes and melted swiss cheese
build-your-own omelet - feeling creative? build your own hearty 3-egg omelet with your choice of two of the following ingredients: american cheese, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese. goat cheese, blue cheese, ham, bacon, sausage, green peppers, grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms of tomatoes
steak & cheese omelet - a must! tender sliced sirloin with bell peppers, sweet onions and mushrooms smothered in american cheese
Skillets & pastas
chicken pot pie - fresh, slow cooked chicken and savory vegetables in a creamy chicken sauce. topped with a flaky biscuit crust
baked spaghetti - spaghetti iadled with our rich tomato and meat sauce. topped and baked with mozzarella cheese
smothered chicken skillet - fresh, grilled sliced chicken breast served over mashed potatoes, topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions and smothered with brown gravy and cheddar cheese
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What really stands out most about Helixian is the inclusion of vocals, though it's important to point out that they are minimal and this is still a largely instrumental record. '(T)hymine' comes with a guttural sludgy vocal, while closing track '(G)uanine' hits a compelling climax with a terse but agonising and piercing vocal that's almost black metal-esque, an intriguing foil to the serene and ebullient riffs that characterise this EP. Helixian definitely marks an interesting step-up from the self-titled.
So that's this mini review of sorts out of the way. Listen to the EP below or download it HERE.


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October 27 - 29,
2006Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, Arizona
2006 Annual General MeetingJane
Austen Society of North America
Special Events,
Special-Interest Sessions & Workshops
7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Music was important to
amateur pianist Jane Austen, and she often commented on the musical
skills and tastes of her characters to convey information about
them. On Friday evening, pianist and musicologist
Janne Irvine
will entertain us with a recital featuring music from Austen's era,
interwoven with conversation
about her novels. Dr. Irvine has
drawn on her knowledge of 18th and early 19th century music, her
talent as a pianist, and her understanding of Austen's novels after
almost 50 years of reading them, to develop a unique presentation
sure to delight all Janeites.
8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
Learning about
astronomy, geology, and other areas of "natural philosophy" was a
popular pastime during and following the Age of
Enlightenment. Enthusiasm for astronomy was energized by
announcements of contemporary discoveries, and people were excited
by the many mysteries remaining to be solved ― confident that
science would succeed in solving them. That Jane Austen was
personally acquainted with the night sky is evident in her writing,
and she no doubt allowed herself to become inspired by its
mysteries. James Ashley
examine astronomy in the Regency era, compare it to our current
understanding of the Universe, and then lead us outdoors (weather
and clouds permitting) to gaze upon the same stars that Fanny and
Edmund―and Jane Austen―must have pondered. Ashley is director
of Minor Planet Research, Inc. and is a Ph.D. candidate at Arizona
State University, currently working with the Mars Exploration Rovers
at the university's Mars Space Flight Facility.
Saturday Night
Masquerade Gala
The traditional
Saturday evening banquet will be followed by a Regency Masked
Ball―just the type of event the Crawfords would have relished as
much as they did rehearsing "Lovers' Vows"! Whether you come to
the ball in Regency dress, a masquerade costume, or modern attire,
you are sure to enjoy the evening. Half-masks will be provided
during the cocktail hour for those who would like to adopt an air of
mystery, or you can bring your own. After dinner, members in
Regency or "fancy" dress are invited to join in the Costume
6:30 p.m. to 10:30
If you are
staying in Tucson Sunday night, join JASNA friends for a relaxing
dinner in the Victorian ambiance of the Savoy Opera House. The
restaurant is located in "Trail Dust Town," a former movie set that
now features restaurants, shops, and amusements. History buffs will
enjoy visiting the Museum of the Horse Soldier, which offers a
collection of U.S. Calvary artifacts, including uniforms, weapons,
and equipment dating from the Civil War through the end of the
mounted cavalry in 1942. Transportation is included in the dinner price.
8:00 a.m. – 1:00
If you're a
golf enthusiast and would like to play on one of Loews'
Tom Fazio-designed championship courses, bring (or rent) clubs and tee
off in
the first ever "JASNA Open." We're planning a scramble
tournament with 4-person teams for Thursday morning. To participate,
please enroll on the AGM registration form; a fee does apply. (If
minimum enrollment is not met, the tournament will
be cancelled.)
Golf course at Loews Ventana
Canyon Resort
Sessions & Workshops
8:45 a.m. – 10:15
10:30 a.m. – 12:00
Sheppard Kominars will draw on his experience as a
collector and dealer in antique and rare books to discuss the
exciting and rewarding activity of developing your own collection,
caring for the books you have, and preserving antique editions.
Emphasis will be given to collecting various editions of Austen's
works. In addition, you will have an early look at the first
editions of her novels on loan from the University of Arizona for
the day.
$35 Maximum 30 participants per
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
8:45 a.m. – 10:15
Historical costumer Rebecca Morrison-Peck will show you
how to make and decorate a fully lined drawstring bag, just in time
for the Ball. It's the perfect
place to hold your fan, smelling salts, handkerchief, snuffbox…even
a cell phone! Complete reticule
kits will be provided in class, and you can choose one that
contrasts with or matches your gown. Only basic hand-sewing skills
are needed. Bring small scissors if desired.
$35 Maximum 25 participants per
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
"Ribbon trimmings are
all the fashion at Bath" ― Jane Austen, 1814
artist Margaret Phillips will show you how to recreate the popular
pansy in all of its glorious hues from ribbon. Once you learn the
techniques, you'll be able to make ribbon flowers for bouquets,
fashion trimmings, and more. All materials needed to make one pansy
with leaves will be provided.
Evening Headpiece: $25Day Bonnet:
$40 Maximum 20
9:00 a.m. – 12:00
Workshop Update: We regret to inform you that Martha Caprarotta will not be able to lead the Regency Headwear Workshop as
originally planned. However, we are fortunate to have found Margo Nickel, a
milliner with many years of experience in the New York theatre, film, and
dance worlds, and, most recently, the head milliner for the Arizona Opera
Company. She has agreed to lead a headwear workshop at the Tucson AGM
similar to the one Martha had planned. Of course, we will contact AGM
attendees who have already signed up for the workshop to let them know of
the change.
Need a smashing headpiece to wear to the Saturday banquet and ball?
Hankering for a day bonnet that would make Lydia Bennet drool? Then
this workshop is for you! Margo Nickel will guide you
step-by-step in making and customizing your own headpiece of choice.
Before the workshop, you will receive instructions on the type
and amount of fabric to buy, cutting and sewing instructions, and
patterns (for the bonnet). You will need to purchase your own fabric
and trims and must do some sewing before the workshop. At the
workshop, you will bring your headpiece-in-progress, your own
sewing supplies (scissors, needles, pins, threads) and trims
(ribbons, pearls, plumes, etc.). Margo will give a brief
presentation on early 19th century headwear, with lots of pictures
to inspire you. Then, she will distribute your appropriate amount of
headpiece padding or bonnet form and instruct you on how to
assemble, trim, and finish your masterpiece. (The day bonnet workshop
fee includes the cost of the special bonnet frame that Margo will provide.)
Headpiece Styles:
Left: Evening Headpiece #1 - Pearl-wrapped Headband with Tassel,
circa 1811 (fabric over padding)
Center: Evening Headpiece #2 -"Consulat" Headband, circa 1818 (two
fabrics over padding, shown with plumes)
Right: Day Bonnet, circa 1815 (fabric over hat form)
$15Maximum 40 dancers per
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3:45 p.m. – 4:45
Pronovost, organizer of the Orange County English Country Dance
Group and caller for our Regency Ball, will conduct two identical
dance workshops to prepare you for Saturday night. All levels of
dance experience are welcome.
See more about the
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Hi All,
I am making a new PTO install from scratch and I have a question about Rhumba's Mesh and Watermasks.
In Rami and DVSlats PTO install guide it says put the watermask files in the SCENEDB\world\scenery folder.
I seem to remember people saying the watermasks are too 'aggressive'? and they should be deactivated.
Any advice would be appreciated.


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Culture and Tourism Committee
|Hon. Adeyemo Ezekiel Adedibu
|Local Government: Iwo
|Committees: Agriculture and Food Security, Culture and Tourism, Ethics and Privileges, Youths, Sports and Special Needs
|Hon. Fafowora Folarin
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This is the last in my series of breads taken to a department do. The other two can be found at Cheese and herb wholemeal spelt loaf and at Sundried tomato and parmesan loaf.
I've talked before about green peppercorns and how my Dad introduced me to them in some amazing little rolls. I still can't emulate them but this is another attempt.
Stats: - whole loaf - 37 propoints, 1/8 of a loaf - 5pp.
300g wholemeal spelt flour
10g baking powder
5g salt
10g green peppercorns, bashed in a pestle and mortar
260ml buttermilk
Pretty much the same as the other named spelt loaf.
Preheat your oven to gas mark 8 with the baking tray in the oven - this helps to cook the base of your loaf. Add all of your dry ingredients to a bowl and mix. Add the buttermilk and incorporate - this is a little by feel/eye - but the dough will be a little wetter than you might expect it to.
Put the loaf on a baking tray and use a knife to make a deep cross across the top.
Heat in the oven for twenty minutes, or until the loaf is all cooked - the middle is the last bit to cook, so check to see if it still looks doughy there.
Green peppercorn spelt loaf
Tuesday, 19 November 2013 at 10:00 bread, manual breadmaking, pointsplus, propoints, weightwatchers
Laura @ Kneadwhine.
Green peppercorn spelt loaf
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Sometimes we all need a little space, right? Asking for space from another person allows us to regain our bearings and think things through. Now, while I thoroughly enjoy the planetary kind, the space I'm talking about is the space within us between reaction and response. We all have the ability to get emotionally hijacked. This happens when we zoom into autopilot, often reacting out of emotion and regretting the outcome. What if, instead of reacting, we gave ourselves SPACE?
Stop what you are doing. Take a time out, even if it's only for 60 seconds.
Pay attention to what's going on inside your body. What do you observe? How has your breath changed? Are you clenching your jaw or turning inward? Don't judge what is happening, just observe what is happening.
Address the emotion. Can you name what you are feeling? If you can't quite describe it, what are the closest emotions to what you are feeling right now? Can you pick two words, one to describe how you are feeling physically and one to describe how you are feeling mentally right now?
Calming breaths. Take a moment and breathe with your belly, they don't have to be deep, just whatever feels comfortable. My favorite is to raise my hands above my head in order to get a deeper breath. Try to inhale patience….and exhale stress. I've found that 7x works out best for me, personally. Now belly breathing may not be easy for some, but it helps regulate the stress hormone, as does stretching and loosening up the neck muscles. (I'll tell you all about the the Vagus nerve in a later blog post! It's the longest cranial nerve we have and it is directly involved with our fight, freeze, or flight response).
Exercise compassion. Is it okay to feel this? Consider giving yourself permission to let go of any tension you do not need to hold on to right now. Also, consider allowing your feelings to exist for a moment before we distract ourselves. You can read more about building emotional tolerance from my past post: The Fear of Emotional Quicksand.
We are wonderfully human and we have emotions. Emotions drive so many of the decisions that we make. But, sometimes we just need some SPACE in order to make healthy, balanced ones.
With warm regards,
Samantha Grimes, M.A. MFTI


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A Boardwalk Empire Cocktail
By Dan Shapiro & Noah Shapiro
A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain, much like what is happening to you right now as you read this amazing article. In this case, it's the name of our latest and greatest original cocktail and the must have drink while watching Boardwalk Empire. That's right, if you want to be a real gangster, and not some TV watching little bitch, ya gotta get down with the Subdural Hematoma Cocktail. After all, it was created by a gangster and brought to you by a gangster. Yup, gangster little Jewish kids from the suburbs just created your new favorite drink for the best show on television.
1.5 parts Crown Royal Reserve Canadian Whisky
1 Glass Skull Glass
1 Cherry
That's it! Genius! During prohibition, Canadian Whisky was the most consumed spirit, smuggled over the border from Canada. One more thing, drink your whisky straight like a man, you're a gangster now.


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Child Advocacy
Victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault often suffer lifelong injuries. Many victims of sexual abuse suffer from a variety of illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety. Oftentimes, victims of sexual assault manifest their symptoms in other ways as well, including, but not limited to, inability to hold down steady employment, drug abuse, interpersonal conflicts, commission of criminal offenses, and difficulty in maintaining a long-term relationship.
We are experienced in handling a wide variety of sexual abuse cases, including priest sexual abuse cases, sexual harassment, inappropriate touching and fondling, unlawful restraint, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, and invasion of privacy.
Attorney Jason Kutulakis has lectured at the Pennsylvania State University and other venues across Pennsylvania on child welfare and juvenile law. In 2004, he formed the non-profit organization "The Pennsylvania Children and Youth Solicitors' Association." Jason has served as the Solicitor from 1999-2010 and successfully represented victims of child abuse before Department of Public Welfare, state and federal courts that include 1983 and Title IX actions. In 2006, The Pennsylvania Bar Association's Children's Rights Committee awarded Jason with The Child Advocate of the Year Award.
Jason is an active faculty member for ChildFirst Pennsylvania. ChildFirst is the forensic interview training program of the National Child Protection Training Center currently in partnership with CornerHouse, a child abuse training facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It's purpose since 2003, is to assist states in developing certified forensic interview training programs in cases of child abuse and to assist those participants and interviewers in defending their interviews and work product in court. This program is specifically designed for investigative teams of law enforcement officers, social workers, prosecutors, child protective attorneys, and mandated reporters of abuse who must provide investigating professionals with essential information. This program, ChildFirst, Brings the field into the classroom to enhance the education of front-line child abuse professionals.
Jason currently serves as member on the Governor's Task Force on Child Protection in Pennsylvania. On November 27, 2012, the Governor's Task Force on Child Protection released its report suggesting changes for Pennsylvania Child Abuse Laws.View the CHILD PROTECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA: PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON CHILD PROTECTION (Released 11/27/12)


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Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
San Francisco District Office
90 7th Street, Suite 18100
San Francisco, CA 94103-6701
(415) 625-2661 Fax: (415) 625-2662
August 5, 2010
Mr. William Wright, President
ATU Local 1605
1333 Pine St.Suite G
Martinez, CA 94553 Case Number: ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LM Number: 542994
Dear Mr. Wright:
This office has recently completed an audit of ATU Local 1605 under the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to determine your organization's compliance with the provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). As discussed during the exit interview with Treasurer Joyce Clark on July 28, 2010, the following problems were disclosed during the CAP. The matters listed below are not an exhaustive list of all possible problem areas since the audit conducted was limited in scope.
Recordkeeping Violations
Title II of the LMRDA establishes certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Section 206 requires, among other things, that labor organizations maintain adequate records for at least five years by which each receipt and disbursement of funds, as well as all account balances, can be verified, explained, and clarified. As a general rule, labor organizations must maintain all records used or received in the course of union business.
For disbursements, this includes not only original bills, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and applicable resolutions, but also documentation showing the nature of the union business requiring the disbursement, the goods or services received, and the identity of the recipient(s) of the goods or services. In most instances, this documentation requirement can be satisfied with a sufficiently descriptive expense receipt or invoice. If an expense receipt is not sufficiently descriptive, a union officer or employee should write a note on it providing the additional information. For money it receives, the labor organization must keep at least one record showing the date, amount, purpose, and source of that money. The labor organization must also retain bank records for all accounts.
The audit of Local 1605's FY 2009 records revealed the following recordkeeping violations:
1. Lack of Salary Authorization
Local 1605 did not maintain records to verify that the salaries reported in Item 24 (All Officer and Disbursements to Officers) of the LM-3 were the authorized amounts and therefore were correctly reported. The union must keep a record, such as meeting minutes, to show the current salary authorized by the entity or individual in the union with the authority to establish salaries.
2. Information not Recorded in Meeting Minutes
During the audit, Local 1605 Treasurer Joyce Clark advised OLMS that the executive board authorized the travel of Local 1605 President William Wright to the 2008 NAACP conference at the July 2008 executive board meeting.
Section 13.5 of the Amalgamated Transit Union's Constitution and General laws requires that "…any expenditures, other than those which are normal and routine or specifically provided for by the L.U. bylaws, must be authorized by a majority vote of the members of the L.U. in attendance at a regular meeting of the L.U." Article 17, Section 5 of the local bylaws amends this rule to read, "If the total attendance of any regular meeting does not constitute a quorum, then all business actions and/or changes approved or disapproved by the majority vote of the Executive Board, will become final and binding upon this local just as though it had been reported to this Local and there will be no further action taken by the membership."
Only an "amendment" to the July 2008 executive board meeting minutes references the NAACP conference with regards to funding approval. Further, it only reflects approval for Carolyn Wright to be paid for "lost wages and meals" incurred at the conference. There is no discussion of travel expenses, nor are there any properly approved references to substantiate the payments to William Wright for his travel and attendance at the NAACP conference. Minutes of all membership or executive board meetings must report any disbursement authorizations made at those meetings.
The proper maintenance of union records is the personal responsibility of the individuals who are required to file Local 1605's LM report. You should be aware that under the provisions of Section 209(a) of the LMRDA and Section 3571 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, willful failure to maintain records can result in a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Under the provisions of Section 209(c) of the LMRDA and Section 3571 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, willful destruction or falsification of records can result in a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. The penalties provided in Section 209(c) and Section 3571 of Title 18 apply to any person who caused the violations, not just the individuals who are responsible for filing the union's LM report.
I want to extend my personal appreciation to ATU Local 1605 for the cooperation and courtesy extended during this compliance audit. I strongly recommend that you make sure this letter and the compliance assistance materials provided to you are passed on to future officers. If we can provide any additional assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
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BOSTON, MA – Romney for President Campaign Manager Matt Rhoades released the following statement in response to President Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention:
"Tonight President Obama laid out the choice in this election, making the case for more of the same policies that haven't worked for the past four years. He offered more promises, but he hasn't kept the promises he made four years ago. Americans will hold President Obama accountable for his record – they know they're not better off and that it's time to change direction. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will restore America's promise and deliver a better future for our country."


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Everyone in the office looked shocked to see Mike when he walked in. He knew he wasn't looking his best, but he also knew that wasn't the reason for their look. He had sat in the car for ten minutes, wondering if this was the right thing to do, but was unable to think of anything else. He was awake, he was dressed, and it was only Wednesday, so it was time to go to work.
His clothes were rumpled and stained. He had been wearing them since yesterday morning –only yesterday? – and he hadn't even had a chance to change his underwear or socks. But it was a work day, so he was there.
As he had stared out through the windscreen, hot eyes following the teardrops of rain which ran down the windscreen, he had attempted to gather himself together ready to face the day. He had scrubbed his hands down across his face, hearing and feeling the sandpaper rasp of stubble on his palms. He had known he looked bad, with his hair unwashed and his body reeking of adrenaline sweat, but it was Wednesday, so he had to go to work.
The shocked looks followed him to his desk in silence and gathered around him. No-one left their desk, no-one said a word. They all knew what had happened, but none of them knew what to say. So they said nothing. Mike wasn't surprised. He was the one it had happened to and he didn't know what to say either. But it was a work day, so he was here.
He sat at his desk and stared at his computer. He didn't type anything, or touch the mouse. But when the phone rang he picked it up and answered. His voice sounded normal to his ears, and he asked all the right questions and gave all the right answers. He made no notes, made no move even to pick up his pen, and as soon as the phone was returned to its rest he had forgotten it all. In his mind, all he could see was his wife where he had left her: sitting by Daniel's bed, still in the jeans and t-shirt she had been wearing yesterday, her knees pulled up to her chest, her hands over her face, and every fibre of her being forcing him from the room, forcing him to leave her alone in her grief. Downstairs in the kitchen the radio had told him it was still only Wednesday morning – the spirits had done it all in one night! – and that it was time to go to work.
At lunchtime he went to the cafeteria. He bought a meal deal without speaking to anyone, enduring the stares and the whispers, and sat at his usual table with the sandwich and the crisps and the drink unopened in front of him. He looked at the food and knew that Daniel would never eat anything again. After ten minutes of sitting, he placed the unopened box, bag and bottle in the bin and returned upstairs for the afternoon's work.
No-one spoke to him as he sat at his desk, but from time to time one or another of his colleagues approached him. He didn't look up or acknowledge them, but carried on staring at his blank monitor screen. He was waiting, but he didn't know for what. He was just waiting. Whichever colleague it was would stand behind him for a time, from moments to minutes, and then would retreat again. Mike heard the whispered conversations that followed these attempts, but the words were meaningless to him. There had been whispering in the hospital, between the doctors and the nurses, but it had also meant nothing. All that had mattered had been his son's swollen face, the glass-filled gashes on his chest, and the feel of his small hand holding onto Mike's much larger, but utterly helpless one.
When five thirty arrived, the other people in the office started to pack up and leave. One person placed a hand on Mike's shoulder as they passed, but still nothing was said. Mike took that as he cue. He stood and left the office with the others. He stood, silently, in the lift with them. He walked out of the building with them and returned to his car.
He sat, staring out through the windscreen, into the dark winter evening, as the car-park emptied around him. The black windscreen played images to him, of his wife dropping the phone and falling to the floor, screaming, of Daniel's chest rising and falling, rising and falling, hitching and stilling, and of himself being pushed backwards by a passing doctor as a single tone filled the world and everyone had a job to do except for him.
He watched these memories as they looped, over and over. He wanted to scream and cry, but he couldn't. His hands tightened on the steering wheel and nothing happened. He thought about driving home. He thought about driving away. He tried to imagine that Thursday might follow on from Wednesday.
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Euros: red card for Hollande's France?
The stench of garbage as workers strike; militant attacks. If France muddles through the first, then it still faces the threat of the second as it kicks off the Euro soccer championship - in what could be a nervous few weeks for markets and for President Hollande. Ivor Bennett reports.
It's the third biggest sporting event in the world. but so far the focus has been on anything but. Violent scuffles between fans and locals breaking out in Marseille before a ball has even been kicked. The ugly scenes aren't just nocturnal. As rubbish continues to pile up in Paris, so do the problems for France's President. Coming out of Euro 2016 smelling of roses will be tough. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) OANDA, SENIOR MARKET ANALYST, CRAIG ERLAM, SAYING: "His popularity ratings are extremely low due to the state of the French economy. I think what this does is just put their problems on the global stage so if there's any issues that we have here, which are likely, and Francois Hollande's head is going to be on the line." A lot may depend on the progress of the French national team. Their tag of favourites something Hollande can only dream of. Facing a wave of industrial action, he's said he'll do whatever's needed to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. But with the pickets spreading to train networks, it's the off-field action that has markets on the edge of their seats. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) OANDA, SENIOR MARKET ANALYST, CRAIG ERLAM, SAYING: "There's a number of issues facing the French economy, potentially to come is going to be political instability on top of that. So I'm not overly optimistic at this moment in time." These are the images France would prefer the world to see. but even they betray another worry. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FAN FROM POLAND, ATELLA, SAYING: "I think it's good to have more security, because the things that happen now, it's not good, and we need security." France is hoping they won't be needed of course That the tournament is remembered for football rather than fear or filth.


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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir into a greased 8-inch pan. Make 3 wells in mixture and pour in melted butter, vinegar and vanilla in each well. Pour water over all and stir with a fork just until blended. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and just lightly stir in. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
This recipe also works well doubled for a two-layered cake. Then can be iced with ready-made icing from the store, also I add jam between layers. Otherwise it is more like a snackin' cake when not doubled.
Source: I have had this recipe for years as my daughter is allergic to eggs. I have it printed on a recipe card, that I received from a girlfriend.
By Sheila from Ontario
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This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember, from my grandmother, and we always called it "Wacky Cake!" My favorite way to eat it is hot, with butter slathered on top, or topped with a cooked fudge or brown sugar icing. Yum yum!!!
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Task 19 – Micro Demand Response and Energy Saving
Task 19 investigated the implementation of TOU pricing, remote/automatic demand switching and energy end use monitoring for SME and residential customers so as to quantify the costs, benefits and business viability of such measures from the System Operator, Demand Balancing and energy saving perspectives.
Specific objectives of Task 19 were to: Define DR and Energy Saving products to meet System Operator, Supplier, Government and Customer requirements.
Achieved Results
The Task:
- Identified, developed and defined packages of DR and energy saving service products for residential and SME customers, based on EUMF, TOU pricing and demand control to meet the above requirements;
- Developed mechanisms to deliver DR and energy saving service products;
- Evaluated how ESSP/DAG businesses can provide DR and energy saving service products for residential and SME customers;
- Developed ESSP/DAG routes to market for residential and SME customers;
- Made an overall assessment of common ground and technologies to be shared with smart metering infrastructure;
- Estimated incremental costs of implementation of product delivery systems
- Quantified the business case for the provision of DR and Energy Saving products.
Participants learnt how to:
- understand the advantages and disadvantages of TOU pricing, Demand Response and demand disaggregation and feedback for residential and SME customers in competitive energy markets;
- gain an independent view of technology and benefits available for TOU pricing and demand disaggregation
- quantify the value and technologies for end use monitoring and feedback, Time of Use Pricing and DR to customers and its potential for achieving DSM objectives;
- develop national policies to encourage time of use metering, pricing and demand disaggregation within competitive energy markets;
- understand the role of demand side participation in energy markets through the use of DSB/DR programmes and mechanisms;
- quantify the need for time of use metering or developed profile metering in order to validate DSB/DR implementation;
- quantify infrastructure needs for alternative load control options and savings calculations;
- understand the contribution that Dynamic DR can have on the improving the utilisation of wind generation capacity.
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Task 19: Evaluating the Business Case for Micro Demand Response and Energy Savings
Task 19: Requirements and Options for Effective Delivery
Task 19 Final Management Report
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France, Finland, Greece, India, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom
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Operating Agents
Linda Hull, United Kingdom
Barry Watson, United Kingdom
John Baker, United Kingdom
Pekka Koponen, Finland
Frédéric Rosenstein, France
Sarah Dukhan, France
Evangelos Karakatsanis, Greece
A.K. Asthana, India
Eise Spijker, Netherlands
Carmen Rodriguez Villagarcia, Spain
Susana Bañares, Spain
Jen Carter, United Kingdom
Task duration:
January 2009 – March 2010
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Netflix, marry me.
The streaming service put out a promo for Orange Is the New Black on Wednesday in the style of Arrested Development's memorable opening credits — the Bluths are swapped with "wealthy girl" Piper Chapman; the women of Litchfield stand in for Michael Bluth; Ron Howard's narration is as smooth as ever. In a word, it's perfect.
Orange Is the New Black's second season premieres June 6 on Netflix. Watch the promo below:


text: I have an Ibanez AGB140 bass and the normal strings I use (Elites or Rotosound) on my P bass will fit but the tape wrapping at the neck end of the string comes over the nut. I think the best option is to use strings with no tape wrapping at the neck end such as the D'Addario which come with the bass from the factory. What strings can you reccomend. I like the idea of trying flatwounds as well, can I get them without tape wrapping?


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1.A Reading from the book of Wisdom (3:1-6,9)
The souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God, no torment shall ever touch them. In the eyes of the unwise they did appear to die, their going looked like a disaster, their leaving us, like utter destruction, but they are at peace. If they experienced punishment as we see it, their hope was rich with the promise of eternal life; slight was their affliction, great will their blessings be. God has put them to the test and proved them worthy to be with Him; He has tested them like gold in the furnace, and accepted them as a holocaust. They who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await those whom He has chosen.
2.A Reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus (44:1-6,10)
Next, let us praise illustrious people, our ancestors in their successive generations. The Lord has created an abundance of glory and displayed his greatness from the earliest times. Some wielded authority as kings and were renowned for their strength; others were intelligent advisers and uttered prophetic oracles. Others directed the people by their advice, by their understanding of the popular mind and by the wise words of their teaching; others composed musical melodies, and set down ballads; others were rich and powerful, living peacefully in their homes. But here is a list of generous people whose good works have not been forgotten.
3. A Reading from the book of Wisdom (4:7-15)
The virtuous person, though he/she die before his/her time, will find rest. Length of days is not what makes age honourable, nor number of years the true measure of life; understanding, this is grey hairs; untarnished life, this is ripe old age. He/she has sought to please God, so God has loved him/her; as he/she was living among sinners, he/she has been taken up. He/she has been carried off so that evil may not warp his/her understanding, or treachery seduce his/her soul; for the fascination of evil throws good things into the shade, and the whirlwind of desire corrupts a simple heart. Coming to perfection in so short a while, he/she achieved long life; his/her soul being pleasing to the Lord, he has taken him/her quickly from the wickedness around him/her. Yet people look on uncomprehending; it does not enter their heads that grace and mercy await the chosen of the Lord, and protection, his holy ones.
4. A Reading from the book of Ecclesiastes (3:2-8)
There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven: A time for giving birth; a time for dying. A time for planting; a time for uprooting. A time for building; a time for tearing down. A time for sorrow; a time for joy. A time for mourning; a time for dancing; A time for making love; a time to refrain from making love. A time for finding; a time for losing. A time for saving; a time for throwing away. A time for mending; a time for tearing. A time for keeping silent; a time for speaking. A time for conflict; a time for peace.
5.A Reading from the prophet Isaiah (41:10; 44:22: 49:15-16)
Fear not, I am with you; be not dismayed; I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, and uphold you with my right hand of justice. For I am the Lord, your God, who grasps your right hand; It is I who say to you "Fear not, I will help you." I have brushed away your offences like a cloud, your sins like a mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child within her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. See, upon the palm of my hand I have written your name. Yes, in joy you shall depart, in peace you shall be brought back.
6.A Reading from the book of Lamentations (3: 17-26)
My soul is shut out from peace: I have forgotten happiness. And now I say "My strength is gone, that hope which came from the Lord." Brooding on my anguish and affliction, my spirit ponders it continually and sinks within me. This is what I shall tell my heart, and so recover hope: the favours of the Lord are not all passed, his kindnesses are not all exhausted; every morning they are renewed; great is his faithfulness. "My portion is the lord", says my soul, "and so I will hope in him." The Lord is food to those who trust in Him, to the soul that searches for him. It is good to wait in silence for the Lord to save.
7.A Reading from the prophet Isaiah (43: 1-5)
Thus says Yahweh, God, who created you: Do not be afraid, I have called you by your name, you are mine. Should you pass through the sea, I will be with you; or through rivers, they will not swallow you up. Should you walk through fire, you will not be scorched and the flames will not burn you. For I am Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your saviour. You are precious in my eyes, you are honoured and I love you. Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
8.A Reading from the prophet Isaiah (25: 6-9)
On this mountain, the Lord of hosts will prepare for all peoples a banquet of rich food. On this mountain He will remove the mourning veil covering all peoples, and the shroud enwrapping all nations, He will destroy death for ever. The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek; he will take away his people's shame everywhere on earth, for the Lord has said so. That day, it will be said: See, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation; the Lord is the one in whom we hoped. We exult and rejoice that he has saved us.
9.A Reading from the prophet Micah (6: 6-8) With what shall I enter God's presence and bow down before God all-high? Shall I enter with burnt offerings, with calves one year old? Will he be pleased with rams by the thousand, with ten thousand barrels of oil? Shall I offer my eldest son for my wrong-doing, the child of my own body for my sin? You have already been told what is right and what God wants of you. Only this: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.
New Testament Readings (2nd Reading)
1. A Reading from the first letter of St. John (1 Jn 3: 1-3)
Think of the love that the Father has shown us by letting us be called God's children; and that is what we are. Because the world refused to acknowledge him, therefore it does not acknowledge us. My dear people, we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed; all we know is that when it is revealed, we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. This is the Word of the Lord.
2. A Reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans.(8: 31-35, 37-39)
With God on our side, who can be against us? Since God did not spare his only Son, but gave him up to benefit us all, we may be certain after such a gift, that he will not refuse anything he can give. Could anyone accuse those that God has chosen? When God acquits, could anyone condemn? Could Christ Jesus? No! He not only died for us- he rose from the dead, and there at God's right hand he stands and pleads for us. Nothing, therefore, can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who loves us. For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, nor height, nor depth, not any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible through Christ Jesus our Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.
3. A Reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians (4: 4-9)
We want you to be quite certain, sisters and brothers, about those who have died, to make sure that you do not grieve about them, like the other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and that it will be the same for those who have died in Jesus; God will bring them with him. We can tell you this from the Lord's own teaching that any of us who are left alive until the Lord's coming will not have any advantage over those who have died. With thoughts such as these you should comfort one another. This is the Word of the Lord.
4. A Reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (13: 4-14)
Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail. Love is eternal. There are inspired messages, but they are temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass. For our gifts of knowledge and of inspired messages are only partial; but when what is perfect comes, then what is partial will disappear. When I was a child, my speech, feelings and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways. What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete as God's knowledge of me. Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love. This is the Word of the Lord.
5. A Reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Phillipians (4:4-9)
May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. Rejoice! Show a gentle attitude towards everyone. The Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers, ask God for what you need, always asking Him with a thankful heart. And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus. In conclusion, my sisters and brothers, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely and honourable. Put into practice what you have learnt and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you. This is the Word of the Lord.
6. A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (10: 34-36)
Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: "The truth I have now come to realise," he said, "is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him. It is true, God sent his word to the people of Israel, and it was to them that the good news of peace was brought by Jesus Christ – but Jesus Christ is Lord of all people, and he has ordered us to proclaim this to his people and to tell them that God has appointed him to judge everyone, alive or dead. It is to him that all the prophets bear this witness: that all who believe in Jesus will have their sins forgiven through his name." This is the Word of the Lord.
7. A Reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (1: 4-9)
I always thank God for you because of his grace given to you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way – in all your speaking and in all your knowledge, because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. Therefore do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ – God who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord is faithful. This is the Word of the Lord.
8. A Reading from the Book of Revelations (21: 1-5)
Then I saw a new earth and a new sky, for the present earth and sky has disappeared. And I, John, saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. It was a glorious sight, beautiful as a bride at her wedding. I heard a loud shout from the throne saying, "Look, the home of God in now among men, and he will live with them, and they will be his people; yes, God himself will be among them. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain. All of that has gone forever." And the one sitting on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new!" And then he said to me, "Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true." This is the Word of the Lord
9. A Reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans (14: 7-9)
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord; so that alive or dead, we belong to the Lord. This explains why Christ both died and came to life. It was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. This is the Word of the Lord.
Gospel Readings
1. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (11: 25-30)
Jesus exclaimed, "I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.
2. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (11: 17-27)
On arriving at Bethany, Jesus found that Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days already. Bethany is only about two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to sympathise with them over their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus had come she went to meet him. Mary remained sitting in the house. Martha said to Jesus, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died, but I know that, even now, whatever you ask of God, he will grant you." "Your brother," said Jesus to her, "will rise again." Martha said, "I know he will rise again at the resurrection on the last day." "I am the resurrection and the life. If anyone believes in me, even though they die, they shall live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" "Yes Lord," she said, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who was to come into this world.
3. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (27: 45-54)
When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why have you deserted me?" When some of those who stood by heard this, they said, "Listen, he is calling on Elijah." Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and putting it on a reed, gave it to him to drink saying, "Wait and see if Elijah will come to take him down." But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The centurion, who was standing in front of him, had seen how he had died and said, "In truth this man was the Son of God.
4. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (14: 1-6)
Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled Trust in God still, and trust in me. There many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the way to the place I am going." Thomas said, "Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.".
5. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John (3: 37-40)
Jesus said to the crowd: "All that the Father gives me will come to me and whoever comes to me I shall not turn away; because I have come from heaven, not to do my own will, but to do the will of him who sent me. Now the will of him who sent me is that I shall lose nothing of all that he has given to me, and that I should raise it up on the last day. Yes, it is my Father's will that whoever sees the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and the I shall raise them up on the last day."
6. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (5: 1-12)
Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: Blessed are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed the gentle; they shall have the earth as their heritage. Blessed those who mourn; they shall be comforted. Blessed those who hunger and thirst for what is right; they shall be satisfied. Blessed the merciful; they shall have mercy shown them. Blessed the pure in heart; they shall see God. Blessed the peacemakers; they shall be called the children of God. Blessed those who are persecuted in the cause of right; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
7. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (24: 13-16, 28-35)
On the first day of the week, two of the disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Now as they talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognising him. When they drew near the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them. "It is nearly evening," they said, "and the day is nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. Now, while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?" They set out at that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them: "Yes it is true. The Lord has risen and had appeared to Simon." Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of the bread.
8. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (25: 31-36)
Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me." Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome, naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?" And the king will answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers and sisters, you did it to me."


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'The biggest waste of water in the country by far You spend half a pint and flush two gallons' Attr. Prince Philip—Duke of Edinburgh
I am writing this comment at the end of the World Water Week but it might appear only in a later issue appropriate to this topic. I had the privilege of attending the Mine Water Symposium arranged by the Geological Society of South Africa in mid-March. It was an excellent presentation dealing predominately with the underground water from the gold mines on the Witwatersrand and the coalmines around Witbank and Middelburg.
The formation of acid mine drainage (AMD), its accumulation underground, and the environmental problem it gives rise to when pumped or when seeping to the surface, were discussed in some detail. Some excellent maps were presented of the central, western and southern Witwatersrand mining areas and those of the northern and southern coal areas. These areas span the continental divide and the AMD can drain into the Vaal catchment's area, ultimately ending in the Vaal River leading to the Atlantic.
However, the area around Krugersdorp can drain into the 'Cradle of Mankind', now a Heritage Site, and into the Sterkfontein Caves with disastrous consequences. From the Northern coalfields, the polluted water could flow into the Olifants River and via the KNP into Moçambique and the Indian Ocean. From the southern section, the water flows through Mpumalanga past the KNP and through Moçambique into the Indian Ocean. The age old solution to the problem of AMD was to add lime to precipitate the toxic metals and dump the sludge on a slimes dam.
However, the treated effluent then contains quantities of calcium and magnesium sulphates with smaller quantities of sodium chloride which, although not toxic, represent a build-up of the total dissolved solids (tds,) which in the streams of the Vaal catchment area increase to an unacceptable level in the feed water to the domestic supply to Gauteng. Large quantities of the pristine Lesotho water then have to be used to dilute these impurities and flush them from the barrage area to flow down into the Atlantic.
There are many other problems such as the slimes dams leaking toxic metals into the rivers and there have been major campaigns to find a universal solution. Geohydrologists with the operating mines have been hard at work to reduce the quantities of AMD involved, with considerable success. It has been demonstrated that the gypsiferous effluents can be used for irrigation and indeed it is known that many soils can benefit from the addition of sulphates, but only time will tell whether this is a sustainable solution. At the symposium, some very relevant data was provided and plans for a cooperative effort were described. Amcoal, for example, had run a pilot plant using reverse osmosis to produce domestic quality water, which in due course will be made available to the Witbank municipality at considerable cost to these coalmines.
A concentrated brine and gypsum slurry still has to be disposed of elsewhere. Grootvlei mine has spent considerable amounts to treat 10 Ml/day of their AMD using the BioSure process, a patented biological reduction of sulphate to sulphides using sewage sludge as the organic food for the micro-organisms. However, a mixture of organic solids from the sewage mixed with calcium and magnesium sulphides has to be disposed of on a waste dump.
The symposium which, as a supplement to the Water Week, pointed to the urgent need to look at the water resources of Southern Africa on a holistic basis. All the stakeholders are very conscious of the need for positive action to make use of this AMD to provide sustainable solutions in line with recent thinking on future targets and challenges regarding water supplies. These are: The undertaking by Government to supply as a constitutional right all the population with domestic water. The critically urgent requirement to expand electric power production dramatically and in the next decade this means coal-fired stations with increased demand for cooling water.
Increasing demands from our neighbours who are dependent on flow of adequate water from the rivers into their territories from sources in South Africa. The use of water in agricultural irrigation is unquestionably another national priority in terms of development of rural areas and in job creation. The announced intention of the production of bio fuels, which implies an increase in agriculture and demand for water. There are many who believe that availability of water is a limiting factor in achieving the targets for economic development. The question of how we solve these problems will be debated by many experts. It is my conviction that an unrecognized top priority in water R&D is the conversion of sewage effluent into quality agricultural water for high efficiency small lot farming.
There are many worthwhile avenues to explore. Some aspects I believe relevant to the mining industry might be of interest. To explain them I propose water usage must be assigned a 'net potential added value, (PAV). And the following fundamentals must apply: No water is to be uselessly discarded into the ocean or needlessly evaporated if it has the potential of an alternative use with a positive PAV. This does not mean, for example, that the use of water to provide evaporative cooling for power stations is banned as having a zero PAV. It can be assigned a positive PAV, since the alternative is to produce more high purity boiler feed water at a cost or maybe to install an energy consuming refrigeration cooling unit.
The cost of each of these options can easily be evaluated and the lowest of these can be translated into a PAV and assigned a priority rating. There must be a major effort devoted to assessing our water resources and alternative supplies and costs. The hydrogeologist and climatologist must play a dominant role. For example, there are countless dolomite caverns filled with water and those adjacent to mines are emptied by pumping (a negative PAV) and thrown away. They may or may not be refilled by flood water at high rainfall periods and they may have a positive PAV. Since every drop of water in SA belongs to the state by law, it is not unreasonable for the state to assign a priority level on the basis of PAVs for any proposed usage.
These over-simplified ground rules imply a large amount of investigation and calculation and a high level of wisdom in strategic planning. But I do believe some unexpected conclusions may be forthcoming. An example may illustrate the concept more clearly. Assume a farmer can grow 3 t/ha of maize worth R3 000 with 360 mm rainfall over 6 months. Assume that with an additional 180 mm centre-pivot irrigation, i.e. 1800 m3 he can grow 6.6 t/ha. The PAV for this irrigation is R2/m3.
This is about the same as for domestic usage! It also suggests that this figure is what one could afford to pay to treat waste domestic effluent (zero PAV) to provide irrigation water. If drip irrigation were to be used at six times the water efficiency of centre pivot systems, a PAV of R12/m3 is indicated. Interestingly, the farming company Tavland using dolomitic water pumped from Western Areas Mine were achieving higher PAV values using drip irrigation on land within the mine property. There are, I believe, many similar opportunities to be explored and particularly in relation to long-term sustainability. R.E. Robinson May 2006


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Montezuma Returns February 06 2008
Jon Harrington and I skied A Basin and Montezuma Bowl this morning. A shift of wind to the Northwest kept up from UpSkiing on Jon's Birthday. We had a run down before clouds, wind and snow white-ed us out. The new lift is excellent and reaches well down the backside of the 'basin. Here is a picture from last year, before the bowl was lift served. Here is the slide show for that day.


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How to Eat Healthy, Filling, and CHEAP in College
Enjoy a home-cooked meal for only $5 –and learn how to prepare one yourself — by attending a CHEAP cooking class. CHEAP (Clean Healthy Eating Away from Parents) is a cooking class taught by students at ASU for students at ASU. This is a relaxed, fun, easy cooking class and no skills are required! The class fee of $5 per person pays for your meal and all proceeds that are made go directly to F.A.R.M. Cafe, a restaurant that helps feed the hungry here in Boone. CHEAP's first class is next Wednesday (9/16) at 6:00 pm at the F.A.R.M. Cafe (on 617 W. King St.) and the theme is breakfast for dinner! Spots are limited so please email Katie Konter at firstname.lastname@example.com to secure your spot for next week's class "breakfast for dinner."
The Importance of Reading
If you went to Convocation last week and heard Ishmael Beah speak, you'll have gained an appreciation for the books at your disposal to read. And if you haven't yet read A Long Way Gone, I hope you will now. Let Beah's experiences and speech remind you what a privilege it is to attend college, pursue any topic that interests you, and spend time reading and discussing what you read with others. Sadly, many Americans have not read a book in the past year and low levels of literacy are correlated with poverty. One college student once told me, just after graduating, that he'd gone through his entire college career without ever reading an entire book–as if this were something to be proud of. As Beah said, so many people around the world wish they had the chance to pursue an education, to read books, and expand their minds. Take advantage of this opportunity you have–don't think of your books, reading, studying, attending class, and writing as "the enemy" but rather as some of the best friends, mentors, connections, and opportunities you'll ever have.
The True Meaning of Convocation
App State freshmen are the guests of honor at Convocation, which takes place this year on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10:00am in the Holmes Convocation Center. (But freshmen should please get there by 9:30am especially if you are meeting your FYS class there, and go in through the ticket booth entrance of the building, so you can be ushered to your seats.)
So what is the true meaning of Convocation, Charlie Brown? It is not that nobody has to go to classes Thursday morning. Nor is it that Wednesday night becomes a huge party night because you can sleep in the next morning. Come see the special celebration that is Convocation–the music, the costumes, the pomp and circumstance–where we celebrate our academic commitment to you, the students. You are joining us with great potential and we want to mark this occasion. Come take pride in the journey you've just begun and consider at this event what your education is really all about.
Human rights activist Ishmael Beah and author of this year's common reading selection, A Long Way Gone, is the featured speaker.
Appalachian's Common Reading Program invites incoming freshmen to read a common book as part of their orientation to the university. By participating in the Common Reading Program, entering students participate in a common intellectual activity that helps them develop a sense of community and introduces them to a part of the academic life they are beginning at Appalachian.
Published in more than 40 languages, the memoir was nominated for a Quill Award in the Best Debut Author category for 2007. Time Magazine named the book as one of the Top 10 Nonfiction books of 2007, ranking it No. 3. The book chronicles Beah's experiences beginning at age 12 when he fled from attacking rebels in his homeland of Sierra Leone, his capture by the government army at age 13, which forced him to become a child soldier, and his rescue by UNICEF when he was 16. A graduate of Oberlin College, Beah is a UNICEF Ambassador, an advocate for Children Affected by War, a member of the Human Rights Watch Children's Advisory Committee and a former visiting scholar at the Center for International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University. He is president of The Ishmael Beah Foundation, which helps children affected by war reintegrate into society by creating and financing educational and vocational opportunities.


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