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The quality of Bolton's central midfield has ebbed and flowed over the years, ranging from the artistry of Fernando Hierro and Ivan Campo to the thuggery of Tamir Cohen and Gavin McCann, but there has usually been enough talent available to get the job done. Conversely, there has never really been too much talent for the manager to juggle. That may change in the next couple of weeks.
Darren Pratley has been a revelation over the past few months. Sometimes he has been in a more attacking role, sometimes sitting deep in front of the back four. Certainly no one would have predicted this last season, and very few would have dared to do so this season. Yet here he is, contributing every week, and working his way onto the short list for Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Season.
Much of Pratley's good work has come partnering the favorite for that award. There was minimal fanfare when Jay Spearing arrived at the Reebok last summer on loan from Liverpool (insert biting joke here). He wasn't an Arsenal starlet, or a Chelsea man-mountain, or a continental maestro, he was a hard-working, undersized central midfielder a little past the age where he should have established himself in the Red's squad. Fortunately, that was just what the Trotters needed.
Josh Vela is young, but has always looked impressive in very limited first team appearances. This was supposed to be the year he claimed a spot in the senior squad, and he probably has, but a long term injury along with general match fitness issues have held him back. Only now does he finally seem ready to assume a full-time job in the middle of the park.
When Medo Kamara came in January, I think most looked at him as short term cover. He was a bit of a mystery, a little old to be making his first move to one of the bigger footballing nations. Many figured he was an insurance policy, just in case another midfielder who was coming off of major surgery couldn't play 90 minutes every week. Shockingly, Medo has been much more than that. He has come in mostly to cover for injured players, as we originally expected, but the tenacity and skill he has shown while on the pitch have made believers of Wanderers supporters the world over.
That leaves the X-factor. Two years removed from his glorious ascension into the Premier League's elite, Stu Holden appears to finally be back in contention for a role in the starting XI. Even after his long layoff Stu's quality has been easy to see, and if he is fit to do so, it is hard to see him not taking part in the playoff push, despite having barely played with the club this season.
So there we have it. Five men. Two spots. This weekend's match is too soon for Spearing, but he should be recovered in time for the playoffs, if Bolton qualify. If we were to rank these players by talent alone, that would be a different list than who we think should start our final matches of the season.
If I were picking the team, I would go with Medo and Pratley against Cardiff, no reason to upset the apple cart. Holden and Vela are also the type of players who can have a huge effect coming in as a substitute, a role that does not seem to play to the strengths of Pratley and Medo. What do you think Wanderers faithful? Who would you have stoking the coals in the engine room?


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Somehow, back then, that film went under my radar. I must have been doing something really important when the trailer came out… or something really dull. Anyway, not that anyone cares, not knowing anything about it, I watched it and, 5′ into the film, I figured out that it's, somehow, a Cohen brothers film. The disappeared Clooney does a spot on job, if you ask me, behind the camera. The acting is there, the character hyperbole is instantly obvious, and all the Cohen atmosphere is overwhelming.
Having said all that, the film did overly poor, and the reviews were bad, bordering horrendous. I can see why some of them but the bad blood and the personal-level animosity, feels entirely uncalled for. Dark comedies are not for everyone. Suck it up!

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Between the Bajau and Blood Tests
Ted Lamb
The engine purred and belched as our boat skimmed through deep water, which reflected a night sky shining bright with stars. In the distance, a much larger boat could be seen sitting eerily still, a couple of cabin lights reflecting towards us. I looked out to my left, and could barely make out the faint silhouette of the island Malenge.
For three weeks we had been travelling up through Sulawesi, the Spider Isle: one of the largest islands of the Indonesian archipelago, home to sprawling jungles, untamed beaches and enigmatic cultures. The cluster of islands we now moved through, cradled in the gulf between Central and North Sulawesi, is known as the Togian Islands – a paradisiacal cluster of beaches and mangroves, dotted with a handful of villages and the occasional dive school.
Our long sampan boat sliced through the midnight water past the southern edge of Malenge. I ran a hand through the water, and bright blue and green flashed there, caused by bioluminescent plankton. Occasionally, the boat would run through a dense patch of plankton and green sparks would fly up, like a train grinding on tracks.
Our destination was a small beach on the north of the island, home to Spaniards Kike and Eva Pastor. Arriving just after midnight, we jumped from the boat into the warm sea and walked up the beach to the bungalow where our hosts greeted us with grins and a meal of fried fish and noodle soup. We settled in for the night, the jungle chirping behind us.
We awoke to a loud growling and screeching echoing around the beach. Kike's dogs had strayed too close to a troupe of wild macaques, and the fangs of one animal had scored an 8cm wound to the youngest dog's back. This unsettling event reminded us that this beautiful location was still very much a wild place.
The journey to the islands was long and tiring. As we pushed further north into the Gulf of Tomini, phone signal dropped to a few precious spots on the highest hilltops. Being cut off worried me – I suffer from Type 1 Diabetes and Addison's disease. The safety blanket of hospitals and healthcare that I was used to at home in the UK felt very far away. The sea was the Bajau people's main source of medicine, but I could not expect it to save me if the insulin I had brought with me failed. En route to the islands, I had been racked by bouts of food poisoning and did not feel back to full health yet, but we were so close to the goal of documenting the lives of the people of Bajau that we could not let it stop us.
Our long sampan boat sliced through the midnight water past the southern edge of Malenge. I ran a hand through the water, and bright blue and green flashed there, caused by bioluminescent plankton. Occasionally, the boat would run through a dense patch of plankton and green sparks would fly up, like a train grinding on tracks.
Walkers crossed over corals and schools of colourful fish darted through clear and still waters beneath. The tranquility along the bridge was broken only by the splashing and cheerful screams of children leaping into the water, whose never-ending smiles let on an inkling of mischief.
When I checked my blood sugar levels that morning, they were still running high. Far too high to allow a brush with fire coral on my left foot to heal. Despite being a few days old, the wound was still irritating, and the high sugar on top of the humidity made me prone to infection. I dosed up on insulin before we boarded Kike and Eva's boat and headed out to the village of Palau Papan. We pushed away from the shore towards the expanses of coral reefs, the Bajau equivalent of a farmer's field, pharmacy and local store all rolled into one.
Situated at the end of an 800m walkway, Palau Papan is huddled around a rocky outcrop, and there is very little flat earth on which to build housing or any other structure. Instead, the village stands almost effortlessly atop stilted gangways and decking. Wooden walkways rise up out of sapphire-blue waters, supporting the houses and livelihood of the villagers. The village almost feels as if it has been grown rather than built. A simple mosque made of concrete and metal sheets forms its heart.
At the time of our visit, the long but slender walkway leading into the village had been extended to offer access on foot rather than just by canoe. Walkers crossed over corals and schools of colourful fish darted through clear and still waters beneath. The tranquility along the bridge was broken only by the splashing and cheerful screams of children leaping into the water, whose never-ending smiles let on an inkling of mischief. Gangs of children came to meet anyone passing along the walkway, asking for pens and paper for school or any donations of clothing, but money did not seem high on the priority list of children who get all they need from the sea they live on.
As we made our way through the village, children appeared around every corner and young faces smiled from gaps in the buildings. Excited by the sight of our instant camera, they rushed to have their photographs taken. 'Mister, Mister!' they shouted as they backflipped effortlessly into the water. A group of girls came rushing to meet us and laughed as we took their photo. One of the girls brought a bucket of fish she had caught, and seemed to contemplate selling it to us. After a puzzling look, I think she considered we weren't worthy of her catch.
As we made our way to the top of the hill in the village, we were overrun by more children, defiant and proud looks on the boys' faces, appearing to demand our respect. The ratio of children to adults in the village was surprising. We soon learnt that for Bajau men having children was taken as a sign of strength and prosperity, a father being perceived as capable of providing more than enough in his time at sea to feed a large family. On average a family at Palau Papan has around five or six children – any fewer is deemed weak.
The smiling hordes of children scurried back down the hill, fighting over an instant photo we had given them. As we headed towards the dock beside the village, the sweet scent of the jungle washed over the wooden island and the generators purred as lights came on for a couple of hours while the sun set. Families could be seen huddled around small TV sets watching soap operas, the settings and actors contrasting greatly with life on Palau Papan. As we arrived at the dock, the sun's edge brushed the horizon and touched everything with an amber light. The fishermen had returned from the day at sea; now their friends congregated on the dock to chat and relax in the last of the day's light.
We boarded the boat back to the Spaniards' beach, and looped around the island as we left. My heart raced as I looked around and tried to take in the outstanding beauty of where we were, and contemplated how we had made it to such a remote location. A sense of calm lingered in the air as we left; whether it was from the evening light or the resonant feeling I had kept from the smiling Bajau, I was not sure. The last of the light outlined the shapes of children running back along the walkway to the village, and as the sun dropped lower we gazed out to sea for another glowing display from the plankton.
Watching the smiling children running back to the village, the eternal positivity of the Bajau felt as if it were glowing out of Palau Papan. This last view of the nomads really brought home how important it is for us to keep moving, especially when considering my diabetes. To stop moving invites complacency, softens resolve and leads to doubt, but to keep moving sharpens you, and brings a willingness to survive. Enthusiasm does more than just bring a smile – it will often keep you living an inspired life.
Ted Lamb is a documentary photographer and storyteller who focuses on social & environmental issues.
Website: www.tedlamb.com
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Started in 1987, the Azienda Agricola Centorame is situated in Casoli d'Atri about 5 km from the sea, at an altitude of 180 meters. In the first years, 90 vines were planted, of which the majority were Montepulciano. In 2002, Lamberto Vannucci decided to modernize the operation, and soon doubled the capacity of the vineyards. He continues to grow the property with the practice of estate-grown wines that come from native vines. The label Castellum Vetus refers to the ancient castle of Duchi d'Acquaviva, who lived in the Casoli area in the 14th century. The Castellum Vetus Montepulciano boasts Abruzzo's first DOCG ranking, "Colline Teramane.
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I'm joining The Novel Bakers with Southern Living Christmas All Through The South: Joyful Memories, Timeless Moments, Enduring Traditions.
Combining all the elements for which Southern Living is known and revered – food, travel, and homes, this book is a journey of celebrations through the South, from the low country and the pan-handle to the Texas ranch and Williamsburg farmhouse.
If you missed Part 1 of Christmas All Through The South Part and a Christmas Tree Tailgate & Picnic. . .
Chloe and Gracie want you to know you can fetch it, here. ;)
"The search for the perfect tree involves fastidious investigation and great deliberation because this living thing becomes the centerpiece of our holidays, the focal point of our home. The Christmas tree is a beautiful, centuries old tradition brought to us by German immigrants, but we have taken creative license and made it our own."
"We grow forests of them too. Virginia pines thrive from Florida to East Texas, and the market for fresh trees has revived small farms in towns hit hard by the decline of cotton and tobacco. And our trees are beauties. North Carolina, known for its Frasier Firs has grown more White House Christmas trees than any other state."
Trimming the Tree:
"Boxes of ornaments are dug out of closets and attics and unpacked with great care and unapologetic nostalgia.
The things that emerged from the tissue and bubble wrap our rediscovered every year, like treasures forgotten and found.
In concert, they create a portrait of a family, a constellation of memories and a snapshot of style.
The last flourish is the appointment of an angel, or star, or the most special topper upon the highest branch.
Trimmed Christmas trees are like snowflakes. Even in the same home, over the years no two are ever alike."
My tree is usually decorated with the same from year to year with the exception of a change of ribbon and /or the addition of new floral picks. You can peek at last year's Christmas tree here: A Visit from St. Nicholas
There is so much delicious food in this book! From beautiful Christmas cakes to cookies and cocktails and menus for a Holiday Supper by the Sea, A Wintry Yuletide Feast and Merry and Bright Christmas Eve Dinner, Brunch and more!
Honey-Rosemary Cherries and Blue Cheese Crostini immediately caught my eye.
We enjoyed it this past weekend and it's a keeper recipe! It's a tad messy to serve for a party, but well worth the sticky fingers if you're among friends and family.
It can be plated and served as an appetizer course or let your guests serve themselves and assemble their own from bowls of ingredients.
Honey-Rosemary Cherries and Blue Cheese Crostini
If you're not a fan of blue cheese, substitute goat or Manchego
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (12-oz.) package frozen dark, sweet pitted cherries, thawed (I used a 16 oz. bag)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Baguette, sliced and toasted
1 (8-oz.) wedge blue cheese, thinly sliced
Sauté shallot in hot oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add cherries (and any liquid in package) and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened. Let stand 10 minutes or chill in fridge until ready to serve.
Add arugula leaves among toasted bread slices. Top each with cherry mixture and blue cheese slice. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper and rosemary, if desired. You can find a printable recipe, HERE.
There is lots of inspiration in the Delightful Destinations section!
I'm including some photos from the archives for a Lowcountry Christmas in Charleston, South Carolina, a favorite destination for us. Enjoy your stroll/scroll ;)
There is a Christmas Morning Brunch menu with decadent specialty pancakes! Serve with a Winter Citrus Mocktail or Cocktail and/or Cinnamon Coffee with Bourbon Whipped Cream.
You can make quick and easy Bourbon Whipped Cream with an immersion blender, here.
These German Chocolate Pancakes are over the top decadent, layered with German Chocolate "Syrup" or Frosting! The holidays seem like the perfect time to indulge in cake for breakfast or brunch!
I deviated from Southern Living's recipe with a shortcut for these pancakes, using a box of German chocolate cake mix.
German Chocolate Cake Mix Pancakes
1 box German Chocolate cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist)
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
German Chocolate "Syrup" (ingredients below)
In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, flour, eggs, milk and oil together until combined.
Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot buttered griddle or large nonstick skillet. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry and cooked. Turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until done.
Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Serve with German Chocolate "Syrup".
German Chocolate "Syrup"
2/3 cup chopped pecans (+ more to garnish top if desired )
2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut (+ more to garnish top if desired)
1 (5-oz.) can evaporated milk
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans and coconut in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Cook evaporated milk and next 3 ingredients in a heavy 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture bubbles and begins to thicken. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla, pecans, and coconut. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.
To Reheat: Microwave syrup in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 10 to 15 seconds or just until warm; stir until smooth.
You can find a printable recipe, HERE.
Happy Howlidays from Chloe & Gracie!
Visit Novel Bakers Jain and Michael Lee for Christmas All Through the South
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Blue Mist Chalcedony
Birthstone Month:
Blue Mist Chalcedony is not associated with any particular birthstone month.
Blue Mist Chalcedony is not associated with a ny particular zodiac sign.
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Chemical Make-up:
Chalcedony is a Silicon Dioxide.
History & Lore:
Chalcedony is derived from the name of an ancient Greek town in Asia Minor known as Chalkedon.
Except for sticks, bones, rocks, and animals skins, Chalcedony is believed to be the earliest raw material used by man kind. The earliest recorded used of Chalcedony was for weapons, tools, knives, bowls and cups.
The Chalcedony rings worn by ancient Romans are still in remarkably good shape today.
Chalcedony was used as a sacred stone by Native Americans believing it would promote stability within the ceremonial rituals of the tribe.
Chalcedony is believed to increase endurance, stamina, vitality, and promote emotional balance, kindness, charity, and friendliness. Physically Chalcedony is said to relieve melancholy, fever, irritability, gall stones, and eye problems.
Chalcedony is abundantly found in a wide range of colors and shapes and is relatively inexpensive.
Chalcedony can be found worldwide.
Blue Mist Chalcedony is rated at 7 on Moh's Scale of Hardness and is a tough, durable gem that is suitable for all jewelry applications and easy to care for. It is a translucent stone with a waxy luster and are light sky blue in color. Blue Mist Chalcedony's at the pinnacle of the value spectrum will have strong color saturation and high translucence.
Common Cuts:
It's durability and fine texture not only allows Chalcedony to be cut into almost all of the commonly recognized gemstone shapes/cuts, but also allows delicate and intricate pieces of workmanship. Chalcedony has also been used as weapons, tools, tribal carvings and sculptures.
Routine Enhancements:
Chalcedony is porous and is therefore dyed to produce its color.
Care & Cleaning:
Blue Mist Chalcedony can be cleaned using warm, soapy water and a soft brush to remove any lingering grease or dirt. Chalcedony does not require any special care for wearing or cleaning but nonetheless should be kept away from excessive amounts of heat and household chemicals that could possibly
damage the stone. Always store your Blue Mist Chalcedony jewelry in a fabric-lined box away from other harder jewelry items as to avoid scratching.


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The School Building Authority optimized a rooftop repair program with a code-compliant, energy-saving natural interior daylight system that enhanced the school building's interior environment.Learn More
The School Building Authority optimized a rooftop repair program with a code-compliant, energy-saving natural interior daylight system that enhanced the school building's interior environment.Learn More
A significant design element to modernizing the repurposed third floor space was the intelligent use of natural interior daylight at Cornell department of architecture.Learn More
Volvo's energy reduction success began with a comprehensive plan, including the installation of heat-reflective white roofing and extensive use of natural interior daylight with rooftop skylights.Learn More
For detached single-family homes, the most comprehensive retrofit packages have achieved reductions in total energy use by 50–75%.
Heating and cooling energy use in residential and commercial buildings is expected to grow by 79 % and 84 %, respectively, over the period 2010 – 2050.
878 million people with an average 2 USD2010 per day of gross national income (The World Bank, 2013) live in the LDCs group. Rapid economic development, accompanied by urbanization, is propelling large building activity in developing countries
As buildings are very long-lived and a large proportion of the total building stock existing today will still exist in 2050 in developed countries, retrofitting the existing stock is key to a low-emission building sector. Numerous case studies of individual retrofit projects (in which measures, savings, and costs are documented) are reviewed in Harvey (2013), but a few broad generalizations are:
(1) For detached singlefamily homes, the most comprehensive retrofit packages have achieved reductions in total energy use by 50–75%;
(2) in multi-family housing (such as apartment blocks), a number of projects have achieved reductions in space heating requirements by 80–90%, approaching, in many cases, the Passive House standard for new buildings;
(3) relatively modest envelope upgrades to multi-family housing in developing countries such as China have achieved reductions in cooling energy use by about one-third to one-half, and reductions in heating energy use by two-thirds;
(4) in commercial buildings, savings in total HVAC energy use achieved through upgrades to equipment and control systems, but without changing the building envelope, are typically on the order of 25–50%;
(5) eventual re-cladding of building façades—especially when the existing façade is largely glass with a high solar heat gain coefficient, no external shading, and no provision for passive ventilation, and cooling—offers an opportunity for yet further significant savings in HVAC energy use; and
(6) lighting retrofits of commercial buildings in the early 2000s typically achieved a 30–60% energy savings. [Source]
There have been important performance improvements and cost reductions in many relevant technologies, and further significant improvements are expected. Examples include (1) daylighting and electric lighting; (2) household appliances; (3) insulation materials; (4) heat pumps; (5) indirect evaporative cooling to replace chillers in dry climates; (6) fuel cells; (7) advances in digital building automation and control systems; and (8) smart meters and grids as a means of reducing peak demand and accommodating intermittent renewable electricity sources. Many of these measures can individually reduce the relevant specific energy use by half or more. In addition to the new technologies, practitioners have also increasingly applied more established technology and knowledge both in new building construction and in the existing building retrofits.
The metrics of interest are the on-site energy intensity — annual energy use per square meter of building floor area (kWh / m2 / yr) — for those energy uses (heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting) that naturally increase with the building floor area, and energy use per person for those energy uses — such as service hot water, consumer electronics, appliances, and office equipment — that naturally increase with population or the size of the workforce.
Dehumidification energy use is less amenable to reduction but can be met through solar-powered desiccant dehumidification with minimal non-solar energy requirements. Advanced lighting systems that include daylighting with appropriate controls and sensors, and efficient electric lighting systems (layout, ballasts, luminaires) typically achieve a factor of two reduction in energy intensity compared to typical new systems. [Source]
Lighting accounts for roughly one third of electricity used by commercial or educational facilities in the United States. Whereas natural interior daylight requires no energy beyond sunlight. And Natural interior daylight is about 10-times more efficient than rooftop PV cells for lighting a room.
There is also plenty of evidence that daylighting improves occupant productivity in both schools and offices. Especially in learning environments, skylit classrooms provide a natural and stimulating space for teacher and student. While studies show that poor lighting adversely affects learning, daylighting has been proven to increase student performance in math and reading scores, as well as improving attendance. t button to change this text.
Studies show that office workers have few sick days. The human performance numbers in daylighting systems are important because the ROI for daylighting installations can sometimes be a difficult sell. In fact, the human performance gains can outweigh the energy savings, where human performance can be measured in financial terms.
According to Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler, small steps towards designing more sustainable buildings can make a big dent in the City's carbon footprint – reducing emissions as well as energy bills. Through expanded benchmarking Mayor de Blasio's vision of reducing 80 percent of our carbon emissions by 2050 might be realized.
"I would hope we would all have inverter-driven variable speed technology systems because we'd save energy and operating cost."
Eneref Institute has identified seven primary reasons we don't see more natural interior daylight in our buildings. To learn the seven market obstacles to daylighting, download Eneref Institute's report.


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CNC-controlled twin spindle automatic lathe for second operation
The modular design allows an extensive usage of toolkits from other Audrema® machine types.
tc 20 - CNC-controlled twin spindle automatic lathe for second operation
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A Certified School Police Officer in Every Yancey County School
December 17, 2012
Respectfully prepared for: Yancey County Commissioners: Chairman Johnny Riddle, Commissioner Randy Ollis, Commissioner Jeff Whitson, Commissioner Jim Edwards, Commissioner Jill Austin Yancey County Board of Education: Chairman Mike Orr, Member Charles Jack Tipton, Member Bill Whiteside, Member Norb McKinney, Member Angie Weatherman Sponsored by:
Tim Tipton - I am a certified police officer, I am SRT certified, I worked for several years as a deputy sheriff, police officer and as a criminal investigator. I have had numerous training classes involving many topics including school safety and active shooter response. I have also been in several armed confrontations in the line of duty and I have had to use a firearm against a suspect with a firearm in a deadly force situation. I know what it is like to quickly address priorities in the line of fire. After moving back to Yancey Co. I have worked for some of the top security companies in the area including Mission Hospital, which is top notch in my opinion. After the shooting in the Amish school several years ago, Yancey County school safety was on my mind then and definitely is now. I have two daughters who attend Yancey County Schools.
The Petition:
On Friday December 14th, 2012, a heavily armed man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and unleashed absolute terror on children and teachers, shooting and killing twenty defenseless children who were 6 and 7 years old and six adults who were school personnel. Two other school system employees were wounded as well. Yancey County Schools are NOT as safe as they should be. We ask that you as leaders of our county and school system take immediate action to put in place a feasible plan to ensure that all schools in Yancey County have a certified police officer during all hours in which school is in session. It is not fair nor appropriate to ask unarmed school personnel to risk death by confronting an armed person. That is the job for well trained and well equipped police officers. It is time to act. Not overreact, not panic, not step on rights, not live in fear and not give up. Maybe we cannot completely stop these types of attacks from occurring, but we are not powerless to them either as some people seem to think. We MUST take steps to make positive changes which will make our schools safer. This is adding officers. Our kids and teachers deserve it. We are sure the issue of funding will come up along with a myriad of other reasons why adding a police officer to every school can't be done. However, the HIDE and HOPE method for safety and security is a failure. And unfortunately locked doors only keep honest and sane people out. Enough is enough. SECURITY of KIDS and TEACHERS should be paramount above all. If Yancey County Schools can afford ESL teachers, complete medical centers, school nurses and so on (all of which are important) then the issue of security MUST be addressed as well. As citizens of Yancey County, North Carolina we petition you our community leaders to direct your attention immediately to this issue and devise a plan that insures a certified police officer will be in EVERY school in Yancey County by the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year or earlier if possible. Going to school is required by North Carolina law and we expect our children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends to be as safe as possible. As citizens of Yancey County we expect this to be accomplished without excuse or delay as NOTHING should hold more importance to you than the safety of innocent children, our loved ones.


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Here's a great investment and beautiful collectable of the band ONE REPUBLIC! This is a rare promotional photo used to promote the band by the record company. This is not a photo that can be printed by anyone, and was produced in very limited quantity. I believe in giving a portion of this sale to the Twin Cities Pet Rescue charity so that an authentic autograph can have a real life impact. I take pride to bring great items for sale that I have treasured, and I hope that finding this is as treasured for you as it was for …Read more »


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By Caroline Muir
There isn't a female libido pill as yet on the market. Ever wondered why?
Female arousal is a complex affair, perhaps more complex than an actual 'affair'! It is so complex that I can only refer you to the best information I have ever read to explain the intricacies involved in female arousal: Vagina, a book by Naomi Wolf. I am privileged to have had my classes with women written about in twelve pages of this masterpiece of research.
A couple that I am counseling touched my heart deeply as I felt into their pain resulting from the fact that she doesn't want to "have" to have sex any longer with her husband, at least for now. Their sexual loving is not painful or aggressive. She loves him and he loves her. She just doesn't want to! Josh sits before me in shock and grief as this is his primary way to feel union with his beloved Heather… or as he describes it he is "a thirsty man desiring water… hungry for intimacy with his wife."
He remembers the last time they made love. He admits they were just going through the motions… that it wasn't a thoughtful joining as they had been learning from me; the principles of Tantra and the yoga of intimacy. She really does not know why this is her truth and how she feels at this time.
The sadness I feel and see in them is reminiscent of a lost and lonely place. As a woman, I do not find her wrong or broken or in any way 'a mess.' She is a wise and compassionate therapist, successful in her world. She "just doesn't want to"! Sex for Heather is no longer fulfilling.
Yet she grieves his sorrow. She gives him freedom to explore… to continue living 'as a man' with others. That of course leads to talks about separate living and the myriad of painful situations that include grown children, friendships and family, pets and the daily playing of music that they share. He grimaces at this gift of freedom… he only wants his wife. I know this parting of physical/sensual/sexual ways is common to long relationships and marriages. I reach into my fifty years of living in relationships for words of wisdom.
I suggest dropping deeper into friendship with one another, something they both feel is uppermost in their marriage and relationship. I suggest "Let It Be" as John Lennon sang to us as we were all reaching for the light of understanding.
I suggest a "sabbatical" from their sexual marriage, while deepening their intimacy and friendship with one another and their families. I invited Heather to do a Ritual of Completion with me or with her women's group, in an invitation to "lay to rest" her duty as a wife. It's very possible that in dropping the inherited duty of a wife, she might very well find her sensual joy in the freedom to say no!
Josh now has the opportunity to choose Heather for the warm and wonderful companion whom he has grown to treasure over twenty years. There is a heavy "should" in how a marriage is supposed to look in the sexual arena, and women often struggle with these libido changes as they age. It appears that we need to claim our autonomy from the marriage identity, often without wanting to lose the marriage, while hoping to find a new level of desire based on loving friendship and freedom rather than the duties of marriage.
Marital Baggage can be quite heavy. In the pure union of lover and beloved, this conflict isn't meant to be heavy. In an ideal world we would want to make love as a celebration of our love. Yet libido for both men and women alters from the natural flow of desire that we knew when we were younger. The best antidote for a lazy libido is to simply… play!
Easier said than done? "Seriousness is an adult disease" and Sex is serious business. How about this instead: Play with one another… play with yourself… play with your children… learn from the kids and pets about 'play' and bring that Quality of Play to your lover. Let go of goals, orgasms and performance. They are the biggest blocks to play!
I would love to hear from you! Please comment and add both your serious and your playful thoughts.


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Xbox Series X gamers just got a huge upgrade, that is, as long as they're part of the Xbox Insiders program.
It's now possible to stream a user's Steam library through GeForce Now while using the Microsoft Edge browser of Xbox Series X/S. The trick should also available for standard Xbox One users as well.
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- Plus: Xbox Series X is lacking killer exclusives — but that may be about to change
This exploit was first discovered by YouTuber Joe Chip (h/t GamesRadar+). He found that people who are in the Xbox Insiders program, and more specifically in the "Alpha Skip-Ahead" tier of the preview program, will have access to the latest version of the Microsoft Edge browser. This latest update allows users to play GeForce Now through a browser.
To get it running, users have to go to type in this specific link:
From there, users can log into their GeForce Now account.
According to Chip, it's not a perfect solution to play your PC library on Xbox. First, only games that support the controller will work. He tried getting Quake II RTX running, just to find that it only has keyboard and mouse support. Weirdly, while Edge does allow keyboard use, there's no mouse functionality at this time.
Chip also found the overall process to be finicky. Some games that do have controller support would work, but then sometimes it wouldn't. This would force Chip to restart Edge and try again.
For example, in one instance Chip tried getting Wreckfest to run. His first attempt caused Microsoft Edge to crash. But when he tried again, it worked with full controller functionality.
Because GeForce now streams games via the internet, to get things working as seamlessly as possible, it's best to have consoles connected via Ethernet. For Chip, he found the overall responsiveness to be adequate for gameplay. Of course, considering Wreckfest is available natively on Xbox One, it's best to play it there versus streaming it.
At the moment, neither Microsoft or Nvidia have announced native GeForce Now support.


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Real Wedding, San Diego: Caitlin & Bo's romantic wedding was modern with a spin on traditional wedding practices. Blush tones complimented Caitlin's romantically ruffled gown. Crystal and chandelier details juxtaposed lush botanical arrangements. This San Diego couple certainly kept things classy, and they didn't stray from personal details to tie together their reception . Our favorite component to their wedding would have to be their "get to know us" cards on each table. Such a fun and intimate way to personalize a wedding reception.
Photography: Michael Svoboda, True Photography
Coordinator: Sara Holloway, Rock The Diamond Events
Catering: Estancia La Jolla
Desserts: Twiggs Bakery
Linens: American Home Design
Entertainment: Tim Altbaum Productions
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Bride's Dress: The Bustle
Groom's Attire: Joseph A Banks
Rentals: Sara Holloway, Rock The Diamond Events


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Michael Shawn Majeed is a Toronto-based consultant and executive with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Michael Majeed currently serves as a Senior Financial Consultant and Regional Sales Manager for a leading SR&ED tax credit firm, ARCK Innovative Consulting Corporation, in Markham, ON. Michael has the ability to build long term profitable relationships with corporate, institutional and high net-worth individuals by providing customized financial solutions and business advisory services. He most enjoys helping clients receive tax refunds so that they can use the money to stimulate the economy, hire new employees, and grow their business.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Michael Majeed enjoys traveling, experiencing new cultures, and watching Toronto Maple Leafs hockey. He is also active in the community, having raised money for The Ripple Effect Wellness Organization, Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital and breast cancer research.
Where did the idea for ARCK Consulting come from?
Each initial in the company's name ARCK corresponds to the first and last names of my managing partners of the firm, and therefore the name ARCK was branded as the corporation trade name.
Our parent company is a public accounting firm providing accounting services such as audit and tax advice. While conducting an audit on one client, my managing partner discovered the opportunity to file an SR&ED claim for a large manufacturer in Toronto. The claim was successfully filed and the client received a sizable refund. This provided the opportunity to create a separate corporation specializing in SR&ED consulting services to an existing block of clients and that's when ARCK was given birth.
What does your typical day look like and how do you make it productive?
Each morning starts with a detailed market and economic overview. I view 5 key websites for relevant content. I call it my 5 minute morning:
TD Economics
Globe Investor
Toronto Star
Wall Street Journal
BBC World News
I like these particular websites because they provide me with enough relevant information pertaining to key areas such as economics, finance and world issues.
My day typically starts at 6:00am reviewing market commentary and then proceeds with emails, phone calls, servicing existing clients and prospecting for new clients.
I usually call prospective clients first thing in the morning, I find C-level executives are early morning risers and are typically at their desk by 7am.
I enjoy making calls to prospect clients as I am able to relate to many of these individuals on a professional and personal level. Over the years I've learned people buy from people they like, and this is a critical success factor if you are working in professional consultative sales.
I usually have working lunches unless a client requires me on a call or in a face-to-face meeting.
After lunch, let's say between the times 2-5pm, I am working on clients files and pushing out deliverables in order to meet strict deadlines.
After work, I enjoy regular exercise by going to the gym; my circuit typically involves 1 hour of resistant training followed by 30 minutes of cardio.
Dinner is usually at 7 – 7:30pm and then I wind my day down by spending time with family.
How do you bring ideas to life?
Consulting in the Research and Development space, I work with business owners who are constantly innovating and bringing new ideas to life to help improve and better the human condition. I said to one of my clients, innovation only occurs as the result of people being able to bring new ideas to life.
How I bring ideas to life follows a six step process:
Create a prototype; make your idea visual and receive input on any improvements and enhancements.
Demonstrate the benefit; show how your idea will provide a solution.
Find partners and collaborators; do research and get to know the subject matter experts who are well versed in your subject.
Be open to partnership opportunities with your leadership team. Some of the most successful companies in the world started from humble beginnings. Although one person in the organization may have come up with the original idea, company ownership of shares was made available to many individuals contributing to the idea generation and thought leadership
Build a business plan; demonstrate how your idea will lead to technological improvements, demonstrate ROI, show how your idea reduces costs, improves a process, increases efficiency, adds value, builds your brand and improves the quality of life.
Take to market; after accomplishing all of the steps above, schedule a time to share your business case with leaders in your industry and introduce your product, process or technology to the world .
What's one trend that excites you?
The one trend that excites me is the constant evolution of technology in artificial intelligence (AI). By definition, AI is a branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tests that require human intelligence.
AI is advancements in machine learning and it is creating a paradigm shift in every industry sector. We are beginning to see how technology and machines are now playing a critical role in our activities of daily living. From how we live inside our homes to diet, nutrition and exercise; AI will continue to have a profound effect on the quality of our lives.
Our homes are now equipped with state-of-the art technology allowing us to control internal temperature, open and close the blinds, select our favorite television stations or music, vacuum the floors, drive and park our vehicles or make our favorite coffee. Life today as we know it has been automated through the advent of AI technology. AI has allowed technology to monitor and study our behavior and has contributed to overall betterments and enhancements in our day-to-day life. I am really excited to see how technology will evolve and how it will impact the quality of our lives moving forward into the future.
What is one habit of yours that makes you more productive as an entrepreneur?
To have a successful day, it is imperative to plan your daily activities and tasks the night before by actually writing down what needs to be accomplished in order of importance. Over the years, this simple exercise has allowed me to remain focused each day, every day and minimize my time in non-productive activities and distractions. Of course, life is not always planned; you will come across circumstances outside your control. If you simply make a note of important tasks that you must complete the night before, you will have a much greater chance of actually accomplishing those activities. I believe if you write it down, it will come true.
What advice would you give your younger self?
I would advise my younger self to never be afraid of taking chances in life. As the old saying goes…without risk, there is no reward. In order to fully achieve your accomplishments and to live a full life without regret requires a different level of thinking. As we get older our risk appetite decreases and the window of opportunity becomes narrower.
I would advise my younger self, do not be afraid to quit your job and to start your own business; be open to taking entrepreneurship courses in school, have successful mentors who you trust and can turn to for guidance and feedback; but most importantly, never be afraid of failure. The road to success is a long, hard and difficult feat; persistence, perseverance and patience are all required.
Tell us something that's true that almost nobody agrees with you on.
Through television and mainstream media, we are conditioned to believe that IQ is more important than EQ. The ideology of having a high IQ will result in greater material success is indoctrinated in us at a very young age; intelligence is almost always parallel to success and dominance.
Over my many years of working with high performance individuals and C-level executives, I've learned quite the opposite is true. High emotional intelligence breeds a different kind of character personality traits. An individual with high EQ shows empathy, genuine concern, listens attentively and has the ability to build rapport with very little effort. It is remarkable to see how much easier things are if you just know how to deal with people and connect with them emotionally and make them feel comfortable and appreciated. I am convinced that a person with a high EQ can contribute more to an organization in comparison to a high IQ. Most people think one thing, but the truth is actually the opposite.
As an entrepreneur, what is the one thing you do over and over and recommend everyone else do?
On any given day, prioritizing your daily activities is crucial to the success of your business. Whether you are working for a tech startup in Toronto or a senior level executive working for a multinational corporation, prioritizing your daily activities is critical to your own individual success and to the success of your organization.
The one thing I do over and over again every single day in my business week is to prioritize revenue generating business activity over all else. Focusing your attention on generating revenue is a full time commitment.
How will you improve sales this month over the previous month?
What additional services are your clients requesting and how will you deliver these additional services?
How should I take advantage of every government grant or subsidy or tax credit made available to our company?
All of the above questions directly impact your companies top and bottom line revenue figures and it is imperative to prioritize your daily activities to those of revenue generating activities if you wish to grow and succeed in this competitive environment.
What is one strategy that has helped you grow your business?
The single most important strategy that I have implemented to help grow our business was creating a high performance sales team and department. I researched the best possible way to onboard new clients with minimal investment. I designed a two-tier sales department consisting of inside and outside sales reps. Our inside sales team and titled business development representatives are responsible for making 'cold calls' to targeted prospective clients. This requires some intelligence homework on each prospect through online public research. BDR's are answering the following questions:
size of company based on revenue and employee
number of business locations
decision maker in the firm
are they using a competitor
Once a BDR captures interest they book a face to face meeting with our outside sales representative. This person then meets with the prospect and successfully onboard the client to the firm. This two tier sales system has been a tremendous success.
What is one failure you had as an entrepreneur, and how did you overcome it?
Throughout my professional employment journey, I realized that managing my career rests solely in my hands. I met with successful business people in my industry who have rewarding careers and I sought their help and support by talking to them about my issues and challenges. My mentors provided me with excellent advice and feedback which shaped my attitude and influenced my way of thinking. Facing adversity is not a bad thing, in fact, it's necessary…it helps sharpen your pencils and allows you to look through the lens of your career more clearly; this only comes after experiencing failure.
What is one business idea that you're willing to give away to our readers?
Find something you are good at doing, something you have a passion for…whether it's sharing your personal story of facing adversity, overcoming challenges in your professional career, or perhaps something more difficult as battling and defeating cancer. Share your story with others, become a life coach, a motivational speaker, provide advice on how to become a better salesperson in today's competitive market, how to be a better manager given current changes in technology.
People are ready and willing to listen. People will pay to seek knowledge and information. I advise everyone who is willing to take a chance on themselves, find a need that the market demands and build a business around that need. You will see how the market reacts when you build the infrastructure of a business and use today's technology to market those services. As the old adage goes….'when you build it, they will come'. Success and financial independence is around the corner for us all….you just have to seek it.
What is the best $100 you recently spent? What and why?
The best $100 I spent was on a ticket fundraiser at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. When purchasing my raffle ticket and in the event I won a gift, I assigned my winnings to the hospital who would then donate the gift to a child.
I suppose it was my lucky day that day because my ticket number was drawn and I won a $250 gift certificate to Toys R Us. My gift was donated to a lovely young girl who was battling a terminal illness. It was truly a gift to see how I put such a big smile on her face, and the feeling I received in return is indescribable.
From that day forward, I decided to raise funds for Sick Kid's Hospital when training for competitive runs in the city. This is now my preferred choice of charitable organization. I also wish to acknowledge the incredible work of the entire hospital staff at Sick Kids; they truly have a profound impact on each child's life and that of their parents.
What is one piece of software or a web service that helps you be productive?
The one piece of software that I use on a daily basis is our client relationship management software (CRM). A CRM is a cloud based software that acts as a repository of prospective client leads. Our entire organization including our sales team and management rely on the use of this software to obtain the following information:
Number of prospective client leads converted to opportunities
Number of opportunities expected to be on boarded as clients
Projected revenue per client file
Relevant notes and background information on company profile
Key contact information
Internal staff notes
Management also relies on this software for revenues and expense projections on a weekly and monthly basis; this software assists management in making key strategic short and long term decisions in addition to establishing sales targets and benchmarks. You can login to the system from the office or remotely as long as you have a reliable internet connection.
What is the one book that you recommend our community should read and why?
The Magic of Thinking Big by Dr. Schwartz.
This is a book that everyone should read. The book focuses on you…the individual self and how you can succeed in your approach and your thinking. The book is filled with relevant and reliable content and serves to act as a coach. It touches on the following issues:
You feel trapped or stagnant at work and what you should do about it
You're tired of thinking "I couldn't" or "I can't".
You need the confidence to succeed in an upcoming project/presentation or meeting
This book helped me in my approach to business and I am confident it can help you.
What is your favorite quote?
'Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.'
Key Learnings:
- Identify critical success factors required to succeed in both personal and professional spheres
- It's never the challenge of reaching the final destination, it's the hard work and commitment required through the journey getting there
- Achievement is both quantifiable and measurable
- All the necessary tools required to succeed are made available to everyone, you just have to seek it
- Attitude, commitment and character matters
Steve (Stefan) Junge hails from Germany and helps with the day-to-day publishing of interviews on IdeaMensch. While he and Mario don't share a favorite soccer club, their enthusiasm to help entrepreneurs is a shared passion.


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Appellation: Curicó Valley
Soil type: Loam/Clay
Alcohol: 13%
Total acidity: 4,5 g/L
Residual sugar: 4 g/L
These vineyards are located slightly closer to the Pacific Ocean and therefore receive some coastal breezes that help keep temperatures in the summer time slightly cooler. Annual rainfall averages about 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) concentrated in the winter months.
Deep soils composed of clay and loam.
Age of vines: 15 years
Training system: Vertical Shoot Position (VSP)
Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre)
Yield: 16 tons/hectare (6.5 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picked. Last week of April.
Maceration: Short Maceration - 10 days
Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching.
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit).
Aging: Wine aged over its lees in stainless steel tanks for three months before blending and bottling
Appearance: Ruby red color, violet highlights.
Nose: Blackberry, dry leaves and spices.
Mouth:Smooth, medium-bodied, very well balanced.
Pairing recommendation: Risotto.


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In the old days, our ancestors relied on the physical hard work to feed their family which kept them healthy and strong. In the modern world however, there is no doubt that technology has brought comfort in our lives but also increased the risk of health issues like obesity.
Obesity is one of the major issues across the globe. It might cause some serious health hazards among every age group like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, joints problems, …etc. Technology and obesity are interlinked with one another. People are obsessed with the current digital world, and technology is keeping people from conducting physical activities, eventually causing them health issues like obesity.
People are using technology in the form of smartphones, digital media, video games, and television. According to the World Health Organization, almost 600 million people are obese in the World and 1.6 million youngsters under the age of 18 are overweight. Technology is the biggest factor in increasing obesity among people but at the same time it has brought enormous innovations in order to control obesity in the general public of the world.
However, we cannot blame the technology per se. The misuse of technology is basically the main issue of creating health issues among people. They might not understand their responsibilities; parents for instance keep smartphones or video games in their kids hands rather than taking them to playgrounds and parks. Therefore, we come to the point where we can say that technology has both positive and negative aspects at the same time. So, technology can be utilized for physical activity which can be helpful in controlling obesity.
There are many ways by which technology can be used to prevent obesity in youngsters and older people.
Tips to control obesity
- There are a number of websites and apps available related to health and lifestyle. There are apps for instance having motion controllers, and YouTube videos that encourage people to exercise with complete facts and figures. Obesity doesn't victimize those who do proper exercises.
- There are plenty of sports and health apps available that can be utilized for exercise both in and outdoors and can be very helpful in controlling obesity.
- People can use health applications through their body movements which enable them to do physical therapy from the comfort of their home.
- People can also use wearable trackers that can be worn on your wrist, shoe, hips or on other places which enable the tracking of your physical activities and count the number of steps you have made during your day. There are also few apps that are able to check your sleep quality and duration as well.
- You can also use scales to track your weight and measure the body fat percentage from your mobile app.
- You can use technology to measure the calories you have burned during your day or in a specific time period, while you are performing healthy activities. So, in return, you will be able to control obesity by taking control of your weight.
If your loved ones are foodies in nature, either addicted to the digital media which always engage them in the digital world rather than performing some healthy activities, or they don't take proper diet in order to save themselves from their bad eating habits in your absence, you can easily monitor them with the help of tracking or spying devices available in the market.
TheOneSpy app is one of the best spying apps of its kind. You can monitor the every single activity regarding using digital media all the time for instance. TheOneSpy app has the feature of tracking locations through a GPS, and is able to record the surrounding sounds and can make short videos through the back and front camera.


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A chara,
As you are aware, the Irish Government last Friday confirmed a further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions to take affect from Monday, June 7th.
In terms of Gaelic Games, the impact of this for various activities is outlined below.
Games/Attendances From June 7th, competitive and challenge games at all levels of club and inter-county are permitted to take place. However, it is essential that we continue to proceed with caution and that the Return to Play Protocols linked Here continue to be followed.
In terms of attendances, 100 spectators will be permitted to attend LGFA games in the 26 Counties from Monday, June 7th. This number is in addition to players, team personnel, stewards or media attendees.
Where a ground has a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000, a maximum of 200 spectators can attend.
It is likely that from July 5th, up to 200 spectators may be permitted to attend games, and up to 500 may be permitted in grounds with a minimum capacity of 5,000. However this will depend on progress in broader society – if these increases are to be permitted, we will advise in advance of July 5th.
Where attendances are permitted at games, the advice in the attached document, prepared by the GAA National Health and Safety Committee needs to be followed. For underage games, where parents are attending in a child-protection capacity, they will count as part of the 100 spectators permitted to attend.
All grounds should have appropriate dispersion measures in place at all entrances and exits and parents/guardians should be advised that congregation in large groups on or outside club grounds is not permitted.
Match Regulations – Detailed guidelines have been emailed to all club secretaries.
Below is a summary:
- As per rule there are still maximum of 30 players (starting 15 and 15-panel members) allowed within the pitch enclosure during the playing of the game.
- A maximum of 7 team officials are allowed inside pitch as per current rule.
- Subs and team officials should be positioned on opposite sides of the pitch to allow for government guidelines around social distancing to be followed or alternatively guidelines are provided if teams on same side.
- The use of dugouts is discouraged, but they may be used provided the government guidelines around social distancing are followed (currently 2m between each person).
- Maor Uisce (Water Carriers) are not permitted.
- One water break will take place between the 12th & 17thminute in each half at the referee's discretion.
- The referee has the authority during the game to send any person in breach of the regulations to the stand/outside the pitch enclosure and such person cannot be replaced.
The following guidelines should also be considered in the planning of finals when they occur.
Trophy Presentations:
- Ideally, the physical handing over of cups should be avoided. Instead the trophy can be placed on a stand or presentation podium between the presenter and the recipient. Hand sanitising measures should be in place if a trophy is going to be presented
- If speeches are deemed a requirement, special attention should be paid to how they are facilitated. The sharing of microphones should be avoided; if two people intend speaking it would be preferable to have two microphones available to avoid the sharing of microphones or the need to sanitise one after the first speaker.
- Group team photographs are discouraged for the obvious reason of the challenges they present as regards social distancing. If being taken all players must be socially distanced.
- In line with the above please also pay attention to promotional photographs being taken for the launch of competitions or prior to finals to ensure strict social distancing is in place between players and team representatives.
A blitz is defined as an event bringing more than two teams together. It is essential that clear guidelines are followed in relation to blitzes with a maximum of 100 people designated per pitch. Please see full guidelines attached for blitzes in your clubs or county. These must be adhered to.
Dressing Rooms
For club games, dressing rooms must remain closed. This is to ensure the risk of players or backroom personnel being classified as 'close contacts' is minimised. As in the Summer of 2020, players should arrive ready to warm-up and play and leave the ground once the relevant game is over.
Use of Gyms
In broader society, the use of Gyms for individual training will be permitted from June 7th. However, we are advising that club or county owned gyms should remain closed for the moment, unless being used on an individual basis by players on a county panel. Again, this is being advised on the basis of ensuring the risk of an outbreak in a club among your players is minimized.
From July 5th in broader society, it is likely that indoor training, will be allowed to recommence in pods of up to 6 people. We will review the position on the use of gyms at that point and provide further advice for clubs and counties in advance of July 5th.
Club Bars
From June 7th, Club bars will be permitted to serve food and alcohol outdoors and in line with general guidance for the sector. Further information is available Here.
From July 5th and subject to maintaining progress with the virus, indoor services in bars and restaurants may be allowed to resume.
Drive in events
From June 7th, Drive-in cinema and drive-in bingo events may take place.
Family fun days and other fundraising events
It is permitted to hold family fun days or other fundraising events from June 7th, provided the numbers involved do not exceed 100 persons. It is possible that this number may increase to 200 from July 5th – again we will confirm in advance of that date if this is to be permitted or not.
Indoor meetings
All Club and county meetings should continue to be held remotely until further notice.
It is worth noting that the Government have made provisions for indoor events to be allowed return from July 5th. However, these will be subject to a maximum of 50 attendees, in groups of up to 6 people and with arrangements in place to ensure no intermingling of groups. Again we will advise further in this context in advance of July 5th.
Information for Clubs in the 6 Counties
Clubs in the 6 Counties should continue to follow the advice contained in communication received on May 21st available to access HERE
We thank you again for your continued cooperation as we return to our games.
Helen O'Rourke
CEO, Ladies Gaelic Football Association


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Jerry Barnes, Rebirth of the Funk – Bass Musician Magazine, June 2016 Issue
Jerry Barnes, Rebirth of the Funk – Bass Musician Magazine, June 2016 Issue…
Jerry Barnes is a funky man. One would have to be if they wanted to hold the bass chair for NIle Rodgers and Chic. Not only has he kept the mighty groove of the late Bernard Edwards alive but his own groove has been featured on hundreds of recordings from artists as diverse as Roberta Flack, Bette Midler and Harry Belafonte. But Jerry Barnes is much more than sublimely funky bass playing for what makes Barnes a great bassist is the fact that he is a great musician. And it is this all-encompassing ethos that has carried Barnes through his rocket ride career as not only a bassist, but a producer and songwriter.
On a cold March day, we gathered at a swanky, gourmet donut shop in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. That day, the day before before Chic joins Duran Duran for their Paper Gods US tour, BMM sat with Jerry to get the skinny on his long career, his many projects and his new signature bass!
How did you begin your musical journey and discover the bass?
My Dad was a manager of different bands when I was a kid and instruments were always in the house. I would mess around with things – you know 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there. Just for fun. I first started playing drums and practicing that for a little while but I didn't really gravitate towards them. Plus, we didn't have a full kit! There was a bass there that some guy had left at the house; it was from Italy or Germany called EKO. So I ended up gravitating towards that and I started practicing on one or two strings – I don't remember how many strings were on there! From there, my father asked me if I wanted to get a new bass and of course I said "yeah"! We went to a local store in Raleigh and I picked – because of the looks actually – a Kramer bass, which was about 20 lbs.! I didn't know that the basses that I were listening to, or the sound or tone that I was gravitating towards was P Basses and Jazz Basses but I didn't know it was a style of a bass at that age – 14/15.
I was talking to Freddie Washington and he said the first bass he bought was a '71 P Bass! So his first bass was actually a great, traditional bass. I don't want to diss Kramer, I'm just saying it didn't sound like the tones of the records that I was listening to. And I was so frustrated with that for years! I kept trying to tweak my amp and you know, back then we didn't have a tweeter! Eventually, around 1979 or so, I dropped the Kramer by accident and the neck split and I ended up borrowing a friend's Fender Jazz and I was like "Ohh, this is the sound"!
Who were you listening to around that time?
I was listening to Nathaniel Phillips from Pleasure, The Isley Brothers, The Gap Band, The Doobie Brothers, Bernard Edwards from Chic. I mean at that time, all the basses were loud on the recordings, so it was just, "wow"! That was the beginning really.
How did you develop your technique so quickly? You were playing regular gigs at an early age.
We used to do Top 40 shows or whatever was on the Top 40 at that time, so I would learn the bassline and try to get as close as possible. That was the beginning of learning bass and structure in Pop music. I didn't have a teacher, I taught myself. I looked at pictures from my Mel Bay bass book and I would just try to always keep my fingers in a certain position so I could keep my technique like the pictures! That's how I trained my hands. And then I just practiced! In North Carolina where we lived, we had a lot of time then to just practice and that's how I started.
You went through that circuit and were signed early on correct?
Our first record contract was with Clive Davis in 1980. Deodato was our producer. Evand Kelly and Charlie Williams were the songwriters. We were writing as well but they were part of the production deal. To be honest with you, the reason why I don't know a lot of songs, is because of that dynamic. I was practicing but I only practiced what I needed to learn and then we wrote original music which is your own. So that's my foundation as a bass player.
What was the name of that group?
We started out as The Third Generation and then we became Juicy and that was with Clive Davis for Arista Records. Then we were dropped from Arista and we were picked up by Epic and we had a hit called Sugar Free in '84/85, maybe '85 it was released. And we toured and opened for a lot of classic R&B bands like SOS, Lakeside, Zapp – Roger Troutman and Zapp – we even did an episode of Soul Train! I was like 18/19 and being hit with all this!
How did you get into session work?
When we came to New York in the mid-80's, Deodato had had big hit records with Kool & The Gang: Celebration, Reggae Dancing, Joanna… So he was hit with a lot of obligations and he would hire us to do tracks or pre-production and post-production work. Also, he would use our songs, so we were writing for these artists that he was signing or working with. And at that time we met Shirley MacLaine, Harry Belafonte, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan… we worked on all these records with all these eclectic artists. Even Larry Graham – I played bass on one of his albums before he played his bass lines! I did the pre-production on an album that he put out with Deodato as producer. [Ed note: 1985's Fired Up] So I met him and it was amazing! It was like, "I'm doing the reference bass for Larry Graham!". It was crazy! And that's where we honed our chops as producers, as writers, as sessions musicians.
Then when we moved to New York in '88, we met Arif Mardin and at that point, we were part of his family – his musical family. Our first session with Arif was me, Anthony Jackson and Greg Philligaines and it was a song that I wrote called Friday. So imagine me, people that I looked at the record credits, were together playing my song with Roberta Flack, with Arif Mardin as producer; and I was really overwhelmed! And Katrisse [Barnes, Jerry's sister] and I both at that point, really got into the New York session circuit and we just plowed through!
Some of the artists that I worked were a combination of studio and live work – Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Chaka Khan. But most of my session work was just in the studio, I didn't gig with the artists.
What were some of the lessons you have learned going into sessions with different artists?
Well, I tell you this much; the 80's were torture for me! The records that I listened to were all with a live band whoever it was; Sly, Al Green, whoever. And in the 80's everybody was using drum machines. My lesson was: Don't get stuck with a trend as a musician or an artist! There were bands that had live bands and that sold but the majority of them were a DX-7 keyboard, Lynn drum or DMX drum machine. So the whole chain of Prince and Janet Jackson even some of the pop bands from all over the world; it was all drum machine heavy whether it was INXS, Nile. And I personally, my lesson was learned to not follow the trend. And the first chance I got, to be a producer or writer, I tried to use a live band. Even if we were editing them to sound more rigid or more commercial to the Top-10, iTunes scene.
How about with artists that you produce?
I try to give what the artist wants so if they want to be more commercial, you sort of have to listen at what's going on and find some, I wouldn't say compromise but find some middle ground between who they are and what's out there.
How about Jota Quest, you have done a few records with them at this point correct?
Yeah, this is the second one [Ed. note 2015's Pancadelico]. It's a really big record there. Chic did a show in Sao Paolo about six years ago and they opened for us. And the bass player had my instructional tape [1999's Funk/R&B Bass] and he came up to me and we just started talking about bass and he said "Would you be interested in working with us in the future? We need a producer, come down and do a song or two". Funny story, three years later the scheduling works out so where I can finally go there and I land at 9 in the morning, check into my hotel and I go meet them at the studio, which was beautiful, top of the line. Now he knew me but the band didn't really know me, so we get into their studio, we set up everybody and I said, "This is what we're gonna do guys, let me listen to your music". So we listen to about 50/60 tracks, ideas, concepts and they had a couple that were really clear – I knew they were strong records. So I said "Let's do those and just play live". And they were like, "Huh"? Well they play live every weekend but when they record, they mostly overdub everything and loop drum beats but I said "let's just plug in, go through the tunes and do some takes"! I was the second guitar player – on most of their records I'm playing guitar – and we did two songs in about 45 minutes! So basically, I had fulfilled my contractual request (laughs) by 2/3:00 that afternoon! And they were looking at me like, "well, your ticket is for another ten days! Do you wanna do some more songs?" And I was like, "let's do it!" So we ended up cutting 15 whole songs by the end of my 7th day there! The album was done. We couldn't even put all the songs on the record! They called me the "6th Beatle" since there are 5 guys in Jota Quest. But they are really talented, they have good songs. And it all started from the bass player coming up to me and us talking. Then three years later we do a record, which ended up becoming a 'comeback' record for them in a way because they had been around for awhile, and this record is a smash; it was like the Get Lucky in Brazil! It was on the radio everywhere and it was exciting!
The past five years have seen Funk music go through something of a rebirth in terms of its influence on so many new artists but also for legacy acts.
Well, we always had young people at our shows. Chic would always play festivals and we built our audience, even before Get Lucky, we became a festival act. So we now have a great cult following, a core following, and that was from gigging and doing good shows. Get Lucky just put us over the top as far as Nile's recognition and rebirth in a way. Actually, I wouldn't even say rebirth, it was a birth because he was a 'new artist'. What do you think about that? The Chic records were a production team – him and Bernard [Edwards] – but the Get Lucky introduction to the world was a 'guy'. It wasn't about the band, it wasn't about Chic. So he had a birth as an artist, as a brand which helped the band, in my opinion; more visibility, more gigs. And the thing about the band is that the show is so good, so strong, that the little extra nudge took us to another level. I remember with Chic, where we would do 10/20 shows a year…17 years ago! During the Get Lucky run we did almost 150 which for us, was a lot! I think Jota Quest does almost 200 shows a year in Brazil! So it's been a very, very exciting ride!
Tell us about your signature model bass from Atelier Z.
I have to tell you, it's exciting for me to be involved in something that just wasn't a big deal. I've always played Fender Jazz Basses as much as possible my whole life. And most people do their own version of a Fender Jazz or a Music Man or a P Bass. And when Johnny Motohashi came to me about making the bass, at that time, it wasn't a signature bass. I said, "how light can you make a Fender Jazz where it won't lose its tone?". As you know, with bass weight sometimes changes the tone and sustain. He made one for me – the one that I currently play – and the only changes I made was to have him add 60's wind pickups in the 70's placement. And that's what I've been playing for ten years now! I've had a lot of people check out the bass and I let them play it and the first thing they say is "my god! It's so light!". So now, we actually had our first order about a month ago without any marketing at all yet – it was just somebody who wanted my bass! So it's going to be custom-made, like mine is, and I can now give people a card or a link to their site so they can get exactly what I play. I'm very proud to be a part of it. Check out www.atelierz.co.jp
Any advice for bassists?
My theme, my slogan is – it's not about the bass. It's about being an artist, it's about being a musician. It's about being open and learning other instruments, transcribing or learning other tunes, or writing. I love Pop music so I'm a Pop songwriter – that's been a focus of mine since I was a kid. So my advice to a bass player – it shouldn't be about one thing because all of these elements are a part of you.
Gear: Aguilar DB 751 with two DB 410 cabinets. "That's my rig with a volume pedal – awesome! I also use D'Addario Pro Steels with my bass and that is the sound!"


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It's just another manic Saturday?
Monkey has strep throat! Yes indeedy. She chose the 8 day period of time where we are not in Colorado, yet still insured by Colorado companies, to get ill. Yay! So, we end up at the relatively efficient emergency room waiting for most of our Saturday afternoon. I had them check me out too, and let me tell you! Getting two people with two seperate names and two seperate insurances registered is a pain in the A*$!!
But we were seen and medicated, so we are on the mend.
On the house side… Our landlord is dealing in bad faith with us and I want to smash him like bug!!
Many of you may have heard about the carpets. For those who haven't, here is a summation. When we moved in the carpets reeked of cigarette smoke and animal urine. We called the landlords, who arrived in person to talk about it three days later. They stated clearly and unequivocally that they were always intending to replace the carpets, and the guy, John assured me that rather than make us pay to remove them, he and his son in law would remove them personally that week.
Nearly a month later, we have cigarette smelling, animal pee carpets.
Even worse, he stopped by the other day and asked me if we were paying to remove the carpets!! I find out from Lee that he had asked him the same thing several days before, and got a strident NO!! So why is he asking me? Why? Luckily, all I said was "we can talk later." And he said, "yeah, we can work something out."
Now I am furious, he is dealing in bad faith. I am going to research like mad to discover all I can about NJ law and renting, so I can smash him like bug. This is crap.
So he is coming Monday with the guy from Lowes to handle the Family room carpets, and I am going to hand him a letter informing him that he is acting in bad faith, not honoring his previous agreement with us, failing to repair the premises in the required reasonable time, and that I will be hiring someone to remove them, and will deduct the cost from the rent. Then I will see what he does, but I would feel very comfortable fighting his two-faced butt in court right now, so I really don't think he will say anything.
Argh!! Send me strength! Send me calm! And if you are a law school friend, send me statutes and cases that will support or harm my position!!
Your Denver Girl, rolling up her sleeves and getting ready to fling some cow patties.


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Market Research Future published a Cooked Research Report (CRR) on Global — Pasta Market which is estimated to grow at 5.85 % by 2023
Competitive Analysis
This report includes a study of strategies used in the market, mergers and acquisitions in pasta, as well as multiple product launch by pasta market players. It further includes product portfolios and developments of leading major players which includes:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Japan)
Capital Foods Limited (India)
ITC Limited (India)
Nestlé SA (Switzerland)
The Unilever Group (Pot Noodles) (U.K.)
Campbell Soup Company (U.S.)
Nissin Foods Co., Ltd (Hong Kong)
The Global Pasta Market is mainly occupied by some key manufacturers. The competitive environment in this market is estimated to increase, with an increase in product portfolio from current key players. Most of the companies operating in this market are focusing on expanding their operations geographically, augmenting its capabilities and investing in research and development to offer products with better functionality.
Market Overview
Pasta is made up of flour and egg, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce which is of Italian origin. Pasta dough is typically made of wheat flour or semolina with durum wheat mainly in the South Italy and soft wheat in the North Italy. Regionally other grains have been used, including those from rice maize, chickpea flours, and others. Pasta are readily available and offers diverse selection to the consumers as they come in multiple brands. Most consumers prefer dried pasta with no added flavor, although colored dried pasta seasoned with spinach, beetroot or tomato are the popular choices. Traditional varieties such as spaghetti, are the most popular forms. Product innovation, value-added product and low cost will contribute to positive growth for dried pasta. Thus due to growing demand from various end users globally, the market for pasta is estimated to grow at the rate of about 5.85 % from 2017 to 2023.
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Market Forecast
Organized foodservice includes chain and licensed standalone players operating across quick service restaurants, lounges, and cafes that majorly relies on pasta as an ingredient to prepare the final dish. Organized foodservice uses majorly pasta, frozen pasta, and others as the key raw material for preparing food for end customers. Pasta is also known as an efficiency food as this helps in saving preparation time, labor and cost with minimum food wastage. All such factors have resulted in a huge demand of pasta in foodservice industry.
The trend of consumption of pasta began in European countries and it spread to other regions rapidly due to globalization. Looking at the economic development at global level, specifically for BRIC countries, the increasing purchasing power of consumers, convenience trends are likely to remain significant. The increasing consumption of pasta is driven by this desire to create more leisure time which means that consumers like to maximize their free time along with their disposable income and spend more time doing the things they value more. These factors will play a key role in the growth of pasta market at the CAGR of 5.85 % during 2017-2023.
By downstream Analysis
Penne and spaghetti holds a promising market as they are popular in various pasta recipes across the globe. In other pasta, lasagna pasta sheets have seen growing demand, as demand for baked pasta dishes has been increasing. Key players are also investing in micro-wave friendly packaged pasta, Due to an increase in the working class population. Whole grain pasta and gluten free pasta have shown highest potential in the market. Moreove rise in number of people following vegan diet, vegan pasta products are are gaining popularity amongst such groups. These aspects will drive the growth of pasta market at the CAGR of 5.85% during 2016-2023.
Regional Analysis
The global Pasta market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and rest of the world (ROW). Among these, APAC region is expected to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period. The market is projected to grow at a steady pace in the review period. Europe will be the fastest growing region in the pasta market and high growth in emerging economies such as China, India, Japan and ASEAN countries. Latin American countries, offer ample Expansion opportunities for to major players. There is higher consumption of processed and convenience food products in developing economies such as Asia Pacifica and Latin America
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Target Audience
Pasta manufacturers
Raw material suppliers
End users (food industry)
Retailers and wholesalers
E-commerce companies
Traders, importers and exporters
Key Findings
Store based segment is anticipated to account the maximum market share in the Global pasta market throughout the forecast period of 2017-2023.
The spaghetti segment is projected to register the higher growth rate (5.77%) during the forecast period of 2017 to 2023.
In Europe region Italy dominates the market, and is expected to grow at CAGR of 5.72%
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