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SIR – I am increasingly infuriated about the attitude of our MPs towards their expenses, in particular their complaints that their claims could be retrospectively altered (report, October 13).
Will the MPs think back on how many times they have passed laws that retrospectively apply to their constituents, covering civil rights and taxation?
One law for MPs, and another for the rest of us, resulting in a fine or prison, if we are found out.
David Brandom
SIR – MPs are angry that they are being invited to repay expenses that were allowed by rules in place at the time that claims were made. This demonstrates that they still don't understand that this was never about the rules.
It was, and is, about standards in public life and whether claims against the public purse were justified.
It was, and is, about whether MPs hold themselves to the same standards that the rest of us are subject to.
Neil Truelove
Shefford, Bedfordshire
SIR – MPs attack public service pensions at every turn, saying they are unrealistic.
Jacqui Smith, the former Home Secretary, managed to claim more in inappropriate expenses for her "second home" than I received in my lump sum for 34 years' police service, retiring with the rank of detective chief inspector.
Philip H. Adwick
Caunton, Nottinghamshire
SIR – If Jacqui Smith had just an ounce of decency she would repay the expenses she claimed incorrectly irrespective of the findings of the independent inquiry.
John Richardson
Crowborough, East Sussex
SIR – Miss Smith's agent in Redditch was full of praise for her and said he was confident she would retain the seat at the general election.
I think he is in for a nasty surprise.
Edward Huxley
Thorpe, Surrey
SIR – With two luxurious residences – Downing Street and Chequers – at the Prime Minister's disposal, why should Gordon Brown need a designated second home at all?
Evelyn Campbell Smith
Greasby, Wirral
SIR – The police records show that at best Miss Smith was partially incorrect about the time she claims to have lived in London. Why should she be exempt from justice?
Angela Filmer
Lindfield, West Sussex
SIR – What about Tony Blair's expenses? His Westminster copies may have been shredded, but surely he would have kept personal copies for tax purposes.
If not, what hope is there of him clearing up the EU fiasco if he becomes President?
Ken Ellison
Marciac, France
SIR – In all the furore about MPs' expenses, what about the senior members of the claims department who must repeatedly have said "That's OK to pay"?
As a former manager for a multinational company, I had to scrutinise and sign off on all my subordinates' claims. Have any claims department staff been sacked, or is their excuse that (a) they were being leaned on and (b) allowable amounts, e.g. £1,000 per year for cleaning, were ill defined and subject to interpretation.
Robin Hendy
Canterbury, Kent
SIR – Penalties and interest?
Bruce Masson
London SW6
SIR – Mr Brown claimed twice for the same expense. Whether or not this is a genuine mistake, it is little wonder the country is in such a mess.
David Tolhurst
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SIR - Sir Thomas Legg has ruled that it is unacceptable for any MP to claim more than £2,000 a year for cleaning. He is wrong. It is unacceptable that any claims be made for cleaning.
I pay for my cleaner out of hard-earned taxed income. MPs should not be any different.
Sandy Pratt
Lingfield, Surrey
SIR – To whom should I be grateful that my annual pension shall rise by £124.80, which is less than an MP's food allowance of £200 per month?
Ian Archibald
SIR – To help reduce the national debt, Mr Brown should privatise his gardener.
Justin Pryor
Beckenham, Kent
SIR – Who forgot to give Sir Thomas Legg his bucket of whitewash and the instructions on how to apply it?
John Newbury
Warminster, Wiltshire
Brown's asset sale
SIR – If I were in government, the last thing I would sell off is the Dartford Crossing (report, October 13). It was all paid for long ago and, much to the annoyance of its users, a few months ago the toll was increased from £1 to £1.50.
The crossing is always busy and it must produce a huge financial return each year. But then the Government is well known for its short-sightedness.
John Ewington
Blechingley, Surrey
SIR – There seems to be a very obvious omission from the list of publicly owned assets the Prime Minister wishes to sell.
Why not the Humber Bridge? After all, it was built by a Labour government to win a by-election, so why not sell it to win a general election?
Geoffrey Harrison
Milnthorpe, Cumbria
SIR – Gordon Brown should start the asset sales with the Palace of Westminster.Surely this is now surplus to requirements as we are governed from Brussels.
We could then make all MPs redundant, saving the country millions of pounds in wages and expenses and rely on our MEPs to put our points across.
David Oakley
Coulsdon, Surrey
SIR – Will Gordon Brown guarantee that every pound of money raised from the sale of government-owned assets will be used to pay off existing debt?
Clive Brightwell
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Please, don't kiss me
SIR – Social kissing is a ridiculous habit (Letters, October 13). I do not want to kiss acquaintances, friends of friends or business clients, but how do you stop it?
If I offer my hand for a handshake it just gives the assailant a better purchase so they can complete their lunge. Outright resistance creates an unsightly tussle. I could feign an infectious illness, but that would only be a short-term fix.
Sharon McCullough
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Long hours help doctors
SIR – The furore over doctors' hours and the European Working Time Directive (report, October 12) overlooks the effect of reduced hours on the quality and type of training.
In the past, a junior doctor might easily work a 100-hour week, gain experience quickly and because he was attached to a team as a type of apprentice, obtain feedback and suggestions for improving practice immediately.
Now, the primary goal of rotas is to be hours-compliant. Doctors in training are rarely allocated to a specific consultant team. Consequently few senior doctors have consistent oversight of a particular trainee for any length of time, and trainees rarely see a patient from initial admission to diagnosis, through to treatment and discharge.
These essential components of training will not return until we recognise that rotas should accommodate a modest increase in hours both to allow sufficient experience to be gained and to facilitate the apprenticeship model of training that many of us were lucky enough to enjoy.
Christoph Lees
London W14
Train all TA soldiers
SIR – The Ministry of Defence says it will train only those Territorial Army units that are going to Afghanistan (report, October 10). This presupposes that complete units will be sent. Often TA soldiers go as individuals. Unless all TA personnel are trained, these individuals may not have adequate training.
As long as we are at war, the Government should be increasing its investment, not cutting their training. What crazy setting of priorities puts 80,000 civilians in the MoD but drastically cuts the training of its reserve soldiers who fight on the front line.
Can you wonder at the frustration of General Sir Richard Dannatt, which has forced him to move into the arms of this country's alternative government when the present one behaves so irresponsibly with the lives of its soldiers.
Ronnie Raymond-Cox
Camberley, Surrey
Royal Mail's opening hours are not customer friendly
SIR – In order to secure next-day delivery it is necessary to pay extra for Special Delivery (Letters, October 13). However, such post has to be signed for and if nobody is in, the responsibility is then placed on the recipient to collect the post at the sorting office.
The opening hours for collection from my post office are 7am to noon Monday to Friday, and 7am to 11am on Saturdays, which does not befit the 24/7 society we now live in.
If you are a shift worker allocated to early shifts it can be a week or so before you can pick up your post.
When I was in Stockholm and had an important letter to pick up at the sorting office the opening hours were 24 hours throughout all the year.
Robert Taylor
SIR – Over recent weeks I have received letters from my bank and other large companies sent via TNT, UKMail, Citipost, and Dsicmm. All have been delivered by our trustworthy postman in his Royal Mail van. I expect all these firms charged their senders less than the cost of a stamp.
Before we lose the Royal Mail completely, perhaps the price these firms are charged should be reconsidered.
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Dude, Where's My Car?
What Trading the Suburbs for City Life Is Really Like
I love cars, and I love to drive. Other people dread commuting. My daily drive to work was precious "me" time, when I cranked up my guilty-pleasure music or collected my wits.
Now, for the first time in 30 years, my sanctuary is gone. I don't have my own car anymore, and I don't drive to work.
I am now a city dweller, a resident of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. I ride to work on the Metro.
Boomer professionals like me are destined to find our life choices reduced to marketing archetypes. My new life evidently makes me part of a trend. I am a New Urbanist, a Third Life Boomer or, to the green movement, an exemplar of the new sustainable lifestyle who leaves a lighter, smaller carbon footprint on our planet by driving less, walking more and forgoing the energy-intensive life that goes with owning an edge-city McMansion and two sport-utility vehicles—or in my case, an 80-year-old house in suburban Detroit and a turbo-charged Japanese hotrod with a fuel-economy rating of just 20 miles per gallon.
Selling my Subaru WRX earlier this month and moving to a loft in the city has changed my life in ways I am still discovering.
I used to make a big grocery shopping trip just about every Saturday, driving several miles to a store and throwing half a dozen shopping bags into the trunk. Now I can walk to a supermarket three blocks away. But there's only so much I can fit into my foldable, two-wheeled red grocery cart or carry in my two hands. No more big pumpkins for Halloween.
I got a 35-pound package delivered to my office. Old life: Stick the package in the trunk and drive it home. New life: Haul the package to the corner of K Street and Connecticut Ave. and hail a cab. Future life: Live without 35-pound packages.
The biggest change is to my morning and evening commute. Old routine: Pour coffee into a travel mug, grab a briefcase, jump in the Subaru and drive alone for 25 to 30 minutes.
New routine: Walk about four blocks to a Metro station, grab a free newspaper, take the escalator down to the platform, and jockey for standing-room space on a train. The Metro prohibits drinking and eating on board, so no coffee. Commuting is now a pseudo-social event—my fellow commuters and I are a community of people trying to ignore each other and the fact that we are too close.
Cutting Fuel Costs
The good news: My new daily commute costs me about $3.50 round trip—half to two-thirds my daily gasoline costs. I don't regret losing my Subaru's expensive insurance bill, and I have gained a healthy walk and a stylish pair of waterproof shoes for Washington's many damp days. The bad news: I still don't get much done during my morning trip because I can't concentrate while trying to avoid stepping on other people's toes.
Encouraging more people to live in neighborhoods close to their workplaces is an element of President Barack Obama's broader effort to cut U.S. consumption of fossil fuels. The average American emits 19.8 tons of carbon dioxide per year—the most ubiquitous of several gases linked to climate change. The average German, by contrast, is responsible for 10.4 tons of CO2 emissions per year. There are lots of reasons for this disparity, but the tendency of Americans to live miles from their workplaces is a big one.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development recently formed a partnership to promote sustainable communities by using the government's powers to control land-use and transportation funding to promote "energy efficient housing choices." Translated: fewer subdivisions sprawled out in cornfields, and more housing along transit lines or in settled neighborhoods.
I didn't dump my car because of a concern about the climate or a desire to embrace urban life. We moved to Washington for career reasons. Letting go of my car seemed to be an economically sensible choice once we decided that life in Capitol Hill would be more fun than fighting the Washington Beltway's horrendous traffic.
Just how many of my generation want to do what I'm doing is the subject of debate among an array of groups, including auto makers, home builders, environmentalists and federal policy makers.
Smaller Houses
Home builders have been watching consumer preferences shift toward smaller houses the past two years. Put the turmoil in the home-mortgage market and the worst housing price collapse in decades aside—demographers and economists have predicted that many aging baby boomers would opt for smaller, easier-to-manage dwellings once their children left home. Those predictions helped spur a surge in loft and condominium developments in many U.S. cities, as well as efforts to develop so-called walkable communities.
So far, the bet hasn't paid off. "The developers that anticipated a big increase in condominium living in center cities are sorely disappointed," says Gary Engelhardt, a professor at Syracuse University who's studied the influence of boomers on the housing market. The housing bust has led many people who might have sold their suburban homes to stay put. But even when the market recovers, Mr. Engelhardt says, "I don't foresee a massive movement back in center cities for older individuals."
Whatever baby boomers are doing, people want to figure it out. Those of us who have sent our kids out into the world represent a big chunk of the population. At least some of us, judging by the people we see in our new neighborhood, are joining me in trying out a downsized lifestyle.
Hyundai Motor Co.'s U.S. marketing arm recently concluded that 24% of new car and light-truck purchases in 2010 would be made by empty-nest boomers like me—a number so high that John Krafcik, chief executive of Hyundai's U.S. arm, says he "found it absolutely astonishing."
Mr. Krafcik says Hyundai believes new city dwellers like me will want cars that are highly efficient both in terms of gasoline consumption and interior space. We will need space to ferry our grown children (or grandchildren) around from time to time, or to pack stuff for road trips. But we will not want a hulking vehicle that can't fit into a city parking space.
That means vehicles with the functionality of a hatchback or a small wagon—but with more sophisticated styling and technology. Hyundai has a four-cylinder vehicle coming in about two years aimed at the right blend of versatility and style for one-car-per-couple city dwellers like me, Mr. Krafcik says.
Hyundai imagines as potential customers a couple in their late 50s, who have traded in a suburban home for a well-appointed city apartment in, say, Seattle. They have sold off one of their two cars, and are "decluttering" their lives. They socialize, eat well and live for new experiences, not more stuff.
This sounds a lot like someone I want to be. But the serene vision of people who have decluttered their lives doesn't convey the difficulty of actually achieving such a state. People boast of throwing away "a ton of stuff" when they clean out a closet. When we decided to cut our living space in half, I had to throw out a ton of stuff for real—filling a 10-cubic-yard trash bin and carting several loads of castoffs to the dump and the local equivalent of Goodwill.
Someday, millions of boomers may well want compact, elegantly designed, multipurpose four-cylinder cars to match our luxury loft lifestyles. But first, someone will make a killing renting us trucks to haul away the debris of our consumerist lives.
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Family First
ABC's on My Heart
Photo: Linda DuBose
Long ago, when for many, paper and postage fees were an expensive luxury, receiving a letter was an event and sending one was taken very seriously. With very tiny, even script, line upon line, every bit of space on each precious sheet of paper was uniformly filled, both front and back. The very dedicated then turned their papers 90 degrees and continued to write on top of, and perpendicular to what they had already written.
Imagine the time and effort that went into writing such a letter. Imagine the thrill of receiving such a masterpiece, knowing fully the cost for paper, postage, and the time spent. Imagine holding in your hands and reading this evidence of love, labor, and devotion.
Throughout the ages letters have held special value. One fine writer, Paul, thought highly of letters. His prolific hand describes a particularly valued letter with a slightly different twist. "You," he said in a message to his beloved Corinthians, "are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody" (2 Corinthians 3:2). Imagine that, being a "letter" known and read by everyone. Someone had to write that letter… but who and how?
As a parent, when I look at my children and realize that in many ways, they are a "letter", known and read, I can't help but ask myself, "What have I been contributing to these letters? What have I written on the hearts of my children? What have I written there for others to read? What does God read? Does he see a skimpy note, a hastily scribbled memo, a patchy paragraph? In my hectic world of scurry and run, what could I write that would be most meaningful and most lasting?"
Parting words of a long-ago father come to mind—words from one Father passed on to his children. "These commandments that I give you to today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children" (Deuteronomy. 6:6). I see wisdom in this, but how do I do it? How will I ever have the time?
The words of this long-ago father continue with an answer. "Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road. When you lie down and when you get up" (Deuteronomy 6:7).
Little Moments
What is he saying? I think he is telling me to make the most of little moments; moments at a stop-light, moments in the grocery line, moments waiting in the car, moments before sleep, moments before breakfast, moments standing in front of the bathroom mirror.
Here's an idea for using those moments. Take a look at Psalms 119. It is filled with words of hope, and courage, and longing… "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you," the writer says. There it is again, getting those words to the heart but how to make them stick? Again this Psalm presents us with an idea.
In the Hebrew language, Psalms 119 is written as an acrostic poem—the type of poem where each stanza has a beginning prompt, one of a successive listing of the letters of the alphabet.
We can use a similar memory device to help ourselves and our children remember scripture. Imagine learning a verse for each letter of the English alphabet. That would mean knowing 26 verses! If that sounds too big, you might begin with something smaller and perhaps even more meaningful. Why not use your name?
Try this. For each letter, select a verse that has significance for you. A name-acrostic could look something like this:
B – Bless the Lord, Oh my soul. Psalms 103:1
E – Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17
T – The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. Psalms 118:7
H – He cares for me. 1 Peter 5:7
The next time you and your kids find yourself waiting in the car, waiting at the dentist, waiting for Dad to get home… do some penmanship. Work on the letters of your hearts. In filling empty moments with wonder-filled ABC's, you will write a beautiful letter for all to read.
Need help finding verses for your letters? At Focusonthefamily.ca/AtoZ you will find a downloadable PDF of the alphabetic Bible verses.
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The poem opens with a meditation on the sea: "The sea sounds insincere / Giving and taking with one hand." The speaker seems to be accusing the sea. Furthermore, in the following lines the speaker describes how the sea closed up a river the month before, "filling its mouth with sand." The brutality of this image intimates that the speaker's world is hazardous.
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It has been rewarding to see how Hours is helping a more diverse set of people than we could have ever hoped for. Last week I discussed productivity and how many people who love time tracking in Hours track ALL their time, not just billable hours. They say that using Hours helps them to see where they are wasting time and encourages them to be more careful.
This week I wanted to discuss an even more unique use case for Hours. This story came from a loving family faithfully tracking time for the therapies of their autistic son. They tried to use Hours to track tantrums, time spent playing with others, and time doing a single activity. They said that tracking his behavior can be difficult, but noted that the Hours reporting roll ups were awesome for them.
Unfortunately, they would need to be able to track time in seconds. Right now Hours only tracks down to the minute. Until we are able to find a way to implement seconds, they won't be able to continue using the app. However, they thanked us for creating a great product and said they are waiting for us to make those changes so that they can start using it again.
It was lovely to talk to a family who was so supportive of what we are doing. I sure hope we can adapt Hours for them as soon as possible.
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This is Omarion's follow up to last years Care Package. In between that time the 28-year-old singer contributed to MMG's Self Made Vol. 3, most notably lending his smooth vocals on "Know You Better" alongside Pusha T and Fabolous. His upcoming album Love & Other Drugs will be released next year. For now, stream or download Omarion's Care Package 2 below.
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Born in Cagliari, Italy, Michele started playing drums in a number of rock bands, slowly developing a strong interest in more experimental and free-form styles of music.
The new approach led him to rediscover the french horn, the instrument he studied for years but never used on any of his projects.
He also started toying with lots of different instruments like guitar, trumpet, glockenspiel, percussions, synths and loop machines.
His first personal project was a free reinterpretation of the music from german composer Kurt Weill,
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In Italy he collaborated with Bron Y Aur and Franklin Delano, and after moving to London with Sunny Day Sets Fire and Oh Atoms.
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Hi Everyone! I'm so happy to be guest posting today. My name is Rebekah and I blog over at Lipstick & Lullabies. The CBB guest post theme for this month is Beauty New Years Resolutions. When I first read it, I thought it would be a super easy post to write… the more I thought about it though, the harder it got! I did manage to think of 10 beauty goals for 2015. Let's take a look!
1. Remove makeup nightly
This is a given. Typically I'm pretty good at doing it, but lately there have been some long days and I just crawl in to bed, makeup and all.
2. Drink more water
Also a given. Drinking more water means less pop, which means clearer skin and a lower BMI.
3. Master my palettes
I have accumulated a lot of makeup over the past 2 years. And with each of my palette's I typically have 1, maybe 2, go to looks. I want to expand that… use all the shades!
4. Sunscreen
I never remember sunscreen, and I always end up with at least 1 burn each summer. This year I will try harder to put it on!
5. Wash those brushes
Another thing I'm typically quite good at, but lately I've been slipping – I need to find time every weekend to wash them, and I need to pick up a spray brush cleaner to use daily!
6. Anti-aging products
My fine lines aren't really noticeable to others, but they are to me and I want to delay them getting any worse. My laugh lines bother me the most, especially if my makeup settles in them.
7. More lipstick
I always reach for gloss, but I love how finished I feel with lipstick on. I'm also determined to break my bad habit of swatching and forgetting, or just not wearing it out because I don't feel confident enough.
My skin gets so ridiculously dry in the winter, so if I don't moisturize my skin gets itchy, and then I scratch during the night and damage my skin.
9. Reach for cruelty free
I know I'll never have only cruelty free products, but I want to make an effort to buy it whenever it's an option so I will be keeping an eye out for this bunny.
10. Accept my flaws
My eyes aren't even (one is more hooded than the other) I have Melasma (pregnancy mask) and my eyebrows grow funny…. But that's okay.
If I manage to even stick to half of those I will be quite happy ♥ Do you have any beauty resolutions for this year?
Rebekah Clarke
Lipstick and Lullabies
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Ancelotti helps deliver Real's 'missing' trophy
On his first day at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti noticed a trophy 'missing' from the club's well-populated trophy cabinet.
The Italian, who had signed a three-year deal, told president Florentino Perez as much.
'La Decima' had turned into somewhat of a curse for the La Liga giants, who were without an appearance in the UEFA Champions League final since 2002.
But that changed in Lisbon on Saturday as a 4-1 win over city rivals Atletico Madrid saw Real to a record 10th title.
Plenty of credit must go to Ancelotti, who has brought stability and led them to a double in his first season in charge.
"On my first day, when I went to the Santiago Bernabeu trophy room, I said to the president that there was one cup missing and that we should try to get it this season," Ancelotti said after Saturday's win.
"We've managed to do that.
"I've felt a lot of trust in me from the whole of the club, and we've had the composure to win games."
Real did it the hard way as Diego Godin opened the scoring for Atletico, capitalising on goalkeeper Iker Casillas getting caught in no-man's land.
Ancelotti's men needed until the 93rd minute to level as Sergio Ramos headed in a Luke Modric corner to force extra-time.
"What was most difficult was to get the equaliser," Ancelotti said.
"We didn't have any space, Atletico defended very well, but we tried every way possible, right to the end – we managed to do it and then the game changed completely.
"The goal we scored gave us a lot of strength and after that perhaps we wanted the victory more."
Angel Di Maria's dazzling run and strike, well saved by Thibaut Courtois, led to Gareth Bale putting Real ahead in extra-time.
Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo, never to be denied, added the polish against the tired-looking La Liga champions.
"I am lucky, but not for this game," Ancelotti said.
"You can say I'm a lucky man in the end, or you can say that we tried to do everything until the last second of the game.
"This is football – sometimes you have bad luck, sometimes good luck."


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By Mohammed Abbas
LONDON (Reuters) - The British minister accused of giving Rupert Murdoch special access during the media tycoon's bid to increase his hold on Britain's television industry labeled accusations against him as "laughable" on Wednesday.
Jeremy Hunt, the culture minister who was last year tasked with reviewing Murdoch's $12 billion plan to boost his stake in British pay TV operator BSkyB, is under immense pressure to resign after allegations emerged of his close contacts with Murdoch's News Corp media empire.
In a hearing into media ethics on Tuesday, Murdoch's media executive son James said Hunt had given News Corp special treatment during talks surrounding the government's decision on whether to allow the TV deal to go ahead.
"The idea I was backing this bid is laughable," a visibly flustered Hunt told parliament to roars of approval from his own Conservative Party and jeers of derision from the opposition Labour party, which has led calls for him to be sacked.
The furor is the latest blow to Prime Minister David Cameron's government after a torrid month in which he has lurched from crisis to crisis, garnering an embarrassing slew of negative headlines and raising questions over his leadership.
Speaking in parliament, Cameron said he gave his "full support" to his embattled minister and ruled out a separate investigation into his contacts with News Corp.
The row has already claimed the scalp of Hunt's special adviser Adam Smith, who resigned earlier on Wednesday.
Media pundits have portrayed the bombshell dropped by James on Tuesday as more evidence that his father is on the warpath after being vilified by Britain's once-fawning political establishment since allegations of phone hacking at Murdoch's newspapers turned the octogenarian's patronage toxic.
"Transcripts of conversations and texts published yesterday between my special adviser Adam Smith and a News Corporation representative have been alleged to indicate there was a back channel through which News Corporation were able to influence my decisions. This is categorically not the case," Hunt said.
Hunt was thrust into overseeing the News Corp bid for BSkyB when his predecessor Vince Cable was removed from the role after he was secretly taped indicating he would not allow the deal to go through because of his dislike of Murdoch.
(Reporting by Mohammed Abbas and Tim Castle, editing by Matt Falloon and Maria Golovnina)


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Enjoy your deck and move about safely using Calcium magnesium acetate to remove the ice.DO NOT use salt or calcium chloride on your wood or composite deck which can corrode the fastners and hardware!Salt or any chloride-based products are very corrosive to metal and you can put your entire family at risk if you put salt or calcium chloride on the deck. It's hard on the wood but you are inviting disaster from corroded joist hangers, nails, screws etc. Worse yet, there could be electrical conduits or gas pipes running below, out of sight and corroding slowly until it's too late. There have been several cases of decks collapsing from using salt. If you have used salt in the past, have your deck inspected for any signs of corrosion and make recommended repairs.Q: "What can I use to melt ice or snow on my wood or composite deck without hurting the wood or decking materials?"A: Finally, an ice melting product that is the safest for your wood deck or composite deck, as well as pets. Great for wooden paths or bridges too! Calcium magnesium acetate is a deicer and can be used as an alternative to rock salt. It is approximately as corrosive as normal tap water, and in varying concentrations can be effective in stopping ice from forming. Calcium magnesium acetate is produced from a reaction of a magnesium/calcium compound with glacial acetic acid. (vinegar compounds) It is reacted with dolomite or dolomitic lime, to produce Calcium magnesium acetate.Lowest corrosion product of anything on the market, even is good for vegetation! Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride or any commercial products with those ingredients are corrosive and can damage the hardware that holds it all together. Additionally, Calcium Chloride has a more severe freeze/thaw cycle that can contribute to nail popping, splitting or cracking the decking materials, and refreezing to black ice. It is very hard on your skin, eyes, leather, fabric and more.Calcium magnesium acetate is a bit unique, it does not produce your typical brine that flows across the surface. Rather, it stays fairly close to where you put it, so you need to spread it as evenly as you can, but sparingly. Calcium magnesium acetate lasts a long time because it does not run off. Therefore it builds up with subsequent applications, so less and less is needed over time. It is 100% biodegradeable, over 50 degrees for it to break down. Being vey light weight, it does not take a lot do get the job done. Not only will this melt the snow and ice, it also provides anti-stick properties. Ice and snow do not readily bond so removal is easy. No more corrosive than tap water! See the article at Wikipedia hereHere's the voice of experience from an individual using Calcium magnesium acetate products.Read article
Clean Sweep is cost-effective and safe to use on parking ramps, inclines to parking areas, sidewalks, and drivewaysLow corrosion: contains no chloridesSafe for the environment: non-persistent, biodegradableLasts longer: requires fewer applicationsMulti-purpose: anti-icing, deicing, and prewetting solidsLow freezing point of -24° F (-31° C)When used as an anti-icer - prevents adhesion of snow/ice to pavementWhen used as a deicer - breaks snow/ice bonds prior to mechanical removalReadily biodegrades at low temperatures; has low BODLow toxicity to fish and mammalsDoes not contain nitrogen, sodium, or chloridesSafe for vegetation
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At Parkside Dental Team we create gorgeous, healthy smiles! We have a range of affordable solutions for a variety of dental needs, from simple teeth whitening to a total dental makeover. Ask us about veneers and teeth whitening and how we can maximize your dental insurance. We also provide teeth whitening, braces and dental implants.
Whether your're interested in porcelain dental veneers, dental crowns or bridges, or simply a whiter, brighter smile, you've come to the right place.
If you're looking for a Westland cosmetic dentist, call Dr. Steven Cohen, Dr. Daniel Rogers, Dr. Stuart Felhandler, Dr. Ricardo Seir, and Dr. David Jacobs today at (734) 261-6060. Or fill out our online form for easy scheduling. At Parkside Dental Team, we have several payment options and we're available when it's convenient for you.
With oral conscious sedation, Westland area sedation dentist Steven Cohen, D.D.S. is medically able to attend to your dental needs for a longer period of time. This means you can combine all or many of your dental appointments into one. If you are in need of extensive dental work or multiple treatments are necessary, oral sedation dentistry may be the most efficient and hassle-free option for you to consider.
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For a big boost of confidence, why not try cosmetic dentistry at Parkside Dental Team? A little confidence can go a long, long way.
Our cosmetic dentists enjoy bettering the lives of our patients through the practice of cosmetic dentistry at Parkside Dental Team in the Westland area. Our team looks forward to meeting with you and developing a plan tailored to meet your individual needs.
You can make an appointment with one of our cosmetic dentists by calling our friendly staff, at (866) 419-3383 or by filling out our online form. Please don't hesitate to contact Parkside Dental Team if you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry.
Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces. Treatment takes about the same length of time as traditional braces and is far more comfortable.
Call us today to see if Invisilign is right for you.
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Keep up to date on the latest in dental treatment options and gain valuable insights on keeping you and everyone in your family in top dental health.
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Su dentista familiar y cosmetico para toda la familia. El Doctor y su personal hablan español para su conveniencia. Si usted necesita a un dentista que hable español, por favor dénos una llamada para ayudar. ¡Muchas Gracias!
Here at our practice we offer convenient office hours to fit your busy schedule. And our office is easy to fine. Check here for detailed office hours and a map and directions.
Find out what's going on right now at our practice - and in the world of dentistry and family oral health care.
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If you're looking for an experienced cosmetic dentist in Livonia, you've come to the right place. Dr. Cohen offers cosmetic dentistry that Livonia residents have come to trust for the highest quality dental care.
From a dental point of view, there's nothing soft about so-called soft drinks. Sugar does not directly damage teeth. That happens when certain bacteria in the mouth release acids that eat into tooth enamel. These bacteria, however, need food to survive and refined sugar is a very potent source. What you eat, they eat. If not eliminated promptly, they hang around to do their dirty work.
The real culprit in carbonated soft drinks, however, is the fizz itself: carbonic acid. A sugary, un-carbonated drink like Kool-Aid is actually easier on teeth than, say, Diet Pepsi. So watch your consumption of soft drinks and be sure to contact Parkside Dental Team at (855) 409-3419 to schedule a dental checkup.
If you're already suffering from overly sensitive teeth, there are products that can help. Toothpaste designed for those with sensitive teeth can reduce the pain associated with the condition after only a few days of use. Also, be sure to stick with a soft-bristled toothbrush - hard toothbrushes will only exacerbate the problem. Brush and floss daily to maintain healthy gums and protect dentin from exposure.
Call Parkside Dental Team today at (855) 409-3419 to schedule an appointment.
You may or may not realize that you're screened for oral cancer during your regular dental cleanings at Parkside Dental Team. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, an American dies of oral cancer every hour of every day. It's a sad proposition, especially when you consider that it is highly curable with early diagnosis.
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With his friend Walter Map , and Geoffrey of Monmouth , he forms a trio of 12th cent. writers who wrote — in Latin — about things Welsh . In addition to the books mentioned above, he also wrote Gemma Ecclesiastica , an exhortation to the clergy on their duties, the Liber de Invectionibus [ed. W. S. Davies , Cymm. , 1920 ], an attack upon his enemies, the De Instructions Principis , the Symbolum Electorum — a collection of his letters, poetry, speeches, etc., the Spectuum Ecclesiae, an attack upon the monastic orders, the Speculum Duorum , a number of lives of saints including a ' Life of S. David ,' based upon the work of Rhygyfarch , and other minor tracts.
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We are Olympians Amy Smith and Joe Roebuck a pair who have created Swim Swift Elite. Together we offer a variety of ways to improve your swim skills and offer our services to individuals and groups of competitive club swimmers striving for county level and beyond to maximise your speed and performance in the pool.
We are holding affordable two day UK swim camps at various venues around the UK. Many camps are organised for the school holidays throughout the year. It's your chance to experience a top class Swim Camp with the in depth coaching to help you perfect your stroke techniques, improve your starts & turns, work on your race tactics and more.
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"Take the profit out of the manufacture and administration of serums and vaccines and they would soon be condemned even by those who are now using them"—George Starr White M D
At the present writing, October 1976 a group of medical opportunists have taken upon themselves the dictatorial authority to declare the threat of a sweeping epidemic of SWINE FLU which they said was similar to or related to the 1918 epidemic of Spanish influenza which wiped out 20,000,000 people world-wide This declaration was supposed to scare all the people into their vaccination centers to be shot full of experimental vaccine poisons, while they, the promoters, raked in the profits During the big polio vaccine drive, a spokesman for ParkeDavis one of the five drug houses making the vaccine stated "Our company will clear over $10,000,000 on Salk vaccine in 1955 " Before they were through they had fleeced the people of over $4 billion dollars on the Salk racket (See the chapter on POLIO CAUSED BY VACCINATION)
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Well, if you read how the vaccine works, its obvious that you will get sick from it. You are getting a version of the virus in the vaccine, and it is supposed to "teach" your immune system. I think getting "sick" is a normal reaction by your immune system. You immune system is attacking the vaccine.
Originally posted by mikerussellus
I would agree but from what I've learned, the flu vaccine is an "inactive" virus that would not create an immune reponse (ie getting sick) only active virus serums would present a sickness in the person.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
SRS Wednesday Whip Tip #2: Brent Hartinger
I am honored to welcome award-winning author Brent Hartinger for today's WEDNESDAY WHIP TIP. Brent is known for his incisive dialogue and daring topics in his many YA novels, including GEOGRAPHY CLUB, PROJECT SWEET LIFE, GRAND & HUMBLE, THE LAST CHANCE TEXACO, two sequels to GEOGRAPHY CLUB, and his fantasy novel, DREAMQUEST. Brent also co-founded Authors for Intellectual Freedom (AS-IF!), an anti-censorship group. Visit Brent at his website, blog, fantasy site, and twitter.
And what are Brent's best revision tips, you ask?
I have two revision "tricks" that seem to help me. The first is to finish the first draft and set it aside. Don't peek! Don't even look at it again until at least a month later (preferrably longer!). The longer you wait, the less wed you'll be to exactly what you've written (which is essential for good revising), and the fresher your eyes will be.
Secondly, if you get stuck while revising, if it's clear some plot-point isn't working but you don't know how to fix it, turn to your subsconscious. Think intensely about the plot or character problem right before you go to bed. If your subconscious mind is your friend, it will work on the problem all night, and the next morning, the "right" answer will magically surface into your conscious brain. I can't tell you how often this has worked for me!
Thanks, Brent! Smackdowners, don't forget to check out CuppaJolie today for her Whip Tip from Darcy Pattison, and come back tomorrow for Lash Flash!
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- AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Great tips from a great author! Thanks for these.ReplyDelete
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Yay! I like these tips and reading this whole series. It's fun.ReplyDelete
Brent, do you promise it will be there in the morning? :) Great tips! I definitely agree it's best to put a first draft away for a while.ReplyDelete
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The Evil Eye is a said to be a look that causes bad luck or injury to the person who receives it. Cultures all over the world have this belief but the strongest belief comes from the Middle East, Asia, Africa Europe and the Mediterranean. However, today belief in the evil eye is global. Even the island of Hawaii has it, but they call it the stink eye.
Many cultures have specific ways to ward off, or escape the evil eye ranging from handing up a blue stone, whispering prayers or drinking wine. A common image for protection again the evil eye is below.
One of my favorite wards against the evil eye is close to another of my passions. Heavy Metal Music. Ronnie James Dio used a symbol called "Devil Horns" in his stage performances.
This symbol was taken from the "Malocchio"; a hand gesture used by his grandmother to protect her from the evil eye.
In "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" (which I highly recommend) he discusses the origin of the gesture.
Personally, I believe that what you send out comes back to you, so those that send out things that are harmful to others should pay close attention. I was recently contacted by someone who wanted "justice" for someone cheating on them. I offered a gentle reminder that justice and revenge are two very separate things.
To protect myself I have a constant mirroring spell that I refresh around my property as well as keeping lots of sage on hand. I've also been asked to create house blessing cords, which hang on door knobs and protection masks to hang on entry ways.
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What's your way to keep your home and family safe from spiritual attacks?
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Youth Action Net
Deadline: April 20th 2009
The Deal: It is open to young people 18-29 who are the founders of a social change project or organization. Twenty of the top projects will be selected to this 'fellowship' of sorts. You are brought together in Washington DC all expense paid with 20 other young people, are given training, gain access to funding and gain access to a tremendous network of other young changemakers around the world.
+ DreamNow: We have heard only great things about the program from our friends at Otesha who were fellows in 2005. The program has been running since 2003.


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A song about someone struggling with a diagnosis & treatment of cancer. CANCER is also not where anyone wants to be!
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Sarantos finally releases first soft rock/pop song; insiders describe it as "emotionally powerful!"
Sarantos releases his first song "Not Where I Wanna Be" and now his fans await the release of his music video! "Not Where I Wanna Be" was one of the most eagerly awaited song debuts in the Chicago area in the last decade.
Sarantos unique sound has been best described by industry insiders as "an emotionally powerful vocal style masterfully united with music that is a fusion of classic 80s rock blended with modern soft rock and pop music!"
Solo music artist Sarantos has reached over 25,000 fans on Facebook and 50,000 Twitter followers without even releasing his first song yet. All this hype has made Sarantos even more excited for his music debut. The first song is titled "Not Where I Wanna Be" and was finally released worldwide on January 2nd, 2014.
Sarantos was born and raised in the Chicago area and it seems that the local communities are ready to support him. The buzz has been building for the past six months and the moment of truth has almost finally arrived. Sarantos' music has received rave reviews so far from industry insiders, and he relishes this chance to pursue his lifelong dream.
Sarantos' has a strong motivation with his musical passion to raise money for charity. 33% of any music-related sales profits are going straight to charity. For Not Where I Wanna Be, Sarantos has chosen the American Cancer Society. The decision was really simple. Sarantos' father passed away a few years ago after a long battle with lung cancer.
"This song is about turning 30 years old," says Sarantos. "It's an exciting but also slightly depressing time in someone's life. The song is about a man wondering what he has accomplished thus far in his life. It is somewhat somber and the basic premise is that this is not the life he envisioned for himself. He feels like he has not accomplished what he wanted to by this point in his life. He is just not where he wants to be! Of course, the song can also be interpreted (on purpose) because of the charity chosen, as a song about someone struggling with a diagnosis & treatment of cancer. CANCER is also not where anyone wants to be!"
Sarantos strives to inspire people with his songs and lyrics. Music is always on his mind and Sarantos has written over 2,000 songs.
A new song will be released every 4-6 weeks to tease his fans. The CD will be released in 2014. Sarantos has always been inclined to help people in need and is proud to launch this CD as a way to donate a significant portion of proceeds to charity, hopefully inspiring other artists to do the same. The 11 charities chosen for each album song include American Lung Association, Make-a-wish Foundation, American Heart Association, St Jude's, Hellenic Academy, ASERF, American Red Cross, Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago Medical School, Thanioton Society & the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The website, Melogia (which in Greek means "with words") was established by Sarantos, an aspiring singer and song writer.


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 4, 2017) - Tower One Wireless Corp (CSE:TO)(OTCBB:TOWTF)(FRANKFURT:1P3N) ("Tower One" or the "Company") announces it has acquired a 90% interest in an established Telecom services and site acquisition company ("Service Company"). The Service Company currently provides site acquisition and licensing to the Telecom Industry in Colombia. Since the Service Company was established in 2005, it has successfully completed the lease/purchase of over 300 Cellular Sites (Real Estate), and has been contracted by all the major Telecom operators in Colombia. This strategic acquisition gives Tower One additional extensive experience in an area essential to its core business.
Alex Ochoa, CEO of Tower One, states: "Tower One will build its international real estate portfolio utilizing the expertise of the Service Company's team. The Service Company has assisted major telecom operators in the acquisition of over 300 sites. Tower One is also happy to add the 5 current Build to Suit opportunities to our pipeline of projects while we await the result of significant tower bids we've made earlier this quarter."
Site Acquisition is a vital component of all Build to Suit ("BTS") cellular tower opportunities. This will allow Tower One to expand its business to physical real estate that is an extension of the tower infrastructure in place at tower construction sites. These contracts are similar to the tower lease contracts in that the real estate under the towers will be subject to long-term leases. The real estate model commands high yields relative to the acquisition cost, allowing Tower One another revenue stream within the industry. Current competitors account for over 10% of revenue coming from this component of the tower business. Real estate is traditionally 15x15 square metres or custom to the tower base size needed to support vertical infrastructure.
The current notable value of the Service Company are as follows:
The Services Company carries no liabilities.
About Tower One Wireless Corp
Tower One builds, owns, and leases a portfolio of wireless infrastructure assets to wireless carriers on long term contracts. Tower One is the only publicly traded small cap entry into the tower and wireless infrastructure industry; It is operated by a team of Telecom and finance professionals with a long history of success in the telecom and wireless infrastructure business. Management voluntarily placed 30 million shares into a complete 3 year lock-up with no shares to be released during this period. Tower One Wireless is currently focused on 4G & 5G LTE infrastructure expansion in Latin America.
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The CSE has not reviewed, and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein in the United States. The securities described herein have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the "United States", as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.
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May I introduce you to Coco.
Saanko esitellä Cocon. Ja alla on Hugo. Pieniä virkattuja nalleja, sirkuslaisia, balettitanssijoita tai akateemikkoja - tai ehkä näitä kaikkia - ja joiden tarina ja työstäminen on vielä kesken. Silmien kanssa varsinkin pähkäilen, tehdäkö virkatut vai ommella ne nopsaan muutamalla pistolla.
Loppu onkin sitten alla englanniksi tällä kertaa samoin kuin linkkivinkki eli ruotsalainen (neule)podcast ja blogi nimeltään Kammebornia, jota on ollut mukava katsella samalla näitä pikku olentoja tehdessä sateisina päivinä.
And Hugo. (And my messy work desk, but there is some making going on ;-).)
This is one of my wips and a project that has taken its time. I started crocheting them during Easter and thought that these little creatures would be bunnies, but when the work progressed they became teddy bears instead.
I especially like the color combinations I managed to find in my yarn baskets and the shape of these little creatures. I find it difficult to get the face right though, because it tells the personality and these guys haven't told me much about themselves. I thought they would be ballet dancers or working in circus, but now that I look at them in their bow ties I think they might be academics instead. Perhaps they are all three.
And as you see I am still wondering and pondering what to do with the face of Hugo. Should I just keep it simple and sew simple eyes/eye brows with a couple of stitches instead of these crocheted ones? Or shall I try to crochet different kinds of eyes for him? This is the discussion going on in my head. At the moment I think that simple is good (and fast) and I am turning to that direction. I would love to hear your comment as well.
Otherwise I have been taking it quite slow with crochet projects lately, given them the time they need without trying to think about finishing and making products - in order to keep the joy in the process. I am also teaching summer courses online this summer so it quite effectively narrows the time for other things, but now we are having a few weeks pause and I can concentrate on yarny adventures and other adventures instead.
And here is a new podcast and blog I recommend you to take a look at during the rainy days (which we are enjoying in Finland this summer in plenty). This Kammebornias lovely video podcast has been my favorite while making Coco and Hugo. The podcast is mostly in Swedish, but the subtitles are very well translated. It is such a beautiful podcast with gorgeous knitting projects, funny and warm personalities and good content.
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hook just flew off after 50 hours ish,didn't even know it was held on by a screw. like knots in lines it'll be a safety check in future. happy with the product all the same.
Good idea. But obviously still important to make sure the screw is fixed tightly and that the roller is intact. A small loop of 3mm Dyneema would probably be enough for an unexpected pin failure.tomatkins wrote:You could make a little "safety belt", similar to the ones Best kites use on their pullies. Then, if the pin comes out, you would not lose the hook. You would still lose the pin and roller, so you would have to keep one of each in your kit bag.
Just a suggestion.
Hi, we informed you that we sent it by mail and it could be lost.doc wrote:think i'm going to need it ,u never did send me that screw!
The bungee is 8mm and you could use a 10mm (or add a 4mm) elastic rope you can easily find in a sail shop. You can fix it using strong plastic zip ties, the spare ties coming with DYNABAR are sized for 8mm bungee.Windrider wrote:Question: How hard would it be to increase the resistance of the bungie? I like it fine as it is, but I let someone else use it for several sessions, and one of his comments was that he wished the bungie had more resistance. This would prevent it from shifting quite so unexpectedly. He is an excellent wave rider and also does a a good amount of jumping. He thought a stiffer bungie would make its movement a little more predictable. Something along the lines of a variable resistance so that it had more resistance as it went further to the side.
That could actually be a major positive characteristic of the Dynabar... some sort of tuning capability on the bungie or variable resistance mechanism. Not sure if you could work a good engineering solution to that, but the idea is an interesting one. Variable tension might be extreme, but a change from medium bungie to strong bungie might be do-able.


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This new mobile-friendly theme does require a few other changes that you will notice. First, the modules on the landing page in Blackboard have been reordered, so that My Courses is the first box on the left. This helps the various modules show up in a useful order on smartphones, where Blackboard can only display one column at a time. Also, the new theme does not let you customize colors for course menus, for consistency of the experience between Blackboard in the browser compared with using the Bb Student mobile app.
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Antioch Calif. (PRWEB) March 31, 2010
Special Kids Foundation is encouraging all elementary schools to participate in the international campaign for autism awareness on April 29th at 9:50AM.
Special Kids Foundation Execute Director Lisa McBride and a teacher at Sutter Elementary school in Antioch California is participating on what could be the largest collaborated effort considered to bring awareness to the world about autism.
FACES in New Jersey is working with many organizations across the world is hoping to make a worlds record of people blowing bubbles simultaneously. If this does occur, this event will be listed in the Guinness World Book as a historical event. Participating in this herculean effort at Sutter Elementary will be California Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord). Senator DeSaulnier is also the Chairperson for the East Bay Autism Regional Task Force.
Senator DeSaulnier, California House Assemblymembers Tom Torlakson (D – 11th District) and Joan Buchanan's (D – 15th District) have jointly acknowledge the willingness to bring forth more awareness of this epidemic and recognizes community leaders such as Mrs. McBride for her tireless efforts in working with individuals and families impacted by autism. Senator DeSaulnier will be presenting Proclamation to Lisa McBride and Special Kids Foundation for their continued support of the autism community. This presentation places importance not to those impacted by autism; but to all the students who will be participating in the event that personal achievements are valued by everyone.
Autism Awareness Month aim is to encourage everyone to accept and value diversity for a person who is impacted by autism. Bubbles have significance in the early childhood years through to adulthood. They are used in activities for skill development and the figurative expression of feelings of isolation as well as in a technique for developing communication skills. Through understanding bubbles and their many forms for an autism person, it is hoped that "Blow Bubbles 4 Autism" will help the community to understand and accept a person with autism.
Blowing bubbles can be lots of fun and is a very therapeutic activity for children with autism and others with speech impairments. Some of the developmental benefits include:
- Improving oral motor skills and control of breath by blowing bubbles
- Strengthening eye muscles when watching bubbles as they float to the ground or the sky
- Building attention skills as children concentrate on blowing bubbles
- Strengthening motor skills and improving hand eye coordination by reaching for and popping bubbles
- Relaxing with the rhythm of blowing bubbles as they watch them float
"I live within a bubble" is how many children and adults with autism describe the sense of emotional isolation they experience. Living within society but confused and baffled by the behaviors of other people creates a feeling of living within the community but somehow apart from it. The inability to read faces and body language, and understand emotions and communication challenges, can mean many attempts at friendship are unsuccessful. They may then retreat into solitary pleasures to avoid negative experiences of attempting to make friends.
Special Kids Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. Special Kids Foundation helps families with all disabilities in the Eastern Contra Costa County. This organization provides support, activities, awareness and education to many families who are impacted.
Press inquiries, interview request or other queries should be sent to Lisa McBride at lisamcb5 (at) pacbell (dot) net.
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Date/Time: April 29, 2010 at 9:50AM until 10:15AM
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Springfield, Ill - Sangamon County is looking to save money by reducing the cost of service vehicles.
According to Sangamon County officials, up to $70,000 each year can be saved by consolidating maintenance for all department vehicles to one garage.
"Everybody had to cooperate in this. There are a lot of areas that haven't been tested before," Chief Deputy Jack Campbell told WAND News.
County Highway Engineer Tim Zahrn echoed Campbell's sentiments. He believes the county garage on the northwest side of Springfield can accommodate all department vehicles. The best part of the plan: no layoffs.
"The new department is going to have a manager. He is currently our foreman in our maintenance department. He'll be fleet maintenance manager and we'll move the sheriff's department mechanic out here. He'll be our lead mechanic on our auto side," Zahrn said.
There are some initial start-up costs. The county plans to spend about $60,000 transitioning. Some of the money will go to added security for Sheriff's Department vehicles.
The plan has caught the attention of the city of Springfield, as well. The city plans to make similar transitions. City leaders hope to have their consolidation efforts complete this summer.


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Yeah it feels really wrong incorporating a story into the Sonicverse, the first Sonic animated series pretty much summed up what Sonic is or should be. Just a laugh l did like Sonic Brotherhood though.
Pretty sure Sonic called him Robuttnik in the tv series. xD
I got a Wii U for Xmas can you recommend any game. I'm thinking of Wonderful 101 and Lego City Undercover plus Bayonetta 2, can't think of anything else till X comes out. I have Windwaker.
Sonic and the Secret Rings put me right off the Sonic series for a while. A Sonic sale came up a few weeks ago on live so l purchased the Sonic games which appealed to me. Generations was very nostalgic from what l played, and seem to put the series back on track. Disappointed to know they ****ed it up again.
I take it he knows him as Robotnik too, us fussy Robotniks basterds eh? xD
I have a few Sonic games to try out, and think Generations will be the most fun. Lost World can go f*ck a duck by the sounds of it. I call him Dr. Robotnik, hate that Eggman name! >.<
Take that Sonic you spiky haired ****ing ****er! *thwack!* OWE!! my hand :'(
I still find it stupid how that song went to #1 ... you should look at their Christmas song one.
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Newtowncashel Community games are going to hold a Monster Auction, Cake Sale and raffle as a fundraiser around Easter time. More details to follow regarding final date and also information for anyone wishing to donate items etc. The Community Games Committee wishes to express their sincerest sympathy to Christy Hopkins on the death of his mother last week.
Table quiz
The Newtowncashel Playground committee are holding a fundraising Table Quiz in The Peer Inn, Lisnacusha, on this Friday night the 23rd of January starting at 9pm. Tables of four are €40. There will be a raffle on the night. Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there, for such a worthwhile cause.
Cashel G.A.A. Club has a vacancy for a FÁS/Tús Worker at Páirc Ciarán. Anyone who is interested and also eligible to apply is asked to contact Anthony Melia at 043 33 25036 or Jack Bannon at 086 0319071.
Spring Stations
The Spring Station Masses will be celebrated from the 2nd to the 27th of February. Householders who are to hold the Stations may arrange dates when convenient, if they have not already done so.
The death occurred on Tuesday, the 13th of January last of Anna May Hopkins, Newpark. Anna was a true lady in every sense of the word and always had a friendly word and smile for everyone that she met. Her death came as a great shock to the parish of Newtowncashel and her passing will leave a great void in the lives of all that knew her. To her daughters Mary and Annie, sons Christy and Seán and all her many relatives and friends, we offer our deepest sympathy in this time of great loss. May her soul rest in Peace.
Tidy Towns
At the recent AGM of the Tidy Towns a minute silence was observed for our late President Ciaran Eustace who devoted himself to the welfare of the village down through the years. Sympathy was also offered to Catherine Gallagher on the death of Mary Quigley, (nee Moughty).
Minor Club
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Eugene Izotov joined the San Francisco Symphony as Principal Oboe, holding the Edo de Waart Chair, in the 2015-16 season. He previously served as principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony, Metropolitan Opera, Kansas City Symphony, associate principal oboe of the San Francisco Symphony, and as guest principal oboe with the Boston Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mr. Izotov is the first Russian-born musician in history to hold a principal wind position in any major American symphony orchestra. His numerous awards include top prizes at solo competitions in Saint Petersburg (1991), Moscow (1990), New York (1995), and at the Fernand Gillet International Competition (2001).
Mr. Izotov has appeared more than fifty times as soloist with the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Pacific Music Festival Orchestra, and has collaborated with Bernard Haitink, Nicholas McGegan, Edo de Waart, Ludovic Morlot, Ton Koopman, and Riccardo Muti, performing works by Mozart, Strauss, Marcello, Haydn, Martinů, Vivaldi, Carter, Hummel, Krommer, and Bach. He has recorded for Sony Classical, BMG, Boston Records, Elektra, and CSOResound, and was a featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony and John Williams on the Oscar-nominated recording for the film Lincoln. He has also recently been a guest soloist on NPR's Live from Here with Chris Thile.
A prolific chamber musician, Mr. Izotov has performed regularly with the MET Chamber Ensemble, and with Yefim Bronfman, Pinchas Zukerman, Jamie Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, André Watts, and the Tokyo String Quartet.
One of today's most active teachers, Mr. Izotov serves on the faculties of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pacific Music Festival (Japan), and Music Academy of the West. He regularly presents masterclasses at conservatories across the US and abroad, such as the Juilliard School, Aspen, Oberlin, New World Symphony, Cleveland Institute of Music, Boston University, Manhattan School of Music, Vanderbilt, University of Michigan, Tanglewood, Verbier, Domaine Forget, and Interlochen, among others. He served as the oboe mentor for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra during its residency at the Sydney Opera House, which included a live internet simulcast to more than thirty million viewers worldwide.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Eugene Izotov studied at the Gnesin School of Music with Ivan Pushechnikov and Sergey Velikanov and at Boston University School of Fine Arts with Ralph Gomberg. For more information on Eugene Izotov, visit sfsymphony.org/eugeneizotov.
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James Button was appointed Associate Principal Oboe of the San Francisco Symphony in September 2017. A native of Australia, he made his solo debut with the Melbourne Symphony at the age of seventeen. He later attended Temple University and the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Jonathan Blumenfeld and Eugene Izotov, respectively. Mr. Button was previously a member of the Nashville Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, New World Symphony, and guest principal oboe with the Chicago Symphony.
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Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Began playing music:
I started piano when I was four. My parents had no musical background whatsoever but my older brother played clarinet. When he began as a bass clarinetist in the Atlanta Symphony—where he retired after 44 years—I decided I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I loved the flute but the band needed an oboe player, so at age seven I began oboe lessons.
On becoming a professional musician:
After I graduated high school, the Rotary Club International awarded me a grant to live and study a year abroad. I attended a small conservatory in Liège, Belgium. I came to San Francisco in 1973 to study with Marc Lifschey—then principal oboist with the SFS—at the San Francisco Conservatory. Since then I've been privileged in the opportunities to study with some of the greats, including John de Lancie of the Philadelphia Orchestra, John Mack of the Cleveland Orchestra, and Joe Robinson of the New York Philharmonic and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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I love performing here with MTT: His obvious joy and enthusiasm for the music is infectious. Prior to coming here, I enjoyed positions with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, and the Honolulu Symphony.
My son Jack keeps me busy. I have a passion for gardening, I love skiing, and I am a voracious reader of historical novels, especially about the American South.
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Russ deLuna joined the SFS as English horn player in 2007 and is occupant of the Joseph & Pauline Scafidi Chair. He was previously principal oboe of the Atlanta Opera Orchestra and the Columbus (Georgia) Symphony; he played English horn in the Atlanta Ballet and the Alabama Symphony. A graduate of Boston University, he has performed on the Noe Valley Chamber Music Series as well as with the Gold Coast Chamber Players. He is currently a coach for the SFS Youth Orchestra.
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The Biblical story needs no recounting. In parts of India today various Davids confront the goliath of the Indian state and large corporations. The people fighting back are poor, rural and marginalized. Many are Adivasi, indigenous. Some of the resistance groups, called Maoist or Naxalite, believe in armed struggle. Others are using Gandhian tactics of civil disobedience and non-violence. Arundhati Roy, the well-known writer and activist describes the situation, "People are being driven off their lands by mining companies, steel plants, dams, and other mega-projects. They are putting their bodies on the line to prevent the takeover of their lands and the destruction of their culture and environment. And as the water tables are dropping and the minerals that remain in the mountains are being taken out, we are going to confront a crisis from which we cannot return."
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A leader in law enforcement circles, Truett A. Ricks, 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington.
Mr. Ricks spent 14 years as dean of the Eastern Kentucky University College of Law Enforcement, now known as the College of Justice and Safety. He also worked as associate dean and professor in the college.
Beginning in 1975, he spent two years as commissioner of the Kentucky State Police under then-Gov. Julian Carroll.
He was a former chairman of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
Lexington police Chief Ronnie Bastin said Mr. Ricks "was very approachable" and "knew his business very well."
"I considered him a friend to the Lexington police department and a friend to me," Bastin said.
Born in Bolivar, La., Mr. Ricks began his career in 1953 as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C., and on many occasions met J. Edgar Hoover, said his son, Bobby Ricks.
Later, after joining the Memphis Police Department, Bobby Ricks said his dad escorted Elvis Presley on one occasion in 1958.
Mr. Ricks saved the uniform he wore that day and several years ago gave it to his sister, a big Elvis fan, Bobby Ricks said.
He received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Memphis; then, while working as an assistant professor at Florida State University, he earned a doctorate.
Mr. Ricks wrote several textbooks on physical security and in retirement worked as a consultant.
Just three days ago, working from his hospital bed, he completed a book he was co-authoring with his son and grandson, Bobby Ricks said.
Mr. Ricks was a longtime Mason and a member of the Oleika Shrine Temple.
Besides his son, he is survived by a daughter, Tammy Ricks, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete at Care Cremation and Funeral Service.


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New York, New York (PRWEB) May 01, 2014
Yellowhammer, the world's first "Performance Trading Platform," provides programmatic buying solutions for agencies and brands that seek tangible returns on their digital advertising budgets. After growing its base of European clients with the opening of a London-based office last year, the company has experienced rapid international growth and looks forward to great success in Latin America.
Richard Lin, Yellowhammer's CFO, explained: "Brazil has thousands of rapidly-growing companies that are trying to reach millions of online consumers; it's the perfect international market opportunity for Yellowhammer. We're excited to bring our proven expertise in performance based online advertising to help Brazilian companies achieve their customer acquisition goals."
The Latin American online population grew faster than any other global region in the past year. After being selected as the host country for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil has seen significant growth across its digital landscape, particularly in social networking sites as well as increased media consumption of online and mobile display advertising. Online advertising in Brazil grew an impressive 97 percent in 2013, reaching over 130 billion display ad impressions. Forecasts indicate that ad spend will increase by nearly 13% in 2014.
"Our expansion into the Latin American market through a local presence in Brazil reflects our belief that programmatic buying will continue to grow and will soon be an integral part of the marketing mix for Latin American brands," said Hagan Major, Yellowhammer's Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer. "We're confident that offering our product suite and services to these companies will be a major driver of growth for Yellowhammer."
About Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer Media Group offers a suite of products and services that enable brand and direct response marketers to advertise products and services through online and mobile display advertising. Its platform is built for advertisers who want their online media buys to operate at the intersection between branding and direct response. Recently, the company was named #37 on Inc. magazine's "500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America" and also named the "Fastest Growing Agency" by The Agency Post, having grown 6,740% in three years. In 2012, Yellowhammer ranked #18 on Crain's Best Places to Work, and its young management team was honored by the American Business Awards as the "Management Team of the Year."


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