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- Introduction to Challenges
- Insertion Sort 1
- Insertion Sort Itself
- Correctness and the Loop Invariant
- Running Time
Counting Sort 1
- Simple Counting Sort
- Prepare for Full Counting Sort
- The Full Counting Sort
- Simple Quick Sort
- Quick-Sort Advanced
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Input Format for standard Sorting Challenges:
- t - the number of test cases
- s - the size of the array
- ar - the list of integers
The Full Counting Sort
In this challenge you need to print the data that accompanies each integer in a list. In addition, if two strings have the same integers, you need to print the strings in their original order. This means your sorting algorithm will need to be stable, i.e. that the original order is maintained for equal elements.
In the previous challenge, you created a "helper array" that contains information about the starting position of of each element in a sorted array. Can you use this array to help you create a sorted array of the original list?
Hint: You can go through the original array to access the strings. You can then use your helper array to help determine where to place those strings in the sorted array. Be careful about being one off.
You will be given a list that contains both integers and strings. Can you print the strings in order of their accompanying integers? If the integers for two strings are equal, make sure to print them in the order they appeared in the original list.
Input Format
t - the number of test cases. t cases follow:
n - the size of the list ar.
n lines follow, each containing an integer x, and a string, s.
Output Format
Print the strings in their correct order.
Print the characters according to the order of their accompanying integers.
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Spieth prevails in playoff at Deere
Masters and U.S. Open champion defeats Gillis on second extra hole
Silvis, Ill.
Jordan Spieth beat Tom Gillis on the second hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his fourth victory of the season.
The 46-year-old Gillis, who was attempting to become the oldest first-time winner on the PGA Tour in 20 years, sent an approach into the water. Spieth made par for his second win at TPC Deere Run in three years.
Now Spieth heads to the British Open in search of his third major championship in a row.
Spieth and Gillis both finished the final round at 20-under 264. Zach Johnson and Danny Lee tied for third at 19 under.
"To be able to shoot 20-under in three rounds is nice momentum," Spieth said. "The finish, when I really didn't feel like tee to green I had much (Sunday), gives me a lot of momentum to draw on if I don't have my best stuff. "
Champions Tour: Jerry Smith shot a 2-under 70 at the Encompass Championship in Glenview, Ill., for his first title on the Champions Tour. Smith had a three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 54-hole tournament, but the margin was down to one over David Frost when he reached the 579-yard, par-5 16th hole. The Council Bluffs, Iowa native hit his second shot left into a greenside bunker, but holed out for a crucial eagle with two holes to play. Smith finished at 16-under 200 at North Shore Country Club, setting a tournament record. Frost had a 68 in the final round and was three strokes back in second place.
European PGA: Rickie Fowler birdied three of his last four holes to overhaul fellow American Matt Kuchar and win the Scottish Open by one shot for his second victory of the year. Kuchar was on the practice range, preparing for a playoff, when Fowler sent his approach on No. 18 to within 18 inches. He tapped in the putt for a 2-under 68 — the same score as Kuchar — and an overall 12-under 268. It is the fourth title of Fowler's professional career, and the second outside the United States after the Korea Open in 2011. He won The Players Championship in May. Raphael Jacquelin of France birdied the last hole for 70 to tie for second place with Kuchar, and claim one of three British Open places on offer.

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What are friends for, really?May 20, 2005 / 83 Replies — A girl came into my office today to ask me something, it's 10:30 in the morning and she had been around since 8:30am. It was the first time I had seen her. I noticed she had a hole in her pants when she turned to leave my office, as the pants were black and she was obviously wearing a thong. The hole was right in the seam of her pants in the middle of her butt (the general crack area if you will) and it was big enough for me to stick a finger in and touch her butt (not in a sexual harrassment sort of way, more like "hey, you have a hole in your pants and I can see your butt" kind of way.) She immediately thanked me and went to find a way to handle it.
What I want to know is, why was I the first one to say something to her...what are your freakin friends for, for gods sakes!


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PIPPA Middleton seems to be staking her claim as the world's most eligible bachelorette, after dumping boyfriend Alex Loudon.
Kate Middelton's little sister became a one-woman phenomenon after her pert bottom received as much world attention as the the royal marriage of her big sister to Prince William last month.
And pals say her derriere's massive global fame has placed strains on the relationship.
But don't get over-excited guys – the Duchess of Cambridge's sexy younger sister has been chummying up to her mega-rich ex-boyfriend George Percy, and the pair dined together at Le Cercle restaurant off London's Sloane Square last week
One source revealed: "Pippa has become very high profile, thanks largely to the attention her bottom received in that bridesmaid's dress.
"It's put a strain on things. Her and Alex are moving in different circles."
Pippa and George were also spotted together at Queen's tennis club in West London watching Andy Murray play.
George is son of the Duke of Northumberland and heir to his dad's £315million fortune. Pippa Middelton and George Percy dated when they were flatmates at Edinburgh University.


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Originally posted by webstra
And to weedwhacker : Why are you reacting so childish...
Originally posted by jra
Originally posted by webstra
And to weedwhacker : Why are you reacting so childish...
But calling people "dis-info agents" and implying they're (evil) Masons, instead of backing up or supporting ones claims, isn't a childish reaction?
"11/11/2004 they offed Yasswer Arafat and pronounced him dead officially at '3:30'am. The same day the UN/WHO meets to discuss the 'bird flu' for the first time. '3 months and 11 days' later on 2/22/2005 the CDC starts scaring the American people with more avian flu mutation propaganda, mentioning possible military enforced 'quarantines' coming for the American people. All true. Already happened … The space shuttle taxis to launch pad #39 on runway #33 in Florida. The elite sacrificed Columbia STS 107 with 1 astronaut from each of the 7 continents over the 33rd parallel on '2/1'/03, [33] the 11th year anniversary to the morning of a speech Bush I delivered in front on the UN calling for the "New World Order". Bastards! again and again. … Janet Reno was appointed on '3/11'/1993. 39(13x3) days later they burned everyone alive in the WACO church. '3/11'/1985 was also the date of Mikhail 'NWO' Gorbechev's inauguration." -Eric Rainbolt, "The Cryptocracy Book" (7-8)
"John F. Kennedy was killed over currency right next to the 33rd degree latitude line in the 11th month on the 22nd = 2 x 11 right when he entered the pyramid. Where they killed him, with a triangle hit of masonry, they erected an Egyptian obelisk with the eternal flame of masonry on top. Ronald Reagan was shot in the 3rd month on the 30th day 3 + 30 = 33. George Bush Sr. aren't you a 33rd degree mason, and wouldn't you have benefited from Reagan's death? Were not your policies radically different from Reagan's? Didn't you ride his coat tails into office? You would have NEVER have been President if it wasn't for Reagan." -"Masonic – Occult Numerology" by "Duke" www.whale.to...
"Significant though it was, the JFK assassination is only one among many calculated murders that have happened along, or close to, the 33rd Parallel. The number of murders of people of high position and key witnesses along the 33rd Parallel is significant." -Day Williams, "Masons and Mystery at the 33rd Parallel"
Originally posted by freight tomsen
Don't you get it Masons? The gig is up! My generation is waking up to your lies and disinfo. We know about NASA and the Nazis. We know about your Masonic world government under the UN.
We don't use words like Poppycock and phrases like "close but no cigar." We keep open minds and watch lots of YouTube videos. We listen to Alan Watt and Alex Jones, not you and your poppycock mason/agent friends.
Originally posted by weedwhacker
Kubrick died in his sleep of a heart attack, at age 70, on March 7, 1999.
From March 7, there were 299 days left in 1999. 2000 was a Leap Year. 299 + 366 = 665....NOT 666! Close, no cigar. Or, you count the day OF death....I count the days after death.
Where do cough up this nonsense?
Numerology is interesting....but just that. Ever see the movie '23', with Jim Carrey? you ccan create an imagined 'co-incidence' out of just about anything. There's even a cool card 'trick' that uses apparently randomness, using people's names, look it up.
Here's another possible motive for his visiting with NASA....Kubrick was fascinated by the possibility of ETs....see, how a simple, logical reason can be twisted into some paranoid delusion??
[edit on 4/29/0808 by weedwhacker]
"The initiate into the order's beginning or First Degree of the Blue Lodge pledged to 'binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in 24 hours.' The penalties in higher degrees grew progressively more gruesome." -Jim Marrs, "Rule by Secrecy" (218)
"Second degree Masons recite the following heinous oath: ...binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my breast torn open, my heart plucked out, and placed on the highest pinnacle of the temple there to be devoured by the vultures of the air, should I ever knowingly violate the Fellow Craft obligation. The third degree oath proclaims: ... binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two, my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I would be, should I ever, knowingly, violate this my Master Mason's obligation. That's not all. In the 4th degree, Mark Master of the York Rite, the candidate performs a ritual which symbolizes having his 'ear smitten off' if he reveals the order's secrets. And for the 5th degree, Past Master, the hapless candidate agrees as follows: ... binding myself under no less penalty than (in addition to all my former penalties) to have my tongue split from tip to root, that I might thereafter be unable to pronounce the word." -Texe Marrs, "Codex Magica" (285-6)
Originally posted by freight tomsen
Your profile says "Information Agent"
You defend establishment positions by quoting every sentence and providing some weak pre-packaged rebuttal to muddy the issue.
Originally posted by seagull
how does my screenname associate with Masonry?
Originally posted by weedwhacker
so, guess that's the new homosexual agenda....painting...
ps....got a new R/C model, gonna build it and go fly soon, in between my chores. Homosexual agenda two, I suppose.....
Originally posted by Rock Ape
And I love the story of how Buzz Aldrin smashed that guy in the face, when he called him a liar and said the landings were a fake..


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Old 'ridge and furrow' meadows thick with wild flowers and grasses - a link to our natural and agricultural past.
Centuries old
Pilch Field is made up of two wet meadows and a small triangular field. Surrounded by fine hedgerows with ash standards, the site also includes a patch of scrub.
Ancient ridge and furrow plough marks can still be seen in many old meadows and pastures such as these Buckinghamshire grasslands. Once the ploughed lands were returned to pasture, the wild flowers would have reappeared in the absence of modern weedkillers and fertilisers.
Flushes of wildlife
Wet 'flushes' are fed by water seeping through the soil. In spring, clumps of marsh-marigold mark the damper soil. Rushes, sedges and wetland wild flowers such as meadowsweet, marsh valerian and the early marsh-orchid flourish here.
Meadow marvels
Hundreds of green-winged orchids, once a common sight in meadows such as these, appear in early May, growing along the tops of the ridges. They are followed by common spotted orchids in June.
There are plenty of butterflies, grasshoppers and other insects. Look out for the ant-hills made by the yellow meadow ant.
Hedgerow haven
The bordering hedgerows are alive with warblers. Other birds of interest include yellowhammer, reed bunting and overwintering snipe.
Look out for brown hares - their larger size, long legs and black-tipped ears distinguish them from rabbits.
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A Tibetan mastiff called Yangtze River Number Two is believed to have broken the world record as the most expensive dog, having been sold to a Chinese woman for a reported $585,000.
In keeping with its status the dog — 18 months old and 80cm high — arrived at its new owner's home in stupendous style. According to local reports, a motorcade of 30 cars cruised to the airport in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, to take delivery of Yangtze, and a throng gathered to fête the arrival of the city's new resident.
If the sales figure is accurate it makes Yangtze River Number Two possibly the most expensive dog ever. This year a family in Florida paid $155,000 (£90,000) for a Labrador called Lancelot Encore — a price that included the cost of cloning him from the original Lancelot.
In the days of Mao Zedong, pet dog ownership was condemned as a bourgeois folly and banned. Now nearly 150,000 dogs are registered in Shanghai alone. The Tibetan mastiff's wealthy new owner, a Chinese website said, fell in love with it while on a visit to Qinghai province. The woman, referred to only as Mrs Wang, had been travelling to the town of Yushu with a Tibetan mastiff that she already owned with a view to mating it with the famously pure-blooded hounds of that region. While there, though, she spotted a dog known as White Root and knew immediately that she had to make it hers.


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|Nanoscale Imaging and Control of Resistance Switching in VO[sub]2 at Room Temperature
Hoffman, Jenny Eve; Kim, Jeehoon; Ko, Changhyun; Frenzel, Alex James; Ramanathan, Shriram
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|Kim, Jeehoon, Changhyun Ko, Alex Frenzel, Shriram Ramanathan, and Jennifer E. Hoffman. 2010. Nanoscale imaging and control of resistance switching in VO[sub]2 at room temperature. Applied Physics Letters 96 (213106).
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Reading the Sunday newspapers on 11 January, one may be excused for not knowing that the date marks 13 years since the US-run concentration camp at Guantánamo Camp opened on 11 January 2002. The ongoing hunger strike and regime of indefinite detention for 127 prisoners almost all held wholly without charge or trial for so many years was barely worth a mention. To a media hungry for the next sensationalist scare story, torture and arbitrary detention are possibly too real. Providing little more than a pretext to justify the illegal actions of governments worldwide, the suffering of the remaining prisoners and their families otherwise lacks importance.
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This did not stop human rights activists across the world holding protest actions to mark this sombre anniversary. Protest actions were held in the UK, Ireland, Mexico and the US. In Australia, activists and singer-songwriter Les Thomas launched a new song "Guantanamo Blues" http://thejusticecampaign.org/?page_id=1927 In the evening, activists around the world joined the London Guantánamo Campaign and Free Omar Khadr Now for an online Twitter storm.
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In the afternoon, around 150 people joined the London Guantánamo Campaign for a unique protest action outside the US Embassy in London. As organisers of the main UK protest to mark the anniversary of Guantánamo opening over the past 8 years, people often expect to turn up to a sea of orange jumpsuits, black hoods and angry chanting. This year we adopted a very different approach. Realising that 13 years on, not only are people immune and accustomed to the abuses that occur at Guantánamo Bay on a daily basis, many are simply unaware altogether. With such little coherent coverage it is hard to know what is really happening. To address this, we performed a piece of street theatre called "The Three Obamas", in which three actors, and some support, re-enacted various statements and promises Barack Obama has made since 2008 about closing Guantánamo Bay. As president, his first action in 2009 was to sign a decree ordering the closure of Guantánamo Bay by 2010. Five years later, 127 men are still waiting.
|Noa Kleinman, Amnesty International UK
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The street theatre was in two parts to reflect the period between 2011 and 2013, when Obama acknowledged his broken promises with silence and the start of the ongoing hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay which brought the prison camp back under the spotlight.
|Ben Griffin, Veterans for Peace UK
|Joy Hurcombe, Save Shaker Aamer Campaign
|Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London
During the "intermission" between the two parts, activists were addressed by speakers including solicitor for several British nationals held in Guantánamo Bay, Louise Christian, London Green MEP Jean Lambert, Noa Kleinman from Amnesty International UK, Ben Griffin from Veterans for Peace UK and Joy Hurcombe from the Save Shaker Aamer Campaign. It has now been 10 years since the last British nationals were released from Guantánamo Bay.
|Louise Christian, solicitor
While the street theatre performance highlighted the hypocrisy of the US administration over Guantánamo Bay and CIA torture, the speakers focused mainly on the collusion of the British government. Pointing out that this year also marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, it is ludicrous that British resident Shaker Aamer remains in Guantánamo Bay after 13 years without charge or trial. Speakers also called for an independent torture inquiry into the UK's collusion with the US and transparency over Britain's role in the US's wars on terror. Joy Hurcombe reminded people that David Cameron will be meeting President Obama later this month and urged people to write to the prime minister and their MP to urge that the question of Shaker Aamer's release to the UK feature high up the meeting agenda. In an election year, this is also a perfect opportunity to raise your concerns about Guantánamo Bay with local election candidates.
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After 13 years, this is indeed who we are, along with the US and all its other allies. In the meantime, the campaign to close Guantánamo will continue and we hope you will join us. The London Guantánamo thanks everyone who joined us for a successful and enlightening event, in particular the actors, singers and props persons involved in the street theatre performance. Special thanks to our speakers for sharing their expertise and concerns with us and to Occupy London for providing live streaming throughout the event.
In case you missed or did not get enough yesterday, the Islam Channel will feature a one-hour special about the anniversary action on "The Report" at 9pm on Monday 12 January, on Sky channel 806 and Freeview.
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Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): I am grateful to the Minister for letting me have a copy of his statement about 20 minutes before he made it. I begin by again expressing our warm appreciation of the work of all those who are fighting to contain the outbreak.
As the number of confirmed cases of foot and mouth disease continues its remorseless rise, let no one forget that behind each deadly statistic lies a terrible human tragedy. A farmer--often a whole family--faces the prospect of months of emptiness and inactivity and, beyond that, a very uncertain future. In urging the Government to work harder to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease, I am thinking not only of the mounting economic damage that it is inflicting: my heart is with the men, women and children on farms who sit helplessly as the disease gets nearer day by day and finally strikes.
Let me repeat that the Opposition will continue to back the Government whenever they take timely, effective and appropriate steps, as we have at every stage in the crisis, even when the action proposed was unpopular. That was the case with the cull around Cumbria, which the Government announced 12 days ago. We gave immediate and unqualified support.
On the proposals made by the Minister today, we share the concern about the use of pigswill and the large number of perfectly legal sheep movements and transactions that appear to have occurred. We support in principle the steps that he proposes and we shall examine the details when they are published.
On the origin of the outbreak, I am interested in the Minister's view that Heddon-on-the-Wall was the original source. Does that mean that the Government are now certain that foot and mouth disease was not present elsewhere in Britain before the case in Northumberland? Will he publish all the relevant reports, which may shed light on the possible origins of the outbreak? Can he assure the House categorically that no one--not even officials in his Ministry, either in London or the regions--was aware of a possible foot and mouth disease outbreak before 19 February 2001?
I welcome the Minister's recognition that the weakness of Britain's import controls probably allowed infected produce to enter our country and cause the outbreak of
Is the Minister aware of the surprise that many people express when they learn of the continued legal import of meat from countries where foot and mouth disease outbreaks have occurred in the recent past? Although measures to prevent foot and mouth from returning to Britain in future are important for the longer term, does he accept that none of the proposals on banning pigswill, a 20-day standstill period for livestock and carrier liability will do anything to deal with the immediate crisis or to slow down the relentless spread of foot and mouth disease across our countryside?
Does the Minister agree that vaccination is the very last resort and that if the Government decide that some form of vaccination is necessary, they will, in effect, be admitting that their other policies have failed? [Interruption.] Yes. Will he confirm that if Britain is to regain its status as a foot and mouth disease-free nation in a reasonable period, every single animal that is vaccinated would still have to be slaughtered eventually?
Does the Minister agree that the permanent loss of our foot and mouth disease-free status would have profound consequences that would go far wider than the livestock industry? Will he confirm that vaccinated animals cannot be slaughtered for human consumption?
Will the Minister confirm that the Government's chief scientific adviser said last Friday that, if the Government did not step up the scale of their measures to prevent the spread of the disease, in the worst-case analysis up to half Britain's livestock would be lost? Will he further confirm that one of the measures that the chief scientific officer described as essential was cutting to 24 hours the time between reporting a case and slaughtering the animal? Will he admit that in most areas the target is not being achieved?
The Minister stated this afternoon that 264,000 animals are awaiting slaughter. Will he confirm that, in the 24 hours that ended at 3 pm yesterday, only 31,000 animals were slaughtered? At the current rate of progress, it will take not 24 hours but more than eight days to clear the backlog of animals, even if no further cases are identified. In those eight days, thousands of animals run the risk of spreading the disease still further. Will the Minister confirm that the Government fell even further behind events because in the 24 hours to 3 pm yesterday, 48,000 more animals were identified as requiring slaughter, but only 31,000 were slaughtered? That means that 17,000 more remain on the waiting list.
Will the Minister confirm that the figures for carcases are scarcely better? Despite the excellent but belated work that the Army is now allowed to do in Cumbria, the total number of carcases awaiting disposal increased yesterday to 104,000. Does the Minister finally realise that the Government's failure to act promptly and adequately in response to the crisis has led directly to the scale of the emergency that now engulfs our nation?
Does the Minister accept that many of the actions that the Government are starting to take are the steps that I suggested at a much earlier date? If the Government had brought in the Army in a hands-on role, as I suggested on 11 March, instead of waiting two more weeks; started on-farm burial, as I suggested on 15 March, instead of
For the Prime Minister to suggest yesterday that the Conservative party had jumped on a bandwagon was deeply insulting to those whose suffering our timely proposals are designed to help, and a hideous distortion of the truth, which demeans his great office. Like other Ministers before him, the Prime Minister claims that foot and mouth disease is being brought under control when, plainly, it is not, and that his policies are succeeding before they have been fully implemented.
In the six days since the Prime Minister said that he was taking personal charge of the crisis, the number of animals awaiting slaughter has increased by two thirds. The dither and confusion in Government have continued and the actions that the Prime Minister's chief scientific adviser described last Friday as essential for curbing the spread of the disease have not been fully carried out.
Mr. Brown: The situation with which we are dealing is unprecedented. I shall not rise to the bait because a serious problem confronts our country and I honestly believe that the best way to approach it is in as bipartisan a spirit as possible.
I shall take one at a time the points that the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) raised, but first I express my thanks for his appreciation of the hard work of uniformed personnel and civilians in the field. They are working incredibly long hours to eradicate the disease, and they have to deal with a rising profile of cases, especially in Cumbria and Devon. The rise is remorseless, and the hon. Gentleman was right to describe the situation as a human tragedy. I give this commitment on the Government's behalf--we will stand shoulder to shoulder with the farming community and the broader rural community and do what we can to make the uncertain future to which the hon. Gentleman referred more certain. We will stand in the farmers' corner, not just helping them through the disease outbreak but working with them on a recovery plan afterwards.
The hon. Gentleman said that he had stood by me even when I had to make unpopular decisions. If he can think of a popular decision that I can make in these circumstances, I would welcome his advice. There are some very hard choices to be made. There is not one recommendation that does not have a good argument against it, except this--doing nothing is not an option. Some very difficult questions must be addressed.
I met farmers yesterday in the hardest of circumstances in Cumbria, where the outbreak is most intense, and in Devon. I found the farming community very upset and distressed, quite naturally. I heard personal stories that were absolutely heartbreaking. However, the farmers were being brave enough to face up to the difficult decisions and discuss with me unpalatable alternative strategies--as I said, there are no palatable ones. It behoves all of us to do the same and to treat the issue with the seriousness that it deserves.
I welcome what the hon. Gentleman said about the consultation on pigswill. On the movement of sheep and cattle, alternatives are set out in the two consultation documents, particularly with regard to how far we should
We believe, and have done since the early stages, that Heddon-on-the-Wall was the original source of the outbreak. There is a whole series of urban legends about officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food knowing that the disease was in the country earlier and concealing it for some inexplicable purpose of their own. That simply is not true. I cannot publish what does not exist. There is no report marked "Secret", saying that there is foot and mouth disease in the country but we believe that no one will notice. Such a proposition is plainly absurd.
I cannot publish what is not there, but I can publish what I was told, and when. I asked for a note to be drawn up setting everything out in that crucial week from the first suspicion of the disease being present in Essex to the controls being put in place the following Friday. I am willing to put that in the Library so that people can see what Ministers were told, when, and what actions were taken.
The hon. Gentleman said that he had warned of the weakness of controls over foreign imports. They are the same controls that were in place for 18 years of Conservative government. They have not deteriorated over time. I want a hard look at how they are being enforced. There are two routes. First, is the rule on importation for personal use being abused? If so, how is it being abused and how can we tighten up enforcement? The second, separate, issue is meat products that are imported on containers, either lawfully or unlawfully, being described as something other than what they are. We need to take a hard look at those questions across Government, and I am co-ordinating that work from my Ministry.
The hon. Gentleman asked, perfectly properly, about vaccination. There are two ways, as I said in my statement, in which we might consider the use of vaccination. It would be a very serious step. There are arguments against it, and I want to consult the devolved authorities.
It is not true that in all circumstances the use of vaccination will compromise the disease-free status of the whole of Great Britain. I am determined to restore that disease-free status for the whole of Great Britain. That is the right strategy for the Government to pursue. We should not allow it to be compromised, not even by vaccination, but it may be possible to apply a policy of vaccination on a regional basis, and have the region in which it is applied treated differently. It is not automatic that vaccinated animals would be slaughtered afterwards, but there is a presumption that the Government would pursue such a policy.
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SOURCE: NeuLion
September 08, 2009 10:34 ET
National Airline of United Arab Emirates Chooses Talfazat as Exclusive Partner for Ramadan Promotion
TORONTO--(Marketwire - September 8, 2009) - In recognition of the Holy Month of Ramadan,
Talfazat announces the roll-out of a new promotional series uniting
families and friends around the world. As the leading Arabic language
entertainment service delivering top rated channels to the television and
PC, Talfazat expands the connection of its viewers by offering new Ramadan
specials and programming.
Partnering with Etihad Airlines, the official airline of the United Arab
Emirates, Talfazat is offering every new customer that subscribes to
Talfazat from September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 an Etihad flight
voucher worth $300. This amazing offer is only available to Talfazat
customers. Flights must be booked by December 31, 2009 and can be used on
flights up to March 31, 2010.
Talfazat is also keeping customers connected to their family during Ramadan
by issuing free 60 minute long distance calling cards to every new customer
that subscribes to Talfazat from September 1 to September 30, 2010.
Customers can call their friends and family across the US and Canada as
well as in the Middle East or North Africa for FREE.
"We see the increased value of bringing the community together during this
time of year. Talfazat is dedicated to delivering the best service and
highest quality television channels to our customers. We are delighted to
present such great value to customers during the Ramadan season," said
Judeh Siwady, manager of Talfazat.
Talfazat's Ramadan programming line-up includes new Ramadan programs and
series from top broadcasters such as MBC, Abu Dhabi TV, Dubai TV, Al Rai,
and Future TV. Talfazat is the only provider of Arabic video on demand
content in North America, allowing viewers to access top shows and series
at the touch of a button, whenever it is convenient to them. Over 3,500
hours of VOD shows are free to Talfazat Gold Package customers.
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"For I will not trust in my bow,
Nor will my sword save me." – Psalm 44:6 (NASB)
Sin must be purged from our lives.
The verse, strictly, refers to the sons of Korah not trusting in their bow nor sword to save them in battle. The first part of the next verse tells us, "But You have saved us from our adversaries", referring to God's work to save them in battle.
I realized the impact of this verse as I read it. The fighting was being done. These men took up their bow. They took up their sword. They went out to battle their enemy. I had been doing the same in my life. I had geared up. I read my Bible. I meditated. I prayed. I worshiped. I confronted sin. I managed on occasion to defeat sin, or so I thought.
So by this time some of you can see my error. Do you see the depth of it?
I had thought that my own actions, even with the proper tools, were sufficient to fend off sin. You may run right to the conclusion – oh, God has to do it, not you. But isn't there more? After all, how does God "do" these things? They are the right tools, right actions. What is left? They are done poorly. No matter how diligently I read, pray, meditate or worship, it is still me doing it. Whether you or I or anyone else, except Jesus Himself, attempts these things – we fail. It is utterly impossible for us to read or pray or meditate or worship or anything to the satisfaction of God Almighty. We are not able to fully satisfy God in anything we do. For this reason, all our spiritual discipline is infused with sin to some extent. How then does God accept these works? The same way He accepts us, through His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus has paid for these sins, the sins that infuse our imperfect devotions to our God. Jesus makes these devotions valuable and pleasing to God through His perfect life and His death on the cross. We must acknowledge our incapability to satisfy God. We must also acknowledge that only through Jesus Christ are any of our actions acceptable to God. Then we must request that God continue to work through us to use even our sin-ridden devotions for our enrichment and sanctification through our worthy mediator Jesus Christ.
It is not our bow nor our sword that we trust in. Instead we trust in God to work sanctification through our bow and through our sword; not that our bow or sword could achieve sanctification but the Lord makes our feeble attempt worthy through Jesus. This is what the sons of Korah understood.
(Please note the difference between justification – God's initial saving of us unassisted (Romans 3:24) – and sanctification – God's work as described above(Philippians 2:12-13))


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The focus areas and initial plans for implementation of the Strategic Framework through 2015 are summarized below. Please note that Leichtag Foundation defines the North County Coastal Region as the area north of the town of Del Mar and west of Highway 15. This region includes the following communities: Bonsall, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Fallbrook, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, and Vista.
Please check back occasionally for updates to our strategies.
- Building self-sufficiency in the North San Diego County Coastal Region through giving people the tools and services they need in order to break the cycle of poverty.
Since our work is inspired by the Jewish heritage of the Leichtag family, it is important to note in this Framework that there is no higher level of tzedakah (a concept that embraces important notions of charity and justice according to Jewish tradition) than enabling those in need to become self-sufficient.
Our target population is individuals and families who fall below the Self-Sufficiency Standard for San Diego County, as defined by the
Our target population is individuals and families who fall below the Self-Sufficiency Standard for San Diego County, as defined by the Center on Policy Initiatives and Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Informed by the Leichtag family's philanthropic interests and personal experiences as well as the demographics of the North Coastal Region, we prioritize support of programs working with the single mothers, transitional aged youth, families of active military and veterans.
Our sub-strategies in the area of self-sufficiency are:
- HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS: Improving dignified access to fresh produce for low-income households.
- PROCUREMENT & DISTRIBUTION: Increase the quantity of fresh, healthy and locally-grown food available through traditional & non-traditional food access points.
Leichtag Foundation does not fund community gardens or CalFresh outreach, nutrition counseling and/or cooking classes that are not part of a larger effort to meet one of the objectives above.
- PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Eliminating barriers and creating pathways to economic opportunity through projects that contribute to a healthy, sustainable, and equitable local food system.
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Work readiness and advanced skills training programs for job placement, retention and career advancement. Priority will be given to programs connected to food system / local food economy.
- FARM AND FOOD RELATED BUSINESSES DEVELOPMENT: Programs that provide resources and training for disadvantaged small business owners, including farmers. Opportunities to increase local food production and the procurement of locally grown and produced foods are also considered.
Leichtag Foundation cannot make grants to individuals or for-profit businesses.
- ADVOCACY & POLICY REFORM: Advancing the goal of self-sufficiency, with an orientation to food systems and food access, through systemic change.
- Nonpartisan Research and Communications
- Networks and Collaboratives
- Systems, data and performance management capabilities
- Promoting and building a vibrant Jewish life and infrastructure in San Diego's North County Coastal Region.
Over the last decade, North San Diego County has seen a dramatic increase in Jewish population. This growth has been demonstrated by mostly anecdotal—but still valid—evidence. At the same time, there has been expanded interest by Jewish institutions to build on their most successful programs and serve this growth as well as by secular organizations to reach out in a targeted way to the Jewish community. In our conversations and community engagement, we know that many North County Jews feel very connected to issues of social justice, the outdoors, the environment, and seek opportunities to engage in inclusive, pluralistic welcoming environments that are open to all backgrounds.
Responding to their needs, we seek to create and foster diverse and inclusive access points for North County Coastal Jews to explore and engage with Jewish life and identity. We want North County to be a national hub of Jewish ideas, experimental initiatives and dynamic and sustained engagement. We believe North County can be a model for the Jewish community about what and how a community can grow, instigate, embolden and sustain Jewish life.
Our support of this area focuses on the following sub-strategies:
- Diverse Jewish Access Points: The Leichtag Foundation advances diverse Jewish access points in the North County Coastal region including in the areas of culture, education, gathering, relationship development, the environment, relationship with Israel and identity development and exploration. We are particularly focused on helping people live Jewish values of justice and integrating multiple interests and identities through a Jewish lens. The Leichtag Foundation supports program for individuals across the age spectrum with a focus on college students, young adults, young families, empty nesters, and seniors.
- Talent Incubation and Development: The Leichtag Foundation recognizes the importance of investing in talent, with a focus on leadership and professional development, in order to form a durable and sustainable community.
- Community Engagement: The Leichtag Foundation will continue its direct engagement and conversation with members of the North County Jewish community in order to identify and respond to needs and changing demographics.
- Supporting renewal and bridging social and economic gaps in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem's population is a microcosm of Israeli society. The city is also a portender of issues that will face the country in the future. By encouraging grassroots, entrepreneurial solutions in Jerusalem, we believe that the seeds are being sown for solutions to many of the challenges that Israeli society as a whole faces. We see Jerusalem as a critically important demonstration ground, a laboratory for social entrepreneurship and vibrant social change, an ancient muse where old problems can be re-constructed to pilot new solutions.
Jerusalem of biblical times was the center of the world, not only in terms of purely religious beliefs, but also in today's nomenclature of social entrepreneurship. We envision Jerusalem rising again as a center of social activism and entrepreneurship. The city has become a hub for young people fighting to reclaim and renew the ancient Jerusalem. We believe the intensity and diversity that many point to negatively for Jerusalem is actually the city's foremost advantage.
Jerusalem is also one of Israel's poorest cities. A focus on workforce development in two key communities reflects the values of our founders.
Our work in Jerusalem is focused on the following sub-strategies:
- Improving the quality of life for young people in the city: A negative migration of young people from Jerusalem over the past decade has sapped the city of much-needed human capital. We focus on intervening at key decision points–including after graduation from university and when families have young children—in order to provide a spectrum of opportunities for young people in Jerusalem specifically focusing on:
- Social entrepreneurship and activism.
- Economic entrepreneurship.
- Arts and culture where arts bridges social activism significantly.
- Infrastructure and capacity building for artists working in the city.
- Young communities.
- Workforce development and career advancement in the Ultra-Orthodox community, with a focus on men.
- Workforce development and economic advancement for the Palestinian community in East Jerusalem, with a focus on women.
- Building connections between San Diego and Israel through engagement, relationship building, and interest alignment.
Through the eyes of entrepreneurs like the Leichtags, Israel was the ultimate start-up. Sixty-five years since the State was founded, Israel is a living example of democratic society in constant evolution, responding to new challenges and opportunities at every turn and seeking to live up to the ideals upon which it was founded.
The Leichtag Foundation focuses its efforts on engagement with Israel, providing a spectrum of opportunities to connect to the State and its people from a variety of perspectives, build relationships based on mutual interest and learn more about Israel's culture, diversity, history, competencies and struggles. While we recognize the importance of advocacy which provides tools and resources that champion for and defend Israel on a political level, the Foundation does not support Israel advocacy activities.
Our support focuses on the following sub-strategies:
- Cultural Exchange and Engagement: The Foundation supports programs that inspire people to create and cultivate a personal connection to Israel. Our support of this area is focused on immersive educational travel opportunities that bring San Diegans to Israel and Israelis to San Diego and educational programs that promote the various dimensions of Israel and align common interests between San Diego and Israel. We have particular interest in sophisticated programs that wrestle with the complexities, opportunities and challenges that Israel faces and often which San Diego and Israel share.
- Professional Partnerships: The Foundation helps stimulate, support and catalyze content-based professional partnerships between grantees in Jerusalem and grantees in San Diego, focused on areas of professional development and exploration that such grantees share.
- Israel Studies: The Foundation focuses on the range of opportunities for the academic study of Israel on the university campus and surrounding communities and seeks to broaden and deepen the quality of formal Israel education at San Diego's major universities. In order to stimulate other support of this area, in general, our funding is directed through the Israel Studies Field of Interest Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.


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Happy December! Wisp Resort and the Deep Creek Lake Area have seen a few cold spells and flurries of snow which means Winter is near. Our Mountain Operations Team is poised to begin snowmaking as soon as the weather conditions are just right. There are many factors that go into the Science of Snowmaking. We asked our Director of Mountain Operations, Artie Speicher, to give us a quick tutorial on what it takes to turn on the guns. "We make snow based on what is called a 'wet bulb' which is a combination of ambient temperature and humidity. For example: 32 degrees with 100 percent humidity would be a 32 wet bulb; 32 degrees with 90 percent humidity would be 31 wet bulb. Roughly, for every 10 percent of humidity drop, the wet bulb temperature will drop one degree. Wisp's snowmaking system ideally needs a 26 or lower wet bulb to have any real production," he stated. Another major factor to add into the mix is wind. The direction and speed of wind can greatly impact snowmaking operations. Artie finished by adding, "starting next Thursday night, December 8, good snowmaking temperatures should be consistent enough and we plan to hit it hard if the forecast holds true." Once snowmaking begins, the Mountain Ops Team will be seen all over the mountain and in the control room of the Pumphouse.
While you uncover your skis and snowboards for the upcoming season, consider treating them to a tune up from The Tuning Center at Wisp Resort. It's essentially a spa for your gear! Clean sharp edges. Fresh coat of wax. Check and adjust on bindings. Your well tuned equipment will treat you better on-snow! Bring your equipment by The Tuning Center located on the lower level of the McHenry Lodge.Last Edited by The Mountain Messenger on Monday, November 20, 2017
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open g-groups
In an Open G-group, people can come and go as their schedules and needs allow. For this moment, Open G-groups at Galileo include G-Coffee, G-SundaySchool, G-Kids, G-Youth, G-Study, and Bible & Beer.
Sundays at 3 pm, at the McDonald's next to the Big Red Barn. (Technically, 1298 W. Mansfield Hwy., Kennedale 76140. You can literally see the golden arches from the BRB parking lot.) Galileo buys the coffee, or the soda, or the hot fudge sundae -- whatever costs about a buck. Come hang out with friends who will most likely go to worship at 5 pm.
Sundays at 3 pm, adults gather in the Big Red Barn to study through a book of the Bible. "Invigorating... cerebral... not as profane as her sermons," raves one reviewer. Bring your Bible app and your brain.
g-kids & g-youth
Sundays at 3 pm, school-age kids (K-12) gather at the Big Red Barn to share life, snacks, and Bible stories. They break into two groups -- one more activity-based, one more discussion-based -- and kids can choose which way to go. Evangelist for Youth Ryan and Kid Wrangler Kelley, plus background-checked volunteers, are our heroes.
G-Study goes in and out of season, depending on there being a group of people who all want to read something important together. Previous readings have included Brueggemann's The Bible Makes Sense; Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark; Bell's What We Talk About When We Talk About God; Dreger's Galileo's Middle Finger... You get the idea.
Bible & Beer
We haven't missed a Tuesday night, 8-10 pm, at Fuzzy's Tacos in Mansfield, since Christmas Eve 2013. Galileo buys the beer (or Dr. Pepper, if you prefer). You buy your own tacos. We read the Bible passage that we'll be worshiping through the following Sunday, so this is your chance to engage in dialogue and have your voice heard. (No underage drinking, ever.)


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Marietta Bourland
Mar. 12, 1932 to Jan. 25, 1994
In Loving Memory
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"Hindi lang ikaw ang anak ng Diyos!
Hindi ikaw ang pinaka-guwapo dito sa mundo!"
Well, I have this friend. Mabait siya and all. I mean, I can say that he's a true friend. He's there whenever I needed someone to talk to. It's just that, there is something with him that makes me irritated. As a friend, I'm very vocal with him about "that" problem. I never stopped calling his attention and reminding him about his behavior.
I don't know where to start and explain but the main reason why I am irritated to him at all times is because he feels that he's the most good looking person here in our workplace (which is not!). Gustung-gusto niyang makuhanan ng picture with his trademark pose na nakaka-asar plus the "over-confident" pose. There was actually an incident where in he courted a colleague but unfortunately, the girl chose the other guy and that other guy is (I'm not being mean, just honest) not so good looking. For comparison purposes, let's say my friend is on B level and the other guys is on C or D level. I was shocked when my friend blurted, "Hindi ko matanggap, mas pinili pa niya ang mukhang magsasaka!" Naloka ako ng bonggang-bongga sa kanya! As a friend, I do feel for him but I was not able to control myself at nasabihan ko siya na hindi lang siya ang anak ng Diyos.
Isa pa sa nakakainis sa kanya is ito. He finished high school in one of the reputable schools here in the country (I'm still not sure if dun siya graduate). He had his degree somewhere in the province (not the same school in high school). Whenever our topic is "college" school, ipakikipag-patayan niya ang school niya nung high school. I mean, c'mon, hindi ka nga dun nag-college eh. I'm always annoyed everytime na ginagawang big deal ang school sa college. Siyempre, umandar ang pagka-maldita ko, barado siya ng bonggang-bongga nung sinabi kong hindi naman siya dun nag-college. Napaka-brat pa niya. gusto niya, yung gusto niya ang masunod. Kung maka-reklamo ganun na lang eh wala namang ginawa sa office kundi mag-internet. Kahit walang access, gumagawa ng paraan para lang makapag-internet at maka-petiks.
Itong huling ito ang pinaka-nakakaasar na ugali niya, masyado siyang PG umasta (sa mga hindi nakaka-alam, PG = patay-gutom). Everytime we're out to eat or drink, hindi na niya iniintindi kung may iba pang hindi nakakain or what. Ang pulutan ay nagiging ulam sa kanya. Hindi pa nakakalapag ang food, kumukuha na siya. Siya ang unang-una sa pila and sobrang choosy pa! Kulang na lang, magdala siya ng plastic para may maiuwi siya. Napaka-parasite niya. Akala mo prinsipe na may utusan. Kesyo pabili naman ng ganito, padala naman ng ganyan.
May pahabol pa pala, nadudugyutan ako sa kanya. Dumudura sa semento ng smoking area. He doesn't clean his work station. The mug that he used for coffee will just be there uncleaned for two weeks. Gamit na kutsara, naka-tambak lang sa station ng hindi hugas. Jacket na hindi inuuwi para labhan. I mean, eeeewwww...
You guys can say that I'm mean or whatever but this is my way to release this feelings. He is my friend and still my friend. It's just that sometimes I'm getting tired of always reminding him about the stuff his doing that makes people around him irritated. Hindi lang naman ako ang naiinis sa ginagawa niya. Atleast, vocal ako sa kanya kaso nga lang, ayaw makinig. I guess, yun na talaga personality niya. I can't do anything but to accept him as my friend. Dumadating lang talaga sa point na dahil tao lang ako, hindi ko maiwasang mainis at maasar.
Till then... Angel will spread his wings and fly...


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Ireland: Monthly Training This Saturday
This Saturday, a monthly training will take place in the Rathcool Suite on the second floor of the leisure City West Hotel Saggart. After much success last month, many Team Members will be recognized for rank advancements during the month. Please join us to learn more about the system that is creating such success and help us to congratulate the achievers.
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Registration:10.30 am
Training & Meeting: 11 am
Lunch: 1-2 pm
Training & Meeting: 2-3.30 pm.
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Caramella on the Couch
First published May 16 2014
This is my dog, Caramella.
C a r a m e l l a . . . !
That's a good girl.
So, as I was saying. Caramella is definitely on the couch with Carly more than anyone else. And she has taught me many things, as does anyone who comes on over to share their stories.
Caramella wisdom says: Naps are very important, especially if it's cold.
Caremella spends about 60% of her life lying around. She reckons life is about comfort and relaxation. She's big on cuddling and believes that a healthy relationship is full of affection and devotion. To this end, she starts each day with a healthy dose of kisses for her loved ones. She also believes that every day is another chance to say "I love you", which she spends a fair amount of time doing, especially after extended periods of absence.
Apart from being the most loving, lovable creature in the world (which is a full-time job I might add), Caramella's second biggest occupation is going for walks. She loves walking on the mountain behind our house.
She also loves the beach. Sometimes, she takes her best friend, Ivy, along. And they ponder on life.
She is quite philosophical, really.
But even though she has such wisdom and great depth, her love of the profound often comes second to her desire to keep up with what's happening on the social networks (one might even say it's FOMO).
Everyday, quite a few times a day in fact, Caramella goes and checks her Facebook. Well at least that's what we call her walks around the property checking all the new smells the other animals have left.
You see for her, smelling Ivy's latest poo is the same as us seeing "Ivy just checked in on Foursquare" or hearing the guinea fowl squealing as they get chased by the neighbour's dogs is the same as us reading a Facebook status update like "Those damn birds are at it again, but I got rid of them once and for all – feeling accomplished".
Caramella wisdom says: check your Facebook status twice a day at least, mornings and evenings are best because that is when there's the most action, but don't forget to update your status so that everyone knows what you're up to – they say they don't like 9gag but actually they click on it every time!
Catch more from Caramella on the Couch soon!
Thanks again for the blog article.Really thank you! Really Cool.


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Q: Lately I've been finding myself in situations where tunes with odd time signatures are called up on gigs. I'm finding it a challenge to switch gears on the fly and be able to come up with a grooving bass line and not lose the one. How do you handle – and prepare – for these types of situations?
A: Whether it's pop, jazz, fusion, funk, world, or something else, playing in odd meters is really about getting comfortable with different rhythmic groupings, in my opinion. That's not to say that you couldn't write a line that works, practice it until it's internalized and then execute it perfectly without worrying about the bigger picture, but to get a real comfort level with odd meters requires more than that.
I do know a lot of guys (primarily pop and rock players) who simply develop a bass line and shed it until they can hear it in their sleep. Think Pink Floyd's "Money", for example. There are plenty of guys who can play that tune night after night and never lose the groove but can't play in 7/4 outside of that song.
This tells us something: The ability to play a groove in any meter requires that we can hear and feel that groove internally. I find that it's not the meter that is the issue, so much as the way rhythmic groupings are paired together.
For example, a bar of 5/4 is often grouped as 3+2 (think Dave Brubeck's "Take 5" or Sting's "Seven Days"). Internalizing this grouping does not necessarily mean that you can play any tune in 5/4, but rather that you are comfortable grouping 3 and 2 in that way. I've had lines written in 4/4 that were grouped in such a way that made them hard to play (a fast 3+2+3 might prove difficult, for example).
This is all to say that the way I work on playing in odd meters is less about thinking about "learning to play in 5, 7, 9 or 11" so much as it is developing the ability to internalize various rhythmic groupings.
For this, I find that having a metronome that can pound out different rhythmic groupings is key. "Dr. Betotte" or "Time Guru" are two metronomes for iOS that I've found very useful.
Most musicians can feel groupings of 2 or 3 pretty easily. The real trick is the ability to feel groupings of rhythms using both 2 and 3.
I actively strive to find rhythmic groupings that don't come naturally (using "Time Guru" you can also pair different subdivisions comprised of 8th notes, 16ths and 32nds, as well as various triplets. For some advanced shedding, try putting together different groupings of 16th notes and 8th note triplets).
The number of ways you can pair different rhythmic groupings is endless, as well as different groupings of subdivisions. The key is working in bite-sized chunks. Start fairly easy (quarter note pulses in groupings of 3+2, 2+3, 3+3+2, 3+2+2…) and continually raise the bar from there using a good metronome.
This is all fine and good, but the ability to hear how this can all work together is priority one. If you can't hear it, you can't play it. This means that we must also explore what is out there in the world of music and learn different music that employs the things we are working on. I find that African, Latin, Indian and Middle Eastern music all push my abilities to hear and feel music in new and exciting ways. I would recommend that you start cruising YouTube and/or your favorite online music service to seek out new music that appeals to you.
There is also plenty out there in the jazz/fusion realms if your ear isn't quite up to listening to non-Western music just yet. I find that students who grew up listening to Western music exclusively often need to evolve the ear over time. If the music doesn't intrigue you, it can be hard to focus enough to internalize it. You have to dig it to dig into it.
The more tunes you internalize with different rhythmic pairings, the more you are putting one more way to phrase (or speak) in your musical vocabulary. The language of non 4/4 music is vast. For example, I know that drummers from Baltic countries that grew up singing and dancing to the music of their parents that is in 13/8. They can play in 13 as easily as I can play the newest Disney radio hit. It's all a matter of experience and exposure.
You really have two choices on what to do next:
If you want to simply come up with a line for a song played in 7/4 and you have time, you can simply use a metronome or piece of paper and work it out, practice it and play it.
If you really want to hear non 4/4 music well enough to do it on the fly, you need to expand your musical vocabulary.
Just as one who wants to really learn how to play jazz needs to listen to jazz a reasonable amount of the time, one who wants to real feel non-4/4 time signatures needs to listen and learn music that employs those meters. Serious listening combined with a thoughtful exploration of rhythmic groupings is the path to "odd-meter" nirvana. We need to give yourself more frames of reference and your ear will evolve which means that your playing will evolve!
Readers, how about you? How do you practice getting more comfortable with odd time signatures? Please share in the comments.


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TWO — count 'em — new phones!
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• The iPhone 6 has a 4.7" display, up from the 4" display of the 5S.
• The iPhone 6 Plus has an even larger display, at 5.5".
• Both phones are thinner than the 5s.
• The phones come with either 16, 64, or 128 GBs. You can preorder them this Friday, the 12th or wait until they arrive on the 19th.
• Pricing on the phones with a two-year contract is as follows:
• iPhone 6: $199 for 16 GB, $299 for 64 GB, $399 for 128 GB.
• iPhone 6 Plus: $299 for 16 GB, $399 for 64 GB, $499 for 128 GB.
Since like almost everyone we use our camera phone ALL the time, we're excited about the improved camera with faster auto-focus. There's more apps, they promise better battery life, so bottom line, you're gonna want it.
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I was given this recipe by a friend. It is perfect when you want something yum and you want it now! ;) It is very easy to make and is rather delicious.The recipe says it serves one, but the boyfriend and I share this and it is more than enough for the both of us.
4 TBS flour
4 TBS sugar
2 TBS cocoa
1 egg
3 TBS milk
3 TBS oil
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large tea/coffee mug
4 TBS flour
4 TBS sugar
2 TBS cocoa
1 egg
3 TBS milk
3 TBS oil
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large tea/coffee mug
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- Add the vanilla extract.
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Parents' Association Fundraising Events
April 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Well done to our Parents' Association who recently raised €7,000 by organising a very successful "Tea Party" and the annual Easter raffle. Below are photographs of the tea party held in the concert hall. A huge "thank you" to everyone who supported these events.
Dutch Exchange
October 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment
A warm welcome is extended to our Dutch Exchange students and teachers who are visiting the school this week. Dutch students are being hosted by the families of TY students. The exchange is co-ordinated by Mrs Gaffney who has organised a busy schedule for our visitors – from Samba drumming to forensic workshops and outdoor […]
TY Beauty Workshop
October 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment
T.Y. students took part in a beauty workshop presented by Mary O'Flynn from Exquisite Hair from the 5th – 7th of October. The workshop covered hair, beauty and nails and students learned how to do different hairstyles such as plaits and twists. There was a short tutorial on nails using dotters, sponges and different colours […]
Health Promoting Schools Week
May 20, 2016 | Leave a Comment
On the 9th of May 2016 we launched our health promoting schools programme. To kick things of there was lunch time entertainment in the court yard where the senior years preformed a flash mob. To add to the excitement some of the teachers also took part and nearly out danced the students! Following this we […]
First Year Hockey
February 8, 2016 | Leave a Comment
A group of first years have been participating in a Hockey coaching module delivered by Hockey Ireland coach Sasha Gannon. The module ran for six weeks and introduced the students to the basic skills and rules of Hockey. The module finished with a game against the Royal School Cavan. The students really enjoyed experiencing the […]
Teddy Bear Workshop
December 11, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Our first and second year Home Economics students recently attended a Teddy Bear workshop in school. The students thoroughly enjoyed the event. All bears were completely unique and even come with their own birth certificates!
Dutch Exchange 2015
November 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The week beginning 1st November was a very exciting week in Loreto College, Cavan as our school and TY students were host to 43 students from Holland and their teachers. TY and Dutch students had a rich educational experience during this week as they took part in many different workshops – rocket science, samba drumming, […]
Science Week 2015
November 11, 2015 | Leave a Comment
This week is a busy week in the Science department as Science Week is upon us. In preparation for this week, first and second year students attended a workshop delivered by W5 employees (the Belfast based interactive science discovery center). The theme of the workshop was "Force of Course" and great fun was had by […]
TYs have a "muddy" experience at Loughcrew!
September 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment
On Monday the 11th of September, transition year students went to Loughcrew Adventure Centre, Oldcastle, County Meath. Apart from the obvious adventure experiences (such as the Zipline!) Loughcrew is home to one of Ireland's oldest landmarks, the Loughcrew Cairns, which are megalithic strucutres built around 4000 bc as burial chambers. Visiting these megalithic tombs was very fitting […]
Annual Bake Sale
May 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment
On the 5th of May the student council held their annual bake sale in aid of various charities. All students were asked to contribute by baking some cakes or treats. The bake sale was held in the gym during lunch and it was a huge success. In total €580 was raised. The money will be […]
T.Y.'s Go To Tayto Park!
May 11, 2015 | Leave a Comment
On Thursday the 30th of April, Transition Year students went to Tayto Park in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. We took part in a workshop called "Conservation and Stewardship" which highlighted the importance of looking after our earth and its animals. This was a very enlightening and interesting experience.
We even got up close and personal with various […]
Loreto Tag Rugby Blitz
May 4, 2015 | Leave a Comment
This year Loreto College Cavan hosted the annual National Loreto Schools Tag Rugby Blitz on Friday the 1st of May at the Cavan Rugby Club. It was attended by a number of Dublin schools. Loreto College Cavan 'A' Team won out the competition for the second year in a row. The event was a great success […]
Table Tennis Display
May 4, 2015 | Leave a Comment
International Table Tennis Champion, Lauren Donaldson, and her coach Chris visited the school during Active Schools Week to give students first hand experience of the sport by demonstrating the game. Students also got the opportunity to try the game for themselves. Pictured below are Lauren Donaldson and coach Chris demonstrating a high speed, quality game of […]
Rumbek Day
May 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment
On the 25th of April, Loreto College Cavan was transformed into a sea of colour as the students and teachers dressed in the Rumbek colours. Rumbek Day was organised by the Student Council and aimed to raise much needed funds for Loreto Rumbek. The students were asked to donate €2 and wear Rumbek colours for the […]
Irish Junior Mathematics Competition 2015
March 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment
On the 4th March, all first year students in the school took part in the Irish Junior Mathematics Competition ran by the Irish Maths Teachers Association. A great effort was made by all students on this problem based quiz and a very high standard of maths was observed. Big congratulations to the following 1st year […]
Euroscola Trip to Strasbourg
March 9, 2015 | Leave a Comment
In December Transition Year students entered a European Studies Programme Competition under the guidance of Mrs Gaffney (European Studies Teacher). The competition involved the production of a brochure to inform our peers about one of the Millenium Development Goals and to propose a future development goal and explain the need for such a goal. A […]
Safer Internet Day
February 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Tuesday 10th February marked Safer Internet Day, an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. To mark this day, students from TY Erne delivered a "Safer Internet Workshop" to all first year students based on the theme of cyber bullying. First year students designed a poster on this theme which […]
Art Department Update
February 10, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Today Tuesday all of Ms Molloy's and Ms O'Neill's 2nd Yr Art students are on a trip to Dublin to visit the National Gallery of Art, Hugh Lane Gallery and to draw in the Natural History Museum and Collins Barracks.
This coming Thursday 12th February, Ms Molloy's 5th Yr Art class is also off to Dublin […]
Inter Schools Sailing Competition
January 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Pictured below is a photograph of one of the less traditional sports we enter teams into at Loreto College Cavan. Caoimhe Martin participated in an Inter Schools Sailing Competition before Christmas at Malahide, Dublin. It was a great experience for Caoimhe and all the sailors. The competition was organised by Olympic Sailor Ciara Peelo who […]
Our very own "Young Scientists"
January 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Three Transition Year students recently participated in the BT Young Scientist 2015 exhibition.
"Can you beat us" is a project on game theory by Ciara Finan and Emma O' Reilly. The girls pursued a mathematical study of how to use game theory to develop a winning strategy for a game called Pick-Up, reducing this down to […]
Pastoral Care Update from 'The A Team'!
January 14, 2015 | Leave a Comment
So far, it has been a very busy and exciting term for us the four Pastoral Care Prefects. We have had a lot of responsibility, as we have been very involved in organising three Whole School Initiatives.
The first themed week was Courtesy and Good Manners Week – September 22nd-26th. During this week we made posters […]
'Tis the season…to wear Christmas jumpers!
December 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Staff really got into the Christmas spirit on Friday 12th December when they braced the cold winter morning all wrapped up in their festive jumpers. Well done to Ms. Blessington who won the prize for "Best Christmas Jumper 2014". Who will win in 2015….? Well done to all involved.
Sporting Success!
December 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment
We in Loreto College, Cavan are very proud of the sporting achievements of our students and it is true to say that our school is fast becoming a sproting academy with students excelling in Ladies football, athletics, rugby, soccer, basketball, badminton, swimming, camogie and even archery. Pictured below from left: Morna O'Hanlon, rugby, Michaella Leddy, […]
Loreto Students Attend The European Youth Parliment
November 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Ten TY Students and one 5th Year Student made their way to Galway on Friday the 21st of November. Ending our road trip and reaching Galway, we headed to 'Sleepzone Hostel'. We all bunked up together in a room with 5 Bunk beds!! On the first day, there was lots of team-building! We all split […]
Sports Update
November 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment
It is true to say that Loreto College students and their teachers have been very busy over this past few months, not only with their studies, but also with their sporting activities. See below for an update!
Senior Gaelic Football
The Senior Gaelic football team had their first Ulster game against Our Lady's Castleblaney. The team came […]
Science Week 2014
November 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment
On behalf of Science Foundation Ireland, Cavan Coderdojo hosted a Science Week Roadshow in Cavan Institute on Monday last, November 10th. A number of our senior cycle students attended the show called XTRA-ordinary Science by James Soper where he used physics and chemistry demonstrations to examine the process and practices of science in an interactive, […]
'Rapped Up' In Maths!
November 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The Student Council's Rap 'n' Maths competition took place from the 21th – 24th of October. All of the maths classes were preparing weeks before the competition and great creativity was shown by all. On Tuesday 1st Years and 2nd Years took the spotlight giving us very entertaining versions of many of the latest songs. […]
Engineer's Week Monster STEM Quiz for First Years
February 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Ms Rogan's TY Physics students have been preparing for Engineer's Week by inviting all 1st Year students to a Monster Engineer Week Quiz on Friday afternoon. They prepared lots of rounds of questions, including some very interactive challenges, and ran a great show which was both educational and enjoyable. The finalé was a line up […]
Student Council Monster Christmas Raffle
December 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
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"Go Girls" GAA blitz
November 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment
On Thursday November 7th, TY Rubens are holding a "Go Girls" GAA blitz for all 1st Years. The TYs have been taking 1st Year classes for coaching clinics in the lead up to the event. There will be prizes for the winning team and we hope all 1st years enjoy the event.
No Limbs No Limits – meeting Joanne O'Riordan
October 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Cavan County Council invited Joanne O'Riordan (@nolimbsnolimits) to address the Active Minds Conference as part of the Ireland-Australian Rules celebrations at Breifne Park at the weekend. Some of our students, pictured above with Joanne in the Anglo Celt newspaper, were delighted to meet and chat with her at the conference.
Dearbhlá Dolan writes about meeting Joanne…
It […]
TY video wins national award
May 29, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Every year TrendMicro, a Cork based technology firm, sponsors an Internet Safety competition for students called "What's your Story?". This year the students were challenged to make a 2-minute video showing the good side of the Internet, using their original ideas. Our TY students took up the challenge, and today it was announced that we […]
Preparing for TY Graduation night
May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Niamh Kelly (Apollo) writes:
Our TY Graduation night is to take place on the 20th of May. There has been a lot of preparation for this night and we are finally ready. Its starts at 7 o'clock and all TY students can bring their parents to come and enjoy the show. Each class made their own […]
Carnival time again!
May 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Aileen McCabe (Apollo) writes:
Today the transition year students organised a Carnival to help fifth year students raise money for the Lourdes pilgrimage fund. Having booked the gymnasium and planned a selection of 13 games, the transition years visited all the first year classes announcing the carnival.
On the day we had 10 TY students dressed up […]
What a Finale to the term…
March 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Second term ended this afternoon, and we will be open again for all students on Monday April 8th at 9am.
Pictured here are our cast and crew from TY and 5th Yr at the finale of their musical, which 'wowed' everyone who saw it this week.
Enjoy a well earned Easter Holiday everyone!
Breaking the Habit
March 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
"Breaking the Habit", a musical performed by the Transition Year students, will hit the stage in Loreto on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st March at 8pm sharp, and you won't want to miss it…
Directed by Ms Claire McGlade, with musical direction by Ms Carmel Fay and a cast comprising 48 TY students, "Breaking the Habit" […]
What a great use for odd socks!
December 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Mrs Diver (Home Ec Dept) writes:
First year Home Economics students have been busy putting their sewing skills to good use by recycling old socks into sock monsters!! They have incorporated a variety of stitches including the tacking stitch, the running stitch and the blanket stitch and have also sewn on buttons!! What a great use […]
A great evening of Christmas cookery and craft
December 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment
A large group of our 5th Year students are very busy this year fundraising to support the dioscesan pilgrimage to Lourdes next summer. They are working with our Chaplain Fr Kevin Fay and our RE Dept led by Ms McGalde on a huge variety of projects. Tonight they organsied a Christmas Cookery and Craft demonstration […]
Friendship Week Fifth Year Flash Mob
November 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In preparation for Friendship Week this year, all the Fifth Years classes decided to surprise the rest of the school with a dance based 'flash mob'. We chose the dance moves to the 'Jai Ho' sequence from Slumdog Millionaire. We spent a lot of time practising in PC class and had some fun learning and […]
'Technology Rocks' in Loreto today
November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Third Years, First Years and TYs has a very lively day with Sue McCarthy from Technology Rocks. Sue is an engineer with a great sense of fun, and she taught us lots of physics in a most engaging way, as you can see from the pictures below. Thanks to Ms Kiernan our Careers Guuidance teacher […]
A visit from the Dutch
October 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Tare Kearns and Orla Murphy (Athena) write:
On the 22nd of October 28 Loreto students hosted 32 Dutch exchange students in their homes. There were many activities organised for this visit.
On Monday we had three activities throughout the day – these included an Irish soda bread baking and pumpkin carving workshops, tai chi and a forensic […]
Mid-term Math Madness
October 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
We had a great finish to our first half term today with the performance of the first raps, song and drama to celebrate Math week. Fractions, decimals, angles all got rhymed and reasoned to music. The judges had a difficult job to pick winners – these will be announced after mid-term so watch this space.
Trad for Trócaire fundraiser
October 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Saoirse Finnegan-Sheridan (6th Yr) writes:
The Trad for Trócaire event held at lunchtime yesterday certainly got the school tapping its feet. Students and teachers crowded into the Concert Hall to listen to girls from 1st to 6th year show off their outstanding musical talents. This display of Irish traditional music and dancing was well worth watching […]
The Dutch Exchange trip to Galway
October 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Aoife McEntee and Orla Ward (Athena) write:
As part of our Dutch exchange students' very enjoyable week in Ireland at the end of October, we joined them on their trip to Galway. We departed early on the Thursday morning, and 3 hours later we arrived in Salthill, Galway. When we got there we split up and […]
Tea and Scones morning for Mental Heath Week
October 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Greta Saulyte and Andrea Dowd (Athena) write:
On the 12th Of October 2012, as part of mental health week, the two TY classes Athena and Apollo organised tea and scones for the sixth year students. We did this because the sixth years have a lot of pressure on them this year because of their exams. Each […]
Zipline adventure in Lough Key Forest Park
September 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Lisa Smith and Kayleigh McCaffrey (TY) write:
On the 31st of August our TY classes got the opportunity to visit Lough Key to have fun and bond as a year. When we arrived we all lined up to get our harnesses and gloves. We then set of to get the run of what was entailed for […]
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012
August 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Good luck to all Loreto students, teachers, staff and families who are competing, performing, volunteering or working at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Cavan August 10th-20th.
Here are some of our Loreto / Killashandra musicians in action:
3rd Year Sports Afternoon
May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Finally this afternoon (thanks to the weather remaining dry – last year was cancelled due to snow!) the 3rd Yrs had their Sports Afternoon. The Sports Dept organised a full round of challenges and activities, concluding with a fancy dress relay race. It was good fun for all – many thanks to Ms Doonan and […]
Book Club Coffee Morning
February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Ms Blessington's 1st Yr English class held their Book Club Coffee Morning today. Here they are picture enjoying breakfast while discussing the book they have read together this term, A Girl Called Blue by Marita Conlon McKenna.
Annual Christmas Quiz
December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Pictured here are some of First Year class St Joshua with tutor Ms Brady enjoying their first Annual Christmas Quiz.
Preparing for Christmas Carol Service and Quiz
December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
On Dec 16th the school will have the Christmas Carol Service organised by the RE Dept, and the Annual Quiz organized by Ms McGlade and her team from Transition Year. Pictured here is our indoor crib waiting for the arrival of the Baby Jesus.
Here you can listen to Mrs Hughes and our Chamber Choir's recording […]
Turf 'n Surf in Donegal
November 8, 2011 | 24 Comments
Aimée Maguire (TY) writes:
Today the Transition Year students along with our visitng Dutch exchange students from T'Rijks school travelled to Rosnowlagh beach in Donegal to Turf 'n Surf. Our plan was to try and catch some waves although that didnt quite work out for all of us. On arrival we were given wetsuits and split […]
Rap'n Maths is a great hit to date!
October 23, 2011 | 16 Comments
The Student Council Rap'n Maths competition got underway last week. On Monday 3rd Yrs faced off against 2nd Yrs and 6th Yrs battled it out with 5th Yrs. On Friday the 1st Yrs held their competition. The TYs (who were on Work Experience last week) will challenge each other next Wednesday.
There was great creativity shown […]
Computer progamming with Scratch
September 9, 2011 | 4 Comments
TY (Europa & Hibernia) students write:
As part of our TY Digital Multimedia course, both classes came together to have a workshop on "Introduction to Computer Programming with Scratch". Ms Amond invited a guest teacher, Stephen Howell from Tallaght IT. We learned about the history of computer programming, how important it is, and then we were […]
Transition Year Trip to Tanagh
September 2, 2011 | 6 Comments
Yvonne Brady and Emily Brady (TY) write:
As part of our introduction to TY, the two classes Europa and Hibernia went to Tanagh Outdoor Adventure Centre with Ms Doonan. We met the centre staff and started with a talk on safety. Then we divided into five groups, to allow us to get to know all the […]
St Hannah's win 2nd Yr inter-class league
December 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Second year PC classes competed in a Uni-hockey league over first term. All games were played in a great atmosphere of fierce but friendly rivalry, and good fun was had by all participants. Runner-up class was St Hermione, and winning class was St Hannah – pictured here with their tutor Ms Rogan. […]