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STEVE Diamond got the rarest of outings as Sale crushed Roma to book home advantage in the European Shield quarterfinals.
When skipper Stuart Pinkerton was forced to pull out just before kick off with stomach cramps, the old warhorse was named on the bench and enjoyed his 10 minutes of glory.
He said: ''It was great to get stuck in again. With Stuart out of action we were a man down and I am still registered to play. We had a big change around at half time to speed things up, which left just me on the bench and with 10 minutes to go I got the nod.
''Roma were a lot better organised than when we last met and we had to work a lot harder."
Mel Deane took on the role of captain and led by example with two well-taken tries, and winger Steve Hanley matched his two tries against Narbonne with another brace.
Prop Kevin Yates, flanker Apollo Perelini and winger Anthony Elliott also go in on the act.
There was also an excellent performance from young forward Chris Jones, who was recalled from Fylde where he has been on loan.
Now Sale can look forward to a home tie against Bristol at the end of the month, with the added bonus of being allowed to register three extra players, of which Jason Robinson will be one.
Robinson was not registered for the qualifying group games because, as a member of the England squad, he is restricted in the number of games he is allowed to play.


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Couscous 300 g
Couscous is a traditional food product connecting the features of pasta and porridge. It is made from durum wheat, which contains more protein than soft wheat, used in Poland for the production of bread and semolina. It is one of the main ingredients of Oriental and African cuisine. Couscous belongs to the brewed groats, does not require cooking. Just pour it with hot water or broth, to get after few minutes loose and small groats.
It is easy and quick to prepare. More and more often replaces rice and groats in the kitchen. It is served with meat (mostly lamb), fish or vegetables. It is consumed in salads, casseroles, sauces, soups and stews. It is also used as a stuffing for poultry meat.
May be the basis for desserts with addition of sugar, honey, nuts and dried fruit.

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November 03, 2017 09:18 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hundreds of custodians, food service workers, and groundskeepers at the University of Minnesota have voted to authorize a strike.
The university and Teamsters Local 320, which represents about 1,500 workers, have been negotiating a contract for months, but the union says talks have stalled. Union secretary-treasurer Brian Aldes says the university has offered a raise of about 1 percent.
Food service worker Dale Thames says he has trouble providing for his two children making about $12.50 an hour. Thames says it isn't even close to a livable wage.
Aldes says the strike would only happen if the bargaining unit rejects either the last best offer from the university or a negotiated settlement. Minnesota Public Radio News says the two sides plan to meet with a state mediator Nov. 27.
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The LSU College of Engineering had four students earn the top prizes at this year's annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). The daylong competition, held Friday, Oct. 14, invited undergraduates to present their research and compete for a cash prize.
In the Poster Presentation, Level One, which is for undergraduates with two semesters of research or less, chemical engineering sophomore Manon Bart took home the top prize for her research on interacting particle clusters in viscous fluids. Hawber Abdulqader, a biological engineering junior, came in second with his research, "Multiple-Gene Release Using Multiplexed Magnetic Heating of Single Crystal Nanoparticles."
Petroleum engineering junior Connor Tiersch won first place in the Poster Presentation, Level Two for his research, "3-D Printing of Practical Vitrification Devices for Germplasm Repository Development in Aquatic Species." Civil engineering sophomore Joseph Gombeda took second place with his research on biomedical applications of thiol-acrylate polymerization. Students with three or more semesters of research competed in this competition.
In keeping with the Conference theme, "Excite/Explore/Experiment," Chris Impey, university distinguished professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona, addressed students as the keynote speaker. His talk, "Water Worlds—The Search for Habitable Exoplanets," discussed the probability of life outside of Earth.
"We think of the solar system as being the Earth and that's it," Impey said. "In the true inventory of possible habitability in locations, it's actually a much larger thing than that."
Students further engaged in discussion on the topic of space through a facilitated discussion on "Space: The Next Frontier."
The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) created the URC to give undergraduates conducting research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), humanities, or social sciences a forum to present their research and network with peers. The conference provides a unique platform for participants to hone their presentation skills.
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Increasingly, organisations are involved in emergencies with war and violence. In these volatile environments, support to beneficiaries is even more depending of staff being able to travel. To protect staff, the number of Armoured Vehicles (AVs) being used by organisations is increasing rapidly.
While fleet managers are not directly responsible for reducing security & safety risks of AVs, they are responsible for making sure AVs are available, well maintained and driven by qualified drivers.
In 2012, Fleet Forum facilitated three AV-related workshops with the support ofUSAID, DFID, UNHCR and UNICEF.. These workshops covered a range of subjects such as ballistic standards and classification, security, vehicle selection and procurement, standardisation and interoperability, driver training, disposal strategy, and driving instruction. In 2017, Fleet Forum will continue to build on the progress made.
Raising awareness on the challenges of managing AVs
As the use of AVs in a humanitarian context rises, so does the need to acknowledge and address the implications of purchasing and operating AVs in this day. Fleet Forum will administer a survey to gain insight into:
- The process by which organisations conclude the need for AVs as well as the factors considered when selecting AV provider
- The key challenges of operating AVs as well as the impact of the mentioned challenges (in relation to costs, training, maintenance and disposal)
- Comparison between the challenges in countries with high concentration of AVs
- Successful approaches used by organisations to minimise their challenges
- Lessons learned from owning AVs (for those organisations who have been using AVs for +3 years
Workshop: Preparing Your Organisation to Manage Armoured Vehicles
There are a variety of ways in which humanitarian workers can be protected: from gaining acceptance within a community who can hen protect the humanitarian worker, to military or armoured escorts, with a wide range of options in between. Just like military escorts, the use of AVs has both advantages and disadvantages. On the positive side, AVs provide greater physical, and perhaps even psychological, security. On the negative side, AVs move very slowly which can be an obstruction in the event of an actual attack.
As a fleet manager, you might be not directly responsible for reducing security & safety risks of AVs, but your fleet management knowledge and skills can ensure that AVs are available, well maintained and driven by qualified drivers.
For this reason, we are organising a special 1-day workshop for humanitarian fleet managers who are already managing AVs or intend to do so soon in Islamabad on September 14.
Learning Objectives
By participating in the workshop, you will:
- Understand the differences between a soft skin and AV
- Identify the steps you must take to make your office ready to manage AVs
- Know the actions which drivers and fleet managers can take to keep the AV in good condition
- Be able to preliminarily assess which workshops have the capacity to maintain your AVs
- Share the key challenges you are facing with operating AVs
- Learn from successful approaches used by other organisations to minimize their challenges
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"As every man hath received the gift,
even so minister the same one to another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
1 Peter 4:10
Friday, September 4, 2015
Life lessons from my experience living in three completely different parts of the world!
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- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM
Oh Prim.....what a wonderful blog! I was just thinking the other day how wonderful and encouraging you are. You do not have a clique that you hang out with and that is so great. You talk to anyone and everyone. And we as mennonites do not have it all together and we are not all homey like some. We dont all have our own gardens and can all summer long. We most definitely dont all have children who are the most obedient little beings. But we do need to live the lives that God has given us and not look to everyone around us and try to live up to their standards. God Bless!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for writing this blog Prim! It was good to hear more about you and where you have come from you have such a neat perspective on things. When Mennonite culture is all we know it's interesting to hear another perspective from someone who has come from such a different culture like yourself. We sure can learn from one another can't we, and yet we struggle with the exact same thing no matter what our background, culture, and so on.ReplyDelete
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Our lawyers have been engaged in the following highly significant cases:
Compliance & legal consulting
- Legal advice on regulatory approvals and state waiver matters to Norwegian E&P company regarding acquisition of oil and gas project in Western Kazakhstan;
- Legal advice for large European construction company in dispute with environment agency, resulting in essential decrease of penalties and impositions;
- Monitoring regulatory compliance of various oil and gas companies by obtaining all permits, licenses and approvals for petroleum operations required by Kazakhstan law. Role includes assisting in drafting and approval of the project documentation (exploration projects, trial production projects, development programs, technological schemes, reserve approval etc.);
- Consulting with major oil and gas company on issues regarding drafting its tender documentation on the perspective exploration blocks being announced for tender by the state;
- Legal advice for Kazakhstani-French joint venture producing uranium in South Kazakhstan Region on different issues concerning incorporation and regulatory compliance;
- Legal consulting with large mining company on licensing of usage of drug substances, psychotropic substances and precursors;
- Consulting large telecommunication company on installation of cellular communication in Kazakhstan with focus on conformity to Kazakhstani construction standards;
- Review of existing practices of a major mining company concerning business' compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and advising required corrective measures;
- Legal advice for large off-shore subcontractor on Kazakhstani maritime laws and use of the vessels; drafting and developing the drafts of bareboat-charter agreements, assistance in registering the vessels in Aktau seaport;
- Legal advice on structuring and implementation of real estate transaction for large construction company;
- Incorporation and setting up of business for marine transportation company;
- Representing a major Italian oil-servicing company in incorporation of the joint venture and subsidiary in Kazakhstan, assistance in discussions/negotiations with the local partners; drafting partnership documents;
- Legal advice for large European company on structuring business in Kazakhstan with focus on regulatory compliance;
- Legal services to large construction company in litigation with subcontractor on scope of works and estimated costs;
- Legal services for drafting rules and regulations in accordance with Kazakhstani laws on procurement of goods and services for a number of subsurface-use companies;
- Legal advice on regulatory compliance (state's pre-emptive right, antimonopoly consent etc.) required for IPO of international E&P company at KASE;
- Legal advice on regulatory approvals required by the Kazakhstani authorities for merger & acquisition transaction resulting in 100% share sale of public E&P company (approximately USD 515 million);
- Legal advice for the client on issues concerning the obtaining of permissions from the competent body, the state's waiver and the consent of the antimonopoly body on the sale of the participation interest in the production sharing agreement on oil extraction in West Kazakhstan oilfield.
Environmental matters
- Litigation: Kazakhstan environmental lawyers representing interests of a consortium of European oil and gas companies in court case with favourable result against illegal actions of Kazakhstan authorities in respect of reimbursement for the damage caused by gas flaring;
- Legal advice for US catering company on case related to mass poisoning of employees in oil-field camp;
- Litigation: successful representation of interests of European oil and gas company by environmental lawyers of Kazakhstan in court case against Environment Department on suspension of oil-field camp;
- Legal advice for European oil gas company, focusing on environmental aspects of construction of pipeline in offshore zone;
- Legal assistance in obtaining natural use and water use permissions for clients in different sectors;
- Litigation of European oil and gas company against state authorities in damage reimbursement case on oil spills and well accident;
- Legal advice provided by Kazakhstan environmental lawyers for European oil and gas company on insurance of environmental responsibility;
- Legal advice and representation of interests of UK oil and gas company in administrative court case concerning regulation of ecological expertise in trial production project;
- Legal assistance in obtaining import regulatory approvals for chemicals, precursors and radioactive substances use;
- Dispute between PSA operator and regional environment protection department – claim to PSA operator on reimbursement for environmental damage (KZT 3.9 billion) caused by illegal production of common mineral deposits.
Due diligence on compliance issues
- Conducting due diligence on regulatory compliance issues and further legal advice on corrective measures for large oil and gas company;
- Legal advice for major European oil company on permits, approvals and regulatory procedures established for building of oil pipeline in Kazakhstan;
- Legal advice on regulatory compliance matters during due diligence of international E&P company prior to 100% sale;
- Legal advice for major mining company on compliance with all rules, regulations and laws of Kazakhstan;
- Due diligence and legal advice on labour and regulatory compliance issues for large off-shore subcontractor;
- Legal advice and guidance for foreign oil and gas company on applicable Kazakhstani regulatory requirements for setting up business, operational or exit strategies and preparation of due diligence report.
Licenses and permits
- Legal advice for large European oil company working in Kazakhstan for obtaining operational license on the installation and repair of drilling, oil and gas exploration equipment. Also assisted in the process of expanding the types of activity under the existing license on the performance of technological operations at fields and drilling operations;
- Legal advice for European oil and gas company on regulatory issues related to gas flaring;
- Legal advice for large mining company on licensing of activities related to use of drug substances, psychotropic substances and precursors;
- Legal advice on obtaining medical license for large European construction company in accordance with current requirements of Kazakhstani legislation;
- Legal advice for offshore contractor on all permissive documentation for construction of artificial island and camp on the Caspian Sea;
- Legal advice on obtaining variety of licenses for large European company for construction of pipeline from a field to CPF and further;
- Drafting contract on design and delivery of equipment and materials and construction "on a turn-key basis" according to FIDIC standards;
- Legal advice on obtaining license for international oil-and-gas-servicing company for radioactive use;
- Obtaining firefighting license for large international-service company working on off-shore Caspian oilfields;
- Obtaining oil production license for large European oil and gas company;
- Obtaining license for chemical use for UK company working on Karachaganak;
- Legal advice for client on issues associated with obtaining permissions from the competent body, state's waiver and the consent of the antimonopoly body on sale of participation interest in the production sharing agreement for oil extraction in West Kazakhstan oilfield.
Certification of equipment and personnel attestation
- Legal advice on and assistance in preparation of all required documentation for certification of equipment for oil production for European oil and gas company;
- Legal services for certification of production for Kazakhstani paper processing company;
- Legal services for certification of mining equipment of large mining company in accordance with legislation of Kazakhstan;
- Legal advice for Kazakhstani-French joint venture producing uranium in South Kazakhstan Region on different issues concerning certification of technical equipment;
- Obtaining different approvals for project documentation and necessary programs for large construction company;
- Legal advice on reviewing standard service contracts including equipment and personnel secondment in compliance with the local rules and regulations;
- Drafting for major German telecommunication company's regulatory compliance programs and review of existing personnel attestation practice.
Immigration services and visas
- Providing immigration advice and services in connection with obtaining work permits, TRN for a number of companies with foreign specialists;
- Obtaining residence permits for employees of one large construction company;
- Providing immigration advice and legal services to one large European company, particularly preparing memo on migration issues and obtaining business visas and invitations to the territory of RK.
Work Permits and secondment
- Our immigration lawyers are permanently engaged in monitoring and obtaining work permits for foreign specialists of a number of companies in Kazakhstan;
- Legal advice for major construction company on preparing documents for obtaining Kazakhstan work permits;
- Legal advice for oil and gas company on the process of counter-secondment of foreign specialists to the territory of Kazakhstan;
- Preparation of the secondment agreement for a large global service company in accordance with requirements of the legislation of Kazakhstan;
- Preparation of memorandum on risk estimation concerning existing secondment structures in mining company;
- Legal advice for a large uranium producer on regulation of secondments to the territory of Kazakhstan;
- Legal advice for a large uranium producer on taxation and payment of benefits to seconded employees.
- Legal assistance on procurement of goods and services in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a large oil and gas company;
- Legal advice for mining holding company on procurement requirements (organization and managing tenders, developing internal corporate documents, procurement rules, tender committee regulations etc.);
- Legal advice on litigation related to Kazakhstani public tenders and breaches of public procurement law;
- Contacting authorities on preparing and implementing public tenders and implementing detailed procurement structures;
- Drafting procurement compliance program for large European service company;
- Legal advice for a number of companies on clarification of the legislation requirements during procurement and reviewing of the corporate rules to adapt them to the requirements of legislation.
Land issues
- Representing the client in negotiations with Almaty state authorities on illegal expropriation of land for state needs;
- Legal advice for the client – oil company – at acquisition of the land plots for operational base in Aktobe Region, management of whole process from advice on transaction documents to filing the applications for permissive documents required by Kazakhstan legislation;
- Legal advice for the client – oil producing company – with regard to registration of servitude for farm in Mangystau Region for pipeline construction, including representation to state authorities and in courts;
- Representing the client – uranium-mining company – on challenging South Kazakhstan Region's Akimat on the withdrawal of the decision on land rent assignment to the client;
- Representing the client – uranium-mining company – in court case on claim of forestry authorities concerning damage compensation for destruction of fertile soil layer in connection with illegal forest land use. As a result of our advice, the claim of forestry authorities was rejected;
- Representing the client – European oil and gas company – in court case on claim of the state authorities on damage compensation for soil destruction as a consequence of oil spills and well accident. As a result of our proposed strategy, the client was exempted from liability;
- Legal advice for the client – uranium-mining company in South Kazakhstan Region – on legal proceedings required for change of land category, its designation as well as land reservation and servitude execution;
- Litigation: representing the client – major European construction company – in dispute with land authorities. As a result of successful legal advice, the fine and interest levied on the company were significantly decreased;
- Representing the client – construction materials producer – in the process of registration of land rights for dead-end track in Almaty Region;
- Representing the clients – several subsurface users – in land relinquishment procedures, including representation to state authorities on issues of land re-cultivation and other matters deriving from such relinquishment;
- Health check review of the clients' activities (in Kazakhstan) concerning regulatory compliance (including review of all permissions, licenses and regulatory approvals required for petroleum operations), assistance in drafting and approval of the design documentation (exploration plan, trial production projects, production programs, technological schemes, reserve approvals etc.);
- Representing the client during the closing of a business, including assistance in property allocation.


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Meet the current Councillors, representing the Southland community.
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We monitor information about the environment to enable it to be managed for future generations.
Check out a range of helpful information for our farming community.
There are many opportunities for the community to participate in our decision-making processes.
Following the resolution of all appeals, the Southland Regional Policy Statement 2017 was approved by Council on 20 September 2017 and will become operative on 9 October 2017. The Regional Policy Statement for Southland 1997 will be revoked on 9 October 2017.
Copies of the Southland Regional Policy Statement 2017 are available on Environment Southland's websiteat http://www.es.govt.nz/document-library/plans-policies-and-strategies/regional-policy-statement/Pages/default.aspx


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Interviews news
For next four-five years, we will get sufficient orders: Anoop Kumar Mittal, NBCC
"If the existing model is successful in all states and sectors, we will have to increase our margins"
American Standard to play key role in our expansion plans for India: Shubhajit Sen, Grohe India
The company will now be focussing on increasing their market share in both fitting and ceramic businesses
Institutional interest in logistics, warehousing to continue growing: Nilesh Karkhanis, Milestone Capital
In the backdrop of expected manifold rise in activity levels in warehousing segment going forward, several institutional players are keenly eying the opportunity.
Housing finance doesn't have many real players: Ajay Piramal, chairman, Piramal Group
From Shriram, we learnt what it takes to lend to the self-employed without making mistakes.
We expect a 15% growth this year: Anshuman Magazine, CBRE India
We are strongly focussing on residential market, working with developers by assisting them in marketing their projects smartly.
RERA, other steps will bring consolidation to realty sector: Ashish Puravankara
Ashish Puravankara speaks about the Bengaluru-based real estate developer's plans and the impending revival of the sector.
Resale transactions have taken priority for now: Sachin Chaudhary, COO, Indiabulls Housing Finance
Avenue to finance which was 60-70% has gone down by 20-25%, which housing finance companies are compensating by moving in to resale transactions or secondary market, since they have not been impacted by RERA.
Uncertainty caused by RERA & GST is history: Irfan Razack, CMD, Prestige Group
The restructuring got completed this March 31.Now we have got separate verticals office, retail, hospitality and residential
Milestone Capital to deploy Rs 1,000 crore in pre-leased office assets by June: Sandeep Chadha, Partner, Milestone Capital
With the economy growing, the demand for office space has increased which has been visible over the last 3-4 years now and the trend continues
Green buildings footprint to triple in India by 2020: Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO, GBCI
At present, India accounts for 10-12% of global space under green buildings at present and that puts India in the 3rd position outside United States in the world, next to Canada and China
Asahi India plans to maintain market share of 20% in Architectural segment
We believe Indian glass industry is expected to grow by 10-12% in the next one year, says Sanjay Ganjoo, Chief Operating Officer-Architectural Glass, Asahi India Glass.
India is at the top for our global expansion plan: Dominik de Daniel, COO, Spaces
We are targeting all the metro cities i.e. Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, NCR and Pune, says Dominik de Daniel, COO, Spaces.
RERA will act as a key consumer empowerment mechanism: MP Ahammed, chairman, Malabar Group
RERA would give more clarity in real estate transactions and avoid ambiguity for customers
KKR to be opportunistic in debt and aggressive in private equity: Henry Kravis
Everyone expected that the market would turn and these assets would recover but my experience tells me that's never what really happens
Regulatory changes will attract global investors to Indian real estate market: Christian Ulbrich, CEO JLL
More Fortune 1000 companies are now looking at increasing their exposure in India, attracted by the efforts being put in by the government on the country's `ease of doing business' rankings and the overall policy framework
Price correction in affordable housing sector is a myth: Rishi Jain, executive director, Jain Group
The price of our projects is always very much in the reach of the larger segment of consumers and we are extremely hopeful about the off take for this market
We are changing our strategy for India, with focus on residential projects: Anup Kumar Tripathi, Country Head, Sloan India
The sales in commercial bathroom fittings market (fittings in public restrooms like those in malls, hotels and restaurants, offices, airports etc.) are expected to be around $450 million (approximately Rs 2,938 crore) in 2016-17


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Who Made It?
An American artist named, Romare Bearden, created this collage in 1964.
Where Is the REAL One?
The real collage can be seen at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, NY.
Why Is This Artwork Important?
Bearden's special collage technique was groundbreaking because he used cut-up photographs, newspaper clippings and magazines in a manner that seemed to piece together an illustration from a story. He felt that the medium of collage allowed him the freedom to improvise: to create as ideas came into his mind.
In The Dove, Bearden creates a scene which captures the feeling of a vibrant, ever-changing city neighborhood. In fact, Bearden grew up in Harlem, NY and was one of the first artists to depict scenes of African-American life and culture in his artwork. Starting with the cat in the lower left-hand corner, our eyes travel busily from one part of the picture to another, as if we were walking through a busy city street with the activity of daily life passing all around us, always noticing something different. Bearded organized this picture so that our eyes jump from light areas to dark areas, from pattern to pattern. The Dove, a symbol of hope and peace, is perched above everything, as if keeping a close eye on the cats, in case they cause any trouble. This may be an important symbol for Bearden because he created this picture while he was actively involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s.


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A whole generation of Spanish children have grown up resolute in the belief that their country is the best at football. Following victories in 2008, 10 and 12, no Spaniard under the age of about 13 knows what it is like to get knocked out of the World Cup or European Championships. It simply hasn't happened in their living memory.
In the same period El Barça have dominated at club level with Real Madrid following close behind. Add that to the success of Rafa Nadal in tennis, Contador in cycling (until that dodgy Basque steak), Marquez, Lorenzo and Pedrosa on motorbikes, their men's basketball team led by the hermanos Gasol (unless the Americans make an effort), and Fernando Alonso being widely regarded as the best F1 driver out there, and you start to understand the superiority complex that has been embedded in Spanish youngsters, and indeed the nation as a whole, when it comes to the world of sport.
Over the last nine months or so, however, cracks have started to appear and faith has begun to waver. Barça's 7-0 humbling by Bayern Munich was the first sign that something was not quite right. Could it be that tiki-taka was not the infallible game winning system they had all been led to believe? Further writing on the wall appeared when Brazil hammered Spain 3-0 in the final of last year's Confederations Cup – the only trophy missing from La Roja's cabinet and a tournament that was thus taken very seriously indeed on these shores. This was all the opening the more fatalist-minded needed to spread their belief that the laws of averages alone will conspire against Spain this year: nobody can possibly win consecutive European Championships and consecutive World Cups.
And so 2014 arrived in the midst of a long, cold and wet winter of discontent and, with the World Cup just months away, the average Spaniard had Germany, Brazil and Argentina picked as the favourites to be crowned champions on the 13th of July in Rio de Janeiro. Rather than ready to take on all-comers, every Tomas, Ricardo and Enrique from Galicia to Andalucia was fretting over losing to Holland in the group stage and having to face Brazil in the second round. Confidence in the national team was lower than it had been for years and La Roja and their supporters were in desperate need of a confidence booster.
Wednesday night's friendly in the Calderón against Italy may just have provided it. On the one hand it can be viewed as a bog standard one nil win in which the Spanish dominated possession but didn't create enough goal-scoring opportunities. Same old same old if you're a vaso half empty man. On the other hand, I believe enough can be taken from the exercise to at least sow some seeds of optimism and hope they sprout in time for the Holland clash in Salvador in six weeks.
First off, the debate on the squad is clear evidence of the strength in depth still available to national manager Vicente del Bosque. The Real Madrid and Manchester United number ones didn't even get a call up for example. Who would England's fourth and fifth choice keepers be I wonder? Juan Mata didn't make the squad either, while Xavi Hernandez and Negredo spent the entire night on the bench and the likes of Xabi Alonso, David Silva, Jesus Navas and Santi Cazorla were only good enough for second half substitute appearances.
Of those that did start, there was plenty to cheer. Javi Martinez was excellent in central defence in the absence of Pique. Del Bosque may still favour the Barcelona centre back but at least this will give him the kick up the backside he needs to realise he is not guaranteed a place in the side regardless of form. At right back the young Azpilicueta was a revelation and could be the answer to Spain's perennial problem position. Arbeloa is referred to as a traffic cone by most here for his lack of technical ability and dynamism and few outside die-hard Madridistas will be sorry if he is not on the plane.
In midfield Pedro and Iniesta were excellent while Silva came on for Cesc in the second half and was a constant menace to the Italians with his energy and ability to beat a man and pick a pass. Meanwhile in centre midfield, Thiago produced perhaps the most interesting performance of the night. The man who left Cataluña when he saw no way past Xavi into the starting 11 at club level continues to rapidly improve and offers something distinct from the Barça legend, yet in the same position.
If del Bosque wants his side to play a slightly more direct style, more Bayern than Barça if you like, then Thiago's ability to run with the ball to create space for others, rather than weaving intricate triangles which draw teammates towards him, could see the unthinkable happen and the great Xavi Hernandez relegated to the bench. Most will scoff at this suggestion but, unlike England managers, the Spanish tend to pick the correct players for the team rather than simply picking the 'best' players. All I will say is that stranger things have happened.
Up front, despite Álvaro Negredo's 23 goals for Man City this season, it looks like Brazilian Diego Costa will lead the Spanish line in South America. Wednesday night was his debut and, in truth, he played like he'd just arrived in the country that evening. Costa is typically a rambunctious character on the pitch; never far away from any handbags getting swung or insult being hurled. Against Italy, however, he was surprisingly subdued. It was as if he had been warned to be on his best behaviour in his first game wearing the Spanish badge, to keep his head down and stay out of trouble.
If so, it was a rare error from del Bosque as everyone knows Costa needs to be provoked and riled and hate the world to play at his best. Rather than the softly softly approach, Vicente would perhaps have been better to get his number 9 on the war path by leading the chant that echoes around stadiums when DC is away from home: "Costa! Cabrón! No eres español!!" Loosely translated as: "Costa! Asshole! You're not Spanish!!" In any case, I'm sure the locals will have plenty of choice words to get under the striker's skin during each 90 minutes in his motherland this summer.
The odds-makers still have Spain firmly installed as fourth favourites to triumph in Brazil, and perhaps rightly so. But cautious optimism is stirring here that seven to one is not a bad price and may be worth a peseta or two. The level of triumphant smugness may not be what it once was, but this is a nation that still refers to its 16th century navy ships, the majority of which sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean while fleeing battle, as the Armada Invencible (Invincible Fleet), so it'll be a cold day in Marbella before they give up hope altogether. If they manage to top group B in June, don't be surprised to see them go all the way to the final in the Maracana. And if that happens, don't rule out another two years' worth of Spanish niños continuing to grow, blissfully unaware that Spain aren't actually guaranteed to win every time.


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During the White House press briefing yesterday, a New York Times reporter questioned Press Secretary Josh Earnest about President Obama's new @POTUS Twitter handle, pointing out that many "hateful," "overtly racist," comments as well as "violent" and "disturbing" images had been directed at him from other Twitter users.
"Has there been any discussion among him and his advisors or here at the White House about whether these kinds of conversations should be tolerated, if these people should be blocked?" the reporter asked.
"Unfortunately, those kinds of images and that kind of language is all too common on the Internet," Josh Earnest admitted, adding that reporters might be familiar with unsavory material in their own Twitter feeds.
"It certainly has been directed at the Twitter feed of other White House officials here," he volunteered.
Earnest explained that the Secret Service would likely monitor the threats posed to Obama on Twitter and assess the seriousness of threats directed at the president. He also added that staffers would probably not block offensive Twitter users.
"My guess is that if we spent a lot of time trying to block those kinds of messages, we'd probably spend a lot of time blocking people on the Internet," he admitted.
He asserted that the White House communications staff was pleased with the response to Obama's new Twitter account, in spite of the haters.
"The president's new Twitter handle is one that can be used to important effect – to communicate with the American people and to engage the American people. And we're pleased with the early response to it," he concluded.
Former White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer also downplayed worries about offensive content directed at the president.
"Trolls are not a reason to stay off Twitter especially for @POTUS," he wrote on Twitter. "They are a very loud and very small minority."


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- It's wrong to keep animals for entertainment purposes.
- We should not support businesses such as Seaworld because they rely on animal abuse to make profits.'
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Animal abuse
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We like to think the world is our's alone. There is so little respect for nature these days. It's sickening. Destroying Forests. Polluting Oceans. Overfishing. Destroying Reefs. Holding animals captive. It's nothing new. And it's going to continue unabated until it is no longer worth our while to do so. I'm not sure if you have seen the film Avatar, or if you a fan, but... one day soon we'll have destroyed our world to such an extent that will force us to change the way we live.ReplyDelete
It's perhaps surprising that more trainers aren't killed. The Orcas are surprisingly tolerant. I know if I were that big, and imprisoned in such a fashion, I'd smush the pesky little mammals into the concrete.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 02, 2010
"Smush": what a lovely word you've coined there, Jambe - it's so deliciously onomatopoeic ...ReplyDelete


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What is Pherx?
Unlike oral capsule sexual performance enhancers, the Pherx product helps the user to actually attract the potential partner in the first place.
It works on the theory that human beings are attracted to the scent of the opposite sex, a subject that has been studied extensively over the years and that has been the basis of many scientific tests.
The Pherx website lists a number of news shows that have reported this theory and also present a video clip from ABC news on the subject.
Unfortunately the Pherx website is not professionally designed which detracts from the credibility of the brand.
It contains very limited product information, although it does explain the body 'mechanics' behind the scent/ attraction connection. There are several customer testimonials cited and a brief FAQ section.
Pherx is ordered directly from the manufacturer at a cost of $79.90 per bottle. There is a product just for men, another for women and a third that is designed for homosexual individuals.
All Pherx products have a 60-day money back guarantee, but contact information for the company is very limited as just an e-mail address is supplied.
Pherx Claims & Features – What You Need To Know?
Ingredients contained in Pherx are listed on the website, but it is not known if they are just the key ingredients or whether there are other substances in the formula.
Both male and female products contain a blend of pheromones, the substances that are said to attract the opposite sex, which are listed as Androstadienone, Androstenol and Androstenone Pheromone. Added to the female scent are Estratetraenol and Copulins, chemicals that enhance the female characteristics.
No instructions for usage are provided but it is assumed that Pherx can be applied to the body when required.
What are the Benefits of Pherx?
- Pherx has formulations for both sexes
- The key ingredients are listed
- Pherx is applied to the skin, not taken orally
- No negative side effects should occur
What are the Drawbacks of Pherx?
- No clinical studies are shown for the Pherx formula
- No usage instructions are provided
- Manufacturer contact information is limited
- Pherx is not available in retail stores
- Ingredient amounts are not shown
Pherx Review – The Bottom Line
While there is evidence that scent plays an important part of human attraction, there is no proof that the blend of ingredients in the Pherx formula actually works.
It is certainly an interesting concept but, at best, the Pherx product should be looked upon as just a novelty.
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Open Thread: Talk About Clothes, Style, Fashion — Whatever the Heck You Like to Call It
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Meticulously struck from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, no more than 10,000 of the 2015 Year of the Goat 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin will be issued by The Perth Mint.
Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
The reverse of each coin depicts a family of three goats in colour standing in a stylised rural scene. The Chinese character for 'goat' and the inscription 'Year of the Goat' also appear in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.
The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin's obverse.
Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, both coins are housed in a red and black display case with illustrated shipper.
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Metal Content (Troy oz) 1
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 1
Fineness (% purity) 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.135
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Maximum Thickness (mm) 2.60
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By Stephanie Bray via themaneater.com
What do you get when you pair Joan and Melissa Rivers with television cameras? The result is "Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" a comedy of epic proportions.
In its second season, the show documents the day-to-day lives of Joan and Melissa, including some friendly mother-daughter fights about the usual: plastic surgery, throwing a friend's bar mitzvah, etc.
Joan Rivers, one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, brings her unique personality, witty comebacks and comedic jokes to her personal life, and making viewers laugh their heads off. For example, in one of the most recent episodes, she states, "No one enjoys entertaining! You have people come to your house. You show them your good china or the silver or candles. Everything's just perfect. You make them just want to die of envy. That's the joy you get from entertaining. Watching people just tense up and walk out knowing they will never live like you do," as she pretends to smoke a pretend cigarette.
This reality show is the golden ticket to a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in the life of Joan Rivers and the rest of her family. Last season, viewers saw Joan pack up her life on the East Coast and move into Melissa's house. Unbeknownst to Joan, Melissa's boyfriend was living there too.
This season Joan and Melissa will not disappoint. The start of a new season means the beginning of Joan trying new things: buying medical marijuana to combat her anxiety and playing tour guide to Melissa's boyfriend's parents in Hollywood. For those who enjoy watching Fashion Police on E!, this season, viewers will get to see some of the tasks completed behind the scenes to produce the show.
The reason Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best? is successful is because it holds the perfect combination of emotions, making viewers wonder what crazy, outlandish thing will happen next. There is never a dull moment in the life of Joan Rivers. Also, the relationship between Joan and Melissa is relatable. Even though most mothers and daughters don't fight about having plastic surgery on a daily basis, they do fight and make up, without destroying their bond with one another. In today's society, relatable reality television shows are a good thing. It allows other people to see that they are not the only ones going through a particular situation. This is one of those relatable shows.


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It is not all bad in Trump land. Yes, we have those pesky Twitter wars, anti-free trade rhetoric, fights with the Australian Prime Minister and the list goes on. It seems that US politics has entered a dark age.
There are a few bright spots that will change the course of the US economy and our personal lives. One is President Donald Trump's promise to cut corporate taxes to 15 per cent from 35. Trump said recently that major tax reforms will be announced soon. He also promised to reduce personal income taxes but let's focus on corporate taxes here.
I sense that the usual left-leaning people will protest that corporate tax reduction is a give-away to "evil corporations" and the wealthy. That is utter nonsense. It is a tax reduction for all Americans. That is because corporations pay no taxes, whatever the rate the government imposes. Only individuals pay taxes.
Remember corporations pay no taxes, only individuals do.
When the government levies a tax on corporations, they just turn around and bundle that cost into the price of the goods and services you buy from them. If the market conditions do not allow for passing on the cost to consumers, you'll see service levels and product quality drop. In that sense, corporations are just intermediaries that collect taxes for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from you and me the consumer. So when someone takes a moral stance to say that corporate tax cuts are giveaways to the wealthy, just repeat — corporates pay no taxes, we individuals do.
Now let us look at the benefits a 15 per cent tax cut gets. First, it makes America a competitive destination for businesses. The US is one the highest taxed nations in the world. The result is that many large corporations, especially in the pharmaceutical industry moved to Europe. Ireland, with its 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate, is a destination of choice. Other corporations may be hesitant to move business here.
A reduction in tax rates will incentivise companies to stay in the US, thereby protecting its tax and jobs base. It will also encourage companies to move businesses to the US, which is still the largest economy in the world. That will increase jobs in the US.
Secondly, a tax cut means corporations can either cut prices on the goods and services they sell, increase dividends (which means more money for pension funds that are shareholders) or just reinvest the money saved on taxes. This will again create new jobs in the country.
The strongest argument for a reduction in corporate taxes is that private businesses and individuals manage and invest their money much better than the government. They have to as they are responsible for their money. They have more skin in the game than any government bureaucrat or politician. It's your money and you should keep it and spend it the way you want.
Imagine a situation where companies are rushing to invest in the US and the explosion of job opportunities it will create. Then we have the scenario of corporations cutting prices due to the cut in taxes. There is also the potential of increased competition bringing down prices. All of this will lead to more money in people's wallets.
There are of course deficit hawks who will claim budget will go out of whack with a fall in tax revenues and ever-rising expenditures. Is it not surprising that no politician has ever reduced the size of the government budget? That is an argument for another day. In the short-term, the deficit will increase but in the long-term real tax revenues go up and then it's a matter of controlling expenses.
When the tax rate of 35 per cent is reduced to 15 per cent, tax inflows on every dollar generated falls to 15 cents from 35 cents. That is all that the boring and unimaginative bean counters will say. They ignore the human factor. When people are incentivised by lower tax rates, businesses grow and with it real tax revenues.
This has been proven by the tax cuts effected by Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. For instance, tax receipts expanded from $517 billion in 1980 to $909 billion in 1988 — close to a 75 per cent change during Reagan's era. From 2004 to 2007, federal tax revenues increased by $785 billion, a benefit from the Bush tax cuts. Unfortunately, both presidents were not able to control expenditure, which widened the budget deficit.
Reagan, Bush and Barack Obama are presidents who operated from a clear set of principles. The lack of a clear set of principles is the scariest part of the Trump presidency. However, once in a while he stumbles across something good. A deep corporate tax cut is definitely one of them.
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30th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. Market
This week's Throwback Thursday truck is a vintage restored 1984 Isuzu KS22
The KS22, the first Isuzu truck in America, arrived at the Port of Jacksonville, Fla, on November 10, 1984. It had no tilt cab and was powered by an 87-hp engine.
Though primitive by today's standards, the truck struck a chord with American truck buyers who were looking for durability, dependability, flexibility and low cost of ownership in a medium duty truck, said company officials. In 1986, barely a year after the stateside launch, Isuzu trucks became the best-selling low cab forward truck in the U.S., "a position held ever since – an unprecedented 28 consecutive years."
Today, Isuzu trucks have 80 percent of the U.S. low cab forward truck market, they reported. Isuzu's current array of N-Series trucks is the only line-up of low cab forward trucks in the industry to offer a choice of two diesel engines, plus a gasoline engine that is both CNG and LPG capable.
In addition, they are the first trucks in their class to be 50-state, clean-idle certified and to meet EPA 2010 and CARB HD-OBD standards, the most stringent emissions requirements in the world.
"Our trucks offer state-of-the-art technology and are the industry leaders in efficiency, dependability, durability and low cost of operation," Skinner said. "With great product, great dealers and great customers, we expect their next 30 years in the United States to be even more successful than the first 30 years."
Isuzu Truck History Highlights
2013: Isuzu N-Series is named Medium-Duty Truck of the Year by Work Truck magazine
2010: Isuzu N-Series trucks are the first trucks in their class to be EPA 2010 and CARB HD-OBD compliant, and to be 50-state clean-idle certified.
2005: The 50,000th N/W-Series gasoline-powered truck is built in Janesville, Wisconsin.
2002: Cumulative sales of Isuzu trucks in the United States exceed 275,000 units.
1994: The first American-assembled gasoline-powered NPR-EFI is assembled in Janesville, Wis.
1986: R.L. Polk certifies Isuzu trucks as the best-selling import commercial truck in the United States.
1984: Isuzu trucks enter the U.S. market with the KS22.
1959: Isuzu Motors Limited introduces the world's first 2-ton light-duty low cab forward truck, the first-generation of a line of vehicles now marketed in the United States as the N-Series.
1955: Isuzu diesel engines, diesel-powered snow tractors and other equipment are delivered to Japan's Antarctic Observation Base. Isuzu equipment has been operational at the South Pole ever since.
1936: First air-cooled diesel engine built in Japan by Isuzu Motors Limited.
1919: First truck in Japan built by the predecessor of Isuzu Motors Limited.
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Using Dialogue between Researcher and Participants as a Method of Coping with Issues of Credibility in Translation of Hispanics' Professional Presentations.
Flores, Norma Landa
This paper contrasts Edward Hall's microcultural analysis method of teaching members of different cultures how to interact with the others, with Norma Flores' macrocultural Intercultural Assessment of Communication Competency and English Speaking Skills (I ACCESS) method of giving members of different cultures an opportunity to collaborate with each other. The paper describes the first phase of the consultation/collaboration sessions during which the Bicultural Oral Communication Assessment (BOCA) pronunciation test was used to diagnose speaker proficiency, plan curriculum, and evaluate oral communication competency in translation of Hispanics' workplace interactions. The paper next describes the second phase of the consultation/collaboration sessions during which the I ACCESS was used to develop behaviorally descriptive criterion-reference public speaking evaluation forms as the catalyst to critical thinking multicultural message preparation for Hispanics' professional presentations and evaluations. The paper concludes by recommending the macrocultural method of coping with issues of credibility in translation of Hispanics' professional presentations so that divergent realities may be given an opportunity to recode credibility through the "other's" voice and image. Appendixes present an intercultural communication model, the I ACCESS form, a pronunciation skills assessment form, pronunciation review charts, and outlines and evaluation forms for three speeches. Contains 29 references. (Author/RS)
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Follow my adventures in Mommyhood, as I seek out info and offer help to those who want to be Greener Mommies. I will discuss breastfeeding, midwives, attachment parenting, renewable and sustainable living, composting, cloth diapering, organic gardening, organic baby products, making your own baby food, and other green things. I am not an expert just a Mom exploring things as I go.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Organic Gardening Tip #3: Marigolds
I wrote about this before last summer. So plant some marigolds. Not only are they pretty but they are very very helpful!
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Towards the standardization of a web modeling language
Marco Brambilla and Stefano Butti have launched an initiative to make WebML a (OMG) standard modeling language for web applications (especially regarding the user interaction aspects).
IMHO, UML is good to model many things but clearly misses the point when it comes to model complex user interfaces and interactions. Attempts to use UML for this usually end up with complex profiles that are almost impossible to apply.
Therefore, to me having a standard modeling language for web applications is a great idea, specially because at least this time the standard would arrive AFTER the industrial practice has established a standard de facto and not before, as in other cases. And by standard de facto I don't mean only WebML, I think most web modeling languages share a similar set of core concepts when it comes to define some aspects of the system (e.g. just compare navigation models by different vendors).
Therefore, YES to start this journey but welcome in it all the other vendors that would like to participate in it. In his reply to my comment, Marco already clarified that getting on board all interested vendors was part of the plan.
What do you think about the idea? I'd love to know your take on this!


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"It's time for everyone's favorite movie game show...The Movie Masters!"
Gene's final game show was a low-budget, nostalgic quiz about classic films.
The game is played by a panel of three regulars, Peggy Cass, Clive Barnes, and Kitty Carlisle, each playing on behalf of a home viewer. They face a board with nine categories. The panelists take turns; on each turn, they pick a category and Gene reads a question, sometimes accompanied by a clip of the film in question. A correct answer closes out that category. Model Lori MacPherson (who was also appearing on Broadway in The Phantom of the Opera during the series' run) also removes that category from the board to reveal a piece of a still from a classic film, and the panelist must try to identify the movie.
Each category has two questions; if all three panelists are stumped by both questions, an X is placed over that category and the portion of the picture behind it cannot be revealed.
The first panelist to identify the film earns prizes for their home viewer; a VCR plus one videocassette for every correct answer given in the game.
One of the things that sort of jumps out at a fan is that it includes a few elements that seem to be nods to nostalgic fans of game shows. Many of Gene's questions are fill-in-the-blanks, and the show even opens in the same style as "What's My Line?," with the panelists introducing each other and the final panelist introducing Gene. Norm Blumenthal, producer of the original NBC run of "Concentration," is credited as a consultant for this series.
The finished product is rather staid. It's a quiet game on a no-frills set, and the panelists are wrong far more often than they're right, mostly due to problematic question writing. Many of the questions on the show are about very specific quotes from films, and not necessarily well-known quotes. There's just not a lot of meat to the game.
And that's why you sort of look at Gene and smile as you're
watching this show. All the man wanted to do was work, and you see him here on a
show that's just quietly sneaking on the air on cable, isn't a particularly
strong or lively show, and yet, Gene seems so HAPPY to be there. He has a smile
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The Spanish Tapas are not only a way of eating if not means an attitude and way of life, a great and wonderful vehicle to interact with others.
In reality eating Tapas is enjoying the life, is go out , meet with the friends and together around a bar or to a table, where between bite and bite, between sip and sip, anecdotes are counted, jokes or talks friendly. Taking tapas signifies for many people one of the happiest and relaxing moments of theirs lives.
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Harold Harasko of Concord steers his sternwheel boat, the River Lady, down the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
The River Lady sits docked on the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Harold Harasko of Concord talks about his sternwheel boat, the River Lady, while docked on the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
The paddlwheel of the River Lady churns along the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
A "welcome aboard" sign is seen in the cabin of the River Lady while docked on the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
The engine of the River Lady pulled from a 1989 Subaru Legacy, is seen through a cabin window while docked on the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Harold Harasko of Concord his sternwheel boat, the River Lady, for a short trip down the Contoocook River in Concord on Aug. 4, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Anyone can see Harold Harasko loves his lady.
You can hear it in the way he talks about her sturdy strength, her quiet dignity, her cheerful whistle. You can see it in the way he handles her – making sure she has enough room to turn around, or how bright and clean her visage always is.
But you won't find Harasko's lady on his arm in downtown Concord. You will have to travel along the Contoocook River, where the River Lady, a sternwheel paddleboat Harasko built by hand, sits docked across from his home.
At 36 feet long, she's not as big as the Delta Queen, or as old as the Belle of Louisville, but there is no doubt the Lady has made her own reputation along the river since her debut in 2010.
"We're pretty much celebrities," Harasko said, standing at the Lady's top deck steering wheel. "Lots of times when we're going down the lower part of the river, people stop by and honk, and try to take pictures. We've gotten a lot of attention out of it."
The Lady is certainly unique for New Hampshire, and she's a rarity in the United States. Harasko said fewer than 100 sternwheel paddleboats exist in the country, and most of those, like the Minne Ha Ha on New York's Lake George, are for commercial use.
Even the Lady's workings are unlike her continental counterparts. Most sternwheelers are steam boats, but the Lady runs off the salvaged engine from a 1989 Subaru Legacy. Outboard motors circulate the water they're traveling through to keep cool, but thanks to the car engine's radiator, Harasko said the Lady is more ecologically friendly than most boats.
The Lady, just like other boats, can go in reverse, but it's a maneuver Harasko said he tries not to use unless he's at risk of crashing into the dock. It's difficult to imagine the Lady being in such an undignified position – though pretty, the Lady is not particularly agile.
"It's like driving a school bus," Harasko said, especially when it comes to turning around.
It's even harder to imagine because the Lady is also not very fast. Harasko keeps her to a top speed of 10 mph; otherwise, he fears the car motor would shake her apart. It's fast enough, he notes, to outpace the canoers and kayakers he often meets on the river.
But the Lady is no dinghy. Last year, Harasko and his former girlfriend, Wendy Richards, sailed the length of the Erie Canal in the Lady, a 30-day trip that took them 831 miles through 49 locks – gates that allows boats to travel the river as it changes elevation – both ways.
The Lady was more than equipped for the journey. She's outfitted with a bathroom, a sink and a full stove – "So I can make my favorite meal, meatloaf," Harasko said – as well as a 50-gallon water tank and a 50-gallon waste water tank.
When Harasko says he built the Lady by hand, he means it: The kitchen sink and stove might have been pulled from a camper, but everything else, from the hull to the boat's 350-pound paddle wheel, was crafted with the sweat and tears of Harasko's family and friends. He estimated he spent about $16,000 to put her together.
"But, if you think about all the money I spent on beer over the years, that probably adds another $10,000," Harasko said.
If it weren't for love, the Lady may have never come along.
Harasko is quick to thank his family, friends and neighbors for helping him build the boat, which took seven years of weekends and summer vacations to complete. But there are two loves in particular that factor into the Lady's birth.
There is the love of Richards, whom Harasko talks about with a quiet fondness. She lived down the street from Harasko for several years, and he credits her with being the engine – more vital than the Subaru's – that powered the River Lady's construction.
"We both had young children at the time, and we were at Canobie Lake watching the paddlewheeler. She says to me, 'Why don't you build one on those?' " Harasko remembers. "And I said, 'Why don't we?' "
Richards did as much work as Harasko did on the boat, except for welding work, Harasko noted.
"She didn't want any part of that," he said.
Even when health problems forced Richards to move south, the two have remained close, he said.
But there is also the love of the Contoocook. Harasko grew up summering on the weekends at his grandfather's camp, which has been in the family since 1949. Harasko moved to the area for work in 1976. He took a job with Sanel Auto Parts in Concord, and he's lived on the river ever since.
"It's a nice, quiet little place," Harasko said. "It doesn't attract too much attention, and I've met some really good people here."
And even though Harasko has fielded requests that he open the Lady up for tours, he prefers to keep her for his friends, family and neighbors.
"I've gotten people saying I should take little old ladies out for cruises," he said. "But that's not what I want. I don't want to be obligated do to anything with her, or to be on any schedule."
(Caitlin Andrews can be reached at 369-3309, email@example.com or on Twitter @ActualCAndrews.)
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I went to medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York. My original intent was to become an academic researcher, and upon graduation, received both a PhD and MD. I was fortunate to then be accepted into the General Surgery program at NYU-Bellevue where I spent two years before spending another four years at the prestigious Neurosurgical Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. My first position was at the State University of New York but after a short period of time, I was offered an assistant professorship at Tufts University in Boston, where I practiced for four years doing both clinical research and carrying a full operative schedule.
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Truly. Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog. I love reading all of your blogs. But I have decided to take a break from this blog, for various reasons.
Among my reasons: I have taken on some new projects that need attention ('cause I get paid for them you see); I want to spend more time working on music and less time on other little things that take up time, since music is the main thing that keeps me feeling like who I am; and I do not think that blogging fits me very well, especially at this postpartum, post-NICU, crazy-twins-mom point in my life. I think I need more in-person interactions. Yes, you can have both in-person and blog relationships, but with little time on my hands I have to be aware of where I'm finding my support and social outlets right now.
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A CROSBY teenager has been selected to represent England Schoolboys' football team.
Rob Gilroy, 17, will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, Peter Shilton and Michael Owen, after being picked for England under-18s following an intensive trial held at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.
He will now train with the side as they prepare for a series of home internationals in March and April next year.
The Sacred Heart Catholic College student is currently studying for his A-Levels and will become the school's first pupil to play at this level.
Currently playing for Altrincham, Rob's career began when he turned out for St Luke's Halsall CE Primary, helping his side to lift the Sefton Cup.
The teenager has been regularly chosen for Sefton schools for the past two years and has overcome a serious knee injury to get closer to achieving his dream of becoming a professional footballer.
Rob, who has been picked despite being in a younger age group than most of his team mates, said: "It's a dream come true and I cannot wait.
"When you are 11 years old and playing for your school, you never think you are going to make it this far."
Despite his footballing success, Rob is determined to complete his studies and his hoping he may be able to gain a scholarship to an American college, enabling him to pursue a career in the growing Major Soccer League.
He said: "I want to finish my A-Levels as not having an education is a risk.
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A spokesperson for the English Schools' FA said: "We would like to congratulate Rob on his selection.
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UK parliamentary Speaker to step down over scandal
LONDON - The Speaker of Britain's lower house said Tuesday he would step down in June after criticism of his handling of a scandal over lawmakers' expenses that has badly tarnished the reputation of the Mother of Parliaments.
Michael Martin becomes the most senior figure to step down after parliamentarians' expense claims for everything from manure to porn films triggered outrage across recession-hit Britain and opposition calls for an early general election.
In order that unity can be maintained, I have decided that I will relinquish the office of Speaker Sunday, June 21, Martin said in a short statement to a packed parliament. A new Speaker will be elected the following day, he added.
The last Speaker to be forced from the post was John Trevor, who lost the confidence of the house in 1695 for taking a bribe.
The Speaker is parliament's most senior official and his departure escalates the crisis engulfing British politics.
Martin has been criticized for opposing transparency on expense claims by members of parliament.
The ancient institution of parliament has been damaged by a series of reports in the Daily Telegraph based on leaked information on how members milked the expenses system to supplement an annual salary of around 65,000 pounds ($100,700).
In a dramatic parliamentary session Monday, MPs publicly called for Martin to step down in one of the most extraordinary sessions of modern times. His authority was openly challenged and he faced a no-confidence motion signed by 23 MPs.
Conservative opposition leader David Cameron, well ahead of ruling Labor in opinion polls before a parliamentary election due by June 2010, said a very angry public was more concerned about having an early chance to vote than the choice of Speaker.
They want to elect a new parliament, he told BBC radio earlier. Their view is that swapping one person in a funny black costume for another funny black costume is not actually going to make all the difference, said Cameron, referring to the Speaker's ceremonial black silk robe.
Some analysts said the Speaker's departure would be only the first step in a purge of parliament, but believed Prime Minister Gordon Brown would fend off calls for an early election.
It is unlikely this will precipitate a general election, said Andrew Russell, a senior lecturer in politics at the University of Manchester.
I suspect the opposition will continue to call for an election and the government will continue to avoid having one.
Brown has called for fundamental reform of the expenses system to try to defuse a scandal that has damaged all the main political parties but is hitting his own Labor Party hardest after 12 years in power.
I have made it clear to the national executive of the Labor Party that no member of parliament, no candidate will stand for the Labor Party at the next election, if they have defied the rules, Brown told reporters Tuesday.
No minister will be in cabinet or in the government in future if it is proven that they have defied the rules.
Political leaders are keenly aware that the main parties are rapidly losing support, and fear voters may turn to fringe parties in local and European elections on June 4.
Brown has called a news conference for 5.30 p.m. (1630 GMT) Tuesday after a scheduled meeting with the Speaker and leaders of other political parties to discuss expenses.
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