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What is e-Learning?
e-Learning is the delivery of learning and training using electronic media, ie: using computers, internet, intranet. In principle, e-Learning is a kind of distance learning; learning materials can be accessed from the web or CD via a computer, and tutors and learners can communicate with each other using e-mail or discussion forums. e-Learning can be used as the main method of delivery of training or as a combined approach with classroom-based training.
Other terms used include:
Online Learning and WBT (Web-Based Training)
Similar to e-Learning, the delivery of learning and training using electronic media, ie: using computers, internet, intranet.
TBT (Technology-Based Training)
Has a broader meaning, training through media other than the classroom, including computers, TV, audio and video.
CBT (Computer-Based Training)
Is wholly delivered via a computer not linked to a network. It does not include any tutor input and relies completely on the software to manage the learner's experience.
Why e-Learning?
e-Learning can contribute to the educational aims of the UK Government by raising standards; improving quality; removing barriers to learning and participation in learning; preparing for employment; upskilling in the workplace and ensuring that every learner achieves their full potential.
Examples of e-Learning
For many students e-Learning has opened up a new, much more flexible and accessible world of learning that was previously closed to them due to disability or family circumstances, or perhaps due to the fact that the course they wanted was on the other side of the world. In other words, there are now no longer any geographical constraints to learning; e-Learning brings learning to people, not people to learning. For example, if a student would like to attend a lecture at Gresham College in London, they dont have to go there, they can watch it live on the internet, or if they cant make the time, watch a recording.
e-Learning means that learning no longer needs to be a passive experience, with the learners all sitting in front of the teacher and 'learning by telling', e-Learning makes learning an active experience. The emphasis is on interactivity or 'learning by doing'. So, for instance if someone wants to find out about print making, they could work through the interactive demonstration, "What is a print", from MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art), in New York.
e-Learning makes learning exciting, engaging and compelling. Hard and boring subjects can be made easier, more interesting and appealing with e-Learning. For example, Shakespeare is brought alive with videos in this example, "Shakespeare Subject To Change", from Cable in the Classroom. Or, if understanding the concept of blood typing is difficult, then playing the "Blood Typing Game" from the Nobel e-Museum, where lives of car crash victims have to saved by giving them the right blood, may help.
e-Learning is also helping to embed learning within work processes, as organisations begin to recognise that learning is not something that only takes place in a classroom. If employees need answers to problems quickly, they dont want to have to book a place on a 3-hour course weeks in the future, they want an answer now and fast. Hence, short, simple solutions like JEDlets are more appropriate for organisational learning needs.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) made it unlawful to discriminate against disabled people in terms of access to employment, services and premises; but did not cover education. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 is a new amendment to Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which now makes it unlawful to discriminate against disabled students in the provision of education, training and other related services.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
The two basic tenets of the Act are that disabled students must not be treated less favourably than others, and that reasonable adjustments must be made to lessen any major disadvantages they face. It states that:
- Discrimination has occurred if a person is treated less favourably for a reason, which relates to their disability.
- Reasonable adjustments must be made to ensure that disabled students are not placed at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with students who are not disabled.
- Educational institutions must not discriminate against disabled students in the student services they provide. (The Code of Practice for Providers of Post-16 Education and Related Services gives a list of areas that could be included under the heading of student services. Many of these are relevant to e-learning providers, such as: teaching, curriculum design, examinations and assessments, distance learning, independent learning opportunities such as e-learning, and information and communication technology and resources.)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) does not apply specifically to education, but contains references to service provision, which could relate to making content accessible in learning environments. It states that:
- A service provider must not discriminate against a disabled person by refusing to provide that service if it is already provided to the public, or by making it impossible or unreasonably difficult for a disabled person to make use of any service. (Services covered by the Act include: access to and use of means of communication, or information services).
- Where a service provider has a practice, policy or procedure which makes it impossible or unreasonably difficult for a disabled person to make use of that service, reasonable steps should be taken in order to change that practice, policy or procedure so that it no longer has that effect. Reasonable steps should be taken to provide auxiliary aids, such as provision of information on an audio tape, or a sign language interpreter.
Disabled Teachers and the Law
Much of the discussion on learning technology and accessibility focuses on the needs of the disabled student. Disabled teachers may also be using learning technology and they should have the same opportunities as non-disabled teachers to access and use online learning environments.
Employers are obliged to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled employees are not placed at a substantial disadvantage. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Section 4 states:
- It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a disabled person in the opportunities which he affords him for promotion, a transfer, training or receiving any other benefit...[including] facilities and services.
It suggests that the employer may need to acquire or modify equipment, and modify instructions or reference manuals, to make them accessible to disabled employees.
American Legislation
Section 508 was added as an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act in 1998, requiring Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Alternative means of access may be provided, as long as this results:
- ...in substantially equivalent or greater access to and use
of product for people with disabilities.
Issues to be considered
- Software development
Software and content needs to be developed with specific learners in mind. Software designed specifically for learners with disabilities can impact positively on programs for ALL learners. The right blend of technology, content and support must be achieved. This will enable individuals to progress, whatever the barriers.
- Ensure technologies assist learners
Identification of critical factors that ensure learning technologies assist students to access the curriculum and improve their learning. For example, development of more diagnostic tests that will support disabled learners in developing communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
- Provision of multiple media
For disabled learners new hardware such as expanded keyboards, head-mounted infra-red pointers, speech recognition software and word prediction are already having obvious benefits. Similarly, talking word processors, screen readers, screen enlargers, and tactile graphic pads offer great advantages. The flexibility of digital media enables change from one medium to another, such as text-to-speech, speech-to-text, text-to-touch (for example, braille). The capacity to use multiple media enables the provider to pick and mix resources to the needs of the individual to reach a broader set of students.
- Inclusive design
Having access to, and the ability to use, online information (presented in ways that are accessible to the disabled), could open up valuable new ways for people with physical or cognitive difficulties to learn, work or communicate with others. Internet resources should be for everyone. There is a clear and growing need for appropriate internet information and applications for underserved communities. As the number of low-income users grows, the internet audience diversifies.
- Choice
Learners have choice in their different learning experiences and environments.
E-learning designers and content creators should provide accessible content and/or alternative means of accessing content. The Special Educational Needs Act ensures that disabled students are not treated less favourably, and reasonable adjustments are made for them; hence educational institutions will need to be aware of these requirements when implementing e-Learning environments.
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The records of the two teams are very deceiving on Sunday when the Wyoming Cowboys (7-2, 0-2 away) pay a visit to the Denver Pioneers (3-5, 1-1 home) at Magness Arena in Denver, CO at 4:00 ET in a game available on ROOT Sports.
The point spread at Pinnacle Sports has Denver as a home favorite for this contest with the current line at -3½ with odds of -102.
The Pioneers may be just 3-5, but keep in mind that they have played only two games at home so far with one of them being an acceptable loss to Stanford out of the Pac-12. That is significant because Denver has always been a very good home team in the altitude, such as when it went 14-2 at Magness last season!
Conversely, Wyoming also has a deceptive record at 7-2 for the opposite reason, as the Cowboys are 6-0 at home vs. weak competition but 0-2 in true road games. The seventh win came on a neutral court last game 67-66 in overtime vs. South Dakota, which like Denver plays in the Summit League but is not nearly as talented as the Pioneers, ranking 237th overall on the Pomeroy Ratings, so the struggles of Wyoming that game should be a concern.
Denver is playing in its third conference in three years, as it was a member of the Sun Belt Conference before spending one year in the WAC last season, and it is now one of the preseason favorites to win the Summit along with North Dakota State. This is also Denver's second straight game vs. a Mountain West Conference opponent as it comes off of an impressive road win 80-70 at Colorado State.
Despite the 3-5 mark, the Pioneers rank above average in both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency and, and a key reason why is a nice turnover differential. That is because the Denver defense ranks a respectable 76th in the country in turnover percentage at 20.2 percent compared to a national average of 18.5 percent, and just as importantly the offense does not turn the ball over much at 17.5 percent.
The Pioneers should be able to do basically whatever they want offensively because Wyoming applies virtually no pressure, ranking a dismal 322nd nationally in defensive turnover percentage. And that is while not beating a single team currently ranked higher than 183rd on Pomeroy.
If this all sounds very familiar for Wyoming, just think back to the last two years as the Cowboys were 14-2 in early non-conference play in 2011-2012 and then 13-0 last season, and in both cases, those records were mainly due to soft scheduling and they came back to earth once Mountain West play rolled around.
Granted this is not a Mountain West game but Denver playing at Magness Arena represents a step up from what the Cowboys have been winning against so far, and they may enter this contest a tad overconfident given their non-conference success of now the last three seasons counting this one.
They could be walking into an ambush here though and there is a reason that Denver is favored, so give the moderate spot with the Pioneers on Sunday.
NCAA Basketball Pick: Denver -3½ (-102)
NCAA Basketball Pick: Denver Pioneers -3½ over Wyoming Cowboys
The records of the two teams are very deceiving on Sunday when the Wyoming Cowboys (7-2, 0-2 away) pay a visit to the Denver Pioneers (3-5, 1-1 home) at Magness Arena in Denver, CO at 4:00 ET in a game available on ROOT Sports.


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Skin Care Tip of the Day: Apply and wait five minutes. If you can still feel it, it's too heavy for you.
For many years, cosmetic companies have formulated moisturizers with heavy oils such as Mineral Oil or Petroleum, to replenish dry skin. But those oils have large molecular structures so they usually end up sitting on the surface of the skin and never truly penetrate the deeper layers of the skin where moisture is needed most. The advancements today tell us it's all about pushing active ingredients (such as Peptides and Antioxidants) as deep into the skin using advanced delivery systems–and Mineral Oil and Petroleum do not fall in this category.
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Friday: March 5, 2010
- YouTube now has captioning for millions of videos thanks to new technology.
So how did they do it? Each video now uses speech recognition technology to pick up potential spoken words from the audio track. It not may be a perfect solution but it's a great start. The technology only works on videos that contain English audio at present time.


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'It would've gone through his chest': Arrow pierces windshield, nearly striking driver
SCHODACK -- Police say a Schodack man is lucky to be alive after a hunting arrow came crashing into his front windshield, missing his chest by just a matter of inches.
We spoke to the man's wife Tricia, who is expecting her first child with her husband in just a few months.
"It was a very loud noise, he didn't even know what happened. He just pulled over and saw the arrow, and then he called 911," Tricia said.
The hunting arrow seemed to come out of nowhere. Tricia was following her husband Tom after running some errands. They were driving south on NY-9J just north of Castleton Village Monday around 5 p.m. when it happened.
The arrow flew under one of the windshield wipers and pierced the glass right in front of the steering wheel.
"I was just so thankful it wasn't a half an inch higher because it would've gone through his chest," Tricia said.
The only thing stopping the arrow from striking Tricia's husband, a little bumper on the dashboard. Such a close call, Tricia says even the first responders suggested this was divine intervention.
"One of the cops asked my husband if he was a religious man, and my husband said funny you ask because we just became members of our church last Sunday," Tricia said.
Schodack Police Chief Joseph Belardo says officers canvassed the area, searching the road, nearby railroad tracks, visiting homes, and even searching the woods, but didn't find anyone with a bow and arrow.
"Those are very dangerous weapons and you need to treat it that way," Belardo said.
Authorities are testing the arrow to see if there's any DNA evidence on it, but right now police have no idea where it came from.
"There's no indication this was done intentionally," Belardo said.
Belardo says it's not hunting season, but it is common for folks to target shoot in this area. Accident or not, he wants answers.
"We're hoping the public may come forward with information they might have," Belardo said.
Police say Tricia's husband reported seeing a silver car headed north on 9J with the hood popped open around the time the arrow was shot.
They're hoping that driver may have information that could help their case.
Belardo says if this was a total accident, the shooter likely would not face charges.


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Turkish President Recep Erdogan's AKP party won a majority in that country's parliament Sunday, securing re-election for Erdogan.
Erdogan is a controversial figure in the Middle East and Europe for his opposition to a Kurdish state, with some critics charging he focuses more on that than eradicating the Islamic State, which operates near Turkey. Critics also charge he has a shaky record on human rights and a wavering commitment to the free press, all while affording himself a lavish lifestyle at public expense.
Still, Erdogan remains popular, with his party not only winning re-election and a plurality of seats, but expanding his hold on power Sunday with an AKP absolute majority, The Guardian reports.
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I'm getting old, no really, I am.
Last week I just had to take myself back home for several days and let Middlest go to Dublin with Eldest...for why?
I missed my kitchen!
How sad is that?
Not the size, or the crockery, or the pans, but being able to have it clean! Living with a bunch of students is no problem, they are lovely and very chatty...but the dirty kitchen pushed me beyond my limits!
I'm back in Dublin now though, and this morning wrote her notes for her Set Design presentation, before heading out into town to do her stage prop shopping for the next play!
I ask you!
Do I look like a personal shopper?
And if you did but know my haphazard shopping methods, its certainly not me you'd be sending out to do the job!
3 blue cushion covers
2 blue and white dinner plates
2 matching mugs
12 assorted picture frames
...couldn't find a cheap blue floor rug...
...and a small toy tiger for Youngest.
There was a great trident in one of the 'pound shops', but Eldest insisted I left it there...sure couldn't the script be changed just a teeney bit to include a trident? I would've!
Her Presentation went alright, she thinks, she's passed the Module anyhow. Now, after the play that she's setting up this weekend, there's the Dissertation for the 8th, and Play Writing piece for the 19th. Then Viva Voces and exams, various.
She's out to a quick lunch now, before setting in to write for the afternoon, and I got a text to say there was potato salad she'd left for me...raided from my kitchen earlier in the week, I'll have you know!! I opened the box...not just potato salad, but lovely furry potato salad...thanks, kiddo!!
Your generosity knows no bounds, I see!
So gradually getting there...and I so want to thank you for all the prayers and positive thoughts yous are sending to us! Despite the kitchen moan, I do feel very much that we are being 'bourne up' through this time- so:
Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh!!
A Thousand Thanks to Yez!
Friday, 1 April 2011
Of Crockery and Tridents?
Posted by Heckety at 12:39
2 comments:
- Amanda said...
The things that mothers do! But I'm sure you're missing home as well - and that the family back home is missing you. It sounds as if your eldest daughter is doing pretty well though, with your help. so it seems that all you need to do is to avoid food poisoning and you'll be home and dry!
- 2 April 2011 at 09:32
- Jane's In The Jungle said...
You'll be fine...furry potatos and all ewwww!
Just keep going, this is April!!
And getting old...my b-day was last Thursday...and I'm really feeling it this year :)
- 3 April 2011 at 02:45
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I am so sorry to write such a dramatic post and then leave you hanging.
D$ and I are doing okay. Last week was really hard. There were more fights and tears but at least SOME of it was productive. I have posts brewing in my head about it. I wasn't able to write because we were busy figuring shit out...
...and then I went to Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 5 days for my sister's 30th birthday. My sister is now here to visit me for her Spring Break, which also means no-can-blog for another few days but I have so much to tell you and will be be back soon.
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Cardio Recovery, the odd combination of rest and Mission Impossible. This was my last Cardio Recovery until I do Insanity again. Two more workouts and it's on to recovery week.
Some of the Plank moves are still beyond me to complete in full, as my upper body strength has improved but quite enough, and the balance exercises are my true weak point. Not that I have bad balance — it is clearly a strength issue. I've also noticed that cheating on the balance moves makes it very hard to improve. When I cheat, my true balance is off, so I don't find my true resting point. But if I don't cheat on some of the exercises, I hold it for 2 seconds, reset, then 3 seconds, reset, then 1 second, reset. But maybe that is better than holding it for 20-30 seconds while resting my hand or fingertips on the wall. I understand there is a fair amount of balance work next week (the workout is called Core Cardio and Balance after all), so maybe I can improve then.
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I love this set! They are flat on the back so won't stand up (unless you add a stand) but perfect for gluing onto a pediment. Beautifully detailed wings and collar (he's wearing a collar?). Each approx 1" tall. Sold as a set (one facing left and one facing right).
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Candidates for the search for Miss Calabanga 2010 in a location shoot at the LRV Agri Science Farm in barangay San Bernardino. On August 30, contestants don their swimsuit for the competition held at the main lobby of the municipal hall.
Twelve maidens from 11 barangays of the town vies for the honor and being crowned the most beautiful girl and Miss Calabanga 2010.
#1 Vanessa Joan Guerrero, Paolbo
#2 Maria Ana Catherine Bongat, San Pablo
#3 Mary Ose S. Aduna, San Roque
#4 Kristine Joy O. Cu, Sta. salud
#5 Charmaine P. combes, San Francisco
#6 Jessica V. Olayon, San Miguel
#7 Emelyn P. Nieves, Sto. Domingo
#8 Hazelyn S. Dollero, San Roque
#9 Angelica T. Valenciado, Bigaas
#10 Reina France Dlc. Azur, Sibobo
#11 Noreen Mae B. Endrano, Quipayo
#12 Alyssa Mae B. Villante, San Isidro
The search for Miss Calabanga 2010 is sponsored by the local government, the sangguniang bayan and the congressman of the third district of Camarines Sur.
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It's time to meet the bloggers
About two weeks ago I had the pleasure to meet a very likable and inspiring blogger and I got the chance to ask her everything that I have always wanted to know about blogging. We talked about her own blog "NO ENVY by yvonne", about how much time she spends on social media and she shared some great blogging advice and inspiration.
Craving some inspiration for your blog?
So, if you want to learn about blogging from an experienced and successful blogger, this interview is for you. Our community "blogger village" published the whole interview on the village blog, check it out here.
To my English readers: I am sorry, but this interview is in German only. 🙁 The next post will be in English again, I promise. By the way, if you have advice on blogging that has helped you, I would love to hear about it. Since I am a big fan of new beginnings (even if it's just a new week), I wish you all a great Monday.


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Data From More Than 20,000 iPhones Covered by SquareTrade Finds Overall Accident Rate of the iPhone 4 Is 68 Percent Higher Than Previous Model
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) - SquareTrade, the largest independent warranty provider in the world, analyzed iPhone accidents for over 20,000 iPhone 4s covered by SquareTrade and found an 82 percent increase in reported broken screens compared to the iPhone 3GS.
Highlights of the study include:
The study looked at data from the first four months of the phone's availability and found Apple's decision to add a second glass screen on the back of the device appears to be causing more breakage and contributing to a higher overall the accident rate for the iPhone 4. While cracked and broken screens have always accounted for the vast majority of iPhone accidents, on the iPhone 4 screen damage is responsible for more than four-fifths of reported accidents during the last four months, slightly higher than the iPhone 3GS during the same time period. Of the breakage incidents, more than 25 percent have occurred to the glass on the back of the device.
Based on this data, the iPhone 4 appears to be more fragile than previous versions, as SquareTrade speculated in its June iPhone report.
The full study is available here:
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My Present Life
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Mar 23, 2013
Party On: The Big Goodbye
Japan (Ishikawa)
USA (Michigan)
Last week was the big Congratulations/Bon Voyage/Retirement party! My good friends and I had a few drinks to celebrate and share in each other's company before I take off for the horizon. We had fun, and it went by crazy-quick.
Saying goodbye was hard; we're always rehearsing for the last one just days away. It hasn't sunk in that these wonderful people won't be just a short drive away. Good thing there's Skype to share in the adventures!
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Chicago-based conceptual design company Leviathan recently partnered with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago to create a seriously cool interactive exhibit for the museum's "Numbers in Nature."
Taking an innovative approach with equally innovative technologies, Leviathan designed the installations and a film presentation to allow museum visitors to explore, in a brand new way, the patterns and mathematics that occur in our world. Leviathan's executive creative director Jason White says the following about the project:
"From the concept to completion, there was a fantastic emphasis on visual quality and attention to accurate scientific details from both our team and the crew at MSI. … Ultimately, we invented a new visual language based on MSI's designs that is educational and fits all the patterns at the exhibit's heart. We helped design this system using white spiral, voronoi and fractal branching patterns that are superimposed over colorful footage of nature, the human body, and architecture; they are introduced in the film and used throughout the exhibit, including all the promotional materials."
Leviathan designed the ultra-widescreen film presentation in a way that would take the exhibit to the next level, combining HD cinematography with motion graphics and visual effects, as well as an original score from Joel Corelitz of Waveplant.
The accompanying installations include everything from a mirror maze that allows visitors to see if their proportions comply with da Vinci's Golden Ratio in real-time, to an installation that allows visitors to explore 3D spirals, Voronoi diagrams and other natural patterns—simply by waving their hands. The overall idea is to engage and educate both children and adults alike.
But the design of the interactive installations did not come without unique challenges, according to creative director Bradon Webb:
"The Leap Motion installation features nine unique 3D objects that participants can rotate by moving their hands in space, while the Vitruvian Man activity uses a Pepper's Ghost effect to display graphic information and proportions over a mirror reflection of your body's image. … We used a Kinect camera to track bodies and then dynamically draw lines with our real-time engine."
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'Broomstick' At The Fountain Theatre Is Spellbindingly Terrific
Written by John Biguenet, "Broomstick" takes the audience into a cabin deep in the Appalachian woods, where an old witch lives. The audience is invited into the old woman's house one night as she recounts tales from her life. Throughout the 80-minute production, the Witch reflects on predjudice, love, betrayal, jealousy and the strength of the human heart. This play is far more than a costume romp for Halloween, though.
In a lesser actress' hands, the Witch could have deteriorated into a loud, cackling trope à la Bette Midler in "Hocus Pocus." Instead, O'Hara chooses to portray the Witch as a multi-faceted character who has been both a victim and avenger of the human heart. A no-nonsense moralist, the Witch's actions are driven by her belief that nobody should escape punishment. Through her stories, the Witch explains to the audience how she hands out swift justice, eliciting both smiles and shivers.
It's clear that O'Hara has fun playing up the dark side of her character as she climbs ontop of a table to deliver a spine chilling cackle. However, O'Hara really shines in the smaller scenes, like when the Witch laments a love who was lost at sea. Seamlessly shifting between sentimental and sinister, O'Hara imbues her performance with a vulnerable intensity that makes the audience want to both lean in closer and recoil in fear.
SEE ALSO: Something Wicked This Way Comes: 'Macbeth' At The Edgemar Center
O'Hara delivers the lines (written entirely in verse) seamlessly, without being sing-song-y or repetitve. Every technical aspect of this production comes together to set a spooky, festive tone. As O'Hara rocks back and forth in her creaky old rocking chair, dozens of candles and lanterns in elaborate votive holders flicker eerily, keeping the audience members on the edge of their seats. The fact that these elaborate props and sets have such a powerful effect on the production is a testament to Andrew Hammer (set design) and Misty Carlisle's (prop design) work, which transforms the small stage into a witch's cottage straight out of the fairy tales.
One reason this production works so well is because of the venue. Due to the small size of the space, the Fountain Theatre seats every audience member close to the stage, which creates a very intimate environment that allows the audience to see O'Hara's expressions up close.
To put it simply: Every aspect of "Broomstick" is truly magical.
"Broomstick" is playing through November 30 at the Fountain Theatre (5060 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles). Tickets are $20. For more information, call (323) 663-1525 or visit FountainTheatre.com
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Shorties (Books Referenced in This Season's Orange Is the New Black, The Best Country Songs About Fathers, and more)
BuzzFeed listed all the books referenced on season two of Orange Is the New Black.
Rolling Stone shared the best country music songs about fathers.
The Rumpus interviewed author Geoff Dyer.
Jazz drummers remembered their percussionist fathers at A Blog Supreme.
Play the "How to be a writer" game at the Los Angeles Times.
SPIN listed essential Father's day songs.
The Wall Street Journal interviewed the publisher of Archipelago Books.
The Ottawa Citizen profiled the band Low.
TED speakers recommend summer reading.
SPIN recommends forthcoming albums available to stream online.
The Reddit community interviewed comics writer Frank Miller.
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Is Marshall Michigan's Spookiest City?
Halloween week is the perfect time to share spooky stories, and Michigan has it's share. Particularly if your from Marshall.
Author Brian Mason is a local man who wrote about haunted locations in and around the city of Marshall, and he visited the Fox2 News Studios Sunday morning to tell us more about it.
Watch the video above and click here for more information about the book.


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10 Delisle Ave, Suite 327 SOLD
Welcome to Suite 327 at The St. Clair, an exceptional 986 sq ft two bedroom two washroom unit that boasts many features including:
- Large private and quiet terrace retreat that is perfect for relaxing, barbequing and entertaining;
- Open concept layout with cherry hardwood floors, crown moldings & separate dining area;
- Stylish kitchen with granite counters, double sink, undermount lighting, glass backsplash & breakfast bar;
- Living room with sliding door walk-out to the terrace;
- Split bedroom plan with both bedrooms a generous size and featuring new broadloom;
- Master bedroom that includes a walk-in closet & 4-piece ensuite;
- Marble floored foyer and bathrooms;
- High-end exclusive building with extensive amenities including grand reception area, gym; recreation, meeting & billiard rooms; courtyard garden with outdoor fireplace;
- Parking spot close to the elevators and locker conveniently located on the 3rd floor;
- Located in prime Midtown steps to all things Yonge & St. Clair, the subway, parks and the city's ravine system;
- Walkscore = 95.
With the true stand-out feature of the private terrace, Suite 327 is an opportunity that rarely becomes available. It's a perfect blend of sophisticated condo living and convenience, combined with the benefit of a quiet outdoor escape, and is particularly well suited for urban professionals, downsizers, out-of-towners and investors.
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- Offered At: $649,000.00
- Monthly Maintenance Fee: $673.77
- Possession: 30-60 Days/TBA
- Square Footage: Approx 986 sqft
- Bedrooms: 2
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The BURG is 100 years old!
A reason to celebrate and to look back on our history – and also an opportunity to highlight the capabilities that make our university of art and design what it is!
Paul Thiersch took office as director of the original art and craft school on 1 July 1915, and this is regarded as the starting point of the BURG's history. It was Thiersch who put into practice modern training based on the ideal of the 'Bauhütte' or stonemasons' lodge and also on the ideas of the German Association of Craftsmen (Deutscher Werkbund); this educational philosophy would in turn become influential for other schools.
Over the last 100 years, the BURG has evolved continually and developed into a university of art and design that explores the space between the poles of free and applied forms of art and design, and between experimental practice and cross-disciplinary research. Next page
In 2015, we will be providing insights into our fields of activity and our 'idea workshops', and we will be showcasing the visions that the BURG is developing to help shape spheres of artistic activity as well as our society as a whole. Who are we, what are our foundations, how do we define our tasks for the future? We wish to use our anniversary year to come together with partners and friends from near and far to discuss these questions in exhibitions, symposia, workshops and other events.
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This part is accessible from the top of the device. There is no need to remove the base plate or deal with the internal components. The function of this needle is to puncture the k-cup in order for water to flow through to brew the coffee.
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Footwear Retailers in Thornton-Cleveleys
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I went in looking for smart, black, work shoes. I was shown all 2 pairs that he said they had (after stating one pair were £40 and the other were £60...not worth it in my opinion) I spotted a few pairs of Skechers. He mentioned that he sells the newest styles of Skechers "Unlike those discount shops". I then spotted the exact shoes I wanted but was told to "Try the other shops first." I mentioned I had a tram to catch and asked if I could try a size 6. He flatly refused and when I asked why he said "Don't push it". I've never been more insulted and still have no idea why this happened. This man is horrible and if you absolutely have to shop there I suggest you don't go alone, however you're far better off in any of the other lovely, friendly shops in Cleveleys.
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CHICAGO --For anyone planning to travel to Washington in January to witness the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as president, be prepared to pay big bucks.Many of the 95,000 Washington, D.C.-area hotel rooms are already booked. A search of Priceline.com finds hotel rooms available in Baltimore, for $1,000 per night.
Some residents in that are trying to cash in by offering up their homes or condos to visitors. Those in search of such accommodations can check out Craigslis.com but should still be prepared to shell out some money. A single family home is going for $7,000 for the week.
As for getting to the District of Columbia, there are still flights available, but it might require some shopping around.


text: The legendary New York duo ItsTheReal have been hard at work to create something special and timeless for their dedicated fans all across the globe. For over 3 years, Jeff and Eric Rosenthal dedicated themselves to their craft entirely by acting as their own record label. From marketing to pr and everything in between, these guys put in countless hours to deliver a masterpiece. Produced entirely by Greg Mayo, the album features special guest appearances by Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Bun B, Jazz Cartier, Angie Martinez, Just Blaze, Combat Jack and more. Stream Teddy Bear Fresh below.


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Butterfly Oasis Screensaver is one of several available free-of-charge screensavers that you will find on the SoftPlatz web site. As its name correctly indicates, this screensaver shows butterflies in a wide variety of species and situations.
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A Northumberland Alpine Gardener's Diary
This entry: 03 June 2012 by John Richards
Northumberland Diary. Entry 216.
On our travels
We have enjoyed a busy week since I last wrote. From last Sunday to Thursday we joined our botanical 'Wednesday Walker' friends on their annual trip away. This year we eschewed the big mountains of the north (as befits our increasing years) and opted instead for the flatlands of East Anglia, more particularly the 'Breck'; that vast area of heathland, some of it calcareous, that is centred around Thetford around the borders of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Here we found a most comfortable B & B in the small feudal village of Elvedon (once owned by the Maharajah of Jaipur, sometime owner of the Koh-i-Noor) with an excellent new pub nearby.
Most of our readers will be uninterested to read about the special flora of the Breckland, which is largely characterised by being exceptionally minute and without discernible charms of any kind whatever. However, one day we made an excursion 20 miles to the west to visit the 'Devil's Dyke', that massive Saxon earthwork, where it crosses the vast expanses of the Newmarket racecourses. This is a most fascinating place, for the banks of the Dyke are composed of very rich chalk grassland. Here is a general view.
This is a well-known site for the pasque-flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, which we found in several places over two miles or more. Amazingly, it was still in flower in the last week of May, an unexpected bonus of the previously freezing weather (it was boiling hot when we were there however!).
Note the abundance of horseshoe vetch, Hippocrepis comosa, food of the Chalkhill Blue butterfly which also flies here in abundance in July.
There will not be many years when it would be possible to see the pulsatilla flowering and Lizard orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) almost in flower, on the same day, but it has been a curious spring.
On Thursday, we retreated north via Holehird Garden, just north of Ambleside, Windermere, in the southern Lake District. Not the most obvious way home perhaps, but I wanted to have a look at the Meconopsis trial which is duplicated there, as well as at Harlow Carr. Regular readers will recall that I visited Holehird recently in the early autumn, and was so impressed that I was looking forward to a spring visit.
We were not disappointed. The rain that chased us all day had ceased, and it was bright if somewhat chilly. The azaleas were magnificent, as one would hope for a good Lake District garden.
The walled garden, heart of the garden, was in the most immaculate condition. It was striking that in this garden, manned entirely by volunteers, that we did not see a single weed, in this most weedy of weeks!
A view of the rock garden is followed by one of the scree.
Here is the fascinating sunked alpine house, full of good plants at this time of year. It was converted many years ago from a Victorian fern-house, full of tufa.
I was greatly impressed by Helichrysum sessiloides, the biggest I have seen and flowering so well!
Here is Linum suffruticosum subsp.salsoloides, in an excellent form.
It was interesting to see a good plant of Primula mollis in a shady corner. Perhaps because it is evergreen and not very hardy, this plant has become very scarce in cultivation after the recent hard winters.
The primulas outside were magnificent of course, and none more so than the planting of 'Red Hugh', not seen very often now, for which Holehird has become famous.
Back home, I was relieved to see that the measures I had taken before our departure has largely worked. Seedlings had grown hugely during the warm weather, with virtually zero losses. Now that it is (very) cool and drizzly again in this topsy-turvy spring (what a shame for the Jubilee!), those seeking the coolth have been resurrected from their shady tomb into the light and air again. All this caused me to ponder on the resilience of small seedlings. Like baby birds, or indeed humans, they are tougher than they look, with a great zest for life when they are very little, so that they smile at most misfortunes which would kill their older, miffy, selves in a trice!
Adult plants too, were mostly OK, although with a few singe-ed cushions were they had been left to roast in full sun. In most cases, work with tweezers and fine scissors to excise the yellow bits, and then to close up the cushion with underpacked grit works wonders. It will help if it stays cool and cloudy for a few days. Very unpatriotic!
I was delighted to see that Silene davidii was coming into flower in one of the troughs. This cushion catchfly comes from western Sichuan where it inhabits high tundra at above 4200 m on the big rather dry whalebacks. It is shy-flowering in cultivation, and as I saw it in 2007, in the wild too, but then again, so is its familiar counterpart S. acaulis in cultivation.
In another trough, Linum arboreum is flowering. This Cretan subject is unexpectedly hardy, having survived the three hard winters without protection, and self-sows in a modest way, as well as creeping around. I sent seed to the Exchange a couple of years ago.
Another plant that self-sows is the latest of all tulips, T. sprengeri. What a splendid, uncomplaining garden plant this is! If you don't grow it yet, I suggest you acquire it now.
Um, lots of weeds in the last photo, as well as a large Ramonda myconi! To finish with, here is the trellis (which covers an old garden swing) with the Wisteria foribunda we put there some 15 years ago, which which is only now reaching its full magnificence.


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It is reported that Rekka, a film under progress which brings together the much-in-demand Vijay Sethupathi and the lanky Lakshmi Menon together for the first time on screen, might as well turn out to be Vijay Sethupathi's first full-fledged action film!
The 'teaser' of the film was released yesterday and the sequences one gets to see makes it amply clear that Vijay Sethupathi has tried to deviate from his often-seen image of a happy-go-lucky guy and has made a serious attempt as an 'action hero'.
Vijay Sethupathi played a tough cop in Sethupathi which released early this year and did reasonably well at the box-office; he played a wannabe ruffian in last year's super-duper hit film Naanum Rowdydhaan. In Rekka, which is directed by Rathina Siva, he dazzles in an action-packed performance.
Said to have Madurai as the backdrop of the film's script, Sethupathi's fans only hope that Rekka becomes as successful as Vijay Sethupathi's earlier films in recent times!


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Tommy Little is as stupid as they come. Lucky for the rest of us stupid makes for great comedy. He sold out shows all over the country in 2017 so why wouldn't you forget your troubles and come have a laugh with the best of all the idiots.
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Spirit-Driven Soccer was birthed in 2007 when a group of 30 young people began playing futsal in the Conard Indoor Rec facility at Ashland University. We discovered during this winter pilot project that people love to play the game of soccer whenever given the opportunity. We also discovered that most young people needed some help learning to have faith-based conversations with their peers.
When the AU Rec Center was built, we were offered space to play indoor soccer if we could bring 6 teams. God provided 6 Christian coaches who formed teams with the intent of building God's Kingdom through sports ministry. In fact, we were given the freedom to start our own league, make our own rules, freely share the gospel, and the rest is history.
Each year we have added new players and new teams. Our ministry has doubled in size. Last season we had 12 teams in our league. Most of the older players retired. Many of the younger players graduated from high school and went off to college. This co-ed league has brought friends and neighbors and teammates together to have a blast playing competitive soccer in the off season. Some of our younger players have waited 7 years to play in our league, and they're finally in high school. We've had newcomers to the game, family members and relative playing with and against one another. We've also had extremely skilled high school and collegiate athletes who have played soccer all their lives. When parents moved from cheerleaders and critics to getting into the game, they've developed a whole new appreciation for their children and the intensity and skill required to play this amazing game.
Our winter Spirit-Driven Soccer season will be upon us before you know it. This website will be the place to get you into the action. We'll be forming teams, registering people, posting schedules, and updating you on new developments. So keep in touch. And if you want to join your soccer-loving peers for some great off season action, please contact Glenn Sprunger at 419 606-2436. You will have the opportunity to join a team or build your own team.


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When using Microsoft Outlook 2007 each time I click on a link within a trusted e-mail I get an Alert as follows:
"General failure. The URL was "http://www.northwest-national.com/25-155.htm (as an example of URL). The system cannot find file specified"
Even though I get this Alert the file does generally open on the taskbar.
Can I correct this within Outlook's security settings and if so can someone tell me how to do it.
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Looks like the latest Nexus smartphone, the Huawei Nexus 6P is again in the news for a wrong reason. After reports surfaced that the phone is bending, some users are now experiencing problems with the microphone.
According to a complain posted by a user on Google's Product Forum, "So I've been making calls and I've noticed that when I try to talk on speaker phone, the other person on the call always complains that they can't hear me. I've found this happening consistently and with other callers too. I'm extremely disappointed and want to know if there is something that can be done."
Another user called Nicholas Fitchett was experiencing similar problems and stated that disabling noise cancellation entirely via a root-level build.prop modification worked for him. He says, "I turned off noise cancelling via build prop and it fixed it for me. This goes back to the nexus 5 and nexus 6 as well. I doubt its a hardware issue. Google really needs to enable a setting for this or use better software."
Continuous replies are being posted to the forum from many other users who are experiencing the same problem. Google experts have also replied to the thread and said that they are investigating the issue and are currently working on a fix.


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I have borrowed part of the title from an article published in Outlook on 17th October 2011. This article is inspired by it. That article raised a question, why do we remember sufferings of some people while neglecting others'? The 26/11 attacks on Mumbai shook the nation and we'll always remember the cruel day. The way our army tackled was commendable. However, we don't sympathize in the same way with the Kashmiris and people in east India where more than 1 lakh innocents have been killed, many at the hands of our jawans. Similarly, the 9/11 attacks on US became world news and recently the tenth anniversary was commemorated on ground zero. However, people do not know the accounts of obscene numbers the Americans have killed in Afghanistan in the name of "War on Terror". It was on 9/11/1973 that the democratic government of Salvador Allende in Chile was overthrown in a CIA assisted military operation. Irony is that most of us haven't even heard about it.
Have we ever thought why it is that a few incidents get all the attention while many cases are forgotten? I fail to believe that it is naïve human nature. There's much more to it. Many issues are crafted and moulded for public. What is played is politics of forgetting by moulding public opinion through biased reportage and obliterating memories of thousands others suffering.
And why go halfway across the Earth to point out such incidences? These are common in India also, where, for instance, many tribals are displaced from their lands in the name of progress. It has been a cherished dream, if not priority, to make India a developed nation by 2020. However, we should stop for a while to analyze what the cost of this success is. Are we progressing on someone's cost and violating someone's fundamental rights?
Now let's take the case of IISER Mohali. We are currently a community of nearly 450 students, 100 faculty counting their families and nearly 500 construction workers counting families. There have been 8 labour deaths in the last 4 years. What would have been our reactions if these were deaths of 8 students or 8 faculty members?
Since these are poor labourers, whose lives are treated as disposable, the families of the deceased are given some compensation and sent back to their villages. The files are just shoved in cupboards, with paper work complete. Such incidences are not investigated thoroughly, for if they were, such accidents would not have been repeated. The sad part is that the contractors cunningly play the politics of forgetting and we comfortably get along.
We on the other hand live in our immediate premises, in a comfort zone the workers have constructed for us. We choose to ignore the issues concerning people who comprise nearly half of our community. Claiming to be the scions of development of modern India, we passively promote such gross violations of human rights.
We failed to take collective responsibility of the incidents of deaths in campus. It is tragic that 8 people died in campus. It is even more tragic that our education and economic development has given us a sense of entitlement that certain rights are for ourselves only, without a responsibility towards those who are less privileged to possess or inherit means to attain this education and economic development.
Maybe we need to introspect and ponder over our notions of life and death and our image of an educated,developed and a responsible community.These are the starting years of IISER and we should analyze on whose cost the foundations of this "going-to-be-great" institution stands.
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a watershed event of the Cold War and the history of Chile. Following an extended period of political unrest between the conservative-dominated Congress of Chile and the socialist-leaning President Salvador Allende, discontent culminated in the latter's downfall in a coup d'état organized by the Chilean military and unofficially endorsed by the Nixon administration and the CIA, which had covertly worked to spread discontent and opposition against the government.
A military junta led by Allende's Commander-in-Chief Augusto Pinochet eventually took control of the government, composed of the heads of the Air Force, Navy, Carabineros (police force) and the Army. Pinochet later assumed power and ended Allende's democratically elected Popular Unity government, instigating a campaign of terror on its supporters which included the murder of former Foreign Minister Orlando Letelier. Before Pinochet's rule, Chile had for decades been hailed as a beacon of democracy and political stability in a South America hoarding military juntas and Caudillismo.


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Cauliflower rice is growing in popularity as a trendy substitute for carbohydrates. Minced cauliflower is popping up in many stores, from organic markets to the freezer aisle. However the rice industry is upset over the product's name. John Blackstone reports.
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Merry Christmas. Hope you all had a great one.
We're just back from home (Scotland) and I'm catching up. Finished the scarf for my sister in time, photos to follow. The hat and gloves for my old roommate went a bit missing in the post (major panic) but turned up after a week so all's well. I didn't get my mum's hot water bottle cover done but that can be a Mother's Day pressie instead so no need to worry.
During my "catching up" I came across this meme and thought I would complete it too:
4 jobs I have had
Customer Assistant, Boots the Chemist
Research Assistant, University of St Andrews
Junior Demonstrator, University of Oxford
Process Chemist (current job)
4 films I could watch over and over
Roman Holiday
The Goonies
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (with Johnny Depp)
The Lady Vanishes (the old version)
And so many more, they change from year to year.
4 places I have lived (apart from where I live now)
Canterbury, England
Fife, Scotland
Oxford, England
North Hertfordshire (Baldock and Royston)
4 TV shows I love
CSI (original version)
Everyone Loves Raymond
Green Wing
(do I have to stop at 4 - Father Ted, Blackadder, CSI Miami, Law & Order Criminal Minds, Sex & the City etc, etc...)
4 places I have been on holiday
4 websites I visit daily
my bank's website
Rowan forum
4 favourite foods
crisps (M&S Beef and Onion-yum!)
raspberries and blueberries
steak pie - especially the puff pastry
cheese (5 counties, edam, brie, good vintage cheddar, oh and there must be wine)
4 places I would rather be
By the sea
Culzean country park
4 people I am tagging
Don't know anyone well enough but please do it yourselves and leave me a comment so I can read yours.


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On the night of October 10, 1992, an army unit of the 22nd Grenadiers entered the village of Chak Saidapora, about four kilometres south of the town of Shopian, district Pulwama, on a search operation for suspected militants.
During the operation, at least six and probably nine women, including an eleven-year-old girl and a 60-year-old woman, were gang-raped by several of the army soldiers. Asia Watch and PHR interviewed a gynaecologist and assistant surgeon at the Shopian District Hospital who examined seven of the women on October 11 and the remaining two on October 12.
The doctor stated that seven of the women were brought to the hospital at 1:30 PM by the Station House Officer (SHO) of the local Jammu and Kashmir police station in Shopian.
She told PHR/Asia Watch: All of the women were weeping. They told me that "something bad" had happened at about midnight, that 25 army men had come into the village and into their homes. They told me that the soldiers had accused them of feeding and sheltering the militants, and asked them how many militants stay there.
The doctor conducted sperm tests and examined the seven women separately that day. Because the SHO had mentioned nine cases, the next day, October 12, the doctor went to the village where the rapes reportedly occurred to locate the other two, Nusrat (name changed), 20, and her sister Afshana (name changed), 18. She examined both of the young women, but did not conduct a slide test for sperm at that time.
On October 14, the Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir police station in Shopian, Ghulam Nabi, brought Afshana and Nusrat to the hospital for complete examinations.
The doctor described to PHR/Asia Watch the following findings for all nine women: Zainab (name changed), 11, had abrasions and bruises on her chest and face. Her vaginal area was tender, and she had a ruptured hymen with a one half centimetre vaginal tear. Blood from the tear had coagulated. The sperm test was positive.
Saleema (name changed), 60, had no marks of injury elsewhere on her body but was very tender around the vagina. The sperm test was positive.
Haseena (name changed), 30, had abrasions and bruises on her face and in the genital area. The sperm test was positive.
Nusrat (name changed), 20, was also tender around the vagina and had a torn hymen.
Parveena (name changed), had marks on her chest and abdomen. The sperm test was positive.
Afshana, 18, was very tender around the vagina. Her hymen had been torn.
The sperm tests for Gazala, Shahida, Afreen and Bisma (names changed) were negative, but they exhibited similar tenderness and some marks of injury.
The doctor told Asia Watch/ PHR that she gave a copy of the medical report to the local police Station House Officer.
On October 12, an army official came to the hospital to ask about the incident and she told him the findings of the examinations. Asia Watch and PHR interviewed the nine women, who narrated following accounts: Saleema, about 25, testified that on the night of October 10 she was in the house that was owned by her father in law, who is about 70, and his wife. Both of her in-laws in the house at the time. Saleema's father-in-law told Asia Watch/PHR that during the night, there was knocking at the door and three soldiers entered and asked, "Where are the womenfolk?" Saleema continued, I told them they are sleeping. They went into that room to search it and as they started searching they told me to get out. I was taken away by other soldiers.
Saleema told Asia Watch/PHR: One soldier kept guard on the door and two of them raped me. They said, "We have orders from our officers to rape you." I said, "You can shoot me but don't rape me." They were there about half an hour. Two raped me and two raped [her sister-in-law] Haseena. Then they left.
Their father-in-law was released about half an hour later.
Afreen and Nusrat told Asia Watch/PHR that they lived nearby and were asleep around midnight when about eight or nine soldiers came to the house. Their brother went to the door and said, "The army has come to search our house." Four soldiers entered the house and ordered the father and brother to be taken out of the house. The soldiers entered a room where the women were sleeping.
Afreen and Nusrat told PHR/Asia Watch: They did not say anything when they came in but they were talking among themselves but we could not understand. They covered my eyes and mouth with cloths and told us to lie down.
Afreen and Nusrat said they had been raped by each of the soldiers. The soldiers struck their 10-year-old sister-in-law with rifle butts and sent her out of the room.
Parveena told PHR and Asia Watch that there was a knock at the door of her in-laws' house at about midnight. When my father-in-law answered, he was sent away. Three soldiers came into the room and told me to put my daughter aside. When I refused, he picked her up and put her in a corner. I told him not to touch me and he said, "We have orders, what can we do?" All three of them raped me.
Zainab told Asia Watch and PHR that four soldiers came to the house, but only two came inside while two remained outside. She said that when her father opened the door, the soldiers kicked him and sent him away. At that point, Zainab broke down and was not able to continue. Gazala stated that three soldiers entered her house and took her husband outside.
Only one came into her room. He told me, "I have to search you." I told him women are not searched, but he said, "I have orders" and he tore off my clothes and raped me.
Shahida stated that three soldiers came into her room and told her to take off her clothes. When she protested that she was an old woman, one of them kicked her in the chest and she fell. Then he put one hand over her mouth pulled off her salwar (loose trousers), and raped her. In response to requests by Asia Watch and PHR for information from the government about the incident, authorities have stated that the army unit, normally stationed in Chak Saidapora, "conducted search operations in the village on specific information that some militants were hiding there." They stated that the search was carried out "from 0010 hours to 0145 hours during which seven houses were searched in the presence of an elderly man."
Senior government officials have also admitted that the search was carried out in violation of military regulations prohibiting soldiers from entering villages after dark. In the statement provided to PHR/Asia Watch, Indian authorities claimed that "the residents of the 7 houses identified and confirmed that the same 3 army persons had entered and searched each house and hence it is difficult to believe that the same persons could have indulged in acts of rape in different houses within an hour and 35 minutes." The government statements adds that, "Two of the women who have been alleged to have been raped were wives of terrorists viz. Takub Hussain a Platoon Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and Mohammad Yakub, a Group Commander of the same militant group."
The women did not identify the soldiers as being the same three in each case. As we have noted above, one of the ways security forces in Kashmir use rape is as a weapon against women suspected of being sympathetic to or related to alleged militants.
While Asia Watch/PHR do not know whether such suspicions motivated the soldiers responsible for the rapes of these women, it is clear that the authorities intend to use the accusation that the women associated with "terrorists" both to discredit the women's testimony and -implicitly at least – shirk responsibility for the abuse.
Moreover, even if the women were affiliated with any militant group, that in no way justifies the use of rape by security personnel. In response, the government has claimed that, "the statement that two of the alleged victims in the Shopian case were wives of terrorists is by no means an attempt to shirk responsibility. The Government's intention in bringing this fact to light was to caution Asia Watch about the possible motivations behind the allegations which would be to malign the security forces." The government statement also claims that only four of the women were medically examined, and have questioned the credibility of their testimony on these grounds. PHR/Asia Watch were provided with specific medical evidence and testimony on all nine cases. Hospital authorities also stated that the evidence was also provided to army officials and was, presumably, a significant factor in the government's decision to order a police investigation into the case. The government statement has specifically attempted to discredit the testimony of the 11-year-old Zahida, stating that "During the enquiry she was not found to have any visible signs or marks of injury or any physical excesses nor did she display any fear or anger and appeared to be oblivious of the alleged incident."
In fact, the doctor who examined Zahida (11) the day after the incident confirmed that her hymen was torn, that blood had coagulated around the tear and that she was very tender around the vaginal area. When Zahida described to PHR/Asia Watch how she was raped, she broke down and was unable to continue speaking.
According to the English language daily, Kashmir Times of October 14, 1992, police in Shopian registered a criminal case of gang-rape against the BSF on October 13.
After Asia Watch/PHR published this case in the report, Rape in Kashmir: A Crime of War, the government of India provided a statement claiming that The case was enquired into by a senior officer of the army as well as by an officer of the level of Senior Superintendent of Police M.M. Rafiqi who concluded that the complaints and the evidence were both unreliable and the allegations could not be sustained. Two independent enquiries thus came to the same conclusion, exposing the efforts of the militants to make false charges and terrorise or otherwise use innocent citizens to discredit the security forces. This statement provides no explanation for the claim that the evidence – presumably including the medical report – was "unreliable." Neither of the two investigations were "independent," since they were conducted by the army and the police. Under Indian law, the government should have insured that the investigation was conducted by a judicial magistrate.


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Johnson Memorial Health receives an "A" for patient safety in spring, 2017, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May 11, 2017—The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, has released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Johnson Memorial Health was one of only 823 hospitals nationally to receive an "A" for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients.
"Hospitals that earn top marks nationally in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, 'have achieved the highest safety standards in the country," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "That takes commitment from every member of the hospital staff, who all deserve thanks and congratulations when their hospitals achieve an 'A' Safety Grade."
Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
Johnson Memorial Health's full grade can be found at www.hospitalsafetygrade.org. Consumers can also download the free Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
About Johnson Memorial Health
Johnson Memorial Health is a nationally-recognized network of physicians, services and healthcare resources based in Johnson County, Indiana. The centerpiece is Johnson Memorial Hospital, located in Franklin Indiana, which has been serving patients as the county's only hospital since 1947.
Johnson Memorial Hospital provides award-winning services including cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, maternity, orthopedic, sports medicine, pain, weight loss and wound healing care. The network also features acute rehabilitation, breast care, home and occupational care and outpatient rehabilitation services.
In addition to the main campus in Franklin, Johnson Memorial Health has expanded to include the Greenwood Primary Care Center, the Whiteland Primary Care Center (opening winter, 2016) and the Franklin Primary Care Center. In 2013, Johnson Memorial Health partnered with Community Health Network and opened the Stones Crossing Health Pavilion to serve the residents of the Center Grove area.
Johnson Memorial Health has been awarded numerous accolades, including the 2015 Women's Choice Award as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
Contact: Jeff Dutton
317-697-7145 (mobile)


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George Soros has made something of a triumphant return to political giving with his multi-million dollar donations to the Presidential campaign of Hilary Clinton and the Democrats as a whole. After overlooking the former Secretary of State during the 2008 Presidential election in favor of President Barrack Obama, Soros has made a splash with donations of around $13 million to the Clinton campaign; the billionaire hedge fund manager has now added a $5 million donation to a newly formed Super PAC hoping to encourage more voters from Latino and immigrant groups, according to The New York Times.
The Immigrant Voters Win Super PAC has dedicated itself to providing programs to encourage more Latino, Asian, and immigrant voters to back the Democrat candidate in the forthcoming general election. George Soros according to New York Times article has become involved in the creation of the new Super PAC after a number of Latino and immigrant supporting groups he helped establish were involved in the creation of the group; George Soros helped establish the Democrats United PAC that works with Latino groups following the 2004 election, and has now played an important role in the establishment of the new Super PAC.
A number of reports state George Soros provided around $20 million in funding for the John Kerry campaign in 2004, reports Politico, which details the many donations made by Soros in support of Hilary Clinton during the 2016 election campaigning season. If the election does follow general wisdom and feature a Hilary Clinton versus Donald Trump battle the immigration policy of the New York based Republican has caused great concern for the Holocaust survivor, and swayed his thinking in returning to political giving. The need for as many Democrats as possible to vote has been highlighted by the large voter turnouts seen in Republican primaries in support of Trump, which generally feature a large number of white middle aged, male voters responding to the anti-immigration rhetoric of the Republican candidate.
Visit Open Society Foundations website to know more about George Soros.


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Thank-you for your family letter. We enjoyed it very much. I wanted to answer your questions.
I can't believe we have grandchildren going to high school. It's much more of a shock for parents though, who have a lot to worry about. Grandparents just see this beautiful granddaughter growing up. My only advice, Sydnie, is to minimize the drama if you have a lot, and you will get a lot more of what you want ;). In answer to your question, we work in the office, so mostly we help the mission president and wife get things done, so they can concentrate on the missionaries and help all the good looking missionaries when they come in. We do a lot of office work, Grandpa with finances, such as bill for utilities, housing costs, car repairs, and a lot more I know nothing about. I add baptisms to the church records, which is very important. It gives the convert his membership number and starts him/her on their way to the temple. I also make and send packets to missionaries who have just received their call. There is a bunch of paperwork they have to fill out, go to the doctor, get driving records, passports for those coming from another country (we have a few), and then do packets for those departing their mission. I order missionary nametags, answer the phone, and take care of President's correspondence.
|Elder and Sister Banks
Wes, we have no sense of what people in Washington DC think of President Trump. I think that two of the most liberal minded states in the country are your Washington and this Washington, but I don't hear much. There are people from all over the world here who work in research centers and for the government. John Hopkins University has a huge research facility in the town we live in and there are other research facilities and universities that do too. The man considered to be the top dog of DNA research in the country is in the Stake presidency of the ward we are assigned to. A lot of members have family that work in the foreign service. You would have to look up what that means. There are two places in the United States that charge you if you want a plastic grocery bag. One is Seattle and the other, Montgomery County, Maryland, where we live. Go figure.
Landon, we have not yet found any good food here, but we haven't looked yet. There are so many big buildings, big apartment buildings, and we are still trying to find our way around. So, we are going to start trying to find a good Mexican, Asian, and whatever else we can find.
Colton, we have seen one great historical place. The first full day we were here, our mission president, Pres. Johnson and his wife took the office staff to the Smithsonian's new African American Museum. We drove the metro train into the city and saw the capital building down the street, and the Washington Monument down the other way. It was thrilling. The museum was more than fascinating. It was amazing. This Saturday, the senior couples are going to Ford's Theatre, where President Lincoln, was shot, by a crazy guy. It is going to be great.
Tomorrow we are training the new missionaries who came in last week, how to do stuff. So it will be fun to meet the new ones.
Love you all, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SYDNIE!!!!!
Grandma Banks


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How often do your buses go to Sydney airport?
My flight is very early in the morning, can you get me there?
Do you go to the Cruise Ships?
Do you go to Central Station & CBD Hotels?
When will I know my pick up time?
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What is your cancellation policy?
What if I can't find my driver at the airport?
Can I take my animal on the bus?
How much luggage can I take on the bus?
Can we travel with our children on the shuttle bus?


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Today did not start very well. Rain and cold wind depressed our moods. Then we saw this guest-review on http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/:
"Our stay in BBB – CASANOVA was really comfortable as home, it was clean, relaxed and simple but nice decorated. Carla was really very helpfull in our so many questions from the first time, the breakfast was good and the bus and metro connection to the rest of the city very good. Also wasn't noisy at night, just the normal city sounds that is dificult to avoid in any place. I could stay again in this place!"
Obviously, our day was made 😉


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Here's sneak peak at Miquel (Hit Me With Music, Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?) Galofre's latest film, The Mikemen.
FIND OUT MORE here.
Pls like our fb page to get updates while the documentary is being filmed! Thanks!
Its interesting. Thanks.
haha wow this is great! I remember visiting Trinidad when I was younger and always wondering about those people who drive around with the microphones on their cars blasting announcements, political messages, and music! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the documentary. :)


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NSW Christmas road toll sees ten lives lost in eleven days
THE number of people killed on NSW roads over the Christmas period stands at ten following the death of a nine-year-old girl in the Hunter region yesterday.
The accident occurred at Bucketty, north of Newcastle. The girl sustained head injuries and died at the scene. An 11-year-old girl also sustained head injuries and is in hospital in a stable condition.
A 13-year-old girl and a 76-year-old woman suffered minor injuries.
The 44-year-old female driver was not injured, but taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Today is day 11 of police operation Safe Arrival, during which there have been 1463 serious car crashes with 435 people injured.
Police have issued 9303 speeding infringements and have conducted 437,548 breath tests, charging 677 people with drink driving offences.
The operation commenced at 12.01am on Friday, December 20 and will conclude at 11.59pm on Thursday, January 2, 2014.
The overall road toll for 2013 stands at 339, compared with 367 at 30 December 2012.


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Brownie Mix in a Mug
4 T. instant brownie mix
Measure all small Ziploc baggie, seal.
Place in a Mug lined with Tissue paper, attach pretty tag.
Attach Tag:
Pour mix into mug add. 2 Tbsp water & mix well. Microwave for 1 minute.
Add ins: (Choose 1 of the following)
1 T. mini m&m's
1 T. Chopped Walnuts
1 T. Chopped Pecans
1 T. Dried Chopped Cherries