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Also on this website:
Toby Johnson's books:
GAY SPIRITUALITY: The Role of Gay Identity in the Transformation of Human Consciousness
GAY PERSPECTIVE: Things Our Homosexuality Tells Us about the Nature of God and the Universe
MATTER: updated, revised & expanded edition from Lethe Press
with Afterword by Mark Jordan
THE FOURTH QUILL, a
novel about attitudinal healing and the problem of evil
CHARMED LIVES: Spinning Straw into Gold: Reclaiming Our Queer Spirituality Through Story
Books on Gay Spirituality:
White Crane Gay Spirituality Series
and Excerpts:
Toby's review of Samuel Avery's The
Dimensional Structure of
Funny Coincidence: "Aliens Settle in San Francisco"
Simple Answer to the Gay Marriage Debate
Why gay people should NOT Marry
What's ironic
A Bifurcation of Gay Spirituality
Q&A about Jungian ideas in gay consciousness
What Jesus said about Gay Rights
Common Experiences Unique to Gay Men
Is there a "uniquely gay perspective"?
The Reincarnation of Edward Carpenter
Interview on the Nature of Homosexuality
What the Bible Says about
Mesosexual Ideal for Straight Men
of Gay Liberation Activity
Why Gay Spirituality: Spirituality
as Artistic Medium
Easton Mountain Retreat Center
Andrew Harvey & Spiritual ActivismThe Gay Spirituality Summit in May 2004 and the "Statement of Spirituality"
"It's Always About You"
Joseph Campbell's description of AvalokiteshvaraYou're Not A Wave
What is Enlightenment?
What is reincarnation?
How many lifetimes in an ego?
Emptiness & Religious Ideas
Experiencing experiencing experiencing
Going into the Light
Meditations for a Funeral
Meditation Practice
The way to get to heaven
Buddha's father was right
Advice to Travelers to India & Nepal
The Danda Nata & goddess Kalika
Nate Berkus is a bodhisattva
John Boswell was Immanuel Kant
The Two Loves
The Joseph Campbell Connection
Campbell & The Pre/Trans Fallacy
Gay Spiritual Functions
The Sinfulness of Homosexuality
for a study of gay nondualism
"The Evolution of Gay Identity"
"St. John of the
Cross &
Religious Articulations of the
The Moulting of the Holy Ghost
The Hero's Journey as archetype
Marian Doctrines:
Immaculate Conception & Assumption
Prostitution and the Nature of Evil
Hu: "God is present here"
The Life is in the Blood
The mystical experience at the Servites' Castle in Riverside
Great Dance according to C.S.Lewis
The Techniques Of The World Saviors
Part 1: Brer Rabbit and the
How Gay
Souls Get Reincarnated
In honor of Sir Arthur C Clarke
What are you looking for in a gay science fiction novel?
Toby's friend
and nicknamesake Toby Marotta.
Harry Hay, Founder of the gay movement
About Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, the first
man to really "come out"
Michael Talbot, gay mystic
Book Reviews
Be Done on Earth by Howard E. Cook
Pay Me What I'm Worth by Souldancer
The Way Out by Christopher L Nutter
The Gay Disciple by John Henson
Art That Dares by Kittredge Cherry
Coming Out, Coming Home by Kennth A. Burr
Extinguishing the Light by B. Alan Bourgeois
Over Coffee: A conversation For Gay Partnership & Conservative Faith by D.a. Thompson
Dark Knowledge by Kenneth Low
Janet Planet by Eleanor Lerman
The Kairos by Paul E. Hartman
Wrestling with Jesus by D.K.Maylor
Kali Rising by Rudolph Ballentine
The Missing Myth by Gilles Herrada
The Secret of the Second Coming by Howard E. Cook
The Scar Letters: A Novel by Richard Alther
The Future is Queer by Labonte & Schimel
Missing Mary by Charlene Spretnak
Gay Spirituality 101 by Joe Perez
Cut Hand: A Nineteeth Century Love Story on the American Frontier by Mark Wildyr
Radiomen by Eleanor Lerman
Nights at Rizzoli by Felice Picano
The Key to Unlocking the Closet Door by Chelsea Griffo
The Door of the Heart by Diana Finfrock Farrar
Occam's Razor by David Duncan
Grace and Demion by Mel White
Gay Men and The New Way Forward by Raymond L. Rigoglioso
The Dimensional Stucture of Consciousness by Samuel Avery
The Manly Pursuit of Desire and Love by Perry Brass
Love Together: Longtime Male Couples on Healthy Intimacy and Communication by Tim Clausen
War Between Materialism and Spiritual by Jean-Michel Bitar
The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion by Jeffrey J. Kripal
Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion
by Jeffrey J. Kripal
The Invitation to Love by Darren Pierre
Brain, Consciousness, and God: A Lonerganian Integration by Daniel A Helminiak
A Walk with Four Spiritual Guides by Andrew Harvey
Can Christians Be Saved? by Stephenson & Rhodes
The Lost Secrets of the Ancient Mystery Schools by Stephenson & Rhodes
Keys to Spiritual Being by Adrian Ravarour
In Walt We Trust by John Marsh
Solomon's Tantric Song by Rollan McCleary
A Special Illumination by Rollan McCleary
Scissors, Paper, Rock by Fenton Johnson
Aelred's Sin
By Lawrence Scott
Allison and Busby
445 pages, Trade paperback, £7.99
Available used for as little as $0.77
Available from amazon.com
Reviewed by Toby Johnson, author of Gay Spirituality: Gay Identity and the Transformation of Human Consciousness
Aelred's Sin is the story of a young man who enters Catholic religious life in the early 1960s and of his gradual realization of his homosexuality and its consequences on his vocation. It is a bittersweet, but nostalgic and romantic novel of young love and of young religious devotion and goodness.
I resonated with the story because I too entered Catholic religious life in the early 1960s and gradually discovered my sexuality within the context of monastic life and made a similar decision to the protagonist's. I treasure that experience as a wonderful adventure in consciousness and in reliving a kind of human life from a past world of belief and devotion that few modern individuals ever get to experience. For the many gay men who have experienced seminary or monastic life, this novel offers reminders of youth and youthful zeal, as well as youthful confusion and curiosity and infatuation.
The novel is especially interesting for its writing style and composition. It is set in several time frames. The storyteller is the protagonist's brother who has come to visit the monastery in the mid-1980s as part of his effort to understand his brother's life and death. Though in a way the story is totally predictable, the details of each event in the young monk's life are hinted at and only slowly revealed, including not only of his death, but also of the traumatic event which caused him to go to the monastery in the first place. And woven into the account of the brothers' real life experiences are two sets of fantasies from their youth in the Caribbean, both of which involve images of black slavery. The monastery is in England, far from the Caribbean Islands, so themes of race, racial difference, climate and culture play into the accounts. The novel is beautifully written, though perhaps a little slow because of all the nostalgia and scene-setting.
The young novice protagonist is given the name Aelred after St Aelred of Rievaulx, the 12th Century British monk and Abbot who wrote about "Spiritual Friendship," i.e., chaste gay love in the context of monastic life as an analog of Divine Love—with the "chaste" part being the difficult and confusing challenge. Aelred of Rievaulx is now recognized as a kind of patron saint of gay spirituality even though the real historical character would probably have disavowed the homosexual label (much as another, though uncanonized, "patron saint" of gay consciousness, Walt Whitman, disavowed the homosexual label).
In my own experience of religious life in the 1960s, Aelred of Rievaulx was unknown. But I was able to reconcile what might be an anachronism in this story by the monastery's being in England and so geographically closer to the real Rievaulx. St. Aelred makes a couple of appearances in the course of the novel as his modern namesake fantasizes the "truth" behind the saint's writings. At any rate, fellow ex-seminarians will recognize the monastic rules against "particular friendships," as gay love in the monastery was euphemized—and de-eroticized—as. There is one scene of two novices succumbing to temptation and to love—and to more sex than the 12th century Abbot would have countenanced—that sticks in memory because of its veracity.
Especially to those fellow ex-seminaries, I recommend this book; it brings back recollections of joy and of pain and confusion and of the vitality of youth. I also recommend it for the richness and variety of the writing.
To order from amazon.com
Toby Johnson, PhD is author of eight books: three non-fiction books that apply the wisdom of his teacher and "wise old man," Joseph Campbell to modern-day social and religious problems, three gay genre novels that dramatize spiritual issues at the heart of gay identity, and two books on gay men's spiritualities and the mystical experience of homosexuality. In addition to the novels featured elsewhere in this web site, Johnson is author of IN SEARCH OF GOD IN THE SEXUAL UNDERWORLD and THE MYTH OF THE GREAT SECRET (Revised edition): AN APPRECIATION OF JOSEPH CAMPBELL.
Johnson's Lammy Award winning book
SPIRITUALITY: The Role of Gay Identity in the Transformation of
Human Consciousness was published in 2000. His Lammy-nominated
book GAY
PERSPECTIVE: Things Our Homosexuality Tells Us about the Nature
of God and the Universe was published by Alyson in 2003. Both books are
available now from Lethe
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At JRCS Religious Studies is a rigorous academic subject that engages students in asking questions as well as answering them. The study of key questions surrounding human existence is part of our curriculum, we also examine the beliefs of different world faiths.
This subject provides students with the key skills necessary to be successful at school and in life, encouraging students to give their views and opinions whilst developing the skills of reasoning, enquiry and evaluation.
The KS3 curriculum is designed to ensure students learn, understand and respect some of the major world faiths around the world. It is also designed to allow students to explore the wider ethical and moral questions that exist in the world and analyse their own positions when contemplating the answers.
Students study modules in Buddhism, Ultimate Questions, Sikhism and take part in a National Competition called Spirited Arts run by NATRE. The Right to Write Project takes place at the end of the Buddhism unit.
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Students study modules in Hinduism, Islam, evil and suffering and also take part in an exploration unit on the life of Aung San Suu Kii. The Right to Write Project takes place at the end of the Islam unit.
Students study an Ethics module looking at scholars such as Joseph Fletcher and Jeremy Bentham and their reactions to moral issues such as abortion and euthanasia. They also study units called Pay it Forward and Planet X which look at the nature of mankind and their decisions. The Right to Write Project takes place at the end of the Ethics unit.
The school now has a policy for homework that involves extended projects at Years 7 and 8. The Year 7 project is set towards the end of October and is based around Pilgrimage. The Year 8 project is based on the life of Martin Luther King and is set in February. Year 9 homework has 2 focuses. One is revision skills and preparation for assessments including researching extra information. The other focus is on preparation for future lessons through research of an upcoming topic.
GCSE full course Religious Studies is an option subject that is studied in Years 10 and 11. Students have 5 hours of lessons spread over 2 weeks with two final exams taking place at the end of Year 11. The final mark is based 100% on exam results. There is no coursework.
GCSE Religious Studies cohort gained 67% A*- C grades in the summer of 2015 with 21% gaining an A*-A grade.
Students currently use the Edexcel specification and study Unit 1, Religion and Life, and Unit 8, Religion and Society.
Issues around believing in God, Christian and Muslim attitudes to Marriage and Family Life and Matters of Life and Death such as the afterlife. Finally the changing nature of Religion within a community.
This unit looks at Religious responses to Peace and Conflict, Crime and Punishment, Rights and Responsibilities and finally Environmental and Medical Issues.
Controlled assessments take place on average once a half term and are supplemented by full paper mocks. These take place once in Y10 and twice in Y11.
At Key Stage 4 homework is focused towards building knowledge through extra reading and tasks as well as preparation for assessments. Homework may involve a practice exam question, research on an upcoming topic or use of a revision document in preparation for an assessment. Homework will be geared primarily to aid in the end of unit assessment which takes place on average once a half term.
Religious Studies AQA A level is offered at Jo Richardson.
The two units studied at AS are An introduction to Religion and Ethics which includes topics on The Nature and Value of Human Life, Abortion and Euthanasia, Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics. The other unit is An introduction to Philosophy of Religion, including topics on;
The two units studied at A2 are Religion and Ethics, which encompasses Virtue Ethics, Sexual Ethics, Libertarianism and Free Will and Science and Technology. The second unit is entirely on Religious Experience.
In the summer of 2015 the A2 students gained 100% pass rate in Religious Studies
At Key Stage 5 homework is focused towards building knowledge through extra reading and tasks as well as preparation for assessments. A homework task will be set at least once a week but students will be expected to supplement this through extra reading and revision of topics by themselves.
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At the core of our approach to marking at JRCS is task marking.
In non-practical subjects one substantial piece of work will be task marked at least once every eight hours of teaching. Students will respond to the tasks and they will be checked by staff. In between that time students' work may be peer or self-assessed or briefly checked by staff.
It is likely the same piece of work will be assessed for literacy. Staff will mark work using the literacy marking code:
To develop a growth mindset and reflect 'life after levels' work in KS3 books will not usually be levelled; assessment will be formative and highlight how students can improve. Students will record areas of strength and development on their 'reflection sheets' which will be at the front or back of the book. At the end of each term a level is reported for students in each subject, which reflects all their work over that term. These are found on students' pale yellow progress cards, which are stuck into their planners. These cards show students whether they are in line to meet their end of key stage target. With the move away from National Curriculum levels, the school is trialling a new 'skills thermometer' and 1 to 9 levelling in English. Other KS3 subjects will be using NC levels for the remainder of this year.
KS4 practice exam questions and mock exams are likely to be graded. This work might not be in student books. Students will record grades and areas of strength and development in their 'reflection sheets' which will be at the front or back of the book. All students receive an attainment and predicted grade at the end of each term. These are found on their pale yellow progress cards, which are stuck into their planners. These cards show students whether they are in line to meet their end of key stage target.
At KS5 students take a series of VIMAs (Sixth Form Milestone Assessments) during their course. Students receive developmental comments to help them improve their work. Each VIMA result includes four parts: the grade for that assessment, a comparison of the grade with their expected progress grade (EPG), a Learning Capability mark and a prediction of their end of year grade (PEG). The outcomes of these assessments and other graded work will be in student folders. They are also sent home to parents. A summary of VIMA marks and the students' expected progress grade is also recorded in their planner.
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 020 8270 6222 or contact the Acting Head of Religious Studies, Mr L Kendall at firstname.lastname@example.com

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Oval Racing is a popular form of Motorsport in the United Kingdom. It consists of both contact and non-contact racing on short circuits.
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Oval Racing track in Essex with fixtures, news and track details
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Stock car racing in the UK. Features news, photographs and history.
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National and Rookie bangers for rent.
Crashnet UK
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Dedicated to the sport of Short Oval Racing held at the Crewe and Stoke Stadiums between 1973 and 1993.
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Member Engagement Scoring – A Pro Forma Model for Associations, Part II
As discussed in Part I of our Pro Forma Member Engagement Scoring Model for Associations, any model will have to be tailored to meet the needs of the specific association using it. This will be true for the concepts put forth here in Part II as well.
Part I focused on providing scores that could be used throughout the year in preparation for understanding each member's engagement level leading up to his/her individual renewal date. The goal was to recognize under-engaged members in time to re-engage them before they make their renewal decision and thus improve the chances of retaining them as members. An additional goal was to recognize exceptionally-engaged members so that they could be rewarded or encouraged (and perhaps invited to participate in committees, etc.).
Part I was thus an overview of a calendar-year scoring model with its focus being the member renewal date.
The purpose of Part II is to study the implications of a rolling scoring model, meaning one that can continue year after year. Key characteristics of this model, from a technical standpoint, will be things such as engagement scores that automatically deteriorate over time. These can be extraordinarily useful and are not terribly complex but do bear a bit of initial explanation.
Engagement Score Deterioration
Marketing Automation solutions can assign points to each of your members and prospects for taking certain actions. Registering for an Annual Conference is typically one of the highest-scoring actions for most associations, as it is often a positive indicator that a given member will renew. Part I allocated 25 points for annual conference registration on a "100 points = healthy engagement level" scale. This might vary for you, of course.
The fact that John Brown registered for your 2014 User Conference is less relevant, however, in 2015 and in the years that follow. Ideally, your Marketing Automation solution will assign John 25 points on the day he registers, but then that score will deteriorate (be reduced) over time.
You could decide to delete the Annual Conference Registration score entirely, and some organizations choose to do this exactly one year from the date of his registration.
Another approach, however, is to reduce the score by a certain percentage over time. Reducing the 2014 conference 25-point score by 50%, for example, one year after registration would allow you to more fully automate your 2015 conference invitation process. You could use the fact that John had 12.5 points in his Annual Conference Registration field to let the system recognize that he registered in 2014 but had not yet registered in 2015 (because if he had registered already for 2015, he would receive an additional 25 points).
|Member Interaction
|Score for 2014 Registration in Year 1
|Score for 2014 Registration in Year 2
|Score for 2014 Registration in Year 3
|Registered for 2014 Annual Conference
|50% yearly
Your Marketing Automation system could thus identify members who registered for the 2014 conference but have not yet registered for the 2015 event by the fact that they have exactly 12.5 points in their Annual Conference Registration field. Your promotional teams can write tailored messages and set up campaigns months in advance knowing that each member's score will be reviewed by the system on the exact day and time that each email is sent, ensuring that only appropriate members (those who registered for 2014 but have not yet for 2015) receive those messages. Those members who do register for 2015 will have higher scores, and your system will identify those scores as appropriate recipients for the emails that you've prepared for registrants.
Taking this a step further, you could continue this in 2016, with both the 2014 and 2015 scores deteriorating by 50%. Your system could perfectly identify those who registered for your conference in just 2014, in both 2014 and 2015, in all three years, or in 2016 only. The benefit is that scoring allows your Marketing Automation system to always know, up to date and without staff having to run reports, the precise registration status and history of your entire member/constituent database. This makes it easy for your events and/or marketing teams to conduct perfectly tailored conference invitation campaigns.
The model as it would look in 2016:
|Member Interaction
|2014 Registrant (total points)
|2014 and 2015 Registrant (total points)
|2014, 2015, 2016 Registrant (total)
|Registered for 2014 Annual Conference
|50% yearly
Score Deterioration is equally relevant and useful for other actions that members and prospective members may take throughout the year. Cumulatively, use of score deterioration across all of the actions that you monitor helps maintain an accurate understanding of each individual member's current level of engagement. The fact that a given member volunteered or purchased something from your online bookstore two years ago is less significant, of course, than a more recent purchase.
Another extraordinarily useful way to maintain awareness of (and respond to) the engagement level of individual members is through Re-Engagement Campaigns.
Using Marketing Automation systems such as Real Magnet's Marketing Automation for Associations, these can be based on Engagement Scoring using score deterioration methods as described above or on more focused monitoring of things such as email opens.
Most associations communicate regularly with their members via email and one example of an automated Re-Engagement Campaign could be based on email opens. You might decide that if a given member hasn't opened any of the last 5 emails they have received from your organization, you want some action to automatically be taken by your marketing automation solution so that this potentially-unengaged member can be re-engaged. You will choose the action that is taken – It could be that an alert is sent to your Member Services or Renewals team, it could be that a special email campaign is launched to that individual member with a subject line and content designed to get their attention ("We haven't heard from you for a while" or any other approach you prefer).
Regardless of the type of actions you are monitoring as your trigger for automated Re-Engagment Campaigns, the benefit is knowing that these campaigns will take place at exactly the right time for each individual member who meets your campaign criteria. This set-it-and-forget-it functionality allows you to build an unlimited array of such campaigns, providing your members with more individualized attention and earlier, more proactive re-engagement communications.
The inclusion of Score Deterioration and automated Re-Engagement Campaigns in your organization's Member Engagement Scoring model makes it sustainable over time and provides you with great flexibility. The fact that member actions (or inactions) can be monitored and reacted to in a wide variety of ways helps to ensure that the processes you establish fit your own unique needs.
To further discuss the ways in which your organization might either launch a member engagement scoring program for the first time or improve an existing one through the use of a Marketing Automation system designed expressly for associations, email email@example.com or speak to one of our subject matter experts at 240-743-2941.


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Water Extraction
Water can quickly cause severe damage to your home or business. When a storm comes through or a water pipe bursts, even a small amount of standing water can stain your upholstery, warp wood floors, cabinets, furniture, destroy drywall and rust metal in just a few hours. Not to mention, water can also cause hazards like mold and mildew or short out wiring which could cause electrocution or fires. Thankfully, Aqua-Tek knows a thing or two about water, the damage it can cause, and the best way to tackle this problem head on. Our Rapid-Response Team will painstakingly correct and prevent any water damage.
Broken water pipe? Flood? Backed-up sewer? Roof leak? Washing machine? Water bed?
We hope that water damage never strikes your home or building, but once water gets inside, it becomes our job to extract that water. ("Ex" means out, "Tract" means pull, like in tractor). We do physically pull that damaging water out of your structure, quickly, to minimize the degree of flooding.
Every water extraction situation is different and we adapt our approach for your particular situation. In general these are the main steps in water extraction.
- Water extraction begins by determining the source of the water
- Stop any more water from flooding or causing damage
- Turn off the water source if possible. In the case of river flooding, there may not be much we can do but advise you on insurance claims while we wait for the river level to drop. In the case of a backed-up city sewer line, it might be possible to plug the house drains to prevent more sewage from coming in. The actual water extraction process begins when we have no more water coming in.
- Handle electricity
- Wiring and wall outlets may be below water level, causing a danger of electrocution.
We may have to turn off power to the building to make it safe to walk in and work in.
- Water extraction – Pump out standing water
- Vacuum out moisture
Water extraction goes much faster by vacuuming out the water using extreme suction, compared to using air blowers and fans to slowly dry out the floors. Faster drying means much less water damage. We use industrial-strength super vacuum cleaners to suck up the last of the loose water from the floors. Then we bring in the extremely powerful suction machines like riding vacuum cleaners to wring moisture out of carpet. They compress the carpet and carpet pad to squeeze water out, then send it away through the vacuum hose. Depending on the types of carpet and carpet pad, the extreme suction machines may allow drying the carpet in place, saving the expense of replacement. This generally takes several passes over the whole wet carpet to suck out the moisture.
We also use traditional blowers and dehumidifiers to move moist air out of the building. The water extraction technology is constantly advancing and we keep up with the latest improvements.
After we have extracted water from the floors, we begin drying the structure. We can quickly return your house or business back to a dry and sanitary condition.


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Cedar Knolls Restaurants
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Cedar Knolls, NJ has one of the widest choices of restaurants, of an area its size, in the whole of the United States. Just about half of the restaurants in Cedar Knolls are full-service restaurants with 75% of the others offering incomplete service. The extra restaurants inCedar Knolls are primarily drinking places and caterers that tender a number of in-house cuisine.
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- High-earning individuals or families with a substantial quantity of disposable takings however not much time in which to splurge it. This patron unit includes the developing number of lone householders, as well as dual-salary family groups.
- Commerce people on expense accounts to boost lunchtime business plus evening meals. The amount of this market often tends to follow the wider fluctuations in neighborhood companies.
- Holidaymakers are significant for lots of restaurants in the neighborhood. Bear in mind that visitor figures to Cedar Knolls oscillate according to the seasons, and winter, in particular, may well see poorer business.
- Kids. The influence of children has fashioned a large market grouping that impacts on family choice for meals. This has been swiftly picked up on by the hefty conglomerates who, led by the burger chains, target family by means of their marketing.
- Grazers. As lifestyles have changed, the accepted three meals a day have been replaced by a tendency to graze or eat on the run. Convenience plays a significant amount in this group's choice of venue.
- Working women. Married women undertake more than sixty percent of all household tasks, subsequently easy access to meals is welcomed as one less task to undertake. Price tends to be a considerable factor affecting the choice of this ensemble, beside the quality of the food.
- The appearance of a sizeable ensemble of retired inhabitants with a high level of disposable income and increased leisure time. Research indicates that this unit tends to eat out during the daylight hours as a leisure activity.
If you are starting a restaurant in Cedar Knolls, NJ you should
- Spot the most excellent place in order to catch the attention of footfall. Unless you are planning to rely by word of mouth and put together your business over a very prolonged period, location will play a vital part in the eventual success of your enterprise.
- Settle down into your routine (and make sure your workers are relaxed with their occupations!) and then attract reviewers from the Cedar Knolls media to carry out a restaurant evaluation - a good assessment is likely to boost resident attraction in your enterprise.
- Make unquestionable you're listed in regional food and restaurant guides. This will require registering with the Cedar Knolls holiday guides and this will also appeal to citizens from outside of the immediate neighborhood.
- Broadcast in publications perused by your intended addressees. Cedar Knollsbusiness magazines and newspapers generally present sensibly costed advertising space.
- Stand out from your competitors by selecting an special image or theme and applying it to your decoration, employees uniforms, dishes and cutlery, and menus.
- Promote diverse audiences depending on the time of the day or season of the year. Mutually daytime and evening menus might be provided, with each day exclusives presented to adjust the routine bill of fare.
- Use special offers to boost business through idle times, with mid-afternoon offers for pupils and older diners, and special kid's menus on hand to attract families. Christmas is an important occasion for most restaurants, since it offers the prospect to expand trade by means of corporate parties and can be an introduction to your restaurant for would-be new customers who may possibly revisit throughout the rest of the year.
As word-of-mouth hype is of the utmost value for Cedar Knolls restaurants, it is essential that your client service should always be conscientious, timely and polite!
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Challenging weather conditions during the last four live race days at Northlands obviously affected attendance and wagering. Furthermore five less races were carded during this period as compared to 2015.
Despite the above noted factors, total handle on the live product for the first eight days of the meet amounted to $2,107,508 compared to $1,831,089 last year for an overall increase of $276,419 (15%) Year to Date.
Here and There — Calgarian Mike Tarpwho owned the Renfrew Chrysler Dealership raced thoroughbreds under R.K. Smith's care for about 10 years in the early 2000s now races exclusively in the United States. He reached the pinnacle of success in racing on May 20, 2016 when his homebred 3 year old Ghostzapper filly Go Maggie Go won the Grade 2 Black Eyed Susan at the Pimlico racecourse in Baltimore.
We would be remiss if we did not report on the success that another Calgarian - Trainer Robertino Diodoro is having thus far in 2016. Robertino has been leading trainer at Northlands in past years however, this year has deployed the majority of his stable of 135 at Turf Paradise, Oaklawn, Santa Anita, Canterbury Downs and Prairie Meadows. He does have of a small string at Woodbine under the care of Assistant trainer Rob Atras who was his assistant at Oaklawn this year as well as at Northlands during the 2015 meet.
Diodoro is currently ranked 4th of 4,411 Trainers in North America with 106 wins and 19th in total earnings of $1.97 million. He trains one of the fastest sprinters in the country in Subtle Indian who in all likelihood will be pointed to the Breeders Cup Sprint later this year. Not bad for a local kid who starting walking hots for his grandfather at Stampede Park in the early 90s!


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Car accidents take place for a variety of factors, and also numerous variables frequently play into the instances therefore. When one individual is at fault in these conditions, he or she may be the accountable event for a multi-vehicle accident. Because of specific aspects that may exist in these scenarios, several individuals may be seeking damages for injuries and residential or commercial property damages.
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New York City's most wanted bank robber, who held up 31 Manhattan banks by presenting tellers with notes saying he was ''dying of AIDS and had nothing to lose,'' was arrested yesterday during another robbery in midtown Manhattan, the police said.
The suspect, Cyril Hodge, 39 years old, walked into a Citibank branch at 330 Madison Avenue, near 43d Street, yesterday just before noon, approached a teller and said he had AIDS and would not hesitate to shoot unless the teller handed over some money.
While walking out of the bank with between $500 and $600 dollars, he was seized by the bank manager and the manager's assistant, who held him until the police arrived and arrested him, according to Sgt. John Clifford, a police spokesman.
Sergeant Clifford said Mr. Hodge, who offered little resistance at the time of his arrest, lived at 732 Crescent Street, in the New Lots section of Brooklyn. #11 Attempts Went Awry ''He was the most prolific robber, and had the longest pattern that we've ever had here,'' said Capt. Patrick Harnett of the Police Department's major case squad. He said that of the 32 bank robberies, including yesterday's, Mr. Hodge was believed to have attempted, 11 were unsuccessful.
Captain Harnett said Mr. Hodge had netted about $26,800 from the robberies at banks in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, and that investigators had been searching for him for several months, beginning soon after he began his series of holdups on Feb. 20.Continue reading the main story
Captain Harnett said that in most of the bank robberies, Mr. Hodge would hand the teller a note which read: ''I'm dying of AIDS. I've got nothing to loose.'' In some cases, Captain Harnett said the suspect would threaten to shoot the teller.
In at least six of the robberies, he said Mr. Hodge displayed a fake gun. During his arrest yesterday, a simulated gun was recovered on Mr. Hodge by the police, the captain said. A Minimal Disguise
The robber appeared not to be camera shy, since his picture was recorded by security cameras in many of the bank's he robbed. Except for dark sunglasses and a hat, he did not appear to attempt to disguise himself.
The police said their records indicated that Mr. Hodge had a previous conviction for a bank robbery in 1973 in which a bank guard was shot and wounded. He served 5 years of a 15-year sentence in Federal prison for the robbery.
The police said they had evidence that the suspect was spending $200 a day on drugs and that he administered the drugs to himself with a hypodermic needle.
Sergeant Clifford said Mr. Hodge's blood would be tested to see if it contained the AIDS virus.
Mr. Hodge was charged with ''several counts of robbery in the first degree,'' Sergeant Clifford said ''investigators had not yet determined how many counts that would be.''Continue reading the main story


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So last week in the Semi Final 1 preview I said that Estonia had the first song in 2017 that I thought had a chance at winning the big glass microphone. Well, between then and now the San Remo festival happened and everyone fell in love with this guy who dances with a gorilla and we all had some interesting initial chats about cultural appropriation. Now, I'm less sure that any of the Estonian songs can outscore a charming Italian philosophy lesson with an easily mimicked dance routine, but there's still potential for great placings here.
Let's examine the contenders:
Liis Lemsalu – Keep Running
There's something incredibly warm hearted and joyful about this dancey uptempo number about the wonder of spontaneous adventure. Liis tells us that her backpack is packed and she's ready to go. The contrast between the chiming verse synths and wild, rushing chorus is quite delightful. I'd like this one to qualify, but not at the cost of Angeelia.
Koit Toome & Laura – Verona
This is just gorgeously atmospheric. Last year Laura came 2nd in Eesti Laul with a pretty decent song called Supersonic, but this year she's teamed up with Koit Toome (who already represented Estonia in 1998) and I feel like this really could be her year. This Shakespearean epic starts with a pretty stark verse against a background of birdsong and night-time sounds, which made me think of Laura as Juliet on her balcony. Then Koit comes in and the whole thing kicks off, with our young lovers running up and down Italian backstreets hand in hand.
The 'we are lost!' call and response of the pre-chorus is structurally very striking, and lends itself to some potentially visually interesting stage direction. And then the chorus comes in with a nice wordless 'ah' bit to sing along with and the descending chimes in the backing track that really strike the ear. There have been goosebumps when I've been listening to this. This is the one that I thought could potentially give Estonia another Goodbye To Yesterday type result. Maybe it can?
Rasmus Randvee – This Love
A raw as you like slice of bluesy pop with swaggering brass and strutting pianos. The way that descending motif in the chorus is echoed by the backing vocals is superb. Love it. Not much more to say.
Kerli – Spirit Animal
So you know how we had a chat about cultural appropriation this week? I am braced for us to have another one once we see Kerli's stage show at the weekend. Let's do this. Spirit Animal has numerous lyrical references to Native American spiritual traditions as a metaphor for a romantic relationship. An American popstar wouldn't go near this song – there'd be outcries and boycotts. What on earth is Kerli doing?
Now, I can see why this has happened. Twitstagram is full of teens saying that so-and-so pop star or TV actor is their spirit animal, and Coachella was full of people wearing Native American sacred headgear a few years ago. But the thing is, the Native American people have asked the twitstagram teens and the Coachella headdress wearers to leave their religious symbols alone. So lyrically, for me, Kerli is already on a deeply sticky wicket and if she turns up in some form of Native American costume on Saturday night, then I cannot get behind this.
The annoying thing about this is that Kerli could probably have done something really cool that draws upon her own Estonian folk traditions. She is a bona fide amazing popstar with an immense sense of theatre and a deeply involved fanbase. There's no way she's not getting to the final and it'll take something special to beat her to Kyiv. With some lyrical tweaking this could be a cool song. I still strongly prefer Diamond Hard though.
Daniel Levi – All I Need
Ahhh, this is a big dreamy Eurovision love song with just enough modern production touches to sweep Daniel Levi into the final. I don't think it's actually distinctive enough to cut through a semi final – it has a certain smooth anonymity to it that would have you going 'So who was it I was voting for?' at the end of a crowded semi-final. It's a nice pop song though.
Alvistar Funk Association – Make Love Not War
Hurrah! A novelty funk song about world peace and that. However, there are two problems:
1) The UK is not the same as England. In a song that makes a point of giving Kosovo a shout out, what happened to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
2) There's something about the singer's voice which puts me on edge. It's like tearing cotton wool.
It's an entertaining miss, but in a strong semi final (I'd be happy if eight of the ten songs qualified) this is the first and last you're going to hear of it. Unless the Estonian televote is much weirder than I could ever have imagined.
Close To Infinity feat Ian Karell – Sounds Like Home
So, this song is brought to you by the change in the Eesti Laul rules that means that you can have people who aren't Estonian in your performance and songwriting team. Ian Karell is an American with Estonian parents and Sounds Like Home tells the story of his coming of age and how he found his true self by moving to Tallinn. It's a beautifully funny immigrant story with a sort of anthemic chant-a-long quality. I really like this one too.
Almost Natural – Electric
This slow jam about remembering some particularly good rumpo somehow manages not to be sleazy. I don't understand how. Anyway, it's yet another really good modern pop song with a cool synth line in the chorus and a satisfyingly plump bassline. Why can't we put 8 songs through to the final from this week?
Antsud – Vihm
This one goes out to all the fans of lutes and hurdy gurdies (hurdies gurdy?) all over Europe. An aggravatingly hummable, deeply insistent and really really fun song about rain. It's always lovely to hear some folk music in a national selection process, even if there's next to no chance at all of it making the final. Also I hope they do the UV body paint thing on the TV.
Angeelia – We Ride With Our Flow
Ah, this is really very pretty. It starts out with tinkly piano arpeggios and a delicate vocal then builds with a four to the floor beat and squelchy bass to something really exciting that pulsates with life. It's as airy and ethereal as you like, chock full of structural surprises and interesting techniques. It sounds like a walk on a warm night with your sweetheart that ends up with you finding a rave in a starlit grove. I would love this to get to the final.
So, you have to pick just five qualifiers out of that. It's going to be a tough one!
(I will flip the table and sulk forever if Angeelia doesn't get to the final)


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Mad Pride Hamilton is throwing an insane party on Saturday, July 19th – and you're invited! This celebratory event is FREE, family-friendly, and open to the public.
What is Mad Pride Hamilton? Mad Pride Hamilton is an annual madness arts, culture, and heritage celebration organized by self-identified Mad people for members of the local consumer/survivor/Mad community. We have a right to be proud of our survival, experiences, ideas, identities, creativity, accomplishments, contributions, and communities – just like everyone else. Mad Pride has been celebrated internationally for over twenty years and in Hamilton since 2013. Mad Pride Hamilton also publishes a magazine called This Insane Life.
What: A Mad Hatter's Tea Party in celebration of Mad Pride in Hamilton
When: Saturday, July 19th from 1-5pm
Where: The Perkins Centre at 1429 Main Street East – Main and Kenilworth
Who: All Mad people, consumer/survivors of the mental health system, people labeled with mental illness, and friends who support us
Accessibility: The location is wheelchair accessible.
What to bring:
- Your wackiest hat – or make one on site
- Your laughter and creativity – art supplies will be available
- Tummy room for snacks!
- Your poetry, music, theatre, dance, and comedy to perform during an open mic – Mad people can sign up at the front door
- Arts and crafts for the Mad Market
Quiet Space from 12-5pm: Write, rehearse, or share in a quieter setting, take a break from the party, give and get peer support, tell your story. All welcome.
Mad Market from 1-5pm (set-up starts at 12:30pm): Show and sell your artwork and crafts. Consumer/survivors can contact us to reserve free table space. All welcome to browse and buy!
Community Meeting from 10:30-12pm: Advocacy discussion for consumer/survivors only. What must change in our city and society so that we feel safe, supported, and celebrated? What do we need to thrive?


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These Grappling Lizards Are Professional Street Wrestlers
These two fighting reptiles would be great at professional wrestling.
These even-sized lizards fight it out in the streets.
Watch these lizards fight it out like they were major television wrestling characters.
Life is rough for animals in the wild. It is even true for these two big lizards on these mean streets.
Battling it out for territorial supremacy, these impressive reptiles grapple and wrestle like a professional athlete would. They would make some extreme professional wrestlers with moves like they are using.
When you think you have had a bad day just be lucky you are not a lizard wrestling on this busy street.


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Recently I came across a quote by Michael J. Fox – "Family isn't an important thing. It's everything." and how true that is, wouldn't you agree? So often we feel that way but don't always take a moment to think that way. Sometimes its a good idea to take a pause and truly enjoy being with family.
This session was all about the snuggling, tickling, book reading, bubble blowing, and just being a family. After all, it's simple things that make the best memories.


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wifi2go™ is the first product release in our new line of io2go™ "Internet of Things" modules. We won't say much about the other new products yet, but expect the next prototype module to be ready by June 2016. It will be a very exciting addition to the IoT space!
Regardless, the key to making these IoT - or indeed any - embedded modules accessible is to have good supportive middleware. Especially for IoT, users need RTOS, TCP/IP stack, etc. At ImageCraft, we have decided to release most if not all of our new middleware into Open Source with dual licensing: free for non-commercial uses, and at reasonable pricing for commercial use.
What does "reasonable" mean? Well, one only needs to look at the price of our commercial compiler tools which start at $249, versus the competition which charges many thousands of dollars and up, to know what we mean. :D
For starters, we will soon be releasing the "nanoexec" Cortex-M simple multitasking executive on GitHub. We will also feature technical articles about these software stacks on our blog, and elsewhere. Stay tuned for details!


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Frequently Asked Questions
Witch's Rock Surf Camp is in Tamarindo, in the province of Guanacaste, in Northwest Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
The famous Witch's Rock surf break is an advanced wave in the heavily protected Santa Rosa National Park, North of Tamarindo, near the Nicaraguan border.
There are no buildings or commercial development allowed in the National Park (a very good thing) so the best way to get to the break is by boat, which we've been doing year-round since 2001.
Tamarindo is the vibrant little hub of surfing in Northern Costa Rica, with great waves for surfers of all abilities, lots of good restaurants, shops, activities, easy access to the Liberia Airport, plus a full range of surf beaches to the north and south.
Liberia is the closest airport, and should always be the first choice. We offer free shuttle service on Saturdays, and it is only an hour's drive away.
However, flights into the capital city of San Jose can often be much cheaper, so it is worth checking, and weighing your options.
If you decide to fly into San Jose, there are several ways to get to Tamarindo:
Regional Airlines:
There are regional flights from the San Jose International Airport direct to Tamarindo on the small planes of Sansa Airlines or Nature Air.
Both airlines are well-run, and have excellent safety records. Sansa is often easier, since they fly out of the San Jose International Airport. Nature Air operates out of a regional airport a short cab ride away. Rates average around $100 per person, each way.
Shuttle Vans:
We can arrange to pick you up and drop you off in San Jose with one of our vans or a partner company. Vans have the advantage of being able to pick you up day or night (the regional airlines have limited schedules) and are generally cheaper for any group over two people ($200 total cost for the shuttle each way). We're also happy to combine shuttles with other guests where possible.
Buses, Rental Cars, Etc:
Of course, we can help coordinate whatever travel you may need. Many guests are coming from somewhere else in Costa Rica, or Central America, or headed off to another location afterwards. Call us! We'll give you the straight advice and help you find the travel options that best fit your schedule and budget.
Tamarindo is definitely a safe and easy destination for travellers. We wrote an entire blog answering this question.
We have a broad selection of boards ranging from Channel Islands thrusters and Hynson fishes to fun shapes and longboards, so most surfers will find something sweet to ride, and can also try out different boards than you usually ride back home.
You can bring your own boards, but airline travel is always a risk with surfboards. They charge high fees but treat boards like crap.
If there's a magic board you just don't want to surf without (we completely understand) then just make sure to wrap it up like a unicorn's egg. Extra bubble wrap, make cardboard protection sleeves around nose and tail. Remember those old Samsonite ads with the Baggage Mangler Gorilla?
Yes. No sweat. Everyone takes US Dollars. ATMs usually offer either Colones (the local currency) or USD. You will probably get change back in Colones, however, which is more fun anyway, because then you feel like you really went somewhere foreign.
The exchange rate fluctuates, but generally stays in the neighborhood of 500 Colones per 1 USD. So if a beer costs 1000 Colones, that's about $2. It's easy to get the hang of it. Prices everywhere are usually listed in Colones, sometimes in Dollars.
Some places will even accept Canadian Loonies…but don't count on that. Other currencies can be exchanged at the Airport or bank.
No worries if you don't, but it adds to the experience if you do. Many Costa Ricans who work in tourism speak some level of English, many fluently. All of the employees at at Witch's Rock are bilingual and are willing to help you out. Try out some Spanish while you are here, folks are friendly and helpful about it, or let us know if you want to take spanish lessons at one of the excellent language schools right here in Tamarindo.
Not if you are from any of the countries listed below. All visitors are required to have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the dates of the trip.
Visitors from the following countries are allowed to stay for 90 days without a visa:
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States and all European countries except from Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republics, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Visitors from these countries are allowed to stay for 30 days without a visa:
Australia, Belize, China, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, The Philippines and Venezuela.
No, not unless you are flying into Costa Rica from one of the countries that has been flagged as at risk for yellow fever:
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Saw Lioness and Sudan.
Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.
French Guyana.
Coming down to our area, you really don't need to bring a lot, you could get by during the week with a swimsuit, flip flops, t-shirt & sunscreen but if you would prefer to be a bit more prepared, here is our suggested packing list:
- ATM card (traveler's checks are not advised) VISA/MASTERCARD/AMEX
- US dollars in small bills ($5 – $10 – $20 are widely accepted; larger bills are difficult)
- Sunscreen
- Bug Spray
- Board Shorts or Bikini
- Hat
- Beach towel
- Sunglasses
- Rashguard (can be purchased in our surf shop)
- An extra $29.00 each for departure tax (to be paid at the airport by cash or VISA only)
- Alarm clock or cell phone for those early morning surf sessions
- Tips for your service providers are appreciated and are optional
- Photos/Videos may be purchased separately
- Board Insurance may be purchased separately
- Pura Vida Attitude (pure life as the locals say)
Take a look at our blog post on this topic as well for more helpful information on what to expect in the area and things to bring.
Yes, the water is safe to drink, ice is fine, fruits and veggies are generally yummy and safe to eat as well. Costa Rica is not like Mexico where Montezuma's Revenge has become legendary. However, if you know you are prone to an upset stomach, you may want to play it safe anyway and stick with bottled water. Sometimes, just eliminating the potential worry is worth the effort. You're on vacation, and you don't want anything to ruin it.


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The Osceola Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area's mission is to create a partnership of federal, state, and local government agencies, private land owners, individuals, and various interested groups, that develop resources, educate, and share information to manage invasive species in Osceola County.
The most cost-effective way to address invasive species is to prevent them from reaching the CISMA in the first place. If, despite prevention efforts, invasive species reach the CISMA, early detection programs can help locate and eradicate those invasive species before they become widely established. If invasive species elude early detection and establish and spread in the CISMA or are part of a previous invasion, control and management programs to monitor and minimize their negative impacts to the economy and environment will be necessary, but these efforts can be very costly. The sooner we act the more effective and less costly our efforts will be (adapted from the Indiana Invasive Species Task Force 2008).


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Regional Europe United Kingdom England Cambridgeshire Recreation and Sports
The Recreation and Sports category includes all hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities specific to Cambridgeshire, including local recreation organisations.
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Anglia Land Yacht Club
Group located at Bassingbourn Barracks near Royston. Details include the activities and facilities of the club, calendar of events, training courses, location map and descriptions of the different classes of yachts used.
Cambridgeshire Badminton Association
Gives details of local clubs, tournaments, county match fixtures and links to contact committee members.
Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association
Membership, course and event information. Offer help to people thinking of starting beekeeping, and run a trailer stall to sell produce and popularise the craft.
Cambridgeshire Cat Club
Group devoted to their feline pets provide a history, committee member names, details of meetings, a stud listing, kitten register and joining information.
Cambridgeshire Darts Organisation
Review details provided by this official body which include team profiles, inter-county league tables, men's and women's competitions and a youth section.
Cambridgeshire Fencing Association
Official county body for the sport provides contacts, list of member clubs and a calendar of competitions.
Cambridgeshire Pool Association
Contains particulars about affiliated leagues, inter-league fixtures, officials, player rankings and county roll of honour.
Cambridgeshire Repeater Group
Amateur radio enthusiasts give details of the repeater stations that they operate at Barkway and Madingley, including the operating frequencies. Also provides pages to assist with calculations which include Ohm's Law, Great Circle and resistance.
Cambridgeshire Squash Rackets Association
Features latest news, tournaments, league results, ladders and links.
Cambs and Hunts Contract Bridge Association
County wide resource provides information on local clubs, current and past tournaments, calendar of events and committee members. Quarterly newsletter.
CTC Cambridge District Association
Cycle tours around Cambridge, CTC contacts and links to other cycling pages.
Grey Heron Internal Arts
Teach a range of dynamic and standing Chi Kung drawn from sets such as 8 Strands of the Brocade and the 18 Move T'ai Chi Chi Kung (Shi Ba Shi).
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FIRST ON 3: Rossville woman charged with holding mother 'hostage'
ROSSVILLE (WRCB) - Police say a Rossville woman treated her elderly mother as a hostage for more than eight months, physically abusing and threatening her until detectives, family members, and Adult Protective Services could intervene.
"It's got me scared now," says Betty Strickland, 67. "I had to pray every day in my bedroom 'God, get me out of here. Get somebody to get me out of here. I'm tired of being hit."
Her daughter, Ruth Marie Strickland, who also goes by Ruthie Jackson and Ruthie Gray, 38, is in the Walker County Jail on charges of battery and false imprisonment, according to Rossville Police Detective David Scroggins.
"She's (Betty Strickland) been abused and neglected, " Betty's daughter, and Ruthie's sister, Dorothy 'Dot' Bledsoe says.
"She (Ruthie) hit me here (under the eyes) before, then hit me in the nose before, made it bleed." Betty says.
"My mother has no Social Security checks," Bledsoe says. "They've taken all her money, put it on a debit card and spent it all."
Police say Betty Strickland granted Ruthie power of attorney shortly after she became a widow last year. Ruthie moved her mother into a duplex on Lee Avenue that she shared with her boyfriend.
"She wouldn't let any of us see our Mother," Bledsoe says. "When we tried to talk to her, Mama would tell us to leave her alone."
"She (Ruthie) would punch me if I had said anything else," Betty says.
Things came to a head earlier this month, Bledsoe says, when Ruthie refused to allow her mother to visit her son Kenneth Strickland, in the hospital, nor would she let her mother attend his funeral several days later.
"Ruthie had taken a picture of Mama that she'd sent to Mama's older sister," Bledsoe says.
That prompted a 'welfare visit' by police, and Adult Protective Services last Thursday, Det. Scroggins says.
An ambulance took Betty to Hutchinson Medical Center for twelve hours' observation. She's been with daughter Dorothy since.
Ruthie's boyfriend refused comment when an Eyewitness News crew dropped by the Lee Avenue duplex late Tuesday morning. He ordered the crew to leave.
Shortly thereafter, Rossville Police issued warrants for Ruthie's arrest. Officers took her into custody late Tuesday afternoon, Det. Scroggins says
"My mother will never go through his again," Bledsoe says, sobbing. "Nobody will get to do, what they did to her!"


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Daniel Cope's hat-trick consigned a Gate side with no recognised goalkeeper to a Hallmark Security League defeat in Staffordshire.
Newly-promoted Hanley led from the ninth minute onwards, though goals by Gate strikers Brett Dawson and Ric Seear kept them in the contest as did an unforgettable penalty save by emergency keeper Ben Seear.
With no keepers available, defender Seear deputised between the posts but could not prevent Cope scrambling the opener from a free-kick.
The referee was never slow to blow the whistle, resulting in a stop-start match and plenty of free-kicks for both sides.
Stand-in keeper Seear boosted his confidence with a tip-over save but could not prevent Hanley doubling their lead on 26 minutes.
Seear couldn't hold Cope's shot and Sean Mountfold followed up to tap in.
Gate pulled one back four minutes later, when Mark Thornber played a lovely ball down the wing to Dawson, who burst into the box at pace and chipped the keeper in style.
The visitors couldn't build any momentum, though, and it remained 2-1 at half-time.
Hanley restored their two-goal lead just two minutes after the restart, when a good move down the right resulting in a cross from which the unmarked Cope fired home his second.
The 62nd minute was one Seear will never forget. The home side were awarded a penalty for handball by Paul Alexander, but Seear dived to right way to pull off a superb save any regular keeper would have been proud of.
His brother Ric almost pulled a second goal back for Gate but headed just wide from Alexander's cross.
Ryan Riley made an impact coming off the Gate bench with 10 minutes remaining and Hanley were then reduced to 10 men when a straight red was shown for kicking out.
Gate made their extra man count on 89 minutes, when substitute Mark Buchan cut inside and crossed to the back post for Ric Seear to power home his header.
However, Hanley had the final say as keeper Seear's poor clearance kick went straight to a home player, who teed-up Cope for his hat-trick goal.
Victory lifts Hanley into the premier division's top six, while Gate slip to 13th ahead of tomorrow's visit to Barnoldswick (7.45pm).
Gate: B.Seear, Richards, Carroll, Alexander, Bamba, Hall, Thornber, Noblet, Tanser, R.Seear, Dawson; subs: Higham, Penswick, Buchan, Riley.


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Watch Dolph Lundgren Ride a Ford EcoBoost-Powered Skateboard
There are plenty of applications for Ford's new EcoBoost engine. In the GT supercar, for example. But there's one type of vehicle that's been left out of the picture. Actor Dolph Lundgren has taken up the cause of the poor, ignored, skateboard and managed to cobble together one with an EcoBoost engine for science. If ever there was a guy tough enough to put on a racing suit and careen down a runway on an EcoBoost-powered skateboard, it'd be Lundgren. Although, to be fair, he first assigns the bonkers task to some poor lackey. RELATED: See Images of the 2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT EcoBoost
That guy only makes it so far before he calls it and jumps of the skateboard. Looks like 60 mph standing on nothing but a glorified piece of wood with wheels is more than enough for most men to handle. Lundgren isn't most men, though, so he does one better, taking it off the end of ramp. Pay no attention to the mannequin that stands in for Lundren at the last minute.
This is part of a series of videos with Lundgren promoting the three-cylinder EcoBoost and its up to 140 horsepower. They also pair the engine with a pitching machine and a blender, because why the heck not?
RELATED: The 2016 Ford GT Supercar is Powered by an EcoBoost V6
RELATED: Watch a Tuned 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Clock a 12.98 Quarter Mile
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The weekend provided fresh developments in the Greek drama, while Chinese PMI figures disappointed on the headline number. Although the figure contracted for the first time in two years, employment in services data has picked up of late, offsetting some of the negative implications.
European indices have refused to give up their gains from recent weeks and remain within touching distance of multi-year highs, even if a firm move above 10,800 remains something of an excessively ambitious target for the DAX.
FTSE slips back from 6800
Europe might be looking reasonably healthy but the FTSE 100 continues to slip back from the 6800 area. Anxious bulls should keep an eye on 6770, the highs from November and December, since a close below this zone would mean the surge seen last week was something of a flash in the pan (at least for the time being).
The index finds itself pressing in the direction of the 200-DMA, around 6680, and a close below here targets 6600 and then the 6570 area.
The auguries seem to be lining up for a period of choppy trading, if not outright decline, as the 50-hour MA crosses below its 200-hour counterpart. A descending channel on the hourly chart does seem to have developed, with a downside target around 6700.
DAX stuck below 10,800
Despite the glittering gains of January for this index, it still remains stuck below 10,800. For the past week the index has been stuck in a range between 10,600 and 10,800, as the frantic tussle between buyers and sellers produces much heat but little light. A firm close below 10,600 would send a bearish signal, and at least point towards the potential formation of a definite direction.
DAX watchers have to remain fixed on the hourly trendline. The index's inability to move higher means it has got closer to rising support, having looked overextended. The 200-hour MA sits around the trendline as well, which means a real break below these two lines would be likely to signal that a short-term top has developed. Downside targets would then reside around 10,500 and then 10,200.
2000-DMA key for Dow
The official Dow Jones close saw the index end below 17,200 on Friday, the key zone that has acted as supported in recent sessions. Futures have tried to reclaim the level but we find ourselves below it once again.
For this index the 17,200 and 200-DMA remain the most important levels. A break below these two, especially the latter, would be a very bearish signal. The price has moved back below the trendline on the hourly chart, so unless earnings pick up again today and during the rest of the week February may well start on a very weak note.


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Ministers have warned Tony Blair that the government must abandon its "control-freak" policy towards public services if its flagship reforms are to work.
The controversial A-level reforms did not do credit to any ministers and officials involved in their introduction, education secretary Estelle Morris admitted yesterday.
Oxford University is to become the world's premier research centre into the causes and treatment of autism.
Nasa hopes to answer the life-on-Mars question once and for all by sending machines to roam the Martian landscape.
The Times
The world's most accurate clock, measuring time to within a millionth of a billionth of a second, has been developed by scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Ministers have Oxford University on a "hit list" and may have already done it irreparable damage, a retired college master said yesterday.
Television could be banned from some public meetings of a Lords committee examining vivisection to protect people working for animal labs, peers agreed yesterday.
The Guardian
Scientists have called for an urgent review of the safety of yellow fever vaccine, which is routinely given to travellers heading for Africa and South America, following the deaths of six people within days of immunisation.
Ministers are bracing themselves for a row today when official government figures reveal that inequality was not reduced in Britain during Tony Blair's first three years in office.
Financial Times
The pleasing colour of autumn trees may be more than just an annual beauty parade on the part of nature. By changing their leaves in this manner, trees may in fact be signalling a warning to their insect pests.
White middle-class political correctness has impeded attempts to create racial harmony in Bradford, the scene of mainland Britain's worst rioting in 20 years, the city's council leader said yesterday ( Independent, Financial Times, Guardian )
Smokers have long been warned about the link between smoking and heart disease. Now scientists from University College London and St Bartholomew's Hospital have discovered that smokers who carry a particular gene may be at much greater risks than others. ( Financial Times, Daily Telegraph )
Young men who regularly take cannabis are five times more likely to be violent than those who avoid the drug, a study from the Institute of Psychiatry said yesterday. ( Independent, Daily Telegraph )
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Risë Jones Pichon '73, J.D. '76 becomes presiding judge for the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Presiding judge for the Santa Clara County Superior Court since Jan. 1, Risë Jones Pichon '73, J.D. '76 is the first person of color to hold the post—in one of California's most diverse counties. She has served as a judge for Santa Clara since 1998. She grew up in the segregated South and recently said in an interview with KQED, "It's given me the courage at this point of my life to make sure people are treated fairly. I can't say it's best to treat everyone the same because that's no longer true. Justice is not blind." Pichon also serves on the advisory board for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.


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Amalgam is a dynamic group of highly experienced independent architects, interior and graphic designers and brand specialists.
Working collaboratively since 1993 with a long-established network of trusted associates. We design houses, offices, restaurants, shops and branded communications, and we always welcome new challenges.
Amalgam enjoys a reputation for high quality work and friendly and inclusive ways of working, involving clients every step of the way.
Carole Cobban
Carole Cobban
Carole is an interior designer with 30 years' experience working mainly in the corporate office sector. Her depth of knowledge and keen understanding of 'building use' enables her to offer a fully comprehensive service, from building appraisal through to design and implementation.
An expert in delivering 'serviced office space', Carole has collaborated with a wide range of companies including HQ Business Centres and Avanta Mgt Services Ltd – the latter opening 17 new centres in London over the last 8 years. Other projects include workstation assessments for Citibank, dealing floors for both Banco Santader and Singer and Friedlander, and new offices for Opus Trust in Stockley Park, Cambridge and Ashford.
Before joining Amalgam, Carole was an Associate Director of DEGW, where she led a team responsible for work for IBM, Hitachi, KPMG and Compaq.
Ian Gunter
Ian Gunter
Ian specialises in workplace design, branding and strategic space planning. He has worked extensively overseas, undertaking projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and South East Asia.
His corporate clients include the British Council, DfID, the BDI, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, ISS-Coflex, Unipath, Swiss Precision Diagnostics, Inverness Medical International, Alere, Concateno, MLS, Redpath, Hyder Consulting, HomeLet, Deacon Insurance, GeraldEve LLP, 12 Yard TV, Texel Finance ltd & the YMCA.
Ian also works on domestic projects, both for private clients and developers, including the Fitzroy Group and CJ O'Shea Co. Ltd.
Prior to joining Amalgam in 1999, Ian spent nine years as Head of Architecture & Design at the British Council. He graduated from The Royal College of Art, MA (Architecture & Design).
Mark Mallindine
Mark Mallindine
Mark is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and has over 20 years' experience practicing in his field.. Before joining Amalgam he spent several years working for Eva Jiricna and Julyan Wickham.
Mark specialises in working with private clients on the refurbishment of houses and apartments, which are often Listed Buildings. He offers a range of integrated services including architecture, planning applications, interior design and bespoke furniture.
Over the years, Mark has built up a tried and tested relationship with a trusted team of structural engineers, quantity surveyors and lighting designers, to produce high quality work to budget.
His company, Mallindine Architects, also has an office in Conwy, North Wales.
Patrice Gueroult
Patrice Gueroult
Patrice is a versatile graphic designer and art director with nearly 20 years' experience delivering high-profile projects in retail, marketing, corporate, and PR sectors. He has specialised in art direction for the retail and fashion industries.
Patrice graduated from the University of Brighton in 1994 with an MA in Editorial Design, and has worked in a number of high-profile creative companies, including Design Bridge, Landor Associates, and Conran Design Group. He has been a creative leader on global brands such as American Express, IBM, Marriot Hotels, and Citröen.
From 2002 to 2008, Patrice was the senior designer and art director at John Lewis Partnership. He later joined the private jet company Ocean Sky, where he was instrumental in building the brand internationally, working on many different areas of the business.
His recent work includes Boden's Summer campaign and catalogue.
Paul Gallagher
Paul Gallagher
Paul is a graphic designer and art director specialising in branding, creative platforms, campaigns, and digital project management. In particular Paul has developed experience in finance, tech, charity / not-for-profit, arts & culture, marine and energy sectors.
Paul graduated from the University of Brighton in 1993 with a D&AD Student Commendation.
He has extensive experience in a variety of sectors, including finance, technology, charity and the social economy.
Paul has worked with a number of dynamic creative agencies, including Ideology (London), Grafica (Barcelona), and UffindellWest (London), and has worked with a diverse range of clients – from large charities and social enterprises, to global banks and media giants.
Paul has lectured in design and has created engaging workshops for young people who are interested in the creative industries. Paul is currently creative director of PGA Branding, part of Amalgam Studio.


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Sunday, December 13
my desk, x2
I have a new location sense my last desk related post... anyway, I got a bunch of flowers from my awesome family and my lovely boyfriend. They kept asking me for posts... so la voila.
Thank you, they are gorgeous. Love them... xx.
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