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Arriving in Edinburgh, for full on rugby, our focus was on supporting New Zealand All Blacks, we had to beat Scotland in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Id booked the accommodation months in advance and told anyone who would listen that I was incredulous at the price we had to pay on match- night to stay in Edinburgh after the game.
Channings Hotel changed our rugby weekend focus the minute we walked through the door. First impressions were of truly upmarket accommodation. The reception is tidily tucked to one side with the comfortable sofas as the main feature in this ever so important welcoming area to any hotel.
We arrived after staying several nights in hostels and I have to say we felt like we had arrived at Buckingham Palace. Parched from travelling we asked for a cup of coffee as we were too early to go to our room. This was served to us in one of the three or four reception rooms and we certainly enjoyed both the drink and the decor. I thought it would be complementary, due to what I percieve to be the high cost of the hotel room: 150GBP for one night, bed and breakfast - the most I have ever paid for accommodation, but the next day I noticed an add-on of around five pounds for this tray.
That is one half of the only little niggle I have about our stay there - we were asked did we want a paper next day and I said yes and I saw that the 45p was also added on - once again I expected it to be complementary - well, included in the price wed paid to stay in the room.
Never mind, every other aspect of hospitality was superb, helping me to smooth over the two small charges - the friendliness of staff, willingness to go that extra mile, superb food, overall cleanliness and opulent presentation were faultless.
Some examples of what impressed me were not life-changing but most appreciated when you are away from home and little things present themselves. We came back from the rugby (New Zealand won in case you are interested) and asked what time the restaurant opened, the receptionist asked had we booked and we said we hadnt. She said it was full but she would talk to the restaurant manager and see if we could be fitted in somewhere. A short time later the phone rang in our sumptuous room and she asked would we like to dine at 8pm. We were delighted as we thought an upmarket meal after a week of hostel self-catering and in-house meals would be a treat.
While we were enjoying pre-dinner drinks in the modern-art-walled bar my partner and I had a discussion about where a certain English town was and neither of us could think. I asked the waiter if they had an atlas and within minutes he returned and we settled the question as we supped on our delicious drinks.
The dinner was just amazing. The ambience matches the selection of diverse dishes. Our taste buds were tempted by the options and we finally settled on entree, main course and were to make a decision about a dessert after partaking of the first two treats. Well, we were so sated with the extremely well presented, tasty meals and our fine wine that dessert was not a possibility no matter how much we wanted to taste some of the fare we saw other diners savour.
Channings advise that it uses only high quality, local and organic produce when arranging the menu for all meals. We had the dinner and next morning a great, wholesome breakfast. You are invited to partake of several cereals, at least eight fresh fruits, dairy products and fresh juices before you can choose from cooked meals. I believe they also offer lunches. You get a peek out to the garden from the breakfast restaurant, we were not there long enough to have a sit out there but guests are apparently welcome to do so.
By the way: in case you wonder how the dinner priced out - we both had two courses and a fine wine and we paid around 60 GBP. A very good investment in a romantic, comfortable dining experience.
Our suite was one of 41 individually decorated, elegant rooms. It was really delightful. The single beds were huge, groaning with stylish pillows. There was a plasma television, arm chairs beside a little occasional table and I spied an iron and ironing board - I can assure you that I had no intention of using such mundane household pieces in my luxurious surroundings. There was tea and coffee making facilities and a pack of Scottish shortbread - we did use these while we waited for our dinner date.
Now the white, huge bathroom was out of this world. A bath and shower with the most inviting lotions and soaps to lure you into a relaxing soak which I definitely did. I luxuriated in a deep, warm bubbly bath for a good half hour before dressing for our ever so romantic dinner.
After all, a girl has to unwind when shes spent the afternoon yelling, cheering madly and being an enthusiastic member of the massive Mexican wave at an international rugby match - along with over 54,000 other rugby fans. I bet many of them would have liked to spend their after-match evening at Channings Hotel in Edinburgh.
If you go to Channings Hotel, you can sit a while and muse about a former owner of the house: history records that Polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton once owned the home from 1904 until 1910. There certainly is plenty of historic pieces placed about. I spied a library there and a room set up for meeting so guess these are on offer to you whether you visit as an individual or for conference, seminar or the like.
Its a wee way out of town but we walked in and out, following the map the receptionist gave us and so willingly advised the route to take. Before we took off for the rugby we asked her to book us a taxi but one of the young male staff said could he make a suggestion. If I was you, I would walk down to Murrayfield. You will experience all the atmosphere as you get there, a taxi wont get you close to the stadium. Good enough for us - we took his advice and were both delighted we did so - what a walk, there and back, what a huge rugby day.
Most certainly for me, returning to four-star Channings Hotel for a night of opulence, fine wining and dining and of course the good old soak in the bath will be a memory to remain with me for ever.
(Dont know about bus routes out to Channings, we took a taxi from the Railway Station and it cost around 6 GBP). Perhaps if you go on to its site you may learn about buses: www.channings.co.uk
Name: Aarajura Guest House
Location: Gilmore Place, off Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
Star rating: **** AA rating
What a fabulous birthday treat I had a couple of months ago. My boyfriend's mother, who I now LOVE, by the way, booked he and I into a guest house in Edinburgh for the weekend, during which we were also lucky enough to get an aromatherapy massage. This aforementioned guest house was the Aarajura, booked only on the basis that when generous Beth typed in the search engine for guest houses, the Aarajura popped up first, what with it being in alphabetical order. I'm certainly glad it did.
With a 4 star rating from the AA guide, it seemed destined for us to enjoy our stay in this fabulous guest house. Only problem was, we had to get there first in order to reap the benefits! Driving through late in the evening due to my boyfriend's work committments, we were lucky enough to avoid the heavy Edinburgh traffic, as you have to travel through the town centre to reach the guest house. Edinburgh being the confusing labyrinth that it is, we did get lost, as our directions seemed to be aimed at people who knew the area well. After an hour and a half of futile turnings, we stumbled upon the guest house by accident! Luckily, it looked really nice from the outside, which made our effort seem worth it.
The first thing to commend about this establishment was that, despite our late arrival, the owners Lorna and Neil were waiting for us, and had been willing to leave us a key outside despite the burglary danger! It was very nice to be welcomed by the owners, who were very friendly despite being from abroad (don't ask where, I was too ashamed to admit I couldn't recognise their accents, so I kept quiet!) and so having a bit of a language barrier. After signing in, Lorna chatted to us about our plans and gave us some stellar advice on the guest house surroundings and the best mode of travel. This advice came in very handy to us, because we don't have a clue about our capital, which is terrible, I know.
The fact that Aarajura was fully booked out of season was a very good sign. I noticed every other guest house in the area had vacancies, and so I was quite impressed that the Aarajura seemed to have such a good and popular reputation.
Our room was on the first floor and was really very nice. Each room has an en-suite bathroom with a shower, television and tea and coffee facilities. Since the building is a traditional sandstone tenement, the walls were also thick enough so that we didn't have to spend the whole evening earwigging into other people's conversations (or whatever else they may have been doing!).
In the morning you are treated to either breakfast downstairs, or breakfast in bed. The standard of food was absolutely top notch, and we were extremely surpsied at the wide variety on offer. From mere cereal to scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, there was something to suit every taste or mood. The only drawback was that breakfast is only served between 7am and 9am, meaning you have to make sure you don't sleep in, but I guess you can't ask for everything!!
Travelling from the guest house turned out to be very easy and hassle-free. Taxis arrived promptly whenever we called them, but you could also walk into the busy town centre within ten minutes, and it's a nice walk. There is alternatively a bus stop a mere 300m away, but I'm afraid of buses, believe it or not, so we didn't choose that easy option!
At the end of our weekend stay, we only had to pay a measly £100 in total, which is great value, especially after tasting those breakfasts! I'd recommend this guest house to anyone staying in Edinburgh who wants a high quality accommodation, close to all ammenities. And while you're there, I'd also say pop down to the Edinburgh Floatarium, where a woman named Ailsa gives the most amazing aromoatherapy massage in the world!
Thanks for reading!
This year my family and I had booked tickets to the Scotland V Ireland rugby game at murrayfield unfortunately due to the foot and mouth outbreak this trip was postponed until September. We had booked our tickets and a 2 night stay with dinner bed and breakfast at the Murrayfield Hotel, for a family of four this cost around £500. The Murrayfield had always been a firm favorite with us and we always stay there when in Edinburgh. So as usual we expected a high standard of service, how disappointed we where. When we arrived we where given the keys to our rooms. Our bedroom was comfortable but the bathroom floor was not the cleanest which I put down to the maid having overlooked as previously we had not had any complaints. However on further inspection there where quite a few cobwebs in the room which led us to believe that the room had not been cleaned thoroughly for quite some time. Now I realise certain times of the year the Edinburgh hotels are very busy but I really feel there is no excuse for lack of cleanliness. My sons room was better but looked out onto the back of the kitchens. To my horror I noticed that the fresh vegetables where stored outside on a rusting set of shelves, open to the elements, and a freshly peeled bucket of potatoes where sitting outside the kitchen door. I do not think that environmental health officers would agree to this practice. The restaurant staff as usual where friendly but there was an air of one hand not knowing what the other hand was doing and service was relatively slow and not very professional and I was not completely sure that I wanted to eat here after seeing the view from the upstairs bedroom. On our way back from dinner I complained to the receptionist about the state of our bedroom to which she informed me this would be dealt with. However on the day we left the bathroom was still in the same condition except I had washed the bath out myself so that we could have a shower
. On the evening after the match, in which Scotland beat us very well, much to my husbands delight! entry to the hotel was supposedly for residents only and was by pass only. However the hotel was so crowded it was obvious that it was not just for residents. Although this created quite a good atmosphere, I was disgusted to wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of someone urinating outside my bedroom door. I was deeply disappointed in the standards at the Murrayfield Hotel and I will not be back there again as there are cheaper hotels in Edinburgh which provide a much better service. I believe that management have changed since my previous visits but this is really no excuse considering the prices they charge, which are only justified by their convenience to Murrayfield.
Edinburgh's premier hotel is looking tired. Once an exclusive destination, now tour busses line up outside disgorging weary tourists 'doing' Scotland. Rooms and fittings show resulting signs of wear from frequent turnover. The George in George Street has been my address in Edinburgh for some ten years. It is in the centre of town by St Andrews Square, convenient for my work, close to restaurants and shops and just off Princess Street. The staff show true Scot's hospitality, even though, as part of the Intercontinental group they are an international team. Reception and hall staff are welcoming and friendly. After your room is allocated you turn either to the left or right. To the right is the new wing, the old wing is on the left. Usually I turn right. The one time I went left I had an unpleasant single room in the roof, long and thin with a small window above eye level. The new wing rooms are comfy, with good-sized bed, two armchairs, coffee table and desk and office chair. A wooden unit houses TV, mini-bar, clothes drawers. Drawers on the top left are fake: the fascia opens out to reveal kettle and tea/coffee making facilities. The bathroom is compact, with a good range of toiletries including a neat pack of cotton buds, emery boards etc. But special mention must be made of the soap. The bath soap is presented in a classy dark green and gold cardboard box about 3 inches, by one and a half by 1. Inside, wrapped in tissue paper is a large bar curved to fit in the palm of ones hand and round legs and arms. It's a pleasure to use after the micro tablets offered in most hotels. And they're replaced every day. Soundproofing could be better and the placing of the TV encourages people to have the volume raised. But the windows can be opened wide so one can sleep breathing fresh Scottish air. You must go in the restaurant. It was originally a stock exchange and is a high hall marvellous
ly decorated. Dinner is a carvery, breakfast is a buffet. I think over the years the carvery meal has declined but I cannot report on it this trip. On Sunday night with just a few guests and acres of empty tables I waited a long time before being seated. They were seating everyone close together in one area although all tables were laid even down to dinner rolls on plates. The tables are very close together, with only a couple of inches between them on one side. When I asked for a more secluded table (I didn't want to sit next to a group of voluble arm-waving Spanish tourists) I was told the only other seats were in the smoking area - a palpable untruth. So I left to eat dinner elsewhere. Breakfast was good. Tea and toast arrived promptly. The influence of American tourists can be seen on the buffet with two fried egg platters, one sunny side up, the other 'over easy', but unfortunately their excellent back bacon has been replaced by American style streaky bacon cooked to a crisp. If they'd also offer back bacon it'd be perfect. The hotel has pleasant lounges where you can order tea and scones, comfy leather chaired bar with a great selection of malt whiskies and an up market French restaurant with a separate entrance. I will definitely stay at The George again. But to maintain it's luxury hotel rating it should revamp the tired rooms and look at the restaurant from a customers point of view.
Finding accomodation in Edinburgh is a bit of a lottery - we decided to leave it until we arrived and chance it, we went to the tourist office and they suggested the Roxburgh, right in the shadow of the Castle. The cost was a little on the high side....£140 for the room (2+1 infant) but we were told that it had just been refurbished so decided to take it. It's set in a lovely part of Endinburgh, a very short walk from the centre, the people there were very friendly (a quality we found throughout Edinburgh!), there is a big glass area in the centre of the hotel which gives lovely natural light during day time. They put us on the 5th floor, when we got to the room we were very impressed, it was a very large room...more of a suite, with a living room area and a Queen size bed on the side, there was a balcony with beautiful views across the town and the whole room felt like quality - very impressive. Downstairs you have access to a modern and well equipped leisure centre with a pool (bit on the cold side), steam room, dry sauna, aerobics room and a gym - no Spa though. While we were there we did notice that they operate a membership card scheme for £100 which gives you amongst other things a nights acomodation for 2...so if we had known about that then we could have sliced £40 off the bill....It might be an idea if anyone is considering this hotel to give them a ring about this beforehand. Breakfast was good quality, there was a pretty good selection of continental and cooked food in a buffet. Service was quick and efficient, but suffering from an over enthusiastic Maitre'd ordering his staff around. My only complaint was that there was a wedding on downstairs and it was a bit rowdy if you leave the window open...but we closed it and our boy got to sleep fine. Overall a very pleasent stay, a friendly atmosphere which is important and somewhere I will definately stay again, just next time i
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What's New With Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis?
- Jun 30, 2011
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It's dangerous. It's debilitating. And sometimes it's deadly. It's equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), and researchers have been studying this neurologic disease for years to try to understand it better. Scientists have made great strides in their comprehension of how the causative agents work, what they do to the body, and how to prevent them from debilitating a horse to the point of requiring euthanasia.
At the 2011 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held June 15-18 in Denver, Colo., Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, professor at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, presented the latest information in an overview of EPM.
Andrews began by reviewing the life cycle of EPM's causative protozoa (Sarcocystis) as it passes from the feces of opossum and other less common host species and contaminates feed or forage that is ingested by the horse. Once in the horse's intestinal tract, protozoal sporocysts reproduce, changing form into merozoites, which migrate into the blood where they become engulfed by white blood cells. In this way, protozoa enter the central nervous system (CNS) and do damage within the brain and/or spinal cord.
"The insidious onset of clinical signs can take a while to appear," explained Andrews.
Typical clinical signs include asymmetric muscle wasting, general weakness, ataxia (incoordination), spastic movements, obscure lameness, and/or signs associated with cranial nerve damage. Clinical signs vary because the protozoa's location within the neurologic system determines which signs the horse exhibits.
Current Diagnostic Options for EPM
Diagnostic testing is based on antibodies to Sarcocystis surface antigen (SAG) proteins. There are many tests to evaluate this, each with differing degrees of sensitivity (percentage of true positives) and specificity (percentage of true negatives), but the traditional Western blot test remains the standard for EPM diagnosis. However, Andrews noted that better quantitative tests are being developed and could prove more accurate in diagnosing EPM.
In addition, evaluation of albumin and specific EPM antibodies (immunoglobulin G) in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) might yield information regarding whether a horse has an EPM infection in the CNS or whether another unrelated neurologic disease is affecting the horse.
A large proportion of horses in the eastern United States (about 63%) show blood titers consistent with exposure to Sarcocystis, whereas less than 1% of the population of neurologic cases tested for EPM exhibit actual disease related to neurologic damage.
Andrews explained, "A negative test is strong evidence that a horse does not have EPM, and a weak positive is interpreted as a negative."
Andrews also noted that there has been no significant change in number of cases of EPM diagnosed over the past 17 years.
Andrews stressed that there is no value in testing asymptomatic horses that have no evidence of neurologic disease--including during prepurchase examinations. Testing is more valuable as an aid in diagnosis to help identify the cause of neurologic signs. A veterinarian should conduct complete physical and neurologic exams before determining whether to proceed with testing and should use information gleaned from these exams to help diagnose a horse with EPM. The best test material for EPM is a non-blood-contaminated sample from a CSF tap.
Current EPM Treatment Options
"The medical goal of EPM treatment is to decrease inflammation," Andrews explained. Anti-inflammatory medications commonly used in EPM treatment include dimethylsulfoxide (commonly known as DMSO), corticosteroids in the initial days of an acute phase, and vitamin E supplementation.
Andrews noted that several FDA-approved medications are designed specifically for EPM treatment. Ponazuril is an effective anticoccidial drug (designed to eliminate coccidial parasites) given for 28 consecutive days as an oral paste. It has been observed to achieve 60% improvement success in horses ("Improvement" is defined as an improvement of at least one grade on the CNS exam at the completion of therapy). Andrews noted that drug concentrations reach effective levels in the CNS after seven to eight days, with neurologic signs sometimes worsening (before improvement begins) around Days 8 to 12 of treatment. Once ponazuril reaches adequate tissue levels in the CNS, its goal is to kill off the causative protozoa. Many veterinarians recommend using NSAIDs as an adjunctive treatment to prevent associated inflammation and worsening of neurologic signs.
Another approved medication, diclazuril, is administered once daily for 28 days (in the form of an alfalfa-based pellet) with an overall improvement rate of 67%.
Andrews stressed, "It is important to understand that although the parasite may be cleared by treatment drugs, the existing CNS damage remains (simply, once the damage has been done, there's no way to reverse it). Therefore, a horse's prognosis depends on severity and duration of the infection prior to treatment."
Andrews also urges owners to include physical therapy (longeing and groundwork) in their horse's regular schedule because in some cases, he said, the horse can learn to compensate for his "disabilities" with continued work. In addition, follow up with a sulfadiazine/pyrimethamine combination for an additional two months to help prevent relapses, which can occur in 20-30% of treated cases.
Andrews advises that prevention is key to success for any disease, but particularly so for EPM. Storing feed and hay properly out of reach of wildlife, especially opossums, reduces or eliminates the risk of exposure in the first place.
About the Author
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Nancy S. Loving, DVM, owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, and has a special interest in managing the care of sport horses. Her book, All Horse Systems Go, is a comprehensive veterinary care and conditioning resource in full color that covers all facets of horse care. She has also authored the books Go the Distance as a resource for endurance horse owners, Conformation and Performance, and First Aid for Horse and Rider in addition to many veterinary articles for both horse owner and professional audiences.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police arrested a man Wednesday who was wanted for questioning after investigators found a body inside his College Park apartment
U.S. Marshals found Xin Liu, 24, in the Lockhart area of Orange County.
Thursday a judge denied him bond on a charge of accessory after the fact to first degree murder.
Liu remained silent as police walked him out of Orlando police headquarters and took him to the Orange County Jail around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Police have charged both Liu and his landlord, Jeremy Hrabal, 37, with accessory to murder after the fact in the death of James Clark, 56.
Liu's attorney, John Musca, said his client worked for Clark at an interior design business in Orlando. Musca said Liu has no previous record, has roots in Orlando and is a local college graduate who wants to be a doctor.
Clark's badly beaten body was found in Liu's laundry room at 231 1/2 Princeton Street. The apartment is located right behind Hrabal's College Park home.
Police say they still don't know how Liu and Hrabal knew Clark and they don't have a motive for the murder.
"Detectives believe that the two people thus far arrested are suspects in this case," said Orlando police Sgt. Jim Young. "Investigators are working to determine exactly what role each person played in this."
Police say Hrabal called 911 around 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, saying he found a body in Liu's apartment. Hrabal later told detectives that he made the gruesome discovery after another tenant complained of a foul odor for five days.
Musca said Liu left the scene of the crime because he was nervous and scared.
Hrabal also later admitted he waited seven hours after finding Clark's body before calling for help.
During that time, Hrabal said he helped his tenant remove Clark's vehicle from the property. Police say Hrabal and his wife, Jennifer Hrabal, also removed their cars so police couldn't search the vehicles.
Only Local 6 was outside the home Wednesday night when a man and woman returned to the Hrabal's home, but they too refused to answer any questions.
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Ok.hm.. well. Susanoo, Amaterasu, and Tsukuyomi are not only weapons in the Narutoverse, but gods and goddesses born from Izanagi in Japanese mythology. Izanagi gave birht to these three gods and goddesses. Susanoo was created when Izanagi cleansed his left eye, Tsukuyomi was born from the right eye, and Amaterasu was born from the cleansing of the nose. These three gods and goddesses are portrayed in Sasuke's ocular powers and how Sasuke's loss of sight from using these powers exemplify how power of the gods should be left alone. Continuation of using this power, will only drive the user into further darkness. One must find power derived, not from divine beings, but from oneself. (like Naruto).
This is a simplified, shortened, and not as in depth analysis on the manga's spiritual standpoint but I just wanted to prove that these themes are prevalent in the manga.
How does this spiritually benefits you personally?


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Johnson hunts for Westminster seat
Boris Johnson is hunting a seat in Parliament and reports have suggested the London Mayor could be in line for a rapid rise to the Cabinet.
The constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip is thought to be a leading contender after incumbent Tory MP Sir John Randall announced earlier this year he would retire and not defend his more than 11,000 vote majority.
The Daily Telegraph suggested he could be made Business Secretary, with particular responsibility for infrastructure, when his term as mayor expires in 2016 - assuming David Cameron is re-elected as Prime Minister.
The mayor has been touted for such a position in the past and Mr Johnson's declaration he would in "all probability" seek a seat encouraged sources to tell the newspaper the key role could be offered to him as soon as he left office at City Hall.
Mr Johnson's announcement, which came as he answered questions following a speech on Europe at Bloomberg's London headquarters, also raised questions over whether he was positioning to replace David Cameron as Tory leader.
Bookmakers Ladbrokes responded by slashing the odds of Mr Johnson becoming the next Conservative leader from 5/1 to 9/4. Labour said it was a clear sign the Tories were turning in on themselves with Mr Cameron powerless to intervene.
The Prime Minister backed the announcement, tweeting: "Great news that Boris plans to stand at next year's general election - I've always said I want my star players on the pitch."
A source in the Uxbridge Conservative association told The Times Mr Johnson would have to move quickly if he wanted to secure the seat.
The source said: "Things have moved on quickly. The selection process is now set in motion. We're gearing up for it a nd the association will make a final choice on September 12.
"So if Boris wishes to apply for the constituency, he's got to get his intentions known to central office pretty quick. If he wants to throw his hat in the ring, he'll have to do it over the next week or so."
And the Labour candidate in the seat, Chris Summers, warned the mayor could not take the significant majority for granted if he were to be selected to fight the seat.
He said: "If Boris Johnson is parachuted into Uxbridge and South Ruislip I think many voters will feel that they have been taken for granted.
"It may have been have a safe Tory seat under the well-respected Sir John Randall but that does not mean it will be safe with Boris, a man who wants to close down Heathrow airport, one of the area's main employers.
"Let him try his hand in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. I'm up for the challenge. I'd be a full-time MP who would work hard for my constituents, not a fly-by-night part-timer who has his eye on a bigger prize."
Following Mr Johnson's announcement, senior Tories leapt to praise the move.
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps told the BBC he was "delighted" about the news, describing the London Mayor as an "Olympic gold" politician.
He said: "We definitely want and need him in Parliament.
"By any standing, Boris Johnson has been a remarkable mayor; he's certainly one of the superstar line-up and he's the sort of person you would want in a future Conservative government."
And Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said Mr Johnson's announcement was "fantastic news" for the Conservatives and that Mr Cameron would be "absolutely delighted".
But Labour's Sadiq Khan, the shadow minister for London, said Mr Johnson's announcement showed the Conservatives were turning in on themselves.
"Boris Johnson's announcement reveals how weak David Cameron is and how out of touch the Tories remain," he said.
"Rather than focusing on helping the millions of Britons suffering from the cost-of-living crisis, the Tories are increasingly turning inwards, focused on leadership battles to come, with David Cameron powerless to do anything about it."
Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes, a Government justice minister and former London mayor candidate, said: "Boris Johnson's decision to stand for Parliament goes completely against the commitment he made when standing to be re-elected as London's Mayor.
"The Mayor of London should make his priority affordable housing for thousands of Londoners, not parliamentary housing for Boris Johnson.
"The Mayor of London should focus 100% on delivering the homes, transport, training and employment which Londoners need."


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MLB Network Shows 2008 World Series Game 2 Classic
Okay, I promise to really abandon and resign to the fact that 2009 is right around the corner here, and 2008 is just a past memory. But here we go on a crisp, cool night in January sitting there watching the second game of the World Series on the newly launched MLB Network. I almost for got how huge the crowd was in the stands, and could still smell my loaded nachos and the sugary goodness of my cinnamon almonds.
It seemed like so long ago now that this game even was played. But then again, if you are a Rays fan, you have waited for this moment for 11 years. The aspect that this team could get to the playoffs was a distant memory until maybe July after the second half of the season started with a Rays victory via a Ben Zobrist home run. Not until the last out in a game on September 24th, did the team realize a long time dream by both those in the stands and in the dugout.
There were a handful of Rays employees who have been here the entire time. People from Bill Wiener and Mike Yodis, who have been driving forces in the procurement department of the team. Executive Assistant Diane Villanova, who was once Vince Namoli's executive secretary and has seen the entire evolution of this franchise. Then you have someone like Barry Jones or Kristy Capone, who sat in the sales department cubicles and might have wondered at time how long it would take to finally get here.
The re-broadcast of that game brought about a lot of emotion. A lot of sweat equity that so many have given for the Rays cause. But it did not match the joy and the total abandonment of logic as we celebrated the teams first win in a World Series contest. To say it was a typical Rays win would be pretty accurate. It showed the heart and the character of this team to the nation. Before that first win, people knew we had won over 97 games during the season, but had not seen the formula used to win a majority of those games.
Tonight the nation got to see how "Raysball" was played, and also saw the emotional and physical toll it had on fans and players. Baseball is truly a fickle game. A short blast that fall in between two out fielders can make or break a game. A single throw into the plate can make or break a game. And a single pitch, left over the plate can be rocketed to the outfield walls and beyond.
Watching this game can also make you yearn for more……….More Wins, more times like these again in 2009. To even imagine another run into the World Series right now would be a little premature and crazy. But the pieces are in place to make a run at it all. Several pieces will be replaced in 2009 from the 2008 crew, but these will be upgrades and not just fill in the blanks players as in the years past. The new winning tradition is now set in stone, and the clay and mortar are still wet on the basis of the 2009 roster.
In the next few weeks there will be optimism and renewed vigor about the 2009 season, but this small look into the past was just what I needed last night. I needed to remember the feelings and the emotions that gripped me on that night. I as a fan, needed to remember where I was, what I was doing, and who I first slapped high fives to after the win.
It is a emotional and physical high I would hope on all the fans of baseball at least once in your life. To say that night changed my life would be an understatement. I have attended 3 World Series games before this season, and got into the mood with the crowd, but did not have a center to grab a hold of and attack the event with gusto. This series had all my past feelings and tears in ti's framework from the first pitch.
So it was pretty emotional to sit there and see again the high sacrifice bunt by Jason Bartlett that scored Cliff Floyd from third base and Rays starter James " Big Game" Shields reminded people that he strives under pressure shutting out the Phillies for 5 2/3rds innings, scattering 7 hits on the night. That was a lot of excitement for a Thursday night in St. Petersburg.
But from the beginning of this contest, you could tell it was all Rays tonight. Akinora Iwamura got on with a lead off walk, and moved to third on B J Upton's drive to right field that was misplayed by Jason Werth to put both guys into scoring position with no outs in the game. Then two straight ground outs by Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria put the Rays up first 2-0.
The Rays again got to business fast in the second inning as Upton drove in Dioner Navarro and Baldelli was thrown out in the most photographed picture of the World Series at that point. His slide into Phillies' catcher Carlos Ruiz would be plastered all over the Internet and the newspapers and finally made it to the cover of Sports Illustrated . It was one of those World Series moments etched in stone that will be remembered for decades. It might have been an out, but it showed the determination and the spirit of this franchise.
Then came the moment of truth with Floyd and third when Bartlett put down that safety squeeze and the Rays went up 4-0. Baldelli also helped out in the field on that night going a long way for a Chase Utley drive that looked more destined for the hole than into Baldelli's glove. The action produced a double play as Baldelli was able to fire the ball to first base and he doubled up Jayson Werth on one of the best defensive plays of the entire World Series.
But what was remarkable about the night was the cool and calm demeanor of Rays rookie David Price when he came in to pitch in this contest. He came out there with 2 outs in the 7th inning and he walked Utley before going after Ryan Howard and striking him out to end the inning. In the 8th, Price got started quickly getting two quick outs before leaving up a slider and watching Eric Bruntlett stroll around the bases for a solo shot and take away the shutout from the Rays.
But even after all of that, Price looked determined and strong on the mound and got Pedro Feliz to ground out to only surrender 1 run to the Phillies. In the 9th inning, Carlos Ruiz got a quick double and scored on an error to put the Phillies within 2 runs of the lead. That brought up Utley and Howard for a second time in his brief relief appearance for Price. He got Utley to strikeout, and induced a ground out from Howard.
It was a night of lost chances for both teams, but after the last out in the game, you could see the excitement and the emotion in Price's face as he was leaving the mound. This put the series back at 1 win each and put the pressure on the Phillies gong back home for the next 3 games. We all know how it turned out by now, but at that moment you had to believe if you were a Rays fan.
The energy and the excitement in the stadium could not be bottled up and released again in Citizen Bank Ballpark, but you wish it could. It was a night when you saw the Rays mature right in front of you. No longer did you see a team that could blow a 5 run lead, or even strike out three times in the bottom of the 9th to preserve another team's win. You saw a squad that was on a mission and a fan base that believed in them more than any other time in their short existence. It was a great time to be a Ray.


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Death, mendacity and love mix on a Mississippi mansion in 1955. As a family's anger comes to fruition, the tension erupts onstage. St. Margaret's artfully presents the classic play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," from Tennessee Williams.
Taking place on a patriarch's plantation during a tumultuous night, the play shows the various relationships between the couples and what it means to be family. Margaret struggles to keep her relationship alive with her alcoholic husband, Brick, amongst the other family members who argue about money, a written will and family. Mae (Erin Fitzpatrick) is the fertile, catty wife of Gooper (Austin Foley); the two unite in an attempt to inherit the large plantation from Gooper's brother.
Margaret (Delanie Melbon) portrays the sensual, desperate wife who yearns to win back her husband. Her raspy, Southern accent complements her saunter as she utilitizes the entire stage. Brick (Brooks Robinson) is a lost alcoholic who effortlessly maintains his drunken state and limp at all times.
Big Daddy (Mattingly Messina) is mature and blunt as the aging father. His gruff Southern drawl and firm walk exude his power to his surrounding family members. Big Mama (Karly Thomas) frantically attempts to please her husband and comfort her son with her grating, high pitched voice and motherly smothering.
The ensemble nicely tops off the performance with its strong energy. The children in the show, as an ensemble, serve as an obnoxious, innocent aspect that juxtaposes the drama unfolding in the play when they spontaneously enter the scene shrieking or playing hide and go seek.
The stage manager (Savanna Riley) flawlessly calls the sound cues in the show and helps the performance to run smoothly. The lighting design subtly adds a dramatic effect to the show with its use of shadows. Also, the background alternates between purple, red, and pink to convey the emotional feeling of the show: whether it is when Brick and his father argue or the end when it is blue to show the night finally ended with harmony and the promise of a new morning.
St. Margaret's presents the gripping drama in a mature fashion, by skillfully acting the difficult material. The actors admirably depict the gloomy play, along with the technical elements allowing the show to come to life. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is an excellent show.
Jacqueline Devereaux is a senior at Orange Lutheran High School.


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We have often discussed the need for reparations for the 400 years of slavery. The contexts of the discussions continue on as if we never had a chance with any form of reparations. I discovered back in the 1990's that we indeed had a go with a form of reparations. The biggest problem was that we did not adequately exploit it nor pass it on to following generations.
My curiosity got going when I read up on the first Black congressionally elected officials. They were elected as part of the Reconstruction following the Civil War. One of these giants was Senator Blanche Bruce from Mississippi. People don't talk much about these trailblazers as they were all Republicans—like that has a negative meaning. Senator Bruce during his short tenure ensured that all freed slaves became immediately eligible for the Homestead Act of 1862 which provided immense opportunity for land ownership and wealth building. In reading up on the Homestead Act, I found that the Bureau of Land Management, a division of the Department of Interior, kept good records on all activity relating to this program.
This program was a "game changer." Any American citizen could identify government owned land, apply for a claim and then receive the property providing they would live on it and work it (usually farming). More than half the nation was applicable and it was meant to generate population and economic growth. This was applicable to freed Blacks also. I decided to probe deeper. Be careful of what you ask; you may get it. I contacted the BLM and asked for a formal briefing. They set up a meeting with me in Lorton, Virginia and gave me a great overview.
Then the Deputy Secretary asked if my people were from the South. I informed him that my people evolved from Bossier Parrish, Louisiana. They declared that someone in my family benefited from the Homestead Act. I challenged him on that. He asked, "Give me one of your grandfather's name." I stated "Thomas Harry Alford." He put the name into their very elaborate database and instantly it "hit." "Thomas H. Alford received a land grant for 160 acres on March 20, 1916." I was shocked and my first reaction was that my grandfather had 40 acres, not 160, or so we all thought.
I walked out of there with a photo copy of the deed and a whole different mindset on the history of my people. A trip to the courthouse in Bossier Parrish, LA was in order to verify all of this. I arrived at the Benton, LA courthouse ready to spend hours researching this "controversy." Sure enough shortly after the date on the deed an entry was found, "Thomas H. and Fannie Alford awarded 160 acres from the U.S. Government." However, two lines later "Thomas H. and Fannie Alford transfer 120 acres to Mr. Roos." In my shock I went to the clerk for an explanation.
She chuckled and then said, "It looks like Ol' Man Roos got to your granddaddy." She then went on to explain that what I had just detected was one act of some of the greatest land racketeering which prevailed throughout the South. She said, "Follow all activity by Roos and see how he legally connived land from Black folks." You see my grandparents were illiterate like most Blacks down South. He, and others like him, would approach them and inform them that he could get them free land. Yes, he would make a claim and apply in their name for 160 acres at a time. When it was approved he would give them 40 acres and take 120 acres for himself.
This guy made a fortune doing this. He would even have a strategy of picking up these 120 acre clumps so that they would be contiguous and he, in the end, would have giant masses of land to develop and flip for big money. All this at the expense of my grandparents and many, many others who had a great opportunity before them but couldn't get the right technical assistance or governmental follow through.
I showed my relatives the documentation and they became angry at me as if I let it happen (kill the messenger). This program lasted for decades and could have taken Blacks to another level of economic power and self-sufficiency. However, this great opportunity came before us and we just couldn't pull it off.
A few Blacks were educated enough to take advantage of the program. They would become prominent land owners and community leaders. Also, they would become targets for those envious of their acumen and newly claimed power. Life would not be easy as someone was trying to take that land at every opportunity. Many would soon lose what they had earlier won.
(Harry Alford is the co-founder, president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: http://www.nationalbcc.org. Email: email@example.com.)


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Fillmore Corridor Improvement Project Traffic Impacts
Monday, April 15, 2013
Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18, 2013
On Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18, utility work will be taking place on W. Fillmore Street from just west of Straus Lane to just east of Parker Street. Eastbound and westbound traffic on Fillmore will be down to one lane in each direction. Straus Lane will be closed at Fillmore Street with access provided from Taylor Street. Work will start at 8 p.m. and finish up around 6 a.m. on both days. The public is advised to take an alternate route due to potential delays.
Access to businesses and residents will remain open at all times with a detour in place.
For information or questions on construction impacts, please call Blue Ridge Construction at (719) 578-5225 EXT 10.
The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority was formed when voters in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls and El Paso County approved a one percent sales tax in November of 2004 to address infrastructure and transit needs in the region. The tax revenue is divided into three categories: 55 percent for capital improvements (such as this project), 35 percent for maintenance, and 10 percent for transit.


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"Can we talk? Lately I've been feeling like we're growing apart; that we want different things. Plus, I met someone. At Re:Frame. His name is Philip. Actually, I met several people. Kristen* and Kristen Turick, to name a few. They made me realize that I don't have to fit some kind of mold; that I can do amazing things with my camera. It's nothing personal, I promise. It's not you, it's me."
And with that, the founders of Society Hill Studios were on their own. Breaking ties amicably with their former employer—a Philadelphia-based outfit producing a high volume of die-cut wedding videos—Cristina Valdivieso, Jon Connor, and Amy Reese have moved on just fine.
After introducing themselves to the crowd at Re:Frame Austin, Cristina and Jon, along with partner Amy Reese (who joined them later at in[focus]) now seem to pop up everywhere with the industry's inner circle. But how did these Young Turks manage to crash this party, seemingly overnight, and set themselves on the road to becoming one of the go-to studios in Philadelphia for couples wanting a high-end, artistic wedding film?
Aversion TherapyIt was a special shared aversion they had to wedding videos-a vow never to shoot them even-that helped bring Jon and Cristina together. A fresh-out-of-high-school student at the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1999, Jon's pursuit of a digital filmmaking and video production degree led him to produce his first wedding video, which he shot on S-VHS and edited on an A/B-roll system. His remuneration for the video was roughly equal to what you can find between your couch cushions, and the final product was worth little more than that, he felt. "They got a wedding video, and I got a headache," he says.
He vowed never to do it again.
That decision led Jon down a professional path that included the unenviable tasks of selling used cars, managing a mobile phone store, reading meters, and telling jokes on stage, all the while searching for a way to make video production a viable full-time venture.
Meanwhile, in 2006, Jon met Cristina, a photography assistant at the aforementioned wedding video company and student in psychology and photography at the Community College of Philadelphia (she would later continue her studies at Temple University). Cristina's photography program required a class in video production. To her, a class in statistics would have been met with less resistance. "Looking back," she says, "I'm not sure if I was set in my ways or if the fact that my sister was fresh out of NYU film school intimidated me."
For the course, she settled on producing a documentary about the Philadelphia comedy scene, of which Jon was a part. Working on it together, Cristina and Jon discovered that their thoughts on shot composition and editing were strikingly similar. After the documentary wrapped up, they didn't want to stop. "I loved every minute of it," Cristina says of the experience. She became a quick video convert. "With photography, all you have is your image. But being able to use motion and sound to tell a story inspired me, and still does."
Riding on that momentum, the duo went on to produce freelance documentaries, event videos, and promos for local artists and fighters, seeking always to experience new genres of filmmaking.
Luckily, Jon soon found a day job producing and editing video. Unfortunately, it was for the same template-driven company Cristina worked for, now in the additional capacity as video shooter for the 150-plus wedding videos produced yearly there.
But it wasn't all bad. They developed a strong friendship with the company's veteran sales consultant who also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Amy Reese, who later would prove to be a vital asset to their team.
In BloomIn a game-changing—no, life-changing—decision, Jon and Cristina saved up and sent themselves to Re:Frame Austin. When all the wedding video you've seen up until then, and all that you're allowed to produce, is the video equivalent of Wonder Bread, Re:Frame is quite a magical place to be.
Before going, they approached the workshop as if they were preparing for the LSAT. They meticulously researched all the presenters and viewed their work online, awe-struck. "Honestly, we had never seen work like that before," Cristina recalls.
In Austin, Re:Frame's workshops filled them with ideas, but it was in the cozier, after-hours conversations with other attendees that inspired them the most, as they sat up trading stories. On the last day, Cristina's heart-to-heart with Kristen* and Kristen Turick brought her to tears, nearly. "I'm not sure why I wanted to cry, but I was so relieved to finally know what I wanted to do. I was ready to move on and put my heart into my work."
Meanwhile, a "bromance" was brewing between Jon and U.K. DP extraordinaire and notorious time-lapse addict Philip Bloom. His work and his passion, made all the more evident by his constant companion-his camera-stood out. Jon and Cristina both shared an unexpected chemistry with him, and they have kept in close contact, often collaborating on projects.
For Jon, Re:Frame meant reneging on his vow. Now he was seeing wedding videos for what they could be: wedding films. Re:Frame, he says, "showed me that it didn't have to be everyone's perception of 'wedding videos.' I could still apply all the creative aspirations I had as a filmmaker, but in a different way. There is a story to be told: the story of their lives, how they met, and their families."
Philadelphia FreedomTheir lives changed. They returned to Philadelphia and cut ties with their employer in order to grow as artists, but not before making a beeline to Amy, who was on board with their plan 100%. To be clear, it wasn't that their employer had done anything to make the three of them want to leave.
Offering an explanation that brings to mind a teary-eyed conversation at a well-attended restaurant, Jon says, "It had very little to do with them. It was about us, and what we wanted. They just didn't have the luxury of bringing out multiple shooters and doing some of the creative things we wanted to do."
Jenni and Jason ~ Meredith Manor from Society Hill Studios on Vimeo.
Canon-izedAfter making the break official, the next item of business was acquiring a Canon 5D Mark II and learning absolutely everything about it. Only they struggled to find support to help them master it and their complementary camera, the EOS 7D, and wondered if other DSLR ingénues were having similar difficulties.
Inspired by Bloom's always giving back to the industry, Jon wanted to pay something forward himself, by creating a resource for others to go to for education and inspiration. He started Canon Filmmakers (www.canonfilmmakers.com) as a way to blog about the learning process, à la Julie & Julia, and share helpful links, tutorials, and cool videos. The website has developed a strong following and now includes contributions from Cristina as well as Athens, Ga., filmmaker Joseph Stunzi. "Stay tuned for some cool surprises around the corner," Jon says.
Their newest and most ambitious venture yet, Canon Filmmakers Live, a one-day event for DSLR Filmmakers that promises "DSLR Filmmaking + Networking + More" and features marquee attractions Bloom, Dave Williams, and Anthony Quintano, is happening July 11 at Philadelphia's World Cafe.
High SocietyWith the 5D mastered and a major gig quickly approaching, they knew they needed a name. "The name came out of necessity," Cristina explains. "We started to get a lot of work and we knew we needed a brand." When Jon suggested Society Hill, the name of the neighborhood where their apartment was located in downtown Philly, "it made total sense."
Before long, Amy's business acumen and talent for promoting, despite the group's piggy-bank-sized advertising budget, had them growing at a steady, if not dizzying, clip. "After our first same-day edit at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia, things really started to take off," Cristina says. They knew they were doing something right when, at Soiree in the City, a high-end bridal show, attendees were quick to correct themselves when accidentally referring to Society Hill's work as "video." "It's one thing to hear your peers refer to your work as a film, but for a potential client, who has no idea who you are, to refer to your work as a film was just amazing."
Going forward, Jon sees the company continuing to push for the long-overdue respect the industry deserves by competing with itself and seeking out new inspirations. "The biggest source of inspiration though is the couples," he admits.
Producing films they are proud of is Jon and Cristina's No. 1 priority on their agenda for now. But they do have some other irons in the fire. Namely, they would like to branch out beyond Philadelphia at some point-beyond weddings too. They recently partnered up with good friend and photographer Jordan Hayman to launch Third Frame Media (www.thirdframemedia.com), a commercial film and photography company.
So things really did work out for the best, after all. That's what usually happens when you follow your heart, something Cristina believes everyone should do a little more of. It was hearing her father talk about the one passion, photography, he had to give up in order to support his family that struck a chord with her growing up. "Early on he taught me that the key to happiness and success is to follow your heart," she says. From the looks of things, Society Hill has unlocked that door.
Elizabeth Avery Merfeld (www.lizmerfeld.com) is a freelance writer based in Madison, Wis.


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Eurobarometer 57.2OVR: Youth Attitudes About Drugs, April-June 2002 (ICPSR 3545)
Principal Investigator(s): Christensen, Thomas, European Commission
This round of Eurobarometer surveys diverged from standard questions, instead focusing on youth attitudes toward drugs. During the fieldwork for Eurobarometer 57.2 (see Eurobarometer 57.2: Health Issues, Cross-Border Purchases, and National Identities, April-June 2002 [ICPSR 3543]), an oversample of young respondents, aged 15-24, was added to the basic sample, in order to obtain a total of at least 450 young respondents per country. An additional set of questions was administered to these young respondents eliciting responses on why people experiment with drugs, the main reasons why some people find it hard to stop using drugs, the consequences drug use may cause, the most effective ways of tackling drug-related problems, and the most dangerous drugs. They were also asked who they would turn to if they wanted to know more about drugs, whether it was easy to get drugs, whether people should be punished for using drugs, whether there should be drug testing at school or work, whether they had tried drugs or knew somebody who had, and whether they smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. Demographic and other background information collected includes respondents' age, gender, nationality, marital status, left-right political self-placement, occupation, age at completion of education, household income, type and size of locality, and region of residence.
Series: Eurobarometer Survey Series
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Christensen, Thomas. Eurobarometer 57.2OVR: Youth Attitudes About Drugs, April-June 2002. ICPSR03545-v2. Cologne, Germany: GESIS/Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributors], 2010-04-22. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03545.v2
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Subject Terms: alcohol consumption, drug dependence, drug education, drug testing, drug use, drugs, European Union, public opinion, smoking, social attitudes, young adults, youths
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Geographic Coverage: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Global, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
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Universe: Citizens of the EU aged 15 to 24 residing in the 15 EU member countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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European Job Mobility Action Plan (2007-2010)
The Commission proposes, in its action plan, a more integrated approach to job mobility focused on four elements: improving legislation and administrative practices, ensuring support for mobility by public authorities, strengthening the EURES network, and raising public awareness.
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 6 December 2007 - Mobility, an instrument for more and better jobs: The European Job Mobility Action Plan (2007-2010) [COM(2007) 773 final - Not published in the Official Journal].
Although European workers seem more willing to be mobile than before, job mobility rates are increasing relatively slowly in the European Union (EU). Uncertainty as to the advantages of mobility and the numerous administrative and legal barriers present are among the reasons for this. It is thus essential to implement new actions to encourage mobility. This is why the Commission proposes, with a view to tackling the new challenges of mobility, an action plan consisting of four strands.
Action Plan 2007-2010
Improving existing legislation and administrative practices is the first objective. Four actions are proposed in this field:
- examining whether Community legislation needs to be amended to allow workers to move freely, according to the new mobility patterns, without losing their social protection;
- legally strengthening the role of the TRESS network of independent experts in the area of social security coordination at European level (dissemination of knowledge, reports and expert advice). Consultation with stakeholders and an impact assessment should determine whether administrative practices or regulatory provisions need to be amended;
- further simplifying national cooperation and administration practices (exchange and consultation of information electronically, launching an electronic version of the European health insurance card, etc.) in order to accelerate and facilitate the reimbursement of migrant workers' social security expenditure;
- concluding the proposals on the portability of supplementary pension rights in order to improve the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights.
Moreover, combining flexibility and mobility (flexicurity (es fr)) should contribute to the Lisbon Strategy, by making it possible for more workers to find more and better jobs.
Ensuring that the national, regional and local authorities promote mobility at their respective levels is the second objective. In this respect, the Member States should:
- make mobility a priority objective of their national strategy for employment and lifelong learning ;
- learn from best practices through mutual learning programmes which may receive EU Cohesion Policy funding. In this context, an inventory of such programmes will be carried out and the possibility of developing European mobility programmes will be examined;
- use the European Qualifications Framework, promote Europass and develop the European Credit Transfer System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET).
In addition, regional and local authorities, education and training centres and civil society will be encouraged to remove practical obstacles and to promote 'fair mobility', which respects labour standards and legal provisions.
Moreover, several actions are proposed to extend the scope and quality of the services provided by EURES in the area of worker mobility, namely:
- increasing the provision of information and raising awareness on the principle of equal treatment and respect for labour standards within European markets;
- stepping up the collection of strategic information in order to strengthen its analytical capacity;
- enhancing the assistance provided to mobile workers in the EU, in particular with regard to specific categories of workers;
- extending, in certain cases, some of these services to third-country nationals.
Action is planned on three fronts in order to increase citizens' awareness on mobility:
- organising annual 'European Job Days' not only to better inform citizens about their rights and the benefits of mobility but also to step up exchanges among the different stakeholders;
- launching a 'European Job Mobility Partnership', and setting up a network to promote mobility;
- incorporating into the PROGRESS programme support for the funding of pilot activities, the exchange of best practice, the dissemination of results on new developments and the emergence of innovative programmes.
Job mobility must make it possible to confront the new challenges related to an ageing society and a constantly changing market, all the more so if one considers the new opportunities for both workers and employers following EU enlargement. The Lisbon Strategy and the European Employment Strategy have, furthermore, officially recognised increased geographical and occupational mobility as essential means of adapting in the context of rapidly changing labour markets. This Communication is intended to build on the series of initiatives to promote mobility. The Commission wishes to learn from the experience gained through the 2002 Action Plan for Skills and Mobility and the 2006 European Year of Workers' Mobility.
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Pope County employees will likely have a little more cash in their pockets starting Feb. 16, thanks to action taken by the county's quorum court budget committee Tuesday night.
After committee members reviewed information presented by County Treasurer Donna Wall outlining what it would cost to give employees a raise, County Judge Jim Ed Gibson said without anticipated turnback funds in place, the county could not afford to give more than a 2-percent raise.
"I know it's not going to be popular, but we don't want to give a bigger raise than we can afford," Gibson told the committee. "Then if we get this one-time turnback money, we can possibly suggest more of an increase."
Justice of the Peace Edwin Shinn liked the idea and formally suggested the pay increase. The vote was unanimous and will be taken to the full court at 6 p.m. Thursday at the county courthouse for a final vote.
A 2-percent raise for county employees would cost the county $86,291 from its general fund, $18,317 from its road department, $26,333 from the EMS department, $9,474 from the library, $16,141 from 911/OEM, $1,549 for recorder's cost, and $210 for a portion of district court funds.
Employee salaries coming from the general fund include the offices of the county judge, clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer, sheriff, tax collector, assessor, district court, juvenile probation, prosecutor, coroner, veteran's service, maintenance and the detention center, along with the quorum court justices of the peace.
The county currently has 261 full-time employees and about 40 part-time employees. The last cost-of-living raise was given in May 2005, and was not retroactive to the beginning of the year.
Gibson and Wall said this raise, if approved Thursday, would again not be retroactive, primarily because of the work load.
This concerned Collector Rita Chandler, who initially asked committee members about the issue.
"With their last raise, they lost five months at the first of the year," she said, adding, "Anything they could get, they would be appreciative of."
Justices Roger Freeman and Tom McMillen each noted the importance of county employees and said they would like to give another pay increase in May if the projected $168,000 one-time turnback money comes in.
Justice Shirley Chism suggested an across-the-board flat-rate increase for employees at the beginning of the discussion, but McMillen advised against the plan.
The budget committee also approved:
n Fund request for OEM (Office of Emergency Management) vehicles - $145,033 (re-appropriation from grant money received for hazardous materials response vehicle).
n Fund request for OEM machinery and equipment - $17,897 (re-appropriation from grant money received for AWIN radios).
n Fund request for OEM small equipment - $384.73 (re-appropriation from grant money received for AWIN radios).
n Fund request for OEM small equipment - $227.68 (re-appropriation from grant money received for a portable weather station).
n Fund request for Sheriff's Office transfers - $506.95.
n Transfer request for Health Department from small equipment to machinery and equipment - $1,121.80.


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The ritzy Bellechase subdivision south of Ocala will soon be home to one of the most luxurious houses in the area — one entangled in an expensive legal dispute flavored with some international intrigue unusual to Marion County.
The ritzy Bellechase subdivision south of Ocala will soon be home to one of the most luxurious houses in the area — one entangled in an expensive legal dispute flavored with some international intrigue unusual to Marion County.
The estimated $1.7 million home belongs to Abake Assongba, the founder of a charity directing aid to orphans in West Africa.
Assongba now faces a fraud lawsuit in Marion County Circuit Court with a $500,000 price tag attached.
At issue are allegations that Assongba, a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., swindled the money in a complex Internet-based scam, and used the funds to build her home in Ocala, which is still under construction.
Assongba denies the charges, countering in court records and through her lawyer during a hearing last Thursday that she was not involved in the scheme.
Assongba also happens to be a Democratic fundraiser, including raking in money for President Barack Obama. There is no indication that the legal dispute is connected in any way to Obama or his re-election campaign.
While it might be months before the case is resolved, earlier this year, The Washington Post cited the lawsuit as an example of the pitfalls political candidates face in relying on so-called "bundlers" to raise campaign funds.
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Modesty is not a word that immediately springs to mind when considering Assongba's new digs.
According to city records, the site features a two-story, eight-bedroom main house with a well apportioned covered lanai and nearby greenhouse that, in total, consume 13,450 square feet.
Also on the grounds is a one-story, one-bedroom 4,275-square-foot guest house.
The residence spans 1.8 acres, established by combining two adjacent lots in Bellechase, for which Assongba paid $375,000.
In court on Thursday, David Willis, a lawyer out of Orlando, referred to the site as a "compound." Willis is the attorney for Klaus Pusch, who sued Assongba in November 2011, arguing that he unwittingly helped pay for the home and perhaps other properties Assongba owns in Ocala.
Once completed, Assongba's residence would be one of just 25 residential properties in Marion County valued at $1.6 million or more, according to county Property Appraiser Villie Smith's office.
County property records indicate that Assongba owns at least four other homes in southwest Ocala. Three are valued at roughly $174,000 each, the fourth at about $124,000.
Willis, in an interview on Friday, said his client dealt with Assongba over email and Internet communications.
Born in Germany and now living in Switzerland, Pusch, according to his website, is a lawyer and business consultant who specializes in international copyright and patent licensing. Circuit Judge Jack Singbush noted at the hearing that his company operates out of Liechtenstein.
Pusch also is an accomplished trumpeter and composer who has trotted the globe playing jazz.
Although seemingly a savvy and worldly businessman, Pusch claims he fell victim to the appeals of Assongba — who, Willis said, presented herself as an international banker named Diana Jenkins.
(In court on Thursday, Assongba's lawyer, Harsh Arora of Miami, denied that Assongba had ever gone by that name. Attempts to reach Arora by phone or email for further comment were unsuccessful.)
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Pusch worked with Assongba because he wanted financing for a charitable project in South Africa, Willis said.
He intended to obtain that through a sophisticated financial mechanism wherein he would lease a bank guarantee or line of credit.
Often known as a collateral transfer, such a deal would entail Pusch renting a line of credit to secure funding from another source. Typically, these transfers are made under short-term contracts that run for a year or two and can help users raise millions, if not billions, of dollars for projects.
"We're talking the 1 percent of the 1 percent of the 1 percent," Willis explained of those people who typically use this tactic.
Willis said Pusch transferred his money to a Swiss securities broker named Dirk Hueckeroth. Yet, when Pusch went to a bank in London to redeem the securities he was told they were forgeries, Willis said.
His money, meanwhile, had been wired to land titling companies in Ocala and Maitland that were conducting the transactions for Assongba's properties, said Willis.
Another $167,000 was directed into the account of the contractor building Assongba's house in Ocala, he said. Assongba told Pusch the contractor was a financial trustee in her charitable organization, according to Willis.
That money was later returned to Pusch, and Willis added that he does not believe the contractor was involved in the purported scheme.
At one point, about $55,000 was funneled to a man named Mafoya Baloubi, listed as a financial adviser to Assongba's charity, Willis said.
Baloubi also shares the Brooklyn address where Assongba lives, and according to online records, also claims residence in one of the Ocala homes she owns.
Willis said directing the money to Baloubi deflates Assongba's claims about not being involved in bilking Pusch.
As for how his client wound up in this predicament, Willis explained, "If it's too good to be true, it usually is. He got caught up in it and didn't recognize it [as a scam] at the time."
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Assongba runs a nonprofit called Abake's Foundation, which she formed in 2007 with her husband, Anthony J.W. DeRosa.
The organization has targeted programs in Benin, a small nation in West Africa.
The charity focuses on hunger relief, education and making so-called "micro loans" to African women to start their own businesses, its website says.
Assongba's foundation also has done work in Ocala.
The foundation's website features nearly two dozen pictures of a toy "giveaway" held on the downtown square a week before Christmas 2010.
A self-proclaimed "citizen of the world," Assongba notes on her Internet site, without specifics, that she worked in the financial industry before turning her energy to charity.
In court last week, Arora, Assongba's lawyer said the plaintiff's case had "a whole bunch of holes" and failed to show a direct connection between Assongba and Heuckeroth.
Although he acknowledged his client had an "ongoing business relationship" with Heuckeroth, the Swiss securities broker, Arora said Pusch and Heuckeroth had a contract.
"There was no contractual relationship of any kind, nor was there any understanding … that Ms. Assongba would be involved in any transaction" between Pusch and Heuckeroth, Arora told Singbush.
Arora said Pusch had failed to get his money back from Heuckeroth and consequently had gone after Assongba, who was owed money by Heuckeroth.
The legal issue aside, Assongba also has a taste for politics.
The Washington Post reported in March that she was one of Obama's 400 or so publicly revealed "bundlers" — or backers who raise large amounts of money from other people and present it all at once to the campaign.
Federal Election Commission reports show that between July 2009 and April 2011, Assongba donated $86,400 to the political committees supporting the Democratic Party's national candidates, including Obama.
Assongba made those contributions either as an individual contributor, a bundler, or through her foundation.
Almost half — $40,000 — went to Obama's re-election fund. The president's campaign subsequently steered $30,000 of it to the Democratic National Committee.
A Post reporter visited Benin and found the charity's office closed. The reporter also was rebuffed in attempts to see the work of foundation, the paper reported.
An official at the Benin embassy in Washington told the Post that he was not aware of her charity.
According to FEC records, the $40,000 Assongba provided to Obama's campaign, plus an additional $175, was refunded to her on April 13, 2012 — about two weeks after the Post article was published.
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Hello All,Be the first to try the all new FJ Sport or FJ Sport Spikeless from FootJoy.How to enter: click reply in the top right corner of this post and tell us about your most memorable walk ever taken on the golf course.It could be the first round with your son or daughter, the first time you broke 80, a tournament win, playing a prestigious course. Tell us why that round was so special.Two winners will be randomly selected from entries. Winners will have their choice of the all new FJ Sport or FJ Sport Spikeless (1 pair per winner).
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My round at Medinah as part of the FootJoy Ambassadors Invitational in 2011 stands out.
First, to be able to play Medinah, the storied course where so many great, great golfers had played, was both an honor and a privilege.
Second, to have the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time with people I already considered my friends was amazing. It sounds strange to feel like you've known someone forever that you've never even met, but that was the common feeling.
Third, to be included by FootJoy in its first ever community event was incredible. It increased my loyalty to and respect for the company a hundredfold.
I would have to say it was the finals of the match play tournament at my course last year. It was a back and forth match played in a light rain with temperatures in the 50's. With a full complement of FootJoy rain gear and a pair of Icons, I stayed dried and finally prevailed 1 up on the 18th hole.
the round that always comes back to mind for me was an early summer round with my Dad. there was nothing special about it. we were just playing as many holes as we could one evening and finished in total darkness. i was probably 14 or 15 at the time. i remember there was a pool party going on at our club and you could hear the music over most of the course. we were by far the last people on the course. now that he's gone, the ordinary rounds that we spent together seem to have so much more emotion than i realized at the time.
The most memorable walk on a course that I've ever had was with my son. He was 6 years old at the time and I thought we could walk a few holes one afternoon. Big mistake. We got through about 3 holes, which put us at the farthest point from the club house, when he decides that he can't walk anymore and has a meltdown. Luckily it was late afternoon and no one was there to witness it - or be held up by us. I ended up pushing two bags and a kid on a push cart. It was a great endorsement for the brand of push cart that I use. Our family still laughs about it every time we play golf.
This summer playing wth my dad and cousin on a fantastic course just outside Ottawa. Now that we live in different countries I don't get to spend as much time as I would like with him, so to have a day just with just family playing golf was fantastic. He almost got his first hole in one, and was so excited to get to the green and see how close he was. A memory I will never forget.
And he made the putt for birdie!
This is hard, but the one that truly sticks out is my first round of golf on January 16, 1976 at Texas A&M Golf Course. The tee shot on #1 flew about 150 yards dead straight then snapped right like a Sandy Koufax curve ball to go 150+ yards dead right into #18 fairway. Then, the game went sour. HOWEVER, as poor as my play was, that round was so much fun that I was hooked for life. It's been a great fun the last 36.5 years.
Any of the numerous rounds with my father. The course and score are irrelevant now that he is gone. Just the memory of the time with him playing golf and talking.
my most memorable walk ever taken on the golf course was my first time I ever played. I didnt play very well but that was what kept me comming back... like they always say 1 good shot will bring you back and I guess they are right. my next memorable moment is when I go on the FJA invitational in a couple of weeks
In July this year, my father-in-law and I played Pete Dye's Big Fish Golf Club up in Wisconsin. 'We got off the lake for a day to hit the links. One of the nicest courses I've played, links style on the front 9 and then in the woods for the back 9.
I shot a 90 (3rd best score for the year) that day and didn't play great. It was just beautiful looking at the detail of Dye's design and enjoying a beautiful day up north.
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My most memorable round would have been in August 1987. It was Sunday around 4:00 PM and the golf tv broadcast had just ended with plenty of daylight left in the Pacific Northwest for playing golf! I grabbed my clubs, John my 11 year old son and his clubs and Joshua my 6 year old. Kenawanda is track built on a big hill about 5 minutes from the house so we were on the first tee by 4:30. As we were walking, by around the 8th or 9th hole Joshua was getting tired and doing a little whining and wanting to go home. A few holes later John was tired of carrying his clubs! I was determined to get the full 18 holes in before dark so I put Joshua on my shouldersand carried John's clubs and my clubs the last five holes and putted out on 18 just before it was too dark to play anymore! Ah the memories! The boys and I still laugh about that one today.
As some of you may have recently read. my most memorable round occured very recently when I took my 15 yr old out for a round of golf on his last day before school started this fall. It was in my post titled "best last day of summer vacation " http://www.footjoy.com/community/forums/t/9313.aspx.
I don't know if I'll ever have round that will top that day.
Father's day with my dad when I was 19. I had just started playing golf and my Dad and I decided what better way to spend Father's Day than on the golf course. I had just started playing at this time maybe about a year's worth of golf. I had never beaten my Dad. We both played great, and standing on 18 tee I had a two shot lead. I piped my drive into the fairway and so did my Dad, he hit the ball over the lake onto the green and I stepped up to my shot and promptly hit it into the lake. I was really nervous and hit another one into the lake. I took a 7 on the hole and my Dad beat me by one. Understandably I was not happy, and my Dad laughed and said "Son, there will come a time when I will never be able to beat you at my best, thanks for the memory of this Father's Day victory." To this day the story comes up about my "Father's day disaster" haha
A few years ago (really quite a few years ago) a couple of friends and I made a trip to the Homestead to play. On the 15th (par three near the club house) one of the course's pro asked if a gentlemen could play the last 4 holes with us - we said sure.
A waiting a couple of minutes here comes Sam Snead - needless to say - that's was a pretty special way to finish our round of golf.
I would have to say that one of the most memorable moments was during one of the first few rounds I had ever played. I was on the second hole of a local course that has a water hazard. You need to drive it about 210 yards to clear it, unless you want to lay it up. This was the very first time, out of the many attempts, that I actually cleared the hazard.
I remember strolling over to where the ball lay and having the biggest smile on my face.


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While James Mercer's sweet tenor has graced the electro-soul stylings of Danger Mouse collab, Broken Bells, The Shins front man hasn't put out an album with the Portland-based band since 2007's Wincing The Night Away.
Shins fans are finished "wincing" five years away in anticipation of a new album. The Shins are coming out with highly-anticipated fourth studio album Port Of Morrow on March 20th on Mercer's Columbia Records imprint, Aural Apothecary.
And they are coming out in full-force after a five-year sabbatical. Just last week, The Shins released a video for their first single, "Simple Song," and they are already hitting us with a new one.
In true understated, minimalist style, The Shins recorded the video for their new single, "Bait and Switch," at their Portland rehearsal space. The jangly new tune is subtle and refined art pop at its best.
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June 21, 2010
Kristen & Taylor in Sweden for Eclipse
Lol, does this look photoshopped to anyone else?
Lov-ving this outfit!
Aw, Taylor - why so cute?
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- Lorabell
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How is it Rob gets out of all of this press?ReplyDelete
Also...anyone know what's on the pendant of this necklace? I've noticed she's been wearing it a lot lately. Impossible to see in this photo, but maybe someone can zoom in on it from some of the photos from last week??
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I've noticed that too. She wears that necklace all the time.ReplyDelete
Love the dress too!! It's too funny she's wearing 5 1/2" heels and still isn't as tall as Taylor:))ReplyDelete
oh my god, can't wait to see the movie this monthReplyDelete
@Heihi Ho: Hai! Not seen you in the comments for a while :)ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
Lol! That first one looks way photoshopped!ReplyDelete
Looks like they used a little TOO much make-up?
Loving the wardrobe lately!
KStew, can I steal all of your shoes?
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Gene Hoglan
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In a career that has spanned over twenty years, legendary drummer Gene Hoglan is a true pioneer of the heavy metal plains. Dark Angel, Testament, Death, Strapping Young Lad?with jobs like this on his resume, chances are you have heard the bludgeoning skinsmanship of Hoglan. Besides the big-name bands, Hoglan also dabbles in several side projects?both metal and non-metal?which allow him to branch out and explore the many facets of drumming. Hoglan?s involvement with Devin Townsend both in his solo work and in Strapping Young Lad has been a relationship coming up on ten years with no signs of slowing down.
Strapping Young Lad unleashed their latest sonic assault, entitled ALIEN, back in March and I got the chance to speak with Hoglan on March 21st?the day before its release. Having met Hoglan on many occasions at local Vancouver shows, our 95-minute conversation was loose and full of laughs but also packed with insight into his many projects both young and old, as well as touching on Internet rumors, ALIEN, the ?real? Devin Townsend, his audition with Slayer, and many other things?.


text: we built a linux farm to do verilog simulations at the company I'm working for. as far as I know, all HDL simulators are single threaded, I don't know how would beowulf help you. we are using a tool called LSF, from Platform Computing I think, which can monitor all the machines in our server farm and automatically dispatch simulation jobs to one of them when the job queues, server load, memory and other constraints are met. for nightly regressions, we just use cron to kick off a script to submit all jobs to LSF queues. also, the LSF allows you to configure certain servers to be available to the accept jobs during some specific time. this way, we can use our desktop machines to do normal developement work during day time, and at night time, our desktop machines are placed back to the LSF server pool to run nightly regression. our experience shows that the limitation on 3GB memory is only problematic if you are running gate level simulation of a very large asic. but, in that case, you would have the same problem with any 32bit processor anyways. // zao On Sat, 16 Jun 2001, Adam Shand wrote: > > Hi. I've read through the FAQ, the HOWTO and browsed the list archives > but there's a lot of information there and I'm having a hard time turning > it into concrete answers :-) > > I've just started work at a fabless semiconductor company, up until now > we've run all of our simulationsregression tests on single Solaris boxes, > or directly on the developers workstation. Recently we've done some tests > and it appears that high end Intel cpu's are not only much cheaper but > that they significantly outperform high end Sparc cpu's. So I've been > asked to build and evaluate a Linux cluster of some sort to try and take > advantage of this. Unfortunately the applications that we have to run are > all commercial so we don't have the ability to tune the source of them. > > So, questions ... > > * Some of our jobs can use upwards of 4Gb of RAM, from my understanding > 3Gb is the maximum that a single process can address with 2.4 kernel. > Is this limitation something that Network Virtual Memory can help with? > If so how much of a performance hit does it impose, I assume it's > better then swapping to disk? > > * Without the ability to optimize the code of the apps we run is it even > worth pursuing a beowulf cluster? > > * And off-topic, if it's not can you suggest any other open source > solutions that might help? Currently all of our designers have dual > 1.7Ghz boxes as their desktops. Perhaps some form of scheduling > software to harness all this to run jobs over night would be useful? > > * Any other suggestions of what to read, buy, look into? > > Thanks for your time, > > Adam. > > > _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf