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25 February 2009 – The US Department of State has just issued its annual report on the state of Human Rights in the World. On Kosovo, the State Departments notes, that "the Roma were subject to pervasive social and economic discrimination; often lacked access to basic hygiene, medical care, and education; and were heavily dependent on humanitarian aid for survival."
Trial Procedures
"In 2007 the government established a Legal Aid Commission, an independent government agency that provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals. (…) Of all persons receiving assistance, 207 (38 percent) were female and 48 (9 percent) were minorities, including members of the Roma, Turkish, Bosniak, Serbian, and Egyptian communities."
Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies
"According to a 2006 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) report, interference by municipal authorities and the UNMIK Department of Justice hampered judicial independence in civil matters. (…) In July 2007 the OSCE reported that UNMIK and municipal authorities improperly interfered with judicial independence in the proposed sale of property in the Roma settlement in the Mitrovice/Mitrovica region."
"On June 26, Kosovo Serbs and Roma clashed with Kosovo Albanians in the village of Berivojce/Berivojce, Kamenice/Kamenica municipality where work on building of a mosque was expected to start. The proposed mosque building site was located in the Serb part of the ethnically-mixed village, and the Serb community had traditionally used the land for gatherings. The proposed construction did not adhere to legal procedures designed to ensure community consent for construction on land where that community lives."
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
"As of November, overall minority returns since 2000 stood at 18,527 persons. Kosovo Serbs comprised approximately 28 percent of returnees during the year, compared with 32 percent in 2007. Roma (including Ashkali and Egyptians) continued to return, comprising 48 percent of the overall number of returns compared to 49 percent in 2007. In Mitrovice/Mitrovica, Kosovo Serbs in the north and Kosovo Albanians in the south continued to illegally occupy each others' properties, hindering potential returns.
As of August, 37 Roma families (144 persons) remained at the lead-polluted Cesmin Lug camp for IDPs. Osterode, a medical treatment facility also in north Mitrovice/Mitrovica, housed 98 families (395 persons) who were relocated from Cesmin Lug and two other polluted camps in 2006.
UNMIK continued to make slow progress rebuilding the original Roma settlement in south Mitrovice/Mitrovica destroyed in 1999 by Kosovo Albanians. Displaced persons began returning to the neighborhood in 2006; by the end of 2007, 368 inhabitants–307 Roma, 59 Ashkali, and two Serbs–had returned."
Elections and Political Participation
"Following the November 2007 elections, there were 24 ethnic minority members in the 120-seat Assembly, including 10 Kosovo Serbs and 14 members of other groups, including ethnic Turks, Bosniaks, Gorani, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians. There were three minority government ministers–two Kosovo Serbs and one Kosovo Bosniak–and two Serb and two Bosniak deputy ministers. One Kosovo Bosniak; one Kosovo Turk; and a representative of the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities held a rotating seat on the Assembly presidency."
"While education is free and compulsory up to age 15, statistics from 2005, the most recent year for which data was available, indicated that only 77 percent of children between the ages of seven and 14 from non-Serb minority communities (Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian, Turkish, Bosniak, Gorani, and others) attended school. Girls from non-Serb minorities attended school at a rate of 69 percent. In contrast, 97.5 percent of Kosovo Albanian and 99 percent of Kosovo Serb children were enrolled in primary school. During the year the government for the first time purchased books for pupils through the fifth grade. Less than 10 percent of children aged two to five attended preschool."
"Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian children attended mixed schools with Kosovo Albanian children but reportedly faced intimidation and bullying in some majority Albanian areas. Romani children tended to be disadvantaged by poverty, leading many to start work both at home and in the streets at an early age to contribute to family income. Romani children were also disadvantaged by having to learn another language to attend school since many spoke Romani at home. Some Kosovo Bosniak children in predominantly Bosniak areas occasionally were able to obtain primary education in their language, but those outside such areas received instruction in Albanian."
"There was anecdotal evidence of child marriage, particularly in the Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian, and Kosovo Albanian communities. The government and NGOs did not compile statistics, so the extent of the problem was unclear."
National/Racial/Ethnic Minorities
"Official and societal discrimination persisted against Kosovo Serb, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities in employment, social services, language use, freedom of movement, the right to return, and other basic rights. Members of the Kosovo Bosniak and Gorani communities also complained of discrimination. During the year violence and other crimes directed at minorities and their property increased from 2007. Minority employment in public institutions continued to be low and was generally confined to lower levels of the government; members of minorities occupied 10.4 percent of government jobs despite a government target of more than 16 percent.
In July 2007 the human rights ombudsman issued a report that concluded ethnic discrimination was a prevalent and constant problem, particularly in the areas of health care and employment. The report also noted that minority groups continued to face regular threats.
Between January 1 and August 31, UNMIK police reported 798 cases of interethnic crime; 617 involved Serbs as victims or suspects. According to UNMIK, underreporting of interethnic incidents persisted as a consequence of the KPS policy of assigning low priority to them and persistent mistrust between minorities with the Kosovo Albanian majority."
"Roma were subject to pervasive social and economic discrimination; often lacked access to basic hygiene, medical care, and education; and were heavily dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. Although there were some successful efforts to resettle Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians in the homes they occupied prior to the 1999 conflict in Vushtrri/Vucitrn, security concerns remained.
On June 12, the OSCE reported that three Romani returnee families would not be charged for water and water services supplied to their homes in Kosovo while the families were displaced in Macedonia from 1999 to 2007. Following their return in 2007 the Gjilan/Gnjilane public utility company demanded payment for services delivered to the families' properties, which were occupied during their displacement. The UNHCR intervened and assisted the families in providing the necessary documents proving their displacement. As a result, the utility company eventually agreed to drop its claims against the returning families."
25 February 2009
The full report is available here.


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The Garden Terrace
The prolific blend of water element gives The Garden Terrace unique warmth and paramount in creating the desired ambience which is abundantly apparent, through the expert use of discreet backlighting, to the presentation of the food itself standing in beautiful contrast against the exquisite pure white palette of the crockery it arrives on!
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The Blossom
The Blossom Chinese Restaurant serves Halal Chinese specialities from provinces of Szechuan to Canton. Szechuan Hot and Sour Soup and homemade Chef's Specialties are among the favourites offered. Each dish is carefully prepared to its final detail by our experienced Chinese Chefs.
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Lunch : 11:30 am until 2pm (Monday to Saturday)
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Dim Sum : 8:30am - 2pm (Sunday / Public Holiday)
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Swiss-Deli at The Blue Chip Lounge is a great place to mix & mingle with friends or meet new ones. Snack on homemade pastries or cakes accompanied with a cup of tea or freshly brewed coffee while catching up with the latest gossip.
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Parrot Bar
Need to escape from a very hectic day? . . . Parrot Bar is just the place for you to relax and enjoy the breeze of South China Sea. With a location so ideal, hidden away from the hustle and bustle and under a lush canopy of trees, Parrot Bar is the place where everybody knows everybody's name. Indulge in our specially blended cocktails or exotic cool coconut juice. Wind down with pool-playing or just lay in one of the hammocks available.
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Malibu Pub
Malibu Club is our latest thematic bar. With its contemporary Fun Pub bistro concept, Malibu is a great watering hole to mingle with friends or show off your moves on the dance floor. Sip our specially blended exotic cocktails while enjoying versatile repertoire by our in-house band from the 70's, 80's and also the latest of the 90's. Dance the night away with our cool DJs spinning the latest and funkiest of music. Be awed by the tastefully decorated interior deliberately put together to reflect FUN. Be sure that the bartenders whip up our special concoction for you to enjoy whilst being entertained by our inspirational live band.
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The reason there's so much hype around cloud computing is the promise that it will reduce infrastructure costs while providing compute and storage capacity on demand. But, of course, moving to cloud computing doesn't necessarily guarantee cost savings.
In the latest reminder of that dichotomy, a survey of 1,300 businesses in the United States and United Kingdom released last week by Rackspace showed that 66 percent found cloud computing has reduced their IT costs, while 17 percent said it failed to do so. The remainder had no opinion. Yet another survey commissioned by Internap, which runs 12 datacenters throughout the United States, primarily for colocation but also for its cloud computing business, suggests that of the 65 percent who said they are considering the use of cloud services, 41 percent expect them to reduce their costs.
This obviously isn't an apples-to-apples comparison since, among other variations, the Rackspace study surveyed those who already use cloud services while the Internap survey didn't query only those running apps in the cloud. But the two surveys offer some interesting data points on the role costs play in determining the value of using cloud computing services.
"It used to be debatable whether the cloud was saving money or not, but apparently the businesses we surveyed believe it is saving them money," said Rackspace CTO John Engates in an interview last week.
But depending on your application, cloud computing can actually cost more, warned Raj Dutt, senior VP of technology at Internap. That's especially the case for applications that have consistent and predictable compute and storage usage, he explained.
"People move to the cloud for perceived cost savings and what we're finding is it gets really expensive compared to colocation, [particularly] if you look at the three-year overall total cost of ownership of an application that is pretty constant," Dutt said. Read more.


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| Expert Advice on How to Restore Your Classic Vehicle
New! Presenting an online seminar to help you learn how to restore your car — from the experts at Old Cars Weekly and Old Cars Price Guide. This seminar will be perfect for determining where to start, how to proceed, and how to know when the process is finished.
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Participant will also have an opportunity to take part in a Q&A session with Jerry Kopecky and Dennis Bickford.
Seminar date: November 18, 2009
Cost: Only $12.95— includes free access to archived seminar for one year!


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The Amsterdam Catacombs have recently been unsealed allowing brave and foolish investigators to descend into it's dark depths.. Together with numerous local artists we have worked on this game for over one year and the experience that turned it out to be is unlike any Escape Room that we have presented you so far. Are you up for the challenge? Do you have nerves of steel and a razor-sharp mind? Yes? Oh, really? Well then… Choose the time and date of your probable demise. Read More
After thousands of hours, kilometers of wire and the combined efforts of great artists, we are finally ready to reveal our new Escape Game. The Amsterdam Catacombs Experience is a unique horror adventure in the Catacombs of the magnificent Posthoornkerk. We travelled a lot to play the greatest games of Europe and we are confident that we will bring to Amsterdam one of the most terrifying Escape Room experiences existing. So brace yourself, form a team with nerves of steel. It will take a lot to succeed in the Exorcism of this ancient crypt! Take your chance to get a presale ticket for 25% discount and you can be sure to be one of the first ones to face the evil that lurks among the tombs!Read More
After two years we have finally decided to host another Mobster Mayhem. With a new team and a great new location we will cordially invite you at the 28th to suit up and enter a world of extravagance, intrigue and treachery! Mobster Mayhem is a competitive, strategic role-playing game: an immersive experience in which players take on the role of one of Amsterdam's top criminals and fight for dominance. By working together with your criminal faction, you can assure that you and your allies ascend to be the new rulers of Amsterdam's underworld. The game takes place at Saturday the 28th of October, 19:00 at a secret location in the Amsterdam city center. Price: €48,- (2 drinks and snacks included) and the estimated game duration is 3 hours. Tickets are very limited. If you are interested to join send us an email or write a message on facebook, but be aware "it needs more than guts to be a good gangster, it takes ideas!" Read More
After a long time of testing and tweaking we finally released Killjoy's Escape Case. Logic Locks' version of a mobile Puzzle Game for large groups. It is our first game of this kind and it is always exciting to explore new terrain. This project combines our love for storytelling with our passion for detail. Now we are ready to travel through the country and surprise people, let's see where it takes us! This Escape Game is a challenging adventure for groups around 15 people. It is perfect for team-building, brainstorm sessions or parties. This time travel adventure is a true challenge and includes many unique puzzles and challenges that arise when you work in a big group.


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Data Recovery Using R-Studio
Many specific data recovery cases are discussed in the R-TT's Data Recovery Guide.
Depending on the situation, data recovery may vary:
This can be done using Basic File Recovery.
If the file system on such logical disk is damaged, the operating system does not see that logical disk as a partition without a valid file system. Such partition should be previously scanned. Also, it should be scanned if you want to recover data on a previously deleted or re-formatted partition.
When the partition is scanned, a number of recognized partitions will appear. R-Studio shows them in different colors depending on which elements of the partition have been found.
Although such recognized partitions are virtual objects, files can be searched for and recovered from recognized partitions as from real logical disks using Basic File Recovery.
To successfully recover files from a recognized partition, it is necessary to find a right one which corresponds to the real logical disk on which the files resided. No strict rules can be applied to that, but the following considerations should be taken into account:
•If you are going to recover files from a disk with a damaged file system, most likely the right recognized partition will be a green one.
•If you are going to recover files from a previously deleted or re-formatted partition, most likely the right recognized partition will be a yellow one.
Also always check the recognized partition's file system, start point, and size. They should be the same for the recognized partition and real logical disk/partition. When in doubt, try to preview a couple of files from the recognized partition. If the files are seen correctly, this is the right partition.
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This is a sportive and fitness detox program for those who search wellness through an active lifestyle. It is a program focused on restoring your energy levels, toning your body, and feeling empowered again. You will drain and release toxins of your body with the juice cleansing in combination with energizing activities. Special massages and meditations will end your days in perfect balance. Be relaxed and full of vibrant energy. Ready to start?
During this retreat, you will stay in Kalindi Lanzarote. It is a rural retreat and bed and breakfast that offers private rooms with one double or two single beds, or beds in a four-bed dormitory. They offer private accommodation with en-suite bathroom, but you can always book a twin room if you are coming with a friend and you want to take the discount they offer for couples or groups.
Kalindi is a rustic, simple, and cozy guest house distinguished by a close and friendly service. They are driven by their passion for Lanzarote and the island rhythm and lifestyle. Located just outside Tao, Kalindi is set in the countryside of the island's unique volcanic landscape and offers communal kitchen and barbecue facilities, shared terrace and landscaped gardens, an outside chill-out area with sofas and puffs, and a 15-person capacity yoga and exercise studio.
If you want to stay in a hotel with more comforts and luxuries, do not hesitate to inform Kalindi about it, as they offer boutique hotel accommodation and apartments as well.
Kalindi's founders are yoga practitioners and share free morning classes with guests. From 07:45 to 08:30, sessions take place in Kalindi's yoga salon with a routine made up of different asanas, pranayama exercises, and chi kung stretches. Kalindi is open to all styles, so, during this retreat, you will learn a blend of all kind of yoga practices from Vinyasa to Hatha, Kundalini, Anusara, Nidra, and Ashtanga. Additionally, you will also participate in dynamic movement with contact improvisation, African trance, or AcroYoga techniques.
You will also have surf or stand up paddleboard lessons to experience the beaches of Lanzarote. Lanzarote is said to be the Hawaii of Europe. Comparisons aside, Lanzarote is, without a doubt, one of the best places to try surfing this side of the ocean. Whether you are a beginner looking to take a week out, or someone looking to perfect their technique, let Kalindi be your base. Whether it is helping you to decide between schools, or simply offering assistance in your first moments, Kalindi has got you covered.
The detox program that this retreat will focus on is designed by TheDetoxIsland, the biggest specialist ongoing year round drop-in detox retreats in Europe. What is a detox for them? They are not talking about food detox only. This concept could be nowadays misunderstood, as one can find many definitions or many ways to be implemented. At TheDetoxIsland, they understand a detox as a process with four steps.
First, it is realizing that you need to stop and rethink about your habits, patterns, attitudes, relationships, circumstances, and about your life. People usually say one needs fresh air, take distance, escape the routine, take a break, or get off.
Second, it is realizing that you need on one hand to be in a place away from that inertia, routine, away from interruptions and duties to get some clarity. And on the other hand, you need to feel empowered to change, get rid off, quit, or just re-evaluate. You would usually ask yourself, "How am I going to do it, can I do it, what if this or that?".
Third, it is realizing that you need some cleansing at all levels, on your mind, to gain clarity and direction, on your emotions, to get empowerment and commitment, and on the physical, to take sustainable actions. Last, to start up with, sign up with them, come, and get some tools to explore and experience a new you.
First, everyone needs at some point of their life to stop and rethink, their very inertia will crush them. Second, this is the perfect place, Lanzarote Island, to take distance and clarify thoughts and plan actions.
Third, each one is at different point or moments in their life. TheDetoxIsland has a program for every need and person. Sometimes, they focus more on the physical such as food disorders, lack of vitality, or aging fast because it is the goal of the detox program. Sometimes, they focus more on the emotional such as stress out, anxiety, partner break-up, or lost in transition, or the mental such as midlife crisis, lack of motivation, or hyperactivity. But every step is a cornerstone of another.
Lastly, life is short, detox what is not yours anymore and follow your new dreams. This detox program combines perfectly well with hiking and excursions, giving the time to explore by yourself the island or just relax in our rural retreat, reading, chatting with other guests, etc. TheDetoxIsland just provides the conditions and the atmosphere, you take as much as you need or want.
All programs offer a full board juice cleansing meals, as food that enhances energy levels and decreases heaviness is one of the most critical aspect to strengthen the detox on an emotional and mental level. Please kindly note that none of their programs is a weight loss program. TheDetoxIsland does not promote detox as a way to get slimmer or fitter although can be one of its results. Although you can lose some weigh, you will not feel hungry.
Lanzarote is probably the most populated region with alternative medicine practitioners and holistic therapists of southern Europe. How come, you may ask? The fact that Lanzarote is a very good place to live in, with a high quality of life, makes it a good place to move in for these professionals that can get clients easily everywhere. This fact have allowed them to build their therapist in residence group, a network of professionals who committed to their company in order to help their guests. This enabled them to design very specific programs to address different needs with different approaches and techniques.
Please take note that this is a typical timetable for a day that includes all the activities offered by Kalindi. Some of the activities could change as they need to schedule this with the different complementary practitioners or therapists, however it will always be attuned to the detox purpose.
Once Kalindi receives your retreat booking, they will send you a questionnaire which will be the basis for the design of your custom program, taking into account parameters such as the length of your stay, your personal goals, your health, and so on. Then, they will send your program by email before you come, so you will know the planning.
This package includes a meditative hiking trip to the volcanoes. Kalindi will give you a 45-minute briefing on the second day of your arrival on what to see and do in Lanzarote. Lanzarote island is an amazing place to explore as its open and limitless landscape helps you to empty your mind. The sea also helps to release and clear out your emotions.
Lanzarote's scenic landscape is one of the most unique in the world. With more than 60% of island surface reserved as national park, Lanzarote offers an endless amount of possibility for trail runners and walkers of all levels, both on volcanoes, beaches, even cliff tops. Kalindi can show you surrounding routes, accompany you to visit the most pristine and wild places, and even show you the island's most secret locations, all unforgettable in their own right.
Additionally, during this retreat, you will also have sea kayaking excursion, with snorkeling bay hopping.
This retreat will take place in Lanzarote. Lanzarote is the perfect island for a detox. As the local elders say, Lanzarote is not a place, it is a state of mind. Because of the nature of the island, the four elements of water, fire, air, and earth are present there. Volcanic fire within to open up and boost and transform you. You will also be surrounded by water to isolate you, at least 2,000 kilometers away from your worries, duties, and affairs. Expanded by the air and the wide-open views, 180 to 360 degrees of panoramic vision from almost everywhere enables you to dream high looking the stars at night, helps you in the search for vision.
The house where the retreat is happening is called Kalindi, and is located just outside the town of Tao, at the heart of Lanzarote's unique volcanic landscape. Kalindi Lanzarote is an ideal spot to disconnect from your daily routine and reconnect with yourself, relaxing, enjoying nature, eating well, enjoying yourself, and learning new things.
During this retreat, you will be served three daily meals based on freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices. All of the meals will be raw to take all the nutrients of the juices. The goal of the juices is to alkalize your blood, give you antioxidants, and help on the anti-aging. In the evenings, you will go on a depurative broth with miso-algae style. Kalindi also provides the juices to carry in sealed bottles and in an isothermal backpack for you to take with you when you go explore the island.
Kalindi follows the dissociated diet to mix complementary food to help assimilation. Nurturing on juices helps liver, gallbladder, and pancreas to relieve stress and regenerate. You will ingest enough nutrients to have a sportive energy spending which is about 3,000 calories each day. They provide you the right balance of nutrients to help you remove toxins safely. And it is guaranteed that you will not be hungry.
Kalindi's guests can sign up for free sessions of this ancient Eastern practice. The benefits of meditation are now well proven and amply demonstrated across many types of disciplines. At Kalindi, they are not followers of any one method, instead, they incorporate all of the vipassana, mindfulness, zen, mantras, and more. Daily guided practice is from 06:00 to 07:45, but can also be practiced at sunset. Silent walks are also offered in the evenings in Kalindi's surrounding natural beauty.
Kalindi does not separate itself from the pleasure of true gastronomy and that of health and nutrition. Taking care of yourself on the inside is just as important as it is on the outside. They have always been conscious about the significance of slow food and the concept that you are what you eat. With this in mind, Kalindi offers free healthy cooking sessions with both the theory, practical, and nutritional advice for sustainable cooking and eating.
They enjoy giving our workshops in sustainable and healthy cooking, all of which help support self-sufficiency, a healthy figure, organic produce, and the varied culinary styles the world has to offer. So, if you fancy improving your diet or your culinary repertoire, they can teach you how. Whether that is making vegetable milk, gluten-free pizza and bread, energetic smoothies, or even raw vegan meals, they are ready to whet your appetite.
During your stay, you can also just chill out at the hammock, take the bike for touring around the island, or kitesurf, windsurf, and paddle board down on the beach.
At Kalindi, they also offer a well-deserved break for your body with a great massage. This package includes a two-hour restorative and deep-tissue Swedish massage and an hour of body therapy of your choice. You may choose one among Watsu, Thai, or Arun, all from the hands of specialists with their own individual techniques. Relax with them and feel the soothing touch of Lanzarote, which will bring total relaxation and rejuvenation.
Please book your flight to arrive at Lanzarote Airport (ACE).
You can also reach the rural house by bus. However, the bus network and the connectivity among the different lines is not the best. To go from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Kalindi, you have to first take a bus to Arrecife, and from the main terminal take another bus to Tao. From Tao bus station, you have a 15 minutes walk downhill to Kalindi.
Alternatively, you can easily get a taxi at the airport terminal any time. Kalindi is only about 15 kilometers from Lanzarote Airport (ACE), it is usually a 20-minute drive. The taxi ride will cost you around 18 EUR one way.


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Say No to Censoring Theatre in Schools/
Anthony J. Piccione
This week, controversy erupted in the town of Enfield, Connecticut, when the local Board of Education announced that Enfield High School's upcoming production of American Idiot had been cancelled, on the basis that the hit musical based on the classic Green Day album was – as superintendent Jeffrey Schumman put it - "dividing our kids". This decision received more attention when Billie Joe Armstrong heard the news and criticized the decision himself, saying that "it would be a shame if these high schoolers were shut down over some of the content that may be challenging for some of the audience."
These kinds of reactions to the decision are absolutely justified. However, this is far from the first time in which such school productions have been cancelled due to their controversial content. Here in Connecticut alone, Trumbull was another local town that received widespread criticism from the theatre community, when they made their decision to cancel a high school production of Rent. For this reason, I believe it is worth talking more about this topic, and why decisions such as the one made by the Enfield Board of Education should not be made again in the future, as it is part of a broader problem of theatre – and art in general, for that matter – being censored in schools.
Let's start with the rationale offered by the Board of Education that the decision to cancel the production was "so we can get maximum participation", rather than anything to do with issues of censorship. However, it's worth noting that the small group of people that had previously expressed opposition to this production largely seemed to consist of parents rather than students, as the school's Drama Club had previously done quite a bit of advertising for this production prior to this decision, indicating that there was already some degree of participation in the Drama Club that was related to this production. So if the concerns were whether or not students would agree to participate in the production – which, at their age, they would most likely do regardless of the opinions of their parents – than why wasn't it the Drama Club that chose to cancel the production, as opposed to the Board of Education?
Hello, World!
If students did not want to participate in the show for their own reasons, there are no reasons that I know of that those students would be forced to participate in that production. For that matter, if anyone didn't want to attend the production – just as it is for any other theatre program – then they do not have to do so, if they choose not to go. However, just as those individuals should not be forced to participate in such a production if they choose not to, the people who choose to do so shouldn't be robbed of their opportunity to either watch or perform in it on the basis that it is controversial.
Furthermore, many of the ideas and themes that are part of shows such as American Idiot – much of which are very relevant to knowing and understanding the post-9/11 world that we live in – are things that students will inevitably be exposed to at some point or another as they go on in their lives. It is not as if banning shows from schools will do anything to prevent that. So since kids are supposedly in school so they can learn about important subjects, shouldn't they be learning about them through school rather than elsewhere?
Most importantly, it is worth asking: What does it say about schools in America if certain types of art – including musical productions – are being prohibited in schools on the basis that small groups of people disagree with its content? Where do you draw the line, in terms of what shows should not be allowed to be produced in schools? For that matter, should the same rules also be applied to what books, films or paintings should be shown in schools? This decision is already an atrocious example of an education system that is censoring certain ideas in the arts, and indeed, it does seem to be part of a larger culture where small groups of overly sensitive people have too much power over events such as these.
So I hope that the Board of Education in Enfield ultimately reverses the decision it has made (if it hasn't already, by the time this column is published) and that the students over at Enfield High have the chance to produce American Idiot, which now has received plenty of free publicity due to this whole controversy. However, it is my hope that stories such as this will become far less frequent in the future, as more people go out and learn themselves about the negative consequences that censoring theatre in schools can have. For now, I can only hope…
Update on 2-2-16: After speaking with a faculty member in the Enfield School District - who has asked not to be publicly identified in this column - it is now clear that the decision to cancel this production of American Idiot was primarily that of staff members at Enfield High School, rather than the Superintendent and the Enfield Board of Education.
Nonetheless, given the pressure from those opposed to the production that led to this decision in the first place, it remains clear that this is a prime example of how censorship is being inflicted on theatre and art, especially in school settings. I hope that in the future, those in charge of such schools and their theatre programs will not be prone to making such decisions as to what should or shouldn't be shown to students.
This column was written by Anthony J. Piccione: Student, playwright, actor, poet and blogger currently based in Connecticut. To learn more about Anthony and his work, please visit his personal blog at www.anthonyjpiccione.tumblr.com. Also, be sure to like him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AnthonyJPiccione.OfficialPage), follow him on Twitter (@A_J_Piccione) and view his work on the New Play Exchange (www.newplayexchange.org/users/903/anthony-j-piccione


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Northern residents deduction
You may qualify for the northern residents deduction if you lived in a prescribed area in northern Canada (northern or intermediate zone) on a permanent basis for a continuous period of at least six consecutive months commencing or ending in the taxation year for which a return is being filed. The deduction is claimed by filing Form T2222 with your return. You can review the CRA publication T4039, "Northern Residents Deduction— Places in Prescribed Zones," to determine if you live in a prescribed northern or intermediate zone.
There are two deductions you may be able to claim:
1. A residency deduction for living in a prescribed zone
2. A travel deduction for taxable travel benefits you receive from employment in a prescribed zone
Residency deduction
If you live in a prescribed northern zone, you can claim $11 ($8.25 in 2015) for each day in the taxation year that you lived there and an additional residency amount of $11 ($8.25 in 2015) per day if you're the only person in your household claiming the residency deduction. If you live in an intermediate northern zone, the residency deduction is half the above amounts.
The residency deduction is reduced by the non-taxable benefit for board and lodging at a special work site (box 31 of your T4 slip, or from the footnotes area of your T4A slip) and is limited to 20% of your net income.
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Data abstraction separates :
- What you can do with data from
- How it is represented
ADT is to separates:
- Specification
- What kind of thing we're working with and what operations can be performed on it.
- Implementation
- How the thing and its operations are actually implemented
An abstract data type (ADT) consists of the following:
- A collection of data
- A set of operations on the data or subsets of the data
- A set of axioms, or rules of behavior governing the interaction of operations
- Stack:
- operations are "push an item onto the stack", "pop an item from the stack"; implementation may be as an array or linked list or whatever.
- queue:
- Operations are "add to the end of the queue", "delete from the beginning of the queue"; implementation may be as an array or linked list or heap.
Abstract Data Types (ADT)
Operations on objects of the type are those provided by the abstraction
Implementation is hidden
Two parts of ADT:
- The public (or external) part, which consists of:
- the conceptual picture
- the user's view of what the object looks like,
- how the structure is organized
- the conceptual operations (what the user can do to the ADT)
- the conceptual picture
- The private (or internal )part, which consists of:
- the representation
- how the structure is actually stored
- the implementation of the operations
- the representation
Abstract Data Types are a way to encapsulate and hide the implementation of a data structure, while presenting a clean interface to other programmers.
Some more examples:
|Data type
|Set of values
|Examples of operations
|three 8-bit integers
|get red component, brighten
|2D array of colors
|get/set color of pixel (i, j)
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That level of access has fuelled a craze for cyber games that appears to consume an entire generation.
Gaming over the internet has proved so popular that professional teams backed by corporate sponsors now play in the world's first pro league.
Some of them make more than $100,000 a year.
But there is a price to pay. They live packed together in their company barracks, and are expected to spend 12 hours or more each day at a bank of computer terminals.
"At first I couldn't believe my luck - I was getting paid for something I really liked doing," said Lee Ji-hun, one of the veterans at 24 years old.
"But then I started to feel the pressure. It's really tough when your ratings go down. You've got to be on peak form all the time - it's not as easy as people think," he said.
Lee Ji-hun specialises in Fifa - World Cup football with remarkably realistic graphics.
His favourite team is England and he is on a winning streak with three consecutive wins.
But today there is added pressure because his opponent is an amateur and that means he cannot afford to lose.
The competition is played at a downtown game centre with a live audience, big screens and two commentators. It is televised by a cable TV network.
It is the second half before Lee Ji-hun gets his first goal, but that is enough to break the tension.
Another three goals ensure an emphatic win for the professional player.
"I'm really relieved - my reputation was at stake today. If you lose to a pro you can say it was a bad day. But it looks bad to lose to an amateur and they're getting better all the time," he said.
Lucrative industry
KTF manager, Chang Ki-uk, said sponsoring a professional team made good sense for his company. Fifteen million people, or 30% of the population, are registered for online gaming, and that means a big marketing opportunity.
"Online gaming started out as a hobby, of course, but it's amazing how it's taken off as a professional sport. There are three cable channels that broadcast games and 10 professional leagues.
"Electronic sport like this has become a way of marketing and promoting our company, particularly with young people," Mr Chang said.
South Korea proudly plays host to the annual World Cyber Games and the country is becoming a Mecca for online gamers around the world.
For the thousands who seem to spend every waking hour in an internet cafe, there is a dream that someday they too could do this for a living.


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YouTuber Only Leigh has released a hilarious Gravity parody video. This animated feature cuts the highly acclaimed film to just 60 seconds, creating a funny summary on the film poking fun at it. There are jokes about George Clooney in women's fantasies, Sandra Bullock bumping Clooney off in the movie to win an Oscar, and a pizza delivery.
This Gravity parody does a good job of poking light fun at the film's super serious mood and contention for Academy Awards. It also humorously comments on the time Bullock and company spent floating in space, and how that makes the 60-second summary of the film's plot so comprehensive. There is also humor in how the video satirizes the inspirational speech and motivational moments in film.
Satirical Adult Film Ads
LEGO Film Parodies
Post-Apocalyptic Film Parodies
Indie Film Parodies
Pint-Sized Film Parodies
This Hilarious Gravity Parody Sums the Film Up in 60 Seconds
- By: Angela RajicFeb 14, 2014
References: youtube & mightymega
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A Girl Travels: Riviera Nayarit
Every Thanksgiving my family takes a week long beach getaway. With this tradition, a girl have been to almost every island located in the Caribbean Sea and Mexico. I am very THANKFUL for this family tradition. This year, we went to Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. We stayed at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, a luxurious all-inclusive resort located in Banderas Bay.
My daily poolside lunch. Guacamole & pico de gallo con jicama, pepino(cucumbers),
and zanahorias (carrots). Fresh made tortilla chips for my hubby, Steven.
a girl prefer dipping with jicama, because it's healthier and refreshing.
You have to squeeze fresh lime juice on top of veggies with some Tajin seasoning, it's delicioso!
To book our Scuba Diving Trip, we headed to Vallarta Adventures where a girl made two new friends!
What an awesome pool, it reminded us of our pool during our honeymoon in the Maldives!
Let's be honest Maldives is a gem.
Releasing Sea Turtles
Beautiful Sunsets
What I read....
Beach Photo Shoot
(people have inquired what a girl wore via my Facebook, my silk dress is Gypsy 05
necklace is Kenneth Jay from Saks, both no longer available)
Dinner @ El Arrayan
A Girl eats out at El Arrayan to follow........
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. a girl so thankful for my wonderful husband Steven, Family, friends, my dogs & cats! Most importantly, for health, peace & love....
and...... FOOD!
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Two Colorado mule deer, taking a scratch break in someone's front lawn (a common occurrence in these parts).
18 responses
Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (19 May 2011):
Nice catch, Don! Their ears are amazing!
Maurie A gave props (19 May 2011):
Love this shot, Don........
Gary Cole (Deleted) said (19 May 2011):
Great catch Don.
Suzanne McGeady said (19 May 2011):
If you've got an itch, you just gotta scratch, I say! LOL! Don, just superb! Why mule? Is it because of their ears?
Donald Garrett said (19 May 2011):
For Sue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_deer
Ann Reece gave props (19 May 2011):
Excellent shot, Don!!!
Andrea Petersen gave props (19 May 2011):
Isn't it funny that if one scratches itself the other one follows suit....I wonder why that is. I guess you'd have to ask the mule deer that question:) It is a great shot nevertheless.
Merike Mäll gave props (20 May 2011):
hea pilt.hea saak
Betty Maxey gave props (20 May 2011):
Wow, nice capture!!
Patty Gross (Deleted) gave props (20 May 2011):
Beautiful capture of these mule deer, Don!! The flies and gnats really cause them a lot of grief. I've been known to scratch my back on a nice tree in the woods myself. Love this photo!!!!
Regenia Brabham gave props (20 May 2011):
This is such a great shot!! I love the light!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!!
Susan Littlefield gave props (20 May 2011):
Good timing on this one, Don!!
Nancy Richard gave props (20 May 2011):
Good capture, Don! You must be in Colorado right now?
Richard Knight gave props (20 May 2011):
Aren't those ears just incredible? Their hearing is astonishing. And, these bad boys can approach 260 pounds.
elfriede fulda (Deleted) gave props (20 May 2011):
Oh this is an awesome shot Don
Christopher J Chalk gave props (22 May 2011):
Wish they would scratch my back :) Lovely nature capture Don.
Nadeem Shafi gave props (23 May 2011):
"Scratch your back, and I'll scratch mine." Ummm.... Did think that's how the saying went ;) You were itching to get this shot, weren't you, Don? Way to be ready and shoot!
Shirley Valencia said (23 May 2011):
AWH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how sweet . great capture
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Currency Focus Returns to Euro Zone
The euro's trajectory this week will depend on the robustness of the euro zone's economic data.
On Friday, the common currency traded lower against the dollar for a third straight session after September industrial output dropped in Italy, Greece, France and Sweden. The German economic ministry also warned that growth will weaken noticeably in the winter months. The euro fell below $1.27 for the first time in two months.


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Filling your home with living plants is a great way to add fresh vibrancy to your living space; these hanging garden planters are a unique way to show off your green thumb.
If you want to incorporate lush greenery into your home but want a different way to do it, try transplanting your babies into one of these hanging garden planters. You can plant any existing horticultural specimen in these hanging pots and they will grow just the same as they would planted upright. You can free up some counter space and windowsills by elevating your plants to new heights.
These pots are safe and sturdy. They are particularly useful for people with pets who tend to eat plants that can be poisonous. Terrariums are out and hanging garden planters are the next plant craze.
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"You can't fill a large stadium physically. You have to fill it with music."
-- Adam
U2 Events: U2 at Live Aid
U2 at Live Aid
16 hours of music. Dozens of artists covering both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a handful more contributing via satellite from elsewhere around the globe. All in the name of raising money for famine relief in Africa.
Up against the likes of Queen, The Who, Led Zeppelin's reunion, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and more, you could understand if U2 -- with all of 5 years under their belt since "Boy" was released -- played their 20 minute set and slid quietly into the background to let the heavy hitters carry the day.
But U2 delivered a performance that was critically hailed by most and put them on the rising tide toward worldwide fame ... making U2's performance at Live Aid one of the band's defining moments.
July 12, 2010 - @U2 - Live Aid Memories: 25 Years Later
U2 was mentioned briefly in two other "recap" articles. The appropriate passages are included here:
Robert Hilburn in the Los Angeles Times:
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Huvitz HNT-7000
Huvitz HNT-7000 measures patient's IOP with the touch of a button. Left / Right side change, alignment, focusing and puffing is done automatically with incredible ease. The fully automatic functionality and corneal thickness data compensation function provide more precise IOP values for diagnosis. Improved measurement value, better time management and patient comfort are just a few additional advantage of the finest non-contact tonometer from Huvitz.
Full Auto Tracking
Only a button needs to be pressed to align, focus and puff both left and right eyes.
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Soft Puffing maximizes patient comfort. The puffing is automatically regulated after the measurement if needed.
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For more precise tonometry, corneal thickness values of the patient can be inserted to get compensated and accurate data.
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Tablets like the Apple iPad are cool, but for those who answer a lot of emails or do a lot of writing, the on-screen keyboard can be a nightmare. Of course, Apple quickly got wise to this annoyance, and created a line wireless keyboard that solves the problem. Kind of.
Apple's wireless keyboard is ultra-thin, uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with your iPad, and enables you to type comfortably no matter where you are. But it's powered by two AA batteries, so running out of power is always a possibility. Luckily, Logitech realized that this too would be a hindrance, and they invented a solar-powered alternative dubbed the Wireless Solar Keyboard K760.
Compatible with all Mac products, as well as the iPad and iPhone, this Logitech wireless solar keyboard offers a comfortable typing surface without the hassle of constantly charging or replacing batteries. Designed to mimic the layout of the traditional Apple keyboard, one finds the Command, Brightness and Eject keys right where they expected them to be. Because the keyboard connects to your devices via Bluetooth technology, you can move from typing on your Mac to your iPad to your iPhone again without much difficulty.
Te keyboard's solar-cells capture all light–both direct sunlight and artificial light–to keep itself powered up, much like other Logitech solar keyboards we've covered. Fully powered, Logitech says, the keyboard works for at least three months, even in total darkness (based on average use per day of eight hours). So unless you like to do a lot of writing in the dark, you shouldn't ever have to worry about losing functionality. The Logitech keyboard also features PVC-free construction, and fully recyclable box. Available beginning in June from $79.


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Thankful is 40% off from Nov 25th to Dec 1st.
Here are some layouts to inspire you from the CT's for Mommy Made This:
And here's a freebie thank you card (It's sized at 8×6 so that it folds into a 4×6 card.):
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from www.queerty.com – The death of Wilfried Knight upset many in the gay-porn industry, coming as it did so soon after other porn-star suicides—as well as that of Knight's own partner, Jerry.
Is there an epidemic brewing?
Michael Lucas, the controversial owner of Lucas Entertainment, issued a statement about the situation:
Dear friends,
Like so many others, I am heartbroken by the news that our beautiful friend and colleague Wilfried Knight has committed suicide. I was lucky enough to work with him many times.
Beneath his tough exterior Wilfried was, like many guys in the adult-film industry, a sensitive and intelligent man. And like many guys in the adult-film industry, he struggled to maintain his external image and his sense of self-worth.
Coming so soon after the suicides of Roman Ragazzi last year and of Arpad Miklos just last month, Wilfried's death is deeply troubling. I am scared at what this trend suggests about the gay world. It's not just porn stars who are killing themselves; about ten guys in my gym alone have recently committed suicide. (Wilfried's partner, Jerry, killed himself just two weeks ago, as Wilfried wrote about here.)
But porn actors are among the highest-profile casualties of gay suicide, and are especially vulnerable in some ways. We do not have good support systems in place for people in our industry. We need to talk more about this as a community. We need to be there for each other.
To anyone in the porn world who is reading this: If you are feeling depressed, or despairing about the future, please know that you're not alone. If you're in trouble, call me. [telephone number and email redacted]
Life can be rough but it's a gift and you only get it once. Your pain will pass. We have to remember that and help each other.
This pattern can't go on. Please, let's break it.
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Have you ever really listened to the sound of a door unlocking? It's not a special or notable sound, just a soft little *click.* In daily life, it's mundane and barely noticeable. But in The Room Two, that little *click* is the sound of success. It means you flipped a switch, found a key, or solved a puzzle. It means new doors are opening, both literally and figuratively. It is the sound of new surprises and challenges. It's the sound that brings you one step closer to the last secret.
The Room Two is a first-person puzzle game, controlled entirely with the mouse. Your goal is to navigate through gloomy, isolated environments by exploring your surroundings and solving puzzles. Finding the puzzles can be a challenge in itself. Every room contains boxes, cabinets, and other objects that you must carefully examine in order to progress. As you scan the objects in the room, you find drawers, switches, and dials which can be manipulated to reveal items, clues, and puzzles. But that's only the beginning. Boxes that look simple on the outside will often have lots of hidden drawers and compartments. Rooms are layered and complex, and in order to advance you will need to scour every corner.
Players collect items which can be used for various purposes. Batteries power machinery, screwdrivers disassemble objects, and keys do exactly what you'd expect them to do. Items are first collected and later consumed when you find the right place to use them.
The game's puzzles can often–though not exclusively—be broadly categorized. Many involve finding and deciphering instructions in order to enter a code, while others involve unlocking objects by sliding tiles around. Early in the game, you collect an eyepiece that lets you see otherwise invisible objects, and sometimes you need to wear this in order to advance. These basic concepts appear time and again, but there's a great amount of visual variance in how these puzzles are presented. It works so well that you might not notice when concepts begin to repeat. There's a formula to how The Room Two is constructed, but it's constantly being remixed and repackaged. The scope is limited, but it works.
The game is successful as an introduction to The Room series, but is somewhat middling as a sequel. It doesn't offer much new material to those who played the first game. The set pieces are bigger, and each room is more superficially complex, but the puzzles are all very samey. Some of them are even direct repeats, like a key that can be manipulated into taking on different shapes. Fans of The Room will enjoy the sequel, but not as much as they did the first time around. The games are just too similar.
By their very nature puzzle games can become frustrating due to the fact that it's possible to become stuck. There's nothing worse than sitting around, scouring the same areas over and over again, trying to figure out what you're supposed to do. If this never happened, the game would risk being too easy, and if it happens all the time, the game becomes as boring as a hunk of discarded drywall.
Fortunately, The Room Two presents an elegant solution by way of a well-implemented "Hint" system. Many players will bristle at the thought of taking hints in a puzzle game, and that's totally fine. Hints can be turned off or ignored, but when the player chooses to view them, the hints do a good job of nudging the player in the right direction without completely spoiling solutions. This is great when you're between puzzles and you catch yourself scanning the same walls and boxes over and over again, failing to see that tiny little switch in the corner. Of course, if you take too many hints the game starts to feel like auto-pilot, and isn't nearly as rewarding.
Small issues aside, The Room Two is a successful game that makes you feel good when you uncover its secrets. The puzzles are just tough enough to tickle your mind without taxing you to exhaustion, and the cryptic notes scattered around provide a measure of insight into the peculiar world. Though it's under four hours long, the game is well worth the $4.99 asking price. Puzzle fans will have a great time solving its mysteries.


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NICE - FRENCH RIVIERANice is the capital of the French Riviera and the fifth largest city in France which attracts over 4 million visitors per year. Located in the heart of the world's most highly prized regions, at the gateway to major European cities, it offers a rich history and a wonderful mid sunny climate. Ideally situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps, it is also only 30 kilometers away from the Italian border and at a 2 hours ferry trip from Corsica.
Nice is rich in architectural style and culture. Its magnificent scenes and beauty have long been an inspiration for many artists and musicians like Matisse, Chagall, Berlioz and Verdi.
The palm trees, grand hotels, restaurants, café's golden sunshine, the beaches of the Mediterranean, the many ruins, museums, boutiques, Venetian-style squares, markets and attractive cafes make Nice one of the most beautiful and popular destinations in the world. Nature lovers should also go on an excursion into the beautiful countryside.
The attraction of Nice lies in the sheer range of activities it makes possible. Rollerblade along the famous boulevard "Promenade des Anglais" in the morning, take in a museum in the early afternoon, stop for flowers, fresh fruit, or candies on the Cours Saleya on the way to the beach, dine in the warm open air until late into the evening. Nice is also a great base to explore other towns of the region. Visit the beautiful town of Antibes, the wealthy glittering resort of Cannes and the romantic principality of Monaco. Nice is, quite simply, an unforgettable experience.
General information about France and Nice:
Population Nice: 344.000 inhabitants
Population France : 65,5 million inhabitants
Surface Nice: 72km²
Time zone : GMT + 1 (in winter) and GMT + 2 (March-October)
Form of Government: Semi Presidential Republic
Official language: French
Capital: Paris
Religion: France is officially a secular country, although 86% of the population is Catholic and 5% Muslim
Political System: France is divided into 26 administrative regions and into departments, districts, cantons and communes
The easiest way of transport in Nice is the tramway, bus and rental bikes. You can use the same type of ticket for the metro or the bus, anywhere in Nice:
-Solo pass: 1,00 € (1 journey)
-1 day pass: 4,00 € (unlimited traveling for 1 day)
-Multi Pass : 10 € (10 journeys)
-7 day pass: 15 € (unlimited traveling for 7 days)
There is a tourist train for a discovery tour through Nice or you can rent a Segway.
The best and easiest way to visit the region is by train or coach. There is a 1 euro coach to Cannes and to Monaco. Other possibilities: Electric car rental, motorcycle rental.
Activities & Sport in Nice:
Trekking with jet-skis off the coast of Nice, sea kayaking, deep-sea diving, diving courses, sailing courses, outings at sea to observe dolphins, parascending, kite-surf. Then change directions, head for the hinterland and the mountains for hiking, skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, bungee jumping, via ferrata, rock climbing, outings with sleigh dogs, rafting, mountain biking, outings in 4x4 vehicles, meetings with wolves, marmots and chamois.
Just 80kms from Nice and the beaches of the Riviera, many hikes and outdoor sports can be practiced in the Mercantour National Park.
Skating, indoor ice skating, tennis, fitness, golf, horse riding, bowling, billiards. Possibility for gastronomic cooking courses and winetasting.
Parks to visit: Phoenix floral Park, Marineland; Marine Park, Hippodrome; horse races and shows.
Opera and National Theatre of Nice: high quality programming from September to June.
Concerts in the Nikaia stadium: concerts and shows all year long. (U2, Beyonce, Madonna, Elton John, George Michael, Shakira, Pink, Lenny Kravits, Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Sade, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Nice by night:
Aperitif on Cours Saleya or a trendy lounge bar, gastronomic, exotic or trendy dinner, late night salsa, disco, jazz, cabaret or casino… you can prepare your evening as you like. Cours Saleya, Old town of Nice, the Port, the Pedestrian area and the city centre: within this perimeter, you will find a concentration and variety of theme bars, clubs, discotheques and lounge bars.
Places to visit in Nice:
Asian Arts Museum, Chagall Museum, Cimiez: arenas, Monastery, Matisse museum. Anatole and Renee Jakovsky International Museum of Modern Art, National Navy Museum, Ponchettes Gallery, Nice Archaeology Museum and Roman Ruins, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Museum of Human Paleontology, Jules Cheret Fine Arts Museum, Natural History Museum Barla, Theatre de la Photographie et de l'Image Charles Negre, Galimard perfume museum, Castle Hill, Adam &Eve House, Lascaris Palace, Place St Francois, Place Garibaldi, Place Rossetti, Place Massena, Justice Palace, City Hall, Centennial monument, Square Head, War Memorial, Astronomy Observatory, Wine museum.
Religious sights :
Église Notre Dame, Russian Orthodox Cathedral Saint Nicolas, Monastery Notre Dame de Cimiez, Cathédrale Ste-Réparate, Chapelle de la Miséricorde, Église St-Jacques Le Majeur, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sacré Cœur Church, Saint Michael's Church, Santa Maria de Olivo Chapel, Chapelle de la Madone Noire, Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs, Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church, Church of Saint-Martin-Saint-Augustin, Sainte Rita Church, St Jeanne d'Arc Church.
Shopping :
The city center, avenue Jean Medecin , the pedestrian area and the old town of Nice are the most important shopping areas.
Fashion has been an important industry and cultural export of France since the 17th century, and modern "haute couture" originated in France in the 1860s. In Nice and its region you will find the great couturier houses such as Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton.
Major Sport Events:
Nice International Half Marathon(January)
Paris-Nice cycle race(March)
Indoor Trial World Championships (April)
Nice Cote d'Azur Tennis Open (May)
Ironman France, Nice (June)
Nice Cote d'Azur Triathlon (September)
International Marathon Nice-Cannes (November)
Major Events:
Carnival and Flower Parade (February-March)
Crossover Festival (May-June)
Nice Jazz Festival (July)
Prom' Party (July-August)
Christmas Fair (December-January)
Trade shows & fairs:
Luna park (December-January)
Nice International Fair (March)
Book fair (June)
Interior Decoration fair (September)
Furniture, home and decoration fair (November)


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Very easy to make, comforting and warming, yet light enough dish. Ultimate autumn/winter fast food. This hash can be made with any combination of seasonal root vegetables and spiced to anyone's taste. I prefer a hint of Mexican, so I use beans and Mexican spices such as cumin, cayenne and coriander. I think Italian version, with white beans and chopped tomatoes, spiced with dried herbs could also be very nice.
This is a throw-everything-in-a-pan, very low maintenance dish. Once you prepare and chop everything, it will just sweat in a covered pan until ready. All you have to do is to stir it once or twice. It is packed with protein, fiber and beta-carotene, and works well with wilted spinach or kale on a side.
Serves 4:
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1 carton organic kidney or black beans, drained
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 parsnips
- 2 medium turnips
- 1 red onion
- 1/4 tsp of each: ground cumin, cayenne pepper, dried coriander greens
- 1 red chili
- 1/5 tsp turmeric
- rock salt to taste
- Wash, peel and chop all root vegetables into medium chunks and slice the onion thinly.
- Chop the chili finely.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add turnips. Cover and let it sit on a medium heat for 10 minutes or so, until it just starts to get soft.
- Add the rest of the vegetables, spices and beans and stir everything to cover with spices.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook on a medium/low heat until all vegetables are soft. This should take about 15 minutes. Check on it and stir through after 10 minutes.
- When ready, remove the lid, stir through once more and serve.
This recipe is: gluten free, dairy free, vegan, low GI, low fat.


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1 October 2013
University of the Sunshine Coast Creative Writing academic and award-winning author Dr Paul Williams will launch his new book, Cokcraco, at the USC Gallery at 1pm tomorrow (Wednesday 2 October).
Cokcraco, published by Lacuna Publishing, is the first Australian novel for the former South African academic who has more than 22 published works to his name.
It is a mystery which follows, through a collection of satirical letters, the adventures of an Australian academic who travels to South Africa.
"The main character is searching for his personal idol who is obsessed with cockroaches. Hence the title," Dr Williams said.
"This is the type of novel that will appeal to both those who work in a university setting as well as those who like a mystery and are open to a book written from an unusual perspective."
Cokcraco received acclaim at the Brisbane Writers Festival earlier this year and was ranked as one of the festival's top 10 best sellers.
Dr Williams has received numerous awards for his work, including South Africa's Book of the Year for his novel, Soldier Blue, in 2008.
Media and the public are welcome to attend the book launch at the USC Gallery on Wednesday 2 October at 1pm.
Cokcraco is available at the USC Co-Op book shop. For more information contact Paul Williams on 54711420 or via email email@example.com.
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Why Potter is better than Prozac for teens with mental health issues
This is my last column for the Belfast Telegraph, so I'm going to make it an indulgent, happy one. I do have good cause for cheer; the announcement this week of a rare victory for sense and sensibility in a fiscally straitened institutional setting (not a headline we read often these days, as artists and libraries become casualties of Government department culture wars).
A Reading Well campaign in England, hopefully to be followed soon here, is to see doctors and counsellors prescribe specially selected novels to 13 to 18 year olds with mental health issues.
In other words, the powers that be have woken up to the healing power of art. Not in the usual airy-fairy, lip-service isn't Shakespeare wise, isn't To Kill a Mockingbird thought-provoking way, but in a real, quantifiable, practical sense.
Someone, somewhere (probably the Reading Agency charity) convinced authority figures - usually fixated on empirically provable results - that money could be saved and medics' time freed up if the strained system exploited one of its greatest and most plentiful resources; stories with enough empathy, compassion and emotional punch to convince the estimated 300,000 young people in the UK with anxiety disorders that they aren't alone, they aren't bad, or weird, and there is always the possibility of a better life just over the horizon.
I can't overstate what sweet music this is to my ears. Because I know that literature - from the profound, transformative literature of George Eliot, F Scott Fitzgerald and Dostoevsky to the heartfelt ebbs and flows of the best Young Adult fiction - can ease a troubled teenage mind.
Sometimes it does so by simply presenting a believable character, with all the flaws and complexities the reader might have felt was unique - and uniquely alienating - to themselves. Eliot's headstrong, misunderstood Maggie Tulliver fits this bill. As does JD Salinger's melancholy loner Holden Caulfield, and fretful, insecure Margaret in YA Queen Judy Blume's superlative Are You There God, it's Me Margaret (which Fight Club writer Chuck Palahniuk once told me was his favourite book when he was 16).
And there can't be many more effective ways of convincing higher functioning autistic kids they're not "problem" children, but just people with less-common personality traits, than introducing them to Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (already on the Reading Well list).
In the most capable hands, fiction can also give its readers faith that they'll get through the bad stuff and find something brighter. It sounds vacuously Hallmark to say it, but it's true - a chink of light, a hint of hope, marks the conclusion of many of the greatest stories of all time.
Mournful, elegiac, agonisingly unfair, Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera ends on a consolatory note, with belief in love. Despite its long list of unfortunate events, the same goes for the Harry Potter series, which might also be of help to children suffering the loss of a loved one; don't underestimate how deeply Potter fans fall for Rowling's protagonists and how invaluable their continued company proves after the shock death of another beloved character.
If only there was more room to list all those writers who mark the details of the world with such grace, poetry and passion they simply make it nicer to live in (Heaney, Ferrante, Carver, Sebald). And those books which hug us with such tight-gripped big-bosomed assurance that going back to them time after time feels like going home (Austen, Anne Tyler, Alice Munro). And all the wits which make us laugh so hard we forget ourselves (Wodehouse, Waugh, Alan Bennett).
I'm a believer in cognitive therapy, but I hope in future when doctors prescribe anti-depressants for our anguished kids, they mean Potter, rather than Prozac.
Suffragette statue is not before time
Centuries of patriarchal democracy have seen us advance, in terms of compassion, compromise and social mobility, about as far as, to quote Blackadder, an asthmatic ant with very heavy shopping.
The Houses of Parliament remain a male stronghold, symbolised by the many statues of powerful men in Parliament Square.
I applaud Caroline Criado-Perez's petition for a bronze suffragette to join them. Putting an unbreakable, all-weather woman among the likes of Churchill, Gandhi and Disraeli will do more than scare the pigeons. It will mark the early-21st century as the time when smart, accomplished, capable women finally decided they were mad as hell and not going to take it any more. Hallelujah.
Thank you all and good night
So, as this columnist bows out, I'd like to list everyone I should thank.
Unfortunately, I only have 100 words left, so instead I'll just say, to all the lovers and the haters (many who vented their spleen so eloquently in the comments section, all of whose suggestions I have cherished, especially the guy who had very specific ideas about how I might restyle my hair and try a different lipstick), thanks for stopping by this page for so many years.
Hey, I know this parting is harder on you than it is on me.
In the words of the great Truman Burbank: "Good morning. And if I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight."
Belfast Telegraph


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Dynamic discounting, e-invoicing and e-procurement are often thought to be matters for just Accounts Payable (AP) and procurement. This view means that many companies are losing out on opportunities to improve their yield on excess cash, as there are a number of procurement and supplier management investment strategies that can be realized with treasury collaboration.
According to Treasury & Risks's "Best Practices in Managing Excess Cash" that examines the recent PwC survey on treasurers and managing excess cash, most companies' primary goals are to preserve principal and maintain liquidity, followed by maximizing returns… a-distant third. And despite being third, companies seem to be universally dissatisfied with the returns they are receiving.
Why? Simply put, they do not have the right processes and systems in place to actively manage their portfolio and while a number of companies may want new investment strategies, for many, change has been slow.
In today's world of ePayable solutions, there is no reason why organizations should rely on antiquated systems and methods that are prone to risks and errors. Dynamic discounting through automated systems can improve overall AP efficiency.
For those treasurers who are looking for new, efficient ways to invest excess cash, user-friendly solutions and programs like dynamic discounting present a number of real cash saving opportunities that extend to both the buyer and supplier. And from the treasurer's point of view, they can maximize returns on excess cash earned from discounts.
Forward-thinking companies can no longer ignore the financial gains that can be realized through dynamic discounting--we're talking millions! By focusing on early payment discounts, cash-strapped suppliers can bolster their cash flow while showing an improvement in Days Sales Outstanding. Buyers, in turn, can add to their bottom line through discounts earned by paying their suppliers early. And looking toward the future, treasury, AP and procurement executives need to come together and align their goals.


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As Christmas shoppers give a ringing endorsement of the economic recovery, merchants are looking ahead to the new year and to deeper issues affecting American retailing.
After the Yule glow fades, the question is: How will traditional carriage-trade retailers come to terms with ''off-pricers,'' stores with slogans like ''name brands for less''? With counter lines growing longer, will customers respond to more service-with-a-smile? Or are low prices the ultimate drawing card?
''This Christmas season is going gangbusters, really rock-'em, sock-'em,'' says Louis W. Stern, a professor of marketing at Northwestern University.
As he sees it, the only limit on sales is lack of inventory, a result of conservative ordering by retailers. Like other analysts, he looks forward to continued strength in retailing. ''But a fascinating question is whether the manufacturers can continue to produce for the off-pricers.''
During the past couple of Christmases, full-price retailers fearful of getting stuck with slow-moving merchandise offered discounts so deep that the credibility of their markups was called into question.
Off-pricers, Professor Stern explains, operate under the umbrella of the traditional stores' ''keystone'' prices, usually at least 100 percent markup, from which off-pricers calculate their discounts.
Off-pricers also benefit from traditional stores' advertising, which helps create demand for name-brand goods. ''During the last five years, retailers have been learning that keystone pricing has got them into a lot of trouble,'' Stern says.
But with consumer confidence resurgent, as evidenced in booming sales and rising installment debt, bargain hunting has become less crucial.
''Consumers are not looking for big discounts; there's general optimism,'' notes Merrill Lynch economist Debby Kuenstner.
Where does that leave off-pricers? ''Predictions are hard to make, but I think we'll see manufacturers continuing to sell to off-pricers,'' Professor Stern says. ''The off-pricers are what we call good payers. They pay their bills on time, cash on the barrelhead, and they don't return merchandise. No hassles for the manufacturer.''
John L. Cohn, executive vice-president of the Independent Retailers Syndicate Inc. in New York, concurs: ''Every major retailer has had to examine their pricing policy.''
Any shopper who has ever wandered the aisles of a department store crying out , ''Is there anyone here who can ring up a sale for me?'' will be pleased to hear that traditional stores are seeing increased service as one way to hold the line against off-pricers.
Mr. Cohn, whose syndicate buys for a wide variety of 180 independent stores and small chains around the country, says increased service is ''definitely'' something full-price retailers should try to provide, ''but it's going to be difficult.''
''Expense control'' has been the retailers' watchword in recent years, Professor Stern says. ''And this means cutting labor costs.''
Retailers across the board are trying to improve customer service without putting more selling staff on the floor - by improving store layout, for example. And Bird McCord, vice-president for personnel of the National Retail Merchants Association, notes that adequate parking and ease of getting in and out of a store ''may be more important to the customer than having someone at her elbow reading aloud the fiber content on a box of packaged socks.''
But, Ms. McCord suggests, retailers haven't differentiated carefully enough between departments that should be basically self-service and those selling unfamiliar or technical items, such as floor covering or electronics, where customers really need help. ''I think people feel that shopping is not fun. I don't think we've looked at ways to make it easier, more enjoyable.''
Shoppers, however, are having enough fun in the stores this year to ring up double-digit sales increases over last December. This season is being widely projected to be the best Christmas is several years.
In fact, things are just ducky. ''Anything with a duck motif - ties, scarves, sweaters,'' is proving a big seller, says Cohn, who is projecting a 12 to 15 percent increase in sales this year over last. Other hot items: men's and children's patterned sweaters, teddy bears, girls' dressy dresses, small clamp-on book lights, lingerie items.
''Also, items with Christmas motifs have been doing very, very well. That shows people are willing to be more frivolous, to spend money for something they'll use once a year.''
The J.W. Robinson chain in southern California is likewise experiencing ''very strong'' sales, with a double-digit increase over last Christmas, says Steven Regur, vice-president for marketing. The ''better areas'' are proving especially strong in sales, he notes - ''better dresses, sweaters, occasion dresses; Waterford crystal and other items for the home; designer-label intimate apparel.''
A carriage-trade chain, Robinson's spends ''tremendous amounts of time and money'' training sales staff and emphasizing quality, Mr. Regur says. He plays down the threat of the off-pricers. ''They are doing business, but I can't imagine how I'm going to feel it.''
Chicago-based Montgomery Ward is looking for strong Christmas sales to help the chain ''break even on the plus side'' for 1983 after losses of $160 million for 1981 and $93 million in '82, a spokesman says. Last month's sales were up 10 .8 percent over the previous November's, and early December figures are proving even stronger.
The 376-store chain has closed 13 stores over the past year and trimmed personnel 20 percent - but it has also put new emphasis on service and sales-force training.
''We're trying to really take care of the customer in the face of an economy that is forcing us to take a hard look at our employee total,'' the spokesman says.
Christmas sales nationwide are off to a strong enough start to have shown up already in the Commerce Department's November retail sales figures, $102.5 billion, a 1.9 percent jump over October.
A national survey by Manpower Inc. projects that employment in wholesale and retail trade will hold steady during the first quarter of '84, in marked contrast to the usual substantial new-year falloff, says Fritz Marston, Manpower's vice-president for public relations.
''Of the 93 industries we follow, retailing is No. 6 on the list for projected high performance,'' says Milton Schlein, associate research director at Value Line Inc.
Retailing, he notes, is a highly leveraged industry with high fixed costs - stores remain open the same hours during good times and bad, for example. So even a slight upturn in sales can generate a considerable increase in profits.


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- Square Feet: 3,383 sqft
- Neighborhood: Enclave at Hidden Creek
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Drees architects have anticipated your every custom home need in the Sabbina: a formal dining room with dramatic tray ceiling for entertaining; a secluded study for working; a spacious great room with a cozy fireplace in the family room; a kitchen island and walk-in pantry in the kitchen; and sunlit breakfast room that opens out into a covered rear porch for relaxed, modern living; a roomy first-floor owner's suite with a garden bath, glass shower, and voluminous walk-in closet for rejeuvenating; a semi-private second/guest bedroom suite for company or convenience; two more comfortable bedroom suites upstairs for resting-- each with walk-in closets; and finally, a large gameroom and media room for casual entertainment.. All that's left to do is add your personal style! What could be easier?
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My older brother, Jim, was my hero and my favorite family member. He always had time for me, and was very affirming and approving. He and I were more alike in manner, interests and temperament than with our younger brother and sister. He had a dry sense of humor and took care of his three younger siblings. I treasure memories of Sunday afternoons in the workshop with him and summers at my grandparents' home in Kansas.
Because he chose to attend Texas Technological University in Lubbock, Texas, I enrolled in the same school two years later. He was there when I was lonely and always took me with him when he went home for weekends and holidays. I especially missed him when he graduated and entered the Air Force as a second lieutenant, but I rejoiced in the realization of his life-long dream to fly. I wrote him often, sent Christmas goodies to him, and treasured letters from him.
His very successful career as an Air Force pilot ended when his F4E Phantom jet fighter bomber went down on Jan. 3, 1971, in Southeast Asia. Information about the crash was minimal, and my inquiries to family members about details of Jim's situation were answered with brief, impatient, one-word responses. In the midst of this lack of information, I held to the thought that surely, one day, we would have details about my brother and his co-pilot. I felt that the closeness he and I had as we grew up would not be lost forever, that through all these years, God would sustain me, that God had not forgotten us.
In the hope of gaining a more detailed account of my brother's status, I requested that my name be added to the Air Force list of families of Missing-in-Action servicemen. One of these letters announced a Family Member Update Meeting in Dallas, on Jan. 11, 2007. With the help of my older daughter, I made plans to attend the meeting.
At the meeting that cold winter day, I was warmly greeted by the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) personnel. One of the first items on the agenda was the need for DNA samples from persons of the maternal line. My mother had provided a DNA sample several years prior to this time, but neither she nor my sister-in-law had shared with me the need for this information. Here, at last, was something I could do for Jim's case!
That day, I received all the information the Air Force had at that time, giving me accurate details about my brother's plane crash. The JPAC personnel conducting the meeting were the most caring, capable, and dedicated persons I have ever met.
As I returned home that day, I thought to myself, "Even if I never know anything else about my brother's plane crash, I at least know the facts, and I have done my part by providing a sample of my DNA."
Then, less than six months later, the Air Force called to say that, because of my DNA sample, positive identification of Jim and his co-pilot had been made. We would have a memorial service with full military honors in Pampa, TX, later that summer.
At last, after thirty-six years, my brother was home! We knew that he and his co-pilot died in the plane crash, and that neither suffered in a prison camp, nor had they succumbed in the dense Southeast Asian jungle.
I truly believe that God cares about me, that He knows me and my needs, and He sustained and enabled me, gave me the strength, determination and courage to do what needed to be done to bring closure to Jim's Missing-in-Action status. All this was done in God's time, according to His plan and what was best for me and my family.
The brother, who I had so loved and enjoyed, was now home, and I had, with God's help, assisted in making that possible.
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