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High School Basketball Games of the Week
Victory Christian at Charlotte Country Day, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: The Kings are a state championship contender and feature Charlotte 49ers signee Ebuka Izundu and another 49ers target in point guard Ty Gadsden, a United Faith transfer.
Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Myers Park, Friday-Saturday: Basketball heavyweights will gather at Myers Park in the annual tournament that once brought No. 1 NBA draft pick Andrew Wiggins to Charlotte as a high school player. The two featured games are Saturday: Myers Park's girls, No. 1 in the Sweet 16, will play No. 4 Weddington at 5:30. That game will match two of the nation's top point guards: Myers Park's Aliyah Mazyck, a Southern California recruit, against Weddington's Stephanie Watts, a North Carolina recruit.
At 7 p.m., No. 2 Hough will play No. 6 Providence Day in a boys rematch from last year's event. That game will feature two of North Carolina's best big men: 6-foot-8 UNC committ Luke Maye of Hough against Providence Day's 6-7 junior Grant Williams.
Here is the rest of the schedule:
Gym 1: Rocky River vs. Gaston Day, 1:30 p.m.; West Oak vs. Winston-Salem Quality Education, 3 p.m.; East Hall girls vs. Northside, 4:30 p.m.
Gym 2: South Meck girls vs. Charlotte Christian, 1 p.m.; South Meck vs. Davidson Day, 2:30 p.m.; Providence Day vs. Hamilton Heights, 4 p.m.; Ardrey Kell girls vs. Providence Day, 5:30 p.m.; Myers Park vs. Charlotte Latin, 7 p.m.
Gym 1: Providence Day girls vs. East Hall; Robinson vs. Weddington, 3 p.m.; Kennedy Charter vs. Mountain Mission, 4:30 p.m.
Gym 2: Hamilton Heights vs. West Oak, 1 p.m.; Victory Christian vs. Lake Norman, 2:30 p.m.; Ardrey Kell vs. Davidson Day, 4 p.m.; Myers Park girls vs. Weddington, 5:30 p.m.; Hough vs. Providence Day, 7 p.m.
Leroy Holden Thanksgiving Tournament at North Mecklenburg, Friday-Saturday: Mooresville's girls will play North Meck at 1:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Independence against Sweet 16 No. 9 Lake Norman Charter at 4:30 p.m.. The consolation game is Saturday at noon. The final is Saturday at 6 p.m.
On the boys' side, Lake Norman Charter will play Independence Friday at 3 p.m., followed by Mooresville against No. 3 North Meck at 6 p.m.. The losers will play Saturday at 3 p.m.. The winners will play in the final at 7:30 p.m.


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Cancellation Policy
Spa 901 adheres to a strict 24 hour cancellation policy, as we consider both our guests and therapist's time to be valuable.
If you must cancel, please contact us by phone directly so that we can arrange for other clients to take your place, as this time is specifically held for you. If you are not able to provide 24 hours notice, and we are not able to fill the time reserved for you, you will be charged a late cancellation fee of $50 per appointment booked. The full cost of service will be charged for no shows.
A credit card number is required at the time of booking to secure your appointment.
Check In Times
We recommend that all guests arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to their appointment time in order to leave sufficient time for our check-in process. Arriving late will limit the time for your treatment, thus lessening the effectiveness and enjoyment of the service. Treatments will end on time so that adjacent bookings are not delayed, and the full value of the service will be charged.
Minimum Age
Guests of Spa 901 must be at least 16 years of age to enjoy spa treatments, facilities and amenities, including the outdoor hot pool and relaxation areas. It is our goal to provide a quiet and relaxing atmosphere and ask that children do not accompany guests into treatments, lounges or relaxation areas.
Manicure and pedicure appointments are available to guests of all ages, however guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent, and a parent must provide written permission on a client intake form.
Receipts for Insurance Purpose (Massage)
All of our estheticians and practicioners at Spa 901 are trained professionals, however not all practicioners are BC Registered Massage Therapists. If you require a receipt for insurance purposes for massage, please search availability for "BC Registered Massage".
Availability for this service is very limited and we recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment. Services performed by a BC registered therapist are not eligible to receive discounts or package pricing, including couple's massage.
Insurance receipts can only be issued to the individual who received a massage treatment, on the date the treatment took place. Receipts for BC registered massage paid for with a gift certificate will name the client who received the treatment and will reflect payment method as 'gift certificate'.
Hot Pool and Infrared Saunas
The outdoor hot pool and infrared saunas at Spa 901 are available to guests 16 years and older. We do not recommend the use of these amenities if you have certain medical conditions such as heart problems, low blood pressure, asthma, diabetes or if you are pregnant. Please consult with your doctor in advance of your time at the spa to determine whether use of the hot pool or infrared sauna is suited for you.
What to Wear / Personal Belongings
At the time of check in for all massage, facial and body services you will be provided with a secure personal locker, robe and spa sandals.
All of our treatment tables are equipped with warmers, sheets, and a blanket or duvet for your comfort. Our staff are professionally trained therapists who use draping techniques to ensure that your intimate areas are fully covered at all times during your appointment. If you are uncomfortable fully disrobing, we ask that you bring a comfortable pair of shorts to change into and communicate with your therapist so that you can fully relax and enjoy the services being provided.
Spa 901 is not held responsible for any lost or stolen items.
Environment / Alcohol Policy
We ask all guests respect the quiet enjoyment of others and limit noise level within our space. Cell phones and personal devices are to be turned off or to silent upon entering the spa to avoid disrupting the enjoyment of experience for other guests in the relaxation areas and in service.
Consumption of alcohol, drugs or cigarettes are not permitted within the premise of the spa. For group bookings or special events, a special event permit can be purchased by the guest, allowing alcohol to legally be consumed in designated areas. Please inquire with our reception team for details.
Group Booking Policy
Groups of six people or more receiving services at the spa are entitled to receive a 10% discount off full-priced services at Spa 901. The discount can not be applied to any spa packages, services administered by a BC Registered Massage Therapist or hair and makeup services. Due to limitations in our booking system, we are unable to process split payments between guests at this time. If you would like to split payment within your group, please organize ahead of time, as we will require one person to cover the cost of treatment for the guest being paid for.
Groups must obtain a special event permit if they wish to consume alcohol within the premise of Spa 901. The special event permit must be e-mailed to Spa 901 no more than two days prior to the group booking. Food and alcohol is only to be consumed in the relaxation lounge, and rental of this space is mandatory for any groups consuming food or alcohol onsite. The cost of room rental is $20 per hour, which includes private use of the a relaxation lounge with full-set up provided including plates, napkins, cups, utensils, etc.
Discounts and Gift Certificates
Discounts and promotions offered by Spa 901 can not be used in conjunction with other discounts or offers, or toward the following:
Any services or packages performed by a BC registered massage therapist
Spa packages or couple's massage
Waxing packages and brazilian re-book pricing
Please note: all packages and couple's massage already have a discount included in the menu pricing.
Gift certificates can be redeemed toward any service or package at Spa 901, however can not be used to tip a service provider, as they have no cash value. Our menu may change from time to time, and original purchase price of gift certificate will be honoured toward any service choices. Promotional offers are not valid on gift certificate purchases, and all gift certificate purchases are non-refundable.

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Ten-man Barça held on to win a nine-goal thriller over Deportivo de La Coruña at Riazor tonight. Despite Barça taking a three-goal lead in the first twenty minutes, defensive mistakes allowed Depor back into the game, which combined with the sending off of Javier Mascherano early in the second half led to a thrilling finish. Leo Messi`s hat-trick was vital to Barça's victory though the man-of-the-match award should go to Cesc Fabregas who played arguably his best game in a Barça shirt, providing three excellent assists.
With an important Champions League game with Celtic coming up on Tuesday, Tito Vilanova chose to start with Xavi and Pedro on the bench as Barça lined up with Valdés in goal, Martin Montoya, Alex Song, Mascherano and Jordi Alba in defence. A midfield of Busquets, Fabregas and Iniesta, while Tello, Messi and Villa started up front. In the two previous games that Xavi has been rested, at Osasuna and at home to Granada, we suffered to find our normal rhythm. However, with Fabregas, Iniesta and Messi combining well from the beginning, the chances didn't take long to appear.
Just over two minutes into the game, Iniesta squared the ball inside to Fabregas who picked out a pin-point pass through to Alba, haring into the area, to finish with a side foot shot under Depor's keeper Dani Aranzubia. It was 0-2 after eight minutes, Messi found Iniesta who looked like he was about to lose the ball but managed to nudge it back to Messi from the floor, Messi brought it forward before finding Tello, coming inside from wide on the right, Tello received the ball, feinted to go left, but went right past Ayoze before shooting between Aranzubia's legs from about eight yards.
There was little sign of Depor as Barça kept pushing forward, Cesc was called back incorrectly for offside, and Iniesta sent in a dangerous low cross before Depor's first moment after 15 minutes when Song allowed Riki too much room to send in a cross that Valdés had to dive to punch away. However, it was a minor glitch and Barça came forward again, Mascherano threaded a pass through to Cesc who controlled before rolling the ball back with the sole of his boot into the path of Messi who strode through before letting fly from the edge of the area with a bullet that flew past Aranzubia into the roof of the net.
Barça were coasting but the first sign of things to come came with Mascherano getting booked for a tackle from behind on Riki, then in the 23rd minute Bergantiños was allowed to shoot and Valdés had to tip over. Barça attacked again with the ball coming from Tello through Messi across to Villa on the left, Villa slipped the ball into Messi whose shot was turned past the post for a corner. However, from Barça's corner Depor launched a quick counter attack. Riki was allowed to run and run, Busquets pulled out of a tackle as he knew it would result in a foul, and as Mascherano slid across along the edge of the penalty area Riki saw his chance and left his leg to collide with Mascherano's slide. The contact was an inch outside the area. The ref Jose Luis Paradas Romero pointed to the penalty spot and Pizzi sent Valdés the wrong way from 12 yards.
With the score at 1-3 Barça looked to control things more and dampen Depor's renewed energy. However, it wasn't long before our hesitancy to take risks led to us conceding another corner on the right. When the ball came in Mascherano only half cleared and Bergantiños fired the ball back through the crowd and the ball slipped through Valdés's hands and in.
From a dubious penalty and a poor mistake from Valdés and Depor were back in the game. However, Fabregas and Messi hadn't finished their first half show. In the 43rd minute Messi played the ball forward to Fabregas who turned inside before pushing a brilliant pass with the outside of his right foot that found Messi who'd continued his run to shoot first time, right-footed, across Aranzubia and into the far corner.
Four-two up at half time seemed a fairer balance for the merits of the two teams. However, right at the beginning of the second half Depor won a free kick thirty yards out and Pizzi sent a fine curler into the top corner that Valdés touched, but might have done more to stop. Then in the 49th minute Mascherano brushed off Riki, using his arm in the process, and Paradas Romero decided it was Mascherano's second yellow card and Barça were down to ten men.
Messi almost hit back immediately with a free kick that bounced out off the inside of the post, and then Vilanova quickly brought on Adriano and Pedro in place of Villa and Tello and Barça reorganised. Pedro might have scored with his first touch after a tremendous run from Fabregas on the left, but he skewed his shot wide of the near post.
It was Fabregas's last offering before being substituted by Xavi who was brought on to help control things more. Barça switched to a 4-4-1 with Messi alone up front with support coming from Pedro's ability to do two men's work on the right side. We continued to play our possession football very well despite our numerical disadvantage, with Busquets and Xavi playing very important roles. Messi saved the goal of the match for the 77th minute, receiving the ball 45 yards out he looked to be falling as he turned past Marchena, but he stayed up to dart away towards goal. Faced with Laure and Ze Castro, Messi threw them both off balance with a shimmy to the right before taking the ball left and firing low into the far corner from just inside the penalty area.
It was breathtaking stuff but then Depor hit back in the most bizarre fashion. As a cross came in from the left, our back four forgot to stay in line with Alba coming out while Song stayed back, the ball arrived to Pizzi who made a good first control but then Alba, who was running back to recover his position, nipped in to nudge the ball away from Pizzi before flicking the ball in a loop that cleared Valdés and dropped under the bar.
There were still ten minutes to go but Barça continued to play a complicated game of keep ball. Ze Castro fired a volley just wide but it was the closest Depor would come despite keeper Aranzubia coming forward for a 90th minute corner. In injury time Depor sent in three crosses from the right but Bergantiños failed to control Laure's final cross and the ball ended up in Valdés's hands.
It was thrilling stuff and Depor should be congratulated for their part in what turned out to be a closely fought contest. Some of Barça's first half football was sensational with Cesc Fabregas giving a splendid performance. Regular readers will know I was not the biggest fan of the decision to bring Cesc back to Camp Nou in August 2011 and I have been critical of him for some of his performances. However, if we can get him to play like this regularly we will not need to worry too much about Xavi's eventual retirement. Messi lost a few balls in the first half but he again rose to the occasion when we most needed him with yet another hat-trick to add to the list. Unfortunately our makeshift defence didn't fair so well though the major errors came from the more recognisable first team defenders Valdés, Mascherano and Alba, not from 'substitutes' Song, Montoya or Adriano.
In the end, considering we played so long with ten men, we should be very very happy with these three points.
Depor: Aranzubia; Laure, Ze Castro, Marchena, Ayoze; Abel Aguilar, Alex Bergantiños; Bruno Gama (Oliveira m61), Valerón (Camuñas m61), Pizzi; Riki (Salamao m81).
Barça: Valdés 5; Montoya 7, Song 6, Mascherano 5.5, Alba 6.5; Busquets 8, Iniesta 7, Fabregas 9 (Xavi m61, 7.5);Tello 7 (Pedro m56, 7), Messi 8.5,Villa 6.5 (Adriano m53, 7).
Goals: m3 Alba 0-1, m8 Tello 0-2, m18 Messi 0-3, m26 Pizzi (pen) 1-3, m37 Alex Bergantiños 2-3, m43 Messi 2-4, m47 Pizzi 3-4, m77 Messi 3-5, m79 Alba (o.g.) 4-5.
Yellow cards: m21 Mascherano, m39 Iniesta, m40 Alex Bergantiños, m49 Mascherano (2nd = red), m52 Ayoze, m57 Valeron, m60 Laure, m85 Messi


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All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
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The scream went for 74 million pound I wonder if he ever thought in his wildest dreams one of his paintings would bring that much.
Last night itwas off to Birmingham to see Wings of Desire done with dance and some amazing acrobats and light shows. It's still on for a couple of more days, so if you can give it a go.
I have finished reading Hanif Kureishi's My Ear at His Heart. Worth a look at.


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The Mission Mountain Golf Club (MMGC) is proud to have both a Men's and Ladies Club active at our course.
The MMGC Men's Club hosts 9-hole weekly events every Wednesday, events will start around 5:30-5:45 pm (shotgun starts), April through September. A Club championship and other special events are hosted throughout the season.
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An exceptional opportunity for a Geriatrician to join the team in a highly respected and acute care medical and surgical facility
- Excellent lifestyle in an attractive coastal location
- Private hospital with modern facilities
- Access to an ever increasing pool of referrals
The Position
This is an excellent opportunity for a Specialist Geriatrician Physician to join a busy private hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a busy practice in a highly respected and acute care medical and surgical facility in a desirable Queensland location. Idealy you will be a consultant Physician who specialises in Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation with a strong focus on Specialising in Rehabilitation of the older person, Orthogeriatrics and perioperative management. On a day-to-day basis you will review selected patients pre-operatively to optimise medical care in relation to planned surgery, monitor progress and assist with management post-operatively, including post discharge management of medical issues by the general practitioner. Diagnosis and management of the complex interplay of multiple internal medicine disorders affecting cognition and function in the older person
Joining an established private hospital group you will benefit from internal referrals. There is a huge demand locally for private medical services so you can be busy from day one. To be successful in this role you will have broad clinical knowledge, proficiency and skills extending across the range of medicine, with an ability to work autonomously.
The Hospital
This acute care hospital has been caring for the health and well-being of local residents since 1946. Since that time it has become renowned for its exceptional level of care, and its determination to remain at the forefront of medical technology.
The 54 bed facility provides a range of services include day surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, medical, urology, orthopaedic, paediatrics, physiotherapy and many more. The hospital incorporates state-of-the-art technology with specialist nursing staff which ensures that each patient receives modern, personalised health care.
The Location
Located 385 kilometres north of Brisbane and known as is the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef this location offers an equable climate, relaxed and inviting lifestyle, affordable living, modern shopping facilities, plentiful tourism destinations and diverse economic opportunities. Such factors, together with the friendliness of its residents, make this area a superb place to reside in. The climatic conditions make it possible to enjoy the outdoors throughout the entire year from land sport, water sport, camping, hiking and so much more!
Residents have easy access to a wide variety of services and vital infrastructure. These include three major hospitals, public schools and colleges, and major campuses of CQ University and Institute of Technical and Further Education (TAFE). The thriving CBD accommodates a major department store and has numerous specialty shops, cafes, hotels and restaurants. Just 12kms from the pacific ocean, this truly is one of Queensland's loveliest cities with a blend of pleasing modern architecture, lovingly restored colonial buildings and streets lined with tropical trees which burst into flower in spring.
With a population of more than 100,000 people this regional town is large enough to provide cosmopolitan living, yet relaxed enough to allow for ample family and leisure time. And with theatres, art galleries, museums, and a lively entertainment scene you will always have something to do during your precious time off.
Essential Criteria
To be successful in applying for this position you must hold FRACP or be close to completing your fellowship and be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. If you are unsure if you meet the selection criteria please forward a copy of your most recent resume and I will assess your eligibility and will advise you of your options.


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Why harnessing health data isn't enough
| July 26, 2016
Back in 1995, when we launched what was originally called Partners Telemedicine, the terms "mHealth" and "digital health" didn't exist. This was well before the Internet, cloud computing, ubiquitous sensors, social networks, tablets, e-readers, mobile phones, and apps became part of the fabric of our everyday lives. I didn't know with what, with whom, or how we would be connecting to our patients.
I did, however, recognize the need for technologies that could deliver health in a manner independent of time and place. I knew that healthcare should be available to people in the context of their everyday lives, and that implementing care in this manner would improve both quality and efficiency.
In 2007, we renamed our center Partners Connected Health — coining a term in the process — to better reflect the trajectory of the industry. Fast forward to 2016: Connected health is mainstreaming in a rapid way.
Today, everything and everyone is connected. Experts predict that by 2020, 26 billion everyday objects will be able to capture, receive, and share data via a vast, interconnected global network linked together by inexpensive sensors, GPS, and the cloud. Just around the corner, real-time health data will be automatically captured and used to learn more about the impact of lifestyle on disease and wellness, and ultimately change behavior for the better.
In what I'm calling the Internet of Healthy Things, or IoHT, virtually any object — a watch, a shirt, the steering wheel of your car, the mattress you sleep on — can be transformed into a data-collecting object and used to improve your health. In my book, "The Internet of Healthy Things," I wanted to take the lessons we've learned at Partners Connected Health over the past 20 years and bring them into focus, providing guidance on the investments, business strategies, and technologies necessary to improve health and wellness, and advocating for the best way to harness the power of the IoHT.
Devices and apps are just a small piece of the connected health market. Personal tracking data contains a treasure trove of information about how people live, work, play, and even think, which sheds a great deal of light on their lifestyles, habits, and preferences. It is also an incredible resource for businesses, insurers, healthcare providers, and entrepreneurs — even government health ministries — who need to better understand what motivates the health consumer.
The business of healthcare is also changing dramatically, with providers taking on risk for population-level care and consumers buying insurance on exchanges and paying a much larger part of their bills. And all of this medical information is available to patients on the Internet, creating a more aware and demanding healthcare consumer.
The disease burden is changing, too, with the ever-growing specter of lifestyle-related chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and obesity. Healthcare delivery also needs to change, becoming more efficient and more patient-centric.
These growing healthcare challenges are well-suited for connected health solutions. But we are at a critical inflection point with health apps and devices. Many of them now have the ability to create a feedback loop of awareness, capturing data and returning it to patients or consumers. But that information alone won't maintain the behavioral changes patients will need to improve their health and wellness.
Instead, these apps must create a consumer health experience that is as compelling, sticky and, yes, as addictive as a smartphone.
We've learned that what ultimately works is simple design combined with the right, highly personalized motivational strategies that resonate with each individual, just when he or she needs it. From our research at Partners, we've developed three basic strategies, along with three tactics, that we believe will not just connect people to their data, but also connect them to their health on a deeper level.
The strategies — "make it about life," "make it personal," and "reinforce social connections" — are aimed at engaging with consumers to help them craft health goals that are relevant to their lives. Highly personalized experiences and ecosystems will keep people on track.
The tactics — "employ subliminal messaging," "use unpredictable rewards," and "use the sentinel effect" — need to be applied in product design, so that we can send very compelling messaging, sustain engagement, and deliver powerful motivators to make health and wellness a part of our everyday lives.
To imagine what connected health could be, we can look to other industries. Facebook Home, an app for android phone users, takes over the phone's login screen every time a user turns it on. Would health consumers accept a messaging platform like this, in exchange for lower premiums? Digital advertising can be targeted to people's aspirations; could we do the same with health messaging, using the desire to find a mate, look 10 years younger, or get into a swimsuit as personal motivation for good health?
The technological possibilities are endless. Consumers are increasingly online and engaged. With the right approach, we can create new model of healthcare delivery, moving care from the hospital or doctor's office into patients' everyday lives.
Joe Kvedar, M.D., is vice president of Connected Health at Partners HealthCare and the author of "The Internet of Healthy Things."


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Help Save Rex The Heroe Dog
$62,221 of $10,000 goal
Raised by 2,394 people in 18 months
Today we witnessed the most beautiful and unconditional love. Rex the héroe dog, a member of our family risked his life and took three gunshots as he protected his human best friend , his master, his brother while their house got vandalized with them inside. Today mid afternoon my cousin Julia Cadena's house was broken into by two lowlifes who terrorized my 16 year old nephew ( Julia's son) and his German Sheppard, Rex. My nephew hid in the bedroom closet as he frightened, held as hard as he could to his barking Dog. Rex's instinct to protect his home and his best friend, took him downstairs and he attacked the burglars. Both of the burglars struggled and beat him up with whatever they could. Rex stormed back to the upstairs floor all beat up and bloody from the beating to check on his master who was still hiding in the closet. Soon, the burglars proceeded to the upstairs floor and trashed all the bedrooms. As they entered the room where my nephew was hiding in the closet, Rex came out with the little strength he had left in him and threw himself at them as he knew my nephew was in danger. Sadly they shot Rex 4 times and finally Rex, the héroe dog gave up in his battle. It was the sirens who scared them away. My nephew was protected by his eternal friend until the last bit of strength he had in him to do what his unconditional, loving instinct told him to. Rex's life depends on a surgery he will need to survive. My cousin Julia Cadena has already paid a big sum of money as Rex needed a lot of scans and X-rays and other urgent medicine work up to stabilize him. Every dollar helps. Please, our family can not let Rex the hero dog go without us fighting as hard as he did, to his very last bit of a strength while protecting my nephew. Thank you for your help.+ Read More
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Unfortunately Rex is suffering from post traumatic stress and his personality and behavior has definitely been affected. The family wanted to give all of you who have donated to this cause or simply have been following the story, that Rex has been schedule to see a Vet psychologist. The initial Visit will be - little more than $400 and then $100 every week. We know many of you have been wondering where all the extra money will go to and the family is still taking many suggestions in consideration but want you to know that Rex's medical expenses have not yet been accounted for since there's still a lot to do for him. We read everyone's comments and it would be impossible to respond to all. We understand there will always be mixed opinions but we focus on anything and anyone positive. We have repeated in many ocassions that is no longer necessary to donate but many of you have continued to do so and we appreciate it greatly. We also have repeatedly stated that we are looking at different organizations to donate to. But we also want you to know that the family has not had any access yet to the funded money. We will continue to update you on this story. Rex has been offered a recognition for bravery from PETA and The German Shepherd Dog club of America would like to recognize him as Hero of the year. We will share the details of this events as soon as we have all the information. Thank you once again and God bless you and yours.
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Hello everyone the Mercado Cadena family need to find a place to move into ASAP with enough space for Rex. Please send any information that can help my cousin Julia Cadena find a new home in the king county area.
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Day Wave is an Indie Rock band from Oakland, CA that kicked off the show and surprised everyone. It's true that if you are opening for The Shins, you have to be good. Following Day Wave was Spoon, who sang songs ranging from semi-old classics, such as Underdog, to songs from their new album including Hot Thoughts. They were animated, energetic, and really pumped the crowd up for The Shins.After much anticipation, The Shins came on stage and started off with a bang. They sang favorites from all their albums, and also treated the audience to several songs from their new album Heartworms. They sang slow songs, and upbeat ones, making sure to please everyone, and they did not disappoint. This band that formed in the year I was born captured my heart on this night, and I will love them forever.


text: Another centimeter-deep celebio from King (Madonna, 1991; Everybody Loves Oprah!, 1987, etc.), and one with no research acknowledgements, pointing up King's failure to land an interview with Hall or anyone close to him. As with Oprah and Madonna, King again chooses a subject whose big mouth supplies the author with magnetic filler for lending a sense of life here and there. HaH was born in Cleveland to an abusive Baptist preacher 20 years older than his wife, and today attributes his talk-show smarts to time spent watching his dad work the church crowd. A single child, Hall would stay up late to watch TV and found his real family of friends on The Tonight Show. Like Johnny Carson, he became a drummer and child magician. In high school, Hall was ever the class clown and, with his first tape recorder, seriously began interviewing classmates, much to the despair of their embarrassed parents. At Kent State, he brought down the house in his speech class when he announced that ""I plan on making my living with my oratory skills, and I'd like to be a talk-show host."" In short, Hall was as born to the tube as Mozart was to the pianoforte. Hall began moving into the big time as a warm-up act for the Temptations, Dionne Warwick, and Nancy Wilson. His buddy Eddie Murphy drafted him into Coming to America as the hero's sidekick and, though the moneymaking film turned off most critics, reviewers singled out Hall's performance. Meanwhile, HaH had long seen a hole in late-night talk shows--blacks didn't get to chat with Carson as often as whites--so he chose to become ""bicultural"" on his late show. His self-definition: ""I'm just a guy from Cleveland. I ask real ordinary Midwestern questions."" But he wears $900 suits. Mr. Stardust battles bad vibes from the critics and wins the moon.


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Sourcing some of the best produce the county has to offer
Price and Fretwell-Butchers
Supplying the highest quality, locally sourced meat products to award-winning restaurants, hotels, wedding venues and, of course, The Druid Inn. They pride themselves on providing a consistent quality product. In 2018 they were proudly named as finalists in the 'Catering Butcher of The Year' awards and have recently been shortlisted as finalists in The Derbyshire Times Business Awards 2018 for 'Manufacturing Excellence'.
They supply The Druid Inn with a wide range of meats including "The Great Taste" award winning Church Hill Farm Chicken and 30-day dry aged beef which is hung on the bone.
Winster Foods
Suppliers of fine local produce and the best ingredients direct from Europe.
They proudly support local producers but also bring in the finest food ingredients from the rest of the UK and continental Europe. They use the best UK wholesale markets and the more specialist artisan produce is imported direct from Rungis Market in Paris.
Holdsworth Foods
Suppliers of a wide range of chilled, ambient and frozen goods to The Druid Inn. Over 50 years they have grown to become one of the most respected independent food service distributors in Derbyshire. They are proud to remain a family owned business which they feel helps to give Holdsworth an advantage over some other similar businesses through an added sense of loyalty, commitment and collective values.
Hattersley Wines
John Hattersley Wines of Bakewell invest time and effort into researching about each wine's heritage, how it's made and who makes it. That's why they are The Druid Inn's exclusive wine supplier. Their passion for wine is infectious and we hope to pass on some of this enthusiasm to our customers. With every wine listed we have added extra information. If you are celebrating a special occasion and require a specific wine then do call us. Partnering with Hattersley Wines we can source the perfect wine to match your food selection.
ASD beers and spirits
Established in 1986 ASD have evolved into a large independent distributor to the licensed trade, supplying a full range of keg, cask, bottled beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks from all major manufacturers throughout the east midlands. Their emphasis is always on customer care and service.
At The Druid Inn we seek their expert advice in selecting, on a monthly basis, seasonal and locally produced cask beers. They also advise on the sourcing of Gin whch is very "in" at the moment to other spirits. Rum is the one to watch for 2019.
"Very Local" suppliers
Nicholas and Douglas acquired 10 acres of land lying just off Stanton Moor which is being utilised to produce all the eggs the restaurant requires from our Heritage chickens including Maron and Skyline.
The sheep, which are at present grazing, will be used to produce great lamb shanks and cutlets plus stews and curries - YUM!
We also support some 10 beehives, the delicious honey can be purchased at the pub and is also used in our cooking.


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Behavioral Definitions
1. The values of trustworthiness and honesty are not prioritized and modeled in the home.
2. Family members neither give nor expect respect as a basic human entitlement.
3. Personal biases overrule tolerance of diversity, community cooperation and support for the principles of justice and equality.
4. Failure to verbalize and demonstrate the principle of integrity results in the children's lack of appropriate conscience development.
5. Responsible behavior fails to develop in the children as a result of the parents' poor example and low expectations.
6. The child's egocentric attitudes and behavior restrict the expression of empathy, compassion, and kindness toward others.
7. The child tends to give up or take shortcuts when a task or goal becomes difficult to achieve.
8. The child is easily influenced or tempted to engage in behavior considered immoral, dishonest, or socially unacceptable.
9. Rules are bent or broken by the children when there is no eminent threat of a consequence.


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Matthew's Gospel, beginning in chapter five, contains Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins with the Beatitudes where he says that blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, those who are meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those persecuted for righteousness' sake, and those who are persecuted and ridiculed on account of their faith in Christ.
Thus, the Beatitudes turn the normal operation of the world on its head and reveal instead the wisdom of God in blessing those who, in the eyes of this world, are nothing. Indeed, the cross of Christ itself looks like a shameful defeat to the eyes of the world, yet through the cross we have salvation and all these blessings in the Beatitudes come to us.
This is because of what Christ has done for us; he has made us his people. He has made us the blessed. And so as his people, as the Church, we are his incarnational agents in this world. Jesus says to us: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16).
Jesus Christ brings light into a darkened world and here in his Sermon on the Mount he is saying that you too are the light of this world. You bring the light of Christ to others. As you carry out your vocations in this world people see that you are Christ's people, bearing his name, and so "give glory to your Father who is in heaven." People ought to look at us – the people of the Church – and wonder why we do the things we do and why we are the way we are. They ought to be able to recognize in us a light that they do not often see.
It makes me think of an Army cadence that I know. A cadence is a song that soldiers sing as they run, in order to mark the time and stay in step with one another. Many cadences are not appropriate for church, but, there's one that goes, "Everywhere we go. People wanna know. Who we are. Where we come from. So, we tell them. We are Airborne. Mighty Mighty Airborne. Rough and tough Airborne." And so it goes.
The point is that when people see a group of soldiers, they tend to be curious about them. Particularly when they're running in unison and singing the same song. And most times even when soldiers are alone, you can tell who they are, because they have a certain bearing.
I think this is illustrative for the Church as well. Aren't we called to run in unison and sing the same song? Isn't our bearing to be a clue to people that we are different, marked off as children of God? Shouldn't the fact that we are the Church be noticeable by the way we carry ourselves?
St. Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians said that when he came to them, he "decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2). The same for us as well. The crucified and risen Christ is the foundation of our faith, and he gives us our unity with each other and enables us to sing the same song of the good confession of him as both Lord and Christ. So, if we hold fast to this confession, then people ought to be able to recognize that we are his people and be curious about us, asking us who we are and where we come from.
We are Christians, appearing weak in this world, but mighty with Christ. We are rough and tough because Christ is rough and tough for us, since he died and rose for us and gives us the Spirit of power to proclaim him to others. And so people ought to be able to tell that we're a little bit different, even when we're alone, because of our unique bearing.
That's what it means, really, to be the light of the world. You're different. You're marked off. You have been baptized, dying to the darkness and being reborn into the light. Therefore, you now shine this light yourselves. And just as a light is not meant to be hidden, but placed on a stand to give light to others, so too are you to shine so that others may "give glory to your Father who is in heaven" as they too are brought to faith through this light of Christ. But, for people to see the light, we need to be out there with them in the darkness, allowing the light of Christ to shine through us. We needn't be afraid, because Christ is with us.
Jesus also uses the image of salt to talk about you. Salt seasons and preserves. Every kid knows that to make something taste better you put salt on it. Likewise, you make the world better, because you are Christ's people. You also help to preserve the world, keeping things from decaying further and getting rancid.
So, Jesus calls you the salt of the earth and the light of the world. You are his people, and you do his work in this world.
Then, he says something interesting. He says, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:17-20).
So, you do Christ's work in this world, because you are his people. But, do these works save you? Do these works make you righteous?
Well, let's look at that. First, Jesus Christ says that he hasn't come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them. The term "Law and Prophets" was a shorthand way to refer to the Scriptures, what we today call the Old Testament. Jesus didn't come to abolish them or throw them out, but to fulfill them. That's why we read the Old Testament and use it in worship, because Jesus came to fulfill it and bring everything to completion. The Old Testament is pointing to the coming of Christ, both to his first advent which was fulfilled in his incarnation and to his final advent which will be fulfilled at the end of the age.
Regarding the Law and the Ten Commandments specifically, Jesus hasn't abolished them or removed them. God's Law and the Ten Commandments still stand. They are still calling us to be perfect. So, Jesus says that anyone who relaxes these Commandments will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, and whoever does them will be called great.
How do you relax a commandment? Well, one way is to tell people that God just wants them to try their best to fulfill the Commandment and He'll reward them based on their effort. That's relaxing the commandment, because it's accepting of anything less than perfection. But, God demands perfection; He demands holiness, just as He is holy. So, He demands that we perfectly fulfill the commandments.
Yet, can we do this? Can we be perfect? The scribes and Pharisees of Jesus' time thought that they were perfect. They didn't think they were sinners. They worked really hard to try to fulfill the commandments, yet couldn't make themselves perfect and were still sinners. Yet, Jesus tells us that unless our righteousness exceeds theirs, we will never enter the kingdom of heaven. That's bad news, then, for us. For if the scribes and Pharisees couldn't do it, how could we?
That's the point, really. We can't do it; and, that's exactly why we can't relax the Law. The purpose of the Law is to reveal to us the sinners that we actually are. We have to maintain the Law in full force in order to realize that we can't fulfill it. The Law drives us to another to save us.
So, to answer my question from earlier. Do our works save us? No, they don't save us. Indeed, they can't save us, because there's always one more thing left to do and there's always one thing that we should not have done that we did. We can't work ourselves into perfection. This isn't a spin class; we'll always have sin dragging us down, because our tires actually have to hit the road of life and thereby encounter the friction of living in a fallen world.
Yet, Jesus' words still stand: "… unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Well, how do we get this righteousness? Jesus gives it to us, freely, without cost to us. He fulfilled the Law perfectly on our behalf; it's his righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. That's why it's called the Gospel; it's "good news."
Indeed, it is good news that Jesus Christ came to accomplish all that the Prophets said he would come to do. He is the only one who has ever walked this earth who is perfect and holy and righteous. And he gives us this as our own, as a gift, as a wedding garment for his bride the Church. This is the Gospel; the fact that we are clothed with the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ and receive his perfection and holiness as our own – like a uniform in a sense.
And this uniform marks us out as different. We are soldiers of Christ, running the good race, salting the earth, spreading the light. People ought to see in us the peace and reconciliation that Christ brings to this earth. People ought to see in us the care that God has for people and all his creation. People ought to see in us the firstfruits of the restoration of all things as we engage in the arts, sciences, services, construction, our personal relationships, and all that we do.
So, as you carry out your vocations, you do so as Christ's people, spreading the restoration that Christ has in store for all creation wherever you go. You bring a little sampling of heaven with you on earth. And this will eventually cause people to ask who you are and where you come from.
So, you see the value of your works then. They're for other people. They're to help care and tend for God's creation and show people the love that God has for them through Christ and that you bring with you. Your works do not save you, because God saves you freely through Christ, simply because He loves you and is gracious to you. And then God works through you in your vocations to care for His world and to spread the love of Christ through you so that others may know him.
So, the things you do truly are important and sanctified by God. God came in the flesh; does that not tell you how important humanity is to God that he took on our flesh in order to save us? Jesus was a baby, a boy, a man, a son, a friend, a carpenter. Does that not tell you how valued these and all human vocations are to God? You, through the vocations into which God has called you, are the salt and light in a world that needs seasoning and preservation and light.
So, shine the light of Christ as you carry out your vocations, and salt the earth by seasoning and preserving it. And as you do so, people will wanna know, who you are and where you come from. So, you tell them, you are Christians and you come from the waters of Baptism where the Holy Spirit has been bestowed upon you to be salt and light in the world, because God has redeemed people and all creation through Jesus Christ.
(Image: Altarpiece – "Sermon on the Mount" – detail By Henrik Olrik. From Sankt Matthæus Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark. By Ib Rasmussen – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2980809 )


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Another Boy Quilt! Hand made Photography Prop Basket Stuffer, Layering Piece or Patchwork Quilt
I absolutely love the worn, aged fabric in these adorable, patchwork quilts! The colors are so natural and organic looking. The quilts are made of cotton fabric, with a few swatches being feed sack. The large quilt that I cut the mini quilts from had a cotton back that resembles a sheet. I left the backing on and sewed it to the quilt topper for added texture and durability. I've left the edges raw so that they would fray out some for added character. All mini quilts are from one large quilt! All mini quilts are similar, but, no two are identical due to the hand made nature and different fabrics used. Quilts and pillow fabric have been laundered, are ready to use and ready to ship!
Gorgeous baby image are by Defalco Design Photography and Sleeping Willow Photography! A big Thank you to both of you talented ladies!! xo
*Bed is a Woodsy Wonders Original and may be purchased from a separate listing as well!
Newborn Prop Quilt measures approximately 23" X 23"
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Please keep in mind that, to my knowledge, all the quilts and toppers are either hand or home made...Some are old, a few are new, some are vintage, some are antique, some have been camped with, snuggled with and others have been used for warmth or decor. Each has a story to tell of it's own! Some quilts I have mended, others I have left the wearing and tattering to keep the character in tact. Some have blemishes or small stains. *All quilts have been laundered unless specifically stated! **If you are a collector, please contact me prior to purchase. The majority of my quilts are sold to photographers. I am not a collector. I'm learning a lot about quilts and love the vintage character, but have little knowledge beyond what is passed on to me. I would always be happy to answer questions and provide detailed photos. Thank you! **


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My Dream Truck? Or My Ridiculous Dream?
My husband Mike's Ford Explorer is on its last legs and we need to consider what vehicle we're going to purchase to replace it. Mike has gotten to pick the majority of vehicles we've purchased over the years we've been married: Honda Civic, long-bed Chevy panel van, Honda Accord, two Ford Explorers, and Honda Pilot. I've chosen a couple: my silver Chevy Corvette and my pearly Lincoln Town Car.
Can you see a slight difference in our taste in vehicles?
I've successfully argued that it's my turn to pick a vehicle and I will generously give Mike my Honda Pilot, a reliable workhorse of an SUV. Mike gave me a long, measuring look when I first said it was my turn. Well, actually, since I've been talking about this for a few years now, he's given me several long measuring looks. He tells me he doesn't care what he drives. "Transportation is transportation." I think he has a gene missing or something. What guy doesn't like cars? Cars?!
I get real pleasure out of looking at the different vehicles on the road and talking about them, although I'm not an expert by any means. I've decided that I want a convertible before they put me in the ground. But I also need a vehicle that has enough room to stash the spoils of my shopping and junk day searches as well as all those softball weekends. It also has to be beefy enough that I'm not going to feel intimidated driving it on the parkways and turnpikes in the tri-state area. You know, the NY-NJ-PA corridor that's filled to the brim with traffic, traffic jams, aggressive drivers, and drivers, legal and illegal, who just don't drive well? No little sports car for me. And did I mention that I want to drive a hot car?
So with this informal checklist in mind, a few years ago I began to research to find a vehicle. Funny thing. I found it almost immediately. What do you think of it? Unfortunately, it was discontinued after the 2006 model year. Have you seen one on the road near you? I have, and I swoon every time.
I got to drive one over the 4th of July weekend. We were coming home from a softball tournament when our son Max called to tell us that the old Ford Explorer had yet-another flat tire (a nail this time). Mike, after a few moments of silence, asked if I wanted to stop at a car dealership on Route 22 to see an SSR they had for sale. My eyes bugged as I vigorously rattled my head "yes."
We pulled into the dealership and saw it sitting there in all its blue iridescent glory. We popped the hood and found out that the last two production years Chevy put a Corvette engine under the hood; previously, it was a truck engine. This is not an "all show, no go" vehicle, people. Not only does this truck look good, it can haul ass down the highways and byways of the Garden State. (Are you thinking that I'm entering my second teenage-hood right about now?)
Let me see if I can re-create for you what I hear when an SSR starts up: Close your eyes. Think of being at the Jersey Shore. Listen. A big fishing boat is approaching the dock you're standing on. The twin Mercury outboard engines are pulling the boat closer and closer to you. Those engines have a particular sound. THAT'S WHAT THE SSR ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE! It's a burble y, rumble y, vroom y sound that melts my heart. Every time.
I drove the SSR out of the car dealership and onto Route 22 with the roof down. I drove that truck with the roof up. I drove it with Tory in the passenger seat! I drove it with Mike in the passenger seat! And it was wonderful! Mostly. But it has a shimmy at 35 mph. And the AC doesn't seem to work properly. And I fret about buying a gas guzzler, okay a completely frivolous purchase.
Then I think about my previous vehicles. I think about my first car, before I got married. My '67 Chevy. After my (now ex-but still friend) brother-in-law put a new engine in it, the car lasted what felt like forever (but I think it was like 8 years I drove it).
Until I bought my silver t-top Corvette; in the 'vette I roared down the Parkway and through the streets of northern NJ with the wind in my hair. I remember how my legs sweat buckets because the heat of the engine completely engulfed the passenger compartment and no amount of AC could cool it down.
I remember my Lincoln Town car, all sleek luxury and quiet. I remember thinking that driving a Lincoln was like sitting on a sofa; I never felt a bump, and with the windows closed, the world was a polite and quiet place. It was divine!
And now? Now I get to choose what I drive next. Is an SSR "me?" My son Max doesn't like it. My daughter Tory said it made her nervous. And Mike? He's not saying anything except that it's my decision. I'll figure it out, just give me some time. . .


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If your flight is overbooked, don't accept the first voucher you're offered. "The plane can't take off with an extra person," says Melanie N., who works for a charter airline in Canada. Canadian airlines typically increase incentives until they have enough volunteers willing to give up seats. If you're bumped involuntarily, insist on cash compensation instead of a travel credit (many companies will reimburse you at the airport).
1. The Reasons for Some Safety Protocols May Surprise You
Here's what safety demos don't say: staff dim cabin lights at night so your eyes are adjusted to the dark if you need to find a way out. Tray tables must be folded at take-off and landing so passengers can escape if necessary. And you should open your window shade, so if there's a crash, emergency crews will be able to see in and you'll be able to assess potential danger outside.
2. Canadian Airlines Sometimes Reimburse for Delays
If your flight is delayed, check your airline's policy, otherwise known as a tariff—they might be required to provide you with meal vouchers and accommodation or, depending on where you're flying from, even cash compensation (the EU, for example, mandates customers be reimbursed in cash).
3. Book Seats One at a Time
If you book a group trip, look for one ticket at a time. If you search for, say, four tickets, and there are only three available at the lowest fare, all four are bumped to a higher price bracket.
4. Pilots Have Strict Eating Habits
Airlines usually don't allow two pilots flying together to eat the same meal on-board—and they're required to eat half an hour apart. No one wants both pilots to be doubled over with food poisoning.
5. Report Lost Luggage Right Away
Luggage didn't arrive with you? Make a claim before you leave the airport, where you can talk to an airline representative in person. Some airlines will refund your baggage fee, and most will deliver your luggage when it arrives.
6. The Squeeze You're Feeling is Real
You're not imagining it: airplane seats really are getting tinier. In the Boeing 777s used for long-haul international flights, chairs recently shrank by one inch so airlines could fit an extra seat in each row.


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PFL's failure
January 2002
By TERENCE
THE private speculation and between you and me chatter have served no purpose. Neither have the euphemisms.
Instead, it is better to just come out and say it: The Professional Football League has failed to make a positive impression on the local public.
This is the only honest conclusion that one can draw at this point. The majority of football fans in this country do not care about the PFL. They dont. Otherwise there would probably be more than just 50 to 100 people at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on a Sunday afternoon or Wednesday night. Newspapers dont care about the PFL either - they have relegated coverage of the league to the inner pages of their sports sections.
Only the
two commercial television stations have made an effort to provide exposure.
As always, they offer highlights that allow us to witness the best parts
of the games: the goals, the close chances etc. What they do not show,
however, is the low standard of football - one of the main reasons why
most of us avoid going to PFL games in the first place. For anyone fed
on the diet of top-class international soccer provided by ESPN International
and Fox Sports World, the sight of two PFL teams struggling to even create
goal-scoring opportunities is not the best of alternatives.
Now, the object behind professional team sports is for sides to draw upon an adequate support base - and clubs can only ensure this by representing specific geographic areas or communities. People are always most likely to follow a team that represents their city or town. That is how it was in England a century ago. This is how it is in the United States today. The same holds true for France, Japan, Australia, Germany, Turkey, Argentina, wherever.
This is why Defence Force and Police, in spite of their successful histories, have never attracted a wide following and, as such, are unviable as professional teams. They will never generate sufficient revenue from attendance because they only represent their respective services. As for the six other teams, the ability to adequately represent their communities has varied. Only Arima Fire currently plays in its hometown. W Connection has managed to attract a couple hundred hard-core supporters in the South but, like Joe Public (Arouca) and Docs Khelwalaas (Caroni), the actual name of the club does not allow it to be properly identified with its area of origin.
As football commentator Sedley Joseph puts it, In order for professional football to survive, you have to have area teams.
He pointed out the tremendous support that greeted teams like Malvern (Woodbrook) and Colts (Belmont) during his playing days in the 1960s. People turned up at the Queens Park Savannah in the thousands to see the team that represented their community in action. Thousands also turned up at the annual North vs. South fixture again demonstrating the power of regional affiliation.
Another major area of concern is finance. Some clubs have found themselves in some hot water since the inauguration of the PFL in 1999. There were the notable cases of Point Fortin Civic Centre and Futgof, two teams that had to be dropped from the league at the end of the first year. This season, Khelwalaas financial constraints prompted a move from its Frederick Settlement Ground in Caroni to the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet. This action has now resulted in a legal brouhaha, with Khelwalaas winning a court injunction against returning to Caroni to complete its home schedule. With those fixtures now tied up in litigation, the crowning of the 2001 PFL champions has been delayed. Apart from this, the decision of the league to slash the minimum salary from $2,000 per month to $1,200 only deepened the impression that the PFL is suffering from cash flow problems.
However, the PFLs chief executive officer, Colin Prevatt, explained that it was financially better to have the legal minimum of $1,200 in place, instead of clubs having to pay $2,000 or up. Furthermore, he revealed that the $750,000 bond that had been required of the clubs - to help offset difficulties that may arise regarding finances and payment of salaries is to be replaced by what he calls a cash deposit of $100,000. However, this deposit seems to be merely a vast reduction of the original bond, since it will also carry the role of helping clubs with difficulty in paying wages and fines, with the teams being required to eventually pay back the difference.
As it is right now, the PFL has an image problem that it has to work on - immediately. First of all, the marketing of the league has to be more aggressive. Virtually everyone in Trinidad and Tobago has to know about the existence of the PFL no ifs and buts about this. You have to create an awareness of your product. It is this awareness that drives all professional sports leagues around the world, from the English Premier League to the NBA. Attending a football game in France or a baseball game in the United States is an entertainment option. Same as dining out or going to the movies. That is how it has to be with the PFL as well. The marketing has to be done with style and it has to emphasise both teams and players.
The league has to be restructured so that the participating clubs will carry the identity of their hometowns. There are two methods of doing this. On one hand, there is the model of Japans J-League, whereby the present clubs are eventually transformed into these new entities. More radically, there is the example of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States, with entirely new teams being formed and based in various towns and players being allocated to those teams on an equal basis. Both ideas have to be seriously considered.
Regardless of which structure turns out to be the mode, certain things have to hold sway. Teams will bear the names of their communities and have a proper home venue. In fact, the PFL will have to make the availability of an adequate stadium a priority. In addition, the major population markets must be featured. Should it all be done properly, what you should have in the end is a roster that resembles the following: Port of Spain/P-O-S United playing at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, San Fernando Blazers (at an upgraded Skinner Park), Arima Red Devils (Larry Gomes Stadium), Scarborough Falcons (Dwight Yorke Stadium), Couva/Chaguanas Pride (Ato Boldon Stadium) etc.
This vision of the future is actually what Prevatt also has in mind. The PFL will be composed of clubs representing specific communities with hometown fans being drawn to support a club in the same way they follow the fortunes of a local secondary school. In fact, Prevatt is envisaging a turnout that will be double what currently exists in the Secondary Schools Football League. He thinks that, with a popular league, local businesses will be encouraged to provide investment in a hometown team.
People will now have a vested interest in what is going on, he says.
The PFL CEO also stated that promotion and relegation from the PFL could be institutionalised, eventually. However, because of the danger of incoming clubs failing to make the adjustment to the new demands on them as happened in the Semi-Professional Football League (1995-98) such a practice will only work with the presence of a second division of the PFL. Here, clubs will have to prove their capabilities financially, will also have to represent a town or community and, of course, earn the right to compete in the top flight by finishing in the top two or three in this second division. Prevatt mentioned the possibility of a PFL 2 and suggested that the current PFL Reserve League could gradually blossom into such an enterprise.
The success of marketing the league will also depend on the players involved. For Joseph, local football is currently suffering from a lack of personalities. Joe Publics Arnold Dwarika is one of the few household names campaigning in the PFL. Again, crossover appeal is only going to come through the development of greater talent and the actual marketing of that talent once it reaches the PFL level. For example, interest in Trinidad and Tobago under-17 stars such as Nkosi Blackman and Kenwyne Jones has to be maintained as they move up the ranks. People must know of their reputations so that, if those players should end up playing in the PFL, there will always be a sufficient core of admirers turning out to see them perform.
As it is,
Prevatt has revealed that there will be upcoming discussions with the
eight teams on the subject of fostering better community representation
and involvement. Could this be the start of the revolution? Or is it merely
a road that leads to nowhere? For now, the only thing that is certain
is that the PFL is just another struggling professional league, hoping
to survive a fourth season.


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#InspirationandCulture PLACES + FACES
Based on the simple concept of sharing different faces from far away places around the world, PLACES+FACES opens the door to a whole new universe of endless creativity and collaboration. Founded by Ciesay + Soulz, this duo has made a huge impact as their own brand, complete with art exhibitions, merch collections, and their first ever hardcopy magazine. As described by the creators themselves in the preface, "This magazine is a mixture of things we like; The people we've worked with, the people we've always wanted to work with, pretty girls, muses and homies places we've hung out, places we've been to for the first time and things we see on a day to day basis."
In their first issue, they released never before seen images of creatives such as Lil Yachty, Frank Ocean, Awful Records' founding Father & first lady ABRA, A$AP Ferg, and more. Vol. 1 features main spreads on singer and visual artist Kilo Kish in London, rapper Playboi Carti in Miami, and super model twins Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta in London. These spreads are interwoven by candid shots that effortlessly capture the raw realities of life. Turning the pages of this tangible magazine can truly take you on a imaginative trip around the world. To explore more of PLACES+FACES, check out their site, and definitely be on the look out for Vol. 2, set to drop later this year.


text: Wayne Selden is starting his journey at Kansas and teaming up with Andrew Wiggins forms one of the nations top incoming freshmen duo. Wayne is signed and sealed to head to Kansas but before being delivered to Lawrence the young prospect had to take care of business at home first. Selden will be leaving the city that supported him throughout his youth career so in this episode of WW3 the community had to send him off the right way.


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The other day, I decided I needed a little Legally Blonde in my life. I hadn't seen the movie in a while (years probably) and I was in the mood for some good mindless entertainment. Fairly certain when you look up good mindless entertainment, a poster image of Legally Blonde is right next to it. For a little twist to this Flashback Friday, I decided to just write down all the random thoughts that came into my head as the movie went on. I have to say, reading back over these made me chuckle all over again!
- My college was nothing like that, thank god.
- So many stereotypes all in one clip, and this is the opening sequence!
- God the amount of quotable lines.
- Soooo much pink.
- Gotta love the product placement from herbal essences and Clinique, not at ALL obvious.
- Ah the 90s (ish) fashion – belly shirts and pink eyeshadow galore!
- Also Warner Huntington III is not worth it.
- Oh and no one should call their girlfriend "pooh bear".
- If Orange is not the new pink, why is her MacBook not pink?
- I feel like it should snow more for being set in Boston, it totally snows more in Boston.
- All a girl needs to know is how to do the bend and snap!
- No one is up and moving around that soon after getting liposuction!
- You are really being a butthead.
- Perms are so not a good look for most people, oy flashbacks to mine.
- Come on, that is so not how trials are thrown out.
- And I have never read an article with that much factual knowledge in Cosmo. Chemical names, are you kidding me?
- Kind of an anticlimactic graduation speech!
- The guy next to Emmett at graduation is like uber creepy. I have to look away.
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Gold sidelined as risk-on prevailsBy Flavio Tosti
- Gold struggles to find a direction and is trading in a tight range between 1,337 and 1,350.
- The risk-on mood trade on Wall Street and a strong US dollar keep the yellow metal sideways.
Gold is trading at around $1,343 a troy once inside Monday's range.
Since the start of the week, Gold is trading in a tight range between the 1,337 and the 1,350 levels reflecting the uncertainties on the geopolitical picture.
Gold stays under the 1,400 resistance as over the weekend the US-led airstrike fired more than 100 missiles on strategic military facilities in Syria. The market saw it as an isolated event and not the start of a new war. Gold didn't react as a safe-haven asset in that case. However, uncertainties remain with impending US sanctions on Russia and the ongoing trade war between US and China.
Also keeping a lid on gold prices is the renewed USD strength saw in early European trading on Tuesday as well as the risk-on mood which is now prevailing in the equity market in the US. The three main indices, the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq are shooting higher, breaking some important technical levels as investors are focusing on the earning season.
Gold 4-hour chart
The technical picture is rather neutral. Supports lie at 1,332.60 and 1,319.30 swing lows while resistances lie at 1,350.60 and 1,365.70 swing highs.
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The Vaping Crisis: Skills and Knowledge For Effective Responding - for parents and teens
The Vaping Crisis: Skills and Knowledge For Effective Responding - for parents and teens
Sat. Feb. 9, 2019 10 am - 2 pm
Lifestage, Inc 496 Smithtown Bypass Suite 202 Smithtown, NY
This special price is for a parent bringing a teen to the workshop.
The vaping epidemic has created an immediate resource crisis for school and agency social workers, administrators, counselors and support staff. This workshop is specifically designed so that you walk away with a skillset that you can immediately implement at your school or agency. All pertinent facts and fictions related to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices (ENDS) will be delivered in a dynamic, insightful, supportive fact-check approach, for beginners to advanced professionals. Alternatives to Suspension programming, directions for educational and fun group exercises, video clips, Power Point and handouts will be provided on a flash drive for your use. The skills learned in this workshop can be applied directly and immediately to practice.
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Snowy Owl in Tree - Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Massachusetts
Upon encountering this snowy owl, I was shocked by its willingness to come so close to a group of humans. Of course, the owls we find in Massachusetts are usually immature juveniles who are learning how to hunt in an environment much more forgiving than the arctic. We stood still near this tree for about an hour as the owl came and went in front of us. On a few occasions, it dove into the dunes to capture a vole. It was the first time I'd seen a snowy owl, and what a great experience it was!


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In 1945, the German philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote that accounting for the existence of evil would become the most important issue for postwar intellectuals, particularly in light of the unfathomable horrors inflicted upon European Jews, homosexuals, dissidents and Roma people by the Nazis during the Holocaust. But to date philosophers have remained noticeably quiet on the problem of evil, adhering to the leftist critic Theodor Adorno's suggestion that silence is the only fitting response to something as colossal as Auschwitz – to attempt to address it would be reductive, diminishing or ignoring the totality of experiences felt by those who lived through it.
However, modern psychology and neuroscience may offer answers as to what makes people evil. In this new video debate featuring Cambridge psychologist and autism research pioneer Simon Baron-Cohen, he argues that evil is ultimately about a lack of empathy and can be understood in scientific terms. But can evil be reduced to such a neat categorization? And why is pop culture so attracted to the idea of evil?