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We have four en-suite light and airy rooms available, furnished to a high standard. All our rooms have Freeview T V, DVD and tea/coffee making facilities .
Next to the bedrooms is a quiet seating area for guests to study our local maps, look at tourist information, read our books or just to relax and watch the tropical fish!
Room 1
Room 1, our deluxe room. Ideal for couples wanting more space. This room has a king size bed, sofa, soft chair and larger TV/DVD. En-suite facilities are bright and spacious. A versatile room that can accommodate a family.
Room 2
Our twin bedroom. This room lights up with the early morning sun and as such is decorated in pale yellow with light bedding. A wonderful room to welcome a new day.
This room also has a TV and DVD player.
Room 3
Bedroom 3 overlooks the courtyard and is furnished with a king size bed. Decorated in opaque honey with contrasting white woodwork. It is possible to add an additional single bed to the room to accommodate a family of three. This room also has a TV and DVD player.
Room 4
The Snug
The Snug is a 4½ft. double en-suite room situated next to Manor Farmhouse, on ground floor level. Guests have their own private access affording greater privacy. Being a small room with under floor heating and a really comfortably bed, gives the room it's name. This room also has a TV/DVD player.
Guest Seating Area
Relax and unwind, watch the tropical fish, read a book or fellow guests bird reports. Find out what's on in and around Wells-next-the-Sea. The seating area , front garden and garden furniture is available for all our guests to use.


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I am one that calls around to check on a larger purchase as to where to go for a good price.
I like to talk to someone in person and ask question.
I was told "Try the Internet" It is faster.
Yes, I tried but, I found that I was not able to get answers as fast as I wanted.
So, I will go back to my tried and true, with a bit of the new info with me,

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By: Joe Ventimiglia, Festa Italiana chairman
A celebration of Italian culture with performances, Italian food, wine and fun for all!
Macomb County is home to rich culture and heritage from many different nationalities. Celebrating Macomb's Italian Heritage, the Italian American Cultural Society (IACS) based here in Macomb County has partnered with Luna Hillside Productions to bring the return of Festa Italiana to Freedom Hill County Park Friday, July 19- Sunday July 21.
The Italian Government declared 2013 as the "Year of Italian Culture in the U.S." and Festa Italiana will commemorate and celebrate Italy by showcasing the best in Italian entertainment, food, drink and heritage. The event is free to the public and a great way to experience cultural heritage in Macomb.
Featured performances at the festival will include singer/songwriter Justin Guarini, who was American Idol's debut season's first runner-up in 2002. Guarini performs Friday, July 19at 9:00 pm and Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 pm. Lena Prima, daughter of musical legend Louis Prima, will perform an Italian tribute review to her father on Saturday, July 20 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, July 21 at 7:00 pm.
Also performing at the festival will be local and regional acts such as Aaron Caruso, Mark Randisi, The Simone Vitale Band, Burt Holiday of the Gaylords and Julian Pavone, the Guinness World Record-holder for youngest professional drummer.
Festival goers will "mangia bene" (eat well) with dozens of food selections available for purchase. Some of the authentic Italian offerings will include:
- Randazzo Fresh Market – Grilled lamb chops, shrimp, thin crust pizza and fresh fruit
- Picano's Restaurant – Pasta and tripe
- IACS Banquet Center – Steak sandwiches
- Il Fornaio Bakery – Sfingi (Sicilian donut/fritters) and cannoli
- Andiamo Italia – Arancini, meatballs and spiedini
- Nino Salvaggio Market – Italian sausage and cannoli
- Vito's Bakery – Sfinciuni (Sicilian pizza)
And to accompany all the great food will be imported wines and beer from Italy as well. In addition, there will be traditional carnival fair food.
Other Festa Italiana highlights:
- Meatball Contest – Amateurs and restaurants will put their meatballs to the test in the 10th annual competition judged by Macomb County judges;
- Beautiful Baby Contest – A festival favorite for the past 10 years, top prizes for the cutest kids (categories ranging from 6 months to 5 years old) include gift cards and a birthday cake from Il Fornaio Bakery (Shelby Twp) or Vito's Bakery (Clinton Twp);
- Cannoli Eating Contest – Cannoli competitors will see who can eat the most in 6 minutes and try to beat the current record of 12 cannoli.
- Craft Exhibit of more than 30 local crafters;
- Holy sacrifice of the mass celebrated Sunday, July 21 at 11:00 am
- Kid Zone with fun activities for the family;
- Ferrari display courtesy of Cauley Ferrari of West Bloomfield;
- Chance to win a Fiat lease courtesy of Fiat of Lakeside.
For more than 45 years, IACS has sponsored and produced Festa Italiana which raises money for the nonprofit cultural organization. The festival is a part of the history of Italian-Americans in Michigan and we are very excited to bring it back this year to Freedom Hill. Freedom Hill is located at 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights. For a complete schedule of entertainment and activities, visit www.iacsonline.com or call (586) 228-3030.
About the Author: Joe Ventimiglia currently holds the position of Vice-President on the IACS Board of Directors. He believes in the Italian American Cultural Center's potential to be the best as it can be by promoting the Italian heritage through cultural, social, and sports programs. Since 2008, Joe has co-chaired and chaired the Italian festivals at Freedom Hill with Tom Bommarito. Ventimiglia is the president of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan and a member of the Italian American Delegates.


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Hi all,
So it's Friday. I've got work to do but all I can think about is the pending craft stall and how much we have to do! Crafty Beggars is a great opportunity for us and we want to get the most out of the experience. Super excited and a bit nervous about being in front of the camera – I feel rigid and jerky movements might be a problem!
We are able to decorate our stall and we've been coming up with ideas for weeks! Therefore this Feature Friday will concentrate on a few DIY display ideas.
1// Small project: Kitchen Roll stands
A really easy and simple idea that costs hardly anything!
2// Medium project: Cluster displays
I chose these because they are more than just displays: they're like little sculptures in themselves. The form of these stands are as important as the function as they draw attention which will in turn draw interest into the product displayed on them. I think the dollhouse chair one is awesome!
3// Medium project again – Necklace stands
This is a really nice, polished idea and I think makes the product look fantastic. It's really important to have a display unit that is going to enhance what you're selling and this stand does just that. Brilliant!
4// Bigger project – Twig stand
These stands are only bigger because you may need power tools, paint and specialist glue. Other than that it's a pretty basic idea that really stands out. When we went to the Country Living Fair we came away remembering the stall from PheobeJewellery stand because out of all the stalls there the display was the best.
We will keep you updated on the progress of our stall and add in tutorials of everything we make! If you are able to pop down to the stall in Brighton on Sunday we'd love to meet you!
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Danny Bergara
Daniel Alberto "Danny" Bergara de Medina (July 24, 1942 – July 25, 2007)[1] was a Uruguayan footballer and manager.
|Personal information
|Full name
|Daniel Alberto Bergara de Medina
|Date of birth
|July 24, 1942
|Place of birth
|Montevideo, Uruguay
|Date of death
|July 25, 2007(aged 65)
|Place of death
|Playing position
|Senior career*
|Racing Club
|Real Mallorca
|Teams managed
|Luton Town (youth team)
|Sheffield United (youth team)
|Middlesbrough (assistant)
|Stockport County
|Rotherham United
|Doncaster Rovers
|Grantham Town
|* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Playing careerEdit
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Bergara began his playing career at the age of 16, playing for Racing Club in the Uruguayan First Division, picking up a handful of under-21 caps for Uruguay, before moving to Spain in 1962 where he was top scorer for Real Mallorca for four seasons and Sevilla for two seasons. While playing in Spain Bergara married an English travel guide, Jan, and when he retired from playing football they moved to England.[2]
Managerial careerEdit
Bergara coached the reserve teams at Luton Town and Sheffield United before getting his first managerial job at Rochdale in August 1988. Bergara is often wrongly referred to as the first foreign manager in English football – he was in fact preceded by managers such as the South African Peter Hauser, who managed Chester City between 1963 and 1968. Bergara was the first manager born outside the British Isles to lead an English club out at Wembley, when he took Stockport County to the 1992 Autoglass Trophy final.
Stockport CountyEdit
In March 1989, after just seven months at Rochdale, he took over as manager of Stockport County, also in the Fourth Division. He ensured their Fourth Division survival that season and prevented them from slipping into the GM Vauxhall Conference. They reached the playoffs in 1989–90, only to suffer a heavy defeat by Chesterfield in the semi-final. In 1990–91 he guided County to promotion from the Fourth Division, missing out on the title by a single point. In 1991–92, County took the Third Division by storm by beating Swansea City 5–0 on the opening day, and quickly became contenders in the race for promotion. County reached Wembley twice in the space of 10 days in the Play-Offs and Autoglass Trophy that season, losing 2–1 to Peterborough United in the play-offs and 1–0 to Stoke City in the Football League Trophy.
1992–93 brought a similar season for Bergara and Stockport County. The club lost in a semi-final play-off 2–1 to Port Vale. Stockport County lost to the same opponents in the Autoglass Trophy Final, 2–1.
1993–94 saw a third successive appearance in play-offs for Bergara's Stockport, but they lost 2-1 to Burnley in the final at Wembley. Referee David Elleray controversially sent off two Stockport players, Mike Wallace and Chris Beaumont. This was the first time that the same side has ever had two players sent off at Wembley.
Just before the end of the 1994–95, Bergara stepped down as Stockport manager and handed over the reins to coach Dave Jones
After his death more than a decade later, County fans sung Danny Bergara's Blue and White army in his tribute.
Later careerEdit
Bergara also managed the Brunei National team and the England Under-18 and Under-20 sides, with a World Youth Cup win also to his name.
Shortly after leaving Stockport, Bergara joined Sheffield Wednesday as assistant to new manager David Pleat, but after one season departed to become manager of Rotherham United. His tenure at Rotherham was not a success and he left after just one season.
A brief spell at Doncaster Rovers followed, during which time the club were featured in the 1998 Channel 5 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary "They Think It's All Rovers".
For the 1998–99 season, he was named manager of Grantham Town, who had just won promotion to the Southern League Premier Division. A string of poor results saw Bergara become the club's Director of Football and the club's Chief Scout, Tony Kenworthy, becoming manager. Later he scouted for Sunderland.
Bergara died after a short illness on July 25, 2007, one day after his 65th birthday. Following the news of his death, many Stockport County fans left their tributes in Edgeley Park's Cheadle End. On July 28, 2007 Stockport County arranged "Danny Day" when the team played Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly.
In an emotionally charged atmosphere, before kick off a powerful and hearty rendition of "My Way" by Frank Sinatra was played at Edgeley Park as it was Danny's favourite song. Managers of both teams, Jim Gannon (Stockport) and Dave Jones (Cardiff City; coincidentally the man who had succeeded Bergara as Stockport manager 12 years earlier) paid their tributes by laying down a bunch of flowers which spelt 'DANNY' in front of his beloved Cheadle End.
Before the match there was a specially designated two minutes for the fans to sing a rendition of "Danny Bergara's Blue 'n White Army", which ended up continuing for over half-an-hour. Stockport won the spectacular friendly 6–4.
During the close season before the start of the 2012–13 season, it was announced that Stockport County had renamed the Hardcastle Road Stand (commonly known as the Main Stand) of Edgeley Park after the popular Uruguayan, a banner has since been unveiled on top of the stand saying "Danny Bergara Stand", in addition to this the club also fly a Uruguayan flag during every home game, above the Railway End.[3]
- ^ Galarza, Juan (August 13, 2007). "El camino de 'Danny'". El Día.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Conn, David (October 12, 2000). "Bergara's plight symptomatic of insular England". The Independent. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Stockport County to rename stand in honour of Danny Bergara". BBC Sport. May 23, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2014.


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Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of Nov 28 to Dec 4th
On Monday November 28 at 5pm, join MATCH restaurant as they "stock the pantries, the stockings, and your bellies in an "All I Want For ..." dinner event. The evening features Match mini-plates and awesome drink specials. Bring canned foods for Community Plates and stocking stuffers for Toys for Tots and they will provide you with your first glass of holiday bubbly.
Crush Bar and Wood-fired Pizza in Milford will host a Thimble Island Beer Dinner on Tuesday November 29. 30 people can enjoy a four-course dinner paired with brews from Connecticut's own Thimble Island. It costs $55 per person.
These Guys Brewing in Norwich is also hosting a beer dinner on Tuesday November 29. They will pair 5 beers from Ommegang Brewery with 4 tasty courses. It costs $65, which includes tax and gratuity.
New Canaan Wine Merchants invites you to a Two Roads Beer Tasting with the brewery's own Jamie Proulx on Wednesday November 30 from 7-8:30pm. 10% of the evening's sales go to benefit Animals in Distress.
Culinary Works is pleased to offer Festive Holiday Fare Classes. Join them on Tuesday November 29 at 6:30pm in New Canaan or Thursday December 1 at 6:30pm in Stamford. The class will feature Smoked Salmon on Potato Chips with Crema and Salmon Roe, Lobster Crostini with Arugula and Saffron Aioli, Pan Seared Duck Breasts with a Blackberry Port Reduction Sauce, and more! It costs $115 per person.
This in from Hapa Food Truck...Team HAPA is proud to be participating in the first annual "Cook for Kids" event to benefit the Clothes for Kids Foundation of Fairfield County on December 1. Clothes to Kids of Fairfield County is a non-profit organization that provides new and gently used clothing to low income and children in crisis situations.
Renowned chef Bun Lai, inventor of sustainable sushi and a 2016 White House Champions of Change award recipient, will bring samples of his innovative creations to the New Haven Museum during "Sustaining New Haven: An Evening with Bun Lai," on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 6pm, following the museum's annual meeting. Admission is free and donations are welcomed.
On Friday December 2, participate in a Local Small Business Multi-Vendor Holiday Shopping Event at the Shelton Community Center Parks and Recreation.
Don't miss out on the Vegetarian Fall Harvest Dinner at Sugar & Olives benefitting CT NOFA. It takes place on Saturday December 3 from 7-10 pm at Sugar & Olives in Norwalk with Chef/restaurateur Jennifer Balin. The elegant vegetarian feast features fall vegetables grown by CT NOFA farmers and cocktails crafted with small batch local spirits and seasonal ingredients. It costs $100 per person ($700 for a table of 8). Tickets include an event sourcebook with the menu, recipes, and farm and food sources.
The 8th Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend, presented by Whole Foods Market, takes place on Saturday December 3 from 10am-6pm and Sunday December 4 from 12-5pm. The weekend festivities include a Nativity, horse drawn carriage rides, professional ice sculpture demos, music, entertainment, children's activities, live reindeer, and photos with Santa. Greenwich stores and restaurants are offering special promotions, refreshments, and in-store attractions.
The PopShop Holiday Market will take place on Sunday, December 4th from 10am-3pm. The Warehouse at the Fairfield Theatre Company will transform into two floors of indoor pop-up shops. Some of the area's popular food trucks will be on hand if you get hungry and there will be a full bar.


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If you want to get a beautiful and naturally healthy skin then you need to start with your basic and you need to start from the rots, like you eat healthy and you apply healthy and you need to treat your skin and your body smartly to get the smart results and here are some simple tips for your to get tremendous beauty and these will actually help you get the physical best out of you.
Clean Skin: – if you want to have beautiful skin then you need to maintain three things, cleanings, scrubbing and moisturizer, and the most important thing is use home remedies, use natural things to clean your skin and get smooth and beautiful skin, you should clean your skin from head to toe every day, you need to understand one thing very careful, the day you skip the cleansing will add a day in your age and the day you clean your skin will add a day in your beauty and youth, no matter what season is this you have to apply oil on your whole body and massage and then take a good shower with scrubbing brush or gloves and use muslins clothe for your face and body and you will love the results.
Beautiful Hair:-Use oiling and scrubbing three times a week to get beautiful and healthy hair, this is a ultimate tip to have beautiful and healthy hair, you can use any essential oil for your hair, olive oil, coconut oil, mustard oil and jojoba oil are best and if you have oily skin then use citric fruits oil with these and you can use lavender oil for your schlep too to get beautiful silky hair and use milk soaked red lentil paste for scrubbing your scalp and use beer, apple cider vinegar or honey for moisturizer your hair and you have to get your hair trimmed every month, no matter how healthy they are you need to trim then at least one inch a month.
Healthy Smile: – use peppermint oil for your lips everyday at and then scrub it off with the muslin cloth to get beautiful naturally read and beautiful lips and brush your teeth with salt twice a day before brushing them with tooth paste and you can use baking soda once a week to get tremendous results and you should rub your teeth and gums with tomato to get fresh red gums and smile and consume the recommended daily dosage of vitamins and minerals, via milk, fruits and vegetables, to help strengthen teeth and gums.
Manicured Nails: – rub sweet almond oil on your hands and feet every day and scrub them off with read lentil paste and clean your nails with lime and brush and apply garlic juice on your nails every night, never grow your nails longer than half inches, they are not safe and if you want have artificial nails then you can for something important, but don't use too much.
Apply castor oil on your lashes and eye browns to get thicker and longer hair and last but not least, eat healthy and run for 45 minutes twice a day and drink lots of water.


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Goiter - simple
A simple goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is usually not a tumor or cancer.
Alternative Names
Simple goiter; Endemic goiter; Colloidal goiter; Nontoxic goiter
The thyroid gland is an important organ of the endocrine system. It is located at the front of the neck just above where your collarbones meet. The gland makes the hormones that control the way every cell in the body uses energy. This process is called metabolism.
Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of goiter. The body needs iodine to produce thyroid hormone. If you do not have enough iodine in your diet, the thyroid gets larger to try and capture all the iodine it can, so it can make the right amount of thyroid hormone. So, a goiter can be a sign the thyroid is not able to make enough thyroid hormone. The use of iodized salt in the United States prevents a lack of iodine in the diet.
Other causes of goiter include:
- The body's immune system attacking the thyroid gland (autoimmune problem)
- Certain medicines (lithium, amiodarone)
- Infections
- Cigarette smoking
- Certain foods (soy, peanuts, vegetables in the broccoli and cabbage family)
- Toxic nodular goiter, an enlarged thyroid gland that has a small, rounded growth or many growths called nodules, which produce too much thyroid hormone
Simple goiters are more common in:
- People over age 40
- People with a family history of goiter
- Women
The main symptom is an enlarged thyroid gland. The size may range from a single small nodule to a large mass at the front of the neck.
Some people with a simple goiter may have symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland.
In rare cases, an enlarged thyroid can put pressure on the windpipe (trachea) and food tube (esophagus). This can lead to:
- Breathing difficulties (with very large goiters), especially when lying flat on the back
- Cough
- Hoarseness
- Swallowing difficulties, especially with solid food
- Pain in the area of the thyroid
Exams and Tests
The health care provider will do a physical exam. This involves feeling your neck as you swallow. Swelling in the area of the thyroid may be felt.
If you have a very large goiter, you may have pressure on your neck veins. As a result, when the provider asks you to raise your arms above your head, you may feel dizzy.
Blood tests may be ordered to measure thyroid function:
Tests to look for abnormal and possibly cancerous areas in the thyroid gland include:
- Thyroid scan and uptake
- Ultrasound of the thyroid
If nodules are found on an ultrasound, a biopsy may be needed to check for thyroid cancer.
A goiter only needs to be treated if it is causing symptoms.
Treatments for an enlarged thyroid include:
- Thyroid hormone replacement pills if the goiter is due to an underactive thyroid
- Small doses of Lugol's iodine or potassium iodine solution if the goiter is due to a lack of iodine
- Radioactive iodine to shrink the gland, especially if the thyroid is producing too much thyroid hormone
- Surgery (thyroidectomy) to remove all or part of the gland
Outlook (Prognosis)
A simple goiter may disappear on its own, or may become larger. Over time, the thyroid gland may stop making enough thyroid hormone. This condition is called hypothyroidism.
In some cases, a goiter becomes toxic and produces thyroid hormone on its own. This can cause high levels of thyroid hormone, a condition called hyperthyroidism.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your provider if you experience any swelling in the front of your neck or any other symptoms of goiter.
Using iodized table salt prevents most simple goiters.
Hegedüs L, Paschke R, Krohn K, Bonnema SJ. Multinodular goiter. In: Jameson JL, De Groot LJ, de Kretser DM, et al, eds. Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 90.
Kim M, Ladenson PW. Thyroid. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 226.
Review Date:4/23/2015
Reviewed By:Brent Wisse, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Internal review and update on 07/24/2016 by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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While basking in the glow of your engagement and anticipating your upcoming wedding day, one of the first major items on the "to do" list is to choose your venue. While some couples have been eyeing a certain venue for years, others may need more time to choose a location that can live up to all of their expectations. Booking a venue in advance is important – many will book up quickly, and once the location is secured, it will allow you and your planner to start in on the details!
Here are some tips to help you narrow down your options:
1. What time of year do you envision having your wedding?
There are several factors that can contribute to this answer. Do you already have a color scheme in mind? If so, those colors may correspond best with a certain season. Are you set on having an outdoor wedding? If so, maybe spring/summer is your best bet. Although your big day IS about you, it's important to think about your guests as well. Is a certain time of year easier for your family/young ones to travel to your wedding? Choosing the season to have your wedding will guide you one step closer to your venue because it will rule out certain locations (for example, if you are having a winter wedding, you may stray away from outdoor-only venues) AND having a date set will make sure that you get on the venue's calendar before they book up!
2. Is holding the ceremony in a place of worship a "must" for you?
If so, having a venue with a church/temple/etc. on site will be a defining factor for you. Holding your ceremony in a place of worship and shuttling the guests to a nearby reception is another option. A tip: Check out schools/colleges! Often, private schools have a beautiful church or temple on campus and sometimes will have a nearby hall to rent out for your reception. Having your wedding at your or your partner's alma mater could be a fun, nostalgic choice!
3. What kind of ambiance do you want for your big day?
Clean and modern? Rustic chic? Romantic fairytale? There are a number of ways you can go as far as the style of your wedding. Make sure you and your partner sit down and talk about what you would like the overall "feel" for your day to be. Here in Arizona, we are lucky to have a variety of different wedding atmospheres, from the gorgeous red rocks of Sedona, to ultra modern loft space in downtown Phoenix.
At Sip and Twirl, we have gotten the chance to work at some amazing venues! Here are three of our favorites. We are confident that every couple can find something for them within these three great choices. Which one is most alluring to you?
monOrchid: Located in the heart of the art district in downtown Phoenix, this beautifully re-constructed warehouse is a place of collaboration, creativity and celebration. Your wedding is sure to be a unique event when held in this gorgeous art gallery with endless options for décor and personalization.
Desert Foothills: Rustic chic at its best! Desert Foothills is truly a hidden gem, located in Scottsdale. With plenty of outdoor space available and its seriously stunning barn, you won't find a better place to hold your Arizonan wedding.
Montelucia Resort: One of the most romantic and interesting resorts in the Scottsdale area, the Montelucia is the perfect place to hold your wedding, year-round. The grounds are impeccable and the service is stellar. Plus, your guests can stay on site!
Stay tuned for a post on the differences between your "venue coordinator" and your "wedding planner"!


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Gympie is a beautiful small city which lies in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, it lies on the Mary river and is also known as the administrative centre of the Gympie region. If you live in this area, but you're have increasing problems with living on your own, the it might be an option to get in-home care that is always available.
In-home care could be the solution that can help you with mobility or memory problems without having to stop living independently. Most elderly people don't want to move to a residential home when they start experiencing these problems, which we can understand, and thus we offer the option of in-home care.
We offer services like help with doing the groceries, doing the laundry and offering companionship. The entire goal of our caregivers is to provide the elderly with a longer, happier and more fun life. If you are truly motivated to live longer then there also is the option to make use of the balanced care method, which's goal is to prolong life by implementing physical activity, more social ties and a healthy diet to name a few.
Do you love living in Gympie too much? Then you might want to consider getting in-home care when living all on your own is becoming an increasing problem. You can always contact us and we would love to provide you with all the information you want to have to make an informed choice, and maybe one of our caregivers will be helping you out soon.
Also check out our Harvey Bay home care services!


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Information about Wellington Point State School, located in Wellington Point, Australia. Phone number, address, website and more. Centre Name: Wellington Point State School Type of school: State School Address: 476 Main Road Suburb: Wellington Point Town or City: 4160 Post... Continue reading →


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it, see Section 188.8.131.52, "Passwords and Logging". For similar
information about client-side logging, see
Section 126.96.36.199, "mysql Client Logging".
SET PASSWORD can be used with or
without a
FOR clause that explicitly names a
user account:
With a
FORclause, the statement sets the password for the named account, which must exist:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'jeffrey'@'localhost' = 'auth_string';
With no
FORclause, the statement sets the password for the current user:
SET PASSWORD = 'auth_string';
Any client who connects to the server using a nonanonymous account can change the password for that account. (In particular, you can change your own password.) To see which account the server authenticated you as, invoke the
If a
clause is given, the account name uses the format described in
Section 6.2.4, "Specifying Account Names". For example:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'bob'@'%.example.org' = 'auth_string';
The host name part of the account name, if omitted, defaults to
SET PASSWORD interprets the
string as a cleartext string, passes it to the authentication
plugin associated with the account, and stores the result
returned by the plugin in the account row in the
mysql.user system table. (The plugin is given
the opportunity to hash the value into the encryption format it
expects. The plugin may use the value as specified, in which
case no hashing occurs.)
Setting the password for a named account (with a
FOR clause) requires the
UPDATE privilege for the
mysql system database. Setting the password
for yourself (for a nonanonymous account with no
FOR clause) requires no special privileges.
Statements that modify secondary passwords require these privileges:
APPLICATION_PASSWORD_ADMINprivilege is required to use the
RETAIN CURRENT PASSWORDclause for
SET PASSWORDstatements that apply to your own account. The privilege is required to manipulate your own secondary password because most users require only one password.
If an account is to be permitted to manipulate secondary passwords for all accounts, it should be granted the
CREATE USERprivilege rather than
When the
read_only system
variable is enabled,
requires the
CONNECTION_ADMIN or
SUPER privilege in addition to
any other required privileges.
For additional information about setting passwords and authentication plugins, see Section 6.2.14, "Assigning Account Passwords", and Section 6.2.17, "Pluggable Authentication".


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Headline Shirts Review & Giveaway
If there is one thing I am thankful for is that I do not have a work uniform or "dress-code". Since I spend most of my time at my house, comfort is key and the ability to move around freely is ideal. I live in yoga style pants and comfy cotton pants, depending on the weather. For the top, this varies greatly depending on the weather. The one requirement that any shirt must have is comfort. Comfort is key and the softer the better.
When I saw that Headline Shirts claimed that they had the softest shirt, I was initially skeptical. Usually shirts, cotton or otherwise, are a bit stiff and it takes a while to wash them to softness. That is not the the case with Headline Shirts – they arrive as the softest shirt without the wash.


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(Research) Rheingold on Location Blogging
Location Blogging (i.e. location-tagged blogposts for instance) is some serious stuff we are all concerned at our lab (especially Patrick and Mauro). Howard rheingold, in the feature is wondering about whether or not it is going to take off.
Will location-tagged recommendation services emerge from the accumulated opinions of many consumers, Wikipedia style, instead of arriving in a lump like a commercial guidebook? Can time-and-place-tagged media aggregate into a historical record of your activities – and display the activities of any who choose to share their media stream?
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Last week was Max's first full week of preschool but he stayed home last Monday because of stomach issues the day before. After 3 days of preschool (Tuesday - Thursday) this is how I found him Thursday afternoon. All zonked out on the landing! Not the most comfortable place in the world.
Did you notice the rather large bump in the back of his pants? Well let's just zoom in on that. Uh, yeah. We have yet to get that kid to poop in the potty. After a few days of waiting us out, he does this major load:
What? that grosses you out? sorry.
He's home again today, throwing up every little bit since 4:30 this morning. :-( I've decided I'm not getting a shower today. I've pretty much got to camp out here on the couch with him because he has no energy to move or make much noise. boo.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tuckered Out
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Birthday Boy
Max is totally in to his birthday this year! He turned the big three on the 19th (the first day of school). We waited to celebrate with family until Friday night. Here he is giving me his cheeseball smile:
Here he is opening the dog kennel present that the McC's got him. He's obsessed with Lily's, so Laura searched all over the great state of Iowa until she found one. I realize that this is 2 minutes of opening a present, but if you can make it til the end, it gets really cute!
He's super in to Toy Story right now so we got him a toy story geotrax set where the bridge goes out. (It will connect with all the other pieces we have too!)
Poor guy jumped clear out of his skin the first time the bridge collapsed!
Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Larry got him some inflatable toy story items:
He's also got some wicked new rock moves with the toy electric guitar that the Berends grandparents got him. Happy Birthday buddy!
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Buzz Lightyear...
To the rescue!
He's got his Toy Story underwear on, his Buzz backpack, and goes around the house constantly saying "To infinity... and beyond!" He's ready for anything.
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Second Day of School:
Chance of rain by the time school is getting out, so I washed the boys' spring jackets and put them in their backpacks. Will went to put his on after school at his locker, and a pair of underwear fell out of the sleeve. The boy next to him noticed and snickered. Will quickly stuffed it into his backpack, and being totally embarrassed proceeds to chew Sam out the minute he finds him, accusing him of stuffing dirty underwear into his jacket on purpose. He even twisted Sam's arm and made him cry while I watched from across the field. Sam came running to me and once the story was out, I immediately knew it was MY "fault." Why the little turd immediately thought that Sam was to blame, I do not know. So now I'm mad too. Mad that he treated his brother that way, mad that I didn't notice the underwear when I did the laundry, mad that he'd had an embarrassing experience. This was just the type of thing that would have scarred me for life at that age. Once I realized that Will is not me, thank goodness, and he does not appear to be scarred for life, I was able to find the humor. Ah, it's good for him. Keeps him humble.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
First Day Of School
Thursday was the first day of school for all THREE of my boys! I now have a preschooler, a first grader, and a fifth grader! Everyone was excited and did great on their first day!
As always, the "out takes" are more enjoyable than the normal picture:
Pay no attention to the woman behind the picnic table:My Lemme Leopards, wearing their new shirts:
My preschooler, wearing his Buzz Lightyear backpack:
He is READY. To. Go!
Getting settled in:
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Music Can Convey so Many Emotions
This is Twinkle Twinkle, in case you were wondering.
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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-25
Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article
From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>
[01] PM calls voters to reject 'those who negate truth'Prime Minister and New Democracy party leader Costas Karamanlis addressed an election campaign rally in Kozani, western Macedonia, on Friday evening calling on voters to "question all those who doubt your intelligence, reject all those that are negating the truth" and added that the main opposition PASOK party "conceals its real intentions and fears that it might displease the citizens."
The ruling ND party, he said, "tells the truth to the people and has a plan with which it can lead the country to a better tomorrow.'
The prime minister strongly criticised PASOK leader George Papandreou on the latter's position on national issues saying that, as foreign minister in the years 1999-2004, he (Papandreou) had declared that in exploratory talks with neighbouring Turkey the issue of grey zones would not be discussed while the then prime minister said that the issue was finally included in these talks.
"I question nobody's patriotism but they cannot question our's," the prime minister noted.
Regarding the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline project, Karamanlis termed Papandreou's declarations on the issue as "curious insinuations" and wondered whether "the conceal" something.
Referring to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) 'name issue', premier Karamanlis said "we put clear red lines and we do not backtrack. We proved that in Bucharest, we showed boldness and credibility which cannot be questioned by anybody."
On the economy, Karamanlis charged that "PASOK's pleasant words will bring about an unbearable cost," saying that the main opposition party "is contradicting itself, does not tell the truth, conceals its real intentions and the only thing it is interested in is how not to be unpleasent to citizens."
[02] PASOK leader: country must change courseMain opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou addressed an election campaign rally in Iraklio, on the island of Crete, on Friday evening calling on all Greek voters that "want the country to change course" to vote for his party.
Papandreou said "gallops do not win elections" adding "the battle must be waged by all until the last minute."
"It is time to leave behind, once and and for all, all that has led the country to decay, corruption, fear and to margin. It is time to put the country on the track of progress, justice and growth," the PASOK leader said.
Papandreou promised to "make the first step in this course" by assuming the task of "fighting against all those established interests that put obstacles to the new course of the country, whatever the cost might be."
"I commit myself to be at the front of this great effort and hand over to our children a better Greece than the one we inherited," he emphasised.
The main opposition leader asked for "a vote of confidence and a strong mandate for absolute parliamentary majority, in order to fully implement the PASOK programme which guarantees the country's new course."
Referring to the first 100 days of his government, if his party wins the elections, Papandreou conceded that Grrece "will not change in 100 days but what the PASOK programme can do is give the country the time it needs to react, to take a breath, to exit from the intensive care unit, in order to be able to make the next step."
"An indispensable condition for this step," he added, "is the establishment of a well-governed state which will stand by the side of citizens."
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Blog | Summer picnic recipes
08/08/2017 Blog
From crunchy summer rolls with zingy dips to coconut curry popcorn and basil-watermelon coolers - these recipes will bring a new lease of life to the traditional picnic spread, and introduce your young people to a whole new world of flavours. Grab a blanket. You're all set.
Top tip: Why not prepare these with members of the group eager to complete their Cook Activity Badge?
Summer rolls, dippy dips
These South Asian summer rolls are tangy, zingy and refreshing. They're also fun to create, and infinitely customizable.
If your young people are helping with the prep, set out a bunch of fillings, and let them choose their own combinations. As a starting point, we recommend the following recipe.
For the summer rolls:
1 carrot, shredded
1 avocado, chopped
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
2 large handfuls of coriander
1 large handful of basil
1 large handful of mint
12 rice paper wrappers
For the dippy dips:
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp honey, or maple syrup
4 tbsp coconut milk
½ tsp grated ginger
1 tsp soy sauce, or tamari
Prep all of your veggies and herbs, laying them out on the board next to you.
Fill a large bowl with warm water.
Dampen a clean tea towel and lay it out next to your bowl of water.
Lower each individual rice paper wrapper into the warm water, and leave it there until it has just softened. This should only take a few seconds.
Remove the wrapper from the bowl, and place it on the damp tea towel.
Lay a little bit of avocado and carrot, a few slices of cherry tomato, some coriander, and a few mint and basil leaves onto the wrapper, about a third of the way up.
Fold the bottom third of the wrapper up over the mixture, and tuck it in tight. Then, fold in each side to make a straight edge and close up each end of the roll. Roll up and away from you. Press down the edge and lay it facedown.
For the dippy dips, shake all of the ingredients together in a jar until smooth.
Top tip: Though they're perfect for picnic-ing, the rolls can stick to one another during transport. To avoid this, wrap each roll in a cos lettuce leaf before you set off. This will act as a protective layer.
Celery Sticks, reinvented
Ants on a branch! Beans on a stalk! With a little imagination, the humble celery stick is transformed into an interactive snack.
Ants on a branch
Peanut Butter
Wash, trim and cut your celery into small pieces
Spread peanut butter into the recessed side of the celery
Decorate with raisins (ants)
Beans on a stalk
As above - substitute peanut butter for guacamole, and raisins for mixed beans
Rockin' poppin' corn
The beauty of popcorn lies in its versatility and portability. It doesn't matter if your campsite is lacking a full kitchen. A portable stove will do splendidly.
Coconut curry popcorn
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 teaspoons ginger powder
Heat coconut oil over medium heat in a large stock pot with a lid.
Add kernels, cover with a lid, and cook, shaking the pot occasionally to prevent burning.
Continue to cook until popping slows.
Remove from heat and add the coconut flakes, coconut oil, curry powder, and ginger powder. Put the lid back on and shake vigorously until popcorn is well coated.
Cover with lid and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
Store in tupperware.
Old cinema style
Melt 1 stick of butter in a small saucepan, over a low heat. Skim off the foam and solids; drizzle over hot popcorn, and toss with 2 teaspoons of salt. Store in tupperware.
Watermelon and basil juice
Cool down with this refreshing mix of juicy watermelon and tangy basil.
1 small watermelon, or ¼ of a big watermelon - sliced, with the outer skin peeled
1 lemon, peeled and quartered
1 cup fresh basil leaves
Pop all of the ingredients into a blender and whizz. Store in a flask, and serve over ice.


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Decorated Army Officer Fernando Guadalupe Pens Insightful Reads in Various Fields
Besides active duty in over 20 years of service in the Army, Fernando Guadalupe is a frequent sponsor of outreach programs and nonprofit organizations. He's worked with Meals on Wheels to deliver food to civilians who were unable to make their own, and he's volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity to help the less fortunate in his neighborhood get access to food, clothes, and cheerful company. He's a model hero both at home in his local community and in service, where he's earned many top-level distinctions.
Apart from serving as a colonel for the US Army, he's also served as Commander, Operations Officer, and Adjunct Instructor, taking on the role for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for Undergraduate Studies. He conducted multiple combat tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, forming an expertise in a few distinct areas before returning home. He was also a pioneer in the study of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), earning the title UAS Operations Subject Matter Expert before fielding the first training UAS unit in the US Army.
In addition to his expertise in unmanned aircraft, a powerful emerging technology, Fernando Guadalupe earned the title of Central and South America Geopolitical Subject Matter Expert. His status came after years of conducting studious observance of the local Central and South American customs and culture. Through his research, he prepared intelligence officers, field soldiers, and other army personnel to navigate these environments and circumvent potential threats in over a dozen countries.
Army Officer Fernando Guadalupe is a multi-subject matter expert with decades of experience serving his country both in wartime and back at home in his community.
In addition, he's spent years researching and writing on the accomplishments of the esteemed General Manuel Antonio Noriega.
Over the years, Fernando Guadalupe has translated his findings into easy-to-read texts that help disseminate the pertinent information he's uncovered during his service. His works have appeared in social science periodicals and technical military journals where current and future Army leaders can benefit from it. Fernando Guadalupe is also a pioneer researcher of soldier sleep deprivation, having conducted first-of-its-kind research and the effects it has in combat environments for years. His reports will go on to improve the mental and physical health of soldiers during the most crucial and dangerous conditions, enhancing both the army's capabilities and the individual wellness of soldiers.
One of Mr. Guadalupe's most notable works is The Mosquito and the Colossus: Operation Just Cause through the Eyes of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, available for purchase online. The study argues that the world's complexity beckons for an understanding achievable only through the study of the local interpretation of historical events. Because of this, Fernando Guadalupe's narrative provides necessary insight from General Noriega's perspective that balance the historical narrative.
"General Noriega's interpretation of Operation Just Cause is a useful study in examining its contributions to the political landscape and the political culture that makes up semi-authoritarian regimes not just in Latin America but also others throughout the world," says Fernando Guadalupe.
He's a decorated officer with years of experience both abroad and right here at home, improving the lives of many and keeping our borders secure. Fernando Guadalupe's published works are insightful reads with unique insight into critical wartime matters. You can find more of Mr. Guadalupe's written works through Google and online book retailers like Amazon.


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Anthony Westbury
4:00 AM, Jul 25, 2014
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What do 117 strangers in 11 countries on five continents, and 29 states in this country, have in common?
In the space of less than a week, they banded together to lend two Treasure Coast women they've never met enough money to buy $12,000 worth of new air conditioning equipment.
Why would people like Hannah from Germany, James from the United Kingdom or Ruben from the Netherlands bother to contribute an average of $50 each to Frances Rowan in Port St. Lucie or Mischelle Miller in Vero Beach?
The answer is crowdsourcing, sometimes called peer-to-peer financing.
You may have come across crowdsourcing being used on the Internet to raise money to produce movies or fund other artistic ventures. Now the concept is being used by the Solar Energy Loan Fund on the Treasure Coast to help people reduce their power bills.
SELF is working through Kiva.org, a global nonprofit organization that connects people through lending to alleviate poverty.
Using the Internet as a mass marketing device, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to "help create opportunity." It's a grass roots way to help people who otherwise would be ignored by the mainstream banking system.
Even though individual contributions may be small, the totals are anything but.
Since it was founded in 2006, Kiva has amassed 1.2 million lenders and given out $591 million in loans. Perhaps more impressive is that the repayment rate is 98.87 percent, much higher than a regular bank.
As loan recipients repay their debts, the lenders can choose to either get their money back or put it back into the pot to assist more people.
SELF has been working for the past two years to set up the program here, according to its Executive Director Doug Coward. The organization was recently accepted as a field office on an experimental basis, and has been given a "first step" lending limit of $50,000.
If all goes well, Coward hopes SELF will eventually graduate to financing up to $2 million.
"SELF seems to be the only operation in North America that is doing energy retrofit projects," Coward said. "We're obviously delighted to be affiliated with them."
Coward said his staff had noticed a strong demand for SELF loans from single women. Having gone through a divorce or suffered a foreclosure, their credit was ruined. Even though they held jobs or owned their home, banks refused to loan money.
The Kiva model sets a 30-day limit to pull in the targeted amount of money. If the goal isn't met within that time frame, the money goes back to the lenders.
Coward is hoping to start what he calls an "angel fund" on the Treasure Coast in case funding runs short. Local wealthier donors would make up the difference.
SELF so far has financed 272 loans totaling $2.3 million using more conventional financing methods, yet too many people were still falling through the cracks.
Kiva.org and SELF are starting small, but using crowdsourcing in this way looks to have potential to help a lot of people.
Frances Rowan of Port St. Lucie — one of the first two Kiva loan recipients — burst into tears during a television interview as she explained how temperatures in her fixer-upper home regularly reach between 90 and 100 degrees. After buying her home, she discovered roof leaks, a ceiling collapsed and the air conditioner went out. Repairs were beyond her means, she said. Kiva.org came through with a loan of almost $5,000 to buy a new AC unit.
"I can't believe people all over the world have helped me," Rowan sobbed, "and people I know didn't."
So thanks Marcel from Johannesburg, Johanna from Stockholm, Meg from Chicago and all the other 114 other amazing individuals who reduced Rowan to tears.
Your generosity has restored my faith in the essential goodness of humanity.
Learn more at: www.solarenergyloanfund.org and www.kiva.org


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This class meets for 4 sessions on consecutive weeks except March 29th. Click the image below to go to the registration page.
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- We don't have a segment specific calendar - but: for info on copying all of the sessions for the full class, or to add this class' calendar to yours, click here


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a humble introduction
Who we are
Hello, I'm Kathy!
the CEO and Founder of Golden Kah Design. Also, I'm the one and done employee that is designing your strategies and visual material. Yes, I said designing your strategy. Design takes thought and intentionality and I believe that this is what I bring to the table when it comes to my marketing campaigns / sessions.
Aside from natural inclinations, I am a Full Sail University Graduate with a Masters in Internet Marketing. I also received my Bachelors from the University of North Florida in Psychology. Graphic Design however is a talent of pure passion that I've been self-teaching for years and years and decided 2 years ago to make more than a hobby.
I created Golden Kah Design because I was tired of people taking their branding in their own hands and naturally not presenting themselves to the best of their abilities. I understood that good brands were a testament to their focus on building a foundation of good communication and effective visual materials and the big one, research, which most people feel like they can do without.
I passionately believe that entrepreneurs that can think more largely about their potential impact can present and prepare themselves more effectively. I also passionately believe that building a business foundation is the difference from struggling and hustling and what can turn your business into a functional system.
I'm here to help you unlock the potential in your brand visually and vocally.
" Kathy is an expert in her field, her knowledge and result driven mindset is a win win… her work is very unique, neat, professional and creative! I am very happy with what she has done for my company I am excited for our future!"
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If you have a question, comment or concern - or just want to say "Hi!" - we'd love to hear! Click the "Drop Us a Line!" button below and shout out! We'll get back to you pretty quickly!
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When visiting the Beaver State with your four-legged friend; how better to spend some quality time with your pup than on a walking trail. Whilst giving your rover the much appreciated exercise, hiking trails can allow visitors and their furry friends to make the most of the spectacular Oregon outdoors. Sometimes, this trails are right under your nose; for example the Powell Bute Nature Park located in the heart of Portland which is a peaceful park that's sure to get you in the vacation mode. Or, for those who prefer something a bit more adventurous, there is the 12 mile hiking trail in Bend in Deschutes National Forest where you can enjoy the river scenery. Whichever hiking trail you decide to use when with Fido; you are sure guaranteed to experience Oregon's natural beauty at its finest.Show More
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Cecil's Story
Today, Cecil is Bethesda Mission's Manager of Mission Services, but he didn't start out there. He first connected with the Mission as a guest trying to overcome a past of incarceration, addiction, and pain. Through faith in Christ, Cecil has found hope and a new life filled with tremendous purpose from on high.
William's Story
William shares how the counselors at the Men's Mission helped him learn how to accept the things he cannot change in his life. He also now recognizes the need for positive male role models and is focusing on being present in his son's life.
Aunt Sharon and Olivia's Story
Aunt Sharon explains how the Community Center staff provided support for her niece Olivia and played a key role in her graduating from high school.
Amanda's Story
Amanda shares how a painful experience sent her down a path of addiction and separation from family. After allowing God's renewal to begin at the Women's Mission, she's been reconciled with her children and has true hope for the future.
Warren's Story
Warren shares his story of a life renewed by the grace of God after addiction and incarceration, as well as the tremendous joy of being reconciled with his family.
The Quinones Family's Story
Michele shares about her family's experiences at the Community Center, along with the transformation and unconditional support they've received.
Charles' Story
After dropping out of school and turning to drugs, Charles came to Bethesda Mission with a desire to be free. Now he's a college graduate, finding freedom in Christ, and helping others in need.
Larry's Story
Larry shares with us his testimony of how God revealed Himself and transformed Larry's life, recovering from homelessness and addiction. We're honored to have played a small role in his journey at Bethesda Mission.
The Cobb Family's Story
The Cobb family shares the impact that the staff and programs at Bethesda Mission Community Center have had on them and look forward to its expansion coming soon.
Jillian's Story
Jillian came to the Women's Mission feeling isolated and alone. Now she has hope in Christ and a stable family to call her own.
Michael's Story
Michael came to the Men's Mission battling addiction and homelessness. Now, he knows where to find help when he needs it and is connected with dedicated mentors.
Quayshaun's Story
Quay came to the Youth Center as a young teenager. The community of mentors that invested in him has had a huge impact on his relationship with Christ, and his relationships with others.
Modenna's Story
Modenna struggled after the loss of her mother and turned to drugs and alcohol. After making her way back to Harrisburg, she ended up at Bethesda Mission. Watch to hear more of her story.
Derrick's Story
Derrick attended Bethesda Mission Youth Center since he was 10 year old, now he's 19 and giving back. Watch to hear more of his story.
Richard's Story
Rich came to Bethesda Mission broken and suffering from addiction. Now, he's chef at the Mission and mentoring others going through the same healing process.
Valerie's Story
Valerie came to the Mission hurting from abuse and addiction. Now, she is working on her degree and finding comfort from her heavenly Father. Watch to hear more of her story.
Shayn's Story
Hear Shayn's experience growing up with the Youth Center and how having his "youth center family" has helped him grow into a young man following after God.


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A warm afternoon in south Manchester and Mark Chapman is in relaxed mood. In a few hours he will be back on BBC Radio 5 Live, presenting a show on England's latest Test collapse, but for now he is sat in the kitchen of his family home with a mug of coffee in hand, ready to embark on a conversation that has been two months in the making.
It was in late June that I contacted Chapman to ask for help with something I was writing at the time. Chapman being Chapman, he did his best to be of assistance and, during our conversation, made a comment in regards to being in Russia on World Cup-hosting duties for the BBC that grabbed the attention. "The level of scrutiny is exhausting. I've never known anything like it." We agreed to discuss this in more detail when he returned home and so, with coffees poured, that is what occurred on a quiet, late summer's day.
"As soon as you go on air you're opening yourself up to scrutiny, and especially if you work for the BBC," says Chapman. "That's fine – people have a right to a say because they pay for it. But the talk around our World Cup coverage was incessant, and that's because of social media."
Tweets and Facebook posts passing judgment on football pundits is nothing new but the noise reaches a frenzy during a World Cup and, as Chapman adds, is hardly helped by journalists and commentators comparing those from the BBC with those from ITV. "It's bizarre," he remarks, which leads to an amusingly awkward moment as I remind Chapman that I wrote an article during the recent tournament comparing the BBC's pundits with ITV's.
Once the laughter around the kitchen table has died down I make clear that I generally admire all pundits and find most of the criticism directed towards them to be unfair. Chapman agrees and it is at this point the host of Match of the Day 2 shows a level of warmth towards his colleagues that is as endearing as it is genuine.
"I'm not looking at this from the point of view of what people say about me; when it's about me, I couldn't care less," he says. "What's happened is I've become incredibly protective of the people I work with.
"The assumption that a pundit is 'lazy' or 'hasn't done their research' not only does them a disservice but presumes the production staff haven't put the effort in to make sure that person knows what they are doing. Behind every broadcast there is a hard-working team who go above and beyond."
To illustrate his point Chapman shows me the binder of notes given to every member of the BBC's World Cup team prior to them travelling to Russia. Known as "the Bible" it contains a detailed rundown on all 32 competing nations and is impressively comprehensive.
"It was put together by seven people and probably took them a year to complete," says Chapman. "And they will have watched every team on multiple occasions.
"Four years ago [fellow BBC presenter] Dan Walker tweeted a picture of the Bible for the World Cup in Brazil and someone replied: 'What a waste of money, why can't you all do your own research?' We can't win."
Chapman's defence is a strong one but I put to him that some pundits are undeniably worse than others, with one in particular, whose name I scribble on a piece of paper and hand across the table, the worst of the lot.
He looks at the name, pauses and concedes that not all pundits are great at their job but insists there are none who leave him thinking "you are dreadful". He also believes it has got to the stage where those who talk about football get more criticism than those who play it. As he puts it: "Some people think they talk too much; some people think they don't talk enough. Some people think they're too serious; some people think they joke around. Some people think they're biased; some people think they don't back their former clubs enough."
What, then, does Chapman feel are the principal duties of a pundit? "To inform, entertain and give an opinion," he replies. "They don't always have to do highbrow analysis or be controversial – there's a balance to be found.
"Over the course of a season on Match of the Day 2, let's say, I would be disappointed and surprised if a team isn't praised and criticised, and that includes Manchester City last season. That's proof of the balance pundits provide."
Arguably no one offers balance better than Alan Shearer who, more than a decade on from his first punditry appearance for the BBC, has developed into an assured voice on both Match of the Days as well as the broadcaster's live coverage. Yet even he finds himself a regular target for criticism, with "bland" the most frequent insult thrown at the former England captain.
"Alan probably did sit on the fence when he started but that was because he thought he would be going into management, so he didn't want to go on telly and slag off people he may have ended up working with," Chapman says. "Anybody criticising Alan is really judging him on his first few years of punditry. To suggest he isn't nailing it now is ridiculous."
"Like most pundits Alan takes the criticism in his stride, but it can be hard. I remember he did some analysis on Arsenal for Match of the Day 2 last season and the way the desk is built there is a shelf where you can put your phone. As I went to the next game, he picked his phone up from there and said: 'I'll just see how much abuse my wife and daughter are getting' because they'd got loads after he'd done something on Arsenal the week before. Is that where we are with pundits? It's very weird."
Next summer it will be 20 years since Chapman joined Radio 1 as a sports presenter, moving to 5 Live in 2010 where the 44-year-old father of three has established himself as one of the finest broadcasters in the country, bringing a relaxed manner and pitch-perfect questioning to a range of sports, including rugby league and golf.
"Sitting behind a microphone feels like the most natural thing in the world to me," says Chapman, who is currently also studying for a master's in sporting directorships, "and for me there is no greater buzz than doing Saturday afternoons on 5 Live. You know when you say 'It's five o'clock, you're listening to 5 Live and this is Sports Report' you've got two million-plus people, all coming back from the football or whatever, listening. I still get goosebumps.
"I feel a great sense of responsibility for every show I do. Sports Report is 70 years old so, Christ, there are some names that have gone before me and I don't want to be the guy who kills it off. I want to make sure whoever follows has something to work with."
A sense of professional responsibility, and pride, pours out of Chapman, and no more so than when the conversation returns to pundits. "As a presenter, and I'm sure Kelly [Cates], Dave Jones, Pougers [Mark Pougatch] … would say the same, our job is to get the best out of the pundits. They drive the show and I genuinely think most of them do a great job. And if people think they don't that's down to everyone who works on that show, the presenter especially. I'm supposed to be the one who knows what he's doing and they're in my environment.
"I remember playing in [former defender] Terry Skiverton's testimonial game at Yeovil a few years back and I was in central defence alongside Michael Duberry. Honest to God, Duberry talked me through the entire game, it was unbelievable. I look at myself as the Michael Duberry of broadcasting."


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"Hot cross buns...Hot cross buns!"
"Hot cross buns...Hot cross buns!" With Easter approaching this weekend it is most definitely time to get making some yummy hot cross buns. This is a perfect recipe to make with you little ones. We cheated and put the mixture into the bread maker to prove... Ingredients... 20g fresh yeast (kept cold) we just used dried. 400g plain flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp freshly ground nutmeg 1 tsp mixed spice 200ml whole milk 70g caster sugar 1 large egg (we used 25ml extra milk instead of an egg) 70g soft unsalted butter (cut the cold butter into 2cm cubes and leave at room temperature for an hour before using) 40g sultanas 40g dry currants 40g dried unsweetened cranberries 70g mixed peel ½ tsp fine sea salt For the egg wash... 2 eggs 1tsp milk For the cross topping... 200g plain flour 230g icing sugar 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp milk For the syrup... 300g caster sugar 200g water 1 whole nutmeg 1 whole star anise 1 whole clove ½ vanilla pod, split lengthways MAKING THE BUNS Sieve the plain flour into a bowl and add the caster sugar. Rub the yeast into the flour and sugar mixture using your fingers (in much the same way that you would rub butter into flour when making crumble). Make a well in the middle of the mixture. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and mixed spice. Now add the milk and an egg to the centre of the bowl. Begin to bind the mixture together, using your hands, for 4-5 minutes until it forms a rough dough, then add the butter a chunk at a time while kneading the dough. After adding all the butter slowly – it should take about 2-3 minutes – you will have a sticky dough. Continue kneading for 5 minutes more until it is smooth and shiny. Add the salt and fruits and knead for 3 minutes. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave at room temperature for 1½ hours, until it grows to almost double in size. Pour your dough on to a lightly floured surface and divide into 20 pieces at 50g each. Roll the dough pieces into shape by rolling them on a surface against your palms to create smooth buns. Arrange the buns on a baking tray lined with baking paper (all the buns on one tray) and make sure you keep an even gap between them. Cover the tray with a clean tea towel and leave to rise at room temperature until almost double in size. When the buns are ready (the sides of each bun should be touching and you almost shouldn't be able see the tray), make an egg wash by whisking 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk and a teaspoon of milk. Brush the buns carefully with this egg wash and leave to dry out for 10 minutes. Brush again. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Using a hand whisk, gently combine all the cross topping ingredients into a smooth paste. Fill a plastic piping bag with the mixture and cut a small hole using scissors. Always cut a smaller hole than you think you might need – you can always cut it again if need be, but you can't make a big hole smaller. Pipe thin crosses on top of the buns on the tray and pop it into the hot oven. Immediately, reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F/Gas 4 until the buns are baked and golden (20-22 minutes).
Have a wonderful Easter everyone
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- Natural areas
- Contact information
- For information on State Natural Areas, contact:
- Thomas Meyer
Natural areas conservation biologist
Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program Sugar River Wetlands (No. 299)
Dane County. T6N-R8E, Sections 17, 20, 21. 266 acres.
Sugar River Wetlands features a diverse wetland complex including sedge meadow, calcareous fen, emergent aquatic, shrub-carr, and wet-mesic prairie. Located within the Upper Sugar River Watershed, this extensive wetland harbors numerous rare plant and animal species and contains the most diverse fishery in southern Wisconsin. The fen flora is diverse with many calcium-loving plants including Kalm's lobelia, grass-of-parnassus, and shrubby cinquefoil. The carbonate-rich groundwater that percolates up from the underlying bedrock provides high quality water to the surrounding wetlands and river. Intergrading with the fen is a wet-mesic prairie dominated by tall grasses including big blue-stem, Canada blue-joint grass, prairie cord grass, and Canada wild rye. The forb component is diverse with azure aster, shooting star, prairie blazing-star, prairie phlox, and culver's root. Also present is a southern sedge meadow with tussock sedge and a shrub-carr community dominated by tall shrubs such as red-osier dogwood, meadowsweet, and willows. Within these communities are a number of rare plants. The area is part of a larger grassland habitat restoration complex along the Sugar River, which seeks to establish landscape management areas for the benefit of declining grassland birds and animals, vegetation communities, and invertebrates that depend upon native vegetation. Sugar River Wetlands is owned by the DNR and was designated a State Natural Area in 1996.
Driving directions
Access via the Military Ridge Bike Trail. For walk-in access: From the intersection of U.S. Highway 18 and County Highway MV (Business 18) in Verona, go east on MV about 0.3 miles, then north on Country View Road about one mile to a gated access lane. Park and walk south on the access road, then go southeast on the recreational trail into the site. For bike access: Park in the lot on County Highway PB just south of County MV and ride southwest into the area. Or from the intersection of Highway 69 and County M, go south on 69 1.1 miles, then west on Valley Road 0.9 miles to a DNR parking area north of the road.
Sugar River Wetlands is owned by:
The DNR's state natural areas program is comprised of lands owned by the state, private conservation organizations, municipalities, other governmental agencies, educational institutions and private individuals. While the majority of SNAs are open to the public, access may vary according to individual ownership policies. Public use restrictions may apply due to public safety, or to protect endangered or threatened species or unique natural features. Lands may be temporarily closed due to specific management activities. Users are encouraged to contact the landowner for more specific details.
The data shown on these maps have been obtained from various sources, and are of varying age, reliability, and resolution. The data may contain errors or omissions and should not be interpreted as a legal representation of legal ownership boundaries.
Very few State Natural Areas have public facilities, but nearly all are open for a variety of recreational activities as indicated below. Generally, there are no picnic areas, restrooms, or other developments. Parking lots or designated parking areas are noted on individual SNA pages and maps. Trails, if present, are typically undesignated footpaths. If a developed trail is present, it will normally be noted on the SNA map and/or under the "Access" tab. A compass and topographic map or a GPS unit are useful tools for exploring larger, isolated SNAs.
Allowable activities
In general, the activities listed below are allowed on all DNR-owned SNA lands. Exceptions to this list of public uses, such as SNAs closed to hunting, are noted under the "Access" tab above and posted with signs on site.
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Cross country skiing
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Scientific research (permit required)
- Outdoor education
- Wild edibles (What is this?)
- Pets (Rules)
- Wildlife viewing
Prohibited activities
- Camping and campfires
- Collecting of animals (other than legally harvested species), non-edible fungi, rocks, minerals, fossils, archaeological artifacts, soil, downed wood, or any other natural material, alive or dead. Collecting for scientific research requires a permit issued by the DNR
- Collecting of plants including seeds, roots or other non-edible parts of herbaceous plants such as wildflowers or grasses
- Geocaching
- Horseback riding
- Rock climbing
- Vehicles, including bicycles, ATVs, aircraft, and snowmobiles except on trails and roadways designated for their use
For rules governing state-owned SNAs and other state lands, please consult Chapter NR 45 Wis. Admin. Code [exit DNR]


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This section has been designed to keep residents informed of major projects happening within the City. This allows residents to:
Below is a listing of curent projects ongoing in the City. Please click on the relevant project to view more information on it.
The City has been undertaking maintenance works within Ledger Road as a part of the Reserves maintenance. Works include an emu pick, distribution of gravel and bushfire mitigation, Works will conclude at the end of July 2018, with further mulching.
Maida Vale Reserve is an important asset for the community. The City of Kalamunda is investigating how best to make use of the precinct to accommodate a range of sporting and community uses in ways that recognise its value as a community asset and, at the same time, as a local centre for participation in sport, community and leisure activities, along with the established environmental area. Consultancy company, ABV Leisure Services Consultancy has been appointed by the City to prepare the master plan, and undertake community consultation.
The Bicycle Plan proposes cycling infrastructure grouped by dedicated Principal Shared Paths, strategic routes, local routes, training routes, and Safe Active Streets. The Bicycle Plan also proposes education and awareness programs to support the delivery of infrastructure and encourage the community to ride bicycles.
The City of Kalamunda in conjunction with Main Roads WA will be undertaking works to Bridge 828 on Mundaring Weir Road, Hacketts Gully located between Aldersyde Road and Fern Road.
Hartfield Park Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Project - Retain, Reuse, Reduce! As pressures on our water resources increase, and systems become fully allocated, new strategies are being developed to supplement natural groundwater resources and increase water availability.
Alan Anderson Park was previously used for the disposal of inert waste, however a recent geotechnical study found indications of small amounts of general waste.
Over the six months the City of Kalamunda will be upgrading the sports lighting at the Kalamunda Sporting Precinct.
The Redevelopment will involve upgrading playground, construction of Lawn Bowls Shed, viewing area of Reid Oval, construction of soccer goal storage, upgrading floodlighting at Rugby Ground.
Part of the Cell Nine Works project - turning the drain along the Woodlupine Brook into a living stream.
As part of the implementation of various facilities to the Cell Nine area (Wattle Grove)
The City of Kalamunda wants to know your vision for Cambridge Street Reserve, with the goal being to provide a safe, accessible and improved open space that retains the integrity of the Reserve's natural vegetation.
relates to areas - Town Centre Improvement Plans, Forrestfield/High Wycombe Industrial Area, Forrestfield District Centre Structure Plan, Wattle Grove Village Centre, Hills Rural Study
The City will be consulting with community, to establish 'levels of service' to guide the ongoing management of assets, starting with roads, drainage and footpaths. Levels of service identify the current and desired condition of assets.
Activity centres (commonly known as city or town centres) are suburban centres that provide a focus area for services, employment, housing, entertainment, transport and social interaction.
Forrestfield-Airport Link will connect Forrestfield to the city with a new train line. It will open up the eastern suburbs to the rail network for the first time and give Perth Airport users a five-minute faster option than by car.
The $1 billion national priority project (jointly funded by the Australian and WA Governments) will create landmark road infrastructure around the Perth Airport and the freight and industrial hubs of Kewdale and Forrestfield.


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Day: December 10, 2017
Sengoku Night Blood ~ Disturbance Romanticist ~
The long-awaited Masamune song!
SNB Date ~ Chapter 3.2 ~
Chapter 3: The Warm Light Dwelling in One's Heart–
Shigezane was wounded in the yakuma extermination.
She caught a glimpse of their family-like "bond" in how Kojuurou listened calmly to the situation and admonished Shigezane and how, in his own way, Masamune showed his appreciation for others.
Chapter 3.2
When I arrived at the courtyard inside the castle, Shigezane-san and Kojuurou-san were already facing each other with wooden swords.
[SHIGEZANE]: "I'm gonna end this training quickly."
[KOJUUROU]: "If you make me admit defeat then it'll end immediately."


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September 23, 2011
Part 6: Karen Carpenter: The Voice
This is the sixth of ten posts about ten important women in the recording industry, each of whom died long before their time. If you haven't already read through the introduction to this series, please follow this link to the "introduction", and then go on to any of the individual posts.
Karen Carpenter (1950-1983)
My introduction to Karen Carpenter was during my first job in the record business, representing a variety of labels, with RCA Records being the most significant of them. One day in 1970 one of the young women who worked in the same office stopped me in the hall and asked me "when are you guys going to sign someone like the Carpenters?" It wasn't like I was oblivious to them. I had heard their first album Offering (1969) about the same time I left radio and entered the music business. And to be honest, I really liked their cover of the Lennon-McCartney song "Ticket To Ride". But a year later they released their second album, Close To You, and that was the music my co-worker was asking about. Karen, with her brother Richard, was one-half of the sister-brother recording duo, Carpenters. Note the lack of the article "the" before their name. That was not an omission on my part but a reflection of their choice to use their family name without any embellishment. I point this out for two reasons. First, because it seemed odd to some, and radio stations forever referred to them as the Carpenters, probably to the everlasting annoyance of Richard and Karen. Second, it was emblematic of the detail that Richard put into everything they did. Close To You contained a number of tracks anyone would be happy representing. For example, they did a nice job on the Tim Hardin classic "Reason To Believe". But the bread and butter tracks for this album were the title track "(They Long To Be) Close To You" and "We've Only Just Begun". The former was a Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition that while not written for Carpenters, felt like it had been handcrafted for them. The latter track was a song that those living in Southern California, or visiting on a regular basis, would have heard on the radio long before the duo recorded it. Written by Paul Williams, I believe it was originally used by Crocker Bank for their radio commercials. In these two tracks one can see exactly the sound that Capenters were going for. And quickly achieved.
Subsequent albums and singles proved that the sound they created had legs; their music endured and evolved, although never straying too far from what was Richard and Karen's core. The 1971 album Carpenters included three tracks that achieved major radio play: "For All We Know", "Rainy Days and Mondays", and "Superstar". Like "Ticket To Ride", their ability to cover a song like "Superstar", shows remarkable confidence, particularly if you listen to the version by the song's author, Leon Russell.
In 1972 they released A Song For You which included the title track (another Leon Russell tune,) and then there was a gem that the public gets far more credit for making a hit than the label: "Top of the World". Anyone one who saw them on tour and heard this song, and so many others who heard the track on the album believed that this was a hit; it's fair to say that "Top of the World" became the "populist" choice for a single. I recall talking to retailers and radio stations and hearing them ask over and over, "when are you guys gonna release 'Top of the World' as a single?" It eventually was released and indeed, became a hit. Beyond the country-flavored "Top of the World", radio stations and listeners found track after track to play and request: "I Won't Last A Day Without You", "Hurting Each Other", "It's Going To Take Some Time", and "Bless the Beasts and the Children". But many of us were pleasantly surprised to hear a song called "Goodbye To Love". For those who never heard the recording, if one reads the title and knows it is a Carpenters' recording, they could anticipate it as a ballad or mid-tempo recording, maybe even a bit schmaltzy. And most would take note of (and many of us were surprised by) the contrasting fuzz-tone guitar solo that, beyond Karen's voice and Richard's arrangement, is the signature moment in the recording.
The album Now & Then brought multiple shots at radio. Another Leon Russell cover, "This Masquerade". And the Richard Carpenter/John Bettis composition "Yesterday Once More", written for the album and fitting perfectly into a time when America was beginning a love affair with the music of the 1950s and 60s. "Sing", a Sesame Street song with Disney-esque qualities that after radio embraced it, many people commented "I can't get that song out of my head". Sort of like taking your young daughter to Disneyland and spending the next month gettin "It's A Small World" out of your head.
Through the balance of the 1970s Carpenters were on the charts but the apex of their chart-topping success was now in the rear-view mirror. There were titles on the album charts driven by hit singles like "Only Yesterday", "Kind of Hush", "Solitaire", "Please Mr. Postman", "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Crafts" (actually one of my favorite Carpenters' productions), and the duo's last visit to the top-20, "Touch Me When We're Dancing".
For more than ten years I enjoyed working with them. They were almost everything you want in recording artists and performers: committed to their career, with a clear vision of their music, in possession of natural talent, and able to articulate when they were happy and when they believed the label had come up short in some way. I remember Karen and Richard calling me from the A&M Studios where they were recording. My office was no more than 150-200 feet from the studios on the A&M Lot on North LaBrea in Hollywood. I knew they were here doing some studio work but had no idea why they were calling me. Karen wanted me to know that they had visited a number of stores in the Los Angeles area, and she felt that some of their catalog albums (their older releases) were in short supply. It was gentle nudge directly from the artist. One could get defensive and debate the issue of "how much is enough", or choose to receive their call as constructive. Given their proven success, and the importance of their music to the label, I made some calls and, where we found problems we solved them and where there weren't problems we moved on. I never viewed the calls as inappropriate. Instead I only needed to consider their position: if I were the artist, and I came across what I perceived as problems, would I be silent or attempt to solve the problem? Besides, when I picked up the phone and heard that voice, or saw them in the studio or around the A&M offices, they could be as disarming as anyone.
In my time at A&M (and at other labels,) you start to know when the magic or the formula is no longer working. It's harder to get airplay, retailers and wholesalers reduce the quantity of albums or singles ordered, appearances on the charts decline, and so on. With Carpenters, the signs were there. A desire to record Karen as a solo artist, a move I believe was long-hoped for by the label, didn't pan out. As the 1970s turned into the 1980s Karen's visibility on the A&M Lot became virtually non-existent. Most of us had no information of what was really going with her, but silence wasn't golden. The short history is that we all discovered that Karen had been suffering from, and was being treated for, anorexia nervosa. At one point in the early 1980s her weight was down to 80 pounds. Although she gained some weight, it's likely the damage had been done. On February 4, 1983, her heart must have had all it could take and gave out. Karen was dead. And with her passing, the voice, as many of us referred to her, was silent. Since then it appears that Richard has worked diligently to maintain her earlier releases and her unreleased material so that today, almost thirty years later, her music is there for people to rediscover, or discover for the first time. For Karen's and all of the Carpenters' music, we can still find a CD, or we're able to digitally download a track. Then, it's yesterday once more.
Prior: Minnie Riperton
Next: Laura Branigan
David Steffen
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Lazy Post No. 4 : Decaying Detroit…
I caught the end of a programme about the current state of the US city of Detroit, Michigan on TV earlier this week. I knew the city was in trouble, but to say I was shocked to actually see the levels of urban decay and degradation that exist in an round round the place, would be something of an understatement…
The economic crash of the last 6 years and the slow death since the 1980's of the American motor trade on which Detroit was built, have all contributed to a frightening drop in population from close to 2 million at its peak in the 1960's to less than 700,000 now, that's two-thirds of the people… gone.
Along with this depopulation has come the and decline of the housing and other built fabric that once so proudly declared Motor City as one of the wealthiest in America; schools, railway stations, factories, shops and houses are all being abandoned due to lack of money, lack of people and lack of any prospects of things improving in the future…
The politics are undoubtedly fiendishly complex and I don't know enough about them to comment. Detroit filed for bankruptcy earlier this year with debts estimated to be in the region of $18 to $20 Billion, and how a city comes back from that I can't imagine…
Needless to say it's the people in the neighbourhoods, and local communities that have borne the brunt of the suffering, as whole blocks have been vacated and gradually left to rot, or be destroyed by the dissaffected and the bored… I've read that there are upwards of 15,000 empty homes in Detroit that attract vandalism and arson, with the often more than 50 fires a night being left to burn themselves out as the Fire Department hasn't got the means to address them all..
These are just a few of the images I've found on the net. It must be a very difficult & challenging place to live right now…
September 14, 2013 at 10:04
Apparently some of it is reverting to farmland.
Maybe if the city has no use anymore, a managed reversion is a good idea?
September 15, 2013 at 23:15
Wow thanks again Joe for highlighting something else I was unaware of. It's very apocalyptic looking – is the documentary on bbc I-player?
September 19, 2013 at 11:59
I'd advocate saving the worthwhile bits & bulldozing the rest, turning it into parks & wildlife areas, countryside & farming.
September 29, 2013 at 20:56
America's embarrassment on full display. There's a lesson there if anyone cares to recognize it. Pathetic.