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Father's thanks after match raises £5,000 for brave Seb
The family of a boy who lost his leg after a road accident have thanked those who helped raise £5,000 to help him play sport again.
Nick Goold paid tribute to the "incredible" support of the community around Stamford after a charity football match on Sunday.
It was held in aid of Nick's son Seb, 10, who was seriously injured when he fell from a moving coach in April last year.
The Wansford family set up the Seb Goold Trust to raise money for a state-of-the-art prosthetic leg. Sunday's match, organised by One Touch Football coach Scott McKenzie, attracted a crowd of 400 to Stamford AFC's Zeeco Stadium and brought the family £5,000 closer to their goal.
Speaking to the crowd after the match against a Peterborough United legends team, Nick said: "The local community around Stamford have and continue to be just incredible in their kindness.
"To say we're completely overwhelmed is a total understatement."
"It's really hard to believe that this time last year we were completely unaware of what was about to happen to Seb and what was about to hit us as a family," Nick added.
"And now, standing here today, it all seems a world away from those very dark and grim few weeks at Addenbrooke's Hospital, when it was far from clear whether Seb would survive at all.
"Needless to say, we are so proud of Seb, his courage and determination and the recovery that he continues to make, but also for his twin brother Ben who has been incredible in how he's managed to carry on, often without mum or dad around, and adjust to our new normal."
Nick played in the One Touch Football team alongside other dads and coaches. But the real star was Seb, who managed his team from the touchlines, and Ben who joined him as goalkeeper coach.
"Seb was, and very much still intends to be, a keen sportsman," said Nick. "Football was a particular passion and training and playing for One Touch has always been the highlight of Seb and Ben's week."
He added: "Seb will take delivery of a new lightweight sports wheelchair purchased by the trust, and we have already identified an advanced sports leg that Seb can progress to over the next couple of years."
Nick thanked all those who had helped to create a "really special day", including One Touch Football coaches Scott and Glenn Vaughan, Stamford AFC for the use of the stadium, the Peterborough United legends team and all the sponsors for the event.
After the match, which finished 4-3 to the legends, Seb took the microphone to present the raffle and say a few words to the crowd. He was less than thrilled with his side's performance.
"They were a bit rubbish and they could have done better," said Seb. "I expect more from them.
"But I've enjoyed today a lot. It means a lot to see everyone here to help me.
"A big thank you to Scott who arranged all this, and to all the guys who could make it here."
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Have you ever found a local business that you absolutely LOVE and you want to tell all your friends about it?
As a Rhode Island children's photographer, I give parents suggestions on what their children should wear for a shoot, or even just questions about local shops and businesses that I can recommend in general. Today I want to tell all of you about a local business I'm loving (and that I' love telling parents about): Polka Dot Panda, a children's boutique located at 18A Pier Marketplace in Narragansett (with a second location that doubles as a party/event/workshop location in the Galilee section of Narragansett, right next to George's). I first discovered Polka Dot Panda this past summer, and fell in love at that first visit. Polka Dot Panda is full of unique, stylish, and functional children's clothing that is unlike what you'll find in any chain store. Whether you're dressing your child for a photo shoot, school, or a party, you will find plenty of options here.
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Denise opened Polka Dot Panda almost eight years ago. At the time, her two older children were toddlers. Denise shopped at boutiques for her two young children, so she knew what brands and styles she loved and wanted to carry in her own store.
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Denise lets me know that grandparents often come into the boutique to do some shopping for their grandkids. Do the grandparents in your family need some holiday ideas for your kids? I'm thinking a trip to Polka Dot Panda (or a gift certificate) would fit the bill!
One of the best things about Polka Dot Panda is the individualized attention you are given when you shop there. This is not something that you'll experience in large stores!
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The measure of how far the American left will go to press its phony "hate" narrative can be found in five statements about the grand jury's sound decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing black teenager Michael Brown, the thief whom Wilson tried to stop for robbing a convenience store. Brown attacked Wilson. Wilson shot him.
The first passage comes from the leftist Salon:
There is no such thing as justice for a dead 18-year-old kid. Justice, to borrow from Mychal Denzel Smith, would mean Mike Brown gets home on that sweltering summer day. Justice would mean a future for Brown, a long stream of years to be spent however he would have spent them.
The possibility of justice for Mike Brown died with him back in August.
What we had before us with the grand jury hearing was the prospect of fairness, imperfectly defined in a terribly broken and racist system. And here that would have meant a white police officer standing trial for killing an unarmed black kid. It would have meant that 12 people walked into a room and decided, together, that an 18-year-old did not deserve to die because a cop told him to get on the sidewalk, and that Darren Wilson deserved to face a jury of his peers for putting six bullets into Brown's arms and head.
The second comes from The Southern Poverty Law Center:
Should a state grand jury have indicted Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9? What's publicly known, of course, suggests that there was probable cause to believe that a crime occurred. But we're in no position to second-guess a group of citizens who have had access to much more information than we have had.
The third comes from Slate:
[I]f nothing else, an indictment would show that Brown's life mattered....
It would have been powerful to see charges filed against Darren Wilson. At the same time, actual justice for Michael Brown — a world in which young men like Michael Brown can't be gunned down without consequences — won't come from the criminal justice system. Our courts and juries aren't impartial arbiters — they exist inside society, not outside of it—and they can only provide as much justice as society is willing to give.
The fourth comes from Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The Ferguson grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown is a miscarriage of justice. It is a slap in the face to Americans nationwide who continue to hope and believe that justice will prevail.
This decision seems to underscore an unwritten rule that Black lives hold no value; that you may kill Black men in this country without consequences or repercussions. This is a frightening narrative for every parent and guardian of Black and brown children, and another setback for race relations in America.
The fifth comes from President Barack Hussein Obama:
It's an outcome that, either way, was going to be subject of intense disagreement not only in Ferguson, but across America. ...
First and foremost, we are a nation built on the rule of law. And so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make. There are Americans who agree with it, and there are Americans who are deeply disappointed, even angry. It's an understandable reaction.
These five leftists know why Wilson shot Brown. They surely read the stories about the autopsy, which proved that Wilson told the truth, and they surely have read the stories about the evidence the grand jury heard. That evidence, which included statements from black witnesses who defended Wilson, proved that he defended himself from a 6-foot-4-inch, 300-pound monster trying to kill him. Even The Washington Post and The New York Times admitted the truth.
This wasn't a case of a "white police officer [not] standing trial for killing an unarmed black kid." There was never "probable cause to believe a crime occurred." This isn't "a world in which young men like Michael Brown [can] be gunned down without consequences." The decision was not a "miscarriage of justice," and it does not "underscore unwritten rule that Black lives hold no value; that you may kill Black men in this country without consequences or repercussions." It should not "be a subject of intense disagreement" and anger about the decision is not "an understandable reaction."
Brown attacked Wilson. Wilson defended himself. The individual who needed justice was Officer Darren Wilson. A grand jury, which included three blacks, gave it to him.
The five statements in question are not just wrong. They are lies. Those who told them know it. They know they lied when they claimed Wilson shot Brown for no other reason than that Brown was black.
It is here, not in the left's wild-eyed fantasies, that the real hate lies.
Obviously, the animals were going to burn and loot. That was a given. What is so disturbing is the number of self-loathing white imbeciles marching and protesting all across the country. I saw video of the protests in NYC and the vast majority of the protestors were young whites. That is the real fruit of the media, government, and public school indoctrinations of the past 50 years.
@MD: I hate my generation, and the reaction of a majority of us to this incident sums up the whole reason why.
Here's some more "phony 'hate' narratives," as blared by CNN in a story titled "A thousand Fergusons across America":
The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which for decades has fought racial injustice in the Deep South, said Ferguson underscores a flawed and biased justice system.
"The events in Ferguson have made vivid just how wide the gulf is between the police and those who are policed in so many communities in our country," said Richard Cohen [longtime leftist Washington Post columnist]. "It's a gulf that's been formed by the history of discrimination in our country, a gulf that has been deepened by the systemic biases in our current criminal justice system. It's a gulf that breeds suspicion and mistrust, a gulf that undermines the very legitimacy of our system of justice."
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/us/ferguson-mood-reaction/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
'the vast majority of the protestors were young whites."
Young white what? Males, females, secular types, transgeneder types, metro-sexual types, atheists, gangbanging wannabe types ? Maybe categories and types once meant something once upon a time, but it's starting to all blend together. Is this is a sign of Parkinsons, senility, dementia or just old age?
Mr. Cadfael--I can get behind one statement that you quote, viz., the Southern Poverty Law Center's statement that "we're in no position to second-guess a group of citizens who have had access to much more information than we have had." Until we do have such access, we should all shut up and crack down on rioters and looters. SPLC, are you listening?
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GUANGZHOU – A bus featuring a new security system debuted in south China's Guangdong province on Friday to make it easier for passengers to escape during emergencies.
The electric-powered bus, designed by the Municipal Commission of Transport in Guangzhou, will perform trial runs before it is adopted more widely.
According to Zhao Jiantong, manager of the information office of the Guangzhou electrical bus company, there are eight emergency buttons inside the bus. One of the buttons is for the driver, while the remaining seven are for passengers and are located near seven safety windows.
"In the case of explosion or fire, people can escape through nine exits," Zhao was quoted as saying by the Guangzhou Daily.
The safety windows are larger than those on the old buses and are positioned lower to allow seniors and children to escape.
When a button is pressed, information on an electronic screen outside the bus immediately changes from the bus number to "SOS," accompanied by emergency lights and alarms.
The new bus is also equipped with a "black box" that automatically sends information and video footage from the bus to the control center when an accident happens.
A bus carrying a tour group from Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning province crashed into a highway barrier and caught fire near Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport on July 19 as tourists were en route to the airport for their flight home. All 26 people on board, including a local driver and a local tour guide, were killed.
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Jane Bunnett has been a tireless and enthusiastic supporter of Cuban jazz and Cuban musicians for decades. On Saturday, that support again bore fruit as she and her group Maqueque won the 2015 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Group.
The jazz and other genre music awards were handed out on Saturday, March 14, in Hamilton, Ontario. Other, mostly pop-oriented, awards were revealed on March 15.
Maqueque is an all-female group of young, energetic Cuban musicians, plus Bunnett. They released their first, self-titled, album last June to excellent reviews. Their series of four CD release concerts at GigSpace in early July were extremely warmly received by Ottawa audiences. OttawaJazzScene.ca interviewed Bunnett about Maqueque in June.
Bunnett has won four previous Junos, in 1993, 2001, 2006, and 2009. The first three were also for albums featuring Cuban-influenced jazz.
Other jazz or improvised music artists taking home Juno awards this year included:
- veteran Toronto saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, for the second album he released in 2014, Vista Obscura. This collaboration with American hard-bop pianist Harold Mabern won Jazz Album of the Year: Solo. MacDonald has been nominated six times for a Juno, and won once before, in 1999. OttawaJazzScene.ca interviewed him about his other album, Symmetry, and reviewed his show presenting that album at the 2014 Ottawa Jazz Festival.
- Toronto vocalist Diana Panton, won Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for Red, her sixth album. It is a collection of love songs, mostly standards. On it, she's accompanied by well-known Canadian jazz musicians (Reg Schwager on guitar, Don Thompson on piano and vibes, Phil Dwyer on sax, and Jim Vivian on bass), plus a five-person string section arranged by Thompson. This is Panton's first Juno win, although she had been nominated three other times in the last six years.
- throat singer and improviser Tanya Tagaq was awarded Aboriginal Album of the Year for her tour-de-force album, Animism, which had already won the Polaris Prize last year. The album features jazz/improvising percussionist Jean Martin, and was produced by improvising violinist Jesse Zubot; both are long-time musical collaborators with Tagaq.
- Update March 15: Crooner Michael Bublé was awarded the Juno Fan Choice Award.
As we reported before, non-vocal jazz albums were in new categories in 2015: solo and group. However, many of the "solo" nominees featured groups of musicians playing the lead artists' compositions, making it difficult to distinguish the categories.
– Alayne McGregor
Related articles:
- 2015 Juno Award nominations announced, including jazz music played in Ottawa (with a full list of the 2015 jazz-related nominees)
- Jane Bunnett and Maqueque bring Cuban passion to Ottawa
- Jane Bunnett spotlights the spirit & energy of female Cuban musicians in Maqueque


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October first is a day I anticipate with pleasure. With autumn as my favorite season and October as the most colorful month of this season, I find myself excited about the turning of the calendar on this day. But this day begins an October like no other. We will be away for the first two weeks of this beautiful month because tomorrow we will jump into our little red Prius and start a long 1200+ mile drive northeast to a city new to us.
Nineteen years ago we invited a student to live with us. She was a young sixteen-year-old, full of anticipation about what life in America might be like. Her country was very unlike ours and she hoped to learn and adapt to the new ways she might find here. Olah, from Ukraine, was a very intelligent girl with a darling accent, beautiful brown eyes and a spirit of adventure. Becoming acquainted, teaching, leading and growing to love her, we showed her the reality of what a Christian American family was like. She lived with our ups and downs, our good and our not so pretty, but she embraced us, grew to trust and care for us as well.
Several times we were blessed to go to her country on mission trips with SEND International so we were able to stay in her home and meet her husband, children and parents. Their mothers prepared fine Ukrainian food and welcomed us warmly into their lives. We intensely longed for the ability to speak Ukrainian or Russian so we could express to these dear ones how much we cared for their daughter and family and how privileged we felt to know them.
Now Olah and her family have moved to Quebec City, Canada, to start a whole new life.
Tomorrow we start our journey to be the first guests this little family will welcome into their home. We go because we can now DRIVE to visit them! We go because our hearts are with them. They are in a new country with new jobs and a new language (French) with unfamiliar customs, foods and clothing. With families far away they long for familiar faces who will encourage them as they begin this amazing, life-changing adventure.
We feel honored, excited, ready and delighted to connect with them. In just two days we will be hugging, crying, laughing and creating new memories.
No wonder I have looked forward to this month! It promises to be filled with warmth, friendship, adventure and celebration. What's not to love about that?


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A rich composition of vitamins and trace elements collected from the coast of Brittany. Your body will be cocooned in warmth while the skin is purified and cleansed. This treatment is ideal for achy, fatigued muscles. It also reduces itching from dry skin, leaving the skin soft and silky.
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We use the most up to date tile & grout cleaning equipment on the market. Our equipment works at such a high temperature it can sanitize as well as clean and removes years of built up grime even in the grout lines. We utilize a contained pressure washing system. In other words, it pressure washes the surface while it vacuums up the spent solution, the water and the soils, leaving the surface sparkling clean and it dries almost instantly. Common wet vacuum systems might remove some of the grime but they cannot kill the pathogens living in the microscopic cavities of the grout. This type of deep cleaning is unique to SHOWCASE Total Cleaning & Restoration.
Floors made of ceramic or natural stone are very popular and extremely practical however, these type of hard surfaces are traditionally very difficult to clean. The scrub brush and the mop are ineffective when it comes to textured stone or ceramic tiles. The cleaning solutions may lift the soil momentarily, but further mopping or scrubbing just spreads it wider and deeper into the grout leaving most of the contaminates behind. All of our services we perform at SHOWCASE Total Cleaning & Restoration Services are "source removal services", meaning we take all the dirt, grime and contaminants with us. Many home owners of ceramic and natural stone have learned to live with their tired old tiles and grout. Let SHOWCASE Total Cleaning & Restoration Services revive your floors to near new luster.
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Normal day in Istanbul. We get up, do our morning thing, and commute to work. Morning is mostly normal with some nice Turkish tea. Oh, I should blog about that. Anyway... Late afternoon rolls around, and so do 3 buses.
Our theory is that the local stadium was putting on a football (soccer) game. Although Turkey is a democratic nation, the strong hand of the government isn't very far away. So what happened while you were at the office?


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Thomas Jefferson High School honors a 30 year tradition by once again hosting the ArtFest this December.
For the past three decades, Thomas Jefferson has held an arts and crafts fair that showcases local artists and artisans from the Denver Southeast community. "ArtFest started as a craft fair 30 years ago and has grown into a quality, holiday art and artisan festival to rival some of the best holiday markets around," explained Spring Hericks, TJ's PTO Co-President. At the ArtFest, community members can enjoy the holiday season by participating in the fair, which offers something for everyone. Attendees can find unique holiday gifts, browse new and used books for all ages in the book sale, attend a book signing with various local authors, and indulge in delicious treats. The ArtFest also offers a Kidzone, live entertainment, and an opportunity to visit with Santa, so the entire family is promised to be entertained.
Students at TJ are encouraged to get involved in the festival. Many groups of students will participate in the ArtFest through their clubs or classes. Choir students are scheduled to perform at the event and students in SkillsUSA will participate in the chili fundraiser that is offered by Sam's #3. Spartans not in a club can also volunteer their help with the ArtFest. They can help set up and break down the event, help kids in the Kidzone make art projects, or volunteer as Santa's elves. Spartans who volunteer with their club can earn $10 per hour for their specific organization for setting up and tearing down the event.
This year is the ArtFest's 30th anniversary, which will add to the excitement regarding the event. This year will also provide new additions to the festival. "We always have new artisans each year so mark your calendars to come check it out," voiced Hericks. Furthermore, the ArtFest will be supported by new vendors, including CP Paper Flowers and Jewelry, and Glass Menagerie. Some crowd favorite vendors will also be making a welcomed return. Creative Harmony Designs, a metal artwork company, Hanson's Home Wood Design, and My Sweet Honeybee, a company that hand crafts soaps, will all be popular upon their return. The event further includes the community by incorporating vendors from around the TJ neighborhood and even vendors from the school. Michael Palmieri, TJ's Drama teacher, will be making his contribution as a vendor with his own company, Virtual Light Imagery. Will Forrester, the Photography teacher at TJ, is also participating by selling and framing student's photography. The photos will be priced depending on the size and the profits earned will be used to help fund the Photography program at TJ. Another faculty member, Amy Kalinchuk, will be hosting her own booth featuring locally handcrafted soap products and made from natural and organic ingredients, through her company, Old Crone's Bewitching Bath Soap. Even some TJ parents plan to get involved. John Trujillo is a supportive parent who will be featuring his functional ceramics from his company, Trujillo Pottery, at the festival.
Those who are interested in attending this beloved TJ tradition are guaranteed to have an exciting day at the ArtFest. The event takes place on Saturday, December 8th from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. The author signings will take place the entire day starting with April Leo and ending with Sunny Weber. More than ten authors will be signing books, each of them filling a two hour time slot. The Kidzone activities are facilitated by TJ's National Honor Society (NHS) students and a visit with Santa from 2:00-4:00 p.m. There is no doubt that this treasured event will once again be a success as Spartans and community members alike look forward to the fun filled day. For the most up to date schedule of all the events at ArtFest, please check the website.


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Welcome! Somos Dos Rios!
Dear Dos Rios Community:
It takes a great deal of commitment and professionalism to become an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, authorized to deliver an IB programme. Dos Rios Elementary School is delighted to announce that it is now fully authorized to deliver the Primary Years Programme as an IB World School! IB World Schools are a worldwide community of schools that share a common philosophy of aiming to create a better, more peaceful world and a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education. Presently there are 4,784 IB World Schools with 52 in Colorado.
Dos Rios embarked on the IB journey in Spring 2015, becoming a Candidate school. Over the past three years, students and staff have engaged in new ways of learning and teaching. An IB education promotes critical thinking through inquiring, responding to real-life experiences, taking action, and reflecting. Dos Rios is also focused on growing students who are well-rounded, internationally-minded, life-long learners. Students learn how local and global issues are connected. Additionally, all students engage in Spanish and culture as part of their weekly specials rotations, and our library has experienced a transformation to become a knowledge and culture hub for learning.
Greeley-Evans School District 6 now offers a continuum of three International Baccalaureate educational programs. Dos Rios Elementary School Primary Years Programme, for students ages 4-12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. Brentwood Middle School and Greeley West High School Middle Years Programme, for students ages 11 to 16, provides a framework of academic challenge, which encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world to become critical, reflective thinkers. Greeley West High School Diploma Programme, for students ages 16 to 19, is an academically challenging balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students for success at university and life beyond. The IB experience is not just a way to better learning, it is a way to a better world.
We are excited to continue this journey at deeper levels with students, staff, parents, and the community.
As always, please contact us with any questions. Muchas gracias!Mr. Matt ThompsonDos Rios Principal(970) 348-1300
District 6 Headlines
Welcome Back to School, District 6!
Welcome back to District 6 and to a new school year! We are so excited to have your children back in our schools, learning and growing, and having more and more opportunities to succeed.
School Kickoff Community Celebration
Come to our 6th Annual School Kickoff Community Celebration on Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Island Grove Regional Park, 501 North 14th Avenue in Greeley. There will be FREE Backpacks for D6 students, FREE Lunch, and FREE Community Booths!
New Student Admissions
Families new to District 6 and incoming kindergarteners, register your student online today at www.greeleyschools.org/Admission or visit the District 6 Admissions Office (1025 9th Avenue, Greeley, CO) this summer Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Martinez Wins Award for Project-Based Learning
Billie Martinez Elementary School was recognized as a PBL Champion School by the Buck Institute for Education at its PBL World conference in Napa Valley, California on June 20. Billie Martinez Elementary was the only school in the nation to receive this award.
District 6 Receives Grant for Safety and Security
Greeley-Evans School District 6 has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the state of Colorado through its 2019 School Access for Emergency Response grant program.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Weld County School District 6, Greeley, Colorado, does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender identity, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. Greeley-Evans School District 6 will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.
Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the district employees and members of the public.
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
1025 Ninth Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: 970-348-6000
Complaints regarding violations of Title VI (race, national origin), Title IX (sex/gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, Colorado, 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 510, Denver, Colorado, 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, Colorado, 80202.


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Yeshivat Frisch Launches Inaugural Real Estate Networking EventNovember 2, 2017
Yeshivat Frisch launched its inaugural Real Estate Networking Event on October 24, featuring a talk and Q&A with Harry Macklowe of Macklowe Properties. The sold-out event was hosted by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in Manhattan, and chaired by Jennifer Prince, Robbie Scharf, Joseph Burry Klein, and Frisch Alumni Coordinator Cheryl Leiser. Attendees included over 130 members of the Frisch family including over 50 Frisch alumni and many friends of The Frisch School. "The mission of this program is to help our alumni and members of The Frisch School family network and create opportunities for themselves," said Frisch Director of Development Rachel Roth. "We do not see our relationship ending when our students graduate; they remain part of the Frisch community."


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Faith - How do I know I Have It
Faith is the Key: Faith is the key to all these provisions. With this special brand of "last days" faith, what I have called "Combat Faith" says Hal Lindsey, we learn to believe the promises of God in spite of our emotions, our feelings or circumstances. It is a faith that has been trained in the crucible to the trials so that it keeps on believing when the going gets tough. Few subjects in the Bible are more important for us to understand than that of faith.
Begin to find the answer by going to this link on our site entitled: The Meaning of Worship. This should give you a very good idea of how to worship and what your faith will do when you give your life to Christ. The Second excellent article everyone should read is one of the top questions for those claiming to be Christians Can You Loose Your Salvation?
Here are just a few of the things that the Bible declares to come through faith:
1. We are born into eternal life through faith;
2. We are declared righteous before God by faith;
3. We are forgiven by faith;
4. We are healed by faith;
5. We understand the mysteries of creation by faith;
6. We learn God's Word by faith;
7. By faith we understand things to come;
8. We walk by faith and not by sight;
9. We overcome the world by faith;
10. We enter God's rest by faith;
11. We are controlled and empowered by the Holy Spirit by faith;
12. We can please God only by faith;
13. Everything we try to do for God that is not rooted in faith is sin.
In short, the issue of faith pervades every aspect of our relationship with God and our service for Him. Faith is the source of our strength, our provision, our courage, our guidance and our victory over the world, the flesh and the Devil. Faith is the only thing that can sustain us in the trials and persecutions predicted for the last days.
Like so many other things, faith is hard to define. Even the Bible does not offer a concise definition, but I believe the closest Scripture, is found in Hebrews
Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
Think about that. Faith has two dimensions, the future and the present unseen spiritual world. True faith enables us to perceive the invisible spiritual world about us, and to operate with confidence in this intangible dimension.
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GBP/USD: Wave analysis and forecast for 18.03 – 25.03: Correction is nearing completion.
Estimated pivot point is at the level of 1.4115.
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Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation of the price below the level of 1.4218 will enable the pair to continue decline to the level of 1.34.
Analysis: Presumably, the formation of the upward correction as the fourth wave 4 of the senior level is nearing completion. It is assumed that a zigzag with the irregular plane has been formed in the wave b of 4. Locally, it seems that the wave с of 4 is being formed, within which the impetus is being developed. If this assumption is correct, in the short-term the pair can first rise to 1.4690, and then reverse and decline in the fifth wave of senior level. Critical level for this scenario is 1.4218.


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PharmAsia explores the complex interface between globalization and innovation processes, regulatory systems and market construction in a region playing an ever greater role in the pharmaceutical sector and more broadly, in the global economy and its regulation. An interdisciplinary group of individual members and institutional partners attempts to provide empirical and theoretical perspectives to these issues with the aim to frame this important domain of study.


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I first featured Maciej Polczynski work in TYPOgraphJournal vol 03 when a beautiful k submission was a stand out in the #TypographComp. Over the last two years, Maciej and I have kept in touch as he has built an impressive body of (both display and text) typefaces.
Earlier this year Maciej undertook a type clinic intensive program in Slovenia, and recently launched a new type tester website to coincide with the release of SOLENIZANT a sharp, experimental display family of 10 weights with multiple language support, and 350+ glyphs in each style.
I caught up with Maciej to find out more about his recent work, love of type and experimental approaches.
First things first - what drew you to type and creating letters?
When I applied for New Media Art Bachelor course in 2013 I had no idea about letters, I never even wondered who design them or even if they are designed. Sans or serif was just a weird option inside text editing software. At this time, I connected letters with graffiti which I did for a while, but never really took it too seriously. It was more of a social activity with some folks I've met. I was much more into cutting detailed stencils, and this was something that I found very similar to type-design. Spending many hours working on details of black and white image s– sort of like a monk's work.
Probably somewhere around 2-3 month of the course we were organized a week long workshops with Martin Majoor, a name which wouldn't totally ring a bell at that time. First Martin gave a lecture which was quite mind-blowing and then the workshops… It was pure ecstasy. During the week I've created all the letters for serif and sans and then during the night before the last day I used a bit of Illustrator and FontLab to generate a font. A whole new world emerged for me, and so it went on.
One of your first typefaces to catch my eye was Ayka which you designed to work in the glorious heavy-weights as headlines and the more delicate body styles at 9pt for books. I understand at the time you were designing Ayka you were self-taught - Can you tell us a little about your process has evolved since then to now?
I was pretty much self-taught, indeed. Besides the workshops with Martin, the head of our department, Ewa Satalecka (great tutor and later my diploma supervisor) managed to organize workshops with type designers such as Ann Bessemans, Joana Correira and Laura Messeguer. During those week long visits I always tried to show some prints, gain critics and Ayka was my first typeface I developed as family. The design served as typeface in Natalia Łajszczak's diploma project – Do It, book. The hard part was that we developed our diplomas simultaneously (which also added some value for the project). The whole book was screenprinted by us and the results were very pleasing.
I think my workflow is still pretty much the same. I doodle 3-4 letters to get the idea of the "DNA" and I move to the computer (although while working on Solenizant I found out how amazing it is to sketch all the glyphs first, it just makes you move faster). I still find it surprising how the sketched letters differ from those done with bezier curves. My next step is printing, I do print a lot although the screens are perfect resolution I love to see how it looks on paper, as well as make those little correction marks with pencil. Nevermind if it's a display or text typeface I'm working on, I always print both small and big sizes. Additionally I use a CSS script to view all the website's with my own typefaces which is another fast way of testing. I'm also much more aware of all the possibilities the software gives, that is surly a big improvement in the process.
I would also love to know more about the catalogue you designed with Ayka... it is a beautiful and dramatic piece of editorial design. How did this project come about?
I guess you mean the "Patrząc Watching Ansehen" catalogue? During my second year of studies we managed to organize a visual research with students from MassArt in Boston. We spent 2 weeks travelling around Warsaw, Cracow and Berlin (that city !). With Natalia we were asked by our tutor to design the catalogue summing up the research – picture, sketches and some "research outcome" like posters etc. It was great opportunity as we were given a complete freedom, the only limitation was the budget.
In the meantime, I was developing Ayka and Ewa Satalecka, my tutor, she pushed me to use it as a display typeface. That was probably the best crit I got, seeing the type professionally printed for the first time. This allowed me understand the mistakes I did and transform it to something much better. I saw the proportions were slightly wrong for the aim I was planning to use it later on. Of course all the distortions of the letters in the book were done manually in graphic editing software – they are not in the font.
What did you enjoy most about the Type clinic? and what piece of advice or skill did you learn during the clinic that you would you share with other designers learning the craft of type design?
I feel like with type design you can always learn. Any opportunity brings more and more. If there is anyone considering going to beautiful Slovenia for TypeClinic – it is worth any cent. Besides type-design you have amazing nature of Trenta National Park and family-like atmosphere. Thank you Tomato! (organizer of TC) I think I enjoyed every single moment of the workshops. It is always super cool to sit in the room besides other typo-nerds. I first experienced this on AtypI 2016 in Warsaw – it is just amazing to share this passion.
The thing that comes back and forth everytime I get some critic is spacing, work it along with the shape design, quite obvious. This was also said many many times but kill your darlings. Move on, get some distance.
During the workshops, just before the crit, I knew more or less the mistakes that should be fixed. It is always interesting to check your own opinion with a person more experienced. Overall I think it all depends on the time you look at shapes.
You also have been working on the Sneekpi family for over a year now, and from the glimpses, I see via your social media you have been playing with interpolation to further extend and develop that as a family. (I love the light italic!) What has Sneekpi taught you about type design? Specifically designing letterforms to work cohesively in a family?
Haha, to be honest, Sneekpi is my very very first typeface. It is an outcome of those workshops with Martin Majoor. I completely redrew it around 3 times now. It is also the first time I tried drawing Italics and I'm much more happy with those then the upright version. Currently I gave the type more time – I'm in between of redrawing the uppright and just releasing it and moving on. Sneekpi was also developed during a little breakdown while working on Ayka, that was probably also a important step for me to develop Ayka – I took a break and when came back to it, I had new experience after Sneekpi and a fresh look at Ayka
Your latest release Solenizant looks fantastic in Cyrillic! The test website is also wonderful - what about this typeface are you most proud of and what was the most challenging part of the design or build?
Well, first of all, Ican proudly announce that Solenizant will be soon released with The Designers Foundry, which I consider a great success already.
Solenizant was done very quickly, probably because it is only uppercase, but also I sketched all the letters before. Also, I decided to release it on my 23rd birthdays, so for the first time I had a deadline (which is also a great trick)!
It was quite pleasurable to work on something purely display. I'm quite proud on how the interpolation works and all the things that happen between quite normal Light version and the crazy super-bold-something version, this was a sort of experiment for me to keep the interpolation more or less consistent. It works quite interestingly in Cyrillic, thank you – I'm always a bit stressed when working on Cyrillic or Greek (which I always try to include). I will surly look for a book on those, or with those. Of course there is a lot of online references, but let's be honest – a book is a book..
You have been working on a reverse contrast that is also full of personality - where are you drawing inspiration for those forms and how is the design development going so far?
Every new typeface is a new challenge, a sort of design problem. I started developing Frykas (a working name) on a medium hangover day (see, I find it hard to rest, I always feel guilty) and it was the time I was hard-working on Sneekpi. I just felt sick looking at those quite neutral forms and decided to go crazy.
Currently I'm done with the basic glyphs set, but there is a lot of 'organizational' work. The first week I did a lot of alternative shapes which now I need to kill/redraw. I want the typeface to use some nice possiblities of OpenType features. I'd call this a side-project, I don't focus too much on this – I hate to force myself to work on a single project. Whenever I get stuck, I move to another project. Currently I have 6-7 on-going typefaces – from text fonts to display, as well as some digitalisations. Late week I managed to get an agreement for a beautiful project of quite known Polish poster designer – the one from the "Polish school of Posters". But I'll keep it secret for now!
I love that you're experimenting with screen printing too - your alcohol in my veins poster is fantastic - Do you have a preference for working with new technology in a digital space? or do you find the analogue print work equally rewarding? And do you have a favourite tool or medium to work with?
I absolutely love working with spray-paint. I always try to experiment a bit, the poster was printed on the mirror foil. I'm quite happy with the result but let's be honest – it should be 4 times bigger :)
I work on screenprint as I'm a part of little studio or artistic group called N22. We rent a cool space where we can freely paint and print. It is a beautiful group of people, friends, who love what they do and this is a great motivation for me.
I work a lot by the computer, so any form of analogue technique is always more appreciated. Sometimes as a group we go to explore some abandoned places and paint a bit inside, which is the most pleasurable way of getting away from the computer.
Recently, I base my personal works more and more on drawings rather then going straight away to the vector software
What is the starting point for you with a new design?
As I'm still on the beginning of my typo-adventure I try to challenge myself to work on different forms of letters, to gain flexibility and build my skills. The inspiration or a starting point usually comes from a doodle or an idea – what could be called "design problem".
I noticed you're also working on another face with strong curves and sharp angles (the geometry in it is distinctive and exciting). What is your inspiration (and or) intended use for this face?
The typeface cames from a logotype for a personal project I sort of started some time ago.
This is supposed to be focused on clothing, but I guess it needs more time to see the day light. Recently I came across the logotype and decided it might be interesting starting point for a typeface. It is again occasion to challenge myself as I"m working with 3 different widths of each letter and using open-type features to randomize their usage.
How much does place and your environment inform your work? Do you design differently in Poland than when you might be travelling (Like for the type clinic?) And how (if at all) does your city inspire you?
Sometimes Warsaw is too distracting, but again, I don't force myself too much. For some unknown reason, I always feel much more open while I'm away from Warsaw. Although I grew up here, I never felt a too strong connection with this place. I still don't remember names of most of the streets. Of course, if you travel to f.e Type Clinic the work is much more intensive, there is more motivation in the air. But there is no rule because it usually depends on people. Warsaw always influences me in two ways. Negative and positive. Winter/Autumn and then Summer/Spring. During the first period, this city is dead, and each time the spring comes, everything blooms it surprises me.
Last year I participated in a project called Warsaw Types, where 12 students were invited to design new fonts for Warsaw. (www.kroje.org/en) That was a huge challenge for me, especially that I was the youngest of all the participators. I decided to take my inspirations from things that were printed in Warsaw, especially during the interwar period of 20-30's. I'm quite happy with the final result, Cyrulik, consisting of 4 styles – Sharp, Sharp Bold, Rounded and stencil. I'm currently working on developing 3 more. I found it in use for several times – I find it always surprising how and who is using the type. From the right-wing clothing brand to small artistic book publisher.
Finally, how can people stay in touch and follow your work?
Most of stuff I post on instagram @maciejpolczynski . I'm working on my website, showing all the typefaces, currently, there is a tester for Solenizant – http://maciej.polczynski.com , hopefully soon the new one will be online. And obviously, if anyone wants to drop me an email: email@example.com


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Senator Joseph McCarthy began attacking Harvard publicly for its supposed Communist taint on November 5, 1953. "It's a smelly mess," he said of the University, "and I cannot conceive of anyone sending their children anywhere they might be open to indoctrination by Communist professors."
The same day, McCarthy sent a telegram to Nathan Pusey, Harvard's president of 23 days, urging him to fire Wendell Furry, an associate professor of Physics here who had been a Communist Party member from 1938 to 1947. Furry had angered the Senator by refusing to answer several questions relating to his past Communist involvement before the Senate subcommittee which McCarthy chaired.
The Harvard Corporation had placed Furry on three years' probation six months earlier for having falsely denied to a government agent in 1944 that an applicant for classified government work had been a party member. At the same time the Corporation had found Furry and two other faculty members guilty of "misconduct" for having refused to testify before Congressional committees about past Communist associations.
Pusey replied to McCarthy's telegram on November 9. So far as he knew, Pusey said, there were no Communists on the Harvard faculty. And he could promise no further action against Furry.
Thereafter, McCarthy repeatedly linked Harvard and Pusey with Communism. The University was "a sanctuary for Communists" which harbored "a sizable number with long records of apparent assistance to the party and of serving the Communist cause."
"A large group" of Harvard professors, McCarthy said, "have refused to say whether or not they are Communists. This means they are Communists and, under the discipline of the party, they must indoctrinate their students."
When a public school clerk from the Bronx refused to answer his subcommittee's questions, McCarthy suggested that she apply for a job at Harvard, "a privileged sanctuary for Fifth Amendment Communists."
Pusey came in for a large share of the Senator's venom. In 1952, while president of Lawrence University, he had been a member of a committee opposing McCarthy's bid for re-election as senator from Wisconsin. Shortly after Pusey was selected as Harvard's new president McCarthy had called him "an anti-anti-red" who had "neither learned nor forgotten anything since he was a freshman in college."
And now McCarthy did his best to identify Nathan Pusey as a public enemy. He talked about "Pusey's Fifth Amendment Communists" and made Harvard's president out to be responsible for the "mess" the University was in.
PUSEY MEANWHILE tried to make it clear that he was no friend of Communism, and that there were no Communists at Harvard. His November 9 telegram to McCarthy included the assurance that he was "in full agreement with the opinion... that a member of the Communist party is not fit to be on the Faculty because he has not the necessary independence of thought and judgment."
At a press conference the same day Pusey said that Harvard "is absolutely, unalterably and finally opposed to Communism." Months later he added, "We feel no uncertainty about Harvard's nor any other university's attitude toward Communism. Harvard wants no part of it. Nor do the others."
What Pusey defended against McCarthyism, then, was not academic freedom but academic independence from the outside world. He wasn't saving that teachers should be allowed to think what they want and to act accordingly: Communism was out of bounds. It was just that the university-not an outsider like McCarthy-should set the limits of their thought.
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When I was a young girl, I really struggled with any sort of injustice. Injustice really hurt my heart. I would cry, I would write emotional poetry, I would hurt for days. And, I would wax lyrical about how I was going to change the world.
When the nuns were found, murdered, in an African country in the eighties, I was going to become a non-Catholic missionary and go out to save the people. Yes, I now know what a missionary is in its fullest extent – romantic idealism does not take into account limitations. And, when I saw a documentary about sows chained in little pens, I cried and cried and wrote one of my favourite poems, and cried some more until I became vegetarian. Now, my soul cries for all animals.
I had a dream when I was very young, between 9 and 12 years old, where armies were converging upon one another on a dark night and I stood up between them, hands outstretched, dressed in white, instructing and inspiring them to stop, in a speech that Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama would have been proud of.
The systems were wrong, even then. There is something wrong with humans and the way we have organised our society.
When I first started teaching in the early nineties, I was interviewed by a local newspaper. They asked why I wanted to become a teacher. My answer, predictably, I want to change the world.
Typical Tina.
Over time, with maturity, or was it growing cynicism, I realised I could change the world only by changing the lives of individuals. They would then do their part, and in time, our world would become a better place. Instead of me being the saviour, I accepted that I was a part of a bigger process.
At 46, almost 47, I don't know where I sit with all of this. The changes in education, the changes in the way people lead, the lack of change that is needed yet not delivered, bamboozles me.
Education has become so right wing, so totalitarian, that I just don't get it. Everyone needs to do things the same way, everyone is a cog and no longer a human being, and playing the game gets you ahead. Being true, being authentic, being real, does not. The systems no longer fit the individual, if they ever did.
I don't like it. But, I don't care to fight it either. Well, not as a part of it.
Something fundamentally necessary has disappeared from education in NSW, probably worldwide, except Finland, and that is the passion of its educators and legislators for the welfare of children. It's become so day to day that we have forgotten the why. We no longer strive to be better, even though we pretend we are with continual changes in syllabi that do nothing except alienate the underclass further. Changes that don't further education or our kids or our world.
The system sucks. It's broken.
So, how am I settling back into the machine after a year out of it?
Five days a fortnight is working for me. As a classroom teacher with no leadership stresses, my love for my classroom practice is thriving. I love my students. I manipulate what I want to teach to fit what I have to teach. I refuse to become entrenched by the education machine. And, I know my time is limited.
I love my kids. I love watching them navigate their own learning. It's such a gift. I love playing with them in our classroom. I love seeing their smiles and I love seeing them engaged. I love the relationships that build and I love loving my kids.
On Tuesday, another teacher gave me some feedback from one of my new students. She said that the student had said I was inspiring. Beautiful. If I can help that child know their value and enjoy their learning, I've achieved what I set out to achieve.
I've changed the world.


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The triumphant Guardians general hooks up with an awesome Groot costume by Lee Hurley of HurleyFX at last weekend's DragonCon in Atlanta. How could Gunn not be impressed with the mighty limbs of this vibrant talking tree? Total weight of the suit with Under Armour sportswear and boots? 62 pounds! Whoa, that's a whole lotta bark!
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Everyone has their own opinions about why New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won big Tuesday night, and what his win means for both the future of the Republican party and the 2016 presidential race. But if the party wants to be more successful in the future, perhaps it's not just important to learn from the Christie 2013 campaign playbook – but to actually heed his advice and run with it.
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 700,000, winning statewide as a Republican is difficult. Winning statewide as a Republican in a landslide, however, is so difficult that it's been done just twice in the past 30 years. Yet Christie did it, and it wasn't just because of his actions during the Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts or the weak campaign mounted by his opponent, Democratic State Sen. Barbara Buono.
The governor said it best Wednesday when, in a speech before students at the Jose Marti Freshman Academy in Union City, he explained how he was able to carry a Democratic stronghold like New Jersey by 20 points the night before.
"You have to spend time, you have to sit and listen, you have to show up," Christie said. "As I said in my speech last night, the problems I think my party has had is that they think if you show up six months before an election and ask somebody for a vote and act like you're really interested that you'll fool people – but you don't."
"If you want to make inroads in your community, you've got to get there and work it," he added.
Christie's speech Wednesday happened to be in front of a largely Latino community – a group that Republicans have, for the most part, lost in recent years through their position on immigration reform. The governor, however, carried the state's Latino population Tuesday 51 percent to 45 percent, an increase of 19 points from his 2009 vote total.
The governor also won a whopping 32 percent of Democrats – an increase of 24 percent in four years – and 57 percent of female voters Tuesday night. Christie even outperformed expectations among Millennials in the state, winning 49 percent of the 18-29-year-old vote when just four years ago he carried a mere 36 percent of young voters against then-Gov. Jon Corzine.
Christie won reelection Tuesday night because voters came out in droves for him, not his party or a particular issue. His coattails were almost non-existent Tuesday night, with just one State Assembly seat changing hands. Garden State voters even passed overwhelmingly a ballot measure that will raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 on January 1 – a measure that Christie himself vetoed when it passed in the State Legislature earlier this year.
In contrast, the opposite result happened in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and come January Democrat Terry McAuliffe will be sworn in as the state's next governor. The race between McAuliffe and state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli may have been closer than expected, however Cuccinelli's focus on issues – let alone social issues – as Attorney General made it easier for McAuliffe to woo over moderates and swing voters.
The good news is that there is still a full year before the 2014 Midterm elections, thus giving the GOP plenty of time to refocus its message and put into play a winning strategy. Perhaps it's time the party took a page out of the Chris Christie playbook and "showed up" every once in a while if it's serious about keeping the House and gaining seats in the Senate.


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Melbourn Magazine
Summer 2019 Issue 98
Click here to download a copy of the magazine, or click on the image to read online.
Melbourn Village College celebrates its 60th anniversary this year (page 5). We are fortunate and proud to have such an excellent establishment in our village. The Community Transport Scheme is also celebrating their 25th Anniversary. Many congratulations to both!The Parish Council have vacancies for a number of Councillors, and also announces details of the Time Bank, which sounds like a very good idea (page 13). We understand that our sub Post master is to retire in September, let us hope we get a replacement for this vital village amenity. As usual there will be a lot going on this season, in Melbourn and surrounding villages, including Open Gardens (page 5), Cambridge Open Studios, Home-Start Kite Festival Children's Art Competition and Cambridge District Art Circle (page 67). Look out for announcements about the Water Light project (page 9), a film celebrating the Mel an important chalk stream now beautifully maintained by a dedicated team of volunteers. There is also an piece on the continuing conservation of Melwood (page 19). We have the continuation of 'Travelling the Himalayas' and in this edition we visit Tibet (page 48); and an interesting look at the RSPB Reserve in Fowlmere once known as the Fens of South Cambridgeshire, and some information on Thatching. Have a wonderful summer! … continue reading ❱
About the magazine The award winning Melbourn Magazine was first issued in January 1995 and produced quarterly thereafter. It began as four sheets of A4 paper, stapled and was available on a 'pick-up' basis as distribution was, at the time, difficult, So local residents could collect a copy from the local Post Office. Today, it has developed into a glossy looking 72 page, 4-colour, award-winning publication and is still produced entirely by volunteers … continue reading ❱ Interested in advertising in the magazine - click here
About Melbourn
Situated in south Cambridgeshire, Melbourn is just 2 miles north of Royston, 10 miles south of Cambridge and by-passed by the A10. It has maintained it's popularity as a lively, thriving village and home to over 5000 inhabitants. Whilst supporting a wide range of modern housing, the old charm of the village remains and many thatched cottages have survived. It was said that in 1947 'there were more thatched cottages in Melbourn than in any village', although sadly, many have disappeared since then. However, the remaining ones do provide an insight into how the village appeared at the turn of the century before a great fire swept through the centre of the village, razing many residences to the ground
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Information and local organisations
There are a considerable number of clubs and services available in and around Melbourn, from the Brownies to local history and the various sporting and health clubs for young and old alike. This area of the site offers details of local services from the doctors, dentist through to local meeting and eating establishments. Here you will find contact details including web links and email where available.
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Melbourn picture gallery
A collection of photographs including winter scenes – a rare occasion! The gallery includes street photos taken along the High Street from Royston Road to Cambridge Road and aerial photos of the village from the year 2000 commissioned for the Melbourn Millennium book. Also included are photos of the 2009 Village fete, Riverside Park and views along the River Mel. Click here to visit the site.
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Village Fete 1
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Melbourn history
Melbourn has had its fair share of troubles through the ages. The unrest during the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, the Ship Money riots which took place at the Cross in 1640, the Civil War in the 17th century, to the tragedies emerging from the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars, where many Melbourn men were injured or killed. There were a number of recorded fires in the village which destroyed many thatched cottages. The first was on St. Bartholomew's Day, 24th August 1724, when in the space of an hour ...25 dwelling houses together with all the out houses, barns and stables and Recks of Corn were burnt down. The devastation caused by a fire in 1915 is well documented and describes the loss of housing and the anguish it caused. … continue reading ❱
from A Glimpse into Melbourn's past.
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If it is the first time that you have a baby, you will be very busy and confused because you must prepare many things to welcome your first baby. Some of things that you should prepare are nursing equipment, clothes, and bedding. If you do not know much about the things, you can ask your parents or your friends. I think they will have great experiences in preparing to welcome a baby.
Today I would like to give useful information for new moms that need Baby Bedding with best comforts and at affordable price. You can go to BabyBeddingPalace.com to search for baby bedding. As you know, baby bedding is the important thing for a baby because a baby will still sleep much. Therefore, you have to be careful in choosing the baby bedding for the sake of his or her growth. You should consider the material, which the bedding is made of because it can influence the sleeping times of your baby. Please do not make the price of the bedding become the first priority, but consider the things that can make the bedding comfortable and suitable for your baby. After that, you can choose based on the pricing. I know the budget will become your consideration as well, so I recommend you to find the best quality bedding at affordable price at BabyBeddingPalace.com.


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Beatrice Mae O'Connell, 88 of Mountville, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at home. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Jacob and Maude Spangler Garman. She was of the Lutheran faith and she loved her family, friends, and her family at Faith Friendship Ministries.
She is survived by two sons: Steven J. (Joan) O'Connell, Urbana, IL; and Randy P. O'Connell, Peach Bottom. Six grandchildren. Eleven great-grandchildren. One brother: Gilbert Garman, Florida. She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters.
The Funeral Service will be held at the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Mountville, on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Blake Deibler, officiating. Interment in Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery. Viewing from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Faith Friendship Ministries, 128 W. Main St., PO Box 567, Mountville, PA 17554. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.


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MONDAY, 6/6 from 6:30-9:30pm - Miles plays Live classic acoustic/eclectic tunes from the golden age of vinyl; music from Cat Stevens, Richard Thompson, Jethro Tull, James Taylor and more. Original songs as well! Come enjoy a great craft beer or a hand made cocktail and dig into some of Chef Kyle's exclusive cuisine!
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Earlier Event: June 5Live Music Brunch at the White House Inn!
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Finance and Accounting
Finance and Accounting
Find out how to acquire, allocate, invest and manage financial resources to achieve competitive advantage for your organisation. Whether you are a financial or a non-financial executive, during RSM's finance programmes your will develop your understanding of corporate finance strategies through lectures, interactive peer discussions and business cases.
- Strategic Finance
Develop skills in partnering and collaboration with other parts of the organisation to drive better decision-making, and to create value.
- Business Valuation
Learn and thoroughly understand the valuation tools you needs to become an independent business valuator.
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Gain essential knowledge of the most widely used financial tools, helping you to understand the financial aspects of your role.
- Finance for Senior Managers
Get the know-how about financial statements, investment decisions and value-based management to give your career a boost.
- Business Valuation Workshop Series
The Business Valuation Workshop Series is a two-day programme (in Dutch) consisting of five consecutive workshops, which will ensure knowledge continuity for Business Valuators and Register Valuators.
- Sustainable Finance
This three-day programme addresses the why, what and how of sustainable finance, providing you with practical tools for implementing sustainable investing and lending.
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This series of five masterclasses, presents you with best practices for modernising finance, planning, and forecasting.


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Professional profile
With a strong background in financial management and understanding of the education system, Danielle joined CORE in 2015 and works closely with our project and senior leadership teams. Danielle is responsible for preparation of CORE's monthly management accounts, supporting the wider CORE team with financial reporting and analysis, and is involved in the budgeting process for new proposals and business opportunities.
Danielle also has a strong interest in governance, currently as a parent representative on a school Board of Trustees, and as a member of the Board of Directors for SIEBA.
- Financial and management accounting
- Budgeting
- Financial analysis
- Cost centre / project accounting
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Governance
Professional body membership
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) - full member
Personal statement
I love the opportunities presented to me where I am able to support people to understand what the numbers actually mean! Analysis of the numbers is an important part of my role, and I enjoy delving into the finer detail. Continually finding ways to further develop my skills is a priority, and I regularly take part in professional development opportunities alongside this.


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There are safe search engines that children can use with confidence! Both are operated by the BBC, one of which is specifically aimed at use by younger children.
BBC Search Engine
CBBC Search Engine
The BBC Search Engine is comprehensive, UK focused and safe, and can be recommended for general school use; however younger children may find the CBBC Search Engine more suited to their needs. The CBBC search is more restricted and only returns results from known child friendly sites with real value.
Main features of The BBC Search Engine
- Family Friendly – they use a combination of technology and regular human checks to detect and block offensive websites, and aim (are!) the safest search engine in the UK.
- UK-focused – dedicated to serving a UK audience. The BBC use special software to bring websites which are more relevant to people living, working and studying in the UK to the top of their search results.
- BBC Recommended – BBC expert editors carry out research into popular topics and recommend the best websites available. They also highlight useful links from BBC News, Sport, Entertainment and Education.
CLICK HERE for information on how to use BBC search.
Schools should consider using the BBC search engine, and if a school's own home page isn't provided, make it this one! Its also great for children to use at home. Personally I would like to see it available in a form that can be embedded in a school home page.


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Day 1
We reflect the image of God.
Genesis 1:26-27
To truly understand ourselves, we must understand ourselves in light of who God is. Take a few minutes and describe God. What are some attributes that come to mind? In what ways are we like God who's image we have been made into? In what ways are we not like God?
If all people are image bearers of God, how does that affect the way you interact with every person you meet? How about the person you find yourself in conflict with? How about the people in your family?
Every life has value on the basis that we are made in the image of God. You are a walking, breathing reflection of God. Have you ever struggled to believe that you have value, that you matter? How does this truth impact they way you view yourself?
My Maker and my King,
To Thee my all I owe;
Thy sovereign bounty is the spring
Whence all my blessings flow
Thy sovereign bounty is the spring
Whence all my blessings flow
"My Maker and My King" Anne Steele
"To Be Like You"
Hillsong Worship
Day 2
We represent what God is like to the world.
1 John 4:7-12
We know that God is creative. This is most obviously seen in the creation narrative in Genesis 1 where we see God create, by his word, everything that we see around us. Even if you don't paint or sing or sculpt, how can you be creative with the way you live to bless others and show them what God is like?
We know that God cares for the downcast and the oppressed. If we are to represent what God is like, what should our disposition toward the outcast, the widow and the orphan be? How should that work itself out in the way we live?
God is often described as a father. This has huge implications for the way we love and care for children. If you have children, how can you parent them in a way that shows them what God's love is like? If you don't have children, think of some ways you can show God's love to children. Some examples might be serving in Immanuel Kids or sponsoring a child through the Haiti collective. What else can you do?
All that I am I owe to Thee,
Thy wisdom Lord has fashioned me
I give my Maker thankful praise
Whose wondrous works my soul amaze
"All That I Am I Owe To Thee" Scottish Psalter
"Good Good Father"
Chris Tomlin
Day 3
We reclaim the earth for the Kingdom of God.
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
God doesn't use statues to establish his kingdom. He uses us. We are to bring the kingdom of God here and now. We are to show forth the glory of God to our neighbors and those around us. How is your life showing forth the glory of God and his kingdom?
We have pictures in scripture of what the kingdom is going to be like. When Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine, he made better wine than the host of the party has served his guests. This was a picture of the kingdom. If Jesus brings the better wine to the party, how can we do the same thing in today's culture?
As our gospel communities spread, we hope that they are a picture of the kingdom to the neighborhoods they gather in. We want people to see Jesus in the lives of our GCs. Have you been living faithfully in your gospel community? Have you been loving and serving the people in your GC so as to show the love of Christ?
For the light beyond the darkness
When the reign of sin is done.
When the storm has ceased its raging,
And the haven has been won.
For the joy beyond the sorrow,
Joy of the eternal year.
For the resurrection splendor,
She is waiting, waiting here!
"Until The Daybreak" Horatius Bonar
"Redeemed To Redeem"
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Peridot Green Siberian Quartz Pendant
Weighs 2.3 gram
Measures 20mm including the bail and 10mm wide.
The stone as been faceted into the classic baguette shape and is set in a silver mount.
As with all the collection of Siberian Quartz this pendant has exquisite colors and display a clarity that looks remarkable, the facets capture the light to create a elegant sparkle that becomes a talking point
Pedidot Green Siberian Quartz is a laboratory-grown crystal which is made in Russia. It is created by a process in which natural quartz is broken down and re-grown with chemicals which are the source of the new colour.
It is suggested that Pedidot Green Siberian Quartz will act and mimic the qualities of Peridot.
The 'Waters Stone', beneficial in the cleansing of the mind, body and spirit. Cleanses away impurities, toxin and helps to treat disease; a stone for the healing practitioner, to join as guidance and support.
Peridot is that of fresh water, it is pure and brings purity and sparkle to all that it joins with. It is a tonic that can be used when the being has become been run-down, either from stress or sickness, and can help in a detox process.
Also, Peridot brings peace, tranquillity and a greater connection with Mother Earth and her goodness. Bringing a realisation of how much the being takes this goodness for granted, therefore creating an understanding, a respect and a finally a conjoining of Spirit.
Laboratory grown gemstones are real stones and should not be confused with pressed glass or simulated laboratory created stones.
Product Code:PENDANT 1259