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Third Sunday in Advent, 17th December, 2017, Cycle B
St John the Evangelist
128 Bebington Road, New Ferry, CH62 5BJ
Diocese of Shrewsbury (reg. charity 234025)
Parish Priest: Fr Bernard Forshaw Deacon: Revd Michael Daly Phone: 0151 645 3314
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Websites: www.stjohnevang.co.uk www.lpa24.org
Third Sunday in Advent, 17th December, 2017, Cycle B
St Paul was an optimist. That's the only option open to Christians. He knew how to thank God and be happy in all circumstances. Yet he wasn't some sort of Polyanna who sailed through the world unaware of its problems. It would have been easy for Paul to feel sorry for himself. The Jews sought to put him to death. The Romans hunted him like a dog and imprisoned him with chains. Even his best friends deserted him, yet he gave thanks for every situation because he knew God was in control of whatever might happen to him.
He was able to put his emotional and mental response on the level of Christ because he believed fervently that the resurrection meant that evil had been conquered by Christ. So whatever situation arose, he could see that God could turn it to the good.
Every experience of adversity can either leave us bitter or better. And if we don't allow Christ to teach us this truth through our experiences of life then we end up sad people indeed.
Today is known as Gaudete (Rejoicing) Sunday and Paul's letter to the people of Thessalonika gives us a glimpse into how we can rejoice even when things are going wrong.
If we are trying to live our lives for Christ then God is able to bring good out of everything. It doesn't mean that we don't suffer. Of course we do. Yet our faith tells us that the only thing that is important in life is to be part of Christ and the promises he makes to us on behalf of his Father. Everything else (riches, wealth, fame and power) is nothing but dross.
In Advent we not only prepare ourselves to celebrate the 2,000 year-old coming of Jesus. We also look forward actively to Christ coming again. Our faith is focussed on how we meet Christ as he comes to us each day and how at the end of time he will come to reward us for the lives we are now leading. Are we prepared to see the hand of God working in all the circumstances of life? And is our faith strong enough to be able to take the good and bad and still thank God for what we have been given?
Advent "Gaudete" (Rejoicing) Sunday reminds us of one of the Advent truths: Our God will not fail us. Our faith tells us that we may be confident of God's reassuring presence even in the midst of trials. Our only response to such a promise can be that of thanksgiving. We praise God for the unfailing goodness that we experience daily.
Cafod: World Gift Catalogue is available at the back of Church. If you are looking for something a bit different as a Christmas present this year then please take a look and see the life-changing gifts on offer.
The Food Bank donation this week from the parish was 70.13kg of food which is higher than normal. A big thank you to everyone for their kindness. Please continue to give generously to the Foodbank during the run up to Christmas. The need is as great as ever. Please check the notice board at the back of Church for most needed items. Once again, thank you very much for your generous giving to the Foodbank throughout 2017
Missio (APF/Mill Hill) 2018 calendars are now available on the table at the back of Church.
Please take a copy of the Wednesday Word. It is a helpful reflection on next Sunday's readings and do not forget to take a look at the Church Notice Boards giving details of other events and happenings locally and further afield.
If you have a notice for the bulletin please email it to the parish email address or put it through the presbytery letter box by 12 noon on Thursdays. Many thanks.
|Third Sunday
in Advent
Cycle B
|Mary Haigh Annv RIP
Lynn Merity B.Day Annv
Holy Hour
Prayer Meeting
|Eileen Kavanagh
|Thanksgiving for Answered Prayers
|Barry Woodhouse RIP
LPA Advent Reconciliation Service
|Service of Word & Communion
|Rels/Fnds Davenport Family
|Fourth Sunday
in Advent
Cycle B
Nativity of the Lord
|Ints Bob Purfield (90)
Rels/Fnds Fullerton Fam
Crib Service
Poor, Sick & Needy
|There is no Children's Liturgy during Advent. Crib Service on
Christmas Eve is at 3pm. More helpers are needed for Children's
Liturgy. If you would be willing to offer some help with this
important ministry in 2018, please have a word with Fr Bernard.
|Saturday 4.15-4.45pm
|Morning Prayer
|15 minutes before daily masses
Sick Visits: Fr Bernard, Deacon Mike and our Eucharistic Ministers will be out visiting our sick & housebound parishioners in the run up to Christmas. If you know of anyone in the parish who is in need of Holy Communion /a visit, please do let us know email@example.com or Tel 0151 645 3314
On the Sundays of Advent, in the day chapel, between 3-4 pm, there will be an opportunity to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament to reflect and contemplate on the true meaning of Christmas.
Money Matters: Offertory £ 546.50p
Thank you for your continued generosity.
This weekend at both Masses there is a retiring collection for Christmas Flowers …. Please be generous
READERS Please check the list in the Sacristy for Christmas Readings. For those reading on Christmas Eve, please collect your list
Tea and Coffee in the Parish Centre Sunday after 9.30am Mass.
Advent at St John's
We are now into the Third Week of
Holy Hour today, Sunday, from 3-4pm
"Come Home for Christmas " LPA24 Advent Reconciliation Service with individual confession is being held at St John's on Wednesday evening at 7pm. All welcome.
Fr Bernard will be in Church next Saturday from 11am-12 noon … a further opportunity for Confession and for Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Deanery Christmas Celebration Carols, music, readings, mince pies and mulled wine at St Michael & All Angels Woodchurch on Tuesday at 7.00pm.
All most welcome
Christmas Services at St John's
Christmas Eve
Crib Service for Children at 3.00pm in Church,
Mass of the Nativity begins at 7.30pm
Christmas Day
Mass 9.30am
Christmas Week Mass Times
26th-29th will be at 10am
Feast of St Stephen: 26th December.
Mass at 10am will be offered for our Altar Servers.
Feast of St John the Evangelist: Patron Saint of our Parish. Mass will be held at 10.am
Sat/Sun 30th/31st Dec: Feast of the Holy Family
Masses at the usual times Sat 5.00pm and
Sun 9.30am
Mon 1st Jan 2018 Feast of Mary the Mother of God
Mass at 10.00am
Sat/Sun 6th/7th Jan: Feast of the Epiphany
Masses at the usual times Sat 5.00pm and Sun 9.30am.
THE BIG CARD is now at the back of church. Please write your Christmas message at a suggested minimum donation of £1. All proceeds will go
towards the work of The Ark. Please support this very good cause and thank you for your support over the years.
Carol Singing – 22nd December, 3.30pm outside Co-op, Higher Bebington.
Churches Together Christmas Day Lunch to be held at Christ Church Community Centre, Higher Bebington. If you know anyone locally who is alone and who would welcome extra company on Christmas Day please contact Jill 334 6077 or the office
608 4429. Transport can be arranged. See poster on notice board for full details.
The next meeting for Catechists will be an opportunity for
Sharing Best Practice. Miss Caroline Farey (Maryvale Institute & the School of the Annunciation) will listen to your exchanges, and offer practical advice for the situations you are facing.
Venue: Our Lady's, Ellesmere Port; Saturday,
13th January 2018, (9:30) 10:00-11:50. See poster with relevant information. Enquiries: Barbara Davies (07730 526821); Registration: Helen Jones (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Thank you for your ongoing support and prayer for St John's Parish and the New Ferry Community, it is much appreciated and never taken for granted!
See you all at next weekend's Masses.
With the promise of my prayer for you and your families this week. Fr Bernard.
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"I did it. But I'm okay with it. 'Cos I'm fly."
April 10, 2009
I decided to go to the mall yesterday and get my hair done. (I don't care if it's vain, I love messing around with my hair. xD;) A while ago, Mai told me that I'd look good with bangs, so I bit the bullet and went for it.
So, now…
Jamie has a thick fringe. xDD
I actually really like it. Mai and I are also now ~bang buddies~, which is pretty rad.
April decided to whip out the Paint software and do a portrait of me. This was the result:
Ahahaha. xDD
My Persona 4 uniform also arrived yesterday. (Girls' version. x3) The skirt's insanely short, but I suppose I can just wear leggings with it. xDD Cosplaying is so much fun ♥

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First-Person: The Arts Alliance Illinois Blog
Arts Alliance Illinois to hold Gubernatorial Arts Forum at Goodman Theatre
Arts Alliance Illinois to Honor Renée Fleming, Celebrate 35 Years at Fifth Annual Benefit Luncheon
Internationally acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming with Chicago High School for the Arts students at the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Chicago Voices School Slam. Photo © Jaclyn Simpson.
Claire Rice Named Executive Director of Arts Alliance Illinois
CHICAGO – Claire Rice, a nationally-recognized leader with expertise in the areas of arts policy, data-informed decision-making, and organizational design, has been named Executive Director of Arts Alliance Illinois.
Bipartisan Legislative Committee Unanimously Affirms Historic Update to Illinois Arts Learning Standards
July 12, 2016
Illinois is now a national leader in this key area of arts education.
A Farewell Note from Executive Director Ra Joy
Today is my last official day with Arts Alliance Illinois. After eight years with the Alliance, I have accepted a new position as Executive Director of CHANGE Illinois a statewide public policy and political reform coalition.


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Severn Bridge
The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) is a motorway suspension bridge operated by Highways England that spans the River Severn and River Wye between Aust, South Gloucestershire in England, and Chepstow, Monmouthshire in South East Wales, via Beachley, Gloucestershire, which is a peninsula between the two rivers. It is the original Severn road crossing between England and Wales, and took three-and-a-half years[5] to construct at a cost of £8 million.[6] It replaced the Aust Ferry.
Severn Bridge
The Severn Bridge seen from Aust Beach (England)
|51°36′33″N 02°38′18″W / 51.60917°N 2.63833°WCoordinates: 51°36′33″N 02°38′18″W / 51.60917°N 2.63833°W
|M48 motorway (4 lanes)
National Cycle Route 4 (shared cycle path and footway)[1]
|River Severn
River Wye
|South West England / South East Wales
|Maintained by
|Highways England[2][3]
|Heritage status
|Grade I listed
|Suspension bridge
|Total length
|0.99 mi (1.6 km)
|445 ft (136 m)
|Longest span
|3,240 ft (988 m)
|Clearance below
|154 ft (47 m)[4]
|Constructed by
|John Howard & Co., Sir William Arrol & Co., Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company and Dorman Long
|8 September 1966
The bridge was opened on 8 September 1966, by Queen Elizabeth II, who suggested that it marked the dawn of a new economic era for South Wales.[7] For thirty years, the bridge carried the M4 motorway. The bridge was granted Grade I listed status on 26 November 1999.[8]
Following the completion of the Second Severn Crossing, now styled the Prince of Wales Bridge, the section of motorway from Olveston in England to Magor in Wales was designated the M48.
The first proposal for a bridge across the Severn, approximately in the same location as that eventually constructed, was in 1824 by Thomas Telford, who had been asked to advise on how to improve mail coach services between London and Wales. No action was taken, and over the next few decades the railways became the dominant mode of long-distance travel, with the Severn Railway Bridge at Sharpness being opened in 1879 and the main line Severn Tunnel in 1886.[citation needed]
The growth of road traffic in the early 20th century led to further calls for improvements, and in the early 1920s Chepstow Urban District Council convened a meeting of neighbouring local authorities to consider a Severn crossing to ease congestion and delays on the A48 passing through the town. In 1935 Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire County Councils jointly promoted a Parliamentary Bill to obtain powers to build the bridge over the estuary, with 75% of costs to be met by the Ministry of Transport from the Road Fund. The bill was rejected by Parliament after opposition from the Great Western Railway Company.[9]
After the Second World War, plans began to be made for a nationally funded network of trunk roads, including a Severn Bridge, for which the contract was awarded to Mott, Hay and Anderson, with Freeman Fox and Partners. The public inquiry into the scheme was held on 24 September 1946 at Bristol University.[10] Because Government funding was prioritised for the similar Forth Road Bridge (opened in 1964), construction of the Severn Bridge was not started until 1961: the UK government announced in 1962 that construction costs would be "recovered" by means of a toll of 2s 6d (£0.125) on all vehicle crossings, though walking or cycling across the bridge would be charge-free.[10] The substructure was completed by contractors John Howard and Co in 1963. The superstructure contract was awarded to Associated Bridge Builders Ltd (a joint venture of Sir William Arrol & Co., Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company and Dorman Long) in 1963, and completed in 1966.[11]
The bridge has been featured in several promotions.[12]
In January 1977, it was announced that bridge traffic would be restricted to a single lane in each direction following the discovery of several weaknesses in the ten-year-old structure.[13] The lane closures would last for several months.[14]
The Severn Bridge crossing was strengthened and resurfaced in the late 1980s as the weight of traffic grew. The work included the strengthening of the Severn Bridge towers and deck, an extension to the existing Wye Bridge towers and the replacement of the original single stays with two stays. The open structure of the new stays is designed to facilitate maintenance. Most of the strengthening work was inside the deck box and towers and so is not visible. Design of the strengthening was by Flint & Neill.[15] The surfacing is a 35 mm (1 3⁄8 in) thick layer of mastic asphalt over an acrylic waterproofing membrane.
During its 40th year of operation in 2006, the bridge was inspected to check for corrosion of the suspension cables. According to the Highways Agency,[16] the inspection concluded that the bridge needed restrictions on heavy goods vehicles.[17] Such vehicles are now restricted to one lane on the bridge, with weight restriction signs in place. A system of rubber casing on the cables with dry air circulation, as used on the Forth Road Bridge, was installed in 2007–2009 in a move to halt the progress of the corrosion.[18]
The bridge is also home to Severn Bridge Parkrun, one of the many free, weekly 5k runs held in both the UK and internationally. It is held every Saturday at 9.00am (GMT).
Component structuresEdit
The Severn Bridge crossing consists of four structures, which, listed in order from England to Wales, are: the Aust Viaduct, Severn Bridge, Beachley Viaduct and Wye Bridge. The Severn Bridge and Aust Viaduct was granted Grade I listed status on 26 November 1999,[8] while the Wye Bridge and Beachley Viaduct was granted Grade II listed status on 29 May 1998.[19]
Aust ViaductEdit
The 514 ft (157 m) Aust Viaduct is a twin box girder structure with a concrete deck,[8] which carries the roadway from the top of Aust Cliff to the first gravity anchorage of the old Severn Bridge. The roadway is then carried over the top of the concrete anchorage to the Severn Bridge.
Severn BridgeEdit
The Severn Bridge is located close to the former Aust Ferry. The bridge is a suspension bridge of conventional design, with the deck supported by two main cables slung between two steel towers. In 1966 the cables supporting the bridge deck were spun from 18,000 miles (29,000 km) of wire.[10] The main cables are each made up of 8,322 individual 5 mm (3⁄16 in) wires.[20] An unusual feature of the suspension cables carrying the deck is that they are not vertical, as for most suspension bridges, but rather arranged in a zig-zag fashion, with adjacent mounts closely spaced. The triangulation this offers is an attempt to reduce vibration, as is the prominent use of Stockbridge dampers on the cables. The bridge is 5,240 ft (1,600 m) long, consisting of a 3,240 ft (988 m) central span between the towers and the two 1,000 ft (305 m) side spans. The towers rise to 445 ft (136 m) above mean high water and are of hollow box construction.[21] The deck is an orthotropic steel box girder of aerofoil shape with cantilevered cycle tracks and footway supported from the box. The shape of the bridge was determined by the designers Freeman, Fox and Partners following wind tunnel tests for the Forth Road Bridge, after the original wind tunnel model was accidentally destroyed. The sections of the deck were built at Fairfield-Mabey in Chepstow, and each 132 tonne section was then floated down the river before being hoisted into position.[citation needed]
Beachley ViaductEdit
The 2,444 ft (745 m) Beachley Viaduct is of a box girder construction similar to that of the Severn Bridge but is supported on steel trestles as it crosses the Beachley peninsula over the British Army camp, Beachley Barracks, that is home to 1st Battalion, The Rifles.[19]
Wye BridgeEdit
The Wye Bridge (Welsh: Pont Gwy) is a 1,340 ft (408 m) long cable-stayed bridge, which crosses the border marked by the River Wye between England and Wales, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Chepstow. It consists of a single large cable stayed section with two single-leg pylons supporting the bridge deck from the centre of the roadway. The deck is an orthotropic box girder similar to the Severn Bridge but has a different appearance as it has two sets of cable stays on each of two towers. Originally there was only one set of cable stays but these were replaced during the strengthening works. The Wye Bridge was built by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.[11]
The toll was collected on the English side, but only for vehicles travelling westwards from England to Wales. This led some people to describe it as a "tax on entering Wales", both in jest and also as a more serious anti-toll campaign.[22] Originally, tolls were charged in both directions, but the arrangements were changed in the early 1990s to eliminate the need for a set of toll booths for each direction of travel and the potential for traffic waiting to pay the toll backing up onto the bridge itself.
Shortly after the opening of the Severn Bridge, Welsh poet Harri Webb wrote an Ode on the Severn Bridge:[23]
Two lands at last connected
Across the waters wide
And all the tolls collected
On the English side
In 1966, the toll for using the new motorway crossing was set at 2s 6d (post-decimalisation equivalent £0.125) for all vehicles apart from solo motorcycles which enjoyed a reduced toll of 1s (£0.05).[24] For a small car the bridge toll represented a saving of 7s (£0.35) on the price of the ferry crossing, at that time 9s 6d (£0.475).[24] By 1989, the toll had reached £2 each way for goods vehicles with an unladen weight over 1,525 kg (3,362 lb) and passenger vehicles adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, and £1 each way for other vehicles.[25] If the Severn toll had increased in line with general inflation since September 1966, when Queen Elizabeth II opened the bridge, the original value of £0.125 would have reached £2.19 in each direction (or £4.38 as it is just a one-way toll) as of 2016[update].[26]
In the 2016 United Kingdom budget George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that toll charges on the Severn crossings would be halved in 2018.[27] The Welsh Liberal Democrats leader Kirsty Williams called the cut "pathetic" and said, "The Chancellor is cynically acting as if he is doing commuters a favour, but the fact is that he wants to keep this unfair tax on entering Wales." The toll was due to be cut to £5.40 in 2017[27] but actually increased further.[28]
In July 2017, the Welsh Secretary, Alun Cairns, announced that tolls would be abolished by the end of 2018, claiming that this would boost the South Wales economy by around £100m a year.[29] In September 2017, Cairns confirmed that tolls would be reduced in January 2018 when VAT is removed.[30] In October 2018 he said that the Severn Bridge tolls would cease on 17 December 2018.[31]
On 17 December 2018, all toll lanes were permanently closed, officially marking the start of a toll-free journey into Wales for the first time since the bridge's construction. During the removal process of the toll booths, traffic was directed through a temporary three-lane layout, directly through the centre of the former toll lanes. These lanes were narrower than usual, resulting in a 50mph speed limit being enforced. On 25 March 2019, a newly resurfaced road structure was opened, moving traffic flow from the centre of the former toll lanes to the right-hand side, directly next to eastbound traffic. This will allow for further work to remove any remaining toll infrastructure to the left of the new road layout.[32]
History of chargesEdit
Category 1: passenger vehicles up to 9 seats
Category 2: commercial vehicles up to 3,500 kg and buses up to 17 seats
Category 3: commercial vehicles over 3,500 kg
|26 April 1992
|1 January 1993
|1 January 1994
|1 January 1995
|1 January 1996
|1 January 1997
|1 January 1998
|1 January 1999
|1 January 2000
|1 January 2001
|1 January 2002
|1 January 2003
|1 January 2004
|1 January 2005
|1 January 2006
|1 January 2007
|1 January 2008
|1 January 2009[33]
|1 January 2010[33]
|1 January 2011[34]
|1 January 2012[35]
|1 January 2013[36]
|1 January 2014[37]
|1 January 2015[38]
|1 January 2016[39]
|1 January 2017[28]
|8 January 2018[30]
|17 December 2018
Ownership and operation of the bridge passed to Severn River Crossing plc on 26 April 1992 as part of the deal to build the Second Severn Crossing.[40]
As of November 2010[update], Severn River Crossing plc was owned
- 35% John Laing, British developer infrastructure operator
- 35% Vinci, French concessions and construction company
- 15% Bank of America, American multinational banking and financial services corporation
- 15% Barclays Capital, British multinational investment bank[41]
The company's 2011 annual report showed the same companies still owned, through subsidiary companies, all the issued ordinary share capital of the Plc.[42]
Ownership of the bridge and the Second Severn Crossing returned to the UK government on 8 January 2018 when the revenue required to build and maintain them, as defined in a Concession Agreement with the Secretary of State for Transport, had been collected.[42][43] In 2010, the concession was expected to end in 2017.[44] In 2012, changes were made to the agreement to reflect the effect of changes in VAT and Corporation Tax and the costs of installing credit card handling systems. The net effect was to increase the required revenue from £995.83 million to £1,028.91 million in 1989 prices.[41][45]
Monuments and plaquesEdit
The bridge won a Civic Trust Award in 1968
The bridge was dedicated to peace as part of the Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossoms programme in 1991[46]
Bridge statusEdit
On 6 February 2009, during a week of snowfall throughout Britain, both Severn bridges were closed simultaneously due to ice falling from the bridge structure and damaging vehicles.[47] On 22 December 2009 both bridges were closed again for the same reason.[48]
The original Severn Bridge status website, www.severnbridge.co.uk, was decommissioned in December 2018 following the removal of the tolls and the handing back of the bridge to the UK government. Subsequently, an alternative source of bridge status information, Enviroute, is being developed with the Highways Agency.[49]
See alsoEdit
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- ^ "Highways England network management" (PDF). gov.uk. Highways England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Severn Bridges will be owned by the government from tomorrow as tolls to be scrapped in 2018". Bristol Post. Trinity Mirror. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Construction cost". M48 Severn Bridge – Closures to Install Cable Drying. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Celebrating Her Majesty's service to engineering". Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Severn Bridge and Aust Viaduct, First Severn Crossing, Tidenham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c Bladon, Stuart (2 September 1966). Smith, Maurice A. (ed.). "Bridge over the River Severn". Autocar. 125. Vol. nbr 3681. pp. 474–478.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Thomas, Huw. "Singer Amy Wadge performs 262ft above Severn Bridge". BBC News. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "The Severn Crossing in England, the United Kingdom". IIW-XIII-WG5 Repair of fatigue loaded welded structures. International Institute of Welding. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "MotorWeek: News flashes". Motor. 22 January 1977. p. 3.
- ^ "Danish Firm Builds Bridges with Acquisition of UK Engineers". Clearwater International. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Consulting and structural engineers Flint & Neill – the company which designed and supervised the strengthening of the Severn Bridge and is currently part of the new Forth Bridge design team – has been acquired by the leading Danish consulting group COWI.
- ^ "Possible restrictions for M48 Severn Bridge". Highways Agency. 29 September 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "HGVs curbed on old Severn Bridge". BBC News. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Severn Bridge's corrosion problem". BBC News. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Wye Bridge and Beachley Viaduct, First Severn Crossing, Tidenham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Road toll activist calls on Zeta". The Western Mail. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Lords Hansard Text". UK Parliament Publications & Records. 17 February 1999. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ a b "News and views: In Brief". Autocar. 29 July 1966. p. 274.
- ^ "The Severn Bridge Tolls Order 1989". Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1922. Office of Public Sector Information. 28 October 1989. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Morley, Steven. "Historical UK inflation rates and calculator".
- ^ a b "Budget 2016: Severn bridge tolls to be halved". BBC. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Severn bridge tolls on the rise again for 2017". ITV News. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Slawson, Nicola (21 July 2017). "Severn crossings tolls to be scrapped next year". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Severn Bridge tolls to be reduced in January 2018". BBC News Online. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Severn tolls to be axed earlier than planned on 17 December". BBC News Online. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.severnbridge.co.uk/Home.aspx?.Parent=contact6&FileName=toll-removal-road-works65
- ^ a b "Severn Bridge Tolls" (PDF). Severn River Crossing Plc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Severn Bridge Tolls" (PDF). Severn River Crossing Plc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Severn Bridge toll to increase to £6 in January 2012". BBC News. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Severn Bridge Crossing Toll increase 2013" (PDF). 1 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Severn bridges toll to increase to £6.40 in January 2014". BBC News. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Severn Bridge tolls to be increased in January 2015". BBC News. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Severn Bridge tolls to increase in 2016". ITV News. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Bridge legislation". Severn River Crossing Plc. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ a b "The Severn Crossings Toll – Welsh Affairs Committee – Examination of Witnesses". Minutes of Evidence. House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee. 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2011". Severn River Crossing Plc. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Severn Bridge tolls cut for first time". BBC News Online. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "MPs learn Severn Crossing tolls should fall in 2017". BBC News Online. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Notice of a meeting of the holders of the £127,500,000 6.125 per cent. index linked debenture stock". Severn River Crossing Plc. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Peace Blossoms". Sri Chinmoy. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Severn bridge ice falls close M4". BBC News Online. 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Severn bridges, hit by ice falls, reopen after closures". BBC News Online. 22 December 2009.
- ^ "Fed up driver creates app telling you if the Severn Bridge is open". Gazette Series. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to
- Official website
- Severn Bridge at Structurae
- ST58NE Aust M4 motorway – Images of England (photos of listed buildings)
- Bridge celebrates 40th birthday (video), BBC News, 8 September 2006
- Archive pictures of the bridge being built (BBC)
- Video of the Queen opening the bridge in 1966 (BBC)
- Motorway Database: M48
- Severn Bridge traffic webcam


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Job Board/Babillard d'emplois > Production Assistant - Studio Technician - Globe Theatre
This is a Temporary, Full-time position.Category: Technical
Reporting to the Technical Director on position based responsibilities and the Director of Production on
human resources related items, this position works closely with the Technical Director, Shumiatcher
Sandbox company members as well as Shumiatcher Sandbox presenters. The individual in this position
must enjoy working collaboratively, have excellent communication and problem solving skills, and the
flexibility to work days, nights and/or weekends.
In fulfilling this position's core responsibilities, Globe Theatre expects the Production Assistant/Studio
Technician to:
Assist in the construction of Set and Property elements, as required
Assist in all Main Stage load-ins, load-outs, lighting hangs and lighting focuses, as required
Run light and sound cues for all Shumiatcher Sandbox Series Productions
Have working knowledge of lighting equipment and lighting console operation
Have working knowledge of sound equipment and sound board operation
Be the Audio Assistant / Stage Hand for main stage productions involving use of wireless mics.
Be an active member of the Theatre's Organizational Health and Safety Committee
Adhere to all production schedules, budgets, and deadlines as set by the Director of Production and
Technical Director
Attend all Staff and Production Meetings
Adhere to Globe Theatre's Personnel Policy
Adhere to all aspects of the Collective Agreement between Globe Theatre and I.A.T.S.E. Local 295
This Seasonal Contract runs from January 2014 through May 2014. Interested individuals should email a
letter of interest, resume and list of references to:
Steven Balkwill, Director of Production
Globe Theatre; E-mail:
This posting will close on November 22, 2013
Globe Theatre is Saskatchewan's largest performing arts organization with an annual operating budget of
$4.2 million. Located in the historic Prince Edward Building in downtown Regina, Globe Theatre is
Canada's only permanent theatre-in-the-round. The theatre presents a six-seven main stage series as
well as a five-seven play second stage series that showcases new work and emerging artists.Globe Theatre School offers multi-disciplinary theatre classes for children, teens and adults, a professional actor training program and apprenticeships. Globe encourages a team-oriented environment where the efforts of all employees are focused on supporting the art.
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21 Portfield,
Pembrokeshire SA61 1BN
Email. firstname.lastname@example.com
Small Animals:
(01437) 762806
Farm Animals:
(01437) 762511
Firstly, my apologies to all of you who may cringe about the topic I am going to write about, for many people the mere mention of snakes is enough to make their skin crawl.
So, when I think of venomous snakes the locations that come to mind are; southern and central America, the Middle East, India and Australia, where I can picture zookeepers and animal rescues wrestling giant snakes in boiling heats. These images make it easy to forget that we have our own venomous snake in the UK.
Thankfully we only have the one venomous type: Vipera Berus, more commonly known as the Adder. Despite the staff here at Fenton Vets coming into regular contact with the pet snakes that visit us, we thankfully don't see or hear of adders all that often. We also thankfully don't often see many pets that have come into contact with them.
Adder bites generally occur between February- October, peaking in June- August when the weather is warmer. Most of the patients we see have bites on the face or lower limbs due to our pets' natural curiosity. Reactions can occur within 5 minutes but can also be delayed up to a few hours. Some signs to look out for if you think your pet has been bitten are swelling, nausea, vomiting, colic, diarrhoea, lethargy, fever, and sadness (depression).
It is important to note that swellings to the neck and face can cause some breathing difficulties. Although it is possible to detect puncture wounds on closer examination, it is better not to touch the site as this can cause further swelling.
So where should we be keeping our eyes open for these snakes?
Any areas of heathlands, woodland edges, areas of open countryside and, most commonly in Pembrokeshire, old airfields. Snakes love these abandoned places with thick coverage to hide and areas of concrete and tarmac which heat up evenly on cold but sunny days. If you plan to walk your dog then try and walk them before the day gets warmer and keep a close eye on them.
If you suspect that your pet has come into contact with an adder, please do not go looking for the snake, they can bite people too! Please contact your vet where they can check your pet over, take bloods, and give fluid therapy and treatments as required. It is really easy to panic but important that you remain calm.
Many dogs are rarely affected badly as seen in the photo below. Bryn came to visit us at the end of last month having put his nose too close to an adder. (You can see swelling on his muzzle and under his lips.) He wasn't too bothered by the whole experience, he didn't need to stay overnight with us, he had some medication to go home with and quite enjoyed getting lots of TLC and belly rubs from us and his mum. Let's hope that he learns not to play with snakes again!!
(Thanks to Bryn and his mum for the photos and to Bryn for being a star patient!)
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Sailboats have been a means of transportation for centuries now, but the latest innovations in boating have made them more light in weight and brisk in speed, allowing a green means of commutation for eco lovers. Conceived by Brazilian designer Thiago Porto, the "Trident" is a sailboat with an aerodynamic and hydrodynamic differential aiming to maximize performance by making use of wind energy. Offering a sustainable sail, the sailboat works, rather moves the same way as a Hydroptere and utilizes the wind surf to increase the efficiency as well as speed in a short stretch. Featuring a candle made of an aircraft wing, the Trident makes better use of the wind and reduces friction with water.
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About Al Rayyan
Home to Mall of Qatar, one of Qatars largest, and some say best, shopping malls with a wide variety of brands, restaurants, and cafes. Of course, you'll find Carrfour here for all your grocery needs, but also an Oasis, surrounded by the mall's finest dining experiences. On those hot summer days, head to Zekreet Beach with an all-terrain vehicle for serenity and peaceful family fun. Film City is another great find in Al Rayyan, a movie set built back in 2000 for a Qatari soap opera called 'Ayal Al Theeb'. Film City is an adventure everyone can enjoy.
Life in Al Rayyan
The third largest municipality in Doha, Al Rayyan surrounds Doha City as a suburb. There is a lot of undeveloped land, and being so close to the city makes it a likely candidate for the future Qatar developments. Al Rayyan has over 200 schools, 500 mosques, 26 healthcare facilities, and 51 community and shopping centres.
Al Rayyan Hotels
To stay in Al Rayyan is to experience Qatar in a new way. Surround yourself with a family friendly neighbourhood and events to match.
Al Rayyan Hotel Doha
This Doha Hotel boasts four restaurants, 3 outdoor pools, a rooftop terrace, and complimentary Children's Club. Situated close to Al Rayyan Stadium, it is a pillar in the city, although quite far from many tourist attractions such as Souq Waqif, Villagio Mall, and the Museum of Islamic Art. Here, you can enjoy a peaceful stay, surrounded by luxury, and close to all else Al Rayyan has to offer.
Retaj Al Rayyan Doha
A beloved accommodation by those vocationing in Qatar, this hotel offers supreme service and Business Centre in the heart of the commercial and diplomatic district. A fitness centre, restaurants, pools, spa, and wifi access are available here as you stay right off the water with clear views of West Bay, Doha. Enjoy a luxurious stay for business or leisure, just fifteen minutes from the airport.
The Avenue, A Murwab Doha
This modern hotels has a five star rating, not uncommon for Qatar. What makes this Doha hotel unique is it creates beauty with simplicity – a more modern approach to hotel life. It's close to most of Qatar's most popular attractions, events, and landmarks. The Avenue houses several restaurants popular in the city, rooftop swimming pool, a health and recreation centre with 24 hour fitness facility, Six Senses Spa, and a Business centre – pretty much all you'll need to work or play in Qatar.
Restaurants in Al Rayyan
Restaurants in and near Al Rayyan are both crave and rave worthy. AlRayyan's booming population can attest to that!
Al Mosak Diet & Fitness Food
What we love about this Al Rayyan restaurant is what it stands for. Qatar has been a great supporter of fitness and health – Qatar National Sports Day is a great example, not to mention FIFA 2022. Al Mosak fits right in with a health conscious menu and great taste.
Alison Nelson's Chocolate Bar
This American, Vegan Friendly Cafe is another great example of good healthy food in Qatar – not all the way healthy, but definitely friendly! Everything you order will be fresh and delicious, with great service. The decor is a mixture of classic and glamorous with comfy couches and very creative food presentation.
Eggspectation Mall of Qatar
If you're a frequent traveller, you've experienced the same great service and delicious breakfasts at Eggspectation around the world. So what's different about this one in Mall of Qatar? Nothing, that's what we love about it. Delicious, accommodating, and the perfect start to a day out in Doha.


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If you're lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, traveling has the potential to be a challenge, said David Rubin, the chief executive of the California travel company DavidTravel. He said L.G.B.T. travelers "may have to contend with discrimination or inadvertent uncomfortable situations when there're on the road."
Here, Mr. Rubin shares his advice on planning a seamless and satisfying getaway for those who might face some of those challenges.
PICK THE RIGHT DESTINATION Some cities are especially welcoming to L.G.B.T. travelers, whether your budget is lavish or shoestring, Mr. Rubin said. "These cities have long histories of diversity, acceptance and creativity," he said, plus a strong a night life scene. They include New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam. Conversely, travelers should be mindful about public displays of affection when traveling in destinations where their communities aren't generally well accepted, including Brunei, Ethiopia, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
BOOK WITH INTERNATIONAL HOTEL BRANDS Most internationally recognized hotel companies believe that all guests should have the best stay possible. Employees at these brands are trained to engage with a diversity of travelers, asking, for example, if two male or female guests checking into a room together would like one or two beds, rather than assume separate beds are needed. Mr. Rubin recommended brands such as Belmond, Hyatt, Rocco Forte Hotels, Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Oetker Collection.
CONSIDER A GROUP TRIP OR A CRUISE Group trips by companies that cater to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travelers or attract a diversity of travelers are great options because they can take care of booking for hotel rooms and excursions. Mr. Rubin specifically mentioned HE Travel and Coda International Tours, which both focus on trips for gay men, and Olivia Lesbian Travel, which caters to lesbians. In the mainstream group tour market, Abercrombie & Kent, G Adventures, Insight Vacations and Trafalgar are known for being welcoming to L.G.B.T. travelers. Many cruise and riverboat companies also promote an inclusive culture, including Silversea, Holland America Line and Viking River Cruises.
USE A TRAVEL AGENT Mr. Rubin said a knowledgeable agent could help gay travelers handle issues they might not feel comfortable addressing, or may not even know need addressing. For a male couple with a child, for example, an agent can request that the hotel staff not ask the child, "Where is your mommy?" — a not uncommon occurrence, according to Mr. Rubin. An agent can also choose the helpful guides, drivers and hotels and advise clients when it may be safest for them to not be open about their sexual orientation. Find one through the global travel networks Virtuoso.com and AmexTravel.com and the Signature Travel Network, by emailing email@example.com.


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Trevor Manuel's NPC and his NPC jam on the net, highlighted how desperately short of cognitive power we are as a nation. I spent some 8 to 10 hours participating in the NPC jam, what alarmed me the most was the still blatantly racist emotions and opinions being expressed by people who had at that point enjoyed some 17 years of freedom, under a government they had chosen. The participants all seemed to want to be rewarded for the accident of their birth pigmentation. A notion no doubt fostered and reinforced by the previous three corrupt governments as part of their long term strategy to remain in power, by keeping the largely ignorant, electorate labouring under the fear of a possibility of return to apartheid, should the current party be removed from power. Understandably most of the suggestions and proposals seemed to be aligned with continuing the racist fear mongering and highlighted the dangers of a return to white controlled apartheid.
No one seems to have stopped to consider the demographics of a truly democratically elected opposition government, and how it would impact on the well-being of the majority, if not ALL South African people. Without over labouring the point, the demographics are simple. Any party wishing to become a majority would have to be representative of ALL the people, there is no way on earth, or in South Africa for that matter, for a return to power of a minority racist party. We as a people would NEVER consider a return to minority rule. It stands to reason, that even if the ANC were to lose the next election, the government elected by the people, would be a majority government, and in contrast to the current corrupt structures, would not be afforded an opportunity to descend into the kind of all-pervasive carefully concealed power mongering and corrupt practices that have taken South Africa as an economy to the brink of failure, due to gross government mismanagement and corruption.
Seen against that backdrop, the NPC has little hope of success, because the entrenched cadres of corruption at all levels of government, have no interest in any change that would affect their vested interests and corrupt deals with government. Any meaningful change that would truly benefit the Nation of South Africa is diluted and reshaped to protect current interests. As with many other African failed states the inevitable collapse is delayed for as long as possible to allow the members of the Kleptocracy as much time as possible to leech as much money as possible from the system before it collapses, to allow them to live their lives of luxury in a another country, benevolent to the their excesses, and happy to be the custodians of their Billions of Dollars, unjustly gouged from their people.
We not only need the NPC's plans to be implemented, we desperately need a new mind-set not only from the voters who have traditionally voted the very people who carefully maintain the mass voting public in poverty, while becoming fabulously rich from doing so, but a mind-set change among the intellectuals who for some perverse reason, refuse to see how supporting a structurally corrupt regime in public, keeps the majority of the people in abject poverty. The very people who despite their education and obvious enjoyment of the privileges stemming from blatantly racist practices will like the elite above them, try to maintain the status quo for as long as possible, little realising that when the masses wake up and make radical changes to the sitting government, they will not be spared in the ensuing turmoil and their carefully protected privileges may well also disappear overnight. As is the case with most artificially privileged classes their privileges will be the first to evaporate under a new order.
We cannot continue see people die of starvation in a country with Africa's largest GDP, just as we cannot continue to use legislation to keep the people deprived of a say in the running of the country, and expect 70% of those people to live on less than a Dollar a day, while government spends Billions in public funds on hotel accommodation, aircraft charter flights, shady arms deals, dubious global events like COP17 and police VIP protection, to keep the masses away from them. The government and not civil society is the responsible agent in maintaining the chasm between the rich and the poor. The very same government seeks to pass laws to remain in power for as long possible by concealing the evidence of their malfeasance by passing draconian information laws in the kangaroo court concealed as a public forum of government.
The vast majority of South Africans are kept uninformed of the real issues, while being mercilessly indoctrinated to maintain the current gross inequities being visited upon them by the current regime. For every person that can see the injustices, falls the duty of educating those that can't see how the exploitation and lies are keeping them in a state of arrested development.


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Reporters readily picked up one of the price of 40 yuan for the electric water bag. Saw the product outside the box printed with "explosion", "environmental protection" words, and marked "the product by the xxx insurance company underwriting." The back is very detailed to write instructions, precautions. But the reporter searched the entire box, did not see some of the quality certificate or warranty period and other words. "Some people will see this, as long as the election expensive to buy, the quality will be guaranteed." Some stores said that customers in the purchase, most of the attention to the appearance of the product work and fabrics, do not ask the internal structure. As for what is the electrode type electric water bag, what is the electric wire type electric water bag, they are also asked three do not know.
Subsequently, the reporter arrived in Ninghai Century Lianhua Jinchang shop, found that the shape of the electric water bottle is more concise, more complete types, nearly 30 varieties. The price is higher, between 30 yuan to 85 yuan, and product packaging on the quality certificate and other signs. "We are from the regular manufacturers into the goods, electric water bag has a one-year warranty period, if the quality problems can be exchanged at any time." Century Lianhua staff Chen Guorong said.


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This marinated chicken recipe is a family favorite, especially for the toddler in my house. She is a picky eater. After eating something for the third time she is normally over it but that is not the case with this marinated chicken recipe. If she could have her way, she would eat this for dinner every night of the week.
This marinated chicken is easy to make. It follows the basic marinade formula fat + acid + flavor.
- Fat – Olive Oil
- Acid – Apple Cider Vinegar, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice
- Flavor – Brown Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Mustard
You combine all the ingredients in a non-reactive bowl. Add the skinless chicken breast, cover and place in the refrigerator for 8 hours to 24 hours. Move your meat around while it's marinating. Flip it once or twice so the marinade hits every single part. Remove the chicken from the marinade and either grill or pan fry the chicken. Cook the chicken to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.
This recipe is high in protein because of the marinated chicken breast. If you want even more protein in your dinner plans, serve this main dish with quinoa and spinach. If you want a more balance meal, serve with a starch, such as buttered garlic potatoes or brown rice and a vegetable, such as string beans.
Try this marinated chicken recipe and let us know your thoughts.
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons prepared coarse−ground mustard
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- In a large, nonreactive container, thoroughly mix cider vinegar,
- whole grain mustard, garlic, lime juice, lemon juice, brown sugar,
- and salt.
- Whisk in olive oil and pepper.
- Place chicken in the mixture.
- Cover, and marinate chicken in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
- Place chicken on the prepared grill, and cook 10 minutes per side, until no
- longer pink and juices run clear.
- Discard remaining marinade.


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We paddle the majestic Nærøyfjord and continue into the Aurlandsfjord
The trip begins at 09:00 at our floating base in Voss from where transport to the fjord is included. We introduce you to your guide and other members of the group. We get you equipped with your personal paddle gear for the tour. We provide assistance with pre-trip packing and preparation before we get on the water late morning.
The drive to Gudvangen, our starting place for the tour, is very scenic. On our way we pass the Stalheim gorge before entering the Nærøyvalley leading down to Gudvangen at the mouth of the fjord. The Nærøyfjord, Gudvangen and the valley leading up to Stalheim has been a popular tourism destination for almost 150 years – not without a reason – the scenery is spectacular and here we will spend the next two days in our kayaks!
All clients receive comprehensive personalized instruction and briefing before getting on the water. Our guide will ensure an unforgettable fun time for all the members of the groups they lead. Any luggage or belonging you will not be needing to take with you on the trip can be left at our base in Gudvangen just mention it to your guide and they can organize this with you.
This trip will show you most of the spectacular Nærøyfjord in a way that allows you plenty of time to see and experience the fjords. You will get to know the other people on the tour better and it is rather like a group of friends paddling together than a guided tour.
On the tour we will visit areas only accessible by Kayak or Boats. Late afternoon we arrive at our campsite for the night where we pull out our Kayaks and take a well deserved rest. After setting up Camp you may go for an short unguided freedom walk and get a view of the fjord from a different perspective. For walking the tracks, firm footwear is required, but Hiking boots are not essential for this tour. Back at the camp we will enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner before relaxing around the camp fire at night.
After a leisurely breakfast on Day 2 we break up Camp, pack up our Kayaks and get back on the water late morning. We continue kayaking north throughout the Nærøyfjord and explore the magnificent Cliff faces found here – hopefully we spot some seals along our way. We are entering a part of the fjord where take-outs are rare and will visit one of the more majestic Waterfalls entering the Fjord in the outer part of the Nærøyfjord. We stop for lunch early afternoon when we come over a suitable pull out.
Mid afternoon we arrive in Undredal, a remote village at the Aurlandsfjord, where we finish kayaking and pull out our kayaks . We will be able to enjoy a well deserved ice cream in the sun before the company shuttle arrives and return us back to our base in Gudvangen. Here we unload and sort out our personal items.
Arriving back at Voss late afternoon/ early evening you may choose to stay in Voss or travel onwards to Bergen or Oslo, we will be happy to assist you making plans as a part of your booking process or you can browse our website for more advise and information.
All Meals are included. We can cater for most dietary requirements and vegetarians are welcome. Special dietary needs need to be advised in advance. Meals are fresh, generous and varied. If you are able to spend 2 days this is a great way of experiencing the fjords.


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Music Blogs
Week Ending Nov. 21, 2010: A 10-Year-Old At #2
Jackie Evancho, a 10-year old vocal prodigy who was the runner-up in September on America's Got Talent, enters TheBillboard 200 at #2 with O Holy Night. Evancho is the youngest artist ever to land a top 10 album.Michael Jackson was 11 in 1970 when the Jackson 5 landed their first top 10 album. Zac Hansonwas 11 in 1997 when Hanson first scored. Stevie Wonder,LeAnn Rimes and Miley Cyrus were each 13 when they first reached the top 10 (counting Hannah Montana for Cyrus).
Evancho is a "classical crossover" artist in the style of CharlotteChurch and Hayley Westenra, who were 13 and 17, respectively, when they first cracked The Billboard 200.
O Holy Night is a four-song EP which consists of two Christmas standards ("O Holy Night" and "Silent Night") and two classical crossover pieces. Evancho sang one of those pieces, "Pie Jesu," on both America's Got Talent andOprah. The singer, who lives with her family near Pittsburgh, has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show and The View. (When I was 10, I had a paper route.)
Evancho first charted last summer with an (aptly-titled) album,Prelude To A Dream, which debuted and peaked at #121. The independently-released, digital-only album was thereafter pulled from the market on the theory that it didn't reflect the singer's current sound. Evancho's new release is on Columbia Records.
(Amazingly, Evancho isn't the only 10-year old who is making noise on this week's charts. Willow, the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pickett Smith, is riding high with her hit "Whip My Hair," which reached #11 on the Hot 100 a few weeks ago. Bruce Springsteenand Jimmy Fallon (as Neil Young) sang a deadpan parody of the song last week on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.)
O Holy Night debuts just behind Susan Boyle's The Gift, which holds at #1 for the second week. This marks the first time that holiday collections have held down the top two spots on TheBillboard 200 since December 1957, when Bing Crosby's Merry Christmas and Elvis Presley's Elvis' Christmas Album were #1 and #2.
Boyle was the runner-up in 2009 onBritain's Got Talent, so both of this week's top two albums are by artists who rose to fame on reality TV shows. Simon Cowell is credited with discovering both artists.
Boyle's album sold 335,000 copies this week, a 5% increase over its first-week total of 318,000. The Gift is only the third album so far this year to top 300K in each of its first two weeks. It followsEminem's Recovery and Taylor Swift's Speak Now. Far from posting increases in their second weeks, those albums experienced steep second-week declines (which is far more common). Recoverydropped 58% in sales in its second week. Sales of Speak Nowdropped by 69%.
Two factors led to Boyle's strong second week. Her audience is older, and as such is less inclined to rush out and snap up an album in its first week of release. Also, The Gift is mostly a Christmas album. Its appeal will grow as we get closer to the holidays.
Rihanna's Loud debuts at #3, giving us an all-female top three for the first time since January. As the year began, female solo artists held down the entire top five for two weeks running. Boyle was part of the action then, as she is now. Rihanna's album sold 77,000 digital copies (out of 207K total), which puts it at #1 on the digital chart.
But the best news for Rihanna is on the Hot 100. "Only Girl (In The World)" will rise to #1 when that chart is officially released tomorrow. "Only Girl" is Rihanna's fourth #1 hit on the Hot 100 so far this year, following "Rude Boy,"Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie" (on which Rihanna is featured) and "What's My Name?" (featuringDrake), which hit the top spot just two weeks ago. Rihanna is the first artist to amass four #1 hits in a calendar year since Usher scored in 2004.
"Only Girl (In The World)" hit #1 in the U.K. last week. It's Rihanna's third song to reach #1 in both the U.S. and the U.K., following "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) and "Take A Bow." Among female artists, only Madonna has had more transatlantic #1 hits (five).Whitney Houston is tied with Rihanna with three.
Two songs from Glee are listed in the top 10 on Hot Digital Songs for the first time in the show's history. Gwyneth Paltrow's cover of Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" debuts at #1, based on sales of 192K copies. The cast's medley of Gene Kelly's1952 classic "Singin' In The Rain" and Rihanna/Jay-Z's 2007 smash "Umbrella" debuts at #7, based on sales of 140K copies. This is Glee's first "mash-up" to make the top 10.
Green's original version of "F*** You (Forget You)" vaults from #12 to #2. It sold 191K copies, putting it a little more than 1,000 copies behind Paltrow's version. This pushes Green's version over the 1 million mark in paid downloads. (For all this multi-media attention, Green's album, The Lady Killer, drops from #9 to #39 in its second week on The Billboard 200.)
Paltrow is also featured on the Country Strong soundtrack, which was last week's top-charting soundtrack to a theatrically-released film. In 2000, she had a #1 hit on the adult contemporary chart in a duet with Huey Lewis. That's more chart success than a lot of full-time music acts have had.
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album enters TheBillboard 200 at #8. It's the seventh Glee title to reach the top 10 in a little more than a year. (The tally includes four full-length albums and three EPs.) This is the lowest entry position for any Gleealbum or EP to date, but the album may well move up after the GleeChristmas episode airs. Glee is the first series in television history to spawn more than five top 10 albums (during the run of the show).
The new album includes such holiday perennials as the Carpenters' "Merry Christmas Darling," Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and Jerry Herman's"We Need A Little Christmas" fromMame.
Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is expected to debut at #1 next week, with sales in the 550K range.Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday is expected to bow at #2, with sales in the 400K range.
Eminem's Recovery this week becomes the first album to sell 3 million copies in 2010. This is the earliest in the year that an album has topped 3 million in year-to-date sales since 2006, when the first High School Musicalalbum hit that plateau in the week ending Sept. 3. Josh Groban'sNoel was the only album to top the 3 million mark in 2007. It reached that plateau in the week ending Dec. 23. In 2008, no album reached 3 million. Taylor Swift's Fearless was the first to top the 3 million mark in 2009. It rang the bell in the week ending Dec. 27. This is a little bit of good news for the beleaguered music industry.
Here's the top 10 on Hot Digital Songs. The Glee version of "Forget You" debuts at #1 (192K). Cee Lo Green's original version of "F*** You (Forget You)" vaults from #12 to #2 (191K). Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" dips from #2 to #3 (189K). Katy Perry's "Firework" holds at #4 (175K). P!nk's "Raise Your Glass" holds at #5 (171K).Rihanna featuring Drake's "What's My Name?" holds at #6 (147K). The Glee version of "Singin' In The Rain"/"Umbrella" debuts at #7 (140K). The Black Eyed Peas' "The Time (Dirty Bit)" drops from #3 to #8 (140K). Rihanna's "Only Girl (In The World)" dips from #8 to #9 (131K). Far*East Movement featuringCataracs & Dev's "Like A G6" drops from #7 to #10 (130K).
Three of the acts that debut in the top 10 on this week's Billboard200 have reason to be both pleased and a little concerned. Kid Rock, who debuts at #5, opened at #1 with his last album. Rascal Flatts, which debuts at #6, bowed at #1 with its last four studio albums.Keith Urban, who debuts at #7, started in the top three with his last three studio albums. These lower debuts are largely a function of the logjam in the top 10. With so many superstars releasing albums at the same time, some acts are bound to lose ground in the chart wars.
The outlook is worse for Nelly, who debuts at #10 with sales of just 64K (compared to 140K or more for every other album in the top 10). Nelly opened in the top three with his last five studio albums. The slow start is not for want of a hit. Nelly's current hit, "Just A Dream," tops 2 million in paid downloads this week. It's his first 2-million-seller.
Shameless Plug: The Beatleswere late to the digital "Revolution," but they're "Here, There and Everywhere" on the digital charts in the week after they finally allowed their music to be sold digitally. Forty seven Beatles songs enter the Hot Digital Songs chart this week, while 17 of the group's albums enter the Top Digital Albums chart. I have all the details in a Chart Watch Extra. Here's a link.
Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 albums.
1. Susan Boyle, The Gift, 335,000. The album holds at #1 for the second week. It's the first #1 album to post a sales increase in its second week atop the chart since Michael Buble's Crazy Love in October 2009.
2. Jackie Evancho, O Holy Night, 239,000. This new entry is the first top 10 album for the 10-year old singer. It's also #2 on this week's Christmas Albums chart.
3. Rihanna, Loud, 207,000. This new entry is Rihanna's fifth studio album in a row to make the top 10; her fourth in a row to make the top five. Five songs from the album are listed in the top 10 on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "What's Your Name?" (featuring Drake), which holds at #6.
4. Josh Groban,Illuminations, 191,000. This new entry is Groban's sixth top 10 album. Groban's last album, Noel, debuted at #10 in 2007. His last non-holiday studio album,Awake, debuted at #2 in 2006.
5. Kid Rock, Born Free, 189,000. This new entry is Kid's sixth top 10 album. That's his entire output since his 1999 breakthrough except for a 2006 live album.
6. Rascal Flatts, Nothing Like This, 165,000. This new entry is the country trio's seventh straight top 10 album. It's the band's sixth #1 album on the country chart. "Why Wait" drops from #114 to #177 on Hot Digital Songs.
7. Keith Urban, Get Closer, 162,000. This new entry is Urban's fourth top 10 album. "Put You In A Song" drops from #95 to #107 on Hot Digital Songs.
8. Various Artists, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, 161,000. This new entry is the seventh Glee album or EP to crack the top 10. It's also the week's top soundtrack. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "O Holy Night" debuts at #116. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" bows at #179.
9. Taylor Swift, Speak Now, 146,000. The former #1 album drops from #2 to #9 in its fourth week. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "Mine" drops from #42 to #56. "Back To December" drops from #51 to #74.
10. Nelly, 5.0, 63,000. This new entry is the rapper's sixth top 10 album. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "Just A Dream" drops from #9 to #11. "Liv Tonight" (featuring Keri Hilson) debuts at #46.
Eight albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Rager drops from #3 to #21.Now 36 drops from #4 to #13, Bon Jovi's Bon Jovi Greatest Hits drops from #5 to #18, Jason Aldean's My Kinda Partydrops from #6 to #12, Reba's All The Women I Am drops from #7 to #33, Sugarland's The Incredible Machine drops from #8 to #15, Cee Lo Green's The Lady Killer drops from #9 to #39 and Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being drops from #10 to #31.
A Day To Remember's What Separates Me From You opens at #11. This is the metal band's first top 20 album…P!nk's Greatest Hits…So Far!! bows at #14. This is P!nk's fifth album to crack the top 20, though it failed to follow the other four into the top 10. Greatest hits albums simply don't mean what they used to.
Bruce Springsteen's The Promise bows at #16. The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Storydebuts at #27. The former album includes 21 previously-unreleased songs that were recorded during the sessions that produced Springsteen's 1978 albumDarkness At The Edge Of Town. The latter album is a three-CD, three-DVD box set. (If the sales for the two albums had been combined, Springsteen would have debuted at #10 this week, which would have upped his total of top 10 albums to 17.) Darkness, which reached #5 in July 1978, was Springsteen's follow-up to his 1975 breakthrough album Born To Run. (That album also inspired a successful archival project, Born To Run: 30th Anniversary Edition, which hit #18 in November 2005.)
Contemporary Christian star Chris Tomlin is the only artist with two albums in this week's top 20. His new album And If Our God Is For Us bows at #17, becoming his fourth consecutive top 20 album. His 2009 album Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs Of Worship dips from #19 to #20. The latter album is #1 on the Catalog chart for the second straight week. Tomlin has headed the Catalog chart for 11 weeks this year, more than any other artist.
Lee DeWyze's Live It Up bows at #19. This is the lowest entry for an album by an American Idolwinner. Last year, Kris Allenbecame the first Idol winner to fall short of the top 10 with his debut. (Kris Allen opened and peaked at #11.) While DeWyze and Allen haven't set off the sparks of suchIdol superstars as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, these diminished chart numbers are largely a reflection of the series being past its peak. It's still a hit show, but it's not the force it was. If Clarkson and Underwood had won the competition in the last two years, instead of in Seasons 1 and 4, would they have been able to overcome this Idol fatigue and still chart powerfully? Discuss amongst yourselves.
Norah Jones' …Featuring Norah Jones bows at #29. This collection of duets is Jones' first album to fall short of the top 10.
Take That's Progress enters the U.K. chart at #1. The album sold nearly 520,000 copies during the week, according to the Official Charts Company. That's the biggest one-week sales tally in the U.K. since Oasis' Be Here Now, which sold 663,000 in its first week in August 1997. Progress is Take That's sixth #1 album in the U.K.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part Onewas #1 at the box-office over the weekend. All seven movies in the series have opened at #1. The score by Alexandre Desplat enters The Billboard 200 at #74. It's the week's highest-charting soundtrack to a theatrically-released film. All seven Potter soundtracks have made the top half of TheBillboard 200. This is the first Potter movie that Desplat has scored. John Williams did the honors on the first three. Patrick Doyle scored the fourth. Nicholas Hooper handled the last two.
Song Scorecard: Three songs top the 1 million mark in paid downloads this week: Cee Lo Green's "F*** You (Forget You),"Sugarland's "Stuck Like Glue" and OneRepublic's "Secrets."
Coming Attractions: Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday are expected to enter The Billboard200 in the top two slots next week. Also due: My Chemical Romance's Danger Days The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, Ne-Yo's Libra Scale, Ke$ha's Cannibal,Lloyd Banks' H.F.M. 2 (Hunger For More 2), the Burlesquesoundtrack, Jay-Z's The Hits Collection-Volume One, Alan Jackson's 34 Number One Hits and Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine: 2010 Remastered.
Be Thankful: What's the best Thanksgiving song of all time? The list would certainly include William DeVaughn's 1974 hit "Be Thankful For What You Got." The Rolling Stones also expressed the day's sentiments perfectly in their 1969 classic "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (the next line: "But if you try sometimes you just might find/You get what you need)." I also likeAndrew Gold's 1978 hit "Thank You For Being A Friend," which gained immortality when it was used as the theme song for The Golden Girls. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.


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A TENANTS and residents' association that was threatened with closure has won a last minute reprieve.
Julie Skelton, chairman of Alkrington Moss Tenants and Residents' Association (AMTRA) said the stay of execution would allow them to carry on serving the community and get the association's affairs in order.
Two weeks ago the Guardian reported how Mrs Skelton claimed the group, which covers 1,300 council and privately owned homes, faced having its funding from Rochdale Council withdrawn. Rochdale Federation of Tenants and Residents Association (RoFTRA) had also decided to de-recognise them.
The row centred on a council report, which listed 14 reasons for the decision. They included: that the association's base on The Downs shopping precinct didn't have disabled access; non-production of properly audited accounts; proposed facilities for young people had been actively discouraged and consequently only provided outside the area of benefit.
However, Mrs Skelton and secretary Win Nettleton, of The Downs said the real reason for the non-recognition was the council wanted to "get back" at the association for not moving from their base of eight years to a refurbished office on the same block. The new office would double as a headquarters for the group and as a cyber café, open to the public.
At the time the pair claimed the association would continue even if the council stopped providing money. Following a meeting between AMTRA committee members and representatives from RoFTRA and the council a three-month reprieve has been granted.
Mrs Skelton, of Andover Avenue, said: "We are pleased. We have been given very good support from RoFTRA and we feel the three months will give us time to address the issues and get everything in order."
- AMTRA has called an annual general meeting, starting at 7pm on 10 June in the associations base. Everyone in the group's catchment area is welcome to attend.


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This week's guests have been on the Inc. 5000 or 500 five times in the last eight years, maintaining at least 30% growth each year. That's impressive, so I'm focusing this article on the strategy and cultural practices they have used to achieve such extraordinary (and consistent) growth.
I'm delighted to welcome Dave Walens and Matt Kelly, CEO and COO of Exploring, Inc. Exploring, Inc., and their family of companies, are focused on creating experiences for customers in retail, trade shows, malls, and other physical locations.
Stay Focused
As more customers are migrating online, retail is becoming more of an entertainment destination than a practical process for acquiring products, making the art of creating powerful customer engagement increasingly valuable. Says Walens, "Basically we're just touching all senses really, so we want to make a fun and interactive experience." Staying focused on this central goal has been at the heart of Exploring, Inc.'s acquisition strategy, which has been central to their sustained growth.
Walen's acquired his first company, Brumark, in 1999, retaining the company's brand and using Exploring as the parent company. Brumark creates unique flooring for an industry that was (in 1999) accustomed to basic carpet, bringing an additional element of design and experience to the game. They have since added companies with expertise in fabrication, 3D environments, graphics, and printing, among others. Continuing to innovate in the world of customer experience has been central to Exploring's acquisition strategy in the 18 years since.
Explains Walens, on the acquired companies, "They were connected and integrated with what we were doing, and so we can operate internally as one, but externally as multiple brands, because each one can help each other, or have its own client base to support it."
Have Your Team Steer You Away from Shiny Objects
CEOs are visionary individuals. They thrive on new ideas, and can create whole worlds in their minds. They have the enthusiasm and talent to share their vision in a way that others are enrolled, and new realities are created. CEOs can also (and this isn't all of you, but it's a lot of you, and you know who you are) tend to have a lot of these grand visions, and have thus been known to chase a shiny object from time to time. Having a team in place to cull your visions for those that fit into the company's growth strategy is critical. Walens relies on Kelly and their team to work with him on a strategic and operational approach to great ideas.
Says Walen, "Matt and Vivek have been a godsend in that they really bring in the structure that's needed, so I can go chase those shiny objects, or create them, but they keep the reality there and keep it in check."
Choose Wisely
There are several areas that Walens and his team keep in mind when choosing companies to acquire. The first is customer focus. Walens says, "My passion is the customers. I love being involved and seeing a successful outcome." He looks for companies that also have a strong customer focus.
Walens also looks carefully at the companies' pain points that may keep them from doing what they do best, and assesses whether, by acquiring, he can relieve those pain points in such a way that the company is able to focus more completely on their strengths. Exploring's strategy has been to leave the brands and cultures they acquire in tact as much as possible, and so choosing companies that are a cultural fit is key. And for Exploring, the customer is at the center of culture.
Keep Brand and Culture Integrity
Another of the key tenets of Exploring's success lies in the way they empower employees – but developing this as culture has been a process. Walens explains, "I wanted entrepreneurs, and I wanted people to own their own business inside the walls of our company. I could never achieve that, even though that was my vision. For whatever reason I turned around and that was not happening." Walens has always operated under an open door policy, but before Kelly came on board, not many employees walked through that open door.
Says Walens, "Our people are our biggest asset right now, where probably they were our weakest point prior to Matt." Kelly keeps the focus on the customer, and has practices in place to empower the team to have that focus as well.
Kelly says, "Everything we do aligns with that goal, and all the authority that's given to the employees aligns with that goal. They're charged with making sure that the customer experience is nothing but excellent, and that they don't pass anything to their peers that doesn't align with making that experience for the customer that high level."
He works to empower employees at all levels. "When I first arrived, it was a very typical pyramid structure where one individual at the top really controlled everything, and that didn't allow for input from the individuals who had been on the shop floor to be a high level part of the quality process." He restructured so that employees at any level could call a halt to processes that weren't being held up to the highest standards.
He says, "It was just imbuing that understanding into them that they have that responsibility, and they have that authority, and once they understood that, it took off like lightning."
Exploring currently has 155 employees, and reinforces their culture through recognition programs – including peer recognition programs in which any employee can go to HR and recognize another employee publically with an award.
Kelly also turned Walens' open door policy around. He says, "We make sure that at least three times per day we take a lap around the shop, and we touch all the employees, and talk to them, and give them an opportunity to interact with us…so the interaction with all the employees, as you're going through, becomes much higher level, and then they start feeling more comfortable in their communication, and then you start finding out where you have troubles a lot faster, and you can address those a lot easier."
Have Your Leaders Play Well Together
The Exploring strategy has been to retain the leadership, team and brand of each company that they have acquired. For those of you who have undergone cultural integrations, you are deeply aware of the challenges of integrating teams and cultures.
Existing CEOs of the acquired companies are set up as VPs in charge of those companies. They report directly to Kelly rather than Walens, as the issues they tended to have (sales, operations, quality control) are more directly related to Kelly's skill set. They manage their own product lines, but are fully integrated into the organization, and provide support for each other.
Having, essentially, a lot of CEOs under the same roof could present a challenge, but for Exploring, it's gone smoothly. Much of this is due to the careful selection process they go through before a new acquisition. Says Kelly, "We just didn't go out and acquire companies; these were companies who wanted to join where we were going. That makes it easy." He also credits Walens as being a leader who brings out the best in those around him.
Fast growth is possible when you have a great balance of vision, strategy, and execution. The team at Exploring has mastered this balance, and has used it to create a business that continues to be recognized at the highest levels by INC, but more importantly, by the market.


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Two weeks ago, the release date for the third installment of Saints Row (not to mention some tasty images) were leaked onto the web. Now, the expected official announcement has been made: THQ and developer studio Volition, Inc. have announced that the third Saints Row game, officially entitled Saints Row: The Third, will be out on shelves for the holiday season this year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Following the end of the massive gang wars of the second game (here be spoilers), Saints Row 3 continues directly from where we left off: the Saints have completely taken over the town of Stilwater, and have become a household name around the world. From the start of the game you'll continue from the position of a well-respected gang boss. Danny Bilson, the executive vice president for THQ Core Games, made no bones about your powerful starting status:
"There's no delivering pizza, no shuttling family members about in a long series of taxi missions. Instead, you take all the power of the Third Street Saints and you take the world by storm."
Since simply having already won would have been boring, Saints Row 3 will take the player to a new city as the Third Street Saints fight a new threat: the Syndicate - a global criminal organization who demand tribute from those they view as 'lesser-gangs.' Of course, the Saints don't bow to this and the fight will lead to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen'.
The Third Street Saints have come a long way since the series started.
Looking at the above screenshot, it seems that Volition is going in a new artistic direction over the first two Saints Row games. Though no in-game screenshots have been released, it wouldn't be surprising to see the graphics go for a more realistic direction. However, fans shouldn't be worried about the trademark humor of the game - THQ told us to 'strap it on,' so like the other games, this one won't take itself too seriously. Even a respected crime boss needs to be able to streak and ride on top of cars now and then!
While no more has been revealed about the game, it is expected that more news - and likely, some screenshots - will be revealed later this month.
What do you think about the Saints Row series? Are you excited about Saints Row: The Third?


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Midyear Outlook Update 2019
The Dutch real estate market is in good shape. However, a lack of investable stock limits further growth of the investment market.
The CORE
The way we organise our work is changing. With The CORE, our new base in the Schinkel district of Amsterdam, we are heading in a new direction.
Real careers in real estate
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Homes and business' water in Canton and the surrounding areas is typically hard, which means the water supply contains significant levels of dissolved mineral elements. Hard water can cause many problems including:
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Unpleasant Tasting and Smelling Water
Homeowners in Canton and the surrounding areas notice the poor taste and unpleasant smell of their home's water. The most common reasons for the change in taste or smells come from the minerals, pesticides, and additives that municipalities add to the water supply during the purification process. However, these additives and minerals can drastically affect the taste and smell of the water, which can ultimately alter the taste of your coffee, tea, and cooking.
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Celebrating 25 Years! 1994 - 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Enjoy a free tasting of your favorite Gray Ghost wines at Messick's Farm Market's annual Spring open house!
Featuring (free tasting):
2017 Chardonnay
2018 Gewurztraminer
Victorian Red
2016 Adieu
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Lunachicks - Mabel Rock lyrics
Mabel Rock by Lunachicks
You got a square necklace to hold your prayers
Ya eat all day to lose your cares
The foxiest lady that I've ever seen
And you got the right 'cause your Mabel King
Dee and Raj are by your side,
In the kitchen you run and hide
Twinkies for Ree-Run and none for you
Dee ate all the apples too
Oh that necklace will keep you sane
In your twinkie-less hour It wont forsake.
Raj's glasses don't help him see
Just on him to please you and me
Mabel King you are my savior!
Mabel King I'll be your slave
Wait on you foot and hand
Shout It out loud all over the land
Mabel King, You are the Queen
The hottest babe on the 70's scene
With that square necklace that you wear
And you foxy buffant hair
You could have been a school aide instead
But then Mr. Thomas
Could'nt give you head
Mabel King you are the best,
Especially when you're undressed
There you're sitting on the toilet
You're thinkin bout a chicken,
Your gonna boil it
Butt cheeks spead all over the seat
For you taken a shit ain't no neat
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Hair Cell Toxicity in Anti-cancer Drugs: Evaluating an Anti-cancer Drug Library for Independent and Synergistic Toxic Effects on Hair Cells Using the Zebrafish Lateral Line.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Source:Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, Volume 12, Issue 6, p.719-728 (2011)
Keywords:2011, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Biological Assay, Cell Count, Cell Death, Center-Authored Paper, Clinical Research Division, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Drug Synergism, Female, Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner, Human Biology Division, Humans, Lateral Line System/, Male, September 2011, zebrafish
Inner ear hair cell loss is the most common pathology seen after ototoxic drug injury. While certain drugs such as aminoglycosides and cisplatin are well-known to have dramatic ototoxic effects, it is probable that there are other drugs that cause occult degrees of hair cell loss and lesser degrees of hearing loss. Anti-cancer drugs are particularly strong candidates due to their general cytotoxicity. We have screened a library of 88 anti-cancer drugs (National Cancer Institute Approved Oncology Drugs Set) for drugs that damage hair cells of the zebrafish lateral line. The screen identified four out of five known ototoxic drugs. The screen also identified four out of seven suspected ototoxic drugs (drugs that have isolated case reports of patients developing hearing loss after administration). Five additional drugs with no known ototoxicity were identified as potentially novel ototoxins. Additional dose-response curves were performed to evaluate relative toxicity. Since anti-cancer drugs are often used clinically in combination, we also performed dose-response curves for a variety of anti-cancer drug combinations and demonstrated synergistic toxicity in five out of ten drug combinations that we tested. These findings support the use of the zebrafish lateral line as a screening tool to detect ototoxic effects in drugs and also suggest that ototoxicity should be considered in terms of drug regimens rather than individual drugs.
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