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Harvest time events in the winelands
A couple of weather gurus have predicted an early autumn here on the fringe of the Klein Karoo. Whether this will extend to the Boland and Overberg, who knows? But if it does, it makes visiting these wine regions all the more inviting. There's a Gauteng fest in the lineup as well.
Diarise Saturday Feb 18 for a feast of fun at one of our most iconic estates. Join the Melck family at Muratie for a day that can be as active (mountain biking, stomping grapes) or leisurely as you wish. Taste the Muratie wines in the old cellar, or enjoy a private tasting at 12 noon. Settle for an alfresco lunch from the Farm Kitchen that includes gourmet burgers, salmon sarmies, spring rolls, a cheese platter and more. Kitchen Jammin Blues will provide the musical background. Entry costs R75 a head.
For further information and bookings contact Jean-Mari Reyneke at Muratie on 021 865 2330/2336 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Savour the spirit of the Gin & Tonic Festival
Sunday February 26 sees the Gin & Tonic Festival return to Cape Town showcasing over 15 local and international gin distilleries at The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. Taste, swirl and celebrate!
Visitors can look forward to festival regulars such as Bloedlemoen, Ginifer, Hope on Hopkins, Inverroche, New Harbour, Wilderer and a host of exciting new players in the local market. Internationally revered brands like The Botanist, Sipsmith and Elephant Gin will also showcase their craft,
Some of the city's finest food trucks and gourmet street food chefs will offer gastronomic goodness to festivalgoers. In addition, a summer-inspired designer's market will feature the brightest in locally made fashion, lifestyle and accessory goods. Local artists will entertain the crowds at dedicated music stages. Guests
will receive a 16 page gin booklet, a host of promotional vouchers and goodies from our festival partners, and a branded Gin and Tonic Festival glass.
Join The Gin Revolution: visit the website: http://ginandtonicfestival.co.za/
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Chef Fraser's irresistible dessert paired with the estate's bubbly.
These occasional gourmet evenings offer a tasty marriage between the considerable talents of executive chef Stephen Fraser and cellarmaster Wynand Lategan. The first of the 2017 events takes place on Tuesday, March 28 when diners will gather for a welcome drink and canapes on the picnic terrace before visiting the underground cellar to taste new vintages from the barrel. The dinner menu will include a first course of prawn pannacotta and Parma ham mousse, will go on to noisette of lamb, all partnered by new releases from the wine menu along with current favourites like chardonnay and pinotage. Lanzerac's cap classique brut will make a fine finale to complement dessert. This will be an intimate affair of just 30 guests, costs R550 a head, all inclusive, and bookings must be made with Zelda Furstenburg on firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 021 886 5641.
Further seasonal dinners are planned for July and September.
The best South African MCCs and French champagnes with food prepared by an award-winning chef is on the menu for Friday March 3 - Saturday March 4 at Brooklyn Mall. Both top Cape bubblies and renowned French houses will present their products while complementary nibbles like oysters, sushi, charcuteries and cheeses will accompany the sparkles, finishing with churros and mini-donuts for finales
Tickets to the VIP event on the Friday are R600 per person and include a welcome glass of bubbly, 20 bubbly tasting coupons and three food coupons, one of which is for dessert.
Tickets for the event on Saturday, March 4, cost R300 per person and include a complimentary tasting glass and 15 tasting coupons. Food will also be available for purchase at stalls at the venue. Additional vouchers can be purchased on both days.
Friday, March 3, 2017, from 18h00 to 22h00 & Saturday, March 4, 2017, from 12h00 to 17h00
Venue: Brooklyn Mall (In a marquee in Bronkhorst Street).
Booking: www.webtickets.co.za
Cluver Family Harvest Day | 1 April 2017
No danger of April Fool jokes popping up at this autumn harvest festival in the heart of the Elgin valley. Paul Cluves Wines makes the venue for this appetising celebration of wine, cider and apples that starts at 11am.
Leave the car at home and take the train for a memorable day: it will leave Cape Town station at 9am and pick up more passengers at Somerset West, and on board treats are included.
At the farm children will be supervised and entertained with a programme of old-fashioned games while adults can sample the ciders and wines on offer. Artisanal foods for sale include apple crumble, cheeses, charcuterie and gourmet sandwiches.
The price structure is as follows:
R250 per person
Children under 18
R100 per child
|Family package
R550 (2 adults and 2 children)
Return train ticket (excludes festival ticket)
R500 per person (children under 18 travel for free)
Your festival ticket includes entry, a complimentary tasting glass and a booklet of tasting coupons. The children's ticket includes entry and a harvest party pack. Food and other beverages available on the day are not included in the ticket price.Pre-booking is essential as tickets are limited. Book directly through www.webtickets.co.za. For more details on what you can expect visit www.cluver.com.


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So my last post kinda sucked, it was all dark and twirly and whatever, but as I'm going through my site meter to see who is stalking me (and I know you are, just so you know, I know, but I'm okay with it, so don't sweat it...just don't send me your fingernail clippings. I draw the line there...and a few other places, but we'll start with the fingernails) and I see that someone from the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation has been checking out my blog.
I either appeal to those who are MHMR, which, is kinda cool, or someone working for the state of Texas thinks my blog qualifies as MHMR and is now gathering evidence to present a judge to get a warrant for the men who want to put a snug fitting and oh so stylish white coat on me. Whoever it is, and regardless of their intentions, it's their first visit, so I'd like to welcome you. Hi. I'm Mandy. This is my blog. Hope you're enjoying yourself. Make yourself comfortable. Don't send me your fingernail clippings.
Oh, and keep checking my blog from there. That way I can list my blog as a consultant for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. And that's totally going to build my stats. :)


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Until now.
Aren't these rooms gorgeous?! Not dark or gothic looking at all. It's like black nail polish, if worn with the right attitude + accessories, its flawlessly chic. The closet is so freaking dreamy. I think it would feel like getting dressed in a boutique everyday with that beautiful mirror and the white tiled floors. Officially future home wish listed.
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The Attitudes of Primary School Pre-Service Teachers towards Cursive Handwriting
The Attitudes of Primary School Pre-Service Teachers towards Cursive Handwriting - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Online Submission, Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) v4 n1 p82-95 Apr 2014
The aim of this study is to determine the primary school pre-service teachers' attitude toward cursive handwriting and to determine whether a significant difference exists among those pre-service teachers' attitude with respect to gender, class and their universities. In order to collect data "Scale for Attitude towards Cursive Handwriting" developed by the researcher was administered. In the study, descriptive statistics was used. The research sample included sophomore, junior and senior students who study primary school teaching at education faculties of four different universities and who took the handwriting techniques class (n = 705). In the analysis of the study, one way ANOVA, Independent Samples t-test, and Kruskal Wallis H tests were conducted. The results of the study revealed that the attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards cursive handwriting did not significantly differ in relation to gender and the university they study; on the other hand, the results indicated that their attitudes were significantly correlated to their year of study at university.
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Handwriting, Gender Differences, Social Class, Social Differences, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Attitude Measures, Likert Scales, Factor Analysis
Autor: Karadag, Ruhan
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Citizens of Leavenworth County, have you had an opportunity to sign the Give Me Five petition?
The goal is to place a yes/no question on the ballot in November to expand the Leavenworth County Commission from three to five commissioners. As our county grows it's time to expand our representation. Please stop by our booth at the Leavenworth Farmers Market on Saturday to add your name to thousands who have already signed.
If you are still wondering why this is an important issue, please consider the following. Presently, two commissioners are managing our $58 million per year budget. This is too much money and too much power for just two commissioners. Why two you ask? It is rare that the three of them agree on funding issues, and that isn't good enough.
Please take a moment and check your recent 2018 appraisal, mailed to your home address in March. Our property taxes are so high, because we are the main source of income for our county. I have spoken with some people who, because they live within city limits, do not think they are contributing at the county level. We are all contributing to the county, and with the growth in the south and western areas of the county, it's time that we vote to have a more equitable representation.
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Illinois labor force lowest since 2006; unemployment up in Metro East
SPRINGFIELD — Unemployment in the Metro East increased for the second month in a row, but remain below last year's figures, according to new Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) data.
Unemployment rose to 5 percent in June from 4.3 percent in May and 4.2 percent in April in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties; that remains below the 5.7 percent rate from a year ago.
Statewide the unemployment rate also was at 5 percent, up from 4.6 percent reported last month.
The area added about 1,300 jobs since June, according to IDES numbers. Chicago (39,600) and Lake County (11,700) experienced the largest job growth. But job growth still lags sharply behind the rest of the nation, state officials said.
"We gained jobs, but at about half the rate than the rest of the country," IDES Director Jeff Mays said. "Although the unemployment rates are lower compared to last year, the labor force continues to shrink in most metro areas across the state.
"The unemployment rate increase and a decline in construction payroll are troublesome, but the trend of declining labor force is something we cannot ignore. This was the fourth consecutive over-the-month decline in labor force, which is now at its lowest level since March 2006."
Locally, the number of jobs increased in several areas over the past year, including transportation, warehousing and utilities (1,200), leisure and hospitality (400) manufacturing (300), retail trade (200) and government (100). Job losses occurred in mining and construction (-300), other services (-200), information, wholesale trade, education and health services, financial activities, and professional and business services (-100 each).


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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Welcome everyone! This first post serves as the official debut of my BLOG. There are several goals for this site. It is my hope that the information presented through my posts and applications will portray a brighter side of Haiti, a side that is too often ignored by the media. After living here for nearly three months, I have only experienced joyous moments in Haiti, from teaching English with orphans to exploring the back alleys of Port-Au-Prince. An additional goal, one that is more important to the everyday lives of children in Haiti, is to provide opportunities for individuals to contribute to the housing, education, and rehabilitation of orphans. The word "contribute" has become a word equated to "giving money", but this is by no means the definition that I adhere to. Contributions can come in the form of prayers, e-mails and letters of encouragement, or simply informing others about the true situation in Haiti, and the promise that this country holds. I encourage you to share your comments, thoughts, and feelings with me as I continue my self-discovery in Haiti. I hope that you choose to join me on this exhilarating endeavor. SK
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- AnonymousNovember 8, 2009 at 3:51 PM
This sounds like an amazing opportunity--Joel would be proud. I am excited to hear more!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2009 at 5:27 PM
This is a commendable initiative! It is bound to attract people who want to assist, help, participate and be a part of this educational venture. Thank you for sharing. You can count me in as a volunteer.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Bula Steve! good wishes for making this happen and to be a force in changing the lives of many - on both sides... you are such a generous spirit, thank you for sharing this project with others. loloma yani, LyndaReplyDelete
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Hypnotical Hyper-grass Hysteria and other silent killers in your neighborhood
Aaaaahhh…….Summer is here. The sky is blue, the flowers are blooming, and the grass is green. And I'm glad the grass is green and it's growing and all of that. Because it's allowed me to see an interesting thing on my street. I call it the "hypnotical hyper-grass hysteria". And yes, I'm sure that's the clinical term.
Here's how this "disease" onsets. First, you are living your life. You think everything is great. You remark to yourself at how beautiful your home is, how much you love your children. You've worked hard, its shows, and by golly, life is great! Until…..one day….early on a Saturday morning you hear the not-so-distant cry of a two stroke engine. Is it a four-wheeler? An airplane? No! It is the sound of the neighbor's lawn mower and it's choke is set on "rabbit".
The second stage of this disease comes on very, very aggressively. For instance, you might look out your living room window and notice the freshly manicured lawn next door. It is so sharp and clean. The aroma lingers in your nose like the song of the pied piper's flute in children's ears. As if hypnotized, you begin to walk outside to the garden shed. You grab your mower, check the fuel, add some more, and begin to mow your grass in an exhausting subconscious trance.
Stage three comes on in the next few days. You love the look of your front yard when you pull into the driveway after work each day. It's clean, gorgeous, and best of all, it looks just as good as everybody else's. And then it hits you. Stage three is the realization that you have the disease. It is then that you realize that you somehow got caught up in the hysteria of what everybody else was doing. You wanted to look like them, to fit in, to feel like you belonged. It is now that you realize that this disease is chronic. From now on, every time your neighbor mows his lawn, you will subconsciously feel compelled to mow yours. No matter what. They've got you. The disease is now running your life and defining who you are.
And there are other similar viruses just like this one. There's the Mammalian Has-no-hair disease, which has an early onset of around age 13 in most human females. It is at this point that the female begins to determine she should no longer have any body hair whatsoever. From the first onset of the terrible affliction, each time she sees another female body's bare skin with hair, she feels subconsciously compelled to remove hers — whether by shaving, plucking, or the use of chemicals. Despite all pain, common sense, and survival of the fittest, she will begin removing her hair. This disease is usually chronic. The victim will continue to do this until death.
And yes, there are more! The Baby in A Box Bizarro, where human babies are put into boxes for up to 8 hours at a time each night, and sometimes even in the day. There's the Feelings are For Foo-foos disorder, which generally afflicts human males, but is certainly not isolated to that gender. Also the Super Supper Syndrome, which is a really big problem in some areas. I know this syndrome has really taken over my local area. People everywhere seem to be eating larger and larger portions at night and then complaining of symptoms such as poor sleep, weight gain, intestinal upset and more. Avoid this at all costs, since it is becoming the largest factor of the breakdown of several current societies. Is yours one of them?
Like every disorder, disease, and syndrome there are things we can do to prevent these types of things from happening to your family. Just like hand washing prevents the common cold, the lack of brain washing has been proven scientifically effective in preventing these. Educate yourselves and your families. Refuse to blindly accept your neighbor's standards as your own. As we can clearly see, society's demands may not be the healthiest choices to choose. Choose instead to determine your own values and your own paths. That is the healthiest lifestyle of all.
Which silent killers are lingering in your neighborhood? Have you fallen victim to any of them and why? What can you personally do to prevent them and others like them? Do you believe you have the power to make that change?
I hope so. The world needs educated people who aren't afraid of a little upstream swimming if we plan on giving our children a healthier world.
(This post is dedicated to my friend Nelly, with whom I learn more and more about myself every morning at 8. I love you, Nelly.)
A Site for Sore Eyes
Several years ago I started this blog, not really knowing where it would lead me. My first post was a declaration stating the need for a local support group for parents of children with attachment-challenges. And I meant it. We did need one.
At the time I wrote that post, I was vaguely aware of the need in my local area for more education on the effects of trauma and how prevalent trauma is within adopted and fostered children. I knew we needed more information and options regarding treatment plans for our children with RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder). And I knew we also needed to help educate the higher-ups: other parents, our children's teachers, and all those therapists they kept referreing us to with no success. Today I am very clearly, hugely aware of just how much this is all still needed. And I have been working very hard to bring that to Oregon.
Well, here comes the reality of that hope: the official Amazing Parents website, which is officially being launched TODAY! Whoo hoo! I hope you all are standing on your computer chairs clapping and cheering in celebration of this huge accomplishment! Because it's AMAZING!!
On our website, we will be offering educational classes and workshops here in our area based on the book Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control by Heather T. Forbes and Dr. Bryan Post. This is the book that has changed my life and helped heal my son — the same child they told me would never learn to love or be loved. We will also be bringing free support groups to parents who are really ready to try something new and see permanent positive changes in their families. With this support, we know you can make those changes. Follow that up with personal phone coaching by a Beyond Consequences Certified Instructor, and you have all the tools in your hands to move forward.
In addition, Amazing Parents is in partnership with Life Strategies, which is a counseling agency owned by Sandra Lucas, MAMFT. Sandra will be bringing the principles of BCLC into each and every one of her therapy sessions. So between the classes, the support groups, the coaching, and the therapy, Amazing Parents is Oregon's total package for helping families heal!
If you haven't already, please check out Amazing Parents today and sign up for one of our free local events. I just know your entire family will thank you, because you will finally be able to find your way out of the maze and into love and healing.
If you walk away, I'll walk away
A good woman will pick you apart
A box full of suggestions for your possible heart
But you may be offended and you may be afraid
But don't walk away, don't walk away
If you walk away, I'll walk away
First tell me which road you will take
I don't want to risk our paths crossing some day
So you walk that way, I'll walk this way
So I'm up at dawn
Putting on my shoes
I just want to make a clean escape
I'm leaving but I don't know where to
I know I'm leaving but I don't know where to
And there's kids playing guns in the street
And ones pointing his tree branch at me
So I put my hands up, I say ,"enough is enough,
If you walk away, I'll walk away."
And he shot me dead
Yep, he shot me dead.
Love and War
When my son was younger, I would practically beat my head up against the bricks around the fire place in frustration. I would give and give and give of myself — my time, my energy, my soul. And yet, no matter how much I gave, it never felt like he gave any of it back. And that can be exhausting and at some point, it begins to hurt. The resentment grows. The war begins.
Now, I realize the theory of infinite love, which I was reminded of from a parenting email this morning. About how 1 + 1 = 2, but that love does not follow any rules. Love is infinite. You can add to love and it still equals infinity. Likewise, you can take away from love and you still, yes, you still have an infinite source of love.
I get that. I do.
But when you are in the moment, it still hurts when your love is unrequited. Because when you feel that way about another human being, whether it's your mother or your child or your spouse, you so badly want them to feel that way back. You want them to smile back at you and laugh at your stupid jokes. You want them to cry with you when you cut your finger, when someone criticizes you. You want them to bring you coffee in bed when you just can't bring yourself to get up one day. You want them to think of you when you are not in sight and also when you are. You just want to be important to them, like a treasure that they secretly found one day. That's how it should be. Yeah, love should feel like that.
But that's just not how it always is. Because love doesn't follow all the rules. That's why we say "all's fair in love and war". Because they are the same sometimes. Love and war. Two sides desperately seeking what they think they need, what they think they deserve or are entitled to, what they think will make a better world for themselves. You would kill for love, die for love. You would give up other deep-seated values at times to get that need met. You would cower back from who you know you really are sometimes. Because you just so badly want it all to make sense, to feel good. The thing is, you can never confuse feeling good with being in love. Because often they run on parallel courses, going on and on in either direction, forever.
All I can say is that sometimes when we begin to feel empty, running out of that special thing inside of us, we have to remember that love is infinite. That it never can be taken away from us. That somewhere inside of me, there is a bottomless well of energy and spirit and resolve upon which to draw. And I am able to give that to my child no matter what it appears he has taken from me. And I can be kind and affectionate to my spouse at the end of a long day whether or not he himself is able to do that for me. And my mom, yes her too. I can love her whether or not she stayed home with me during the long summers of my childhood.
Because it's about today. And what I can do to feel loved and let others feel loved by me. I have that power, that wealth deep down inside of me somewhere. And my ability to do this is not dependent on what others do to me. They can neither take from me nor add to it. It is about me. Just me. And my infinite well that I know is in there somewhere. Sometimes we just have to dig a little deeper until we hit water.
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I don't know about you lot but I definitely need five reasons to smile this morning. The prospect of a train to Glasgow hanging over my head has not left me feeling chirpy, especially because it's half term – a dreadful time for all commuters. I like children, I really do, just not on public transport. Can we not just ban them?
However bleak things may look, there are always reasons for cheeriness and here are mine (I'm going to force myself to remember these on the train):
1) I am one of those people who anticipates the working week with a certain feeling of dread. I like working, but I also like being at home, in my house, with all my things. I chose the house, I chose my things, and I put my things in places of my choosing within the house that I chose. Why wouldn't I want to be here?! That's not the point I'm trying to make here though. My point is that my working week is only Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. By midday on Thursday I'll be back on my settee for a looooong weekend of doing stuff I choose with things I choose in the house I chose. Phew.
2) It's June. It's actually the summer now and no one can stop me wearing sandals and floppy sunhats.
3) I have a general 'good' feeling at the moment. Do you ever get that? I feel like there are a lot of possibilities, that I can do anything and that something excellent will happen, soon. This is preferable to the other feeling I get, which makes me think I should just stock up on ice cream and never see another living soul again.
4) Coconut oil has made my skin HAPPY. Of course I had read millions of blogs and pinterest pins extolling its virtues but I never believed it until I tried it myself. It is now my moisturiser of choice. My purse is happy too because a big jar of coconut oil is £6 which is pricey for a cooking oil when you think olive oil is £3 a bottle…but when you compare it to a teeny-tiny double-walled pot of £20 moisturiser it is quite the economy.
5) Eastenders. I love the Who Killed Lucy Beale storyline with unabashed passion. I refuse to be embarrassed – Ian Beale forever!


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A Lansing mother was shocked after her two children were subjected to nude pictures on Xbox LIVE. Michigan State Police say this disturbing crime should be a wake up call for parents.
Video games are meant to be a haven mostly targeted towards children but just like logging onto the Internet, state police say online games have become a magnet for sexual predators.
Xbox Live is pure evil.
Hey, come on. It could have happened anywhere.
Although I must admit, there's something about Live that does seem to bring out the worst in gamers. Maybe it's the age demographic that Live is aimed at, I don't know.
Still, it's not Live's fault this happened, it's up to the individuals that commited the crime.
Just think by putting the address of a adult site in your browser you can get to something what was mentioned. Also you can see how are messegers like Yahoo and Community sites like Orkut have these things in them.
But also one thing is to be mentioned that Xbox Live provides with very high level of digital communication so this is missued. BUt I surely think that how fair is for the parents to let their children play on LIVE without any supervison or I must say they should atlest not let 15 years or less kids play online games better they use Live just for free contents.
Also not only thes kids ruin themselves but they mostly ruin the matches on Live by jumping instantly from one match to another giving awkward commnents etc.
...I hate that you cannot turn on a setting that will ensure adult avatars are not displayed. This site should introduce a setting so when you upload your avatar that you indicate if it contains x-rated images. That way I can turn on a setting that won't display such images.
not to mention avatars that have swears in them, this site doesn't look to kindly on swears in there post, so why not the avatars.
Yes. This is tragic. I mean.... seeing humans in their natural form? These children will surely become murderers or somrthing like that.
/sarcasm, just in case you didn't notice
Pedophiles should be castrated. Yes, I mean that. Or be forced to take medication or get a shot that takes away their libido. I understand those folks have a "sickness", but it's supposedly uncurable so take some more drastic measures. I bet that sh!t bag wouldn't be sending pics of himself without any balls...
Home will be worst. Predators can invite the kids to there apartment and the walls could be lined with Nude images everywhere and the TVs could be playing porn for the kiddies. HOME will be Evail!
If your PS3 is setup with parental controls the subaccounts can not enter a private space with out the primary account giving access to that space. That means if a child enters somewhere like that - it is the parent that is remiss and not the Interface.
It's the same reason PSN does not allow you to upload your own avatar but must use their preapproved incarnations. Sony is being extra careful because it is an all ages environment.
AKA - Parents have all the control about where their children get to inside Home.
I for once agree with Sniper. Home will be far worse unless the appropriate tools are in place to stop such things from happening. Remeber when that kiddie porn playground thing happened in SecondLife, now it will be apartments. They should have people in place like they do in chat rooms to bust these perverts. Otherwise they are going to run amuck and ruin everyone elses experience.
I only think Home will be worse because its a 3d world and like second life its seems to appeal more to these freaks.
Give good ol' Jack something else to rave about.
You pervs are gonna make it hard for the rest of us. Get help or stick to the internet. Leave the game world alone.
Love how all you x-bots are condemning Home and saying it will be worse without any knowledge of it.
Also, this mother refuses to now let her children play on Live because of this? Overreact much?
"She now fears for the safety of her children"?
I'm sure she has no problem with them hearing the profanity on Live. I also find it funny that the article says they were "subjected" to the photos, as if they had no control over seeing them.
Again, the media makes it all about the console and gaming, and refuse to offer any insights on how parents can, and SHOULD take action to prevent these things from happening. Banning her kids from live is a knee-jerk reaction, esp. when there are other alternatives.
is way overreacting, and I see that some of youse are too. This is a pathetic issue and i think that the rampart racism on Live is a bigger issue than this.
I was being ironic. I mean what are these articles getting at? Xbox Live is no different than other online communities. In fact it's probably safer considering all of the parental features.
I'm sick and tired of reading article after article that tries to take a stab at Xbox Live. I rarely see any articles bashing PSN.
I thought the 360 has parental lock that disables this sort of thing?
this ain't right, not good for the future of the children playing on Xbox Live...
Give it a rest -- there is no more or less* danger to this happening on PSN or Xbox LIVE.
The news report was fcuking retarded and inaccurate.
WTF did Halo 3 have to do with it? There is *NO* video feature to Halo 3.... and that's just for starters.
This story was just a 6'oclock hysteria.
This article has nothing to do with PSN. lol. When talking about how good live is, adding PSN into the conversation is inappropriate because it's not as good as live. Don't bring PSN into it when Live needs a partner in crime. PSN only has 126 perverts on it compared to Live's 1.59 Million pervs due to a much smaller audience.
Having fun with this stuff is great.
simple solution, the stupid bint should restrict picture messaging to friends only, or restrict all together. its not exactly hard to do >.>
Last week my friends live account got hacked and the hacker put all this hardcore porn on it and changed all the friends list. It was sooo funny because his mum saw it and was disgusted. This could happen to anyone.
Having you account hacked is not something that can happen to anyone.
If you have a decent secure password (min 6 characters(preferably 8 chracters) and mix of numbers and letters not based on dictionary words.) And you are smart enough not to be social engineered - the odds of you being hacked are vanishingly small.
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Actually they ban by MAC address. It is the physical address of your PS3, which means that PS3 is a brick as far as PSN is concerned.
Home will be far worse. A joystiq interview with Phil Harrison confirmed content on Home will not be monitored.
That means you could walk into a room and be subjected to sick child pornography videos. All you will be able to do then is make a complaint, with no guarantee Sony will do anything about it.
Sony is deliberatly creating an enviroment in which peadophiles can share video and pictures and not get caught.
lol, Home will be monitor and there is also a report system. Also you can't just walk into an apartment. At any rate those that break the rules would be subject to a PSN ban.
rooms at home have a choice to make them public or private. trust me im well informed, im in the beta
xbl also has a report system....but it seemed at least from what i saw, it was never used that much. Hopefully it is utilized this time in home.
Gamers on n4g are smart enough about this stuff, but not everyone using home(especially kids) will know good enough.
also kids can be are curious...they might get into something they will regret.
maybe they will be drawn into a room by some thing like... "Win a free ps3 game if you enter my room"...who knows.
Even with some of the cool features Home is supposed to have, I'm going to have to agree with you.
There was an article a while back on N4G regarding the lenghts Sony are going to in order to make sure Home becomes nothing like that.
Apparently, anyone who is proven to have done something wrong will have their PSN account cancelled, and their IP invalidated (or something like that) meaning the only way they'd be able to get online again would be to move house.
I'm sure Home will be fine, although I'm glad people are raising concern about it, spurring Sony to make sure nothing like that happens.
However, I think you're not really concerned, and that you're jealous or something. Either way, it can only result in good things for Home.
they might be able to monitor it, and i hope so....for some sicko like that this would be a more appealing route than say xbl, since you have your own virtual room.
And if what you say is true..than great. The question is, are people actually going to use the report system? xbl has one...and i never really heard about it being used much. Possibly all they will have to do though is make the report feature very noticeable. However while they should do this, parents need to smarten up.
I think a virtual room makes it fairly more complicated, and tehrefore actually serves the adverse for a paedophile.
Also, Live relies on people reporting violations, while Home relies on reports and heavy moderating (apparently).
But, neither of us know anyhting for sure (I'm assuming you weren't in on the Home beta either) so we'll just have to wait and see how it turns out.
Still, raising concern is only going to push sony to make Home safer for kids, and therefore is nothing but a good thing to do.
How do you think Xbox LIVE works?
Halo 3 has no video ability.
And, these kids would have to have *accepted* to view the message -- it was their own poor judgment ("hey, should i watch videos from strangers?") that caused this.
To the HATERS from the Sony Camp, be careful what you're saying about Online Gaming, becuase the PSN version of this idiot story is just around the corner.
Intstead of taking this as a method to spread anti- Xbox 360 FUD, you'd be much better off saying: "THIS ARTICLE WAS STUPID becuase X,Y,X".
to paraphrase;
"First they came for Xbox LIVE, then they came for Wii-Net, and then they came for PSN, but there was no one left to defend me..."
Wake up people.
Actually this concern has been brought up repeatedly about Home almost as soon as the concept was announced. Directly to Sony. I would be very surprised if they didn't have some kind of safeguard woven into Home from nearly the beginning.
If you're still concerned that some safeguard might not be included, why not contact Sony about the problem. Unlike Live, Home is not quite out yet. Writing your concern to Sony would do us a whole hell of a lot better than complaining about it here. That way, even if they haven't put something in already (again that would be a big shock to me), they can begin working early on some kind of patch.
...don't let them play Uno. You're just asking for trouble.
I dont know why you got disagrees.
I've seen some really f'd-up stuff playing uno. Everything from wieners & boobs to guns & drugs. Not a very good environment for children.
What's that in your avatar? Play Uno a lot? ;)
That's bullcrap.
there should be a setting for kids where they don't get VoIP and they don't accept pictuers or video.
any who this reminds me of a person that was sending me strange pictures. First a moon then a sea lion and a flower. I don't konw if there was a message there but I didnt figured it out.
Videogames are NOT a haven for children, and its this mentality that annoys the hell out of me. Games, just like books or film, appeal to a wide range of people/ages and thus are DESIGNED for a wide range of people/ages. Games are not a HAVEN, you do not sit a child in front of a game parents and let it act as a babysitter. Goddamn idiots. While nudity on Live is in poor taste, its that BS view that really gets me.
Also said it's a new exclusive system unavailable anywhere. That's what I'm talking about...lol Phil Harrison was asked about freedom of content first at the home Q&A. He said that yes, Home allows adults to have an adult experience in private, but not in public spaces. And harrassment, vulgarity, etc, will be protected from and enforced by bans.
But this mom needs to do her homework first. Online anything has risks.
Home Police, always in conflict with the Home Mafia.
SO F*CKING WHAT? It's a few naked women, who cares? Seriously this is one of the big reasons why the US sucks. Most people in Europe wouldn't give a crap about this, let alone make huge stories out of nudity.
The stuff that gets blown out of proportion here is unbelievable. Side of an alien boob? Oh snap, let's make it tonight's 7pm feature story.
And I'm sure the mom conveniently had no problem with them shooting up aliens, throwing grenades at soldiers, or blowing people's heads off. Yeah. That's f*cking normal. There's no way in hell they'll ever see nudity or have sex in their lifetime, but I'm sure they'll be playing with an arsenal of weapons and murdering people.
Killing people ok.
Nudity bad.
Funny eh?
um....what about pedophiles going after kids or drawing them into their virtual rooms?
Snoop, if that's targeted at home, all I can say to you is that Home will be heavily moderated, and i'm pretty sure that sort of thing won't happen.
Also, the demographic Sony aimed the PS3 is a wee bit different from those using Live, if you get what I mean.
i see what your saying LJWooly....see my comment above. 4.6
as for the demographic, it changes over time. You will start seeing more and more younger people on as time goes by.
Snoop, that's a different matter, but parents should do some research first in what they were giving their kids. If they were concerned with their children receiving messages from strangers, they could have simply used the "Block all communications" or "Set Communications to Friends Only" options and set a lock. Seriously, would they let their kid talk to some random stranger at a store? No. Then why did they let them on their game console? Had they done some more research, they would have seen that the 360 is strongly oriented to the older crowd. Being ignorant isn't an excuse to blame technology.
I know it may seem like I'm blaming the victim, but no matter how hard authorities work, there will always be people, both on the net and rl, looking for unsuspecting children as prey. Nothing is going to change that. The least parents can do is educate their children on what to do when and if they run into these kinds of people rather than completely block off the world from them and make them live in fear in some candyass sheltered environment/bubble.
If they don't want to do that ... buy them a Wii and block their kids from internet use. :P
again....3fixme like i said to LJ ...see my comment 4.6...while i said they need to monitor home..its also the parents responsibly...nevermind ill just copy and paste it.
"they might be able to monitor it, and i hope so....for some sicko like that this would be a more appealing route than say xbl, since you have your own virtual room.
And if what you say is true..than great. The question is, are people actually going to use the report system? xbl has one...and i never really heard about it being used much. Possibly all they will have to do though is make the report feature very noticeable. However while they should do this, parents need to smarten up."
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But yeah 3fixme you are right....and I do agree that parents most defiantly need to smarten up(negligence shouldn't be an excuse)..I was referring to home, not xbl becasue there is still debate on how that will be monitored, and this is a virtual environment completely different to xbl. Though from the sounds of what LJ said it wont be a problem as long as they make the report feature more noticeable.
"Home will be heavily moderated, and i'm pretty sure that sort of thing won't happen"
Dont bet on that for a second. Are you daft?
Take a look in any 3D avatars based online world -- it always has perverts running around.
I'm sorry, but what makes me daft? Just about every other 3D avatar-based online world isn't heavily moderated.
I think Home is far too important for Sony to risk screwing up.
However, i'll make it clear that everything I said was siply specualtion, and based on things I've heard on the internet and from people in the home beta, before you decide to call me 'daft' again.
Of course, how could I ever expect someone like you to be in favour of Home?
Amen brutha!
EDIT: Lol I have two bubbles... I see someone didn't find the latest batch of offensive comments very funny. Oh well, new account coming up!
You do realize that the Wii has both internet and a web browser, right?
Wii's online play is completely different. There is absolutely no way to communicate with other players. And for the browser, you can disable it or not download it at all.
2 words for the mother "Parental controls" they are there for a reason. Use them.
"SO F*CKING WHAT? It's a few naked women, who cares? "
-I doubt the photos were of women, but that's beside the point, we don't know what the pictures were taken of. Could of been a guy stickin....
"Seriously this is one of the big reasons why the US sucks. Most people in Europe wouldn't give a crap about this, let alone make huge stories out of nudity. "
-So you're telling me Europeans wouldn't mind it if strange people/pedofiles targeted their little kids, and sent pics of them doing who knows what? great, good for Europe.
The stuff that gets blown out of proportion here is unbelievable."
-here? You mean N4G? can't agree more.
"Side of an alien boob? Oh snap, let's make it tonight's 7pm feature story."
-It's not the sideboob that was the problem. It was that someone mistakenly thought it was some wild XXX Hardcore Porn game targeted at little kids. Once the truth was found out, no one gave a crap. neither should you. move on.
"And I'm sure the mom conveniently had no problem with them shooting up aliens, throwing grenades at soldiers, or blowing people's heads off. Yeah. That's f*cking normal."
-Huh? Reality check. Those things are "f*cking normal"...IN A VIDEOGAME, you're talking about videogames here right? Why should she, or anyone for that matter, have a problem. It's a videogame, you know, "make believe" it's not real, unlike the photos some pedofile sent to her kids. douche.
" There's no way in hell they'll ever see nudity or have sex in their lifetime, but I'm sure they'll be playing with an arsenal of weapons and murdering people."
-you fail.
Kinda sucks for the kids and mom but this is the real world, you can walk down the street and see a nude poster if you wanted to, some things can be prevented to some point but things happen.
The only one to blame here is the mother if you ask me. She was not there to watch what her child was doing & she should have done her homework before getting XBOX Live & find out about its features & there are parental settings the mother can select & things like blocking pms from people you don't know etc. The mother is to blame here & she did not do her homework properly before getting Live
It's really pathetic how many worthless parents there are in this country. How much do you want to bet, her kid was playing a Teen or Mature rated game?
The online component of every game is not rated by the ESRB, but if it was, all onine games would be rated 'M' for mature, becasue of the unpredictability of the gaming community. You never know for sure who you're playing, or what they're going to do.
Anyone could have worked that out, especially the mother. Therfore, a fair portion of the blame goes to her.
The mom is only half to blame though, the other half lays at the feet of the pervs. I think many parents expect everyone else to raise their children for them, but I also think sexual predators are getting to be an epidemic. That Dateline special they ran not too long ago was funny and sad at the same time.
Next thing you know, they'll have NC17 porn games on the Xbox 360.
Playing uno naked
You sick freak !!!
"And she has banned her children from using X-Box Live to protect them from becoming prey to online predators."
This was the absolute best thing she could possibly do.


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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Days of Grace: 1-15-11
So, I may not get to 100. But today is my birthday (38! yikes) and it feels like a good day to say thanks. For:
1. Baby girl has been consistently sleeping from 11:30pm or so until 7:00am or so for the past three weeks. There is a God. And yes, I realize that this might change at any time. So I'm enjoying while it lasts.
2. My husband is going to make a carrot cake for me today. This should be 1.) tasty and 2.) entertaining.
3. I made an appointment for a massage today. Hallelujah.
4. Got to see the Harry Potter exhibition last week. AWESOME. And, in honor of the fun, I have embarked on a HP-watching marathon during which I can exclaim routinely, "I saw that costume at the exhibition!" without being embarrassed because, you know, this is a nice thing about 11-week old babies: they are not very judgmental.
5. I am still delighted every morning when I take a shower and don't throw up afterward. Nine months of throwing up is hard to get over.
6. Tonight my parents are taking Baby Girl overnight. Excellent birthday present. I am a little nervous and suspect that I might actually get less sleep without her, but they are SO EXCITED about this that I feel like I'm doing them a favor. Very "O. Henry-Gift of the Magi" over here.
7. Found a really good consignment store yesterday. Four outfits for Baby Girl = $20. Sweet.
8. My nipples are no longer sore-as-hell. Sometimes they are sore-as-purgatory, but this is a vast improvement.
9. Have I mentioned the Baby Girl smiles? Oh, the smiles. I would do anything for one of those. Luckily, they happen pretty frequently.
10. Since I can hear her waking up from the morning nap, I'll just mention one more: cute boots as a birthday present. Loves me some boots.
Happy Saturday!
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#1: Yippee!! Hip Hip Hooray!! What a good baby!
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#9: sweet baby smiles are just about the best thing ever.
Happy Birthday!
Can I just say that you rock and where can I get some grandparents like baby girls?ReplyDelete
Impressed by your routine - wish I had one!
Happy Birthday, dear! From here ( almost 43) 38 sounds great! I know it's all relative!!!!
Happy Birthday!!! It appears you have so much to be thankful for this year. I also LOVE carrot cake and totally just got a craving reading this! Woo-hoo to more sleep recently, definitely hope this trend continues for you. Hope you & the hubby have lots of fun tonight for your overnight without baby;)ReplyDelete
What a good girl, letting you sleep so much! I love the smiles. The smiles make up for all the night-time wakings, poopy diapers, spit-ups and tears a thousand times over. I bet her first laugh is just around the corner.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!! What a great way to celebrate by giving thanks, I'll have to remember that :)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Next year Baby Girl can share your cake. :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! And what a great list! Coping with that hyperemesis must have been a real challenge. Yikes.ReplyDelete
It's a great list. Happy birthday! I hope it was an amazing weekend.ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday! What an awesome thanksgiving list! I just love seeing your joy shine through.ReplyDelete


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Syrian Regime Intensifies Attacks on Rebels in Damascus Suburbs
Bombardments Over Past Week Focus on Western Half of the Country
BEIRUT—Syrian warplanes bombarded rebel-held areas near the capital Damascus and in the center and north of the country Wednesday, the latest round of attacks in an intensified campaign of airstrikes that began a week ago.
At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed and dozens wounded after planes fired missiles and dropped bombs on the rebel-held city of Douma, about 10 miles northeast of Damascus, said opposition activists. They hit several targets in Douma, including a market....


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I know many people used to / still do balk at the idea of others expressing personal thoughts and stories on Facebook. I, myself, used to be one of those people. Something along the lines of "This is Facebook / the Internet, not your diary! No one wants to hear it. Stop complaining."
(PSA: With some awesome Facebook features now, there are ways to curate your feed if there is truly some bad stuff out there you don't want in your face every day, but that's another story …)
For a long time, I didn't share much beyond the surface level on here for fear of being judged or criticized for openly speaking my deepest emotions and thoughts. Especially given that the dawn of Facebook coincided with a time of life where not only was I a teenage girl in high school, having to handle all that comes with that, but also during a time of personal pain, struggle, and deep insecurity with my identity and worth as a person. I wore a mask to make it through the day.
As the last 10 years (wow!) have passed since I first joined the Facebook community, the Internet has quickly become woven into the way we connect as humans. During that time, I have watched as it has transformed into a place of vulnerability, which is the only way it will last, if you ask me. Scrolling through a newsfeed of "Tasty" recipe videos, dog videos, cute babies, vacation pictures, etc. is great (don't get me wrong I enjoy these things, too…), but I don't believe that's TRULY what keeps many of us coming back. We humans inherently seek connection, and this is one way we do so in the modern era.
Yes, there are definite downsides to our attachment and, at times excessive, use of social media / the Internet. Yes, it allows some people who are angry or troubled to hide behind their screens and scribe hateful messages without consideration for the human(s) on the receiving end. But like anything, I think that has more to do with the level of mutual respect we each choose to bring when participating on these platforms than it does with the platform itself.
That being said, I have also seen the beauty of it; it has given so many more people a voice to share their stories, feel seen and be heard, receive support, inspire and be inspired, unite, connect and collaborate in ways that they never would have had they not casually linked up on social media at one point in time…
For many years, my own protective armor was securely locked in place; I wasn't ready to be vulnerable and soft. And that's OK. Over time, as I began to test out taking off my armor for seconds, minutes, hours, days at a time, I began to realize that I was slowly but surely growing and expanding each time I freed myself, opening my soul to a fuller spectrum of emotion and expression. I was able to see that this was just the beginning, and there was so much more in store for me to explore.
As I grew, the pain of squeezing back into that rigid metal suit and the little safety I gained from it began to feel restrictive and limiting. It was no longer worth it; I no longer wanted to choose safety at the expense of losing out on a fuller experience of life. I did the inner work and began to recognize the strength I have (you have, we all have…); enough strength that I knew it would be OK to present myself fully and proudly to the world, even (especially) the vulnerable, soft parts.
A friend of mine posted a beautiful personal story of her own today, which has inspired me to share this with you all. So, thank you, friend. I want to encourage you to share your stories – not necessarily on Facebook, if that doesn't feel comfortable – but to tell your stories out loud to someone you feel safe sharing it with. That might even be Mother Nature, one of my favorite listeners, the ultimate holder of space, and the alchemist of your worries, sorrow, and pain.
Free yourself to move into a larger story. To be real with one another. To make peace with your stories through writing, understanding, and sharing them. Even if you don't feel it just yet, know that when you are ready, your stories are important and (patiently, eagerly) waiting to be told.
In my own experiences with sharing through various outlets, many people have approached me after sharing, all saying something along the lines of it being "refreshing" to hear authenticity amongst all the chatter and feeling gratitude for the vulnerability. Well, I say thank you for listening. Truly.
It can be easy look at one another from the outside, believing we have it the worst and others have it so easy, wishing the pain away. But if we can all be someone who shares our own truth and TRULY listens to others share their own…wow…the possibilities are endless. Including more fully recognizing the incredible interconnectedness of our souls at depths greater than we ever could have imagined.
Have a wonderful Thursday! Take it one moment at a time. You've got this.


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You can run in the st. jude Memphis marathon weekend!ReplyDelete
I know some people that have been helped by St. Jude. Very thankful for these organizations.ReplyDelete
I've heard of St. Jude's Hospital but I really didn't know that much about it. So while visiting their website I learned a lot of interesting facts. One of the things I learned was the hospital's daily operating costs are $1.8 million, which are primarily covered by public contributions. I also learned that St. Jude has more than 3,600 employees.ReplyDelete
In 1962, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia was 4%, today is 94% thanks to research and treatment protocols developed at St. Jude.ReplyDelete
I watch the telethons for st jude every yr!ReplyDelete
I had no idea St Jude had been operating for over 50 years. Its good we have organizations like St Jude to help children and families in their time of need. I did find out that some of the ways we can help is by donating. You can be a one time donator or a monthly donator. These children and families need your help so this would be a wonderful organization to donate too.ReplyDelete
St Judes treats upwards of 280 patients dailyReplyDelete
I did not know they dont charge for patientsReplyDelete
I learned that some childhood cancer survivors,have showed signs of early aging.This is so terrible!ReplyDelete
I have had experience with St Judes through foster children. The staff was excellent making up for the lack of parental involvement and really make the kids feel special, especially around the holidays. No one is alone.ReplyDelete
I learned that the three types of hematopoietic stem cell transplants are:
Allogeneic, Autologous and Syngeneic
St Judes is the best charity out there in my opinion. Id love to get involved in the St Judes walk.ReplyDelete
The group I'm in donates every year and we also by books games and videos for the children to make their stay a little brighter Love St Judes and everything they stand for.ReplyDelete
I learned that alot of people that had cancer as kids are showing signs of premature aging :(ReplyDelete
There's a place to donate or refer a patient. Patient of the month is cutie Aaron. They are the largest cancer research facility in the world.ReplyDelete
My baby sister was a patient at St. Jude a number of years ago. Unfortunately there was nothing that any Dr. could do so she was brought home. She passed away shortly thereafter, but St. Jude will always have a special place in my heart for all that they tried to do for my sister! <3ReplyDelete
I didn't know that they had a gift shop. I will be keeping that in mind now when I buy gifts!!ReplyDelete
I learned that it is located in Memphis, Tennessee.ReplyDelete


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A Huntington Beach man has admitted to stealing ATMs, containing thousands of dollars in cash, across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Richard Allen Clements, 50, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday to one count of grand theft.
Ten days earlier, Clements pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court to three charges of grand theft and three charges of felony vandalism related to ATM thefts in that county.
Los Angeles prosecutors say Clements would place straps around ATMs, attach them to his truck and drive off — ripping the cash machines out of stores.


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International Plein Air Painters is a blanket organization created for the sole purpose of advancing the execution and enjoyment of Plein Air Painting without the restrictions and limitations of borders or regions. Membership is restricted to Plein Air Painters, those serious to learn about Plein Air Painting and those who wish to be benefactors advancing the Plein Air movement.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Plein Air Painter - IPAP Feature Artist Lori Putnam
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"Like a candid snapshot, I strive to record my first impression, to capture a moment in time or everyday life. I express the effects of light and atmosphere, translated so that viewers can experience the beauty in something seemingly ordinary – something they may never have seen in that way before."
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There are many fishing clubs and associations along the length of the canal. They often change, but this list is correct as of November 2017.
There is a Chesterfield Canal Fishing page on Facebook, click here. Although it uses our logo, it is not run by the Trust.
Derbyshire section
Williamthorpe Angling Club (07532 071727) or day permits from Tapton Lock Visitor Centre (01629 533020). (Click here for further information about this section.)
KJS Fisheries, Killamarsh (0114 247 0876).
Rotherham Section
Kiveton Waters (07538 180414).
Station Hotel Angling Club (07707 480922).
Shireoaks, Worksop, Ranby
Grafton Angling Association (01909 485070).
South Yorkshire Police Angling Club (07908 739237).
Retford area
Derbyshire County Angling Club (07758 499932).
Worksop & District Angling Association (01909 486350).
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Gurgaon, Feb 9 : She didn't carry her Aadhar card. The nurses refused to admit her. She delivered a baby on the unhygenic floor outside the ward, while onlookers made videos on their cellphones. The nurses didn't move a finger to help. Here's the new , digital India for you! No Aadhar, you may as well be a stray dog, having puppies on a street corner.
A woman today delivered her baby outside the emergency ward of a civil hospital here after the staff allegedly denied her admission into the labour ward for not carrying her Aadhaar card, her family members said.
After the incident came to light, Gurgaon Chief Medical Officer Dr BK Rajora said a doctor and a staff nurse were suspended from duty, PTI reports. However, while the agency has published the name of the victim, it has refrained from making known the names of the doctor and nurse, responsible for this reprehensible, despicable act.
The patient, identified as Munni Kewat (25), was taken to the hospital by her husband and others after she experienced labour pain this morning.
"We reached the hospital at around 9 am and went to the casualty ward. The staff directed us to go to the labour ward.
When we reached there, the staff there asked for my wife's Aadhaar card for admission," Arun Kewat, the woman's husband said.
Kewat claimed he offered to give them the Aadhaar number as he was not carrying the physical card, and said he would provide a copy of the card later.
"A lady doctor and some nurses present at the labour ward demanded a hard copy of the Aadhaar card and said that she would be admitted only on presenting the card. I asked my relatives to stay with my wife and went to get a printout of the card," he said.
The family then took the woman to the casualty ward, where they were denied entry, Ram Singh, a relative of the woman said.
"I went with Munni to the casualty ward but the staff did not allow her to sit there. They threw us out. Munni was already in severe labour pain and delivered the baby on the floor outside the gate of emergency ward," Singh added.
The entire episode was being filmed by other patients, but the hospital staff did not bother to come to her help, the relative said.
The staff allegedly came to Munni's rescue only after she had delivered the baby and there was blood all over the floor, Singh added.
After her ordeal was over, the family members protested against the inhuman treatment meted out to the woman by the hospital staff and demanded strict action against them, following which a doctor and a nurse were suspended.
"We have started an internal inquiry to find if other employees were involved," Rajora said.


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Original lesson: Ben's Land Of Legato by Ben Higgins
Hi GMC, I work on Ben's lesson since a few months. I had a big problem with the legato technique. Thanks to the advices of Stephane Lucarelli, Gabriel Leopardi and Bogdan Radovic, I understood my errors. I still have some work on the amplitude of my movements and I work above every day. I gave the best of myself
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Hi there. This is a really good attempt. You've got a good basic grasp of legato. The phrasing sounds smooth and even. The main issue you have is timing, especially when changing position from one shape to another on a different string. In fact, this is probably the hardest thing about the lesson.
When you're coming up to a point where you need to change position to a new string, focus only on placing the 4th finger onto the required fret. From there the rest of the shape should follow easily. By only focusing on the 4th finger, you should not get too confused with your fingers and you should be able to let your fingers finish playing the shape you are already on without skipping any notes.
I hope that makes sense - good luck!
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Hi mate! Great to find this lesson here. I've given you some feedback about it at the mentoring program. (HERE).
Your playing is very good on this one, the only thing that I feel you could improve here is timing. There are some patterns that sound a bit rushed. Other than that this is a great take.
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Hey Mister!
Again not much to spot aside from timming. You find myself agredd with Ben's suggestion as probably best that could be said here. Try to collect most of your focus into those miliseconds where you need to shift the position and think more of your pinky (probably creating sort of accent there should fix timming issues)
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Residents' group's new era
12 Nov 2013
The Southbank Residents' Group held its annual general meeting at Boyd Community Hub last month as outgoing president Michael Smolders and vice president Barry Janes handed over the reigns to incoming president Tony Penna and his new-look team.
Around 20 members and friends attended the meeting, including local state MP Martin Foley.
The meeting heard about the work and issues the SRG had focused on, including increasing relationships and lobbying to council, State Government and, specifically, Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
For more on the handover, read our editorial on page 2, learn all about the new team on page 4 and read Tony Penna's first SRG column on page 16.
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Today, women are in the vast majority among students at Swedish universities – but higher in the hierarchy, men still dominate. Now, the government want to address this, and promise stronger measures, according to Swedish Television.
Among students, women greatly outnumber men. In the autumn semester of 2014, 59% of all students were women, according to an annual report issued by the Swedish Higher Education Authority. But the higher you look in the academic hierarchy, the more uneven is the balance.
The demand to be added to governmental regulation
In 2014, 49% of those granted a PhD in Swedish seats of learning were women; but that is where the equality stops. Among professors, only 25% are women, according to numbers from 2014.
The inequality is hardly a new issue, but now, the government and Helene Hellmark Knutsson promise to take harder action. In an interview with Swedish Television, SVT, the minister of higher education and research states that half of all new professor positions should be held by women by the year 2030. This demand is nationally valid, and will be added to the governmental regulations issued to universities.
LU just as bad
Lund University do not differ from others; only 25% of professors are women today. But Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz has promised measures to address the inequality.
"Lund University is an authority that is equality-integrated, but the work ahead will demand measures on many levels. This [gender inequality in professor positions, Ed.] seem to indicate a fault in the system," he said in a press conference held to address gender equality at the University.
In February, the University Board decided that the University should be completely equal by the year 2020. However, the goal proved to be much too ambitious and in practice, unachievable – especially concerning the professor positions.
New goal: 28 percent by 2020
According to Vice-Chancellor von Schantz, though, this is a question that is discussed increasingly in the University management, and the University will create a full-time position to address the equality issues. The position will be divided between three people and will be a blowlamp in equality work at Lund University, he said.
But the University will set its own, fixed, recruitment-goals for professor positions. By the year 2020, at least 40 percent of all new professors should be women, Torbjörn von Schantz suggested.
This would mean that 28% of all professors would be women by the year 2020 – a number far from the 40% that are stipulated to make the group officially gender-integrated.
"We must be on a reasonable level, and I do not think it would be achievable having higher ambitions," Torbjörn von Schantz explained during the press conference.
"Not be hypnotised by numbers"
But he also believed that it was not only about the number of women represented; it is also about what environment the University offers.
"The most important thing is not to have a 50/50-split on the working side, we must also have a work environment in which women work as much [as] and are equal to men. We must not be hypnotised by numbers," he said.
The decision on what the new recruitments of professors will look like in the future will be made in June this year.
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"Future Library" Project's First Contributor: Margaret Atwood
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Margaret Atwood – the first writer for Future Library from Katie Paterson on Vimeo.
In a neat anthropological and artistic project, 1000 trees have been planted in Oslo, Norway so that in 100 years, they may be used to print an anthology.
The idea came from Scottish artist Katie Paterson, whose idea is to get an author to donate a manuscript every year until 2114, which will be held in trust until then. At this time, the trees will be grown, the manuscripts released and an anthology made in order to show a future generation a collection of ideas and stories from a generation a century ago.
Margaret Atwood was offered to be the first author to donate a manuscript, which she excitedly agreed to. The manuscripts will be sealed away in the Deichmanske public library along with a printing press so that future generations can print the anthology, if printed works happen to be phased out.
Katie Paterson believes Margaret Atwood is the perfect author for this anthropological project:
"Margaret Atwood's writing is a bit like a telescope into our world. It helps us look forward in time, also backwards in time, and also deeply into the present."
Margaret Atwood is author to books such as Oryx and Crake and The Year of The Flood, texts with themes of dystopia, utopia, science fiction and speculation. She is the recipient of the Man Booker Prize and been shortlisted several time since.
Source: The Guardian