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Hello, and welcome back to Bitching On Ice! It's entirely possible that you're all sick of ice and frost and associated things considering the weather we've been having this week, but I'm afraid you'll have to suffer through it for the next hour, because Dancing On Ice is back for a brand new run. Carrie will be here later tonight to bring you the full lowdown on the first competitive show of the new series, but because ITV is determined to stretch the brand as far as it can, there's a new show on Fridays this year as well, and the very first hour is a special hour-long curtain opener, which I shall now be recapping for you. Onward!
Incidentally, Dancing on Ice is sponsored by Macleans toothpaste this year. You'll probably be very familiar with that fact before too long.
We open with a lightning-fast series of shots of some of this year's contestants: Sinitta! Mikey Graham! Hayley Tamaddon! Heather Mills! Bobby Davro! Danniella Westbrook! That girl off The Inbetweeners! Ste from Hollyoaks! Mrs Gordon Ramsey! Gary Lucy! Jeremy Sheffield! That Baldwin kid off Coronation Street! Okay, you really don't want to know how many times I had to rewind and rewatch that segment to get all of those in the right order. And I assume Dr Hilary Jones was in there somewhere, but try as I might, I couldn't find him, and I was a bit scared that if I freeze-framed it one more time, my PVR might explode. So if you're reading this, Dr Hilary, I apologise, but be assured that your exclusion is not intended as any kind of slur. OR IS IT?
Anyway, Phil tells us that Dancing On Ice is back (like, duh) and tonight the class of 2010 will take to the ice! Yeah, for about 30 seconds. Way to get our hopes up, Phil. Over shots of them all frolicking in a winter wonderland (and to think of the money they could've saved on that studio set if they'd known about the weather in advance. They could've filmed it in Putney for a fraction of the price), Phil says that they're all hoping to win. Bobby Davro pretends that he is taking it seriously. I am as yet unconvinced. Mikey says that nobody comes into something like this intending to not win, and he's no different. This statement is belied somewhat by Kieron Richardson saying immediately afterwards that at present he doesn't actually think he can do it. In your face, Mikey Graham and your ill-founded clichés! Heather is just going to do her best, Danniella is looking forward to the challenge. Hillary is terrified. Sinitta has confidence in absolutely everything apart from her ability to skate. Oh, just come out in a dress made of palm leaves. Sure, your nipples will be sharp enough to use as tattoo needles, but hey, someone'll vote for ya, I'm sure. Phil informs us that there will also be a Very Special Performance from Ray Quim, and if you think I'm sitting through THAT a second time, then hello, I don't believe we've met before. There'll also be a trip down memory lane, and lots of Torvill and Dean, which is basically the only thing I'm here for. There will be highs (Suzanne and Lovely Matt scoring the first perfect 30 in the history of the show) and the lows (the alarming body count of people maiming themselves over the past four years), the amazing lifts and the dramatic falls. Get ready to be amazed, folks, it's Dancing On Ice 2010!
Titles! Is it just me, or has the theme tune been funkified-up a little bit?
Phil and Holly arrive, both looking positively lovely. Phil jokes that at minus ten degrees, the studio is currently the warmest place in Britain. At least, I think he's joking. Holly teases the arrival of this year's celebrities for the very first time, but before all that, it's time for a little bit of Jayne and Chris. They're performing a cheese-alicious routine to The Jacksons' 'Can You Feel It', and fortunately no-one claims that this is a heartfelt tribute to Michael, WHO IS DEAD, or anything. It's a great routine, but by far my favourite bit is about two thirds of the way through where Chris loses his balance during a knee-spin and has to spend the rest of the routine skating about with a dirty great white mark on his knee. HA! Well, might as well start as I mean to go on, right? It finishes, and there is much cheering and applause. Because it was good, I mean, not because it's over. [Poor Chris. Thought he looked very wobbly yet fierce during this. Welcome back, Princess! - Carrie]
Phil beckons them over to the Safe Spot to join him and Holly, and asks how they think the celebs might be coping backstage right now. Chris trots out the usual "excited but nervous" truism and talks about being out of one's comfort zone, but he thinks they've all got the right attitude. Holly asks Jayne what the last four years have been like, and she replies "exhausting!" in that way that is only half-kidding. She does say that it's been a great experience for both of them to meet so many people who've never skated before (oh, come on, Torvill. Most of them had skated before, just not in these sorts of circumstances) and join them on their JOURNEYS. Right, six minutes into the new series, chalk up one mark on the Journeyometer.
Holly says that we've seen over 270 routines over the past four series, as well as 46 celebrities and thankfully only nine broken bones. This is, of course, the cue for a history VT. VT Chris says that he and Jayne quietly agreed to stop skating in 1998, and when the call came through about the show, they were somewhat concerned about the concept, but when they SAW THE POSSIBILITIES, they got excited. Chris says that the highlight was coming back to skate with "whatshername here", and Jayne grins that she was going to say that too. Aww, they're quite cute sometimes. Holly (in an interview clearly conducted on the set of This Morning, just as Phil's will be in a minute) says that no one imagined they'd get back together, and we see their very first appearance on the show. VO Phil says that once they were back, they faced a more difficult challenge - teaching celebrities to skate. And this show can bollock right off if it expects me to believe for one second that teaching celebrities to skate is harder than winning Olympic gold. Now, had he said that the more difficult challenge was resisting the urge not to swipe Ray Quinn across the face with the business end of an ice skate, I may have been slightly more in agreement. Andi Fucking Peters talks about the honour of having legends like Torvill and Dean teaching you how to skate. Jayne says tactfully that they were used to choreographing people "at a certain level", and so it was "interesting" to be in this new situation. David Seaman talks about that feeling of getting onto the ice for the first time. Which, incidentally, he did on BBC One's Strictly Ice Dancing before he was on this show. Just sayin'. Gaynor Faye recalls having bruises everywhere. Andi Fucking Peters talks about waiting for the first show to start, when it was new to everyone and no one knew if it was going to work.
Grainy footage of the first show, fished out of the ITV archives. Phil recalls being very nervous, and that it became apparent very quickly that this was going to be HUGE. We see snippets of all the contestants from series one doing their thing, and then Phil mentions the 36 other celebs who took part in subsequent series. Not by name, obviously. But there are shots of Suzanne and Lovely Matt, and Zaraah and Lovely Fred, which is all that matters. Chris says that the reality sets in as the first show approaches. Melinda Messenger recalls wanting to scratch her way out of
Then it's time for a montage of the less talented contestants: Andi Fucking Peters falling on his arse as he skated out and taking poor Tamara Sharp over with him. Then there's the not remotely scripted moment where Todd Carty went shooting off into the tunnel and yet mysteriously managed to come back out onto the ice and finish in exact time with the music. How convenient! "I caught my toe pick," says Todd. Yeah, yeah, and the rest. Over more shots of other contestants (including Lisa Scott-Lee, bless her), Phil says that the experience of the show is something that none of them will ever forget. And then we see Noted Bisexual Duncan James kissing Nicky Slater on the forehead. Karen Barber says that she hopes the show goes on for a long time because it's the best job in the world. Elsewhere, the CEO of Kleenex also hopes that Karen continues to do this job for a long time. Coleen claims it was the best thing she's ever done. A very old-looking Gareth Gates says that it's great learning a new skill and showcasing it in front of people. THE BARROWMAN lies through his teeth that it's the best thing that ever happened to him (either that, or they spliced in footage from an entirely different piece of his interview - come on, no one's falling for that, are they?). Noted Bisexual Duncan James fondly recalls the sparkly outfits and big hair, bless him. Suzanne says that it taught her anything was possible. I can't remember if she said anything else, my attention was slightly stolen by archive footage of Lovely Matt's Lovely Arms. Sorry. Chris and Jayne are just so happy to have this opportunity. So happy!
With that, we're back in the studio, and it's time for an ad break. Don't go anywhere!
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We're back, and Phil and Holly are ON ICE! How exciting. They're not skating, though. Boo. They're just introducing another VT package of some of the series' best partnerships, starting with Gaynor and Daniel, champions from 2006. Gaynor says that there's no way she could've won the show with any other partner, except maybe Christopher Dean. Snerk. Suzanne and Lovely Matt are next, with Suzanne saying how hard it is to find a partnership that works so well, and Lovely Matt says that they were emotionally on the same page. Kyran talks about how Melanie constantly pushed his boundaries, while Ray says that not every day was a charm (it certainly wasn't, you weasel-faced irritant). Kyran says that the most exciting thing about being in the final is having the opportunity to do the Bolero. Unless you're Jessica. Or Zaraah. Or Duncan. Or Bonnie. Lovely Matt says that being able to choreograph your own Bolero makes it that much more special, while Suzanne talks about how the music takes over your body. Ray says that it meant a lot to him and it was their chance to shine. Daniel remembers the absolute silence from his Bolero with Gaynor, and Gaynor says that it's a very surreal moment. Then we see each winner in turn being informed of their victory, including a brilliant shot of Chris Fountain's epic bitchface when Suzanne won. Man, I wish I didn't have to delete that bit from my PVR. (As we were watching, my boyfriend remarked how awesome it would've been how, as Ray was waiting to hear if he'd won, they'd declared Leona Lewis the winner. I'd have paid good money to see his face then.) Then there's about sixteen different ways of saying "WINNING FEELS NICE", which I do not wish to recap in any more detail than this.
After that, we're back in the studio for Ray and Maria's special new performance to 'I Gotta Feeling' by the Black Eyed Peas. I didn't recap his performances when they counted for anything, and I don't intend to start now. From there, it's time for another VT, this time all about the Ever-Changing Ice Panel. Apparently there are some judges on this show that aren't Robin Cousins. Who knew? Now that very-talented-at-musicals-but-neither-use-nor-ornament-on-this-show Ruthie Henshall has departed, we've got a new judge: Countess Emma Von Bunton. Emma says that she's sure people expect her to be nice, but she tells it like it is - though she's no Jason, thank God. She says that she knows what it takes to entertain an audience (sales of your last album would beg to differ, Ms Bunton), so she wants to see a great performance.
And now they're all in the studio! Well, except for Robin, who of course realised that this was a colossal waste of everyone's time and made other plans instead. Good for him. Jason is wearing some ridiculous jacket with leather straps and buckles and looks like a damn fool. Plus ça change. Emma is very excited about Sunday and having the best seat in the house. Jason says that he does actually want the celebrities to do well because it's painful to sit through bad performances. Man's got a point. Nicky is asked which bits of which celebrities he'd use to build his perfect skater, and he replies thusly: "I'd use Ray Quinn as the base, and then I'd add to that the edginess of Chris Fountain, Coleen's kiss-and-cry skills, and the entertainment magic of the one and only Todd Carty." What, no Suzanne? FAIL. Also, "Coleen's kiss-and-cry skills"? What does that even mean? God, the judging hasn't even started yet and already I'm cross with him. [Hey, me too! ON ICE! - Carrie] Karen is very excited because she thinks it's the toughest competition so far.
After some more ads and more gross close-ups of people kissing (what? I'm British), Phil is in the audience with Gordon Ramsay, who says that Tana has been training very hard. Phil asks him if he'll be trying it himself, and Gordon cites his size 15 feet as the main reason he won't be doing so. Size 15! As Phil puts it, "those are skis!" Hee. Time for another VT, with Chris, Jayne and Karen talking in revered tones about the amazing moves the celebs pull off, the likes of which most professionals train for years to do. Seriously, Roxanne's pitiful attempt at a headbanger had better not be in here. Chris Fountain remembers being the first person to do an axel, and says smugly that no one's done it since. THE BARROWMAN calls Ray Quinn "phenomenal" (doo doo, do do doo!) for doing Robin's famous split-jump. Chris (Dean) says that when they think about giving out the really complicated moves, they make sure the people they give them to are comfortable with them - but, he says, ice-skating can be quite dangerous. INJURY PORN MONTAGE! Lisa Scott-Lee calls it "the most dangerous programme on TV" over footage of her own attempt at the headbanger. Chris says that they teach people how to fall at the beginning, but at some point they have to go away and conquer their fears. There's a special sequence devoted to Michael Underwood crying over his game-ending injury ["It's so TYPICAL! I've NEVER BROKEN A BONE BEFORE!" Sob! HAHAHAHAH! - Carrie] , and Coleen wonders how the professionals are not terrified of dancing with these lethal amateurs. She should know. Lovely Matt says that people sometimes forget how sharp the blades are, over footage of that time Suzanne nearly took his eye out. Then we have a headbanger segment, complete with footage of Roxanne screaming like a girl. Pah. Suzanne remembers that it feels like your ankle is going to come out of its socket and there's so much pressure in your head that it feels like it's to fall off. Sounds fun! [To be fair she may have been talking about the time she had a broken bone in her ankle, so she may well have a point. - Carrie] VO Phil says that the only non-professional man to ever attempt the headbanger was David Seaman. Quite possibly the reason that he was the last one to attempt it is the hideous injury that befell Pam in rehearsals as she lost her footing and then whacked her chin on the ice. Owee. Phil recalls his heart being in his mouth as they attempted it on the live show, while Holly remembers that she "couldn't watch". Thankfully, it came together on the night, and David and Pam were both very happy, possibly for different reasons. Frankie, rocking some seriously big hair, says that "the sky's the limit" in terms of where the show can go. [Also, for her hair. - Carrie]
Back in the studio, Chris says that they're blown away by what the celebs manage to achieve. Jayne says that they get better results with slow progress, so they start with baby steps. Then we get some proper action - a group performance from the professionals, to Pixie Lott's 'Girls And Boys'. Once again I find my words not really adequate enough to sum it all up, but trust me when I say it is pretty fucking awesome. Examples: Lovely Matt and Daniel picking up one of the female pros (unfortunately I can't see her face, so I don't know who it is, but I think it might be Frankie) and basically swinging her between them and up over their heads, while Alexandra does a backflip over Stuart's head. Yipes. There's a special introduction at the end for new pro skaters Alexandra, Molly, Brianne, and Matthew (who looks uncannily like Jason Durr from Above Suspicion).
After a competition question offering tickets to next week's show, followed by an ad break, it's time to meet the new celebrities. Finally! We start with the ladies: first up is Hayley Tamaddon, who's very excited to be on the show. She's clumsy and fears falling over, which makes me think that she signed up for the wrong show. Heather is excited and nervous, and says that there are certain things she won't be able to do because she's an amputee [my God, is she? This is BRAND-NEW INFORMATION - Carrie], no matter how much she wants to, but she's very competitive and will try her best. Tana says that dancing ON ICE will not come naturally to her, and learning the routines will be a mission in itself. Danniella thinks it will be hard work and is thinking about the bruises and the hot baths and the trips to the physio more than how far she is likely to progress. Probably just as well. She says "if you mess up, you really mess up, and you're ON ICE." Capitalisation mine, via Nicky Slater. Sharron Davies worried that they'd give her a short pro and make her lift him, but thankfully she's got Pavel, so she'll be fine. Emily's number one worry is embarrassing herself. I would've though it would be the fact that literally no one knows who she is. I mean, I watch The Inbetweeners and I wouldn't have recognised her name out of context. She'd rather break her legs in private rather than bruise her knee in front of an audience, which seems an odd way to look at things. [I am really worried for her. a) She's not famous and b) she looks like she's having a nervous breakdown already. - Carrie] Sinitta is very excited, but cannot skate. Hmm.
And in they come! Danniella seems a little unbalanced, but not disastrously so. Emily is described as a "comedy actress", which is a description that I always think implies someone is not very good. Isn't "comic actress" a better term? Or what's wrong with just "actress"? Anyway, she's in pink and looks like Barbie, but seems fairly competent on the skating front. Sharron Davies can barely stand, let alone skate, so I'm not very confident for her. Impressive arm muscles, though. Hayley Tamaddon is introduced as a "star of stage and screen", which I'm sure will please Carrie [yep, I heart the Tamaddon, best Janet on the last Rocky Horror tour barring none, including La Shaw - Carrie], but she's basically carried in by Daniel, so it's hard to tell how good she is. Tana seems fine, but is supported by Stuart for her entire entrance. Likewise Sinitta with Andrei. And Heather and Lovely Matt. Man, the female line-up this year is kind of uninspiring. I hope the men are better.
They skate over to join Holly and Phil in the Safe Spot, where Phil asks Tana if it's true that Gordon has been making her high protein meals. It isn't, she says. Asked how she feels, she replies "terrified, excited, nervous, but I'm loving it." That bit of patter sounded INCREDIBLY rehearsed. Be more spontaneous, Tana! Sharron finds the whole experience more terrifying than swimming in the Olympics, because at least she knew what she was doing then. Danniella looks terrified, and basically says as much. Heather was glad to get that first skate-on out of the way: "I can stop biting Matt's arm now." Lucky bitch. Also, I thought she was vegan? [Phil thought Heather was being entirely serious about biting Matt, and she had to point out that no, he'd just cut himself in some other way, not at all related to her teeth. - Carrie] Emily says she's living every girl's dream, but she can't stop shaking. Hayley thinks there's no one better to learn from than Torvill and Dean. Sinitta says it's all happened very quickly, and now she's in her costume, she can't get out of it. Skating, I mean, not her costume. I need to work on my syntax.
Now, here come the boys! (bo-oys! bo-oys! bo-oys!) Bobby Davro is first, saying that he signed up because it looked like fun and he wanted to learn a skill. He thinks he'll struggle more than the youngsters, but has his experience as "an entertainer" (sigh) to fall back on. Mikey is a bit apprehensive about his public perception, and hopes people like him. He has no fear, apart from fear itself. And the inability to speak without clichés. The well-preserved Jeremy Sheffield is excited to be learning a new skill at the age of 43, and has huge expectations of his own brilliance, but knows he won't live up to them. Heh. Danny is competitive and likes to do well, and will give it 100%. Only 100%? Amateur. Dr Hilary does not dance or skate, so is probably boned. Gary Lucy has only skated a few times, but did a lot of rollerskating as a kid, and judging by his rehearsal footage, is a total fucking ringer. Kieron is feeling pure panic, and does not want to fall over. He hopes to be feeling more confident in a few weeks, but also thinks he might be in a plaster cast by then. Snerk.
Gary skates on first. Hang on, how come Maria gets the total ringer two years running? Same reason Daniel always get the ITV soap star, I suppose. Bobby's a little unsteady on his feet, so Molly just kind of jumps around him. Danny and Frankie's initial display looks promising, but when you see him in a vest, his head doesn't look like it fits his body. Dr Hilary neither stands out nor embarrasses himself. Kieron is a little wobbly, but not terribly so. Jeremy is introduced as a "Hollywood actor", which seems a bit of an overexaggeration, but I suppose he did that film with Debra Messing, and he was in Last Chance Harvey with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, so I'll allow it. For now. He needs a little assistance from Susie, it seems. Mikey seems...fine. Non-descript.
"Nobody fell over!" Phil cheers. They all skate over to join him in the Safe Spot. Kieron is amazed that he's been taught by Jayne and Chris, and says that they are amazing, and he's very excited to be in the same room as Emma Bunton. Danny thinks the girls all have their strengths - apparently Sinitta's got a difficult lift, and Danniella's getting better all the time. Gary says the nerves are the hardest bit right now. Mikey (big cheer) says that the training has been hard, but he's ready for an adventure. Bobby thinks the costumes are unforgiving. Dr Hilary is only going to treat injuries worse than his own. Jeremy (big cheer) has already torn a hamstring and it was touch and go that he'd be here, but he made it, "thanks to our amazing physio Sharon, ahhh." Unless the physio is Korean and her name is Sharon Ah. It's possible.
And that's it! The ladies are taking to the ice first this year, and Carrie will be here to recap the terrifying highs and the awesome lows. Join her then!


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This is in reply to Bob Low's letter to the editor (Times, March 24) regarding his misleading statements and mixing city of Covina water rate increases and salary increases allowed employees.
He contends that the new rate structure is unfair and not needed. For one who pretends to be informed, he is either intentionally sidestepping the primary cause of the water rate increases to ingratiate himself for the next election, or is ignorant, or both. The cause, as everyone who reads the newspaper or watches TV news knows, is the major water cost increases from the Metropolitan Water District due to the accumulative drought over the past five years. Anyone even modestly aware of local government all the way up to the governor's chair has seen that the district's much-needed drought plan and lack of water supply has caused the price of water to escalate. These costs are passed on to the water users.
Mr. Low notes his own water bill, which also reflects water use far above the average for a Covina single-family resident. Those residents in Covina using more than the average will pay the bulk of the extra costs for water. Mr. Low is asked to be a good citizen and reduce his water consumption like his neighbors. If he does not, and continues to use water in excess, he will have the higher water bills he fears. This is fair. Others should not carry the cost burden for him.

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Have you ever dreamt of becoming an author? Of doing readings to diehard fans at local bookstores, seeing a headshot of you wearing a turtleneck on the back sleeve of your book, and talking to your best bud Stephen King about how he became so twisted? Keep dreaming.
While Google's Authorship feature doesn't make you a bona fide best-selling icon, it does add some legitimacy to the content you create. In a nutshell, Google Authorship is a way for Google to display in search results who the author of a specific webpage is. This is another marketing trend that will help shape the content strategy of 2014. Just as we spoke about the importance of compelling art and copy in our earlier posts, attributing that content to a specific person will soon become equally important. With frequent changes to their search algorithm, Google is on a mission to promote/inspire websites to create quality original content and eliminate duplicate pages and spam. The below image is an example of what it looks like to be a Google Author. Looks nice doesn't it? Apparently the vast majority of searchers think so too.
Google has found that links with attributed authors who have their pretty face beaming under the search bar have a much higher click-through rate, up to 150% higher. We can credit some of that to our natural draw to visually appealing content, but the real reason for its success is the fact that putting a face to words gives people a higher sense of trust and confidence in your work. Now you can see why attaching an author to your website's content makes strategic SEO sense. A higher click-through rate = more page views.
I see you bouncing up and down in your chair. You want to know how you can get your overly-photo-shopped profile pic on the front page. The truth is, that all still depends on the quality and relevance of your page's content. Make sure you use descriptive/appropriate titles for your articles. Do your research and Implement keywords into your text without stuffing them in every sentence. Google also has an author rank system that judges how credible of a source you are. The Factors that are evaluated are your social connections to other authors, your Google+ engagement, number of Google+ shares and +1s, and of course the Pagerank of your individual articles.
You've probably noticed that Google+ plays a major role in the Authorship process. That is how you become a Google author. You must first create a Google+ account and then link that account to your content using this page https://plus.google.com/authorship and adding the webpage to your "Contributor To" section on your Google+ profile. For more instructions on how to becoming a Google Author, visit https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1408986?expand=option2
Now that you know how to become a Google Author, don't let the fame go to your head. Remember me when you're holding readings of your blog posts at local coffee shops. A simple dedicatory opening paragraph will suffice.


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LEAMINGTON'S recent signing Jamie Lenton is out until after Christmas with a calf strain and a definite absentee for the away BGB Southern Midland clash with lowly Malvern tomorrow.
Lenton, who joined The Brakes from Hinckley last month and has scored two in five, picked up the injury in the 2-1 win over Bury Town.
Also expected to miss out is striker Mykel Beckley with a slight groin strain but midfielder Steve Palmer comes into contention after a couple of outings for Stratford Town.
Palmer impressed in his only start at Atherstone in the GX League Cup despite being less than 100 per cent fit and Cadden will be keen to get the engine-room playmaker primed.
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Hello September! The summer is gone, and the school semester is already starting to pick up. I can see a timetable in my future, which is the only way I will be able to keep up with blogging.
August was an interesting month. Apart from the usual, I participated in my first Readathon, hosted by Rachel at a home between pages, and I joined the Classics Club. This month I'll be participating in Atlantic's 1book140. The book is La Brava by Elmore Leonard, who recently passed away.
New Writers
I read Virginia Woolf and Justin Torres for the first time last month; To the Lighthouse by Woolf and We the Animals by Torres.
We the Animals is a coming of age story of three crazy brothers set in New York. The quick paced episodic narrative treads on the fine line between prose and poetry.
To The Lighthouse is told in Woolf's infamous narrative style that flits from thought to thought and character to character. Woolf explores the subtle but complex psychological relationships of the Ramsay family and their guests.
I felt like I waited for ages for the third instalment of Barcelona series by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Prisoner of Heaven. This period drama reintroduces the characters from The Shadow of the Wind (which I loved) and The Angel's Game (which was decent). When I got to the last page I remember thinking to myself, "Is that it?".
Currently Reading
Right now I've kicked it back to the 17th century with Miguel de Cervantes. I'm following the meanderings of the self-styled 'knight errant', Don Quixote, with his faithful steed, Rocinante, and his squire, Sancho Panza.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and don't forget it's only two more days until MaddAddam is released!
And if anyone knows of any upcoming Readalongs or Readathons please let me know!
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Jobs to do in October
October brings with it a great change in the garden but a change that is quite beautiful with autumnal reds, oranges and russets from turning leaves. Late flowering perennials are often still producing many flowers such as Japanese anemones and dahlias, so there's much to see.
It is often tempting to start clearing and chopping straight away but, if you can, resist all of your tidying tendencies and enjoy the changing sights.
However – of course you can get on with a few jobs to do in the garden in October too!
- Summer pots of bedding can be kicked out and replaced with plants that will look good in the autumn months such as pansies, violas and ornamental cabbages. By feeding regularly, keeping watered if dry and deadheading occasionally, pots planted now should look good until early spring.
Dahlias at Arley Hall, Cheshire
- The likelihood of severe frosts is stronger now, so ensure that all tender plants are protected, statues or pots that are frost prone wrapped, and external water taps and pipes lagged. In some cases you may wish to turn the outside supply off and drain.
- Consider collecting autumn leaves and keeping for leaf mould. This can take a couple of years but if you have the room its a lot easier than having fires or taking to the local tip. Collect them all, ideally in a mower which chops them up a bit, sprinkle with water if a bit dry, and then store in bin bags with holes pierced for a bit of air. Store somewhere out of the way and in 2/3 years you should have a crumbly matter that's excellent for spreading as mulch around trees and shrubs.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan laid out a budget vision Tuesday that goes beyond President Obama's request by ramping up defense spending beyond the caps in 2016 and restoring them by 2017.
Ryan does this by taking from the nondefense side of the ledger and still reducing overall federal spending beyond what is contemplated under the total sequester caps.
"This budget rejects the president's cuts to national security."¦ It also keeps faith with the veterans who have served and protected the nation," declares the Ryan budget, which increases defense spending above what President Obama has called for by $273 billion over the 10-year budget window.
"The first job of the federal government is securing the safety and liberty of its citizens from threats at home and abroad," Ryan's budget proclaims, listing national defense at the top of its budget breakdown.
"This budget provides for the best equipment, training, and compensation for their continued success."
Unsurprisingly, the Wisconsin Republican's budget, like Obama's, sticks to the defense spending caps agreed to under last year's Bipartisan Budget Act of $521 billion for discretionary spending for fiscal 2015.
And it is important to note that for fiscal 2015, Obama technically is calling for more for defense, because his budget asks for an additional $28 billion for defense spending as part of a so-called opportunity fund that Congress would have to approve through a series of other policy changes, including tax increases that are unlikely to be adopted.
Although neither Obama nor Ryan sticks to the defense sequester caps in 2016 and beyond, starting in fiscal 2016 Ryan's budget starts increasing defense spending beyond what Obama calls for, every year through 2024.
For example, in fiscal 2017 Ryan's budget asks for $590 billion for defense discretionary spending, compared with the $569 billion total for defense discretionary spending that the president requests. The trend line continues, with Ryan requesting $696 billion for defense discretionary spending in 2024, compared with the $646 billion that Obama has reqeusted, after adjustments based on policy changes the White House is assuming in its budget.
Ryan does all this while still coming in under the total discretionary budget caps set by the sequester, ultimately shaving $308 billion from the overall federal budget caps. He does so by reducing nondefense discretionary spending by more than he is increasing defense spending. By 2024 Ryan is adding $483 billion to defense spending beyond what the sequester would allow and cutting $791 billion from nondefense discretionary spending sequester caps in order to achieve overall savings to the federal government.
Defense-budget analysts were quick to put the Ryan budget in context — it's a message piece that, like the president's budget, has next to no chance of becoming law.
"This is just another marker in the debate," said Todd Harrison, a senior fellow in defense-budget studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
Harrison said it is important to understand that Ryan's budget resolution might not pass the House, and has no chance of being reconciled with the Senate — which has said it is not putting out a budget proposal — and does not have the teeth of an appropriations bill.
"So all it is is a marker to give an indication of where the House thinks various spending levels ought to be. It does not mean that we will end up there in any way, shape, or form, even if they can get it to pass the House, which is not a given," Harrison added. "It doesn't mean too much, it's just an indication of the party's position."
Other budget analysts said the key takeaway is that both Obama and fiscal conservatives believe that the defense sequester cuts go too far in restricting funding for national defense.
"Ryan's budget — in following the president's — shows that there is bipartisan consensus that the defense sequester cuts remain too deep, which is a sensible belief because that part of the budget — like domestic discretionary — is not a driver of our long-term debt," said Shai Akabas, an associate director of economic policy with the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Whether this agreement will change the trajectory of defense spending is unclear. Democrats are unlikely to go along with Ryan's plan of sacrificing nondefense discretionary spending in order to increase defense spending.
The Ryan budget does not break down the national defense budget into specifics, such as how much would go to, say, the Defense Department versus the atomic energy defense activities of the Energy Department.
But for 2015 in total, his budget resolution calls for $528.9 billion in budget authority and $566.5 billion in outlays in fiscal 2015 for national defense. Of that, discretionary spending totals $521.3 billion in budget authority and $558.8 billion in outlays. Mandatory spending is $7.7 billion in outlays. The 10-year total for budget authority and outlays are $6.3 trillion and $6.2 trillion, respectively.
Ryan boasts that his budget sticks to the budget caps from last year's Bipartisan Budget Act approved by the House and Senate and signed into law by Obama in December.
"This is the amount provided for in the Bipartisan Budget Act," according to the budget document.
In the budget, Ryan criticizes the fact that over the last five years, DOD has repeatedly revised down its estimates of its budgetary resources necessary to meet the nation's security needs. He essentially admonishes the president for trying to cut defense spending, noting that in the president's 2014 budget, the request is approximately $184 billion lower than the Budget Control Act's pre-sequester caps.
Ryan's budget says that the defense program continues to be under-resourced and that the most recent Congressional Budget Office report found that last year's DOD defense program request was, on average, $33 billion short of providing for the full costs of the program estimated by CBO.
"Today in U.S. defense policy there are two big mismatches," the Ryan budget says. "First between the threats we face and the resources we've committed to meeting them, and second between our stated policy and the budget the president has requested."
It adds, "This budget seeks to resolve these contradictions by restoring defense budgets to to the levels dictated by the national security interests of the nation."
Ryan's budget says Obama's troop-reduction request is too severe and calls for additional resources for troops beyond what Obama requested, without providing specific details on costs.
Under last year's budget agreement between Ryan and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, Congress agreed to provide $9 billion in relief from the budget sequester for defense in fiscal 2015.
The sequester is one of the biggest budget challenges plaguing the Defense Department. A repercussion of the August 2011 debt-ceiling standoff, the sequester slashed $1.2 trillion in spending over 10 years and was established as a way to force Congress to come up with more targeted deficit-reduction plans. But Congress seems incapable of agreeing on a comprehensive replacement, and although they did lessen its impact for fiscal 2014 and 2015, they also extended the sequester another two years.
Last year, Ryan's budget took a similar tack with defense spending. It called for $560.2 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2014, which he called "consistent with our responsibilities."
The Ryan budget noted that the proposal was "significantly less than the levels in previous budget resolutions," but it boasted that it was roughly $500 billion more than will be available absent changes in the Budget Control Act.
"Our security is the federal government's top priority," said Ryan's fiscal 2014 budget. "The budget must reflect that fact."


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Clive Lewis has warned Labour is "hanging on by the fingernails" against Ukip in much of the country as he repeated his warning that he could quit the shadow cabinet in order to vote against triggering Article 50.
The shadow business secretary said if Ukip leader Paul Nuttall wins the by-election in Stoke on February 23 then there will be a "domino effect" across the north of England that could end in a "rout" of his party.
Lewis was speaking at a meeting in his Norwich South constituency on Friday evening and he posted a video of the event on his Facebook page.
The MP has been seen as a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, but he gave his constituents his "word" he would defy the Labour leader later this week and vote against the third reading of the The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill if it looked like the government was determined to pursue a "Tory, hard, cliff-edge Trumpian Brexit".
"I am prepared to walk from the shadow cabinet and I am prepared to vote against it," he said. "If it is a Tory Brexit I will vote against it whatever the whip is."
Rebel Conservatives are warning they could combine with Labour and the SNP to amend the Bill unless Parliament is given a say on the "endgame" negotiations.
Last week, 47 Labour MPs ignored Corbyn's three-line whip and chose to vote against the Bill at its second reading.
The Labour leader will have to decide whether or not to sack the frontbenchers who joined the rebels. On Sunday he hinted he would break with Westminster convention and be "lenient" on those who had opposed him and let them keep their jobs.
Tulip Siddiq, the first member of Corbyn's team to quit over the three-line whip, was surprised by the apparent lax attitude to discipline.
She told the The Huffington Post: "It should have been a free vote. What's the point of having a three line whip if the consequences are not enforced?"
Lewis, who is often spoken of as a future Labour leadership candidate, said the problem for his party was that while 67% of Labour voters voted 'Remain', 75% of its MPs are in 'Leave' constituencies.
"There are swathes of this country, like in Stoke, where we are hanging on by the fingernails to keep Ukip at bay," he said. "If Ukip make a breakthrough in Stoke, if they make a breakthrough in parts of the county in the north - there will be a rout."
"Once they have one voice they will have a base and it will be a domino effect. I do not want the politics of Trump in Westminster."
Lewis campaigned for 'Remain' and his constituency also voted to stay in the EU. However he told the meeting it was wrong to brand all 'Leave' voters as "just a bunch of ignorant racists".
"We are deeply deeply divided country, in terms of income, in terms of geography, in terms of culture," he said. "I kind of the thought the issue of Europe was some crackpot thing. Oh how wrong we were."
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which will give Theresa May the right to trigger ARticle 50 and take the UK out of the EU, returns to the Commons for three more days of debate today.
It will be a chance for MPs to amend the legislation after last week's second reading vote on the principle of the Bill. The Government has sought to restrict the opportunities for change by limiting it to just two clauses. Speaker John Bercow will decide which of the scores of amendments MPs will have a chance to vote on.


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"TWISTED" Spiritual "AWARENESS" PT3
Well, folks! We are the generations which will see these storms. We are witnessing them now!
NOW for the part that will piece this all together.
There's a dirty little secret! Why would The Bible specifically speak of worshiping angels? Because GOD knows the end to the beginning.
Ephesians 1 (KJV)
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
When the devil shows up, nobody calls the local mega church pastor. No. They always call in the BIG GUNS!! The Roman Priests.
In the 15th century, Catholic exorcists were both priests and layman…since Jesus Christ tells us that everyone is given the power (by Jesus Christ) to command the demons, to drive them out. The Roman Catholic Church took it upon themselves to be the only sanctioned entity to perform these exorcisms.
The Vatican issued the official guidelines on exorcism in 1614 and then revised them in 1999.
Common meaning of exorcism :
- Solemn exorcism (public, great) its aim is to drive out the devil from a possessed person and deliver them from evil influences. Such an exorcism is performed by an ordinary of the diocese (for example a bishop) according to the recommendations of the Roman Ritual. Any priest acting in the name and authority of the Church by virtue of the power received in priestly ordination, possessing the permission of the ordinary of the diocese can be an exorcist. This rule is specified in Canon Law 1172 .
Can. 1172 §1. No one can perform exorcisms legitimately upon the possessed unless he has obtained special and express permission from the local ordinary.
First of all, it must be said that lay exorcists act in opposition to the Church.
To sum up, even contact with such people itself is very dangerous, to say nothing of entrusting them with matters connected with possession.
So many lies, too little truth! So, the effect here is that people are to (only) turn to the RCC in the event of such activity. Because people thought it was above them to help others, even their own family…society as a whole began to fall backwards.
Fast forward to modern times and we have a world that knows very little about spiritual warfare. Add to this that exponential increase of witchcraft and the occult and we come to see the wicked world in which we live now.
Now, add the fact that few know how to perform spiritual warfare with the increased presence of evil and we come to the point of no return.
Hollywood is part of this wicked path. They work with entities beyond this world, and bring forth programming that projects evil onto its viewer. Movies such as "The Exorcist" is one such plot…
In Missouri in 1949, a 14-year-old boy was subject to a months-long exorcism performed by Jesuit priests. The teenager, who was given the pseudonym Roland Doe to protect his identity, was introduced to a Ouija board by his spiritualist aunt Harriet.
In the movie, the demon who this child made contact with called himself, "Captain Howdy". This demon is actually PAZUZU.
In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Pazuzu (sometimes Fazuzu or Pazuzz)….among others in modern terms, was the king of the demons of the wind. He represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. Also known as Assyrian, which I find more to the point when history describes the gods which descended upon their culture and taught them their doctrine/religion…fallen angels!
Often depicted as a combination of animals and human parts…body of a man, two pairs of wings, and a scorpion's tail. He has his right hand up and left hand down.
He was known for bringing famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons.
We have the locusts in the plagues which GOD sent upon the people, but we always see a parallel in the end days. This would be a demonic version of these locusts.
Revelation 9 (KJV)
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
So, Ouija Boards are utilized to contact spirits. Many people tell of a spirit named Zozo/Zoso. I believe this to be a variation of Pazuzu. This is how Satan works. In many cultures we have the same entities but carry similar names…etc.
More to the point is this demon/devil is known as a bearer of STORMS!
This demon, Pazuzu is obviously a fallen angel. Look at the wings! The Bible describes the heirarchy of angels and this describes angels with mulitple wings.
Seraphim or Seraph – means "burning ones". In Jewish folklore, and some Christian works…the Seraphim are said to be the highest rank of angels. This is most likely due to their proximity to GOD! They are shown in art as red because of their names "burning ones' and are shown holding flaming swords with the words 'holy, holy, holy' on the blade. Fire is used in many religions as a way of purifying or cleansing something.
Although The Bible SPECIFICALLY warns humanity to beware of communicating with spirits, we are told to TEST them. But, more to the point people don't test…they are tricked into believing they are speaking to their loved ones!
Demons are very intelligent and devious.
Notice the planchette is a triangle. This next entry also reveals a triangle shaped device.
"One of the earliest contemporary mentions of divination devices was recorded by historian Ammianus Marcellinus in his The Later Roman Empire series of books written between 354 and 378 A.D. In these works, Marcellinus relates the trial of Patricius and Hilarius. As part of their testimony, the men speak of using a tripod with a ring hanging from it on top of a dish with twenty-four letters. The ring would swing over the letter to spell the words from the gods.
As early as the Chinese Liu Song Dynasty (420-479 A.D.), there are mentions of spirit writing. As part of Taoist practice, a form of spirit writing called fuji (or Fu Chi) used was used to summon the Lady of the Privy ( 異 Yiyuan ). Early forms of the practice used a stylus suspended from a sieve or a winnowing tray. The lead priest and an assistant would suspend the stylus over a sand filled "tablet" and the spirit would guide the stylus in making short messages. Many of the messages used special characters unique to the fuji writing.
By 1886, the W.S. Reed Toy Company of Leominster, Massachusetts began producing a version of the 1886 talking board marketed as "The Witch Board." (Boston Globe June 5, 1886) A copy of the new "Witch Board" was sent to President Grover Cleveland in June 1886 as a wedding present.
More here: http://www.lastgasps.com/page11.html
Taoist practices are utilized by modern New Agers! The Middle Eastern Religions all merged…as guided by evil spirits to combine into one. This has gone on for thousands of years.
Also we have the symbol which is played out while using the board, known as the infinity/figure 8. This is also known as the "Devils Curve". I believe the definition should be the "infinite decision to rebel against GOD!
Modern symbols also called the Leviathan Cross, Leminscate, or Ouroboros…all occult symbols.
Strangely, the website from which this entry was taken admits that "in full disclosure" that the entire article was DICTATED to him by William Shakespeare.
This is none other than a fallen angel also known as Saint Germain…aka…a modern name?…Ascended Master. But, nonetheless…a fallen angel!
The Ouija Board is just one item used to contact spirits but the demons surely hit the jackpot when they convinced the PARKER BROTHERS to acquire this item and sell it on the market as a "TOY".
Another movie which I think is poignant in this subject is "The Omen" and the poem which goes as follows:
- "When the Jews return to Zion and a comet fills the sky, and the Holy Roman Empire rises; then you and I must die. From the eternal sea he rises, creating armies on either shore, turning man against his brother, 'til man exists no more."
- ―The Biblical poem by Father Brennan about the Antichrist's birth and rise to power.
Notice how these Hollywood movies cast "Roman Priests" in these types of movies.
Now, don't you think it's strange that this poem speaks of a comet? Many people speak of what The Bible refers to as "Wormwood"…and some believe this to be NIBIRU. Interesting, don't you think?
But, I digress….
You can't research these subjects without coming across spiritual communication. And the trends associated with them…such as:
3 AM Challenges
UFO Contact
Middle Earth
Words are how we communicate. We can create love, or STORMS!
Magic Words – How Words Can Be Used as Magic Spells
Words are not just elements of speech or writing, because they can be used to strengthen the effects of magic, which is the art of directing and controlling energy. When spoken out loud, words transform into frequencies and vibrations that can be used to direct energy. This is one of the first steps to creating magic effects.
Most people will laugh at the idea of magic being real, but if only they knew what magic really is and how magic is being used to control them, they would not be laughing. The world is dominated by magic. Until you train your eyes to see how magic is used to control you, you will never know how the world really works.
The Controllers who pull the strings of politicians are well aware of how magic works. Many of them actually practice the art of magic, which is why they are sometimes referred to as the Dark Magicians. Unfortunately, they like to use magic for power and evil purposes, instead of using it to change the world into a better place.
The most powerful thing in the Universe is energy. If you learn how to control and direct this energy, you will become one of the most powerful people on Earth. Why do you think the Controllers (the Dark Magicians) are so obsessed with magic and energy?
What is the Definition of Magic?
Here is an excerpt from a book titled Word Magic: The Powers & Occult Definitions of Words that explains what magic is:
The word magic is derived from Old French magique, Latin magicus, and Greek magikos. One of the earliest definitions of magic is the "art of influencing events and producing marvels using hidden natural forces". Magic has a strong relation with magnetic and electrical energy. Did you notice that the word magnetic has the word magic in it? Take out "net" in "mag-net-ic" and you are left with the word magic.
The art of magic is often practiced along with certain words and sacred geometries. The common words that are used in magic rituals are the words that produce powerful sound tones when spoken out loud. These sound tones have powerful vibrational patterns, which are used to direct and control energy and harness its power.
Sound is able to direct energy for the reason that it carries certain frequency patterns that attract energy to flow in a controllable manner. Furthermore, sound is one of the natural forces used by Nature to create crystalline structures and sacred geometries, which are some of the building blocks of matter.
I entered this last part as a means to an end of this article. Demonic forces are controlling this world. We are to be VERY aware of who we contact. TEST the SPIRITS means just that.
GOD tells us about the fallen angels and the STORMS which they bring.
If you need to learn more on the fallen angels:
We see many religions seeking to become one. This is an agenda that was set before mankind from the days of Nimrod! Fallen angels seek worship. Satan is a false light and so are his fallen comrades at his side.
The doctrines they chose to speak are very close to The Word of GOD, and that's why we are meant to read The Bible daily.
Use the Armor of GOD!
We are to discern between GOOD and EVIL.
We must keep GOD close to our hearts and HE will keep HIS close to ours.


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The Xbox 360 Slim has yet to be confirmed, but it already seems like a foregone conclusion. The idea worked well for Sony, and no console is as in need of a slim-down as the 360. Michael Pachte, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan, states that Microsoft's plans extend beyond just the Slim. SlashGear reports that he has predicted a bundled 360 Slim+Project Natal before the year's end.
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What I really wanted to talk about today though is faith. Faith, is a pretty tricky thing. It's sort of like water. Water is an amazing substance. There is nothing in nature that it like it. It behaves in ways that nothing else does. Most substances contract as they get colder. Water expands. Most other things easily combine and get pulled apart. Not water. It's like two dogs humping: it takes ridiculous amounts of energy to pull it apart, and it growls at you when you try to do it. Oh, and everyone has to have water. And so it is with faith. It's like nothing else that affects you. And everyone has it.
Nope, I'm sorry you are wrong. I know that you are racking your brains, Company, and throwing out suggestions like we are on Win, Lose, or Draw or something, but you aren't going to find a single person who doesn't have a little faith within in some way, shape, or form. Even if it is (look at that, three words that are each only one letter different but that have wildly different meanings, how do you feel about that?) the undying faith that there is no such thing as faith, it has hidden itself within your being, just like all that water you lose through aspiration hides itself as breathing. The point here, Company, is that faith isn't religion; they are in fact two very different concepts. But faith is always there, and it can be faith in anything. Even if it is (there they are again) the faith that there is really nothing in which to have faith.
Let's look at an example of two people who had very different areas of faith that ended up with the very same result. First we will talk about the folks in the article we listed above. In it we learn a date has been set in the state's trail against Leilani Neumann, who is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of her daughter. What happened is that Neumann chose to pray for her daughter to be healed rather than take her to a doctor for treatment for her diabetes. Neumann had faith in God and religion and none in modern scientific medicine. Her faith was not rewarded, however, and her daughter passed away from complications from her disease.
Let's flip that on its ear. See if you've heard this sort of story before. When I was a teenager my grandfather was found to have cancer. Not uncommon. Like most people he had faith in that modern, scientific medicine. He went to radiation. He suffered through chemotherapy. In the end, and despite the best efforts of his doctors, nurses, medical professionals, etc, he succumbed to his cancer. His faith was not rewarded, either. Two people, two very different areas of faith, but both of which led to the same conclusion. "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I chose the one less traveled." And here the converged. And no matter which you chose, you ended up at the same place. Two faiths. One reward.
It doesn't matter what you place your faith in, be it God or the Devil or that it will rain on Tuesdays or in the goodness of peanut butter, what matters is that you have faith in something. And you do, even if it is in that faith does not exist. So don't worry and don't fret. It's cool if you have faith in blue sky, and it's cool if you have faith in rain. It's cool if you have faith in the irresistible force, and it's cool if you have faith in the unmovable object. Just as long as you realize that you have faith, and that it's a part of you, and that you can't deny it. I have faith that you will agree.


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I love, love, love When You Were Small. I pulled it off the cart this afternoon, admired its spare 60's look and was blown away by its perfection. I can give it no higher praise than putting it in the same league as an early Sendak/Ruth Krauss book. It just the sort of book I loved reading to my own kids. It is pure gold. Its gorgeous illustrations and gentle family humour are going to strike a chord with book buyers everywhere. I will do my best to put it into as many hands as I can in the next two weeks before I move on to my new job. Congratulations to Sara O' Leary, Julie Morstad and Simply Read Books. This book is an absolute gem.
Maggie Blondeau, Vancouver Kidsbooks.
(Thanks, Maggie, I think you're a gem too. Hand-selling has always been a boon to publishers and authors and Kidsbooks has proven themselves champions in this regard. And your reference to Maurice Sendak absolutely tickled me - I was raised on a steady diet of those beautiful books and have done the same with my own boys. Thanks again. SOL)


text: For more than two decades, Community 360° has trained and placed trusted volunteers in nursing homes throughout Omaha. Community 360° is known as the area's preferred resource for volunteer companions specifically trained to serve the frail elderly in nursing homes. Community 360° trains trusted volunteers for nursing homes throughout Omaha. Community 360° volunteers brighten days and restore the dignity of our most fragile community members – our elderly. With their OVG grant, Community 360° plans to develop and expand a course catalog of CEU training courses for nursing home staff, volunteers and those who work with the elderly.


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I am loving the disappearing blocks we are seeing lots of recently.
This one is the disappearing hourglass. I found several tutorials on facebook, and this lovely video by our favorite Missouri Quilt Co.
I used a couple of 5 inch blocks from a charm pack and followed the directions! Sew, cut, sew again!
For the quilting I elected to highlight the star block created with an echo in a couple of the blocks of the four patch.
Which looks great on the back in a coordinating fabric from the same charm pack.
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Experience is the biggest teacher, and no books or coaches can be a better teacher than learning from experience. We often hear from various sources in the professional world around us, regarding different architecture designs and practices, and still most of us would have inevitably attended a performance optimization training at least once in the past 2-3 years.
In my opinion, if you want to really learn scalability and performance, just take a look at the below mentioned top architectures of the world. I bet, if you can follow and implement even any two of them to the extent they have been by these organizations, you are set to build a new world famous architecture.
1) WhatsApp Architecture
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Congratulations to Toto H, the winner of our Shweet contest. Prize is a signed copy of How To Raise A Boyfriend and a sterling silver necklace from Suetables.
A big thank you to the people over at Shweet for such a fun idea when it comes to contests – pretty sure there has never been an easier way to win stuff.
We've got some more contests in the works so stay tuned, and get shweeting!


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I'm trying desperately to identify records where Detroit is the origin city of people who moved out of the city to elsewhere in Michigan. I have a download of Michigan records with the MIGCITY variable, but Detroit does not appear as one of the cities. Why?
I can't solve my problem with MIGPUMA1 or MIGPUMA5 because the recoding from PUMA to MIGPUMA merged Detroit with the rest of Wayne County -- a stupid decision of 15-20 years ago!
Michelle Pratt
Unfortunately, you won't be able to identify Detroit with MIGCITY. MIGCITY is constructed based on MIGPUMAs in the 1990 forward samples. Since MIGPUMAs are usually larger than PUMAs and have their own confidentiality restrictions, there are very few cities of migration that are identifiable. However, if your analysis could still be of value using metropolitan area (MIGMET1), it looks like Detroit, MI is available for several samples.
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text: Alberta health-care unions launch back safety campaign Calling for greater use of mechanical technology 05/16/2018| www.cos-mag.com The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) and the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) has launched a campaign called Save Our Back. The initiative aims to update Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code to get back protections for health-care workers.The unions are asking for the OHS Code to be changed to require employer safe-handling programs that direct the use of mechanical technology to the "greatest degree reasonable in the circumstances." They want legislation requiring employers to ensure labels are legible and on or near safe-handling equipment.They are also calling for an annual evaluation of program effectiveness that takes into account training, equipment condition and usage, incidents and new advancements.Lastly, the unions would like the code amended to require the inclusion of patient reaction while assessing manual handling hazards."While there are ways to avoid these injuries, some employers refuse to adopt those measures," said AUPE in a release. "Health-care employers aren't required to provide the kind of lifting equipment that can save our backs, as some employers view that kind of equipment as optional." See More Articles in Hygiene ▶ Related Articles Hearing loss among oil and gas drilling workers rising steadily Workers in summer heat need far better protections, groups say Videos You May Like Safety Tip – Using 3D printers Radon in the workplace Carex Canada scientist Cheryl Peters explains how employers can protect workers from the second leading cause of lung cancer Add Comment * Title * Name * Email Anonymous * Comment Submit


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Militant's identity not yet known; slain 20-year-old army man had just been inducted into service
Kulgam: A militant and an army soldier were killed and a policeman injured during a gunfight in Qazigund area of Kulgam district on Tuesday. A combing operation had been started in the area since early afternoon and was still going on when this report was filed in the evening.
The identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. The army soldier killed in the encounter has been identified as 20-year-old Sepoy Manjinder Singh, a native of Punjab.
"He was recently inducted into service," an army spokesperson told Kashmir Reader.
SP Pani, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), South Kashmir, confirmed the fatalities. "One soldier attained martyrdom. Policeman injured but stable. A terrorist killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained," Pani informed.
According to reports, a cordon was laid in a forest area near Haalan-Qond village of Qazigund at about 6:30 Tuesday morning.
Sources in the area said that gunshots were heard soon after the cordon was laid, but the guns fell silent soon after.
A police source confirmed that contact was lost with the militants initially, but was re-established by about 11 AM, following which gunfire was one again exchanged.
"Intense fire was exchanged with the militants, leaving one of them dead and an army man killed. A policeman was also injured," the police source said.
The operation is yet to be declared over officially.
Intense clashes erupted in the area soon after contact with the militants was established the second time.
Local sources said that hundreds of people came out to try reach the site of the encounter, in a bid to provide the militants an escape route.
The government forces foiled the attempts of the people and used tear-smoke shells to disperse them.
Nobody was reported injured during the clashes.
Meanwhile in Tral town of Pulwama, a cordon and search operation ended peacefully in Laam area.
A senior police official told Kashmir Reader that a few warning shots were fired by the government forces in the area but there was no response by militants.
"The operation was called off shortly after," the official said.
In the wake of the encounter in Kulgam and the CASO in Tral, mobile internet services were suspended across south Kashmir from early Tuesday morning.
Broadband internet speed was also reduced by the government authorities. The internet services were still in such state when last reports came in.


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The Magic Garden returns to Birmingham Friday 30th June with another incredible line up. This time we're going outside as we team up with pop-up party blokes, Shedonism, to transform the courtyard of The Wagon & Horses into a real life Magic Garden.
With 6 Live bands including very special guest Headliners, Spoken Word Artists and DJs from The Mini Shed Of Sound keeping the party going til 3am, this promises to be a truely unique gig experience with a DIY festival vibe.
VERY Special guest Headliners TBA +
The Surrenders
'Five piece rock n roll band... drenched with the grooves of early R&B... with a heavy psychedelic presence'
Harry & The Howlers
'A rising star on the UK's Rock n Roll scene, Harry Jordan is a fresh face with an old school sound'
'Brutal, everyman anthems' Louderthanwar
No Hot Ashes
"Funky guitar shuffling vibes that seem to tip hats to Nile Rodgers & Johnny Marr" Fred Perry Subculture
Bad Llama
'How can you not like band called Bad Llama?'
Johnny Doom, Kerrang! Radio
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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Home Improvement Product and other As Seen On TV topics.
Like the Total Trolley, the Pack 'n Roll qualifies as a DIY home improvement product. After all, your home looks improved without clutter around! You can even store fold-up luggage (such as garment bags) with the foldaway Pack 'N Roll when you're not using it.
The Pack 'N Roll eliminates the need for a luggage cart at the airport (though Homeland Security will search it.) In addition, it can carry tools or any home improvement product you use in your projects for your de-cluttered home.
* Organize your garage with a series of shelves or cabinets—the Pack 'N Roll will fit perfectly!
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Double-click on one of the underlined Newsletter title below, to move to an archive copy of the original Newsletter. (It may be a few seconds to appear.)
- Upper Bar House and the gate – Roman Finds in the High Offley Area – A search for Old Roads
- 81-83 High Street Research Move On – The 13th Century – A list of Newport Inns
- Black Butts Fields
- An Overview – Newport's "town crier" or "bellman" – Did you Know -Curious find, Terry's Monkey – Report on the Latest Field Investigations
- Message for your Chairman – 100 Years Ago (At 1998) "Newport's New Brewery"- Newport's Long History Confirmed – St. Nicholas Church – Parish Magazine
- Chairman's Report – Rare 1657 Manuscript is returned to Newport – Subscriptions – Memories of Newport and District History Society – Titanic – Does Anyone Remember ? The Wilbrighton Races – Did You Know?
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Memorials/DonationsMay be made to the familyObituaryPaul Curtis Reddick, 59, of Crystal City passed away Sunday, Sept 7, 2008 at his residence. He was a member of the Mississippi River Eagles Aerie #4341, the Country Club of Festus and was a Son of American Legion Post #253. Born, August 24, 1949, in Perryville, MO to Marvin and Velda Reddick (nee Cleveland.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his brothers Mike (Debbie) Reddick of Festus, MO and Mark (Sally) Reddick of St Charles, MO.
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Seen and reviewed (Aug. 21)
New films in theaters this week:
— "Humpday" (rated R), the controversial 2009 Sundance Film Festival hit.
— "Inglourious Basterds" (rated R), Quentin Tarantino's latest, a World War II revenge-thriller. With subtitles.
— "In the Loop" (not rated), a political satire from Britain, starring James Gandolfini.
— "The Merry Gentleman" (rated R), an unconventional drama starring Michael Keaton as an assassin.
— "Post Grad" (rated PG-13), a comedy starring Alexis Bledel as a recent college graduate.
— "Shorts" (rated PG), a live-action fantasy/kids film from Robert Rodriguez.
— "X Games 3D: The Movie" (rated PG), a documentary feature about the "extreme sports" competitions. Shown in 3D.
Poster art courtesy Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled, charitable obligation, I was unable to see the "X Games" documentary, which is only playing in theaters for a week.
And most of the week's releases are about missed opportunities. The idiotic "Post Grad" squanders the talents of a good ensemble (which includes Michael Keaton and Carol Burnett), while "The Merry Gentleman" never really goes anywhere.
Poster art courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
As for Rodriguez's latest family film diversion, it's a brightly colored, headache of a movie. The lowbrow humor certainly doesn't help.
Even the week's better films have their faults. "In the Loop" is so foul-mouthed that its messages may get lost, and "Humpday's" observations about male friendships and homophobia make it a risky venture for many audiences.
Tarantino's "what-if?" revenge tale is sure to divide viewers as well. It's as talky and violent as you'd expect with one of his movies. Though it has rewarding aspects — especially Brad Pitt's goofy performance.
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Pants: Uniqlo
Shoes: Elsa
Bag: Raf Simons
Can't take my eyes off of his fur muffler. Do you agree? And that sleek clutch by Raf Simons is exclusively for his iPad.
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Contact(s): Jim Woodford, 715-365-8856; Matt Zine 608-275-3326
MADISON - Prairies, oak barrens and oak savannas and other imperiled natural communities on Wisconsin State Natural Areas got a big boost in 2017 and stand to get more of the same in 2018.
Thanks to warm and dry fall weather in 2017, success in securing grant money, strong partnerships, donors and volunteers, State Natural Areas containing these rare natural communities received a record level of management.
SNA crews, field ecologists and partners enhanced 12,500 acres by cutting brush, pulling and spraying invasive plants, seeding areas with native plants, and conducting many other management activities. Their greatest gains came from applying prescribed fire to the land to control invasive plant species and jumpstart growth of native wildflowers and other desirable plants.
"We had another very productive year in 2017 and that's good news for all Wisconsin wildlife," says Jim Woodford, field operations supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Conservation program. "While this habitat management work may benefit non-game species like Karner blue butterflies or eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes, it benefits game species as well. Our work controls invasive species, perpetuates oak on the landscape, a key resource for many game and nongame species, and maintains and restores some of Wisconsin's best remaining habitats."
State Natural Areas feature outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites and are often the last refuge of many rare plants and animals. Prairies and oak savanna are among the natural areas getting the most attention. They once covered each more than 5 million acres in Wisconsin and now less than one-tenth of 1 percent remain.
"These are our most imperiled natural communities and they simply take more work to sustain," says Matt Zine, a field supervisor for State Natural Area crews in southern Wisconsin, where most of these communities exist. "We are very pleased with our hard-working crews - through good partnerships with other DNR programs, we got a lot of work done in 2017."
DNR's Natural Heritage Conservation Program employs 20 limited term staff stationed in seven geographically based work crews to manage State Natural Areas and work cooperatively with other DNR programs to manage natural areas within state parks, forests and wildlife areas.
In 2017, State Natural Areas also benefitted from work done by 36 volunteer groups organized under the SNA Volunteer Program, and from work done under new and formalized partnerships.
For example, a new memorandum of agreement with four partners in the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain, a 4,000-acre complex of wetlands and prairies straddling the Wisconsin and Illinois border, now enables partners to coordinate and conduct restoration, management and outreach work across borders. This agreement allowed an Illinois partner to lead a 286-acre burn in fall 2017 on land including Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area in Wisconsin.
A new partnership, the Wisconsin Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, brought federal field staff to Wisconsin to get more experience conducting prescribed burns on conservation lands including State Natural Areas. The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin also helped to secure funds to manage several areas.
"We continue to expand our burning window and our work with partners to get as much work done as possible," Woodford says. "Our goal this year will be to do the same or even more restoration work to benefit these last remaining really, really good habitats."
Find state natural areas by county by searching the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for "SNA." Donate to the Endangered Resources Fund online or through filling in an amount on your Wisconsin income tax form to help get more work done on State Natural Areas.
Contact(s): Jared Urban, State Natural Areas Volunteer Coordinator, 608-228-4349
MADISON - Now is your chance to get outside and get some exercise while exploring some of Wisconsin's most pristine public lands. Sign up for any of the nearly two dozen winter volunteer workdays scheduled at State Natural Areas throughout Wisconsin this winter.
Morning workdays are scheduled at many sites throughout the state, typically from 9 a.m. to noon, mostly on Saturdays. Volunteers need no training beforehand, but are provided equipment and training on site to complete the work, which typically involves helping cut, pile and burn brush or scattering prairie seeds on snow.
Enjoy camaraderie, exercise and great views at winter volunteer workdays at many Wisconsin State Natural Areas.
"We have volunteer groups stepping up all over the state to care for Wisconsin's State Natural Areas and these winter volunteer workdays are a great way to warm up," says Jared Urban, who coordinates the State Natural Areas Volunteer Program for the Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Conservation Program. "Participants can get some exercise and also get a great opportunity to see these special places and experience some great views."
State Natural Areas feature outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites and are often the last refuge of many rare plants and animals. While nearly all state-owned natural areas are open for activities including hiking, nature photography, bird watching and hunting, they are largely undeveloped.
Among sites where people can lend a helping hand and volunteer are Observatory Hill in Marquette County, which famed naturalist John Muir explored as a child, Ridgeway Pine Relict, and several other sites with beautiful ice formations. Many sites feature majestic bur oaks that will really stand out against the winter landscape.
A list of workdays and flyers for each event can be found by searching the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords "SNA volunteers." Here, people can also sign up to receive email notices for workdays at state natural areas throughout Wisconsin. For more information regarding this volunteer program, contact Jared Urban via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Contact(s): Eddie Shea, DNR assistant wetland habitat specialist, 608-261-0775
MADISON - A new Wisconsin Habitat Partnership Fund will provide $1 million to improve wildlife habitat and increase the amount of land accessible to the public for hunting, trapping and wildlife viewing.
Eligible projects include habitat restoration, enhancement, or management activities that benefit priority wildlife habitat and enhance the public experience in the outdoors. Eligible applicants include local units of government, tribes and qualified 501(c)(3) conservation organizations.
Project proposals are due April 6, 2018. Projects will be selected for funding in late April and awards will be issued mid-June 2018. For more information, including an application, search the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords "Wisconsin Habitat Partnership Fund."
"The Wisconsin Habitat Partnership Fund is a great opportunity to partner with Wisconsin DNR to improve habitat for wildlife and provide for recreational opportunities," said Eddie Shea, DNR assistant wetland habitat specialist. "This program provides a mechanism to assist all of the great conservation partners who are working in innovative ways to address wildlife habitat needs across the state."
To receive funding, respondents must provide public access for hunting, trapping and wildlife viewing for a period based on the amount of funds awarded. The respondent or other project partners are responsible for 25 percent of the total project cost.
Contact(s): Stacy Rowe, 608-266-7012
MADISON - A proposed Lafayette County bridge replacement project may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare frog under an authorization the Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.
This project consists of the replacement of an existing bridge on Bethel Grove Road and will include grading, resurfacing and permanent signing. The project consists of 0.56 acres total of which approximately 0.2 acres is asphalt and gravel shoulder.
The presence of the state endangered Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) has been confirmed in the vicinity of the project site. DNR staff determined that the proposed project may result in the incidental taking of some frogs.
Department staff concluded that the proposed project will minimize the impacts to the species by adhering to conservation measures; is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence and recovery of the state population of the species or the whole plant-animal community of which it is a part; and has benefit to the public health, safety or welfare that justifies the action.
The conservation measures to minimize the adverse effect on the endangered species will be incorporated into the proposed Incidental Take Authorization. Copies of the jeopardy assessment and background information on the Blanchard's cricket frog are available by searching the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for incidental take public notice or upon request from Stacy Rowe (608-266-7012 or firstname.lastname@example.com). The department is requesting comments from the public through Feb. 6, 2018 regarding project-related impacts to the Blanchard's cricket frog. Public comments should be sent to Stacy Rowe, Wisconsin DNR, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 or email@example.com.
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Jennifer Baichwal was born in Montréal and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. She studied philosophy and theology at McGill University and received an M.A. in 1994, supported by a McGill Major Fellowship and an FCAR Master's Scholarship.
She has been directing and producing documentaries for 14 years. Her first film, Looking You In The Back of the Head, an enquiry into the problem of personal identity, asked thirteen women to try to describe themselves and was first broadcast, to critical acclaim, on TVOntario's From the Heart. It subsequently sold for broadcast across Canada.
Baichwal founded Mercury Films Inc. with de Pencier in 1998. Her current project, another collaboration between Mercury and Foundry, is Act of God, a feature documentary on the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. It is presently in post-production and was commissioned by The Documentary Channel in Canada, Arte in France and Channel4/More4 in the U.K.
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Well Finally here it is . . . completed & delivered : DOC Table Topper
On my March business trip (as opposed to my April celebrate my baby brother turning 50 trip) to Southern Cal, I delivered this (a December birthday present) to my sister. The colors match her leather couch & compliment her kitchen colors.
If feels sooo good to be able to boast about a completed project!
Doc Table Topper:
Pattern: Doc, Miss Rosie's Schnibbles pattern
Fabric Line: Late Bloomers by Sandy Gervais
Started in June 2012; completed in March 2013
I loved quilting it on my 1 year new sewing maching; it was fun testing out some of the many different pressure feet I've been accumulating.
Things to remember for next time:
Keep it simple - make a solid sash . . . it seems impossible at my current skill level to square up my quilts & keep those little outside squares uniform in size with the inside squares. Should have been a no brainer!
On my next post I'll share some of the other projects I'm working on - of course there is more than one in the works!


text: We all saw Beaver (Steve Menzies) put in a much improved effort in 2005. The Beaver has been a club champion player for many years. Should he be given the opportunity to call the shots for when he stops playing for Manly. Or should the club simply let him go if it's clear his best days are behind him? Should the Beaver get special treatment?