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Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets
First published in hardcover in 2002, Local Flavors was a book ahead of its time. Now, imported food scares and a countrywide infatuation with fresh, local, organic produce has caught up with this groundbreaking cookbook, available for the first time in paperback.
Deborah Madison celebrates the glories of the farmers' markets of America in a richly illustrated collection of seasonal recipes for a profusion of produce grown coast to coast. As more and more people shun industrially produced foods and instead choose to go local and organic, this is the ideal cookbook to capitalize on a major and growing trend.
Local Flavors emphasizes seasonal, regional ingredients found in farmers' markets and roadside farm stands and awakens the reader to the real joy of making a direct connection with the food we eat and the person who grows it. Deborah Madison's 350 full-flavored recipes and accompanying menus include dishes as diverse as Pea and Spinach Soup with Coconut Milk; Rustic Onion Tart with Walnuts; Risotto with Sorrel; Mustard Greens Braised with Ginger, Cilantro, and Rice; Poached Chicken with Leeks and Salsa Verde; Soy Glazed Sweet Potatoes; Cherry Apricot Crisp; and Plum Kuchen with Crushed Walnut Topping.
Covering markets around the country from Vermont to Hawaii, Deborah Madison reveals the astonishing range of produce and other foods available and the sheer pleasure of shopping for them. A celebration of farmers and their bounty, Local Flavors is a must-have cookbook for anyone who loves fresh, seasonal food simply and imaginatively prepared.
In her previous cookbooks Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and the classic Greens Cookbook, among others, Deborah Madison scored with savory yet sophisticated fare--the kind of food even meat lovers relish. Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets finds Madison shopping those havens of quality, taste, and diversity, and devising recipes based on their seasonally available bounty. Among the 350 recipes--not all vegetarian--fans will immediately recognize the Madison hand in dishes like Soft Tacos with Roasted Green Chiles, Spinach and Green Garlic Souffle, and Winter Squash "Pancake" with Mozzarella and Sage. There's more to the book, however: "Many people still think that the farmers' market is the place you go to for cheap food," says Madison. More to the point, they're a source for "truly local and therefore truly seasonal [food], quite likely raised by sound sustainable methods and by someone who might become your friend." It's a message most readers will embrace.
The book offers chapters deftly arranged by fruit and vegetable families as they appear in the markets, such as "The Vegetable Fruits of Summer: Eggplants, Tomatoes, and Peppers" and "A Cool Weather Miscellany," which includes recipes such as Sauteed Artichokes with Potatoes and Garlic Chives and a marvelous "essence-of" soup, Elixir of Fresh Peas. Madison also treats unfamiliar fruits and vegetables, presenting the likes of lamb quarters in a soup made with Sonoma Teleme cheese, and sugar loaf chicory simply grilled and dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Recipes for delightful salads like Melon Salad with Thai Basil also appear, as do a selection of pastas and risotto, such as Winter Squash Risotto with Seared Radicchio, and sweets like White Peaches in Lemon Verbena Syrup and Date, Dried Cherry, and Chocolate Nut Torte. With sidebars like Atlanta's All-Organic Market: Late October and color photos throughout of vendors, produce, and many of the dishes, the book offers the perfect match of Madison and the markets. --Arthur Boehm
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However, if communities could match their unmet needs with their underutilized resources, many would find that while their economies may be struggling when measured in traditional terms, they possess enough genuine wealth to allow all their inhabitants to enjoy a vastly improved quality of life. Creating Wealth demonstrates how a healthy society can be attained through developing new systems of exchange. Using creative initiatives such as time banks, systems of barter and exchange, and local currencies, cities and towns can empower themselves and build vibrant, healthy, sustainable local economies.
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Timothy Beal,- Talent Manager, Executive Producer, Associate Producer, Casting Director, Actor. - CEO Universal Talent Bookings- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNEQna7HrUN-E6P2mPyEdw - Initially a professional wrestler{under the name initially as Tim Allan and then The Night Ninja}, trained and certified under WWE Hall Of Famer
Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant class of 2004, Mr. Beal wrestled a wide array of wrestling
superstars, including: Roddy Piper, Lanny Poffo, WWWF Talent Tito Torres, tag teamed with Headshrinker Samu, and was managed several times by WWE Hall Of Famer's Jimmy and Johnny Valiant. {federations wrestled for include HOPWF,NWL,BWC,NAW,CPW,TMPW,ECPW, ESW, Indy Pro} most active yrs as a wrestler were 2003-2008
Networking with PR specialists representing the William Morris Agency, and
United Talent Agency Tim quickly made the transition to Entertainment Agent.
Drawing from his background in Wrestling he sought after and became the agent rep for Fred
"The Hammer" Williamson. Becoming more, and more involved in the personal
appearance/convention circuit and Mr. Beal began representing talent for personal appearances and feature Films and Television projects - celebrity talent, the likes of: Eric Roberts, Cary Tagawa, Fred Williamson,Ice T, Michael Madsen just to name a few.
Among the recording Artists represented by Mr. Beal for films, commercials and other
performance venues are: Howard Hewett, Bunny Debarge, Khia, Tito
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In the past several years, his client has list grown to more than over 130 celebrities. In 2003, Mr.
Beal founded Universal Talent Bookings , Talent Agency. His client list continues to grow,
Expanding into motion picture fundraising, and production, Tim was instrumental in obtaining
funding for Warrington Gillette
's film BLOODY SOCIAL.
As an associate producer for the independent motion picture; THE GIRL, Mr. Beal arranged for
the casting of Hollywood celebrities: Robert Z Dar, Lisa Neeld, Ari Lehman, Lonni Gary and
Scott Cummings,Finding the right talent for the right film, became one of Timothy Beal's signature trademarks.
Mr. Beal went on to book his celebrity talent for a number of genre projects: Ms Shelley Gilbert
for the horror film SENIOR CUT DAY, Warrington Gillette, Shelley Gilbert, Christina Gill and
Sabrina Taylor Smith for TV show MONSTERS MADHOUSE, Robert Z Dar for the film
LITTLE CREEPS, Linnea Quigley for the film COLLAPSE. Client Chamia Lane for the film THE JOKESTERS, client Mayf Nutter for the Sci-Fi/Fantasy film WIZARDREAM, client John Carl Buechler for the comedy film CATCH OF THE DAY and client Cary Tagawa for the feature film Sky Sharks. In 2015 , Timothy Beal booked his client Eric Roberts for the film entitled "Las Vegas Vietnam" and acted alongside Chris Mulkey in the film "Killer Waves" . Starting in Jan 2016 , Timothy Beal will be working on "House Rules" a 1.8 M Budget Action/MMA film which he obtained funding on . His clients former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall, Chuck Zito and MMA Sensation Dada 5000 {Dawg Fight} will be in the film. Also in the film – Tom Sizemore, Christy Romano, Kevin Nash, Robert Lasardo. Filming for House Rules wrapped February 2016 and post production was recently completed. . As of September- October 2016, Working and wrapped Production as an Associate Producer on the Drama film entitled "A Chance In The World" starring clients - Tom Sizemore, Fred Williamson,and Nicholas Turturro , also in the film Tony Todd, and Kimberly Elise . following this film, Mr. Beal will be working on a Action/Martial Arts film entitled Day For Night , as Executive Producer and casting Director - which will be shooting in Cromwell Connecticut in the beginning on January 2017.
As an actor -Mr Beal has had a starring role in the horror film The Girl, has been featured in the horror film Senior Cut Day,Dope Fiend Zombies, Family Property II: More Blood, Killer Waves, and the Action/MMA film entitled House Rules, as well as featured in the documentary The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling,co starred in the film Recalculating Currently working on client Black Belt Hall Of Fame member and 5 Time world Karate Champion -Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief's life story LEGEND OF THE BLACK DRAGON .Also currently working to develop a film entitled Rydah "The Rise And Fall Of Makavelli The Don" which is a bio pic on the late rapper Tupac Shakur . .
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LOS ANGELES — Of the three threats on his life that Paul Young collected while working on "L.A. Exposed" — a compendium of Hollywood and Los Angeles gossip, rumors and urban legends, painstakingly researched and frequently debunked — it was the one involving a strip club, a murder and an alleged settlement from Elvis Presley that unsettled him the most.
Thankfully, incessant phone calls threatening bodily damage did not accompany all 120 legends Young (and a crew of St. Martin's Press attorneys) chose from an original 300. Instead, as he searched out the truth to such long-standing tall tales — Is Tom Cruise gay? Is Barbara Streisand in a porno film? Was Dennis Hopper abducted by aliens? — he mostly dealt with irked celebrity publicists.
They really didn't have to worry. What distinguishes Young's work from, say, a "Hollywood Babylon," or the National Enquirer, for that matter, is his investigative skills and common-sense approach. He also suggests in his conclusions that most of these scandals have more to do with biases of the media or the public — homophobia, political prejudice, racism or plain old fear. For example, when Angelenos thought there was a band of serial killers walking the streets in the late Seventies, it was widely rumored that the Santa Ana winds had something to do with it. Raymond Chandler proposed such a link in his short story, "Red Wind." In fact, Young reports, the official weather and homicide stats show no link at all.
"L.A. Exposed" is also a romp through the city's stranger bits of history, from the secret tunnels in Chinatown to the nuclear waste buried in tony Brentwood. Among Young's favorite findings? "Hollywood rumors — whether they involve sexual perversion or studio corruption — tend to revolve around activities that allegedly took place behind closed doors," says the author. "Rock 'n' roll-related stories tend to originate on stage or in another public forum — it doesn't matter whether they're Ozzy biting the head of the bat or Jim Morrison" having oral sex with Jimmi Hendrix.The myths and even stranger truths are integral to the cultural narrative of Los Angeles as far back as the 19th century, observes Young. They're a vital a part of a city that "traffic[s] in themes of theatricality, self-indulgence, novelty, deviance, illusion…" And although researching the book nearly pushed Young to bankruptcy, starvation and even, he claims, insanity, the Pasadena native says it only reinforced his affection for the city: "By investigating all these things I've heard about since I was a kid, it just makes living here more exciting."


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MakeupPlus the biggest app in the business
"Someone revealed the MakeupPlus app, overcome by the image of makeup upon the face," tells Lisa. In case you're different, Meitu is the biggest MakeupPlus app developer in the business, plus has racked up over 1 billion unique downloads following its establishment. MakeupPlus is their virtual makeup try-on app, which applies a registered facial recognition method to mimic constant product use. Remember Snapchat filters, however way also precise. "There are above 200 points on that face that we outline out," says Liz Goodno, global marketing information manager at Meitu. "MakeupPlus enables the makeup to seem very natural."
Lisa says that's precisely what brought her to this business. "Everything seemed so real plus subtle also well-blended," she remembers. "I believed it would be fun for my onlookers to try on this makeup in 1 of my videos directly — plus for free — furthermore observe how it seems to them. You might go out plus buy all the products, but if you try it on, you might say, 'Oh no, those red lip's not for me.' Or, you might go, 'Wow that seems astonishing! I might not have worn it in a million years.' It's trying before you buy, in a much positive way."
When it became to choosing which tutorial would work most fabulous for her big MakeupPlus graduation, she decided on one of her favourite combinations she'd previously done on Gigi Hadid — specifically, her cover looks to Dazed magazine. "I thought it was a great one because it was truly a classic, a look that everyone would get," she reveals. "A red lip, lashes, one cat eye. People are sometimes a wee nervous to try a red lip in particular, so I believed it was a good one to do."
However, that real magic occurs when you get to transfer it to your face with the touch of a switch, Gigi-red lip and all. If you find yourself enamoured with that look, we got the chance to grasp some extra pointers from the iconic MUA. "I like to make up each shape," she says. "In the tutorial, I placed a layer of lipstick on first, next I blot, plus then I exercise the pencil to produce the size also shape that I need. Then, I add extra coat from one bullet. Another accurate way of doing it is not to overload that skin with too much foundation plus other makeup because a red lip by itself is a statement.
Try it on for yourself, plus we're trusting you'll think the same way. As Lisa says, tech is the future of beauty buying. "I believe it's going to get to this point wherever you can shade match plus shop immediately," she foretells. "All those tools will be so tailored to your requirements."
That doesn't mean she's recommending you drop your faves, though! We invited her to share her high-tech beauty essentials; however, she countered with an old-school way. "I'm a big advocate of facial massage including cleansing," she answers. "The solitary facial massager I love that's not in my hands is that Darphin one. I want dry body brushing. That's old-fashioned. However, I think it's the soundest exfoliation."
When it comes to tutorials, though, she's a supporter of looking way forward. While the app currently stars an individual look, we're having our fingers crossed for a complete range of Lisa Eldridge-created filters. Plus she's not short on notions, either. "I do like the sort of dark lip trend," she reflects. Plus I do like makeup to be very pared-back, concerning the skin nevertheless. I love a number of those trends that include fresh skin, plus I think highlighting is this queen of all makeup." Consider it another victory for team strobing.


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Hello Internet Readers, A week ago 12 people got together at PSU in the first iteration of a Community of Practice on Social Justice and De-gentrification. There was a range of people and experiences around the table. We are looking forward to further meetings and work in the future. We discussed a range of topics: the role race plays in gentrification,...Read More
Law & Disorder Conference at PSU May 9th-11th
The 5th Annual Law & Disorder Conference is this weekend (May 9th-11th) at PSU. People from all walks of life from radical to academic are welcome to join in on the FREE discussions, lectures, panels, and workshops. The focus this year will be to "establish collaboration between individuals, organizations and collectives working on issues related...Read More
Communities of Practices: Food Equity
Food has the ability to nourish us, feed us, and even heal us. But is our relationship with food healthy? We will explore our relationship to food on a personal and societal level and discuss questions like: How sustainable and equitable is our food system? What is healthy food? Are we connected with the food we eat? How can we honor and celebrate our food?...Read More
Bioregional Confluence at PSU
We often describe where we live by arbitrary political borders. Instead we could define our home by watersheds, plants, soils, rocks, and culture. With this ecological framework, we can also explore how we relate, organize, and celebrate each other and the environment we are part of. To learn more about bioregions, join the first annual Cascadia Rising:...Read More
Continuing Engagement Paid Internships
We are pleased to announce one paid internship for a current PSU student and one for a PSU alumnus, these internships will support the work of University Studies' Continuing Engagement Program. This program works to create thematic Communities of Practice that can support the continued engagement of students, alumni and community members in social change....Read More
Winter Term Workshop Series
Please find below the winter term workshops that are designed to support your continuing engagement in community-based social change. These workshop build on the 27 previous workshops that were attended by some 500 students, alumni, faculty and community members. Please share them with your friends, organizing groups, classmates, etc! They are free and open...Read More


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Bird, Baby, BirdPosted: July 30, 2011 Filed under: Gardening | Tags: Bird of Paradise, Gardening 4 Comments
This will probably be the shortest blog post of my life: Simply put, after fourteen months and one pot transplant, my first bird of paradise! Success is not only sweet, but beautiful too. 😀 First photo taken 7/30/11, second one taken 7/31/11. It truly is the little things in life that make us happy!
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Surely the result of your determination and perseverance and perhaps a sign of good things to come! Enjoy!
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Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club
by Rhonda Browning White
There's a children's game in which a sentence is passed via whisper from one child to another through the room until the last child repeats the sentence aloud. Of course, the sentence has changed. Point of view in a story works much like that whispered sentence: a story changes depending on who repeats it. Each of us—and each of our characters—has her own frame of reference, her own set of parameters, her own way of seeing the world in which we live. Thus, each of has a unique point of view.
Perhaps there is no better examination of a character's point of view (POV) than to let that character tell the story as he sees it, as he lived it, through first-person viewpoint. Amy Tan tells the story of eight Chinese-American women (four mothers and four daughters) living in America, through each woman's POV in The Joy Luck Club, and while this may seem a distracted and sprawling way to relate the story, instead readers are given deep and varied perspectives of what it means to be an American through the eyes of these women. Readers gain intimate insight into the workings of the mind of each woman, and we are intellectually involved in each narrator's thoughts and actions, puzzling through her life as she lives it, ultimately piecing together the whole story from eight viewpoints.
A crucial element for telling a story through multiple first-person points of view is voice. Tan succeeds by layering the cadence of each character's voice with the dialect and language of her time and birthplace. For example, when daughter Waverly Jong relates her mother's anger at her for staying out too late and causing her to worry, she tells us, "Standing there waiting for my punishment, I heard my mother speak in a dry voice. 'We not concerning this girl. This girl not have concerning for us' (100)." Here we see that Waverly is Americanized enough to speak and think in grammatically correct American English, but her mother still carries the rhythms and dialect of her Chinese culture.
Through first-person point of view, we experience the difference in thought and opinion of these two cultures—American and Chinese—and how the two sometimes clash, but other times mesh with such beauty as to provide striking clarity that would otherwise remain clouded without the perspective of multiple points of view. Character Ying-Ying St. Clair, a mother who suffered a mental break following a late-pregnancy miscarriage, expresses her numbness to the pain in first-person voice in a way that would be impossible were the story told by an omniscient narrator: "I did not lose myself all at once. I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water" (67). Even though Ying-Ying is reporting her past, the experience is immediately convincing, because we feel her numbness to grief and pain through first-person point of view.
Through her use of first-person POV, Tan's characters have the freedom to explore their thoughts, sometimes digressing, sometimes reflecting, but always coming back to the present moment, so that as readers, we experience the closeness of single consciousness with the character. We understand the character. We achieve new perspective. We are enlightened. There is no greater gift a writer can offer a reader.
Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. NY: Putnam, 1991. Print.


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The first record Paola ever bought was Michael Jackson's Off The Wall on a school trip to Paris in 1980, at a cost of 79 francs. She still had enough left over from her spending money to buy 10 Carambars, a small Eiffel Tower and a pen where if you hold it upside down the ladies black swimsuit disappeared. They all had a great laugh on the bus home playing with that. She also kept a pear and some of her baguette and smelly cheese for the trip home.
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Former NFL quarterback Chris Weinke runs a popular quarterback school — IMG Academy — in Bradenton, Fla. During an interview with NFL Network on Wednesday, Weinke revealed New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow recently stopped by to work on his shaky mechanics.
"I was just working with Tim Tebow a couple of weeks ago for the first time," Weinke said. "I was quite impressed with his ability to make adjustments. I know he's worked with a lot of different quarterback coaches. I had him for two days and I was impressed with his approach."
During his two days with Tebow, Weinke said the Jets quarterback learned to get the ball out quicker and how to adjust his ball speed. Tebow is often criticized for only throwing fastballs that can be inaccurate and/or difficult to catch from short distances.
Tebow's NFL future remains up in the air. He is under contract with New York, and the Jets are trying to trade the popular backup quarterback. However, the trade market for Tebow appears to be non-existent.
If Tebow is released, which is expected, teams must consider if they can work with his limitations.
"Again, he has to go to the right place," Weinke explained. "Coaches have to put him in position to be successful. I know he's ultra-competitive. I know that guy wants to win and he knows how to win. The future is uncertain on what he's going to do, but I believe he's a guy who can get it done."
Weinke also worked with several quarterbacks from this year's class at IMG. That list includes West Virginia's Geno Smith, Florida State's EJ Manuel, Arkansas' Tyler Wilson and USC's Matt Barkley, who has his much-anticipated pro day on Wednesday.
Weinke knows the 2013 quarterback class is often criticized, but he believes there are talented players in this year's group.
"Where are all these guys going to land? I don't know," Weinke said. "The 32 teams have to make that decision. But I know this: There are some guys who are very well-prepared, ready to step in on Sundays and are quarterbacks who I think will have great success."


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Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or the optic chiasm? Do artists really look at the world differently, or for that matter does sex, species, or attitude change what you see? How is SEEING more than just looking, and could vision be just one of many ways of seeing?
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Here are some of the cards that I've made recently......
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Lovely cards - my fave is the Christening one, I like the simplicity of the design set off by that gorgeous border.
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Yeah! You did it you got your photos sorted, really pleased for you and they are all beautiful too. I have become a follower now, enjoy blogging.


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But to make it up to the kids we made a weekend fill with lots of other fun and we are going to pick them up from school today so they don't have to ride on the bus. They are thrilled about that!
I took another Yoga class this week and I really enjoyed it. I feel like Yoga is like school. You are expected to follow the instructor and do the poses correctly. I always feel like I'm not doing them right, but I know over time I'll get better. For now I will just keep looking around the room and trying to copy everyone else. The class sizes have been small. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. The good part of a smaller class size is the instructor can give me more personal time and can help me correct my poses. But the down side of that is I am so sore after class!!!! She beats me up :)
I also started this week using the PiYO slides. Oh my goodness I had no clue I could sweat so much. I did the full body blast and when I was done I was in a puddle of sweat! I haven't done Strong Legs yet. I am finishing up another week of Turbo Fire and then I'm going to make PiYO my main workout again. I'll still do some of the Turbo Fire workouts when I can fit them in. I have to add that one of the reasons I love these programs so much is that there aren't any rules. They encourage you in the work outs to make them your own. To compare this to school these work outs are like recess!! Just lots of fun, but with amazing results!
FITNESS TIP #6- Reward Yourself!!!
Since I don't have a disposable income there are lots of things I want and I can't afford. I love using Pinterest. I have a board title "Gifts". If I see something I like I put it in the Gift board. About a year ago when I started my work out plan I gave myself rewards based on weight I lost. I told myself after 10 pounds lost I could get myself a gift, then the next 10 pounds another gift. This gave me so much motivation! I really loved getting some things for myself even if they only cost $15.00 it was still a big deal that I earned it.
I heard a contestant on The Voice the other night say, "My father always told me a life without goals isn't a life worth living." I say make some goals and go out and achieve them! Oh and reward yourself along the way :)
In the crock pot I have a 15 bean soup with diced ham. Aren't the beans so pretty! This is the type of meal that I will add a little of this and a little of that each time I serve it up.
In the directions for the Cracklin' Chicken she writes,
- Dry the chicken thighs well, and season both sides of the thigh with salt, but ONLY the meat side gets additional seasoning and/or pepper. If you put other seasonings on the skin, it'll run the risk of burning. Then, everyone will be sad. Tears are not tasty.
That made me laugh :)
(this meal is our family's favorite)
Oh those short ribs are the best!
If you want to join me in my Fit Along here are the steps:
1. Log onto Beachbody and sign up for a free account and choose me Andee Fagan "AndeeKF" as your coach.
2. Order a challenge pack which includes Shakeology.
2. Order a challenge pack which includes Shakeology.
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Hello everyone! :)
I'm sorry that I've been away for ages, if anyone reads my blog and feels like that!
I was at the beach today and I made this exquisite piece of art:
I'm sure that all those kids and grannies at the beach enjoyed it. :)
At first I was digging a hole, my sister's kid didn't want to help me for some reason, and then I got bored and made a bum. I laughed so hard (oh, I can always entertain myself) and then I decided to continue making the whole body. There was more attention to it when I was in the process, I think that when I finished, people noticed it, but were too shy to look.
I understand grannies and parents, I understand your shyness. But my granny loved it too and we all laughed! :)
Oh, there's one more thing! It's my birthday tomorrow! :O
I really want to know what my gift will be, as my mom gave me some hints a couple of days ago which confused me, but I don't want to get older.
Don't get me wrong, it's great, but then again I get sad about it. I don't know, I guess i'm weird! :D


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Game time and the perfect weekend!
I have a bunch a pictures to show how much fun we've been having lately with college students. A couple of weeks ago, we went out to eat at Mother's, a great New Orleans restaurant in the French Quarter, and then came back to our apartment to play games. We had a lot of international students that night so our game of Cranium was quite interesting!!
This past weekend was absolutely the perfect weekend. Friday night we took a bunch of students to eat at a little Italian restaurant in the Quarter . . . it was so yummy, but took quite a while for 20 of us to eat and get out of there. We then walked to a club in the Quarter that offers free salsa lessons from 9-10 pm and then you can stay and dance. Dinner took so long that we walked into the lessons right as they said they were finished. This made me a little nervous because most of us had no clue how to salsa and once again we had a lot of international students with us. The band starts playing and I quickly realize there was nothing to worry about . . . everyone was out on the dance floor having a blast. Our friends Ivan and Laura, the resident experts in salsa dancing, took turns teaching us some moves. We had so much fun!! We stayed for a couple of hours and the students were still dancing out the door as we left!
On Saturday and Sunday Chad and I did absolutely nothing . . . it was fabulous! I was actually sore from the salsa, ridiculous I know, but I really was. We read and exercised and watched Robin Hood. So good to have nothing you HAVE to do. On Sunday after church we went to eat at the Asian Super Buffet. Those who know me know that I love to eat, especially buffets. When we got home we took a two hour nap because that's what you do after a buffet. The day was so beautiful so after we got up we went to the lakefront to feed the birds. It was so relaxing and much needed.


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MAGAZINE December 2007
By Douglas Habecker Translated by Ann Lee
Taiwan is an island blessed with an abundance of scenic, cultural and recreational options for local and foreign tourists alike. As an ever-growing number of foreign visitors are discovering, this country offers many delights outside of major urban areas, from the lofty forested mountains of the Central Mountain Range to the stunning natural beauty of the East Coast and the abundant pockets of Taiwanese, Hakka and Aborigine culture found in towns and villages across the island.
A large part of on-going efforts by central and local governments, private businesses and non-government organizations to create English-friendly environments is directed towards the promotion of travel, tourism and recreation. This covers the use of English information to promote, educate and draw foreign visitors to Taiwan's attractions, and then to make these sites as accessible, user-friendly and enjoyable as possible. Although criticism was directed towards the lack of English information and English-friendly environments in the past, significant headway has been made in just the past few years with the direction, evaluation and assistance of government organizations like the Executive Yuan's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC), which has been helping coordinate work in this area.
"We want foreigners to be able to enjoy convenient, informative facilities and signs with educational explanations. The goal is to help them have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the places they visit," explains RDEC Department of Regional Affairs Deputy Director Nancy Juang, who has been heavily involved with English-friendly efforts. "There has been progress with some pretty good print materials and websites, but some English still needs to be improved....We have to do better and make things more user-friendly."
The bulk of English information falls under websites, printed materials and signage. As a growing number of foreigners are beginning to discover, just about every major scenic and tourism destination is now covered by a website, sometimes multiple websites. One of Taiwan's most famous scenic destinations, Alishan, for example, is the main focus or featured prominently in multiple websites created by the Council of Agriculture's Forestry Bureau, the Alishan National Scenic Area Administration, both Chiayi county and city governments, and the Ministry of Transportation's Tourism Bureau. In fact, the biggest challenge in such cases is often ensuring that all relevant sites are interlinked for easy access. Several key "umbrella" websites, such as the very comprehensive Information For Foreigners (http://iff.immigration.gov.tw/enfront/) and the Tourism Bureau (www.tbroc.gov.tw, www.taiwan.net) sites, remain critical for directing foreigners to other sites.
As English websites proliferate, the other natural concern is quality, in terms of spelling, grammar, style, content (including regular updates) and organization. Although difficulties in all these areas remain, regular evaluations by the RDEC and other organizations are providing feedback and advice for improvements. A final challenge is to promote these websites to users, often best done through search engines, links to other sites and marketing via signs and print materials.
Print materials remain a key means of delivering information to visitors before and during their travels. Here, too, similar challenges are being met. As a growing number of brochures, booklets, maps and other materials are being generated, work is on-going to ensure that less-than-perfect first efforts are improved in terms of quality and usefulness. Foreigners themselves are playing a role in this, as they provide useful feedback, constructive criticism and editing skills. Another seemingly-simple challenge is ensuring that print materials are produced in sufficient quantities and effectively circulated so that they reach the hands of visitors--with distribution points ideally included tourist information centers, transportation hubs, hotels and other similar locations.
Good English signs are one of the most basic means of ensuring that foreign visitors easily reach attractions, navigate smoothly while they're there and gain a deeper understanding and enjoyment through their experience. The island's major government transportation organizations, including the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA), National Freeway Bureau, and Civil Aeronautics Administration, are currently making very large strides towards providing English signs and services to help travelers on their way. This includes a wide assortment of areas, from useful signage in airports and train stations to direction maps and English service announcements. In one outstanding example of public/private cooperation, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation has won widespread praise for its international-grade standards for English information and services that have set new local benchmarks.
When it comes to English services, central and local governments often face big challenges in finding qualified English speakers. Progress is being made with some very creative solutions to be found in the most unlikely places. Kaohsiung county's diminutive Fongshan TRA rail station, for example, is able to offer English information broadcasts by making use of volunteer English-major interns from local universities, providing a win-win situation for all involved. On a more general basis, government employees in a broad range of organizations are being strongly encouraged to earn GEPD and similar English aptitude certifications.
Although Taiwan has come a long way in making its attractions, government and non-government representatives alike are stepping up efforts to make the country a more competitive player in the global tourism market. This determination, coupled with a open-minded attitude and constructive measures, is helping to guarantee that future visitors will find an even more welcoming, user-friendly Taiwan when they visit this beautiful island.
For a closer look at many of the scenic/recreational destinations and organizations that exemplify English-friendly efforts, visit the RDEC's 2007 English Carnival, open to the public daily between Dec. 11 to 13, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (opening 2 p.m. on Dec. 11), at the Taipei Show Hall 2 at 3, SongLian Road near Taipei 101.
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Well we met with the specialist, both Shelby and I loved her she was very professional. She was also very thorough on questions and finding out family history. She did say that kindey issues have been linked to Down Syndrome, which most of you know my twin brother has (Chris). She told us to check my risk assessment for downs with my regular OB and double it; i.e. if my risk was 1/500, my real risk is now 1/250. So naturally, being me, I drug Shelby to my OB office, downstairs from the specialist and asked my risk! LOL My risk is at 1/2050, so my real risk in this scenario is 1/1025. And according to everything I have "googled" a positive means you are less than 1/250. So I would say we are good there...it was funny to see the look on my OB's face when we came in asking to see our screening results for downs...she was like "uh ok, what is that other lady saying to you all"! LOL Not to mention most down's babies have heart murmers and Caycen has a perfect heart, according to the specialist!
So, what is it then u may ask? LOL Well, his left kidney and ureter is normal! Praise the Lord, his right has gained some size to a level over 1cm, which now categorizes him as having "hydro-nephrosis", enlarged kidney! LOL He will be checked JUNE 15th to follow up. Depending on that appt. if its stable we are good, if not we go and meet a pediatric urologist (sp?). He will determine if the surgery has to occur sooner or later, which could mean early enducement, at birth or at 1 year of age. It is a simple outpatient procedure and they place a scope "up there" and clean out the tissue that is blocking the ureter. Pretty routine sounding....why are boys so complicated!?!?!? LOL
She did give us two 3-D pics of Caycen, his face, smooshed by the amb. cord and his sweet lil feet, which are crossed just like his sisters! Savannah crossed her feet for the first 6 months of life (her hands too for that matter)!
OH--GET THIS--he is already 2.5 lbs, which is over a pound more than most at this stage, so they are predicting 9-10 lbs at birth! I'm already in pain! LOL Just kidding...but I do think we might have to be induced again/or c-section (hope not, not a fan of surgery).
PS: I think its a daddy Shelby nose! Too cute!
Love all of you, thank you for your prayers


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Two candidates and an associate behind negative postcard mailings in Kansas City and Hickman Mills school board races have admitted actions that the state says violated ethics laws.
Kansas City school board member Melissa Robinson, former Hickman Mills school board member Breman Anderson and attorney Clinton Adams signed consent orders, each admitting roles in producing at least one of three mailers that blasted opponents without stating who had paid for the ads — which is required under the law.
Robinson ran successfully against incumbent Joseph Jackson in April 2014 to win a seat on the Kansas City board.
In the consent order, signed Friday, Robinson agreed with the Missouri Ethics Commission that she was aware that Adams had prepared a negative postcard against Jackson.
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The mailer did not say "paid for by," and named only a group — "Parents and Neighbors for Quality Education" — which the commission said is not a registered entity with the ethics commission or the Missouri secretary of state.
Robinson also knew that Adams paid $480 toward the $1,400 costs of the mailer but did not report the funds as either a donation or an in-kind gift.
Robinson's mistakes were "unintentional," her attorney, Matt Dameron, said in a written statement.
"Ms. Robinson has taken steps to make sure this does not happen again," he said, "and looks forward to continuing to be a strong advocate for the families she serves."
Anderson, in April 2014, was the incumbent in a race for at-large seats on the Hickman Mills school board. Anderson agreed in his consent order that he had sought Adams' assistance to produce mailers against opponents Bonnaye Mims, Karry Palmer and Dan Osman.
One mailer gave no attribution and the other named "Citizens United to Protect Our Children," which is not a registered entity with any state agency, the commission said.
Anderson, reached by phone Monday, said he had no comment.
Anderson was not re-elected.
Adams' consent order dealt only with the Kansas City district mailers. His case connected to the Hickman Mills complaint was dismissed by the ethics commission.
Adams told The Star Monday that the ads did not need to report who paid for them because they did not include any request that voters vote for or against anybody.
They were "information pieces," Adams said.
Furthermore, he said, if the commission were to issue charges, it should be charging the companies that printed and mailed the ads.
"If my assessment is inaccurate, the only variable is race," he said. "The African-American candidates and their associates were charged with violations and the white printing and media companies were not."
The statute allows ethics charges against printers and mailers as well as candidates, said James Klahr, executive director of the Missouri Ethics Commission, but such charges happen "very infrequently," he said.
"Usually complaints name the people that they (the complainants) feel are behind it," he said.
The commission only reports on cases that have been finalized, he added, and he did not rule out the possibility of other charges out of the Kansas City and Hickman Mills races.
Palmer, who filed complaints against the negative Hickman Mills mailers, saw the ethics rulings as a slap on Freedom Inc., which Adams supports and which backed Anderson.
"It comes down to Freedom Inc. trying to do in Hickman Mills what it did before in Kansas City," he said. "(But) I believe the mailers actually backfired."
Jackson, who lost to Robinson, hopes the commission's action will deter negative election-eve mailings in the future.
"I am happy that the state held someone accountable," he said. "Maybe (in the future) it will give someone pause."
The fines in the Kansas City district races were not the first reported by the ethics commission.
A year ago, the commission reached a consent order with Kansas City school board member Airick Leonard West over insufficient reporting on a promotional postcard for candidates supported by his political action committee.
The non-negative card, endorsing candidates Pattie Mansur and Janelle Bailey in 2014, incurred costs that were not included in final financial statements for the election cycle.
The postcards did not state who paid for them but said, "for a list of sponsors contact Airick Leonard West," and gave his address.
In the consent orders, those accused of violations agreed to reduced fines — with the statement that larger fines would be reinstated if any campaign finance laws are violated in the next two years after the agreements were signed.
Anderson was fined $670, Adams $640 and Robinson $240. West's fine was $400. The money goes to the school districts.
Adams' consent order dealt only with the Kansas City district mailers. His case connected to the Hickman Mills complaint was dismissed by the ethics commission.


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LP Explains Police's Take Over Of Party's Secretariat
THE Labour Party (LP) yesterday explained the take over of the party secretariat by men and officials of the Nigeria Police Force, explaining that the National Working Committee (NWC) requested for the presence of police officials ahead of its meeting, which was held at party's secretariat.
National Chairman of the party, Abdulkarim Abdul Salam, said yesterday in Abuja that the NWC decided to invite the police so as to protect the premises ahead of its meeting, after receiving a security report that a group of its members had mobilised some hoodlums to attack the office. LP has been drawn into crisis following the decision of the former national chairman, Dan Nwanyanwu, to hand over the party's Certificate of Registration to another faction of the party that is led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The party in a statement issued at the end of the meeting noted that both Nwanyanwu and the NLC were involved at an exercise in illegality, self- help, and an attempt to cow and derail the focused of the leadership of the party, stressing that the former chairman is not a member of the LP, having resigned his membership on the December 5, 2014.
It noted that his continued possession of the party's Certificate of Registration and handing over of it to NLC/TUC is not only illegal but also hypocritical, which it said the party has already challenged at the law court.
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Housing authorities
The district and city councils in Cambridgeshire have statutory responsibility for housing and homelessness and are known as housing authorities. Their duties include the provision of housing for rent and working with housing associations to supply housing for general and special needs. They can also give information and advice on accommodation queries for a range of housing, contact your local council:
- Cambridge City Council
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Fenland District Council
There is an online housing options app, HOOP, which will looks at your housing needs and concerns, and offers suggestions and details of local services which may be able to help. You can also get more information on housing option from FirstStop Care Advice.
Find out more about other housing options including Extra Care and sheltered housing


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|Lynze Shuman
|Senior Account Manager
|Agency Skill Set:
|Client/agency collaboration, account management, project execution and always keeping the ball rolling.
|Proud Arizona Native – born and raised in Cave Creek, AZ
|BSBA in Marketing and Journalism from the University of Arizona and MBA from Arizona State University
|Favorite Destination:
|Anywhere beachside or around a campfire
|Guilty Pleasure:
|Mac n' Cheese and the latest Law and Order marathon
|Mom Always Told Me:
|Just breathe.
|Passionate About:
|Phoenix and the incredible community of young, creative, passionate people that are dedicated to making it the very best it can be.
|Childhood Ambition:
|When in need of a creative boost – a trip to NYC is the perfect prescription.
|Business Advice:
|Always trust your gut. Life is too short to not love, trust and respect the work you are doing and the people you are doing it with.
|Must Have Gadget:
|Roku. In every room.
|Super Hero Power:
|Queen of Clean
|Proudest Moment:
|Working with an incredible team to launch the Crews n' Healthmobile II in Phoenix, providing the under-served populations with essential healthcare.
|First Job:
|Putting tags on all of your dirty dry cleaning
|Last Big Purchase:
|Last minute plane tickets to a last minute adventure
|My father: my biggest irritation, my biggest fan, and the most incredible man I know.
|If I Won The Lottery:
|I would buy a house on the beach and a cabin in the woods that I could share with everyone I love!
|In The Eighties:
|I was an adorable baby with a boss attitude – ask my big brother.


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Colorado's U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner took a dozen questions from a skeptical crowd in a telephone town hall Wednesday before departing for an event with President Trump at the White House.
The 45-minute call drew about 10,000 people and put the Republican senator on the defensive on a range of issues, from Trump's cabinet picks and Russia to the Affordable Care Act and marijuana.
"Nothing is more important to me than listening to your concerns and hearing your important opinions," he said at the beginning of the call.
Gardner opted to host a virtual town hall from his office in Washington despite demands from critics for public events back home in Colorado, where liberal activists recently organized an event without him that featured the lawmaker's cardboard cutout.
On the phone, Gardner defended his support for the Trump administration's cabinet picks and a repeal of the federal health care law.
He also reiterated his support for the Senate's inquiry into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and the ongoing FBI probe, despite suggestions from critics for a more independent investigation. He called it "premature" to discuss whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from the matter.
Gardner held the event, via telephone and an online stream, at 9:30 a.m., 30 minutes earlier than originally planned after he received a last-minute invitation to join congressional leadership for a lunch meeting with Trump at the White House.
Each of the 12 people who asked a question first spoke to a member of the senator's staff, but the office did not screen out tough questions, a spokesman said. Gardner promised more tele-town halls in coming weeks at different times to reach those who couldn't attend one during weekday work hours.
Colorado's Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet also did not host a town hall during the most recent congressional recess, instead opting for a trip to Cuba.
As Gardner spoke, Bennet's office released a letter he sent to the White House questioning whether Trump did enough to separate himself from conflicts of interest related to his business.
"I believe the current ethics arrangement between the White House and the Trump Organization — even if fully enforced — is wholly inadequate and may undermine the effective functioning of our democratic institutions," he wrote, asking for more information on the issue.


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The Mornington Peninsula will also be a special place to me – it is where I grew up. Where I ran through vineyards in the dark after birthday parties, fell off the back of ride-on lawn mowers and spent hours at the beach. Cricket at the beach, finding crabs at the beach, meeting boys at the beach.
It's not somewhere I want to live any more, I have well and truly become a 'city person', but I do enjoy the odd weekend trip. And recently I've been spending a lot of time at various locations in Mornington Peninsula.
Most recently, I went on a random road trip and visited a number of places I'd never been before. (Isn't it great when you can't constantly discover and rediscover your own backyard.) And here are some of the pics I took.
Camera: Olympus OMD EM5
Lens: Olympus 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 and Olympus OMD 45mm f1.8
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Linguistics and Verbal Context
Context is a notion used in the language sciences (linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, pragmatics, semiotics, etc.) in two different ways, namely as * verbal context
* social context
Contents[hide] * 1 Verbal context * 2 Social context * 3 Multidisciplinary theory * 4 Influence * 5 References| [edit] Verbal context
Verbal context refers to surrounding text or talk of an expression (word, sentence, conversational turn, speech act, etc.). The idea is that verbal context influences the way we understand the expression. Hence the norm not to cite people out of context. Since much contemporary linguistics takes texts, discourses or conversations as its object of analysis, the modern study of verbal context takes place in terms of the analysis of discourse structures and their mutual relationships, for instance the coherence relation between sentences. [edit] Social context
Traditionally, in sociolinguistics, social contexts were defined in terms of objective social variables, such as those of class, gender or race. More recently, social contexts tend to be defined in terms of the social identity being construed and displayed in text and talk by language users.
In linguistics, a register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, an English speaker may adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal instead of an alveolar nasal (e.g. "walking", not "walkin'"), choose more formal words (e.g. father vs. dad, child vs. kid, etc.), and refrain from using the word ain't when speaking in a formal setting, but the same person could violate all of these prescriptions in an informal setting. As with other types of language variation, there tends to be a spectrum of registers rather than a discrete set of obviously distinct varieties — there is a countless number of registers we could identify, with no clear...
References: In one prominent model, Martin Joos (1961) describes five styles in spoken English:
* Frozen: Printed unchanging language such as Biblical quotations; often contains archaisms
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Le French May
"French is so sexy" - a friend of mine, D
That is quite a irrefutable statement. Whenever my friend, D, and I talk about anything French that the first thing he says. Not only does the language and the accent linger in your ear, the movies keep you coming for more (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Paris, je t'aime, the list is endless), the women there also dress incredibly stylishly. I once read that the secret to French dressing, according to an American expat journalist, was by spending more on a few nice classy, possibly designer, items; unlike Americans, who spend the same amount of money for lots of cheaper clothes. I'm not sure if that's exactly how it works but people like Carla Bruni (I believe Italian turned French), Jane Birkin (okay, not French, but she resides in France), and Betty from Le Blog de Betty make me wish that I was a tall brunette French girl with bangs. They just give off that irresistible vibe of chic.
So when I came across the spread Americans In Paris in US Vogue May 2010, I couldn't forget it. The spread consists of Daria Werbowy photographed by Mario Testino and it's absolutely chic. Focus on the bags (from left to right): Celine, Hermes, Chloe, Fendi Peekaboo -absolutely love for the different color in the lining. Simply love that, Gucci, Chanel. And the color tones: beige, light brown, white, and dark navy blue.
Simply love love loveee this. It's gonna be my summer intern clothing inspiration. Seriously. Black suit with a white blouse and black heels? *Vigorously shaking my head.* That's not going to happen. It's time to do some digging around in my closet and some shopping once I get my last assignment in. It won't hurt to look French right? :)
On a side note... sorry for the few week hiatus! Exam period has finally rolled over. And seriously, all that stress, staring at my notes, and sitting in a enclose four walled space has drowned out the color in my face, not that there was much left in the first place. Nonetheless, that has definitely raised my awareness of the need for major skin care. Since then, I've stalked up on moisturizer, anti-eye bag/puffiness/darkness gel, and face masks. But I still don't want my face to appear here, yet. I still look like a mess. See you in a while!
All for now, Delilah


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Sunshine & Summertime
I love summer for the fact that it is usually the time of year I can look forward to some vacation, which means rest and relaxation (hopefully). I also enjoy the summer months for the fact that it means outdoor activities, BBQ's with friends, and believe it or not... a lot less laundry!
This summer seems busy, yet again .... less weddings than in the past few years, but still we have almost every weekend booked with plans.
I like to complain that the summer goes by so fast, and that we never really have time to enjoy it, but I think that's why it goes by so quick... because we are doing fun things (the majority of the time), and we don't notice the weeks dragging by because of it.
This weekend I am heading back towards T.O. for a wedding shower. It sounds like a drag, because most showers are (unless of course its your own), but it will be with my 130-O girls, so even though the drive will be sucky, I know we will be in for some good laughs.
As well, next week, I have the Tim McGraw & Faith Hill concert lined up, so that will be a highlight for sure. Their concert is supposed to be one of the best in country music, and I am pumped up! I have all the tunes downloaded, so I will be ready to belt out every word next Wednesday evening - can't wait!
Then, next Friday, we are taking off to the cottage for 10 days.... TEN WHOLE DAYS, of R&R - I can hardly contain myself. I've got some good books lined up, my ipod fully loaded, and my day planner will be conveniently left at the office Thursday afternoon.
I feel like I am getting off a bit easy this year on the vacation side of things, because since I've started my new job, things haven't have time to build into the same level of frustration that I was more familiar with at my old job. Vacation is usually more about destressing, but this year, it will actually just be a nice treat in the middle of a rather enjoyable first month on the new job - I love it!
This post is just a few ramblings slapped together for your reading pleasure... so I hoped you have throughally enjoyed it, on the second official day of summer.
I would also like to send a shout out to my MIL, Mom C, as she celebrates her birthday today. She's been at the cottage all week (what a great way to ring in your b-day), so I am not sure if I will see her today, but I would like send out some special birthday wishes to her!
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V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA has announced this week that it has dropped Perth's Barbagallo Raceway from the 2010 calendar, due to "third world" conditions. The event has been replaced by the Ipswich 300 at Queensland Raceway.
Shane Howard, CEO of V8 Supercars Australia, said this week that it was disappointing that a solution could not be found for Perth to stay in the fixture.
"It is great news that we have been able to secure the City of Ipswich 300 but disappointing we have been unable to find a workable solution to the similar issues we have at Barbagallo Raceway." Mr Howard said. "We are extremely disappointed for all of our fans in WA."
Mr Howard said the decision had been made because of occupational health and safety issues in both the paddock and the pit lane.
While representatives from both V8SA and Barbagallo had been working to re-vamp the circuit's facilities ahead of the 2010 championship, a breakdown in negotiations had lead to the event being cancelled.
Originally binned earlier this year, the reinstatement of the event will see the Ipswich 300 run from April 30 to May 2.
The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship kicks off in Abu Dhabi next week, running from February 18-20.


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Ahead of the Capital One Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool tonight, Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he was not impressed by Liverpool's Raheem Sterling in the first leg at Anfield last week. Raheem scorer of Liverpool's goal in the 1-1 draw, was lustily praised by the media and pundits. Mourinho, however, was less than impressed, suggesting that the Liverpool star does not need special attention in today's game. "He scored a fantastic goal but I didn't see too much more than that. I think Chelsea played very well defensively. In that action (of scoring) he was fantastic," Mourinho said.
His team enter tonight's game on home soil, locked level on the scoreboard with Liverpool after the two sides played up a thrilling 1-1 stalemate at Anfield last Tuesday.
Eden Hazard gave Chelsea an 18th minute lead after converting from spot before Sterling replied with a stunning solo goal just before the hour mark.


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POA Circulars
111 | 22.11.2016
Although not surprising, it is now clear that the Government are going ahead with the proposals to increase small claims to £5,000.
In addition, they have also confirmed that this new lower level is to extend to all Personal Injury/Accident claims including workplace injuries.
This change in Government Policy had not been clear previously.
The Executive and our Solicitors Thompsons, has been challenging and campaigning against these proposals for some time on behalf of the POA members. (See attached press release)
This change if introduced, will make it almost impossible for workers to access justice and receive compensation as a result of an injury or illness during the course of their employment. Approximately 80% of current PI claims fall below this new minimum threshold.
The actions of this Government are despicable and it is clear that they are simply pandering to big business and insurance companies.
The POA and the trade union movement cannot stand by and allow another attack on worker's rights to go ahead.
The Executive ask all members to contact their MP and ask them whether they will oppose these proposals at every stage. Furthermore, the Executive ask those members who have received compensation of less than £5,000 following a successful claim to ask their MP, why under these proposals they will not receive fair and just compensation?
Please draw the contents of this circular to all members and urge them to contact their MP. If any member needs assistance in obtaining details of your MP these can be found on the POA website and Government website at http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
Thanking you in anticipation of your support and co-operation on this critical issue.
Yours Sincerely
General Secretary
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