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Starting her musical journey as an acoustic singer-songwriter akin to the likes of She & Him, Surrey-based songstress Bryony Dunn went through a bold reimagination of her sound and emerged as an electro-pop starlet with a shimmeringly bright future.
Her new EP Full Bloom, which features the soaring, genre-bending title track from earlier this year, is a bold debut of her new sound. Citing alt-pop phenomenon Christine & The Queens as her main influence, you can hear the off-center inspiration in the melancholic charm of Monochrome as well as it's subtle flavour throughout the project.
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A week ago we started a contest to have us ship out to one of you a copy of nail'd. Check out our review of the game by clicking here. Unfortunately, not everyone can be a winner. We had contest entries that were funny, clever, and some that were somewhat inappropriate, maybe even by our standards. In the end, you are all winners– in our hearts. But the ACTUAL winner is Daryl K with the following comment:
I nail'd a deer this morning on the first day of hunting season in PA. Too bad it was with my Jeep.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tom Petty was right...
So I've had plenty of practice. Writing is one long waiting process. Emphasis on the looooonngg. Waiting for responses from editors, agents, contest results, even critique partners has often driven me crazy. Good thing I was nearly crazy to begin with and didn't have that far to go.
But, all careers have their things, right? Waiting is just a writing "thing."
So it's been one week since my agent submitted three queries for Mind over Madi to publishers. One week! I thought for sure I'd hear back by now with three requests for a full manuscript.
And I thought I'd lose fifteen pounds last week, too. So there you go.
Seriously, I am trying to busy myself with other things. Like writing the first three chapters of the sequel to Mind over Madi that will be included with the proposal/full ms requests that should have come in by now. Like focus on my freelance work. Like play a couple hundred games in a row of Bejeweled Blitz.
There's plenty to keep me busy while I wait.
So my question for you: How do you keep yourself sane during the waiting process?
Or do you?
8 comments:
- Unknown said...
Sanity? What's that? Seriously, I sometimes wonder if it's humanly possible for a writer to be sane. :p
- February 10, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Jules said...
It's been five months since I sent my MS to the publisher; four months since I heard from them. I'd despair except that I know that with my first MS it took this long for them to decide to publish it.
To keep sane? Place it in the Lord's Hands and then forget about it. Go on with some other writing. Don't count the days or hours. I've discovered that editors are notoriously slow and when you least expect it you'll hear.
Blessings, Jules
- February 10, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Jan Cline said...
I really dont look forward to that part of this industry. Im having a hard enough time waiting to go to my first conference in May! I can imagine how much anxiety writers go through while waiting to hear news on their MS.
- February 10, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- quietspirit said...
I have had to LEARN to wait. I sent a Christmas play to a publisher in an adjoining state. They kept it for nine months only to return it to me. I was disappointed by them keeping it three times longer than the information told me they would.
Since then, I put it all at the feet of Jesus.
- February 10, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Susan said...
Hi Lynda: As to how to keep sane during the waiting process, what I do is just keep on writing. And writing. And writing some more. And STAY AWAY from sugar, like brownies, or ice-cream, or pie. That would make me CRAZIER than usual. Of course, I try to focus on the Biblical message, "All good things come to those who wait." Sincerely, Susan from writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.com
- February 10, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Coleene VanTilburg said...
Yes, it is hard to wait for things. I have found in my life that God makes me wait because I am not ready or I have a few loose ends still to work on. In regards to writing, well, I can understand your anxiety. I am excited for you to take the next steps. Just keep writing these little informative blogs to all of us on the same path but not quiet as far...and we will push you along and be waiting with you.
- February 10, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- Sherry said...
I just wanted to inform you that I find your blog so inspirational and informative that I'm passing on my Prolific Blogger award to you. I've posted a link to your blog on my site and instructions for you to pass on the love if you feel led. The cute little picture is missing because I didn't get the computer tech gene that my dad has. Anyway, thanks for your wealth of knowledge and expertise that you share with us. You rock!
- February 11, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Dara said...
I'm not there at that point yet, but I know it can sometimes take weeks or months before you hear back. That is not something that will come easy for me :P
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Pineapples are one of the summer's hottest trends, but do you know the history behind this stylish fruit? As the Fruit Experts, we asked guest blogger and Rochester, NY artist Corinne Fallone to share her knowledge of this funky fruit. Founder of the #ROCYourPineapple movement, Corinne specializes in creating the bright and whimsical pineapple paintings shown throughout this post. Keep reading for some pineapple wisdom, inspiration, and how you can "ROC Your Pineapple!"
Let's face it. The world has pineapple fever. PINEAPPLES ARE EVERYWHERE. They're used as a universal symbol, a traditional motif, a fashion statement, and they're as sweet as can be! But, where did this pineapple craze and stylish summer trend come from?
Pineapple Discovery
Christopher Columbus and his crew were the first to encounter this unique fruit during their voyage to the Caribbean. Upon returning to Europe, the crew described the pineapple as a cross between a pinecone (its exterior) and an apple (the firm interior pulp) (it all makes sense now!). Fresh fruit was rare, and it was quickly coveted by royalty. Its striking shape served as a beautiful and exclusive centerpiece that everyone wanted on their table. Having this expensive and unique asset made guests feel important and set a precedent of gracious welcome for household gatherings. I LOVE how this meaning has stayed true throughout the years. I personally love using pineapple, whole or cut, as a summer centerpiece. It not only looks beautiful, but it also serves as a symbol of welcome to my guests!
Pineapple Legacy
The pineapple's popularity began to grow and its meaning expanded to serve as a symbol of friendship, hospitality and good cheer. According to legend, New England sea captains frequently traded goods among the Caribbean Islands. Once they traveled home, the captain would spear a fresh pineapple on their fence post to let his friends know that he safely returned from his travels over sea. The pineapple served as an invitation for neighbors and friends to come visit, share a meal and listen to tales of his voyage.
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With such a unique look, the pineapple print developed into a stylish summer trend that can be used throughout your home and closet. Over the years, pineapple has made several appearances on the runway, and with this fruit's growing popularity, it's hard to walk out of a store without spotting this awesome print. Now that you know some background behind this fruit, think of the message you're relaying to others when you model that pineapple dress. Be a true friend and keep spreading good cheer wherever you go!
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"Be a Pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown and be sweet on the inside" is a quote that fuels my artwork. Not only do I love pineapples for their unique shape and crazy patterns, but I also see the sense of unity that pineapples bring to every home. I love using its beautiful shapes and what it stands for in my artwork to uplift those around me.
To build on these qualities, I like to add my own twist to the original pineapple symbol with my newest artistic movement called "ROC Your Pineapple." The goal of "ROC Your Pineapple" is to create a welcoming community where uniqueness is embraced and self love is encouraged. My pineapples have become a platform for optimism, taking pride in yourself and shining bright for all to see. YOU can join my pineapple movement on Instagram by following @caf_creations or visiting my website at www.CAFCreations.com. Take a look! I promise you'll be inspired.
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Corinne is a full-time freelance illustrator and a resident of Rochester, New York. She received her BFA in illustration with a minor in communication from RIT and is continuously inspired by the beautiful and colorful world around her, that fuels her artwork. She has created the "ROC Your Pineapple" artistic movement by encouraging her pineapple fans to use the hashtag #ROCYourPineapple to throw positivity out into the world, and share how they're using Corinne's pineapple creations.
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After seeking Federal Government financial support for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's new fleet of aircraft, I was delighted when the Liberal Government delivered $4.5 million towards sustaining the work of this important health service. The first of the fantastic new PC-24 jet aircrafts recently arrived in Perth. The aircrafts can service all of WA without having to refuel, and have the capability to carry three patients on stretchers as well as two medical teams. The Royal Flying Doctor Service benefits more than 60,000 West Australians every year, delivering life-saving aero medical evacuations and transfers, and a range of primary healthcare services to those who live, work and travel across WA.


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2019 2nd International Joint Conference on Information and Communication Engineering(JCICE 2019)
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Dates: 21.03.19 — 24.03.19
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[Anglican Communion News Service] Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson has chaired the inaugural meeting of the Network of Inter Faith European and North American Concerns meeting. The network is one of the new regional networks being established as part of the new global Anglican Inter Faith Commission that was launched at the Primates' Meeting last October, and which met for the first time earlier this year in Cairo.
Read the full article here.
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A bipartisan bill to fund upgrades to first responders' communication equipment has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King, R-N.Y., and Rep. Steve Rothman, D-N.J., introduced the proposed "Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems (HEROES) Act."
The bill is in response to a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) regulation requiring first responders to upgrade their communications equipment and spectrum licenses by Jan. 1, 2013, the representatives say. This FCC rule is popularly known as the "narrowband mandate," and it seeks to ensure more efficient use of the communications spectrum and greater spectrum access for first responders, the representatives say. However, budget cuts have resulted in reduced funding for the FCC regulation, which has also resulted in the elimination of some programs, according to the representatives.
"This unfunded federal mandate will force already overburdened local taxpayers to finance these essential upgrades for our local first responders," said Rothman, who added that more than 18,000 police departments, more than 26,000 fire departments, are impacted by the regulation. "Without adequate funding, many of these local first responders will be left with radio and communications equipment that will be unable to operate during an emergency," he said.
King added that the proposed HEROES Act would establish a federal grant program for local municipalities to apply for funding for essential communications equipment that the federal government requires them to upgrade. That would provide the nation's first responders with "much needed assistance" as they approach narrow banding deadline, he said. Highlights of the bill are:
– Creation of a $400 million Narrowbanding Compliance Assistance Program to help first responders meet the January 2013 narrowband deadline.
– Use the sale of federally owned spectrum to pay for the competitive grant program
– Reallocate the D block to public safety and provide funding for the construction of a national interoperable public safety wireless broadband network


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MongoDB Ops Manager is a service for managing, monitoring and backing up a MongoDB infrastructure. In addition, Ops Manager allows Administrators to maintain a server pool to facilitate the deployment of MongoDB. Ops Manager provides the services described below.
Ops Manager Monitoring provides real-time reporting, visualization, and alerting on key database and hardware indicators. How it Works: A lightweight Monitoring Agent runs within your infrastructure and collects statistics from the nodes in your MongoDB deployment. The agent transmits database statistics back to Ops Manager to provide real-time reporting. You can set alerts on indicators you choose.
Ops Manager Automation provides an interface for configuring MongoDB nodes and clusters and for upgrading your MongoDB deployment.
Ops Manager Backup provides scheduled snapshots and point-in-time recovery of your MongoDB replica sets and sharded clusters.
Automation Agents on each MongoDB host maintain your deployments. You can install the Automation Agent so it can provision hosts and deploy clusters in your MongoDB infrastructure.
The Automation Agent also maintains the Monitoring and Backup Agents and starts, restarts, and upgrades the agents as needed.
Automation allows only one Monitoring or Backup Agent per host. It removes additional agents.
Ops Manager Architecture
Open Ops Manager's default ports and health-check endpoints refer the link below
Ops Manager Application
The Ops Manager Application provides the user interface and the HTTP services the Agents use to transmit data to and from Ops Manager. These are all stateless and start automatically when the Ops Manager Application starts. Multiple instances of the Ops Manager Application can run if each instance uses the same configuration and application database. Users and agents can interact with any instance.
By default, the Ops Manager Application runs on port 8080 and contains the web interface for managing Ops Manager users, monitoring of MongoDB hosts, and managing host backups.
Backup Daemon Service
We can configure any Ops Manager instance to run the Backup Daemon service to back up MongoDB databases. The Backup Daemon service manages the local copies of the backed-up databases and snapshots for each database. The daemon does scheduled work based on data coming into the Ops Manager from its Backup Agents. No client applications can talk directly to the daemon. Its state and job queues come from the Ops Manager Application Database. The local backup copy of a deployment is called the head database. The Backup Daemon stores all its head databases in its head directory path. To create each head database, the daemon's host acts as an "invisible" secondary for each replica set designated for backup.
The daemon takes scheduled snapshots and stores these snapshots in a snapshot store. The daemon retrieves data from the snapshot store when it receives a restore request. It then delivers the snapshot to the requested destination.
Ops Manager uses a dedicated MongoDB database to store the Ops Manager's operational data. The application database runs as a replica set to ensure redundancy and high availability. This replica set hosts only Ops Manager data. Before installing Ops Manager, you must provision the application database. This database contains Ops Manager Application metadata:
- Monitoring data collected from Monitoring Agents.
- Metadata for Ops Manager users, projects, hosts, monitoring data, and backup state.
Deployment Architecture
For best performance on any of these installs, configure each backup host with two disk partitions: one for the snapshot store or File System Store and one for the head databases.
This deployment provides redundancy for the Ops Manager Application Database and Snapshot Storage in the event of host failure. The deployment runs the database in a MongoDB replica set with three data-bearing members with copies of the data.
Hardware Requirements
If we want to serve both the Ops Manager application and a Backup Daemon on one host. This Ops Manager configuration will manage and monitor 300 MongoDB hosts and back up 200 hosts. The total disk capacity of all databases being backed up is 4 TB. The total requirements would be:
- Ops Manager application needs 15 GB of RAM.
- The Backup Daemon also needs:
15 GB of RAM and
2.5 times the 4 TB of backed up databases in disk capacity.
This example host would require a minimum of 30 GB of RAM and 10 TB of disk capacity.
Software Requirements
Ulimits Requirements for Ops Manager Application
RHEL and CentOS 6 limit the maximum number of user processes to 1024. This overrides the general user process limit (ulimit -u) setting.
For the userid that runs Ops Manager (mongodb-mms by default), add soft and hard nproc (number of processes) entries to the /etc/security/limits.d/99-mongodb-nproc.conf user process configuration file. Use values that are larger than the RHEL 1024 user process limit.
mongodb-mms soft nproc 200000 mongodb-mms hard nproc 500000
Provision an Ops Manager host
System Memory : 15 GB
Disk Capacity : 50 GB in /
Host OS Permissions : root
Install the Ops Manager Application Database and Backup Database
These databases run on dedicated MongoDB replica sets. If you use multiple backup databases, you must configure one replica set for each backup database. The replica set for each database must be dedicated to that database only and must store no other data.
The backing databases must run on independent replica sets on independent storage volumes. Running regular backups, a backup database could fill a volume. If the application database cannot write to a volume, Ops Manager stops. Proper storage setup reduces the risk of Ops Manager failures.
To configure the replicaset instance click here
Replica Set Security
- Secure the Connection to the Backing Databases
- Configure these databases to accept connections from Ops Manager that only use SSL.
- Configure an Authentication Mechanism for the Backing Databases
- Configure the Ops Manager User that Accesses the Backing Databases with Only needed roles
Configure yum to install MongoDB
OS used in this example is Amazon Linux AMI
Create a /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb-org-4.0.repo file
[mongodb-org-4.0] name=MongoDB Repository baseurl=https://repo.mongodb.org/yum/amazon/2013.03/mongodb-org/4.0/x86_64/ gpgcheck=1 enabled=1 gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-4.0.asc
Install MongoDB packages
sudo yum install -y mongodb-org
Create the Ops Manager Application Database directory
sudo mkdir -p /data/appdb sudo chown -R mongod:mongod /data
Create the Ops Manager backup data directory
sudo mkdir -p /data/backup sudo chown mongod:mongod /data/backup
Start the Ops Manager Application Database mongod instance.
sudo -u mongod mongod --port 27017 --dbpath /data/appdb \ --logpath /data/appdb/mongodb.log \ --wiredTigerCacheSizeGB 1 --fork
Note : For high availability configure replicaset for application and backup database instance.
Download the Ops Manager package.
- Download the Ops Manager rpm package from MongoDB Download Center
- From the Platforms drop-down menu, click Red Hat + CentOS 6, 7 / SUSE 12 / Amazon Linux.
- From the Packages drop-down menu, click RPM and click Download
Download the latest stable release from link below
Install Ops Manager
Install the .rpm package by issuing the following command
sudo rpm -ivh mongodb-mms-188.8.131.52517.20190605T1533Z-1.x86_64.rpm
The install creates the following:
The base directory for the Ops Manager software, which is:
A new system user,
mongodb-mms, under which the host runs.
/opt/mongodb/mms/conf/conf-mms.propertiesfile, which contains the connection string to access the Application Database. The default is
locahost, port
27017, so no changes are necessary.
Configure the Ops Manager connection to the Ops Manager Application Database.
On a server that is to run the Ops Manager, open /opt/mongodb/mms/conf/conf-mms.properties with root privileges and configure the settings described here, as appropriate.
Configure the following setting to provide the connection string Ops Manager uses to connect to the database:
- mongo.mongoUri
If you will configure Ops Manager to use the Ops Manager Application Database over SSL, configure the following SSL settings.
- mongo.ssl
- mongodb.ssl.CAFile
- mongodb.ssl.PEMKeyFile
- mongodb.ssl.PEMKeyFilePassword
Ops Manager also uses these settings for SSL connections to Backup Databases
If you will configure Ops Manager to use Kerberos to manage access to the Ops Manager Application Database, configure the following Kerberos settings:
- jvm.java.security.krb5.conf
- jvm.java.security.krb5.kdc
- jvm.java.security.krb5.realm
- mms.kerberos.principal
- mms.kerberos.keyTab
Start Ops Manager
sudo service mongodb-mms start
Open the Ops Manager home page and register the first user
Enter the following URL in a browser, where <host> is the fully qualified domain name of the server:
Access to the OPS Manager application
Register the first user
Once your account have been created, configure the OPS Manager access URL.
Then configure your email settings.
Click on Continue and configure the User Authentication, Backup Snapshots, Proxy.
Finish by the OPS Manager versions configuration.
Please find the ops manager application configuration settings in link below


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Vegetables Gone Wild from Geneva Community Center on Vimeo.
Chef And Farmer Bring New Veggies To Table
HIMROD -- Several months back Chef Brud Holland met with a Penn Yan area farmer and proposed a partnership:
The chef would supply unique seeds for vegetables developed specifically for Finger Lakes soils.
The Hoovers, a Mennonite Family west of Penn Yan would grow the vegetables.
And Holland would purchase them for his new restaurant on Seneca Lake in Himrod.
Fast forward a few months and the bounty is coming in -- for both the Hoovers and diners at Sapalta, Holland's new restaurant at the new Plum Point Lodge on Seneca.
The veggies are noticeably different. Tiny butternut squash, bed to intensify the sweet flavor. Habanero peppers, usually among the hottest of the hot peppers, bred for taste but without any heat at all. They are called habanadas. Fire red beets and a squash with a long neck to give chefs more veggie and less seed join a new potato variety that produces a Finger Lakes spud so smooth it doesn't need butter.
The seeds were developed by Row 7 Seeds, an innovative seed company with Upstate and Cornell connections, and are more expensive than the regular seeds the Hoovers usually use. But the price these exotic ingredients bring are also higher. Holland has been buying up all the Hoovers can produce.
Holland is already working these unique ingredients into his menu at Sapalta, located at the Plum Point Lodge 19 miles south of Geneva on Seneca Lake's western shore.
Both Holland and the Hoovers expect this collaboration to expand and continue through the next growing season.
Plum Point Lodge on Seneca was originally known as the Rainbow Cove Resort. Geneva developer Dave Bunnell and his partners purchased the hotel, renovated it and renamed it this year. They also hired Holland to build a new farm-to-table restaurant. Sapalta was named after a specific plum variety recommended by Cornell scientists.


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Your Data and Your Vet
I suspect you can't have missed the massive surge of emails recently from companies asking to keep your data on file - possibly even from organisations you'd forgotten you had anything about! This is all part of the new Data Protection law that came into force today, the "General Data Protection Regulation". While this is European legislation, the government has confirmed that it will apply and continue to apply in the UK whatever happens over Brexit. In this blog, I'm going to talk about how may affect you, as a client of a veterinary practice.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
8/20 Sara B Tour day 3
Our only day off came in Pittsburgh. The day started with some crazy french fry filled sandwiches downtown before I ventured off to document Sara performing a 3 song set for a local radio station. We then moved on to dinner and a few buckets of beers before meeting up w/ the Maroon 5 and Counting Crows crew (one of whom stripped down and jumped into a fountain, bloodying his forehead... photos I unfortunately can't show here). On the way back from the bar we stumbled into a karaoke bar where Sara performed a Maroon 5 song on stage to the growing crowd's excitement. After that the DJ put on some of Sara's songs and a bunch of girls got on and started singing them with Sara joining in for a verse. Good times. You can check out all the mayhem in my SLIDE SHOW:
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Friday, 21 April 2017
The popular Novara Foreshore is undergoing a facelift following extensive community input.
The City of Mandurah has commenced work on the redevelopment of the Novara Foreshore Reserve, located adjacent to Dampier Avenue in Falcon.
Extensive community feedback has informed the final design which will include space for informal recreation, paths, seating and interpretive signage. A focus will also be on environmental improvements such as management of storm water and revegetation of the foreshore to increase wildlife habitat, reduce erosion, and create a buffer from wind and waves.
A major feature of the Novara Foreshore Master Plan is the new adventure playground. The area will incorporate a combination of 'off the shelf' equipment combined with custom built nature play features. The new playground will include a 6m high climbing structure, accessible swings, and, in a first for WA, a Miram which is a skate-style play element for older children/youth.
Two fitness nodes will also be installed. These areas will include various fitness equipment items including leg press, butterfly press, chin-ups, plyometric box jumps, trapeze rings and pull up bar.
The new equipment will offer a range of physical, sensory and creative experiences for all ages and abilities.
The upgrades are designed to meet the growing community needs whilst respecting the environmental values of this estuary-side location.
The works being undertaken will add to the existing recreational facilities that include a boat ramp, jetties and a low impact canoe launch point.
The redevelopment project is a staged development that will be completed by 2020.
Check out an example of the Miram play equipment being installed - the first of its kind in Western Australia. View here.


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The new EU Copyright Directive is causing a lot of unhappiness. While it will affect us PR people, almost 4.5 million Europeans have signed a change.org petition to stop Article 13, the part of European copyright legislation created with the intent to better protect creativity and find effective ways for copyright holders to protect their content online.
The directive can be confusing, so here we've tried to answer the key questions with information that's publicly available:
1. What is the EU Copyright Directive?
The new directive modernises EU copyright rules which date back to 2001, in a world without social media, video on demand, digitised museum collections or teachers providing online courses.
The political agreement reached in February 2019 will adapt copyright rules to today's world, where music streaming services, video-on-demand platforms, news aggregators and user-uploaded-content platforms have become the main gateways to access creative works and press articles.
The agreement needs now to be confirmed by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU in the coming weeks.
2. What is Google's stance on the new regulation?
Google has been particularly vocal about the proposed law, which it says could "change the web as we know it".
Google is considering pulling its Google News service from Europe as regulators work toward the controversial copyright law.
The European Union's Copyright Directive will give publishers the right to demand money from the likes of Facebook Inc. and other web platforms when fragments of their articles show up in news search results or are shared by users.
Google has said it doesn't make money from its news service so it's unlikely the company would take a financial hit from withdrawing. But news results keep mobile users coming back to its search engine, where they often pursue queries that generate lucrative ad revenue.
3. What will the new directive mean to publishers?
If publishers or producers fail to exploit the rights that authors and performers have transferred to them, authors and performers will be allowed to revoke their rights.
European press publishers will have a new right, which aims to facilitate the way they negotiate how their content is re-used on online platforms. It will give journalists the right to receive a greater share of the revenues generated by the online uses of press publications. This right will not affect citizens and individual users, who will continue to enjoy and share news hyperlinks as they do today.
4. What are the benefits of the legislation according to the EU?
Users will benefit from the new licencing rules which will allow them to upload copyright protected content on platforms like YouTube or Instagram legally. They will also benefit from safeguards linked to the freedom of expression when they upload videos that contain rightholders' content, i.e. in memes or parodies. The interests of the users are preserved through effective mechanisms to swiftly contest any unjustified removal of their content by the platforms.
The new Directive reinforces the position of European authors and performers in the digital environment and enhances high-quality journalism in the EU. According to the regulators, it brings:
– Tangible benefits to all creative sectors, specifically creators and actors in the audio-visual and musical sectors, by reinforcing their position vis-à-vis platforms to have more control over the use of their content uploaded by users on these platforms and be remunerated for it.
– The principle of an appropriate and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers will be laid down for the first time in European copyright law.
– Authors and performers will enjoy access to transparent information on how their works and performances are exploited by their counterparts (publishers and producers). This will make it easier for them to negotiate future contracts and to receive a fairer share of the generated revenues.
5. What are the potential disadvantages of the legislation?
Critics say it would be impossible to pre-emptively license material in case users upload it.
German MEP Julia Reda suggested services would have to "buy licenses for anything that users may possibly upload" and called it an "impossible feat".
Article 13 does not force companies to filter what users are uploading, although critics say companies will be left with no choice. YouTube already has its Content ID system, which can detect copyright-protected music and videos and block them. But critics say developing and implementing this type of filter would be too expensive for small companies or start-ups.
Others have warned that algorithms often make mistakes, and might take down legitimately used content.
Google has been among the most vociferous critics of the law and has lobbied hard against the legislation. But tech titans aren't the only opponents of the plans. No one will be exempt from the link tax, which will severely disadvantage small and independent publishers who rely on aggregators and social media to attract people to their content.
Platforms will have to adopt a form of automated content monitoring to meet the requirement for upload filters. This will likely take the form of bots that assess anything that's posted for copyright infringements by comparing the content with databases of protected works. These upload filters will struggle to tell the difference between copyright infringements and legal parodies.
Some of the content uploaded on the Internet infringes the copyright of rightholders (which are often not the content creators but intermediaries and investors such as recording or film studios) and content creators complain that due to the digital evolution, they make less money than they used to (the so-called 'value gap'). This does not reflect the reality accurately, specifically in the case of the music industry that year after year announce that their incomes keep increasing.
The measures required by Article 13 to avoid liability will be expensive to implement and will thus make it harder for European start-ups to grow and compete with big US platforms that already have these filters in place (such as YouTube with ContentID).
6. What are the key timings around the directive?
- In September 2016, the European Commission proposed to modernise EU Copyright rules for European culture to flourish and circulate, as part of the Digital Single Market Strategy.
- 5 July 2018 – The European Union has rejected controversial legislation intended to reform online copyright
12 September 2018 – The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Copyright Directive
- In December 2018, EU co-legislators agreed on new rules to make it easier for European broadcasters to make certain programmes available on their live TV or catch-up services online.
- 13 February 2019 – The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the Commission found a political agreement to make the copyright rules fit for digital era in Europe and bring tangible benefits to all creative sectors, the press, researchers, educators, cultural heritage institutions, and citizens.
- The agreed text must now be formally confirmed by the European Parliament and the Council. Once confirmed and published on the Official Journal of the EU, the Member States will have 24 months to transpose the new rules into their national legislation.


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What is the Happeo Customer Community Page and how do I get access
The Channel will brings our customers together to share knowledge and best practises with each other and a way for you to connect with Happeo influencers all over the world.
Who is it for?
Current Happeo customer's platform managers, admins and influencers across internal communications, HR, and IT.
What is it for?
Sharing experiences, successes and best practises with other companies using Happeo. Asking questions from other users regarding developing your Happeo usage and sharing topical articles and materials.
It is also a place that you can keep up to date with the most recent news and developments from the Happeo team.
How can I get access?
Contact your Customer Success Manager or the Happeo Support Team


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Means of travel
Means of transport is the physical characteristics of the electric car and the balance of the same type of products with speeds of up to 20km, the completion of a single charge mileage of 20-70km.
Mobile Video
Balance electric vehicle may be combined with a mobile phone, DV, cameras and other equipment, using its automatic walking function, become a mobile shooting platform.
APP application
Electric Counterbalance car with a mobile phone network, via mobile phone APP, in real time of the disintegration of the sense of the car driving, sale information, at the same time, APP also allows friends, sharing and other functions, but also has Bluetooth configuration capabilities, Bluetooth phone to control the car.


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Bethany's History
When Reverend Herald Grant was appointed Pastor on 25th October 1998, he thanked God for the humbling responsibility of leading this aspiring Church. At the Appointment Service, Pastor and First Lady, Beverly Grant cited this verse as their foundation scripture 'Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honourably in every way.' Hebrews 13:18.
In January 2003 Bethany COGIC began reaching out to the community by launching its Drop-In Centre. This facility was formed to bring together members of the general community, an opportunity to meet weekly to socialise, make new friends and learn new skills.
Internationally, Bethany COGIC is a Member of the Church of God in Christ with its Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A., under the leadership of our International Presiding Bishop, Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. Nationally, we are a part of the (Calvary) Church of God in Christ United Kingdom Jurisdiction where Bishop Alvin E. Blake is our Jurisdictional Leader.
The Lord is working on behalf of this Ministry where His promises are being realised under the leadership of Pastor Grant. Bethany COGIC is experiencing advancement in every way; as we say with the Prophet Nehemiah, '...I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down...' Nehemiah 6:3. So we intend to work and remain faithful to possess the blessings promised for today.
Our Mission
The mission of Bethany, Church of God Christ, is to bring people into fellowship with God, through loving worship, heart felt praise and dedicated living. We as a body of believers:
• Believe that each person is important in God's Kingdom, none is overlooked.
• Are obligated to the keeping of virtuous Christianity with integrity, Hebrews 12: 11.
• Endeavour to celebrate the joy of the Gospel in worship, study, teaching, and the preached Word.
• Have been challenged to identify and serve the needs of our congregation and community


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De Sena, Jorge. BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON AND OTHER STORIES. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1989. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 155 pages. Fine/Fine.
The author's debut collection of fiction. Now considered a late-modern classic. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Jorge De Sena's "By The Rivers of Babylon And Other Stories" in a felicitous English translation. A brilliant collection. Eleven short stories by the Portuguese man-of-letters. Features religious subject matter and historical figures: St. Paul addresses a Roman tribune in "Night of Nativity'' and an English monk forces the stones of an ancient Druid temple to speak in the whimsical "Sea of Stones''. "Tantalizing by the promise they show, these short narratives are animated by the flash of inspiration". Until his death in 1978, Jorge De Sena was considered the finest Portuguese writer of his time. An absolute "must-have" title for Jorge de Sena collectors. This title is a late-modern classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. One of the finest writers of the 20th century. A fine copy. . ISBN 081351388X. $20.00


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The State Government will develop the historical Ali Barid garden and the scenic Papnash Temple at a cost of Rs. 3 crore.
"We will develop gardens, walkways and shelters in these places of tourist importance. We will also improve the approach roads to these places," Deputy Commissioner Sameer Shukla told presspersons here on Tuesday.
Principal Secretary of Tourism K. Jothiramalingam, who visited these places recently, has promised that works at Ali Barid will get Rs. 2 crore and those at Papnash Temple will get Rs. 1 crore, he said.
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Welcome To Leitz Music Repair Shop
Leitz Music brings top quality servicing and repairs on all guitars, folk instruments, and ukuleles offering a wide variety of services. Our full service repair shops are fully stocked with parts, ensuring a quick turn around on your instrument service. Call or come by one of our locations to learn more about our service, or feel free to contact us via the contact link here on the website.


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A week (1 of 52)
Saturday, 1 January 2011
I wandered a churchyard, looking for badger holes, trying not to photograph the other people who had decided that a wander around a graveyard and darkened church was the ideal way to ring in the year.
Amazingly, I didn't fall over.
Sunday, 2 January 2011
The first #wineday of the year was done properly. Six bottles of varying quality, Famous and Fearless (or vaguely having a recognisable surname and freaked out by a BMX, to be more accurate), and a gender-divided tinsel ball war. It was the type of #wineday that makes me want a #wineday every week.
It also included some modeling.
Monday, 3 January 2011
One of the days that has gotten away from me this week. A day that wasn't a day, just a few moments. It was a Bank Hoilday, so even the things I thought we did, we didn't do. There was a trip to Blockbuster, coffee with Viv and Jess, and several large snowflakes.
There was madness in the animal kingdom, brought on by new treats.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Before a night at the parents' house for dinner and cards, there was a rambling drive through the country. Congresbury, Langford, past the Butcombe store, back to Congresbury, Yatton, Kingston Seymour, Kenn, Clevedon. We saw Junior Poon, were uninspired by the seafront.
Driving higher, as high as we could manage, I asked Adam to stop. We were high enough, and amidst cars still covered in snow, we took some photos. As we drove off, the cops were walking towards where we had been standing.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
My best friend's birthday, and another day that escaped. I got up for a doctor's appointment, where I asked for physical therapy. I came home and fell asleep. I woke a few hours later, trudged through a bit of work, and then made a lasagne.
I went big. I used the roasting pan. Homemade sauce, layered with four types of cheese, sauteed spinach, seasoned mince (fake meat version, anyway), and plain and spinach pasta. I made use of the awkwardly green light of the range hood. It was several hours of a labour of love, and resulted in a wonderful dinner that is now broken into containers in the freezer for later meals.
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Why do so many days get away from me? I cleaned my office, or at least started, and bought some boards, dry erase and cork. I edited a chapter and wrote a bit and made paper-wrapped chicken for the freezer.
And Adam sketched, his first piece of the year drying above the place where the fire should be installed by now, but isn't.
Friday, 7 January 2011
I finished a chapter draft and Adam finished his painting. We went out as the daylight ended, driving to an M5 overpass to take photos. The car parked in the driveway of a farm, hazard lights flashing, and we walked briskly to the actual overpass. Rush hour drivers sped past, spend under, honked, saw us standing there. As we walked back to the car, we could hear sirens
We don't know if they were for us, and we didn't get the shot that was needed in the end. We went to Morrisons, came home, and I scalded my arm with gravy. Tonight will be TV and maybe a bit of work on a new database, or maybe preparing PayPal links.
I had no desire to jump.


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Monthly Archive: 'March, 2012'
Proud to have helped a great charity event.
Dear George We just wanted to send you a quick note to express our HUGE thanks to you and your team for their involvement at the London Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile event on Sunday. We have had the most tremendous feedback and you really helped make the event extra special for both participants and spectators…..so […]
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Our Carousel is a great Relief
Amongst the wonderful public services organised by the BBC are two of the nation's favourites, Red Nose Day and Sport Relief. 2012, appropriately for Olympic year in London, is Sport Relief year, and we are thrilled to have been asked to provide our wonderful Carousel to be part of this. On Sunday 25th March our […]
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From Hiten and Rupal – Indoor dodgems cause a thrill
The day went really well. All our guests were pleasantly surprised by the indoor dodgems and enjoyed reliving their youth. Regards, Hiten
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19 November 2018
As part our BCLM: Forging Ahead development plans, we will be creating a new town centre, telling the story of the Black Country from the 1940s to the 1960s. This will be full of shops and amenities, and one of these will be the recreation of the Number 11, 'Hawne' branch of the Halesowen & Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society.
The Halesowen & Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society was founded in 1871, opening its first shop in Peckingham Street. The Hawne branch on the Stourbridge Road was its eleventh opening, in 1930, after a strong period of expansion, well positioned to serve the large-scale development of the Short Cross area of Halesowen. The building, with its distinctive steep pitched roof and square frontage, was designed by local architect, Stanley Beach and built by a local contractor, Mr Tate.
Co-op shops were popular in the Black Country, stocking household names as well as their own Co-op brands. Phyllis Taylor, who shopped at the Wollescote branch and later worked at the Colley Gate shop, recalls "They did all their own stuff, Co-op soup and Co-op rice pudding, it was lovely, and it was always a couple of pence cheaper... 99 tea, it was the biggest brand going, we used to sell boxes and boxes."
We are seeking memories of the Number 11 Hawne branch in the 1940s to the 1960s, to bring to life our recreation of it in BCLM: Forging Ahead. Upon completion in 2022, visitors will be able to experience post-war shopping by seeing and experiencing a newly modernised self-service co-op. For this, we need your memories. Did you or anyone in your family shop at the Stourbridge Road shop? Do you remember your Halesowen & Hasbury 'divi' number and where you collected your share from? Did you shop at other Halesowen & Hasbury Co-ops? Please get in touch with us by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0121 557 9643.
Find out more at BCLM: Forging Ahead Stourbridge Rd Co-op
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As promised yesterday, here are several compelling reasons Why England Will Win the Ashes. Get these down you as quick as you can… by the morning you should be feeling fine.
England Are In-Form & Also Better
(And if that sounds like incautious hubris, that's because it is.)
Games won by Australia in the last 10 Ashes Tests.
- If you ever get stuck in an elevator with a baseball nerd well-versed in "sabermetrics," he will at some point definitely say "The best indicator of future performance is past performance." (I couldn't advise what to do next, although outlining the statistical aberration of Don Bradman's batting average would certainly be worth a try.)
James Anderson's bowling average in Tests played in England since the start of 2010.
- Everywhere else, Anderson is still very good. At home in recent years, he's better than Wasim Akram (career bowling average: 23.62), Michael Holding (23.68), and Dennis Lillee (23.92).
Hours batted by Jonathan Trott in his debut Test. (Opposition: Australia.)
- Trott isn't always easy on the eye but he is extraordinarily effective. Batting number three, he never sells his wicket cheaply and, whatever the match situation, is consistently reliable. Since Ricky Ponting stopped playing (frankly, since he stopped playing well), Australia's number three position has been miles less productive.
Test wickets taken (in 52 matches) by Graeme Swann since Shane Warne last played for Australia.
- Easily good enough to keep Monty Panesar out the team (himself the taker of 164 Test wickets), Swann is also – as everybody knows – especially excellent against left-handers, something this Australian team has in unfortunate abundance.
Test wickets taken (in 67 matches) by 15 Australian spin bowlers combined since Shane Warne last played for Australia.
- How do you replace one of the greatest players the game has ever seen? Not easily.
Matt Prior's batting average (in 28 matches) since the start of 2011.
- These days, he's a great keeper too.
Combined batting average of Matthew Wade (12 matches) and Brad Haddin (13 matches) since the start of 2011.
- Yep, advantage England.
(But What's Up With Ian Bell?)
Ian Bell's batting average in 19 Tests played between July 01, 2009 and July 01, 2011.
Ian Bell's batting average in 23 Tests played since July 01, 2011.
- All the talent in the world; still weirdly frustrating. Seemingly never really out of form, but with a maddening habit of getting himself out anyway, Bell could average 20 or 80 in this Ashes series, and either way you wouldn't be too surprised.
Basically, though, for England supporters, what could possibly go wrong?
(Please note: portions of this post may have been negatively affected by my baby daughter crying earlier. It took me a while to help her think happy thoughts again [I should have said, You may be a New Jersey girl, but you'll love cricket someday too].)


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Companies that explore and exploit oil and gas deposits in Romania's Black Sea sector will have a normal royalty regime. They will pay the royalties currently provided by the law or in their contracts with the Romanian state, according to a law draft adopted by the Government las week that has already been sent to the Parliament for debate.
The offshore law has been eagerly awaited by the companies that run exploration projects in the Black Sea, such as OMV Petrom, ExxonMobil, and Lukoil. Although these companies have announced significant offshore gas discoveries, their decision to pursue with the commercial exploitation of these reserves depends on the tax framework, other state facilities, permits as well as market prices.
The draft bill provides that the companies that have offshore agreements in the Black Sea benefit from the current royalty levels. This translates into a royalty rate of between 3.5% and 13% of the gross production value, depending on the extracted volumes. Moreover, these companies will not pay any additional taxes on the profits they make from the gas price liberalization, the kind that onshore gas producers currently have to pay.


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This doesn't sit very well with many residents of this characteristically "back-to-nature" region. From today's Brattleboro [VT] Reformer:
BRATTLEBORO -- Flashing placards, more than 125 nuclear power protesters marched downtown on Saturday, calling for a cease to "uprate" proceedings and, moreover, for Vermont Yankee's closing. The group, which made its way from the Brattleboro Food Co-op to the Common, held placards saying, "Stop Vermont Yankee," "Not Another Chernobyl," and "Does Vermont Matter?" A child in a stroller had a sign which said: "Protect My Future."Another demonstration to shut down Vermont Yankee down is scheduled for May 15 in Greenfield, Mass. Demonstrators are to meet up at Greenfield Common at 11 a.m. and march through the city to Energy Park.
Doug Wight, of Shutesbury, Mass., yelled, "Not in my backyard, not in country, not in my world," as he walked toward the Common, where demonstrators listened to anti-nuclear speakers.
The event was organized by Citizen's Awareness Network in Shelburne Falls, Mass., an anti-nuclear energy activism group. The demonstration was supposed to protest the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's unwillingness to perform a comprehensive, independent assessment of the Vernon nuclear power plant before its power output is upped 20 percent. But the NRC announced last week that it would conduct an independent engineering assessment.
The 33-year-old plant is among the oldest in the United States, which leads nuclear opponents to say it cannot withstand a 20 percent power boost. Vermont Yankee officials maintain that the plant is inspected regularly by the NRC and has not had any significant problems.The missing fuel rods from Vermont Yankee are still AWOL, and the Providence Journal (registration reguired) reports officials are planning a search of waste sites in South Carolina and Washington State in an effort to track down the pieces.
Entergy Corp. website [VY parent company]
Google News on "Vermont Yankee Nuclear"
Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC] and the NRC's Student Resource Pages
Citizen's Awareness Network [CAN]


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A low plain begins here and extends N, gradually getting wider.
About 1 mile W of Ujung Sumabawa, landing may be effected with comparative ease.
Near Ujung Sumabawa, one's attention is attracted by a very conspicuous gap in the mountains, in the background of which the conical Lologogo, 498m high, together with the white patch 3 miles NE, are prominent features.


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The gospel of leading a healthy lifestyle is now widespread and most people know about it but some are yet to start leading such lives. If you decide to lead such a life and build lean muscles at the same time, then there are two options available. You can either go to a commercial gym or workout from home. You also need to take the right meals. Working out from home has many advantages over attending a gym as you save on time and do it at your own convenience. The following are some of the factors to consider when selecting fitness equipment to use at home
Do you have an extra room that you will convert to a home gym? If you do not have one, then do not worry because you can still work with what you have. If you do not have enough space, then you may consider a piece of equipment that you can fold as it makes it easy for you to store. It is especially nice when you use the room for other purposes when you are not working out. Ensure that the workout area is safe to avoid injuries while you are using the equipment of choice.
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Betty appears breezy and busies herself with funeral arrangements. The locals offer their support but Betty refuses to be down about Seth. Kathy, Laurel, Edna and Alan are all worried about their friend. Kathy makes many attempts to talk to Betty but is always interrupted. Eventually she sits her down and tells a stunned Betty that Seth had been ill for a while and was heading back to Betty to die. Kathy goes on to say that he had left her very specific instructions as to what he wanted at his funeral. She reads out a list that includes an echo friendly coffin, no hats, food poached by Alan and fine malt to be supplied by Eric. Kathy and Alan are amused but Betty explodes, furious that he denied her the chance to be with him at the end of his life and enraged that he treats his death so flippantly. Kathy insists that he didn't want Betty to be upset but she is adamant that if he'd loved her he would have been honest about his illness. Betty says that she wants no part in his funeral. The kids tell ghost stories - and Louise gets a rollicking. Louise is desperate for a bit of peace and quiet and asks Andy to have Victoria and Kayleigh after school. He agrees and the girls are thrilled to go to Butler's Farm and find that Daz is there. Andy heads out to work leaving a narked Daz in charge. Daz decides to take them over to the Dingles' to see Debbie. They tell ghost stories. The girls are terrified when Del, Carl and the kids come back and scare them. By this point Martin has come to collect Kayleigh and is horrified to see his distraught daughter when she arrives. He criticises Louise's parenting skills and insists that Victoria and Kayleigh should be kept apart. Carl and Del grow closer Carl asks Del to look after the kids for a while because they have a teacher training day, and Carl has a meeting in Leeds to attend. The kids really take to Del and think it's great when she offers to take them trick or treating. Carl later thanks Del and it is clear that there is a growing chemistry between them.
Regular cast
- Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
- Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
- Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
- Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
- Kathy Brookman - Malandra Burrows
- Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
- Carl King - Tom Lister
- Delilah Dingle - Hayley Tamaddon
- Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
- Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
- Sam Dingle - James Hooton
- Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
- Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
- Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
- Sarah Sugden - Lucy Warren (uncredited)
- Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor
- Kayleigh Gibbs - Lily Jane Stead
- Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
- Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
- DC Crowe - Graeme Hawley
- Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
Guest cast
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,320,000 viewers (11th place).
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Three memorable Central Coast dining experiences
There was a time when the Central Coast could be deemed a suburban backwater when it came to restaurants. Great beaches, no personality.
Times have changed. The Central Coast is no longer in the shadow of Sydney. Rather, it's forged its own vibe when it comes to food, drink and hospitality.
First case in point: The Lucky Bee, in Hardys Bay. Rupert Noffs and Matty Bennett have created a stunning little top-end diner that makes clients feel exceptional. Located adjacent to the waterfront in one of the cosiest, most isolated parts of the Central Coast, it's well worth the trip.
Why? The food is simply delicious. Asian with a spicy kick. Oozing flavour with every bite in every share dish we tasted.
Starting with an awesome green papaya salad starring snake beans, peanuts, tamarind and lime. Then betel leaves with poached prawns, ginger makrut line and Thai chilli - it's one of the greatest handfuls of food I've ever devoured. Barbra's Bao Buns are another thriller, with twice-cooked pork-hock, hoisin, chilli and pickled cucumber. And duck spring rolls to finish. Dessert is always a surprise there.
Noffs is the host, Bennett the chef. They are Aussies, with New York-cool. It's uber-fun and welcoming, in a beautiful setting.
Second case: Woy Woy Fishermen's Wharf. Run by the Cregan family for more than 40 years, couple Jenni Cregan and Marv Clayton handed it on to their son, Sam, and his wife Xanthe, who have overseen a major renovation and expansion of its pre-eminent position in Woy Woy Bay. The menu is fresh - the complex still houses a thriving fish market - and the wine list, created by Michaela Clayton, is extraordinary in width, depth and serendipity.
A fair amount of the fish is sourced locally, and the rest is as fresh as can be found, including unusual varieties.
Of course, the restaurant juts out over the water, pleasant even on a sunny winter's day.
Third case: The Boathouse Hotel at Patonga. Only recently this old pub was taken over by The Boathouse group and they sure know how it make a special place.
It radiates seaside fun from its prime position the Hawkesbury River, about 10 minutes drive from Umina. The whitewash combined with blue tones paints a picture that fits in, like Byron Bay or the south of France. The Palm Beach ferry is literally across the street.
Staff are extremely hospitable, and the food is stylish and trendy. The bacon flatbread on the breakfast menu was a game changer, warm and salty, sweet and delicious. Both cocktails and coffee are done with panache.
You can get takeaway, hang in the bar, visit the gift shop, or best of all, enjoy of the outdoor tables. A great place to while a morning, an afternoon, an evening.
As for accommodation, we overnighted at Bayscape, a holiday home in Hardys Bay. The view was stunning, and the large home would be a great place for a family group or close friends to spend a weekend, with a huge kitchen, and room to spread out on decks and lawns.
The writer was a guest of Visit Central Coast


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Gujarat lions, wolf, hyena, wild ass, antelope and birds
17 days from £3610*
A well-paced safari exploring some of the unique 'off the beaten track' and must-see locations in Gujurat, with a full 8 days exploring the Little Rann, Great Rann and Gulf of Kutch, before 6 jeep safaris in Sasan Gir, finally finishing with time in Velavadar National park (also known as Blackbuck NP), accompanied throughout by a local specialist wildlife guide.
The Little Rann of Kutch is located halfway between the Gulf of Kutch and Gujarat's capital, Ahmedabad. Despite its arid appearance the Little Rann is home to a variety of spectacular wildlife, including the last surviving herd of Asiatic Wild Ass in India. Just 3000 animals remain in this tiny enclave which they share with Nilgai (India's largest antelope), Blackbuck, Chinkara, Hyenas, Wolves, Jackals, and Foxes. As rare as Asiatic Wild Ass are, they are surprisingly easy to see on safari here. Rann means "salt marsh" in Hindi and this unique ecosystem is effectively a vast seasonal salt marsh, though for much of the year it is a saline desert typified by dry salt flats, and scrubby arid grasslands. It is however an important resting site for migratory Siberian birds and is home to the largest flocks of Great & Lesser Flamingos in India. Other bird highlights include Macqueen's Bustard, Short-Eared Owl and numerous species of raptors.
There are three nights to explore in and around the Great Rann, the focus remains primarily on the wildlife highlights but there is time for at least a taste of the colourful tribal villages in the area. Then we have two nights in Jamnagar, where we concentrate more on the local wildlife highlights than the temples (according to group preference).
Like Kaziranga (for rhino) and Kanha (for Barasingha), Gir is a huge conservation success story, with a tiny population of around 20 Lions left in the early 1900's now numbering more than 350 due to extensive conservation efforts, started initially by the Nawab of Junagadh. These efforts have ensured the continued presence of this majestic animal, an official national symbol of India that in the time of Alexander the Great ranged across much of the Mediterranean, Persia, and Southwest Asia, but their genetic stock is so similar that a disease within the Gir forest could wipe out the entire population. There has been a natural split of the Gir population with some prides heading south towards the coast and the current population is about as large as the park can support.
Velavadar National Park is one of the smallest of India's National Parks but offers a great deal for the discerning wildlife enthusiast. The park was specifically designated for the conservation of the once endangered Blackbuck Antelope, and is without doubt the best place to see this noble animal, along with its larger cousin the Nilgai. With no other large predators the park also has a thriving Striped Hyena and Indian Wolf population and offers unparalleled opportunities to observe these rarely sighted canids. Velavadar also offers significant birding highlights, most notably the thousands of Pallid, Marsh, and Montagu's Harriers that winter here each year, and a sizeable lake frequented by flamingos, pelicans, herons, and other waders and waterfowl.
Photo credits: James Manson, David Kennedy and Mahendra Singh
This is a Small Group Tour
Day 1
meet and greet at Ahmedabad airport and transfer to the 'Lemontree Premier'
Day 2
cultural tour in Ahmedabad, and visit to Modhera Sun Temple en route to the 'Rann Riders' near the Little Rann of Kutch
Day 3 & 4
wildlife visits to the Little rann of Kutch, also exploring stunning nearby tribal villages
Day 5
drive onward via Bhuj to Nakhatrana, arrive at the 'Infinity Rann of Kutch' before a visit to the Banni grasslands
Day 6 & 7
wildlife visits to the Greater Rann of Kutch, also exploring nearby birding hotspots and tribal villages
Day 8
drive onward to Jamnagar, check in 'Hotel Aram' your base for the exploring the Gulf of Kutch
Day 9
visits to Khijadia Bird Sanctuary and Narara Marine National Park
Day 10
drive onward to Sasan Gir, passing near Junagadh. Check in at 'Gir Birding Lodge' before and afternoon jeep safari in Gir National Park
Day 11 & 12
two days of morning and afternoon jeep safaris inside Sasan Gir National Park
Day 13
final morning jeep safari before the drive onward to the 'Blackbuck Lodge' at Velavadar
Day 14 & 15
morning and afternoon jeep safaris inside Velavadar National Park
Day 16
a more leisurely start before your drive back to Ahmedabad, stopping for a birding visit to Nal Sarovar Lake en route, before overnighting at the 'Lemontree Premier'
Day 17
free for your own activity/ relaxation until your transfer for your flight home from Ahmedabad
Indian wildlife lodges: a small group trip (max 8 travellers & max 4 guests per jeep), AC road travel accompanied by an experienced naturalist. All meals included at the Wildlife Lodges, breakfast only in Ahmedabad.
Cost: from £3610 per person based on two sharing a twin or double room/ single supplement: £780pp (excludes international flights)
Dates: in April 2020 (TBC)
Note: there is scope to extend this trip to include your own bespoke section
For a full tour description email Wildlife Trails and include the trip title, or for a different combination we are happy to help design your ideal India wildlife tour.
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* Based on 2 persons and not including flights


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