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Audit Commission reveals highest ever levels of council fraud detection
Commission captures a zeitgeistian snapshot of fraud in English councils
Commission captures a zeitgeistian snapshot of fraud in English councils
NEARLY £200M of fraud has been detected by English councils in 2013/14 – the highest amount for a generation and ten times the 1990 figure, the Audit Commission has revealed.
In its latest – and last – report on fraud in local government 'Protecting the Public Purse 2014: Fighting Fraud Against Local Government', it captures a zeitgeistian snapshot of fraud in English local authorities, something it has been tracking since its first report in 1990.
It does so by using its statutory power to compel English councils to provide details on the fraud they detect on annual basis.
Jeremy Newman, chairman of the Audit Commission, said: 'Protecting the Public Purse' has helped local government foster greater transparency and accountability around its response to fraud. In the early days, it created a common language with which to report fraud.
"By allowing councils to make peer comparisons, the commission's work has helped councils to benchmark their individual performance against local and national figures. I believe it also encouraged the sector to develop a real passion for fighting fraud – a passion that has ensured that £188m of fraud was detected by English councils in 2013/14: the highest total value we have recorded and a 6% increase on the result we reported for 2012/13".
At the end of March 2015 and the Counter Fraud Team move to CIPFA.
The volume of detected cases of housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud fell by 1% nearly 47,000, but rose in monetary terms by 7% to £129m
Between 2009/10 and 2013/14 the number of detected Right to Buy fraud cases rocketed six-fold to 193 cases, worth £12.3m while ;there was also a tripling in the number of detected cases of social care fraud to 438, worth £6.2m. There was also a three-fold increase in the number of detected cases of insurance fraud (to 226, worth £4.8m).
This was further fuelled by the government's 2012 legislation to encourage tenants to use the Right to Buy scheme, including a significantly increased discount – over £100,000 in some parts of the UK. In the two years between April 2012 and March 2014, when the new discount applied, detected Right to Buy frauds leaped by over 400%.
The volume of detected cases of housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud fell by 1% to nearly 47,000, but rose in monetary terms by 7% to £129m.
More worryingly, there was a 14% fall in the number of cases of fraud detected in 2012/13 and a further 3% drop in the last year to 104,000.
The value of detected cases of non-benefit fraud was up 2%, to £59m, while the number of detected cases of non-benefit fraud fell 4% to around 57,000.
The report found that there has been a six-fold increase in the number of council homes recovered from housing tenancy fraudsters in the past five years by non-London councils, and in England as whole it was up by 15% in the last year to 3,030.
It expressed remorse that despite "an increasing number of councils that have played their part in the fight against fraud, there are still 39 councils (of which 35 are district councils) that did not detect a single case of non-benefit fraud", down from 88 in the previous year.
The commission's first comparison of the levels of fraud in schools, having taken a baseline measure last year showed detected fraud in maintained schools rose by 6% and was mostly perpetrated by staff.
The improvements in addressing fraud in local government are at risk; with councils under continued financial pressure, as any reduction in fraud investigators is matched by a similar fall in the detection of housing benefit fraud. Furthermore, changes in government policies such as Right to Buy and social care choice, may have unintended consequences and heighten fraud risks.
Newman urged the government to compel local authorities to keep reporting on fraud, to "help preserve the high levels of transparency and accountability". He highlighted the results from those councils maintaining exposure.
"Although we will be turning off the lights at the commission, I hope the spotlight on identifying and preventing fraud will continue'", he said.


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Opportunities and the (one big) risk of ESSA
The new law presents a lot of good opportunities and poses a risk for education. ESSA explained.
We've now well established a few things about the new education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. States and local districts now have more control over things like standards, school ratings and testing time. (Good). The law still has holes in it that low-income and special education students could fall through, just like No Child Left Behind. (Bad).
We came across an article by the Education Counsel about the opportunities and a big potential risk that is presented by ESSA.
- Learning Systems: With state and local districts creating these college and career ready systems there will have to be a large shift in learning, teaching and support styles. States will need to build evidence-based learning systems that push past old paradigms and represent true innovation. Systems will also need to be constructed to include scheduled reviews and continuous iteration. Promoting this type of environment can set educators free to be creative and when people are able to invent and try new things that is when real change can happen!
- State and local innovation: Why we're so excited about power shifting back to the states and local districts is the possibility for great innovation. (We've brought this up before.) Obviously, there will be limits as to what educators will be able to do but they now have more flexibility to create systems that will support college and career ready experiences for all of their students. This feels like a great benefit to both teachers and students. Teachers aren't boxed in by federal standards that aren't applicable to their location and students are well armed and equipped to enter college and the workforce.
- The Federal Government: Even though a lot of power has shifted back to the states, Washington still has a role to play. It's most important role, arguably, will be to set the law's priorities. Which parts of ESSA take priority over others and how much of the law can actually be put into action before the administration leaves in a little over 7 months from now. If this is done correctly, it could mean a much smoother transition when ESSA takes effect in the 2017-18 school year. It could also mean seeing results quicker which would be outstanding.
The (one big) risk
- Lack of equity. Maybe: The Education Council does echo other voices in saying that because of the shift from federal to state control, some states/districts that might not have the ability, time, willpower and/or money to continuously improve and will fall backwards. In turn this will allow their students to be lagging behind as other students forge ahead. The article's author, Scott Palmer, does give reason for hope stating, "Perhaps the biggest bet in ESSA is that transparency of data will empower stakeholders in all places to ensure that we move forward and not backward from the "floor" of NCLB."
To summarize ESSA gives states the opportunity to take the reins of their education and to create an experience for their students that is both innovative and practical.
The federal government, with a reduced role, has the ability to prioritize the right objectives of ESSA and ensure a smooth and effective transition in 2017-18.
The risk posed is a real one and should not be accepted if it is realized. All students should have access to quality education that prepares them for careers and higher education. States and local governments should relentlessly devote themselves to ensuring that no student anywhere falls through the cracks in this new education frontier.
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A recent draft bill proposed to amend the Belgian Gaming Act so as to allow municipalities to restrict the number of gaming machines in pubs.
Regulatory framework.
Under the Belgian Gaming Act of 7 May 1999, the operation of games of chance is restricted to entities holding a license granted by the Belgian Gaming Commission. The Gaming Act makes a distinction between several classes of establishments in which games of chance may be offered: casinos, arcades, betting shops and pubs.
In accordance with the definition used by the Belgian Public Service on Public Health (in order to apply the general smoking ban in the hotel and catering industry), the Gaming Commission defines pubs (under the Gaming Act referred to as "Class III establishments") as establishments of which the main activity consists exclusively in offering beverages for on-the-spot consumption, including alcoholic beverages, and where no food products for on-the-spot consumption are offered other than prepacked products.
Pubs must obtain a C license from the Gaming Commission when intending to offer games of chance in their establishment. The C license only allows for the installation of two types of electronic billiard games, namely Bingo and One-ball machines (Royal Decree 2 March 2004), hence the organization of other games of chance is prohibited. Moreover, pubs are not allowed to place more than two of those machines in their establishment.
According to its 2012 annual report, nearly 8000 Belgian pubs have obtained a C license from the Gaming Commission.
The regulations criticized.
Recently, the mayors of Schaarbeek, Sint-Joost-ten-Node and Evere, 3 municipalities in the Brussels Region have uttered objections against the legal provisions above-cited.
In their respective municipality councils, a motion was voted in which the Federal Government is urged to revise the Gaming Act.
More in particular, the mayors require that the municipal authorities, under certain conditions and with due justification, be granted the competence for their municipality to either limit the maximum number of gaming machines to one per establishment (instead of two) or to impose a maximum amount of Bingo/One-ball machines in their municipality.
As a motion by the municipalities is not binding for the legislator, the mayor of Schaarbeek, in his capacity of MP, introduced a draft bill to change the Belgian Gaming Act in accordance with what has been stated in the municipality motions (giving competence to the municipalities to restrict the number of gaming machines in their territory). This draft bill is yet to be discussed in the Belgian Parliament. It will be worthwhile following whether this draft bill will reach the plenary session and whether a sufficient majority will be found to adopt its proposed measures.
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In the late 19th century, a turbulent time of political intrigue and burgeoning Western thought, Korea, the Hermit Kingdom, was struggling against Japanese expansionism. The last ruling royals were of the Yi Dynasty. It was then that modern medicine began in Korea. when Dr. Horace N. Allen, a Protestant missionary doctor from the Presbyterian Missions in New York, arrived in seoul.
In December of 1884, Dr. Allen was given the opportunity of saving the life of the nephew of powerful Queen Min. In gratitude, at the behest of King Kojong, the Royal Hospital Kwang Hye Won, which means "House of Extended Grace" was founded. Soon after, this was renamed Che Jung Won or "Universal Helpfulness". The King appointed Dr. Allen as head of the hospital, after whom Dr. Charles C. Vinton and Dr. Oliver R. Avison successfully carried on his work. Dr. Allen and his colleague, Dr. J. W Heron, went further, establishing a medical school in 1886. They named it Che Jung Won Medical School – the basis for modern medical education in Korea.
In 1894, the Presbyterian North Mission was given control of the hospital from the government, and since then it has been a distinctly missionary institution. In the early years, hospital care was furnished in an remodeled, though small, traditional Korean building. However, it was determined that an adequate facility needed to be erected, and so in 1899, Dr. Avison was authorized, this time by the Mission Board, to raise a sum of $10,000. In addition, plans and estimates were drawn up. At the Ecumenical Missionary Conference in New York in 1900, Dr. Avison presented his proposal entitled, "Comity in Medical Missions". Mr. Louis H. Severance, an American philanthropist in the audience, was enthralled upon hearing the speech.
He then decided that Seoul would be on ideal place to build a hospital – a project he had been planning for years. He arranged to meet Dr. Avison and was shown the plans and quotations. Within a few days, a donation of $10,000 was secured. The hospital was completed in September of 1904, and became the first modern hospital in Korea. It was named "Severance Memorial Hospital". Subsequently, the original donation was increased to approximately $25,000. Mr. Severance also donated the funds to support the hospital and medical education. Even after Mr. Severance's death, his son and daughter graciously continued to support the institution as their father did.
The first regular class of medical students was enrolled in 1900. The beginning of modern medical education, however, dates back to 1886, during which medical instruction continued, even though it did not take on a regular and systemic form. The first class of seven men graduated in June of 1908. The school by then was named "Severance Hospital Medical School". After the graduation of the first class, efforts were then undertaken to unite the various missions that were involved in the school at the time. Until 1912, hospital care could hardly be termed "united", for doctors form various missions other than Presbyterian North, had been offering assistance in courses and lectures, and they were not in truth "residents". That year, however, marked a new phase into the medical school's future.
The Southern Presbyterian Mission appointe Dr. Kung Sun Oh as the first Korean dean of the school. This was soon followed by the appointment of staff from different Mission Boards, i.e., the Southern Methodist Mission, the Methodist Episcopal Mission and the Australian Presbyterian Mission. The name of the medical school was aptly changed to "Severance Union Medical College (SUMC)".
As the number of graduates increased, the faculty of the school, at the time mainly consisting of missionary doctors, was gradually replaced by its own graduates. SUMC remained the only medical school for Koreans, operated by Koreans until the end of the Japanese colonization. During these difficult years of Japanese rule and the transitional period after World War Ⅱ, deeply dedicated leaders led Severance. This began with Dr. Kung Sun Oh, who succeeded Dr. Avison, followed by Dr. Yong Joon Rhee, Dr. Dong Choy, Dr. Yong Sul Lee, and Dr. Myung Sun Kim.
The outbreak of the Korean War tragically saw more then 80% of the building and facilities destroyed. But, the staff and students set up refugee hospitals on Koje Island, at Chungdo and Wonju, in hope that Severance would continue to function as a hospital and medical school. The old Severance building was partially restored and used until 1962.
The merger of Severance Union Medical College and Chosun Christian to form the new Yonsei University in January of 1957 was the realization of a decades-ole dream. Dr. Myung Sun Kim, the former president of Severance Union Medical College, became the vice-president for Medical Affairs at Yonsei University. In 1955, the construction of Yonsei University Medical Center was undertaken on the campus of Chosun Christian University. This was accomplished with the help of the U.S. 8th Army, the United Board for Christian Higher Education In Asia, The China Medical Board and Alumni of SUMC.
The 8th Army aided in the creation of the Memorial Chest Surgery Hospital; the United Board, the General Ward Hospital; the China Medical Board, a basic science building and library; and SUMC alumni, outpatient clinics. In 1962, the former Severance Union Medical College and Hospital ware moved to the present Yonsei University Campus, a beautiful 15-acre site located in the western portion of Seoul.
Yonsei University College of Medicine continued to advance to meet the challenges of constant change in, the need for leadership in medical education and in the Christian ministry of healing. In 1968, the first electron microscope in Korea was installed, and a cardiac laboratory and intensive care unit were added to the hospital. In 1969, a 4-story wing functioning as a private ward was added. This was expanded to 10 stories in 1979. The Speech and Hearing Center was established that same year.
The Yonsei Cancer Center was also founded in 1969 as a joint effort between the Korean government and Yonsei Medical Center to meet the needs of those afflicted with cancer from around the nation. It was equipped with the most up-to-date radiotherapeutic and diagnostic facilities at that time. In 1973, the Basic Science Building was expanded and a new library building was constructed. In 1975, the Kwang Wha Community Health Teaching Center was formed with the support of the protestant Central Agency for Development Aid(EZE) of West Germany and the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.
In 1983, a new 400-bed hospital was built in Gangnam, an area south of the Han River. Following this, in 1987, as part of the Centennial Projects, construction of the Yonsei Rehabilitation Center, restoration of the first Korean hospital (Kwang Hye Won), and construction of the Allen Memorial Guesthouse were completed. In the wake of international trends, the hospital began decentralization into a complex of specialized centers in 1992, beginning with a 240-bed Cardiovascular Center. Kwangju Severance Psychiatric Hospital opened in 1993 and a specialized institute for Ophthalmology and ENT opened in 1996.
The Yonsei University College of Medicine Alumni Association has played many crucial roles in the continued growth and expansion of the Yonsei University Health System. The Chejung Haksa(1974), then- state of the art dormitory for medical students, the Mooak 3 Haksa (1998) dormitory, and the Allen Memorial Guesthouse were erected by the Alumni Association. The Kwang Hye Won – the birthplace of Yonsei University – was also restored within the campus by the Alumni Association. Completed in January 2017, Chejung House has a total of 302 rooms with 604 students residents. This state-of-the-art dormitory comes with various facilities including a fitness center, a history wall, and a study room.
Currently, Yonsei Medical College enrolls 100 students every year, has more than 550 full time faculty members and over 1,000 full-time fellows and staff. Severance Hospital, a 2,300-bed state-of-the-art hospital with more than 10,000 daily outpatients is the main teaching hospital. Yonsei University College of Medicine strives to grow continuously in the spirit of Creativity, Christianity, and Cooperation and will pledge to maintain a highest standard of education, research and service for which to serve to public.
In the first national survey of medical schools conducted by Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) in 1996, Yonsei University College of Medicine is distinguished as the only school in Korea to receive the highest rating in each of the 6 survey categories and pledges its commitment to excellence.


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Defra and The Food Standards Agency (FSA) invite 16-24-year-olds to allergen workshopsWritten by Anjali Dattani
Defra and The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been running a series of workshops on how allergen information is provided for food products.
The workshops are for 16 -24-year-old food allergy consumers specifically. It's an opportunity for them to share their views on this subject and most importantly to help Defra and the FSA to design the right policy to make food safer for consumers. They don't need to prepare anything in advance, just come along and be part of the discussion.
The Department for Environment, food and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency have been conducting a review into allergen information provision. We have recently launched a consultation that seeks views on different options to improve the provision of allergen information to consumers on food that is prepacked for direct sale (PPDS).
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Chitrakoot, "the hills of many wonders" is indeed a gift of nature and the Gods. Located in the Banda district of modern Uttar Pradesh(U.P), on the banks of river Paisuni(Mandakini), Chitrakoot is a tranquil retreat on the northern spur of the Vindhyas.
Just 6 km south of Karvi and 72 km south east of Banda district on the road to Allahabad, Chitrakoot Dham is one of the most ancient holy pilgrim places of India. Legends have it that it was the abode of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshman for eleven
years of their fourteen years of exile. This is also the place,where they came in contact with sage Atri and sati Anasuya.
This abode of the Gods is credited to have seen the incarnations of Brahma,Vishnu and Mahesh. Chitrakoot ,sacred with the touch of Lord's feet,was where Goswami Tulsidas, the creator of the epic "Shri Ramcharitmanas" spent many years of his life. Dotted
with innumerable temples and shrines, nature's splendor here is wrapped in peace and tranquility, permeated only by singing birds and gushing streams.
Cycle Rickshaw during fairs and festivals, taxis also ply between Chitrakoot, Rajapur and Karwi.
Celebrated in the entire Indian literature and sacred books; the abode of Lord Ram, his spouse Sitaji and his brother Lakshman during their exile for about eleven years and a half; capable of purifying the human heart and of attracting the tourists by its
charms of nature. Chitrakoot is a holy place famous both for its natural scenery and its spiritual altitude.
A tourist is as much thrilled by sighting its beautiful waterfalls, playful young deer and dancing peacocks as a pilgrim is overwhelmed by taking a dip in the Payaswani/ Mandakini and by immersing himself in the dust of the Kamadgiri. From times immemorial,
the Chitrakoot area has been a live centre of inspiration for cosmic consciousness.
Thousands of mendicants, hermits, sages and saints have attained higher and higher spiritual status and have exerted a beneficial impact on the world through their penance, sadhana, yoga, tapasya and various arduous spiritual endeavours. Nature has been
very generous in bestowing over the area all the gifts in her power, which enable it to attract pilgrims and tourists alike from all over the world. Atri, Anasuya, Dattatreya, Maharshi Markandeya, Sarbhang, Sutikshna and various other sages, seers, devotees
and thinkers have lived in this area through all the ages; and knowledgeable people say that many of such figures are still engaged in tapasya here in various caves and little known places. This lends the area a spiritual aroma which permeates its entire atmosphere
and makes it spiritually alive to this day.
Chitrakoot is the teerth of all teerths. According to the Hindu belief, Prayagraj (modern name- Allahabad) is the king of all teerths; but Chitrakoot is rated as more elevated. When Chitrakoot did not go to him as all the other teearths did, Prayagraj was
told that Chitrakoot enjoyed a higher status and it was Prayagraj who was expected to go to Chitrakoot and not vice versa. It is said that Prayagraj comes every year to wash off his sins by bathing in the Payaswini. It is also said that all the Gods and Goddesses
came to Chitrakoot when Ram performed the Shraddha ceremony of his father to partake of the shuddhi (i.e. a feast given to all the relatives and friends on the thirteenth day of the death in the family). They were captivated by the beauty of the place.
Lord Ram's presence there added a spiritual dimension to it.
Today also, even when a mere tourist reaches this place strewn profusely with ancient rocks, caves, ashrams and temples with sages engaged in holy and spiritual sadhana, he loses himself unwittingly in the atmosphere charged with unceasing holy rites and
enlightening sermons and partakes of the bliss of a world very different from our own. Thousands of pilgrims and seekers of truth from all parts of the world resort to this place impelled by an irrepressible desire to improve and elevate their lives.
Chitrakoot has had its own identity and this very name since times immemorial. The first known mention of the place is in the Valmiki Ramayan, which is believed to be the first ever Mahakavya composed by the first ever poet. As an unwritten composition,
an epic of growth, it was handed down from generation to generation by an oral tradition. As Valmiki is said to be contemporaneous with (or even earlier than) Ram and is believed to have composed the Ramayan before the birth of Ram, the antiquity of its fame
can well be guaged.
Valmiki speaks of Chitrakoot as an eminently holy place inhabited by the great sages, abounding in monkeys, bears and various other kinds of fauna and flora. Both the sages Bharadwaj and Valmiki speak of Chitrakoot in glowing terms and advise Ram to make
it his abode during the period of his exile, as the place was capable of relieving a person of all his desires and of giving him a calm of mind that could make him achieve the highest of the goals in his life.
Lord Ram himself admits this bewitching impact of this place. In the 'Ramopakhyan' and descriptions of teerthas at various places in the Mahabharat, Chitrakoot finds a favoured place.'Adhyatma Ramayan' and 'Brihat Ramayan' testify to the throbbing spiritually
and natural beauty of Chitrakoot. The writer has been told that the latter work devotes as many as sixteen cantos to the description of Chitrakoot and its principal places. Entire Indian literature relating to Ram gives it a unique pride of place. The Rev.
Father Kamil Bulke even mentions a 'Chitrakoot—Mahatmya'; found among the collections of Mackenzie.Various Sanskrit and Hindi poets also have paid similar tributes to Chitrakoot. Mahakavi Kalidas has described this place beautifully in his epic 'Raghuvansha';.
He was so much impressed with its charms that he made Chitrakoot (which he calls Ramgiri because of its time-honoured associations with lord Ram) the place of exile of his yaksha in Meghdoot. Tulsidas, the saint-poet of Hindi has spoken very reverently of
this place in his entire major works-Ramcharit Manas, Kavitawali, Dohawali and Vinay Patrika.
The last-mentioned work contains many verses which show a deep personal bond between Tulsidas and Chitrakoot. He spent quite some part of his life here worshipping Ram and craving his darshan. It was here that he had what he must have considered the crowning
moment of his achievements--ie. the darshan of his beloved deity Lord Ram at the intercession of Hanumanji. His eminent friend, the noted Hindi poet Rahim (i.e. Abdur Rahim Khankhana, the soldier-statesmen-saint-scholar-poet who was among the Nav-Ratnas of
Akbar) also spent some time here, when he had fallen from favour with Akbar's son Emperor Jahangir. According to the Beetak literature of the Pranami sect, the saint-poet Mahamati Prannath wrote two of his books-Chhota Kayamatnama and Bara Kayamatnama here.
The exact place where Prannath lived and composed these works interpreting the Quran and showing its similarities with Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, could not be traced.
A forested hill of prime religious significance, this is believed to be the original Chitrakoot. The Bharat Milap Temple is located here. Pilgrims perform a ritual circumambulation of the hill to seek blessings.
This picturesque spot is marked by two immense rocks. It is believed to be the place where Lord Rama and Sita feasted their eyes on the beauty of Chitrakoot.
Located on a steep hillside, it is approachable by a flight of 360 steps. Here, the waters of a natural spring cascade over an image of Lord Hanuman.
On the banks of the River Mandakini, and centre of ritual activity, this Ghat is the most frequented in Chitrakoot. The "Aarti" performed in the evening is particularly beautiful.
An unusual cave over the Mandakini, said to be the place where Sita bathed.
District Chitrakoot lies between Lat. 24 0 48 ' to 25 0 12 ' N and Long. 80 0 58 ' to 81 0 34 ' E.
Distance Covered by district from East to West is 62 Km. & North to South is 57.5 Km.
District is bounded in the North by Kaushambi, in the South by Satna(M.P.) Rewa (M.P.) , in the East by Allahabad (PrayagRaj), in the West by Banda.
District is Linked with Roadways to all adjoining districts of Banda, Allahabad,Satna, Rewa & Kaushambi.
Area of District is 345291 Sq. Kilometres.
Main Railway station is situated at Karwi, This is connected by all famous cities with Railway track.
Main Railway Route from Chitrakoot is as follows:
Chitrakoot District is connected by all famous cities with National Highway & other road track.
Main Roadways Route from Chitrakoot is as follows:
From Chitrakoot the nearest airport is Khajuraho : 185 km.
Note: Above map has been kept just for graphical representation to provide easy user navigation and it's not presenting or associated with any political boundaries.


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U2 Fans yesterday woke up around the world to the question of the day on Facebook. If you could only have one U2 ablum with you what ablum would that be. Of course we had some differences. War, Best of, How to Build, but for the most part it was neck neck these two ablums. For us we think its Joshua tree. A defining period for all of us.
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band U2, released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. Written and recorded in Dublin throughout 1986, it was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. The album is dedicated to lead singer Bono's assistant, Greg Carroll, who was killed in a motorcycle accident during the album's recording.
There is within music an ability to tap into the raw, revelatory power of beauty; music can give itself to the unknown whisper of the eternal in ways that other forms of art only hint at. The collage of sounds communicates something deep to the heart and, when combined with the presence of the voice, can be downright liberating. Few individuals, let alone bands, ever really reach a point where they are that open to the Unknown that it can give itself so freely through their music. U2 has done so time and again, but never with the level of directness and sincerity as they accomplished on the Joshua Tree.
A joshua tree is a real tree that thrives despite the dry environment it lives in. The image - the icon - of life amidst its seeming absence, embodied in the joshua tree, is one that is fully appropriate to U2 - particularly at the end of their first decade. U2, like the joshua tree, stood in stark contrast to its environment: ascetic, prophetic and disarmingly (some would say "naively", but let the tension stand) sincere. (Their foray into the realm of post-modern sampling, irony and sarcasm was an identity crisis fully in line with where they stood in the 80s: cynicism is frustrated optimism.)
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", the second song, really expresses the kernel of The Joshua Tree; every other song fleshes it out in some way or another. The album is, in the end, about distance: "I have run, I have crawled, I have scaled these city walls only to be with you: But I still haven't found what I'm looking for." While one may take this to be an admission of defeat - and distance whispers of despair as much as consummation - doing so is incorrect: "I'm still running," Bono sings. The song is an expression of hope more than anything.
Faith is a raw and disarmingly rough beauty; it looks within and it looks without. "Bullet the Blue Sky" and "Mothers of the Disappeared" give full expression to U2's long-time political engagement, while "With or Without You" gives a glimpse into U2's more tender side. "With or Without You" may very well be the best love song of the 80s. "One Tree Hill", a deeply personal song about the death of a friend, moves with passion and rugged grace - and, again, with hope: "I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky and the moon has turned red over one tree hill."
The album received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and sold in record-breaking numbers. According to Rolling Stone, the album increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". It produced the hit singles "Where the Streets Have No Name", "With or Without You", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. The Joshua Tree is frequently cited as one of the greatest albums in rock history, and it is one of the world's all-time best-selling albums, selling 25 million copies. In 2007, a remastered version of the album was released to mark the 20th anniversary of its original release.
Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by rock band U2. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, it was released on 19 November 1991 on Island Records. Stung by the criticism of their 1988 release Rattle and Hum, U2 shifted their musical direction to incorporate alternative rock, industrial, and electronic dance music influences into their sound. Thematically, the album is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than the band's previous work. Achtung Baby and the subsequent multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour were central to the group's 1990s reinvention, as U2 replaced their earnest public image with a more lighthearted and self-deprecating one.
Seeking inspiration on the eve of German reunification, U2 began recording Achtung Baby in Berlin's Hansa Studios in October 1990. The sessions were fraught with conflict, as the band argued over their musical direction and the quality of their material. After weeks of tension and slow progress, the group made a breakthrough with the improvised writing of the song "One". They returned to Dublin in 1991, where the majority of recordings were completed. The album's title and colourful multi-image sleeve were chosen to confound expectations of U2 and their music.
One of U2's most successful records, Achtung Baby earned favourable reviews and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, while topping the charts in many other countries. It spawned the hit singles "One", "Mysterious Ways", and "The Fly". The album has sold 18 million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. One of the most acclaimed records of the 1990s, Achtung Baby is regularly featured on lists of the greatest albums of all-time.


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Home Economics specifically aims to encourage understanding within the context of home and family, of relationships between nutrition, food choice, diet and health. Emphasis is placed on the process of exploring issues, the development of practical food skills and the effective management of resources.
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Home Economics is a life skill for all giving a sound understanding of management and decision making skills as well as many family and society issues.
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To encourage learning various speakers and demonstrations are arranged throughout the year e.g Livestock and Meat Commission, Chest Heart and Stroke Association, Belle Isle Cookery School and Nick Price from Nick's Warehouse.
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Retirement communities in the town are having different experiences in difficult economic times. Officials say Sitrin Health Care Center's new assisted-living facility, Cedarbrook Assisted Living Facility, has seen brisk interest as residents plan to begin moving into the 44 apartments there soon.
Retirement communities in the town are having different experiences in difficult economic times.
Officials say Sitrin Health Care Center's new assisted-living facility, Cedarbrook Assisted Living Facility, has seen brisk interest as residents plan to begin moving into the 44 apartments there soon.
"We don't feel the economy is going to have a negative impact on the facility," said Brianne Puleo, Sitrin's director of community relations. More than half of the apartments at Cedarbrook are currently reserved, Puleo said.
But at Preswick Glen, an independent retirement community and subsidiary of Presbyterian Homes and Services Inc. that opened in 2007, occupancy is lagging about a year behind projections.
"People are slow to want to make any commitments in this difficult economic time," Preswick Glen Executive Director Raymond Garrett said. "We are filling out but much slower than we had hoped."
There is a distinct difference between the two retirement communities. Seventeen apartments at Cedarbrook are available for those on Medicaid, while none at Preswick Glen are.
According to the Preswick Glen offering plan, entrance fees range from $56,958 to $269,000, depending on the unit, and monthly service fees begin at $2,050.
A brochure for Cedarbrook lists the prices between $2,900 and $5,850, depending on the type of unit and the level of care required.
Assisted living facilities are licensed by New York state, while Preswick Glen is not. The Presbyterian Homes does operate a 24-bed assisted-living program nearby within the Presbyterian Residential Community. Its beds are nearly full, Garrett said.
At Preswick Glen, about 55 percent of the 40 cottages and 84 apartments are occupied, Garrett said.
"It's going to take longer to fill out than we anticipated, which probably means it's going to take us longer to cover our debt," Garrett said. "I do not think it will have long-range implications."
Retirement communities benefit the town by patronizing local businesses and getting involved in community and civic affairs and their families, said certified public accountant Frank Basile, whose firm FJ Basile, CPAs, PC acts as a financial consultant for the town.
"It is beneficial to our community to try to maintain housing and activities for our seniors so that they, too, will want to remain as residents where they and their children were raised," Basile said.
Ann Richards visited a recent Cedarbrook open house with her daughter and son-in-law. She said she was impressed with the accommodations and thought it would be affordable if she decided to move in.
"I'm not thinking of moving right now, but as far as assisted living goes I think it rates as one of the best," she said.
Richards' daughter, Joanne Byrnes, called it a little pricey.
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All across Africa our grans have their own way of dealing with our common health ailments. And each of these grandmothers insist that their way is the best. As time goes by these become part of the "Old Wives Tales" but we chatted to some friends and discovered that many have used the same or similar remedies for the same or similar ailments. So, there has to be something to it, right? Take a look and see how many you can identify with.
1. The number ONE go-to for any ailment that even remotely sounded like the cold or flu. Vicks VapoRub – Applied to nose, feet, temples, forehead and anywhere else you can think of since before our grannies were grannies.
2. Cod Liver Oil – Apparently apart from other uses is also great for hair growth. Needless to say, it tasted vile and just when you thought it was over, each time you burped it came up to remind you it wasn't.
3. Guava Leaves – Used for constipation and/or diarrea relief. Steep into a tea and drink.
4. Aloe Vera – For coughing/chest pains/asthma. Chop up aloe vera, boil and strain – drink when very hot
5. Ginger bush (iboza) – A cure all, from period pains to toothache, only if this didn't work then you went to the next alternative.
6. African Wild Potato –Great for bladder infections and UTI. Boil as you would beetroot, but drink only the water.
7. Helichrysum Petiolare (Imphepho) Known as Africa's sacred herb – Boiled in either water or milk it is good for headaches, hypertension, infection, menstrual pain, coughs, and diabetes.
8. And if you have a boil, well, it's simple. Add some rough salt to a band aid and apply to the boil.
9. Sea Water – Cleansing. Drink it for physical cleansing. Bathe in it for spiritual cleansing.
10. Castor Oil – Laxative. The taste was vile and this was the part of the school holidays we all dreaded. All the kids had to be 'cleaned out' before going back to school. Regardless of the fact that we were given an orange segment to 'sweeten' the experience. And let us not forget: Scotts Emulsion, Milk of Magnesia or even Borstol. These were the bain of every child's existence.
Now after quite a bit of research, our gran's were on to something. For instance, Cod Liver Oil is one of the best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids and has high amounts of vitamin A and D. Guava Leaf tea can lower blood glucose in diabetics as well as lower bad cholesterol without any adverse effects on good cholesterol. And Ginger Bush really can assist with respiratory ailments, headaches and even colic.
So go on, give granny's methods a go…..but maybe just research a little more if you're still skeptical. It seems they can't really hurt.


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- Howdy Folks! We are pleased to announce the new MM3 Switch Firmware!! As you can see in the video below this new firmware and software has made some huge changes to how the MM3 Tuner will operate with our newest tuning. We are excited about his change as it will give our customers and even better experience with their tuners.
- All our new customers from this point on will have this new firmware and tuning installed on their tuners. Also, all of the new warp tuning customers will have their tunes set up for the new firmware as well.
- This brings us to an important note concerning this new firmware. In order for your tuner to function with this new firmware correctly, your tuning files will have to be made with the latest Warp Tuning software. This will mean that existing customers will have to get their tune files remade with the latest software in order to take advantage of the new firmware. If you are an existing customer and you wish to have your tunes changed for this, then you will need to purchase a retune off our website for $197.97. You can purchase your retunes by clicking here.
- Please understand that if your existing tuning is working just fine for you, you do not have to update. There is no need for you to spend your money if you do not have to.
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- MM3 Lite Option: This option will now offer 6 Power Levels of 30HP, 60HP, 90HP, 120HP, 150HP and 200HP! No Sound Tunes Modifiers included.
- MM3 Complete Option and Full Tuning Packages: These options will now contain all 6 Power Levels with the normal sound, but also the same 6 Power Levels with both the 12Valve and Whistle Sound Tune Modifiers! You'll also get a Lope Idle Tune as well. That's a total of 19 tunes!
- MM3 EGRLESS Emissions Tuning Option: You will continue to get the same 4 HP levels of 30HP, 60HP, 90HP, and 120HP but this will now come with the Switch Function.
- Warp Tuning: (for customers already owning an MM3 or RaceME Ultra Tuner) – Customers will get all 6 HP Levels when they order the base Warp Tuning Package and can option for all the Sound Tune Modifiers for only a $110.00 more.
- EGRLESS Emissions Warp Tuning: (For customers owning an MM3 Tuner already) – You guys will still get the same 4 levels of HP but now with the Switch Function.
Ready to purchase? Pick the year below of your truck to view our MM3 Tuner Packages we offer.
Thank you and God bless!
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About Synchro
What is Synchro?
Synchronized swimming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers (either solos, duets, trios, combos, or teams) performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music.
Synchronized swimming demands advanced water skills, and requires great strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, as well as exceptional breath control when upside down underwater.
Synchronized swimming is both an individual and team sport. Swimmers compete individually during figures, and then as a team during the routine. Figures are made up of a combination of skills and positions that often require control, strength, and flexibility. Swimmers are ranked individually for this part of the competition. The routine involves teamwork and synchronization. It is choreographed to music and often has a theme.


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Global Citizen Ambassadors Fellowship
Great Exchange Journey
Nurturing unified neighborhoods rich in culture and connectedness through learning from history, listening in the present and leaning into the future together.
Facilitated by Sacred Roots
The Journey is for Global Citizens Ambassadors Only. Click the button above to apply. The key locations along the Great Exchange Journey for our Global Citizen Ambassadors are as follows:
The Ever-Changing Face of America: Our Shores
New York City
Shores of America, Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
We start our journey on the shores of New York City, part of the ancestral lands of the Lenape peoples, the New Amsterdam settlement of Dutch colonists, the strategic British trading post in "The New World", Ellis Island whose gate ushered in approx. 12 million immigrants and the largest port of entry for those still arriving today.
A Nation Divided or Diverse?: The Civil Rights Movement
King Center for Non-Violent Resistance, Stone Mountain and the Atlanta Beltline
We journey southward to the ancestral lands of the Creek and Cherokee tribes, whose makeup changed significantly with the arrival of the British in the 1730s, and the city of Atlanta rising to significance with the expansion of the railroad. At the onset of the Civil War, Georgia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy as a crucial hub for those forces. As the Civil War was won by the Union, the literal ashes of Atlanta sought to reconstruct under biracial rule keen on racial integration. However, this was short lived, as slavery was all too quickly replaced by the Jim Crow laws which created nearly a century of a whole new form of separation and inequities along racial lines, stimulating the need for the movement that was to be based in its borders - the Civil Rights Movement.
Pettus Bridge
We drive from the hub of the Civil Rights Movement to the location of one of it's greatest sparks, the violent clash in Selma on Pettus Bridge, which also became a powerful example of what is possible when those of different races and ethnic background can be convicted of a shared vision. As we walk those same steps, we will remember and be challenged ourselves towards the modern day opportunities to collectively rise towards a shared vision and commitment to human dignity.
National Memorial for Peace & Justice
Down the road, we continue this challenge with a visit to the new National Memorial for Peace & Justice, lamenting the too often forgotten murder by lynchings that plagued thousands of men, women and children for decades. As we ride the streets of Rosa Parks' infamous bus boycott, and face both our history and our modern day realities, we pause to contemplate where we fall in the story today. What other memorials have yet to be built, and why is it important to learn these names? How might the more than 2 million people in prison today relate to this unfolding story?
16th Street Baptist Church & Birmingham Jail
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds." - Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail Where is injustice in the world today, and how is it a threat to justice in our communities? How are we tied in a single garment of destiny?
Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel and Live Music on Beale Street
As the Civil Rights Movement came to its climax, the scope it its vision grew even further. Pursuing their passion and zeal for equality for African Americans as citizens of the United States, Martin Luther King Jr and the leaders of the movement began to encounter other inequities, witnessing the correlation between power, economics and community flourishing. As this message emanated throughout the nation, it lead to the final breath of this man we are indebted to as humanity in this place 60 years ago this year. What in the message of MLK instigated such a response that led to his eventual assassination? What ought we be sure to learn from him and others who have gone before us?
From Sea to Shining Sea: Westward Expansion
St Louis
The Arch & St Louis Zoo
In 1803, a significant purchase of bordering land was purchased from the French by our nearly thirty year old nation. St Louis, sitting right on the Mississippi River border of the new lands, served as both a symbol and actual gateway into this expansion into the now second half of the United States of America. The mass migration of peoples in search of economic opportunity were repeatedly reminded that the land was not undiscovered or inhabited, but rather home to thousands of indigenous peoples of the First Nations, including many who had already fled once from their original lands further east. Who does land belong to? What has this heartland portion of our nation brought to who we are today?
United We Stand?: Multiethnic Cities and Nation
Bud Biliken Parade, Ethnic Enclaves, Chicago Sightseeing
As we finish our journey, we grand finale in one of our nations most beautifully diverse cities, representing both the beauty and the challenge of this vision of unified neighborhoods rich in culture and connectedness. Discover some of the ethnic enclaves throughout Chicago's 77 neighborhoods, celebrate the progress and future of African Americans today at the Bud Biliken Parade, and commit to diving into the next chapter of our shared story - community flourishing with and for all people.


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Studio A, or "The Big Room" is our state of the art studio capable of recording anything from an acoustic guitar and vocal, to a small orchestra. The recording spaces are wired with multiple mic panel and patching options to and from the main space as well as our four separate isolation rooms for total flexibility. The control room is fitted with a Rupert Neve designed Amek 9098i console, one of only nine of it's kind in the US, and one of only a few not residing in a private facility. We also have a plethora of rack gear including compressors, preamps, equalizers, analogue and digital delays, analogue and digital reverbs, and much more!
In addition to the recording equipment, Studio A also houses the bulk of our collection of instruments. We have a variety of pianos, vintage and modern keyboards, guitars and amps, and a large collection of drums and percussion. Studio A is sort of like a sonic playground, just waiting for you to come play!
Equipment Highlights
- 72 Ch Rupert Neve designed 9098i Console
- Pro Tools HD Native 12
- Logic X
- MCI JH-24 24 Track Analog Recorder
- Elite Core 16 Ch Private Mixer Cue System
- Variety of Outboard gear
- Full access to Mic Locker
- Full access to our Instrument Collection


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Sexism, like racism, to many people who either hold privilege or have internalized oppression doesn't exist unless it's extraordinarily obvious. These are the people who don't see racist microaggressions as racist, because someone needs to be wearing a white hood and burning a cross in order for their actions to qualify. Today I'm offering you, dear readers, a lesson in casual sexism: the ways in which actions done sometimes deliberately, sometimes thoughtlessly, sometimes without malice intended and sometimes as a "joke" creates and perpetuates sexism in homes, offices, public spaces, and our culture at large. Whereas rape might be "obvious" sexism, today we're talking about the stuff that makes up the broader cultural contours that inform women they are not welcome, that their interests and concerns don't matter, that they are less-than in a host of situations. The stories I'll share below have been mostly submitted via Twitter and have been anonymized to protect the submitters.
This is part 1: some groundwork, then family and social sexisms. Next week we'll talk casual sexism in the workplace. Get ready to roll your eyes reaaaaaalllly far back in your head.
Sexism is quickly defined as prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination based on sex (thanks, google). Sexism when thus explained impacts both women and men: it's our sexist system, for example, that argues men shouldn't show their emotions or that they are lesser caregivers than women. Another way to look at it is that sexism is a form of prejudice with power: that it's harder, for example, for women to be actively sexist because they wield, institutionally, very little power. Indeed, even our sexist systems that limit men are the creations of men; America in particular is a country grounded in masculine violence, and our concepts that follow come from there.
Another factor to consider is that sex—biologically determined—is in fact a limited category for considering sexism. Gender is a better one. Gender is how we express our identities and for many decades was decidedly linked to biological sex. Got a vagina, you would wear dresses and pine for motherhood—that kind of thing. We live in a much more visibly fluid age, and sexism is often wielded against those women who fit their gender identity to their sex as well as a host of those who express more fluid identities.
Sexism in the Family
One Twitter user reported, "I am one of three girls. My dad told me once that he feels like he missed out on a part of parenting because he didn't have any boys. I have several more I can think of but that's the one that sticks with me always." This user's father likely did not intend any harm with his comment and can certainly be forgiven for wondering what the experience of fathering boys might have been. However, the framing of his comment—that he lost something as a consequence of having daughters—and that he told this to one of them caused her to feel less-than, and she's held it with her for years.
Another Tweep told her dad about her eagerness to take martial arts when she was a kid. His reply: "you're a girl – you're too small and weak to take martial arts." Comments like that work to tell women and confirm for them if they already have suspicions that certain spaces and hobbies (nevermind full-on work) are not theirs. Perhaps this person's dad felt he was saving his daughter some potential heartbreak because she was small at the time, but what came out was "you can't: you're a girl." And that's pretty classic sexism.
Social Sexism
Some sexism in social settings is completely innocuous. I had a convo with a woman who, like me, is a whiskey drinker, and when she and a male friend orders drinks the whiskey is often automatically given to the guy. This has happened with me and my husband. Usually we all have a laugh and the waitstaff chuckles at their own assumptions. It's not hurting anything, even as it's rooted in sexist assumptions that men drink whiskey and women order the sangria.
Another casual social sexism is the assumption that women will keep on top of things for men. One Tweep in a board game session shared that, "Every time we had to pick up resources they waited for me to hand them theirs. Each time I picked mine up & said 'oh, these are for me.' I almost asked them how they played when there were no women."
Other people report casual social sexism that bespeaks bigger issues. "Standing in a group with 4 men, another man comes to introduce himself. Shakes hands, gets the names of the 4 guys I'm standing with and completely ignores me. I was standing in between two of the guys so he literally had to skip over me to introduce himself to the next guy." Sure, we could argue that this is just annoying, or the guy is just an idiot. He might not have meant anything by it. Maybe he's afraid of women. Who knows. But this kind of dynamic yet again suggests women don't belong and are invisible. Another "reason" for his behavior could be that he figured this woman was with one of the men and would be thus introduced, which gets us to…
"'I'm not interested' is a less effective way to get a guy to stop hitting on you than 'I have a boyfriend.' I'm not sure why my overt denial of my interest doesn't matter but already being spoken for by another man does."
I wrote a piece a couple of years ago for a higher ed publication about being stalked by the professor whose TA I'd once been. It only ended when my then-boyfriend got on the phone and demanded he stop calling. I'd said as much half a dozen times to no avail. This kind of thing—far less malicious than sexual assault, of course—is grounded in the belief some men have that they are entitled to women. The current North American wake-up to the "incels" who see women as f*ckable property that owes them sex is the far end of this line of thinking, but it turns up all the time in casual avoidance of women as individuals participating in social situations (or persisting as they try to extricate themselves from those foisted upon them).
Lastly, the intersectional nature of sexism cannot go unacknowledged. Many women of color deal with casual sexism that reflects racist stereotypes as well. "I had a guy tell me at the bar he knew better than to mess w/ a Latina. We're hot and great in bed but batshit crazy." Here we've got layers of historic stereotypes of non-white women as especially sexual and exotic layered with garbage about "hysterical" women yet again grounded in old stereotypes about people of color.
Thanks for the Advice
Sometimes family and social sexism coincide with "advice" from members of either group towards women that's firmly rooted in assumptions about what women should want and be. Indeed, I started thinking about this post when I heard from a friend of mine. His teenage daughter has a TF sticker on her water bottle and took it to the polls where she volunteered during the election. All day long she got comments-masked-as-"jokes" that she'd never get a husband with a sticker proclaiming her feminism. She left that day a little less naïve and a lot more jaded. Telling women a) feminism is bad and b) it's incongruous with marriage and c) that marriage is her goal and d) that marriage should be with a man is a whole host of assumptions rooted in stereotypes.
Here's another: "I went car shopping by myself. I wanted a smaller vehicle. The sales guy kept telling me, 'no, one day you'll have kids, you need a bigger car that can hold car seats.'" When I got married some 12 years ago family kept telling me similar things: they'd ask when I'd be having kids (never) and then chuckle at my answer—"oh, you will!" People intend this 'advice' to be benevolent ribbing but in doing so they make the assumption that we all share the common value of woman as mother, and that we all aspire to it. We don't. Please shut up. And unless you ask men the same questions—"this here car seems small, 28 year old man! You should get a minivan just in case!"—you can really stop dispensing such advice to clients, friends and family.
Now none of this is to imply that men don't also face shitty social, family and work situations that are also grounded in stupid stereotypes and assumptions. Both kinds of sexism (overtly against women and also against men) are key elements of a patriarchy. The distinction, however, is that women lack the power in our world. That's not saying we can't change things or that we lack any power or authority; but our system is set up in such a way that men largely run it (look at our political systems; look at who our social system favors) and are largely supported by it. Even our garbage stereotypes about manliness come from a means to keep men at the top ("men are not emotional! They are fighters! They don't have time for babies!). And none of this is to say that all men are overtly sexist towards women, or that women do not perpetuate the patriarchy. Men can be feminists and many women are vehemently not. But if we don't acknowledge how our systems work, we cannot tear them apart and replace them with something better.
So that wraps up part 1. I hope that some of you have read this and found solidarity; I hope for others, you have come to understand how this kind of seemingly-innocent stuff is part of a larger, grating sexist structure. I'll be back in a week with part two: casual workplace sexism.


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I like to review what I've done in the previous month in the form of these posts. You can view my November post here.
Today is the last day of 2014 and I feel like this year has been a very good one. In May, I started this blog. In September, we got our baby boy. Now he's almost four months old and I cannot express how wonderful our time together has been, though it hasn't always been easy, of course. I can only wish that 2015 will be as wonderful.
This month, I binge-read some romance, so you can expect to see more fluff on the blog in January! I also started thinking about my reading for 2015 and I hope some things will change around here.
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What I wrote about:
- I posted some photos from a day trip to Kras.
- I made a list of the best books I read in 2014.
- I travelled to Fantasyland in search of travelling folks.
- I reviewed Storm Front by Jim Butcher, the first in a very long series.
- I decided on the blogging and reading challenges for 2015!
- Happy Holidays!
- This trip to Fantasyland included some kings.
- I reviewed Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers and quite liked it.
- I listed my blogging resolutions for 2015!
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What I liked (link love):
- Sandra wrote an angry manifesto requesting more dark books – this one prompted a re-read of Angelfall, a really good book I'll be reviewing in January.
- Becky wonders if she wants her blog to be popular – this resonated with me as my blog really is quite small and "unpopular" and yet I enjoy it very much (and interacting with my readers!)
- The Ladybug Reads unearthed an old post on YA paranormal romance that's still relevant today.
- Gillian debates why she likes it when the characters argue – I really liked this one!
- Lark wrote about the dilemma between blogging what you read and reading what you blog – I often face the same problem!
- Asti created a wonderful pile of presents that link to the blogs of people who commented on their blog! So nice!
- This collection of art from various editions of The Hobbit is amazing.
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The books I got:
Not that many, considering it's December. People almost never give me books as gifts because they never know what I've read and what I haven't. And they say I buy loads of books anyway so they always get me other stuff!
- Ticker by Lisa Mantchev (Netgalley; review coming soon!)
- If the Viscount Falls by Sabrina Jeffries (Netgalley)
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman (present, paperback)
- Angelfall by Susan Ee (purchased, e-book; review coming soon!)
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How was your December? Did you enjoy the holidays?
What was the best book you read in December/2014?
I wish you all a very happy New Year! How are you celebrating?


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Heart - the rock band whose founding members came from
Heart was ranked #57 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
Alone was given to Heart and released as the first single from their ninth studio album Bad Animals. Heart's version is a power ballad which begins with a piano line and a subdued vocal from Ann Wilson, only to build to a dramatic love song. "Alone" is Heart's biggest hit, spending three weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is also their most successful single in the


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A hot cocoa bar is a perfect addition to any holiday party. There is really no right way to set it up, but we thought we'd share what we use for ours.
Here's what we used:
- kraft paper (got ours at the dollar tree)
- permanent marker
- candy canes
- chocolate chips
- marshmallows (our homemade ones, here)
- plastic spoons
- sprinkles
- stir sticks (we got ours from the dollar tree)
- spice jars (ours are from IKEA, here)
- mason jars
- other dishes
- styrofoam cups
- hot cocoa packs
Here's what we did with it:
There are so many things that you can change up and personalize on a hot cocoa bar. Make it exactly how you like it, but we hope our set up and ideas inspire you!
Have a great weekend!
Britt + Sky


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Our Team
At MDE we believe the 'sum is greater than the individual parts' and teamwork is at the very heart of our business operation.
Expert management of electrical installations
Each individual is a specialist in their field and brings a unique strength to the team. The accumulated expertise and experience of the team is at the heart of MDE Installations.
Management Team
Malachy Donnelly
Managing Director
Martin Conway
Contracts Director
Siobhan Donnelly
Barry McGlone
Management Accountant
Donna Donnelly
Business Development Manager
Geraldine Bradley
HSEQ Manager
Mark Sweeney
Senior M&E Contracts Manager
Rob Deane
Estimating Manager
Michael Daly
Rivet CAD Design Manager
Roisin Bradley
Project & Operations Manager
Eimear Murphy
Project Planner
Andrew Thompson
Logistics Coordinator
Eimear Quinn
Project Coordinator


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The MAPS Athletics Department's official webpage is montagueathletics.com. Visit this site to view scores, schedules, photos, and stories from our athletic teams.
Welcome to the NBC Athletics Department
Athletic Director: Jay Mulder
(231) 981-4582
Athletic Admission Ticket - Office Hours
Thursday, August 16: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. / 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. / 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Athletic Admission Ticket
Students must obtain an ATHLETIC ADMISSION TICKET from their building athletic director PRIOR to the beginning of tryouts or the first day of practice. Participation fees are due at the time of picking up the TICKET. Without a completed TICKET, a student may not participate or try out. Please feel free to contact your building athletic director if you have any questions.
Items that will be checked off on the try out ticket when the athlete and parent come in are listed below.
- Enrolled at Montague NBC Middle School
- Athletic Physical on file (must be dated on or after April 15, 2018)
- Passed 66% of full course load from the previous semester.
- Under 15 years of age (students cannot turn 15 prior to Sept. 1st)
The following items will be available to during athletic hours to sign.
- MAPS Athletic Code signed by athlete and parent
- Concussion Waiver signed by athlete and parent
- Participation Fees Submitted
2018 - 2019 Participation Fees Policy
Participation fees for the 2018 - 2019 year have been reduced! We know these are difficult times for many and we do not want to eliminate students from participating in sports because of financial need. Please feel free to contact NBC Athletic Director Jay Mulder if you would like to discuss the possibilities of financial aid or payment options. These arrangements need to be made before the season starts and the ATHLETIC ADMISSION TICKET is issued.
NBC Middle School Participation Fees:
$50 - Per Athlete - For the entire year. This would cover you if participated in one, two, three or four sports.
Montague High School Participation Fees:
$75 - Per Athlete - For the entire year. This would cover you if participated in one, two or three sports.