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Gov. Chris Sununu is voicing his support for legislation to strengthen New Hampshire's rape shield law amid concerns that House lawmakers may try to water it down.
The legislation stems from the case of Seth Mazzaglia, who was convicted of murdering University of New Hampshire student Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott, of Westborough, Massachusetts, in 2012. Mazzaglia's lawyers wanted to introduce evidence about Marriott's sexual past during the appeals process, a move the state Supreme Court eventually rejected.
The Marriott family is backing the legislation, which would keep a victim's sexual past from being offered as evidence at any stage of court proceedings.
A House committee votes Tuesday on the bill. The same committee rejected language defining what counts as "sexual activity" from a similar bill earlier this year.
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Darren Michael Dressler - Shepherd of the Hills, Airdrie,
Timothy Carl Schneider - Trinity, Golden, British
Michael Montague - Christ, Red
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Rodney Craig Parker - Grace, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Stephen John Bartlett - Good Shepherd/Zion, Hudson Bay/Mistatim, Saskatchewan
Roland Starke - Trinity, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Friday, May 25, 2012
Candidate Placements & Vicarage Assignments
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Sacred Convocation Webcast
The graduation and placement service will be webcast at 7pm: http://www.concordiasem.ab.ca/CLSTV.php
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Matching Grant Challenge a Huge Success
It's totally unbelievable! Thanks be to God and thanks to all of you who participated in our Spring Challenge Initiative! The unofficial tally of over 400 special gifts for the seminary program has topped $135,000. This does not include the original challenge grants of $80,000 which provided the matching funds.
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Being the eldest son of U-God from the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, iNTeLL never fails to deliver hard bars and beats, baked in the oven at 450 degrees, laced with a topping of social awareness and intelligence. That's the recipe for iNTeLL's debut album "That Was Then This Is Now" out on Goon Musick, August 25th.
With the video single "Containers", produced and filmed by himself, iNTeLL takes on the topic about Human Trafficking. Again it shows the full talent of this young artist and gives you only an idea whats coming on his debut album.
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5 Percent of Android Devices Now Running Ice Cream Sandwich
Almost 5 percent of Android devices are running the latest version of the mobile operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, according to stats released yesterday by Google.
At this point, 4.9 percent of Google-based tablets and smartphones are running Android 4.0. In early April it was on about 3 percent of Android devices, which was up from 1.12 percent in February and 0.6 percent in January.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread remains the most-popular version of the OS with 64.4 percent, an increase from last month, when it was at 63.7 percent.
About 21 percent of devices are running Froyo and another 5.5 percent are on Eclair, while Donut and Cupcake make up about 0.7 percent and 0.3 percent of the market, respectively.
Only 3.3 percent of devices are running the tablet-centric Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich made its debut in the U.S. on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon in mid-December. Since then, only a handful of devices have debuted with the updated OS, but handset manufacturers have been hustling to upgrade existing smartphones to ICS.
Recently, Sony explained in a blog post why users of Android phones with limited memory might not want to upgrade to Android 4.0. But Samsung, now the most-popular smartphone maker in the world thanks in large part to its Android-based Galaxy lineup, recently released a list of devices that will get the ICS update.
For more, see Hey, Google: Here's What Fragmentation Means. Also check out PCMag's full review of Ice Cream Sandwich and the slideshow below.
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Like many of you, I've been focusing on the superstorm and its devastation of the East Coast. The area where I grew up in the Bronx (about two short blocks from the East River) was one of those where folks were evacuated, though they escaped the destruction of Breezy Point, Brooklyn, and the power outages of lower Manhattan. It was during my teenage years in the Bronx that I became besotted with rock n' roll and got my first deejay job at a Friday night church dance. Speaking of which, I'll be inaugurating a deejay night Saturday at a new venue in town, The Third Floor. They have jazz on Thursday nights and are trying to see if a deejay night will work on Saturdays. I'm hoping that some of you will drop by. More details here.
But back to what's happening in live music. One result of the storm was that the Maria Schneider shows at the Dakota have been postponed. Nevertheless, we've lots of music to enjoy, including a show by a few members of Maria's orchestra tonight, and a number of vocalists performing jazz this week, as well as some great Americana and blues. Have a great week. And don't forget to vote.
Wednesday, October 31
Hurricane Relief @ The Dakota, Minneapolis. 7pm. (Donation to Hurricane Relief) Though Superstorm Sandy prevented most of Maria Schnieder's 17 piece band from getting here, four did arrive, including trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and drummer Clarence Penn. With the help of a couple of all-star Twin Citizens (Gordy Johnson on bass and Peter Schimke on piano), they are performing anyway. Sophia Shorai will also play a short set. Donations can be made at the door or on your check, and will be given to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. All proceeds from a Hurricane Relief cocktail will be included. Those who attended last night report that the music was first rate, as you might expect.
Thursday, November 1
Vicky Mountain @ The Third Floor, 579 Selby, Saint Paul. 7:30pm ($5) Vocalist extraordinaire Vicky Mountain is joined by guitarist James Allen and a bassist in this new venue on the third floor of Dr. Chocolates' Chocolate Chateu. Ten beers on tap, a few wine selections, and some fancy cocktails, as well as chocolate. Unfortunately, this unique space is not handicap-accessible, but it does have a parquet dance floor for those who want to dance to Vicky's swingin' tunes.
Arne Fogel @ Jazz Central, Minneapolis. 8pm (donation) Jazz Central is starting to have vocalist nights on Thursdays and who better to kick things off than that vocalist-about-town Arne Fogel. Fogel and his fedora will be swinging classic tunes by Sinatra, Crosby, and other stalwarts from the 30s to the 60s.
Valve Meets Slide @ The Artists' Quarter, Saint Paul. 9pm ($5) Brad Bellows (Valve) and Dave Graf (Slide) go mano-a-mano in trombone competition, accompanied by Chris Lomheim, piano; Matt Peterson, bass; and Mac Santiago, drums.
Friday, November 2
Pat Moriarty & Phil Hey @ The Blackdog Coffee & Wine Bar, Saint Paul. 8pm. Moriarty (sax) and Hey (drums) put out an outstanding album way back in 1977. Since then, they've played together so much that their communication can seem telepathic, as each adjusts to the twists and turns in the other's playing. It's free jazz, but that's no reason to be afraid, since it's free of pre-conceived composition, but not free of melody and rhythm.
Whitman, Schimke, Peterson & Horst @ The Artists' Quarter, Saint Paul. 9pm ($10) The AQ has put together another group of world-class musicians to explore the nuances of jazz. Though the way I have them listed makes them sound like a law firm, make no mistake, these musicians have played with the best. Expect some wit and fireworks.
Saturday, November 3
Charmin Michelle @ Parma 8200, Bloomington. 7:30 – 10:30pm (No cover) Charmin Michelle's tender yet knowing voice will work well in the small bar that's part of this D'Amico restaurant. Good cocktails, comfy chairs, and a bruschetta that will make you re-think your opinion of the ubiquitous appetizer.
Sunday, November 4
Connie Evingson sings Peggy Lee @ The Jungle Theater, Minneapolis. 4pm, 7pm ($25) Cool, yet often smoldering, that's Peggy Lee, and an apt description of Connie Evingson, who'll be joined by Tanner Taylor, piano; Dave Karr, sax; Gordy Johnson, bass; and Joe Pulice, drums. The smallish Jungle Theater is an intimate venue for Ms Evingson's stylings. Here she is at one of last year's Jungle Theater shows.
Monday, November 5
Vinnie Rose & Jeremy Boettcher @ Jazz Central, Minnapolis. 8:30pm (Donation) Guitarist Rose and bassist Boettcher will be tearing things up at the little jazz club that could. It's a jazz musician's "hang," so there'll be some jammin' after Rose and Boettcher play.
More listings for Twin Cities jazz can be found at KBEM and at Jazz Police. Jazz Police also features jazz commentary as well, as do Bebopified, and Jazz Ink.
Roots, Blues, Other…
Wednesday, October 31
Radio Joe & the JazzBos @ The Eagles Club #34, Minneapolis. 8pm. ($5) In case you haven't had enough of Halloween parties, here's a chance to attend one that's bound to be neighborly, not to mention having cash prizes for the top three costumes. Radio Joe Demko plays music that's equal parts swing, boogie woogie, and jump blues, which is just fine with his swing-dancing fans. Always a treat, costumes or not.
Thursday, November 1
Jon Rodine & Mother Banjo @ the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, Saint Paul. 9pm (Free) A double dose of Americana. Mother Banjo often plays solo, bringing gospel, folk, and an alt-country mindset to her songs. Rodine is a soulful singer who can channel funky Americana and soulful country into a sound that's all his own.
Jorma Kaukonen @ The Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis. 7pm ($40) Kaukonen was a founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, with whom he still tours. In the process he morphed from a electric guitar star to an acoustic blues/bluegrass fingerpicker of some reknown, appreciated as a teacher as much as a performer. A much anticipated show.
Friday, November 2
Pill Hill CD Release Party @ the Turf Club, Saint Paul. 9pm ($6) Dan Fowlds was active in the 90s with the post-grunge band, Bump. After taking a sabbatical from music, he's returned with a new band, Pill Hill, and a new, self-titled CD with tunes that are alternately melancholy, declamatory, and rocking. Fowlds isn't afraid to add a banjo, organ, or violin to the sound of his Les Paul. Opening acts are Hello Blue and Wizards Are Real. Hear some examples of Pill Hill's songs here.
Ian Thomas Alexy CD Release & Day of the Dead Party @ The 331 Club, Minneapolis. 10pm (Free) Alexy, of the Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, was Born on the Day of the Dead, so it's only natural that he calls his CD by that name, and celebrates his birthday with a CD Release party. He's got a new band, the Deserters, and will be serving up Americana and Old Timey music.
Saturday, November 3
Baroque to Beatboxing @ MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis. 8pm ($20/$15 Youth & Seniors) Here's a chance to check out a few different musical styles. Tonight's performance is all about music and dance. Performers include Julie Johnson on electric flute, playing a new piece created with choreographer/dancer Tamara Ober. Other performers include Jeff Lambert on guitar, Bryan Nichols on piano, and Saltee (Jacqueline Ultan, cello; Mike Michel, guitar; & Carnage the Executioner, beatbox). The Saltee set will also include break dancers!
Jeff Ray & the Stakes @ Harriet Brewing Tap Room, Minneapolis. 8pm (No cover) In which guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Ray is joined by Hurricane Harold, harp; Nick Salisbury, bass; and Mikkel Beckman, percussion. Delta blues and more.
Sunday, November 4
Spider John Koerner and Charlie Parr @ Palmer's Bar, Minneapolis. 7pm ($5) Holy cow! Wonderful interpretations of classic folk songs from Koerner, and original stripped down blues from Parr. Plus, they'll do a few songs together. Afterwards, another legend, Willie Murphy will take the stage. And it's all at the West Bank's favorite dive bar.
For a more comprehensive listing of blues (and some roots) events, see the Minnesota Blues Society calendar. For a comprehensive listing of Cajun and Zydeco events, see the Krewe de Walleye calendar.


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MENTAL WELL-BEING LEADS TO A BETTER COMMUNITY. Mental illness is one of the major health issues that affect both men and women around the world. It not only takes a toll on the people who suffer from it, but also on their families, communities and society as a whole. More dialogue about mental illness prompts more action and less crisis.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 27th january 2011
27/01/1945: Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January 1945. They found several thousand emaciated survivors and the smouldering remains of the gas chambers and crematoria – the Nazi attempt to destroy evidence of their Crimes Against Humanity. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest Nazi killing camp, where approximately 1.1 million men, women and children were murdered.
Auschwitz-Birkenau has become a symbol of the horror of industrialised murder, and what can happen when hatred is left unchecked.The Holocaust Memorial Trust are asking everyone across the UK to pause for a few moments to remember the victims of Nazi persecution and those who were murdered under exclusionary policies in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur.


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Bali Butterfly Park Tour is Bali Tour Package by provide journey visiting Butterfly Park in Bali Islands, Bali Butterfly Park lies at Jl.Batukaru, Br Sandan lebah, Wanasari vilage, Tabanan Regency, approximately 35 Km.western of Denpasar, or 6 Km to the north from Tabanan City. Bali Butterfly Park is open daily 08.00 am up to 05.00 pm, last entry 04.00 pm, The butterflies are one of the natural riches which can be found in every part and corner of Indonesian archhipelago.
Visit Bali Butterfly Park is the opportunity to encounter rare and endemic species Butterfly from all of that part. Bali Butterfly Park is natural looking with hundreds and colorful butterfly are released to flying everyday, and among of them are famous species of the world such as Spectacular Bird Wing Butterfly (Ornithoptera and Troides) Swallow tails and great mormon (Papilio). You also can see or choose our another Bali Cheap Tour on hte left and Bali Tour Package on the right.
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The Big Bends (2010)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: March 15, 2010
- Director: Jason William Marlow
- Writer: Jason William Marlow
- Cast: Jimmy Lee Jr., Rocio Garza, Giovanni Antonello
Video archive for the film The Big Bends, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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Chess Club
Date: 15th September 2018
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Hull Central Library
Learn how to play chess, develop skills or just play for enjoyment.
The Saturday Chess Club, in partnership with Hull and District Chess Association, is open to ALL ages and abilities, from absolute beginners, to experts!
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The de-cluttering bug is totally wreaking havoc over here! No room, closet, nook or cranny is safe!
I'm completely clearing, reorganizing and custom designing a new creative space. (With my hubbies help.) With baby on the way, I'm sure this project will take a lot longer than I think, so that's why I'm doing it in stages. Over the next several days I'm clearing it all out…felt, yarn, paints, sewing machine, fabric, paper…everything will be scrutinized under a mindful eye. Then, I'll organize all of my supplies into three piles – 1) precious materials to keep & use on current project 2) precious materials to keep in small art cabinet downstairs for future projects ('cause my art studio is small) and 3) supplies to donate and give-away.
I'm really excited about this project because I can see what my art studio is starting to become. And I can already feel the new energy buzz a-happening… The creative juices are flowing, to be sure, despite all the boxes and dust needed sifting. Can't imagine what it will be like without the clutter!
See you when I emerge from the piles. Encouragement is happily accepted… Better yet, feel like joining me? Check out the Reduce Clutter; Create Space challenge and declutter with this brave group.
Your Personal Reflection: What does your creative or personal space look like? Is it time for a revamp?


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Featuring Eamon Grennan
with David McLoghlin
Music by Daymark & Irish Step Dancing by Scoil Rince Luimni
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5 pm Prelude Interview with Eamon Grennan & David McLoghlin
5:30 pm Irish Music & Dance
6:30 pm David McLoghlin
7:00 pm Eamon Grennan
8 pm Book Signing
- $15 advance online purchase, $20 at the gate, ages 18 and under free.
- Parking is always free.
- Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating in and around the garden.
- Join Hill-Stead's Live Poets Society to receive premier reserved seating. For more information, see Live Poets Society Benefits 2018.
- Food, wine and other beverages may also be purchased on site from gourmet food vendors.
- Iron & Grain Co. will be located on the front lawn.
- A bartender will be serving red and white wine in the Garden.
- Festival attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic suppers.
Accessibility at the SGPF
Hill-Stead is proud to make the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival accessible. Wheelchair ramps are available, and many volunteers are on hand to assist the mobility impaired. An accessible section is reserved close to the main stage, and a large-print edition of the program book is available on-site.
Hill-Stead makes every effort to ensure that deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel welcome. ASL interpreters are provided at the main Poetry stage (depending on interpreter availability) or by request in advance at email@example.com.
For additional poetry events, see our Calendar.
Eamon Grennan was born in Dublin, Eamon Grennan attended boarding school at a Cistercian monastery. He met Derek Mahon and Eavan Boland as an undergraduate at University College, Dublin, spent a year in Rome, and then came to the United States to earn his PhD at Harvard. He began writing poetry in earnest in 1977 and published his first collection, Wildly for Days, in 1983. He is the author of more than 10 collections of poetry, including There Now (2016), Out of Sight: New and Selected Poems (2010), Matter of Fact (2008), The Quick of It (2005), Still Life with Waterfall (2002), and Relations: New and Selected Poems (1998). Grennan has also written a book of essays, Facing the Music: Irish Poetry in the 20th Century (1999). He won the PEN Award for poetry in translation for Selected Poems of Giacomo Leopardi (1997), and the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets for Still Life with Waterfall (2002). He has also won several Pushcart Prizes. He has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Grennan was the Dexter M. Ferry Jr. Professor of English at Vassar College until his retirement in 2004. He divides his time between Poughkeepsie, New York, and western Ireland, and his poetry shows the imprint of both lands. Of his fitting resident alien status, Grennan notes, "I live at a sort of distance, an angle to the place I live in."
David McLoghlin is an Irish poet and literary translator, and the author of Waiting for Saint Brendan and Other Poems (Salmon Poetry, 2012), part of which was awarded second prize in The Patrick Kavanagh Awards. David's second collection, Santiago Sketches, was published by Salmon Poetry on 25th July 2017. Sign Tongue, his rendering of the work of Chilean poet Enrique Winter, won the 2014 Goodmorning Menagerie Chapbook-in-Translation prize. David is also a contributor to Suns, a pamphlet/chapbook of translations of Winter's poems (Cardboard House Press, 2017), and the author of The Magic Door, an early chapbook (Blue Canary Press, Milwaukee, 1993). David received first-class honors from University College, Dublin for his research MA in modern Spanish literature, and holds an MFA in Poetry from New York University, where he was a Teaching Fellow. He received a major Literature Bursary from The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon in 2006 and was the Howard Nemerov Scholar at the 2011 Sewanee Writers' Conference. Most recently, he was a prize-winning finalist for the 2015 Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize, judged by Billy Collins. He has taught at University College, Dublin, NYU and Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital, and served as Resident Writer at Hunts Point Alliance for Children in the South Bronx. David lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY, where in June 2016 they ended a three-year run as the founders and hosts of The Eagle and the Wren reading series, where they hosted almost 150 writers, pairing Pulitzer-Prize winners and Guggenheim Fellows with exciting emerging writers and poets.
Daymark is an international trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. Fusing the talents of Will Woodson (flute, border pipes), Dan Foster (fiddle) and Eric McDonald (guitar, vocals) the group presents a classic blend of wind and string as driving flute meets virtuosic fiddle, underpinned by well-considered and expertly delivered guitar.
Each member of the trio had carved their individual musical pathways and style from diligent listening and study, extensive travels, and numerous performances in Ireland, Scotland, England, America, and Canada before meeting at the Northern Roots Festival in Vermont during the winter of 2016. Over a long night of music, they discovered a natural and complementary fit of individual styles, as a well as a mutual interest in the same corners of the Irish tradition. Sharing a love for the music of generations past, in Daymark's sound one can hear the echoes of Irish-American dance halls from the 1920s and 30s, alongside the lonesome tones of Donegal country fiddlers and the rollicking smoky pubs of Northern England's immigrant neighborhoods. Taken together, these influences merge into a music that's very much part of the present; it's a sound that's urgent and wild, held together by camaraderie that's quite audible. This is the foundation of their music. What emerges is intimate enough feel at home down at the local pub, big enough to fill a festival stage or a concert hall.
Scoil Rince Luimni Irish Dance, founded by Courtney Jay TCRG, opened in July 2014 in South Windsor CT and has since grown to over 80 students from all over central CT, western MA, and beyond. The school now has two locations, the main studio in South Windsor, CT and a satellite location in Farmington, CT. Classes are available all year round for children ages 3 and up as well as adults. In the children's program students start in a beginner class according to their age and work their way through the curriculum of basic steps and techniques. Along the way dancers are encouraged to participate in performances but are not required to do so until or unless they are comfortable with the idea. Students who enjoy performing and are ready to compete also have the option to enter Irish dancing competitions called "feis" through An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha. Outside of the studio, SRL fosters sense of community amongst our families to create lasting memories, friendships, and life lessons that will stay with our dancers for years to come.
Courtney began dancing at age 6 at her local Irish dancing studio and instantly fell in love with the energy and music. After climbing the ranks in the competitive Irish dance arena, Courtney set her sights on receiving specialized training at the University of Limerick in Ireland to further her skills. Learning under some of the best instructors and mentors in Irish dance Courtney went on to become a two time World medalist and top 10 at the All-Irelands, North Americans, and All Scotlands, as well as regional champion in both solo and team dancing. Following a successful competitive career, Courtney jumped straight into teaching by passing her Irish dance teaching certification through An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha. Courtney returned to Connecticut and founded Scoil Rince Luimni, meaning "Limerick School of Dance," a nod to her Irish home and launch pad to her career. Courtney also travels to schools in North America to teach and refine choreography for high level competitions.


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Brendan Gaunce Profile
Brendan GaunceHt/Wt: 6' 2"/205 lbs
Position: C
Team: Belleville (OHL)
Brendan Gaunce's Player ProfileBrendan Gaunce has great vision, skating ability, hockey sense, a pro calibre shot, and unbelievable leadership qualities on and off the ice. He is the younger brother of Colorado Avalanche prospect Cameron Gaunce, and will most likely be selected in the first twenty picks of the 2012 NHL Draft. He was the highest-scoring AAA minor midget hockey player in Ontario in his OHL draft year with 55 goals and 93 assists for 148 points in 86 games with the Markham Waxers. In his rookie year with the Belleville Bulls, Gaunce had 36 points in 65 games, and will be relied on heavily in the 2011-2012 season. One of Brendan's role models growing up was Brendan Shanahan. Considering his size, Gaunce is an above average skater, however it will need to be improved to be a star at the next level.
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Best spots for Bushwalking with Kids in and Around Melbourne
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All Ages
Summer is in the air, and what better time to spend the sunny days than with a bushwalk adventure!
And where is good for kids? Well, these are our picks - good for either prams, kids who don't want to walk to far, or kids who are a little bit older and are looking for a challenge. Plenty to see from natural wonders to ancient artefacts. Pack up the thermos and get going!
Organ Pipe National Park
Enjoy a picnic, a walk, and the spring wattle blossom while ogling the Organ Pipes - a set of basalt columns formed by the cooling and cracking of molten lava.
A short but steep walk to Organ Pipes gives you a spectacular view of the park and Jacksons Creek and is easy to get to with kids. Start at the Visitor Information Centre and follow the sealed walking track to either Organ Pipes, Rosette Rock, or the Tessellated Pavement.
For the 800m Keilor Plains lookout walk, head through the gateway behind the visitors centre.
You can grab a map from here.
For more info, head here.
Braeside Park
A diverse walk that meanders through Red Gum grasslands, heathland and wonderful wetlands with plenty of opportunities for bird-watching along the way - it was also the park Phar Lap trained in!
The self-guided walk starts and ends at the visitors centre, along the formal tree-lined path heading south. Cross the road toward the bird-hide and follow the posted signs along the walkway until you return to the Red Gum Picnic Area, then head northwards again to the heathland area, along the park to the left. It's stunning scenery, and easliy doable with little ones.
The whole walk takes about an hour, and is almost 5km long.
Grab a map here.
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Jells Park
The one-hour, 4km Dandenong Creek trail runs north-south through Jells Park on the eastern side of Jells Lake, nestled in the Dandenong Creek Valley, away from the manic energy of the city.
The park itself is home to more than nine kilometres of paths and trails that are mulit-use (choose between cycling, jogging, pram-walking, scooting, or strolling), 127 hectares of wide open spaces and enough picnic areas for everyone to enjoy.
The Dandenong Creek Trail shows wetlands billabongs, and native bird life such as the Purple Swamphen, the White-faced Heron and even pelicans.
Grab a map from here.
For more info, head here.
Warrandyte State Park
Choose from walks near the Blue Tongue Bend area of the Warrandyte State Park, including Black Flat Walk, and the Jumping Creek Nature Trail.
The 3.5km Blue Tongue Bend walk takes less than an hour and is great for kids, very woodsy, full of animals, and runs for a while along the creek. It feels exactly like a bushwalk should!
There is also a short, pram–friendly bush track leads from the car park to the Tunnel, where you'll find a fantastic swimming spot and huge rocks for scrambling. Bring a picnic (there are a few tables along the way) and keep your eyes peeled for kangaroos, koalas and even the elusive platypus.
Grab a map from here.
For more info, head here.
You Yangs
The You Yangs walking tracks allow for incredible viewing of magnificent views and abundant animal life.
Choose from:
Big Rock Walk – 3.0km, 1 hour return From the park office car park, wind your way around Big Rock and then back down the same path.
East-West Walk – 4.5km, 2 hours return Starting and finishing at the Turntable car park, this challenging walk provides excellent views of the park and surrounding countryside.
Flinders Peak – 3.2km, 1 hour return Starting from the Turntable car park, this walk takes you to the highest point of the You Yangs. There are 450 steps and some sections with steep gradients.
Branding Yard Trail – 5.0km, 2.5 hours return This gentle walk starts from either the Turntable car park or Branding Yard Road. From the Turntable car park, walk down a medium gradient to connect with the trail.
Northern Range Walk – 3.5km, 1 hour one way Extending from the East-West Walk and the Branding Yard Trail, this walk provides a more challenging walk, with some steep gradients. Walkers are rewarded with impressive water views.
For more info, head here.
Kororoit Creek Trail
The Koroit Creek Trail is a 7km sealed trail along the banks of Kororit Creek in the outer north west suburbs of Burnside, Deer Park, and Altona. It's a long walk but an easy one and should take about 2.5 hours if you do the whole thing. It's also possible to walk parts of it - the upper section in particular is uninterrupted and simple to follow.
There is plenty to see along the creek banks - see if you can spot a river red gum or even a white mangrove, a growling grass frog, or a striped legless lizard (yes they look like snakes so be careful!). It's such a beautiful walk, particularly in spring.
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There are 3 classes in Year 6: Jet, Amber and Serpentine.
We have 2 teaching assistants in Y6 who support all three classes: Miss Olijnyk and Mrs Ahmed.
During their time in Y6 the children have the opportunity to study a range of topics (these may vary from year to year), through their Literacy, Geography and History sessions including:
- World War 2
- South America
- The 1864 Sheffield Flood
- Eyam and The Plague
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- Pompeii
There are a number of trips linked to the various topics which we study:
- Chester Zoo (Links with our lessons on the rainforest)
- Eden Camp (WW2)
- Kelham Island and Dale Dyke Dam (The 1864 Sheffield Flood)
- Eyam (The Plague)
- Crucial Crew (PSHCE – learning to stay safe)
- Alton Towers (End of year reward trip)
- Golden ticket trips (these happen at the end of each term for the 20 children who have earned the most amount of golden tickets)
There will also be the annual Y6 residential trip to Kingswood which takes place at the end of spring term 1 and sees a group of Y4, 5s and Y6s spending 3 days taking part in a wide range of activities such as: quad biking, fencing, archery and many more.
Class Author
This term's author for our class is Terry Deary and we are currently enjoying reading his story 'Put out the Light'. The book is set in the not too distant past. The book follows the experience of two sets of children living during the time of the war – Billy and Sally are from Attercliffe and we follow their adventures as they help Warden Crane catch a blackout thief. Then there's Manfred, a German school boy, and Irena (a Polish prisoner of war) who develop an unlikely friendship. We can't wait to find out if Billy and Sally manage to catch the thief or if Manfred and Irena are successful in their daring escape plan.
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Y6 is a very important year for the children so in order to support them there are a number of booster sessions running each week (unless told otherwise classes run 3.30 – 4.30pm).
- Monday – reading booster (all of Y6).
- Tuesday – small group reading booster.
- Wednesday – maths booster (all of Y6).
- Friday – small group maths booster.
Year 6 Prefects
Becoming a Y6 pupil at our school also means becoming a prefect. Prefects work hard to demonstrate excellent behaviour to the rest of the pupils in school. As a result of being a prefect children are given extra rewards such as an early playtime, being the first into lunch and being asked to help with important jobs by our office staff. Children can lose their prefect status if they aren't following the school's expectations for behaviour and learning. If at the end of the year they still have their prefect jumper the children are rewarded with a trip to Alton Towers.
Easter School
To support the children with their upcoming SATs there will be an Easter school running for the last 3 days of the Easter holidays. Here the pupils can take part in a variety of activities which will support their preparation for SATs. Every Y6 pupil is encouraged to attend for the whole 3 days as they can then get the most out of the experience.
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1969- Singer actress Judy Garland OD's on sleeping pills. She was 46. Whether it was an accident or a suicide we will never know. A pillhead from early age, she had gotten hooked when MGM chief Louis B. Mayer ordered studio nurses to put her on amphetamines so she would have the energy to finish the Wizard of Oz. Fellow contract actress June Allyson explained- "You didn't argue when the nurses brought them to you. They told us they were vitamins!"
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I'm pretty sure Harold Camping's judgment day rapture isn't happening. No. I'm not basing that on the fact that I'm still here to post this message. Rather, apart from the sadly-usual 150k persons that died today of mostly aging-related causes, apparently everyone is sticking around. It may be that the number of persons eligible for the rapture is so vanishingly small that the rest of us just aren't noticing, and we're still on track for the end of the world on 21 October. If that's the case, though, shouldn't we see Jesus coming through the air by now?
The Singularity University FutureMed executive program was a fun and fast-paced opportunity to refresh knowledge and connect with some of the best minds in emerging medical technology. The program was held at the NASA Ames research park in California. Topics ranged from exponential technology generally to its specific manifestations in data-driven health, personalized health, regenerative medicine, intervention and neuromedicine. Daniel Kraft led the program, and the faculty included renowned inventor Ray Kurzweil, Xprize founder Peter Diamandis, and an impressive group of physicians, entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers leading their respective fields.
Judgment day is in ten days, on 21 May 2011, according to a group of Christian fundamentalists that run the eBible Fellowship web site. At that time, the rapture will begin. Those who read the Bible and pray for mercy will be saved, while the rest of us will be destroyed along with the Earth on 21 October (2011, I assume).
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to conference rival University of San Francisco. In singles, sophomore Jay Wong got the only win of the day with a victory over the Don's Thong Tu at the No. 1 spot. Wong dominated Tu in the first set with 6-1 win and was able to hold him off in the second set to seal the victory, defeating Tu 7-6.
The Broncos next match is versus Sonoma State on April 11, at 3:00 p.m. at the Degheri Tennis Center.
No. 1 SCU Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong/Jay Wong vs. USF Rainer Nachbauer/Thong Tu 4-2 ret.
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Mitt Romney Takes Lesson from Mike Huckabee on Disk Drives
A Republican presidential candidate, a former Governor, is being slammed in the press due to accusations that, when he left the governor's office, he ordered information from computers in his office destroyed.
No, not Mike Huckabee. It was Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who added a new wrinkle: 11 staffers purchased 17 hard disks from government computers when departing. A spokeswoman for the campaign told the Boston Globe, which broke the story, that the former aides did nothing wrong and had "complied with the law and longtime executive branch practice" — at which point the Globe interviewed several past governors who said that, no, their staffers had never purchased state hard drives and in fact had never heard of such a thing.
Moreover, in September 2006, the Governor's office began submitting requests to the Records Conservation Board to destroy some documents, such as "vendor invoices, intern files, and accounting records – and those involving topics such as "travel expense records,'' "pardon/commutation records,'' and "individual appointment requests,"" the Globe reported. The upshot is that no records are available of email sent during Romney's four-year term.
Now, it's certainly true that e-Discovery experts advise that their clients have a regular program of destroying files as they reach a certain age, partly to prevent a legal fishing expedition should the company go to court. But typically, public servants are held to transparency laws that require them to save and archive such messages — President George W. Bush, for example, was required to have his office search for email messages when millions of them were found to have been deleted.
As with Huckabee's disk drive destruction, Romney's office at first claimed the disk drives were purchased because of the sensitive nature of the information on them. In a later interview, however, Romney cited another reason: keeping potentially damaging information out of the hands of his opponents.
In fact, radio station WBUR has since ascertained that Romney's office had shortened the lease of the computer equipment. "The new lease could be a completely innocuous attempt to give the new governor fresh computers. But it was standard practice to scrub the hard drives once a lease had expired, so changing the lease also allowed Romney's staff to order the hard drives scrubbed before returning the old computers."
Romney's claim is that the Massachusetts public records law does not cover the Governor, but that his office voluntarily donated some 700 boxes of records to the state archives — of course, on paper, which would make them virtually unsearchable by journalists or a court. In fact, they are said to be particularly disorganized.
To add insult to injury, Romney's office is claiming that this is all a plot cooked up by the current Massachusetts Governor, Democrat Deval Patrick, and the campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama, and is filing its own records request for communication between the two offices.
Two other Republican Governors who are or who have considered running for President, Texas Governor Rick Perry and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, have also been observed deleting records from their time in office.
What I said about Huckabee earlier this year is just as valid for Romney now, as well as for any other government official: Regardless of whether the data on the hard drives was incriminating or merely sensitive, the appearance is an issue. As the saying goes, in politics perception is more important than reality, and even if Romney had nothing but the best intentions in mind, his destruction of the disks gives the perception that he was hiding information that should legitimately be available to the people of Massachusetts and the U.S. With legal experts now saying that governments are subject to the same electronic discovery requirements as any corporation, Romney's actions could be considered suspect or legally liable.


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I had meant to write this a few days ago, but as usual, with so much to do, it ended up forgotten about. I wanted to write this as soon as I had started by course I thought I'd better get on with it!
Anyway, it's a new chapter for me. I had mulled over doing some professional development for a while. I already do a fair amount of self-study. My brain likes it that way, even if it often interrupted with fibro fog. There is little doubt that it's a good distraction from chronic pain and I really love learning. (Watch my teachers faint if they ever heard wind of that!) I do feel at times that I am making up for lost time and it's probably true. Despite my better efforts in my younger years it wasn't until my 30's that I caught up with myself.
So, I've decided to study a CIPD Foundation Certificate in Learning & Development. It fits best with where I'm currently headed career-wise. It's going to help me grow my confidence and it'll give me a valuable qualification that will help me to develop my business where my target audience is private/public sector businesses.
So, having registered a while ago, I officially start this week. Most of it is open-learning with 2 two-day workshops in either Birmingham or London. It's very flexible and having looked at my study plan given to me by my tutor it looks great.
I started this particular blog on the back of a conversation on a Freelance Trainers Facebook Group that I'm part of. I was asking if anybody else had done this course and someone wanted to know what it was like too. So I suggested that maybe I should write about how I get on.
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Brad Pitt has a busy year ahead of him with five projects set to be released in 2019.
So the star decided to get straight back into work after taking some time out with his kids over the Christmas period.
Taking on fifty shades of grey, the 55-year-old was spotted dressed head to toe in a number of gradients of the colour as he headed out in Los Angeles.
The father-of-six could be seen dashing to his car in between meetings, as he clutched onto his green (grey-green) man bag.
Accessorising the look with a watch and flap cap, the Fight Club actor broke up his outfit with a brown belt that matched his shades.
He appeared to be spending the day alone, as he got back up to speed following his festive break.
Over the holiday season it was reported Brad spent Christmas day with his children that he shares with Angelina Jolie.
Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 10, are all said to have stopped over at their movie star dad's house for the big day, while his two eldest sons Maddox, 17, and Pax, 15, allegedly stayed away.
According to Us Weekly, Brad was 'extremely happy' with his lot, even though 'Maddox refused to go, and Pax didn't go either.'
A source told the publication: 'Brad exchanged Christmas gifts with the kids on December 25 at his house.
'[He] has never spoiled the kids for their birthdays or holidays. It wasn't over the top but low-key.'
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Brand and Angelina have finally come to an agreement over the custody of their children after a lengthy battle.
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She added: 'The filing and details of the agreement are confidential to protect the best interests of the children.'
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Lorna Trumbull, a marketing executive in New York City, considers it kismet that she learned about Be Kind to Animals Week and the Best Friends Animal Society on the same day back in 2007. After reading in a local newspaper about the American Humane Association's annual weeklong celebration of the bond between humans and animals, she heard about the Best Friends volunteer program from the National Geographic channel.
"I wanted to acknowledge Be Kind to Animals Week in an active way, so I took a trip to Best Friends in Utah, where I got to spend five days caring for and playing with shelter cats," says Trumbull. "I met people who are totally devoted to making the lives of animals better, and I left feeling so hopeful. I've made it an annual tradition -- this year will be my fourth visit."
Below, learn more about the Be Kind to Animals Week tradition and ways in which you can recognize it.
The History
The American Humane Association -- not to be confused with the Humane Society -- was founded in 1877 to protect animals and children from abuse and neglect. Today, they work with child and animal protection agencies around the country to develop policies, legislation and training programs to carry out their original mission.
Be Kind to Animals Week originated in 1915 to promote the association's philosophy: that a world in which we treat animals well is a nicer place to live. For the last 95 years, Be Kind to Animals Week has taken place in the beginning of May. (This year's date is May 2 to 8.)
Humane Education
Giving your cat an extra portion of catnip certainly makes you a participant in Be Kind to Animals Week, but the Humane Association thinks on a broader scale. It promotes teaching the world at large to care for animals in their homes and communities -- from butterflies and raccoons to house cats and hamsters. "The end goal is to create a more compassionate and responsible society," explains Heather Black, a spokesperson for the organization.
How You Can Be Kind
Update your Twitter or Facebook status.
Spread the word and tell your friends about Be Kind to Animals Week. Recommends the Humane Association for your status: "So many animals. So many ways to be kind. Celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week, May 2-8."
Become an armchair activist.
Register for action alerts on the ASPCA or Humane Association Web sites. When issues impacting animals come up, you'll receive emails allowing you to sign petitions, donate money or even volunteer your time for the cause. "If you know what's going on with animals in your community, you can reach out to your local representative or help in other ways," emphasizes Black.
Teach your children well.
When kids grow up understanding the worth of the lives of all animals, they are likely to take those values into adulthood and pass them on to their own children. Set up an outdoor bird feeder for birds in the winter. Encourage your children to take responsibility for some aspect of your household pet's care.
Take good care of your pet.
Make time during Be Kind to Animals Week to ensure that your cat's vaccinations are up to date, that your cat is wearing the correct identification and that it's spayed or neutered. Or just spend some extra time playing with your pet.
Adopt an animal.
Around four million pets are euthanized each year because they don't have a home. Shelters and rescues have the perfect pet for your family -- from purebreds to mixed breeds. "Make sure to do your research about the level of care your pet will need before you bring it home," advises Black. "Choose the right pet or breed for your lifestyle."
Lorna Trumbull discovered Best Friends sanctuary and the joys of giving love to cats without their own homes in part because of Be Kind to Animals Week. She now has her own ideas about improving the tradition. She says, "I think it should be every day."
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There's nothing worsers even for a seasonereds traveller likes me than sitterings at the hairyport waiterings for your plane, there beings no signs of it even havings left the hairyport at the others end and the minuters just tickers on by.
Two hours laters and countings, hurry ups plane!
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SwyxIt! 6.x on Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.x (kb3529)
The information in this article applies to:
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INFO: SwyxIt! 6.x on Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.x
Citrix Configuration for SwyxIt! Version 6.0 or higher
- SwyxIt! Version 6.0 or higher installed on the server computer
- Windows 2000 Server (no TAPI in seamless mode)
- Windows 2003 Server SP1 (SP2 recommended) (TAPI in seamless mode)
- Citrix 4 Presentation Server / Citrix 4.5 Presentation Server
Swyx Installation and Configuration
Install SwyxIt! on the server computer running Citrix Presentation Server. You can install optional components such as TAPI as well. Please note that TAPI runs in seamless mode only under Windows Server 2003, SP1 or higher SP. If you want to use TAPI under Windows 2000 Server, you need to run SwyxIt! and the TAPI application on a shared desktop.
If SwyxIt! is installed on a Windows 2000 Server, you need to configure the permissions of the ClientLineManager via DCOMCONFIG. To do this, click on Start -> Run and enter "dcomcnfg.exe". In the list of applications choose CLMgr and click on "Properties".
Under "Identity", select the option "The launching user".
Confirm all dialogs with OK.
You can share SwyxIt! as application in seamless mode. To do this, proceed as with any other shared application. Please note:
- Select SwyxIt!.exe in the installation directory as application to be shared, usually "C:\Programme\SwyxIt!\SwyxIt!.exe".
- The application should be limited to one instance per user
- Anonymous connections must not be permitted. Configure in any case the users or groups that are allowed to use SwyxIt!.
Citrix allows the use of microphones at the client computer. However, due to the bad voice quality, it is not recommended to use this function, although it is supported by SwyxIt!.
Citrix Version 4.5 introduced application streaming, this feature is not supported by SwyxIt!. However, you can share SwyxIt! as application, as normal.
Configuration of the Virtual IP Addresses at the Citrix Server
For the operation of SwyxIt! on Citrix 4 Server or Citrix 4.5 Server you need to configure virtual IP addresses for the Citrix farm. For each SwyxIt! instance, a virtual IP address needs to be available. If you want to use e.g. 30 SwyxIt! clients at the same time, you need 30 IP addresses.
Configuration of the Virtual IP Processes on the Citrix Server
In addition to the IP configuration you need to specify the process, for which the configuration is valid. For SwyxIt! you need to enter clmgr.exe. Each new instance of the ClientLineManager (clmgr) gets an individual IP address, which SwyxIt! uses to log on to SwyxServer.


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How Barack Obama is destroying the American economy in two nauseating charts
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You don't need to be a math major to understand these devastating charts (slightly modified from the originals to depict the beginning of the "one-time, emergency Stimulus"):
…next time Obama or his allies in the press go back to the well and recite the well-worn verse that spending is all the other guy's fault, take a look at the facts…
President Obama has steered a fiscal course that will lead to more spending and deeper deficits and ultimately to vastly higher taxes…
…If you want to know the real cause of our deficits today, the answer lies primarily with Obama. If you want to know the real cause of our deficits in the near future, the answer lies in entitlement spending, which Obamacare increases.
Trending: The 15 Best Conservative News Sites On The Internet
That John Boehner, who was put into power by the same Tea Party conservatives he condemns, could ignore the so-called "emergency Stimulus" package — and leave it in all subsequent baseline budgets — is a freaking moral outrage!
Fight! Why won't they fight? Because: (a) they're cowards; or (b) they like big government. Either answer is un-freaking-acceptable. Has Barack Obama given an inch in his battle to Cloward-Piven-ize America? No! Did Stretch Pelosi? No! Did Harry "Chuck Schumer writes my speeches" Reid? Hell, no!
Boehner had two nuclear weapons at his disposal. And he chose to use neither. He had the debt ceiling and a threat of a downgrade by the rating agencies.
Cut, Cap & Balance addressed both issues.
If Republicans had united behind CCB, they could have forced a vote in the Senate — by putting massive pressure on the 20 Democrats who had earlier pledged to support a Balanced Budget Amendment — and send it to the President's desk.
Boehner could then tell the American people: there's only one plan that addresses the deficit and prevents a downgrade.
And let Obama deal with the fallout of a veto — if he has the guts.
Instead, we submit a plan that still results in downgrade and default.
Idiocy. Sheer, unmitigated idiocy.
We need to elect a boatload more conservatives in 2012, politically eradicate the RINOs, and jam true conservatives into leadership positions.
Because all of these pantywaists — put together — don't have the cojones of Michele Bachmann.
They're wimps who are selling out the American people — just a tad bit slower than the Marxist, Democrat Left. We're headed for fiscal apocalypse and these feckless RINOs won't even put up a fight.
Related: The question for the House Republican leadership: will you do what is politically expedient — or will you do what is right?
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How To… Make A Christmas Door Hanger!
There's now only 2 sleeps left until Christmas day, and Father Christmas is busy getting ready for his yearly trip around the world to give presents to all the boys and girls on the nice list!
With our fabulous festive door hangers, you can be sure that Father Christmas will make a visit down your chimney. If you are on one of our three lovely resorts this Christmas, you can make these with our fantastic Redcoats in one of our Get Busy Arts and Crafts sessions!
To make a festive door hanger you will need:
- A door hanger template (you can find these at any good craft shop)
- Graffiti pens
- Crafty bits for additional decoration such as glitter, sequins, beads, or even diamonds!
- Somewhere to hang it!
- Simply take your door hanger template and decorate with as many colours, drawings or patterns as you like. You can even use the graffiti pens to write a message to Father Christmas for when he leaves presents under your tree.
- Make your festive door hanger even more marvellous by using craft decorations. You can cover your hanger in sparkling glitter, shiny diamantes, colourful sequins, or any other decorative materials you can find around your house, or in a arts and crafts shop.
We would love to see your fabulous festive door hangers, just post on our Facebook page or tweet us @butlins!
Merry Christmas! Rachel
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I am the Resort Social Media Manager at Butlin's Bognor Regis. My job is to find those interesting stories and share them with the world via photos, videos and blog posts!
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What happens when social media and entertainment overwhelm society? What about when a man finds out his country sides with foreign invaders against its own citizens? Or what happens when a self-righteous mob thirsts for violence? You'll have to read, Appalling Stories: 13 Tales of Social Injustice, to learn the answers to these questions!
Pulp novels and magazines of days gone by featured gritty fiction full of excitement, startling endings, and eternal themes. You'll find similar stories in the brand new anthology by David Dubrow, Ray Zacek, and me. But all our tales feature contemporary plots told in ways like you've never seen.
What does this mean? It means you find revenge stories, tales of justice, military drama, and literary fiction in Appalling Stories. But all the yarns incorporate modern issues such as LGBTQI activism, college radicalism, challenges to free speech, diversity, and more. No preaching here—just backdrops featuring current concerns.
Here's a little bit more of a taste of Appalling Stories.
** "Presidential Pardon": After the government tasks Adam White with hunting down a man who killed a traitor supported by national elites, he must figure out how to reconcile his duty with his sympathy for what the man did. His ultimate decision will stun you.
** "Bake Me a Cake": Who are the evilest people in existence? The world soon finds out after Charlee and Ethan visit Marty and Agnes Slumjinsky's cake shop.
** "The Obsolete Man": Once society agrees that white privilege must be wiped out, how does it go about doing that? Case Processor Ku'mo gives you an inside look at the answer.


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I am super excited about my first ever Blog Tour. If you don't know exactly what a Blog Tour is then here's a fantastic definition taken from AuthorCulture:Blog Tour Basics.
"A blog tour is just like an old-fashioned book tour – where an author traveled from city to city signing books at different book stores or events – except you are traveling from blog to blog and never have to leave home or take off your comfy pink bunny slippers."
My Blog Tour is from the 13th- 19th February and I'll be on 21 different blog sites. I will keep you posted here with the links for each day as they come through, they could be posted at any time on that day.
There is also a giveaway happening over the period and you could WIN a signed copy of Isolation Junction and an eBook version. I've popped the entry at the bottom of this blog… so keep reading.
Day 1: 13th February 2017
The first post to go live and open the Blog Tour was from Louise Wise' Blog "Wise Words". The blog post gives you an extract from chapter one of Isolation Junction. Read more here.
The next blog post is by Emma Shearer on "Life, Lies and All Time Craziness" and she writes an honest review on Isolation Junction and looks at how the book could apply to her own life experiences. Read more here
Day 2: 14th February 2017
We are already on day 2 and more is unfolding with a character spotlight about Isolation Junction's main character Rose. You can find out more on Katie's blog "Living Life Our Way" here.
Another honest review and the subject has definitely challenged the blogger, Kaisha tells us on her blog "The Writing Garnet". Read what she has to say here.
Day 3: 15th February 2017
The first up today is Jo Worgan's blog "Brew and Books Review" and she writes a review on Isolation Junction and talks about how we can learn from the novel, read more here.
An extract from chapter one of Isolation Junction can be found on Kate's blog "The Quiet Knitter", read the extract here.
Last one for today and we have a full house. Read Emma's thoughts about Isolation Junction and read my author spotlight to find out an insight to my life here.
Today I even had another blog website post link to one of the other bloggers posts which was new to me. You can see the link on Don Massenzio's website here.
Day 4: 16th February 2017
Starting today on Linda's blog "Linda's Book Bag" with my motivation on why I wrote Isolation Junction, find out why here.
Entries are starting to come in for the giveaway and so far 50 people have entered. Don't miss out and enter at the bottom of this blog.
Alison shares a review of Isolation Junction on her blog "Ali- The Dragon Slayer", read her passionate review here.
Read another extract from chapter one of Isolation Junction on Vicki's blog "Tippy Tupps", read on her blog post here.
Day 5: 17th February 2017
Starting the day of on Jen's blog "Jen's Med Book Reviews" with a Q&A with me, find out about my reading, advice given to me and my hero here.
Another Q&A with the giveaway link on Rebecca's blog "If only I could read faster", I talk about the road to publication and you can find out how that went here.
At the beginning of the day the giveaway has had over 100 entries. There is still time to enter, head to the bottom of the blog to enter.
Another fantastic review from Yvonne at "Double Monkey Business", read her thoughts here.
Day 6: 18th February 2017
Find out how publication day went for me in this Q&A on the first blog post of the day on Jessica's blog "Jessica's Reading Room", read more here.
A fantastic review by Kelly Allen on her blog "Kelly Allen Writer" who has a passionate view on the book and saying 'Because is we don't make a stand, who will?'. Read the review here.
Day 7: 19th February 2017
Its the last day of the Blog Tour but its still busy and it has brought a lot of interest. The first post today was from Kristin on her blog "Kristin's Novel Cafe", a Q&A with a more relaxed feel which is a nice read to start the day. Read it here.
Another review, I love reading other's thoughts on the book. See Sam's thoughts on her blog "Clue's and Reviews" here.
A relaxed final interview with me on Laura's blog "The Butterfly Mother" here.
The winner is…
Congratulations to Donna Roussel in France for winning the giveaway. You can find a whole summary of the Blog Tour from my Blog Tour host here. Thank you to all bloggers, readers and followers for getting involved in taking part in the Blog Tour whether that was by posting the blogs, reviewing or sharing.
With thanks to Emma Michell from Emma The Little Bookworm for hosting the Blog Tour for me.


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30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST
Hi Everyone
It's often claimed that a dog is a man's best friend. And, during one of this week's quieter moments at Rising Sun HQ we decided to try this out with Nigel, our Staffordshire Terrier-Hyaena cross. However, when we asked him if he'd lend us twenty quid to go down the pub with, he didn't even look up at us to acknowledge we'd spoken to him, let alone put his hand in his pocket. (Mind you, he normally growls and gnaws at the furniture when we look at him, so I suppose it could've been worse…)
And in other unrelated news, we have a number of things for your delectation at the Rising Sun this weekend...
Friday sees another BIG UNTIDY NIGHT OUT
The Big Untidy Night Out specialises in bringing new unusual talent into the Rising Sun. Singers, songwriters, poets, punk outfits, ambient experimentalists, sensational cellists and demonic banjo-players, the possibilities are endless.
This one features the return of Big Untidy favourite GRANT SHARKEY! Grant is a modern day troubadour bringing us two albums and two huge tours per year. He combines bass-playing virtuosity with political content and great good humour.
West London's own ROBERT HOKUM is blues man extraordinaire. since picking up a guitar in 1966 he has concentrated on refining his approach to the blues. This has never involved preserving it in aspic and he is happy to take on new ideas. in his spare time, he organises and MC's the Ealing Blues Festival. WOLFNOTE are a Reading based acoustic quartet specialising in folk and Americana with a lovely blend of vocal harmony.
We're open at 8pm and mission is only a paltry £5 on the door
On Saturday afternoon, we have another YELLOW TEAPOT CAFE
The Yellow Teapot Cafe might do everything a cafe might do. In fact it does , you can buy tea, coffee and soft drinks, biscuit, cake and we would serve a beer if pushed. But we are not a cafe we are an event at the Rising Sun Arts Centre and to that end we can provide so much more! It is a moveable feast. It happens every month on the 2nd and last Saturdays between 1 and 3 pm.
Like I said, you can find the usual fare but more it is a haven for those who like to look at books and drink tea. We have the beginnings of a little library with picture, poetry and story books for the young at heart. Alongside the aforementioned refreshment we will serve Chinese and Indian teas freely.
Also there will be a selection of art materials so there will be opportunity to write and draw as inspired in the gentle creative space. With I hope some background music that will also bring to the fore creative juices. What's not to like?
Finally, on Sunday, we have a BALBOA TEA DANCE
After the roaring success of the Balboa Mondays 2016 Tea Dance we are back with another edition!
So come along, have a dance and eat cake to help put some money towards the Rising Sun Arts Centre. This time to raise money to replace the floor in the upstairs room to improve our ability to shuffle, jazz step and rueda our way through 2017!
As per last year we will be kicking the afternoon off at 2:00pm with a taster balboa class, then from 2.30pm onwards we will have the finest DJs playing tunes for your dancing pleasure whilst offering ample opportunities to partake of tea and cake. All this for a bargain £10 on the door!
That's everything for another week, just to remind you that we are, as always, at 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST (If you pop it into your satnav or Google, we shall magically appear!)


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I have a new printing of Shirley's Day is up for sale on my Etsy Store!
I also have a holiday sale for the month of December where it's 25% off with free shipping!
Thank you for your support for all of these long years!
Please look forward to what I have next in the future!
In other news, my progress on my Gamestop comic is slowing down a bit due to my day job. I hope to pick up more after December.


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1a. Most psychiatrists are idiots. If he is working for you then there is the possibility that he is not an idiot, however, if he is being paid by someone other than yourself, he is an idiot, e.g., if he is being paid by a hospital, government agency or any other source then he either is a fool and in the name-calling game or he is covering up the fact that he is dangerously emotionally disturbed. Make him put in writing everything he does and then get a copy.
- Bad bodies lead to bad minds. So-called "mental illness" is not to be found in the body, e.g., brain scans are not going to show you the source of your son's schizophrenia. Life is a social disease and that's where emotional unhealth starts—from not knowing how to live right. However, the sicker the body gets, the sicker the mind gets. The more physical illnesses you acquire then the more likely you are to present with emotional illnesses. Therefore, the best action to prevent mental illness is to get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy diet and exercise as much as you can.
- The biggest purveyor of psychiatric stigma is the medical industry. Physicians do not understand mental illness and are pathologically afraid of their own emotions, therefore every time they see a psychiatric diagnosis anywhere in the vicinity of their patient, they stick it on the patient with superglue and carry it forward forever and ever. The medical industry nails psychiatric diagnoses to patients without regard to time or context. If you break your leg, physicians will accept healing and stop reporting it. They do not believe that you ever heal from a psychiatric disorder therefore they will carry the diagnosis forward for the rest of your life.
- If you have ever had any psychiatric diagnosis then you should never, ever, for any reason, authorize release of your medical records into any electronic system. Your medical records will appear in the most unexpected places and a psychiatric diagnosis will damn you forever.
- REPEAT: If you have ever had any psychiatric diagnosis then you should never, ever, for any reason, authorize release of your medical records into any electronic system.
- Marijuana and morphine should be available on request to any person who is living in a nursing home. "Happiness" can and should be chemically induced for everyone who is too sick to live in the community.
- The palliative care unit of the Iroquois Nursing Home is the only thing that has made me doubt God's love.
- Psychologists generally are intelligent and emotionally healthy people who are helpful.


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These guides will be useful for food partnership steering groups/management committees exploring how to achieve meaningful engagement and policy influence with local authorities.
Local authorities have a wide range of policy levers at their disposal that can be used to drive positive social, economic and environmental change related to food and to embed that change for the long term.
Policy is, however, an area that many local food partnerships struggle with as they often lack the time, resources, expertise and/or will to navigate what tends to be a complex and cumbersome policy-making process.
This guide provides a toolbox of food policy levers, along with clear practical examples of where these have been successfully used. We hope it will help SFC Members to engage more effectively with local policy-making and to reap the full benefits that doing so can bring.
Download Good Policy for Good Food
This guide outlines the key mechanisms for engaging local authorities in the SFC agenda. It should help answer questions such as:
The guide also includes a brief look at SFC Network member experiences of engaging their Clinical Commissioning Groups.
Download Engaging Local Authorities
Evidence of the contribution that action on healthy, sustainable food can have in achieving local priorities can be found in our draft 'Making the Case and Measuring Progress: Towards a systems approach to healthy and sustainable food' and in UWE's 'Making the Health Case for SFC' report.
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