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Volkswagen AG made a "strategic investment" of $300 million in ride-hailing service Gett, the German automaker announced Tuesday. The Israeli startup is available in more than 60 cities around the world and had previously raised $220 million in funding.
"Innovative, digitally integrated services covering all aspects of mobility promise very strong growth momentum and huge earnings opportunities in the coming years. The ride-hailing market represents the greatest market potential in on-demand mobility, while creating the technological platform for developing tomorrow's mobility business models. The Volkswagen Group's expressed goal is to generate a substantial share of sales revenue from such new business models by 2025," the company said in a statement.
Volkswagen Chairman Matthias Müller said: "Within the framework of our future Strategy 2025, the partnership with Gett marks the first milestone for the Volkswagen Group on the road to providing integrated mobility solutions that spotlight our customers and their mobility needs."
Under the deal, apart from sharing data and working on future projects, Volkswagen will offer its business customers on-demand ride services and Gett drivers would get discounts on using Volkswagen cars as taxis, the Financial Times reported.
Shahar Waiser, Gett founder and CEO, said in the statement: "The Volkswagen Group and Gett is a great strategic partnership. The pay-per-ride domain is growing rapidly. In that context, Gett provides VW with the technology to expand beyond car ownership to on-demand mobility for consumers and businesses."
Gett, which operates in cities like London, Moscow, New York and Tel Aviv, has also diversified into deliveries. Based on its current monthly sales, the company projects an annual revenue of $500 million.
Also on Tuesday, Japanese carmaker Toyota announced an investment of an undisclosed value in Uber. Earlier in the year, General Motors invested $500 million in Lyft for 9 percent stake in the company. This month, Apple announced a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing.
Volkswagen shares closed 2.46 percent higher on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Tuesday, slightly outperforming the automobile sector index, which rose 2.01 percent, and the broader DAX Index, which climbed 2.18 percent.


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Vietnam revokes citizenship of French dual-national dissident
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Vietnam has stripped a French-Vietnamese former political prisoner and mathematics lecturer of his citizenship. Pham Minh Hoang is accused of tarnishing the country's image with a series of articles which authorities said were aimed at overthrowing the government.
The 62-year-old, who has dual nationality, was sentenced to three years in jail for attempted subversion in 2011 but was released after 17 months and ordered to serve three years' house arrest.
Since his release he has continued to publish articles he describes as "peaceful" but critical of the government on social media.
But he has received a copy of a stamped letter from President Tran Dai Quang confirming the "removal of Vietnamese citizenship".
According to the letter, the decision was based on article 88 of the criminal code, which criminalises propaganda against the state, and article 91, which outlaws moving abroad with a view to oppose the government.
Revoking his citizenship effectively renders his status in Vietnam illegal.
"I am very upset and I'm waiting, I'm waiting to be expelled," he told the AFP news agency Sunday.
Hoang went to France in 1973 but returned after 27 years to settle in Vietnam, where he worked as a mathematics lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Ho Chi Minh City.
He is the only dissident to have his citizenship revoked in modern memory.
Hoang has vowed to appeal against the decision and has sent a letter to the French embassy in Vietnam expressing his wish to revoke his French nationality, which he hopes could force the Vietnamese government to reverse its decision.
He says he must stay in Vietnam to care for his disabled older brother and his wife's elderly mother.
Vietnam routinely jails bloggers, lawyers and activists accused of anti-government activity.
All media are state-owned but many dissidents have moved onto social media platforms in recent years to air criticism.
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Nitrification is a microbial process that converts ammonia into nitrite and ultimately into nitrate. Ammonia in wastewater comes primarily from two sources: intense use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers such as urea and organic nitrogen from proteins. The deamination of organic nitrogen and hydrolysis of urea under urease results in ammonia (Equations 2.6 and 2.7):
Urea + 2H2O b (NH4 + )2CO32-Amino acid + 0.502 b R-CO-COOH + NH4 for oxidative deamination and Amino acid + 2H b R-CH2 -COOH + NH4
for reductive deamination (Equation 2.8).
Wastewaters from the fishery, meat, and poultry industries contain substantial amounts of proteins. By the time these proteins reach the collection facilities of the wastewater treatment plants, most of them have been converted into peptides and amino acids by extracellular proteolytic enzymes and ultimately into ammonia.
In nitrogen-rich wastewater streams, only a small amount of the nitrogen is removed from wastewater through conventional heterotrophic activity by incorporating nitrogen into the microbial biomass. There is a parallel in phosphorus-rich wastewaters. If left untreated, the nitrogen or/and phosphorus in discharged effluents will cause eutrophication (a form of photo-autotrophic activity) of the receiving waters, which will gravely disrupt the aquatic ecosystem.
The nitrification process in biological wastewater treatment, i.e., the use of a limited group of autotrophic nitrifying bacteria to convert ammonia into nitrite and eventually nitrate, is often used in the so-called advanced phase of a wastewater treatment scheme if the concentration of ammonia in wastewater streams is high enough to warrant the treatment. Nitrification is a two-step process: (a)ammonia is first converted into nitrite by a group of bacteria called Nitrosomonas and (b) further conversion of nitrite leads to nitrate by another group of bacteria named Nitrobacter. Other genera may also be involved in the nitrification process; for example, Nitrospira, Nitrococcus, Nitrosogloea, and Nitrosocystis have been identified to participate in oxidizing ammonia in nitrification (Belser, 1979). Most nitrifying bacteria are autotrophic and utilize carbon dioxide as the carbon source. For oxidation of ammonia, the biochemical reaction is expressed as the following (Equation 2.9);
Here again, we use C5H7O2N to represent the composition of microorganisms.
For oxidation of nitrite, the reaction expression is written as the following (Equation 2.10):
NH4+ + 5CO2 + 10NO2- + 2H2O b 10NO3- + C3H7O2N + H+
These equations allow the amount of chemicals required for the processes to be calculated.
The growth of nitrifying bacteria is represented by Monod Kinetics (Equation 2.11):
Table 2.2. Common values for various Monod kinetic constants applicable to the nitrification process (Hultman, 1973).
Monod Kinetic Constant Value
where ^ is the specific growth rate of the nitrifying bacteria, is the maximum specific growth rate, ks is the saturation constant, and S is the residual concentration of the growth-limited nutrient.
In the two-step nitrification process, conversion of ammonia into nitrite is the limiting reaction; thus, it is more convenient to model nitrification on the ammonia-nitrite step, i.e., on the specific growth rate of Nitroso-monas, ^NS (Equation 2.12):
where [NH4 — N] is the ammonia concentration expressed in terms of nitrogen in wastewater in the reactor. The data for ks of NH4, the maximum specific growth rate, ^mNS, and yield in nitrification can be found in Table 2.2 (Hultman, 1973). Once the observed yield constants for NH4— and NO2— conversions are known, various calculations can be done with Equations 2.9 and 2.10.
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Fans Are Shelling Out $10,000 For Golden State Warriors Tickets
StubHub says they've never seen anything like the demand to see Steph Curry's defending NBA champs possibly break the single season win record
Want to see the Golden State Warriors the next time they travel to your city? Hope you're making bank.
As the defending NBA champions, Warriors tickets for both home and away games were already a hot item. Then the team opened the season with a historic 28-game win streak. Now as they chase the 1996 Bulls' record of 72 wins in a season, prices for tickets to see Steph Curry make opposing players look silly are surging to levels that ticket swap site StubHub says are unprecedented.
"This is really the highest spike [in ticket prices] we've seen for a team both at home and away," StubHub spokesperson Cameron Papp said. "We've seen similar jumps in demand for a team—the closest example would be LeBron's first year in Miami—but nothing like this. Demand is at an all-time high."
The most striking examples of the premium fans are willing to pay to see the Warriors come from their road games. The average ticket price for their game at Dallas on March 18 on StubHub was $261, and the highest ticket sold for $2,500. Dallas' next home game against Portland on March 20 had an average price of $65, and the highest ticket sold for $541. This has been the trend for Golden State's road opponents down the stretch of the regular season, and the average ticket price of a Warriors road game has been on an upward trend all year.
While tickets to any Warriors game are pricey, games against top opponents have pushed prices even higher. The average price of Golden State's game at San Antonio on March 19 was $365, and the highest ticket sold for $10,000(!). As the Warriors get closer to 72 wins, tickets to games where tying or breaking the record is a possibility are likely to skyrocket.
With the team currently at 63 wins, Golden State would play for No. 72 at home against San Antonio on April 7 and No. 73 at Memphis on April 9 if the team doesn't lose between now and then. If they lose one, the record-breaking No. 73 would come at San Antonio on April 10. If that's the scenario—Golden State against the next best team (or best team, depending on your perspective) with a chance to break the record—you might need to be as rich as Trump thinks he is to get a ticket on StubHub.
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Antec Performance One P280 Midtower Case
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Silicon Power Velox Series V30 60GB Solid State Drive
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ThinkComputers — Silicon Power is not a name you really think about when you think about solid state drives. If you did not know Silicon Power was founded in 2003 and they mainly specialize in memory products. Today we are going to take a look at one of their first SATA 6GB/s drives the Velox Series V30. This drive is powered by the SandForce SF-2281 controller and boast speeds of 550MB/s read and 500MB/s write.
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Solaborate, a social network for tech professionals, launches with $1m in seed funding
Today sees the beta launch of Solaborate, a new social networking platform focused on technology professionals and companies.
In addition to the debut of the new service, Los Angeles, California-based Solaborate is today announcing that it has secured over $1 million in seed funding from unnamed business angel investors.
Solaborate basically lets technology professionals (whether they work in hardware, software or services) publish questions, share documents and presentations, chat, video conference, and share best practices.
Solaborate enables users to connect, discover and follow other tech professionals, companies, products and services. It sounds a lot like LinkedIn with a real-time collaboration layer on top of the networking part.
Built on Windows Azure and leveraging HTML5, WebSockets and the WebRTC protocol for real-time communication, Solaborate integrates with existing social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
"There are a lot of places on the internet where you can share information or network with others, but you can't collaborate in real time," argues Labinot Bytyqi, founder and CEO of Solaborate.
"By incorporating the best of social media, then taking it a step further, Solaborate makes it easy to share relevant content from a central platform with peers, colleagues, vendors and customers. We are building a community around products and services, all in one dedicated place for technology professionals."
We've requested beta access to the new site and will poke around as soon as we get in, to see if it's any good.
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A mysterious bundle and a red polythene have triggered a bomb scare in Kurseong, Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
The suspicious objects surfaced ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to Darjeeling for a day.
The suspected objects have increased the level of threat in Darjeeling.
Banerjee was to hold talks with some factions of the Gorkha leaders in north Bengal.
Sub Divisional Police Officer, Pinaki dutta confirmed, "We are enquirying about the level of threat. A bomb squad has been called from Siliguri. The entire area has been sealed and cordoned off."
One packet was located near Bata shop and the other was in Kurseong station.
The threat gains significance as a possible point of dissent also from the Gorkha faction that has not been invited for talks by Mamata Banerjee on her this tour and talks scheduled today.


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Tuesday 12th July 2016
Today we had the final session of the Moving On After Cancer course – it is hard to believe that it is now finished, and how quickly the time has passed. I think we all feel quite sad that it is now over.
The first part of today's session was spent evaluating and reflecting on what we had covered over the past month, and discussing what we had learned, and what progress we all thought we had made.
People said that it was very good to know that we are not alone in our thoughts and feelings, and that the course had shown that others felt as we do. It is different talking to others "like us," who have been through cancer, rather than to family and friends who sometimes find it hard to understand.
We discussed again the problem of dealing with other people's reactions, and Andrew said that we cannot control what people say or do, but we can control how we react. One person said that when she had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance, she asked them to drive right up to the house so that she didn't have to be pushed in a wheelchair down the drive to the main road, because she didn't want the neighbours to see her being carted off in an ambulance! She said that after having been on the course, she felt a lot more confident about such things and if the same thing happened again, she probably wouldn't mind, and that the "curtain twitchers" were probably just concerned that she was all right.
Someone said that she felt a lot more confident talking about her cancer, now she hadn't got it any more, and that she felt brilliant now.
Andrew referred us back to the circles diagram from session 2:
and we agreed that we had passed very much from the red circle (the threat system) into the green circle, feeling more confident and more outgoing again.
One person said that all through her cancer treatment, she couldn't care less about what was going on in the world, but now, she was taking an interest in the news again, and in politics. Andrew said that when we are in the red zone, we retreat into ourselves and are preoccupied with the threat, which takes our whole attention, so that we are not able to take an interest in the wider world. However, as we move from red to green, we can take an interest again in things not related to our cancer.
Someone else reported that she had regained confidence in driving, and in going out and not saying exactly where she was going, and being out on her own. Another person is now able to look forward to her upcoming holiday, the idea of which, at the beginning of the course, was filling her with panic because she was worried about managing ongoing symptoms, which are now much improved, even in the last week.
I said that I felt I had got my life back, but it was different. It was all fresh and new, like a present I'd been given, that I was unwrapping.
One person said that at the beginning of the course, going back to work seemed like a million miles, but now, decisions were being made as she had started work again – a graduated return, discussing how she would be increasing her hours, etc. She said she felt a lot more confident now, but that might not have just been due to attending the course – it might be as much to do with the passage of time. She said that she was worried about being out of control of her emotions at work, in front of people. She was about to attend a meeting with her employers, and Debbie, one of the clinical nurse specialists, said that it was very important to communicate with them from the beginning how she was feeling, so that everybody would know what to expect.
I said that I had been thinking a lot in the past week or so, that it would be sad when the course had finished, and that it would be a shame just go get back into some sort of humdrum existence and lose touch with each other, and look back on the course as just something that had happened in the past – we all enjoy chatting over coffee before and after the sessions, and I said that before the last relaxation session, a new member had said how she enjoyed meeting other cancer people, and how she would value some sort of regular support group.
I suggested a regular get-together for those of us on the course, and anyone from the relaxation group, for instance, at the Lodge, which I said was the logical place to meet (I apologised for the unintended pun!) – the Lodge is a sort of hub and we all know where it is, etc., just to chat and have coffee. It is also a more neutral place than anywhere in the hospital, which holds connotations of treatments, anxieties and fears. I said that it was very easy for us to talk to each other because we all shared a common experience, and didn't need to explain – we could talk in shorthand, and everybody agreed with this. I told them that I feel as if I belong to an exclusive club, of people who have, or have had, cancer, and that it is very affirming and encouraging for all of us to be able to meet together.
Debbie said that they had tried support groups in the past, and part of the problem was that the professionals were so busy that they couldn't afford the time to devote to a support group.
I said that what I had in mind wouldn't need to involve a professional – it could be on a much more informal footing than that, but that if someone did get upset, there was always someone around who could be called upon for assistance. Debbie said they'd had coffee mornings in the past, but again I said that sounded fairly formal – what I had in mind was more of a drop-in idea, if people knew that at a certain time, we could come, with no pressure, and no agenda. I suggested that once a month might be a good interval, to allow for the fact that people are busy.
She said that she would put it to the person in charge or organising events at the Lodge, and all the professionals said they thought it was a good idea. Afterwards I had a brief chat with Andrew and it came up again, and he said he heard me loud and clear, and could see that we would all appreciate this.
We then began the session in earnest.
Emotional Wellbeing
Andrew handed out some sheets for us to complete.
He gave us a moment to complete this, and then gave us the opportunity to discuss what we thought wellbeing meant.
I wrote that wellbeing meant:
- Feeling upbeat and excited about my life
- Feeling useful
- Enjoying doing things for my hubby for a change, after he'd done so much for me last year while I was ill
- Enjoying meeting other cancer people and having a real sense of belonging to an exclusive club
- Feeling well enough to do art, music, etc.
- Being able to get out on my own, and how great it felt to have my bus pass and be independent
- Seeing friends again
Moving on to the second section, I wrote:
- Practising mindfulness – I had recently discovered this, but had been doing it without really knowing what it was – living in the moment and enjoying it for what it was
- Not thinking too far ahead
- Setting manageable goals and not getting upset if I can't complete them
- Don't stress the small stuff
Others shared pretty much the same things.
Andrew said to put this sheet into our course folder, and to refer back to it at times when we were not feeling so good.
In the context of wellbeing, he referred us back to the chart we looked at last week on the links between our thoughts, emotions and actions:
Things that emerged from this for me were:
- Planning nice things
- Thankful thoughts, counting our blessings
- Concentrating more on what we are doing at any given moment
Feelings and emotions:
- Upbeat
- Excited
- Motivated
- More positive
- Able to do more
- More organised
- Being more mindful – for me this helps me to achieve more as I concentrate on what I am doing, and find I'm finishing more tasks without thinking, "I wish I didn't have to do this"
When we don't achieve a goal and get stressed about it, it's not the "not achieving" that's the problem, but how we respond to it – we can respond by getting stressed and being hard on ourselves, or we can be kind to ourselves and say, "It doesn't matter – I can finish this later," or "What I am doing now is actually more important."
We can adapt to situations more, and to other people's reactions to us.
At this point we broke for tea. As usual I had bought home-made cakes and biscuits, and another lady also brought some cakes, and we all gasped when she opened the box – they were little cupcakes, with beautiful piped icing, and GLITTER! I'd heard of edible glitter but had never seen it or eaten it. These little cakes looked utterly gorgeous and very festive, and I wished I'd taken my camera! We all laughed at each other because after eating them, we manage to get glitter on our noses, and we said we'd leave it there!
We then resumed the session by looking at:
Strengths and Attributes
Andrew gave us two sheets on this subject. The first was a classification of character strengths.
The handout Andrew gave us was a black-and-white photocopy and several people said it was a bit difficult to read; since it had a web address on it, I decided to download the original. I intend spending some time on that website as it looks as if there is some interesting additional material on there as well.
Andrew invited us to study this chart for a while, and then to refer to the second sheet:
and write down three strengths from it, that described ourselves, and which had helped us get through the cancer.
He said that a lot of people find this very difficult, because sometimes it is hard to say nice things about yourself, and to acknowledge that these descriptions could possibly apply to us! Maybe I'm just a cocky arrogant person but I didn't have any problem with this!! Over the past few years, and last year in particular, I have learnt a lot about myself, and have found hidden strengths. What was hard for me in this exercise was to limit myself to just three attributes!
One person said that it was difficult because under any given heading, he could say "yes" to certain things, but not to others. Andrew said that this was good because so often we have a tendency to say "I am a courageous person," or "I am a failure," and use this as a blanket term for everything, and all of the time, when in fact we can be courageous about some things, and not about others. I said that I had been to the dentist recently (I am dental phobic) and had told the dentist that I'd rather have a course of chemo than see him! (He is a very nice man and we were able to laugh about this!!)
The three attributes I chose were:
- Curiosity – interest in a lot of things, keeping one fresh and alive
- Love of learning – I always love learning new things, and mastering new skills. I mentioned that I was like Dad in this respect – throughout his life he had this attribute, and it kept him young, with a child-like enthusiasm which I am glad that I share
- Perseverence – persistence (we all needed this to get through our cancer treatment!); on finishing what one starts, not so much with my art – I said I had a lot of UFOs – UnFinished Objects – and someone else laughed and said she was the same!
- Honesty – integrity – a strong sense of right and wrong; Again I was reminded of Dad, who always used to say, "Just because everybody's doing it, doesn't make it right…"
- Zest – enthusiasm, vitality – Debbie said I certainly exhibited this attribute!
- Appreciation of beauty and excellence – I do have a sense of awe at the beauty of God's creation, and the amazing attributes of people I meet, especially recently, with people with cancer
- Gratitude – I am very thankful for all the blessings in my life, especially (in this context) the care I have received throughout my cancer treatment, and express my gratitude, and count my blessings daily
- Humour – I do see the funny side of things and have a quirky way of looking at things, and even found the funny side of chemo at times! One person said that he used humour all the time – we all agreed we'd noticed!! – and he said he also hid behind humour a lot, putting on a brave face when he felt anything but cheerful underneath, a bit like the sad clown
- Spirituality – my faith in Jesus, which has carried me through so much since my cancer diagnosis – I don't know how I'd have managed without it. One lady nodded vigorously when I said this. My life has meaning, both the good and bad aspects of it. I said that I had quoted two Bible verses at the top of my Cancer Diary which were about how safe I felt in God's hands, and that I would never be tested beyond my strength to endure
Other people mentioned, under Humanity – the value of loving, and being loved by one's family; the problems of family members seeming to abandon them, which we'd discussed before – they feel awkward and don't know what to say, etc. Under the Justice heading: the importance of loyalty, and how let down one can be when others don't exhibit this attribute, especially after we have shown it to them. Temperance: one person spoke about becoming more compassionate and forgiving, and understanding of others.
We didn't really cover the two final points on the second sheet, but these are definitely things we can continue to think about in the days ahead.
A Compassionate Letter to Yourself
The final exercise of the day was led by Debbie, who handed us a blank sheet of paper and an envelope addressed to ourselves, and the following sheet:
This freaked me out a bit to start with – and one or two of the others, too! I didn't think I'd be able to do it at all, but once I got started it wasn't too bad. Much of it was self-affirming, from the previous exercise, reminding myself of the positive character traits that I have, and that I am loved, etc.
Debbie said that in due course, she would be posting these letters to us, and as with the first sheet, on emotional wellbeing, to take it out and refer to it when things were not going so well.
It is very helpful to have something in writing, which you have committed to paper during the good times, to help you through the bad times. It is a way of being kind to yourself and reminding yourself that you have not always felt as you do now, and that you can feel that way again.
As he promised us in Session 1, Andrew again put up the very first flipchart page he made, when we all gave ourselves a score from 1-10 on how we were coping, and asked us to re-evaluate this score. Without exception we all gave ourselves a higher score than at the beginning, or remained the same, although some people felt they had gone down a bit in between. Nobody felt worse than they had at the beginning! Andrew said that these scores are not set in stone – we will all go up and down, but when we feel that the score has gone down, to read the letter to ourselves again.
Also, before the course began, we had all been given a questionnaire on our emotional state and how we measured our sense of wellbeing, and we were given another copy of this (this is the copy I downloaded from the Internet):
These were collected up, and the team will compare the two versions and evaluate how we feel we have progressed throughout the course.
The final handout Andrew gave us was the Moving On Plans, for us to take away, and fill in at our leisure, and again perhaps pull out on a bad day.
We were also given two more Macmillan's cancer booklets, relevant to today's session:
We will all be contacted in due course (not sure yet when, because nothing much can happen in August when a lot of people are on holiday) with an invitation to return for one final session, to follow us up, to see how we are getting on.
I think this is great, because it shows that they haven't just involved us in a five-week course and then abandoned us to our fate, to sink or swim with no support or follow-up! In the meantime, and at any time in the future, if we are having any problems, all we have to do is phone through, and the support is ongoing.
This has been an excellent course throughout, and I feel very thankful that such things are available to us, free of charge. They run several of these courses throughout the year, and already someone I know has enrolled for the next one, on my recommendation. I had thought that they were funded by Macmillan's, the cancer support charity which runs the Lodge, but today we were informed that this is part of the work of the hospital cancer team. One person said she had been able to attend, despite having gone back to work, because so far she is only working in the mornings, but Debbie said that this course should be considered part of our ongoing cancer treatment, and that anybody working should be allowed time off to attend the course.
At the end of the session we were each handed a feedback form to complete, which will be useful for the people who organise these courses, to highlight any strengths and weaknesses – we were encouraged to put down any shortcomings we felt should be mentioned (I couldn't think of any!) as this was constructive criticism and would be useful for formulating any improvements in future courses. The feedback forms would also add strength to the team's argument to keep the courses going, in case they were deemed unnecessary by the powers that be, on the basis of budget constraints.
We were encouraged to tell others about the availability of the course, and to recommend it, telling them in what way we had benefitted; Debbie said that it was difficult for them to describe exactly why people should attend, and our input would certainly help with this, being recommendations from the receiving end.
One lady asked if they had considered inviting any previous course members back, to introduce the next course, and to describe how they had benefited, and to allay any fears – lots of people are fearful of joining a group of strangers and feel threatened at the thought of opening up and sharing their feelings and experiences. People might think it was run along the lines of, "Hello, my name is Joe Bloggs, and I'm an alcoholic," which the whole team were very keen to emphasise from the start, was definitely not the case!
They said they had not considered this suggestion, and this lady and I both said we'd come along if they would like us to, and introduce it together.
The one improvement we all agreed upon was that there should definitely be more CAKE!!!
Watch out for a new tab at the top of my blog for details of the final follow-up session in the next couple of months. I hope that reading about this course has helped and encouraged all those who are not as privileged as we are, to receive such wonderful ongoing support and care after completing their cancer treatment.


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I think it may have been a case of them filming then realising he was utter shit!I think it was more of a case of them already filming the segments, and realised there was a backlash of him being a "proper" host, so hopefully he didnt do too many segments.
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A creamy and healthy dip made from white beans, zucchini, and garlic. A delicious and easy to make appetizer!
I promised more zucchini recipes, and I wasn't lying. :) As long as the garden is going strong, I have to figure out what to do with all the produce! And if I have a successful recipe, I'll be sharing it for sure!
This recipe for white bean zucchini dip was born out of my love for bean dip and my need to sneak some zucchini into yet another dish. I remembered a recipe in a cookbook called "Desperation Entertaining" that called for zucchini, parsley, and tahini – all blended up into a creamy dip. We can't do tahini, but I loved the idea of zucchini in a dip, so I decided to adapt it to suit our diet. If you are in need of an appetizer that's allergy friendly, then this dip is for you!
White beans made a nice addition to the dip – they add protein and fiber, and when blended, they make this dip nice and creamy. I don't miss the tahini at all! I love the fresh flavors of the garlic and parsley – they really liven this dip up!
White Bean Zucchini Dip.
- 2 medium zucchini
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup densely packed fresh parsley
- 13 ounces canned white beans drained and rinsed
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- juice from one lemon
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the zucchini in half, and then into thick slices. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Let the zucchini cool, then place into a food processor along with all the other ingredients.
- Process on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add more salt if desired.
- Serve dip with tortilla chips or fresh vegetables.
I think you'll love this white bean zucchini dip. It's:
- filling and healthy
- delicious and garlicky
- a great summer snack or appetizer


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Bora Yildirim, the author of the highlighted design U Step - Staircase by Bora Yildirim explicates, U Step staircase is formed by interlocking two u-shaped square box profile pieces having different dimensions. This way, the staircase becomes self-supporting provided that the dimensions do not exceed a threshold. In-advance preparation of these pieces provides assembly convenience. Packaging and transportation of these straight pieces are also greatly simplified..
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If you are thinking of moving to Canada, this all-in-one guide will give you the info that you need to know. Moving is a complicated process, but at Palmers we do everything that we can to make it easier for you, and one of the best first steps is reading this guide.
Canada is a highly developed country that many people love for its liberal values and breathtaking natural beauty. If you are planning on moving to Canada and haven't decided whereabouts in this country you would like to move, here's a rundown–
Canada is divided into non-overlapping territories called provinces and states. There are ten provinces (Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Saskatchewan). And there are three territories (Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories). The six largest cities in order of population size are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa the capital.
There are a lot of options in Canada as you can see, but we will simplify this large landmass for you. Canada has quite a cold climate, but for obvious Arctic reasons, the northern side of the country is colder than the south. In a large part because of this, the population density is heavily weighted towards the south side which contains all of the major cities that we listed.
Canada Removals
Should I pack my own belongings when relocating to Canada?
If you pack your own items for your relocation to Canada, you will find that you are more likely to have delays through customs and face more rigorous inspections upon your arrival in Canada.
If you decide to pack yourself, you should ensure you provide details about the items in each box to help Canadian customs in inspecting your goods and will help avoid delays. If you have a large load to send, we recommend using Palmers to ensure your belongings are cleared and handled with minimal hassle to you.
Moving your car to Canada
If you are moving your car or motorbike to Canada, there are a number of customs criteria that you need to meet. Your car will be sent to our Canadian partner's depot and can be collected from there following customs clearance. Canadians drive on the left-hand side so you are able to use your Australian vehicle in Canada once it is registered.
You will need to provide evidence that you have either lived or plan to live in Canada for at least one year. A copy of your passport with a date stamp showing when you arrived in Canada or a copy of your lease agreement or current living situation.
Moving your boat to Canada
If you are moving your boat to Canada, you will have to go through a similar process as you would if you were moving your car. Customs and Quarantine will need to inspect your boat carefully as it could have been exposed to marine life. You will also need to register the boat in Canada and make sure you have to proper license to drive it in Canadian waters.
Relocating your pet to Canada
When moving your pet to Canada it is best to use a pet transportation service like Palmers that is registered and is able to make all arrangements to make the process as smooth as possible. This makes it less stressful for your pet and means your pet will get through customs quick and easily.
Canada As An Expat Destination
Canada has a large immigrant population, totalling over 1/5th of the population. And this statistic is rapidly growing as reports say that 300,000 immigrants are to be granted access to the country in 2017.
Most expats who are drawn to Canada are attracted by the democratic, liberal values of this highly developed country. Canada is in the top 10 countries for countless statistics and is ranked as 2nd in the world for standard of living (Source). One of the aspects where Canada excels is healthcare. Canada has one of the most advanced, well-funded healthcare systems in the world and this was a large source of its grade for its liveability index. It also has a relatively sparse population across its large landmass abundant in natural resources, and this accounts for a lot of its prosperity.
List Of The Top Canadian Cities To Move To
- Toronto, Ontario
- Montreal, Quebec
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Calgary, Alberta
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Quebec City, Quebec
- Hamilton, Ontario
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The national languages of Canada are English and French. Most Canadians know English but ~30% also know French. French is the mother tongue of ~20% of Canadians, but 80% of people in Quebec. Most people in Quebec still know English. It is peculiar that Canada has two official languages but this is because it was colonised by both the French and British.
Canada's climate ranges from continental in the south to arctic in the north. For the majority of cities, which are in the south, temperatures range from 15°C in Summer too -2°C in Winter. For northern locations like the city of Iqaluit, the yearly average temperature is -10°C.
Cost Of Living
Canada has a remarkably low cost of living for a country that is so developed. Consumer prices are even lower than Australia, accommodation is much cheaper, but salaries are also quite a bit lower. Taxes are higher in Canada than Australia. It's hard to decide from this which country is better to live in financially. It depends on which city you are moving to and your lifestyle. The welfare that you qualify for and what amount is an individual factor that will always differ.
Expat Job And Career Opportunities
Expats working in Canada are required to have a permanent residence visa or temporary work visa, and this is a recent requirement. The intention of temporary work visas is to allow expats to fill the jobs that Canadians aren't filling on their own, and this is the main basis on which these visas are awarded.
The job market in Canada is largely services, but also has a strong focus on natural resources—fishing, mining and forestry. In Quebec, job seekers may be expected to know French.
Canada has one of the best education systems in the world. It is well-funded and based on the sound values of equality. Anti-racial and indigenous studies are a key learning requirement. Education is compulsory up to the age of 16. Canada's university system is just as advanced and in fact, Canada has the highest tertiary enrolment percentages in the world.
Canada's private schools only hold 5.6% of students, as opposed to ~40% in Australia. Also, Canada doesn't have a selective school system, which is another boon for equality.
Like Australia, Canada has a Medicare system that provides almost universal coverage irrespective of the ability to pay. This is yet another reason why Canada is a country that is a leader in equality. Canada's healthcare system is even more public than Australia's. Fewer people opt for the private healthcare option and doctors are actually not allowed to charge for their services.
5 Tips For Moving To Canada
- Pack your coats. It is not unusual for temperatures in Canada to go below 0°C.
- Remember your manners. Canadian culture places a high value on politeness. This often makes communication less direct than in other countries.
- Beware of wild animals. When exploring Canada's would-renown natural environments, keep in mind that these areas are shared with grizzly bears, polar bears, cougars, moose and various other large creatures. If you see one of these, of course, you can admire their beauty, but don't touch, antagonise, use flash, approach or unlock the doors. If it's a bear you should probably not linger for very long.
- No smoking in public places. This means that you can't some in restaurants, in the yard of your apartment complex or even in parks.
- Don't forget the tip. Canada is a country where tipping is such a crucial part of a culture that it is an expected part of people's wages. 15% is generally accepted across taxis, bars, hairdressers, etc.


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Andrew Roberts, managing director of Pennine, has been shortlisted for the Businessman of the Year title in the Made in Bury Business Awards (MIBBA).
It is the first time in the five-year history of the MIBBA's that the individual contributions of business men and women have been recognised.
Nominees for the award were required to demonstrate not just their business achievements and acumen, but their contribution to their community and industry. They also needed to display leadership skills and be seen as inspirational role models.
The winner will be announced on November 20th when the awards climax with a celebratory a black tie dinner.
Mr Roberts' shortlisting acknowledges the role he is playing in growing and diversifying the Pennine business.
Founded in 1976 as a two-way radio specialist, the company today offers a broad range of specialism which include unified communications, mobile telephony, hosted voice and data facilities plus managed IT support services.
Mr Roberts joined Pennine as an apprentice in 1978 and, having earned successive promotions, led a management buy-out as managing director in 2003.
Under his stewardship Pennine has grown into a diversified group which turns over some £17m. Last year he oversaw the sale of the business to Salford-based comms giant, the Nycomm Group of which he is also now a director.
He has long placed Pennine at the heart of Bury's local community. The company has sponsored a number of local causes and events, including Bury Hospice, East Lancashire Railway, the Fusiliers Museum and Head for the Hills music festival.
He also contributes his time and expertise as a governor of the University of Bolton and in promoting the UpRising charity's leadership and mentoring programme to young people.
In addition he is President of the Bury Chamber of Commerce and chairs Bury Business Leaders which advises Bury Council on strategic business and economic matters.


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Between the time Veronica arrived and when she turned 18, just over four months, Norris says, she attempted to find a sponsor. But none of the family friends who applied met the extensive list of requirements of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in order for her to be released from the shelter for migrant children in South Florida where she was detained.
On her 18th birthday, she woke up scared, wondering what would happen to her, Veronica said. Norris' detailed warnings had not exactly calmed her down.
At 8 a.m. on her birthday, immigration officials arrived at the shelter. She was placed in ankle shackles and put in a "very cold room" for hours before being taken into adult detention, Veronica said.
In the months that followed, Veronica describes feeling depressed, crying every day and losing hope. Because she wasn't serving a specific sentence, she had no idea how long she'd spend in detention.
With hours to fill in a cell she shared with three older women, she relived in her mind the attacks she suffered in El Salvador.
"I didn't know what was worse: to have died in El Salvador or to be locked up," she said.
Veronica is part of a group of kids known as ORR age-outs. When unaccompanied minors arrive in the United States, they are placed in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, a humanitarian agency in nature.
Once they turn 18, teens are moved into the custody of the Department of Homeland Security -- more specifically, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a law enforcement agency known as ICE. Migrant youth cannot, by law, stay in the shelters that housed them before they turned 18.
"I have interviewed the children right before they turn 18 and they go into these facilities," said Yenis Castillo, a forensic psychologist with the nonprofit advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights. "All the kids I interview are terrified."
In the weeks leading up to their 18th birthdays, Castillo said, she has seen teens act out, develop chronic headaches or high blood pressure, become depressed and even become suicidal.
"When people undergo trauma, they live in a constant state of alert, and on top of that, then we are sending them to prison," she said.
Neha Desai, director for immigration at the National Center for Youth Law, has toured immigrant child detention centers across the country. "Everywhere I go, the kids that are in most extreme and visible distress are the ones that are approaching age-out. There's so much anxiety in that period of time," she said.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, passed in 2000 and reauthorized in 2008 and 2013, states that when unaccompanied immigrant children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement turn 18, ICE "shall consider placement in the least restrictive setting available after taking into account the [individual's] danger to self, danger to the community, and risk of flight."
"What we've seen is that they very rarely do," said Xiaorong Jajah Wu, immigration attorney and deputy program director at the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights. Wu oversees offices in Houston and Chicago, where she says it is the child's attorney or child advocates who put forth alternatives to adult detention, "basically begging ICE not to take these kids on their 18th birthday."
Wu said her team has not seen what they'd consider "any level of thought" being put into the decision of whether to take a migrant youth into adult detention.
In California, Lindsay Toczylowski, an immigration attorney and founder and executive director of the immigrant Defenders Law Center, says the move into adult detention has become the norm rather than the exception for teens over the past two years.
"What we've seen is a lack of discussion for ICE when deciding whether or not they are going to take a kid into custody," she said.
Toczylowski also worries about the way in which this is done, which she describes as "overkill," considering that these are typically petite teens from rural communities in Central America who have committed no crimes.
Kate Melloy Goettel, senior litigation attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center, noted that "Congress really understood that these kids are vulnerable. And now we are just trying to get ICE to understand that they have obligations under the law to really try to find options other than detention."
These options, Goettel explains, includes placement with family members, non-family sponsors, shelters, group homes and institutional placement.
Jennifer Elzea, press secretary for ICE, wrote in an email that "custody determination is made by ICE on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the totality of the individual's circumstance, to include flight risk, threat to the public and threat to themselves." Elzea acknowledged understanding the requirement that the agency consider the least restrictive setting available and to consider alternatives to detention.
Goettel is part of the team of attorneys at the National Immigrant Justice Center who, in March 2018, sued Homeland Security and ICE on behalf of two migrant teens who were placed in adult prisons when they turned 18. The lawsuit alleges that ICE "failed to consider them for placement in 'the least restrictive setting available' and to provide them with meaningful alternatives to detention, as required by amendments to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act."
According to documents obtained from the Office of Refugee Resettlement as part of the class-action lawsuit, 528 children aged out of custody in 2015. The number doubled to 1,044 in 2016, remained about the same at 1,091 in 2017 and, in the first half of 2018 alone, included 1,240 kids.
Since the lawsuit was filed, a judge required ICE to reassess the custody of the two original teens and place them in the "least restrictive setting possible." In August, the court granted a motion for class action certification, meaning the lawsuit against Homeland Security is now on behalf of all unaccompanied migrant children in custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement who "age out" when they turn 18.
When asked about the lawsuit, Elzea said, "ICE does not comment on pending litigation."
As for Veronica, she spent just over two months in adult detention. Norris, her attorney, says that a family friend with lawful status was able to get all required documents quickly, and Homeland Security released Veronica to live with her.
But, Norris says, the process can take much longer for other teens, many of whom lose hope while in detention and ask to be sent back to their home countries.
"They fought all this way to come here, raised all this money to go on this very dangerous journey to escape horrific violence, and all of a sudden they've been in detention for three months, and they're like 'just send me back. I can't take it anymore,' " she said.
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PODCAST: Ep. 3 – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
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"There's no black and white here… there's no easy answer to this dilemma we find ourselves in of tipping the Earth outside its natural limits." — Jennifer Baichwal
The team behind Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark is back with a new film that explores the ways human activity has fundamentally changed the planet. Colin sat down with filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, and Nicholas de Pencier to discuss the massive impact we've had on the Earth.
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Genre Movie #1: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982)
For the 25th anniversary of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", we saw a special showing at The Carolina Theater with a fully restored 35mm print — and it was gorgeous. While you can laugh at William Shatner's overacting or Ricardo Montalban's chestplate, this is a stunningly beautiful film and, for all its special effects, a tense intimate drama. Kirk and Khan never appear in the same scene together, yet their interstellar mano-e-mano is one of the best boxing matches in cinema. Plus, thanks to big screen budget, we finally get to see the kind of damage starships can do.
"Star Trek II" isn't just the best Trek movie, it's a great sci-fi movie period. And, without its success — both commercially and storytelling-wise — there would never have been a "Next Generation," no "Deep Space Nine" and (for what it's worth) no JJ Abrams reboot.
And yes, I cried when Spock died. If you can get through Leonard Nimoy's iconic death scene without shedding a tear, Scotty playing "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes will finish you off — heck, anyone playing "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes chokes me up. It's a scene that deserves its reputation.


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Ah, the futuristic appeal of touchscreens – consumers can't get enough of them. Enter the Samsung S5560. With a 5MP camera and Wi-Fi, it's two widgets ahead of the competition. The rest mostly follows the recipe for success from the S5230 Star cookbook, with a few tweaks to bring it up to speed.
Samsung S5560 official photos
The Samsung S5560 lacks 3G connectivity but comes with Wi-Fi connectivity. It's hardly the solution that most carriers opt for (and carriers ARE the biggest cellphone contractors), but we guess Samsung have gone for pleasing the end client this time. In an effort to keep the price down, trading 3G for Wi-Fi is a compromise many users would make.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves, check out the rundown of the Samsung S5560 features:
Samsung S5560 (a.k.a Marvel) at a glance:
- General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar
- Dimensions: 107.5 x 52 x 13.2 mm, 95g
- Display: 3.0 inch WQVGA TFT resistive touchscreen, 240 x 400 pixels
- Platform: Latest TouchWiz 2.0 UI, Smart Unlock
- Memory: 78MB integrated memory, hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
- Camera: 5 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, image stabilization, WDR, face detection, Smile Shot, blink detection and QVGA video recording at 15 fps
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, 3.5mm audio jack
- Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate and turn-to-mute, FM radio with RDS
- Battery: 960 mAh battery
Samsung S5560 in our office
This phone is clearly a Samsung Jet wannabe – the styling, the camera, the Wi-Fi connectivity all make it a cheaper alternative to the Jet. Sure, tradeoffs have been made for the sake of a lower price, but if you've never owned a touch phone before, the S5560 makes a great introduction.
The timer on non-touch operated phones seems to be running down – touch phones seem to get the best features and the most hype. This makes it harder and harder to say no, especially now that their price is no longer prohibitive.
On the next page we do our Sherlock Holmes impersonation and take a close look at the exterior of the Samsung S5560.


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Chinese and other internationals should be able to buy NZ farms
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Sorry. I don't care what race they are. Non-resident land purchasers push up land price. It's basic economics. We have a low value currency compared to the buyers so we get priced out. It's got to stop. It could kill our agricultural industry. Farmers with no kids probably love the idea becaude they get more return on their land when they sell it, but those who can see a generation ahead think differently.
Should never sell national assetts to forign interests
Fuck off back to asia
No its crazy. Why do you want to sell land to overseas people... Nz live from agriculture and farming. Its a mandatory that overseas people should not be able to buy them.
You do realise that we are not allowed to buy land in China, so why should we let them taint our precious, virginal land.
Putting that aside, people really underestimate the power of land. Land is everything. Once it is sold for good money, your never going to get it back.
What is of concern is the size of the land purchases. Rather than ban foreign ownership it may be better to limited the size of individual holdings (both resident and foreign) and the total percentage in overseas ownership - complex but has many positive underlying rationale.
I believe the future lies in sustainable caring community's yes we do need to work with all peaple around the world, but we DON'T need CORPORATE GLOBALIZATION!!!!! Its Juggernaut banking cartels trying to by the whole bloody world!!! there greed driven parasites!!!
only the greedy want this .it is about 13 billion dollars shared out with 100,000 people in the dairy industry while the rest of us have our manufacturing jobs destroyed by countries using slave and prison labour ... get real the states is rearming its manufactures and placing trade barriers on china, they will go broke in china and back to communism as it ia all that will work there in the masses
Give kiwis the opportunity to farm their own land. Not many are able to afford to any more.
Problem is, Chinese are the biggest buyers and the one who make the economy grow well because they have enough money to do that. But at the same time, they are invading too much land. What we need is someone with some money to buy the farm as an investment.
Lease only like every other country!
You can only cut the sheep's throat once..
Definitely not!! Then they will choose what they will grow and the money goes back to their country and they employ their people!! Why are we doing this ? Are we desperate
There is a far greater chance that they will run the farms to the ground extract major profits and not put anything back into the farm for its sustainability.
I do not think our government can control overseas land owners in a safe manor.
Why New Zealanders are so afraid with the Chinese? NZ still able to set up rules and regulations to control their farm. Be open-minded, otherwise NZ will be stuck and won;t go anywhere. Shameful though, many elderly NZ just want the way it is, they do not want this country developed.
Strongly agree, providing there are restrictions and proper protocols are put in place and are strictly adhered to. The income bracket for potential overseas investors and/or buyers should be raised.
Agree, with restrictions.
there are good and bad points put dose it really matter cause everything 6 feet down is the queens land. but its new zealand land and should stay in nz hands so if they want to buy it they can go through the legal path and get citizenship like every one else plus who ever wrote fuck off to Asia can fuck off into a grave
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Dear Parents,
A big welcome back to our new school year. We have been so impressed how quickly the children have settled in and they have all enjoyed exploring their new classrooms and finding out about their new topics (Our class topic letter is above).
This term is going to be extremely busy and we have a variety of new innovative, creative activities planned. We will continue to keep you updated with all these activities through our weekly school newsletter and the diary section on this website.
Kind regards,
The Key Stage 2 Team
Year 6 ~ Miss Hindley & Mrs Turner
Year 5 ~ Mrs Barry (Deputy Head) & Mrs Underwood
Year 4 ~ Miss Moses & Mrs Roberts
Year 3 ~ Miss Hughes & Mrs H. Roberts
Welcome back to the Spring Term. Although this term is relatively short, it is also a busy one for our junior children. This half term Year 3 & 4 will be swimming on a Thursday; after half term Year 5 & 6 will be going swimming. We have Safer Internet Day on Tuesday February 6th and staff will be planning some interesting and fun resources. FoYS Valentine's disco will be on Thursday 8th February - just before we finish for an early half term break (Easter is early this year). On our return to school Year 5 & 6 will be taking part in a Light & Sound workshop on Tuesday 20th February. We will be celebrating St. David's Day on March 1st, and FoYS are busy organising a Spring fayre to be held on Saturday 17th March. There will be an INSET day at the end of this term on Friday 23rd March so children will finish on the Thursday. should you need any further information about Key Stage 2 please do not hesitate to contact either Mrs Turner (school secretary) or Mrs Barry via email: email@example.com
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Jack looks forward to a quiet night behind the bar with so many of the regulars taking part in the panto. Stan and Len come into the Rovers for pre-curtain drinks in full costume. Stan is a bag of nerves. Frank Barlow rings Ken and Val, annoyed they're going to Majorca for Christmas when he wanted to visit them. Albert isn't talking to them either. Reverend James joins the menfolk in the Rovers and buys them drinks. Hilda threatens Len and Stan when they bring a crate of ale to the panto. Minnie is shattered after being up all night learning the lines to prompt the cast. The panto starts at 6.30pm with Emily directing, teas by Effie Spicer and music by Ena Sharples with Alf Chadwick on the piano. Len, Albert and Stan leave beer around the stage to keep them going and ad lib to find excuses to swig their drinks. Minnie prompts when not needed. Ken and Val realise they don't want to go and call off the trip. Annie practices her singing in the back room and her voice carries through to the stage. Effie and Ray inadvertently walks on stage when taking cakes across one side to the other. Hilda gets angry with menfolk as they continue to drink on stage. Ken turns up and invites Albert for his Christmas dinner. Hilda harangues Albert for being behind the drinking and they almost miss the curtain call. The panto ends with Elsie leading everyone in Jingle Bells.
Cast of Aladdin:
Aladdin - Lucille Hewitt
Wishee Washee - Hilda Ogden
Princess Balroubadour - Audrey Fleming
Widow Twankee - Stan Ogden
Abanazer - Len Fairclough
Genie - Albert Tatlock
Emperor Ming - Reverend James
Empress Ming - Annie Walker
Moon Jade - Maggie Clegg
Lotus Flower - Elsie Tanner
Slave Girl - Marj Griffin
Chi Chi - Gordon Clegg
An An - Dickie Fleming
Regular cast
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Jack Walker - Arthur Leslie
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
- Valerie Barlow - Anne Reid
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Dickie Fleming - Nigel Humphreys
- Gordon Clegg - Bill Kenwright
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Effie Spicer - Anne Dyson
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
- Miss Nugent - Eileen Derbyshire
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
- Audrey Fleming - Gillian McCann
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Maggie Clegg - Irene Sutcliffe
Guest cast
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/Snug
- 14 Coronation Street - Living room and hallway
- St. Mary's Church - Church hall and back room
- Songs sung in the panto are Congratulations, Puppet on a String and Jingle Bells
- TV Times synopsis: Stan picks up his skirts and the genie of the lamp appears
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 6,700,000 homes (6th place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1960-1969, released on 31st July 2006.
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Train your entire body with 1 weight
When most people think about barbells and weights, they think about adding muscle and building strength. And if you were to ask most gym-goers how to lose weight and build endurance, they'd probably point you towards the stationary bikes or treadmills.
But there's a simple implement that allows you to get the best of both worlds: The barbell. By using a barbell in a continuous circuit, where you perform three or more exercises without stopping or letting go of the weight, you can build strength and endurance simultaneously. You'll see more results in less time. So are you ready to try?
The full-body barbell complex workout
The following six exercises form one complex designed to work your entire body. Perform each movement for 5 or 10 repetitions, depending on your level of fitness. Your goal is to complete the entire six-move circuit in 30 seconds (for 5 reps each) or 60 seconds (for 10 reps). Perform 3-5 complexes, resting for between two and three minutes between each. Use a moderate weight throughout, and perform the exercises at a controlled speed, keeping good form on each movement.
Start by standing with the bar held with a shoulder-width grip at the height of the hips. While keeping the low back flat and the knees slightly bent, bend forward at the waist so that the bar passes more than halfway down the shin. Extend at the lower back and return to the original position.
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Wide grip bent over row
Begin by leaning forward and holding the bar at knee height with a wider than shoulder-width grip. Pull the elbows back so that the bar touches the chest at nipple level. Lower to the original position and repeat.
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High pull
Stand up and switch the hands to a slightly-more-narrow than shoulder-width grip. Bring the bar from the height of the waist up to the chest by pulling the elbows up to ear height. Lower to the original position and repeat.
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Front squat
Bring the bar to the clean position at the height of the shoulders. Lower the hips to the parallel squat position by bending at the knee. Press up by extending at the knees, hips and low back.
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Overhead press
Hold the bar at chest height with a shoulder-width grip. Press the bar overhead by extending at the elbows. Lower the bar to the chest and repeat.
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Back squat
Bring the bar overhead and place it behind the neck. Lower the hips to the parallel squat position by bending at the knee. Press up by extending at the knees, hips and low back.
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The rules of the complex
Barbells are versatile tools, so there are a wide range of exercises that you can use to create a complex. There are many more workouts like this, using barbells and kettlebells, in my book "Warrior Cardio," which is now available on Amazon. No matter which complex you do, remember that using a lower weight does not give you the license to use poor form – make sure each rep is a winner, in your control. The consistency of execution will allow you to see the progress you make from week to week by keeping your form at the highest standard.
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About the author: Martin Rooney, MHS, PT, CSCS
Rooney is the founder of Training for Warriors, trained athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and has lectured for and many professional strength and conditioning organisations around the world. He created the Pushup Warrior app, which features 120 pushup variations and 80 workouts. He has also written seven books, including "Warrior Cardio."
Related: Martin Rooney's official site
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Braised beef in honey & soy
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal545
- fat22g
- saturates7g
- carbs17g
- sugars15g
- fibre2g
- protein61g
- salt3.03g
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1½ kg braising beef, preferably 2 large beef cheeks, trimmed and halved
The classic choice of meat for a British Sunday roast. Beef is full of flavour, as…
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
The carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- 1 leek, roughly chopped
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
A collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 2 garlic cloves
- small bunch thyme
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- 5 coriander seeds
Coriander seedkor-ee-and-er seed
The small, creamy brown seeds of the coriander plant give dishes a warm, aromatic and slightly…
- 2 cloves
A clove is the dry, unopened flower bud of the tropical myrtle tree family used to flavour a…
- 50ml sherry vinegar
- 60ml soy sauce
Soy saucesoy sor-s
An Asian condiment and ingredient that comes in a variety of of varieties ranging from light to…
- 200ml madeira
- 3 tbsp clear honey
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 800ml chicken stock
For the bok choi
- 3 heads bok choi, quartered
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 2 tsp soy sauce
Soy saucesoy sor-s
An Asian condiment and ingredient that comes in a variety of of varieties ranging from light to…
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- small piece ginger
Mainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…
- 100ml chicken stock
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof casserole or sauté pan, then spend a good 10 mins browning the meat well on all sides.
Scatter the vegetables, thyme, coriander seeds and cloves in amongst the meat and continue to cook over a high heat for 10 mins until browned.
Pour over the Sherry vinegar, soy sauce and Madeira, and drizzle over the honey. Stir everything together, then reduce over a high heat until it's sticky and syrupy and the meat is coated really well. Stir in the tomato purée.
Pour over the stock and bring to the simmer. Stir, then taste and lightly season with salt accordingly (it may not need any as the soy is already salty). Cover the pan and place in the oven for 2½-3 hrs, stirring once or twice, until the meat is really tender. Remove the meat to another pan or container. Boil the sauce for 10 mins until sticky, then strain it over the meat.
About 20 mins before serving, drizzle the bok choi with half the oil and the soy sauce and dust with the icing sugar. Grate over a little of the ginger, then toss well until completely coated.
Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan, add the bok choi and cook until the sugar coating starts to caramelise. Pour in the stock and simmer for 5 mins until tender. Reheat the mash and the beef. You are now ready to serve.
Lift the meat out of the sauce and carve into thick slices. Place a large spoonful of mash on the side of each plate. Lay a few slices of meat on the mash. Sit two bok choi quarters on the other side of the plate and spoon over the sauce.
Recipe Tip
Making aheadThe flavours in this dish will actually improve if it's made ahead. The meat will keep in the fridge for up to four days or freeze for up to two months. To serve, simply defrost and gently reheat over a low heat.
Recipe Tip
Spring onion mashPeel 1.5kg floury potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain and mash well or pass through a potato ricer into another pan. Place over a low heat and stir in 200ml double cream, 100ml milk and 100g butter until completely mixed and piping hot. Just before serving, stir through a bunch finely sliced spring onions. Can be made 1 day ahead and reheated with a touch more butter – just add the spring onions at the last moment.


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The iSort is a new tablet sorting device designed to increase packaging line efficiency by separating broken from good products before entering the feeding system, and ensure operator safety.
The iSort automatically detects and removes undersized tablets and product fragments that contaminate the feeding system, thereby avoiding jamming and costly downtime on the packaging line.
The sorting system is intended for use in combination with an upward conveying tablet deduster from Pharma Technology or Pharma Flex to elevate products to the feeding hopper through ultimate dedusting process.
Other uphill conveying systems are available.
Product characteristics are stored in a user-friendly HMI that adjust sorting process functionalities. Only one format part is needed to mechanically adapt the system to sort tablets of any size and shape. Utmost care has been taken to facilitate the assembly, dismantling and maintenance without the use of tools.
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Modern Canopy Bus Shelters From Birdair Line First Street Transit Gallery
Long Beach, California Revitalizes Regional Transportation Hub
By: Birdair, Inc.
The newly designed shelters feature approximately 6,440 square feet of PTFE fiberglass membrane. The curved 38 by 21 foot canopies mimic the waves of the nearby Pacific Ocean while providing shade and protection for 25,000 transit passengers each day.
Each shelter includes a digital transit schedule that shows when buses are arriving in real-time. The bus shelters also display photography and poetry by local artists. Sidewalks along the transit mall between shelters feature new landscaping and ocean-inspired tile mosaics created by San Diego artist Robin Brailsford.
The PTFE, Teflon®-coated woven fiberglass membrane is immune to UV rays, waterproof and flame resistant. PTFE fiberglass reflects the sun's energy while allowing natural daylight to pass through.
"The PTFE fiberglass membrane canopies provide visual appeal and functional benefits for the First Street Transit Gallery," explains Michele Roth, Marketing Manager for Birdair. "The beautiful canopies offer a welcoming look to downtown Long Beach while providing shade and protection for passengers. The fabric membrane is long-lasting, durable and requires minimal maintenance to retain its pristine look."
The First Street Transit Gallery regional transportation hub services the Metro Blue Line, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Long Beach Transit, City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation and Torrance Transit, accommodating approximately 29 million commuters per year.
The First Street Transit Gallery modernization was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and also includes the addition of an information center with a touch screen kiosk, public restrooms and multicolored night lighting.
In addition to Birdair, the project team included architect MIG of Berkeley, CA and general contractor Fast Track Construction of Culver City, CA. Long Beach Transit of Long Beach, CA is the owner.
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As a full-service specialty contractor, Birdair offers complete design-build assistance and has completed more than 1,200 tensile architecture installations worldwide. Learn more at http://www.birdair.com.
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It looks strange and cannot really tell what it is supposed to be. (Is Chrysler working on a new small SUV?)
What do you think it is???
A whole bunch of photoshop.
Oh come on, this is very clearly photoshopped to death. I am surprise a guy that knows a little about cars can fall for all this crap that' sent to him.
2016 chrysler 100
I agree with the first poster. And there's a Mercury Sable in the background. Did they sell those in Europe???
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Lakes' campgrounds are popular destinations
Long known as a weekend paradise for recreational campers, the county's two lakes were packed to capacity for Memorial Day weekend.
A sign on a Cottonwood Point campground gatehouse Sunday declared what a quick spin around the expanded facility revealed: Every slot was filled, mostly with recreational vehicles and fifth wheels, with a few tents scattered about.
The story was the same at Hillsboro Cove, while a couple of spots off the shoreline at French Creek Cove remained vacant. At Durham Cove, where small tent cities are common on holidays, there was just one Monday morning.
More unusual were the throngs of swimmers and sunbathers at the reservoir's beaches.
"That's been a very rare thing," said Torrey Hett, Corps of Engineers office manager, alluding to the damper blue-green algae has put on water activities in recent years. "I just talked with our park rangers, and we were full, and everything was peaceful out here."
It was the first Memorial Day weekend for new Marion County Park and Lake superintendent Isaac Hett, and he agreed that clear conditions and good weather contributed to a packed house.
"It was a lot busier than I originally expected," he said. "The lake is still clear, there's no blue-green algae, which probably had something to do with it. The weather last year, I think, was a little colder, and there was some rain."
All recreational vehicle sites with hookups behind the lake hall and on the point across from the swimming beach were full, Hett said, and between 20 and 30 tent sites were scattered around the lake.
Low lake levels didn't pose a problem for swimmers, but boaters had to exercise a bit more precision launching their boats, as a main launch ramp near the office was narrowed to half width.
"The south half of this ramp here is problematic," Hett said. "They added the south half later, and it actually ends before the north half. You can't really tell looking at it, but with the lower water levels, about four or five feet into the water the ramp ends."
Use and currents have eroded the lake bed beyond that section of the ramp, Hett said.
"The other day we actually had a trailer get stuck in it," he said. "We were able to get in there and lift it back out. I was walking down the ramp, and the water literally went from my knee height to taking one step off and I was at my neck."
Now that the first busy summer weekend is past, Hett plans to have the hole filled with rock and gravel.
Fishing was good over the weekend, too, Hett said, although some of the strategies employed were unfamiliar.
"I had a 19½-pound channel cat caught on cat food," he said. "I've never heard of that one. And wiper fishing on chicken livers. I've had multiple people come in and tell me they've done good."
Hett expects capacity crowds again for Bluegrass at the Lake, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day. He hopes those will take less of a toll on him as superintendent. "I know that waking this morning up was a little hard," he said.
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for Thoracic (including Thoracoscopic) Surgery
TissuePatch™ is a synthetic, self-adhesive surgical sealant for the avoidance and resolution of leaks in surgery. It is particularly effective in adjunctive closure of lung tissue to minimise air leaks during thoracic surgery procedures.
TissuePatch™ is fully synthetic, containing no human, bovine or porcine material.
It is multi-layered, incorporating structural and adhesive absorbable components.
The active component within TissuePatch™ is Tissuemed's proprietary TissueBond™ bioadhesive technology. This bonds the film to proteins on the tissue surface within a minute, providing immediate support and an effective airtight closure during the natural healing process.
TissuePatch™ requires no advance preparation and can be applied straight from the pack.
TissuePatch™ enables the surgeon to visualise underlying tissue. As a very fine, transparent film it becomes almost invisible once adherent to lung surface, except for the indicative logo.
At only 40 microns thick, TissuePatch™ delivers an effective therapeutic solution for only a tiny amount of foreign material.
It is available in a range of sizes and shapes and can be cut to shape to suit clinical requirements.
TissuePatch™ is indicated to seal and reinforce against air leaks during surgical repair of the lungs in Thoracic Surgery.
It can be used in open and thoracoscopic procedures, for which a dedicated delivery and application system is available.
By helping surgeons to achieve an airtight closure the product helps in the avoidance of post-operative complications associated with leaks. This means it can contribute to shorter patient stays and reduced healthcare costs.
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How to Use it
Three simple steps to achieving a watertight result (open surgery)
Step 1: Open and dispense
Carefully peel apart inner pouch in sterile field. Gently remove the patch with forceps, remembering that it is at its most fragile in its pre-application state. No preparation is necessary and the patch is now ready to use. Ensure the logo is facing upwards and is readable throughout placement.
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Target tissue should be gently swabbed, but does not need to be absolutely dry. Place the patch gently on the tissue. Aim for a minimum 1cm margin from suture line to the edge of the patch. If required, limited patch repositioning is possible if performed immediately at this stage.
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Hold a damp swab over the patch, "encouraging contact" with tissue surface for 60 seconds. If reassurance is needed, repeat the exercise but do not reposition or move the same patch. Overlapping patch edges to achieve coverage is possible. Note however that patch-over-patch adhesion is less strong than patch over tissue.
Thoracoscopic (VATS) application:
TissuePatch can be inserted into the thoracic cavity using dedicated instrumentation. The patch can be manipulated into position over target staple line, when small swabs can be employed to gently locate and affix it to the tissue surface. As with all patch applications, bonding to tissue surface is not instant, so may require gentle pressure and a steady "dabbing" action to achieve fixation. Images show use of swab and end result with TissuePatch firmly adherent and covering all potential air leak sites.
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With the membership move of a portion of the eastern half of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the leadership of the GLIAC has reached out to ASC to assist with future membership expansions. Kurt Patberg is the primary consultant on this project which began this past August and will run over the next two years.
Prior to July 1, 2015 the member institutions of University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Lake Erie College, Ohio Dominican University and Walsh University announced they will exist the GLIAC to join the GMAC beginning the 2017-18 academic year. These departures follow the exit of Malone University who will join the GMAC for the 2016-17 season.
The GLIAC, following the departure of these institutions, will have ten member institutions and looks to grow to twelve with possible growth to fourteen. The GLIAC has had multiple applications and will evaluate those applications over the course of the 2015-16 academic year.


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It's Official, I Love Nate McLouth
The past three games, Nate McLouth is hitting .357 with a double, 1 homerun, 2 rbi's, and 2 stolen bases. And the past three games he has persuaded me to form a "Man Crush" on him, if you will. I don't know which of the two is more impressive.
What I do know is he has sparked this team. I think he's lighten a much need fire under the offense, and he's very aggressive. Not "Hey! I'm Francouer, watch me swing at the first pitch", or even "Ola, soy es Yunel Escobar, watcho me groundo outo into el double playo." More like "Wassup, I just singled so now I'm gunna swipe second to get a run." (I imagine thats how Frenchy, Yunel, and Nate all talk.)
I prefer Nate (The Great) to hit leadoff rather than third for a slew of reasons, the first being that Chipper hates hitting fourth and has a great amount of pride that goes with that spot. Why I say this is because Chipper subtlety blames the batting order for the 2 shutouts, I don't have the exact quote but to paraphrase, 'All I know is when I was hitting 4th, we we're shutout twice. When I go back to the 3rd hole, we win. Now, I'm no mathematician but…' blah blob blah. The second reason is because he is the best prototypical leadoff hitter we have, and lastly he is a nice gap – gap hitter.
Oh by the way, since Chipper has survived the dizziness, he has had the two best games of the season. Which is why I propose that when he is on deck, instead of taking swings, put the bat against his forehead, then place the barrel on the ground, and spin around 20 times. Not only will his BA raise, but I gurantee you it will put more fans in the seats.
Also, MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Redsox are interested in a mystery shortstop from the Braves. And if you scroll down on the comments, someone posted the following from "Bill Shank's Board"
I think its TOO BIG of a move for Atlanta to pull off soon, but It benefits all teams really. It's nice to dream isn't it?
Here is the actual quote from Chipper, "[McLouth] hits third two games and we don't score," Jones said. "He
hits leadoff one game and we score eight. I'm not a mathematician by
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January 11, 2013
Contact: Lale Mamaux
Phone: (202) 225-1313
Hastings on the Third Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
(Fort Lauderdale) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) issued the following statement on the third anniversary of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010:
"On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by one of the largest earthquakes in its entire history, killing tens of thousands and causing immeasurable damage to its infrastructure. Within hours, the international community mobilized its resources and were on the ground to provide lifesaving aid to the Haitian people. Despite these laudable efforts, however, Haiti remains plagued by a stagnant economy, widespread poverty, and outbreaks of cholera. Furthermore, in the past year, a spring drought and two storms during hurricane season resulted in more than $170 million in crop losses, endangering an additional 1.5 million Haitians.
"Natural disasters are the world's cruelest actions in their disregard for human life, as they do not discriminate or have any logic to the devastation that they cause. We cannot forget all those who are still struggling in the aftermath of the earthquake, and must continue to provide aid and assistance to our Haitian neighbors.
"Over the past year, I sent two letters to the Obama administration urging the President to work with the Department of Homeland Security to create a Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program that would allow Haitians with approved family based visa petitions to come to the United States while they await their visas. Approximately 112,000 Haitians with approved visa petitions are forced to languish in Haiti for years on end when they could instead be reunited with their family members in the United States, find work, and send back remittances to further aid in Haiti's recovery.
"As we reflect on the third anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, let us also remember the commitment that we made together with the international community to stand by the Haitian people. Creating a Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program would represent a significant step towards putting Haiti on the path to long-term recovery. I stand ready to assist President Obama in this endeavor, and pledge to continue doing everything in my power to support efforts that help the people of Haiti not only rebuild their country, but improve their lives."
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.


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Sun, Apr 27, 2014
Did you get some silly putty in any of your Easter eggs? We did, and I found it didn't hold the same fascination for our little man as it did for me as a child. Maybe because he has more interesting toys than I did. ( Read potentially spoiled here.)
So after showing him how to stretch it, make it pop, and copy cartoons, I finally hit on a smarter idea. It turns out putty is just the right consistency for practicing the correct formation of numbers and letters. It can be rolled into snake tubes and because it starts to shrink back, it keeps the activity interesting. And because it's not as moldable as playdough, it's not as likely to be a distraction, morphing into a modeling activity.
We had a lot of fun with our "smart putty", laughing as it started spreading out into goofy blob numbers after we'd made perfect numbers.
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