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Digital diplomacy - Hackathon results (Paris, January 27, 2017)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development's hackathon, held on January 25 and 26, brought together all manner of teams for some 20 hours. They included students, researchers, developers, entrepreneurs and government IT specialists.
The projects presented by the various candidates were notably bold and creative, and the best of them demonstrated remarkable technical qualities.
A jury consisting of outside figures and diplomats bestowed awards upon the following participants:
- First Prize went to the Livekeep startup, which offers voluntary, dynamic and secure geolocation technology aimed at improving the safety of French people abroad.
- Second Prize was awarded to the Hornet Makers project presented by engineers from the Ministry's Information Systems Department. It offers a solution to standardize and facilitate the creation of web applications within the Ministry.
- Third Prize went to Speakshake, a startup that has developed a fun online platform for practicing languages.
- A student prize was awarded to Science-Po's CampFrance team, which offers ways to boost the appeal of French university programs and to revamp our "Study in France" site.
These projects may be developed in the future incubator, whose establishment in March was announced yesterday by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault. It will promote a culture of innovation and operational solutions to the Ministry's needs.


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BankBoston was a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts, which was created by the 1996 merger of Bank of Boston and BayBank. Bank of Boston had a venerable history dating back to 1784, but the merged BankBoston was short-lived, being acquired by Fleet Bank in 1999. In 2005, FleetBoston was purchased by, and merged into, Bank of America of Charlotte, North Carolina.
After the sale of its Latin American branches in 2006, BankBoston currently exists solely as a subsidiary private bank owned by Bank of America.
The history of BankBoston represents the combination of dozens of banks throughout the New England region acquired over the course of more than two centuries. Among its notable predecessors were the Massachusetts Bank, the First National Bank of Boston, the Old Colony Trust Company and BayBank.
Bank of Boston traced its roots back to The Massachusetts Bank founded in 1784. The Massachusetts Bank was the first federally chartered joint-stock owned bank in the United States and only the second bank to receive a charter in the United States. The bank's charter was signed by John Hancock and among its early account holders were such notable figures as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Henry Knox. The bank's founders were largely made up of merchants who wanted to use a U.S., rather than British bank to send money abroad. The bank was the only bank in the city of Boston until the Union Bank (later the Bank of New England) was founded in 1792.
In 1786, the Massachusetts Bank financed the first U.S. trade mission to China, and in 1791, it financed the first voyage of an American ship to Argentina, establishing what would become a long-standing presence in Latin America. Bank of Boston would later become the largest foreign bank in several major Latin American cities.
In 1864, The Massachusetts Bank was renamed the Massachusetts National Bank.
In 1903, The Massachusetts Bank merged with The First National Bank of Boston amidst a wave of consolidation in the banking industry at the start of the 20th century. First National had been founded in 1859 as Safety Fund Bank, changing its name in 1864 when it joined the national bank system. After a year operating as The Massachusetts First National Bank of Boston, the combined firm dropped the usage of "Massachusetts" in the name.
On December 24, 1927, Bank of Boston's headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were blown up by the Italian anarchist Severino Di Giovanni, in the frame of the international campaign supporting Sacco and Vanzetti.
Despite the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the First National Bank of Boston continued to grow in 1929 purchasing the Old Colony Trust Company. However, following the passage of the Glass–Steagall Act in 1933, which prohibited commercial banks from engaging in investment banking and securities dealing, First National Bank of Boston was forced to divest its investment banking arm, the First Boston Corporation.
In 1978, the bank challenged a Massachusetts law limiting bank contributions to political issues. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the bank that their First Amendment rights were being restricted, in First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti. In 1970 the Bank of Boston reorganized under a new holding company, First National Boston Corporation and began a series of acquisitions of regional banks through the 1970s and 1980s. In 1982, the bank renamed itself Bank of Boston. In 1985 Bank of Boston acquired Connecticut-based Colonial Bancorp and in 1987 acquired BankVermont Corporation.
By the 1990s, Bank of Boston was looking to make another large acquisition, hoping to avert its own acquisition by a much larger player. However, the bank lost the bidding in 1991 for the failed Bank of New England to Fleet Bank and its attempted merger with Shawmut Bank collapsed in early 1992. In 1994, Bank of Boston entered into discussions with Fleet about a potential merger but ultimately Fleet chose to merge with Shawmut in 1995.
In 1995, Bank of Boston announced a merger with BayBank, another local financial institution founded as Baystate Corporation in 1944 but renamed BayBank in 1976. Although still smaller than its failed takeover targets earlier in the decade, BayBank had a strong retail banking operation, with 205 branches and over a thousand ATMs. Following the merger, the combined Bank of Boston did regain the title as the largest bank in the city of Boston from its rival Fleet Bank although Fleet was still the larger bank overall. With the addition of BayBank's $11 billion of assets, the combined bank had total assets of over $62 billion at the end of 1996.
The combined bank, rebranded BankBoston in 1996, was a major financial institution both domestically and internationally, due in part to the Latin American holdings of Bank of Boston, where the old name was still used. Nonetheless, it would soon be subsumed by one of the many U.S. bank mergers that proliferated in the 1990s.
In August 1998 BankBoston acquired Robertson Stephens & Co. from BankAmerica Corporation for approximately $800 million. The transaction represented the second largest acquisition in company history, after the purchase of BayBank.
Boston-based Fleet Bank (originally Providence Bank, founded in Rhode Island in 1791) acquired BankBoston in 1999, on the heels of acquiring Shawmut Bank just a few years earlier. Fleet now dominated the New England market, yet saw the value in maintaining the old Bank of Boston brand in Latin America.
The combination of Fleet and BankBoston resulted in what was the eighth largest bank in the United States at the time, with assets of over $190 billion. Between the acquisitions by Fleet and BankBoston, the combined bank had consumed eight of the ten largest banks in New England at the start of the 1990s.
The merged entity, FleetBoston Financial, adopted BankBoston's former Boston headquarters as its own. The bank had branches throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic states. In 2000, FleetBoston acquired Summit Bancorp of Princeton, New Jersey. The acquisition of Summit, New Jersey's largest remaining bank at the time, vaulted FleetBoston into the #1 market-share position in the state of New Jersey and provided critical mass in the Philadelphia metro area.
In 2004, FleetBoston in turn was purchased by Bank of America, which was looking to expand its East Coast presence. Bank of America chose to unload Bank of Boston's historic Latin American assets (still branded as BankBoston), in order to focus on becoming one of the largest U.S. domestic banks.
In 2006, Bank of America sold all BankBoston's Brazilian assets to Brazilian bank Banco Itaú, in exchange for Itaú shares. The BankBoston name and trademarks were not part of the transaction and, as part of the sale agreement, cannot be used by Bank of America. In August 2006, Itaú purchased BankBoston assets in Chile and Uruguay.[1] Operations in these countries continued to use the BankBoston brand until Banco Itau completed its takeover in Chile on February 27, 2007.,[2] and in Uruguay on March 23.[3]
In December 2006, Argentina's central bank approved Bank of America's sale of BankBoston Argentina to South Africa's Standard Bank.[4] With the finalization of the sale on April 3, 2007,[5] the BankBoston brand ceased to exist in any branches.
BankBoston currently exists solely as an international private bank, a subsidiary owned by Bank of America.
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On our recent touring holiday to Norway the Better Half let me have a day to do what I wanted. That opportunity, combined with my juvenile sense of humour at a town called Bastad in Sweden which just happened to be about 800km away from where we were staying, sparked the idea to try and pick up a SS1600km ride.
I plotted a simple out and back
route via Oslo and Goteborg. The big downside was the grindingly slow
speed limits in Norway and after a week of touring I knew getting
anywhere fast in Norway was unlikely. The plus side was the 21 hours of
daylight and the other three hours were twilight.
I knew it was
going to be a long day but I decided on a dawn start which meant 3.30am.
It was a clear but chilly morning but the weather gods were with me. I
had previously found a 24 hour petrol station about 5km away and after
it produced the receipt and I got my papers squared away then it was
time to set off. Straight out the petrol station was a 25km tunnel! The
Norwegian civil engineering is just amazing.
I took the E16 to
Oslo and I hadn't realised that after the tunnel the road went up to
1000m past the ski hills on the snow line. The temperature dropped to 1
degree and fog was busily coming off the high lakes and drifting over
the road. An hour in the ride I came across the first vehicle going my
way. The truck spotted me and pulled over to let me pass. I didn't see
another vehicle on my side of the road for another two hours - bliss!
of the petrol stations in Norway have at least one pump that works 24
hours on a credit card. I had no problems with using UK credit cards.
Some stations even leave their toilets open through the night to use -
can't see that catching on here!
I knew I was going to hit Oslo
during the morning rush hours but bikes can use the bus lanes and so I
pretty much sailed through. Turning south down the coast and across the
Norway-Sweden border the road was a mass of roadworks and numerous local
diversions. Slow, slow going. I knuckled down and put in a full to
empty tank leg of 240 miles to get to Bastad once the road cleared even
though I had to go through Goteborg.
At the turn round in Bastad
the distances on my odo and GPS were far too close to midpoint for
comfort so on the way back north I put in a small diversion to add
another 50km to the distance. Made sure I got a petrol receipt and the
end of it though! Caught the evening rush hour in Goteborg and no bus
lanes meant slow going.
At 10pm I stopped for my last planned
fuel and knew I had 3 hours back to the start/finish point. The light
was fading but I managed to get across the high part of the E16 in
reasonable twilight. I got back to the start petrol station at 1am. Just
as I filled out my papers and tucked them away in the tank bag it
started pi**ing down. I just had to laugh the 5km back to our cabin.
tired but pleased the next day. Better half thinks I'm mad but's that's
not news!! Papers off for scrutiny today so fingers crossed that this
tucks the two "entry level" rides away and time to start planning some
Oh, and the RBLR1000 this weekend!!
PS. If you have thought about taking the bike to Norway and haven't - do it! Fantastic place.
David Pevalin IBA #40019 FarRider #333


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Susan Langley, Adjunct Faculty
Susan Langley is the Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist. She has worked in diverse locations such as the iceberg filled waters of Labrador on the San Juan, a Basque whaling galleon sunk in 1565, in Red Bay, and in the mountain lakes of western Canada where she relocated and studied the remains of Project Habbakuk, a secret World War II vessel prototype. She spent a couple of years teaching underwater archaeology in Thailand for a consortium of Asian nations through UNESCO. Thirteen years ago Dr. Langley accepted the position of State Underwater Archaeologist for Maryland. The opening of the Historic Shipwreck Preserve focusing on the German Submarine, U-1105, was her first project. She works with both federal and State agencies on the submerged aspects of Maryland's role in the War of 1812 and Revolutionary War. Currently, she is involved in surveying the Atlantic coast in partnership with other State and federal agencies.


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Our club is made up of a diverse group of people from our local community, and we are part of the global Lions Clubs organisation, allowing us to create or support projects locally and globally. We meet once a month in the evening and have a wide choice of activities at other times that you might like to help with!
We currently raise funds and provide services to support children, youth, the elderly and those with special needs in our community; support health and medical research activities and programs, disaster relief efforts; provide youth opportunities, enable leadership development and organise club social activities.
We are an incorporated association, so our members may also seek nomination as a Director on our Board when our club elects its board from its Members each year.
Our Board Directors for 2018-19
President: Larry Dunne
Membership Chairman: Ann Paterson
Secretary: Edwina Brown
Treasurer: Mike Bills
Immediate Past President: Lynn Campbell
Vice President 1: Marilyn Latham
Vice President 2: Lynn Campbell
Director (2nd Year): Charles Webster
Director (2nd Year): Warren Latham
Director (2nd Year): Dale Campbell
Director (2nd Year): Shane Wright
Lion Tamer: Jennifer Rae
Tail Twister: Paul Partington
Assistant Secretary *: Marilyn Latham
Assistant Treasurer*: Charles Webster
Membership Committee Member*: Marilyn Latham
Membership Committee Member* Lynn Campbell
*Non-voting position
Our Code of Ethics (From Lions Clubs International )
- To show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
- To seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
- To remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
- Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
- To hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
- Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
- To aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
- To be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.
Our Purposes (From Lions Clubs International )
- To organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.
- To coordinate the activities and standardise the administration of Lions clubs.
- To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the people of the world.
- To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
- To fund and otherwise serve the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
- To assist financially, culturally, socially, and morally the disabled, disadvantaged and infirm of the community both directly and also indirectly.
- To unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
- To provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
- To encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours.
Lisa Cheng is the General Manager, Marketing & Community Relations Executive Director of the Royal Rehabilitation Foundation. The Foundation won the recent Lions Centenary Project in our area and was awarded the sum of $1000 for the use of plants and soil to use for their community garden project.
This project has been a wonderful assistance to many patients as part of their physical rehabilitation. Greg Smith, former MP and Attorney General was our guest speaker and told many great stories of his work as a lawyer before finishing with a song.
Brian Logan was awarded a Lions chevron and Certificate for 50 years of dedicated service to Lions.


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Saturday, February 18, 2012
S-words and a sentence for Feb 19, welcome to Spacewalk!
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soothing, songs, simple, serenades, sibilating, soliloquies, swither
From her soothing songs and simple serenades during my childhood to this: sibilating soliloquies of ALZ swither; this is not my mother.
- February 18, 2012 at 7:10 PM
snood, scary, slated, shame, sorry
Helen was slated to play Carrie, but when she showed up in a snood, they reassigned her to play the nun and asked Sally to play the scary part, which was a sorry shame.
- February 18, 2012 at 8:02 PM
space, soldier, slobber, savage, sludge
The pit bull had to slobber over the smelly sludge, but the soldier ignored him and stared at the rocket that would soon be shot into space.
- February 18, 2012 at 8:03 PM
- SharonW said...
see, seeking, seems, sequence, so, soon
So, it seems we will see the end of our letter sequence far too soon, seeking for a letter beyond "Z".
- February 19, 2012 at 5:06 AM
- merlin said...
silence, solitude, simple, soothe, soul, sanity, steeped, sip, spiced
Silence and solitude are two of the simple delights that soothe my soul and restore my sanity, along iwth slowly sipping well steeped spiced tea and listening to soft music.
- February 19, 2012 at 6:58 AM
- Lorelei said...
sassy, slinky, stench, sobriety, suffering
Simon was tired of suffering through the stench of sobriety in his dinner club, so he took a night off and visited a casino full of slinky, sassy babes.
- February 19, 2012 at 4:24 PM


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Bad news for the Republicans' intact heads: it turns out socialism is good and people like it! On this week's episode: Josh pays his respects for the late Meghan McCain by voting for her father again, Evan and Sam fail to joke, and Linus does something very unnecessary. RIP George "Polite" Washington. Sorry they took all your blood.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Government forces widened a bombing campaign in rebel-held areas of northern Syria on Monday, striking one of the main border towns near Turkey and killing 15 people, said activists.
The attack on Azaz was the latest attack using powerful but inaccurate "barrel bombs" on the northern city of Aleppo and its surrounding towns and villages, said an activist who goes by the name of Abu al-Hassan Marea. He said residents in the town told him that 15 people were killed in the strike. Another activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, gave the same death toll.
The Azaz attack suggests the government is expanding its range of targets a week after it began an unusually heavy air offensive against Aleppo on Dec. 15., dropping barrel bombs on rebel-held areas from helicopters. Aleppo, Syria's largest city, is divided into government-and-rebel-ruled areas.
Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the air raids on the northern province of Aleppo have killed at least 301 people including 87 children, 30 women and nearly 30 opposition fighters since mid-December. The aid group Doctors Without borders has said the bombs killed at least 189 people and wounded 879 in the first four days alone.
The main Western-backed Syrian opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, warned that if the bombing campaign against Aleppo continues it will not take part in U.N.-sponsored peace talks planned for Jan. 22 in Switzerland. A coalition statement quoted the group's Secretary-General Badr Jamous as saying they will boycott the talks in case the air raids do not stop.
Barrel bombs are crude devices filled with explosives and fuel that are wildly inaccurate — often landing near schools and market places, causing massive damage on impact.
The government has not commented on the use of the crude weapons, nor on the intensified strikes over Aleppo. But the timing suggests that President Bashar Assad could be trying to strengthen his position a month ahead of planned peace talks in Switzerland.
Barrel bombs also struck the Aleppo neighborhoods of Qadi Askar and Marjeh on Monday, killing three people, said activist Marea and another activist who identifies as Abu Raed.
In the capital Damascus, Assad received an Australian delegation telling them his government is fighting extremists who might strike anywhere in the world, the state media said. SANA said the delegation included academics, researchers and activists.
"What is happening in Syria and the region in general affects the whole world," Syria's state news agency SANA quoted Assad as telling the delegation. "The country is facing fanatic takfiri ideology that has no borders. It is an epidemic that could strike anytime and anywhere." The term "takfiri" is usually applied to hard-liners who consider other Muslims to be infidels.
Assad said in the past that fighters from more than 80 countries have come to Syria to fight against his forces. The president says his army is fighting "terrorists" backed by foreign states.
In Britain, Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a statement: "I am deeply concerned at the escalating level of violence in Syria. I condemn the use of brutal and indiscriminate weapons in densely-populated civilian areas, such as we have seen in Aleppo in recent days."
In Lebanon, officials close to Hezbollah said members of the militant group ambushed a number of "Islamic" fighters in a rugged mountainous region on the edge of the northeastern Lebanese border town of Nahleh. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the Saturday ambush left one Hezbollah fighter dead as well as several Syrian opposition fighters.
The officials did not have an exact figure of the militants who were killed, nor specify the group.
Lebanese security officials confirmed there was a one-hour clash in the border area known as Wadi al-Jamala on Saturday but had no word on casualties. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said clashes between Hezbollah and Syrian opposition fighters are common in the area.
Earlier this year, Hezbollah openly started taking part in Syria's civil war fighting along Assad's forces. Attacks by Syrian opposition fighters on Lebanese towns and villages have not been uncommon.
On Tuesday, a car bomb packed with explosives detonated near a Hezbollah base in eastern Lebanon causing several casualties.
Associated Press writer Bassem Mroue in Beirut and Cassandra Vinograd in London contributed to this report.
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The proposal would beef up spending for the military, slash spending on non-military federal programs and — most controversially for budget hawks — fail to balance the budget within the next decade.
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump proposed a $4.4 trillion federal budget Monday that would beef up spending for the military, slash spending on non-military federal programs and — most controversially, for budget hawks — fail to balance the budget within the next decade.
In fact, the fiscal 2019 budget, released on the White House website late Monday morning, would show deficits of more than $900 billion from 2019 through 2022. The deficit this year is $832 billion.
The budget is Trump's blueprint for how he's likely to spend federal dollars and is merely a proposal, not a law. And, in what has become tradition dating back to the Obama administration, it will likely be virtually ignored by Congress — probably more so in light of the fact Congress last week agreed to a two-year budget plan that increased spending across the board.
But the budget is the clearest document of Trump's priorities: He'd like to spend $13 billion in new money to fight the opioid epidemic, $23 billion to build a border wall; and wants a federal infrastructure plan that would spend some $200 billion over 10 years on new roads and bridges.
The latter proposal drew the most headlines. Within minutes of releasing his proposed budget, Trump outlined an infrastructure plan that would pour $200 billion in federal dollars into roads, bridges, ports and airports but would rely heavily on states and local governments to help pay for an estimated $1.5 trillion in investment over the next decade.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, called Trump's infrastructure proposal "a good starting point for discussion." He said he's hopeful Congress can streamline the permitting process to allow quicker rebuilding of roads and bridges.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, by contrast, said the plan would pass the cost of infrastructure onto drivers, cities and counties through tolls and local tax increases.
"Accounting gimmicks don't build bridges," said Brown, who was in the Stark County area for a Small Business Administration workshop at Akron Canton Airport.
While the infrastructure plan consumed most of the attention Monday, Ohio lawmakers also were divided on the budget's impact to their state.
Trump, for example, proposes $13 billion — $3 billion in this fiscal year, $10 billion in fiscal 2019 — to fight the opioid epidemic. In Ohio, 4,050 people lost their lives to unintentional drug overdoses in 2016, with fentanyl and related drugs accounting for 58 percent of those deaths.
Trump's budget request would include state grants to fight opioid abuse; new resources for drug courts; expand coverage for medication-assisted treatment in Medicaid and Medicare; and allocate $381 million to Veterans Affairs to reduce over-reliance on opioids for pain management. It also includes money for a media campaign aimed at educating the public about the dangers of opioids.
"Today's budget is a good starting point for funding American priorities in the coming year," said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, who said he was happy that the White House had included money for the opioid epidemic.
Others were a little more skeptical.
"Like all presidential budgets, this is an academic exercise and serves as merely a suggestion to Congress on budget levels for next year," said Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington. "Neither President Trump's budget last year, nor President Obama's budgets when he was in office received votes in Congress."
Trump's administration also proposed spending $7.4 million for an automated machine gun range at Camp Ravenna, an Ohio National Guard base in Portage County, and $116.1 million for a new building for an intelligence production building at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base outside of Dayton.
While Trump proposed beefing up federal dollars for the opioid epidemic and for the military, his administration proposes $48.4 billion in cuts to other non-military federal programs in fiscal 2019 and would eliminate $25.8 billion worth of programs while reducing $22.6 billion in other programs.
Among those reductions: The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which was a Trump target last year. Trump's budget would ask for $30 million for the program launched in 2010 to clean up the Great Lakes, reduce the nutrient runoff that contributes to the growth of algal blooms and helps control the spread of invasive species. Trump's 2017 proposal called for the elimination of the program, but Congress restored the money, spending nearly $300 million on it in fiscal 2017.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, called the proposed cuts "unacceptable."
"We'll fight these harmful cuts that will take us backward on restoring the lakes," she tweeted.
The budget also would nearly eliminate the Federal Work Study program, cutting $790 million out of the $990 million program. The program aims to help needy graduate and undergraduate students pay for college through part-time employment. Trump's budget says the program is "inefficient at allocating funds to the neediest students" and "is also not well-designed to use the employment as an opportunity to advance students' career and training opportunities."
The budget also would eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a program that provides federal assistance to heat the homes of the poor. In budget documents, the Trump administration noted they proposed elimination because it "has been known to have sizeable fraud and abuse."
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, slammed Trump's spending plan.
"The only function the president's budget proposal serves is to remind us how completely out of whack his priorities are for the American people," he said.


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Travel and Lodging
Enjoy your weekend on the Monterey Peninsula
The Monterey Peninsula is located on the Central Coast of California, 120 miles south of San Francisco and 320 north of Los Angeles. The Monterey Conference Center serves as headquarters for the Health & Fitness Expo. Hotels are located throughout the Monterey Peninsula (cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Seaside and Marina).
You can fly directly into the Monterey Regional Airport, only five minutes from downtown MonterOther airport optionsinclude San Jose (SJC) 70 miles away, San Francisco (SFO) 110 miles away and Oakland (OAK) 110 miles away.
The Monterey Peninsula offers a wealth and variety of lodging opportunities.
Click HERE to view our host hotels and partner properties offering special race rates and amenities.
The Monterey Bay Half Marathon takes place in the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove. Additional hotels and inns are located in the surrounding cities of Carmel, Seaside and Marina, Alternative lodging in the area includes campgrounds, RV Parks and hostels.
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We are a 501(c)3, foster based rescue located in Los Angeles. Many of the dogs we rescue are sick, injured, abandoned and forgotten. We have a soft spot for dogs that needs special medical care in order to make it out of the shelter. We know most adopters will not be able to adopt a dog from the shelter that needs a costly orthopedic surgery, or a puppy that is stricken with parvo. We believe these dogs deserve a second chance.
In addition to our rescue work, we host a free/low cost spay and neuter program for the low income area of South El Monte. Rescuing one dog at a time is important and heartwarming work but – the real way we are going to make a difference in the pet overpopulation crisis is by providing spay and neuter services to those who need it. In addition to improving the quality of life for these animals and the people that love them, it is also the most effective way to reduce the number of stray and unwanted animals.
We host one clinic per month and to date we have spayed and neutered over 500 dogs and cats. In addition – we recently hosted a free spay and neuter clinic in Tijuana and were able to fix over 110 animals there in just one day. If each one of these animal had just one "unwanted" litter of 6 puppies or kittens – that would result in thousands of dogs and cats competing for the limited forever homes available
Love Leo Rescue is a non-profit based in Los Angeles founded by Sasha Abelson.
We are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused, injured, abandoned and forgotten dogs. We provide medical care, training, and other services to these animals to make them ready for adoption and forever homes. Many dogs we rescue require complicated surgeries and costly medical care.
In addition, we launched a spay and neuter program which provides FREE spay and neuter surgeries to people and their pets living in low income and underserved areas. We are dedicated to helping battle the pet overpopulation problem through rescue and preventative programs.
Love Leo was founded in honor of Sasha's pitbull Leo who was rescued from NJ. He's mom had been the subject of abuse and sadly did not make it. Leo went on to live a charmed life in Vermont and in his later years in Southern California.
Leo was one of the lucky ones, he found a forever home. The statistics are grim for pitbulls in the shelter. One study estimated that only 1 in every 600 pitbulls in the shelter find a forever home. In fact – all shelter dogs and cats have the deck stacked against them. Leo's legacy lives on in every single life that we save. Consider adopting a dog or a cat and giving them a second chance. You would make Leo proud!


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Milwaukee Talks: Channel 4 meteorologist Jesse Ritka
Jesse Ritka, the weekend morning meteorologist on WTMJ Channel 4, calls herself a morning person. And that's good, because the 27-year-old Minnesota native – but rabid Packers fan – finds that she can let personality shine through in her sunrise forecasts.
A self-proclaimed math nerd, Ritka loves the teaching side of meteorology, getting out and speaking to schools, and particularly showing girls that science can be cool. Ritka joined the "Live at Daybreak" team in February 2011, but in that short time she's used social media to connect with viewers and has even taught her four weather colleagues a thing or two.
We caught up with Ritka over coffee to talk about Siri, growing up in Vikings Country and why predicting snowfalls is her favorite part of her job. Enjoy this latest Milwaukee Talks.
OnMilwaukee.com: When you came up in the news business, you didn't have the luxury of focusing only on meteorology, right?
Jesse Ritka: In South Dakota, I was reporter, photographer, editor, writer and meteorologist. Hey, it was great experience.
OMC: That experience has had you circling around Wisconsin until you finally got here. Kind of like a tornado, actually.
JR: That's a good analogy. I love the Midwest. I was born in Minnesota, but let me make this clear: I'm a Packers fan. My mom is from Manitowoc.
OMC: Is that true, or do you just have to say that?
JR: Yes. I'm serious. My husband is a Vikings fan, so twice a year, we don't talk. I've got a picture I can show you from third grade, wearing a Packers shirt.
OMC: OK, sorry to interrupt. Tell me the rest of the story.
JR: I went to college at Iowa State, circled around to South Dakota and made it back to Wisconsin. I only worked (in TV) in Sioux Falls before here, and I was honestly thinking I wouldn't get the job in Milwaukee when I sent my tape to TMJ. I expected I'd get to Green Bay first and see how it goes. When they called me up for an interview, it was really fast and I wasn't expecting it.
OMC: You still do some non-weather stories on Channel 4, but weather is obviously your passion, right?
JR: I knew I wanted to be a meteorologist since seventh grade. I initially wanted to be an actress, because my parents are both communications teachers and really involved in community theater. I wasn't getting the leads in plays, so I wondered what was right for me. I was really good in math and science, and I thought this might be it. I went down that path to set myself up for this. I chose Iowa State because I didn't know if I wanted to go into TV or into research, because I had a love for math. I worked at a private forecasting firm, and then I got an internship on TV side of things, which is a lot more "me." I got a journalism minor, because I thought it might give me an edge. Now, I've been lucky to do positive stories, science stories and weather stories.
OMC: How have you changed as a meteorologist since you first got to Milwaukee? As a viewer, you seem more polished.
JR: Oh yeah, my nerves when I first got here – going from market 100-plus to market less than 35 – that's a pretty big jump in the television world. I was very nervous when I first started. Now I can let my personality come through. The comfort level helped me relax.
OMC: I get the sense you're a funny person. Do you let that part of you exist on the air?
JR: Silly or punny? I like to have fun. I like to let some of the nerd side of me show, which can sometimes come off as funny. When you're talking about a serious event, you completely close that off. But last winter, I almost got bored. You have to come up with something to keep people interested. That's why I'm never going to go to California. They only give you a certain amount of time to say it's sunny and 70, whereas here, you're pretty much guaranteed a full two minutes to do a weather report.
OMC: Why is weather on TV so detailed? Do people really need to know the depth of information that you provide?
JR: Part of it is credibility. Anybody can just look at the weather service and see that it's 40 and sunny. At least with me, I like to put some of the science in there, because then you establish with people that have the education, the science background, that they can trust that your forecast will be relatively accurate. I pride myself when I have a week-out forecast and I nail the temperature. Especially when it comes to severe weather situations. Tornados, for example, are extremely hard to predict.
OMC: Is that what separates you from, say, Siri?
JR: Don't get me started on Siri! Are you really going to trust a computer or your local meteorologist who knows the local microclimate of Milwaukee, of southeastern Wisconsin, who's telling you the lake is going to have an impact on our temperatures, and no, we're not going get quite to 100.
OMC: So Siri is close enough, but ...
JR: Siri can be in the ballpark, but to be meteorologically accurate, it's within three degrees. And when it comes to the timing of snow and rain, I don't think she's got it. Will it be a messy commute home, for example?
OMC: Do you think the presentation of weather on TV is outdated? Do people wait around for your forecast? And how has technology changed things for you?
JR: Twitter wasn't a big thing in South Dakota. Here, there's such a social media calling. People want it and use it. I think it's another way to be interactive with people, but I think technology has helped out because I know on certain days when it's going to be rainy, it's a lot easier to take out my radar app, draw on it, and tweet it. But it doesn't reach people like TV does. One of those most popular things on our website is the seven-day planner, and the video weather forecast. Those are updated at least four times a day.
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We watch Channel 4 every morning and Jesse does a great job! What a cool job....you only have to say there's a 50% chance of anything....rain...snow...sun...clouds....and you have it covered.
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About me
A User Experience Design for people with a mental disability
Personal project
I grew up in a family with twin sisters who both happened to be mentally disabled. It is almost impossible for them to be fully independent. I always had the pressure to create a product that helps them and others who are not (yet) able to live on their own.
Mattie (Matti.es) is a product that helps people with a mental disability to do daily activities on their own, by giving them daily tasks through a smart device instead of caretakers.
Meet Iris (English subs)
Iris is 21 years old and born with the Fragile X-syndrome. Apart from a mental disability, people with this syndrome have multiple deviations than we do. Their social adaptability is limited, they have speech- and language barriers and won't be able live independent.
Mentally disabled people process every sign or impulse from people and their surroundings in puzzle pieces. The following need to be very clear to them:
What do I need to do? When? With who? Where? How should I do it?
To be able to get this clear, they need a good structure, clear communication and a list of daily tasks to hold on.
Existent products and services that offer day planning, aren't offering the products for this specific user group. Most services focus on users with smartphones, while most people with a mental disability don't own a smartphone. Other services only provide them with clear instructions, but are not helping the users to develop and to be more independent in the end.
Design Challenge
How can we build a digital solution where we make daily tasks clear for people with a mental disability and how can they act more independent, without taking more time of caretakers?
The product
The service exists of two products:
Mattie Tasks
Mattie Watch
Mattie Tasks is an agenda app for caretakers and mentors, where they're able to organize day planning for their clients. The app will give the mentors a clear view of every activity, while they're as well able to tell the user specifically what they need to do. By being able to fill in a task step by step according to the method
why, how, when, what, who, where
, a task will be spot on and very clear for all users.
Mattie Watch is a smartwatch for the people with a mental disability, that works without the connection of a smartphone. It's linked to the internet by sim-card (internet connection) and live synchronized with Mattie Tasks. Every task or activity on Mattie Tasks linked with the profile of the smartwatch user will be shown on the smartwatch. Mattie Watch explains every activity step by step, that helps the user to completely understand what they're asked to do. The smartwatch works with audio and visual communication, by using voice and pictograms. The use of a digital solution helps mentally disabled to better understand a task and eventually to be more independent.
See the prototype (video only)
Watch the video
The result
The project was based on User Experience and Usability and was tested multiple times with mentors and caretakers, as well as the mentally disabled themselves. It's really hard to test with this specific focus group, but they remarkably understood how to use the smartwatch and how to test the app.
Now I can finally see what I need to do and I never have to ask Erica (mentor)!" – Iris
"This won't only be a benefit for our clients, as a caretaker, it will be way easier to communicate with them. We can give them the care and independence they deserve and we will be able to help more people in need of care." – Erica van Leeuwen, owner of care farm De Buitenkans
The project was nominated for a Golden Dot Award and the video is praised by showing people the limitations of people with a mental disability, but especially the possibilities.
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Typically every three to four years, active-duty service members find themselves placed on orders to serve at a new duty station. In an unsteady real estate market, it can be difficult for service members to sell their homes with the less than 120 days lead time that most PCS moves afford. In the meantime, it makes sense to rent out the home and become a reluctant landlord, to at least help cover the mortgage.
Before you rent out your home, use these six tips to help protect you and your property.
1. Find a solid tenant.
You can find tenants by advertising online at places such as AHRN.com. Also spread the word through friends, relatives and coworkers.
Make sure you have potential tenants fill out an application form, listing their basic information: name, employer, salary or additional sources of income such as child support, previous landlords and references. You'll also need their Social Security number and signed authorization to check credit reports and criminal history. If you hire an online agency to provide background checks, make sure it is accredited by the Better Business Bureau.
You can do your own background checks by pulling credit reports through one of the credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian or TransUnion — as long as you follow the guidelines of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Ensure that you perform a thorough criminal history check. Search state and local records online or find an agency. Finally, make sure to check the provided references by calling the prospective tenant's employer or previous landlord.
2. Determine how much rent to charge.
Check online to see what comparable houses rent for in your area. Be realistic about rent levels. Unfortunately, the rent may be lower than your mortgage payment, but if you want to find a tenant, the rent must be comparable to what's in the market. This also holds true if comparable rents are more than your mortgage. In this situation you stand to make a few dollars.
3. Protect your rights and your tenant's rights with a lease.
Have a written lease so that each party understands their rights and obligations. A good lease complies with fair housing, rental, tenant and insurance laws of your region. These laws differ across states, counties and cities. Avoid using blank leases from the internet, because they may not comply with the laws of specific areas.
A lease should include the following:
- Lease term: A month-to-month lease offers more flexibility if you are planning to sell, while a yearly lease provides more stability if you are holding on to the property.
- Security deposit, usually equal to one month's rent.
- Rental due date and late penalties.
- Repairs and who's responsible for what, especially in an after-hours or emergency situation.
- Routine upkeep and maintenance responsibilities, such as lawn care.
- List of tenants, including children.
- Rules of behavior, including noise levels, neighborly conduct and smoking (both inside and outside).
- Pet policies and any additional pet deposits.
- Who pays homeowner association (HOA) dues.
- Association rules that the tenant must follow.
- Arrangements for showings, if you plan to keep your home on the market while it's being rented.
- Eviction terms, such as not paying the rent or damaging the property.
4. Protect your property with insurance.
You need a different insurance policy if you're renting a property to a tenant as opposed to using it as your primary residence. As a landlord, you'll need rental home insurance, also known as fire insurance. This policy covers your home's structure, legal costs, medical expenses and loss of rental income, if repairs are needed. Since you are not responsible for the tenant's belongings, you should encourage tenants to buy renters insurance. Some landlords even require that renters insurance be purchased as part of the lease agreement.
5. Hire a management company.
Fees are charged primarily for two services: finding a tenant, which includes advertising and background checks, and managing the property itself. The fee for filling a house can range from half of a month's mortgage or rent payment to almost double that number, depending on the area. Monthly management of a property includes collecting the rent, charging late fees, handling repairs and dealing with early vacancies and evictions.
6. Prepare for evictions.
Evictions are a worst-case scenario, but it pays to prepare for the worst. You'll need an attorney if you are forced to evict a tenant for nonpayment, lease agreement violations, illegal use or because the property has sold, among other reasons. If the tenant doesn't leave willingly, you can't just kick them out. You have to go to eviction court, and law enforcement might need to come out and physically remove the tenants if they don't move out willingly.
If you follow these six tips, you could become a less than reluctant landlord and enjoy the extra income and peace of mind that comes with knowing your mortgage is paid while you live elsewhere.
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Serve up these subtly sweet Belgian waffles made with pearl sugar for your next special breakfast or dessert.
Waffles are a great breakfast treat, something that we truly enjoy in our family. I received a waffle iron a few years back as a gift and I found myself making waffles every weekend. Quite shortly, however, the novelty wore off for us. It wasn't because we didn't enjoy waffles any longer; it was mainly because we didn't want to add the extra calories of butter and syrup.
These Pearl Sugar Liège Waffles are a touch less caloric for a few reasons: they are smaller than the traditional "American" waffle, and they are delicious enough to eat straight out of the iron (no need for the butter and syrup). They have a chewy texture and a unique sweetness created from the pearl sugar that melts while cooking, caramelizing as it cools. Liège Waffles also make for a perfect dessert. This type of waffle is a classic treat in Belgium, served in many restaurants and along roadside stands, both morning and night. Lucky for us, they have made their way to Manhattan, via food trucks in our neighborhood. Since my very first bite, I had to try to create my own at home.
We added some dried cranberries to the mix of our Liège Waffles for a different spin to the classic recipe. The tartness of the cranberries comes alive as they heat in the iron. With or without cranberries, these taste so good that I had to make a second batch to send back to school with my daughter. Her rave reviews informed me that they didn't last long! As breakfast, a subtly sweet dessert, or a snack during study breaks, Pearl Sugar Liège Waffles are a welcomed to addition to our menu planning at Superman Cooks. I have to admit, they have breathed new life into my trusted waffle iron.
- 1 C warm milk (105-110°)
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 stick softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3¾ C AP flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 C pearl sugar
- 1 C dried cranberries
- Heat milk to correct temperature and then add yeast and allow to set for 10 minutes
- Add brown sugar and combine
- Place flour in large bowl and add butter, salt, vanilla and almond extract, Mix to combine.
- Add eggs and stir in (this will be a dough, not a batter like most waffle batter).
- Cover and allow dough to sit for about 45 minutes until dough is doubled in size.
- Stir in pearl sugar and cranberries (optional)
- Heat waffle iron and lightly spray with oil.
- Drop dough into center of iron (enough for dough to cover the inner third of iron).
- Cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes.
- As you cook these the sugar will melt and make the next waffles coated with a little sugar as it caramelizes in the iron.


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Boston– State lawmakers today reached out to Governor Charlie Baker to assist state residents at risk of getting the cold shoulder from a federal funding shortfall in the low-income heating assistance program known as LIHEAP which serves 160,000 households in the state.
More than 70 House and Senate members joined Senator Bruce Tarr (R- Gloucester) and Senator Michael Rodrigues (D- Westport ) in requesting a $30 million appropriation meant to shore up shortages in heating fuel access. They say that most of the nearly 48,000 supported oil heat households have exhausted their fuel assistance benefit and all will have exhausted it by the end of January, leaving them in a perilous position for the rest of the winter.
"Keeping warm in the winter is an essential part of life in New England, and it's important to the health and safety of many residents who would be vulnerable without this type of assistance," said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr. "Seniors, veterans, families with children and others are counting on our Commonwealth to provide the home heating support they need, particularly in light of the federal reductions."
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides eligible households with help in paying a portion of winter heating bills. Eligibility, based on household size and the annual income of every adult household member, provides assistance for electric and gas utility bills and other heat sources including oil and propane.
"We have to act now in order to protect the most vulnerable members of our community," said Senator Michael J. Rodrigues. "This money isn't going to mean much in May or June, so it's critical that we do this as soon as possible."
"This winter heating season has been already difficult on those who heat their homes with deliverable fuels such as oil, and particularly those, such as the elderly and disabled, who need help keeping their homes warm," said Representative William Crocker. "Costs are increasing and assistance is decreasing; couple that with the colder than usual winter and you have an extremely dangerous situation. I ask that the Governor act swiftly to provide for more fuel assistance in a supplemental budget."
Lawmakers have connected with the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP), Massachusetts AARP, and the leaders of dozens of non-profit human service and advocacy organizations across the state to respond to the growing need.
"Prolonged bitterly cold weather and rising heating oil prices have combined to make staying warm this winter a nightmare for tens of thousands of vulnerable households who heat with oil," said MASSCAP's Executive Director Joe Diamond. "Particularly at risk are children, seniors, and veterans across the Commonwealth. This is all made worse by the fact that Massachusetts is faced with a cut of $11 million in its federal fuel assistance allocation this year."
The fuel assistance program administered by the state Department of Housing and Community Development and carried out by community action agencies and other community groups has had a an increase in applicants of over 20 percent from last year.
The lawmakers, hopeful for a swift resolution, note that there has been significant cooperation between the branches over the past three decades in responding to limited federal funding and extreme winter weather conditions
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"I'm not built like a Victoria's Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie"
– Robyn Rihanna Fenty, 2018
Rihanna has been on the frontline promoting body positivity for almost her entire life . She too has struggled with body positivity. And her lingerie was born to fulfill that purpose. Make women feel beautiful in whatever shape or size. About 5 months down, and wow! Sis is doing the absolute most!
SavagexFenty opened New York Fashion Week 2018.
Featuring the likes of Slick Woods, Black Barbie, Bella and Gigi Hadid in a garden of Eden theme, this has to be the best opening ever!
Pregnant babes. Black. White. Skinny. Fat. Whatever. Name it. The runway had absolutely everyone showcased. There's literally lingerie for all sizes (everyone else has just been making an excuse,lol).
Body positivity is quite a sensitive topic coupling with how much body shaming is going on online.
More often than not we find ourselves feeling ugly,feeling inadequate forgetting that every scar,every spot, every curve is perfect. Perfect for us.


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It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if that is indeed the case, the members of the Fab Four the Ultimate Tribute certainly like The Beatles.
"We go beyond the traditional Beatles tribute band," said Ron McNeil, who plays the role of John Lennon in the show which runs Friday and Saturday at the Pechanga Showroom. "There's so much to imitating the Beatles. When you think about it, you have to be a pretty good musician. You have to be a pretty good singer. You have to play the right chords and notes, not just fake it."
The tribute is designed to be as close to the originals as possible.
"It's called The Ultimate Tribute for a reason in that they are the ultimate group," he said. "I think Beatles fans deserve to get it as close as possible. I like to say that we will stop trying to get it perfect when we become The Beatles, so we will never stop trying to get it perfect."
For McNeil, it was the Broadway show, "Beatlemania," that made him realize a tribute band could work.
The Fab Four the Ultimate Tribute
When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
Where: Pechanga Theater, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula
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Phone: (877) 711-2046
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"I always wanted to be a Beatle, and when I was growing up there were no tribute bands," he said. "Then, Beatlemania came out and my dad took me to see it. At the time I wondered how they did that. It was something I wanted to do."
It also provided some future lessons for the band.
"You have to do it the right way, all on the up-and-up," he said. "That was a Broadway show and when you do that there are other rights that you have to acquire. We are a concert, not a play about them."
The Beatles company, Apple Corps Ltd., eventually and successfully sued Beatlemania Co. over improper use of their name, persona and music.
"We went a step further than most in that we were in touch with their Washing ton attorneys in charge of the trademark, when we wanted to copyright our logo and after they told us we couldn't do it the way we wanted to, we asked them what we could do, they told us and now we've trademarked our logos."
But, of course, the legacy is in the music, and McNeil and his band mates followed a similar path of many bands – paying their dues slowly.
"We started performing locally in Orange County in small clubs, and we got a couple more calls to do some bigger events in Los Angeles, and eventually Las Vegas," he said. "And now we pretty much play all over."
But not a lot has changed because the music itself hasn't.
"It's still The Beatles and they haven't written any new songs," he said. "We are trying to polish it more, and we still have the tribute to John in the show and now we have one for George. We change songs every once in a while, and we keep looking and how we could be better."
One of the tricks is the complexities of many of the songs – and the fact that there are just four performers on stage. As the show progresses through every era of the Beatles history, the post-"Revolver" years create a host of challenges.
"There's always songs like 'Sgt. Pepper' and 'With a Little Help From My Friends,' which we always open that segment with but we always have a Paul song that we pick from and can mix up, like 'Hello Goodbye,' 'Penny Lane' or 'When I'm Sixty Four,'" he said. "We have been doing more stage-wise with 'Strawberry Fields,' and we have always tried to think of ways to focus on '[I am the ] Walrus' and 'All You Need Is Love,' but we play everything live with no tapes or loops. If we had a bunch of extra guys on stage we could do it, but we stick as much as we can to just the four of us."
That said, they can pretty much play everything.
"We can play everything, but there are certainly tricks, like the George Martin solo in 'In My Life,'" he said. "He did it at half speed for the recording which means I have to play the piano at double speed. People request 'Helter Skelter' and Ardy [Sarraf] can do it, but not if he wants to talk the next day!"
And the band has worked through pretty much the catalog.
"In the early days we would do album nights so we would feature the 'Please Please Me' album one night and another night the entire 'Rubber Soul' album," he said. "We did all of the albums for the most part."
And they certainly have their chops.
"All of us in the group are pretty good keyboard players, and sometimes we have to have the drummer come down to do the keyboards because we simply mean more hands," he said. "We want it as exact as possible. You can do a solo like the 'All My Loving' solo, and I think we are being asked to do it identically. That's what we are being asked to do."
It's about the experience for the fans, and the tribute to the music of the most successful band in history.
"Getting it as close to exact as possible is what the fans and the music deserves," he said.


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Helen Beatrix Potter (July 1866 – December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist, best known for her children's books featuring animals. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Beatrix's parents lived comfortably at 2 Bolton Gardens, West Brompton, where she and her brother, Walter Bertram, were born. Both parents were artistically talented and her father, Rupert William Potter, was an amateur photographer, who had invested in the stock market and by the early 1890s was extremely wealthy.
Beatrix Potter's parents didn't discourage higher education, although it was common, in the Victorian Era, women of her class were privately educated and rarely went to university. Botany was a passion for most Victorians and nature study was a popular enthusiasm and she was eclectic in her tastes: she was collecting fossils, studying archeological artifacts and she was interested in entomology. In all these areas she drew and painted her specimens with increasing skill. She was also interested in Mycology.
Beatrix Potter's artistic and literary interests were deeply influenced by fairies, fairy tales and fantasy. She was a student of the classic fairy tales of Western Europe, as well as stories such as Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "Aesop's Fables", the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, the folk tales and Mythology of Scotland, the German Romantics, Shakespeare and the romances of Sir Walter Scott. Before the age of eight, she loved "The Owl and the Pussycat" of Edward Lear's and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland". "The Brer Rabbit Stories" of Joel Chandler Harris had been family favorites.
She studied book illustration from a young age and developed her own tastes. When she started to illustrate, she chose first the traditional rhymes and stories, "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Puss-in-boots", and "Red Riding Hood". But most often her illustrations were fantasies featuring her own pets: mice, rabbits, kittens and guinea pigs.
As a way to earn money in the 1890s, Beatrix and her brother began to print Christmas cards of their own design, as well as cards for special occasions. Mice and rabbits were the most frequent subject of her fantasy paintings. In 1890, the firm of Hildesheimer and Faulkner bought several of her drawings of her rabbit Benjamin Bunny to illustrate verses by Frederic Weatherly titled "A Happy Pair". In 1893, the same printer bought several more drawings for Weatherly's Our Dear Relations, another book of rhymes. Beatrix Potter was pleased by this success and determined to publish her own illustrated stories.
In 1900, Potter revised her tale about the four little rabbits, and fashioned a dummy book of it, that was unable to find a buyer for. So, she published it for family and friends at her own expense in December 1901. Family friend Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley had great faith in Potter's tale, recast it in didactic verse, and made the rounds of the London publishing houses. Frederick Warne & Co had previously rejected the tale but, eager to compete in the booming small format children's book market, reconsidered and accepted the "bunny book".
In her thirties, Beatrix Potter published the highly successful children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit» and, since then, she began writing and illustrating children's books full-time.
She wrote about 30 book and the best known being her 24 children's tales. She died of pneumonia and heart disease in December 1943 at her home in Near Sawrey at age 77, leaving almost all her property to the National Trust. Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world in many languages with her stories being retold in song, film, ballet and animation, and her life depicted in a feature film and television film.
Notable Works:
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903)
- The Tailor of Gloucester (1903)
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904)
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904)
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905)
- The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905)
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906)
- The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906)
- The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)
- The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907)
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908)
- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or, The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)
- The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (1909)
- The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909)
- The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910)
- The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911)
- The Tale of Mr. Tod (1912)
- The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913)
- Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (1917)
- The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918)
- Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (1922)
- The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930)
- The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016)
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Young Adam
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Set in a steamy Glasgow of the early 1950s, the film focuses on the existential crisis of Joe (Ewan McGregor), a rootless young drifter who finds work on a barge owned by the down-to-earth Les (Peter Mullan) and his enigmatic wife Ella (Tilda Swinton). One afternoon Joe and Les happen upon a corpse of a young woman floating in the water. Accident? Suicide? Murder?
As the police investigate the case and a suspect is arrested, it becomes evident that Joe knows more about the drowned woman than he is letting on. Meanwhile, against the background of this mysterious death and the 'murder' investigation, Joe and Ella embark on an intimate and passionate affair.
Tim Cumming, writing in The Guardian, 8 August 2003:
Alexander Trocchi was the smack-addled icon of beat literature, whose writings have been eclipsed by a lurid life of porn, pimping and dissolution in New York, Paris and London. But with a new film out adapted from his novel Young Adam, the Glasgow-born writer's life and work are ripe for re-evaluation.
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- 2003
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 97 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- David MacKenzie
- Producer
- Alexandra Stone, Nick O' Hagan, Tim Reeve
- Editor
- Colin Monie
- Screenwriter
- David MacKenzie
- Director of Photography
- Giles Nuttgens
- Music
- David Byrne
- Principal Cast
- Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer
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….whetting your taste bud one meal at a time
In eastern Nigeria, specifically Enugu State, farmers, and gardeners usually have enough produce during harvest period. Most individuals farm for their household and some farm to sell to get along or earn a living. Now for household farmers, there are always excesses, but they look for a way to preserve and save the produce.
Okra can be preserved such as most produce, and it's done by slicing the okra into round little shapes and spreading them under the sunlight for days till it gets dry.
For people traveling abroad and want to maintain using okra from their home country for a moment, dried okra is the way and following the above simple procedure, will gives you the desired result.
Learn how to make How to make Ogbono Soup (Draw Soup)
Cooking with dried okra is a bit different from using fresh okra, you have to add okra and allow it to cook for a while to get it soft. For this recipe, I soaked the dried okra with warm water before placing the meat on the heat.
Ogbono soup with dried okra is very tasty and it's a good way to incorporate okra into your soup. You can either put more of okra and less of Ogbono or add more Ogbono and less okra, either way, it's your choice.
Learn how to makeHow to make Ogbono Soup (Draw Soup)
Author: Dailyfresheat
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
• ¾ measuring cup of Ground Ogbono
• Shaki (beef tripe) meat.
• Dry Fish,
• Stock-fish
• 3 teaspoons of red palm oil
• ½ teaspoon of ground okpeye
• ½ teaspoon of ground uziza seed
• Some ugba (locust bean)
• Spinach or any other vegetable of your choice.
• 1/3 measuring cups of ground crayfish
• Pepper (fresh or ground to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 medium onion
• 2 stock cubes
➢ Before you start cooking, soak the dried okra with warm water.
➢ Wash the shaki (beef tripe) into a pot, season with salt, ½ onions and stock cubes. Then place on the stove.
➢ When the meat is almost done, wash the stock-fish and add to enable it to cook nicely. (some stock fish cooks faster than others, so depending on the one you are using, be checking and once its soft, bring it out to a plate and set aside).
➢ Debone the Dry fish and wash with hot water and a little salt. Then set aside.
➢ Put the ground Ogbono in a deep plate (preferably stainless plate), and add the palm oil, turn and microwave for 2minutes to melt ahead of time. Melting the Ogbono ahead of time will prevent your soup from having some Ogbono lumps or seed. Then set aside
➢ Cut the vegetables (I like my vegetables little and sliced thinly).
➢ Chop ½ medium onions and set aside.
➢ If you are using fresh pepper, blend and set aside.
➢ Put some water in the kettle and place on the stove. Once it's boiled, set aside.
➢ Once the meat is done, add the dry fish and let it cook for 2minutes.
➢ Add the ground crayfish, ground uziza seed, ground okpeye, pepper, and cook for 90seconds. The aroma that comes out of these ingredients is wonderful.
➢ Put the stove on a low heat and add the Ogbono. Stir until you will notice the draw and thickness.
➢ Once the Ogbono gets around the meat and the fish, add a little water from the hot water and stir consistently. You can add more water or less depending on the thickness.
➢ Once you get the desired consistency, cover the pot and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat. Stir the continuously before the time elapse.
➢ By this time, drain and add the okra, add the ugba (locust bean), add back the stock-fish and the fresh fish. Then cook for 2minutes.
➢ Add water and adjust taste if necessary
➢ Add the vegetable and some of the chopped onions and turn off the stove. The heat alone will cook the vegetable.
➢ Once your staple is ready, serve. You can serve with Wheat Flour, Oat Flour, Semovita, Eba, Fufu or Pounded Yam.
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David Turpin continues as our Writer in Residence with his second piece as he digs into the VHS archives and focuses on Jamoril Jires's "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders" and Louis Malle's "Black Moon". The series will see a different film contributor come on board every three months and share their work. Read more


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Review of Jotul F 350 stove
High capacity -great for a large area
We had this stove installed in a house in France 5 years ago. Therefore it is difficult to make a price comparison as choice has increased significantly since then. It heats a large 55 sq meter living room extremely well even when it is minus 10 outside. When working to full capacity it even heats adjacent bedroom if doors are left ajar. It needs to work fairly high in order to keep the glass door clean. It lights easily and warms up rapidly.We had an initial problem with the upper air control lever which broke off and had to be replaced-it is still rather stiff to manoeuver. Getting it to stay in overnight when it is windy is a bit of an art form.
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Assistive Technology for Students with Physical Challenges
EyeTech TM4 Eye Tracking System
EyeTech's TM4 is an alternative computer input device. The technology creates the opportunity for users to access a computer with eye-haze, rather than using a keyboard or mouse. (The TM4 is the black bar seen below the monitor in the picture on the left). Such technology would be useful for people who are not able to access a computer with their hands. For students with physical disabilities, such as those with quadriplegia, Spastic Cerebral Palsy or some forms of Muscular Dystrophy, an eye tracking input system offers them a way to input their ideas and to express themselves, as well as to access internet sites and other digital materials
This video, from the makers of the camera used in the TM4, shows the device in action. As shown in the video, a wink with the left eye acts as a left-click on the mouse.
This video shows what a difference technology has made in this young man's life. Although he is not able to control his hand movements, he does have eye gaze control which allows him to use his communication device more independently. As he states, the technology has helped others to better understand him and to see him as an intelligent and capable person.
Satalight: The Height- and Angle-Adjustable SmartBoard
The Satalight is an interactive whiteboard that is adjustable for both height and angle. This means that students who use a wheelchair and students who are little people are able to directly interact with the presented learning materials. The Satalight uses a short-arm projection device so that the student's shadow is far less likely to block the screen. Additionally, the screen is hardier than typical SmartBoards so that a student with Cerebral Palsy, who may be less able to modulate the intensity of pressure used to select an item on the screen, is able to use the touchscreen safely. Alternatively, the satalight is switch-accessible for students who have a more limited range of motion. Satalight offers ideas of how the device could be used for individuals with a wide-range of needs in this downloadable .PDF file.
Here is a news story from 2008 about the use of Satalight in the classroom. As the young man says in the video, with this assistive technology tool, students can "do more". They are better able to access the learning opportunities presented and they are more engaged.
Here's a lengthy video that showcases how assistive technology has helped students with physical challenges to gain independence in their lives and to have more control over their education.


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Once you are satisfied with all aspects of your preparations then it is time for you to begin trading.
Things to remember:
The first day will be hard as you may open your doors after months of planning and immediately find yourself at a loose end waiting for customers
Try to be pro-active and motivated even if business is slow to begin with. Setting clear goals will help get you started on projects and work towards completing them
Keeping well organised is an essential skill for small business owners. This means being organised in every aspect of running your company – from submitting taxes and managing deliveries to simply keeping the office clean
Reward yourself for completing small tasks whilst you are working towards long-term goals by purchasing treats or taking breaks to enjoy your favourite activity
Try to visualise your own future successful completion of a task by imagining the whole process right up until the conclusion. This may seem pointless but it can really help concentrate your focus.
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Food Science and Technology Department
Date of this Version
December 2000
Published in JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, Dec. 2000, p. 7083–7087 Vol. 182, No. 24, 2000. Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. Used by permission.
The activity of σB in Listeria monocytogenes is stimulated by high osmolarity and is necessary for efficient uptake of osmoprotectants. Here we demonstrate that, during cold shock, σB contributes to adaptation in a growth phase-dependent manner and is necessary for efficient accumulation of betaine and carnitine as cryoprotectants.