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The website is currently undergoing a redesign and relaunch. Keep checking for the updated version coming soon.
Many congratulations to James Blackburn and Sarah Dawson on the birth of Rupert James Blackburn on 5th April, Rupert weighed in at 7lb 5 ozs.
The society extends it's best wishes to the family.
We hear from the ringers at Roos that they have now had their 2 new trebles cast at Loughborough. By the end of the year there will be another ring of eight in the BnD area.
Additionally we hear that past President Andrew Kaye is in hospital recovering from surgery to have a benign brain tumour removed.
News is that the operation went well and Andy is making a great recovery.
The society will be hosting the 2015 meeting of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.
Arrangements are now in hand for the meeting with a sub-committee working on the details.
Volunteers will be needed for diverse roles leading up to and during the meeting weekend.
If you would like to offer you help please get in touch with the organising committee at firstname.lastname@example.com
November is a busy month for events, following on from the successful quarter peal weekend and meeting there are also the following events-
Thursday Club meets at Nunburnholme on 14th November with lunch at Goodmanham arms.
Society 12 bell practice is at Holy Trinity, Hull from 11:15 to 12:45, this practice is open to all to try ringing on higher numbers.
Albert Sellers Young Ringers day is on the 30th November and is being held at St Mary's Lowgate from 14:30 followed by Pizza. Names to the Secretary for Pizza by 23rd November.
Finally a repeat plea from the Report Editor to email him any changes to your tower details as soon as possible and make sure that any quarters you wish to see in the report are posted on either the BnD website or Bellboard.
Work is already in progress on the production of the 2013 report.
If you have any alterations to details for your tower such as practice night information, correspondents or incumbent changes then please inform the Report Editor now.
Quarter peal conductors! Please check that any quarters that you wish to have published in the report are listed on the quarter peal page. Do not rely on the Report Editor or Webmaster finding your quarters in the Ringing World or on BellBoard or Campanophile.
At it's AGM in London on 5th October the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths elected our ringing master James Blackburn to membership.
James follows a long list of Past Masters who are SRCY members including Ian Campbell, Peter Church, Maris Midgeley, Roddy Horton, John Atkinson, David Smith, Paul Andrews and Andrew Bicknell.
Congratulations also to James and Sarah Dawson on announcing their engagement.
Congratulations to Albert Lowery on being awarded Life Membership of the BnD, a report of his presentation and celebratory quarter have been posted on the events page of the website.
The society is saddened to announce the death of Geoffrey E G Holmes long-time ringer at All Saints, Rise.
Geoff rang many quarters, many of which he conducted in multiple doubles methods at Rise.
Funeral arrangements will be posted once we have been notified.
Please note that prior to this months scheduled meeting there is open ringing at Holy Trinity, Hull from 10:30 to 12:00. All welcome to try their hand at 12 bell ringing.
Items for the next issue of the BnD newsletter need to be with Simon Plows by 18th May for inclusion, please email any items, especially if your tower took part in the St George's day events, to Simon Plows
The latest edition of the BnD newsletter is now available to download from the website.
Please note that on the morning of the next meeting (Saturday 8th December) there is a course on Stedman at All Saints, North Cave. Please see the contact details in the newsletter.
Please note that the date of the 2013 Dinner will the Saturday 5th January 2013 not the following Saturday as previously advertised.
The venue will again be the Willerby Manor Hotel. Menu details are being finalised and will be distributed in the next couple of weeks.
Single (including breakfast) £55.00 (normally £65.00) Double (including breakfast) £85.00 (normally £106.00)
Please book your accommodation directly with the Willerby Manor (01482 652616) and inform them that you are attending the B&D Dinner.
The 2013 BnD annual dinner will be held on Saturday 12th January 2013.
The venue will again be the Willerby Manor Hotel. Menu details are being finalised and will be distributed in the next couple of weeks.
Single (including breakfast) £55.00 (normally £65.00) Double (including breakfast) £85.00 (normally £106.00)
Please book your accommodation directly with the Willerby Manor (01482 652616) and inform them that you are attending the B&D Dinner.
Visit the events page of the website for a full report of the dedication of the augmented bells at Roos from Helen Audley, with some great photographs taken during the day including some kindly provided by Terry Bearpark of the Holderness Gazette.
A Memorial Service for John G Hobson will be held on Saturday 15th September 2012 in Holy Trinity Church, Hull, at 2.00pm.
The bells will be available for open ringing following the service.
Funeral service for Jean Brettell will be held on at 12:30 on Thursday 23rd August at All Saints, Hessle.
We regret to announce the death of Jean M Brettell, a long time ringer at All Saints, Hessle, who died on Friday 17th August. She will be sadly missed by family and friends.
Further details will be posted soon.
John's funeral will be held at Haltemprice crematorium on Tuesday 24th July at 1:30pm.
All welcome to attend the service, donations to Parkinsons UK in lieu of flowers.
We regret to announce the death of John G Hobson of Howden.
John was probably our most senior member and the final member of the band that rang the societies first peal at Nunburnholme in 1947. John rang a total of 25 peals for the society including his last in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of the first peal.
Further details will be posted soon.
An update on the work at Roos by Helen Audley has been posted on the website.
Please visit the events page to read the article.
The latest edition of the BnD newsletter has now been posted to the website, a link is available on the home page.
A reminder that the society 6 bell practice is at St. Mary, Lowgate on Tuesday 29th May. Special method for this month is Kelso Surprise Minor.
The 6 bell practice for June (Friday 22nd) is actually at St. James, Sutton on Hull not Elloughton as listed in the meeting notice.
We have received an update from Helen Audley about the work at Roos with some pictures of the hard-working volunteers.
Additionally Albert Lowery of Hedon has celebrated his 80th birthday.
Visit the 'Events' page on the website for further details.
The Kirk Ella ringers were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Vera Svenson on 7th April 2012.
Vera learned to ring at Kirk Ella in the 1940s but gave up ringing when she married Peter.
She re-joined the band following the augmentation in the 70s and remained an enthusiastic and loyal member, who will be greatly missed by us all
For reasons of economy, St Nicholas Church, Withernsea, has now stopped holding Sunday services until a firm, final decision has been made regarding closure and disposal of the building.
In the meantime services will be at St Matthew's, Owthorne and practices (Thursday 7.30-8.30) will continue until at least the end of September.
Wedding fixtures and the B&D meeting in September will be honoured.
Visiting ringers are welcome until September when the situation will be reviewed. It is hoped that the Church building will become an arts centre.
Ringers from the local band and from nearby Roos rang a quarter peal before the final Sunday service on 22 April.
Peter J Cook, TC
New additions to the website this month include an article and some photos from Helen Audley on the trip to the bell foundry at Loughborough for the casting of their new treble. The augmentation plans at Roos are now well advanced and by the middle of next year we will have another ring of six in our area. See the event page on the website for the article.
Also posted this month is the BnD newsletter which is available to download from the home page in pdf format. Included in the newsletter are menus and booking forms for the BnD Annual Dinner, this year to be held at the Wiilerby Manor Hotel. Entertainment is to be provided once again by the Hayriders for energetic ceilidh dancing.
An addition to the BnD contact details on the Contact page is Ann Wood as the society Child Protection Officer, Ann should be your first point of contact on any issues or advice concerning young ringers.
Coming to the end of the year it is also time to start thinking about any information for inclusion in the Annual report, tower changes, tower reports, quarters and peals need to be posted as promptly as possible so that the report editor does not need to chase content close to the publishing deadline.
Many congratulations to Andy and Jo Pailing on the birth of their second child, Harriet Rose at 6.22 on 16th November. Harriet weighed in at 9lb 13oz.
The society extends it's best wishes to the Pailing family
Many congratulations to Andy and Jo Pailing on the birth of their second child, Harriet Rose at 6.22 on 17th November. Harriet weighed in at 9lb 13oz.
The society extends it's best wishes to the Pailing family
Added to our new events page is the article recently published in the Ringing World about the BnD exhibition at the Treasure House in Beverley including some new pictures of the bells in action and the volunteers in action during the day.
Saturday 12th sees a return to Holy Trinity for another 12 bell practice, at the last practice an attempt was made at ringing Surprise Maximus which indicates that progress is being made, the practice is open to all, even those who may never have rung on 12 before.
For other ringing this month then please check the meetings page.
Please support the society events where possible.
The 2011 Annual Striking Competition will be held at All Saints, Burstwick on the afternoon of Sunday 16th October 2011.
Starting at 1.00 pm
We hope you will feel able to enter a band this year - remember you can ring rounds and call changes!
Team names to - John Atkinson
Additionaly a Quarter Peal Day is proposed for Saturday 19th November 2011.
Would you like to ring a quarter peal?
Would you like to call a quarter?
Names to John Atkinson with an indication of choice of method and whether you wish to call a quarter peal.
Experienced ringers can be arranged to support attempts in home towers if preferred.
If the event is successful and meets the needs of the membership further similar ringing days will be arranged.
Many congratulations to Stephanie Waterfall, ringer at St. Mary's, Lowgate on the birth of a son today (23rd September).
Brandon James weighed in at 7lbs and 12 oz. Mother and son are doing well and Stephanie hopes to be back ringing soon.
After a brief hiatus whilst clappers and pulley boxes were away at Loughborough for refurbishment Walkington bells are now back in action on Monday evenings and for Sunday service ringing.
On Saturday 3rd September the B&D are hosting the Lichfield Dicocsan Mobile belfry (6 bells, tenor 76.5 lbs) at:
The Treasure House
Champney Road
Helpers will be needed to: help erect the belfry (from 8.00 a.m.), ring the bells and chat to the public (from approx 10 a.m. to 15.30 or 16.00, and help dismantle the belfry (from 15.30).
If anyone can be there, even for an hour, please let the PRO, Ros Baxter know, tel: 01482 582650, mobile: 07711 004049) when they are available, so we can ensure we have at least 7 people there at all times throughout the day.
As well as the mobile belfry, there will be drop in handbell workshops, the bellringing exhibition by the B&D and the Beverley Town Handbell Ringers in the Treasure House.
Details for the upcoming BnD outing to Nottingham have now been posted to the meetings page, if you intend to come then please contact James Blackburnas soon as possible.
The Roos ringers would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored us for our 25 mile walk on July 9th. The amount raised including the sum we can claim through the gift aid scheme looks set to be approaching £2000 which is incredible.
More details on the new events page.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Henshaw to the board of trustees of the Bell Repair Fund. The Society is most grateful to Michael for agreeing to become a trustee and filling the position made vacant by the sad death of Tony Wragg. He brings a wide knowledge and experience with regard to bell restoration to the trustees and his contribution will be a valuable asset to the Society. The Society sends him best wishes for the future.
Michael Hastings
The Society sends its warmest congratulations to John Speak, tower captain at All Saints, Market Weighton, on being awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. John receives the award for "services to local government" through his work in the fire service of which he has been a member for 35 years. He is and has been for almost 20 years officer in charge at Market Weighton Fire Station and is currently ranked as Watch Manager. Many have been the times when, in the midst of ringing at Market Weighton, John's bleep alarm has gone off followed by a rapid stand and an even more rapid departure from the tower in the direction of the Fire Station. At the practice on Wednesday evening, the increased deference John received was quite marked.
Well done John.
A reminder that there will be another 12 bell practice at Holy Trinity this month, times are earlier than usual (10:30 - 12:00) due to a wedding, visitors are asked to vacate the car park as soon as possible after the practice to make room for the wedding party.
Ringing is at Patrington and Roos this month with STM at Roos, if you've not yet booked your teas then you can contact Helen at firstname.lastname@example.com
Times are listed on the meetings page.
Practices have started at St Nicholas, Withernsea (6) on Mondays starting at 7 p.m.
Initially, we are concentrating on training raw beginners until 8 p.m. Practices will extend beyond 8 p.m. when numbers justify.
There are three beginners with others expressing interest. Five local lapsed ringers have returned to the fold and more are currently re-organising their lives to make Monday evenings free.
The future looks promising for a regular Sunday and practice band for the first time in 60 years - if ever. Ring Peter Cook 01964 614466 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com by 6.30 if you have time to spare.
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Dinah Rhymer and Neil Donovan, both Beverley St Mary's ringers, were married on Tuesday 17th May at Beverley St Mary's .
A small wedding, with a member of the clergy from Beverley St Mary's, assisted by Rev Giles Galley, officiating.
Friends rang both before and after the service, the society extends it's best wishes to the happy couple.
The details for Tony's funeral have been confirmed.
St. Peter, Marchington (near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire) on Friday 6th May at 11.00 am.
Contact details are available if required, email email@example.com for info.
It is with regret that we report the death of Tony Wragg. Before leaving the area Tony served on the committee and was President in 1992.
His funeral will be held at St. Peter's, Marchington (near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire) on Friday 6th May at 11.00 am.
The society sends it's condolences to Margaret at this time.
Congratulations to Andrew Kaye and Ailsa Robinson on the birth of their third Daughter, Lara Ruth. Delivered on Saturday 19th of February.
It has been bought to my attention that Mark Lane's website has now been taken down, assumedly by Marks ISP. All of the BnD Peal and Quarter data has already been imported into the main society database here at bnd.org.uk.
Mark had also gathered many peals of historical interest not rung for the society in the area, some dating back to the 1800s. All this data has been preserved and can still be accessed at www.bnd.org.uk/marklane/
Chris Baxter, webmaster.
Many congratulations are due to Ian Campbell who has joined the exclusive club of 4000 pealers scoring his milestone peal, Bristol Surprise Royal at Beverley St Marys on Saturday 30th October 2010. Ian has had a life-long association with the society, serving as Ringing Master from 1979-81 and scoring 208 peals for the society to date.
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Edna died on Thursday 26th August 2010 following an accident earlier in the week.
There are family matters to attend to, as can be appreciated, but I can advise that the provisional date for the funeral service is Thursday 9th September 2010 - time to be confirmed.
I will send further communications in due course
John Atkinson, Ringing Master
The Society extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Matthew Battye who sadly passed away on the 9th April 2009. Matthew was an active member of the B&D and a ringer at his home tower, St Mary the Virgin, Cottingham. A celebration and thanksgiving service for Matthew's life will be held at Christ Church, Endyke Lane, Cottingham on Monday 20th April at 1pm.
The Society extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Norina Bond who sadly passed away after short hospitalisation at Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, at the grand age of 102 yrs on Friday 27th March, 2009. Norina was an extremely competent and experienced ringer of her time, being an active member of the B and D and ringing at her home tower of St Andrews, KirkElla. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were closest to her at this sad time.
Congratulations to Andrew & Joanne Pailing on the Birth of their Son.
Daniel Leonard Pailing was born on the 6th October at 5:15pm, weighing 8lb 13oz.
Mother, Father & baby doing well.
Details have been passed on to the society of the funeral of John Perrett who died last week.
The service will be held at St Peter's Farnborough on Wednesday 26th March at 12:30pm.
John was a former Kirk Ella ringer learning to ring around the same time as David S Johnson.
The society would like to extend best wishes to Steve and Vicky Cox on the birth of their son.
George Sidney Cox was born on 24th June weighing in at a healthy 9 pounds.
Mum, Dad and Son all doing well.
The society has received the sad news that John Leary, formerly of Hedon, has died at the age of 55.
John was an active member of the society during the late 60's and early 70's ringing 36 peals and calling 18 including his own first peal in 1967. He also rang in some notable society peals.
John will be remembered at the next meeting.
Many congratulations to Ian and Jean Booth of Cottingham who have become Grandparents once more. Sam James Toland was born on 22nd January 2007 to Alex and Kevin at Treliske Hospital in Truro.
All are doing well.
The society is pleased to extend it's best wishes to Roddy and Fran Horton who were married at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Saturday 27th January.
The society extends it's best wishes and congratulations to Andy Kaye and Ailsa Robinson on the birth of their daughter, Iona, at 9.45am 11th January 2007.
Iona weighed in at 5lb 12.5oz, Mother, Father and Dougie all doing well.
The society is saddened to hear of the death today (13/11/2006) of Wilfrid F Moreton. Whilst never a resident member of the BnD Wilf gave freely of his time to help the BnD during the 60âs and early 70âs when the ringing capability of the society was progressing towards more complex methods.
Wilf rang in 24 society Peals and conducted 19 of these. Also Wilf would frequently travel across from Wakefield to help out at special practices during a period when there were no accomplished conductors in the area capable of calling and from these practices upcoming local conductors learnt the âdark artsâ with Wilfâs guidance.
More recently Wilf donated one of the trebles for the augmentation at Flamborough.
The society extends it's best wishes and congratulations to Paul and Sarah Andrews on the birth of their daughter, Eve Miriam Andrews at 3.42am 12th September 2006.
Eve weighed in at 8lb 1oz, Mother, Father and Brother doing well.
Ian G Campbell has recently been in hospital undergoing a triple by-pass heart operation.
We hear that he is out of hospital now and recovering well, he is hoping to make a trip to Lundy Island later in the week, we hope that a peal is not included in his plans.
Newer members may not know of Ian, he is one of our most prolific peal ringers, notching up 196 peals for the society and serving on the committee, notably as Ringing Master 1979-1981. Although now resident in London, Ian is still an active supporter of the BnD.
The society extends its best wishes to Chris and Emma Baxter on the birth of their son, Thomas Raymond Harvey on Saturday 29th April 2006, weighing in at 8lb 10ozs.
Mother and Son are doing well.
The society extends best wishes to Susan Watson and Jonathon Healey on their marriage at All Saints, Hessle on the 1st April despite the intermittent heavy April showers a wonderful day was had by the happy couple and all their guests.
We wish them the very best for their future together.
It is hoped to carry on the excellent work begun by the late Mark Lane in ensuring that the society ringing records are up to date and available to all members. Now that the major re-write of the society web site has been completed we hope to offer the most comprehensive on-line record collection for any society.
To keep these records however will need the help of all peal and quarter peal conductors.
If you call peals or quarters that for the society please email details to email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com for inclusion. This also applies to any quarters that you may have details of that are not currently on the site.
It is with regret that the society reports the death of Keith Goldthorpe.
Keith died peacefully on Thursday 19th January in Hull Royal Infirmary after a long illness.
As the Society Scribe many hundreds of peals were written up in the our Peal Books by Keith and for his long services Keith was elected to Honorary life membership.
The funeral is on Friday 27th January at 10am at Our Lady of Lourdes,
Swanland Road, Hessle.
The interment will follow at 11am at the
cemetery on Tranby Lane.
The society extends its best wishes to David and Angela Mitchell on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth on Saturday 15th October at 6:37.
Mother and Daughter are doing well.
The society is saddened to report the death on Friday 12th August of Val Lane, widow of Mark.
While not a ringer herself, Val was always very supportive of Mark especially during his time as report editor. She was well known to many members of the society and we would like to send condolences to Karen and Graham at this time.
The society is saddened to report the death of David S Johnson of Kirk Ella on the 16th August after several weeks in hospital.
David has served as President and Ringing Master of the society in the past, a staunch society supporter he was always very keen to help learners make progress with many kind words of encouragement.
For his service to the society he was elected to Honorary Life Membership in 1996.
Details of the Funeral Service will follow shortly.
The Society extends best wishes to Steve Cox and Vicky Bower who were married today at Holy Trinity in Hull.
We hope that Steve and Vicky enjoy their honeymoon in Mexico and their future together.
Congratulations are extended to Michael and Julie Henshaw on the birth of their 2nd child, Miles Joseph de Courcy Henshaw was born at 03:40 on 16th February at Jubilee Birthing Centre, Cottingham, weighing in at 7 lb 5 oz.
Both Julie and Miles are fine.
Links have now been added to the Central Council child protection statement and guidelines, these can be found on the contacts page of this site.
The BnD site is currently being re-worked, most of the changes involve admin features though the site should be quicker to load.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Mr. Ken Kirk who passed away shortly before Christmas 2002. Mr. Kirk became the Society's first Honorary Life Member for his service to the Society, especially during the period 1959 to 1972 when he held positions as President and as Honorary Secretary. At St. Andrew's Kirk Ella, where he was a ringer, he played an important role in raising funds for and organising the augmentation of the bells in the 1970s.
Practices Today
Kingston upon Hull (15)
Walkington (6)
Hedon (8)
Hutton Cranswick (6)
Peal Statistics
3 this year
5 Peal ringers
1 Conductors
1111 Peals rung to date
Changes rung to peals 5,637,114
Quarter Statistics
46 rung this year
75 Quarter peal ringers
17 Quarter peal conductors
5711 Quarters rung to date
Changes rung to quarters 7,392,109


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Ontario Helping Build New High School and Community Hub in Toronto
Bloor-Dufferin Redevelopment to Support Local Families with New Child Care Centre
Ontario is supporting the construction of a new high school and community hub in Toronto, bringing modern learning facilities and community space to students and families in the Bloor-Dufferin neighbourhood.
The province is helping the Toronto District School Board build a new state-of-the-art secondary school that will accommodate approximately 900 students. Working in partnership with the Toronto District School Board, the City of Toronto, and local community groups, Ontario is also securing up to 30,000 square feet for a community hub on the proposed new site development, which will include a licensed child care centre and space for community programming.
This project reflects the government's commitment to build better schools for better learning and to make it easier to create community hubs across Ontario. Community hubs improve the everyday lives of people in Ontario by offering multiple services, often in a highly integrated, client-centred way and under one roof.
Ontario is making the largest infrastructure investment in hospitals, schools, public transit, roads and bridges in the province's history. To learn more about what's happening in your community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildON.
Supporting strong communities is part of the government's plan to create jobs, grow the economy and help people in their everyday lives.
Quick Facts
- The community hub will be part of the development on the site at the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Dufferin Street. The Ontario government and the City of Toronto will be engaging with community groups in the Bloor-Dufferin area to develop a vision for the community hub.
- The new secondary school will be built on the current site of Brockton High School to accommodate students from Bloor Collegiate Institute and ALPHA II Alternative School.
- The province is committing a total of $20 million to this project.
- The province is committed to maintaining access to licensed child care spaces for the Bloor-Dufferin community.
- Since 2003, the Ministry of Education has provided nearly $16.3 billion in capital funding for school boards to support nearly 810 new schools and over 780 additions and renovations.
- Since 2013, the province has provided more than $2.5 billion in capital funding for school boards to support 311 new schools and school additions.
- During its 2015 engagement process, the Community Hubs Framework Advisory Group identified close to 60 community hubs that are already established or in the planning stages in rural, suburban and urban neighbourhoods across Ontario. Communities are invited to share their local stories and examples at ontario.ca/communityhubs.
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"Schools are at the heart of our communities and they are already natural community hubs. I am excited to see how the space at Bloor-Dufferin will be transformed to benefit their students and revitalize their community."
Mitzie Hunter
"Community hubs across Ontario offer a wide range of services through a variety of models, reflecting the province's diversity. They make good use of public properties and encourage the creation of multi-use spaces. I know this hub in the vibrant Bloor-Dufferin neighbourhood will be a boon for all who live in the community."
Bob Chiarelli
"This announcement is a fantastic opportunity for Davenport residents. The Ministry of Education is committed to creating and maintaining access to quality licensed child care spaces within this community. We look forward to working with local families and partners as we create 100,000 new spaces for children across Ontario."
Indira Naidoo-Harris
"I am very proud to see our government's support in bringing this community hub to life. The Bloor-Dufferin community hub will be a great asset for the neighborhood by making it easier for people to access multiple services right here in Davenport. I am thrilled to be able to deliver these results."
Cristina Martins
"This announcement is the result of an unprecedented level of cooperation between the TDSB, the Ontario government and the City of Toronto, who agreed to use surplus school land in a way that maximizes value and keeps supporting the community by bringing new services to its residents."
Robin Pilkey


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England looks to the future
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- Category: Euro 2016
England coach Roy Hodgson was eager to look to the future after last night exiting Euro 2012 to Italy on penalties.
Hodgson faces a rematch with the Italians in Switzerland in August before World Cup 2014 qualifying begins the following month with a trip to Moldova and another Euro 2012 repeat against Ukraine at Wembley. Montenegro, Poland and San Marino are also in England's group.
"I've been very happy with what I've seen with this group of players and the way they've responded to the demands of an England shirt. They've shown they're capable of stepping up to the plate."
"They're bitterly disappointed they couldn't take it one step further, but we've got good young players coming through and this experience has been important for them.
"We've also got players of experience in John Terry, Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott and Steven Gerrard who have shown they're more than capable of seeing us through a tournament like this and can do so in qualifying as well for the next World Cup.
"We'll have a big chance in future when the mood around the team has, at times, been quite negative."
Said Hodgson after lost from Italy.


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Courthouse Lawn, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howell
A variety of local area musicians take center stage every Friday night throughout the summer on the Courthouse lawn! A free, family (and pet)-friendly venue featuring rock, folk and blues entertainment. Celebrating 21 years of bringing music to the masses!
Rusty Wright Blues Band


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When you join Team Terrico, your business is our business. We mentor all of our team members and provide education in all areas of how to succeed in the world of real estate investing and business ownership. When managing any business, it's important to have access to that education which can include topics such as tax & legal, red flags, real estate fundamentals, real estate marketing, asset protection, negotiation strategies, raising capital, self-directed retirement accounts, credit management, budgeting, managing your finances. These are just a few examples of topics we cover to help our team members grow their office or home based business.
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Vintage Food Tour
See, feel, and taste the revival of Porto's food and culture. This Food & Wine Tour includes a mini-masterclass in Port wine.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Location: Tour starts near Bolhão market (exact location provided with tickets)
<13 years
All sales are final & non-refundable. Tours occur rain or shine.
Run Daily: Monday to Friday at 10:45am & 4pm and Saturday at 10:45am
Tickets must be purchased latest by 8pm WEST the night before. Non-refundable.
Perfect for all ages and fitness levels. Small groups, max 10 guests.
Distance walked 3 km / 1.9 miles.
Tours hosted in English (PT or ES upon request)
Wear comfortable clothing & Shoes for walking. Tours take place Rain or Shine.
We CAN accommodate Vegetarians or Gluten or Dairy intolerance.
Meeting point is located a short 3 min walk from Bolhão Subway Station.
You have seen the Ribeira, the Ponte Luis I bridge, and Clérigos Tower, now let us take you beyond the tourist attractions for a taste of the real Porto with our Downtown Food Tour – the top rated activity on Trip Advisor.
As the first and only tour operator focused solely on gastronomic experiences in Porto, Taste Porto is passionate about local gastronomy and strives for each and every guest to fall in love with the city and its food. Run by a team of food lovers, you will enjoy a wonderfully personal experience where you will tread off the beaten path and eat like a local.
Every tour consists of a 3.5 hours walk with your local guide who will take you away from the Porto that tourists usually see and show you the real Porto. Like taking a walk with a friend, your tour guide will introduce you to 6 unique tasting locations. In total, you will experience a well-balanced gastronomic tour of 11 different foods and 6 different beverages.
At each tasting location on our Downtown Food Tour, you will taste an important element of the cuisine of Porto and the North of Portugal. You will also learn about the families and the history behind each of the restaurants, cafes, and specialty food shops that you visit. In between tasting locations you will hear about the history, architecture, and culture while you walk the streets of this beautiful city.
Taste Porto is a socially responsible business and 5% of each ticket sold is donated to a local charity that helps feed the poor.
We can also arrange a private tour for your group, please see more details here.
Loja dos Pastéis de Chaves
The day begins with a warm flaky pastry of Chaves. A savory and sweet tasting that will provide you with the energy and curiosity to start your exploration of Porto.
Bolhão Wine House
Soak in the energy of the market while enjoying a glass of moscatel galego along with some traditional sardines and a pastry, made by grandma, just for you.
Flor dos Congregados
Enjoy this one-of-a-kind third generation owned restaurant and its sandwich that brings together fresh bread, slow roasted pork loin and sweet cured ham.
Café Guarany
One of Porto's historic cafes and world renowned for its beauty, it opened its doors in 1933 in the heart of downtown as the meeting place of politicians, businessmen and artists.
All in Porto
Enjoy various wine regions of the country as they are perfectly paired with cheeses, cured meats, and petiscos from small, local producers.
Monstra Nacional
A tiny shop where everything is Portuguese, from music to tableware to food, offering unique selection of exquisite Portuguese pastries.
Tickets must be purchased in advance of the tour. Our tours tend to sell out and we do not take walk-ups nor do we accept cash. This is because of the agreement we have with our partners and insurance company. Please click on 'Book Now' on the right-hand sidebar of this webpage to purchase your tickets.
Yes, bathrooms are available during the tour at selected food-tasting locations.
Tours are held rain or shine. That's how much we love the food! We ask you to check the weather before hand and dress appropriately. And don't worry, tasting will occur indoors if needed as things don't taste as good soggy.
Please be sure and let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restriction or allergy when you purchase your tickets.
On the Downtown Food Tour we can accommodate vegetarians, gluten or dairy intolerances, but not vegans.
On the Vintage Food Tour we are unable to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten or dairy intolerance.
Yes, babies and children are welcomed on our tour. However, we ask you to use your judgment to determine if the tour is appropriate for them. Please take into consideration that the tour is 3.5 hours long during which time we are either walking or standing for the majority of it.
We have designed most of the tour to go downhills, however due to steep inclines, tiny cobblestone streets and inaccessibility of the tasting locations, the tour is not baby stroller accessible. We recommend to use the carrier.
Babies and small children who will not be joining the food tastings do not need a ticket.
Still have questions? Visit our FAQ page to submit your own
Alannah (RockPaperHairDesign), TripAdvisor
This tour was a great choice and well worth the money. Tried tons of food and drinks and definitely unique options! I enjoyed that it wasn't the "typical" Portuguese food that you can find on every corner. Our guide was fantastic and very informative. I would totally recommend this tour!
See, feel, and taste the revival of Porto's food and culture. This Food & Wine Tour includes a mini-masterclass in Port wine.
Explore Porto's bustling craft beer scene. Experience local craft brews alongside perfectly-paired food tastings.


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I've just returned from a few wonderful days in wonderful Copenhagen, thanks to a generous invitation to deliver a keynote address at a conference on Food, Media and Identity. As usual after these sorts of events – by which I mean conferences with lots of cool, thought-provoking talks and probably
way too much a bit too much collegial wine following each day's session – there are plenty of thoughts that need some time to settle and disentangle before they (hopefully) morph into some useful new ideas and directions.
But one issue stood out for me both up to and during the two days that we were at it. This was that what I would normally refer to as food media (ahem) were often described as media food. At first I resisted pointing this out, thinking it would just be pedantic (maybe a lost in translation thing?), but then it occurred to me that there may be an interesting distinction, and one that's worth making. So, very briefly: when I refer to food media, I'm talking about the various media (television, magazines, www, etc) on or through which food is represented.
What might media food be? Something like fodder for media?
Take this guy for example:
This is Thomas Rode, who is a *bit* famous in Denmark as a) a well-known chef (having cooked in the well-respected Kong Hans Kælder restaurant for many years) who b) has also relatively recently gone "Paleo" and who c) has these ridiculous washboard abs which he's evidently not shy to show off – in situations clearly meant to enhance the whole hunter-gatherer look (cue tattoos and goggles).
Now because I'm still a bit travel weary, and because I have plans for dinner soon (with pasta!), I'm going to resist a missive about the Paleo phenomenon (including how annoying I find it that any recipes without carbs are now being branded "Paleo" recipes), or making any David Mitchell-type jokes about mottos like "Primal Gastronomi" (which you don't need to speak Danish to understand). I will just suggest instead that this sort of image is an example of media food, rather than food media.
Let's see if it'll work with a fish analogy. Fish food is food for fish. So media food is food for media. Food fish is for people and other things who like to eat fish. So food media are for people and other things who like to eat food. Which means they are about food and not about six-pack abs and pretending to be on the set of Quest for Fire. Which was quite a raunchy film, come to think of it, since there apparently wasn't much to do back then apart from hunting and gathering. Imagine, those naughty hunter-gatherers were making media food before it was even, like, a thing. And then us clever post-Neanderthals have evidently figured out a way to turn media food into food media by making food fish sexy.
No, never mind. As you were. Time for dinner.


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The bill Parkinson rejected Friday would have allowed military personnel and other federal employees working overseas to return advance ballots by e-mail.
Now, they will be required to continue mailing in their ballots.
Parkinson said he objected to a provision dealing with people who handle advance ballots for others, such as the disabled or elderly. They would have been required to sign a statement saying they didn't try to influence the voter.
The governor said that would discourage advance voting.
He said the Legislature has time next year to fix the bill before the start of the election season.


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News Archives - 1999
Peace Prize Forum Saturday schedule highlighted by Michael Osterholm seminar on bioterrorism; Seminars for educating children also offered
Outgoing Minnesota State epidemiologist Michael Osterholm will lead a Saturday seminar at this weekend's Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg College that is titled: "Bioterrorism: Media Hype or Real Nightmare." Osterholm's seminar, one of more than 30 offered at the forum, will be conducted from 11:15 a.m.to 12:15 p.m. and again from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in classroom 18 of Augsburg's Old Main building.
Osterholm's seminar will review the potential use of biological agents by terrorists in the United States, with emphasis on implications for the civilian population. The current standard of our preparedness will be discussed.
More than 1,000 participants are expected at the 11th annual Peace Prize Forum, which is open to the general public at a registration cost of $30. The cost includes lunch on Saturday and admittance to all forum sessions over two days. Advance reservations can be made by calling (612) 330-1171 or (612) 330-1637. Registration will also be available the day of the event.
Several of the Saturday seminars will focus on educating children about peacemaking. Dawn Keenan from Normandale Hills Peace Site School will lead a seminar titled "Children as Peacemakers" (in Old Main 10) that will provide participants with tools to foster peacemaking skills in children. Another seminar (in Sateren Auditorium of the Music Hall) is titled "Helping Kids Become All They Can Be Through Peace and Communication."
Other Saturday seminars will discuss implementations of conflict-resolution programs within schools and provide information on the plight of unaccompanied refugee minors from around the world.
The weekend focus on peace will continue from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.on Sunday at the 1999 Peace Prize Festival, also held at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall. The Peace Prize Festival is an afternoon-long celebration of peace expressed in music, dance, art and theater by students from school, church and other youth groups with a majority of participants from Peace-Site schools.
The theme of the 11th annual Peace Prize Forum is "Striving for Peace: The Morality and Machinery of Modern Conflict."
Held in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, this annual forum was created in 1989 to offer Nobel Peace Prize laureates, diplomats, scholars and the general public an opportunity to address the underlying causes of conflict and war in modern society and the dynamics of peacemaking.
The Peace Prize Forum is a cooperative effort between the five Midwestern colleges that are affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and of Norwegian heritage: Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.); Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.); Luther College (Decorah, Iowa); St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.); and Augsburg.
A news conference featuring 1997 Nobel laureate Jody Williams has been scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on Friday at Augsburg College as part of the 1999 Peace Prize Forum (Friday-Saturday). The forum's opening ceremony is at 1 p.m. on Friday.
The news conference will be held in the Green Room, located on the east end of Foss Center. The Green Room can be easily accessed from the media parking lots on 23rd and Riverside avenues south. Media credentials for the forum can be picked up at the news conference, and they will also be available in the media room in Si Melby Hall, just across 23rd Avenue from the Foss Center.


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Area has a lot to gain from day of daredevils
Tightrope walker Rick Wallenda traveled to Marietta this week, scoping out the site of a planned walk across the Ohio River from Williamstown to the levee in Marietta.
He's scheduled to join Robbie Knievel there Oct. 19 for a day of daredevil stunts.
While some in the community seem excited that performers of their caliber would be part of an event right here in the Mid-Ohio Valley, we've also heard a lot of negativity surrounding the event, and we're not sure why.
This is a community that typically supports festivals, concerts and family-friendly fun. That was really shown this July when river levels caused the cancellation of the races that are the highlight of the Riverfront Roar yet crowds still attended the associated events.
Sure, there might be additional city resources required during the event but that's no different than any major function.
Should we no longer have the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival because more police are required and roads have to be closed?
We think if the planned event is held the benefits will far outweigh any drawbacks.
It could bring a great number of visitors to the area, who will book hotel rooms, eat at restaurants, shop, buy gas and visit other attractions. Many of those people who had never heard of Marietta before may then return in the future.
Even if the weather or some other factor leads to the event not coming to fruition, it could be a win for the city.
The promotion leading up to the visit from Wallenda and Knievel should mean people from outside the region and state are putting Marietta, Ohio, into a search engine and finding out where it is and what is there. That brings a great amount of visibility to the area that's a plus no matter what happens in October.
We'd like to see more residents embrace the idea of this attraction happening here in Marietta. The way we see it, we have a lot to gain and not a lot to lose.


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This was my 14th year attending the Detroit auto show (North American International Auto Show) wearing my auto analyst's hat. Ironically, as a result of the plethora of bankruptcy filings that engulfed the industry about a decade ago, culminating with the filings and government bailouts of GM and Chrysler, the condition of the industry is generally pretty healthy. Virtually every global manufacturer (or original equipment manufacturer – OEM) is currently profitable.
1. Self-driving cars and technological leaps
- Semi-autonomous technologies which enhance safety and the driving experience
- Improved vehicle connectivity: vehicle becomes a device to interact with personal electronics and OEMs
- Fully self-driving vehicles
Fully self-driving cars are likely to become a reality in 5 to 7 years! Assuming regulatory and insurance concerns are satisfied and the public infrastructure is developed, self-driving vehicles offer a host of benefits to society, including improving passenger and pedestrian safety, reducing traffic jams and offering alternatives to elderly and handicapped individuals.
2. A continued focus on fuel efficiency
What do plummeting oil prices mean for the drive to fuel efficiency?
The industry remains tremendously focused on improving fuel economy and reducing vehicle emissions, as required by current government mandates around the world. However, plummeting gas prices have caused many industry analysts to worry that fuel economy will become a lower priority for the driving public, thereby thwarting the ability of the industry to recoup the cost of its investments in alternative technologies, be it hybrids, plug-in electrics, and fuel cells, as well as various governments' desire to reduce fuel consumption.
The general view among industry participants is that the current low price of gas is not sustainable over the long-term and that it is both impractical and imprudent to make dramatic changes in multi-billion dollar investment decisions based upon a likely short-term phenomenon. The government has not given any indication that it intends to ease its current requirements of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, although there is increased speculation that the industry may seek some concessions in 2017 (when the current legislation allows a review).
3. Keep on truckin': Manufacturers launching new trucks and SUVs
Lower gas prices and improved economic conditions in the US, combined with the launches of many new pick-up trucks and SUVs/CUVs are contributing to a real shift in customer preferences away from smaller passenger cars.
Manufacturers that have been under-represented in these segments have already suffered market share declines and they are busy updating and expanding their offerings in these now popular segments. Even Hyundai unveiled a "concept" pick-up truck designed to appeal to younger drivers and families.
This blog post is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Any opinions or forecasts contained herein reflect the subjective judgments and assumptions of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect the views of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. This information is subject to change at any time without notice.


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A bunch of the Penn State Research Communications team attended the National Association of Science Writers annual conference at Raleigh, N.C. last weekend.
Unfortunately, for me, it was an abbreviated conference. With Sandy bearing down on the East Coast and with me terrified of being stuck in the Detroit airport — no offense Motor City! – I decided to bug out early.
But I was left with some pretty profound and some not-so profound lessons from my trip.
First, the not-so profound.
I was a little unnerved by the number of zombies patrolling the downtown Raleigh area chanting, "Brains… Brains… Brains…" during the city's annual downtown Halloween party.
The presence of a bunch of geeky science writers and brain-starved zombies appeared to be shaping up into an altogether different sort of Frankenstorm.
Also in the not-so profound category: I discovered it's essentially a tie between taking a taxi cab ride at 3 a.m. to the airport and weathering a historic hurricane at home.
Now. For the profound (at least for me).
In most conferences, there's at least a bit of rivalry. You know: my company is better than your company. Our brochure is snazzier than your brochure.
Not so much here.
Oh, sure, I admit feeling a little bitter toward our Ohio State colleagues as the Buckeye football team knocked around Penn State on Saturday night.
But, I also felt that, essentially, we — Buckeyes, Hawkeyes, Nittany Lions, Gators, Tigers, and other institutions without mascots — are all on the same team in research. We're trying to make the world a better, safer, happier, healthier place.
Not too bad of a way to make a living.
I met Nick Miller, who's the senior media relations associate for research and science at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Like me, Nick was a journalist and – between you and me – transitioning from being a reporter to a media or public relations rep isn't always easy.
But, as Nick pointed out, our work is different. It's really not about selling the next widget or writing copy for another brochure. (Although it may include that.)
Nick put it this way: "It's not too hard to come to work in the morning when you know that what you're writing about may one day help save a child's life."
That's not hard at all.
But riding in a taxi at 3 a.m.?
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Before his Senate confirmation hearing, President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court will need to provide information about his past experience investigating President Bill Clinton and working for President George W. Bush.
Requests for that information are included in questionnaires sent to Brett Kavanaugh by the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, who will lead the confirmation hearing.
Sen. Chuck Grassley's office said the questionnaires were sent Friday evening after consultation with the committee's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Among other things, they seek information about Kavanaugh's work on independent counsel Kenneth Star's team, where Kavanaugh co-wrote the report that served as the basis for Clinton's impeachment. The questionnaires also seek information about his work on the Bush campaign effort to halt the recount of votes in Florida in the disputed 2000 election.


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Arizona and Interposition
Published: April 24, 2012
An important verb appears on page 14 of the government's brief in Arizona v. the United States, the case about four provisions of that state's immigration law that will be argued on Wednesday in the Supreme Court. The government says Arizona is trying to "interpose" its own judgments on "national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, humanitarian considerations and the rights of law-abiding citizens and aliens." It says the Constitution and Congress, in the Immigration and Nationality Act, give the executive branch authority to handle those issues.
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The word "interpose" is a yellow flag in the history of state and federal relations. The southern states claimed a right of "interposition" as a basis for secession before the Civil War, and they resurrected the idea in the 1950s. Just as they claimed the right to interpose their power between the federal government and their populations over slavery and other issues in the 19th century, the southern states claimed the right to ignore the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.
In 1958, in Cooper v. Aaron, the court scorched this idea and reaffirmed that Arkansas had a duty to follow federal law. The governor had contended he was not bound by the court decision and ordered the National Guard to bar nine African-American students from Little Rock's Central High School, causing violence and disorder. In a unanimous opinion that they all signed, the nine justices said that the "chaos, bedlam and turmoil" caused by the governor's disobedience was "intolerable."
Arizona's argument is somewhat different. Arizona contends that it has the power to make its own immigration policy even though the federal government has authority over immigration as part of foreign policy. It says its statute merely empowers law enforcement to cooperate with federal officers.
That is extremely disingenuous, to put it politely. The law transforms a federal policy that allows discretion in seeking serious criminals among illegal immigrants into a state mandate to single out everyone in Arizona illegally. The four provisions of the statute at issue essentially turn all Hispanics, including American citizens and legal residents, into criminal suspects. They require racial profiling, and, because their purpose is "attrition through enforcement," their goal effectively is separation by race.
Just as racial equality was the law of the land during the desegregation era, it is the law of the land today. It is imperative that there be "a single, national approach" to immigration, as the government's brief explains, and that any state law fulfills America's hard-won commitment to racial equality. Arizona's anti-immigrant statute emphatically does not.


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Proof positive we are actually in the land of Oz - hub and the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Everyone has seen pictures of the Sydney Opera House, but I have never seen pictures of the ladies' room. The top picture of the stalls does not really do justice to the beautiful, undulating stalls and wide aisle. The bottom picture of the sinks is a common rest room design here. The water from the faucet falls onto the surface and flows downhill into an unseen tank.
This is an iconic - and historically-designated and protected - Sydney landmark - no kidding!
American culture has made deep, deep inroads in Australia. Need I say more!?
Bondi is a famous Sydney surf, sand and sunbathing beach. Yes, that windblown figure is me.
|Sydney Harbor Bridge
Courageous souls can take a two hour training course, don safety clothing and a harness, (say prayers), and climb to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Look close and you can see a group of hearty souls walking up, and some on the top of the bridge hugging the flagpole!
Another popular Sydney activity is ascending to the top of the Observation Tower, seen here towering over the Sydney skyline. The tower was built to withstand a once-in-500-year earthquake, but I was taking no chances. Maybe next time...
Aboriginal carvings on a tree in Sydney's Botanical Gardens.
Stay tuned for more pictures from Down Under.
Next installment - our new Australian friends and other native features.


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Ashutosh Agarwal
Palo Alto, CA
Ashu is an engineer at Relcy Inc, working with a team of super engineers on an "interesting problem".
He spends most of daily hours fiddling with large volumes of data and making sense of it. He has prior experience working with a top quantitative investment fund making trading strategies. Post that, he worked at Google, in the Wallet team before joining Relcy.
His other interests include long distance running and photography.