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It seems to me that it is ironic that "March Madness" happens each year during Great Lent. If you're a sport's fan, like me, you watch the progress through the brackets; always looking forward to the next weekend. For those readers outside the U.S., what I am talking about is the basketball playoff system that is used by the college and university system here in the states. After playing in their leagues across the land, the top sixty-four teams begin a playoff leading to four teams which are called the Final Four. During that last few days, the tension increases while the last four teams play each other until there is one winner. I think that there is a parallel with the Fast.
We're constantly pointing to our goal, Pascha. Each service prompts us to remember the final step, the Resurrection. We work our way through the brackets, each Sunday of Great Lent. At each stage there is a victory. The victory enables us to move on to the next. As we progress through these Sundays, we must prepare for the next level. During the week, the Church gives us "practice opportunities;" the Pre-Sanctified Liturgies, the Akathist Hymn. Each, in their own way, not only encourages our progress, but also supports our efforts. Each Sunday gives us a new game strategy, with an almost ESPN-like hall of fame player featured. Each of us is supported by a coach, our father confessor. The final week the excitement grows and by the last few days there is real tension. Like the march to the Final Four, it is much more satisfying if you have been involved from the very beginning of the long progression to the big finish, but you can get into it at the very end and still feel the exhilaration. Here's where the really moving divergence comes to pass. Unlike the Final Four, there are no losers, when our "big week" is over. Everyone is a winner. We can all cheer, because this triumph is universal and eternal.


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Each lovely white ceramic mug depicts the real St Ives street sign, with all it's nobbles, gnarls and weathering.
The Digey
The Digey is the road running from the middle of Fore Street (the main shopping street in St Ives) to Porthmeor Beach. It is one of the main streets in the Downalong area of St Ives and is packed full of character and charm.
Virgin Street
Virgin Street is the little street running left uphill at the fork of The Digey and Fore Street. It is cobbled and charming and car free! It is part of the Downalong area of St Ives and is full of quaint little fishing cottages, quirky signs and mermaids!
Teetotal Street
Teetotal Street is a little road on the ladder of streets tucked away behind Back Road East on the way to The Island. Teetotal Street is named, as you might well have guessed, after the temperance movement who were vigorous campaigners for not drinking alcohol. This was very popular in parts of St Ives in the 1800s.
Salubrious Terrace
Salubrious Terrace is tucked away up Virgin Street, just off The Digey in the Downalong area of St Ives. At the end of Salubrious Terrace is Salubrious House which was built in 1812 for a sea captain. This little area must have been more well-to-do than the rest of Downalong.
Wheal Dream
Wheal Dream is the little road tucked away above Bamaluz Beach. If you walk all the way along the quay, turn left past the Pier Coffee Shop and walk up toward the St Ives Museum, you will find Wheal Dream. Wheal Dream is named after the Wheal Dream mine, which is now where the St Ives Museum stands.
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Fish Street is the road that leads from the harbour, past the side of The Sloop, towards The Island and Back Road West. The houses were built with fish cellars underneath and have an outdoor staircase leading to the living space on the top floors.
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IDB-OECD study calls for better governance, integrity in Latin America and Caribbean
March 18, 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) need to strengthen governance and integrity mechanisms to improve the quality and implementation of public policies, reduce corruption and increase public trust in government, according to the third edition of Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020.
New Study Reveals Women Entrepreneurs in STEM in LAC are on the Rise
January 23, 2020
The study commissioned by the IDB Lab also shows that 54% of women entrepreneurs in STEM have raised capital Women entrepreneurs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 54% successfully raising angel or venture capital and almost 80% planning on scaling up their company internationally in the next five years, according to the new study "wX Insights 2020: The Rise
Uruguay will strengthen research and innovation in food and health with IDB support
December 17, 2019
New program will contribute to the development of scientific and technological knowledge focused on problem solving The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan of $6 million to finance a program in Uruguay that will contribute to the development of scientific and technological knowledge aimed at solving problems and innovation in the area of food and human health.
IDB announces 12 shortlisted proposals of the Orange Innovation challenge
October 09, 2019
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the 12 shortlisted proposals of the first edition of the Challenge: Orange Innovation, which seeks to recognize innovative business models that are using cutting-edge technologies for specific sectors of the Orange Economy.
Colombia leads the 2019 Global Financial Inclusion Microscope for the 2nd consecutive year
October 31, 2019
Dominican Republic – Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico lead the ranking of the Global Microscope on the environment for financial inclusion, an index that focuses on regulation, political strategies, and infrastructure to address this issue. In these four countries, financial inclusion is a priority and incorporates digital approaches. While Colombia and Mexico lead public policy and consumer protection categories, Uruguay and Peru stand out in stability and financial integrity.
FOROMIC launches in the Dominican Republic, seeks to reinvent inclusion
October 31, 2019
The event was attended by IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno. Dominican Republic – FOROMIC, the main event on innovation for the inclusion of Latin America and the Caribbean, has just started in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with the slogan "Reinventing Inclusion". The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Finance, Donald Guerrero and the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno.
WeXchange announces six finalists of its 2019 Pitch Competition
October 15, 2019
Finals of the Pitch Competition will take place during the seventh edition of the WeXchange forum, on November 13 and 14, at the Event Center of Paso la Galeria in Asuncion, Paraguay WeXchange,the platform that connects high-growth entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean with mentors and investors, announced its six finalists of the Pitch Competition selected from more than 570 applicants from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Public and private-sector leaders highlight IDB's role in transforming the region
September 27, 2019
The IDB invited leaders from across the region to celebrate its 60th anniversary Washington, D.C. -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today concluded its official 60th anniversary celebration with a "Voices for Development" seminar, where leaders discussed the importance of women's empowerment, sustainable infrastructure and the challenges that the digital revolution represents for institutions.
IDB announces winner of the 2019 Superheroes of Development Award
September 16, 2019
The winning IDB-financed project developed a new solution to monitor public infrastructure works and to empower citizens to evaluate the use of public resources in Honduras. WASHINGTON D.C., September 12, 2019. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the winner of the Superheroes of Development contest, an award given to executing agencies that have successfully implemented innovative solutions in projects financed by the IDB.
IDB supports Uruguay's investment, trade and innovation modernization program
September 12, 2019
The Bank approved a second operation under the deferred drawdown modality aimed at consolidating the country's economic internationalization process The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $250 million loan to finance the second phase of Uruguay's Investment, Trade and Innovation Framework Modernization Program. The overall objective of the program is to modernize the normative-institutional framework of investment, trade and innovation to consolidate the country's international insertion process.


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One of the most common personal injury actions relate to an individual losing their balance and subsequently suffering injuries from a fall. Generally, when a fall occurs you can't help but ask yourself, did I trip on something? Did I slip on something? While the distinction between a trip and slip may seem nonsensical, the legal distinction is important for a successful personal injury action. This blog will explore the differences between a slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall case, and how to obtain a successful outcome
With New Jersey in the middle of its winter season, injuries due to ice and snow conditions can occur because of the irresponsible actions of property owners and landlords. Commercial and multi-complex residential buildings commonly fail to exercise reasonable care by promptly removing snow and ice following a snowstorm. A victim of a slip and fall accident may secure valuable compensation for their medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and ongoing disability.
Property owners owe a duty of care to people who visit their property. This means that a homeowner, a commercial property owner or a rural landowner may be held responsible to compensate someone who is injured on the property, whether the injured person is an invited guest or not.
Snow is certainly a common feature in New Jersey during the winter months. And while residents are used to encountering snow and ice in their daily commute, these could pose serious risks to individuals. If business owners do not take proper care to address the dangers caused by snow and ice accumulation during the winter months, a serious slip and fall accidentcould occur.
Every day, residents in New Jersey enter the properties of others. While this appears to be a simple and relatively safe and routine action, a patron or visitor could be seriously injured when a property owner is negligent. Even a simple act of negligence could cause even the safest building or home to turn into dangerous property. A property owner could be to blame for a serious slip-and-fall incident; however, those harmed need to prove he or she was responsible.
Whether you realize it or not, most days residents of New Jersey and elsewhere enter the property of others. This could occur when an individual is shopping, dropping of mail, going to a meeting at an office building or even stopping by at a neighbor's house. While the act of entering another's property seems rather routine and relatively safe, this action could cause an individual to encounter serious dangers that could lead to property accidents.
New Jersey residents who have been injured on another person's property may wonder what their legal rights are. Oftentimes their rights fall under the umbrella of premises liability. Premises liability comes from the principle of negligence. If a person entering the property or premises of another suffers an injury due to the negligent maintenance of the premises or any inherent danger in the property, the owner may be held liable for premises liability.


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More animal activities at the Alpine Township Library this evening as it featured a pet show. Over forty pet lovers were present to admire the special pets brought by some of the young library patrons.
Natalie brought her dog Tavey, Celeste brought her two year old dog Turbo, and Jessica brought her two year old dog Biscuit. Alex brought two two month old chickens that were hatched from eggs, and Carlin brought her adorable 6 year old cat Violet. There was a judging and all animals received recognition in a variety of categories.
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Wood Wants to be Wet Really, really wet. In fact it's the only typical raw material that holds more water than good soil (usually 120 percent to 200 percent of its dry weight). The cells in a tree's wood have such a stubborn grasp on water (it's their life currency) that they only release it…Read more
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Food, clothing, shelter… and in the Mid-Hudson Valley: heat. There's no escaping this part of life here, and as the age of cheap and available liquid fuels draws to a close, we face using both new and old methods for keeping warm. For a short generation we've become accustomed to the ease of cheap liquid…Read more


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Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Published March 23, 2016
Every month the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees convenes a regular meeting to publicly address the business of the school district. Community members and business partners are encouraged to attend and participate. There is a public speaking section during every meeting that provides an opportunity for anyone to share positive feedback or concerns. However, the board is unable to take action on any item that is not already included on the meeting's agenda.
Meetings are held each month at the Duncanville ISD Education Plaza (710 S. Cedar Ridge Drive). A highlight of board decisions at this month's meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, included:
The Board of Trustees welcomed the district's next leader with a unanimous vote to hire Dr. Marc Smith at Tuesday night's board meeting. Dr. Smith's official first day on the job will be Monday, April 4. After his contract was signed, Dr. Smith expressed his excitement about coming to Duncanville ISD.
"I am proud to be part of the 'City of Champions,'" said Duncanville ISD's new Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith. "It is going to be an honor to serve with you."
New Administrator Announced
Duncanville ISD's new Maintenance Director, Joseph Peterka, comes to the district from Temple, Texas where he was Executive Director of Operations at Belton ISD for six years. Peterka holds a Master of Science in Education Administration from the University of North Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Hays, Kansas. Peterka started his career as a physical education teacher in Temple, later spending nearly 10 years as an assistant principal or principal in both Temple and Belton. Peterka said he is looking forward to providing excellent leadership in his position at Duncanville ISD and hopes the environment is safe, clean, fun and functional.
Pantherettes Bring Home Ninth State Championship
The Duncanville Pantherettes finished their season the way they started it – undefeated – and brought home the Texas State Championship by defeating Spring Dekaney 76-42 on Saturday.
Sophomore Zarielle Green was named the 6A championship game MVP while senior captains Ciera Johnson, and Madison Townley were named to the all-tournament team.
Help celebrate the team's accomplishments at the Pantherettes Champions Celebration on Thursday, April 28 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. More information to come.
Youth and Government Students Compete at State
More than 140 Duncanville ISD students recently traveled to Austin to participate at the Youth and Government State competition, making Duncanville the second largest school district in attendance.
Kennemer Middle School was named as a Premier Delegation, and students were elected to four of the top six positions at the state competition. Duncanville High School was also selected as a Premier Delegation, an honor only given to the top 10 percent of schools.
During the state competition, students write bills and present them in front of their peers. It is up to the "governor," who is played by a student participant, to decide which bills are passed. At this year's competition, the "governor" only passed four bills, one of them being a bill from Amaris Joubert, an eighth-grader from Kennemer Middle School. Read more.
"Made with Pride in Duncanville" Honorees Recognized
Evan Engwall, a math teacher at Central Elementary, is the Made with Pride in Duncanville – Teacher for the month for March. Engwall serves at-risk students in the math center, and is admired for reaching out to all students at Central. He organized and operates a weekly chess club during his lunch break, organizes after school tutoring in the computer lab, and has even been known to ride the bus to promote positive relationships with students. He is an educator who goes the extra mile for his campus and for their students.
Brad Hamrick, Fleet Manager for the Transportation Department, is the Made with Pride in Duncanville – Staff honoree for the month of March. Hamrick is a team player and loves working for Duncanville ISD. He is a behind the scenes warrior who helps keep the buses and white fleet operational and in-service. Hamrick does not mind working long hours if needed to ensure the students of our district have a safe way to and from school.
Jeremiah Lockhart, a sophomore at Duncanville High School, is the Made with Pride in Duncanville – Student of the month for March. Jeremiah is an excellent student leader. He participated in the STEM academy at Mountain View Community College, earning dual credit as a freshman. He was also one of two freshmen to earn advancement to the SkillsUSA State competition from the Engineering Chapter, where his team placed third in the state. This year as a sophomore, Jeremiah is a leader of the land surveying team, and finished 1st at Regionals.
Superintendent Reports
Trustees received an update on Duncanville ISD's 2014 Bond Program. View the update for more information.
Mari Zamora, Federal Programs Director, presented the second quarter update of the District Improvement Plan.
Other Business
Approved February 6, February 8, February 10, February 17, February 18 and February 22 minutes
Approved budget amendments
Accepted financial reports
Approved second quarter plans for formerly improvement required campuses
Approved revisions to FFA (Local) Policy
Approved GRA (Local) as presented in TASB localized policy update 103
Approved TASB localized policy update 103
Approved the order to cancel the School Trustee election
Approved instructional materials allotment and TEKS certification
Adjusted Board Policy EIF (Local)
Amended the Board Operating Procedures to include naming portions of district facilities
Named the Field House in honor of Coach Bob Alpert
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Is it a surprise that most girls are too stupid and untrusting to not think that Zac Efron could be real on Tinder? Perhaps it's all those bots that fuck with your mind and then find some other weird way of contacting you and then attempting to take advantage. But does that shit happen to girls?
Sure, maybe Zac is so good looking that you'd assume he can bang whomever he so chooses. But it doesn't appear that it is the case. Hell, James Franco was on Tinder not long ago. Or was it Instagram? Who really gives a fuck?
Now every slut with no conscience and/or a need to breed is "back" on Tinder. That's like the girl who has a bio saying she "just downloaded this app" or "her friends made it for her because it's not something she normally does". I bet you've never blacked out and blown the entire football team either. I bet Hillary Duff got as many dates as actings gigs she's been getting.


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Forget a big booty ho. All Rick Ross wants for his birthday are some goddamn answers.
The b-day Bawse -- Ross turns 37 today -- and an unidentified female companion were allegedly heading east on Las Olas Boulevard at around 5 a.m. this morning near 15th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, when an assailant opened fire on Rozay's Rolls Royce.
Not a single bullet struck the six-foot, 300-plus pound MC or his date.
Little else is known about the shooting, but Twitter can help shed some light.
Check out Crossfade's Twitter timeline of the events leading up to the apparent assassination attempt on Ross after the cut.
UPDATE Fort Lauderdale police have confirmed that Rick Ross's passenger was his girlfriend Shateria L. Moragne-el.
UPDATE #2 50 Cent has called Rick Ross a "Fat Boy" and suggested today's early-morning shooting "looks staged."
UPDATE #3 Rick Ross has dropped his post-shooting track, rappping: "Sometimes I look in the mirror, I can't believe I'm alive."
UPDATE #4 Investigating the Rick Ross shooting, Fort Lauderdale police are sifting though surveillance video, but they're not discussing suspects.
UPDATE #5 In the wake of the shooting, Rick Ross has hired a 24-hour armed security team.
UPDATE #6 Today, the City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department released 911 calls from the Rick Ross shooting.
See also:
-Rick Ross Gets Death Threats from Gangster Disciples
-Ross on Gangster Disciples, Canceled MMG Tour: "Never Was It Due to Any Threats"
-Ross Threatened by Gangster Disciples in Chicago: "F#$% You ... Cut the Check"
-- Mastermind (@rickyrozay) January 28, 2013
Shortly after midnight, Ross tweets the first of several simple messages about his 37th birthday party at LIV.
Smoke one
-- Mastermind (@rickyrozay) January 28, 2013
A few minutes later, Ross lights a blunt.
3 blunts lit a once
-- Mastermind (@rickyrozay) January 28, 2013
Less than half an hour passes before Ross admits to smoking at least three blunts in the midnight hour.
Lotta $$$$ in CLUB LIV TONIGHT #ROZAY #BDAY #MMG#CIROCBOY
-- Mastermind (@rickyrozay) January 28, 2013
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Ross' final tweet of the night suggests two things: (a) he's likely stoned and (b) his would-be assailants have a motive -- money.
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I've been trying to put together a comprehensive list of what we NEED for baby girl. :) But all the pretty stuff gets in the way. So for now I share with you my dream list of things to get for baby Norah! She totally wants everything, she told me. ;)
The double Bugaboo! We have the single Cameleon and I love it! I wouldn't change a thing. :) Truth be told we may try and do without a double stroller. When we are out together David usually corals Luke so we don't use the stroller. I use it mainly for the mall, walks, the zoo, outings that I am unsure of the boundaries (this way he is safer). It will all depend on how well he does with the freedom of being out once she's born, he currently likes to run away with excessive energy. :)
I think these would keep Norah's toes nice and toasty this fall.
Freshly picked metallic Moccasins. I have been obsessing about these ever since I discovered them. I think Luke is to hard on his shoes for them to be a good choice for him. I need to decide quick if I am going to get some since they are limited quantities currently.
This DIY light is amazing!
I stumbled across this picture on Pinterest. Which led me to the DIY for this awesome Happy Girl Light/sign and the lovely blog of Mandi of Vintage Revivals. So inspiring. I think I need to make something similar for above Norah's bed. Love the sign and the room soooo much!
Hair cuteness!
Craftiness is not optional has tons of great flower tutorials for hair wear. Loving all the cuteness I can create for the little lady with these. :)
Oh and have you seen all the super cute Geranium Dresses Delia Creates made for her adorable daughter. I have one in the works for Norah. I hope to share that soon. :)
Thanks for stopping by!…. oh and if you feel like buying anthing for me…hmm Norah, I included all the links. ;)


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I wasn't there but there is an interesting report at http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/has-anti-defection-law-strangled-our-democracy/#comments of a conference organised by the Indian Institute of Bangalore basically asking this question, though titled in usual academic fashion much more impressively as "Strengthening Institutions, Enhancing Governance".
At the conference, apparently, the representative politicians blamed our people, and the academic researcher blamed the lack of research support available to our lawmakers and policymakers, while the academic argued that money power alone doesn't work in India and that it is politicians who are to blame for the miserable state of social and political affairs in our materially progressive country.
In my view, actually, all of us are to blame.
We the people are to blame for electing the wrong kind of people. for the wrong reasons, and with the wrong expectations ("helping" with interventions to enable "my" case to have priority or to get through the inefficiencies of the system, rather than sorting out the system itself so that it benefits everyone in a fair way).
Politicians have asked to be elected on the wrong basis and for the wrong returns to those electing them. But, once elected, politicians have power, and they have, as their followers expected (though the politicians were free to do otherwise) misused power. Such misuse started slowly after Independence, but has happened increasingly in recent times (one of the speakers at the conference singled out the period after liberalistion as the worst, but that was only to be expected given what had preceded it).
And if our political system does not have enough (or indeed any reasonable) research support, that is not because we are incapable of providing it for intellectual or financial reasons, it is because political leaders have wanted and needed research less and less as we have reverted after Independence to the pre-British mode of governance.
None of our pre-British rulers based policies on fact-gathering; it was the British who wanted to have facts on which to base policies; and, after Independence, we are only interested in getting our own way, even if that has meant reducing the efficiency and efficacy of the whole system.
So what do we need to do if we want to see substantial improvement in governance in our country?
Return to the dominance of reason, of fact-gathering, of prioritising tolerant debate by listening to and considering divergent views, and of establishing and following laws, policies and procedures that are set up for the benefit of everyone not merely for a particular individual or interest-group (whether commercial, religious, caste, linguistic or regional).
That sounds sensible, but will only happen if you and I are willing to sacrifice self-interest for the good of the whole, AND if we can work out good and lawful ways for dealing with those who are bent only on self-interest.
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Go shoot
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Here's something cool — a photo scavenger hunt in the ice caves at Sam's Point Preserve Conservation Center in Cragsmoor from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The idea is you create a photo journal with natural materials, then go off to the ice caves on a scavenger hunt for photos. All you need to bring is a digital camera. Lunch will be available. Parking fee is $7. Ages 7 and up. To sign up, call 647-7989.
Go fish
The annual Morningside Fishing Classic will be held at Morningside Lake in Hurleyville from (yawn) 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There'll be trophies for bass, walleye and pickerel and $50 lunker prize for largest single bass, pickerel or walleye by weight. Registration is $10 at the lake. All proceeds will go to the lake's walleye stocking program. Call 436-5418 for details.
Go pollinate
There will be a nature lecture, "Honey Bees, Native Bees and Other Pollinators in Our Area," at Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge in the hamlet of Wallkill 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Beekeeper Marie Springer will discuss bees, wasps and how to avoid getting stung. All ages are welcome, and its free. E-mail email@example.com for details.
Go honk
There will be singing and acting auditions at the Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of the musical "Honk, Junior," a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling." Children of all ages needed. Show dates to be confirmed. Call 866-3206 for details.
Go cook
The Fort Decker Museum of History in Port Jervis will host an 18th century-style cooking demonstration 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $2 per person or $5 for the family. Society volunteers will be in costume. Call 856-2375 or visit www.minisink.org.
Go drum
African drumming, dance performance and storytelling will be featured at Storm King Art Center at Mountainville at 3 p.m. Saturday. Call for admission price, 534-3115.
Go New York!
There will be an orchard dinner and wine tasting 6-9 p.m. at Stone Ridge Orchard in Stone Ridge. Locally grown produce will be prepared by local chefs and paired with New York state wines. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for details.


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The Company is Not the Stock
An Investing Classic
Demand the Best
A Potential Winner
Editor's Note: Our Cabot Tides market timing indicator for growth stocks has moved into green light territory, but which stocks should you buy?
Some important answers are in this classic Cabot Wealth Advisory from Cabot Market Letter editor Mike Cintolo. Mike makes it clear that you need a complete picture of a company, its fiscal performance and its stock chart before you actually buy the stock. It's a good lesson to keep in mind as you evaluate the stocks on your watch list.
"I want to write today about something we mention often but never really explain fully: The fact that the company is not the stock. Most people confuse the two—they see a firm with a new product that's beating earnings estimates and assume it's a good growth stock. No! It might be a good company, but that doesn't mean it is (or will be) a good growth stock.
"The same thing goes in the other direction; just because a firm is losing money or has had troubles in the past doesn't mean the stock can't be a leader or at least earn good profits for investors.
"'But Mike,' you say, 'I realize a stock can go up or down for a few weeks or even months because of the market or some temporary factors. But long-term, a good company with growing earnings will reward investors.' That would make sense … but in the market, it isn't so!
"To see real examples of this, all you have to do is take a gander at these charts of solid companies from the last 10 or 12 years of trading. Notice the price bars for the stock, as well as the earnings line— the smoother line with circle markings. The earnings line totals up the company's earnings per share for the past four quarters.
"We'll start with Amgen (AMGN), one of the leading biotech firms in the world.
"Notice how, back in 2000, shares stretched just over 80 for a time before closing the year near 70. Earnings per share during the year 2000 totaled $1.05. Over the next six years (from 2001-2006), that earnings figure rose 12%, 18%, 37%, 26%, 33% and 22%—six full years of consistent and, for a time, even accelerating growth. Yet take a look at AMGN stock near the end of 2006—it was at 70, unchanged from the end of 2001 and 10 points below its peak in 2000! Now take a look at Amgen's earnings and stock price today. Amgen's earnings per share now stand at $5 … nearly five times that of 11 years ago. But the stock is currently south of 75, still below its peak in 2000.
"Another example is Microsoft (MSFT). At the end of 1999, the stock was at 54 and the company had earnings per share of 69 cents. Growth did slow during the next few years, but the earnings line continued to push higher (with a brief dip in 2008), and now stands at all-time highs … up at $2.70 per share, or nearly four times higher than it was at the turn of the century. Yet the stock is sitting down at 31, 43% below where it was back then!
"I could go on, as there are dozens of examples of firms with rising earnings over the years that produced nothing but stagnant or losing stock performance. And note this: Neither Amgen nor Microsoft were bubble darlings during the 1990s boom; while both got a boost for sure, they weren't the Aribas, JDS Uniphases, Broadcoms, Phone.coms or America Onlines of the world. These were large-ish blue chips that had had big advances but continued to expand in the years ahead.
"So what happened? Why are the stocks of these companies going nowhere while earnings head north? It's simple—investor perception of the company's future potential has lessened significantly. And in the market, perception is reality; if institutional investors don't believe a firm's future is as bright as they previously thought, you can be sure they're unlikely to buy any shares … and if they own some, they'll likely pare back during rally phases.
"All of this is why the growth investors at Cabot insist on combining fundamental research (which tells you about the state of the company—both current and potential) with technical studies of the stock itself (which clues you in to investor perception of the company).
"My fellow editor Paul Goodwin has dubbed this the SNaC approach—to get a truly big winner, you need a unique Story (preferably a new, revolutionary product or service), terrific growth Numbers (rapid sales and earnings growth, big profit margins and big earnings estimates) and a good Chart (with the stock in a major uptrend and outperforming the major indexes).
"Getting one or two of these is nice and, frankly, not that hard to do. But combining all three in a bullish market environment really puts the odds in your favor. And that is what you should strive for, especially if the nascent market rally morphs into an honest-to-goodness bull move.
"That is, you should strive to find the very best stocks and set-ups out there. Don't go back to a stock you used to own "just because." Hey, maybe your old leader still has a great story, terrific numbers and a resilient chart. If so, feel free to take a small position. But be sure to give it an honest evaluation."
With markets showing real signs of life, our stock pick today is a stock that's been in an uptrend for years, Monster Beverage (MNST). Monster is making a splash by marketing energy drinks, a long way from the natural fruit juices that were the core of the company's brand when it was still called Hansen Naturals.
Monster energy drinks are the number two brand in the category (after Red Bull), and revenue just keeps growing as the company expands distribution to overseas markets … especially thanks to Coca-Cola, a key distributor (and possible suitor for Monster, according to various rumors). The numbers for the latest quarter (revenue up 28% and earnings up 41% from the year-ago quarter) show no signs of slowing.
Yes, MNST has been in an uptrend since the middle of July 2009. Yes, the stock has soared from 14 to 76. Yes, it must slow or correct some time. But the stock's combination of story, numbers and chart make it a perfect example of a great package.
Cabot's experience tells us that a strong advance from a stock makes it more, not less, likely that it will continue to find favor with investors. So if the length and height of MNST's advance makes you wary, just look at where it was at the beginning of July 2009, then in July 2010 and then in July 2011.
Care to bet against it again?
All the best,
Paul Goodwin
Editor of Cabot Wealth Advisory
Editor's Note: Some investors can make good money in bull markets, and some are good at avoiding damage in bear markets. But to have great returns, you need to do both … like Mike Cintolo (VP of Investments for Cabot) has done as editor of the Cabot Market Letter. Since he took over at the start of 2007, Mike has outperformed the S&P 500 by 8.5% annually thanks to top-notch stock picking and market timing. To benefit from Mike's advice—and to know when and what to jump on when the bulls re-take control—be sure to give Cabot Market Letter a try today.


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Nontraded REIT News: Securities America Stops Selling American Realty Capital Trust V and Advisor Group Ends Selling Deal with Cole Holding
Securities America Stops Selling Nontraded REIT ARC V
Securities America Inc. has severed ties with American Realty Capital Trust V Inc., a top-selling nontraded REIT. The independent broker-dealer blamed this on an overconcentration risk and its own exposure to real estate programs that AR Capital, a brokerage firm, distributes.
The nontraded real estate investment trust, known as ARC V, was the number one seller last month with about $10.8 million in daily sales. Already, between April, when the REIT launched, through the end of June, brokers have sold $406 million of them.
However, in the past, it was the sale of too many illiquid, alternative investment deals that created huge problems for Securities America problems. In particular, between 2003 and 2007 it sold $700 million of Medical Capital Holdings Inc. that turned out to be part of a $2B Ponzi scam)
Advisor Group Breaks Ties with Nontraded REIT Sponsor Cole Holdings Corp.
One of the largest networks of independent advisers and representatives in the US has ended its selling agreement with nontraded real estate investment trust sponsor Cole Holdings. Advisor Group said it severed the deal because Cole's management decided to pay itself and Chris Cole, its founder, a $127M "internalization" fee when nontraded REIT Cole Credit Property Trust III merged with asset manager Cole Holdings to establish Cole Real Estate Investments Inc.
In an email to its advisers, Advisor Group said that although the internalization transaction appeared legal, it did not believe that the decision to not put the deal to a REIT shareholder vote is in line with industry standards. The broker-adviser network also said it did not think the transaction complied with corporate governance standards. Meantime, Cole Real Estate Investments Inc. says it will attempt to get back this partnership.
Last month, Cole saw a drop in its shares. Opening on June 20, the new publicly traded REIT, its total real estate assets of $7.7 billion, closed its first day at $10.90 on the big board, its volume topping 18 million shares. It opened at $11.50, which is under the $12/share that American Realty Capital Properties and its CEO Nicholas Schorsch had offered in a hostile takeover attempt a few months back. Schorsch believes that his bid would have been the better alternative for Cole investors.
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Brokers that sell nontraded REITs usually charge a 7% commission. Shares usually have a $10 value. Nontraded REITs supposedly have the potential higher yields than a lot of its competition. That said according to Forbes.com, the retail non-traded REIT industry's record is pretty poor with advisors and investors, who, if anything, generally break even before costs. Per a study by Blue Vault Partners and the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, before fees, the performance of non-traded REITs is pretty "similar to their benchmarks." After fees, they may trail by approximately 1.4%.
Our Nontraded REIT fraud lawyers represent investors that have suffered losses due to the negligence of others. Contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas, LTD LLP today.
Securities America ends sales of a Schorsch REIT, Investment News, July 18, 2013
Advisor Group cuts ties with popular REIT sponsor, Investment News, July 18, 2013
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2019 Race Nets $21,000 for ESSC
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Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup Plans to "Bump It Up" This Year With New Fundraising Strategies
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PSA from the Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup Committee: Raise It Up!
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La Roux's Elly Jackson has revealed that her upcoming second album is "a lot sexier" than her first effort.
The album, which has been five years in the making, is titled 'Trouble In Paradise' and will be released on July 7. During the course of recording the LP, Jackson separated from musical partner Ben Langmaid, and recently told NME that "there wasn't a great deal of understanding" between them when it came to making new music.
"It's a lot warmer, it's a lot sexier," Jackson told Rolling Stone. "I've said a lot but it's true, I can't think of a better way to explain it. I wouldn't say it's more playful, but it's playful in different way. It's cheekier – I would say it's musically cheekier. And I think it's got a lot more groove because it's all kind of performance based."
Jackson went on to discuss the success she and her former-bandmate Ben Langmaid achieved with their debut five years ago, saying:
"There's a lot of commercial dance music now, but there's not as much of a zeitgeist as there was in 2009. But I think in a way it's a good thing. I think the thing about that first record is that if it had come out at any other time, I don't think it would have been as successful as it was. I think we were very lucky in the way that we caught it at a time where there was something going on and there was a definite theme in the music that was coming out."
La Roux first came to prominence in 2008 with debut single 'Quicksand' and had a string of successful singles including 'In For The Kill' and 'Bulletproof' alongside a Number Two album with their self-titled debut LP.
Meanwhile, Jackson played a set filled with new material during a gig at Danforth Music Hall earlier this week (June 1), which included the previously unheard 'Cruel Sexuality' and 'Kiss And Not Tell.' She also performed 'Let Me Down Gently' and 'Uptight Downtown', both of which have been released in the run up to the release of the second La Roux album.


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The debate on lunch shaming has prompted school districts to enforce policies that are consistent with past Jim Crow laws. As a result, school districts will continue the ostracization of students and their parents. Schools districts will need to evaluate the historical events that have led to lunch shaming before they are identified as an organization associated with past Jim Crow laws.
National attention has been bought to a local school board in Cherry Hill New Jersey. Students who did not pay for their lunch were first denied lunch unless they paid first. After national outcries on how this type of treatment wronged students, school boards were forced to develop policies regarding lunch shaming.
According to the American Bar Association, "lunch shaming" refers to the overt identification and stigmatization of any student who does not have money to buy a school meal. While the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) narrowly applies this overt identification to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch, in practice legal lunch shaming occurs against students whose family income exceeds free or reduced lunch eligibility thresholds. The purpose of lunch shaming is to embarrass a student and parent(s) so that a school lunch debt is paid quickly, in turn reducing a school's financial burden.
This embarrassment is a form of control that is consistent with the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow laws were constitutional provisions that mandated the segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains for Whites and Blacks. Segregation was meant to make Whites feel superior to Blacks. This is the same outcome that school districts are enforcing on parents and students.
For example, in Cherry Hill New Jersey, the local school board has made it permissible for a student to receive a hot lunch with strings attached. Students who are unable to pay their lunch bill will be denied the opportunity to attend their prom or participate in extracurricular activities. This solution to lunch shaming is consistent with the focus of the Jim Crow Laws.
This problem is associated with the privatization of lunch delivery in schools throughout New Jersey. Without such a policy, private organizations are unable to make a profit which in turn means that they will eventually go bankrupt. Schools are under pressure to ensure that students are feed and are able to save the school district monies.
Instead of saving money, schools should withdraw any food service contracts and once again make it an important part of the school's operation. Serving food is more important than providing students with the feeling of security.
Abraham Maslow developed a psychology theory called Maslow's hierarchy of needs in 1943. The base of the pyramid shows basic needs that are imperative to maintain health and normal functioning including food and water. These basic needs are required for survival! The second level is security. According Maslow's hierarchy on needs, food takes a priority over security. Therefore, schools should trim their budget for security before allowing students to become involved in the lunch shaming process.
Eliminating lunch shaming should take priority over school security because "There is pretty solid evidence that children who are hungry are not able to focus, so they have a low attention span, behavioral issues, discipline issues in the school," said Sibylle Kranz, an associate professor of kinesiology and a registered dietitian nutritionist. "Having children who are well-fed and not hungry makes a difference in their individual performance, and also how much they are contributing to or disrupting the classroom situation."
One of the primary tenets of the Jim Crow Laws was to deny Blacks their basic needs. They accomplished this by providing alternatives that were either exclusionary or lacked the same standards as Whites. Schools board members that choose to participate in lunch shaming or other exclusionary tactics need to either resign from their positions or provide local taxpayers with a rebate.
We have reached a sad day in our society when the only alternative to help students results in lunch shaming tactics that are consistent with the Jim crow laws.
All the best,
Dr. Derrick L. Campbell, Ed.D.
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The residents of The Young and the Restless' Genoa City never seem to have a boring day, and Friday, February 28th, is no exception. According to the spoilers for tomorrow's episode of The Young and the Restless, Victoria will finally make the decision we have been waiting patiently for this week.
When Billy was injured during the kidnapping at the charity dinner, he was out of it for a few minutes afterwards and accidentally confessed to Victoria that he cheated on her and slept with Kelly. He met Kelly at a grief group he attended after his daughter Delia passed away, and he explained to Victoria that their affair meant nothing, they were just distraught and comforting each other. Even though Billy played the sad Dad card, Victoria isn't ready to forgive him. This isn't the first time that he has been unfaithful to her, and she was just as sad as he was when Delia passed away, they should have been comforting each other, not strangers. Billy begged Victoria to forgive him, and we have been waiting ever since to see if she will.
However, while Victoria was deciding whether or not she was going to forgive Billy for sleeping with Kelly, Jack made a shocking discovery. While Jack was lecturing Billy about his latest infidelity, Billy confessed that he may actually be in love with Kelly, and when he slept with her it wasn't just physical, they shared an emotional connection.
Meanwhile, an angry and vindictive Victoria ran into Stitch, and Stitch encouraged her to forgive Billy. Tomorrow on The Young and the Restless, we will learn the truth about Stich and Kelly's history. Some Y&R fans believe that Stitch was having an affair with Kelly also, and they may be right. According to the Y&R spoilers for tomorrow, February 27th, Stitch confronts Kelly and tells her that he is getting a divorce. Kelly responds, "It's because of me, isn't it?" So, Stitch may have been encouraging Victoria to make amends with Billy just so he can have Kelly to himself.
Tomorrow on The Young and the Restless we will find out if Victoria forgives Billy for sleeping with Kelly, or decides to end their relationship and "make him pay" for betraying her. The interesting thing is, if Victoria does decide to forgive Billy, he may turn her down and tell her he has realized he actually cares for Kelly.
Who do you think will end up together, Billy and Victoria, Kelly and Billy, or Stitch and Kelly? Share your theories in the comment section below, and don't forget to check CDL tomorrow for more of The Young and the Restless' spoilers and scandals.


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Alfred de Musset
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century).
Musset was born in Paris. His family was upper-class but poor and his father worked in various key government positions, but never gave his son any money. His mother came from similar circumstances, and her role as a society hostess – for example her drawing-room parties, luncheons and dinners held in the Musset residence – left a lasting impression on young Alfred.
Early indications of Musset's boyhood talents were seen by his fondness for acting impromptu mini-plays based upon episodes from old romance stories he had read. Years later, elder brother Paul de Musset would preserve these, and many other details, for posterity, in a biography on his famous younger brother.
Alfred de Musset entered the lycée Henri-IV at the age of nine, where in 1827 he won the Latin essay prize in the Concours général. With the help of Paul Foucher, Victor Hugo's brother-in-law, he began to attend, at the age of 17, the Cénacle, the literary salon of Charles Nodier at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. After attempts at careers in medicine (which he gave up owing to a distaste for dissections), law, drawing, English and piano, he became one of the first Romantic writers, with his first collection of poems, Contes d'Espagne et d'Italie (1829, Tales of Spain and Italy). By the time he reached the age of 20, his rising literary fame was already accompanied by a sulphurous reputation fed by his dandy side.
He was the librarian of the French Ministry of the Interior under the July Monarchy. During this time he also involved himself in polemics during the Rhine crisis of 1840, caused by the French prime minister Adolphe Thiers, who as Minister of the Interior had been Musset's superior. Thiers had demanded that France should own the left bank of the Rhine (described as France's "natural boundary"), as it had under Napoleon, despite the territory's German population. These demands were rejected by German songs and poems, including Nikolaus Becker's Rheinlied, which contained the verse: "Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, den freien, deutschen Rhein ..." (They shall not have it, the free, German Rhine). Musset answered to this with a poem of his own: "Nous l'avons eu, votre Rhin allemand" (We've had it, your German Rhine).
The tale of his celebrated love affair with George Sand in 1833–1835 is told from his point of view in his autobiographical novel La Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century) (1836), which was made into a 1999 film Children of the Century and a 2012 film Confession of a Child of the Century, and is told from her point of view in her Elle et lui (1859). Musset's Nuits(Nights) (1835–1837) traces the emotional upheaval of his love for Sand from early despair to final resignation. He is also believed to be the anonymous author of Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess (1833), a lesbian erotic novel also believed to be modeled on Sand.
Musset was dismissed from his post as librarian by the new minister Ledru-Rollin after the revolution of 1848. He was, however, appointed librarian of the Ministry of Public Instruction in 1853.
On 24 April 1845 Musset received the Légion d'honneur at the same time as Balzac, and was elected to the Académie française in 1852 after two failed attempts in 1848 and 1850.
Alfred de Musset died in his sleep in Paris in 1857. The cause was heart failure, the combination of alcoholism and a longstanding aortic insufficiency. One symptom that had been noticed by his brother was a bobbing of the head as a result of the amplification of the pulse; this was later called de Musset's sign. He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.


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We had the ultimate honor (alongside 9 other instagrammers) to be asked by Carnival Cruise Lines to go on a cruise aboard their ship the Carnival Breeze and document the journey through a collective photo journal called a "moment tacker." So basically I got to go on a cruise and take pictures of our experience... UMMM YES PLEASE!
This was our first cruise ever and was such a great experience. It was filled with new friends, laughter, and lots of sun and sand. We were so honored to have been asked and so grateful for the kind gift this was to our family. It was a beautiful time with our two older boys - full of many special memories amongst some of the most beautiful places we have ever gone. We enjoyed being on the ship and spent so much time at the water park! Off the ship we definitely spent our time on beaches and in the ocean. It was the first time the boys had been to the ocean! I didn't have much time for using my dslr since I was busy capturing moments on my iphone to contribute to their "moment tracker" (you can follow the compilation of photos here) but I am glad that I had a chance to capture some genuine photos of our time.
We met so many wonderful people. I couldn't believe how fast the time went. Our stops were St Thomas, Antigua, Tortola, and Nassau. We can't wait for the day that we get back to the British Virgin Islands - they were stunning! I will share some more about our trip and what it was like being away from baby for 9 days - but here is a snapshot of the photos I contributed to the moment tracker! Thanks Carnival for asking us to come along we had an amazing time! Now that is one heck of a business trip! xo


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27th October 2016
Congratulations Mioara for being October's Employee of the Month. Mioara is a very reliable and passionate Domiciliary Care Assistant who goes above and beyond. Mioara received a lot of positive feedback from her clients. Well done Mioara!
16 November 2016
We are very proud to announce that in October 2016 the Care Quality Commission have inspected our services and gave us a 'Good' rating. Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England and every service that provides health and social care to adults is required by law to register with CQC. We thank all our staff for their hard work which helped us achieve this result which is a reflection of the quality of our services.
24th November 2016
Congratulations Alexandrina and Adrian for being our November Employees of the Month. Alexandrina and Adrian have given up part of their time off to ensure that their clients received a high standard of care. Sadly, Alexandrina and Adrian have decided to take a break from work recently, which is a great loss for our company. We wish you all the best for the future!
16 February 2017
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Plain but very functional, our Leather Belt Style Guitar Strap has lots of adjustment. This 1 3/4 inch wide leather guitar strap comes in a variety of colors to choose from. Check out more of our custom guitar straps in the video below. Although it is a belt guitar strap, it is only designed to function as a guitar strap.
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Any profession or business needs selling. We've been selling for the last 8 years and these are the principles which guide us. We are intelligent enough from the beginning to make these principles cornerstone of our selling and never digressed from the same. By doing this, we are able to really create win-win relationships. The results are there to see.
Thanks to each one of you as you are the buyers of our services.
We are grateful to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger for providing these guiding principles:
1) "I don't want to be on the other side of the table from the customer. I never was selling anything I didn't believe in myself or own myself."- Warren Buffett
2) "Decide early in life to make your money by selling things that you really believe are good for the customers."- Warren Buffett
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A former college arts professor, whose work is in the Smithsonian, is the unlikely ringleader behind a brain health philosophy that is gaining support from big brains across the country. Find out why he wants you to stop exercising and start playing.
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From fast cars to talking water — yes, you read that right — we're showing you the coolest new games and rides at the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo. You won't see this stuff anywhere else … yet!
Tips From a Pro: The Windmill Swing
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Sugarman Education is currently recruiting for experienced Secondary Teachers who specialise in English, Maths, or Science who are based in and around the London Borough of Redbridge, for an immediate start, during or after school hours.
Working as a 1:1 Tutor for Children's Services could be one of the most rewarding roles that you have experienced. By working one-to-one with a young person without the distractions of being in a classroom or the pressures of hitting unrealistic targets, you can develop a healthy and empowering rapport with your students and create an educational programme designed around their interests which facilitates a positive learning experience and successful outcomes.
This is a fantastic opportunity for:
- Teachers who wish to make a positive impact on Looked after Children or children with learning difficulties.
- Teachers who are looking for more flexibility or additional work.
Benefits, including training and professional development. We also offer work out of school hours.
About the role:
- Work with a wide range of vulnerable children who have a diverse set of needs
- Tutors to provide learning assistance for young people whilst unable to access school
- Provide outreach support to identified children young people in both primary and secondary school settings (depending on your specialism)
- The biggest focus on delivering skills in core subjects to bridge vast gaps in their learning and support these young people emotionally
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- Teachers with English/Mathematics/Science specialisation preferred.
- Understanding and appreciation of working with vulnerable young people
- QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or demonstrable previous experience.
- Excellent written communication and reporting.
- Excellent timekeeping and reliability.
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Victory Chimp Chimpeur Cotton Cycling Cap
Grout my tiles, it's the APE collection!
A classic four-panel cycling cap. The iconic cycling cap, stylish and practical. Keeps the sun, rain and sweat out of your eyes while looking good on the road. You can never have enough caps.
- 100% polyester, windproof & breathable.
- Lined with anti-bacterial tape to absorb sweat
- One size fits most. Elasticated rear panel up to 61cm
- Designed in Northern Ireland, Made in Italy
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Victory Chimp creates cycling art, apparel and accessories to make you smile. Based at the foot of the Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland, our designs are dreamed up on these wild and beautiful roads and worked out back in the studio.
Founded in 2014, Victory Chimp began life as the creative outlet of Northern Irish freelance designer, illustrator and bike rider, Ryan O'Reilly. When not busy at his desk, Ryan would either be scribbling down his own ideas or riding around the country on his bike. When the latter started exerting an overwhelming influence on the former, Victory Chimp was born. One crash and several weeks away from both bike and computer later, Ryan had plotted a course through the (mostly imagined) intersections of art, cycling, fashion and the great apes.


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Her fight against cancer was well-pubilcized thanks in large part to a blog kept by her husband, Rory.
The duo were best known for the song "Cheater Cheater" and also recorded religious music as well.
"My wife's greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven," Rory Feek wrote on Friday.
"The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior."
"At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her first breath on the other side."
In June 2014, Joey was diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after the birth of the couple's daughter, Indiana, who was born with Down syndrome. In 2015, Joey announced that the cancer had returned and spread to her colon. In October, Rory said in a blog post that Joey's cancer was terminal, and they were stopping all treatment.
Joey was born in Alexandria, Va., one of five children. She was a big fan of Dolly Parton growing up. She moved to Tennessee in 1998, going to songwriters' nights, while also working in a veterinarian clinic that specialized in treating horses. She signed with Sony Records in 2001, but never released an album.
Joey recorded a solo album, "Strong Enough to Cry," in 2005, which was released in 2008. Joey + Rory gained acclaim by performing on the CMT competition "Can You Duet" in 2008, in which they were third. They soon signed to Sugar Hill Records and released "The Life of a Song" in 2008.
In 2010, they won the Academy of Country Music award for Top New Vocal Duo. They also were nominated this year for a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "If I Needed You" and the upcoming ACM award for Vocal Duo.
The couple released eight albums, including "Hymns That Are Important to Us" that came out in February.


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I never actually write my What I Ate Wednesday on Wednesday, but last night I came home from an awesome hockey game and practically face planted it into my bed. No way was I blogging that late.
So anyway, thanks to Jenn for this awesome party!
I had an energy ball before my morning workout and yoga class, but didn't snap a picture.
Oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon, lots and lots of cinnamon
Hot chai tea to warm me up on a freaking cold morning
Pre-Zumba snack
Erewhon cocoa crispy cereal with almond milk
Unfortunately I couldn't find any parking so I had to skip Zumba
D'anjou pear
The most random concoction: Whole wheat shells with mushroom marinara, crumbled veggie patty, broccoli, peas, and parm cheese.
A few squares of chocolate
Whole wheat toast with almond butter
Sharks vs. Ducks
Michael's parents took me to a San Jose Sharks game against the Anaheim Ducks. It was my first NHL game and I was so stoked!
For dinner we went to Panera on our way to the game, but I was feeling queasy from the car ride so I only had a croissant, hunk of bread, and a bite or two of Michael's mac and cheese. No pictures though.
My first Sharks game ever!!
Smart pop popcorn from home
A churro...I had to, they're amazing.
It was a pretty awesome game and we won! My voice is all scratchy from yelling so much, but I had the best time!


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Thing is, it's a bit unwarranted and most assuredly over-blown. We aren't nearly the power they think we are.
Their misperception is quite understandable. They have been living in an artificial media world constructed and limited by commercial and professional considerations—and they have mistaken this world for the "real" world. It's a world where the majority of the population is expected to be reactive (almost passive), reacting solely to what is offered to them by the small number of people actively involved in politics and the news media. Popular opinion is formed by this small group of players—it does not arise from the general population.
Unable to get their minds around the possibility that people might be able to think for themselves, yet faced with this new phenomenon of the blogs, they have had to find some other way of explaining what is happening.
Their choice has been to admit us into their august society—even though we are somewhat smelly and don't know how to dress—for then they can make sense of us. They have come to believe that we are, like them, manipulators of the public. That idea they can handle. That we are the public speaking for itself is a concept beyond their comprehension, for it does not fit into their model world.
The reasons their fake little world has come into being are complex. Part of his has to do with the removal of the news media from the realm of public discourse. Once upon a time, the local newspaper editor would hang out at the local tavern or inn, soaking in the arguments—and participating. The news media were a real part of the debate. But the news media left the localities, moving more and more to centralized (and corporatized) locations. And they took the debate with them, when they left (or so they thought). In DC and New York, they continued to talk and discuss, but now only with each other. Eventually, they forgot completely that the debates were also going on "back home." When that debate suddenly intrudes on them, as it has through the blogs, they have to find some way to explain it away. In this case, the easiest way is to imagine that the bloggers are just new kids on their block. Integrating it, maybe, but not providing a real two-way connection back to the old neighborhood.
Another part of the construction of the fictional world was the growth of professionalism in the news media. Once, the local printer produced a paper as a sideline—and discussion in it was often just an extension from that found in the local coffeehouse. Now, one has to have a journalism-school education in order to participate… to allow just anyone in would be an abrogation of "responsibility" (say what?) to the public. The bloggers are proving that it doesn't take special training to be an astute observer in the political realm. Not wanting to face that, the news media are giving the bloggers an honorary degree, thereby setting us apart from the general populace.
A third part (and one that most in the news media try to avoid recognizing) is the commercial drive of their media vehicles. There's no public-spirited largess in the presentations through the news media to the public. It's all done for profit. The ones who "make it" in the news media are not the most competent, but the ones who can bring in the biggest audiences. The people in the news media, though they know this, want to pretend that they are something more than that—at the same time believing that no one has any other motivation. Bloggers, to them, are just trying to cash in through a new media channel.
The news media don't understand that we are something different altogether, that we don't want to join their world, that we don't care about their awards and recognition, and that we really aren't in it for the money. They don't understand that we, as part of the general populace, reflect that population. We aren't trying to change it—we are it.
Until they get that through their heads, they will never be able to understand what is happening in the media world of today. They remind me of Mr. Jones in Bob Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man":
You've been with the professors
And they've all liked your looks;
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks.
You've been through all of
F. Scott Fitzgerald's books:
You're very well read
It's well known.
But something is happening here
And you don't know what it is,
Do you, Mister Jones?
Because they don't know what is happening, they imagine it is something else, something they could understand. When it comes down to it, though, they don't know what it is.


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