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Where better to escape the 'madding crowd' than virtually the very spot Thomas Hardy wrote the novel in the lush and leafy Dorset countryside. The original farm buildings at Greenwood Grange were even built by Hardy's father in the 1800's and have been rebuilt, extended and converted into a fantastic cluster of luxury cottages with onsite pool and leisure facilities.
Greenwood Grange has scooped a whole load of awards for its eco friendly ethos and the sensitive transformation of the brick, stone and slate buildings into 4/5-star cottages. These include a gold award in the 2014 Dorset Tourism Awards and being named their self catering establishment of the year for the second year running. Beamed ceilings, exposed brickwork and wood burning stoves give many of their cottages the authentic charm and character, which is perfectly complemented by fresh decor, period furnishings and all the home comforts and mod cons for families to chill out in style.
Children and 'big kids' of all ages are in for a fun packed few days with all the things to do in the 7 acres of garden and grounds at Greenwood Grange. The 32ft x 16ft indoor heated swimming pool is an obvious favourite, whatever the weather, and wide Roman steps mean babies and toddlers can have a paddle and play with mum or dad in the shallows. A well-equipped games room will also keep youngsters entertained, featuring a soft play area, pool table, bar billiards, table tennis, table football, flatscreen TV's and a Nintendo Wii (open from spring to autumn, and over the festive period). Outside, children can burn off energy in a grassy play area, which includes swings, a giant trampoline and a fab, full-size play yurt filled with toys, or follow nature trails, discover willow dens and maybe meet Tess the cat, free range chickens or one of the resident hedgehogs. The owners also run a kids gardening club throughout the summer holidays for hands-on learning about their home grown fruit and veg, composting wormery and hive of busy bees, kindly making yummy honey. Dog are welcome at several of the cottages and the owners can even provide grazing to bring along a horse!!
Accommodation overview
Greenwood Grange comprises 17 cottages to suit all sizes of families and friends, from couples with a baby right up to 12 people under one roof, many of which are set around a central courtyard with a fenced pond and fountain in the middle. Each one is named after places and people from Hardy's novels and all the cottages have their own, individual character and interior style, with free Wi Fi.
Flintcombe (sleeps 6 + baby) is an imposing detached house with a private, enclosed garden and direct pathways to the onsite facilities, including the swimming pool and tennis courts. A large entrance lobby opens into the light and spacious lounge with contemporary wood burning stove, TV with DVD player and plenty of comfy seating for all the family. Also off the lobby is the modern and well equipped farmhouse kitchen, with an adjacent utility room that has a washer, dryer, separate WC and access to the garden. Through the kitchen is the dining room with a table for 6 and French doors to the patio and lawn garden. A switchback staircase in the lobby leads upstairs to the three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom has a double bed, large TV, plenty of storage and an ensuite shower room with WC. A second 'master bedroom' also has a double bed, TV, built-in storage, plenty of space for a cot and fantastic views over the Greenwoods kitchen garden towards Thorncombe Woods. The third bedroom is a twin room with the zip link beds that can be made up as a double. Flintcombe's garden is at the rear of the house, with a dining patio and barbecue, flowery shrubberies and a sloping lawn where children can play. There is also private parking for two cars.
Literally at the heart of Thomas Hardy Country in Dorset, Greenwood Grange is just a few hundred yards from the cob and thatch cottage where he was born, bordering beautiful Thorncombe Woods and just a few miles from Dorchester.
The 66 acres of Thorncombe's woods and heath are cross crossed with trails and tracks to head out with a picnic or plan a bike ride and Dorset Forest School runs play schemes for under 7's and Bushcraft for over 8's. England's Jurassic Coast is just a few miles from Greenwood Grange, where families can spend happy hours hunting for fossils and peering into rockpools. Alternatively, there's all the quintessential seaside fun and sandy beaches of Weymouth.
There are lots of country pubs in the surrounding villages and countryside to indulge in delicious Dorset produce, the nearest to Greenwood Grange being The Wiseman Arms in West Stafford (5 mins drive). The Blue Vinny in the quirky named Puddletown is also close by and has a great beer garden with a climbing frame and serves good food, so booking is recommended.
Dorchester (3 mins by car) is the pretty county town of Dorset and steeped in history, from the Romans to the Tolpuddle Martyrs so naturally there's a wide range of shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and things to do. A thriving market takes place on Wednesday mornings and there's Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Tesco for essential provisions. The supermarkets will deliver to Greenwood Grange or families could order a fab food box from www.theruralfarmshopcompany.com, who are based locally and provide ready meals, meat, fruit, veggies and even wines, beers and ciders, all delivered to the door.
Besides its history and heritage, Dorchester boasts a Dinosaur Museum and Teddy Bear Museum that will especially appeal to little ones. Families can also plan a fun day out to the award-winning Farmer Palmers Farm Park in Organford near Poole, with indoor and outdoor play areas, themed woodland trails, deer safari, pig racing and friendly animals. If the weather really isn't great, Monkey Bizness soft play centre in Poole can also be a godsend.
Nearest medical services: GP/A&E in Dorchester, 3 miles.
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Check-in time: 16:00
Check-out time: 09:00
Reservation Deposit: 33.33%
Balance: 70 days prior to arrival
Check-in time: 16:00
Check-out time: 09:00
Reservation Deposit: 33.33%
Balance: 70 days prior to arrival
En-suite master bedrooom, king sized bed and twin zip and link beds.
outhampton airport is 1 hour and 20 mins away and Bristol Airport is 1 hour and 45 minutes away.
The beaches of Weymouth (sandy) Lulworth (pebble) are a short drive away. Weymouth is a 20 minute drive and Lulworth is a 30 minute drive away.
There is a small tea room opposite the cluster, open 10 4 daily. Nearest shops are in Dorchester a 10 minute car journey away.
Indoor heated pool, exclusively for guest use with entry steps for toddlers and babies to paddle.
Soft play area and games room.
Babysitting can be organised by prior arrangement and is £10 per hour.
This child friendly cottage has cots, wooden in larger properties and travel cots in 1 and 2 bed cottages. High chairs, stair gates, baby baths, night lights, bath mats, plastic cutlery and crockery, and bed guards also available.
This child friendly cottage has books, games and general toys.
Games room with soft play area.
A caterer to provide meals in cottage from formal dining to pre-prepared meals can be arranged. There is a small shop onsite with local speciality products. Supermarket deliveries welcome and the owners can recommend a local farm shop who will also deliver.
This child friendly cottage has has a play yurt, swings, trampoline, and rockers.
The owners can recommend a beauty therapist who can come to the cottage.
Cafe located directly opposite the entrance to the cottages and is open 10 -4pm.
Stairgates are provided.
The cottage has a small garden with a dining area.
Complimentary Wi-fi is provided.
Resident chickens, children can get involved in daily egg collelction rounds.
The Dorset golf resort at Bere Regis is just over a 15 minute drive away.
There are two tennis courts and a badminton court on site and racquets and nets are provided.
Multiple cots can be provided.
Can be arranged at an additional charge. The is also a communal laundry room.


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Jacksonville, FL (December 2, 2016) – Tra'Chella Johnson Foy, MD was installed as the 130th President of the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) at the DCMS Inaugural Ball & 164th Annual Meeting on December 2, 2016. Dr. Johnson Foy is the first African American female to serve as President of the DCMS.
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Dr. Johnson Foy is proud to be living and practicing in her hometown. She is a board certified family physician with Baptist Primary Care.
Dr. Johnson Foy received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Florida. She went on to earn her Medical Degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Morehouse, she was chosen as an Arthur Ashe AIDS CARE Fellow by the Harvard AIDS Institute.
Dr. Johnson Foy returned home to complete her residency training in family medicine at the Mayo Clinic. She received the Patient Care Award and Outstanding Resident Clinician Award from the Mayo Residency program, as well as the Pfizer Patient Care Award and Bristol Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. She also received an Outstanding Teacher Award from Mayo/University of South Florida. She has received numerous acknowledgments as one of Jacksonville's Top Doctors and has been a recipient of the Patients Choice Award every year since 2008, as well as the award for Most Compassionate Doctor.
Dr. Johnson Foy is actively involved in many areas of the medical community. She is the Medical Director for We Care Jacksonville, where she has been a volunteer since 2001. She is also involved with Generation W, a women's leadership organization that provides a platform for women to impact change for themselves, their communities and the world. Dr. Johnson Foy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine for UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville. To honor her service and accomplishments, Johnson Foy received the DCMS Community Service Award in 2013. The Jacksonville Business Journal recognized her as a Woman of Influence in 2013 and she received the Woman of Steel AWARD in 2014. In 2015, she was voted as one of Jacksonville's Top 20 Under 40 and in 2016 the Mayor's Office commemorated her as an honoree for the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women.
"I have always believed that I have the divine purpose of being of service to others and helping promote the 'Common Good,'" said Johnson Foy. "It is an honor to serve my patients and my colleagues."
When Dr. Johnson Foy is not working, she is spending time with her husband, Lamont, and her son, LJ. They own Platinum Cutts Unlimited Barbershop & Hair Salon, a staple in the Jacksonville community since 2001.
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Often when start is good (in our case it was moderate), expectation increases that everything is going to be as per plan, and when actually it ends in line with our expectations, it gives feeling of satisfaction, but when it does not fructify according to the plan then the feeling of devastation is much higher than feeling of satisfaction. Essentially my point is, in the beginning of last week when markets attempted to move higher, I thought it will move according to expectations, but on Wednesday market gave one shock and thereafter it took U-turn. According to my experience and understanding it becomes difficult for particularly traders to change their gears and take quick U-turn with market; I know many traders would agree with me. Let's analyze and see how to place ourselves in the coming week.
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Clear Nautilus (Linux, GNOME) history?
Can the next version implement a feature to clear out the Nautilus history, such as recently browsed directories? Currently, Bleachbit only seems to clear out recently used files and applications, but leaves the folder history untouched. I use openSUSE (GNOME) and Linux Mint (GNOME, based on Ubuntu).
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Where do I click in Nautilus to view the folder history? I never noticed it kept a folder history. Once you show me, I should be able to write a rule to delete it. (I mostly use Fedora 11 with GNOME 2.26.)
The most similar options in BleachBit 0.7.1 of are:
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Go menu and Back/Forward Lists
Nautilus 2.28 calls this the "Go menu and Back/Forward lists." It isn't written to the hard disk, and I don't see a way for BleachBit to clear it. The good news is (1) it isn't written to the disk and (2) it clears itself when you log out of Gnome.
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On Saturday, we moved two of our phoenix rose bushes. One was a climber that had sprung up by the porch; the other, a bushy one from the middle of the yard. We thought they'd look great in front of the new fence.
Oddly enough, we couldn't find a root ball for either one. The one by the porch had this gigantic tap root that led all the way back under the foundation. We had to hack it with a saw. Rob's convince he killed it. I'm holding out hope.
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Adam Levine, lead singer of American pop rock band Maroon 5, is reportedly set to be named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
According to Gossip Cop, the 34-year-old The Voice coach will be crowned with the magazine's prestigious title on 20 November.
During an interview with Savannah Guthrie on the NBC Today show, Levine refused to confirm or deny the reports.
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On a personal front, in July, Levine got engaged to Victoria's Secret model girlfriend Behati Prinsloo, after a year of dating.
"Adam Levine and his girlfriend Behati Prinsloo are excited to announce they are engaged to be married," Levine's representative told People magazine then.
"The couple recently reunited and Adam proposed this weekend in Los Angeles."
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International Paper has finalized $2.2 billion purchase of Weyerhaeuser's pulp business. Because the transaction is a purchase of assets, Interna-tional Paper expects to realize a tax benefit with an estimated net present value of approximately $300 million.
International Paper expects annual synergies of approximately $175 million by the end of 2018, which will require the need for one-time costs of approximately $85 million.
"This transaction positions International Paper as the premier global supplier of fluff pulp and enhances our ability to generate additional cash flow," said International Paper chairman and CEO Mark Sutton. "I want to personally welcome the talented employees of Weyerhaeuser to the International Paper family as we look forward to serving our customers around the world."


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October 22, 2018
Druk Metallurgy Limited
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Druk Metallurgy Limited, a newly incorporated FDI JV Company is looking for individuals to apply for a position below for immediate recruitment.
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My last flight in the left seat was on June 3rd. 19 days later waking up at 5:30 AM in search of calm skies my Dad (CFI) and I head out to the Cook airport (KCQM). This would be my fourth instruction flight. The sun was just making its way into view as I started my preflight inspection of the Cessna 172P. I feel like I've got the hang of the preflight. I check a quadrant of the plane, then refer to the checklist to ensure I've hit everything on the list. We typically don't like to leave the plane in the hanger completely full of fuel so we usually fill it up before we go out flying and then put it away partially full. This prevents the expansion of fuel from leaking out onto the floor of the hanger. So the routine has been to open the hanger door, preflight the plane, then taxi over to the pumps to fill up before our flight.
Taxing is taking me a bit to get used to. Getting the fine control steering with my feet has been slow going for me. Also since the breaks are applied by tipping the pedals forward I feel like I need to have my heels off the floor so the balls of my feet are just below the top of the pedal which allows me to apply the breaks more easily. This however is a little uncomfortable as I'm having to hold my legs up there virtually unsupported. As soon as I take off though I drop my heels down on the floor so the balls of my feet are directly on the pedal and as breaking in the air is pointless. 🙂
We have been working on some short field and soft field takeoffs as well as normal takeoffs. These differ based on flap settings, angle of attack held while still on the ground, and how quickly you get the plane of the ground. Once in the air if on a soft field takeoff you keep the plane in ground effect until the plane has gained enough airspeed to safely ascend. For those of you who are unfamiliar with ground effect it is phenomenon where the airplane gets increased lift from a buffet of air being compressed between the earth and the ground. This will allow and airplane to fly with a lower airspeed than usually required by the aircraft. This effect can be experienced within the fist 20 feet of liftoff. So by using this to your advantage you can lift the plane off of the soft takeoff surface even before the plane really wants to fly. You can then hold the airplane in this buffeted area while the plane picks up speed. Once you've reached your normal liftoff speed you can then pull back on the stick and climb on out. With a short field take off you are theoretically trying to clear a 50 ft obstacle at the end of the runway like a stand of trees you may find in some back woods runway. With these takeoffs you use a speed recommended for your aircraft which produces the best altitude gain over distance traveled. Both of these types of takeoffs are preformed with one notch of flaps down.
Once we have arrived at our practice location we work on clearing turns, 30 and 45 degree bank turns, and slow flight. I'm still finding it a bit difficult to make those bank turns and maintain the same altitude throughout the turn. I am able to compensate during the turn to where I usually end up close to the same altitude when I get back to the starting point, but I am oscillating up and down throughout the turn. Part of it is the different back pressure needed between a turn to the left and a turn to the right. I just need to do more of them so I can get a muscle memory for what is required for each turn.
Now on to landings… Boy oh boy. With my first impression I want to compare this to riding a unicycle and juggling chainsaws. You have to actively use all of your limbs during this phase of flight. I know there is a sense I have't tapped into yet that tells you when the plane is about to settle. I'm struggling with determining when to round out the descent and when to flare before landing. I do know the plane has an amazing ability to float down the runway. My dad somehow always seems to know right before the plane wants to settle and either begins the flare or has me apply a touch of power. I hope to find this sense sometime soon.
The flying has been fun. I love the opportunity to learn with my dad. He's a great teacher, and very patient. I know he loves flying, and I hope he is enjoying the time we get together as much as I am.
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Through the use of performance the Drama Department aims to instil confidence in every child, and help them to tap into their creativity and flair. Every year group takes part in their own performance, whether it's the traditional Nativity, Oliver! based on the novel by Charles Dickens or original pieces written by Mr O'Connor and Mr Hill-Jayne (Music Teacher). Extra-curricular clubs offered include after school drama lessons, and LAMDA for year 3 upwards. Last year's performances include:
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Young Vanessa is new to facesitting and so her friend Isabelle wants to make sure she has a good time. Watch the eager slave love every second of the facesit. He can't get enough of it. Watch Isabelle go through the whole experience with Vanessa and have some fun with her at the same time. Watch Vanessa have the time of her life with both her friend and the slave.
Don't let Lilith's nice shy exterior fool you. She's all business when it comes to training her slave. Watch her train her slave in the art of facesitting. He might not like it. He might not be able to breath, but Lilith doesn't care. She wants to make sure he can handle a good facesit because she loves it. He will learn to love a good facesitting session before the end.
Mistress Anina needed to break in her new slave so she decided to play her favorite game. She tied her unsuspecting slave to the bed so she could have full control. That's when the fun began. She humiliates him verbally to ease him in to her little game. Next her favorite part. She sits right on his face. No matter how much he squirms or cries out there's nothing he can do.
When Lady Sharon gives an order, she wants it obeyed. She doesn't like to punish but when she does, it's to her pleasure. Her slave learns when she handcuffs him and places him on the sofa. As soon as she has him down, she strips and sits her round, naked ass in his face. She forces him to smell the aroma of her bare ass and pussy. She doesn't care that she is suffocating him, he should have obeyed her.
When it comes to having a seat, Black Sharon knows where she wants to be. She knows that she doesn't want to waste her scent on a sofa so she calls her slave into the room. She strips off her panties and orders him on the floor. She sits her round ass in his face and grabs the remote. She loves that he is smelling her pussy and can't breathe without it.
This facesitting slave known as Bobby gets tied up to the bed while his beautiful blonde mistress decides to have a bit of facesitting fun. She is walking around only in a bra, so you can see her wet pussy and nice ass. Her tits are small, but you can see them pressing against her bra while she sits on top of his face, crushing his nose with her wet pussy.
Two women decide to take their facesitting slave outdoors for a bit of fun, but it does not take long before they begin to punish and humiliate him. They make him lie down shirtless on the dirt while they get completely naked, showing off their wet pussies and nice titties. After that, one of the girls sits on top of his face, crushing his nose, while the other pisses on him.
This man is a facesitting slave and he is extremely proud of it. he has his hot blonde mistress walk into the room completely naked showing off her small tits and her wet pussy. He lies back on the couch so she can see his limp cock the whole time she is sitting on his face. She puts her ass right on his face, making sure he can smell her asshole.
This loser gets used by his sexy blonde mistress in almost every way imaginable. Today, she feels like punishing him by making him be her facesitting slave. She gets completely naked other than her fishnet stockings and decides that it is time to sit right on top of his face. She puts her wet pussy right on top of his nose while her ass is on top of his forehead.
These two sexy mistress take their victim out into the woods and turn him into their facesitting slave. They totally punish and humiliate him and there is absolutely nothing that he can do about it. They both take down their wet panties, showing off their bare pussies to him. Next, they each take turns sitting on top of his face, making him eat and smell their hot wet pussies outdoors.


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Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are. Most important, all filmmakers require serious grounding in film. You cannot be a great artist if you aren't versed in great art. An Introduction to Film covers all these aspects, from director and filmmaker Alex Cox's perspective.


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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the flu in full swing, a local sanitizing company is busy.
"A lot of the individual homes, we have people calling in. We also have some nursing homes, senior assisted living," says A.J. Powell of Bactronix.
This less-than-a-year-old company approaches microbes, like the influenza virus, not with chemicals and traditional cleaners, like bleach, peroxide or alcohol…
"Since they're bacteria, they tend to morph. They get stronger. And you get the different resistant bacteria in the environment," says Powell.
Instead, a mist of nanoparticles coats a room's surfaces – even hard to reach places.
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Before and after treatment, they check the bacterial counts on frequently touched surfaces.
"Doorknobs, keyboards, even the chairs, you think the armrests are contaminated. They are, but it's always the backs of the chairs you're moving around," Powell continues.
They do notice a decrease. Whether this decrease translates to less sickness, such as actual flu cases, has not been systematically tracked.
"We have people that call us or send us emails saying, boy, there's less coughing around here, our facility smells better," says Powell.
The company has residential and commercial clients, such as used car dealers and airlines.
And depending on the space, it can cost 27 cents to $1.50 a square foot. They are hoping gyms and local schools give their system a try.
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Enthusiastic I feel positive and excited about working on this project.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
What Is The Worst Line Of "Go Cubs Go"?
A. "Well you better get ready for a brand new day."
It's super-generic and seemingly chosen only to rhyme with the equally generic "Baseball season's underway".
B. "Well this is the year and Cubs are real, So come on down to Wrigley Field"
Cubs are in fact real, however, I think you meant "and the Cubs are for real" and poetic license only gets you so far. "And Cubs are real" is a strange thing to say. Also, real and field don't rhyme.
C. "Baseball time is here again, You can catch it all on WGN"
Pandering to the Cubs and their broadcast network in one simple terrible line. Plus I thought that baseball season was already underway! I was getting ready for a brand new day!
D. "So stamp your feet and clap your hands, Chicago Cubs got the greatest fans.
No, no they don't.
Update: If you'd like to learn more about Steve Goodman, buy this.
10 comments:
- DannyNoonan said...
The dumbest part of the song is that it predicts a win after the win has already occurred.
- April 15, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Jodi said...
You have to work really hard to spit out the WGN line!
The first time I heard this song I didn't think it was real, as it's just so weird.
- April 15, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Clay Eals said...
Brewed Sports:
Great to see your post dissecting Steve Goodman's "Go, Cubs, Go." Goodman often doesn't get his due.
You might be interested in my 800-page biography, "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music." The book delves deeply into the genesis, context and effects of "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" and its semi-sequel, "Go, Cubs, Go."
I must say, in response to point D, that the song was written by Goodman in early 1984 after Cubs GM Dallas Green wouldn't let Goodman play his "Dying Cub Fan" at Wrigley Field, and WGN had asked him to compose an alternate Cubs song. So it makes sense that he included WGN in the lyrics. In fact, WGN released "Go, Cubs, Go" as a single that summer, and it eventually outsold any of Goodman's previous singles and albums.
In response to point B, I do believe the lyrics include "the" before Cubs. As for the rhyme of "real" and "field," Goodman in live performance often made fun of his rhyming, particularly in Lincoln Park Pirates, in which he rhymed "ruin" and "lagoon." He self-deprecatingly would say, "That's a cheap rhyme." And in fact, "real" and "field" make for a pretty good rhyme. The vowel sound certainly matches, and the "d" in "field" is almost silent anyway.
You can find out more these songs and Goodman at my Internet site (below). Amazingly, the biography's first printing sold out in just eight months, all 5,000 copies, and a second printing of 5,000 is available now. The second printing includes hundreds of little updates and additions, including 30 more photos for a total of 575. It won a 2008 IPPY (Independent Publishers Association) silver medal for biography.
If you're not already familiar with the book, I hope you find it of interest. 'Nuff said.
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- April 15, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- E.S.K. said...
I always preferred The Wonderful World of Sex, personally.
"You're concave, I'm convex, welcome to the world of sex"
What a great line, too bad he'll always be remembered as the hack who wrote Go Cubs Go. "Dying Cubs Fan" is a much, much better song.
- April 15, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- Clay Eals said...
To E.S.K.:
There is no question that "Go, Cubs, Go" does not represent the brilliant complexity of the whole of Goodman's lyrics, but he was a die-hard Cubs fan, and when asked by the Cubs/WGN (when he didn't have a record contract and when he was six months from his death) to write a Cubs song that could be played at Wrigley, he jumped at the chance. In fact, he vowed it would be "an anthem." And he was right. Regardless of the song's simplicity, chills go up my spine when 40,000 people refuse to bolt for their cars and stand and sing along with the song at the end of a Cubs win. Goodman would have loved it. Where else in a major-league ballpark does that happen? It was a true phenomenon that bloomed starting in 2007 (after the song was the official Cubs song in the mid-1980s and occasionally played thereafter), and who doesn't love something that grows from the grass roots?
"Dying Cub Fan," agreed, is much more representative of Goodman's genius. Perhaps the thing to be content with is that "Go, Cubs, Go" probably has prompted a lot more people to hear "Dying Cub Fan" than would have heard it otherwise.
A final point: While Goodman popularized "The Wonderful World of Sex," the song was written by Michael Smith, who also wrote "The Dutchman" and the "Spoon River," songs that are as poignant and affecting as "Sex" is hilarious.
Clay Eals
- April 15, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- PaulNoonan said...
So your vote would be for A then?
- April 16, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Clay Eals said...
Well, I'm not really voting. Just wanted to clarify a few points made by other posters. I guess that's the blessing/curse of a biographer!
By the way, I forgot to say in my previous post that the reason I mentioned "The Dutchman" and "Spoon River" is that Goodman popularized them.
Clay Eals
- April 16, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- PaulNoonan said...
Just a joke, Clay.
- April 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- DannyNoonan said...
Ha. I love it when we get comments like this. Thanks Clay.
We'll add a link to your book on Amazon.
- April 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- Clay Eals said...
Thanks for your kind words, and for the link.
The better link is my own site because when someone orders the book there, he/she not only gets a discount but also gets a signed postcard, which is a useful bookmark for an 800-page, four-pound tome.
(The comment about the book I'm fondest of came from a reviewer who said, "Most people want to write a book that you can't put down, but you've written a book that you can't pick up!")
- April 17, 2010 at 12:07 AM


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Paris - French Open semi-finals day on Thursday offer two intriguing storylines as Roland Garros builds towards crowning a first-time Grand Slam title winner.
Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova clash with a place in the final at stake as well as the world number spot potentially on the line.
Timea Bacsinszky and Jelena Ostapenko face off on each other's birthday - Bacsinszky turns 28 while her Latvian opponent is 20.
The two big matches previews:
Final, top spot at stake for Halep, Pliskova
- Simona Halep, the runner-up to Maria Sharapova in 2014, made the semi-finals by coming back from 3-6, 1-5 to beat Elina Svitolina in the quarter-final, saving a match point on the way. The world number four will be playing in her fourth semi-final at the majors and can take the world number one spot if she wins the title on Saturday. Third-ranked Karolina Pliskova will become the new number one if she wins on Thursday. The tall Czech is a late bloomer at Roland Garros. Until this year, she had never got past the second round in five visits. She made the US Open final in 2016 and last eight at the Australian Open in January. Pliskova will put plenty of emphasis on her serve on Thursday -- she has 21 aces in five rounds so far.
Head-to-head: Halep leads 4-2
Halep says: "It's gonna come like the ball machine. I have to be strong on my legs."
Pliskova says: "Simona's running well. I don't know how is the weather forecast tomorrow. If it's like this (cool), it's gonna be tricky, because she's almost everywhere and not missing much."
Fast facts
Halep: Age - 25, World ranking - 4; Prize money - $17, 219,302; Career titles - 15; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best - Runner-up (2014)
Pliskova: Age - 25; World ranking - 3; Prize money -
$8,284,333; Career titles - 8; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best -
Semi-final (2017)
Path to the quarter-final
1st rd: bt Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-2, 6-3
2nd rd: bt Tatjana Maria (GER) 6-4, 6-3
3rd rd: bt Daria Kasatkina (RUS x26) 6-0, 7-5
4th rd: bt Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x21) 6-1, 6-1
QF: bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x5) 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0
1st rd: bt Zheng Saisai (CHN) 7-5, 6-2
2nd rd: bt Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3rd rd: bt Carine Witthoeft (GER) 7-5, 6-1
4th rd: bt Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
QF: bt Caroline Garcia (FRA x28) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4
Bacsinszky, Ostapenko in birthday battle
- Timea Bacsinszky and Jelena Ostapenko share the same birthday, but only one wish can come true when they meet for a place in Saturday's final. Swiss 30th seed Bacsinszky, who turns 28 on Thursday, is through to the last four at Roland Garros for the second time in three years, while Ostapenko has knocked out 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur and former number one Caroline Wozniacki in a breakthrough Grand Slam performance. The Latvian, on her 20th birthday, is looking to go one step further than compatriot Ernests Gulbis, who reached the 2014 semi-finals at Roland Garros. Ostapenko will crack the top 30 for the first time after her run in Paris. She is hoping to become the first player since Gustavo Kuerten at the 1997 French Open - the same day Ostapenko was born -- to claim a first tour-level title at a Grand Slam.
Bacsinszky says: "I think the magic has been happening here for me here always, like, even the first time I came here as a little kid."
Ostapenko says: "When I came here I didn't expect I'm going to be in the semis, but I was playing better and better every match. If I keep it up, anything can happen."
Head-to-head: First meeting
Bacsinszky: Age - 28; World ranking - 31; Prize money - $5,332,501; Career titles - 4; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best - Semi-final (2015, 2017)
Ostapenko: Age - 20; World ranking - 47; Prize money - $1,288,260; Career titles - 0; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best - Semi-final (2017)
Path to the semi-final
1st rd: bt Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 6-1, 6-2
2nd rd: bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-0, 6-2
3rd rd: bt Ons Jabeur (TUN) 6-2, 6-2
4th rd: bt Venus Williams (USA x30) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
QF: bt Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x13) 6-4, 6-4
1st rd: bt Louisa Chirico (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2nd rd: bt Monica Puig (PUR) 6-3, 6-2
3rd rd: bt Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-1, 6-4
4th rd: bt Samantha Stosur (AUS x23) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
QF: bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x11) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2


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Raman Construction is enthusiastically kick to start the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project. The existing water supply system in Kathmandu Valley broadly consists of seven sub-systems. Each subsystem is fed by a number of surface- and ground water sources. Yields of these sources are seasonal with a maximum during the wet season (July-October) and a minimum during the dry season (February - June). A part from these surface sources, groundwater is extracted from deep tube wells, and is fed into the piped water system. Yields from these wells have been decreasing as a result of the gradual lowering of the ground water level. The current piped water supply demand in Kathmandu Valley, including unaccounted-for water, is estimated to be over 320 million liters per day (MLD). However, the combined production capacity of the groundwater and surface water sources in the dry season is reported to be about 100 MLD and even in the wet season, the production capacity is reported only to reach 150 MLD.
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Sunday, July 09, 2006
I'm throwing a party!
These things take a while if you want to to them right. First you have to scrape any loose paint (my ears are still bleeding). Next, you have to remove any hooks or other superfluous hardware and fill any holes (my house has a lot of them). Then you get to prime (thanks again, previous owners for the smurfey blue). Finally, you get to paint. Fun fun fun.
GARAGE DONE (ish)
I don't know what to do about the windows. Originally, the house came with the clerestory windows just like on the front. Some idiot garage door installer decided he (or she -- I'm a gender-equal h8ter) needed wood in the middle for some piece of the garage doors and they now have these terrible wood things with plexiglass. Estimate to return to original $2000 for front and back of garage.
I've been delaying and hemming, and hawing but I finally finished painting that last window. One of the things I also learned is that clean glass is important in completing the glass-house effect. My neighbor's thought I was crazy when I told them the windows and doors would be the same color as the body of the house. Now, one has already defected and started to paint her house the same way. With the courtyard painting done it finally completes the look and the house seems so much sleeker and fits in better to its surroundings. I'm truly amazed at what a difference it makes visually.
I also discovered something very important: there are many different types of spackle and it's important to use the right one. About a week ago I discovered "light weight" spackle. This stuff is light and fluffy. It's 10x better than regular spackle for smoothing wood surfaces. It gets into small crevices and "stick" so much better. It's also sands away easier too. Highly recommended as a "go-to" spackle and only use the heavier stuff for heavier duty jobs.
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With the daily reports of sexual misconduct in Hollywood, those in the industry have begun to examine why it is such a pervasive problem. Susan Sarandon is the latest to speak out against Harvey Weinstein and others who have been accused of sexual assault, harassment, and rape. In her opinion, the problem stems from an imbalance of power, and it's a problem that will be fixed as more women take charge in Hollywood.
In an interview with The Guardian, Sarandon talked about the questions she has since so many women have come out, specifically against Harvey Weinstein. At this time, that number has reached at least 80 accusers.
"There are a lot of people who did say no," Sarandon said of Weinstein's alleged advances, but added that many just shrugged away his behavior saying, "Well, that's just Harvey' and it wasn't a big deal – those are the people who are perpetuating it, too."
Part of the reason why people didn't speak out against Weinstein or director James Toback, who has been accused by more than 300 women of sexual misconduct, was the power they had in Hollywood. It's why Sarandon believes the solution to truly solving the sexual misconduct problem in Hollywood is to give more women the power to direct and "greenlight their own projects" like "the Reese Witherspoons, who are getting books, putting together projects, telling women's stories."
Sarandon also called out the culture itself, saying it's a "tricky thing because you are selling yourself using sex, and your looks, for the most part. And I think that when you have these men in positions of power, they assume that [sex] goes along with it."
If women in Hollywood are given more economic freedom, though, they can have more control over all aspects of their career. "When people see themselves as having their own power base," Sarandon said. "It becomes imaginable that you could turn somebody down and still survive."
Sarandon told The Guardian she was lucky and hadn't had the harrowing experiences like the ones many women have described. While Sarandon was one of the lucky ones, luck can't be the reason why someone isn't sexually harassed or assaulted at work. It's these revelations of how men used their power to take advantage of less powerful women and men that can break the cycle of abuse.
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Old Bridge Hotel, Restaurant and Wine Shop, IMW Examination
Member of the Wine Judging Committee
John Hoskins MW was born into a family of hoteliers but had no intention of joining his relations, instead studying English literature. However, wine drew him into the family business, and in 1994 he became the first person in the restaurant industry to become a Master of Wine. In the same year, he formed his own business, buying the hotel-restaurant The Old Bridge, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, which now includes an on-site wine shop, Old Bridge Wine. He is also the Chairman of the Master of Wine examination.


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Nea Potidea, Kassandra Halkidiki
Nea Potidea is the unique way to access the Peninsula of Kassandra. The magic canal is an unforgettable sight. Boats, including dragnet boats and boats with acetylene lamps cross daily its water and always return full of fresh fish.
The village has 1601 habitants who at summer time come up to 3000. There is an organized and beautiful beach, where the tourists can enjoy the sea and taste fresh fish, as there are many fish taverns in the region.
Up in the village's hill there is the picturesque church of Virgin Mary, which celebrates on the 23d August.
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The second (and currently last) Claire's mood polish I have is Confident/Peaceful.
It flashes from turquoise (Confident) when it's warm to blue (Peaceful) when it's cold.
Most of the time it looks like this:
The turquoise color is on my nail beds and the darker blue color is on my free edge.
Personally, I love these color-changing polishes. They're quite a bit of fun to play with.
P.S. I am now a writer for Examiner.com. I posted my first article (a review of a local nail salon) and hope to soon publish many more! Thank you for your support. 😀
Also, it's easy to become an Examiner. If you are passionate about writing about things going on locally, you too can get paid. Personally, I love getting paid to get pedicures LoL. Just click here, and tell 'em I sent you. 😀


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Reading: The Real Story: Understsnding The Big Picture of the Bible by Edward Sri & Curtis Martin.
Playing: The Darius Rucker station on Pandora or the Frozen sound track if we are in the van. Love Is An Open Door is my jam. I am really good at singing Disney songs in my van.
Watching: We just finished Flashpoint & started the new season of Downton Abbey. I really hate Thomas Barrow. Seriously, karma has got to step up its game here.
Trying: to get up earlier. Blah. Don't take anything I say before 8am personally. I'm darn right mean when I wake up.
Cooking: spaghetti. We eat a lot of spaghetti and pizza and Chick-Fil-A...kid food.
Eating: my fave go-to mama snack right now are those Honey Stinger waffle energy bars. Fast & easy to eat on the run & super yummy.
Drinking: lots of lattes & cappuccinos & Dr. Pepper always Dr. Pepper.
Calling: Andy or Becky. But rarely call anyone...I prefer texting.
Texting: my sisters, my BFF's & Andy.
Pinning: Nespresso recipes and Pocahontas crafts.
Crafting: super hero capes & masks for a couple partners in crime.
Doing: laundry, typing PTO minutes, Labels for Education submission and order, leading American Heritage girls, coaching Destination Imagination, teaching 2nd graders their faith, coordinating a bible study, planning a spring break camping trip, getting ready for Valentine's Day pics, planning Ab's Pocahontas bday party...and I'm sure I'm forgetting something...
Going: mostly to the kids' school multiple times a day, ballet once a week, church 3 days a week..
Loving: my Burts Bees champagne lip shimmer, Andy's beard & not having to change diapers anymore!!!
Hating: these cloudy grey days...I'm done with winter. It's time for spring and summer. Like stat.
Discovering: that wearing hoop earrings is fun! I haven't worn hoop earrings since middle school!
Enjoying: silence. I used to fill my moments in the car & doing housework with music. But with 3 kids & Andy's new sound bar, my house is always loud. So I find myself reveling in pure silence...I must be getting old. I really never thought the day would come when I didn't turn on music at any given chance.
Hoping:to get the kids in swim lessons soon. And to read more. And that my hair grows out and I don't get impatient and cut it.
Celebrating: Brody's potty training success.
Smelling: my La Vie Est Belle perfume I got for Christmas! I love smelling my sweaters & scarves now. I might smell them a lot. People probably notice me smelling myself...
Thanking: God for our health & amazing family & friends & the kids' awesome teachers. My friends for keeping me semi-sane.
Considering: getting a spray tan in the spring. Maybe.
Finishing: all my Christmas chocolate...which might be a sign to start exercising. Maybe. Or that I just need to restock. I like that idea better. Yeah...time to restock. Workout clothes are totally functional...even if I don't work out.
Starting: to get restless to be outside & another load of laundry.
I'll try and blog again before my Insta-Friday, but don't hold your breath.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Reading: The Real Story: Understsnding The Big Picture of the Bible by Edward Sri & Curtis Martin.
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Due to the superb weather we've been having we have decided to postpone tomorrow evenings 'Passion for Portugal' Tasting until next Thursday 13th June. In its place we are going to celebrate all things sunshine with our Back Garden Sippers Tastings this Friday 7th of June from 5pm – 8 pm, so even more people can enjoy the crisp refreshing sunshine whites, fruity rosé and light juicy reds.
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Elizabeth Watkins earned her BA in Biology and PhD in the History of Science both at Harvard University and is currently Dean of the Graduate Division, Vice Chancellor—Student Academic Affairs, and Professor in the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine.
Her research focuses on the interrelations of medicine, science, commerce, and culture in the U.S. in the twentieth—twenty-first centuries, and she has published on the topics of the history of prescription drugs; birth control; estrogen and female aging; testosterone and male aging; and stress and disease. Her work has been funded by NSF, NIH, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Academy of Education.


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Swisscase's use of thermoplastic and polycarbonate materials is incredibly important in this case, given that suitcases can be subject to wear and tear in airports. With this case, you can have the confidence that it will last in the long-term.
Even the various features of Swisscase's suitcase are impressive. Built-in telescopic handle can be adjusted to the ideal height, while the four wheels offer omni-directional freedom for moving easily through airports.
Multi-layered ABS/polycarbonate material - tough and built to last, the blend of polycarbs offers strength and flexibility, so that it will not crack or smash, and will resist stress marks
4 omni-directional wheels - freely spinning wheels mean case can be pushed or pulled in any direction with the slightest of efforts
Built-in aluminium telescopic handles - the retractable handles make for even easier manoeuvrability, and can be set at different levels for a wide range of user heights
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More than just website headers!
You get 10 .psd files, ready to be used as headers, or why not, home pages, for your next project! You'll find different menus – 2 ideas with multiple interpretations and usage examples. Also, 2 forms, both original concepts, ready to give style to any website. I've hidden some other things, like slider arrows and styles you can grab from any layer and apply to your images or web elements!
Some layers are raster, but you should find everything easy to edit and very organized.
I wanted to create a source file that I can use as a base for my future projects, but I ended up playing with colors, shapes and images, and got 10 files (and then I stopped). Hope you'll find this helpful and fun to play with too!
Photo(s) courtesy Photos8.com Yes you can use them too!


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Diablo Cody, writer of the upcoming "Jennifer's Body", spoke to genre vet Tom Holland at her Mondo Diablo film festival last year after a screening of his first film "Fright Night". I'm a big fan of Holland's work (thanks, free HBO and ill-spent youth) and the insights here are interesting. He talks about the inspirations behind the film, the advantage of getting an effects crew that had just come off of Ghostbusters, and how the film is a love letter to the classic horror he watched as a kid. Plus he answers some sexy questions from the audience!
Let's hope some Tom Holland horror magic rubbed off on Cody.
There's an LA Weekly Style Council blog entry herehref> with photos from the event. From the last quote in that blog, it sounds like there were more questions that didn't make it into the YouTube clips above. Let's hope the whole Q&A session makes it onto the "Fright Night" deluxe DVD package rumors that were floating around last year.
Finally, earlier in 2008 the whole cast was reunited for an interview at Fear Fest in my hometown of Dallas, Tx. A loooong transcript can be found online if you're interested.


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Since returning from my European sojourn, I've also concluded a series of job interviews, including one conducted over the phone. While job-hunting is intense, everyone goes through it at some point and with each one, I learn that much more about communicating with potential employers. While I'm still building my knowledge base, I thought I'd share just three things I've picked up based on my recent experiences.
1. Outfits. When I attend interviews, I always proudly repeat outfits that are tried and tested; I rarely go for brand-new articles of clothing that take time to break in, like new shoes or scratchy new pants. When you're under pressure to deliver a great interview, the last thing you want to be thinking of is how uncomfortable you are. In the photo above, I share some of my repeat outfits this week, featuring some of my favorite pieces. Cotton 3/4-length shirts, soft wide-leg trousers, my sturdy ivory blazer-all of these have proven to work for me. Depending on the dress code of your potential new workplace, you might choose to add one interesting, eye-catching accessory. Try a good-luck charm with a backstory, like a brooch, or take it up a notch with a medium-sized pendant that pulls your outfit together.
2. Use technology. In my previous job, I had some spare video clips and photos capturing some projects that I worked on. It was't too hard to put them together into a quick and very visual slideshow and load them into my iPhone. If your interviewer is so inclined (gauge this by their non-verbal reactions to your answers), you might decide to show it to them. It's a great way to give life to your interview. Just make sure the videos/photos run for less than 30 seconds, and that they don't dominate the meeting. Rather, use them to emphasize your successes and the richness of your experience. Make sure you only show images or share information that's available to the public; remember that very specific figures and some images may be property of your previous company and should not be shared.
3. Nerves. If you are like me and are susceptible to nerves before a big presentation or interview, it really helps to be aware of signs of anxiety and take conscious steps to fight them. My yoga teachers love to tell me to breathe through hard moments, taking the time to fill your lungs completely before exhaling. When you're nervous or charged, do you feel your throat closing up or your voice becoming high-pitched? Drink some water and mindfully modulate your tone. When you face someone with strong presence, do you feel your posture drooping? Square your shoulders and make steady eye contact (career websites tell you to look at the forehead if eye contact is difficult for you). Finally, when asked a challenging question, take a couple of seconds to really think it over. I've learned that pausing for even just a moment helps me collect my thoughts and express myself better, rather than jumping in with an answer just to keep the perceived momentum going. When all else fails, I find that being earnest and sincere can improve an interview immensely.


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Below is a link to this downloadable PDF freebie I've stored on Dropbox which includes two charts, one with the word 'spring' tangled up in her wool coat as shown in the model, and for an alternative, one with the word, 'prim'. I think my sheep will become a hanging pillow ornie once I sew her up.
When you click the link below, a new tab will open with the 4 page PDF, you will see a button there to download this file to your computer hard drive if you'd like a wooly visitor from Scotland.
Enjoy and feel free to share with your friends :-)
Your comments and feedback are welcome, any glitches let me know as I'm still checking out this blogger terrain!


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Why Join?
Kendal has a large cycling community but there isn't a strong club scene which is inclusive to all cyclists regardless of age and ability. Bringing the cycling community together will give cycling a greater presence within the town and access to funding in order to get more people cycling, especially junior riders and women.
Kendal Cycle Club is a British Cycling registered Go-Ride club with Clubmark accreditation which means the club can access external funding for club activities. Go-Ride is British Cycling's development programme for young people. The programme provides a fun and safe way to introduce young riders to the world of cycle sport and provides a platform to improve bike handling skills and gain confidence on the road.
There are also financial benefits to members when joining the club, including: reduced British Cycling membership and discounts at local bike shops, cafes and bike related services.
As well as getting more people cycling, the club gives cyclists a voice in cycling related matters within the town. Kendal Cycle Club is part of Kendal Cycle Forum which is a community group representing cycling interests throughout South Lakeland. The group includes Councillors and Officers, of Cumbria County Council and South Lakeland District Council and it provides a forum for constructive discussion on cycling matters. Most recently, the Cycle Forum has worked with the Council on spending £2.3 million of Local Government Funding in encouraging more cycling within Kendal.
Finally, joining a club is a great way to get the most out of your cycling and to meet new people. Whether you are a seasoned racer or a complete beginner, there is nothing better than riding with like-minded cyclists to develop your skills and challenge yourself.
Watch British Cycling's video about joining a club


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One of the more commonly overlooked items when creating shell scripts is their ability to do more than just output to the command line. The misconception that a well written script cannot create or display more advanced GUI controls (progress bars, warning boxes, status updates, etc) will be addressed in some detail. We are going to look at several ways that you can use your shell scripts in a more user friendly manner.
Grab a Little Attention
If you use KDE (or have the KDE libraries installed even if you use Gnome), you can use a handy little utility to grab the user's attention. The 'kdialog' command creates just what you would figure, a pop up dialog box to display a message in your window manager. For example:
kdialog --dontagain scriptname:nofilemsg --msgbox "Whatever You Were Looking For Ain't Here"
A Gentle Nudge
Sometimes all we need is a little nudge to let us know something we were working on is done. In the case where you have a script doing a long running task that you put in the background, you may want a quick poke once it has finished its task. Since no direct interaction is required, you can use a little tool called 'notify-send'. This will use the desktop messaging system to send a short notice to whomever is working in the window manager. Simple syntax as follows:
notify-send "I am finally done organizing your DVDs!"
Where Do I Go Again?
In the event that we need a little more complex interaction or we just need to 'jump around' in our script, a simple menu can be helpful. We can accomplish that with a handy command called 'tput', which will allow us to build and neatly format a simple menu in our terminal window. Take the following code sample ('tput' is the command where you indicate what you are doing to the screen, below we are clearing the screen and then drawing something at a particular CUrsor Postion 'tput cup'):
# clear the screen
tput clear
# Title
tput cup 3 15
echo "Script Name Here"
tput cup 5 17
# Reverse video mode
tput rev
echo "M E N U"
tput sgr0
tput cup 7 15
echo "1. Add User"
tput cup 8 15
echo "2. Delete User"
tput cup 9 15
echo "3. Reboot"
# Bold mode
tput bold
tput cup 11 15
read -p "Enter your Selection [1-3] " selection
# Clear screen and reset terminal mode
tput clear
tput sgr0
tput rc
You will notice that you are able then to capture the menu entry chosen in a variable called 'selection'. You can then refer to that variable in your script using the normal methods. You can build quite complex menus and sub-menus at the terminal that can allow you to capture almost anything and react to it. I have seen entire system management tools built using just this one command to guide an administrator through a complex series of tasks.
A Little Help Please
Now all we want to do is get a quick question answered from our user. No need to require them to wait on a terminal, type some text in at the command line or pass a value in when executing the script. We can build a simple GTK Dialog Box and grab what we need in a familiar manner and happily move on. Consider the following command (which you can use in a script):
zenity --title "Feed Me a Cookie" --entry --text "Type the word COOKIE Here"
Anything entered in this dialog is passed back to either the command line (as our command above was executed directly) or, in a script, can be assigned to a variable and then referred to normally.
Final Thoughts
You can see that using just the few tools I have introduced here how you could actually build a simple shell script that does some very complex things. Create a menu for any number of tasks, update the user with status as different pieces complete, prompt the user for permission to continue and/or obtain further information based on any number of events. These are just a handful of the items you can use to give your shell scripts the GUI touch without adding a lot of overhead and additional coding time. Drop me a comment with your tips or let me know and we can cover more!


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Since she was a small child, Flavia Tata Nardini has been fascinated by space. Now, she is the co-founder and CEO of space startup Fleet, which is working to create a "digital nervous system" to connect remote industries using nano-satellites.
She imagines a future where everything can be connected through the Internet of Things. A farmer can track every cow, or a distributor can track how every piece of fruit is faring in a shipping container.
"We have an opportunity here to create technologies that are going to change people's lives forever," she said.
She sat down with us before her appearance at the upcoming Australian Engineering Conference to talk about the ways we can improve life on Earth – from space.
To learn more about the Australian Engineering Conference and to register, click here.


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East End Arts will honor three longtime supporters at the ARTworks 2017 Spring Gala: Sen. Ken LaValle, the Rev. Maryanne McElroy and Peconic Landing. The event is planned for Saturday, May 6, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead.
The honorees have all been staunch supporters of East End Arts, the organization said in a press release.
LaValle, who represents the five East End towns in the N.Y. State Senate, has been a longtime champion of East End Arts. McElroy has served as artistic director for East End Arts Harvest Gospel Concert for over 30 years. She is a music shop proprietor, piano and voice teacher and choir director of the Friendship Baptist Church. Peconic Landing has had a longtime partnership with East End Arts, including the installation of a sculpture garden on Peconic Landing grounds, ongoing community cultural arts programs and collaboration on the award-winning Music by the Bedside program.
The gala evening — proceeds of which support the future of the arts on the East End — will feature cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dancing with the Trevor Davison Orchestra and live and silent auctions with Allan Newman.
Funds raised at ARTworks 2017 will support East End Arts' mission to build and enrich the community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.
Tickets start at $225 per person, and the deadline to reserve is Sunday, April 30. Seating is limited and past years' events have sold out.
Visit East End Arts website for more information and to reserve tickets.


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EconSouth (Third Quarter 1999)
Is the International
Economic Crisis Over?
Although countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America continue to grapple with economic reform measures, the general outlook for these regions appears to have stabilized somewhat. But have these countries turned the corner, and will they return to economic growth?
wo years after the onset of the Asian financial crisis in July 1997, some anxiety still looms over the global financial markets. What was first perceived as a localized currency and financial crisis in Thailand soon spread — to Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines and eventually much of the rest of Southeast Asia. In 1998 Russia and Latin America were affected by the contagion, and international stock markets plummeted as investor confidence was shaken by the spreading crisis.
While these regions continue to sort through many serious economic and social issues, most of the individual countries have begun to work through their respective economic difficulties and appear to be moving toward a recovery.
Asian economies on the mend
In Asia, there are mounting signs that economic and financial conditions are improving. Economic activity is rebounding in most of the region, and financial markets are recovering from some of the heavy losses experienced over the last two years.
In 1998 analysts speculated about how quickly Asia would recover from the crisis. Forecasters now expect a sharp recovery, at least in 1999. As Chart 1 shows, economic growth in the developing Asian economies appears to be following the distinct V-shaped path of a sharp, short recession instead of an L-shaped track that would indicate a sharp downturn with little or no recovery for some time. The current and projected economic recovery is most impressive in South Korea while Indonesia remains behind the curve. (The forecasts used in this analysis represent a consensus of a number of private economists and are not predictions by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.)
Four general factors may be contributing to Asia's projected recovery.
First, the economic policies pursued by Asian authorities have contributed greatly to the recovery. Central banks in these countries have significantly eased credit conditions, so interest rates have declined substantially. Lower interest rates have had two positive effects — they have made debt repayments more manageable and reduced borrowing costs. In addition, government spending in these countries has increased.
Second, Asian economies have remained open during this tumultuous period. No government has cut its ties to the global economy, although Malaysia did impose some controls on the flow of money into and out of their country. Open trade and investment strategies allowed Asian economies to rely on exports to propel economic activity during the crisis when domestic conditions were so poor. And when international investors felt that a total economic collapse would not materialize, Asia's open economies allowed funds to return.
Third, all the affected countries of Asia are moving to restructure their economies. Some are moving more quickly than others, but all are making the necessary adjustments to remedy the kind of structural problems that played a part in igniting the crisis. This process will take time, especially in the area of financial system reform, but these countries currently appear to be moving in the right direction. Unfortunately, the early signs of rapid recoveries in the Asian economies may tempt policymakers there to curtail their reform efforts in the mistaken belief that with their economies on the mend the need to pursue restructuring has somehow lessened.
Finally, the strength of the U.S. economy has contributed to Asia's recovery. As the Asian countries used exports to earn money for their wounded economies, the United States has been a major customer. This increase in imports of Asian goods into the United States has led to a widening trade deficit here, but recovering Asian economies are now beginning to import more U.S. goods as well.
The worst of the economic and financial crisis in Asia seems to be over. All Asian economies appear to be recovering, some more rapidly than others.
Latin America making progress
In Latin America, while international and global factors are important in driving the economic outlook, domestic political and economic issues are having increasing influence.
When the Asian economic problems started in the summer of 1997, the potential impact on Latin America was uncertain. Some analysts even predicted that the crisis could benefit Latin America in that investment and capital would stop flowing to Asia and be redirected to Latin America. These predictions did not come to pass. In fact, Asia's troubles had serious negative repercussions for Latin America and for much of the rest of the world.
Both trade and financial markets spread the contagion from Asia to Latin America.
Some of the Latin American economies send a significant portion of their exports to Asia. Chile (34 percent in 1997) and Peru (23 percent) are most dependent on Asia for export earnings. Both countries are heavy exporters of minerals, and Asian economies, particularly South Korea and Japan, are significant copper importers. As the Asian countries experienced recessions, they naturally imported less from everywhere, including Chile and Peru.
However, other economies in Latin America are less trade-dependent on Asia, sending less than 15 percent of their exports to that region. Overall, Latin America actually depends a good deal more on the United States and Europe as export markets.
In 1998, as the Asian economies were declining, international commodity prices also dropped significantly. This development was related to weaker Asian demand but was also a function of other factors, including weather patterns. Weak commodity prices in 1998 affected virtually all Latin American economies, which depend heavily on primary exports such as oil, copper and agricultural products. For example, oil prices reached an all-time low last year in real terms, with serious repercussions for oil-dependent countries like Ecuador and Venezuela. So diminished Asian demand, in conjunction with declining commodity prices, contributed to a significant deceleration of economic activity throughout Latin America last year.
CHART 1: Asia Real GDP
Source: JP Morgan, Consensus Forecasts
For better or for worse, the Asian crisis prompted investors to reassess investments in all emerging markets. If any redirecting of financial flows occurred, it was not toward Latin America but rather out of emerging markets and to safer havens such as the United States. The Asian turmoil appeared to reveal a tendency among investors to treat emerging markets as an asset class, whether the markets are in Asia, the former Soviet republics or Latin America.
This lumping together of emerging economies in investors' minds became a point of controversy. Some observers believe that Latin America was unfairly tainted by Asia's troubles while others argue that the crisis in Asia exposed pre-existing economic imbalances in other regions.
Perhaps the first time the Asian crisis started being considered an emerging markets problem rather than a regional situation was when Latin stock markets tumbled in late October 1997 after strong returns during the first 10 months of that year. The contagion in equity markets began when it appeared that Hong Kong's currency board regime was coming under pressure, raising concerns over the maintenance of Argentina's currency convertibility regime, which is similar to a currency board. Ultimately, neither country altered its exchange rate system.
Nonetheless, the losses in Latin American stocks continued through the first half of 1998 and were aggravated by the Russian debt default in late summer of 1998. The U.S. equity markets also experienced losses in the fall of 1998. But unlike the U.S. markets, Latin markets did not rebound significantly and showed weak performance throughout 1998.
Other financial markets — not just equities — were also affected by the Asian and Russian crises. Debt issues, sovereign as well as corporate, fell significantly in Latin America during the fourth quarter of 1997 and all of 1998, and credit lines to financial institutions in the region became harder to come by. In addition, higher interest rates throughout the region also curtailed economic activity.
Given all the economic and financial turmoil, how is the region expected to perform in 1999? After growing by about 5 percent in 1997 and 2 percent last year, the region's real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 0.5 percent in 1999 (see Chart 2); available data for the first half of the year are largely in line with expectations.
CHART 2: Latin America Real GDP
Source: InterAmerican Development Bank,
CHART 3: Real GDP Levels
Source: DRI data and forecasts, indexed by the
Is much of the region still in recession or decelerating because of a continued drag from Asia? On the surface, the answer is no. The recession in Asia appears to have bottomed out, and the economies there are recovering. So the direct effects of trade and the indirect effects of financial markets are receding.
In a policy sense, though, the Asian crisis is still having an impact in Latin America. When the crisis was in full force in 1997 and 1998 and Latin America began experiencing capital flight, policymakers in the region raised domestic interest rates to try to attract investments and thus help keep capital in their countries. Rates were especially high last year in several countries, like Brazil and Chile. Some countries also implemented severe budget cuts at the time. Since these countries were experiencing hard times, tax collection was down, government revenue was declining, and these countries were getting less for their exports. All these factors compelled policymakers to cut budgets.
Even though rates are starting to decline, the impact of this sustained period of high interest rates has endured into this year. This lingering effect is part of the reason that much of Latin America is entering a recession just as the international outlook is improving. Economic growth in Latin America is expected to follow a V-shaped path similar to Asia's recovery, but lagging behind, with a contraction in 1999 followed by recovery in 2000 and beyond.
While this pattern for Latin America's overall economic recovery seems fairly clear, the particulars of each country's ups and downs continue to evolve. The most recent report from Latin American Consensus Forecasts shows an improvement in Brazil's 1999 outlook but downgrades for many other economies. Brazil's real GDP is now expected to contract by only 0.5 percent this year compared to the 3.9 percent decline forecast in February and the 2.9 percent decline predicted in April. The outlook in Brazil has improved faster than expected; after the currency devaluation in January 1999, conditions in Brazil stabilized much faster than many people had thought possible, and inflation has been much lower than anticipated.
In contrast, the current-year outlooks for Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela continue to deteriorate as the August Consensus Forecasts predicted deeper-than-expected recessions in these countries. Chile's economic growth forecast was also cut to –0.1 percent in August from 0.6 percent in June and 1.7 percent in April.
The Mexican and Peruvian outlooks were little changed, with forecasters maintaining output expectations in the 3 percent range for these economies.
For the countries whose 1999 GDP forecasts have been downgraded, their current economic difficulties appear to be largely homegrown rather than the result of global crisis. So even if the region as a whole is experiencing a recession that can be at least partially attributed to the aftereffects of the international crisis, this stress is being either augmented or diminished by domestic factors within the individual economies.
Is the crisis over?
In one sense, the international crisis appears to be over because the Asian economies are recovering and are no longer constituting a significant drag on Latin America, at least in terms of trade flows and financial market effects.
But in another sense, the crisis appears to be ongoing in that the Latin American economies still face some serious challenges in the domestic economic and political arena. In a way, however, this fact is somewhat encouraging. Over the last two years, international economic forces that often seemed beyond the region's control have buffeted Latin America. Although serious challenges remain, at least these are challenges that policymakers in the region can address directly.
The social effects of the crisis
While the Asian and Latin American economies appear to be on the rebound, there are serious social costs to the international crisis that may take longer to work through in these regions.
In each country in these areas, a significant segment of the population is living in poverty — in many cases, extreme poverty. Put simply, the international financial crisis has made some of the rich less rich, has pushed many of the middle class into poverty and has made the poor in these countries poorer. It may take years for this situation to greatly improve. As Chart 3 shows, while Korea and Brazil are expected to recover to their pre-crisis levels of GDP next year, Indonesia is not expected to return to a pre-crisis level for some time. (The chart refers only to the size of the economy and does not account for the uneven income distribution in these countries.)
Going forward
Economic and financial indicators point to an end to the international crisis in Asia and to a lesser extent in Latin America, although in the latter region domestic developments appear to be the source of current weakness in many countries. Social indicators reveal that the effects of the international crisis will be felt for some time. If policymakers in both regions continue to restructure and reform their economies, the longer-term economic, financial and social outlooks should remain positive.
This article was researched and written by analysts in the Atlanta Fed's Latin America Research Group.


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...the image of engineering is suffering "despite great efforts and massive expenditures to...draw youngsters to the profession."
Hmm, I wonder why
The report found that there is a "strong association in the mind of the public between competency in mathematics and science and the ability to become an engineer."
You don't say.
The committee noted that "[a]dults and teenagers 'appear to consider this a negative."
Math and Science as negatives. Or is Competency the negative. Let's see. All the subjects we are exposed to in grade school: english, social studies, math, science, and physical education are pretty integral in our every day lives. Without them, we would not read, understand politics, balance our check books, have allergy meds, and be fatter than we already are.
So my question is why are math and science negatives? Is it because they're scary? Is it because they're "exact"? Is it because the teachers don't know what the hell they're doing? Is it because parent's don't know what the hell any of that stuff is either?
When I was in 3rd grade and still adding and subtracting, my dad thought I was lying to him because everywhere else in the world, everyone else my age knew their multiplication tables.
When I took driver's ed, we watched a film on the physics of car crashes. The kids in there didn't ''get it''. How does one drive a car, a 3000lb weapon, and not know understand its potential?
Watched Mythbusters' once and had someone remark that it was math and they didn't get it.
It's math on the Discovery Channel, people. Not math in NASA's board room.
Math and Science are not negatives, folks.
Math and Science are integral to our every day lives. The millions of pills we all take a day, the crap inside of them is science, the amount you take, that's math. That corn juice you put in your car, your car itself, science. What you pay for it, that's math.
Math and Science is not scary. What is scary is the people that walk around thinking Math and Science is scary. These people drive next to you on the highway, make your latte in the morning, and prepare your kids food at the day care.
Competency is the negative here. Because the citizens of this fine country are not willing to push their robot loving kids when it comes to the classroom. Just because you don't know what's going on, doesn't mean they shouldn't. And another thing, make sure your rug rats know how far it takes to stop a car going 50 miles per hour when they hit the brakes before you let them get into the car. Better yet, have them learn how to change a tire, check fluids, and change the oil before you let them use yours. And stop being stupid.


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U.S. True Money Supply (TMS)
THE CONTRARIAN TAKE provides monthly money supply metrics for the U.S. based on an Austrian formulation of the money supply – the True "Austrian" Money Supply or TMS…
For a link to TMS series definitions, along with sources, notes and supporting academic references, see True "Austrian" Money Supply Definitions, Sources, Notes and References.
For the logic behind the formulation of TMS and it's superiority to mainstream money supply measures, see Money Supply Metrics, the Austrian Take.
For the importance of a correct formulation of the money supply and how one can employ TMS to enhance their investment performance, see Austrian Business Cycle Theory, Money Supply and Investment Success.
For a perma-link to the entire monthly G4 TMS series – U.S., Euro zone, Japan and U.K.- see True "Austrian" Money Supply (TMS)
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
Consecrate yourself to the Will of God
Dear Daughters of St. Philip Neri,
Above all set your hearts on pleasing God and doing His will at every moment. This is a sure path to intimacy because the will of God is not distinct from Himself. To love and adore Him is to have a burning desire not to displease Him in any way; to do His will always. Let your eyes ever be upon Him - gaze upon His Eucharistic face that there you will learn His will and find the strength to do it.
Abandonment is first of all the consecration of one's self, in faith and love, to God's will. The will of God is not distinct from Himself; it is God intimating to us His wishes; it is as holy, as powerful, as adorable, as immutable as God Himself.
What ought to be the attitude of the loving soul with regard to this will? The soul ought to feel itself fire and flame to fulfil it. Every energy of our being should be employed, with fidelity and constancy, to carry out this will. The more intimate we are with anyone, the more careful we are not to displease him; in regard to God, our fidelity ought to be absolute: "I do always the things that please Him": Quae placita sunt ei facio SEMPER. Such ought to be the passion of a soul that seeks God solely; his eyes, as the Psalmist says, should be "ever towards the Lord": Oculi mei SEMPER ad Dominum, thereby to learn His will and to do it. Love serves as the measure of this self-surrender, and the deeper love is, and the more intense and active, the more complete and absolute it renders self-surrender.
Marmion, Blessed Columba
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