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And the iPad / CLT trial feedback is in!
Despite having grown rather ‘attached’ to our 20-odd laptops (and associated 3 million mice, keyboards, chargers and power cords!) that we use for fieldwork at CLT testing projects across ANZ, we decided it was time for them to settle down (at a local special needs school) and for us to test how well iPads would work in-field and with intercept testing.
Would all question types be supported (including slider, drag-and-drop etc)?
How would the batteries hold up to the rigours of all-day testing (particularly with intercept)?
Would the network be able to handle multi-use during large CLT projects?
Would our project participants, from a wide-range of backgrounds, feel comfortable using them?
Having tested a few iPads alongside their less-sleek laptop counterparts, we found overwhelmingly that our participants were extremely keen to use the 4G iPads and that there were no issues at all using our questionnaire software on them. And while we configured some external keyboards to use with the iPads just in case, we found that most of our nimble-fingered users were happy to use the on-screen version.
So if you’re interested in discussion our (Wifi/4G supported) CLT testing options or intercept interviews, please contact Sue.


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Kardex Remstar is the ideal partner for anyone wishing to efficiently store and retrieve electrical components used in the SMT manufacturing process. One company that is well aware of this is FLAMA, one of China’s leading manufacturers of inverter welders. It sought a reliable and high-performance solution for storing components used in its high-tech production operation.
Megamat RS vertical carousels are specially equipped for handling SMT components and provide the optimal solution, which is one of the reasons why FLAMA opted for the intralogistics experts at Kardex Remstar when reorganizing its warehouse.
The Megamat RS systems are used for storing the electrical components needed for the SMT manufacturing process. The assembly area extends across two floors and is directly supplied with parts from each of the two 13-meter-high Shuttle XP units. They have access openings on both floors, allowing the necessary parts to be delivered to the workstation more quickly. This makes it possible to pick goods without having to use the previously required elevator. FLAMA has been able to speed up picking times and cut labor costs by 20 percent as a result of these measures.
In addition, the highly dense storage systems have a much greater capacity, reducing the amount of space required by 30 percent. At the same time, Kardex Remstar’s Power Pick Global warehouse management software guarantees picking accuracy of 99 percent and efficient management of all storage processes, while the customer has a constant and precise overview of the inventory. Kardex Remstar’s storage systems are individually designed for the customer, thereby ensuring that the high standards of quality at FLAMA are fully maintained at all times.

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1953 photo of Union Center. The Union Theater marquis displays the film "Shane" which was an historic milestone in cinema history.
Shane was the first film to be shown in the new 1.65:1 widescreen aspect ratio.
The movie was not filmed in widescreen but rather in 4 x 3 format. The bottom and top were "cropped" by the projector similar to what some of us do on our 16 x 9 TVs today.
http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/home/widescreen-documentation first film shown in widescreen debuted in radio city on 4/23/53.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Tuesday November 13, 2018: Katie frets that she may lose her son, Pam wants Eric to hire Donna, and Justin anticipates Ridge being jailed.
In the Forrester Creations parking lot, Ridge and Judge McMullen watch Bill peel out of the driveway. McMullen crabs that now Spencer knows what they did…because of Ridge. In the main office, Katie and Brooke fret about Bill being onto Ridge. Thorne enters and asks what’s going on. Brooke fills him in. Over in the design office, Eric wants to leave early and moves to make a dinner reservation, but Quinn sighs…she doesn’t think she will be done until later. Eric senses something’s wrong. Quinn admits she had another run-in with Pam. Eric is unimpressed and asks what it was about this time. Quinn rants about Pam not respecting her, it makes working together very difficult. Eric reminds her they worked together fine for years; he doesn’t want her personal issues with Pam causing trouble at Forrester. He urges his wife to treat Pam like family.
Donna and Pam look back at their history.


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Retro Fitness was looking to expand its franchise base through a direct mail campaign targeting prospective franchisees. With so many franchise opportunities available to investors, the Retro Fitness team needed to set themselves apart. They wanted an engaging high-impact sales kit that introduced the company, effectively presented its “investor-friendly” model as well as presented a substantial financial incentive.
Americhip worked with the Retro Fitness team to design and produce a video sales kit that utilized Americhip’s patented Video in Print Technology and world-class paper engineering. The sales kit included a video brochure with Americhip’s proprietary 4.3” LCD Screen with 5 chapters of content including an introduction to the company by Retro Fitness CEO, Eric Casaburi. The kit also included a pull-out tab that revealed an exclusive offer in the form of a heavy gold-plated card good for $44,000 towards the development of a new franchise. The kit had a printed message from the CEO as well as a QR scan on the back cover as a secondary call to action. The kit was sent in a custom shipper made of the same black soft-touch paper as the video brochure.
Retro Fitness is sure to impress potential investors with their new sales kit and is eager to see the great results that hundreds of other brands have experienced with Video in Print technology.

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The RUFORUM CARP is designed to encourage universities to develop and invest in more comprehensive and sustained action research and to establish a “platform” for engagement with all the stakeholders. The CARP+ is an expanded form of the CARP with a specific inclusion of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions within the implementation of the CARP to enhance university-community and TVET interaction space for community transformation. It is this expanded focus that the CARPs are now called CARP+.
The Community Action Research Programme PLUS (CARP+) is an innovative initiative to increase deepening of university engagement with rural communities, private sector and TVET institutions as well as policy and decision leaders. It thus supports enhancing impact of university activities on small holder farmers, strengthen university community outreach, supports value chains development and capacity and experiential learning within universities.
What are the objectives of the Call?
Support strengthening of TVET institutions through engagement and joint action between universities and TVET institutions to enhance the impact of knowledge on small-holder farms.
What are the focus areas of the Call and does my proposal have to address all of them?
The focus priority areas for this Call are the crop and livestock sectors under the thematic area “Innovation for sustainable crop-livestock systems within value chains that improve smallholder incomes, food security and enhance educational value chain”. Whilst describing the involvement of TVET institutions, the project team should ensure that they detail the tangible deliverables and benefits that the TVET institutions will obtain from participating in their project. The TVET institutions should have clear roles and clarity provided on how the Project proposed will lead to transformation at institutional as well as individual levels.
The project proposals should identify crops and livestock value chains6 of strategic importance with potential to accelerate smallholder farmers out of poverty and food insecurity. In all the proposals submitted, there should be a strong focus on facilitating value chain development, action research and great integration and participation of TVET institutions as a mechanism to demonstrate sustainable and profitable livelihoods in agriculture. While applicants are encouraged to have a strong science base in the project proposals, applicants are also advised to have innovative conceptions of social engineering that allows for smallholder farmer empowerment as well as the sustainability of the Projects.
Which Universities are participating in this call?
The 2017 CARP+ Call (RU/MCF/CARP+/2017/01) is a closed call targeted for Egerton University and Gulu University. However, in the third quarter of 2017, an open call targeting the wider RUFORUM network will be issued.
What character/size/duration must a CARP+ have?
The complete proposals must be a maximum of 25 typed A4 pages, 1.0 spacing, Times New Roman, font size 12 with normal margins (1 inch all through; top, bottom, left and right).
Possession of a PhD, completeness of the application with relevant supporting documents.
It must conform to the budget limit and duration of project and be achievable within that framework.
What kind of partners can be included in a CARP+?
What is the definition of a CARP+ Partner?
Partners may be academic, public or private (for‐ profit and not for‐profit) provided they have definite roles and responsibilities clearly laid out.
Can I submit several applications?
A PI can only submit one application. However, individual PIs may be part of more than one application.
Where can I find additional info about the Call?

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Who is the most deceptive of all?
A lovely child I see.
Rags cannot hide her innocent face.
Alas, she is more honest than thee.
Lips red full of questions filled with curiosity.
Alas! Who is this evil queen?
Who plots to feed our children apples laced with poison?
Is college and career ready truly the reason?
Who disagreed with the queen’s devious plan.
He spared her life, cut out a deer’s heart, into the forest she ran.
it is masses the Empress must now entice.
innocently eating the venom they’re fed.
and dreams of warm sand buries their head.
guaranteeing the deception will certainly spread.
they push through the contagion from money laced towers.
For Snow White, their life blood freely shed.
Dispelling the lies with their fact saturated mops.
As time passed, and I looked into the eyes of Snow White, an undercurrent of bitterness hit my tongue as I continued to chew. What? What is this vinegary taste?
Behold! My eyes saw the rancorous folklore.
I threw the black apple with all putrid garbage, indeed!
Opened my computer and researched until my fingers did bleed.
Exterminating the propaganda, now my one true mission.
The Common Standards… Poisonous to the Core.
How would you go about pitching the ideology to the multitudes?
How would you saturate the states to adopt the belief these standards solve every woe education faces today?
How would you make the apple appear?
The key players behind common core had to concoct a plan. They knew sending the wicked witch herself wouldn’t work. “Here, my sweet, eat this delicious apple,” Cackle Cackle.
Who would you pay to sell the apples?
Who would you get to hand out the apples?
Who would you put out in front of the public testifying to its crisp, sweet juiciness? Someone who seemed trustworthy? Credible? Innocent?
How would you convince someone to take a bite?
but an entire Kingdom who must be made to believe.
but too many discovered its bitterness vile.
the truth surfaced, despite the attempt to depress.
a change in strategy was needed indeed.
Thence the idea of the cider press took flight.
Million$ and billion$ of apple$ were gathered, and placed in the cider machine.
the juice now ready for anyone to delight.
into the homes of everyone who had no choice.
A Robo-call went out costing someone a pretty penny.
Who would drink this juice? Would it be many?
The call was sponsored by ReadyWA.org., an organization supported by Washington Roundtable. Washington Roundtable’s motto is, “Building demand for education reform in Washington” and is linked to Partnership for Learning. Partnership for Learning is supported by contributors; Thomas Fordham Foundation, Achieve, Bill & Melinda Gates, and Center for American Progress, amongst others.
This newly announced Teacher of the Year (a member of Teachers United) may very well be an outstanding 4th grade educator worthy of this award. However, has he partaken and slurped from the Cider Press Poison? Which is he… I wonder? The one lulled to sleep with misinformation, the hunter who obeys and hides his true heart, or a joiner of the money mob willingly sipping and spreading the deception?
Whatever the case, he let his voice be used… the words toxic vapors reaching into our homes. The motive is known, it came from the queen, to encourage the populace to drink the spiked cider-aid. How many more will the apple drippings affect, and who will rise up and fight this mess?
The SBAC does not measure our children’s basic skills.
The common core standards are flawed with countless ills.
These two things are the cause of children being abused.
it isn’t too hard to dig and discover who is to blame.
There are many organizations receiving benefit$ from the apple cider pre$$.
www.CRPE.org (Center on Reinvention of Public Education) A group currently focused on Washington State, with the goal of turning school systems into “Strategic Portfolio Districts” like Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and New York. Spokane and Seattle School Districts are both working alongside CRPE with aims towards their mission.
www.Edreports.org A curricula materials research organization who interestingly found Eureka Math the “only” math program meeting all the criteria necessary to align with common core. Even more interesting, Eureka Math, once EngageNY Math, has history of funding from the Gates Foundation.
The list goes on and on… weaving into the dark, dangerous woods… See References.
Hi ho, Hi ho, Hi ho!
Those of us who have taken the time to dig, looking underneath the shiny, red skin, have found the illusion of an ideology masterminded by a handful of self-serving philanthropists. We are the dwarfs who adore, love, and protect Snow White.
The wings of truth take flight.
Behold! The Dwarfs, who really aren’t small.
They are the kingdom’s GIANTS standing strong… standing tall.
Delivering truth’s kiss to us all.
the common core standards all of us fight.
Starr resigned her teaching job as a direct result of the standards.
Jones quit her teaching job after the principal of her school told her to shut down the class’ garden in order to spend more time teaching to the Common Core tests.
“One of my favorite writings about education from Dr. King is a paper entitled ‘The Purpose of Education.’ In it, he wrote ‘To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.
“We have also endured a difficult rollout of the Common Core Standards. A reasonable implementation would have started the new standards in kindergarten and advanced those standards one grade at a time. Instead, the new standards were rushed into all grades at once, without any time to see if they were developmentally appropriate or useful.
On April 2, 2015 a panel of experts was put together to speak truth in a Senate Hearing. Part One (here), featuring all ten panelists, captured critical nuggets of gold dismantling common core and the high stakes testing. This Hearing demolished the robo-call and countered the claim of the standards being “basic”.
listen to these giants who dispel the evil spider.
There are many other Royal and ‘Giantly’ Dwarfs throughout the land. Mercedes Schneider, Anthony Cody, Dr. Sandra Stotsky, and Dr. James Milgram, to name just a few. There are masses arising to join in this fight.
Who, my dear reader, who might you be?
Walk to a mirror and look within.
The queen? The giver of poison and taker of profit$?
A servant of the queen? Doing her bidding and spreading the contagion?
The Hunter? Sparing Snow White her life, yet sending her into the dangerous forest alone? Closing your door, doing the best you can? Hiding your head? You’ve been spared the wrath of the queen, but Snow White is still in the forest unprotected and unsafe.
A Royal Dwarf, giant at heart? Digging and Working to save the princess? Protector of children, the future of the Kingdom?
Could it be you or could it be me?
The one that holds the ultimate key?
Will you help her return to life’s breath?
The prince is simply… the deliverer of truth.
It does not take a super sleuth.
The caress of the lips depart honesty.
Examine them closely, avoid the toxins and be set free.
a warrior leaving behind all complacency.
it is only the truth their mouths evince.
Offer your voice so their freedoms don’t fade.
Have you received a robo-call from Ready Washington about the Wonders of Common Core and the SBAC?
Oh, if it were all only a fairy tale! What a fantastic job you have done with this “story”, so much creativity. Where will the story lead next? I pray the next chapter will provide a happy ending for our children, teachers and country.
A Spokane teacher artistically demonstrates the incestuous web of Common Core supporters in Washington state.
oh look, a forum just about me, yay!
Just found this. Love it !!!


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Today we started carving our forms.
& I'm not much in love with the surface design I went with.
I just couldn't bring myself to do anything more organic than free form stripes.
and I dont know, just not done the horizontal stripes.
The funny thing is everyone in the class really likes the horizontal bands.
and started working on their stuff.
and it got me thinking about what i could make that would inspire me more.
with left over clay from something or other).
We are working today on creating vessels that will perhaps hold our clay flowers.
they are about 3/4" thick, pinch pots.
Formed in 2 halves and put together.
but I like multiples. So I've made a pair.
one short and stout & one long(er) and lean.
These puppies weight a ton btw... carving them should be a mini arm workout.
and made a few more of those.
and first day of class, I'm excited & a little nervous.
a low fire, hand-building class with a focus on surface & decoration.
(I'm a slipcasting, porcelain & stoneware, high fire girl).
or perhaps - cobalt blue.
gulp, sooo not my thing.
but actually kind of a fun technique to play with.

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Philosophy is not a popular topic at brunches and nor should it be. Learning how to die is not a merry subject. A truly enlightening conversation is often an uncomfortable one and thus an impolite one. In fact, the best time to talk philosophy is after your audience has consumed a bongs-worth of weed. In that case, everyone is too stoned to remember how rude you were.
For the introspective few, philosophy and truth feel like an inescapable pursuer. The muse sticks with you like an earworm. It's a form of possession which drives its host deeper and deeper into the woods. In Christianity, this possession is called the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Non-Christians don't agree on a word for it but are affected by it just the same.
I came because I'm a romantic. I’m always searching for the next high but I don’t do drugs. I’m always searching for revelations, making pilgrimages to places I think might be holy. But there are no holy places anymore. There are only holy moments.
As I turned the corner and saw the patch of grass where it was supposed to be, I doubted it was there. A public art installation dedicated to a man, a hero, who didn’t fit in, and not in a shy but charming sense. In a reclusive, grumpy, kind-of-an-jerk sense. His ideas are alternately uplifting and depressing and his life mostly dull. Yet I wish I was more like him. A blue collar pedigree, yet a philosopher's soul. What a combination.


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Kiowa Marina is a magnificent position for tent camping. There are so many fun things to do in close proximity to Kiowa Marina, and it certainly is a great marina. It's been too much time since you went outside, you've gotta get out, and Kiowa Marina in Colorado is precisely what you need. With so many things to do in Colorado you'll never get bored.
the cold winter nights at Kiowa Marina are in the 10's. Not much precipitation falls here at Kiowa Marina. May is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is January.
AMENITIES: Kiowa Marina is a magnificent position for tent camping. There are so many fun things to do in close proximity to Kiowa Marina, and it certainly is a great marina. It's been too much time since you went outside, you've gotta get out, and Kiowa Marina in Colorado is precisely what you need. With so many things to do in Colorado you'll never get bored.
Kiowa Marina is a very popular old favorite marina among people in Kiowa. There are plenty of folks from Kiowa here at Kiowa Marina. Throughout the summertime months at Kiowa Marina temperatures are frequently in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Kiowa Marina are in the 10's. Not much precipitation falls here at Kiowa Marina. May is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is January.
These outdoors activities are available near Kiowa Marina.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text: Indie Game Studio... what else is there? you know we make games. and other fine products and release it to the public.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Benton Police officers constantly train for worst case scenarios so that if an Active Shooter situation or a shootout with suspects unfortunately occurs in the city, they will be prepared to minimize deaths and injuries, and prepare to best protect citizens. Clayton Goddard, special operations manager for Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS), conducted an 8-hour class on Law Enforcement First Responder Tactical Casualty Care for more than 20 BNPD officers (with more expected to take the class at a later time).
Goddard said one of the key components to TCC is teaching officers how to correctly apply tourniquets, pressure gauzes, and bandaging chest/abdominal wounds. He said the main three objectives of TCC are: 1. Complete the mission (suppress the threat, secure the scene, and ensure fire superiority); 2. Treat the casualty; and 3. Prevent additional casualties. Goddard said when people are injured the faster they can be bandaged or have tourniquets applied to stop the bleeding, the victim’s chance for survival dramatically increases.
Goddard also said that having officers TCC trained also increases the resources for paramedics and EMS trained firefighters, and will improve communication with all first responders. Officers learned how quickly the chances for a person’s survival decreases with the amount of blood loss (what occurs between 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent and 50 percent blood loss). Officers learned not only how to apply tourniquets and bandages to fellow officers, they also learned how to apply tourniquets to themselves.
After taking a written test, the officers traveled to a firing range to put into action what they learned in the classroom. Officers put into muscle memory how to self-apply a tourniquet to an arm, how to safely unload and place their handgun under their bent knee (in the event of one arm being shot and unusable), how to single-handedly load an ammo magazine, and how to chamber the weapon single-handedly against an object. Officers also worked on new communication during a simulation of bandaging and dragging a wounded victim to safety while being shot at.
The BNPD officers are hopeful they and citizens never have to encounter any Active Shooter type situations in this community, but if it should unfortunately occur, they will be prepared to protect lives.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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If you have a good product or service offering, you should seriously think about finding new customers overseas as well as domestically. Successful exporting could help your business grow faster, spread your risk across a number of markets and help you innovate as your adapt your offer to meet new customer needs. If you’re based in the East Midlands, we can help you take your first steps or if you’re already trading internationally we can help you break into new markets.
We also work closely with our local Chambers of Commerce which offer complementary services such as logistics advice, documentation services, market information and a range of export training opportunities and international trade events. You can find your nearest Chamber here.


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This past Christmas I decided to take my three-year-old twin brothers shopping for our parents. The last few Christmases had readily turned into everyone watching as my brothers opened gift after gift. They are the youngest (and cutest) of the family, which inevitably meant they were given a plethora of gifts from every relative. But this Christmas, I thought it was time to make sure they had the opportunity to experience the joy of giving (because Lord knows they have experienced the joy of receiving). On Christmas morning, I reminded my brothers about the gifts we had gotten for my parents. They bubbled up with excitement as they handed them over to my teary-eyed parents. The gifts weren’t much, a candle and a mug, but my brothers had chosen them, and that made them very special.
The rest of the day I saw my brothers get very excited and happy with their new toys, but nothing quite matched the joy that they exuded when they gave my parents their gifts. I was astounded by the fact that three-year-old boys on Christmas morning could fulfill the truth that “it is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35, NIV). It struck me then how Truth resounds throughout the universe, no matter the situation or the person.
From Christmas morning, I was taken back to November when I traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the NCAA Elite Eight for Volleyball. The night before the competition started a banquet was held. A few representatives from each team spoke about their journey to the Elite Eight. In one speech, a player said that this season their team decided not to care about wins and loses or their personal performances, but instead chose to care about each other. This struck me. I could not figure out why until Christmas morning with my brothers. This team had inadvertently performed one of God’s greatest commandments, just as my brothers had discovered the Truth of giving.
This team had decided to love their neighbor as themselves. They operated in acts of service rather than their own ambition. They had discovered that God’s will for us is not random; it is true. Non-Christians and Christians alike serve each other in teams. A team success does not happen arbitrarily, but rather it is God’s design for the universe. When we serve each other, success is inevitable because God has called us to do so. Service is a fundamental truth of the universe, but it is not true arbitrarily. It is true because God made it so. There is no such thing as “God’s Truth” and “truth”; all truth is God’s.
When I read the Gospels, I am struck by the Apostles’ desire to be named the greatest. It seems silly to me: Did they not know that they had God incarnate before them? I would be asking Jesus my millions of questions instead of arguing about who was the greatest. Yet I realize this is often how I operate during sports. I am so concerned about my own performance, and I lose sight of the work of God. Relinquishing my own desire for greatness and focusing on my teammates is the ultimate service I can do for my team. This does not mean not performing well, but it does mean not valuing my performance or success above the team’s.
At Eastern, the pillars for the Volleyball program are, “Love each other, and love the game.” Our coaches constantly challenge us to act in accordance with these. When I make loving my teammates my first priority, I serve God. The simple act of submission to something greater than myself acts in accordance with God’s truth. The universe has been so designed. God’s design for our lives does not stop and start in the Church or in the Bible. Through acting out these pillars and working as a team, we are reflecting the truth found in God’s design for the universe, and this design is an eternal and unchangeable truth. We can see and live out this truth in all things, whether it’s through Christmas presents or volleyball teams.


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As public school leaders, administrators, staff and teachers continue to grapple with improving the achievement levels of students, preparing them to be able to succeed in an uncertain future, perhaps we should look to the past to be able to move forward, and revisit how learning was delivered in an earlier time. Rather than simply trying to improve education in the post-modern era with an emphasis on STEM/STEAM/STREAM initiatives, it may be prudent to re-examine the pillars of Classical Education.
To discover what Classical Education is, and the difference between it and Modern Education, visit https://www.circeinstitute.org/resources/what-classical-education. One of the most difficult comparisons involves the acknowledgement of a “The Divine Spark” in every person. Interestingly, when public education first began in this nation, the “reader” provided to students was The Bible, and there was prayer in school.


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Today's featured song is "His Banner Over Me His Love" - words and music by Vineyard Songs. I could NOT find a specific person as an author - just "Vineyard Songs". This song is meant for younger children but even the "young at heart" can find it very enjoyable.
I have included a YouTube video of this delightful hymn (see below the lyrics) - ENJOY!
1. The Lord is mine and I am His, His banner of me is Love. The Lord is mine and I am His, His banner of me is Love. The Lord is mine and I am His, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!
2. He brought me to His banqueting table, His banner of me is Love. He brought me to His banqueting table, His banner of me is Love. He brought me to His banqueting table, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!
3. He lifted me up into heavenly places, His banner of me is Love. He lifted me up into heavenly places, His banner of me is Love. He lifted me up into heavenly places, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!
4. He is the Vine and we are the branches, His banner of me is Love. He is the Vine and we are the branches, His banner of me is Love. He is the Vine and we are the branches, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!
5. Jesus is the rock of my salvation, His banner of me is Love. Jesus is the rock of my salvation, His banner of me is Love. Jesus is the rock of my salvation, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!
6. There's one way to peace through the power of the cross, His banner of me is Love. There's one way to peace through the power of the cross, His banner of me is Love. There's one way to peace through the power of the cross, His banner of me is Love. His banner over me is Love!


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As much as the idea of going to New York Fashion Week makes me the happiest person on the planet (no seriously, I would sell my mother to go again), the thought of having to pack for it makes me sweat profusely.
I’ve seen all these fashion folk on Twitter stressing about what to pack for fashion week. And as much as deep down I’m saying, “seriously, shut the hell up, you are going to Mecca and you don’t even care …I hate your face a little,” I kind of sympathize with them.
I’m a notoriously bad packer. If I’m going to a tropical place where all I need is a couple of bathing suits and cover ups, I’ll end up bringing like a ball gown, a suit in case, you know, I get a job interview, and a sweatshirt and sweatpants … because wonder if a freak cold front hits Jamaica?! The what-ifs destroy me … and my packing methods … or lack their of.
Going to Fashion Week for the first time was intimidating. Do you dress avant-garde to set the style standard and get noticed by Street Style photogs? Or do you go the “all-black editor route” and just be a wall flower? Well, I went the “all-black editor route” and paired it with fierce 4-inch heels with spikes going up the back for a little jazz, if you will. I had this awful vision of dressing to impress and having Street Style photogs beg for my photograph, because I’m THAT cool, and as I placed my hand on my hip to pose, I topple over my 4 inch heels only to be left a fashion disaster on the steps of Lincoln Center. Yep, all-black wallflower it is.
Options are a must. I like all of my options in front of me so I can pick and choose and play around. The idea of planning ahead and thinking about what to wear to what show specifically … well … like I said … makes me sweat profusely. My biggest fear would be getting dressed, looking for that bold gold cuff I have, and realizing I didn’t bring it … leaving me desperately craving it and feeling unfinished. How do you go on?!
So with all of that being said, unless I can bring my entire wardrobe, like Kate Winslet-style in Titanic, I have no interest in going to silly New York Fashion Week. Psh :::flips hair::: The style stress alone would kill me, because God knows I would pack jean shorts and a crop top instead of my go-to LBD. Ahh how glorious it is to be stress-free. Jealous, fashion folk?


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Our brand new story series for you little ‘uns. The funniest fiction to shiver your timbers. Little Red Robin is our new way to get small people like you excited about reading on your own. Colour pics, funny stories: we’ve made this series all-round great! Dragon is lonely. When he finds a friend in Apple, all is suddenly right in the world. But when Apple disappears, Dragon is lost again. Will any other apples ever appear? Daft fun from the author of Captain Underpants.
Little Red Robin #4: We Are Super!

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Do you operate BATWA FREIGHT SYSTEMSS INC business?
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industry_corpus2: Transportation


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Starting with the history of the parish of Shankill. The first priest appointed to our parish was Rev, Father John O’Kelly from Mayobridge who was appointed the first administrator of the faith for the new Parish of Shankill that separated from Seagoe in 1788. He was appointed Chancellor of the diocese in 1802. He first celebrated mass in a small shed in Tannaghmore North and in a house belonging to an Edward Magennis somewhere around Church Place, that would have been 1788 -89.
The Dougher site was presented free of charge to Father O’Brien in 1800 by Charles Brownlow (I have covered this history in the section) “The Dougher Wood Mill”. Brownlow only gave Father O’Brien the part of the site which housed the disused building. The Building was converted and repaired and became the Dougher Catholic Chapel.
In 1822, Reverend William O'Brien, from Aghalee, was ordained and appointed C.C. Shankill, He began the registration of Catholic Baptisms in the Parish. Two years later he was appointed Parish Priest when Rev, Father Kelly died. Rev, Father William O’Brien went back to Charles Brownlow in 1827 and asked for the remainder of the site in the Dougher Valley for a Cemetery, his request was granted. Rev, Father O’Brien later became the Vicar general of the diocese. It was he that approached Charles Brownlow in 1829 and request a site for a larger church in the townland of Derry (now North Street) 1829 was the year of the catholic Emancipation, so his timing was fitting to request a site. Rev, Father O’Brien began work on the new church immediately, it was completed and dedicated on the 1st September 1833. It was Rev, Father William O’Brien who also converted the Dougher church into a school. He died on the 31st May 1870 aged 74. His remains are interred in the church he built, St, Peter’s.
The wealthier catholic residents of Lurgan erected imposing headstones, the poor, and there were many, erected simple wooden crosses, these perished in time, hence most of the earliest inhabitants of Lurgan lie in unmarked graves.The Dougher closed to burials a few decades ago, but occasionally family plots are opened at request.
Some may recall funerals from St,Peter’s church crossing the railway lines at Kilmaine Street on route to the Dougher by means of a railway crossing and gates beside the foot bridge. An unknown number of people are buried in area which is now the railway bank, (The railway came to Lurgan in 1841 so the area was raised to accommodate the track). The practice of burying children who died before they were baptised, those who took their own lives, and those living on the roads including many deemed insane, who were suffering from mental illness. These graves were never marked as the Catholic Church of that time did not permit them to be interred with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground. A policy they changed many years ago. At a guess, hundreds are buried in the area which is now the railway banking.
I have recently acquired funds and asked Gerard Towe to erect a permanent granite memorial to those buried in the un consecrated region of the cemetery and it should be erected later this year.


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BISERA6 is a payment system for servicing client transfers in BGN to be settled at a designated time, providing settlement finality. BISERA6 operation rules have been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Payment Services and Payment Systems.
Settlement agent of BISERA6 is the BNB.
The system accepts transfer orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. BISERA6 executes orders for interbank client transfers in BGN for amounts less than BGN 100 000.
BISERA6 accepts transfer orders through credit transfer, direct debit, credit transfer on budget payment order and money remittance.
Settlement of the payment orders received in BISERA6 system is executed in the RINGS – Real-time Interbank Gross Settlement System of the BNB three times a day – at 10:00 h, 13:30 h and 16:00 h. The payment orders are transmitted to the banks-receivers of the amounts only in case of a successfully concluded settlement in the BNB.
Participants in the BISERA6 system may be the BNB and banks, operating on the territory of the country, which have signed a contract for participation in the system.
Electronic Budget Payments System (SEBRA) is a system for monitoring and management of payments initiated by the budget entities participating in it, within limits previously set. It also services the payments of budget entities, included in the Single Account System of the Ministry of Finance.
SEBRA participants are the BNB, the Ministry of Finance, servicing organizations, primary budget entities and authorized secondary budget entities. Payment limits, depending on the type of funds are set by the Ministry of Finance (for the primary system) through the BNB (for any change of the limit the BNB notifies SEBRA immediately) or formed automatically based on the receipts to the respective budget entities’ bank accounts. Limits set by the Ministry of Finance are allocated by the first level spending units and authorized second level spending units, included in the respective system. Each budget entity included in SEBRA can make a payment through the servicing organization by filling a document “Budget payment order” or the first-level budget spending entity, directly from the Single Account of the Ministry of Finance in the BNB.
SEBRA accepts payment requests by the servicing organizations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The rules for operation of SEBRA are described in Guideline of the BNB and the Ministry of Finance “Servicing accounts of budget entities and budget payments” and the appendixes to it.

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What if you were able to see your life from a spiritual perspective and see the actual reality of the verse above? How does our enemy, Diabolus, plan and carry out his attacks? How do his demons help, and what are their objectives? Why and how must we petition Emmanuel to get His attention and help in this great, holy war?
Written four years after The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan followed up with this second allegorical classic, which has touched hearts and minds of readers for generations. The epicenter of this book is the town of Mansoul, its people (such as Conscience, Self-Denial, and Do-Right), and its gates (Eye-gate, Ear-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate). The attack by Diabolus and his demons, all of whom have appropriate names, is carefully planned and executed. As still happens to men today, Mansoul fell hard. Emmanuel is of course willing to help, but can only do so on special, seemingly strict terms. As you watch this intense battle unfold, you’ll be emboldened to fight with new vigilance, to guard the gates with tenacity, and to rely on Emmanuel’s sovereignty like never before.
It should be noted that John Bunyan focused not so much on biblical sequence or even perfect accuracy in every aspect. Instead, he honed in specifically on the spiritual battle being waged for each individual soul, filling in other details as needed to create the scenes. In this edition, we updated the text to clarify the meaning of each scene and inserted Bible verses in key areas to bring to light the depth and spiritual meaning of this powerful allegory.
John Bunyan was born in November 1628, in Elstow, England. A celebrated English minister and preacher, he wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678), the book that was the most characteristic expression of the Puritan religious outlook. His other works include doctrinal and controversial writings; a spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding (1666); and the allegory, The Holy War (1682).
Almost every Christian I know is familiar with John Bunyan and his famous book, Pilgrim’s Progress, but not many are familiar with another of his works, The Holy War. The original version of this book was published in 1682. It contained prim and proper English wording commonly used at that time. Since this presented some difficulty for today’s readers, Aneko Press has carefully updated the text to aid in clarifying meaning making this challenging book relevant for today.
The book is 427 pages long and includes bonus content about the life of John Bunyan written by William Brock. A helpful glossary of names is also included at the back of the book.
The Holy War is a beautifully written allegory which takes place in the town of Mansoul. Key characters in the story are aptly named by Mr. Bunyan according to their traits or roles. I found the story quite enjoyable and felt myself becoming part of the tale as I read it. The well thought out details provided a great visual for the reader.
The story line is familiar to Christians, as Mr. Bunyan brings the spiritual realm of light and dark to life. The great battle, The Holy War, that ensues is not only between Diabolus (the evil foe) and Shaddai (the Great Prince of Peace) but between confused and conflicted townsfolk who must learn where to place their allegiance.
As I read the book, I found myself empathizing with the characters. I could easily slip into some of the roles and take on their feelings. For example, as the Prince is speaking to the people of Mansoul, in Chapter fourteen, he says, “Are you the men who permitted yourselves to be corrupted and defiled by that abominable one, Diabolus?” They answered and said, “We did more than permit it, Lord. We chose it with our own free will.” The conversation continues and as the Prince (Shaddai) allows the townspeople to think about their actions, he presents them with another question, “What punishment do you think you deserve at My hand for these and other high and mighty sins of yours?” They answer, “We deserve both death and the grave, Lord.” This powerful conversation caused me to see myself before the Lord answering the same questions.
Throughout the book, key scriptures are inserted to allow the reader a more complete understanding of previously presented text. I found each scripture to be perfectly accurate and appropriately placed. Scriptures used were taken from the Jubilee Bible (published by Life Sentence Publishing). These verses contain both Hebrew and Greek word meanings in translation.
The Holy War is a powerful book. In a nutshell, the people of Mansoul fall prey to the treachery, lies, and deceit of the evil Diabolus (the symbolic Satanic figure). They allow him to rule over them and find he isn’t quite what they thought. Mansoul has and always did belong to Shaddai, the glorious prince, (the symbolic figure of Jesus Christ). When he comes to redeem Mansoul, they don’t readily see this is the best choice to make. They’ve come to enjoy their free will and have fallen prey to all the lusts of their darkened hearts. In a last ditch effort to hold tightly to Mansoul, Diabolus asks Shaddai to grant him half the town but is refused. He continues pleading asking for smaller and smaller portions and then even asks for permission to work outside the town. Shaddai lays claim to what is his and sets the prisoners free. In the great and mighty war, the realm of light and dark clash repeatedly until finally victory is won.
I enjoyed this book very much and will keep it in my library in hopes my children and grandchildren will take time to read it one day. I’m thankful Aneko Press felt it was worthwhile to update this version of John Bunyan’s original work. I think this will make it more appealing to a wider audience of readers.
I’d like to thank Aneko Press for allowing the opportunity to review this book. I was not encouraged to give a positive review.
I read this book aloud to my children. The images of Mansoul and the different ways the enemy penetrates the city have helped our family to have a language for what goes on many times in our spiritual life. I know for our family, we preferred this over Pilgrims Progress. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
The Holy War: Made by Shaddai upon Diabolous for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World by John Bunyan published by Aneko Press would be a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. It is updated to modern English to add in the ease of reading for multiple age levels and includes original illustrations which enhance each page. In the preface, A. R. Buckland writes, “The characters and incidents are, in effect, the characters and incidents of any age” and as I read through this work, I truly believe this to be true. The first edition was published in 1682 but the idea that man’s soul is still under attack is true to this day.
In The Holy War, Diabolous is looking for his revenge on King Shaddai and Mansoul for the wrongs he feels they (king, man, and city) have done upon him and his companions. The rebels decide to take over Mansoul and this work is the story of the fight for control of the city. During the first fight for Mansoul, King Shaddai sends four captains and eventually the King’s Son, Emammuel, is sent to “prosper and prevail and conquer the town of Mansoul” (93). During the second fight, the residents of Mansoul petition Emmanuel for aid after realizing the error of their ways.
Scattered throughout the story, intertwined with the tale of such interesting characters named Captain Resistance, Mr. Conscience, Mr. Incredulity, and Captain Conviction, are quotations from the Bible directly linked to the text. In addition to the direct quotations, this edition contains a biography of John Bunyan and a glossary of names which is extremely useful in reading this allegory.
I found The Holy War a pleasure to read. It is both uplifting and enjoyable as a story. I would recommend it without hesitation. I believe the book will appeal to several different types of readers: those interested in religion, history, and classical literature.
I received a free copy from Aneko Press for my honest opinion.


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Exploring drum fills from the 60s through today’s most popular music, Chart-Topping Drum Fills is designed to develop your skills through sequential lessons with an emphasis on coordination, drum fill vocabulary, and a strong emphasis on drum fill selection – knowing what to play and when. Upon completion of this book, you will have dissected 100 drum fills from chart-topping songs and 200 coordination exercises.
Kid’s Rock Drum Method will serve to introduce young students to drumming and help instructors and parents still searching for the optimal tool to teach the young beginner. This book balances hands-only work for dexterity with drum-kit and limb coordination study for the young beginner and strives to make drumming fun, educational and rewarding. The companion CD has many examples from the book to aid practice and home study.
This easy to read chart makes getting started playing basic rock grooves a snap! Beginners of all ages will be playing grooves in no time using this simple guide which includes both drum tab format and standard drum set notation side by side. Drum tab is currently a popular tool for writing beats and communicating drum parts on the Internet. This chart makes it clear and easy to transition from reading tab to reading and understanding standard drum set notation.
“Block Rockin’ Beats” has tons of cool grooves and fills for the intermediate to advanced drummer. This book reflects recent musical trends by focusing on funky rock, hip hop, jungle and drum ‘n’ bass influenced patterns for the drum kit. As time marches on, popular music continues to evolve and change. “Block Rockin’ Beats” is designed to give the drummer more ideas and tools to help function in a musical environment that was not only influenced by jazz, blues, gospel, country, soul, latin and funk styles – but also shaped by D.J.s, samplers and electronic music. Drummers are often called upon now to replace or ad to programmed drums in the recording studio. For live shows, live drumming might by melded together with electronic elements or D.J.s, or both. Rock and popular music are incorporating so many different elements and styles at this point, it’s hard to keep track! Update your rhythmic vocabulary with some “Block Rockin’ Beats”.
The purpose of “Fill Workbook” is to expand the players’ fill vocabulary by helping drummers create short fills. This is a flexible workbook that can be used by beginning and intermediate students and the more advanced drummer. Most playing situations are more about performing songs than solos, and usually this consists of not only playing grooves, but also of cuing the band into the various sections as they change. This is a tool to help the drummer break away from the “old favorites” and find new ways of playing short fills. The examples in “Fill Workbook” are meant to by used as a starting point to initiate ideas and are written for a basic drum kit set-up. The book can be easily modified by the teacher or player to suit the individual drummers’ level and to suit varying drum kit set ups. The accompanying CD contains 35 examples of 1/ 2 beat, 1 beat and 2 beat fills. The first 2 sections of the book are demonstrated as written.
Fill Workbook (Mel Bay catalog number – MB99966BCD) can be purchased through Mel Bay publications. Call them directly to order @ 1 – 800 – 8 – MEL BAY (1-800-863-5229) or ask someone to order it for you at your local music store.
Beginning drum books can make or break a student’s desire to learn the instrument. This book was conceived by a seasoned professional with the idea of developing a collection of exercises that effectively balance simplicity to hold the student’s interest. The techniques have been tried and tested through the author’s many years of teaching beginning rock drumming. The end result of the author’s efforts is a book that specifically addresses the rock drum kit as used in today’s pop music. This comprehensive, progressive method provides all the concepts and guidance needed to develop solid basic rock drumming skills.


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The Stationers’ Company allowed me to spend a short but insightful week, in and around the Company’s building; and on Thursday, 13 July I spent the majority of my day in the Library and Archive. Whilst having a strong literary interest, I have never particularly had the opportunity to be at such close quarters to books that in their age, and in some cases rarity, between them and through the omissions and gaps in the documentation, begin to expose the interweaving social and cultural influences on the world from the times at which they were written. This opportunity gave me much to think about in terms of the place of these books in modern society and what that might mean to us.
The depth of material within the archive is astounding and Ruth Frendo, the Archivist, pointed out to me that each book's value as a resource significantly plummets when it is separated from the collection as a whole.
She cited ‘On the Exactitude of Science’ by Louis Borges, to emphasise the need for a sense of conciseness in a book, even amongst the breadth of detail that can be retained, by scaling down the information in books to successfully manage and extract the core information, which can provide an abstract of the past without overwhelming the researcher with copious excess material.
The pride of the collection comes in the form of the many beautiful editions of Almanacs, which range in age and content drastically over the time span they cover. I was particularly drawn to the attitude towards medicine and knowledge of the physiology of the body as understood by the 16th century man. These are illustrated by incredible diagrams of the human body painstakingly labelled with star signs relating to each body part, which in some way would relate to some disorder or weakness in that body part that would be affected by the waning of the moon in a certain month. There is a certain beauty to the way in which medicine and astrology were so unquestionably, intrinsically linked in the Almanacs, and these historical records show a time when, although they may not have been entirely accurate, people saw the interdependent relationship between the earth and its shifts and changes, and the health of its inhabitants.
The bulk of the material stored in the Library and Archive, are records relating to the history of the Company itself. I felt that these really represented the values and priorities of the Stationers’ Company, for example, Ruth informed me that the widows and orphans of deceased Freemen and Liverymen would always be looked after by the Company in the past, and that image struck a deep cord with me. I was struck by the way in which the Company encompasses the history of a member, seeing it as integral and important to the Company; as much so as the members themselves. This was represented by the extent of the history of the Company which was stored in a small but clearly well-loved room even though the minutes from a meeting held in the 1700s perhaps do not have quite the significance to the daily running of the Company as they did at the time they were written. In the same way that the family of members were cared for when necessary so the roots and history of the Company are also looked after and tended to.
Whilst the beauty and incredible atmosphere caused by being surrounded by these documents was interesting enough in itself, what brought this very much to life was the breadth of knowledge and insight of Ruth. Whilst being shown the different materials and poring over handwriting that to me was illegible, I was assured that with the right training they could be understood. We discussed the meaning that could be taken from the seemingly dry entries in documents and what the socio-historic context of these implied. We also discussed the changing role of archives in a digital age, which seems a poignant topic with the digitisation of the archive nearing its completion. This linked neatly back to the previous comment about Borges’ short story, which described a map so detailed that it covered the size and stretch of the entire Kingdom, thus failing in its purpose. Whilst this point was mused over in a very uncritical way, but simply in light of anticipating change, it struck me that that was exactly why the archives were so important in the first place. They hold together the basis for the mythos of our history in the minute detailing of what has been selected as important from day to day life, rather than allowing the overwhelming content of the amount of information available to become meaningless grazing grounds for ‘an occasional beast or beggar’.
In conclusion of the day and of my thoughts on the archive, I felt that the documents it holds, are works which ought to be kept and protected, but also which ought to be shared. The Stationers’ Company represents and keeps alive, a culture and way of life, that seems to be fading away, in so very many ways. I found the seeming step into another world in the beautiful walled garden and the Library in the middle of the industrialisation of London, but without falling out of step in any way with modern life which was a wonderful experience. I would firmly hold to the idea of the preservation of history, shaving away the excess material but keeping a grip on those important meanings and traditions that can exist beside the ever-transforming cultural backdrop of human existence.


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Today I’d like to talk about cameras and what kind of camera you should take while traveling.
I have used a little point and shoot camera for some of my day trips. This little Kodak EasyShare retails for about $99 although you may find them cheaper online.
The camera’s photos are 14 megapixels which is a nice size for 8x10s. It’s for general picture taking and doesn’t have controls for setting the focus or aperture.
While on vacation, I used this camera to take family pictures because my Dad’s camera wasn’t working. We were outside on the deck. The sky was bright behind us. Shooting on auto, you can see that the sky is bright but the people are a little on the dark side.
I turned on the flash and used that light as a fill and now you can see the people much better. A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera would have allowed me to set the aperture to open the lens. But when you can’t do that, the other fix is to use the flash.
The other camera I use for photography is my Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera. It’s much larger than the little Kodak camera. I can control the focus, the aperture, and even the film speed depending on what I am shooting. It record the photo both as a jpeg file or a raw file. The raw file is used in editing photos. Some advertising agencies prefer a raw file so they can digitally manipulate the photo.
Here is a photo I took with the DSLR of a butterfly at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. As you can see, the butterfly is in focus and the background is out of focus. If the background were as sharp as the foreground, the butterfly wouldn’t stand out as it does.
Recently I found a camera that combines the best of both the DSLR and the little point and shoot. It’s from Sony and they call it “The Travel Companion.” It’s the size of a point and shoot with all the flexibility of a DSLR. You can adjust the focus, the aperture, the film speed just like a DSLR. On Auto, it’s as easy to use as a point and shoot.
But this camera also has a GPS stamp for the photos so you can pin-point exactly where the picture was taken. It has WiFi and Bluetooth as well. This camera has a 30 to 1 zoom. Here’s the long shot and close up of two little monkeys at the Zoo.
All of these cameras can shoot video as well as photos. And it really doesn’t matter what camera you use when traveling as long as you can take good pictures.
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A message for the future.
One day he will have a memory bank of all the good times we enjoy together. I speak to him today, not as the toddler that he is today, but as the man, he will one day become.
This unique-ability in human history throws up many questions, but the biggest problem is how do I explain to my future son that nobody today is taking the climate issues and our planet’s destruction seriously.
One day our children or grandchildren will ask what did you do? How do you explain that only a small percentage of the population today accept the reality of the situation and an even lower number of people actively attempt to change the position.
As the level of carbon in the atmosphere pushes past the dangerous 400 parts per million, and the Arctic sea ice has obviously disappeared before our very eyes. How can I explain to my son that not even our politicians even discuss this anymore and continue to push policies which got us into this mess in the first place?
Lessons from history, pay attention at the back!
Throughout history, humanity has dealt with threats by throwing every available resource at the problem. This approach has usually been wars which have posed a danger to our predecessor’s lives or lifestyle, yet the most significant threat to humanity and the broader ecology is met with denial and more worryingly, denial that the risk even exists.
As we stand in the doorway of an ecological crash so big, our generation is acting like a massive invading army on the hill does not exist. A threat is so significant that instead of grabbing our pitchforks and swords, we carry on, business as usual and hope it will go away.
I am ashamed to say that our village leaders, or do I mean world leaders are afraid to tackle the problem in case they upset the villagers, or do I mean the voters. Politicians and the mainstream media have done an excellent job of sweeping the issue under the carpet of trivial stuff to distract the people from the sizeable threatening army approaching on the hill. Don’t look that way, look this way, and amazingly the distracting tactics used by our village leaders is working.
I am thoroughly ashamed to say that this generation is walking around the planet happily in denial as the predicted erratic weather patterns, floods, droughts and super-massive hurricanes continue to worsen at a rate far worse than even predicted five years ago.
Deep down everyone knows the outcome, but it’s more comforting to carry-on as usual. The trillions of pounds of tax revenues we have ploughed into our military, cannot help us now.
We face threats to our survival by creating bigger and better swords, but we can see through the corners of our eyes that the terrible threat was now coming down the hill, cannot be beaten with swords. No military operation, no advancement in military equipment can beat this almost invisible force now poised against us.
But it is not invisible, we can all see it, even if we choose not to believe it.
We as a generation are more used to inter-village fighting. We have in the past even worked together with other villages to neutralise a threat from a more powerful town than ourselves. We still bask in that glory even today, but the danger approaching us now is far more significant than even the Mongol armies of Genghis Khan, yet even at the last hour, I still hear talk that it’s not there.
As our crops begin to fail, our village elders try to reassure us that next year’s crops will be better. The burnt ashes of this year’s crop will enhance growth for next year. Amazingly this tactic seems to be working, and people seem to be looking forward to the future. It will all be better in the future I hear time and time again.
This situation has happened many times before, from the increasing ground shakes of Pompeii to even far in the past as the great flood. Denial, ridicule and business, as usual, is the human way of coping, but by just dealing, we undoubtedly put ourselves, our children and our future generations at risk.
As the full force of environmental disaster takes hold, unfortunately for our villagers, very few survive. Their swords were rendered useless and the few survivors left can only scratch out a meagre living for the remainder.
The future’s written because human behaviour in fear of overwhelming threats will always pretend that the danger is not there, which unfortunately for my son, your children and grandchildren, means the heating of our planet and the consequences that come with it, will play out to its ultimate conclusion.
So through the sands of time, I pass on this message to my son. Sorry we messed up, we all knew the danger, and we let ourselves get distracted by irrelevant politics, irrelevant celebrity news and we let our politicians convince us that, it would be all made alright if we all just go shopping. I know it sounds crazy to you now, but this is what it is like living in 2012 today.
Our leaders are only concerned with getting the deficit down, and nothing is ever mentioned anymore about getting the carbon down, yet they still find money to fund their military operations.
Everyone just wants more of what caused this problem in the first place.


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Working in the world of environmental education, we don’t often have the opportunity to spend extended amounts of our time with our students. Many of us teach in single or multi-day programs, within which time we do our best to quickly get to know our students. We work to help them connect with the world around them, each other, and themselves through the exploration of natural spaces. Given this limited time frame, we might logically look for ways to help students make connections to new ideas with ones they already hold. By showing curiosity about who they are and their interests, we build relationships and gain insight into how we can engage and encourage them. As it turns out, this is not only a great way to build rapport with our students, but it is also a way to help them create neurological ties that act as bridges between prior knowledge and new knowledge, creating learning (Zadina, 2014).
Think-Pair-Share: Give students a chance to collaborate with others to spark ideas and memories! Many educators use a variation of this technique simply as “pair-share” or “turn-and-talk” and they may be missing a key opportunity for students to synthesize their thoughts in omitting the “think” step. By allowing students some time to think quietly to themselves, we give space for slower processors to generate ideas and faster processors to improve upon their initial thoughts. You might even build momentum for ideas by having a pair share with another pair and then another before coming together as a whole group!
Mind-Maps: a brainstorming activity where you begin with a central idea and build upon it with associations. This is a great assessment tool to find out what kind of links your students are already making and give you a sense of where to begin building the bridges. To create a mind map, begin with the central idea in the middle of your page, and draw out a line for each big connection, with lines from those tying bigger categories to smaller ideas or examples of those ideas. You will eventually have a visual web of knowledge, giving you a sense of students’ thought processes and understandings.
The tried and true “What do you think?” method: here you are simply drawing more out of students by asking for their opinions, why they might think something, and to share more about an idea. This method is so simple that its value might be overlooked as a teaching technique; yet by being intentional with our responses, we give the students the opportunity to do the “cognitive lifting” in the learning process. Once you are ready to continue expanding your questioning strategies, you might begin reflecting on the types of questions you’re asking and what you’re hoping to draw out of your students. Are you asking “closed” questions that could stifle the exploration or “open-ended” questions that allow for many possible answers, or even a strategic combination of both to encourage curiosity, claim & evidence, and synthesis of ideas.
KWL charts: “Know”, “Want to know”, and “Learned” is a great way to gauge student prior knowledge, interests, and then assess where they might be in relation to that knowledge and interest after a lesson or experience. Additionally, this is also a great way to empower the students with a metacognitive awareness of their own learning process. They can take stock of their understandings individually or as a group, articulate their desire for learning by expressing their interests, and then track their own progress.
Journal Questions: having students answer questions or free-write based on a topic can give you a way to see how they’re able to synthesize their current understanding. In having all students writing, you are allowing for everyone to share instead of only those students who are comfortable speaking up. Students may also be more inclined to participate in discussion after discussion, have new ideas emerge and remember their ideas after having a chance to think and write (Lemov, 2015).
These are just a few of the many ways that you might be able to help your students to learn and build understanding. As you activate students’ funds of knowledge and assess where they are, you may come across interesting or surprising interpretations. Misunderstandings and misconceptions are not only common and totally okay; they provide us an opportunity to learn and improve our understanding! Thinking about how to facilitate student growth, it is important to be mindful of the ways that you are leaving space for mistakes, creating a culture of error. In order for students to have the courage and confidence to share, we must make sure that we are honoring them by making our belief in their capacities explicit. This practice of activating prior knowledge may not only be a great educational strategy, but also a potential way to engage in a positive and supportive learning culture.
Zadina, J. N. (2014). Multiple Pathways to the Student Brain: Energizing and Enhancing Instruction. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.19.
Lemov, D. (2015). Teach Like a Champion 2.0. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 281-289.
Marni Sorin is a graduate student and educator enrolled in the Master’s in Education program at the University of Washington with a Certificate in Education for Environment and Community from IslandWood, an environmental education center on Bainbridge Island. Prior to this program, her passion for learning and discovery led her into the fields of organic vegetable production, urban forest habitat restoration, and teaching English as a Foreign Language in Ecuador.


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Dolores was there the night the Hotel Fakir burned down. She was sitting with Roxanne by the Aquitania poster, toying with her glass and listening as the insistent rhythm of a D’Arienzo song made her want to dance. She touched the orchid in her hair; she knew she looked good in her satin chemise, slit skirt and scarlet Soy Porteno tango pumps. And there came Max, stepping a playful cruzada as he crossed the room. He caught Roxanne’s’s eye or perhaps she caught his, for he paused at their table, smiling and inclining his head toward the dance-floor. Roxanne stood and gave him her hand, and they stepped into the flow of dancers and were gone. Dolores sipped her Malbec and thought about Max’s exploration of Tango which had foundered on the twin shoals of writer’s block and a growing understanding that thought could no more capture the essence of Tango than spectral analysis of color would let you see scarlet. Tango is only discovered in the farther reaches of love.
Ignatio Quiroga was absently wiping the zinc surface of the bar. There was a faraway look in his eye, but he glanced now and again at the small collection of photographs next to his tropical flowers. Dolores walked over.
Ignatio paused and adjusted a photo of a woman cradled in a tango embrace.
“A long time ago I commanded a garrison defending a remote archipelago against foreign aggression,” he said. “My adjutant was political, the bureaucracy’s eye on the battlefield. His wife Graciela was my mistress; we were madly in love. I see her in you, Dolores.” Ignatio took her hand in his. She smiled, but his tired lined face was impassive.
“Things didn’t end well. I escaped a firing squad with the help of a young officer named Ferreyra, who was shot in my place.” Tears welled in Dolores’s eyes.
Dolores was used to Ignatio’s darker moods, and turned away to look for Max, unprepared for what came next. There was a loud crash and the etched glass transom over the front door splintered into a thousand shards. Something smoking and ominous lay spinning in the middle of the dance floor. Dolores glimpsed a bottle, a rag, a tiny lick of flame. With an almighty silent detonation, the floor was suddenly an incandescent lake of fire, and instantaneously, for one terrifying second, everything came to a standstill. And then panic set in as they all fled screaming out to the patio, slapping with bare hands the sheets of fire that engulfed them as they ran. Roxanne and Dolores huddled by the wrought iron railings under the fig trees and watched the Hotel Fakir, triumphantly ablaze in its final moments, defiant in the assault of drenching fire hoses, slowly collapse in monumental showers of sparks. Just then Dolores noticed that Ignatio was no longer there. A spectral figure was silhouetted against the fiery tableau, heading back into the flames.


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Matthew Herbert & Dani Siciliano’s clip for this lofi gem(spot the special guest).
Marz Lovejoy’s “Discouraged.” The track was produced by Grammy Award winner Om’Mas Keith (Frank Ocean, Odd Future, Sa-Ra) and Minnesota’s own Mike Swoop.
Cosmodrome- Two CentsCosmodrome is:Vox- Madison McFerrinGuitar-Finnegan Bryan SingerBass- Charley RuddellDrums- Taylor Robinson Shot by Drew Gilbert & Jordan BrownEdited by Drew of FRSHBKDRecorded at Avatar Studios in NYC.


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With the national hunt season coming to an end at Punchestown last weekend it’s now the turn of the flat boys starting to turn on the style. This weekend sees the first of the English classics with the 2000 and 1000 guineas at Newmarket. Read next week for all the fall out from what promises to be a top class meeting.
Dawn Approach, trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, won the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in devastating style. Champion juvenile last season, the Godolphin-owned three-year-old was sent off the 11-8 favourite and travelled up towards the lead along with market rival Toronado. When Manning pressed the button, Dawn Approach powered to the front and pulled well clear inside the final furlong to score by five lengths from Glory Awaits, with Van Der Neer grabbing third spot late on.
Eddie Lynam’s sprint star Sole Power stamped his class on the Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes at Newmarket for a commanding victory. Having been campaigned at the highest level for some time now, the 7-2 joint-favourite was entitled to win this and having run in Dubai, his race-fitness was never in doubt. Johnny Murtagh tracked the pace set by Heeraat and Tangerine Trees and shot clear on meeting the rising ground, and though the veteran Kingsgate Native made relentless progress to chase him home, there was a length in it at the line. Tangerine Trees clung on for third and Spirit Quartz and Heeraat were just behind.
Lynam added: “He’s brought us all over the world and gives 110% every time. What he wants is fast ground, five furlongs and when he gets a bit of luck in running, he’s very good.
“He’ll go for the Temple next, he just got touched off by Bated Breath in it last year, then he’ll go to the King’s Stand. I may try him in the July Cup, Johnny is begging me to run him over six so I may have to listen to him.
Line Drummer (6-1) made a flying start to his 2013 campaign when landing the Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Handicap for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien. Handed an initial rating of 85 having signed off his juvenile season with victory over the same course and distance in August, the son of Galileo proved very easy to back but was always travelling smoothly.
Well-backed favourite Caesaria led for much of the way but Line Drummer quickened stylishly when granted a clear run up the far rail and swiftly put five and a half lengths between himself and the market leader. Janna’s Jingle filled the places in third.
The O’Briens doubled up through Freewheel in the Events At Tipperary Racecourse Maiden. Resolute Response travelled best of all in the 11-furlong heat but he failed to pick up in the straight, leaving racecourse debutant Freewheel to fight off Teoirim by two and a half lengths.
Paul Deegan’s Dubai Deer (15-8 second-favourite) relegated the O’Brien-trained duo Agreement and Victory Song to the minor placings with victory in the Book Online At tipperaryraces.ie Maiden. The opening Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Race went to Dermot Weld’s Stuccodor (evens), who completed a five-timer. He outbattled Fiesolana to get up by a half a length close home.
Rebel Fitz is set to make his novice chasing debut at Killarney in the next couple of weeks. Trainer Michael Winters reports last year’s Galway Hurdle hero to have taken his exertions behind Hurricane Fly in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown in his stride and that he has schooled well over the bigger obstacles.
“He ran flat at Cork but has come out of Punchestown in fantastic order and he’ll probably run in a beginners chase over two miles one at Killarney,” said the County Cork handler.
Camelot and Parish Hall are set for a mouthwatering early-season clash in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh today.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, Camelot enjoyed a superb Classic campaign, winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, both the English and Irish Derbys and only narrowly missing out on Triple Crown glory when runner-up in the St Leger. The son of Montjeu was found to be suffering from colic just days after his disappointing showing in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, but is set to return as a four-year-old in this Group Three test.
O’Brien also has El Salvador, Ernest Hemingway and Triumphant in the 10-furlong event. Seemingly the biggest threat to Camelot is the Jim Bolger-trained Parish Hall. Winner of the 2011 Dewhurst Stakes, the Teofilo colt was sidelined for well over a year by injury, but made a winning return in the Listed Alleged Stakes over this course and distance last month.
The field is completed by Ken Condon’s Macbeth and Negotiate from Joanna Morgan’s stable. On an intriguing eight-race card, the Listed Power EBF Tetrarch Stakes has attracted 16 entries, including O’Brien’s Forester and Eddie Lynam’s classy filly Viztoria. She also features among 21 fillies engaged in the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes, with the Ger Lyons-trained Lily’s Angel another major contender for the Group Three prize.
Gordon Lord Byron is set to tackle the Duke of York Stakes with trainer Tom Hogan eyeing the big summer sprint prizes. The five-year-old won the seven-furlong Prix de la Foret last term as well as finishing a narrow second in the Sprint Cup at Haydock.
He made a successful start to 2013 by winning at Dundalk in March but could finish no better than seventh in the Golden Shaheen in Dubai later that month. Hogan reports his charge to be in top form though, and is hoping for good ground on the Knavesmire on May 15.
He told At The Races: “He’s in great form and he goes to York - hopefully the ground is dry over there. “We’ll then have a look at the Diamond Jubilee, and then maybe the July Cup.
Dawn Approach, Animal Kingdom and Camelot all feature among a high-class list of 60 initial entries for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on July 6.
The 10-furlong Group One is traditionally the first contest of the Flat season where the Classic generation get the chance to take on their elders at the very highest level, with an increased prize-money fund of £425,000 on offer this summer.
This weekend’s red-hot 2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach has been given the option by Jim Bolger, while his owners, Godolphin, could run last year’s runner-up Farhh, trained by Saeed bin Suroor.
Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup hero Animal Kingdom, trained by American-based Englishman Graham Motion, is currently residing in Lambourn preparing for Royal Ascot. Camelot, winner of the 2000 Guineas and both the English and Irish Derbys last year, is among 21 possible runners for Aidan O’Brien, with St Nicholas Abbey and Racing Post Trophy scorer Kingsbarns other notable contenders for Ballydoyle. French stars Cirrus Des Aigles and Dunaden are in the mix, as is German trainer Mario Hofer’s stable star Pastorius, winner of the Prix Ganay.
Others to feature include Ed Dunlop’s star duo Snow Fairy and Red Cadeaux and Richard Hannon’s Guineas aspirant Toronado. Coral spokesman Simon Clare said: “The Coral-Eclipse always attracts the best of the best from the Classic generation and the older horse division but this year’s entry looks deeper and more diverse than ever.

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Tokentarget, a full-service blockchain marketing agency has now released a tool which allows ICOs to fully track their participation and performance levels compared to different channels.
During the first three months of 2018, ICOs raised over US$5.8 billion. That’s almost US$2 Billion more than the total contributions for 2017. The buzz over ICOs has opened numerous opportunities for companies to raise funds and it seems that the momentum is only just beginning.
How does it work currently?
These days, ICOs employ a scattered marketing style. What this means is that they “scatter” their marketing budget across as many channels as they can and hope to generate some revenue. Sometimes this method works, but invariably it leads to uncertainty, overspending and a lack of positive ROI. Overall, it’s an ineffective use of channels and budget when raising revenue through an ICO.
Luckily this inefficiency has now become a thing of the past, as tokentarget, an experienced full-service blockchain marketing agency, just launched a new tracking tool. The new tracking tool is designed to offer ICOs the ability to track contributions made to their projects. This is a complete first in the sector and a breakthrough for ICO analytics. Before this, it was almost impossible to determine the marketing channels that were generating the most contributions.
This revolutionary new tracking solution takes tokentarget a massive step closer to fulfilling its mission to be the go-to marketing agency for blockchain-based projects. The company’s team of highly skilled and experienced professionals originate from the finance, fintech, investment banking and blockchain sectors. Each and every one is committed to powering effective and measurable marketing results for blockchain and crypto projects around the world. The tracking solution is designed to track all marketing channels, not just the traditional online marketing channels. This means that in addition to tracking social media, paid search, and email campaigns, it can also be used to track bounty programs and influencer marketing.
“This tracking is unique, and allows ICOs to work based on true ROI, rather than assumed ROIs based on traffic amounts and sources” John Lewis, CMO of tokentarget said. He continued: “Our tracking allows ICOs to adjust their marketing spend based on revenue generating results, leading to an optimised AD spend”.
tokentarget marketed some of the most successful ICOs in 2017, including trade.io, Sirin Labs, Loci and many more. With this expertise, the company understands how to provide successful turnkey marketing services for blockchain projects of all types. tokentarget has completely filled the gap left by other blockchain marketing agencies and now provides a complete 360-degree solution.
The launch of such a powerful blockchain analytics tool is a major shift for the industry. Now, ICOs have the power to control their marketing budget just as major digital companies have been doing for years. Get started now at www.tokentarget.com.
Since launching in March 2017, tokentarget has helped over 40 clients raise more than US$600 million via their ICOs. Through their full range of services, including strategy, branding, marcoms, channel marketing and business intelligence, they have helped launch ICOs in verticals such as: Finance, Trading, Sports, Technology, Telecommunications, Energy, Advertising, Loyalty, Payment Services, Healthcare, Luxury Goods and VR.


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La terre entre racines, épargnes et spéculations.
This Ph.D. dissertation examines the changes in the Tunisian rural areas from the perspective of land appropriation in the region of Regueb as a case study. Through an in situ investigation combining observations, questionnaires and interviews, the study focuses on the evolution of the land uses and the bundles of powers (access, management, sales) endowed by the farmers. This approach makes it possible to understand how this evolution both impacts the organisation of the rural space and how it is a consequence of it. Our data underlines the growing diversity of the farmers’ logic (peasant, entrepreneurial, speculative) and the social and economic inequalities between the farmers. This process is a result of the public policies that were enforced at the start of the colonial capitalist economy (end of the 19th century). The individualization of ownership and the land commodification have weakened the social security that used to exist at the time of the old common tribal territory, exposing the owners to the instability of the market and land precariousness. On the one hand, peasants are tempted to sell their land in an entrepreneurial way ; on the other hand, they are willing to keep it for its symbolic value and as a securing capital. This precariousness is also fed by the multifaceted pressure of the land market and by the inequalities of access to the principal resources (money, water, market). In spite of the strategies they use, peasants face huge constraints. This study brings new light on the social contests that have been affecting the region since 2010 and contributed to the departure of President Ben Ali leave in 2011.

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Over the years I have collected a mass of wonderful old cine film from many parts of the country and have given talks to groups in different counties about their county on old film, including Wiltshire, Exmoor, Cornwall and Somerset.
I am happy to discuss doing similar talks in other areas of the country. If you are interested in exploring the possibilities please fill in the form below.


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Keep up to date with everything that's happening within Datasat and our group of companies. You'll find the latest selection of press releases, articles and white papers from across the organisation.
Datasat and Klipsch are both exhibiting at CineEurope 2013 in Barcelona until June 27.
Conical Technologies is a level 4 BEE sales engineering company specializing in sourcing and the supply of RF, Microwave, Satcom and electronic systems and components.


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Page revised in February 2017. The locations covered in this section were visited in January 2012.
Melita (Malta) was located at the centre of the Roman Empire, however, because it was too far away from the coasts of Sicily and Africa, the island was not a port of call along the main trade routes between Rome and its provinces.
The Roman municipium (main town) of Malta was located in the south-western part of the island on a hill at a certain distance from the sea and which had a commanding view. This position allowed the inhabitants of the town to avoid being caught by surprise by raids of pirates. Archaeologists have been able to identify the extent of the Roman town which was larger than today's Mdina. In 1881 the remains of a Roman villa were identified near the Greeks' Gate of the town and in 1920-24 the area was carefully excavated and some elaborate mosaics were found.
The villa is dated late Ist century AD and it shows that its inhabitants were wealthy enough to pay for mosaic makers from Sicily or Tunisia to travel to Malta and to decorate the building with subjects typical of the Hellenistic tradition. The theme of drinking doves appears in many other ancient mosaics where it is often depicted in conjunction with the Three Graces (see a mosaic at Narlikuyu in Turkey), but it eventually became a Christian symbol (see a mosaic at S. Costanza in Rome). The motif of the frame is known as Vitruvian scroll, because it was described in De Architectura, a famous treaty on architecture written by Vitruvius. Examples of this motif can be seen in many mosaics at Antioch.
In the Vth century Malta was conquered by the Vandals and in the following one by the Byzantines. Its population greatly declined and when the Arabs from Tunisia landed on the island they almost found no evidence of a structured society, although the island housed a small Byzantine fleet.
Roman Melita was too large to be effectively protected and the Arabs chose to dig a ditch and build walls around its eastern section which was located on higher ground. They called it Medina which means walled town.
Mdina has undergone many changes through the centuries, also because of an earthquake in 1693. The Norman/Aragonese buildings near Greeks' Gate were less affected by the reconstruction effort which followed the earthquake and they retain a somewhat Arab appearance with high walls and few windows ensuring the privacy of the houses.
At the end of the XIth century the Normans landed on Malta and the local Arab governor acknowledged the suzerainty of Roger, King of Sicily. Mdina which was eventually renamed Città Notabile remained the capital of the island, although the Normans and after them the Aragonese developed Borgo, a small settlement near the great natural harbour on the eastern coast of the island. Malta became a county of Sicily and some of the local wealthiest families were given noble titles. They built large houses in a style which is typical of Sicily and which combines Gothic and Islamic art features.
In 1530 Emperor Charles V assigned the County of Malta to the Knights Hospitallers (or of St. John or of Rhodes). Once in Malta the Knights set their residence at Borgo and they eventually moved to Valletta, a new town founded by Grand Master Valette in 1566.
Mdina however remained the religious capital of the island and the Bishops of Malta continued to reside there. Although in Malta it is not unusual to see the coat of arms of a bishop combined with that of the reigning Grand Master, conflicts between religious and civilian authorities were rather frequent and in some cases the popes themselves had to intervene to solve them.
The Grand Masters strengthened the fortifications of Mdina and during the 1565 Great Siege of Malta a handful of Knights and local soldiers were able to repel an Ottoman attempt to seize the town. A tower was built in the XVIIth century from which signals could be made to the other fortresses on the island.
The earthquake of 1693 damaged many buildings including St. Paul's, the cathedral. Grand Master Vilhena promoted a major redesign of the area between the main gate and the cathedral; the chapel of St. Peter's is one of the few monuments which was not modified.
The image used as background for this page shows a decorative motif at Falson Palace, a much restored lookalike Norman building.


text: Lovely post! Today I am grateful for being able to take a winter vacation to somewhere warm and sunny, and then having a home that I love, to return to. Thanks for sharing!


text: Inspired by the "superhero movie within the movie" finale of Walt Disney Pictures’ film "Chicken Little," Disney"s Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew of the intergalactic Battle Barn faces off against Foxy Loxy and her evil Amazonian sidekick, Goosey Loosey, who have an evil plan to take over Earth. Battle evil alien robots through multiple levels across the solar system and combat your foes in one of three distinct game play modes: Ace on foot as a soldier, Runt as the driver of an armored tank, or Abby as the pilot of a spaceship. The original Chicken Little and his friends Abby, Runt and Fish we know from the film are featured in cut scenes throughout the game.


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Anyone can make insalata caprese - make something special from it and serve tomatoes with this mozzarella and basil espuma.
Finely puree all the ingredients, except the cream, in a blender, then add the heavy cream and season with spices. The mixture should have a creamy consistency.
Pass the mixture through an iSi Funnel & Sieve directly into a 0.5 l iSi Whipper. Screw on 1 Cream Charger and shake approx. 16 times. Before serving, cool the filled Whipper in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Serve in the glass on cherry tomatoes or tomato slices or crispbread, on olive ciabatta or inside hollowed tomatoes.

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‘I never thought I’d put Flaxseed and chocolate in the same sentence or word together’.
Flaxseed is gluten-free ,high in fibre ,low carbs, high in antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acid. And thats only half of its nutrients. It helps in lowering your chlolestrol , aids in weight loss , and it is great for your hair and skin (they contain B vitamins)! It is also the easiest way to detox as they pull gunk out of your bowels , sounds disgusting but your body loves it !
To be honest ,the whole reason I made these cookies is not because its healthy or anything. One of my closest friends had recently given birth and I wanted to make something that would give a new mother energy and help with lactating. Yes lactating ! So while I was researching on the ideal foods for new moms , I came up with the idea of putting all the best ingredients into cookie form. So that’s how this recipe came up.
So this recipe contains Flaxseed , ground almond , coconut oil , and oats. I added chocolate chips but you can skip it or substitute it with some chopped dates or raisins. Also to increase the richness of the cookies i added butter which can be substituted with coconut oil to make it vegan- friendly !
Cream the sugar, egg and butter together.
Grind the flaxseeds until its a fine powder.
Mix the oats , flaxseed meal and almond meal with the butter and sugar.
Sift the flour , salt ,baking powder and baking soda and keep aside.
Mix the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Add the vanilla extract ,choco chips and mix nicely. Make sure you add the chips towards the end.
Divide the cookie into little rolls and press them into cookies. Bake them for 10 – 15 mins until golden.
Enjoy your cookies for breakfast or snack on them at any time of the day ! They are absolutely delicious and contains loads of energy superfoods.