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DUE TO CORONAVIRUS THIS TOUR IS CANCELED FOR 2020.
NEW DATES FOR 2021 WILL BE ADVICED DURING JULY 2020.
Registration for this trip is delayed trip, pending the World Health Organization announcement.
This is an extraordinary excursion to a captivating culture. Big bustling cities on breathtaking landscapes; tasty exotic teas and fertile rice paddies; soft silk and exquisitely pleasing pearls, and the marvels of Chinese medicine – see them all up close and personal as the greatest transformation of the modern age takes place before our very eyes.
Our tour menu includes the enchanting vistas of Guilin and the enchanting Li River; the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, and quaint countryside villages. An exciting exploration of both ancient and modern Chinese culture and of the Jewish communities that called China their home.
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Arrival to Beijing airport till 12:00PM. Transfer to the hotel.
The tour will start at 2:00PM. We will start at Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is the central square of Beijing, capital of China. Its name means The Gate of Heavenly Peace.
It is named for Tiananmen Gate which stands at its northern end, and which is the entrance to the Forbidden City. The square was built in 1417. At its center stands the Mausoleum of Mao Ze Dong which contains his mummified body. Tiananmen Square became infamous due to the quelling of the student demonstrations which took place there in 1989. Later we shall visit the very heart of Beijing – the Forbidden City. Built in the 15th century, as the palace of China’s Ming Dynasty Emperors, it’s an impressive example of traditional Chinese architecture. We’ll traverse the entire length of the Forbidden City as we view the many splendid palaces and vast courtyards. Used as the set for the film “The Last Emperor”, it was indeed forbidden to the Chinese masses until the onset of the revolution at the beginning of the 20th century.Close this
Today we begin our visit to Beijing with a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a magnificent complex used by the Emperor for prayer and also used today as a large, outdoor community center for the residents of Beijing. We will continue to a pearl factory. After the city tour we shall then return to our hotel to prepare for Shabbat.
After Shabbat services we’ll take a walking tour near the hotel.
In the evening we shall stroll along the Wangfujing Food Market.
Today we’ll depart for the greatest wall in the world. The Great Wall of China is the largest construction project ever undertaken by man– measuring over 6,000 kilometers. Large sections of the wall were built between the 7th and 4th centuries BCE, over 2500 years ago.READ MORE
For hundreds of years, according to security needs arising from political conflicts in different ages, some sections of the Great Wall of China were added and strengthened while other sections were neglected. The Great Wall is made up of three primary components: passes, signal and watch towers, and defensive walls. Walking along the Great Wall will enable us to sense the historical dimension of the project. Afterwards, we’ll visit a Cloisonne Factory and then very best place in all of China to shop!
In the evening, we will see the spectacular Golden Mask show. You will find it unforgettable!
In the morning we will depart to the airport for our flight to Xi’an. We will visit one of the city’s picturesque quarters to see the Grand Mosque, a building that serves as a center for more than 50,000 Muslims. It bears a striking resemblance to the ancient synagogue of Kaifeng, China.
In the evening, we will see the colorful Tang Dynasty Show.
Today we will visit one of the wonders of the world: the immense Terra Cotta Army that the great Emperor Qin Xi Huang Di prepared for himself for his “eternal life.” We’ll view the mountains at the foot of which lie the Hua Qin Springs, which became famous as the place where Chiang Kai-shek was captured and from where he escaped. After the tour we will drive to the airport for a flight to Guilin.
Today we will get up early for our trip to an area north of Guilin. The trip to Longsheng is picturesque, strewn by rice fields, tea plantations, and filled with villages populated with people of some of China’s ethnic minorities.READ MORE
We will stop for some pictures of these villages nestled in the foothills of the rice terraces and bamboo forests. We will see some of the Yao and Dong minority people. At night we’ll reach Sanjiang, a central village for the TONG tribe.Close this
After breakfast, we shall visit the amazing 2 stories bridge, which was constructed on 1912. We shall visit the village and pay a visit to a local family.
From there we’ll continue to Guilin.
Today we will have a city tour in Guilin. We will visit the Reed Flute cave. We will see the magnificent views from the top of Mount Yao which we shall reach by Cable Car. Before Shabbat we will go back to the hotel.
After Shabbat services, we’ll take a walking tour near the hotel.
Today we will set out on a cruise upon the Li River, one of the most beautiful and famous journeys in China and maybe in the entire world.READ MORE
Along the banks we will see the magnificent green Karst mountains and then arrive in the small town of Yangshuo, a charming town with a magical atmosphere. In the evening we will see a spectacular show, the “Impression Sanjie Liu” that was produced by China’s most famous producer, Zhang Yimou, the man who also produced the Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.Close this
Today we will fly to Shanghai, the second largest city in China, and by all accounts the most modern. Visitors are often amazed at the sheer number and variety of architectural styles of its skyscrapers. Throughout today’s tour of Shanghai we’ll acquaint ourselves with its varying characteristics.READ MORE
We shall visit the Jewish Quarter – a fascinating and unique story in itself. We will see the museum that will acquaint us with the story of the refuge given to the Jews during World War II. We will continue to Yu Yuan gardens.
In the evening, we will see Shanghai’s famous Bund promenade along the Huang Pu River, where the city’s famous 19th Century colonial buildings are located. We shall enjoy a cruise on the Huang Pu River.
This morning we’ll make our way to the City Planning Museum, one of the most important and best loved museums. We will continue to Jin Mao tower for panoramic view.
In the evening we will see a spectacular Acrobatic Show.
Today we’ will visit Zhouzhuang, a beautifully preserved Chinese village on the water. We will see and learn about their traditional crafts and enjoy a boat ride; we shall then drive back to Shanghai for dinner.READ MORE
After dinner we will make our way to the airport for our home-bound flight….
We’ve had an unforgettable experience, seen a beautiful and fascinating part of the world, and developed an appetite for more.
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There may be changes to the order of places visited. We will make every effort to visit every place mentioned in the itinerary.
The tour organizers have no control over airline services such as seating, special meal requests, changes in departure times or delays. These remain the sole responsibility of the airline company.
Only strictly kosher food is provided to our travelers on all our tours. On some of our tours we are able to provide glatt meals. Kashrut is of utmost importance to us and we take special measures to ensure that everything served is kosher.
Breakfast is prepared using our utensils. We use local fresh fruits and vegetables, and we use milk products when they are permitted. We use kosher cereals, and bread. We usually serve hard boiled eggs and sometimes scrambled eggs or omelets. At breakfast, we prepare our lunches so that people have their choice as to what they eat for lunch. We bring food from Israel to supplement what is served in the hotel such as cheeses, peanut butter, tuna, etc.
For dinners, we serve either fish or meat (usually chicken) as our main course. In areas where meat is not available nor readily acquired, we will have fish. When possible, we acquire the meat locally from Chabad or other reliable kosher source, and in some cases we fly the meat in from Israel. We try to provide as many meat meals as possible. The main course at dinner is preceded by soup and salad and accompanied by freshly prepared vegetables. Dessert typically consists of fresh fruits.
We do not guarantee Pat Israel and Chalav Israel for all destinations.
In many destinations we have our own dishes and silverware. Where we don’t, we provide disposables at the meals. When we cook in hotel kitchens, we use our own knives, cutting boards, pots and pans, cooking implements and disposable metal trays. All food preparation is done on covered surfaces under the strict supervision of our trained staff/guides who function as our mashgichim.
We make great efforts to assure that our travelers will experience local foods first-hand, while maintaining stringent observance of Kashrut laws on all occasions.
On most of our tours, you will be accompanied by two of our staff members- one a guide for the tour who is knowledgeable about the places you are visiting and will accompany you throughout the day and the second, a person who will deal with the logistics of the tour and provide kashrut supervision in the kitchen.
It is our aim to provide the finest hotel possible in each area we visit. We require our hotels to allow us to work in the kitchen and to supervise the cooking and there are many hotels that are not willing to cooperate. They simply have no desire for us to be “meddling” in their cooking process nor are they happy about our bringing our equipment into their kitchens. We work very hard to find the best hotel in the area that will meet our requirements. Because we are not ready to compromise on kashrut, we may not always be able to use a five star hotel.
A $500 USD Deposit per person must be received at the time of booking in order to confirm your reservation. Payment in full is due 60 days before departure. A minimum number of participants are required to operate tour dates. If a minimum number has not been reached prior to tour departure and the tour is cancelled you will receive a FULL refund.
• 60 working days before departure bookings are refundable less a $100 administration fee
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• 15-29 days prior to departure: 50% of total per passenger
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Flight Centre Business Travel has announced the winner of its 2019 ‘Corporate Travel Grant Competition’. Niche Integrated Solutions, a South African black women-owned ICT emerging company, walked away with the top prize of R150,000 in travel credits.
The prize includes:
- R30,000 Avis car hire and transfers
- R30,000 City Lodge Group accommodation credit
- R10,000 Marriott International accommodation credit
- R15,000 Meeting Room credit
- Lounge access to the value of R5,000
- R20,000 TIC annual travel policy coverage
- R30,000 worth of international flights
- R10,000 worth of domestic flights
“Business travel is critically important for the growth of our business,” says Nisha Maharaj, CEO Niche Integrated Solutions. “The FCBT Travel Grant will allow us to further expand our business into Africa in 2020, without having to worry about the pressure business travel puts our cash flow.”
Niche Integrated Solutions is an up-and-coming black women-owned tech company that specialises in emerging technologies, networks and ICT-managed services. The company launched TechXAfrica in 2018, was one of the 2018 South African Innovation League winners and was cited as one of South Africa’s most innovative women-owned tech companies.
“These accolades don’t take away from the fact that we are a small emerging company in a very tough economic climate,” says Maharaj. “We want to make a meaningful difference to Africa and we are developing markets in countries such as Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya and Botswana. To be successful in Africa, face-to-face meetings are imperative: no company in Africa will conduct business over the phone or e-mail. This means we travel into the continent regularly and often at very short notice, which puts considerable pressure on our cash flow as it would for any SMME.”
The FCBT Travel Grant will allow the Niche Integrated Solutions team to travel at short notice to anywhere in Africa or South Africa without having to consider available budgets. “The Grant will really help us conduct our business across Africa, where telecommunications and emerging technologies such as robotics and machine learning are incredibly relevant. South Africa spends a fortune on ICT import. We want to change this status quo and help South Africa bring more revenue home and improve ICT export to the rest of Africa.”
Having never worked with a travel management company before, Maharaj is excited to see how FCBT can help her grow her business through strategic travel savings and a comprehensive travel risk management plan.
Says Maharaj: “As women, it can be daunting to travel to places in Africa we’ve never been before. However, we don’t want to turn away prospective clients no matter where they are in Africa.”
Maharaj explains the company currently books its travels online, which is a time-consuming process. “When travelling into Africa, booking online also brings some insecurity, as we never know whether the hotel we choose online will match its description in real life,” she says. “Having a travel expert in charge of our travel needs as part of the travel grant is an incredible bonus.”
Andrew Grunewald, FCBT Brand Leader, says he feels honoured being able to help SMMEs expand and grow across the continent: “President Ramaphosa this year recognised that SMMEs hold the key to the country’s economic growth. At FCBT, we are grateful we can do our part to help these SMEs grow and reach their potential through business travel.”
“Travel is an essential component of growing a business. But, too often, growing SMEs such as Niche Integrated Solutions are concerned about the pressure travel expenses will put on their cash flow and profits. We can’t wait to witness the benefits our Travel Grant will bring this promising and emerging SME.”

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You know you can expect an impressive level of quality, as Hampton's House of Gardens has 3 stars.
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Alex Easton MLA attended the annual general meeting of Bloomfield Community Association.
Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:
“I want to take this opportunity praise the Bloomfield Community Associations for the work they have delivered for the people of Bloomfield over the last year. This has been a challenging year with the death of Robert Hopps a long time stalwart of the Association.”
“A lot has happened over the year and we can now see the fruits of this hard work with the delivery of a new playground for Bloomfield. There have also been fun days and the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations organised by the Association. A big congratulation is due to all involved and I would urge Bloomfield Community Association to keep going from strength to strength.”


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How To Decide What Leather Furniture Will Fit In Your Home
If you want to add a little bit of luxury furniture into your home, then you have probably considered purchasing some leather furniture. Or maybe perhaps you got a hand-me-down from a family member that is changing their furniture and has no need for their leather furniture anymore. Either way, it is nice and it will last you a while, but sometimes you aren’t quite sure where exactly to put the new décor in your home.
Leather furniture can be put into any room in your home if you are creative enough. Some spots are better than others, but a good interior designer will be able to make it work. There are a few rules that you should follow though when you are putting leather furniture into your home. The first rule is to not have the furniture sitting in direct sunlight, as that can damage and fade the leather over time. The other rule is to measure the room and make sure that all of the elements will fit in the room before you make any final decisions on where you want the furniture to go. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s hop into where you can put some leather furniture in your home.
The living room is what brings the family together. Usually, this is the nicest room in the house, and also the largest. In the living room, you can easily fit a Black leather sofa and a couple of chairs or a loveseat. Placement of these items is up to you, but generally speaking, you want to leave enough room for a table in the middle while also facing the television. You can also compliment the couch with a couple of side tables and some lamps to brighten up the room and make everything fit in nicely.
The dining room is a little bit tricky when it comes to leather furniture. However, you can get a dining room set with leather chairs and they look great in any home. The leather chairs will be durable, but also light enough so that you can easily move the seat when you are finished eating. Having a small leather bench in the dining room as well will further greaten the aesthetic of the room and give a little bit of class and elegance to your home.
There are many opportunities for items made from hide in the master bedroom. The first of which is having a leather bench at the end of the bed for you to sit down on and put your socks on in the morning. Another opportunity for leather furniture is having a reading chair in the room that you can enjoy while reading a nice book before you jump in bed.
In bedrooms outside the master bedroom, you are dealing with a lot less space, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t fit some new décor in these rooms. You can, of course, go with a leather reading chair in the room, very similar to how you would have one in the master bedroom. Another option for leather in the bedroom is by having a leather desk chair, assuming that you have a desk in your room.
As you can see, there are many different ways that you can put leather furniture in your home. Some of these options are significantly cheaper than others, but if you put the time in and have the funds to spare, then going with this type of decor is a great way to add some class and elegance to your home.

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Goodbye SilkAir, SilkAir to undergo major cabin product upgrade and will be merged into Singapore AirlinesMay 19, 2018
Alaska Air Cargo to deliver more than 64,000 pounds of wild Copper River salmon to SeattleMay 19, 2018
Frontier Airlines is adding nine new routes from San Antonio. With this announcement, Frontier will offer more nonstop destinations from San Antonio International Airport than any other airline. On eight of the new routes Frontier will offer the only nonstop flights.
New flights to/from San Antonio:
- Oklahoma City
The new service joins flights on these existing routes:
- Colorado Springs
- Las Vegas
- New Orleans
- San Diego
- San Jose, Calif.
- Ontario, Calif.
- Washington – Dulles


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Cooper’s son, actor Corbin Bernsen, confirmed the actress’ death on Twitter.
Mom passed this morning. She was in peace and without fear. U all have been incredible in your love. In her name share it 2 day with others.
— Corbin Bernsen (@corbinbernsen) May 8, 2013
Cooper portrayed Katherine Chancellor on “The Young and the Restless” for more than four decades. She also appeared on appeared on such programs as “Perry Mason,” “Cheyenne” and “The Adventures of Kit Carlson.”
The veteran soap star received 10 Daytime Emmy nominations over her career, winning once in 2008 after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. She was also nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
Cooper is survived by her three children, Corbin, Colin and Caren.
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Just bought a tub of Vitamin B tablets, looked at the nutritional stats and they have massive amounts of the vitamins.
B-12: 5000% RDA
Thiamin (B-1): 3500% RDA
Also a lot of Riboflavin, B-6, Pantothenic acid, Niacin, and Folic acid.
Why do they put so much in? Is it healthy to ingest such large amounts?

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The provocations of North Korea towards the neighbors of the South continue, one day after the destruction of the liaison office between the two Koreas symbol of dialogue between Pyongyang and Seoul . The troops of the president Kim Jong-un are repositioning themselves in two areas, that of the jointly developed industrial district of Kaesong and of the tourist complex of the mountain Kumgang which had been demilitarized based on agreements signed with the other party. And from Seoul the first threats of reprisal arrive : the North will have to "pay a price" in case of military actions.
A new dialogue between the two sides, still formally in war after the 1950-53 conflict, wished by both Seoul and numerous international leaders, died before he was even born, given that Kim Yo-jong the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, after the destruction of the building in the border area of Kaesong rejected the offer of the military summits of the president Moon Jae-in to send in the People's Republic special envoys to immediately restart the talks between the two countries and avoid a new escalation.
Thus, from Seoul came the warning of the army leaders who warned the North Korean regime, urging him not to take new military actions for which he could "pay a price". In a statement released after the Pyongyang announcement on the repositioning of troops in demilitarized areas, the Joint Joint Chief of Staff of Seoul said that these are moves that "block the efforts of two decades to improve relations and restore peace"
Meanwhile, after the latest tense episode, the South Korean Unification Minister, Kim Yeon-chul has resigned assuming responsibility for the deterioration of relations with Korea. in the North, according to the Bbc . Resignation that has yet to be accepted by President Moon Jae-in. "I am sorry I did not live up to the demands and expectations of our people for peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula," said quoted by the South Korean agency Yonhap .


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What is food allergy?
This is a condition that occurs when a dog’s immune system mistakenly identifies a particular food ingredient as harmful and as a result it creates defensive antibodies that try to fight the invading enemy (food).
What are the signs of food allergy?
The signs tend to differ from one dog to the other; however, the most common symptoms include: hives, skin rash, paw biting, itching, and obsessive licking. In some cases the dog can have nausea and vomiting.
What is the difference between food intolerance and food allergy? russian grocery store
Food intolerance is a digestive problem. Here the dog’s digestive system is usually unable to digest specific ingredients in food. On the other hand food allergy is an immune response where the body produces antibodies that try to fight food in the body.
What are the signs of food intolerance?
The signs are majorly those brought about by digestive distress. They include gas, bloating nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
Does the quality of the food determine whether the dog will develop an allergic reaction?
As mentioned, allergies are usually related to the pet’s own immune system and they are not brought about by the problems in the product. This means that if a dog is allergic to a given ingredient, it will experience the same unfavorable reaction to the ingredient regardless of the food brand that it’s given.
What are the major ingredients that bring about allergies?
The major culprits that bring about the condition are: beef, dairy, chicken, lamb, fish, corn, soy, yeast, and wheat.
Are all allergies brought about by food?
No. There are other causes of allergies. For example, the dog can be allergic to environment or to certain soaps.
What should you give your dog if you suspect that its allergic reaction is brought about by food?
There are many food recipes that are designed to aid in controlling the condition. The most effective ones are hypoallergenic foods that contain limited and novel ingredients.
These foods contain fewer components; therefore, they don’t affect the dog. The foods also contain relatively obscure ingredients such as buffalo, kangaroo, millet, and pheasant that are healthy to the dog.

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It turns out that, though I love writing about myself so much that I have two blogs, I really don't like it all that much when I have to do it. Like, for a proposal to a literary agent. Or for a seminary application . . .
I just thought I'd, you know, procrastinate a little bit to tell you that. By writing about myself.

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‘Les Aubépines’ is a traditional Normandy Colombage, set in its own grounds on the edge of a tiny hamlet, near the forest of Eavy, overlooking the beautiful Varenne Valley. There is a safe enclosed front garden next to our sheep-field and apple orchard and to the rear of the house a further garden...
A private bathroom, a full kitchen and a washing machine/dryer are provided in this heated apartment. The living area has a flat-screen TV and a DVD player. Some apartments also have a small balcony.
Please note that the maximum occupancy is 6 including children.
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Set in the delightful town of Aubevoye, Normandy, this tranquil and practical house can accommodate up to five people.
Whip up a French feast in the fully-equipped kitchen, including a microwave, coffee-maker, toaster, electric kettle and fridge/freezer, spend pleasant evenings in the cosy lounge...
A private bathroom, a full kitchen and a washing machine/dryer are provided in this apartment. The living area has a flat-screen TV and a DVD player. Some apartments also have a small balcony.
Please note that the maximum occupancy is 4 including children.
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A private bathroom, a full kitchen and a washing machine / dryer are provided in this heated studio. There is a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a DVD player. Some studios also have a small balcony or patio.
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On a garden of 2500m2.
25 km from Giverny.
Fishing is possible in the river, 10 meters from the caravan.
Small kitchen in advance. Barbecue.
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Leisure center 100 m with a restaurant on the...
Chambres dans chalet plein de charme, dans petite bourgade au bord du lac de Lery-Poses avec jardin.
En commun : Pièce principale avec cuisine, coin repas et un salon. Salle d'eau, WC séparés, une terrasse de 12 m². Deux chambres dont une avec balcon
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Chambres en colocation dans un chalet plein de charme avec jardin privatif.
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Dennis and I have been in New Zealand for more than two months, yet I have hardly been out on my bicycle. First, it was a shoulder injury and then it was pure laziness but when friends visited from Canada, it was time to show them one of our favorite New Zealand rides.
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Hauraki Rail Trail
The very first line on the very first page of the Hauraki Rail Trail website is:
“The Hauraki Rail Trail is the easiest riding trail in New Zealand.” I’m lazy and I’m sold.


In defense of public education at Port Arthur Luncheon
Published 11:06 am Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Educators, city officials and those just interested in overall education for the community showed up Tuesday at the Bob Bowers Civic Center to attend the State of Education Luncheon hosted by the Port Arthur Education Foundation and made possible by its numerous sponsors.
Among its keynote speakers, PAISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie gave an impassioned speech concerning the current state of education in the area and the looming prospect of public versus private funding on a state and federal level.
“We all appreciate education. We all believe education is the key to success,” Porterie said.
Porterie said how education was the key to getting out of poverty and to answering every question that a child has.
He also stressed the importance of safety in such bond-marked projects as Memorial High School’s 9th Grade Academy and the groundbreaking for Sam Houston and Travis Elementary Schools.
“They’re done because of safety. We want safety for our children,” he said.
Porterie then raised the questions of what quality education and equity meant in the context of current political and social climates.
“I am not opposed to school choice,” Porterie said before repeating himself for emphasis. “I feel every parent has to make a choice of where their child goes to get an education.
“What I do have a problem with is taking money from the public sector and putting it into the private sphere.”
Porterie referred to current talks in federal government to defund public education and to then invest it into the private sector such as charter schools.
Porterie highlighted local efforts to educate children who do not speak English in order to give them a better chance at receiving a quality education and doing well in school.
He credited such people in the local effort as Elizabeth Cravens for training and encouraging children to do their best.
In addition, he remarked how the work ethic of current children has lagged behind that of preceding generations.
“We believe everyone needs to work. … We teach our children to go to work. They are entitled to nothing,” he said.
In support of his stance, Porterie pointed out a PAISD instructor in the crowd who works with special needs kids. The instructor suffers from a hearing impairment.
Porterie said the instructor could have taken the easy way out, chosen not to work and instead receive disability checks from the government; he did not.
“He said, ‘I don’t want that check; I want to work.’ He works with special needs children.”
Porterie returned to the topic of public versus private funding in education.
“When you talk about charter schools and private education, I ask, ‘How will it work for the Port Arthur School District for brown and black children?”
Porterie conceded that charter schools might accept children of minorities, children with disabilities and children who come from poverty; however, he then asked,
“Will they keep them? Or will they send them back to PAISD?”
Porterie said they would take and keep all children, whether they’re homeless, pregnant or disabled.
“We work with the children,” Porterie said. “Don’t take funds from a struggling district. Work with us.”
Porterie asked how the ratio of public and private funding could be balanced. One of the ways, he argued, was through meeting and working with the community and its parents.
“I don’t believe public education has failed the children. The family breakup has failed them. Homelessness has failed them. (Early) pregnancy has failed them.”
Porterie said he has been working since he was 12 and how he was not given anything. It was indicative of his generation.
“We turned out okay,” he said. “Today, children are rude. They have no work ethic. Everyone feels their child should be given everything.”
He made notable exception, however, of the PAISD students who were in attendance with them. “They’re good. We choose the best ones to represent us here” he said with a laugh.
Still, Porterie did not lay the blame solely on the current generation.
“We failed our children. We allowed the government to tell us what to do — that screwed us up.”
Porterie said PAISD is in great shape and they’re only going to get better.
“We have no choice but to get better.”
Porterie asked what might become of public education if all the better teachers and staff are lured away. What if they go to a fully funded private sphere? What might become of the students who would depend on such public funding?
He implied that a hard choice would have to be faced as a result.
“In the end, you have to make a choice — either you deal with the (children) in the prison system or you deal with them in the education system. We want to deal with them in the education system, and I hope you do, too.”
Fellow keynote speaker and President of Lamar State College Port Arthur Dr. Betty Reynard listed some achievements and notable factoids about the two-year college.
It is a member of the Texas State University System; it caters to the three surrounding counties; it has 29 buildings on campus; and is approximately 135,00 square feet in scope.
“Affordable, accessible quality education is provided for students in this area,” Reynard said.
She also said that LSC-PA is one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the United States as rated by the Aspen Institute.
In dual credit courses, there are 527 new enrollments by students looking to take college loan courses. As for Early College High School, created in association with PAISD, Reynard said its first year was going well.
100 students are currently enrolled and the program can accommodate up to 400 students, which Reynard said she and the school were hoping to reach one day.
Reynard also made mention of their Second Chance Project where Pell grants are awarded to inmates looking to further their own education.
Fellow keynote speaker and Principal of Sabine Pass ISD Andy Bates said how their AP program was ranked as one of the top school AP programs for providing college credits.
“We’re in the top 400 schools in the U.S. and Canada, and there are only 20 schools recognized for it in Texas,” Bates said.
He emphasized the importance of extracurricular activities in schools and how they could greatly affect the success chances for students.
As an example, Bates cited a longitudinal study that said two-thirds of extracurricular participants were expected to complete at least a Bachelor’s degree after high school.
Bates said a vital part of making those activities a success was to invest in likeminded coaches and teachers who care enough about their students to allow them to succeed.
“If we want to be advocates for students, we have to be advocates for education,” Bates said. “And for nurturing and prioritizing quality people to lead them.”


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On June 22nd BTC spiked down and broke support at its April 1st low at $6,425. It then dropped a little lower to $5,755 where it hit the bottom of its down-channel that it’s been in since the May 5th high at $9,990.
We wait to see if it will now head for at least the top of its down-channel, currently near $6,600, or continue lower to strong support at $5,000 to $5,400.
The longer-term bullish divergence on MACD continues — shown with the uptrend line since the February low. There is also short-term bullish divergence at the June lows.
This means the selling momentum is slowing but we don’t know if a bottom is in yet.
A positive bullish signal would come when BTC breaks out the top of its down-channel from May. A rally above $6,600 would also have BTC back above its 20-day moving average, which would be a good intermediate buy signal.
You can see on the chart how BTC struggled in early June to get above both the top of its down-channel and its 20-DMA.
The sellers then pounced and spiked BTC to the downside on June 10th. As long as we see spikes to the downside and choppy bounces the price pattern remains weak.
We have to consider the potential for further downside to wring out more sellers but I encourage you to simply hang on (be a hodler).
Don’t be a seller down here, especially since we’re getting some positive signals that the selling could soon be ending. Trust your instruments as we navigate through these clouds.
New coin spikes 80%!
While the rest of the cryptocurrency market continues to struggle with lower prices there is one coin in our portfolio fighting the trend. Dignity (DIG) has benefitted from positive news and its price spiked about 80% higher off last week’s low.
Now we wait for some of its good news to rub off on the rest of the market.
Otherwise, the month of June is turning into another one for the bears. More FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) from news media has contributed to some of the selling.
Another hacked crypto exchange, the latest being Bithumb, hasn’t helped people feel confident about exchanges.
When Bitcoin was initially developed by Satoshi Nakamoto, the idea was a digital currency that could eventually replace fiat currencies. The main critique has been rampant problems created by the Federal Reserve that weaken fiat over time.
In an interesting twist, the Federal Reserve has now decided to start tracking crypto prices, starting with BTC, ETH, BCH, and LTC. This means the Federal Reserve has officially recognized the crypto currency market and is now tracking this market just as it tracks fiat currencies.
Continue to build your investment position with a disciplined approach, keeping in mind your established percentage allocation to cryptocurrencies. We still need to consider the potential for lower prices during this year’s bear market correction.

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Said about Big Big Train by Mojo, «Melancholy has rarely sounded so seductive».
30th July 2021 was the release day of Common Ground, the self-produced new album from Big Big Train on their own label, English Electric Recordings. The new album, recorded during the worldwide pandemic, sees the band continue their tradition of dramatic narratives but also tackles issues much closer to home. Now the band is back with two new and wonderful tracks.
Lanterna is the second in a series of brand new tracks from Big Big Train. Having already released the album Common Ground this year, the band also recently unveiled another new track, The Connection Plan. In the lead up to their 2022 tour, the band intend to release more material and ask fans to Stay Tuned.
Lanterna was written by Big Big Train’s founding member and bassist Gregory Spawton ‘This song came about because of an unexpected journey in Italy. I was on holiday in Milan and travelled to the airport to fly back home. The plane that was due to land at Milan was diverted to Venice due to bad weather. Rather than hang around at the airport for a day or two, we rebooked our flight so that we could return from Genoa a few days’ later.
With some time on our hands to explore the city, we ended up walking out to the beautiful lighthouse which is called the Lanterna di Genova. The Lanterna was built in the 16th century but there has been a lighthouse on the site since 1128. I liked the thought of mankind building these tall towers of light to extend our reach into the sea and to help bring sailors safely home’.
For the Common Groun tour, which will be their most extensive to date and which will culminate in the UK with a show at the prestigious London Palladium, Greg Spawton (bass), David Longdon (lead vocals, flute), Nick D’Virgilio (drums, vocals) and Rikard Sjöblom (guitars, keyboards, vocals) will be joined by Carly Bryant (keyboards, guitars, vocals), who contributes vocals to Common Ground, Dave Foster (guitars), who plays on two tracks on the new album, Clare Lindley (violin, vocals) and by a five piece brass ensemble.
Big Big Train was initially founded in 1990 and went through several line-up changes, but in 2009 the band decided on a fresh start, and the core of the current version of the band was born. Since then, they have gone on to win four Progressive Music Awards, played sold out shows and seen their last album, 2019’s Grand Tou, reach #1 in the Official UK rock charts and break into the top 40 in the Official UK album charts.
The band toured the UK for the first time in 2019, culminating in a sold out show at London’s Hackney Empire, subsequently released as the critically acclaimed Blu-ray Empire, and 2022 will see the band performing their largest UK tour to date along with their first ever dates in North America.
Tracklisting Common Ground:
1. The Strangest Times
2. All The Love We Can Give
3. Black With Ink
4. Dandelion Clock
7. Common Ground
8. Atlantic Cable
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Poetry: 'Forgotten The Words We Learned As a Child'
Published: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 9:22 a.m.
Forgotten the words we learned as a child
That taught us to know we are easily beguiled.
As we ponder the fate of our country so great
Let's get back to the truth before it's too late.
Our God Who looks down sees the good and the bad
In each of His children — it makes Him so sad
To know we won't listen and praise those who tried
Overlooking the words that often deride.
As we are so involved in partisanship
We need to remember the plight of our ship.
A mess created by our own two hands
By leaving God out and letting self in.
Not that any one person or group is to blame
But only ourselves have brought on our shame.
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Clubs and Organizations
Below are some of the student and professional clubs and organizations that are of interest to Computer Science students at Weber State University.
ACM is widely recognized as the premier membership organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society. ACM hosts the computing industry's leading Digital Library and Guide to Computing Literature, and serves its global members and the computing profession with journals and magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and Online Books and Courses.ACM @ WSU
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Directed By Robert Altman
By: Eric Greenwood
Robert Altman goes period piece in his latest offering, Gosford Park- a comedic murder/mystery set in the 1930"s and featuring some of England"s A-list actors (Kristin Scott Thomas, Emily Watson, Helen Mirren). The last decade was shaky at best for Altman, who churned out some of his most cynical and bitter work- Pret-a-Porter being a particular low. Cookie"s Fortune showed a return to filmmaking as a labor of love (despite the presence of the nefarious Liv Tyler), but Dr T. And The Women blew the momentum with a boring script and Richard Gere"s squinty-eyed non-acting.
In Gosford Park Altman seems like he"s actually having fun again. The setting is an enormous castle of a home in the English countryside of Sussex, and the cast of characters is gathering for a dinner with an absurdly wealthy, crabby patriarch (Michael Gambon) to whom everyone is tied, either by blood or finance or both; thus, creating the perfect scene for a Clue-style murder. The direction plays its own role, as the camera glides throughout the house, capturing every last glance and awkward stare.
The sound, too, is showcased innovatively through the use of an inordinate amount of microphones. Altman doesn"t differentiate between the sounds in the room. Everyone"s voice is at the same level, so you could conceivably pick up bits of different conversations in subsequent viewings, but more often than not you miss key phrases. It"s disconcerting at first, especially because there are so many characters, but you will adapt quickly. Getting their names straight is another story"
Like a good Agatha Christie novel (specifically, Ten Little Indians), everyone is a suspect. The relationships are all inextricably bound to one another. Affairs are rampant. Husbands trade wives. Servants bed down with the upper crust, destroying snobbish hierarchies with sexual deviance. Seedy finances are at stake. The house is a den of sin and debauchery. Even the servants have various and sundry motives to kill. By the time actor/author Steven Fry"s inspector character arrives, the film is straddling the line of farce. Fry is a caricature- a goofy, eccentric inspector a la Clouseau, but his charm balances the disturbingly blas" attitude, which permeates the mansion after Sir William"s death.
There are so many intriguing sub-plots and side-stories and darkly comedic intricacies that there"s not a dull moment in the film. The two-and-a-half hours fly by unnoticed. Altman succeeds on every level here thanks in part to Julian Fellowes" crisp, quick-witted, and detailed screenplay but even more because of the standout performances by Emily Watson and Kelly MacDonald (Trainspotting). Unlike the recent trend for films like Fight Club and Vanilla Sky to cop out with some sort of half-assed "dream sequence" ending, the murder/mystery resolution is satisfying. Altman and Fellowes cleverly establish proper clues, so that you can figure out who the murderer is without having your intelligence insulted.
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More than one million premises are now ready for connection to the National Broadband Network via the fibre-to-the-node (FttN) network as NBN Co speeds up the rollout across the country.
Internet Australia’s Laurie Patton says the latest financial and performance report on the National Broadband Network shows that Australians want high speeds for their broadband services and he has again called for a review of the federal government’s strategy for the network.
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Patterson, Cordero Give Nats a Glimmer of Hope
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
SAN DIEGO, April 30 -- Hours before his Washington Nationals began a 10-day, nine-game road trip, Manager Manny Acta could tick off his club's deficiencies in a therapeutic monotone. "First in walks. First in errors. Last in runs scored. First in runs allowed."
Yet in almost the same breath, he had a succinct message.
"It's going to get better," Acta said, "because these guys are better than that."
Monday night, they still had their flaws. But the main guy who needs to be better -- would-be No. 1 starter John Patterson -- was just that, picking up his first win of the year by beating San Diego ace Jake Peavy, 3-2, a victory nailed down by struggling closer Chad Cordero.
If there are two players Acta needs to be better to improve the National League's worst record, they are likely Patterson and Cordero. The latter, who had blown three of six save opportunities this season and had never saved a game against the Padres, worked a perfect ninth, though the final out was a warning track fly ball from Oscar Robles.
Still, it was 1-2-3.
"Better than 1-2-3-4-5-6," Cordero joked.
There is little doubt Patterson is better than the pitcher who appeared in his first four starts, when he never pitched more than 5 1/3 innings and posted a 7.71 ERA. Patterson has been adamant that he has to force himself to be patient as he overcomes the aftereffects of elbow surgery last July. He hadn't won a game since April 15, 2006.
Monday night, then, was a significant step. With his fourth pitch, Patterson hit 92 mph. Such a number wouldn't mean much in the middle of the season, but much of Patterson's April was spent discussing the velocity on his fastball, how it related to the bite on his breaking pitches, and how he needed to build arm strength to get it all back. That remained the same, even after Monday.
"I'm not where I want to be," Patterson said. "I'm still focused on that."
In the third, Patterson allowed a two-out, solo homer to Terrmel Sledge -- the outfielder who, just more than two years ago, hit the first home run in Nationals' history. But that was the only scratch Patterson allowed. He got out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth, pumping his fist when Khalil Greene hit into a fielder's choice to end it.
"It was better today," Patterson said. "I've been working tremendously hard on my mechanics. I'm just trying to generate some power with my legs, let my arm work, and just take some of the stress off of it. Early in the game, I definitely saw a difference in the life on my fastball and the velocity was a little bit better, which carried over into my breaking balls."


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Ohio Health Officials Investigate Disease Outbreak Linked To Petland Puppies
Health officials in Ohio are working with the CDC to investigate a viral, multi-state outbreak traced to the Ohio-based Petland store chain.
Ohio had the highest rate of the Campylobacter infection with 18 people affected.
Sietske de Fijter, the state epidemiologist, says that while most cases are associated with eating raw or undercooked meat, the bacteria can also be transmitted by dogs.
“Trends sometimes emerge and one of the trends that emerged from this investigation of this outbreak is that people had exposure to puppies at Petland stores," Defighter says.
Petland has about 80 stores nationwide; at least 39 people have been sickened by the bacteria. Twelve of those cases are Petland employees, NPR reports, and the other 27 visited a store, recently purchased a puppy there or visited or live in a home with a puppy.


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The sniping over a proposed Peotone airport continued Tuesday as a top airline industry official accused the state of misrepresenting the industry's financial health.
James Landry, president of the Air Transport Association, countered figures used recently by the Illinois Department of Transportation that indicated the airlines made $2.6 billion in profit last year. Landry said the airlines actually lost $100 million.
In a sharply-worded letter to Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk Brown, Landry questioned "what other . . . numbers are being cooked and misrepresented by the proponents in the effort to convince a skeptical public about the need for Peotone."
"If they were seriously concerned about using accurate numbers, I think they would have called me," Brown said. He said the figures came from a Federal Aviation Administration report.


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Thirty years after the Chernobyl reactor incident, radioactivity levels have dropped to a miniscule fraction of what they used to be. The area once saturated with human dwellings have now been reclaimed by resilient nature: numerous ungulate, wolf, and bird species, 60 of which are considered rare, now roam the charred streets and overgrown buildings.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the Koreas is also devoid of human presence, and this is the exact reason for the treasure trove of biodiversity that exists there, vastly outshining the richness of species in the surrounding regions. Endangered species in particular find refuge in the DMZ: the goral, the Asian black bear, various cranes, Siberian musk deer, and more.
With all else held constant, it seems that the erasure of human presence and infrastructure is a significant factor in curbing, and in fact reversing, the decline of biodiversity in a region. Left on its own, nature rebounds and prevails.
Clearly, however, stunting development of human habitats for the pursuit of arbitrarily defined “biodiversity goals” is not a satisfactory solution. Surely, there is a way to reconcile the realization of human potential with a consideration for the wellbeing of nature around us.
While recruiting the public to value biodiversity more will be essential to creating legislative and economic agents of change, convincing the public that biodiversity and greater environmental issues matter at all is actually not a problem. Nine in ten Americans believe that biodiversity is important to both the well-being of humans and the earth, with over half believing it is very important.
The issue lies where biodiversity ranks in people’s priorities. Understandably, Americans who rank the economy as a “top policy issue” outnumber those who cite the environment by nearly 33%. Furthermore, only 20% of Americans say that their daily choices are directed towards helping the environment “all the time”.
If we candidly assess the public’s view on biodiversity, we can conclude that many people support it nominally. Fewer people are willing to act accordingly because they fear a disruption to the other things they value—culture, material well being, convenience, and more.
These concerns directly speak to what the World Economic Forum has identified as the three factors holding global conservation efforts back: economic, political, and communication-related failures.
People need not perceive a tension between the lifestyles they want to maintain and the wildlife that needs protecting. However, it can be difficult to imagine effective conservation without envisioning a visibly dramatic change in society. The truth is, the unfavorable conditions that led to the DMZ and Chernobyl are far from the only methods of freeing nature from human tampering so that the environment is permitted its inherent nurturing complexity.
The aim of Terrascope Class of 2024 in selecting a focus on cities for addressing biodiversity decline is to demonstrate that biodiversity can be preserved without inhibiting human ambition.
Nowhere outside of cities is the divide so clear between what humans want (in the short term) and what wildlife requires. Cities symbolize extreme, unfettered propagation of spaces hospitable to humans and to little else.
But while cities seem to inevitably snuff out the buzzing and chirping that signal biodiversity, they provide a comforting reserve of order, opportunity, and prosperity in their buildings for business, government, entertainment, and research. The high concentration of paved surfaces enable humans to enjoy the wonders of technology as they zip from place to place in cars, buses, and trains. The skyscrapers of glass, steel, and concrete attest to the human capacity for design. Therefore, cities symbolize technological advancement, cultural activity, and human welfare.
Considering the attachment our society has to all that cities represent, we cannot hope to secure a better future for our species if, in our efforts to stave off the dangers of waning biodiversity, we drastically squander the human creativity that uplifts quality of life. We do not have to see human settlement as necessarily antagonistic to wildlife, as Chernobyl and the Korean DMZ seem to suggest. We can harness the same creativity that we use for constructing cities to introduce into them more sustainable elements for promoting biodiversity.
Terrascope Class of 2024’s solutions consist of guidelines for introducing more plant and pollinator species into the heart of cities, maximizing the utility of sometimes overlooked land for the purpose of infusing cities with greenery in a way that supports human health as well. If the accompanying benefits of a greater array of plants and animals can be observed daily by the hundreds of millions of Americans who live in cities, and if these citizens play a role in such projects, persistent persuasion to the cause of biodiversity can quite naturally occur.
Ultimately, change by policy or by the free market is a numbers game. Illustrating for urban dwellers the potential of biodiversity solutions will be important to winning it. Thirty years from now, 89% of the United States population and 68% of the world’s population will live in cities. What these people think will hold great power, and how they vote with their money will impact many diverse regions of the biosphere outside city limits.
By targeting the ultimate symbol of human development, Terrascope Class of 2024 hopes to spark more than a mere symbolic change in how governments and citizens receive proposals for living in harmony with other species. With this accomplished, the path to further bolstering biodiversity solutions in the agricultural sector, in the oceans, and beyond can be taken with more conviction.

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In the midst of March Madness comes Easter Ennui. CBS is following this week's installment of the treacly Touched by an Angel with the saccharine A Walton Easter.
There is no disputing the sizable audience that has emerged for wholesome drama. This constituency is as deserving of service as those who prefer more mature-themed fare. However, be forewarned: after three hours of Touched and The Waltons, you might have to spray your set for ants.
The catalyst for the latest pilgrimage to Walton's Mountain is the 40th anniversary of John and Olivia. Ralph Waite and Michael Learned are back in their beloved roles, as are Richard Thomas as John-Boy, Ellen Corby as Grandma, Jon Walmsley as Jason, Judy Norton as Mary Ellen, Mary McDonaugh as Erin, Eric Scott as Ben, David Harper as Jim Bob and Kami Cotler as Elizabeth. The Walton cast is clearly as loyal and dedicated to each other as the people they play. On the other hand, it's not as if most of them had to put aside other projects.
John and especially Olivia yearn for nothing more to commemorate their milestone than an overnighter at Virginia Beach. The kids are determined that they should do better. This and whether Mom should bake a cherry or apple pie is as close to a family feud as the Walton clan gets. The big spenders, as a group, eventually chip in for two nights for Mom and Dad. It's not as if the kids couldn't have afforded to spring for a couple of weeks in Paris, Rome, London or even Richmond for Mom and Dad. Most of the offspring have done well for themselves. John-Boy is a published author and New York City anchorman (anchor-boy?). Erin is the principal of the local school, where Olivia is one of the teachers. Mary Ellen is a doctor. Elizabeth is unemployed, but she's been globe-trotting the past few years so she must have a nest egg.
John-Man is struggling a bit but he seems to be on the verge of developing a cottage industry, which has the promise of becoming something really big.
John-Boy also has married well, to a professional woman named Janet, played by Kate McNeil. A native of Iowa, she's fulfilling a lifelong dream to make it in New York. It's a tossup whether she or John-Boy is more enamored with the Big Apple lifestyle. The only thing that excites them more is the imminent arrival of their first child - John-Boy-Boy.
However, when John-Boy gets back in the Blue Ridges, trailed by a pushy New Yorker who is doing a magazine profile on him, he begins to remember all the things he grew up loving.
One of them is diversity. It's easy to tell this is Virginia and not New York City because the Waltons have black friends and neighbors. As anyone who watches NBC's New York-set hit comedies knows, there are no African-Americans in New York.
John's rekindling of affection for Virginia is not a welcome development for Janet, who spent her life struggling to make it to the bright lights and big city. She's distressed to learn that John-Boy is pondering buying the cabin in which he did his first writing. Janet isn't willing to entertain the notion of even a vacation retreat in a region less sophisticated than the cornfields she fled. At one point, shocking as it might be, John-Boy and Janet even raise their voices to each other over the matter. Only briefly, of course.
This hassle becomes secondary when Mary Ellen makes a stunning discovery. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is having her own anxiety attack. One of the reasons she returned to Virginia is to pick up her romance with her old boyfriend Drew. Alas, Drew didn't wile away her absence picking daisies and pining, "she loves me, she loves me not." Drew has a new lover, who, except for a beautiful face, breathtaking figure and gorgeous long blonde hair has nothing going for her.
Before the trademark final good-nights, however, all the upsetting story lines are resolved in such a way that will make Walton loyalists happier than a kid who was visited by an exceedingly generous Easter bunny. And just about as sugar-overloaded.


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It ain’t really looking good for “the family” Hustle right now…
T.I. Leases Bachelor Pad In Buckhead, Fueling Divorce Rumors
According to TMZ reports:
When ballers like T.I. want to cut down their commute they do NOT carpool — they just spend more cash on a new home … closer to work. Genius.
Atlanta sources tell TMZ … Tip just leased a 4 BR, European estate in the exclusive Buckhead neighborhood — even though he and his wife Tiny already have a house in A-Town.
We’re told … the rapper’s real estate motivation is simple. The place is just two minutes from his studio — erasing his usual 40 minute drive home after a night of recording.
But check out the pics — with a massive pool, outdoor kitchen, and entertainment area — we doubt there will be a lot of sleep going down at this crash pad.
Here’s a look at how he’ll be living:
This separate households thing is really not helping the whole marriage trouble rumors… Especially since T.I. and Tiny just took their kids on SEPARATE Spring Break Vacations… Tip took Messiah Domani and Deja to a West Coast trip that included this weekend’s Coachella festivities while Tiny took King, Major and her nieces to Hawaii where they also met up with Zonnique.
But at least T.I. is doing some damage control. Hit the flip to see.
Hopefully Tiny didn’t undermine him too much with a message of her own:
He also seems to be trying to say something here about not reading too much into the separate vacays but are you buying what he’s selling?
More photos from both trips when you continue


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Food Justice Lab is hosting a meeting for organizations interested in securing funding through the USDA Community Food Projects (CFP) Grants. CFPs support food access projects that help communities work toward food security and self-reliance. A CFP technical assistance provider will be in Morgantown to review the program and provide information about applying for and securing grant funding for your food access work.
Community Food Projects (CFP) Grants Informational Meeting
Thursday, April 11, 2019
10:00am – 4:00pm
West Virginia University, Brooks Hall, Morgantown, West Virginia

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In what can be said to be a shocking turn of events, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and 8 others were arrested by NCB in a cruise party raid. The star kid was produced before the holiday court and remanded in custody till October 4.
Due to hearing on his bail today, many news are coming out. It is alleged that a case has been registered against Khan for consuming charas. Not only this, many more shocking information is also coming out. Scroll down to know more.
According to the Times of India report, the cruise liner, Cordelia was carrying 800-1000 passengers and Aryan Khan Was one of the special invitees. However, he did not have a boarding pass. The Goa-bound cruise will return to the city on Monday morning. During the raid, the NCB claimed to have seized 13 grams of cocaine, 21 grams of charas, 22 tablets of MDMA and 5 grams of mephedrone and over Rs 1.3 lakh in cash.
Further raids will be conducted in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. When Aryan Khan was arrested, several reports suggested that he was asked to accompany NCB officials to his office. Furthermore, an India Today report claims that Aryan cried inconsolably during the interrogation.
Not only this, Aryan Khan Even during interrogation, he admitted to consuming drugs for nearly four years. He used to use drugs when he was in UK, Dubai and other countries. The Drug Investigation Agency spoke to Shahrukh Khan for 2 minutes during a telephonic conversation with him.
As the star kid is still in judicial custody, another report sheds light on how the NCB officials busted the cruise party. According to a report in Pinkvilla, the drug investigation agency had received a tip-off about the drugs which would be taken to a mid-c party. They are planning to bust cruise for two days. As an undercover agent, he entered the cruise through the Green Gate in south Mumbai while a team waited on shore.
An official revealed, “The team kept a close watch on the invitees. We studied their body language at the entrance to find out if they were what we were looking for. The report further revealed that the ship’s staff members made way for VIP guests Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant after most of the guests were on board.
When the security check was done, Aryan panicked, which alerted the authorities. During the inspection they found drugs in the shoes of Arbaaz Merchant. After which he was taken into custody. The two then confessed to the NCB officials that they were part of an 8-member group and the rest had already boarded the cruise. The others were Munmun Dhamecha, Ismeet Singh, Mohak Jaswal, Gomit Chopra, Nupur Sarika and Vikrant Chhokar.
Aryan Khan has been arrested under the NDPS Act 1985 for consumption, sale and purchase of drugs. He has been booked under section 27 of the NDPS Act for consumption only. Reports claim that he could face a maximum sentence of one year or a fine which is . can grow up to Rs 20,000.

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My neighbor is my closest friend where I live, but everyday her 3 year old daughter makes it a point to hit my 5 year old daughter as much as she can. I don't feel like her parents are doing any thing about it. They tell her to stop, but that's it. My daughter screams and cries about it, and I know she feels there is no justice, because I feel the same way. But in the end, they don't do anything to stop her because they say nothing works. But they have never tried to do anything!!! I usually ask my daughter to stay away from her, or ignore her, but the other little girl finds her and attacks her. On top of it all, they act like its my daughter whose at fault for being a tattletale. They get bent out of shape every time she says that their daughter hit her. What should I do? I don't want to ruin the relationship with my neighbor, but I can't take it anymore.
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| Jul 22, 2012
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The West Virginia Department of Education is reminding parents that students entering seventh and 12th grades this fall will need to visit a doctor or health clinic before school begins to update their immunizations.
State law and West Virginia Board...
| Jul 25, 2012
Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college.
There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say.
"The thing (about)...
| Jul 23, 2012
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Human beings exhibit a remarkable capacity for positing head-scratching "what ifs."
What if I'd been born in County Cork instead of Orange County? What if I stood 6-foot-5 instead of 5-foot-6? (Actually, I'm 5 8½.)
What if I had pipes like Pavarotti?...
| Jul 24, 2012
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The rise of whooping cough cases being reported around the nation hasn't made its way to local schools.
Just two cases of pertussis, which is known as whooping cough, were reported in Newport News Public Schools this year according to Daria Weber, the...
| Jul 25, 2012
While whooping cough is running rampant in Washington State among school-age children, the number of cases in Virginia is holding steady. Still, the state Health Department was sufficiently concerned this spring to introduce free TdaP, or pertussis,...
| Aug 17, 2012
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Six Queen Anne's County residents have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu that has been infecting people across the country, including many who have been attending state and local agricultural fairs, according to state health officials.
| Apr 27, 2012
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health is giving parents more time to bring their children's school vaccinations up todate. Late Friday afternoon the Department extended by two weeks the grace period to comply with new school immunization...
| Apr 27, 2012
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Friday they are extending the window for students to comply with a new school immunization law for two weeks.
The health department implemented new immunization standards at the beginning of the 2011-2012...
| Jul 26, 2012
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SOUTH BEND – The U.S. is having its worst whooping cough outbreak in 50 years.
More than 18,000 cases have been reported this year.
Whooping cough is a respiratory infection that can close airways and be deadly – It's especially dangerous...
| Jul 31, 2012
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As students prepare for the upcoming school year, parents may want to add vaccinations to the long list of pencils, notebooks and new shoes.
This is the first year all students entering the seventh grade will need the Tdap, or whooping cough vaccination,...
| Aug 1, 2012
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SAN DIEGO – Before returning to class, students entering the seventh grade need to have been immunized against whooping cough, county health officials said Wednesday.
San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) officials urged parents...


FREDERICTON — A former tissue bank specialist in New Brunswick says a shortage of staff to collect donations has left the system broken.
Parise Leger says she was devastated by the story of Miramichi-area teen Avery Astle, who died in a car accident Easter weekend. His parents wanted to donate his organs and tissues but were told no one from the specialized team was available to perform the procedure.
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“I was heartbroken for the family, because I know how important it is for family members to honour the patient’s wishes,” Leger said Thursday.
Leger, who left the team in 2017, said at one point there were just two people in New Brunswick assigned to collect donations of tissue such as heart valves, bones and tendons.
“Obviously we didn’t cover 365 days,” she said. “We weren’t actually full time with the program. We would have four days of office in the tissue bank, working on charts and processing bone in the operating room, and at any given time we would get a call to screen a donor and hit the road or go to the (operating room) to do a recovery.”


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I recently watched one of the most moving films I have ever seen. It was called A Life Without Words and it raised a lot of questions in my mind. It made me realise just how much we take for granted in this country and how hard it really is for many Deaf people living in the developing world with no access to basic healthcare services, audiology, education and even language.
I went to see the documentary at the Royal College of Medicine in Central London. After the showing, there was a panel discussion with the film’s director, Adam Isenberg, and three other people. Dr Michael York, an anthropologist from University College London (UCL) chaired the panel discussion.


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If not for Russian and Communist restraint in the face of Western
Imperial Aggression the world would already be a radioactive ice ball.
The Russians, whom we’ve been taught to hate and distrust; except when
they foolishly flirted with Capitalism back in the early 90s, have
always been the one’s to demonstrate sanity in geopolitics over the US
and the other Western Imperial Nations.
I ain’t saying Russian and the former Soviet Union didn’t have its issues; but when you compare
and contrasts it with the West, and look beyond all the anti Russian
and Soviet propaganda we are subjected to, the Russians and Soviets come
out looking like the Good Guys in all of the military and geopolitical
conflicts. We need to give credit where credit is due.

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This thread is for ggs of tournament matchups
Voltech: Amazing chun vs chun match. You counter supered me the first time, and I thought “okay, he got lucky”. Then you did it a SECOND TIME in a row, after an air SBK. I was really rattled, like “oh shit, this guy is GOOD”. I had to give you a congratulatory tap on the shoulder after that game even though the set wasn’t over. I can’t wait to see a video of that match.
Graham Wolfe: I wish our match for top 8 had been on the big screen. Really intense Chun vs Balrog fights, and then the Chun vs Vega match was really good. Awesome play as always man.

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Listen, lads, Ubisoft knew they had to try and keep The Division interesting, and with that goal in mind they've updated it with a new game mode to take on.Falcon Lost is the first new Incursion, found in the Stuyvesant area of the map (in the very bottom right corner).
Because missions always tend to go more smoothly if you're playing with friends and you know everyone's preferred tactics, you should ideally organise it so that's who you're playing with.If you don't you're going to learn your lesson the hard way (i.
It also heightens the feeling of playing a 'real' strategy game: you have to reach down and place units and items on the board.Its childlike presentation belies a strangely affecting sense of danger, particularly when faced with three or more enemies.
1 update that brought the game’s first incursion with Falcon Lost and now the 1.2 update has arrived and brought us the second incursion that actually feels more like an extra story mission than the wave-based last incursion.
Tales of Berseria is an action-oriented RPG that will put plenty of enemies in your path throughout the adventure, and being well-prepared for those enemies is crucial in overcoming them.First of all, you gain experience points that go towards leveling up your characters by completing enemy encounters.
There are many Personas to unlock in Persona 5, this is a guide on how to get Personas and use them to create powerful new ones.Starting off the game you’ll be given a starting Persona, but you’ll quickly encounter many ways to get new ones.
You’ll have plenty of different weapons to choose from as you mow down the countless enemies facing you in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, though some you’ll use more than others.You’ll have your sniper rifle equipped by default, though you can switch to your other weapon via the traditional triangle/y-button press.


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When the French replaced the Portuguese as the primary European power in Southeast Asia in the 1790s by helping to unify Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty and later colonizing Southern Vietnam, they introduced the French language to locals.
Why are there so many French Vietnamese?
The largest influx of Vietnamese people arrived in France as refugees after the Fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War in 1975. … France received the third highest number of refugees from Vietnam after the United States and Australia, numbering over 100,000 between 1975 and 1990.
Why did the Vietnamese hate the French?
The Vietnamese rejected French rule for pretty much the same reason that the American colonies rejected British rule. The reason for that is that the Vietnamese wanted to be free and independent just like people from just about every country want to be.
Which language is closest to Vietnamese?
Regarding the closest cousin of Vietnamese language, it is Mường one, which is called by the same ethnic as “thiểng Mường”.
How did the French treat the Vietnamese?
Under the agreement France would recognize the Viet Minh government and give Vietnam the status of a free state within the French Union. French troops were to remain in Vietnam, but they would be withdrawn progressively over five years.
Did the French bring coffee to Vietnam?
In fact, coffee wasn’t introduced to Vietnam until 1857, when a french priest brought a single arabica tree to the country. Slowly, Vietnam grew to become one of the main coffee producers in Asia.
Do Vietnamese speak English?
The Vietnamese language is difficult. … In tourist centres many Vietnamese will speak some English, but a lot will speak none. In more remote areas, English speakers can be very rare. Some older Vietnamese will speak more French than English.
Which European country has the most Vietnamese?
It is the third-largest Vietnamese diaspora in Europe, and one of the most populous Vietnamese diasporas of the world. According to the 2001 census, there were 17,462 ethnic Vietnamese in the Czech Republic.
Why do Vietnamese eat baguettes?
The reason these sandwiches stand out is because of the use of seasonal local ingredients. The stall owners shop twice a day and put fresh vegetables and herbs inside the dense baguettes. The freshness is real, unlike the food in some of the famous fast-food restaurants!

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Saturday, Sept 21 is Draw the Line Action Day to protect our communities from climate change and send a message to President Obama that to keep his climate promises, he needs to reject Keystone XL.
Over the past two years, tens of thousands of people have stepped into the streets to stop Keystone XL — rallying, risking arrest, showing up at Obama events, and taking action to stop the pipeline directly.
Now President Obama has said that he’s willing to reject the pipeline if it significantly impacts the climate. Well, it would–and we need to show the President that it’s time to draw the line and stop Keystone XL for good.
We will highlight the impacts that climate change is already having on our communities, and the damage that tar sands pollution does to our health and safety.
Join us tomorrow from 11:45 Am till 2 PM at the Plum Street Mall in Media, PA and learn about this urgent issue.


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ROSENFELD, Margaret L. Andersen.
Title: On Land and On Sea : A Century of Women in the Rosenfeld Collection.
Publisher:  Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT, 2007, ISBN:0939511193
Seller ID: 86422
ROSENFELD, Margaret L. Andersen. On Land and On Sea : A Century of Women inthe Rosenfeld Collection. (Mystic, CT : Mystic Seaport, 2007). First Editi on. Pp -176. Illustrated. Double Column. 4to, purple cloth, silver lettering to front board and spine. "On Land and On Sea features the lives of women in yachting, and also as workers, caregivers, and sportswomen over the course of the twentieth century. This beautiful book is illustrated with extraordinary photographs from the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport, ascaptured by the Rosenfeld's photographic eye, and reveals a dimension of t he collection that can be mined for further historical research. " Very good in dustjacket. 30.00

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Lazaruswatch: Are HMV sorting their desperate selves out?May 4th, 2012 • 3 Comments
HMV have had a rotten time of it, failing to keep up with the shifting trends of the youths that made them so wealthy in the first place. However, they think they’re turning things around and have said that they will return to profit this year, mainly thanks to the collapse of Game. Commerce is cruel, eh?
That said, the trading update to the City noted that HMV were, like-for-like sales-wise, down 12.9% in the 17 weeks to 28 April and that they’d make a loss of £16m for the financial year just ended. This is the fault of too few blockbuster CD and DVD releases before Christmas, apparently.
The chief executive, Simon Fox, said: “The last year has been a difficult and challenging one for HMV and this will be reflected in our annual results. However, we are confident that the actions we have taken will enable us to significantly improve our profit and cash generation in the year ahead.”
HMV have been using their status as the last mainstream presence on the high street for the major music publishers to continue extracting major concessions. Effectively, if HMV went bust, Sony, Universal, EMI and Warner Music Group would be immediately denied one of their only shopwindows after Zavvi and Woolworths kicked the bucket.
With these publishers taking a small claim in the firm, will we see HMV finally turning things around or is it too late? Will Amazon and their ilk kill off the high-street record shop once and for all?
They are doing better with selling some dvd’s at reasonable prices but new dvd’s are mentally overpriced now. I’m not paying £17 for a new dvd. Not even going to pay that much for a bluray-dvd combo.
They still need to decide what they are going to be.
why bother when you can buy them off the chinky fella that pops round with his holdall. £3 each or two for £5?
HMV are deluded and still think it’s ok to sell a bluray of a ropey Adam Sandler movie that is £3 on dvd for £25.
Even more insane when going on the HMV website shows the same films for less than half the price. They need some form of click and collect and instore only deals similar to what the supermarkets run when they sell some new chart dvd or game for a really low price just to draw people in.
If they don’t change I don’t see them lasting more than another couple of years, and that is only because the death of Game gave them a slight reprieve.

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, Albertsons reported that it was planning to layoff 2,200-2,500 employees from its 247 stores across California and Nevada.
The was among those affected, but despite the employee layoffs the store still didn’t manage to survive and officially closed last month.
Now, Albertsons’ parent company has announced it will shut down an additional 27 of its “underperforming” stores including 19 in Southern California.
“These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers and our communities,” said Wayne Sales, president/CEO of Supervalu Inc. “[Wednesday’s] announcement reflects our commitment to move with a greater sense of urgency to reduce costs and improve shareholder value.”
While the company did not announce the specific stores that would be shut down, The Los Angeles Times reported that among those on the chopping block are stores in Long Beach, Glendale, Northridge and Van Nuys.
The affected Albertsons stores are slated to close by December 2012.

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That was over 10 years ago in 2011.
Today he is 75, and has starred in 125 movies in total, 27 since Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, I think Brian Cox looks:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes scores 7.1 out of 10 on The Movie Database.
Brian Cox's first acting role was as 'Lasar Opie' in The Year of the Sex Olympics, released in 1968 when he was 21.

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