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What were the distinctive cultures of decolonisation that emerged in the years between 1945 and 1970, and what can they uncover about the complexities of the ‘end of empire’ as a process? Cultures of Decolonisation brings together visual, literary and material cultures within one volume in order to explore this question. The volume reveals the diverse ways in which cultures were active in wider political, economic and social change, working as crucial gauges, microcosms, and agents of decolonisation. Individual chapters focus on architecture, theatre, museums, heritage sites, fine art, and interior design alongside institutions such as artists’ groups, language agencies and the Royal Mint in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, these contributions offer revealing case studies for those researching decolonisation at all levels across the humanities and social sciences. The collection demonstrates the transnational character of cultures of decolonisation (and of decolonisation itself), and illustrates the value of comparison – between different sorts of cultural forms and different places – in understanding the nature of this dramatic and wide-reaching geopolitical change. Cultures of Decolonisation illustrates the value of engaging with the complexities of decolonisation as enacted and experienced by a broad range of actors beyond ‘flag independence’ and the realm of high politics. In the process it makes an important contribution to the theoretical, methodological and empirical diversification of the historiography of the end of empire.
This chapter sets out the key arguments of Cultures of Decolonisation. It begins by exploring the existing historiography of decolonisation, before explaining the value of the interdisciplinary and transnational approach taken in the volume. It then delineates the authors’ approach to reframing the role of culture in decolonisation, highlighting three main arguments and strands of investigation. First, a claim is made for the agency of culture in a process more often understood through a political-economic lens; second, the value of focusing on the role of cultural institutions in decolonisation is emphasised; and third, the chapter contends that it is crucial to recognise the transnational and comparative character of cultures of decolonisation (and of decolonisation itself).


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hopdog (13191) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 29, 2017 koleminer20 (4171) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - JUN 6, 2014
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On draft at Dan's. The pour is a darker copper with some nice gold hues coming through. There is a nice white head and some pretty great lacing. The aroma is big time hops. There is a light malt and some decent fruitiness to it. The flavor is a little better. The hops are a little more bitter and the malt and fruits blend awesomely. The mouth feel is a little thin with a good resiny bitterness. The aftertaste is a little lingeringly dry and delightful
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22oz bottle, 2012 vintage. How did I let an IPA sit on a shelf this long ... my bad. Being a hophead, I tend to drink my hoppy beers right away, this one got mixed up ...but wasn’t undrinkable. That really doesn’t say much ... corby112 (2813) - philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 16, 2015
Pours a clear dark copper/golden orange color with tangerine edges and a half finger off-white head that immediately fades into a thin ring. Minimal spotty lacing left behind.
Floral, earthy hop aroma with a nice balance of resinous, earthy notes and sweet citrus/tropical fruit charater. There’s a stronger malt presnce than expected with hints of caramel, graham cracker, toffee and biscuit. Soily with pine needle and spruce tip countered by grapefruit sweetness and zesty orange peel.
Lighter bodied than expected with a earthy hop bitterness that lingers over the sweeter malt notes into a dry finish. Not overly bitter or resinous but it’s pretty dry with lots of spicy grass, soil and pine needle flavor. Citrus/tropical notes are subtle with some pineapple and orange zest providing a touch of sweetness. More malt character than expected with caramel sweetness, toffee, bread and biscuit. Decently balanced and light enough to drink easily but the hop flavor isn’t very intersting which is odd considering the use of cascade. Frank (4256) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUL 27, 2015
I am not a fan of Michigan as a state generally. The highways are horrid and they suck at football. This said, they brew some pretty damn good beer up there and I am man enough to admit it. Brewing good beer does not extend to growing good beer ingredients though as eveidenced by the fact that this is in every way inferior to the various Hatters brewed with ingredients grown elsewhere. It’s your standard cloudy orange with a long-lasting head of mixed bubbles. The hop character here is passably decent--kinda vaguely piney and citrusy--but nothing at all strikes me as particularly vibrant or delicious. There is kind of an earthy toasty malt character to this, which is pretty nice, but that is mitigated by the fact that this is a little on the sweet and heavy side to be drinkable. It finishes w/ a lingering resinous, earthy bitterness. This stuff is decent at best and certainly I expect much better from the brewer. arminjewell (9727) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - JUN 2, 2015
Pour on tap at Busters on 28th, clear orange pour with white head, aroma brought notes of grass, pine, slight lemon into some bread, biscuit, spice. Taste was a mix of pine, grass, some slight spice into bread, biscuit, some slight earth, touch of fruit, finishing bitter. Travlr (26412) - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - DEC 21, 2014
Bottle. Clear deep orange amber color, off white head. Huge citrus aroma. Slightly bready citrus flavor. Tasty.
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On tap at Graydon’s Crossing. Mild hoppy nose, light funk from bad line or cleanser, raw grain. Cloudy dark amber with thin lacing head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Mild IPA-hoppy, with grassy notes. Mild bitter finish with smooth after. OK. hman43 (1888) - Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA - AUG 2, 2014
It pours a dark orange color with a rather nice fluffy head. There is considerable lacing on the side as the head disappears. There is a caramel aroma with scents of dried fruits and apricots. There is a taste of caramel and dried fruits with tinges of apricots. It is not as bitter as most IPA;s, but is pleasant on the way down. cheap (6204) - CHINA - JUL 20, 2014
On tap, probably one of the better IPA I’ve tasted. Darker pale thing like lighter iced tea. has smell if simple clear beer, quite fresh and not too hoppy on the nose. Quite flat. ild medicinal feel to this one. Easy going even tho there is that slight medicinal feel in ot. Yes, quite a bit of personality but not over the to and it never gets in yer face. unclemattie (4406) - Georgia, USA - JUL 2, 2014
Vintage 2013, silver foil, 22oz bottle. Light brown, copper color. Creamy foam, light fluffy carbonation. Flavor is of toasted barley, caramel malt, grassy hops, earthy character. Smell of toasted grain. Light bodied. Finishes with a sharp hop bite. Nice session. (4108) bubblehouse (1624) - louisville, Kentucky, USA - JUL 1, 2014
Really nice aroma. Has a great balance of malt and hops. Not my favorite IPA but really tasty.

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This past Wednesday night’s episode of Dynamite saw an announcement being made that Orange Cassidy will be facing PAC in a singles match. This match will be Orange Cassidy’s singles debut match and will be taking place at this coming Saturday night’s Revolution PPV.
This match was made due to PAC suddenly attacking Orange Cassidy following PAC’s loss in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match to Kenny Omega. After PAC’s loss, Tony Schiavone tried to ask PAC a number of questions regarding his match against Kenny Omega, but Orange Cassidy made his way out, walked right up to PAC, took his shades off and immediately got dropped by PAC.
All Elite Wrestling’s Revolution is set to take place this coming Saturday night, February 29th from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
You can check out All Elite Wrestling’s announcements below:
It was made official last night on #AEWDynamite. This Saturday at #AEWRevolution – It's @BASTARDPAC vs. @orangecassidy!— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) February 27, 2020
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IT'S OFFICIAL!@BASTARDPAC VS. @ORANGECASSIDY!— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) February 27, 2020
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The first supporters of Castres Olympique were able to buy their tickets for the Top 14 final. It will take place on Friday June 24 at the Stade de France in Paris and will be played between the CO and the MHR of Montpellier.
There are almost more people than on a match night on the forecourt of the Pierre Fabre stadium in Castres. Since dawn, the wealthy and patient supporters to obtain their precious sesame. “I couldn’t sleep, I was afraid of arriving late so I came early”, says Jeanno. At 90, the dean of supporters has been in the queue since 6am… for the ticket offices to open at 2pm. “I’ve seen all the CO finals since 1950. The people of Montpellier, we’re going to eat them, that’s for sure!”
Since 2 p.m., each subscription holder can buy two tickets for the Top 14 final. So groups of friends organize themselves to be able to attend it all together. Thierry, for example, came to take nine tickets. He bought the plane tickets as soon as the final whistle of the half. “We are very satisfied that Castres Olympique is in the final and to be in the game. I hope the players will have fun and us with it!”
“We’ve been here since 9:30 this morning and there are some who came earlier, we don’t count the hours! What don’t you need to go to Paris!
A little further down the line, Isabelle and her friends are waiting, armed with cakes and bottles of water. They hope to leave with 30 places in hand. “It will be the remake of 2018 but with another game, another team. I think there will be a good atmosphere and then we go there above all to see the victory of Castres Olympique”she rejoices. “And then it’s an Occitania final between friends. Once the match is over, we will all have a beer together with the people of Montpellier. That’s how you have to live it, that’s how the spirit of rugby is!”
Locations are also available online. For non-subscribers, you will have to wait until Tuesday 2 p.m., at the counters and online. A total of 5,000 places are on sale by the CO.
To get to the stadium this Friday, supporters can count on chartered buses for the occasion.
On the other hand, it is impossible to benefit from trains due to work on the SNCF lines.
The match will take place at the Stade de France this Friday, June 24 from 8:45 p.m. For those who cannot go to Paris, it will be broadcast on Canal + and France 2.


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Molecular imaging of therapeutic response to epidermal growth factor receptor blockade in colorectal cancer.
H Charles Manning, Nipun B Merchant, a Coe Foutch, John M Virostko, Shelby K Wyatt, Chirayu Shah, Eliot T McKinley, Jingping Xie, Nathan J Mutic, M Kay Washington, Bonnie LaFleur, Mohammed Noor Tantawy, Todd E Peterson, M Sib Ansari, Ronald M Baldwin, Mace L Rothenberg, Darryl J Bornhop, John C Gore, Robert J CoffeyClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2008
PURPOSE: To evaluate noninvasive molecular imaging methods as correlative biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy of cetuximab in human colorectal cancer cell line xenografts grown in athymic nude mice. The correlation between molecular imaging and immunohistochemical analysis to quantify epidermal growth factor (EGF) binding, apoptosis, and proliferation was evaluated in treated and untreated tumor-bearing cohorts. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Optical imaging probes targeting EGF receptor (EGFR) expression (NIR800-EGF) and apoptosis (NIR700-Annexin V) were synthesized and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Proliferation was assessed by 3'-[18F]fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine ([18F]FLT) positron emission tomography. Assessment of inhibition of EGFR signaling by cetuximab was accomplished by concomitant imaging of NIR800-EGF, NIR700-Annexin V, and [18F]FLT in cetuximab-sensitive (DiFi) and insensitive (HCT-116) human colorectal cancer cell line xenografts. Imaging results were validated by measurement of tumor size and immunohistochemical analysis of total and phosphorylated EGFR, caspase-3, and Ki-67 immediately following in vivo imaging. RESULTS: NIR800-EGF accumulation in tumors reflected relative EGFR expression and EGFR occupancy by cetuximab. NIR700-Annexin V accumulation correlated with cetuximab-induced apoptosis as assessed by immunohistochemical staining of caspase-3. No significant difference in tumor proliferation was noted between treated and untreated animals by [18F]FLT positron emission tomography or Ki-67 immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSIONS: Molecular imaging can accurately assess EGF binding, proliferation, and apoptosis in human colorectal cancer xenografts. These imaging approaches may prove useful for serial, noninvasive monitoring of the biological effects of EGFR inhibition in preclinical studies. It is anticipated that these assays can be adapted for clinical use.

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About 300 smartphones get reported as stolen every week in the Netherlands. In Amsterdam alone, about 17 missing phones are reported every day.
Euromania is a film produced by Peter Vlemmix in which he voices his personal concerns over losing his beloved Holland to the European Union and investigates what being part of the E.U.
Can you imagine waking up one day to a banging at your door and being escorted by armed men to a prison because you were suspected of being a terrorist?
An internationally recognized law known as “terra nullius” (no man’s land) declares that if no one states a claim on a land, then anyone is entitled to it as his or her own.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. His family was very involved in politics and had a strong belief in the purity of justice and the love of virtue over wealth.
Julian Assange stood up to the most powerful country in history and made them bow their heads in shame. He humiliated America and then faced their wrath.
From the comfort of your computer, embark on a journey to The Democratic Republic of Congo, notorious for being one of the most dangerous, poorest, and corrupt countries on the planet.
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Winter Wonderland Dance Workshop
During this 90 minute workshop your child will carry out a dance class in Ballet and Jazz styles dancing to winter themed music, there will be craft making, activities and games.
A fantastic morning for your child to meet other children through creative fun and learn some dance skills too.
Suitable for children aged 3-5yrs.
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Adi Sankaracharya was a wise man, a great teacher, devotee and karma yogi. He appeared in India about 1200 to 1500 years ago at a time when the people were mired in confusions and misconceptions obtaining about religion and the scriptures. There were many schools of philosophy prevalent at that time and the common man was clear about the teachings of the scriptures. There were also many distortions in the interpretations of the various rituals and stipulations of the scriptures, and the people were distressed by the many practices that practices that involved the sacrifice of animals etc. Thus, at the time that Adi Sankaräcärya appeared, a desperate situation obtained for the spiritual seeker and the confusion and desperation within, manifested in the behavior and conduct of the people.
Sri Sankaracharya is said to be an incarnation of Lord Siva because in the short span of his life of 32 years his accomplishment was so phenomenal. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said of him, that what Sri Sankaracharya accomplished in one short life is much more than what many people would accomplish in many life times. While there are many legends about Sri Sankaracharya, as is the case with most of the ancient sages of India, there are not many historical facts available to us. We can only learn about him through his works.
Sri Sankaracharya’s most important work is, of course, his commentaries upon the Upanishads, the Brahma Sütra and the Bhagavad Gitä. This provided access to the knowledge contained in these basic texts of our culture. Until then, the teachings of the scriptures were not available to the common man because there would not be many teachers who could unfold what the scriptures had to say. Sri Sankaracharya was a great teacher, who traveled along the entire country as many as three times, teaching the truths of the scriptures to the people. He conducted debates with learned people wherever necessary, in order to make them appreciate the true vision of the scriptures. Many of his opponents subsequently became his disciples. Thus, he had a large following in India among kings and scholars as well as ordinary people. Sri Sankaracharya can be credited with reviving the Vedic culture and Hindu tradition. If not for him, India would perhaps be different from what it is today.
Legend has it that he knew his native language, Malayalam, by the time he was two, and Sanskrit, by the age of three. By the age of five, he knew the Vedas, and completed all his studies at the Gurukulam when he was seven. He took sannyäsa at the age of eight and by the time he was twelve, he had completed the study of all the scriptures like the Brahma Sütras and the Upanishads. Between the ages of 12 and 16, he traveled, wrote his commentaries, and taught his disciples. His life was supposed to end at 16, but it is believed that he was given another 16 years to live by the great sage Veda Vyäsa. Bhagavän Vyäsa is supposed to have come to Sri Sankaracharya in the guise of an old Brahmin and at the end of a lengthy debate blessed him with another 16 years of life. Sage Vyäsa apparently urged him to go around the country and spread the knowledge and therefore, the last 16 years of Sri Sankaracharya’s life were spent in spreading this knowledge throughout India.

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A £2.9 million grant has been handed to Coventry’s Albany Theatre which bosses said will secure its long-term future and save it from closure.
The funding from the council will help improve the existing theatre, create three new studio spaces and revamp the front of house and cafe.
Planning permission for the works was granted in November with grant funding unanimously approved at full council on Tuesday, February 23.
In planning submissions, theatre bosses said the site had an annual operating deficit of £180,000-£200,000 and would close without the work.
Funding for the additional facilities will make use of undeveloped space in the old City College building and generate much-needed income.
Stressing the importance, David Meredith, Chair of the Albany Theatre Trust, said: “We had run out of money by April last year and Covid had nothing to do with it.
“We wanted the capital to develop the empty spaces and that is what we have done, now those spaces will generate enough revenue for the Trust to be self-sustaining.
“Without the grant we could not develop the spaces and with that we would keep losing money and would close. We have got the planning permission and will start work this year, doing little bits and hope to get it done by the end of next year.”
Kevin Shaw, CEO and Artistic Director, said the cash boost will ensure local needs are met.
He said: “Not only will the new developments ensure The Albany Theatre’s viability and thereby create a long-term legacy, but they will also allow us to offer a richer and more diverse programme, incubating emerging talent, and to develop the Albany as the home of learning and engagement programmes. We are creating a high-class, fully accessible arts and cultural venue to meet identified local needs.”
£500,000 of the funding comes from the City of Culture Capital Fund, with the remaining £2.4m from the council met through prudential borrowing.
Speaking at full council, Cllr David Welsh, cabinet member for housing and communities, said: “The capital project is an ambitious scheme to make the Albany a sustainable future offer for the city, long into the future. This includes new studio spaces and community facilities but going forward it also improves the offer that the Albany has.
“This is a make or break time for the Albany and Covid has hit hard at a number of cultural organisations but particularly the Albany.
“It is very clear the Albany is a valued cultural asset. This puts the Albany not just in a sustainable position, but really gives them the opportunity to take advantage of things that come out of the City of Culture.”
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Rick Perry Admits Debate Mistakes To Bill O’Reilly, Addresses Mitt Romney Feud
It took a precipitous drop in national polls and several perilously shaky debate performances, but Rick Perry is finally taking Bill O’Reilly‘s media advice and came on the Factor. Perry discussed his new tax plan, his relationship with Mitt Romney (“I don’t know whether there’s strain, but…”), and admitted that calling Republicans “heartless” for opposing his stance on immigration was probably a bad move.
O’Reilly began the first segment of the interview with the tax plan and, specifically, the difference between his flat tax option and Herman Cain‘s 999 plan. Perry suggested that, running a state that does not have sales taxes, Cain would find his biggest challenge to be selling the sales tax on a federal level, both to states like Texas and those that already have a sales tax in place. O’Reilly’s questions became more pointed in the second segment, however, where he asked Perry to assess the problem with his campaign as it is now, and what mistakes he has made that he plans on correcting.
“These debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates,” Perry replied, arguing that debates were “pretty hard” and “if there was a mistake made, it was probably ever doing one of the campaigns [debates] when all they’re interested in is stirring up between the candidates instead of really talking about the issues that are important to the American people.” While he did agree that calling Republicans “heartless” on the immigration issue was “the wrong word,” he persisted that he had been strong on immigration despite the federal government being “a total and abject failure.”
Then the conversation turned more personal, as O’Reilly pushed Perry on his relationship with Mitt Romney. “These guys would be hitting each other if assault was legal” was O’Reilly’s (and O’Reilly’s body language expert’s) opinion on their chemistry, and Perry didn’t seem to deny it too much, only saying he didn’t know “whether there’s strain.” Instead, he suggested that Romney had changed his positions too often, and was cut off by O’Reilly: “So you think he’s a weasel, you think he doesn’t have any principle.”
Again, Perry didn’t entirely deny this, instead noting that he had been “consistent all my life” on issues like abortion and “domestic marriage” (?), and asked rhetorically, “How do you change at the age of 50 or 60 positions on life, positions on guns, positions on traditional marriage?”
Overall, the interview was one of Perry’s better performances of the day, and after several debates that lost him plenty of followers and bizarre comments about the President’s birth certificate, Perry should hope this is the most memorable appearance he did today.
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"If China were to mimic Trumps gambit -- alleging, without providing evidence, that some U.S. multinationals are potential national-security threats -- it could force them to sell their operations to very Chinese buyers. Although the Chinese government has not yet done so, the risk has become higher now," said Wei, who served as chief economist of Asian Development Bank during 2014-2016.
The China-Europe freight train service has played a crucial role in helping stabilize the international logistics supply chain, especially in transporting epidemic prevention supplies since the outbreak of COVID-19.
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"They are showing us the way to establish a good lab," Mahdi said, noting that an important feature of the lab is its ability to receive samples around the clock all days of the week. Thirty lab workers are divided into three shifts, enabling the lab to complete 700 to 1,000 tests a day.
Xi also said that Comrade Le Kha Phieu was a close comrade and friend for the CPC and the Chinese people, adding that he had made outstanding contributions to the development of China-Vietnam relations featuring "long-term stability, future orientation, good-neighborly friendship and all-round cooperation."
Non-interference in other countries internal affairs is a basic norm governing international relations, and no country will allow other countries to flagrantly sabotage its sovereignty or territorial integrity, said Wang.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi gives an exclusive interview to Xinhua on China-U.S. ties in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)
The spokesperson reiterated that the Taiwan question is the most important and sensitive issue in China-U.S. relations, and the one-China principle is the political foundation of the bilateral relationship. "The U.S. move is a serious breach of its commitments pledged on the Taiwan question," said Zhao.
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BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday spoke of the need to put in place a clear-cut framework for China-U.S. relations amid the most complex situation since the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic relations in 1979.
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One of the biggest perks of living in a new city each month with Remote Year is that you really have the time to explore the food scene. Plus, I have 50 other humans to recommend restaurants they've tried, which results in some pretty damn good food. If you're looking for the best places to eat in Split, your search is over.
Best Seaside Dining: Dvor
Located off Bačvice Beach, Caffe-Restoran Dvor not only tops the charts for best seaside dining, but for one of the best date night spots as well. My date might have been my roomie, but it was a v romantic setting nonetheless 😋 Their outdoor patio is a dream, situated next to the beautiful Adriatic Sea.
I'm all for good views, but the food has to stack up. And at Dvor, it definitely does. The restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine with traditional Dalmatian dishes. Our meal started with a soparnik amuse-bouche, which is a traditional Croatian 'pie' usually filled with kale or swiss chard. We followed that up with yet another Croatian staple - prosciutto. A very solid start.
For the main course, I highly recommend the truffle pasta. It's ta-die. The fish was also extremely fresh, light and delicious. Needless to say, I am now a proud member of the clean plate club.
On par with the whole experience, the service here was exceptional. Our waiter was very attentive, friendly, and prompt (which isn't always the norm in this seaside town). If you're looking for an upscale experience with great food and views, Dvor is the spot.
Best Casual Dining: Papa's
Another gem near Bačvice Beach, Papa's is a favorite among locals for their (get this) American cuisine. If you ask me what I miss most about America, it might be buffalo chicken strips (don't judge). So when I found a restaurant with hot wings on the menu, I was a very happy camper 🙌
The consensus? The wings were so-so (I have high standards), but dat burger tho 👌 Definitely the best we've had thus far on this side of the pond. The one downside to this place was that the service was slowwww. But that's the European beach vibe for ya.
Even so... it doesn't get much better than this.
best cevapi: kantun paulina
Cevapi, Croatian's most famous street food, combines sausage, ajvar (Serbian roasted red pepper sauce), onions, feta, and sour cream for a match made in food heaven. Not trying cevapi in Croatia is like not getting a hot dog in Chicago - blasphomous. So is it any coincidence that the best in town shares a name with my grandma who was also the best cook? I don't think so.
You can find Cevapi all over the city, but it was our Remote Year city team member Mate who introduced us to this place. Since the ingredients are generally the same across all the places, quality matters. Maybe it was the bread that made it at Kantun Paulina, or maybe it was the sauce or sausage. But I'm pretty sure it was the bread.
Best Old Town Restaurant: Bokeria Kitchen & Wine Bar
If there's one place that comes highly recommended by everyone, it's Bokeria. The Spanish-inspired space is beautiful, bright, and smack dab in the middle of old town. Did I mention super chic?
Bokeria is Mediterranean, elevated. Simple swaps, like mozzarella vs. ricotta-filled ravioli, makes the food stand out more than any other place we've tried in Split. The menu has a good variety of food too - from seafood to pasta and steak.
Beyond the food, the service here is exceptional and they had no problem accommodating our large group. Just make sure to make a reservation - this place fills up quick.
Best Gelato: Luka
I'm usually not a huge dessert person, but I can get down with some gelato. The best place to find it in Split? Luka. It's been a big debate in our group whether Luka is gelato or ice cream, but I'm stickin' with gelato and the haters can find me later.
Located in the heart of old town, Luka offers unique flavors you couldn't find at your traditional gelato spot. You'll find flavors like mascarpone fig, raisin, honey lavender, and dark chocolate.
After asking for samples of almost every flavor, I decided on chocolate chili and plum cream in a raspberry cone, and it was so good that I am now thanking the Lord I don't live closer to this place.
best cocktail bar: noor
Cocktails are pretty hard to find in Split, so coming across Noor was like finding a diamond in a haystack. This cute little bar is a hole-in-the-wall, literally, in an old town alley. There's no seating inside, but they'll point you to a nearby staircase where you can sit, sip, and mingle. We met the sweetest Australian couple and talked with them all night.
Noor's craft cocktails were on par with some of the best I've had in the US - complete with innovative recipes and local ingredients. The bartenders knew the menu inside and out, and were great at recommending drinks based on flavors or drinks you like. The only downside to this place? Finding it at the end of the month.
Cheers to a month full of delicious Dalmatian food and drinks. Or as the locals say, "živjeli!" 🥂

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The recent rains have not stopped Hogg’s Hollow preschool and kindergarten students from studying gardening. Thanks to an aeroponic tower garden, they have been growing vegetables such as lettuce, kale, herbs and tomatoes, and learning some early lessons in botany and self-sufficiency in the process.
Rather than planting seedlings in standard dirt-filled garden beds, the plants are growing in a tower system that circulates nutrient-infused water to feed the vegetables’ roots. Parent Christopher Lay, who is leading the class project, says they’re already seeing some success — both with the greenery and the kids’ response.
“The lesson is different with a water garden merely by the fact that there are alternatives to the norm. The kids already know about dirt gardens, now it is time to discover alternative processes that are nevertheless functionally equivalent,” said Lay. “So far the kids seem to be curious and excited.”
Hogg’s Hollow will host an open hose for prospective families and students on March 12 from 10 a.m.-noon. For more information, call the school at (818) 790-1700.

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David Coulter to run for Oakland County executive in 2020
Oakland County Executive David Coulter — appointed in August by a slender Democratic majority of just one vote of the county commissioners — announced Thursday morning inside a bustling Ferndale metal-fabricating factory that he will run for the job in 2020.
“In just a few short months, I have seen the bright possibilities we can create for our county,” Coulter said, before reporters and about 100 employees of Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises.
Coulter’s decision sets in motion what’s sure to be a heated primary season next year, as both Republicans and Democrats in Michigan’s richest county vie to elect a successor to the late L. Brooks Patterson, a legendary Republican who held the county executive’s office for nearly three decades.
With the announcement, Coulter has decided to take on at least one prominent Democrat who has already declared his intention to run next year for the executive’s job — Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner of Huntington Woods. Also declared as a candidate had been Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dave Woodward of Royal Oak, but Woodward stood beside Coulter at the announcement to endorse Coulter’s candidacy, saying; “Together we’re going to do incredible things.”
Of Meisner, Coulter said, “I respect the county treasurer very much.” He acknowledged that the two, and other Democrats, might square off in next year’s primary.
Meisner responded to Coulter's announcement with a statement Thursday.
"I’m running for Oakland County executive with real plans to protect what we love about Oakland County while making our county stronger by building regional transit, embracing diversity, and moving forward on a 9-point equity agenda tackling healthcare, education and the environment,” Meisner said.
"My candidacy offers a proven track record on the job and at the ballot box, and I trust the voters to do the right thing. I respect Dave Coulter, but think he got it right when he endorsed my campaign for Oakland County Executive, and when he said he was too busy doing the job he was given to run for State Representative,” Meisner said, adding: "I can’t help but wonder if Oakland County wouldn’t be better served by Dave doing the job he was given. We’ve already been through so much."
Coulter endorsed Meisner in June when Meisner declared his candidacy for Oakland County’s top job. Now, Coulter explained his change of heart by saying he’d become excited “to see all the possibilities” if he stayed in the executive’s seat.
Coulter made the announcement inside what he calls one of Ferndale’s biggest success stories, the sprawling factory of Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises, which in 2006 was the gutted shell of a defunct steel firm.
Introducing Coulter was Jeff Denha, chief operations officer and co-owner of the industrial site’s current occupants, who used brownfield redevelopment aid and other assistance from Ferndale City Hall to clean up the site and create more than 150 jobs.
“Dave’s policy was: We’re a team — city and business,” Denha said.
Denha, a member of the Mayor’s Business Council in Ferndale that Coulter formed, was on Coulter’s transition team when he took over the reins of county government. The Council helped drive down the city’s vacancy rate for industrial property, which, in turn, led to boosting the city’s bond rating by three tiers, Denha has said in previous Free Press reports.
Coulter was appointed to the job Aug. 16 by an 11-10 vote of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, along straight party lines, 13 days after Patterson’s death.
At the time, Coulter had been the mayor of Ferndale since 2011, although before that he’d served four terms as an Oakland County commissioner, becoming well-liked and respected in county government by members of both parties, insiders said in August. Coulter left the county post to make an unsuccessful run for the state Senate in 2010, then became Ferndale’s mayor, ultimately introducing to the liberal town several budgeting and business-promotion strategies that he has said he learned from the conservative Patterson.
In August, as Democrats and Republicans wrestled over how to fill Patterson’s shoes, at least until next year’s primary and general elections, Coulter’s name surfaced late in the process as a consensus candidate among the Democratic majority. He was seen as competent, congenial and familiar with county management, said Commissioner Helaine Zack, a Huntington Woods Democrat who made the motion to appoint Coulter. Zack stood nearby Thursday morning as Coulter made public his plan to run.
As an openly gay politician, Coulter, 59, was viewed, his early supporters said, as a strong advocate for adding diversity to county staffing, including the choices of residents for volunteer boards and commissions. He is known as the first mayor in Michigan to perform same-sex marriages.
On Thursday, Coulter cited adding diversity to the county workforce as among his top priorities, along with public health, regional cooperation and more employment opportunities for residents.
On the day of his appointment in August to the county’s top job, Coulter told the commissioners’ Democratic caucus that, if he were appointed, he was unsure whether he would run for the executive post in 2020, and unsure even if he would drop his campaign for state representative — an office he’d announced he was seeking in July.
Yet, not long after his appointment to succeed Patterson, Coulter dropped out of the running for the seat in Lansing. On Thursday, he settled the remaining mystery about his political goals.
Still unknown is the outcome of a lawsuit pending in Oakland County Circuit Court, which challenged the slender 11-10 margin of commissioners who appointed Coulter. The lawsuit was filed in August, on the very day of the board’s vote to appoint Coulter. It was filed by the Oakland County Republican Party on behalf of the board’s Republican commissioners.
Legal experts have said that the case could take months to resolve, and that the longer it drags on, the more likely the judge is to decide simply to defer action until county voters choose who will succeed Patterson as the elected county executive.
The Oakland County executive’s job pays $198,000 a year. At the time he was appointed, Coulter earned $20,148 year as mayor of Ferndale, a part-time position. He also was a program officer for the Children’s Foundation, formerly the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation. Before that job, he served as the executive director of the Michigan AIDS Fund. Even earlier, he was employed for 13 years by Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. in public affairs.
The choice of Coulter in August as appointee to the county’s top elected position was originally billed by some supporters as a placeholder, someone who likely would step aside in 2020, so that an heir apparent — such as Meisner — could begin a Democratic dynasty that Democrats hoped would be as dominant and long-lasting as the one begun by Patterson in 1992.
Coulter’s announcement on Thursday belies that original characterization of his role as a placeholder. It inevitably casts a new light on the appointments and decisions he has made and will make while serving out his appointed term for the next 12 months.


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The Scottish government said that NHS Scotland’s workforce is at a record high of more than 140,000 whole time equivalent (WTE) staff.
The number of doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, and support staff working across Scotland’s hospitals and in communities increased by almost 1,000 in the past year.
NHS Scotland employed more than 44,000 qualified nurses and midwives as of December 31, 2017, an increase of 7.6% since September 2006.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said: “Under this Government, staffing in Scotland’s NHS has risen to record highs, and we’ve seen a particular increase in the number of qualified nurses and midwives delivering care for Scots up and down the country.
“We will deliver an additional 2,600 extra nursing and midwifery training places by 2021 and these extra staff will ensure people all across Scotland get the high-quality NHS services that they rightly expect.
“With demand on our NHS rising we’re committed to both record investment in our health service and ensuring that new safe staffing legislation is introduced to help deliver the right staff, with the right skills, in the right place, long into the future.”


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on Water: An Interview with Margaret Catley-Carlson
an effort to demystify the water "problem," IDRC
Bulletin speaks with IDRC
governor Margaret Catley-Carlson who has been working in the area of water for
20 years, most recently as Chair of the Global Water Partnership and member of
the World Water Commission.||
do you think are the most pressing water-related problems that we are facing
are quite perplexed by the water problem. Has it stopped raining? Why do we suddenly
have a water problem?
major issue is that global populations have tripled since 1950, and water demand
has gone up seven-fold. As we develop, we all use more water. When we buy
a car, for instance—the industrial processes to put that car together have required
a great deal of water. When we eat chicken—chicken requires about three times
as much water as cereal or beans because, of course, the chicken eats cereal,
which itself requires water to grow. So while it takes about a tonne of water
to grow a kilo of cereal, it takes about five tonnes of water to grow a kilo of
chicken. All these things have an exponential impact, and so the pressure on water
goes up with development, with population growth.
demand on water keeps increasing, and the amount of water that’s available is
always the same. And so, particularly in areas where water supply was always under
stress, or in areas where a lot of groundwater is being pulled out, increasing
population is causing acute pressure on water.
are the toughest challenges that groups like the Global Water Partnership face
when working in the area of water management?
challenge is to make governments aware that they have to manage their water resources.
has been here since the beginning of human time, and there’s always been enough
for us. Water use patterns have developed over a century, if not a millennium.
The idea that the world may have changed so much in the last 50 years, that those
habits—having water free, being able to use as much as you want of it, being able
to pull it out of the ground—that all these things that have been done for as
long as people have lived in those areas, that these are no longer sustainable,
is an extremely difficult concept to get across.
a great shock to people. They start saying, "But it’s free, it’s there." Yes,
but it has to be managed now because of the differences in population and the
pressures on water. The single biggest challenge isn’t that the science
isn’t there, isn’t that we couldn’t devise better ways of managing water—it’s
the extreme reluctance of governments, of states, of communities to take water
management as a serious issue.
have practices or approaches regarding water changed in the two decades that
you have worked in water management?
changing a lot. As countries come up against a wall they make really big changes.
China has a new water law and very new water practices. It has switched
its priority from agriculture to making sure the urban areas are covered, and
it will probably take on some huge infrastructure projects to move water from
the south to the north.
has done a complete governmental reorganization around water. Thailand has changed
its agricultural water prospects. Throughout Africa, countries are starting
to look at water as a way of helping to get out of poverty. There’s a growing
awareness in the world of the role that water plays.
can sound water management policies help to reduce poverty?
two ways in which water and poverty are linked – availability and quality.
poverty is concentrated in rural areas of countries with very erratic and irregular
water patterns. There may be a high concentration of rain for a few days a year,
but for the rest of the year there isn’t any water. Until that is managed through
some kind of infrastructure, poverty in rural areas will, in most cases, simply
not be alleviated. Whether it means irrigation, the ability to store water, making
better use of water for the crops, or protecting from floods, you cannot improve
the situations of direst poverty in rural areas until you have better water management.
problem: the quality of drinking water and sanitation. The linkages there to poverty
are absolutely huge. The UN Millennium Task Force found that African women
spend 40 billion hours a year getting water. Well imagine what the poverty impact
would be if those women could put those 40 billion hours to productive use—raising
their families, getting more schooling, keeping their girls in school.
is also the fact that waterborne diseases are still by far the largest killer,
disabler and sickness-causing agents in the developing world. If you add the hours
that are lost through bad health on top of the effort that is involved in collecting
drinking water, you’ll find that you’ve really got a single cause of poverty—water,
its availability and its quality. If that could be instantly changed you’d have
a huge key to reducing poverty in some very difficult areas.
would you like to see happen on the water agenda in the next 10, 20 years?
has to happen is something as basic as increasing water awareness. In many countries
this means creating a structure to manage water. Most countries, including Canada,
don’t have ministries of water. There are 17 different ministries in Canada that
can make water law and water regulations. Canada is a well-governed, well-run
country, and so on most levels these ministries get together and talk to one another
so that you no longer have dams going in without some discussion of what their
impact would be downstream, on the environment, on agriculture. In many countries
those discussions simply don’t take place.
some countries) we still have vertical silos of policies in agriculture, industry,
etc. governing water use without any integrated water management. What we need
to do is bring together the various actors, whether they’re government departments,
industries, whatever, to sit around a table and talk about water use in its many
dimensions—the implications and impact that one sector’s use has on other sectors.
We need to define what can be done about it, what should be the agenda of change,
and in which direction countries need to go.
you ever think that there will be an equivalent to the Kyoto Protocol for water?
be. Water is local. Air is global, but water is local. Most communities in the
world do not pay a sufficient amount to keep the infrastructure for water in good
shape. And so whether and how water is delivered, whether it is interfered with
by lack of good sanitation, for example, all of these are local. There’s a small
global affect, but the impact is local.
you look at Kyoto you have atmospheric effects that affect all countries, you
have a possible effect on the ozone layer, you have a possible effect on climate
change. The effect is local with water, it’s quite different than air.
into water management has been going on for decades. Do we still need
to be conducting research?
enough research has been done to be getting on with the changes that are needed,
but you always need research.
need research, for example, on better forms of sanitation in urban areas. You
need research on what the barriers are to adopting better sanitation, into which
sewage systems are working better and why.
need research into drinking water distribution systems—how these fit with the
sociology and the anthropology of places. You need continuing research into water
flows and flooding—how do you alleviate flooding? How do you set up communication
patterns that will give people the distant early warning of floods?
are long-term drought indicators? What are the crops that will best withstand
drought? How do you breed for drought tolerance, whether through conventional
breeding or through genetic modification?
It just goes
on and on and on and on, so there’s an awful lot of research needed. But there’s
certainly enough to be getting on with change and reform now without waiting for


Desi football league nets foreign stars
Some fading stars of World Cup football created ripples at a hotel in Kolkata on Monday, five days before the world's leading cricketers go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore. HT reports. Bonanza in Bengal | Iconic figuressports Updated: Jan 31, 2012 01:16 IST
Some fading stars of World Cup football created ripples at a hotel in Kolkata on Monday, five days before the world's leading cricketers go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore.
Argentine Hernan Crespo, 36, was bought by the Barasat franchise for $840,000 (Rs 4.1 crore) as the icon player in the players' and coaches' auction of the first Premier League Soccer tournament — a regional event in West Bengal.
Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, 39, went for $830,000 (Rs 4 crore) — more than the $750,000 (Rs 3.7 crore) Australia opener David Warner, who recently made merry against India Down Under, went for in the 2011 IPL auction. Cannavaro lifted the World Cup for his country in 2006 and was crowned Fifa’s world player of the year.It's a six-team competition involving city-based franchises of Bengal who will play at home and away in March. Five teams — Kolkata, Durgapur, Barasat, Howrah and Siliguri — have been bought.
The sixth, Haldia, is yet to find an owner but organisers said an event management company and the Indian Football Association, which runs the sport in Bengal, should buy it in a week.
Along with Crespo, Englishman Robbie Fowler, 37, France's Robert Pires, 39, and Nigeria's Jay Jay Okocha, 39, too went for eye-popping prices. Eye-popping because the former World Cup stars are past their prime — Cannavaro has retired, Pires is still trying to stage a comeback in the English Premier League with Aston Villa while Fowler is in the Thai Premier League.
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Top health officials has recently expressed heightened concern about the threat posed to the United States by the Zika virus, saying the mosquito that spreads it is now present in about 30 states and hundreds of thousands of infections could appear in Puerto Rico.
At a White House briefing, they stepped up pressure on the Republican-led Congress to pass approximately $1.9 billion in emergency funding for Zika preparedness that the Obama administration requested in February.
“Everything we look at with this virus seems to be a bit scarier than we initially thought,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, a deputy director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“And so while we absolutely hope we don’t see widespread local transmission in the continental U.S., we need the states to be ready for that,” Schuchat added.
Zika, linked to numerous cases of the birth defect micocephaly in Brazil, is spreading rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The White House said last week in the absence of the emergency funds it will redirect $589 million, mostly from money already provided by Congress to tackle the Ebola virus, to prepare for Zika before it begins to emerge in the continental United States as the weather warms.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said if Congress does not provide emergency Zika funding, U.S. officials likely would be forced to redirect money currently dedicated for research into malaria, tuberculosis and a universal flu vaccine.
“I don’t have what I need right now,” Fauci said.
Hopefully the funding crimp will never reach a point where the stopgap money runs out, but if it does, he said, “we’ll have to start raiding other accounts, and very important research in other diseases is going to suffer, and suffer badly.”
Schuchat said Aedes aegypti, the mosquito species that primarily transmits the virus, is present in about 30 states, rather than 12 as previously thought. In the U.S. territory Puerto Rico, there may be hundreds of thousands of Zika infections and perhaps hundreds of affected babies, she added.
Fauci said it appears the first Zika vaccine candidate is on target to enter initial clinical trials in September.
Schuchat declined to forecast the number of Zika infections that could occur in the United States. While she said she did not expect large outbreaks in the continental United States, “we can’t assume we’re not going to have a big problem.”
Schuchat said Zika is likely to be a problem during much of a pregnancy, not just not just during the first trimester as previously believed.
As Brazil prepares to host the Olympic games in August, the CDC has recommended that pregnant women avoid traveling to the country.
“We also want people to know that travel to the area may lead to ‘silent’ infections or infections with symptoms, and that following infections, it’s very important to take precautions during sex not to spread the virus,” Schuchat said.
The World Health Organization has said there is a strong scientific consensus that Zika can cause microcephaly, a condition in which babies are born with small heads that can result in developmental problems, as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that can result in paralysis, though proof may take months or years.
Brazil said last week it has confirmed more than 1,046 cases of microcephaly, and considers most to be related to Zika infections in the mothers.


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Dive two of Cozumel’s world class coral reefs on a 5-hour diving trip from Playa del Carmen for certified divers. This small-group diving tour is limited to 10 people for individualized attention from the guide, and includes the Cozumel Reefs National Marine Park fee, use of weights, and dives at two sites. Due to the depth and currents at Colombia Reef, this trip is best suited to experienced divers, and additional dive equipment is available to rent.
Two-tank dive trip to Cozumel from Playa del Carmen
See two reef sites in the Cozumel Reefs National Marine Park
Make your way to a dive center in Playa del Carmen for 8:15am departure, then board a boat from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel, a 45-minute trip. The first dive site of the day is at Palancar Reef, where your dive gear will be set up and waiting: this experience includes weights and two tanks, and remaining dive equipment is available to rent for USD $15. This site has a fascinating landscape of corals and sponges growing on a wall, and you can expect to see giant moray eels, turtles, crabs, groupers, and lobster. Because the Palancar Reef is adjacent to deeper waters, watch for the occasional large pelagic fish or shark. Refuel with snacks and drinks on board the boat as you make your way to the second dive site, at the Columbia Reef. A relatively shallow reef and great visibility means the bright coral and reef fishes are especially vibrant here, and you may catch a glimpse of a harmless nurse shark. Look beneath shallow reef outcroppings to find the splendid toadfish, which is endemic to the island of Cozumel, and can’t be found anywhere else in the world. After your second dive, make your way back to Playa del Carmen, where this tour concludes at roughly 1:30pm.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
Minimum age is 10 years
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ARC hand-off set: Barrie Central's future on the table
Seven months of public meetings and brainstorming sessions have come to an end.
The accommodation review committee (ARC) looking into the future of Barrie's five public high schools - and specifically Barrie Central - has completed its report and will be presenting it to Simcoe County District School Board trustees at a special meeting Tuesday night at the Midhurst administration centre.
The ARC's recommendation suggests keeping Barrie Central open while the school board "actively" pursues partners - as per the facility partnership's policy. It could include private-sector organizations - with the intention of rebuilding the downtown high school on the same site. A partnership agreement would need to be in place by Dec. 31, 2014 or the ARC staff option would be implemented with time lines adjusted by the board.
The ARC's report also suggests the board create a business plan for a new high school in the city's south end that would also include partnerships.
Trustees will also hear a staff report about the Barrie ARC. The original staff report in September suggested closing Barrie Central in June 2012, meaning a decision to close the school would need to be made by June 2011.
The latest staff report suggests closing the school on June 30, 2015 and approving a business case for a new south end high school. It also suggests pursuing partnerships until Sept. 30, 2013.
If those partnerships are not in place by then, a business case would be made for closing the school and redistributing the students to the other four high schools.
Barrie ARC member - and Barrie Central student mother - Pam Burke said she is happy the more recent staff recommendation that is "very similar" to the ARC's recommendation, in one regard at least.
"I am very pleased to see that staff agree to keep Barrie Central open until at least June 2015 and partnerships will be pursued to rebuild Barrie Central," she said. "As for the ARC recommendation, I disagree that we should be submitting a business case for a south end school immediately.
"The purpose of this ARC was to address Barrie Central and I feel that should be addressed before the growth school in the south."
Burke acknowledges that some day, there will be a need for another secondary school in the south end.
"But until that development starts and the students are there to fill a school, why build the school now? Why not wait until there is more information and details surrounding this development?" she asked. "There is no infrastructure in the annexed land and no plans for infrastructure until approximately 2016. Why are we seeking approval to build a school when there are no roads, sewage, water, etc., in the annexed land?"
If solid partnerships are established and Barrie Central is rebuilt, an attendance area review would reduce the enrolment at Innisdale and increase the population at Barrie Central, she said.
"This would delay the need for a south end growth school and support enrolment at Barrie Central. I feel Barrie Central should be the primary focus and the growth school should be secondary," she said.
Central student mom Ann Franssen thought the ARC was more open and more transparent than the last accommodation review she took part in involving Prince of Wales School.
"I thought it was an improvement. It was more proactive than reactive. There was a lot more than just information from staff. Trustees were really involved, too," she said. "When (the committee) works as a team, they end up coming together so everybody's opinion is heard."
Trustees can still vote for something entirely different than the ARC report and come up with their own recommendation, or they might accept the ARC's recommendation with changes, Franssen said.
She wants to keep an eye on board proceedings over the next few months to make sure the Prince of Wales - located next to Central and scheduled to close in June - site doesn't go up for sale.
"If they are keen on giving partnerships a shot, they shouldn't sell Prince of Wales," she said. "Without that property, it will be difficult to get partnerships."
Partnerships are also on the mind of Dr. Anita Arvast, who has sat through two previous ARCs.
She agrees this ARC "was the most democratic and transparent" of the three, but she still has concerns.
"I don't know that the time or resources are going to be devoted (by the board) to finding partnerships," she said. "I also am concerned that the trustees need to open up their thinking about partnerships beyond just school partners.
"We have seen some excellent ideas coming forward from the public about possibilities to keep Central open, as well as provide schooling for all of Barrie."
Tonight's meeting, which begins at 6 p.m., does not allow for decisions or delegations. It is for trustees to hear the ARC and staff report presentations and to ask any questions they may have about the presentations and reports.
The next ARC board meeting will receive delegations from community members on Thursday, April 14. Anyone wishing to present a delegation must submit their request with a written copy of the presentation and/or an outline to Lena Robyn, executive assistant to the board, by 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 7.
If more than 20 delegations register, a second meeting to hear delegations will be held on April 19.
No decisions will be made at those meetings, which are to provide another opportunity for trustees to hear community feedback.
The final ARC Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 31. No delegations will be heard at this meeting and trustees will make their decisions about Barrie Central.


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If one is finding her bones achy and energy unusually low at the end of the work day, it may be time to consider changing up work habits to help reduce stress on the mind and body.
One remedy that is helping with some of these issues involves folks taking to their feet at their office jobs. Using a standing desk is not a new concept, it has been around for a long time, and some notable names were practitioners of this lifestyle:
Fame aside, sitting all day at your desk has hidden dangers beyond just the general discomfort. New research suggests that the more a person sits, the higher their risk for an early death from a multitude of ailments which include cancers, heart disease and diabetes.
Some great articles to reference include:
This one from Men's Health
This piece from NPR
And this article from Women's Health
So with all of this information in hand, perhaps it's time that we get off our butts and onto our feet and take a stand for our health.
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Designed by Craftstudio, a new digital hub in Edgeworthstown has breathed new life into a protected structure while enabling growth of the region’s economy
In Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, the former Ulster Bank is a landmark building, located north of the Main Street. A protected structure built in the Queen Anne Revival style, it ceased operating as a bank in 2017, lying derelict until it was acquired by a local voluntary community group, CO:WORX, with a view to creating a digital hub in the town.
The new facility, which opened in March 2022, provides vibrant collaborative and co-working spaces and lettable office accommodation, acting as a launch pad for innovative start-up businesses and new entrepreneurs in the local community. A contemporary, brick clad extension to the structure provides a training, education and development centre to complement the digital hub. The development centre is a gateway to education, employment and wellbeing in the local community, providing training, reskilling and upskilling opportunities.
The accommodation provided in the digital hub includes a community and exhibition space, canteen facilities, meeting rooms, seven offices ranging from 12sq m to 24sq m and a hot desk space. The office accommodation has been configured to be adaptable to allow companies to grow within the facility. The development centre includes a training suite to accommodate 25 people and a podcast and recording studio.
In composing the extension to the structure, the architects endeavoured to ensure it remained subservient to the former bank, that the form and presence of the historic building along Main Street were retained. The extensive render decoration to the front façade, which contributes significantly to the character of the building, was repaired and retained. This detailing contrasts with the restrained detailing of the dark brick extension.
The aim of CO:WORX is to stimulate economic growth in the locality, providing the latest technological advances to allow people to return to work in their community, increase spend in the local economy and strike a better work/life balance. The adaption of the derelict structure was key to this approach, supporting and acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of the town. Edgeworthstown had a commercial vacancy rate of 26.9%, the third highest rate in Ireland; re-energising the built heritage of the town was extremely important to the community group.
Sustainability is an integral part of the CO:WORX ethos – minimising its carbon footprint as well as creating inspiring, flexible working environments was key. The adaptive reuse of the historic bank was hugely important in this regard. In developing design proposals, the architects sought to utilise as much of the historic fabric of the building as possible, reducing the energy associated with demolition and associated waste removal and the subsequent raw materials needed for the construction of new elements.
The majority of the main walls, both internal and external, all floor structures and the roof structure and coverings were all retained intact. Complementary technologies were incorporated to improve the qualities of these elements including a breathable wood fibre insulation to the external wall for both acoustic and thermal values, the addition of acoustic insulation to the floor structures and additional insulation to improve the thermal performance of the roof structure. Energy demand for the building is provided by an air to water heat pump, with a building management system installed to support ongoing monitoring of energy usage.
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Painting With a Twist, franchised in Westport by Janice McGuire, a company that runs painting sessions for any group of people to sign up for. They offer a wide range of paintings that participants can choose from. The company has over 300 studios across the country. McGuire majored in art in college, and comments on her passion for the company. "Rather than a dinner and a movie or some of the usual things people usually do, it's an opportunity to do something really fun." McGuire said. "It's festive yet very relaxing.”
A typical Painting with a Twist class begins with a blank canvas. In the Snowy Owl class, instructor Lorraine Gelard drew the owl for the painter, creating an easier experience for the customer. Robin Zelesnick, a first-time customer at Painting With a Twist, explains that she has no painting experience, and is thankful that she does not have to draw the complex owl herself. "I like that it's drawn out for us," Zelesnick said.
At the front of the class, a completed canvas is present so that customers can visualize what the completed project should look like. The instructor will paint on the blank canvas, and hopefully emerge with an identical painting to the one next to it. The before and after products helps painters understand the step-by-step pattern and guide them in completing the final product.
After the customers arrive, the fun and light-hearted mood is set while "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson is played through the speaker and people are given the opportunity to let loose and relax before the painting session, adding to the pleasure of the night.
Friends enjoy each other's company as they follow along with their instructor. One customer, Winnie Victor, comments on her love of the use of song during the session. "I love that they play music... I think it adds to the creative feel, they just play such a variety." Winnie (Left: Winnie Victor, Right: Jamie Fadely)
From kids' parties to Girl Scout events and even the Staples Econ Class, Painting With a Twist attracts all kinds of attendees. Painter Barbara Leone-Dembin attended the session with her law firm, seeking a unique way to conclude the year. "We were thinking about an end-of-year party, and this seemed like a great choice to get our creative outlet and have fun," Leone-Dembin said.
Because the canvases are painted in the traditional background-first style, they need some time (and hair-dryers) to dry before painters continue with the top layers. Pictured, instructor Lorraine Gelard dries the canvases with a hair-dryer while the painters take a break.
While the canvases dry, painters participate in a traditional game of Hot Potato. No matter the age, this game proves to be something that everyone can enjoy and laugh over as canvases dry. While McGuire plays music throughout the speakers, participants throw the ball around speedily. As soon as the music stops, the person holding the ball is out, prompting laughter throughout the room.
Customer Catherine Knoedler emerges victorious as the Hot Potato winner, and gets to pick one small prize from a variety of options. These options include Painting With a Twist coupons, popsockets, phone wallets and more.
The painters gradually progress toward the completion of their tree branches and await the painting of the owl. Every canvas will look different and unique, as the creative freedom permits people to express their inner-artist. "It's a chance to express a creative feeling, without having to do too much work,” Winnie Victor said.
The before-painting begin to increasingly resemble the after-painting. At the end of the session, these paintings can be taken home to hang up, admire and show-off as painters can proudly declare "I made that". McGuire explains the beauty of Painting For a Twist. “Whether or not you have an artistic bone in your body,” McGuire said, “and whether you have any desire to do art here, and some people do, it’s just a fun night out.”


On Thursday, digital payments powerhouse Visa announced the expansion of Visa Installments in Australia through a partnership with ANZ and Quest, a merchant payment provider.
The expansion will mean that Australian consumers can access the company’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) feature through their ANZ credit cards. This can be done during checkout, without the need for extra steps.
The Visa Installments Solution provides the technology for issuers and acquirers within the Visa network to offer BNPL functionality to their shoppers.
Julian Potter, Visa’s Group Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific, said:
There is overwhelming demand in Australia for BNPL financing through consumers’ existing, trusted financial institution.
We’re proud to work with our long-standing partner, ANZ, on the first roll-out of Visa Installments that has been built from the ground up – at the network level – to be deployed in-store and across ecommerce channels without the need for consumers or businesses to do anything new. Now Australians’ credit cards can buy now, pay later, too.
Australian customers that qualify for the feature can access it when purchasing items in-store or online and will be able to select a repayment term during the purchase process. They will also have the ability to choose various repayment options, ranging from three to twenty-four months. Moreover, in some cases, there will be no interest.
A recent Visa survey found that 90% of participants showed a high likelihood of utilising an instalments option, with 85% believing it would improve their relationship with the card provider.
Commenting on the announcement, ANZ Head of Cards and Personal Lending Mike Shurlin said:
We are always on the lookout for products and services that add genuine value to our customers and the ability to make installment payments is a key feature that many of them want.
Visa Installments ticks all the boxes in terms of its flexibility, security and ease-of-use, allowing us to add more optionality and create better experiences for our credit card customers.
Having gained a degree in economics, Alan entered the world of financial services starting his career in London and then moving to New York for a number of years. His first post at a City bank saw him establish a reputation as an forex trader. Having recently returned from New York after eight successful years, Alan is now a prosperous trader in his own right concentrating on commodities and forex.


When we argue the best of 2016, two names stand out.
Wizkid and Falz have broken boundaries and set standards in their own ways.
A few weeks ago, Davido confessed he deserves no award this year and we agree. Despite many collaborations in 2016, the Sony Music star only dropped his first single of the year in September.
Olamide on his part has put out good content, but none can be compared with ‘Bobo’ that got American music star, Ciara dancing on the streets of Lagos.
So when we argue the best of 2016, two names stand out.
While Wizkid concentrated on building and cementing his international brand, Falz held it down locally and so far, they’ve done remarkably well.
Let’s look at their achievements this year.
Wizkid has featured in a number of the biggest songs in Nigeria, and the world, evident from the list below.
One Dance – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
Feeling the Beat – DJ Jimmy Jatt featuring Wizkid
Mamcita – Tinie Tempah featuring Wizkid
Bad – Tiwa Savage featuring Wizkid
Bamilo – May D featuring Wizkid
This Kind Luv – Patoranking featuring Wizkid
Oshe – Del B featuring Wizkid and Reminisce
Erima – DJ Big N featuring Wizkid and Dr Sid
Make we run? – CDQ featuring Wizkid
You have to agree Wizkid has had it major this year, not to mention there may be a handful more to come as he hinted recently.
But that’s not to say Falz has not held it down this year too. Check out his collaborations this year.
Bahd Baddo Baddest featuring Olamide and Davido
Bad Gang – Ajebutter22 featuring Falz
Chardonnay Music featuring Chyn and Poe
Regards To Your Mumsi- featuring Ajebutter22 and Fresh L
Boosit – Cobhams Asuquo featuring Falz
Biggy Man – Reekado Banks featuring Falz
Caro – DJ Kaywise featuring Tekno and Falz
Wizkid performing at the One Music Africa festival
Starboy’s work has seen him get a number of nods for different awards, most of which have not held their award ceremony.
MTV African Music Awards – Personality of the Year – Not decided
MTV African Music Awards – Best Male Act – Not decided
MTV European Music Awards – Best African Act – Not decided
AFRIMMA – Best Male Artiste,Western Africa – Not decided
AFRIMMA – Artiste of the Year – Not decided
AFRIMMA – Song of the Year In Africa (Final: Baba Nla) – Not decided
MOBO Awards’ Best African Act – Not decided
Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot and Falz at the 2016 AMVCAs.
As for Falz, the bahd guy already has a handful in the bag while waiting on winning a few more before year end.
AMVCA Best Actor in a Comedy Movie/Series – Won (Jenifa’s Diary)
Nigeria Music Video Awards’ Best Afro Hip Hop Video – Won (Karashika)
2016 City People Entertainment Awards’s Album of the year – Won (Stories That Touch)
Nigeria Entertainment Awards’ Album of the Year – Nominated for ‘Stories That Touch’
Nigeria Entertainment Awards’ Best Music Video – Nominated for ‘Karashika’
AFRIMMA – Revelation of the Year – Not decided
Falz and Simi are presently having a working relationship.
Falz has signed several endorsement deals so far this year, from sport betting agencies to telcos and more.
Wizkid and Justine Skye
On Wizkid’s part, he unveiled three new acts under his Starboy Entertainment Worldwide in May; Efya, R2Bess and Mr. Eazi.
The two artistes have evidently done great work throughout 2016, but if you had to choose who your favourite based on all the above, who would you pick?