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Manilla and China. “I have done fully country, to interrupt honest industry, as much as I promised the public,” he and to put in peril the lives of the unwrites. He found things in much the offending. Mr. Brooke soon tired of same state as when he left. No pro- this farce. Gathering a motley force, gress had been made in the suppres- consisting of Malays, Dyaks, Chinese, sion of the rebellion. Few lives indeed and his own crew, he prepared for an had been lost, but the most bloody assault. Then, planting his cannon war could hardly have produced worse where they commanded the strong. results. The country was filled with hold of the enemy, with a few wellcombatants. Every straggler was cut directed volleys he brought its walls off. Violence and rapine were the law. tumbling about their ears. The insurTrade and agriculture languished. A gents, driven to the open country, and rich province was fast relapsing into a altogether amazed by this specimen of wilderness; and all its people were be- Saxon energy, surrendered at discreginning to suffer alike for shelter and tion. At one blow a desolating war sustenance. As our hero was about to was ended. set sail, the Rajah opened his whole heart to him. His prospects were any- Peace being restored, Mr. Brooke thing but flattering. He found himself did not insist on the literal fulfilment unequal to the reduction of the rebels of the terms which Muda Hassim had He was surrounded by traitors. At in his extremity been so ready to profthe court of the Sultan, a hostile ca- fer. He chose to occupy a position of bal, taking advantage of his ill-fortune, influence, rather than one of outward threatened his power and his life. In authority. A contract was entered inthis strait, he besought his visitor to to by which he became Resident of remain and give him aid, promising in Sarawak. The conditions of the agreeevent of success to confer upon him ment were, that the Rajah on his part the government of the province. After should repress piracy, protect legitia few days' reflection, Mr. Brooke, be- mate commerce, and as far as possible lieving, as he declares, that the cause remove from the Dyaks unjust burdens; of the Sultan was just, believing also while his ally, in return for these conthat what the whole people needed cessions, should open trade, sending a most was peace, and that peace would vessel to and fro between Singapore place him in a position to render them and Sarawak, exchanging foreign luxthe greatest service, acceded to this uries for native products, and more esrequest, without, however, be it ob- pecially for antimony, of which article served, binding Muda Hassim to any the Rajah had the monopoly. In fulprecise stipulations concerning the gov- filment of his part of the treaty, Mr. ernment.
Brooke proceeded to Singapore, purMany pages of his journal are de- chased a schooner, loaded her with voted to an account of this war; and a an assorted cargo, returned to Saramost curious story it is of cowardice, wak, and at the earnest request of bravado, and inefficiency. It was ad- Muda Hassim landed and distributed vance and retreat, boastful challenge his goods. and as boastful reply, marching and But auspicious as was the comcountermarching, day after day, and mencement of this alliance, soon grave month after month. “Like the heroes causes of complaint arose. On every of old, the adverse parties spoke to point the deceitful Malay came short of each other : “We are coming, we are his agreement. Having obtained valucoming ; lay aside your muskets and able property, he showed no alacrity in fight us with your swords'; and so the paying for it; weeks and months passed heroes ceased not to talk, but always without bringing him apparently any forgot to fight”; - the sum of all their nearer to a pecuniary settlement. So achievements being to lay waste the far from repressing piracy, he encouraged it; and a fleet of one hundred and gentleman was a tract of country bortwenty prahus, with his tacit consent, dering upon the sea sixty miles, and actually put to sea. When a crew of extending inland from seventy to eighty English seamen were enslaved and car- miles. Situated at the northeastern ried to Bruni, under the most frivolous extremity of Borneo, pierced by two pretexts he refused to intercede with small, but navigable rivers, its position the Sultan for these unfortunate men. is most favorable for commerce. Its And so this strange friendship cooled. soil is deep and rich, yielding under It was no slight proof either of his any proper culture large crops of all courage or his humanity to despatch at tropical products. Its forests are filled this very time, as Mr. Brooke did, his with trees fit for shipbuilding, and yacht to Bruni, to attempt something in abound in that variety from which is behalf of his enslaved countrymen, and obtained the gutta percha of comto remain himself with only three men merce. The hills are rich in iron and at Sarawak. The yacht came back, tin of the best quality. The mountain however, having effected nothing. streams wash down gold. In the
By this time the patience of the cred- beds of smaller rivers are found diaitor was exhausted. Despoiled of his monds, in such profusion that most of goods, finding that, despite his remon- the Malays wear them set in rings and strances, the Dyaks were cruelly op- other ornaments. From this single pressed, and that piracy was encour- province comes nearly the whole supaged, he resolved to try the effect of ply of antimony in the world. “I do threats. He repaired on board his not believe,” says a resident, “ that in yacht, loaded her guns with grape and the same given space there can be canister, and brought her broadside found so great mineral and vegetable to bear upon the Rajah's palace. Then wealth in any land in the whole world." taking a small, but well-armed guard, he sought an interview with Muda Has- With what sentiments the new Rajah sim. The terror of that functionary entered upon his duties can be best was extreme. The native tribes openly understood by a perusal of his familiar sided with their English friend. The letters. He writes to his mother: "Do Chinese residents remained obstinately not start when I say that I am going neutral. The Malays, between cow- to settle in Borneo, that I am about to ardice and treachery, afforded him no endeavor to plant there a mixed colefficient support. To crown all, his ony amid a wild but not unvirtuous resolute and incensed ally had only to race, and to become the pioneer of Euwave his hand to bring down upon him ropean knowledge and improvement. swift destruction. “After this demon- The diffusion of civilization, commerce, stration, things went cheerily to a con- and religion through so vast an island clusion.” Muda Hassim, finding that as Borneo, I call a grand object, — so his creditor was inflexible, and being grand that self is quite lost when I unable or unwilling to pay for the consider it; and even failure would goods which he had fraudulently ob- be much better than the non-attempt." tained, offered in payment of all debts “A few days ago I was up a high mounto surrender the government. The tain and looked over the country. It is offer was accepted, the agreement a prospect which I have rarely seen drawn up, signed, sealed, guns fired equalled; and sitting there, lazily smokand flags waved, and on September ing a cigar, I called into existence the 24, 1841, Mr. Brooke became Rajah of coffee plantations, the sugar plantaSarawak. In August of the following tions, the nutmeg plantations, and pretyear the Sultan solemnly confirmed the ty white villages and tiny steeples, and agreement.
dreamed that I heard the buzz of life The territory thus strangely passing and the clang of industry amid the juninto the hands of a private English gles, and that the China Colins whistled as they went, for want of thought, he might be fined a few cents or a few as they homeward bent.”
dollars. Volumes are contained in this The first duty which claimed atten- one statement, that in the ten years tion was the relief of the native Dyaks. from 1830 to 1840, the Dyaks in the A shrewd Dyak once defined the Malay province of Sarawak dwindled from government as “a plantain in the mouth 14,000 to 6,000 souls. and a thorn in the back.” A plantain A blow was immediately struck at giving to their poor subjects a little to the root of this black oppression. As keep life in them; a thorn stripping soon as the new government was fairly them to the skin and piercing them to established, a few simple enactments the bone. The description is pithy, were published. They declared that and it is true. The exactions of the every man, Dyak as well as Malay, Malay chiefs were almost beyond be- should enjoy unmolested all the gains lief. Seizing and monopolizing some of his toil; that all exactions of evarticle of prime necessity, – salt per- ery name and nature should cease, haps, – they would force the natives to and that only a small tax, evenly disbuy at the rate of fifty dollars' worth tributed, should be levied for the supof rice for a teacup of salt; until the port of government; that all roads and wretched cultivator, who had raised a rivers should be free to all; that all plentiful crop, was brought to the verge molestation of the Dyaks should be of starvation. They reserved to them- punished with severity. The proclaselves the right of purchasing the ar- mation which contains these laws conticles which the Dyaks had to sell, and cludes with exhorting all persons who then affixed to those articles an arbi- are disposed to disturb the public trary price, perhaps less than a five- peace to take flight speedily to some hundredth of their real value. They other country, where they can break would send a bar of iron two or three with impunity the laws of God and feet long, and having an intrinsic worth man. These enactments were firmly of a few cents, to the head man of a executed, without fear and without tribe, demanding that his village should partiality. Wonderful were the regive for it a sum equal to five, ten, sults! Internal violence ceased. The or twenty dollars. Another was sent confidence of the natives was awakin the same way, and another, and an ened. Industry and enterprise sprang other, until the rapacity of the chiefs up on every hand as by magic. Sarawas satisfied, or the wretched natives wak became a city of refuge. Somehad no more to give. Often, when the times as many as fifty fled thither in a latter had been robbed of everything, day. In 1844, in the short space of the Malays would seize and sell their two months, five hundred families took wives and children. It is recorded of shelter in the province. In 1850, three one tribe, that there was not so much thousand Chinese fled from Sambas to as one woman or child to be found in Sarawak. The Dyaks returned the it. All had been swept off by these good-will of their Rajah with love and remorseless slave-hunters. Nor did reverence. During one of his tours in their wrongs end here. If a Dyak the interior, delegations from tribes killed a Malay “under any circumstan- numbering six thousand souls came to ces of aggression," he was put to deathseek his protection. “We have heard,” often with every possible addition of said they, in simple but touching lantorture. If he accidentally injured one guage," that a son of Europe has arof the ruling caste, he was fortunate rived, who is a friend of the Dyaks.” to escape with the loss of half or two When he visited the native hamlets, thirds of his little savings. On the the women would throw themselves on other hand, a Malay might kill as many the ground and clasp his feet, and the Dyaks as he pleased, and if perchance whole tribe would spend the night in justice were a little sterner than usual, joyful feasting and merriment. It is
soberly affirmed by a credible witness, less merchantman, overwhelm their victhat on one occasion messengers came tims with showers of spears, and with fifteen days' journey from a distant morning light a plundered boat, a few province to see if there were such a dead bodies, were the silent witnesses phenomenon as Dyaks living in com of their ferocity. On the other hand, fort.
the Illanum and Balanini tribes, in
festing the islands to the northeast of Mr. Brooke soon found that all his Borneo, undertook far grander enterefforts for internal reform must be in a prises. Putting to sea, prepared for comparative sense futile so long as a long voyage, in fleets of two or three piracy, that curse of Borneo, was per- hundred prahus, propelled by wind and mitted to ravage unchecked. “It is in oars, armed with brass cannon, and a Malay's nature,” says the Dutch prov manned by ten thousand bold buccaerb,“ to rove on the seas in his prahu, neers, they swept through the whole as it is in that of the Arab to wander length of the Chinese Sea, and, turnwith his steed on the sands of the des ing the southernmost point of Borneo, ert.” No person who has not investi penetrated the straits and sounds begated the subject can appreciate how tween Java and Celebes, never stopwide-spread and deep-seated this plague ping in their ruthless course until they of piracy is. The mere statistics are came face to face with the sturdy piappalling. It was estimated, in 1840, rates of New Guinea, and returned, that one hundred thousand men made after a voyage of ten thousand miles freebooting their trade. One single and an absence of two years, laden chief had under control seven hundred with spoils and captives. How happrahus. Whole tribes, whole groups less was the fate of the poor Dyak! of islands, almost whole races, despis If he stayed at home, cultivating his ing even the semblance of honest in fields, his Malay lord fleeced him to dustry, depended upon rapine for a the skin. If, thinking to engage in gainlivelihood. “It is difficult to catch ful traffic, he hugged the shore with fish, but it is easy to catch Borneans," his little bark, the river-pirate snatched said the Soloo pirates scornfully; and, him up. If he stood out upon the broad acting upon that principle, they fitted waters, he could scarcely hope to escape out their fleets and planned their voy the Northern hordes who swarmed in ages with all the method of honest
every sea. tradesmen.
Mr. Brooke's most terrible assailants This piracy was divided into two were the Sakarran and Sarebus pirates, branches, - coastwise piracy and pira two tribes of freebooters whose seats cy on the broad seas.
The Sea Dyaks
of power were on the Sarebus and built boats called bangkongs, sixty to Batang Lupar rivers, two streams fif a hundred feet long, narrow and sharp, ty or sixty miles east of Sarawak. propelled by thirty to fifty oars, and so These tribes were encouraged and seswift that nothing but a steamer could cretly helped by his own Malay chiefs, overtake them. These freebooters were and insolently defied his power, conthe terror of all honest laborers and tinuing their depredations, capturing tradesmen. Skulking along the coast, every vessel which ventured out, and pushing up rivers and creeks, landing ravaging all the adjacent coasts. The anywhere and everywhere without warn strength of these confederacies was ing, they mercilessly destroyed the na
so great, that it was no unusual thing tive villages and swept the inhabitants for them to muster a hundred warinto captivity. Or else, impelling with boats; and they had built
, on the banks the force of fifty men their snaky craft, of the rivers which they infested, strong which were swift as race - boats and forts at every point which commanded noiseless as beasts of prey, they would the channel. That the new Rajah was surprise at dead of night some defence- not able with his slender resources to
curb these sea-robbers is not surpris- her with eighteen war-boats, to which ing.
The only wonder is, that he were afterwards added eleven hundred was able to protect his own capital Dyaks, in their bangkongs. On the from the assaults which they often 31st of July, at night, they encountered threatened but never dared to at- the great war-fleet of the Sarebus and tempt.
Sakarran pirates, numbering one hunBut efficient aid was at hand. dred and fifty bangkongs, returning the summer of 1843 the British ship home laden with plunder. The pirates Dido anchored off the entrance of found the entrances of the river occuSarawak River. She was commis- pied by their enemies, – the English, sioned to suppress piracy in and about Malay, and Dyak forces being placed the Chinese Sea. Her commander in three detachments, while the Nemereadily entered into the views of the sis was fully prepared to assist whenEnglish Rajah. A boat expedition ever the attack should begin. “Then against the strongholds of the Sare- there was a dead silence, broken bus pirates was projected. Mr. Brooke only by three strokes of a gong, assisted with seven hundred Dyaks. which called the pirates to a council A curious incident occurred, showing of war. A few minutes afterwards a how clearly the natives appreciated fearful yell gave notice of their adtheir dependence on their English vance, and the fleet approached in two friend. When he asked their chiefs divisions. In the dead of the night if they would aid him, they besought there ensued a terrible scene. The him not to risk his life in so desper- pirates fought bravely, but they could ate an enterprise. But when he as- not withstand the superior forces of sured them that his purpose was fixed, their enemy. Their boats were upthat he should go alone if necessary, set by the paddles of the steamer. they replied: "What is the use of our They were hemmed in on every side, remaining behind? You die, we die; and five hundred men were killed you live, we live. We will go too.” sword in hand, while twenty-five hunThe expedition was perfectly suc- dred escaped to the jungles, many of cessful. Three fortified villages were them to perish. The morning light stormed, many guns spiked, many showed a sad spectacle of ruin and boats destroyed, and their defenders defeat. Upwards of eighty prahus and driven to the jungles. This chastise- bangkongs were captured, and many ment not sufficing, in the following more destroyed.” The English offiyear another expedition from the same cers would have gladly saved life ; vessel attacked the Sakarran pirates but the pirates would take no quarand inflicted upon them a punishment ter, and the prisoners were few. It even more severe than that which had was a striking fact, that one of the fallen to the lot of their Sarebus breth- war - boats under Mr. Brooke was ren. Six forts, one mounting fifty-six manned by some thirty Malays, every guns, scores of war-boats, and more one of whom had lost during the than a thousand huts, were burned. year a near relative, killed by these These lessons, though sharp, did not same pirates. The confederacy has permanently subdue.
never risen from this defeat, and for The blow which broke the power of years the tribes composing it have rethese confederacies was inflicted in turned to the labors of peaceful life. 1849. News came to Sarawak that Writing twelve months afterwards to the pirates had put to sea, marking a friend, Rajah Brooke says : “ Pray their course by fearful atrocities. At keep the 31st of July apart for a speonce Mr. Brooke applied to the Eng- cial bumper, for during the last year lish Admiral for assistance, and the not a single innocent life has been steamer Nemesis was despatched to taken by these pirates, nor a single the scene of action. The Rajah joined prahu fallen into their hands.” Many


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Dive into the thirteen blind spots many organization leaders will battle at one point. In this series, our president & CEO, Dave Mattson, will provide guidance on how you can overcome these challenges.
We’re talking about the blind spot of accountability … as a matter of fact, not creating a culture of accountability. Organizations that thrive have a culture of accountability. They want their people to be accountable. When I do executive coaching, one of the big complaints with executives, “My people are not accountable.”
Quickly, let’s figure out whether that’s the problem or a symptom. It may be a symptom. Let’s look further back into the process. First, is the project or things that they’re responsible of doing clear? Is it clearly communicated and did you validate that they understood it? Just because you sent an email or you told them, that doesn’t mean it’s clear. So was it clear? Did you validate that they understood it?
Next, when is it due? When do we want something? You gotta make sure that everybody knows the date and they’ve agreed to it.
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Lastly, consequence. Give people public strokes, compliments when they do what you wanted them to do, ’cause they’ll keep doing it. On the opposite side, you have to deal with when people don’t do what they say they’re going to do. The ultimate goal is to have people live up to what they’ve committed to doing.
Now fast-forward for a second. Maybe you are the issue. You have to be congruent. As a leader, if you give dates, you give timelines, you’re supposed to be a meeting at a certain time, you’re supposed to have something done by a certain date, you have to live up to it. If not, then you can’t expect your people to do what you’re not doing. It doesn’t work in your family. Your kids say, “Hey, Dad. I hear you saying that, but you’re doing it yourself,” I have no credibility.
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WHAT IS A CORAL REEF
When you think of coral reefs most of us believe that its plant life under the ocean,oh but That's so incorrect , most reefs aragonite structures made by living organisms, found in Oceanic waters That contain very few nutrients, the major of organisms colonial Cnidarians ,stony corals, which Supports vast variety of plants and animal life, most of the Common reefs live in warm tropical Oceans, but there are some small coral reefs as you get Deeper, in colder water, but are on a Much smaller scale.
LETS SAVE OUR REEFS
In 1998 was a disaster for coral reefs, almost a forth of coral reefs died around the world,these Large productive and various,species play a huge roll in our ecosystems, which supply Territory to whopping 25 % of marinelife, these reefs start to die due to temperatures rising.
Immediate environmental action has to be taken before its too late,there was incredible idea That was first delveloped by an architect named (MR. Hilbertz) designed for new construction Materials , and was later turned into a coral life saving system,for reproducing coral , by using Electricity to suck stone out of water.
This creates conditions which will allow the coral to reproduce about four time faster than Normal, its call mineral accretion.just an amazing ideas that can to help our precious reefs.
Did you know that coral protects our land from erosion and sometimes pieces of coral break Off Reefs and wash up along our shore lines this produces white sandy beaches ,that we have All Come to love, this is done due to bleach in the reefs, which can starve a coral reef and Soon After killing the reef all together ,just by the temperature rising by one degree or more.
Global warming has the biggest effect on our reefs, the EL NINO weather sparked a disaster of Coral-bleaching ever observed ,turning once healthy reefs into dying reefs. a large number of Reefs were lost in just one year due to this herferic climate change.
HOW CAN WE SAVE OUR CORAL REEFS
A vast majority of the world depend on healthy coral reefs,for tourism and food,but there are many causes of reefs dying off today ,and a few of them are from, overfishing, local pollution, And just plan Igrantance on our part, that play a huge roll in our oceans,but the biggest contribution is climate change ,due to carbon dioxide that's absorbed from the atmosphere.
When oceans absorb carbon it becomes more acidic,and damages a huge amount of marine life from lobsters to plankton,and even some see grass, which so many marine life depend on Feeding and reproducing, in coral reef areas
Mostly half of the worlds reefs are still healthy today, but if there aren't serious changes from And environmental standpoint,then there is a good chance we could lose most of our healthy reefs.
HERE ARE A FEW WAYS WE CAN HELP SAVE OUR HEALTHY CORAL REEFS
* Play are roll in supporting oceans, rivers, and coral reefs, its very important to have clean water everywhere.
* If you ever visit coral reefs practice safe diving techniques never touch or pick anything from a reef,also using your anchor, be sure there no reefs below that could be damaged from the anchor.
* Conserve water the less water use the less waste water will run off into our oceans, and pollute them.
* Begin a group that is willing to help clean up garbage and pollutants near our shore lines, that can harm reefs and other sea life.
* Try using organic fertilizers in your lawns and gardens, some pesticides can travel great distances to our oceans , and danger our reefs and sea life.
* Even something simple like planting a tree can help save our oceans they can change the effect of global warming, planting more trees can help reverse the global warming.
* Write to your local government and ask them to take action on the coral reef protection, to stop the sewage polluting water from entering our oceans,and help stop the coral reef crisis.
* Build wastewater gardens in community, schools and homes.
* Think twice before you throw trash on a shoreline, just think of the long term effect you will have on our ocean, for every piece of trash that reaches our ocean.
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raselle on October 23, 2011:
i used this for my science assignment too!!! hahahah!!!
but it really is a good idea,look what coral reefs do for marine animals and for us!
jonalyn on September 19, 2011:
dapat mahalin natin ang kalikasan
Zaldy Bernabe on September 13, 2011:
ashley on September 13, 2011:
it is my assignment in SCIENCE too..........
i love reefs on August 12, 2011:
can you like our page? http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-step-towards-chang... thank you so much.. SAVE THE CORAL REEFS. =)
nelson on August 04, 2011:
wow so beautifu
blessie on August 03, 2011:
it is my assignment in science!!!!!!!!!
Rob from Oviedo, FL on July 28, 2010:
Excellent hub! The topic of the coral reef crisis isn't discussed nearly enough.
anonymous on March 22, 2010:
soon the people of asia will take all our fish and there will be nothing left, after all of theirs is gone.
pinkhawk from Pearl of the Orient on March 20, 2010:
..worth reading...very sensible hub! :)
peacelovehappy on February 23, 2010:
that is a great idea
wildsurgg (author) from BOSTON AREA on September 22, 2009:
That sounds like a good idea
july on September 22, 2009:
i want to have a song or a rap song in saving coral reefs
poblador on September 04, 2009:
as of now we are in the implementation of our marine protected area and this is our way to protect our corals and give shelter to our fish

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Baldoyle 1911 - The Census Year
by Michael J. Hurley
A look at the ordinary events in this north Dublin village in the year of the taking of the census, 1911. The book contains a description of events in Baldoyle and its hinterland as well as an analysis of the people who lived here, their family groupings and dwellings. Also includes statistics of marital status, occupations, children etc.

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We performed experimental measurements and theoretical simulation based on an efficient half-space Green’s function method to investigate the diffraction patterns of light scattered from the biological structure on 1D reflection grating made of metal and polymer. The 1D grating provides higher-order reflected light, which can boost the image signal for off-specular reflection. This can facilitate the micro-ellipsometry imaging experiment when an incident angle of light is at a large angle, while the detection camera is placed at the upright position. The micro-ellipsometry images for s- and p-polarized reflectance and their phase difference (Rs, Rp, and Δ) was taken by a modified Optrel MULTISKOP system with rotating compensator configuration for various angles of incidence and wavelengths ranging from 450nm to 750nm. By using an 80X objective lens, the pixel size for our image is around 164nm. We can further increase the magnification and the numerical aperture by using a substrate collocated with a homemade acrylic resin lens, and the pixel size can be reduced to 50 nm. Based on the above, we study the optical properties of metallic/dielectric nanostructures and nearby biological systems including bacteria, and cancer cells via an imaging micro-ellipsometer combined with detailed theoretical modeling. By using specular and off-specular micro-ellipsometry imaging, we can achieve sufficient sensitivity to collect signals from a small area (around 10μm X 10μm and obtain a 3D image mapping of the morphology and dielectric properties of the biological system of interest.


Newly Engaged Nick Jonas Steps Out in New York City, Plus Nina Dobrev, Halsey & More
Glow's Alison Brie attends Netflix's TCA event on Sunday.
Jason Derulo enjoys a day of wakeboarding with friends in Italy's Porto Cervo.
YOU GOT THIS
Kendall Jenner looks overjoyed as she participates in the first annual "If Only" Texas Hold 'Em Charity Poker Tournament, which benefits City of Hope, on Sunday.
Carole King surprises Melissa Benoist, who plays the legend in Broadway's "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," with an on-stage duet on Friday.
Adam Pally the Canadian premiere of Dog Days with a furry friend on Sunday.
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon smile for the cameras at a special N.Y.C. screening of their film, The Spy Who Dumped Me, on Sunday.
Prince Michael Jackson keeps his eye on the ball at the Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday.
TAKE A SEAT
Michael Douglas speaks out about The Kominsky Method during Netflix's TCA event on Sunday.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Reunited and it feels so good! Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Dancing with the Stars champ Laurie Hernandez, who competed on the show with Maksim's brother, Val, share a sweet embrace at the Night In Venice Boat Parade.
Billie Jean King is at the mic at the opening of the XS Tennis and Education Foundation — a non-profit on Chicago's Southside that provides a safe haven and funnels kids to college, through tennis and academics — on Friday.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain gather with daughters Princess Leonor and Princes Sofia at the Almudaina Palace on the island of Majorca.
READY TO PLAY
Halsey arrives at the Playboy Midsummer Night's Dream party in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Kat Graham gets ready to skate at the Glow Emmy nominations celebration Sunday in Los Angeles.
Nicole Kidman is seen at work on the Big Little Lies Los Angeles set.
On Sunday, Padma Lakshmi poses with a horse while hosting The James Beard Foundation's Chef's & Champagne event in The Hamptons.
SWIM WITH THE SHARKS
Richard Dreyfuss wears a shark shirt to the Magna Graecia Film Festival in Catanzaro Lido, Italy.
Nina Dobrev soaks up the sun in Mykonos, Greece.
Cara Santana is spotted out in New York City.
READY FOR IT?
Perez Hilton strikes a pose with the cast of Chippendales in Las Vegas on Friday.
Nick Jonas wears all-black while out in N.Y.C after his reported engagement to Priyanka Chopra.
SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT!
Kourtney Kardashian is presented with a colorful confection while hosting the grand opening of the Sugar Factory at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City in New Jersey on Saturday.
FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan link up at Lupus LA's MBJAM, presented by Jordan, at Dave & Buster's in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Julia Roberts stuns — and shows off her blonde locks! — while promoting her new Amazon series Homecoming during a Television Critics Association panel in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday.
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers busts a move while performing a special show for SiriusXM at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, New York, on Saturday.
Newly engaged pair Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin take a walk in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday.
MODEL IN MANHATTAN
Emily Ratajkowski also hits the New York City streets on Friday.
DRESSED FOR THE OCCASSION
Molly Sims is all smiles in a summery white dress on Friday at the Vogue & Jimmy Choo Midsummer Lunch in Sagaponack, New York.
Janelle Monáe performs on Friday at the Fillmore in Miami Beach, Florida.
Courteney Cox and boyfriend Johnny McDaid arrive on Friday at LAX International Airport in Los Angeles.
Céline Dion performs at the Qudos Bank Arena on Friday in Sydney, Australia.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy feels the music on Good Morning America on Friday.
Bill Murray walks on the set of The Dead Don't Die — also starring Tilda Swinton and Adam Driver — on Thursday.
EVERY DAY I'M HUSTLIN'
T.I. speaks about his new show, The Grand Hustle, during the Viacom segment of the Summer 2018 Television Critics Association Press Tour.
On Friday, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend the 70th annual Red Cross Gala.
Shawn Mendes celebrates the relaunch of Rolling Stone with a performance on Thursday.
Mandy Moore is all smiles as she arrives at the Hollywood screening of Darkest Minds on Friday.


A Bayesian causal map for inflation analysis: the case of Turkey
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CitationÖnsel, Ş., Ülengin, F., & Ülengin, B. (2006). A Bayesian causal map for inflation analysis: the case of Turkey. European Journal of Operational Research, 175 (2), 1268-1284. https://dx.doi.org./10.1016/j.ejor.2005.06.036.
This paper proposes the use of Bayesian Causal Maps (BCM's) to analyze the complex structure of inflation in Turkey. In this study, a model of inflation is initially structured using a cognitive mapping technique; the dependent probabilities of the concepts are then calculated based on the detailed analysis of past data. Finally, a BCM is used to analyze the complex structure of inflation in Turkey. As a result, it will be possible to see the structure of the inflation model and to understand the basic consequences of any strategic change that may occur in the system.


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An employee of New Mexico Subway sandwich shop is facing a robbery charge after she robbed the place to teach a lesson to her colleague. She and her accomplice were arrested following reports of a robbery in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Lorena Ariana Marin, 22, and her alleged accomplice Angelo Rey Espinosa, 19, were arrested late on Monday night. The Police said that Espinosa allegedly stood by while Marin verbally and physically threatened the employees after hopping behind the counter. They ushered the employees to the back of the store, but one employee ran to her car and got away.
Marin, in her defence, told the officers that she committed the robbery to teach one of the employees a lesson about what could happen late at night in that part of town. No attorney was listed for either suspect. They are being held without bail at the Doña Ana County Detention Center.
Subway is a privately held American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the world and as of October 2019, it had 41,512 locations in more than 100 countries. More than half its locations are in the United States. It also is the largest single-brand restaurant chain, and the largest restaurant operator, in the world.
In a weird incident that happened earlier this month, A 20-year-old woman from Ireland went viral on social media due to her absurd sandwich request at Subway. The popular fast-food sandwich chain is spread across various countries and cities across the globe and currently operates under the motto: “Make It What You Want”. Soon after the order, the worker posted a picture of the sandwich on his Instagram story, with the caption that read, “Who orders Subway like this?”. The pictures are no more present on social media.

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The festive season can be quite a challenge when you’re on the ketogenic diet and don’t want to fall off the bandwagon.
Temptations are EVERYWHERE and it can be hard to resist sometimes.
To help you stay on track and don’t kick yourself out of ketosis during the holiday season I spent the last weeks experimenting with different ingredients, mixing dough, baking and decorating tons of different Keto Christmas Cookies.
ALL of them are keto-friendly with <2g net carbs per cookie, most of them are even less than <1g net carbs per cookie.
And because of the ingredients used, they are actually pretty healthy as well, with a good amount of fiber and protein as well as healthy fats.
Hope you enjoy this collection and I wish you a wonderful and keto-friendly holiday season!
These keto hazelnut cookies are such an eyecatcher!
And they’re delicious too!
They have a very satisfying nutty taste – sweet and merry.
I fell in love with shortbread cookies the first time I went to London!
This keto-friendly version will bring you the comforting feeling of eating something sweet and delicious during the holiday season without adding pounds!
These keto vanilla crescent cookies are definitely one of my favorites!
In fact, my boyfriend asked me if I ditched the ketogenic diet when he came home from work and tried them because he thought they tasted too good to be keto!
I tried to recreate so many German classics but noticed that most of you reside in the US.
So I wanted to try a traditional American Christmas cookie as well!
These keto chocolate crinkle cookies were the result and they’re incredibly rich and chocolaty.
Every chocolate lover will definitely enjoy them.
These were all of my favorite keto Christmas treats.
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Miele motorized height-adjustable ventilation hood looks to us as definite must-have for today’s modern hi-tech kitchens. The height-adjustable island ventilation hood, DA 424 V can glide up, out of the way, or down, closer to the cooktop when needed with a touch of the button, allowing for a perfect elevation to remove smoke and odors, or for a more ergonomic level for the cook. Made completely of stainless steel in an unobtrusive, elegant style, this motorized ventilation hood fits in well with design-oriented hi-tech modern kitchens. Quiet, high performance motor is controlled by two push buttons that lower or raise the canopy by 12 full inches over an island cooktop.
Sturdy slide tracks, concealed in the telescopic chimney section, allow the canopy to be retracted to a depth of 28″ or fully extended 40″ down. The convenient, high-end digital push button controls with four power settings, timed fan programs that turn off in 5 or 15 minute intervals, a filter saturation indicator that alerts when a filter needs to be washed, four dimmable halogen lamps and potent 625 cu. ft. per minute airflow are some of the features of this motorized height-adjustable ventilation hood. The price is £1,858. Miele.


Y/Project at Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2019
Mood board: Glenn Martens, fresh from showing his capsule project with Diesel in Milan last week, held the show for his S/S 2019 Y/Project collection in the gardens of la Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris. In a short time, he has become known for his spirited, punkish elegance. The collection for summer was inspired less by a film, person or artwork and more about the process of building silhouettes using classic suiting and sportswear as a base.
Best in show: Season upon season, the label’s tailoring incorporates a second skin in Lycra, giving the jackets and trousers their own kinetic force. This season, Martens wanted to make this element more graphic and so classic suits were wrapped tightly in contrast Lycra, ruched around the shoulders and chest or over the lapels. They said something about the bombastic body. Technical jackets were ruched to the extreme at the neck to look more operatic; jeans were worn layered too, engineered with chap-height gapes at the top of the thigh.
Sound bite: Boxy jean jackets and trousers use a ‘pop out’ 3D construction – the movement and life of garments is important to Martens. The look is meant to be playful. ‘It’s about challenging us. It is about experimentation,’ he said. ‘It’s still about versatility but in a different way. We always used to work with buttoned on layers or sleeves you can take off, but now that attitude has become part of the silhouette. We are still a young brand and we still want to have fun.’


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Gweru residents say they fear the heaps of decomposing garbage found at various points in the city centre could become a breeding ground for cholera with the outset of rains.
When the Zimbabwean visited Kudazani Bus Terminus in central Gweru, a vendor who declined to be identified said the garbage was also affecting children who often play near the fly-infested heaps while their parents sell vegetables and other wares.
“The City is not consistent in refuse collection. This place is ever busy and now that it has started raining the garbage could be what is needed for an outbreak of diseases like cholera,” said one vendor.
A local doctor who declined to be identified said the City Council should do something about uncollected garbage. He said the garbage was an imminent health hazard as the country was expecting rains.
“We are appealing to the City Council to improve its services and curb illegal kitchens because if people get any form of infection as a result of its failure to deliver, clinics will fail to cater for them as they are short of resources said the doctor,” he said, and called on the municipality to mobilise resources to improve service delivery.
The council’s Acting Director for Health, Christopher Ruvodo, confirmed the proliferation of open kitchens operating at Kudzanai Bus Terminus and urged residents not to buy food from them.


Uneven progress towards green recovery as EU members submit spending plans to access EUR 672 billion fund
April 28, 2021
Brussels – EU Member States that opened up their spending plans for the EUR 672 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility have made the most progress towards the aims of the European Green Deal, finds a new assessment of eight countries in central and eastern Europe.
October 15, 2020
Brussels – An in-depth assessment published yesterday  by the European Commission of the 27 EU states’ National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) highlights the growing gap between what eastern members’ plan and the ambitious targets set in the European Green Deal.
May 27, 2020
Brussels – The European Commission’s pandemic recovery package is a welcomed boost for cohesion and the energy transformation in countries that need it most, but progress will only come with clear guidance for how this money is spent.
Moment of truth for EU as over one million people and 100 NGOs call for green, healthy and just recovery
May 14, 2020
Over one million people and 100 environmental NGOs across Europe are calling on the European Union to restart its economy by launching the biggest green investment plan the world has ever seen, financed by the bloc’s increased budget and recovery instrument. Tomorrow [Friday], MEPs will decide what they want in the EU’s Recovery Fund and seven-year budget ahead of the European Commission’s much awaited proposal next week.
April 24, 2020
As the European Commission moves to legislate on criteria regulating what can be defined as sustainable investments, Bankwatch warns that activities such as waste incineration, gas combustion and nuclear energy must not be allowed to sneak in at the last minute.
April 22, 2020
On 29 April the European Commission will unveil an updated proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget for 2021-2027, which makes it a good time to evaluate to what extent the current budget is contributing to decarbonisation efforts across Member States.
February 20, 2020
Die EU-Kommission plant eine grüne Revolution für den Klimaschutz. Aber frisches Geld für das Riesenvorhaben gibt es kaum.Source : Programm zum Discountpreis
February 20, 2020
Today member states’ leaders head to Brussels for a European Council meeting on the next long-term EU budget, amid pressures for an ambitious climate action. They are going through spending priorities, including the decarbonization of the economy and n
January 17, 2020
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January 15, 2020
The next EU budget should scrap climate and air quality harming investments, environmental campaigners have said, after the European Commission approved on Thursday Cohesion Fund aid of more than €100m to build two waste-to-energy incineration plants i


Transcripts of the closed door deposition of Christopher Steele, the former British spy, reveals he used online comments from a now-defunct CNN website as his major source to compile his infamous “Trump dossier.”
According to the transcripts, Steele used a website called CNN iReport to back up his wild anti-Trump theories for his 2009 dossier. He now claims he “wasn’t aware” the information he found on the site was an online community forum, and that poster’s comments had not been “checked for accuracy.”
A web archive described the site, “iReport.com is a user-generated site. That means the stories submitted by users are not edited, fact-checked, or screened before they post.”
During deposition, questionnaires pressed Steele as to the methods he used to verify allegations made about Webzilla, the source believed to be used by Russia to hack into Democratic emails.
When asked if he found anything of significance concerning Webzilla, Steele replied, “We did. It was an article I have got here which was posted on July 28, 2009, on something called CNN iReport.”
Steele seems surprised during that deposition that the site he used as the basis for his dossier was not produced by CNN reporters. When asked, ““Do you understand that they have no connection to any CNN reporters?” Steele replied, “I do not.”
The deposition shows that Steele was pressed further about his source, “Do you understand that CNN iReports are or were nothing more than any random individuals’ assertions on the Internet?” Steele replied, “No, I obviously presume that if it is on a CNN site that it may have some kind of CNN status. Albeit that it may be an independent person posting on the site.”
Steel admitted he compiled his dossier from “raw intelligence” that could contain unverified or even “deliberately false information.”
It’s important to remember that the Muller investigation and the entanglement of the FBI with calling into question the legitimacy the 2016 presidential election process began with a CNN site that conveniently no longer exists.
Steele received funding for creating his dossier on Donald Trump from research firm Fusion GPS, whom the Clinton campaign had hired to investigate then-candidate Trump in 2016.
The deposition also show that Fusion GPS had reason to question Steele’s sources. In fact, Steele said under oath that he warned Fusion GPS much of his information may be “Russian disinformation.”
Steele admitted that “a general understanding existed between us and Fusion … that all material contained this risk.”
Another deposition also reveals a deeper insight into how now-deceased John McCain’s office was complicit in furthering Steele’s questionable dossier.
McCain aide, David Kramer said under deposition he provided BuzzFeed with a copy of the dossier and spoke to at least a dozen journalists about it.
Steele revealed, “I provided copies of the December memo to Fusion GPS for onward passage to David Kramer at the request of Sen. John McCain,” Steele said. “Sen. McCain nominated him as the intermediary. I did not choose him as the intermediary.”
Steele testified that he told Kramer he could not vouch for everything in his dossier.
Two years and the valuable resources of both the Justice Department and the White House have been tied up by what amounts to a politically motivated gossip column.
As The Washington Examiner notes, “An ex-spy for Britain who was hired to write the unverified claims, admitted using what more or less amounted to gossip on a CNN website as his source.”
Radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said yesterday that this confirms everything we thought about this “bogus” investigation from day one.”
The Daily Mail called the revelations of this deposition “embarrassing.” What is embarrassing is that the Democrat-controlled House will spend the next two years chasing its tail over a scenario that was a lie from the beginning.


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Cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and medical billing software and services provider CareCloud and the University of Miami School of Businesses Administration announced a partnership to foster healthcare talent and innovation in South Florida.
The two organizations teamed up to launch CareCloud Scholars, a program that helps graduate students to engage in, and provide insight into, South Florida’s healthcare community in an effort to support its development as a hub for the industry.
The program underscores CareCloud’s focus on promoting health care IT innovation in South Florida and extending Miami’s leadership as an emerging hub.
“As a Miami-based company, we are very committed to helping the South Florida business community retain the exceptional talent that already exists here,” Albert Santalo, president and CEO of CareCloud, said in a statement. “Through our partnership with the University of Miami School of Business, we are able to reach local college students and inform and inspire them to pursue careers in their own backyard, while simultaneously encouraging the development of our local ecosystem.”
Representatives from the business school reviewed hundreds of applications from graduate students in its engineering and healthcare programs, and then selected 100 finalists based on essay and survey feedback.
These finalists will be asked to complete an essay question about their perceptions of the impact of technology in improving healthcare, as well as share their insights of the attractiveness of the healthcare hub in South Florida as a base for their future career development.
“We’re delighted to collaborate with CareCloud on this initiative, which will enable our students to interact with the leadership of a fast-growing firm that is driving innovation in the health sector,” Steven Ullmann, director of the Center for Health Sector Management and Policy at the UM School of Business, said in a statement. “As CareCloud Scholars attending the conference, our students will also have a wonderful opportunity to gain insight about the business of health care and network with industry professionals.”
CareCloud will sponsor the finalists to attend the School’s healthcare impact conference, The Business of Health Care: Bending the Cost Curve, later in the month, preceded by a special session with Santalo and the company’s vice president of marketing, Joseph Sawyer.
The January conference will feature speakers such as Olympia Snowe, former U.S. Senator, Diane Rowland, executive vice president of Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation and James Winkler, senior vice president at Aon Hewitt, among others.
CareCloud recently partnered with ZocDoc, a service that helps patients receive faster access to care and optimizes doctors’ schedules, are partnering to help patients book appointments.
ZocDoc houses a real-time database of available doctors’ appointments, and more than 4 million patients use ZocDoc each month to find a nearby, in-network doctor and instantly book appointments online. The free service for patients is live in more than 1,900 cities, covering 40 percent of the U.S. population.


Jimmie Dale Gilmore
The latest Jimmie Dale Gilmore cd "Come On Back " is getting a lot of play around the barn these days. It's a collection of songs that were favorites of his father who passed away from ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) five years ago. It's some of the best interpetive work that Jimmie Dale has done in a while and features a number of great country songs. To hear samples from the cd and check out what Jimmie Dale has been up to click on the link www.jimmiegilmore.com.


After originally saying it would be closed through the end of March, Universal Orlando has announced plans to open no earlier than April 19. The shutdown includes their Universal Studios and Island of Adventure theme parks, Volcano Bay water park, Universal CityWalk entertainment district and Universal’s lineup of hotels.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, employees will be paid from April 1-19 “based on their average weekly hours from the four weeks before the parks closed.” Salaried employees will also receive their normal rates.
“Taking care of our Universal Orlando team members remains one of most important priorities, and we remain committed to paying them through this closure period,” said Universal spokeswoman Alyson Lundell. Universal Orlando Resort employs about 25,000 people.


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All students perform in our biennial summer show, they also have the opportunity to perform at a range of events throughout the year. In addition, we have a competition team for those who display ability, commitment and overall desire to represent Dancecrazy Studios. Many of our pupils perform and compete both locally and nationally, including competing at high level competitions such as All England Dance National Finals & Dance World Cup.
We are proud to have student, Tamara Smart, starring as Enid Nightshade in the CBBC TV series, The Worst Witch, as well as her main role in Nickolodeon's 'Are You Afraid Of The Dark', and starring role in the BBC's drama 'Hard Sun'. We are also extremely delighted to have pupils who have performed in the West End's Billy Elliot, Lion King, Annie, School of Rock and Matilda. Recent graduates are currently working in the industry, performing on a variety of cruise ships and shows, as well as choreographing and teaching. We are proud to have numerous pupils further their dance and musical theatre training at leading dance colleges including; London Studio Centre, Bird College, Italia Conti, Arts Educational, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Bodyworks and Urdang Academy.
Nicola Thompson AISTD dip - Principal
Nicola has been dancing since the age of three and became the All England National Tap Champion at age 5. Nicola's performing attributes cover TV and theatre work, such as Blue Peter, Sky TV, The Big Breakfast, Noels House Party, Wrigleys Chewing Gum and Kiss FM adverts. Nicola was also one of the original Crown Jewel Cheerleaders for the London Monarchs, choreographer and assistant to world known magician Clifford Bradley, and choreographed several variety performances with Wayne Sleep, Bonnie Langford (Eastenders) and Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London. Nicola is an extremely passionate and fully qualified ISTD Tap, Ballet and Modern teacher. Nicola is also a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher and has also been accredited with Rosina Andrews' Pirouette Surgery License and Leap Surgery License. Along with completing Rebecca Davies' Radar Technique teacher course, such methods have allowed Nicola to focus on the scientific process of turns and leaps, and the development of various techniques, which are incorporated into all of her classes.
Grace English - Dance Teacher
Grace graduated with a BA (Hons) Ballet Education Degree at The Royal Academy of Dance. Before moving to London, Grace studied at Inchicore College in Dublin where she completed her Diploma in Ballet Dance Instruction and Modern Dance Education. Grace has also completed her Advanced 2 Modern (ISTD) and Advanced 1 Ballet (RAD). Grace teaches Ballet, Modern and Contemporary at various dance schools in London and Ireland.
Grace has performed with CoisCeim's Youth Dance Company and The Core Dance Company. Her most notable achievement was a three week Eremus placement in Grenoble, France, in which she choreographed a dance piece that has since been performed across Ireland in prestigious venues such as ; Dublin Castle, The Aviva Stadium, Belfast City Hall, The Lyric Theatre, The Mill Theatre and at Inchicore College for special guest, the Minister of Education.


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The ill-fated stint at Meadow Lane, with Campbell walking away after that one appearance, is just a bad memory.
"To me, it's the past," he said. "Yeah, it's been a strange old season, but I'm knuckling down now."
After Sunday's Manchester United game, Arsenal face successive fixtures against Chelsea and Liverpool. When asked if lifting the Premier League trophy for a third time with the North London club was feasible, Campbell laughed. "There's a long way to go," he told The Times. "The main thing is to keep focused.
"United will drop points, Chelsea will drop points, everyone will. It's going to come down to who gets the run going, the wins, the draws, who keeps ticking along. They're all there, all the top sides. Anyone can win it. You've got to dig in, fight, believe in yourselves. That's what it's all about."


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Leah Osakwe is the author of Nonny’s Birthday Bash: Confetti & Catastrophe, the debut pre-teen drama in the Absolutely Nonny series. The book features charming illustrations by Priscilla Bampoh which really added something to the story.
When Leah contacted us about her book, it sounded so fun we knew we needed to read it. Lily was so excited when it arrived and ended up devouring it in one day!
When Nonny’s super-strict mum FINALLY lets her throw a party for her thirteenth birthday, it feels like a dream come true. (No, seriously. Her mum usually says no to everything.)
For once, Nonny gets what she’s always wanted – an extravagant cake, the most stylish dress she’s EVER worn, and even one of those cool photo booths that only celebrities have! Plus, with her best friends Georgia and Nyah by her side, and her breathtaking crush in the same room as her, it’s bound to be the party of the year.
Better yet, Amber Wartsworth and Becky Ritchcraft (AKA The Witches) are NOT invited.
Nothing could possibly go wrong. Right?
NONNY’S BIRTHDAY BASH: CONFETTI & CATASTROPHE is a really fun book to read! I love how everything is going okay for Nonny until the actual party came around, with all of its disastrous events.
With two evil enemies and two amazing friends, Nonny’s life is anything but boring. But Nyah and Georgia, her two besties can help her through anything (even the worst party in history.) Her absolutely crazy family didn’t even help the celebration get back on track.
I liked Nonny because she is kind and sensible. Her friends are really sweet even though one is a phone addict! The book shows the importance of having friends that you can rely on to help you in your time of need.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series because I know it will be as fun as this one.
Have you ever had a birthday that was as catastrophic as Nonny’s?
Thankfully not; my birthday parties have been very peaceful in comparison to Nonny’s! Plus, I get embarrassed very easily, so I don’t think I would be able to recover from the humiliation.
Are any characters inspired by people you know or have met before?
I definitely took inspiration from people I know to create the characters’ personalities and make them seem real. But they’re mostly straight from my imagination! Some of the names are inspired by people I know though; for example, Georgia and Nyah are the names of two people very close to me. And not many people know this, but my middle name is Nonyelum, which is “Nonny” for short.
Have you ever had a 3 tier birthday cake like Nonny’s?
Never, but I would love one! I think it’d be very similar to Nonny’s too. The bottom tier in Nonny’s cake was actually inspired by a delicious lemon curd cake my mum used to make.
How long did it take you to write the book?
I think it took around 7 months altogether. When I first started writing it, I had to juggle it with my job too, so sometimes it would be hard to find the time. My friend advised me to try and write something every day – no matter how big or small. That helped a lot!
What was your favourite part of the book to write?
It would have to be the part when Nonny’s party descends into chaos. I tried to put myself in her shoes and imagine I was in the midst of the drama, so that made it way more fun to write!
How many books do you think will be in the series? Can you give us a hint about the next one?
At the moment, I think there’ll be 3 books in the series, but 4 is also an option! The next book is called “Nonny’s Puppy Love: Bust-ups & Boy Drama”, and all I can say is that love makes people – including Nonny – do crazy things…
What made you want to be an author?
I’ve always loved reading, and I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. But I only realised recently that I would love to have the same impact on young readers that my favourite authors had on me. I’m happy I decided to try!
Thank you for answering our questions Leah.
To stay up to date with the Absolutely Nonny Series, follow Leah at the links below.

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Fall Report: LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU coach Paul Mainieri and his coaching staff had an ample amount of time to prepare for the exciting, but very much new-look Tigers this fall.
As the curtain dropped on the 2015 season in Baton Rouge, Mainieri, following a super regional series win over Louisiana-Lafayette, was rather honest. Things were going to feel weird the first day of fall workouts. There’d no longer be an Alex Bregman, Kade Scivicique or Andrew Stevenson, among others on the team. And, he admitted at the time it would take[…]


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My happiest moment as a child. . . I'm not entirely sure I can pick one but I think one of my best memories include me singing and dancing.
After my mom would be put me to bed I'd wait 10 minutes or so then turn on my tape players of Gloria Estefan's Greatest Hits and dance in my room with the lights off imagining I was in front of a huge audience. I also used to create routines to Ace of Base and make everyone sit down and watch me.
Happy Sunday! It's going to be beautiful day!


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Enjoy a hands-on learning experience in some of the most photogenic parts of Brisbane.
If you have a DSLR or hybrid camera that allows for manual control of your camera then this is the perfect course for you.
You'll learn to control ISO, shutter speed and aperture expertly and creatively to produce beautiful shots. Your teacher will critique your photos so that you get the instant feedback you need to keep improving and expanding your perspectives. You'll become well acquainted with travel photography (street portraits, architecture, landscapes, still life, abstract, nature).
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A church belonging to the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) denomination in the Khartoum suburb of Haj Yousif was demolished on 11 February.
The police arrived with three lorries shortly after the Sunday morning service and confiscated furniture, Bibles and musical instruments, before knocking down the 29-year-old building.
The demolition went ahead despite a pending legal appeal.
“We had hoped [officials] would not attack our church outside of the court ruling, but it is clear the government is acting outside of the courts,” said an SPEC leader, who wished to remain anonymous.
Government officials claimed the congregation did not have the required permission to meet in the area, though SPEC leaders said they have the correct legal documents for the church, which was built in 1989.
Problems between church and government
The congregation was aware of objections to the presence of a church. Five years ago the Public Peace and Safety Committee, which consisted of local people, decided it wanted the church to be knocked down. In 2017 the building was placed on a list of 27 churches that the government was planning to demolish.
The church’s problems with the government date back to 2012, when the Evangelical Community Council, na SPEC committee responsible for managing the denomination’s properties, appointed Rafat Samir as chair to replace Hamad Muhammad Salah. Salah was dismissed over fraud but won his appeal, and the government reinstated him, despite having no legal authority to do so.
A number of SPEC members who objected to Salah’s reinstatement ended up in court. Earlier this month seven of the church’s leaders were fined for their ‘objection to the authorities’. Nineteen other members were freed due to lack of evidence.
Five leaders face unknown charges
Meanwhile, five leaders from the Sudan Church of Christ (SCOC) are scheduled to appear in court on 6 March to face unknown charges in another ongoing case against a church in Khartoum.
The five men were detained in October 2017 and ordered to hand over ownership of their church from the church-elected committee to a state-sanctioned rival committee. They refused and were released without further instruction. But a few days later they were charged with causing sound pollution because their church services were ‘too noisy’.
Source: World Watch Monitor
For God's grace to help Sudanese believers to remain hopeful in their persecution
For wisdom as they engage with the government
That Sudanese believers will be able to glorify Christ in these circumstances
For comfort and justice for the imprisoned believers, and provision for their families.


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Phenomenology and the Holy
Religious Experience After Husserl
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The history of the English Crown up to the Union of the Crowns in 1603 is long and eventful.
The concept of a single ruler unifying different tribes based in England developed in the eighth and ninth centuries in figures such as Offa and Alfred the Great, who began to create centralised systems of government.
Following the Norman Conquest, the machinery of government developed further, producing long-lived national institutions including Parliament.
The Middle Ages saw several fierce contests for the Crown, culminating in the Wars of the Roses.
That conflict was finally ended with the advent of the Tudors, the dynasty which produced some of England's most successful rulers and a flourishing cultural Renaissance.
The end of the Tudor line with the death of the 'Virgin Queen' in 1603 brought about the Union of the Crowns with Scotland.


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Spending on White House dinners soars under Obama
Father of Slain SEAL: Who Made the Decision Not to Save My Son?
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A Brief History of Obama
Romney Campaign Chair: Colin Powell Endorsed Obama Because He Is Black
Newt Gingrich: 300 electoral votes for Mitt Romney
Hurricane Sandy: Potential Serious U.S. Impacts
What America will we pick? — This election is only tangentially a fight over policy.
Poll shows widening racial gap in presidential contest
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Miranda man Paul’s comic chops on show in stand-up session at Hitchin Christian Centre
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One of the writers of hit TV sitcoms Miranda and Not Going Out will be in the spotlight next week in the unusual stand-up setting of Hitchin Christian Centre.
Paul Kerensa, pictured above, will be playing it for laughs at the Bedford Road venue on Saturday, September 12.
Not many people can claimto have featured at both London’s famous Comedy Store and Radio 2’s faith slot Pause For Thought.
As a stand-up comic, Paul has played the Edinburgh Fringe and the Montreal Comedy Festival – and for the Hitchin date he’ll be supported by Mark Palmer and Andrew Watts.
Tickets for the evening, which starts at 6.30pm, cost £10 and include a hog roast – you can tuck in after the doors open, with the comedy kicking off at 7.30pm.
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This event is limited to those age 15 and above – find out more about activities at the centre at www.hcc.org.uk.
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- 2 Former Premier League footballer vows to help local club after 'awful' fire
- 3 Stevenage welcomes back shoppers as lockdown restrictions ease
- 4 Campaigner calls for council tax refund as littering continues in North Herts
- 5 Man arrested on suspicion of harassment after Stevenage and Preston incidents
- 6 Busy first day for hospice's new children's store in Stevenage
- 7 Raft of measures to help tackle town's litter problem
- 8 April 12: Businesses' joy at emerging from our third and final lockdown
- 9 Standalone Farm welcomes families back with host of new activities
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Mustang Eleanor by Dana Swasko. Media: Charcoal.
This was done for my cousin for her husband’s birthday. She had seen a piece I had done of a Lincoln for a private limo company. Her husband is fascinated with cars, especially the classics. This was a Ford Mustang Eleanor GT-500.
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Flowserve Corp’s new Energy Advantage program is designed to help clients attain their carbon discount objectives and decrease whole cost of ownership.
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Energy Advantage supplies clients with Flowserve engineering experience, a scientific data-driven analysis course of and a complete offering of services that may drive elevated energy efficiency through optimisation of pump and valve energy consumption.
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Verdant Community Wellness Center closed
The Verdant Community Wellness Center in Lynnwood will be closed the week of March 9.
The Verdant Health Commission continues to monitor the changing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) conditions, closely following the updates and guidance from public health experts with the Snohomish Health District.
No known cases of COVID-19 have been connected to the Verdant Community Wellness Center.
In canceling classes, programs and services, Verdant states that it’s acting with “the safety of program participants, community, and staff in mind.”
The center will be closed through Saturday, March 14, 2020. Verdant will continue to monitor updates and will make decisions about future programming and services at a later date.
More info: visit verdanthealth.org
Annual plant sale walk-up canceled
The Snohomish Conservation District has canceled the walk-up portion of its annual plant sale, which had been scheduled for March 21. The district is changing the event to a pre-order only sale.
Pickups will be staggered to reduce the risk of exposure in large groups.
Pre-orders will open Monday, March 9 and stay open until Sunday, or until plants are sold out.
More info: visit www.theplantsale.org or call 425-335-5634 ext. 4.
Marysville seeks new board member
The Marysville School Board will be accepting applications for a vacancy in District 5, which covers the Sunnyside and Allen Creek areas.
Tom Albright stepped down last month for health reasons.
State law requires the remaining school board members to appoint a replacement within 90 days. The appointed board member will serve until the next regularly scheduled school board election in Fall 2021.
Applications are being accepted through March 27. Packets are available at the district’s Educational Service Center at 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, or online at www.msd25.org.
Mexican tin art
Join the Arlington Library to learn about hojalata, a bright and beautiful form of Mexican tin art, at 2 p.m. March 14 at 135 N. Washington Ave.
Help make a group art piece to display at the library.
This free event is for those ages 6 and older.
More info: 360-435-3033
Fruit tree tips
Washington State University master gardeners will share tips on how to grow fruit trees, such as apples, pears and plums at 6 p.m. March 31 at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.
This is a free event, but registration is encouraged.
More info: 360-435-3033


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The good news: Amy Nelson’s growing home health care firm hires between 10 and 20 people per week.
The bad news: She gets roughly 100 applications for those positions and must turn away dozens of job seekers every week.
For now, Nelson can’t hire everyone who applies for positions at her Elk River-based business, Accurate Home Care. However, there’s evidence that companies in Nelson’s industry will be among the largest drivers of job growth in Minnesota in the years ahead.
Employment in the home-health-care sector is expected to leap by about 52 percent between 2009 and 2019, creating nearly 9,200 jobs in the state, according to long-term projections from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Other health care fields are primed for growth, too. For instance, the medical and diagnostic-laboratories sector ranks second, with projected job growth of 60.7 percent, and outpatient care centers rank fourth, with growth of 50.5 percent.
Outside of health care, management and technical consultants also are expected to be in great demand, with the number of jobs expected to increase 62.2 percent, ranking that field No. 1.
All told, more than 120 industries will experience double-digit job growth by 2019, according to DEED stats. (See boxes on page 19 for more information.)
Of course, the Great Recession coupled with ongoing economic uncertainty make it tough to predict where the economy will expand in the years to come, said Steve Hine, director of DEED’s Labor Market Information Office.
The government agency updates its long-term projections of industry growth in the state every two years, modifying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics based on its own research of local economic conditions. The most recent numbers cover 2010 and 2011, and new estimates will be out next summer.
“This was a particularly challenging set of projections,” Hines said. “We’re starting from a very low point in the economy. Some industries, like health care, just barely felt it. Some areas were really devastated.”
Health care boom
Still, DEED’s research found that the aging baby boomer population and other factors will drive the growth of several industries in the long term.
One of those fields is health care.
In a DEED ranking of industries that are both fast-growing and offer high pay, sectors within the health care industry take three of the top five slots: out-patient care centers (50.5 percent job growth through 2019), offices of physicians (34.3 percent) and other ambulatory health care services (33.5 percent).
All three of those categories cover services delivered to patients outside of hospitals, such as stand-alone medical clinics.
That doesn’t surprise Deann Wagner, vice president of finance for Allina Hospitals & Clinics’ medical clinics business.
“It’s exactly what we’d expect to see,” she said. Federal health reform emphasizes preventative and primary care, meaning care providers will put more energy into hiring in those areas. “We’re investing in the front end of health care. We want to keep patients out of the hospital.”
There is an ongoing shortage of physicians and other staff needed to serve medical clinics, she said. Much of the job growth in the future will stem from the need to fill positions at existing facilities, rather than construction of new clinics.
In a way, the push to keep patients out of hospitals also is driving growth in home health care, Nelson said. Her firm, which employs about 1,300 people in Minnesota, serves primarily pediatric patients.
“Hospitals aren’t getting reimbursed to keep people in the hospital, so people are trying to find alternatives,” she said.
Accurate doesn’t expect to see its growth slow soon. The company generated $43 million in sales in 2010, up from $30 million a year earlier.
Another area of health care that’s likely to see growth in the coming year is dentistry. In the ranking if high-growth, high-paying sectors, dentists’ offices rank No. 9, with number of jobs expected to grow about 23 percent through 2019.
Dentists offices survived the Great Recession relatively intact, said Richard Diercks, executive director of the Minnesota Dental Association.
“Business is down and people are a bit more selective about when they go [to the dentist] than they otherwise may be,” he said. “But overall, it’s pretty strong.”
He said there hasn’t been a noticeable shortage of dental workers in Minnesota, particularly in urban areas.
Tech industries still growing
Beyond health care, the technology sector also is expected to experience strong growth over the next decade. The management- and technical-consulting sector ranks No. 1 in overall growth, as well as in the growing, high-paying category. Businesses in that industry range from IT companies to broader consulting firms, Hines said.
Meanwhile, data-processing services rank sixth in the high-paying category, with growth of 27.1 percent. Computer-systems design and related services rank seventh, with 24.3 percent growth. The category of “other professional and technical services” ranks eighth, with 24.1 percent growth.
There already is strong demand for workers in some of those fields, said Kyle O’Keefe, metro market manager for staffing firm Robert Half International’s Bloomington office. Unemployment in Minnesota for some fields, such as IT network administrators, is now as low as 2 percent. When companies try to fill those positions and want specialized skill sets, “it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack,” he said.
One fast-growing tech firm, The Nerdery, plans to hire between 50 and 60 additional employees over the coming year, adding to its existing staff of about 225, said Mike Derheim, CEO.
The Nerdery, based in Bloomington, gets plenty of applicants for its positions, but it can be challenging to find people with the right skill set, he said.
Of course, some industries also aren’t easily categorized, and new fields can emerge over the course of a decade.
The Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) recently compiled data showing that employment in the “new media/communications” industry in Minnesota rose from 1,280 in 2006 to 2,640 in 2009. Jobs in that field, such as “social media manager,” are recent creations, said Tim Brunelle, CEO of Minneapolis-based interactive agency Hello Viking, and president of MIMA.
“We’re seeing new-fangled job titles that didn’t even exist two years ago being advertised for at Fortune 500 companies,” he said.