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During the first episode of The Bachelor, which was a 3-hour premiere episode, Peter Weber had to go through his first rose ceremony.
He decided to send a handful of women home who he didn’t feel a connection with. Impressively, he knew them all by name, and everything went smoothly.
Or, so it appears.
As it turns out, it may be impossible for a Bachelor to remember the names of 30 women who he met that night. While some names might stand out because of a special connection, it’d be nearly impossible for him to remember everyone.
So, how does it work?
According to the E! Online, Ali Fedotowski reveals that the production team helps the Bachelor remember all of the names. She’s a former contestant, as she competed years ago on the show. She claims the production team is there to guide him through a rose ceremony, so he gets all of the names right.
“Throughout the night a producer is never far from your side and constantly reminds you about everyone’s name. She (the producer) has flash cards with the pictures and names of every contestant. It is hard to remember everyone, even with the flash cards. It’s all so overwhelming,” Ali writes for her blog on E! Online.
“How do you remember the names at the rose ceremony? Well, I doubt many people could remember at 25, so the Bachelor/ette goes into the rose ceremony room and says a few names at a time and then leaves to get the next few names,” she points out.
If this is true, then editing makes Peter seem like he remembers them all. They don’t include him walking out of the room and then back in to make his eliminations.
But that must add anxiety and stress to the women, who are waiting to learn whether they are staying or going home.
The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.

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September 16th, from 8am to 12pm!
You will find a nice variety of late-summer and early-fall veggies at the market this week, including shiitake mushrooms, sweet bell peppers, kale, yellow squash, sweet potatoes, okra, collard and turnip greens, eggplant, head lettuce, sprouts, tomatoes, and more! There will also be organic-fed and pasture-raised chicken, pork, eggs (duck and chicken), and fresh-baked yeast rolls!
Several of our specialty craft vendors are beginning to return to market for the fall – look for handmade jewelry and alpaca yarn this week!
Check out the full vendor produce list and the recipe of the week for Parmesan Chicken and Kale Sauté below!
Local classic rock Joe Campo will be at the market performing on Saturday! Come out and enjoy the beautiful day with some fun music to go with it!
Hurricane Harvey relief donation – If you would like to help out the folks in Texas recovering from hurricane Harvey, and haven’t already done so in your own way, the market will be collecting monetary donations on Saturday. All of the donations will be sent to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund.
Call for Vendors for Vendorpalooza! Come out to market with us and showcase your products to the community! Local farmers, food producers, artists, and craftspeople are invited to sign up to vend for our open market event on September 30th, from 8am to 2pm! If you grow or make your own products and are located within 100 miles of Pittsboro, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org or check out our Vendorpalooza Vendor’s Page for more info about signing up!
FULL VENDOR PRODUCE LIST:
Cane Creek Farms will have tomatoes, eggplant, sunflower sprouts, pea shoots, and Shiitake mushrooms. They will also have pasture-raised pork, chicken, eggs, and grass-fed beef. They have whole and half-chickens and a selection of steaks and roasts as well as ground beef. Pork choices include hot and mild sausage, chops, ribs, bratwurst, and sassy honey barbecue link sausage.
CATHIS Farm will be at market with pasture-raised, organic-fed pork, chicken, and chicken & duck eggs. They are freshly stocked with all of their regular pork cuts, including pork chops, bacon, ribs, apple cranberry pecan sausage, mild and hot country sausage, and bratwurst. Chicken choices include whole birds, breasts, thighs, leg quarters, boneless breasts, and boneless dark meat. They are now taking orders for Thanksgiving turkeys!
Cool Springs Farm will be there with okra, turnip greens, collards, Russian kale, arugula, and sweet potatoes.
Grand Hope Farm will be at market with okra, eggplant, green-tip and crook neck squash, sweet Italian peppers, green, red and yellow bell peppers, and possibly a few varieties of head lettuce.
The Yeast Roll Company will be there with fresh-baked yeast rolls in regular, garlic & herb, and cinnamon varieties. If you haven’t tried these yummy, homemade bites, don’t miss out on a free tasting sample!
Blue Roses Design will be at market with unique, handmade jewelry in a variety of styles and mediums. Necklaces, earrings and bracelets, and some special earrings that were made to help raise money for overdose awareness.
Crystal Glen Alpacas will be there with hand-spun alpaca wool yarn and handmade knitted and felted items, including shoe inserts and dryer balls. As the cool weather approaches Crystal Glen Alpacas returns to the market this Saturday with new handmade knitted items, yarn and great alpaca products. Stop by and watch Laurie Sue spin beautiful yarn while you shop.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK:
Fall Vendorpalooza – September 30th: Our twice-a-season local and handmade products fair. Visiting local vendors, farmers, craftspeople, and artists are invited to join us at market and showcase their products! Extended market hours – 8am to 2pm
Fall Plant Sale – October 14th: Perennial trees and shrubs, pollinators, native plants, and garden starts for fall. The market’s amazing plant vendors plus visiting local plant nurseries will attend!
Thanksgiving Tasting – Nov 18th: Enjoy a complimentary potluck of Thanksgiving dishes prepared by our farmers! Recipes for the dishes will be published on this website and on Facebook!
Pre-Thanksgiving Market – Nov 22nd: Shop for the fresh, local produce you need for your holiday dinner the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving!
Fiber Day – Dec 2nd: All-local-fiber craft fair! Visiting vendors are invited to showcase their fiber and fiber products! (may include extended hours)
We are still accepting Vendor Applications for the 2017 fall and winter season! We will consider vendors in all categories, including vegetables and fruit, meat and poultry, eggs, milk, cheese and other dairy, herbs, cut flowers, jams and other preserves, honey, baked goods, prepared foods, body and wellness products or services and handmade crafts. Vendors must be the producer of all items sold and must be growing or making their products within 100 miles of Pittsboro. You will find more information and our application on our website. If you have any questions, please contact the market manager at email@example.com
Are you a performer? A not-for-profit organization, club, or group? Are you an expert in sustainability, food, agriculture, or anything else related to farms, food, and local goodness? The Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market would like to hear from you! We are looking to partner with entertainers, experts, and non-profits who’d like to raise a little money and spread the word about their organization at the Market this year! If interested contact our market manager, at firstname.lastname@example.org

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Pep Guardiola has aimed a sly dig at title rivals Tottenham Hotspur by terming them a ‘one-man team’ referring to prolific striker Harry Kane.
The Spurs forward is on an astonishing run after a barren August as he has now shockingly scored 9 goals in his last 4 away fixtures bagging a hat-trick in Cyprus against Apoel Nicosia, and braces against Everton, West Ham and most recently Huddersfield Town.
This takes his September tally to 13 with an impressive 11 of those coming for his club in just 6 appearances.
Manchester City manager has suggested them Tottenham may over-rely on the 24-year-old despite the vast wealth of talent available to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Guardiola gave his verdict on Saturday night as he assessed his side’s chances of winning the Premier League compared to their main rivals Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham.
“We’re in September. Chelsea won 13 games in a row last season. They were unbeatable, they won the league. It’s not easy,” Guardiola said.
‘Of course this season they play in Europe. It’s a little more complicated for all the teams.
‘We have United [and] the Harry Kane team who scores every game two or three goals.
“Jose with United will always be tough. That is a Jose Mourinho team, aggressive winning duels and so quick on the counter-attack. They are already convinced they can do it in this way. It will be tough.”
The comment about Harry Kane would have surely ruffled quite a few feathers in the Spurs fanbase and they will expect their team to prove their credentials on the pitch rather than getting back at Pep verbally.
Of course, Kane is one of their best players and scores more than the other players but that does not mean that they are a one-man team with players like Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen consistently contributing.
Manager Pochettino will also not be impressed by the comments of Pep Guardiola and one can only wait and watch if he will respond and look to continue this war of words and mind games.
Spurs however impressive must show an improvement in home form or else all of these goals from Kane will count for nothing.
City, who are not set to play Tottenham until mid-December, currently top the Premier League table, albeit just on goal difference, and remain five points ahead of third-placed Spurs.
They take a trip to the Bet365 Stadium next as former manager Mark Hughes’ men Stoke City await them.


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Robert Lee Morris is one of the very few jewelry designers to have achieved national and international recognition. He is considered the most influential jewelry designer by Vogue magazine; is an award winning artisian; and most importantly is considered to be the top American jewelry designer of today. His dramatic sculptural jewelry is widely regarded as the beginning of the modern jewelry movement. And his handcrafted works of art are true wearable art sculptures as they are crafted to look good from every angle... which is the essence of sculpture. Morris' designs are coveted by celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer, Andy Warhol, Madonna, Candice Bergen and Ozzy Osbourne's large gold cross that he has worn for decades.

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The Mayor of London will announce his chosen hub airport options for submission to the Davies Commission on the future of aviation capacity in the UK this morning.
According to a report in The Telegraph, Boris Johnson will reveal that he believes a new airport on the Isle of Grain in North Kent has the "greatest potential."
The move could put the mayor on a collision course with David Cameron, who removed Transport Secretary Justine Greening from her position last year after she campaigned against expansion at Heathrow.
More top news
Twitter is to end its video-sharing service Vine.
A Lib Dem peer has quit the party following her suspension for chairing a meeting at which Jews were allegedly blamed for the Holocaust.
A second man has been found guilty for the manslaughter of delivery driver Ali Qasemi who was killed for £52 worth of pizza.

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Pitch Dingman Competition Finals
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
Register to attend
University of Maryland student entrepreneurs will vie for more than $30,000 to fund their startups at the Feb. 16 Pitch Dingman Competition final event at Stamp Student Union. Entrepreneurs heading up five businesses will take to the stage to pitch to a panel of seven judges and an audience of more than 200 students, business leaders, faculty, staff and guests.
The Pitch Dingman Competition is the University of Maryland’s only business competition exclusively for Terps, hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
“There is lot of momentum on campus around fearless ideas and the Pitch Dingman Competition is the next part of that – how fearless ideas turn into profitable, sustainable ventures,” said Elana Fine, managing director of the Dingman Center. “We often see that the real hurdle for student entrepreneurs to grow beyond their dorm room can be $5,000-$15,000 in funding. This competitions gives students the opportunity to win non-diluted funding that can help them manufacture a product, spend on sales and marketing, or get more data from the market on how to grow.”
The five finalists have been preparing since advancing from the semifinal round of the competition, held in December 2015 when 10 founders were selected to pitch their startups. The finalists have been meeting with Dingman Center staff to hone their pitches in preparation for culminating event.
The finalists include a mix of undergraduate and graduate students who are spending much of their college experience building a business. The startups are Embitterment, a cocktail bitters company; ICOW, a web app to simplify the higher ed application process for international students; Uboard, an innovative bed company; VentureStorm, a web platform connecting entrepreneurs and developers; and WeCook, a personal chef service.
Each finalist will pitch his or her business, walk judges through a demonstration, then field questions from judges. At stake are a $15,000 grand prize; $5,000 second place prize; $5,000 judges’ choice prizes; and a $500 audience choice prize, decided during the competition by text voting.
The competition was made possible by a generous gift from alumnus David Quattrone, co-founder and chief technology officer of Cvent, and support from SECU. Quattrone will serve as a judge for the final competition, along with Gary Attman, president and CEO of FutureCare Health and Management Corp.; Paul Capriolo, CEO of Social Growth Technologies Inc.; Malcolm Gillian, managing partner of Syndicate Group NYC; Jennifer Meyer, CEO of Betamore; Carmen Mirabile, assistant vice president of marketing at SECU; and Greg Vetter, CEO of Tessemae's All Natural.
Fine said Quattrone’s gift ensures the future of the competition for years to come as the university’s entrepreneurial community continues to grow and mature.
“This competition showcases students that are leveraging all of the entrepreneurship resources on campus and starting viable businesses,” said Fine. “The quality of the companies that students are starting on campus is definitely increasing. Our students are starting ventures that encompass a breadth of ideas and serve markets well beyond their fellow students.”


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TRAGIC Chapecoense, the little known Brazilian team virtually wiped out in Tuesday’s plane crash in Columbia, have released an awe-inspiring video on YouTube.
Entitled “Eternal Champions” – with the hashtag #ForçaChape – it has gone viral as the world struggles to come to terms with the crash that killed 71 people, including almost all the team and its coaching staff.
Chapecoense, only founded in 1973, were preparing for the biggest match in their short history, having defied the odds to reach the Copa Sudamericana final.
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The 45-second video features footage from the their run to the final where they due to meet Atletico Naciona and shows the team celebrating, and the outpouring of emotion in the stands.
It also includes an incredible message of hope for the future, which is translated below:
'Today we wake up with a new challenge,
Because life has given us a different mission.
Our warriors became heroes and eternalised their lives in a battle that made the world stop.
Today’s game does not have a final whistle, together we are more than eleven.
O glorious green that expands
Among the states you are always a splendor
In the most difficult joys and times
My hurricane, you’re always a winner.'
There has been a wave of support from a football world united in grief with prayers and well wishes to Chapecoense from all quarters, including from other clubs in Brazil.
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The Medellin-bound plane came down just 30km south of the Colombian city.
Hundreds of the club's fans have gathered at the Chapeco stadium to mourn the loss of their heroes.
Brazilian clubs have offered to loan the club players, while final opponents Atletico Nacional have asked South American governing body Conmebol to award the club the trophy.


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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Holiday celebrations are still happening in some parts of the Lowcountry, despite COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.
On Tuesday night, the Town of Summerville held a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony to kickoff the holiday season. This is just one of a few events still taking place this month to celebrate the holidays.
Lowcountry officials say they’ve been working hard to put a COVID-19 twist on some Christmas traditions.
“People just want to see normal and it’s a tough time right now, this is [an] unprecedented time and we’re just trying to do our best to maintain some sense of continuity for our residents and citizens,” says Hanahan City Administrator Mike Cochran.
Some Lowcountry Christmas events have been cancelled but the City of Hanahan is pushing forward with a tree lighting ceremony and holiday parade.
“It’s one of the few parades around that we’re just going as usual and again it’s not the city parade it’s the exchange club parade but we’ve been doing it with them for over forty years,” says Cochran.
Special Events Coordinator for the City of Goose Creek Allison Carter says holidays take on a special meaning this year.
“I think the holidays, any holiday that you celebrate is a huge part of many families in the community and just sticking with those traditions,” says Carter.
Tree lightings in both Hanahan and Goose Creek are this Friday, and then holiday parades for a chance to see Santa are coming at later dates. Cochran says officials have been working hard to put a safe plan together.
“We’re maintaining the social distancing as much as possible and then people are encouraged to wear the facial coverings again that’s an optional thing for them because it’s an outside event,” says Cochran.
Social distancing and safety protocols will apply at all Lowcoutry events to provide a chance to celebrate the Christmas season.
“Even with a lot of people, you’re not going to have masses of people piled on top of each other so we’ve been trying to balance the best of both worlds,” says Cochran.
A COVID-19 twist on a couple of old Christmas traditions.
“We want to make sure that people have holiday joy and a holiday spirit,” says Carter.
“You know it’s a sense of community and we have a lot of, just a really strong community when it comes to that kind of stuff,” says Cochran.
Hanahan will hold its Christmas parade this Saturday, December 5th, Goose Creek will hold its holiday parade on Saturday, December 12th, and Mount Pleasant will hold its parade on Sunday, December 13th.

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The sixth iPad will feature an 8MP Camera and an A8 Processor
We are sure that everyone can agree on the fact that the iPad Air was so far the best upgrade that the tablet line of Apple had gotten in about a long time. People went crazy over its sleek and modern design when it was launched last year and anyone could bet that it was the best iPad that they had ever had in their hands. It was almost a surprise the way Apple managed to fit in everything inside this sleek slate. Now it is indeed time to brace yourselves for another amazing Apple slate as news has it that the successor iPad Air 2 is going under production.
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We are obviously expecting an A8 processor bump for this sixth iPad but at the same time we have been hearing that the camera is what’s going to receive more attention. Though we have seen the cameras on iPhones being improved by every new version, the ones on the iPad remain rather neglected and fortunately that is not going to happen this time.
The new iPad is going to have an 8 MP camera and its production is going to start later this month so we are hoping that Apple would release the product by October. ETNews has been spilling all the details on what is going to be the iPad Air 2 and their report also says that where the camera has received an upgrade, there is no such decision made for the resolution of the device which is expected to stay the same. This is not at all something to worry about because the current panel is quite impressive already. Other interesting features beside the camera include the Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor.


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Early Music Masters
"Divertimento No. 15," "Stabat Mater," "Brahms/Handel"
New York City Ballet
David H. Koch Theater, New York
January 30, 2009
by Tom Phillips
Copyright 2009 by Tom Phillips
Eight is a boring number, especially when it’s divided up into the standard four pairs or two quartets. But in the hands of George Balanchine, eight became a magic number in his “Divertimento No. 15.” Instead of the normal groupings, he used three men and five women as his principals, breaking them into ones, two and threes in kaleidoscopic shifting patterns, backed by a more geometric corps of eight women. As for Mozart’s four-beat, four-measure phrases, he often cut them into three fives, adding an extra step at the end to make 16. Thus does “Divertimento” endlessly divert and delight the viewer, especially when danced with the precision and verve that Sterling Hyltin and Ana Sophia Scheller brought to the opening Theme and Variations.


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“Famous Nigerian singer and rapper, Naira Marley, has broken his silence for the first time following the passing of his former record label signee, MohBad.
Expressing his grief on Instagram on Friday, September 15, Naira Marley described himself as ‘heartbroken’ over Mohbad’s death, emphasizing that he will ‘be truly missed.’
The Marlian Record label boss acknowledged their past disagreements but clarified that no harm was intended towards Mohbad. He conveyed condolences to Mohbad’s family and called for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 27-year-old’s death.
He wrote: ‘With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of an exceptional talent. Someone who was more than an artist or signee but a brother and dear friend Promise ‘Mohbad’ Oladimeji Aloba. We send our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones, we are all heartbroken by his tragic loss, and he will be truly missed.’
Acknowledging Mohbad’s influence on Marlian Music, Naira Marley expressed sadness over the tragedy and urged for an investigation into the events leading to Mohbad’s passing.
‘…This tragedy is not only a loss for us but to everyone you touched musically around the world. As we share our condolences to the late Mohbad, we would like to echo a call for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. We’re unhappy and unsettled with everything we have witnessed since Tuesday the 12th Sept… We urge our colleagues in the media to treat this matter with the utmost sensitivity, respect, and care,’ he added.”


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A an English teenager has died from a heart attack due to her phobia of toilets.
Emily Titterington, 16, of St. Austell, Cornwall, died after eight weeks without a bowel movement, which left her with a compressed chest cavity and displaced organs, according to The Independent.
The teenager had a phobia of using the toilet and would frequently refrain from going for up to two months.
The phobia, referred to as Toilet Phobia, is classified as an anxiety disorder and rarely occurs by itself.
Some of the most common conditions related to toilet phobia are:
- Social phobia - worrying about being seen or heard in the toilet
- OCD - worrying about bacteria and contamination
- Parcopresis - fear of defecating in a public place
- Paresis - fear of urinating in a public place
- Panic attacks
Other phobias related to using a toilet include that of small rooms and public places.
It's unclear if her phobia was tied to any of the previous conditions, or if it was a fear of the toilet itself.
Home Office pathologist Dr. Amanda Jeffery said her symptoms were in keeping with a condition known as "stool withholding," which is more frequent in children.
Emily was revealed in a post-mortem to have had a "massive extension of the large bowel," according to The Telegraph.
During the period leading up to her death, Emily's Mother, Geraldine, 59, had battled with her daughter to be examined, but she always refused.
Emily also refused to go to the hospital, despite complaining about pain in between her shoulder blades.
"I could see that her abdomen was grossly extended," said student paramedic Lee Taylor, who attended Emily's home twice on the night of her death. "Her lower ribs had been pushed out further than her pubic bone - I was shocked,"


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Want to get your GED in Plaistow NH? The GED examination is for adults who do not have their high school diploma. The certificate that you receive upon passing the New Hampshire GED examination is accepted as an equivalent credential to a high school diploma by employers and colleges throughout the United States.
The GED examination covers basic skills that students are taught in high school. Topics taught in GED classes include math, science, writing, reading, and social studies. These are the subject areas that make up the General Education Development (GED) exam in New Hampshire.
Typically GED programs in Plaistow NH are offered at:
- Plaistow Literacy Centers
- Plaistow Libraries
- Plaistow Colleges
- Plaistow Workforce Learning Centers

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The first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council for this year took place in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from 1 to 4 March 2019. ABAC New Zealand members Katherine Rich, Phil O’Reilly, Tenby Powell attended, with staffer Stephanie Honey in support.
In her valedictory blog as she prepares to step down from her term on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), ABAC NZ member Katherine Rich [read more…]
21 APEC economies gather this week in Papua New Guinea but overhanging the Asia-Pacific meeting is the spectre of trade war and rising protectionism.
Luke Sweeney talks about volunteering at the ABAC meeting in Auckland and why it’s important for young people to be involved in trade and understanding trade issues for the future.
David Toua speaks about key issues for the Pacific, including Papua New Guinea and shared issues of importance across the Asia-Pacific region regarding inclusive growth and using digital technology to engage more people in the economy.
There are several challenges facing APEC businesses. In the booming digital economy, Mr Motomu Takahashi talks about protecting the free flow of data across borders to ensure SME businesses can enter the global economy and see success.
Mr Motomu Takahashi talks about the strenuous work to complete the CPTPP and it’s positive impact for future generations, particular through unwavering commitment to integrated regional economies, in which NZ has played a leading role.
Ms Abdul Haadi Hafimi speaks from her experience as a SME owner about the challenges of accessing the market and the importance of enabling women to get involved in business and economic growth through choice.
Allan Bollard talks about the CPTPP and the real benefits to having integrated regional economies in the Asia-Pacific and the need to ensure the emerging digital economy works for SMEs throughout Asia-Pacific.
ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) met in Auckland for four days in February 2018. Hosted by Business NZ with support from Tradeworks, it marks the [read more…]


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TG2408 :: Memorial for Beryl Cushion
Taken 9 days ago by Evelyn Simak near Norwich, Norfolk, England
Memorial for Beryl Cushion
Her brother Jack Alfred is also buried here. The Cushions were timber merchants at St Benedict's Mill in Barn Road. The memorial was created by JR Childs, stone and marble masons at Chapelfield and monumental masons at Rose Lane. The inscription (on left) reads: In loving memory of Beryl Evelyn the beloved daughter of Alfred and Gladys Cushion Born 6th September 1913 Died 9th November 1916 See also > Link.
Rosary Road Cemetery, Norwich
The entrance to the cemetery lies on Rosary Road. This was the first ever non-denominational cemetery in the UK, established in 1819 by Thomas Drummond, a nonconformist minister. The land was formerly in use as a market garden, and presents a broad green open space between the housing areas to the south and the playing fields of the Telegraph Lane schools to the north. The cemetery chapel > Link was constructed in 1879 and is believed to be the finest work of architect Edward Boardman > Link. Tragically, the first interment at the Rosary was Drummond's wife Ann who died in childbirth aged 41. The cemetery has a number of literary links. The novelist Ralph Hale Mottram, for instance, is buried here in the family plot. He was Lord Mayor of Norwich and also the last chairman of the trustees of the cemetery before it was entrusted to Norwich Corporation in 1956. Ada Nemesis Cooper, the adopted daughter of the eye surgeon Emanuel Cooper - he has a fine mausoleum here > Link - married the novelist John Galsworthy (their family life together inspired The Forsyte Saga). A number of Norwich School painters are also buried in the Rosary as are train driver John Prior and fireman James Light, killed in the disastrous 1874 Thorpe rail accident. A great number of interesting gravestones and memorials, such as the cast iron tombchest of Jeremiah Cozens (d 1849) - it has a lion with a ring in his mouth and a flame on top and bears the signature of the Dixon Foundry of Norwich > Link - can be found on the 13 acres (53,000 square metres) of the cemetery. An extension adjacent to the old part, in the north-east and near Telegraph Hill, was opened in 1924. It was laid out following the advice received from Captain Sandys-Winsch, the then head of the council parks department and the designer of Eaton Park, Wensum Park, Waterloo Park, and Heigham Park in Norwich. The cemetery > Link came under the control of the Norwich Corporation in 1954 and it is estimated that about 18,500 people have been buried there since 1821. In January 2010 the cemetery was granted Grade 2 listed status.
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Join us on Tuesday, October 15 at 10:00 am PT to to learn how Equinix and Cisco enable multicloud and Hybrid IT access.
Digital transformation initiatives are driving the adoption of internet, cloud, mobile and IoT technologies. In order to meet user expectations for scale and performance, IT organizations are increasingly turning to managed service providers for the most efficient deployment model for their specific SD-WAN implementation. Geographically distributed enterprises benefit from lower costs, reduce complexity and more secure branch communications with Cisco SD-WAN. Equinix, helps enable managed service providers assist their customers with deployment options and services.
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The Council for Medical Schemes CMS has published information about rehabilitation benefits to which beneficiaries are entitled.
The CMS has published another edition of CmScript in which the PMB entitlements of beneficiaries in respect of rehabilitation are explored. The following PMB conditions are amongst those identified, that might necessitate physical rehabilitation:
- Brain disorders and injuries such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, intracranial haemorrhage (bleeding);
- Chronic pain caused by cancer or any other condition;
- Major bone and joint surgery necessitated by fractures, trauma or limb amputation;
- Severe rheumatoid arthritis;
- Severe weakness after recovering from a serious illness, e.g. heart attacks, respiratory failure or infections;
- Spinal cord injuries;
- Major trauma after an accident such as a motor vehicle accident;
- Difficulty in breathing, eating, swallowing, bowel or bladder control due to non-progressive neurological (including spinal) condition or injury.
Physical rehabilitation includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing and psychology and services rendered by social workers.
For further information, this edition of CmScript can be accessed at:

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It’s a question we have been asking ourselves this week at Vitaccess as we monitor our adaptive patient registries – all of which collect patient-reported outcome (PRO) data to measure the impact of a disease or treatment on patients’ lives.
Both the generic (can be used across a wide variety of diseases) and disease-specific PRO measures we use in our registries contain questions that relate to areas of people’s lives that, according to both personal and media reports, may be impacted for both COVID-19 patients and, perhaps more importantly, the general public.
Take, as an example, the EuroQol Group’s EQ-5D, a widely used instrument which measures health status in terms of five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The mental health charity Mind have indicated that mental health conditions including anxiety may be impacted as a result of social restrictions and concern about the impact of the virus. It is also reasonable to think that many people will be unable to carry out their usual activities, including the work, study, housework, family or leisure activities given as examples in the EQ-5D. Social restrictions may impact how people interpret the term “walking about” which is used in two of the mobility dimension response options – in the current situation this may be taken to mean walking outside the house. Suffering from the symptoms of COVID-19 itself has the potential to impact all five dimensions.
I, like many others around the world, am currently self-isolating at home with my son and husband (my sympathies are with fellow parents of toddlers!). I am generally physically and mentally well and last week would have reported no problems in relation to the questions in the EQ-5D (referred to as a score of 11111).
However, through self-isolation alone and in the space of a week I have felt an impact on my ability to complete my usual activities, an increased level of anxiety, and problems with mobility, certainly with walking about, depending on how this question is interpreted in the current climate. This merely reflects what, at this point, we all already know and experience: COVID-19 and everything about living under COVID-19 can affect nearly every part of our daily lives, whether we have an illness or not.
In general, and by design, the impact of external influences (not related to disease or treatment under observation) on individual patients in studies collecting PRO data tend to have a minimal impact on the study data as a whole. Questions are specifically to instruct people to consider impairments “due to your condition”. But people are also…people. Will 100% of survey participants actually be able to parse their anxiety into something attributable to cystic fibrosis, something attributable to living with cystic fibrosis and social distancing, and just quotidian anxiety that many of us are feeling?
If we continue to administer these instruments in our longitudinal studies, there is a possibility that we will see a change in the pattern of PRO data across whole cohorts during this pandemic that is not related to the disease or treatment under observation. We feel it is therefore critical to collect additional situational data from our study participants that may be relevant to the pandemic, such as reported symptoms that may relate to the viral infection or periods of self-quarantine. This will then facilitate incorporation of these factors into the subsequent analysis of any seemingly obvious changes in the data patterns. This is not something that can be corrected post hoc with later data.
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Fundus autofluorescence is now more widely being used for phenotyping of inherited retinal disease. Fluorescence imaging may provide a highly sensitive method for non-invasive quantitative assessment of laser-induced lesions in the retina by monitoring of changes in autofluorescence of fluorophores in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) following laser irradiation.as function of exposure parameters
Retired female breeding stock Brown-Norway rats were purchased at an approximate age of 6 months. A modified Heidelberg Retina Angiograph (HRA I) was used to obtain images of the fundus by either infra red (IR) reflectance or autofluorescence using excitation wavelengths of 488 and 514 nm. A LaserTek Model 41 AK laser operating from 488-514nm in conjunction with a Zeiss Model 30 SL-M slit lamp was used to deliver laser radiation and induce lesions. Various powers ranging from 10-40mW were used to obtain both suprathreshold and subthreshold lesions. Subthreshold is defined a laser application that does not cause any minimal visible lesion (MVL). The lesions were imaged immediately post-irradiation and weekly for 5 weeks to follow any changes.
Individual lesions, both suprathreshold and subthreshold, were easily visualized immediately following laser treatment using HRA I in 488 and 514 autofluoresence mode. In fluorescence mode laser lesions appear as spots with reduced fluorescence relative to a broadly fluorescent background. In contrast, the same lesions visible by fluorescence were difficult to visualize in IR reflectance mode. Animals followed on a weekly basis reveal dynamic changes that begin with decreased autofluorescence immediately after laser treatment to increased autofluorescence at five weeks follow up.
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Imperial sees DP World deal going ahead in February 2022
CEO Mohammed Akoojee does not expect any issues during the regulatory process
Imperial Logistics, which is the subject of a R12.7bn buyout from Dubai-based DP World, has now pegged February 2022 as the date the deal will proceed, two months later than initially planned.
CEO Mohammed Akoojee said on Tuesday the additional time was to offer some flexibility and that he did not expect any issues to arise during the regulatory process. If the deal is concluded it would be among the biggest SA takeovers since Pepsico’s $1.7bn (R26bn) acquisition of Pioneer Foods in 2020. Drinks-maker Distell is in the middle of negotiations that could see it taken over by top European brewer Heineken...

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ArcelorMittal South Africa is considering investing in rail transport equipment, Reuters reported, citing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kobus Verster.
The company, which lost about 600 million rand in H1 2022 due to rail service disruptions, is considering procuring locomotives and wagons, in partnership with a third-party equipment supplier, the top executive said.
The South African unit of ArcelorMittal Group, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, reported a 22% jump in first-half earnings to R3.025 billion ($180.75 million), according to a financial statement published on the company website.
The company produced 1.1 million tonnes of crude steel in H1 2022, down 31% from last year, partly due to poor rail services and floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province that damaged infrastructure.
The company’s average capacity utilisation should reach 76% after the R464 million Newcastle blast furnace mid-life campaign restoration is completed in early August 2022.
South Africa experienced its worst electricity load shedding in June 2022, taking the year-to-date levels for 2022 to the full-year 2021 levels. Loadshedding negatively impacts the economy and does not bode well for investor sentiment and job creation.
ArcelorMittal South Africa, with the support of the ArcelorMittal Group, will embark on a process to develop two 100MW renewable energy projects planned for Gauteng and Western Cape.
The subject to the outcome of a feasibility study, which should be finalised in 2023/2024, to yield meaningful cost reduction benefit by 2024/25. These benefits will be increased and accelerated if regulations are relaxed, the statement said.
Despite the current challenges and the short-term weaker trading environment, the long-term investment case for steel remains intact, given steel’s inherently vital role in the transition to a low carbon, circular economy, the statement stated.
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How many troops does the US give to the UN?
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What percentage of UN troops are US?
United States (27.89%)
What percentage of UN peacekeepers are American?
The United States and Peacekeeping Arrears (Most of these are from the gap between the 25% U.S. cap and the U.N.
Which country is the largest troop contributor to the United Nations peacekeeping mission?
Do Americans serve as UN peacekeepers?
Working with UN Peacekeeping is a rewarding experience. Our field and headquarters personnel come from the 193 Member States of the United Nations.
Where does the UN get its troops?
They come from nations large and small, rich and poor. They bring different cultures and experience to the job, but they are united in their determination to foster peace. Currently, the majority of troops come from African and Asian countries, while the contribution of western countries is increasing.
Who contributes the most to the UN?
The four largest contributors to the United Nations – the US (22% of the UN budget), China (12.005%), Japan (8.564%) and Germany (6.090%) – together finance some 49% of the entire UN budget.
Does the US contribute troops to UN peacekeeping?
The United States is the world’s single largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping, as well as the largest provider of peacekeeping capacity-building support, investing more than $1.5 billion since 2005 in assistance specifically focused on enhancing troop- and police-contributing country (T/PCC) participation in …
How many UN peacekeepers are from the US?
UN Peacekeeping is made up of over 90,000 total field personnel, with 125 countries contributing troops, police, and civilian personnel including several dozen peacekeepers from the U.S.
Does the US fund the UN?
The United States is the largest provider of financial contributions to the United Nations, providing 22 percent of the entire UN budget in 2020 (in comparison the next biggest contributors are China with 12 percent, and Japan with 8.5 percent).
Does the US army work with the UN?
There are U.S. personnel deployed and serving within UN peacekeeping missions. There are military members like me deployed there to protect our interests. There are also millions of Americans working overseas, doing good work, and peacekeepers are there to protect them as well as our interests.
Does the UN have any power over the US?
If the UN did issue a resolution against the United States, it still does not have any real power over the US. United Nations resolutions are not enforceable, and the US could easily disregard a UN resolution against in.
Who is more powerful US or UN?
The United States is significantly more powerful than the United Nations. It is the world’s dominant economic, military, political and cultural power. Although the UN is the leading international organisation, its authority is limited. The UN has much less global influence than the United States.
How much money does the US give the UN each year?
The U.S. is estimated to contribute about 22% of the UN’s yearly budget due to the UN’s ability-to-pay scale, making this bill potentially devastating to the United Nations.
Does the US participate in UN peacekeeping?
Can the UN use military force?
The UN can only deploy military personnel when there is a UN Security Council resolution authorizing them to do so. The Security Council will say how many military personnel are required, and UN Headquarters will liaise with the Member States to identify personnel and deploy them.

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This cute and comfy camo inspired shorts have a drawstring waist and an angled cut off the design. The shorts are breathable yet thick enough to provide flattering coverage.
They are soft and have some slight stretch, keeping you looking great and feeling great during the summer heat. Its sassy print and pattern pairs nicely with a plain white tee, ribbed cami, or cotton crop top.
Wear them as you enjoy some fun in the sun, poolside, or when hanging out with friends and family in style.


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Even more fortuitously, director Randy Brenner (who helmed a previous production of the show at Musical Theatre Guild), manages to balance the book’s melodrama and the satire. He makes sure that the actors on the stage aren’t mouthpieces, but convey that they believe every line they say and sing.
Jonas Schwartz – TheaterMania
The show would have you believe that its cachet lies in its combination of timelessness and ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy, but what book writer–lyricist John Dempsey and composer Dana P. Rowe have created is an odd, sitcomlike, soapy rock opera.
Eric Marchese – Backstage
But none of that really matters if the show is good and the performances rock. Unfortunately, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.
Sharon Perlmutter – Talkin’ Broadway
ICT Artistic director caryn desai has smartly decided to bring back MTG’s Adam Simmons (a 2008 Scenie winner for his lead performance as Cal), director Randy Brenner, and choreographer Heather Castillo for The Fix’s first fully-staged West Coast production. Otherwise, The Fix at ICT is brand new from the ground up, and as exciting as can be.
Steven Stanley – StageSceneLA
In short, the play is flooded with too many plot twists and too many marginally satirical digs to seem remotely realistic. Instead it devolves into an over-extended musical comedy sketch, staged by Randy Brenner.
Don Shirley – LA Stage Watch
Yet, for all its wit, the staging feels over-housed and under-populated. What might dazzle in a 99-seat venue diffuses its impact in the mid-sized ICT. Still, the chief problem isn’t execution, but an intractable core deficiency. Between the trope-heavy, overripe plot and Rowe’s mega-generic melodies, the property, alas, remains less coruscating statement than predigested high concept where a show should be, which not even the admirable forces on tap here can fix.
David C. Nichols – LA Times
Having enjoyed the performances and score of “The Fix,” one may be left to wonder what it was all for. Though it seems to be at first, the musical is not simply a wry satire of today’s political world; it grows too dramatic for that.
Sara Itkis – Neon Tommy
It’s pure political satire with music, in the style of a rock opera, but , but unlike pure rock opera, with spoken dialogue as well as the music to move the plot along. Reminding one of a vaudeville at times with its broad playing mood, it is an intensely dark, hard-hitting, gritty drama that socks a big wallop. Its one major drawback is its lack of comedic flair; it is so serious and razor sharp, it forgets to lighten up at times to let its audience digest it properly. Now in a finely staged engagement through May 20 at ICT, Long Beach, The Fix boasts above all else… a splendiferous cast.
Don Grigware – Grigware Blogspot
If theatre’s purpose is to make you think and feel then The Fix will give you an opportunity to do both. It isn’t subtle and it doesn’t intend to be. “Graceful exits were never your forte,” says Violet to Grahame, the polio victim, in one of her ugliest episodes. It’s enough to make your skin crawl.
Ellen Dostal – Musicals in LA
What I know for sure is that I wish ICT had chosen different material, because no director or cast can repair all that is wrong with The Fix.
Greggory Moore – Greater Long Beach
The new Rock Musical The Fix is now on stage and stands as another example of ICT’s commitment to presenting entertaining and well-produced theatrical works.
Robert Lilly – Stagehappenings
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Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
April 27–May 20, 2012; Thu.–Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
Tickets: (562) 436-4610; $37-$44
Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
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What are you thinking
I wish I knew
You are such a mystery to me
Maybe you're thinking about me
But then, in a way good or bad?
Are you wishing that I was near you
Or that I would just disappear
Do you ever wonder what I wonder about
Or do you not care that I exist
Do you think of me as a friend?
Maybe you dream of me as something more
Maybe you wish me something less
I wish I knew what you were thinking
But, alas, I only know me and my heart
I wish I knew you and yours

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Interactive Sound Installation | 2013 | Berlin
In collaboration with Yair Elazar Glotman
The piece began with Kenneth Anger’s idea of the infinite division of time and his description of the fleeting present moment. Memories are stories we believe are unaffected by passing time, they are stories we hold as frozen truths. Metamemories plays with this idea by making memories automatic, mixed-up, but somehow still sentimental and familiar. Turn the wheel on the right side of the radio to switch between different memories.


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A bit of love for Courtney Love
So I watched this really interesting documentary last night about Courtney Love. It was about 3 hours long and was about her music career, her life with Kurt Cobain, her drug problem and just generally her rollercoaster life! So i started looking back at old pictures and saw how much she's changed. Her face has been changed by surgery, her body by dramatic weight loss and then weight gain but i do love her fashion sense. She use to rock the baby doll dresses and the red lipstick and the messed up hair! She looks so different back in the late 80's, almost unrecognisable! As i was searching i remember that she did a shoot for Elle UK back in january 2009 so i thought I'd share that today as i think it was a great shoot where she looked fab and I'd tell anyone who has that issue to re-read the interview as it's really interesting.


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Victim ID'd in Rocklin stabbing death; Man arrested
City's first in 6 years
The Rocklin Police Department is investigating its first homicide in six years, after a Saturday night incident where a 51-year-old man died from a stab wound, officers said.
Robert Earl Vickney, Jr. of Rocklin, was found bleeding from his chest in his home on the 6200 block of Swan Court around 10 p.m., according to a news release.
Paramedics took Vickney to the Sutter Roseville Medical Center where he later died, officers said.
Zachary Raymond Kachmar, 19, and Vickney were arguing at a house party when Vickney was stabbed in the chest with a knife, authorities said.
Kachmar was arrested on a murder charge and booked at Placer County Jail without bail.
This is the first homicide in Rocklin since 2007.


202229jul5:00 pm11:50 pmRock the Ruins: Lake Street Dive with The Brook & The Bluff5:00 pm - 11:50 pm Holliday Park, Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill RdCategoryConcert/Music/Dance Performance,Outdoors,Park Event,Summer Concert Series,Summer FunSeasonalSummer Fun
Rock the Ruins is returning to Holliday Park this summer with an amazing 2022 concert lineup. Rock the Ruins is a family-friendly, music and food fundraising festival
Rock the Ruins is returning to Holliday Park this summer with an amazing 2022 concert lineup.
Since forming in 2004, Lake Street Dive have matched their sophisticated musicianship with a fearless refusal to limit their sound. As shown on their most recent album, 2021’s critically acclaimed Obviously, the Boston-bred band also possess a keen talent for combining sociopolitical commentary with immediately catchy pop gems. With their current lineup comprised of founding members Rachael Price (vocals), Bridget Kearney (bass), and Michael Calabrese (drums)—as well as keyboardist/vocalist Akie Bermiss and touring guitarist James Cornelison—Lake Street Dive continue to create joyously soulful rock & roll with equal parts ingenuity, intelligence, and irresistible abandon.
June 3: JP Saxe
June 5: JJ Grey & Mofro with Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
June 16: The Wood Brothers & Guster
June 17: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
June 19: Amos Lee with special guest Neal Francis
June 23: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers with Bonny Light Horseman
July 8: Michael Franti & Spearhead with Arrested Development
July 16-17: Counting Crows
July 29: Lake Street Dive with The Brook & The Bluff
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The holiday season is coming! This year, bring the family together to celebrate a Lowcountry tradition at Charleston’s most beloved nighttime event - the Holiday Festival of Lights.
With over two million shimmering lights, this three-mile driving tour delivers over 700 shining displays. Beginning November 9th and continuing through December 31st, gather family and friends to capture the magic of the holiday season at James Island County Park. Remember, the Holiday Festival of Lights is much more than just a driving tour. Park the car and experience exciting attractions custom-designed for holiday cheer. There are many additional attractions to see and do, including:
- Marshmallow Roasts
- Festival Train Rides
- Lakeside Lights Interactive Activity
- The Amazing Dancing Light Display (new feature added in 2010!)
- Enchanted Forest Walking Trail
- Gingerbread Houses
- 50-Ton Sand Sculpture
- Giant Greeting Cards
- Carousel Rides
- Gift Shops
- Portable Climbing Wall
- Photos with Santa
- Santa’s Sweet Shoppe
Update December 12: What’s your best bet to get the most out of the festival this year? Come Sunday through Thursday and bring a canned food item!
Over the years, the Holiday Festival of Lights has collected thousands of non-perishable canned food items at the festival gate for donation to the Lowcountry Food Bank. Last year, 2,809 pounds of food were donated, which equated to 2,161 meals. Not only is it a great cause for those in need in the Lowcountry during the holidays – bringing a can on select nights can also help visitors to the festival save on festival admission.
This year, on every Sunday through Thursday, festival-goers who bring a non-perishable canned food item for donation will save $2 off their vehicle admission fee (of up to 15 passengers). Not to mention, these days traditionally experience lower attendance levels, so you’ll save on time as well.

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During training before Freedom Summer in 1964, tension between the mostly-white volunteers and the mostly-black SNCC staff became evident immediately. "We have to know you. We have to love you, but we don't understand you." "Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS on June 24 at 9/8c.
Roman Catholic priest Father Charles Coughlin used the power of radio to rail against the nation's economic system in the Depression.
The true story behind the most romanticized, infamous outlaw couple in U.S. history and their gang.
In August 1942 the murder of a young Mexican American man ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles, ultimately sparking brutal race riots.
John Scopes' free speech trial pitted science against religion after the teacher presented Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in a Tennessee school.
A star in baseball's golden age, Joe DiMaggio's celebrity status and tumultuous marriage to Marilyn Monroe brought him pain.
The shocking story of Richard Leopold and Nathan Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924.
This acclaimed 14-hour series covers all of the major events of the civil rights movement from 1954-1985, tracing African Americans' struggle for equality and justice.
The country's oldest beauty contest has become a battleground and a barometer for the position of women in society.


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Out & About! So much talent, so many good people doing great stuff for the community. No, not actually talking about Diana & Jenny....
But, Edward Bevin chairman of the St Albans art society will tell us about their annual exhibition.
Then DavidJenkins from the Pauline Quirke Academy is in the studio to tell us how rehearsals are going for We will Rock you! Are they Under pressure? Will they want to break free? Can they do the fandango?
Join in the fun! Listen in to Out & About here on Radio Verulam to find out more! Friday 12-2pm

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Why, oh why, have I waited this long to try panzanella? In case you are unfamiliar, panzanella is bread salad that has Italian origins. It’s a very adaptable meal that is easily altered based on the ingredients you have around and what your taste buds fancy. I have seen lots of variations and they all sound pretty great but none had compelled enough to actually try it. When I saw this Greek version, it went onto the next week’s menu immediately. I have to say it more than exceeded my expectations. I wouldn’t exactly call it healthy since it is, after all, a bread salad and it uses a good deal of olive oil. However, it is a really great way to get a lot of vegetables into a meal. Tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, red onion and olives – plus feta cheese! Yum yum. I thought this would be a meal that I really liked and Ben was indifferent to, but he was equally impressed. It does make a large quantity but I am so glad we didn’t halve it. I had it as leftovers for lunch and even though the bread was a bit soggy the second day, it still tasted fantastic. Now I’m super motivated to try more variations of panzanella. Bring it on!
My hope is to inspire you to be fearless in the kitchen, to try new things, to take the time to make things the homemade way and most importantly, to have fun doing it!
For the salad:
2 tbsp. olive oil
6 cups French bread cubes (1 inch)
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced ¼-inch thick
1 red bell pepper, large diced
1 yellow bell pepper, large diced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
½ red onion, sliced thin
6 oz. crumbled feta cheese
2.5 oz. can sliced black olives, drained (kalamatas would also be good if you like that sort of thing)
For the vinaigrette:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1¼ tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
To prepare the salad, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan. Add the bread cubes and sprinkle with salt; cook over medium-low heat, tossing frequently, for 5-10 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from the heat.
Combine the cucumber, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onion in a large bowl. To make the vinaigrette, combine the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil to create an emulsion. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta, olives, and bread cubes. Mix together lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes to let the flavors blend (if you can wait that long!)


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EMV and the Challenges that Face Payment Processing
In order for a business to run successfully, the simple act of paying for a product or a service using a credit card or a debit card should be efficient, fast, and most importantly, safe. And because it is money that is at stake here, there are a lot of regulations in place to make sure that the processing of payments using a card is safe and secure. One of the ways that makes card payments more secure is the EMV technology, where payment cards used in an ATM and POS terminals have been embedded with microchips. This form of payment technology has long been in use and is widely accepted in many regions such as Europe, Canada, and Asia Pacific. Ironically, the US – considered to have the largest number of plastic card users – is one of the countries that have not – yet – fully optimized this otherwise global standard.
The Advantages of EMV
Note that an EMV-embedded chip is a lot more secure than the traditional magnetic stripe method, especially when it comes to face-to-face credit/debit card transactions. Theft and credit card fraud is rampant now more than ever, but using this embedded chip has added another layer of protection against consumer fraud. Once the card has been inserted into a terminal, the payment will then be authenticated and processed using the EMV network. Also, the chip contained within the card is hard to duplicate, making it very hard for swindlers to duplicate your customer’ cards.
What Does This Mean for You?
If you are in the process of upgrading your accepted payment methods, it is important that your POS terminal also be equipped with an EMV chip card reader. You will create more credibility and garner more customers in the marketplace by utilizing this more safe and secure payment method. There will be increased consumer confidence which will drive up more sales and increase your profits in the long run.
What Happens When You Don’t Update
There have been changes made to the EMV Liability Shift. Currently, if a payment processing transaction has been approved and it turns out to be fraud, the card issuer is the one that absorbs the loss. With the new rule, however, liability shifts to the merchant who has not implemented the EMV technology. If and when fraud happens, the responsibility falls on the party who makes the transaction – which means YOU, the business owner.
How to Prepare Your Business for EMV Migration
All you have to do is update your card reader. It’s that simple. If you upgraded your POS recently, then your terminal is most likely already EMV-ready. Whatever the case may be, all you have to do is contact CoCard and we’ll help you understand what changes you need to make to prepare your business for the EMV migration.
Improving on your current payment processing system is not that complicated – and with CoCard’s help you will be able to implement EMV into your business.

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What is Wilderness? And How Are We a Part of It?
What is wilderness? And how are we a part of it?
For their first essay assignment of the semester, the AP English class at Alzar is investigating notions of wilderness in relation to humanity, sense of place, and environmentalism. Their prompt is to synthesize at least three pieces we have read so far to support Jennie Baron’s argument in “Innu Support and the Myth of Wilderness” (2003). This argument of focus is that, contrary to western images of pristine wilderness as free from human interference, mankind is actually an integral part of a wilderness landscape. The examination of how we define “wilderness” and how we interact with such spaces is fundamental to students’ experiences throughout the semester, as it lays the groundwork for dismantling our own privileges and biases, and moves us towards a more inclusive environmentalism.
In class on Thursday, AP English students discussed what wilderness currently means to them. Many described it as a place where humans do not go. Others explained it as a place foreign to them, where they have no sense of place. However, as students discussed, these opinions overlook indigenous peoples who have long lived in these spaces. In fact, American National Parks, which our society often considers the most pristine wilderness areas in our country, are only free of humans because the government removed any Native American groups who had long called those lands home. Western environmentalism, in general, has a xenophobic history. Sarah Jaquette Ray (2009) explains:
“The modern environmental movement… gained support from… those who wanted to preserve the myth of American exceptionalism… and those who feared the loss of White, Protestant dominance and wanted to prepare Americans for the competition ahead… But the positive image of environmentalism as protecting nature for “resources” and “refuge” disguised its exclusions and reinforced social norms in ways that helped regenerate the declining power of the Anglo-Protestant elite… It justified the displacement of Native Americans, subsistence farmers, and squatters to “conserve” land for White men who came from politically powerful families. The wilderness cults of the Progressive Era promoted wilderness as essential to moral, racial, and national “purity,” a focus that reflected American culture’s obsession with ‘social hygiene’ in the late 19th century” (p. 258).
By questioning romantic ideals of what a wilderness “should” look like, we inherently challenge racism and classism. Then, it is possible to begin imagining what inclusive environmentalism can look like.
Establishing a sense of place is necessary to integrating humanity with nature. In his piece Rediscovery of North America, which AP English read in the first week of school, Barry Lopez (1991) suggests that in order to truly appreciate and respect the environment, we must view land as our companion, as part of our community. Natural landscapes, therefore, are part of us, and we are part of it. If we view nature in this way, mankind integrating with wilderness areas becomes a less terrifying idea. Alzar is largely founded in an inclusive environmentalism: three of Alzar’s six foundations are Outdoor Adventure, Environmental Stewardship, and Cultural Exchange. A thorough consideration of these foundations encourages students to transcend western biases, champion a more inclusive environmentalism, and find a sense of place within natural landscapes.
When we go down to Chile, we will experience a wide range of wilderness. We will backpack through pristine mountainous landscapes in Patagonia National Park, and we will camp on trampled pasture land full of ranchers and cattle. Likewise, here in Idaho, there are protected national forests and canyonlands, as well as vast grassy fields dotted with old barns and cabins. Not one of these lands is any more or less valuable than the next. Each natural space, no matter its condition or its interaction with humans, serves a purpose, whether it be for recreation or for local livelihood. Environmental stewardship means seeing the sacred value of not only empty wilderness frontiers, but also of what Baron describes as “those local, less pristine, less sublime places that make up most of the natural world” (6).
By investigating their own beliefs of what wilderness is and is not, students will examine their western biases of land access and land management. They can also begin to see nature as an integral part of themselves, and themselves as a part of nature. They will begin to seek the wilderness within, and find their true selves in the context of the great outdoors.
Baron, J. (2003) Innu Support and the Myth of Wilderness. NOLS 2013 Diversity Briefing Guide.
Lopez, B. (1991) Rediscovery of North America. Orion Summer. 1992.
Ray, S. J. (2009). Risking Bodies in the Wild: The “Corporeal Unconscious” of American Adventure Culture. Journal of Sport& Social Issues: 33 (3) doi: 10.1177/0193723509338863
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Here’s a nice article by Emmet Matheson in Regina’s newspaper.
Northey beyond ‘Corner Gas’
Special to The Leader-Post
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Most Saskatchewan residents, if not most Canadians, are probably already familiar with the second track on the new album from singer-songwriters Craig Northey and Jesse Valenzuela.
“They know 30 seconds of it, at least,” quips the Vancouver-based Northey.
The song in question is “Not A Lot Goin’ On,” heard every week as the opening theme for CTV’s Saskatchewan-made hit sitcom Corner Gas, starring Tisdale-raised comedian Brent Butt.
A stereotype-debunking ode to the prairies and the people who choose to live here, the song is a natural fit on a show with the same aims. Still, Northey initially had his doubts that the show would survive, let alone flourish.
“I’ve know Brent for years. This is so great,” Northey says. “Everything I like is either mildly successful or critically acclaimed. So I was really surprised that something as good as Corner Gas was allowed to exist.
“I saw a rough cut of the first episode before I solidified the song and I was calling everyone down to the room going ‘He’s done it, he’s done it!’ Everybody in the room said the same thing, so I figured, ‘OK, it’s doomed.’ But I should have had more faith in humankind.”
Writing and performing the theme for Corner Gas is hardly Northey’s first exposure to Saskatchewan and its people. Since the break-up of his mildly successful and critically acclaimed band, the Odds, in the late ’90s, Northey has frequently collaborated with stubble jumpers like Wide Mouth Mason and Jason Plumb, and even served a tour of duty as guitarist in Colin James’s band.
“I love the place,” he says. “I love hanging out there and I love the people. I guess it’s a cliche, but there’s some good, honest, intelligent people on the Prairies and all the pretenses seem to be stripped away, so you can get right down to what matters. In an artistic relationship, when you’re collaborating with somebody, that’s one of the most valuable things you could ever have. That’s what you try to scrub all that artifice, in order to get to the heart. It seems with those people, it’s easy to get right down to it.”
When he’s not writing songs for people like Roseanne Cash or former Kids In The Hall star Bruce McCulloch, Northey can usually be found writing songs with Jesse Valenzuela.
Valenzuela is best known for the on-again, off-again Gin Blossoms, who, like Northey’s Odds, created some of the ’90s most memorable pop songs. The two singer-songwriters have been friends since the early days of their respective bands, and the result of their collaboration, Northey/Valenzuela, is a smart and hook-riddled album in the classic pop vein.
“We unabashedly bonded one night when we met over a friend’s collection of Nick Lowe records, and there are many quotes and rip-offs on our record, just as their are on his of the people he loves,” Northey says. ” We actually used the lyric ‘Cruel to be Kind’ in one song.
“We had fancied ourselves those sort of Memphis writing teams that are now extinct; y’know, like Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham. We thought we’d just write songs that singers would want to sing. Then we’ll give them to them and they’ll sing them and we’ll be so happy to see our babies go out into the world. But really, that world doesn’t exist. It’s just a fanciful notion. So we had to record them ourselves.”
Craig Northey and Jesse Valenzuela hope to tour their album across Canada early in the new year.


The University of South Dakota Men’s Rugby Club has been trying to build its roster back up to field a full squad over the past two years.
David Middlebrooks, the club’s team president, has been involved with the club rugby team at USD since 2007, and said the numbers have declined greatly since he joined.
“When I first got involved with the rugby team I would say we had at least 20 guys on the squad, and just last year we only had three guys on the team,” Middlebrooks said.
Middlebrooks and the club’s vice president, Kevin McLaughlin, began heavily recruiting last fall to reverse this trend.
“We really targeted freshmen in the fall to come give it a shot,” McLaughlin said. “Now we have about 12 guys on the roster, so hopefully we can build upon that next year.”
Middlebrooks and McLaughlin said getting first-years involved is the easiest way to increase numbers.
“Freshmen are looking to get involved and get to know people when they get to campus,” Middlebrooks said. “Once they try rugby out, most tend to really like the sport and then tell their friends about it.”
Along with recruiting first-years to join the club, Middlebrooks believes the rugby team needs to get involved in the fraternity life again.
When Middlebrooks first got involved with the Men’s Rugby Club, he said the numbers were greater because the club had strong involvement with the fraternities on campus.
“It was so easy to get the word about the team spread when we were involved with the fraternities here on campus, because there’s so many guys in that network” Middlebrooks said. “I’m hoping to getting the club involved back with the fraternities in the future to help us get our numbers up but also show guys a new sport to play.”
First-year member Tyler Audino said he saw the rugby table set up at the Muenster University Center and decided he would give it a shot.
“My biggest draw to rugby was being able to compete again,” Audino said. “Also, as a former football player, I liked the idea of playing a contact sport again.”
No matter the reason why someone decides to join the club, Middlebrooks and McLaughlin said teaching the new members the sport of rugby is a challenge.
“Rugby isn’t a hard concept for the guys to understand,” Middlebrooks said. “The most challenging part about the sport is all the rules involved in each circumstance.”
McLaughlin said most of the men who join the club either played football in high school or at least understand football, and the biggest adjustment a lot of the men have to learn is that rugby never stops.
“In football, the play is over after the player has been tackled,” McLaughlin said. “In rugby, you don’t stop after the tackle, the play keeps going on.”
For Audino, the continuous aspect of rugby was one of the hardest things to adapt to.
“I played football all my life and you always knew when the play was over,” Audino said. “In rugby, the play continues all the time. It took me a while to get that concept into my head.”
McLaughlin and Middlebrooks said it takes a while for some of the new players to understand the game. Practice and competing consistently is the best way to learn the game, they said.
The rugby team practices twice a week at the field north of Highway 50 and works to learn the sport and practice proper technique and fundamentals.
Besides practicing, the team plays five or six games a semester and even competes at tournaments on weekends, if possible.
Because USD only has 12 members on its team, it combines with other teams or players to complete a full squad of 15 members.
McLaughlin and Middlebrooks are hoping that with their recruiting efforts the numbers for their team will increase and they will be able to compete as a full side without having to borrow or combine with other teams in the future.
“We have 12 guys now and need only three or four more for a full squad next year,” McLaughlin said. “We hope more will join the rugby team, because they’ll learn a new sport and hopefully will love it like we do.”
(Photo: First-years Tanner Elle and Austin Lofland, two members of the USD Men’s Rugby Club, perform a drill during practice April 10. Ally Krupinsky / The Volante)


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Mayor Dennis Boback, Interim Town Manager Jim Steele, and other town staff hosted an open house for contractors at Town Hall on Wednesday June 8th. Mayor Boback explained, “This is an informal session to discuss issues and solutions regarding our building permitting process.”
Joining the Mayor and Interim Town Manager were Kara Stewart, Community Development Department and Building Inspectors Randy Southard and Randy Simes. Boback indicated the goal was to make the permitting process easier and faster for all concerned.
Five different contracting companies attended and offered feedback on permitting issues they have experienced lately. Two experienced contractors offered comments that their experiences had been consistent and favorable over time and they were attending to just stay informed and up to date.
Problems discussed included the following:
Town Hall staff limitations — Permit applications can arrive in bunches causing back up with limited staff, and any staff vacations scheduled complicate the problem.
Lack of familiarity with local codes — Contractors often rely on architects and engineers to prepare or revise plans, and this can cause project slow downs. Some are slow to respond in general and others are just not familiar with Fort Myers Beach and/or Lee County codes.
FPL Delays — Delays between final electrical inspection and FPL allowing the property owner to open account and initiate service on new construction were also addressed. Town staff agreed to discuss how to expedite this process with FPL.
Drainage issues — New home construction next to older and lower elevation structures is another consistent source of required plan revisions and expensive solutions for builders. Building on empty lots and the required elevation of new structures can alter previous drainage paths. Staff was advised this issue needs attention as the problem will be getting worse with more residential redevelopment on Fort Myers Beach.
Plan Revisions — Contractors asked for better guidelines on plan revisions — which ones can be administratively approved and which ones require going through entire plan approval process again. Current approval practices appear to lack consistency from contractor’s view, which can end up delaying construction.
FEMA 50% Rule – Several contractors explained that disclosure and clarification of the FEMA 50% rule can be a problem. Many property buyers approach contractors with extensive plans for remodeling, that are not permissible based on FEMA’s rules limiting remodeling to 50% of the structures current appraised value, excluding land every 5 years, Contractors suffer from delivering this news to many for the first time. They suggested making information on this subject on the Town website easier to find and hand-outs for contractors to help educate the public on what can and can not be done on properties identified by FEMA as being in restricted flood plain areas. The Town has produced a FEMA 50% Rule Frequently Asked Questions handout that can be found by searching “50% Rule” on the Town’s website.
Mayor Boback summarized the morning meeting, thanked all who attended and indicated future meetings could be held as the need arises.


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The Nationals don't intend to announce tomorrow's starting pitcher until tomorrow morning because they need to make a corresponding roster move.
But manager Jim Riggleman said he would let Marlins skipper Fredi Gonzalez know in advance as a courtesy. And the Marlins' game notes currently list Matt Chico as tomorrow's starter.
Infer from that as you will.
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The Rock Felt Fern grows in sheltered eucalypt forest, on trees and rocks.
It has 2 type of fronds, small round ones that are sterile and longer, narrow fertile fronds. Seri are irregularly spaced on the underside of the fertile fronds beside the midrib.
The Rock Felt Fern is found along the east coast of Australia & in New Guinea. In the Blue Mountains I've seen it growing on a wide range of rocks, boulders & cliff faces.
The Rock Felt Fern is drought tolerant. A covering of reddish star shaped hairs reduce water loss & the fronds rapidly absorb water after rain or misty conditions.