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Open up those Outside Spaces!
As venues adjust their procedures and reduce visitor capacities to ensure they can welcome guests back safely, there has been a renewed focus on the great outdoors that has seen outside spaces, however large or small, becoming key investment areas and successful intersections between well-being, the arts, and great family connections.
Making the most of outdoor spaces now and into the future has become a priority; with guests feeling more comfortable spending time outside where they can keep a safe distance from other visitors while enjoying their family day out.
With many museums and attractions having to rethink their programs, shift their focus, and activate their outdoor spaces to offer open-air activities, exhibitions, and events, perhaps they should look to outdoor music as a gateway to the performing arts as well as a fun, engaging family learning experience?
Due to its universal appeal, music can successfully bridge intergenerational gaps. The creation of outdoor music zones for spontaneous music-making, using real-life musical instruments that are holistically interactive, engage multiple senses, and are responsive, will be enjoyed by everyone - regardless of age or ability. Knowledge of music, keys, or scales is not required just the willingness to have a go, and outdoor musical instruments, with their emphasis on family and multi-generational participation, will make a welcome change or refreshing addition to play spaces or discovery zones outside.
Children learn through play and experimentation and by watching and listening to the grownups they love. Participating in music activities together is the best thing any parent or caregiver can do to help set a child on the road to a lifelong love of music. Music areas or zones are a great way for families and guests to take a calm moment away from the excitement of the main attractions, step away from the crowds, decompress and experience a different kind of activity together. The collection of outdoor musical instruments available represent music-making from many cultures from around the world and therefore invites children and their families to explore global music, rhythms and movement whilst enjoying bursts of post lockdown musical creativity.
One of the many benefits of outdoor musical instruments is they can be installed almost anywhere; indoors or outdoors, on grass, on concrete, on decking, walls, or – in the case of the brand new ‘Stepping Stones’ - even underground! As the instruments are intended to be played while standing on the ground, they do not have any requirements for expensive impact-absorbing safer surfacing and require only a little routine maintenance. The instruments will make robust interactive exhibits that are designed to withstand the elements and live outside all year. The ending of self-isolation will undoubtedly result in a resurgence of interest in authentic museum and family attraction experiences that cannot be replicated at home online. The addition of a few musical elements outdoors is a reliable way to generate interest and provide unique, educational content to guests while demonstrating an innovative solution to the social distancing challenges presented by COVID-19.

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NOTE: Due to recent, Brexit related events, we will not be shipping orders to the UK. Any order shipping to the UK will be refunded.
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Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present Lena Raine’s original video game soundtrack to Chicory: A Colorful Tale, making its physical format debut!
Chicory was released on multiple platforms to great acclaim in 2021, being nominated for - and receiving - numerous awards in the industry. A genuine player-pleaser, Chicory blended unique gameplay mechanics into the storyline itself, making it an experience that, once played, is never forgotten.
The warm, orchestral blend of folk & electronica music was created by award-winning Celeste composer Lena Raine. Melding perfectly with the game itself, the score to Chicory will take you on the same emotional rollercoaster ride that playing the game does.
Spread across 4 LPs on crystal "Blank Canvas" clear vinyl the Chicory: A Colorful Tale - Original Video Game Soundtrack release is presented in individual linking sleeves housed in a hardback box, featuring new artwork by artist Matt Cummings!
I've loved Toby Fox's music since UNDERTALE. But there's something amazing about the evolution of his music as these games continue to come out that keeps grabbing me. The mastery keeps getting more intricate, more subtle. I could point out so many details regarding that, but we'd be here all day.
There are many beautiful gems in this album specifically; but somehow the simplicity of Faint Courage grabs me every time. I can't get enough of it; and it's over way too soon. shrooblord

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Brett Hull scored his 53d goal of the season and Adam Oates had a goal and two assists to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Devils tonight.
The Blues have won five in a row and are 5-1-0 since the All-Star Game break. The loss ended the Devils' winning streak at two games.
The Devils took a 3-1 lead in the first period but the Blues followed with four consecutive goals, including Hull's league-leading 53d.
The Blues took a 1-0 lead at 5 minutes 59 seconds of the first period on a goal by Paul Cavallini from the right faceoff circle. Cavallini's hard shot sailed past the Devils' goalie, Sean Burke.
The Devils tied the score 13 seconds later when Doug Brown skated in on a breakaway on Blues goalie Vincent Riendeau. Brown's shot from the slot eluded the sprawling Riendeau.
Brendan Shanahan scored the first of his two goals for the Devils at 12:52 on a slap shot from just in front of the goal. His power-play goal at 13:55 made the score 3-1.
St. Louis began its run at 14:22 when Oates scored with a pass from Hull in front of the net.
The Blues tied the score at 3-3 at 1:04 of the second period on a short-handed goal by Rich Sutter. Sutter stole the puck from Claude Lemieux in the Blues' zone and skated in untouched to score his 14th goal of the year.
Hull scored his goal at 2:11 while sitting on the ice just in front of the Devils' goal. He was knocked down by a Devils player but was able to bat in a rebound of a shot by Oates to make the score 4-3.
Cliff Ronning had the Blues' fifth goal during a power play at 6:38 to make the score 5-3. Bruce Driver made the score 5-4 at 10:45 of the third period on a power-play goal. Lemieux Is Injured
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2 (AP) -- Mario Lemieux, who missed the Pittsburgh Penguins' first 50 games with back problems, is out of the lineup again with a pulled groin.
Lemieux was injured in the second period of Pittsburgh's 6-2 victory today over the Boston Bruins. He abruptly ended his shift early in the period and then left the ice with 14:56 remaining.
He did not accompany the team to Boston for its game Sunday night.
"He said someone hooked him and he felt a strain and almost a little pop," said the team doctor, Charles Burke. "It's tender in his groin but radiates all the way around his hip. It doesn't appear to have anything to do with his back."
Lemieux returned to the lineup last Saturday night and played about 20 minutes in each of his first two games. Lemieux's ice time increased in Thursday's game at Philadelphia when he occasionally double-shifted.
Lemieux, who had two goals and four assists in his first two games, was scoreless today, but Jaromir Jagr had the first three-goal game of his National Hockey League career to lead the Penguins. Whalers 2, Flyers 0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Bobby Holik and Ron Francis scored second-period power-play goals and Peter Sidorkiewicz earned his first shutout of the season as Hartford shut out Philadelphia. Sidorkiewicz turned away 20 shots while Pat Verbeek assisted on both goals. North Stars 6, Nordiques 4
QUEBEC (AP) -- Brian Propp had two goals and two assists while Dave Gagner, Minnesota's top goal-scorer, scored his 29th goal and set up four others for Minnesota. The Nordiques held a 3-2 lead early in the second period before Minnesota responded with four consecutive goals.

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Shelby's Dog Sitting @ Phoenix
shelbyamc22 & Guest's Pets
Hi there! My name is Shelby and I absolutely LOVE animals, especially dogs. I love being around animals more than humans because they're great company, good listeners, and so intelligent.
I have 3 dogs all different ages! I have a full bred Pit bull who is about 6 years old and he is the sweetest and most loving thing ever. I then have a Terrier and Chihuahua mix who is about 4 and she is very independent and laid back. And finally I have a 5 month puppy who is full of energy and loves getting into mischief.
I've previously worked at a doggy daycare in California but never recieved any special certifications.
About Shelby's Dog Sitting
I am willing to care for your pet just as you would! This includes feedings, sittings, and even just the walk you my not be able to fit into your busy schedule :) If you have any questions on what I do and do not offer please don't hesitate to ask!
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This easy homemade focaccia flavoured with basil pesto is the perfect side dish for pasta, risotto or salad.
The dough can be made by hand, or in a mixer if you prefer, and the end result is a deliciously soft bread with a crispy golden top. Just how focaccia should be!
Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread, with the dough being made in a similar way to pizza (it's sometimes referred to pizza bianca). We absolutely love focaccia in this house and my 13 year old regularly bakes one to have alongside our favourite pasta dishes. It's a great bread for soaking up sauces and for dipping too.
✔ Why should you try it?
- Easy to make
- Helps bulk out meals
- Freezes well
- Lots of different flavour toppings to try
- Strong Bread Flour - ensures the bread has a lovely chewy texture due to the gluten in the flour.
- Salt - flavours the bread and I strongly recommend using sea salt flakes.
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon of caster sugar.
- Yeast - helps the bread rise and for ease, I used fast action dry yeast.
- Water - tepid water is needed to activate the yeast.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil - adding olive oil to the dough (and not just drizzled on as a topping) ensures a rich and flavourful bread.
- Pesto - I top the focaccia with my fresh basil pesto for the last few minutes of cooking, but any store-bought pesto would work just as well.
- Parmesan - a little grated parmesan sprinkled on for the last few minutes of baking, gives the bread a lovely golden crust.
- Basil leaves - an optional extra but look so pretty.
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Place the strong bread flour and salt in a large bowl and mix together. In a separate bowl or jug mix the yeast and sugar with 325ml of tepid water. Add the yeast water and olive oil to the flour mix and bring together with your hands.
Two: Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes (you can also use a mixer with dough attachment if you prefer). Place the ball of dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film.
Three: Leave to rise for 1 hour in a warm place (it should have doubled in size).
Four: Lightly oil a baking sheet and push the dough out with your hands, so the dough spreads over the baking tin. There is no need to use a rolling pin here. Leave to rise for 40 minutes covered with a clean tea towel. Make finger indentations into the dough and bake for 15 minutes at 220°c (200 fan). Take out of the oven and drizzle over the pesto, sprinkle over the grated Parmesan and sea salt and bake for a further 5-8 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with more extra virgin olive oil drizzled on top.
🍴 Serving suggestions
Bread is a great way of bulking out pasta dishes and filling those bottomless tummies kids seem to have. Why not try it alongside my marmite spaghetti, easy cheesy pasta, creamy bacon and pumpkin pasta or even my chicken and broccoli pasta bake? It's also a great side for risotto too!
It's delicious with curried parsnip and apple soup during the winter months!
The list of potential focaccia toppings is endless, but here are a few more of my favourites;
- Fresh Rosemary
- Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Sliced Red Onion
🧊 Suitable for freezing?
Did you know it's possible to freeze the uncooked focaccia dough! Once the dough is risen, knock the air out of it, roll into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap that has been smeared with olive oil. Defrost the dough in the fridge, then bring it back to room temperature before pressing into a tin and baking.
The cooked focaccia can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Allow to cool completely before wrapping in cling film and foil and placing in the freezer.
The word is derived from the Latin focus 'hearth, place for baking'. Many historians believe that focaccia was born with the Etruscans of North Central Italy in the days before the Roman Empire, although some people contest it was long before this in Ancient Greece at the beginning of the first millennium
This is usually due to out of date yeast. Check the best before date on the packet before using.
Focaccia, like all fresh breads, is best eaten on the day it's made. Any leftovers can be wrapped tightly and stored in the fridge. Refresh in a hot oven for a few minutes before serving. Leftovers can also be frozen for up to 3 months
Some more great bread recipes to try;
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Spoons
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- Baking Tin
- 500 g Strong White Bread Flour
- 1½ teaspoon Salt
- 325 ml Tepid Water
- 1 teaspoon Caster Sugar
- 7 g Fast Action Yeast
- 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 5 tablespoon Pesto
- 30 g Parmesan grated
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt Flakes
- 10 Basil leaves
- 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil for drizzling
- Place the strong bread flour and salt in a large bowl and mix together.
- In a separate bowl or jug mix the yeast and sugar with 325ml of tepid water and leave to stand for a few minutes. Add the yeast water and olive oil to the flour mix and bring together with your hands.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes (you can also use a mixer with dough attachment if you prefer). Place the ball of dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film.
- Leave to rise for 1 hour in a warm place (it should have doubled in size).
- Preheat the oven to 220°c (200 fan/ 425F/ Gas 7).
- Lightly oil a baking sheet and push the dough out with your hands, so the dough spreads over the baking tin. There is no need to use a rolling pin here. Leave to rise for 40 minutes covered with a clean tea towel.
- Make finger indentations into the dough and bake for 15 minutes at 220°c (200 fan). Take out of the oven and drizzle over the pesto, sprinkle over the grated Parmesan and sea salt and return to the oven for a further 5-8 minutes.
- Serve with fresh basil leaves and more olive oil.
- Freezing Information: After the dough rises, punch it down to release the air. Freeze the dough. Lightly coat a large piece of clingfilm with olive oil and wrap the dough ball making sure you squeeze out all the air. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in a fridge and allow to return to room temperature before shaping the dough into the baking tin.
- The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
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Villa Castello Roccolo
Castiglion Fiorentino villa for 6 with pool, Tuscany
A wonderful Tuscan home for family and friends to enjoy with beautiful views , a private infinity pool and, a tranquil position.
The villa adjoins the remains of the ancient fortress dating back to the 11th century. The renovation of the villa now provides a really lovely home to enjoy these tranquil surroundings. The main villa has two bright and cosy bedrooms and two bathrooms. On the ground floor there is a modern kitchen, separate sitting and dining room and access to the vast sun deck terraces and the infinity pool. Adjacent to the villa, (15 meters) is the independent studio on one level offering a large double bedroom, modern bathroom, sitting room and small kitchen area. The studio has three french doors with access to the olive groves, gardens, terraces and pool.
This is Villa Castello Roccolo and is for sure, a really special property tucked away on the sleepy hillside of Castiglion Fiorentino and where guests can make this their "home from home". The villa is set amongst olive groves and typical Tuscan landscape. Adjacent to the main villa is a small church which is slowly being renovated to complete the original borgo.
The infinity pool and the very large terraces have, perhaps the very best views in this treasured valley. Throughout the year the fields below change their appearance, form sunflowers to fields of poppies - whatever the time of year, the views from here are just wonderful. The town of Castiglion Fiorentino is the backdrop of this perfect location.
It is about 3 km from the town, where there are many restaurants, bars and shops and, there is also small shop, bar and restaurant just across the valley if you did not want to travel into the town,
the villa is in a great location - an excellent base to explore Tuscany its many hill towns, festivals, wineries and countryside including easy easy day trips to Cortona, Pienza, Montepulciano, Siena etc - Florence is also easy by either car (1 hour) or by train from our local station.
The olive groves around the houses are ideal for children's play. In the woods on top of the hill behind the house lie the remains of a 11 th century fortress/castle.The drive up to the villa provides some excellent views - and then - you will arrive at the parking area below the main house where the "real views" are there to enjoy.
There is easy access into the studio with its facilities all on one floor. Paths are mainly gravel, and on a slight incline to the terrace and a further pathway to the pool.
The very large terrace, the garden and swimming pool has plenty of discrete lighting to enjoy the surrounds and its facilities
Additional facilities in the area are tennis courts, horse riding, as well as the many local festivals
Additional services are available on request - including maid, chef, guides and so on
- Air Conditioning
- Apple TV
- Children Welcome
- Linens and Towels Provided
- Mosquito nets on windows
- Private Pool
- Washing Machine
- Wi Fi
- Coffee maker
- Family holidays
- Hair Dryer
- Kitchen facilities - Full kitchen
- Non Smoking
- Parking Free
- wheelchair accessable
- Pet friendly -please ask
What our guests have had to say:
Easy communication with the owners and Thanks for allowing an early check-in, which was very helpful since we had a baby with us. They also set up a lovely crib for our 9 month old to sleep in upstairs which was fantastic. There were many staples/ in the house making things easier - soap, paper towels, washing detergent, salt, olive oil, etc. Plus a generous welcome gift of fruits, wine and Prosecco . The company was also very prompt and responsive with any questions when booking again making our arrival easy. The rooms combine lots of modern amenities but keeping all the charm of the original building Which was restored a few years ago. the pool, terrace and garden setting are just PERFECT, and with the reasonably warm weather in October was something we did not hope for.. Everyone has heard of the appeal of Tuscany, But Tuscany goes way beyond the obvious appeal of Pisas leaning tower, Florence galleries etc , the smaller towns here Castiglion Fiorentino, cortona, pienza, the lake, Assisi and Arezzo were each special day visits . Then the food festivals at weekends captured all the local traditions and we felt very welcome at these. Thanks too to our host for his great tips and guidance, to make out dream vacation even better....
I left the default "OK" in place for each rating category because there are good and less good aspects regarding each. The villa is set high in the hills with a stunning, always-fascinating, never-to-forget view of the Val di Chiana -- and you can enjoy that view from a large, beautiful infinity pool. What's not to like? Enough that this otherwise should-be-slam-dunk isn't, which is a pity for such a fabulous natural setting. We very much enjoyed our six-week stayed, and definitely came to feel at home. But ... (i) There's neither AC nor sufficient screening of doors/windows on first floor and in one of the two bedrooms. (ii) Endless bugs and bug bites. (iii) Very dark inside -- insufficient lighting. (iv) Hunters and workmen compromise privacy. (v) Grounds around pool are unfinished. (vi) The steep, rocky, curving road up is treacherous, though we managed to arrive safely - not always without drama and struggle. (vii) The downside of the blissful views, pool, peace, and quiet is commercial isolation: have to travel at least 10 or 15 minutes to town to get basics (though there's one nearby convenience store). And NO CAB service from town to villa. Reasonably priced, so tough to complain strenuously; but given its strong pluses, it could be so much better with just a bit more attention to detail.
What a great location this villa has. Sitting on the terrace having a meal watching the sunset our sitting in the pool looking out over the valley made us feel privileged to be here in Tuscany. The local town of Castiglion and Cortona Corroborate well worth a visit. Great restaurants, churches and museums to see. For the more active hire a couple of mountain bikes (We cheated and got ebikes) and explore the numerous trails on the ridges and valleys surrounding the villa. There is a guide book in the local Tourist information office in Castiglion that had some routes. STEELS bike shop in Castiglion are great and will deliver and collect the bikes. Villa had reverting we how's for and we came back refreshed and enthused a putt returning to Tuscany soon.
A group of friends wanted a peaceful and experience in Tuscany - preferably with the visions conjured up from holiday programes of Tuscan's famous countryside and hill top towns. Finding Castello was therefore a real find. THe views - wonderful, the pool and terraces providing plenty of space to enjoy the views. The main villa (with two bedrooms and two bathrooms) full of detail and thoughtful touches in the kitchen and elsewhere. The studio /annex caused some argument - as we all wanted to enjoy it (A bedroom, separate bathroom, sitting room and kitchenette plus a lovely shaded breakfast table). Besides the tranquility of the house, pool, terraces, gardens etc - there are all the wonderful hill towns to visit - including a great day out in Florence by train form the local town Very, very enjoyable
Compared to the price we paid, we would have liked a little more service than we got. No hot water or heating for 7 days. Waited 2 days for the laundry key. When we said there wasn't´t any key, we were told that there was...quite rudely. The owner was very nice, but didn't´t speak english, so we were forced to communicate through the concierge, who was very arrogant, and sometimes even hostile towards us. Anyway the place was fantastic and the location quite unique..
we were looking for a place which we could relax and, use it as our home inviting family and friends over the Holiday season. The layout here ( 1 large and 1 small stone house) ideal for us, The larger for us all to gather and enjoy and the smaller house providing an independent private place. The villa and its little chapel are the result of a long restoration, and its easy to see that detail was carefully followed. There remain a few things to do, but nothing to take away the enjoyment. for the brighter sunny days, the views of the town and landscape always a joy. and the many walks around the place added to the pleasure of staying in a quiet part of tuscany .
The arrangement of a main villa and annex was perfect for us - giving us the feel of a family home with the additional "privacy" for our parents to use the close by annex. Enthusiastic welcome and very helpful guidance to localities including the markets of Camucia Cortona and some good restaurants all added to our enjoyment and enhanced our vacation here. The villa's views are certainly more than exceptional and, like the villa , the photos do not amply show the beauty of the the villa, its pool and its surrounds. 10/10
We had a wonderful stay with our family at Villa Castello Roccolo. When we arrived, we had a lovely welcome by Terry who made us feel at ease throughout our stay and gave us helpful tips to find our way around Castiglion Fiorentino. The house itself is cozy and lovely, with a rich history and wonderfully renovated by the owner. The amenities in the house were sufficient to enjoy wonderful home-cooked meals which we could eat outside in the shade of the trees. From the house the view out on the valley is truly amazing, including the olive trees, the nearby town on a hill top, beautiful sunsets and lit-up skies filled with stars stunning really. The town of Castiglion Fiorentino is actually pretty close and offers a very nice selection of restaurants and it is much less touristy than the surrounding towns. There is castle nearby that is currently under renovation and definitely worth a visit. In short, we can definitely recommend a stay at Villa Castello Roccolo because of the house itself, its atmosphere and amenities, and the amazing Tuscan surroundings.
Choosing a place that would give us private personal space as well as communal ares to enjoy our times together was important and, so finding this place was great. The two buildings (one an annex with bedroom, bathroom and a small sitting area, the main villa with two bedrooms 2 bathrooms) along with the incredibly large terrace and, of course the pool and their views provided me with inspiration for some painting and for each of us enjoyable lunches and dinners to enjoy each others company and the pleasures of the whole surrounds. The tiny church which is being restored adjoining the property gives it a comforting hamlet feel to the property and the woodland and castle ruins a lovely place to wonder in the shade the early mornings etc. Visiting towns around here are all lovely - but sometimes disappointing when churches and museums are closed - (especially between 13-16) - so a little planning is suggested. There is an informative guide book of many things to do which helped us, and along with the greeting and warm welcome made us feel instantly special -
We very much enjoyed our stay at Villa Roccolo. We would definitely recommend this to others! Pro's: - beautiful view, can hardly get any better - great location, very private - beautiful pool, great surroundings - close to nice towns and villages - very special place, close to an old ruine (no danger) and a little chapel. - nicely refurbished house, with respect to original features - modern interior, nice showers etc - many facilities (linen, pottery, dish washer, washing machine, coffee and tea) - prompt reply of owner / landlord in case of any issues - two separate locations (10m distance), ideal for two couples, a family with bigger kids or something alike. Just some things that we would consider: - the road towards the property is quite bumpy and unpaved. not much space to pass vehicles. Owners should maybe consider to ask municipality to improve this. - the terrace really should get a roof, then it's a superb dining location. - parking space at the property could be slightly improved (more space) - airconditioning is absent, electricity is expensive indeed, but this would definitely add to the house. Particularly the small house gets quite hot in summer time. - The property is not ideal for very young children, but the owners very friendly arranged cots, high chairs en some fences. If a fenced playing field would be there, it would be absolutely perfect for young kids as well. - The location is quite expensive, particularly in the high season. In short, we had a superb stay at Villa Roccolo, and we are sure anyone will enjoy this great holiday location!
George and Aukelien Dimitriu
this was a good find. for our family - perfect. the main villa big enough for our family of 6 to enjoy - but having the seperate annex for our parents to have independent bedtoom, bathroom and sitting room made it so enjoyable. clearly great care in the renovation and the "little things" that make a far away vacation - that much more enjoyable. The helpful agent who lives close by helper with our daily tours and the owners welcome pack a nice surprise comfortable, clean, great (fantastic) location and, very much appreciated thank you !
Greeted upon arrival by representative of Tuscan Charm, Terry and the property owner, Rosano, who were both very pleasant and informative about the property and also the surrounding area and associated attractions. If we had any issue what so ever they were straight back to us to ensure we were ok. The property itself was fantastic, it has quite a steep drive but easily accessible on the side or a hill just outside the local hill top town, the owner has really put a huge amount of effort into restoring and rebuilding the property with original features. The pool was great and very clean although a bit cool in September, which is to be expected for the time of year. Would be fantastic in the full heat of Summer though and children would love it. Quite possibly the most relaxing location we've been to, you could literally hear a pin drop on most occasions. The views from the property were breathtaking and exceptional, from sunset to sunrise!!! Rich and Claire, Tattenhall, Cheshire
Rich and Claire Howe
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Aged 54 I thought I would spend the rest of my life using heroin and smoking crack. I was alone with no family or friends, no job, no hope, and poor health. I was sure that I would die.
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England will take a 306-run lead over Australia into day four of the second Ashes cricket Test after Kevin Pietersen struck an unbeaten double century to power his team to 551-4.
Pietersen hit 213 at the Adelaide Oval yesterday for his first century in 18 Tests. He shared stands of 175, 101 and 99 with Alastair Cook, Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell as England racked up more than 500 runs in consecutive innings against Australia for the first time in their 133-year-old rivalry.
“It’s wonderful to get runs, and it’s wonderful to put the team in a position where we can win a Test match in Australia,” Pietersen said in a news conference.
With two days remaining, Australia is battling to avoid going 1-0 down in the best-of-five contest as it seeks to regain the Ashes following last year’s 2-1 defeat in the U.K. England’s last series win on Australian soil was 24 years ago.
A victory in Adelaide -- where England declared its first innings at 551-6 four years ago before losing the match -- would leave the touring team knowing a win in one of the remaining three Tests would guarantee retaining the trophy.
“This is as big as it gets in the game and we want to do the best we can to get out of this Test match,” Australia captain Ricky Ponting told Channel Nine. “We’ll see what we’re made of won’t we? Simple as that.”
Rain that prevented any play after the tea break yesterday may yet help the home team avoid defeat. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology forecasts showers and thunderstorms for the final two days in the so-called City of Churches.
Pietersen became the second England batsmen in as many Tests to score a double century following Alastair Cook’s career-best 235 not out in the drawn series opener in Brisbane, where England amassed 517-1 to save the match. Cook was earlier dismissed for 148, one of only two batsmen to fall on day three.
Pietersen, who struck 31 fours and one six in his unbeaten 296-ball innings, brought up his 100 and 200 with singles, celebrating both milestones by punching the air. He’s the 10th England player to score a double century in an Ashes Test.
The right-hander’s 17th Test century was his first since March 2009 against the West Indies in Trinidad.
“I set myself high standards, and to get 80s, 90s, 99, 60s, 50s does my head in,” Pietersen added. “The state of the game was one where it was needed for someone to continue playing with a level head. We knew we needed to make sure we batted all day to get us into a great position to win.”
Cook and Pietersen had resumed with the score at 317-2 and added 34 runs to the total before Cook was caught behind off an inside edge from a Ryan Harris delivery.
Brad Haddin’s one-handed diving catch ended Cook’s 17-hour, 38-minute crease occupation across two innings following his effort in Brisbane. The left-handed opener has scored 450 runs for two dismissals so far in the series at an average of 225.
Pietersen and Collingwood maintained the flow of runs after Cook departed, lifting the score to 449-3 at lunch at a run-a-minute. Their 101-run partnership was ended by Shane Watson when he trapped Collingwood leg-before-wicket for 42.
Bell then joined Pietersen in the middle and they took the lead to 306 runs at tea after punishing the bowling of Xavier Doherty, one of three Australian bowlers to have conceded at least 100 runs in the innings. Bell will resume on 41.
Rain began falling during the break and the umpires called off play shortly after 5 p.m. local time. Day four will start half an hour earlier to make up for the 36 lost overs.
“I really do believe we are in a really strong position in this game,” Pietersen added. “There’s enough time to win the Test match.”
Australia was bowled out for 245 on day one after winning the toss at a ground where it’s lost once in the past 15 matches. It was the home team’s worst performance in the first innings at Adelaide since being skittled out by the West Indies for 213 in 1993.
“We are way behind in the game and we’ve only got ourselves to blame,” Watson told reporters. “So far we have been totally outplayed.”
The series is tied at 0-0 after England recovered a 221-run first-innings deficit to draw in Brisbane.


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A woman who drove at high speed and went the wrong way around a roundabout was stressed after she received "shocking news".
Marie Casey (32) was driving at speeds of 100kph in a 50kph zone and forced other motorists on to a footpath to avoid her.
Judge Paula Murphy ordered her to complete the restorative justice road traffic programme.
The judge also imposed a six-month sentence suspended for 18 months on separate theft matters.
The defendant, of Curragh Hall Gate, Tyrrelstown, and a named women's refuge, admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance at Ratoath Road, Finglas, on Aug-ust 22, 2017.
Gda James Curtis had told Blanchardstown District Court he was on motorbike patrol on North Circular Road at around 4.30pm when he indicated to a female driver to stop.
Gda Curtis said Casey stopped the car and he got off the bike to speak to her, but she drove off at speed.
Gda Curtis got back on the motorbike and chased the car.
Casey drove at excessive speed over speed bumps on Ratoath Road and went the wrong way around Bogey's roundabout.
Oncoming traffic was forced to go on to a footpath to avoid a collision.
Gda Curtis said the speed limit in the area was 50kph and Casey was doing "at least twice that".
He said he ended the chase as he determined it was too dangerous, but he kept the car in sight and eventually stopped the driver.
Mother-of-two Casey was "most upset" as she had rec-eived "shocking news", defence solicitor Kelly Breen said.
Casey also admitted stealing groceries worth €178 from Tesco in Finglas on June 30, 2017, as well as household items from Homestore and More and possession of a foil-lined bag on December 12, 2017.
Ms Breen said Casey had been in a number of abusive relationships which had left her "very vulnerable" and put her "under pressure from other people to behave in certain ways".
She was now availing of all the supports she needed, Ms Breen said.


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QUETTA: Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail on Saturday inaugurated the judicial complex at Khanozai Karezat area of Pishin district.
Chief Engineer B&R Muhammad Ayub Nasir informed the chief justice and other judges about the judicial complex constructed at a cost of Rs30 million.
Speaking at the inauguration function Chief Justice Mandokhail said that the job of courts was to provide justice to people while the government and its institutions had to fulfil their responsibility to solve problems of people.
“Provision of education, health and other basic facilities to the people is top responsibilities of the government and the common man has to play his role in this regard,” he added.
He said that no society could develop without justice. He urged courts to ensure a quick justice system for the people living in remote areas.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Muhammad Ejaz Sawati, Justice Kamran Khan Mullahkhel, Justice Zaheeruddin Kakar, Justice Abdullah Baloch, Justice Rozi Khan Barrech, Justice Abdul Hameed Baloch, BHC Registrar Rashid Mahmood, Member Inspection Team Aftab Ahmed Lone, Advocate General Arbab Tahir, Secretary C&W Noorul Amin Mengal, Chief Engineer Ayub Khan Nasir, High Court Bar Association President Abdul Basit Shah and other lawyers were present in the inauguration ceremony.
Published in Dawn, July 12th, 2020

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Large bowel obstruction due to incisional hernia
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Known umbilical hernia. More pain for 2 days, vomiting and not opened bowels last 1 day. Abdominal wall feels hard and indurated.
The midline anterior abdominal wall hernia contains a loop of large bowel, with marked dilatation of the large bowel proximal to the hernia. The distal large bowel is collapsed. There is no free gas but there is some inflammatory fat stranding in the hernia sac.
The patient underwent a successful reduction and repair of the hernia. The presence of fat standing in a large hernia sac with a narrow neck is a marker of incarceration, and patterns of enhancement should be closely scrutinised to evaluate for bowel ischemia and strangulation.
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Text injection for automatic speech recognition (ASR), wherein unpaired text-only data is used to supplement paired audio-text data, has shown promising improvements for word error rate. This study examines the use of text injection for auxiliary tasks, which are the non-ASR tasks often performed by an E2E model. In this work, we use joint end-to-end and internal language model training (JEIT) as our text injection algorithm to train an ASR model which performs two auxiliary tasks. The first is capitalization, which is a de-normalization task. The second is turn-taking prediction, which attempts to identify whether a user has completed their conversation turn in a digital assistant interaction. We show results demonstrating that our text injection method boosts capitalization performance for long-tail data, and improves turn-taking detection recall.


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Married at First Sight expert Charlene Douglas is joining local Plymouth services for the University of Plymouth's #TalkAboutSex festival. Attendees can expect key insights into a range of topics including sexual health, healthy relationships and body confidence.
The University of Plymouth's collaboration with Plymouth Marjon University and Arts University Plymouth will bring the first #TalkAboutSex festival to the city on Wednesday, February 8. The awareness raising campaign for over 18's will see a full schedule of events available both in-person and online.
Alongside expert intimacy coach, Charlene, Sonalee Rashatwa - known as the fat sex therapist - will also be a key speaker, joining the event live from the US.
While #TalkAboutSex events have been taking place since 2020, this is the first festival the university has organised. Sessions will primarily take place at the university and many will be live streamed so people can join remotely.
Hannah foster, organiser, said: “This is my third year of organising #TalkAboutSex and I'm really excited that finally we can hold the event fully in person this year. It really is going to be bigger than ever before with almost 20 organisations and our two very special guests Charlene Douglas (Married at First Sight UK) and Sonalee Rashatwar (The Fat Sex Therapist).
"It's so important for students to feel comfortable to talk openly about sex and all things related, be that talking freely with partners about consent or knowing about sexual health and contraception and where to go for support, information and advice. It is our hope that by collaborating with other HE institutes within the City, we will attract a large number of students who are keen to find out more and, in turn, remove the stigma associated with talking about sex.”
There are an array of local services attending to share their expertise and support services such as Trevi, Harbour, The Zone, First Light and PDAS, to name just some.
The topics covered throughout the day will include key insights into sexual health, healthy relationships, consent, sexual violence, sexuality, gender identity, pregnancy, contraception and body confidence.
During the festival, there will be opportunities to interact with speakers through anonymous Q&A's, resources to improve knowledge and information around how to report sexual violence or unwanted behaviour.
In November 2020, the University of Plymouth hosted a Covid-friendly, virtual #TalkAboutSex week for the first time. Local organisations and guest speakers from around the world participated.
In 2021, organisers planned a hybrid event consisting of both in-person and online events over two days. This year will see the first fully in-person festival, but will still offer the chance to remotely join some sessions.
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PIIXPM(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual PIIXPM(4)
piixpm -- Intel PIIX and compatible Power Management controller
piixpm* at pci? dev ? function ?
iic* at piixpm?
The piixpm driver provides support for the Intel PIIX and compatible Power Management con-
troller. Only the SMBus host interface is supported and can be used with the iic(4) frame-
o ATI SB200, SB300, SB400, SB600, SB700, SB800
o Intel 82371AB (PIIX4), 82440MX
o Serverworks OSB4, OSB5, OSB6, HT1000SB
iic(4), intro(4), pci(4)
The piixpm driver first appeared in OpenBSD 3.9 and then in NetBSD 4.0.
The current piixpm driver was written by Alexander Yurchenko <firstname.lastname@example.org>. It was
ported to NetBSD by Jared D. McNeill <email@example.com>.
The driver doesn't support I2C commands with a data buffer size of more than 2 bytes.
BSD March 26, 2008 BSD
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A 26-year-old Timaru woman, who was a pillion passenger, was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital by the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter. She was in a critical condition last night.
A second woman, the sole occupant of the Nissan car, was in a satisfactory condition in hospital.
One of the men was believed to be from Timaru and the other from the North Island.
Central Otago police sub area commander Senior Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said the two men were confirmed dead at the scene.
Emergency services were called to the crash at 2.16pm on State Highway 8, 19km north of Tarras, near Goodger Rd.
The two men, on Harley-Davidsons, were in a group of motorcyclists travelling north, while the car driver was heading south. Some of the motorcyclists had witnessed the crash and they were interviewed by police at Tarras yesterday. Victim Support volunteers were on hand to support those involved, Snr Sgt Kerrisk said.
Fire, police and ambulance personnel from Central Otago and the Waitaki District attended the crash and the road was closed for several hours. A single lane was reopened last night.
Cromwell police last night thanked members of the public who assisted at the scene, including a group of doctors.
Police are interested in sightings of a dark-coloured Nissan Pulsar travelling south from Omarama towards Cromwell.
They were also keen to speak to the occupants of a white station wagon travelling in a line of traffic shortly before the crash and in the movements of about eight motorcyclists on Harley-Davidsons who were travelling north towards Omarama.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cromwell police on (03) 445-1999.


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Donaire, the 26-year-old Filipino who vacated his IBF flyweight title to move up in weight, improved to 22-1 with his 21st consecutive victory.
Judge Max De Luca scored the fight 117-111, Duane Ford had it 115-113, and Jerry Roth called it 116-112.
“I’m here to give honor to my country,” said Donaire, cheered on by a large Filipino crowd. “We are great fighters. I came here to represent and fight with all of my heart.”


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SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday warned Windows users of a critical flaw that could allow someone to take control of a computer by luring victims to open an e-mail or Web page with malicious code on it.
Microsoft said has heard of no reports of attacks from the vulnerability, which has several mitigating factors, said Iain Mulholland, security program manager for Microsoft's Security Response Center.
While someone using an older version of the Outlook or Outlook Express e-mail programs would be at risk by merely opening an e-mail message, service packs for the programs eliminate that threat, he said.
Windows XP users are not affected by the e-mail flaw, and to exploit the flaw via a Web site, victims would have to visit the site on their own, he added.
In addition, computers configured to disable active scripting in Internet Explorer are not susceptible.
"User discretion when choosing what Web sites to visit, or links to click in e-mail, will offer the best protection from this class of attack," a Microsoft security bulletin said.
The flaw is in the Windows Script Engine that allows Windows to execute JScript code, or Microsoft's version of the Java scripting language that adds functionality to Web pages.
Microsoft has released a patch for the vulnerability at: (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/tec hnet/security/bulletin/MS03-008.asp?tag=nl).


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The Man Cave is an organisation working to improve men's mental health by helping boys to manage their emotions at a young age. Three quarters of mental health issues in men emerge before they turn 25, and one in five young men experience anxiety or depression before they turn 18.
Founder of The Man Cave Hunter Johnson told Sky News ‘the most important thing for us to do is expose young boys to a diverse range of role models’.
Anyone who may be feeling distressed can contact the following organisations for support.


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Monday, 21 May 2018, Kuching: The works package contractor for Sungai Awik Bridge-Bintangor Junction (WPC06) wasted no time to deliver water supply to some 120 households in Kabong affected by water disruption due to a main pipe burst.
The pipe burst which reportedly happened on May 16 had caused a total shutdown of water supply to the area. Repair work was immediately carried out to fix the damage.
Upon receiving the SOS call on the pipe burst in the evening, the contractor immediately sprung into action and worked until the wee hours of the morning the next day.
Despite completion of the repair works and water supply restored, a further technical glitch happened where the main valve at Lichok water plant failed, causing the water supply to some households to be disrupted due to low water pressure.
Feeling the plight of the residents, the contractor immediately took the initiative to send water to the affected households. Water tankers have been sent daily to the relief of the households.
It is learnt that repair works on the main valve is expected to be completed by today.
Residents in Kabong can expect the water supply to be back to normal soon.


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Would You Ever Suspect It?
All the while she was making slapstick;
Mabel Normand was reading Strindberg, Ibsen, and Shaw
“Do you rent this apartment furnished?”
This was the only important thing I asked Mabel Normand. And this is why I asked it:
When I called, Miss Normand was quite obviously a very busy young person. A parcel had just arrived and she hurriedly tore off the wrappings and brought to light a collection of men's pocket articles bound in pigskin, including a memorandum book, a photograph case, and such odds and ends. She explained that they were for Father Kelly, the chaplain of a contingent of the American Army, just sailing for
A big book case in one corner invited inspection. The array of authors was as unusual as it was fascinating. There were Gautier, Strindberg, Turgeneff, Stevenson, Walter Pater, Kipling, Oscar Wilde, Shaw, Ibsen, John Evelyn, J. M. Barrie, Francois Coppee, Bret Harte. Of the superficial best sellers there was not a single sample. Nor was there to be found in the room a copy of any of the cheap, current fiction magazines. On the piano was a heap of music in which was to be found Rubenstein but not Irving Berlin, Chaminade but not Jerome Kern, Rimsky-Korsakoff but not Von Tilzer, Kohler etudes but no ragtime.
So when she told me that everything in the apartment belonged to her, I knew that we were going to have more important things to talk about than whether she considered the moving picture still in its infancy, and what her favorite was, and whether she could cry real tears when the director asked her, and so on. In a recent article in Photoplay it was observed that the sole secret of enduring success in moving pictures is intelligence. Miss Normand's collection of books has, probably, done little toward making her successful, but they are an index to the possession of that intelligence without which there can be no success. Of course the mere ownership of books may mean nothing except that the owner is an easy prey to salesmen, but when, as with Miss Normand, there is contained between the handsome covers, it means a great deal.
Let there be no mistake about this, however -- Mabel Normand is no high brow. To a person whose mind is not virile and active, association with the masters of literature is fraught with peril. But Miss Normand has that active mind. She does not take her reading like a sponge, but like an electric motor. While she was bumping and splashing her pretty self all over the landscape of Southern California and its well known coast line, in the Fatty and Mabel series of comedies, her mind was developing toward something more important. She was not satisfied to go on forever decorating the slapstick classic. The opportunity came, and Miss Normand was ready to be starred in big features. Still she is not satisfied. From farce she has ascended to comedy, but she knows there are higher rungs of the ladder still unclimbed, and when the next opportunity comes again she will be ready.
That has been her history -- being ready. Not so many years ago, as the calendar counts time, she was living in
Among Miss Normand's intimate friends of those days were Alice Joyce and Florence LaBadie, also artists' models.
The fact became known to them that it was possible to earn five dollars a day working in moving picture studios. As the income of the model averaged three dollars a day when she was so fortunate as to have
“I'll never forget it,” she says of this adventure. “I had been told to be sure to see Mr. Griffith, and somehow or other I found my way up to the floor where they were working. The lights and the confusion bewildered me. The blotchy appearance of everybody's face, caused by the rays from the light batteries, frightened me. I sneaked off into a corner and tried not to be noticed.
“While I was standing there the most beautiful creature I had ever seen came upon the scene. She was a gorgeous blonde -- I have no idea who it was -- and her golden hair hung clear to the floor like one of the Seven Sutherland Sisters. I knew nothing about makeup and wigs, and I supposed this was all her natural appearance. If that was what they wanted in the movies I knew there was no chance for me. I wanted to get away before anyone saw me and laughed at me.
“As I was going out of the door a man stopped me and asked me if I was looking for anyone. It was Del Henderson. I stammered that I wanted to see Mr. Griffith, though the fact is, that was the last thing I did want. He told me to wait a few minutes. I tried to get away again and Edwin August stopped me. I evaded him and then Frank Powell came along. Somehow or other, in spite of all my efforts, Mr. Griffith saw me and immediately ordered someone to take me down to the wardrobe room and put me in a page's costume. I suppose it's about the only time any person trying to get into the movies actually made an effort not to see Mr. Griffith.
“Well, they had a terrific time finding a pair of tights small enough for me. They had to twist them into knots to make them fit. And I was horribly embarrassed. Yes -- I know it doesn't sound like the ordinary idea of an artist's model, but I never had posed with so little clothes. They told me to stand still in a certain part of the scene, and I felt my knees wobbling. My legs felt like sticks of well-cooked spaghetti. At last they started work, and it never seemed to end. I don't remember the name of the picture -- all I recall is that the wonderful creature I had seen was a blind sculptress.
“It came and I could hear that dear
It was quite a while after this that Miss Normand summoned up courage to try again. The second time she became a member of that company from which came Bobby Harron, Henry Walthall, Mae Marsh, the Gish sisters, Florence Lawrence, Arthur Johnson, and all that long list of screen stars who had their start with D. W. Griffith.
When she was making farce comedies with Roscoe Arbuckle, Miss Normand became known among the players as the most fearless girl in pictures, when there were dangerous stunts to be performed. Nobody ever “doubled” for her. With all her slenderness and petite grace, she had the ill power to go through with anything she attempted. She couldn't bear to be called a quitter. A typical incident occurred just when she recovered from a long illness that kept her away from work all summer, two years ago.
Just before she was laid up, she had been working on the comedy “Fatty and Mabel Adrift,” and it had to remain unfinished until her recovery. At last she felt able to go back to the studio, and started out in her car. As she neared Edendale her nerve began to ooze away.
“I can't do it -- I can't,” she groaned, and ordered the chauffeur to turn back.
Before she had driven back many blocks, she began to call herself a coward.
“You've got to do it,” she kept repeating to herself. “You've got to do it.”
So the chauffeur was ordered to turn again toward the studio. Three times she ordered him to drive back home, and as many times her Irish blood rose at the thought of submitting to her fear, until at last she fairly whipped herself to her dressing room -- and finished the picture.
Miss Normand's latest presentations, those that draw her away from the slapstick stuff are “Joan of Plattsburg,” in which she plays a modern and American Jeanne d'Arc, and “The Venus Model,” in which she essays the title role recalling the good old days when she was so well known as the diving girl. Her first picture in her new affiliation gave her the luscious part of “Arabella Flynn,” an errand girl, in “Dodging a Million.” In the “Floor Below,” a newspaper story, she was a copy girl, acting as no copy girl ever acted now or then. But no matter what she does -- romping through a picture and lifting it out of the commonplace, or reading Strindberg, Shaw, or Ibsen after a hard day's work at the studio, Mabel Normand stands all by herself.
Photoplay, August 1918

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Jan 29, 2014 0A dynamic and insightful speaker, Jeff Bush is known for his unique ability to decode difficult and confusing tax and fiscal information coming out of Washington. Jeff is a colleague of Andy Friedman and an integral part of The Washington Update, the industry thought leader that guides domestic clients through the complex and ever-changing political […]
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What if the key to understanding our present could be found in a more thorough understanding of our past? The American Cornerstones series helps readers gain perspective on today’s issues by helping them better understand their history. Jeff’s unique ability to look at history and then decode what is relevant, interesting and useful enables him to provide his readers with an approachable, multifaceted means to understand the issues that faced our nation then, and today. In his first book of the series, Jeff explores the role of the federal government by taking his readers back to the genesis of the issue in post-Revolutionary War America, giving them a glimpse of the actions and ideas of the men who started that debate - George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson.

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Good question, so I thought I would do a quick post with a map of the route I’ve taken so far which hopefully will make it a bit clearer. Below is said map with a useful blue line drawn on it with my route. It might not have been the most direct route but it’s been a great way to see a lot of the island instead of just blasting from the top to the bottom.
Starting in Auckland I first went north to the top of the island by going up along the west coast. I then came back down the east coast and quickly stopped in Auckland to see Shaun and Jenny. I then went east around the coromandel where I did my first Help X in Kuaotuna. From there I went down the coast to Rotarua with a quick detour to Paeroa to check out the Karangahake gorge. From Rotarua I kept going east and went around the east cape through to Gisborne with a stop in Tokomaru bay at the brilliant hostel called Stranded in Paradise. I then kept going around the coast past Gisborne to Wairoa where I started the route up past Waikaremoana Lake which got me up to Taupo.
From Taupo I went to the timber trail and across the Forgotten World Highway to New Plymouth where I stopped with Pamala and Ken. From there I started going south down to Ashhurst where I stayed with Mark and Lauren. I jumped over the hills to highway 2 and down to Masterton which got me down to the rail trail. After the rail trail it was a nice chilled cycle into Wellington. Not a bad route! I’ll do the same when I’ve got to the bottom of the South Island!

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Glowing Watering Can with Fairy Lights - How neat is this? It's SO EASY to make! Hanging watering can with lights that look like it is pouring water.
This is way cooler than a big outdoor kitchen, especially in the NW where an outdoor kitchen won't get used year around. I love this idea!
Snowman Ball Sort- my toddler would love this, and we already have ballpitt balls like that!
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The federal president of the Australian Education Union has criticised the Federal Government's plan to boost transparency for Australian schools.
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard has nominated the New York schools system, headed by superintendent Joel Klein, as an example for Australia to learn from.
Ms Gillard today announced an extra $500 million in education funding for Australian schools, with plans to attract top teachers to underperforming schools and increase accountability of schools.
Mr Klein says that increased transparency has led to improved results in the city's schools.
But AEU president Angelo Gavrielatos says it would be counter-productive to take New York as an example.
"We shouldn't be looking at importing flawed ideas from overseas. Let's look at importing successful ideas from overseas," he said.
"Australia getting advice from the US on how to do education is like Ian Thorpe getting advice from Eric the Eel."
He was referring to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, when a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea took almost two minutes to swim the 100-metres freestyle.
Mr Gavrielatos says the funding is a long way from the kind of investment schools need before it can be called an education revolution.
"Well, that is not new money. The half a billion dollars for literacy numeracy is basically shifting old monies to a new more targeted program. We would certainly support that," he said.
Ms Gillard says the new era of transparency depends on the outcome of Saturday's COAG meeting and, for private schools the schools assistance bill, which is yet to pass parliament.
She also warned unions not to under-estimate the Government's resolve to make national test results public.
Ms Gillard says the information gained from comparing similar schools is vital to improving the education system.
"When we do that comparison and we see different results for similar student populations then we will know it's one of three things that needs to be addressed, teacher quality, school leadership or there is a difference in resources," she said
But the Opposition's education spokesman Christopher Pyne says the Government is trying to divert attention from its lack of progress so far.
"Before Julia Gillard runs to second base, she needs to make first base and she hasn't yet successfully delivered the computers in schools program," he said.


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Amongst the film-going and critical intelligentsia, Paul Thomas Anderson is vying with Terrence Malick for the title of greatest living American auteur. During the late ‘90s, Boogie Nights and Magnolia defined contemporary film-making. Every new release seems like a media event, with Inherent Vice, The Master and There Will Be Blood all walking away with a bucketful of awards. After the gruelling process of making Magnolia, PTA wanted to make a 90-minute film with Adam Sandler. That film is Punch Drunk Love.
Barry Egan (Sandler) is an emotionally fragile, lonely and anxious single man who grew up with seven overbearing sisters. He hides himself away, running his own business from a warehouse, determinedly plotting to outsmart a pudding company. When Lena (Emily Watson) orchestrates a way into his life, despite his best attempts to thwart himself, things appears to be looking up. However, a call to a sex-line worker comes back to haunt him, threatening to ruin everything.
Punch Drunk Love is a comedy like no other. Set to a, sometimes distracting, pulsating soundtrack, Paul Thomas Anderson choreographs a film which riffs off Barry mental deficiencies to create an unconventional romantic comedy. Usual collaborator Philip Seymour Hoffman is brilliant as an outraged carpet salesman cum sex-line owner, whilst Sandler manages to reign himself to deliver his best performance. Punch Drunk Love has moments of pure genius, but the parts are much more intriguing than the whole.
- 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Paul Thomas Anderson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Blossoms & Blood, a twelve-minute 2002 short film by Anderson, featuring music by Jon Brion and performances by Adam Sandler and Emily Watson
- New interview with Brion
- New piece featuring behind-the-scenes footage of a recording session for the film’s soundtrack
- New conversation between curators Michael Connor and Lia Gangitano about the art of Jeremy Blake
- Additional artwork by Blake
- Cannes press conference from 2002
- NBC News interview from 2000 with David Phillips, “the pudding guy”
- Twelve Scopitones
- Deleted scenes
- Mattress Man commercial
Punch Drunk Love is released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as part of the Criterion Collection on Monday.


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Clear communicators will become a single profession, conference told
[6 Nov 2013] Under the slogan ‘Plain language advances’, a three-day conference of about 200 plain-language professionals from around the world has taken place near Stanley Park (pictured) in Vancouver, Canada. The event, staged by Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN), promoted the idea that communicators of many kinds should use well-established, evidence-based techniques to clarify the information that people need in their daily lives.
Neil James, PLAIN vice-president and executive director of the Plain English Foundation in Australia, said technological change would gradually compel writers, editors, typesetters, designers and proofreaders to converge into a single profession, perhaps under the banner of ‘clear communications’. And he said the ocean of information on the internet, much of it poorly written, would create a strong demand for qualified professionals who could make it more understandable and usable. (Click here for a PDF of Neil James' slides (3.7MB), which gives the gist of his speech. Other presentations are available through http://www.plain2013.org/)
A new university-backed qualification could soon help to achieve that goal. Karine Nicolay, from PLAIN’s International Plain Language [cont]
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Visits are conducted over a two way video between the provider and the patient.
You must have a decent up to date desktop or laptop computer that is equipped with a camera, audio feature and has a Chrome browser installed.
You can take an appointment from any private location. Keep in mind that you cannot take an appointment with anyone else in the room with you. To ensure patient privacy, we recommend taking appointments from your home or office with the door closed.
Typically 8-12 minutes. But a provider can extend the visit an extra 10 minutes if necessary.
Documentation will be done in our EMR which is AthenaHealth. You can access AthenaHealth in your computer browser.
Prescriptions are sent electronically from the AthenaHealth EMR to the choice of pharmacy of the patient.
Once a patient books an appointment online. One of our staff member will complete the patient registration. Once the patient is ready to be seen, a staff member will notify you.
Instant Urgent Care is a new Telemedicine service provider. IUC emphasizes heavily on online advertisement. Patients looking for care find us online. If they decide to use our service, they will book an online appointment.
Instant Urgent Care is a physician owned medical group. We have been in business since 2015. We started off as a Urgent Care/Primary Care onsite practice, but now expanding in to Telemedicine.
Instant Urgent Care provides malpractice for providers who join the group. The policy is claims made that meets or exceeds state limits.
A member of our team will train you to use our EMR and Telemedicine platform.
Providers are compensated on per visit basis. We offer market competitive compensation. Your hiring manager will discuss this further with you.


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So, if you are a pancakes & bacon lover, like I am... you're going to enjoy this...
Make pancake batter (see below for recipe) & set aside... cook bacon until it's mostly done... heat griddle... when griddle is hot, put on a piece of bacon, then cover the bacon with pancake batter... turn the pancake when ready... plate... add syrup... and enjoy!!!
These were duh-mazing... can't believe I didn't think of this myself... Let me know what you think??
2 Cups Milk 1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 Eggs 1/8 Cup Veg Oil OR Applesauce
2 Tbsp Sugar 1 3/4 Cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
Pour lemon juice in milk and set aside until milk curdles. In a large bowl place all dry ingredients. Add egg, milk, eggs. Mix together. DO NOT OVER MIX... Mixture should be lumpy for for best pancakes. Heat griddle, place pancake batter in griddle... when they bubble and get a bit dry around the edges... it's time to turn them... finish cooking. Add butter & syrup to taste... enjoy!!!


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California law defines a holographic will as “a Will that is handwritten, dated and signed by the person writing the Will.” That may be an easy solution to writing a will, but there are some elements that must be proven to the probate court for the will to be valid.
There are pros and cons to a holographic will:
Pros: Some people may choose to write their own will because they think they do not have enough assets to have an attorney prepare one for them. It is easy to do. They write the will in their own home whenever they feel they have time for it.
There is no expense since the testator, the one who is writing the will, only needs a pen and some paper. It can be a private undertaking, inspiring the testator to provide details about why they chose to leave certain items or money to a specific heir.
There are no irksome requirements. All that is needed is a pen, some paper, and hopefully, a witness.
Cons: It is easier for someone who feels they were wrongfully left out of the will to challenge the will’s validity. This may cause the beneficiaries of the estate to incur expenses by needing to present witnesses to the probate court who can testify as to the intent of the testator being consistent with the terms of the holographic will.
Problems may arise if the holographic will is inconsistent with the provisions of another will. The heirs will have to prove the dates of the execution of each will and the one that was most recently written will be the one that is valid.
Even if not witnessed, if the signature and material provisions of the will are in the handwriting of the testator, and the will is dated, the holographic will is valid.
The law allows extrinsic evidence to be presented to prove the intent of the testator, or the meaning of the will if it is unclear.


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Honolulu Police are looking for Donald Calarruda who’s wanted on a $30,000 warrant for not following the terms of Hope probation.
“On January 16, 2011 at 5 p.m., the witness observed two males walking up the neighbor’s driveway on Nukea Street. The males stopped and related they were going to pick up some belongings from the home. She continued doing whatever she was doing and several minutes later heard glass shattering. when she looked up, she saw one of the males, later identified as Calarruda, carrying out a television and black plastic garbage bag,” Honolulu Police Sergeant Kim Buffett said.
Calarruda was arrested for burglary.
Donald Calarruda is 32 years old.
He is described as 5′ 4″, 153 pounds.
“Calarruda has six prior convictions and is known to frequent the Kaneohe and Waianae areas,” Sgt. Buffett said.
If you know where Donald Calarruda is call Crimestoppers at 955-8300.


The Welfare Reform Bill, which is currently going through Parliament, aims to cut the levels of some benefits, and change the conditions of claiming others so as to make them more difficult to get. Overall, the cuts will affect women more adversely then men, and single parents, most of whom are women, worse than couples. The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for women's rights, produced a study that shows single women will lose 8.5% of their income, while couples with children will lose 6.5% and couples with no children, 2.5%.
The cuts include a three year freeze on the uprating of child benefit. With the effects of inflation, this will be a cut in its value. Cuts in housing benefit will affect single parents most as those who work will only have one wage out of which to make up the shortfall in the rent. Tax credit that is paid for childcare costs will be reduced from 80% to 70%. For some women in work, this will make working unaffordable.
The benefit cuts will interact with public spending cuts to put women at a particular disadvantage. Many public sector workers are women and they have been disproportionately affected by redundancies in local government departments and in education. The unemployment figures for August this year show that the number of women unemployed is the highest since 1988.
The government's excuse for benefit cuts is that they want to "discourage a dependency culture" and "help people return to work". This doesn't bear close examination. The Tories are following their usual free market fetish in assuming that private companies will replace the jobs cut from the public sector. This is unlikely to happen since a lot of public sector jobs have already been contracted out. Also single parents who claim benefits will shortly be forced to look for work as soon as their youngest child reaches the age of five. Single parents are normally able to claim Income Support, but they will have this stopped and be forced to claim Jobseekers Allowance. Jobseekers Allowance has more conditions than Income Support; people who claim it are required to "actively seek work" and prove that they are doing so. This denies women the right to make their own choices about how and when to combine parental responsibilities with employment. It is unlikely there will be enough suitable jobs with hours that match a woman's childcare responsibilities and that pay enough to be a financial improvement compared to claiming benefits.
In a bold and unprecedented move, last December the Fawcett Society tried to sue the government over its plans for benefit and spending cuts. The Society applied for a judicial review of the government's budget on the basis that it had broken the law on sex discrimination by not doing an equality assessment. The government should have done an assessment of how the cuts would affect men and women, as well as disabled people and different ethnic groups. The government admitted it had not carried out an equality assessment. But the High Court refused to allow a full hearing of the case and deflected the issue by ordering that it was best looked at by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The EHRC is itself subject to funding cuts, which will hinder its work. It is not due to report on the impact of the benefit and spending cuts until December. Meanwhile, the government is free to put its policies into effect.
There are other groups that have worked to oppose the Welfare Reform Bill, such as Gingerbread and the Child Poverty Action Group, but these campaign for children and families rather than for women's rights specifically. But there are limits to what can be achieved through lobbying. So far, lobbying has produced only one or two minor amendments to the Bill.
Lobbying tends to be done on behalf of claimants but not with their direct participation. To empower claimants, and especially women, to both oppose and deal with cuts to benefits, it might be time to revive claimants’ unions and similar grass roots groups. Claimants’ unions were common in the 70s and 80s, but faded away during the 90s. They combined the roles of trade unions and campaign groups and were funded and organised only by their members.
I have discovered a few claimants' groups around the UK that have websites (see the Nerve website). I have listed these for people who want to look at what claimants’ unions do.
Both Liverpool Trades Union Council (liverpool5[at]rmt.org.uk) and Liverpool Against the Cuts (liverpoolagainstthecuts[at]gmail.com) have decided to mount a campaign against the use of forced labour on "Work Programmes" which are part of the government's "welfare to work" scheme. As part of this they have agreed to set up a claimants’ union.
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Former professional baseball player Johnny Damon mentioned his support for former President Donald Trump and the Blue Lives Matter movement during a traffic stop and subsequent DUI arrest on February 19, bodycam video released by the Windermere Police Department in Florida shows.
Damon was initially charged with one count of driving under the influence and one count of resisting an officer without violence, according to an arrest affidavit. Court documents show that he pleaded not guilty to the DUI charges, and the resisting charge was dropped.
According to the arrest affidavit, his breathalyzer test was at 0.30% two hours after police first stopped him, nearly four times the state's 0.08% threshold.
At one point, Damon can be heard saying a couple of times, "Blue lives matter," a reference to his support for police officers.
Two officers were eventually able to put Damon and his wife in handcuffs, according to the video and the affidavit.
"I know people are trying to target me because I'm a Trump supporter," Damon later said.
"I don't think that has anything to do with it," an officer responds.
"Yea, it does," Damon said.
"That's neither here nor there right now; that's not why I'm stopping you," the officer said.

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Bill Veeck's Crosstown Classicby Bill Veeck, Ed Linn
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Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Veeck (1914–86) was an inspired team builder, a consummate showman, and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. Bill Veeck’s Crosstown Classic, drawn from his uproarious autobiography (cowritten with the talented sportswriter Ed Linn), is an unforgettable trip packed with anecdotes and insight about the history of baseball and tales of players and owners—some of the most entertaining stories in all of sports literature. Veeck’s own love for the game began when his father was manager and then President of the Chicago Cubs; upon his father’s death in 1930, Veeck was hired as an office boy for eighteen dollars a week. Here, Veeck recollects those halcyon days and how they underscored his development as a wily franchise owner, leading up to quite a rumpus, many years later, during his purchase of the White Sox from the “Battling Comiskeys.”
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I was very disappointed with this book. I guess I was expecting less "technical" stuff and more of Veeck's antics, like signing Eddie Gaedel with the St. Louis Browns for one day or the infamous Disco Demolition Night.


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Two young farmers set up a hydroponic facility to produce high quality green fodder for livestock in the Canary Islands.
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The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.
A project that supports generational renewal by promoting employment opportunities in the rural areas of Catalonia.
RDP support financed the design of circular cyclist trial of 146 km across the regional park Sierra Espuña. This kind of tourism promotes local development while ensuring minimum environmental impact.

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War service: Western Front
Medals: Victoria Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Operation Joynt is named for Melbourne born William Donovan Joynt.
Joynt enlisted in 1915 and arrived in France 1916. Shot during a raid on the German trenches, he was evacuated to England and promoted to lietenant. He rejoined his battalion and served on the Western Front until August 1918.
On 23 August 1918, when an attack near Herleville was pinned down, with heavy losses, by intense fire from Plateau Wood, Joynt rallied the attackers and led an advance which cleared the wood’s approaches, then in a bayonet charge captured it and over eighty prisoners.
For his ‘most conspicuous bravery’ he won the Victoria Cross.
‘For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the attack on Herleville Wood, near Chuignes, Peronne, on 23rd August, 1918. His company commander, having been killed early in the advance, he immediately took charrge of the company, which he led with courage and skill. On approaching Herleville Wood, the troops of the leading battalion which his battalion was supporting, suffered very heavy casualties and were much shaken.
Lieutenant Joynt, grasping the situation, rushed forward underr very heavy machine gun and artillery fire, collected and reorganized the remnant of the battalion, and kept them under cover pending the arrival of his own company. He then made a personal rreconnaissance and found that the fire from the wood was checking the whole advance and causing heavy casualties to troops on his flanks. Dashing out in font of his men, he inspired and led a magnificent frontal bayonet attack on the wood. The enemy were staggered by this sudden onslaught, and a very critical situation was saved.
Later at Plateau Wood, this very gallant officer again, with a small party of volunteerrs, rendered invaluable service, and after severe hand to hand fighting turned a stubborn defence into an abject surrender. His valour and determination was conspicuous throughout, and he continued to do magnificent work until badly wounded by a shall.’
Source: ‘Commonwealth Gazette’ No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919
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Joynt went on to become a soldier settler, dairy farming near Berwick. He became a pioneer of colour printing in Melbourne. Though his business failed during the depression he remained a printer and publisher for over 60 years. He married Edith Amy Garrett a nurse in 1932 on his 43rd birthday.
As an inaugural member of Melbourne Legacy he helped to campaign for Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance to be built in its present form on its present site. Joynt wrote three autobiographical books: To Russia and Back Through Communist Countries (1971), Saving the Channel Ports, 1918 (1975) and Breaking the Road for the Rest (1979).
Life of service
Promoted to major in February 1930 and mobilised on 26 September 1939, he commanded the 3rd Garrison Battalion at Queenscliff and then, from March 1941, Puckapunyal camp. From June 1942 he was camp staff officer then quartermaster at Seymour camp. He was placed on the Retired List as an honorary lieutenant colonel on 10 October 1944.
The last surviving of Australia’s World War I VC winners, he died on 5 May 1986 at Windsor and was buried with full military honours in Brighton cemetery.

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Rainier Valley's Phyllis Porter Leads the Way at "Find It, Fix It" Walk
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Rainier Valley Greenway's Phyllis Porter has jumped into the Southeast Seattle "Find It, Fix It Community Walks" in a big way. Here are her notes about a recent Walk along Orcas St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way: Seattle Police Captain John F. Hayes and Rainier Valley Greenways Outreach Advocate Phyllis Porter.
I along with community residents, police, and city officials walked together last evening to identify physical …