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Yesterday was another hard one. Loneliness felt a lifetime long. Maybe the transition of one daughter leaving and the other possibly not coming, leaves me feeling alone.
Still. Quiet. Like my life is stuck in this vortex of longterm grief.
Maybe it was the first inspirational talk I gave since Bill’s death. Usually I finish adrenaline-filled, until the high takes a downturn with a nap. Not at all how I anticipated the moment to go, when at the onset, tears betrayed any sense of calm.
Exhaustion filled, I made my way home, and to bed.
Tears and disappointment transitioned to nodding off.
Remembrance entered in.
Usually memories are from our last years together, current as current can be, like a week-old paper. But these weren’t current affairs, but early times together. At the beginning–first time we snuggled – made love – made dinner.
Remembering when I’d listen for hours in the backdrop of his business calls–equations and words unfamiliar to my vocabulary. I felt as if I hit the lottery, married to the smartest man on the planet.
I was in awe of him.
I fell asleep somewhere around this time, when, I am not sure it is me assuring myself, or assurances from God, but I hear,
He loves you too.
He, this man I miss so much, loves me too.
The man I can’t make my way to–a love note passed from beyond the physical realm, straight to my heart.
He loves you too.
I wake to an image of a book. Hard cover. Black. I can’t see the title, or the topic. I think for the briefest of seconds that it is a book of maps, as I hear another phrase enter in,
Who knows where the journey will take you.
I just don’t know.
Maybe I do.
I want new.
I want a new dream home.
I don’t wan’t to miss him as much as I do.
I don’t want to let go though.
Afraid when I do, the connection will drift away into the sunset, or above, as Patrick Swayze did in ‘Ghost’ at the end of the movie.
I went to look at houses today. Building plans sit on the kitchen table. I’ve narrowed it down to one–a small space compared to where I’m at now.
Maybe I’ll actually move forward, as I’ve quietly looked at homes in the dim hours for months, as if waiting for permission…
Hours later, I placed a deposit on a tiny lot that is likely to lose most of her trees once building begins. Even so, I am excited beyond belief that I am not panicking at this first step forward.
Your so beautiful! I love you!!
Love you too my dear!
Love you friend. ❤
Love you too!
Loving you in the darkness.
Thank you sweet one. We need to meet one of these days so I can share with you how one particular devotional you sent rocked my world.
Peace to you Josie. In time all will be OK.
Thanks! Appreciate it, and you.
Hello Josie, you may or may not remember me from Lsbc. My husband just recently died and your posts are so comforting to read… that someone can relate to my brokenness and that there is hope with Christ. You haven’t written in awhile. How are you?
Sweet Tracey, I just noticed this message from you…I hate that my notifications did not notify me of your message or I would have responded sooner. I am so sorry to hear about your husband dying. There are no words to fill the ache…People often say it is like losing a limb, but I say it is more like learning to live on half a heart. I don’t know. How are you? If you would like to get together and are in San Antonio, I would love to meet with you–just reply to my email: firstname.lastname@example.org and I will send you my number.


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Xebec Adsorption’s wholly owned subsidiary HyGear, has signed a Gas-as-a-Service (GaaS) contract with Saint-Gobain Glass for a 15-year term.
Saint-Gobain Glass, a float glass manufacturer, will be supplied with hydrogen for its production facility in Eggborough, United Kingdom.
“The cornerstone of our hydrogen supply strategy is to satisfy the existing and evolving needs for industrial hydrogen, while also facilitating the upcoming demand for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). We are excited to be announcing the construction of our first Decentralized Hydrogen Production Hub in the UK because these hubs will initially serve our industrial customers such as Saint-Gobain, and gradually start supplying hydrogen vehicle filling stations. This layered approach will allow us to support the roll-out of refueling stations in an economically viable way as the broader hydrogen economy forms in the next decades.”Marinus van Driel, president of Xebec Europe.
The company is developing regional strategies worldwide in which on-site Gas-as-a-Service equipment produces the base-load supply and peak demand is supported by Decentralized Production Hubs near end users. As a result of this combined production strategy, it is expected that customers will have access to the most cost-effective and lowest emission hydrogen available.

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Maikel van der Werff leaned back in his chair and looked out at the field below. Sitting in the players’ suite at Nippert Stadium, van der Werff was an hour away from watching his new teammates host D.C. United on Thursday night at Nippert Stadium.
The center back was FC Cincinnati’s first summer signing and joined the team on July 2, but hadn’t yet been able to play as his transfer paperwork was finalized – which it was on Friday afternoon – and he's worked to regain into game fitness, which is still ongoing.
Thus, that’s why he was watching the game from the suites and not on the sideline. It was one of his last moments of calmness until he’s immersed into something entirely different from what he’s used to.
“You don’t know what to expect because it’s like the other side of the world,” van der Werff said.
Now here, his eventual league debut will be the first time the 30-year-old has played for a club outside of his native country, the Netherlands.
After an impressive 11-year career there, he opted for a “new adventure” to play in the U.S.
“I always said I want to leave Holland and I want to play in MLS or the UK because I think those competitions fit me,” van der Werff said. “I thought this is a nice opportunity for me.”
Van der Werff is a 6-foot-1 center back who offers the ability to build from the back in possession, while also bully opposing forwards. The latter is his self-titled “number one task.”
He brings leadership, too.
Arriving from Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie, he was the club’s captain and made 70 appearances for the side between 2015-19.
“Last season I was the captain at Vitesse, so maybe that says something about how I am during the game on the pitch,” the Dutchman said.
In 2017, he helped Vitesse hoist the KNVB Cup for the first time in the club’s 125-year history. (The KNVB Cup is the American equivalent of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.)
Although van der Werff is only just arriving, he was a player FC Cincinnati have kept an interest in. When he visited three weeks ago, Technical Director Luke Sassano told him that FCC initially wanted to sign him in January.
Now that he’s here in July, General Manager Gerard Nijkamp made his first Cincinnati signing since joining in late May.
Interestingly enough, Nijkamp made van der Werff his first signing at PEC Zwolle in January 2013.
“That’s funny, I didn’t know,” the defender said of the coincidence. “I played two years there when Gerard bought me. I had a great time. I played well and I moved to Vitesse. That was a big step for me in Holland. After that, this is football. You say ‘goodbye’ and move.”
Of course, his new move means another hello.


Gwen Stefani is ''so grateful and thankful'' for all the love around her as she prepares for Thanksgiving.
The 'Used To Love You' hitmaker feels she has ''so many things to be thankful for'' this year and feels ''so full of love''.
She said: ''I have so many things to be thankful for, but I would have to say, I would be so grateful and thankful for the love that I have all around me right now. I'm so full of love.''
And the 48-year-old singer likes to keep things traditional at Thanksgiving.
She added to Entertainment Tonight: ''In my family, we go big with tradition. We have one where we go around and everybody takes a letter of Thanksgiving, like T, H, and you make up whatever you're grateful for [starting with that letter] and you pass a candle around. So, everybody gets really creative and it's really sweet to hear the kids, like, try to figure it out.''
Meanwhile, Gwen previously admitted she couldn't ''understand'' the breakdown of her marriage to Gavin Rossdale.
The mother-of-three - who has Kingston, 11, Zuma, nine, and Apollo, three, with Gavin - said: ''For a long time, I could not understand why I'd had so much heartache in my life. I have parents who are still married and in love. I had such loving role models. I didn't understand it.
''What I learned was that my heartbreak was supposed to happen, that it was my purpose to write about and share my story. I met at least 50 to 100 people before each show on my tour and got to hear that my truth and my story translated, and I feel very lucky and honoured knowing that.''
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As expected, the big coalition pow-wow turned out to be a non-event with a predictable result. PM Borut Pahor outlined six priorities his government has to tackle in the remaining 18 months which effectively remain until elections, for all his boasting Karl Erjavec of DeSUS was sidelined and his cajoling to re-open the issue of pension reform was apparently ignored by the rest of the coalition partners. LDS and Zares pointed out a couple of issues they intend to stick to outside the immediate six-point priority plan (the new Family Code and the issue of Patria APCs respectively, to pick examples at random), while the Social Democrats have problems of their own, especially regarding the fate of finance minister Franci Križanič for whom the Court of Audit recommended a demission for dereliction of duty. In short: rumours of this coalition’s demise were greatly exaggerated.
Janez Janša during his particular pow-wov Saturday last (source: SDS)
However, that is no to say that Monday’s huddle was all about sipping tea and checking sports results. Waves were created especially by Gregor Golobič who stepped in front of the press late on Friday, just in time to make the evening news and plenty of ink in Saturday’s newspapers. Leader of Zares made plenty of noises about the need to change the constitution to break the impasse this country apparently found itself at. What made Golobič’s proposal intriguing was the fact that only days earlier Janez Janša and his SDS floated their very own idea of constitutional changes, claiming that the time was ripe for a “second republic” which should break the impasse this country apparently found itself at.
Although Golobič said that he had no problem cooperating with anyone, even Janša on constitutional changes and Janša too said that he would work with anyone to bring about the necessary changes, one should no go ga-ga over it. Rather, what we’ve seen is a cheap political bluff on Janša’s side with Goobič calling it as soon as possible.
La deuxième république
SDS leader talked at length about the need to create the “second republic” which would effectively tackle issues of today much like the “first republic” more or less successfully tackled issues of a fledgling democracy Slovenia was twenty years ago (and then some). The thing is that apart from a fancy but possibly embarrassing name, Janša thus far has little to show for this second republic of hid. Truth be told, he said that the new and improved constitution would be outlined until the end of the year by which time SDS would be ready to take power once again.
At this stage it is not entirely known whether this latest constitutional dash by Janša has anything to do with his previous exploits of this nature, the last of which was his ten-point-plan for constitutional changes which he floated in 2009 upon being re-elected to the post of SDS
commander-in-chief president. But given the fact that he scheduled the new constitutional draft eleven months from now suggest, that SDS will go back to the old drawing board and start from scratch. Again.
“Second republic” is a bit unfortunate name. Not only did Borut Pahor use it way back in 2000-2004 term when he was serving as president of the parliament during governments of Janez Drnovšek and Tone Rop, but also because both Janša today and Pahor back then were obviously alluding to the French Second Republic, which was of rather ill fate an ended with a coup d’etat by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, from then on known as Napoleon III. Obviously, I’m not saying Janša wants to perform a coup d’etat (we’re past that, methinks), but there could be an echo of the subconscious here 😉
I’m joking, obviously. But Janša apparently is not. He made it perfectly clear that he intends to increase the number of seats in the parliament in 2012 elections and with help of “compatible” parties (namely SLS and NSi) gain not only an absolute, but a two-thirds majority, enabling him to go through with constitutional-changes-to-be. This masterplan was uveiled and a party conference titled 50+ which apparently stood for percentage of support he wants to win in 2012 and was not code for “mid-life crisis”.
Truth be told, Janša might have a point. The government’s ratings are at an all-time low, SDS is comfortably leading public opinion polls and ruling Social Democrats are fighting off competition from Karl Erjavec’s DeSUS to keep second place, while LDS and Zares would barely make the cut, according to the latest public opinion poll. In theory, all Janša has to do is sit back and enjoy the ride.
How to tame your Karl
But as noted in the beginning, rumours of the coalition’s demise were grossly exaggerated. Not only did it take the parties in power surprisingly little time to find common ground, the supposedly down-and-out players on the left refused to go on the defensive and instead delivered a few well aimed punches of their own. Case in point being the sudden taming of Karl Erjavec and DeSUS who now suffer all the drawbacks of a single-issue party. Erjavec tried in vain to reopen the debate on pension reform. The move was apparently rejected flat-out which left him without political ammo, even though he was uttering words such as “street”, “protests” and “unrest”. The rest of the coalition was – on the surface at least – left unfazed by this and didn’t go beyond adopting Golobič’s proposal to seek cooperation with three independent MPs. As much as broadening the number of votes the coalition can count on in the parliament sans DeSUS, the move is aimed at taunting Karl Erjavec whose two former MPs are now independents and DeSUS leader made it plain that he is unhappy about being in the same boat with people he threw out of the party.
Then there is Zares’ constitutional bid. While it looks revolutionary on the outside (revamping referendum and election rules, establishing the mayor/MP conflict of interest and so forth), Golobič also said that he is willing to cooperate with Janša on this issue and since Janša said that is willing to cooperate with anybody (after all, this is the constitution we’re talking about), we’re supposedly looking at a Janša-Golobič led constitutional reform. Obviously, hell will freeze over before the above happens.
Taking the edge out
Neither of the constitutional bids are in pengovsky’s opinion what they appear to be. So far, Janša’s bid is only a thinly veiled attempt at gaining momentum to insert himself back at the top spot. The fact that the bid thus far lacks substance only reiterates the fact. Historically, the current leader of the opposition always looked for short-cuts to power. Be it referendums, no-confidence votes, calls for early elections or calls for constitutional reforms, Janša’s general aim in the past fifteen years was to gain power by almost any means possible. Ironically, the only time he didn’t fail in that enterprise was when he waited patiently and won the elections fair and square. But back then he also had substance and the electorate to back it up. Today, he has neither. Sure, he might be leading polls by a large margin, but when push comes to a shove, his own voters seem rather lukewarm and no longer support all of his bids en masse, case in point being the referendum on RTV Slovenia, where turnout was criminally low on both sides of political spectrum.
On the other hand, although carrying slightly more substance, Zares’ constitutional bid was very much tongue-in-cheek. Rather than jump-starting the long and painful constitutional process 18 months before elections, its primary function seems to be to take out the edge of Janša’s bid. Most of what Golobič wants can easily be achieved via normal legislative procedure and does not require a constitutional majority (two-thirds of all MPs in two consecutive votes). Thus the only real effect now is that Janša no longer monopolizes the debate on constitutional reform, which probably means that the issue will die out sooner rather than later.
Who stands to lose the most
Also, one must not forget that both Janša and Erjavec, while apparently giving the coalition a run for its money, have problems of their own especially with regard to Patria Affair, where they are facing their own respective trials, with Janša’s SDS in hot water also over financing its pre-election “free newspapers” Slovenski Tednik and Ekspres.
Point being that everyone, including Janša and Erjavec stand to lose a lot in the next eighteen months, especially given their current standing. Thus – illogical as it may seem- the one who stands to lose the least is the government of Borut Pahor. While pengovsky thinks that there’s more to its achievements than meets the eye, there’s no doubt that the general impression of this government is it being long-derailed, chaotic, inept, scandal-ridden and trying to run in several directions at the time. From this point on things can only go up. Whether or not they will, remains to be seen.


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Tacko Fall Has Been Turning Heads at the 2019 NBA Summer League
Tacko Fall is accustomed to turning heads everywhere he goes. At 7 feet, 7 inches in height, Fall is one of the tallest men on earth. He has a wingspan of 8 feet and wears a 22 shoe size. But despite his massive height, the 23-year-old Senegal native was not drafted this year in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Fall’s thin frame and lack of a scoring game outside of the paint make him a limited option at the NBA level. But through his first three games of the NBA Summer League, Tacko Fall is making a strong case that he may be worth a flier based on his potential alone.
Fall’s Career at the University of Central Florida
When Tacko Fall moved to the United States from Dakar, Senegal, at the age of 16 years old. Fall was more interested in soccer than in basketball, but his height and athleticism caught the attention of Ibrahim N’Diaye, who offered Fall a spot in his Senegalese basketball academy. Despite having had no experience playing basketball at an organized level before this program, Fall’s height and potential landed him a spot in a high school in Texas.
After leading his first high school team in Houston to a state championship, the enormous teenager played his senior year at the Liberty Christian Preparatory School in Florida. He eventually committed to play basketball at the University of Central Florida.
Fall averaged 7.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in his freshman year at UCF. Over the next three seasons, including an injury-shortened campaign in his junior year, Fall averaged 11 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
By the end of his career at UCF, Tacko Fall was the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 280. With a 13-point, 18-rebound and 5-block performance in the first round against VCU last season, the senior center led the Knights to their first NCAA Tournament win in school history. Fall also gave the Duke Blue Devils a scare in the second round with 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks in UCF’s narrow 77-76 defeat.
Making a splash in the NBA Summer League
A couple of decades ago, a beast in the paint and a rim protector like Tacko Fall might have been a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. But in today’s game that relies so heavily on fast breaks and perimeter shooting, a big lumbering center like Fall could be seen as a liability that might get left in the dust.
That was the narrative on Fall when he went undrafted at this year’s NBA Draft. In just three Summer League games with the Boston Celtics, the 23-year-old is making a case that he may belong in the NBA in some capacity after all. Fall was signed by the Celtics to an Exhibit 10 contract, a non-guaranteed deal that will allow Boston to send the big man down to their G-League affiliate if he does not make the team’s roster.
Boston is off to a 3-0 start to the NBA Summer League. Tacko Fall scored six points and had four rebounds and a block in his first game of the summer as Boston defeated the Philadelphia 76ers.
It was in his second game of the summer that Fall really won over the crowd, going 5-for-5 with two dunks from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free throw line to rack up 12 points in just 11 minutes played. The crowd was chanting for him throughout the game when he was on the bench and going wild when he was on the floor.
Celtics’ coach Brad Stevens is impressed. “He has the whole place buzzing and it doesn’t affect who he is,” Stevens told the Boston Sports Journal’s Brian Robb. “I admire him.”
In Tuesday’s 95-82 Boston win over Denver, Fall recorded four points, four rebounds, and a block.
Will Tacko Fall make the team?
It’s still too early to say. He was a long shot coming into the summer, and the player he has the best chance of earning a roster spot over in Guerschon Yabusele has a fully guaranteed contract for $3.1 million this upcoming season.
Even if he doesn’t make the Boston Celtics roster this year, it feels like he’ll get a shot in the NBA sooner rather than later. Even with the speed and evolution of the game turning away from post-game specialists, it’s hard to believe that there won’t be a team or two out there willing to take a shot on Fall with his combination of height, potential, star power, and character. Let’s also not forget that he’s still very early into his career as a basketball player and could still develop a better jump shot in the coming years.
And if basketball doesn’t work out, Fall will be just fine. After carrying a 4.0 GPA in high school, Tacko Fall went on to study computer science at UCF. “If I could be LeBron James or Steve Jobs, I would be Steve Jobs.” Fall stated in a Bleacher Report documentary, “Your athleticism will fail one day, but your knowledge will last forever.”
I wouldn’t bet against this kid on or off the court.

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BackgroundHealth service areas are essential for planning, policy and managing public health interventions. In this study, we delineate health service areas from routinely collected health data as a robust geographic basis for presenting access to maternal care indicators.MethodsA zone design algorithm was adapted to delineate health service areas through a cross-sectional, ecological study design. Health sub-districts were merged into health service areas such that patient flows across boundaries were minimised. Delineated zones and existing administrative boundaries were used to provide estimates of access to maternal health services. We analysed secondary data comprising routinely collected health records from 32,921 women attending 27 hospitals to give birth, spatial demographic data, a service provision assessment on the quality of maternal healthcare and health sub-district boundaries from Eastern Region, Ghana.ResultsClear patterns of cross border movement to give birth emerged from the analysis, but more women originated closer to the hospitals. After merging the 250 sub-districts in 33 districts, 11 health service areas were created. The minimum percent of internal flows of women giving birth within any health service area was 97.4%. Because the newly delineated boundaries are more "natural" and sensitive to observed flow patterns, when we calculated areal indicator estimates, they showed a marked improvement over the existing administrative boundaries, with the inclusion of a hospital in every health service area.ConclusionHealth planning can be improved by using routine health data to delineate natural catchment health districts. In addition, data-driven geographic boundaries derived from public health events will improve areal health indicator estimates, planning and interventions.
BMC health services research
School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, S017 1BJ, UK. firstname.lastname@example.org.
Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Pregnancy, Maternal Health Services, Health Services Accessibility, Ghana, Female, Catchment Area, Health, Routinely Collected Health Data


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Oscars opened it’s doors in 2017, due to the success of our sister restaurant in Largs. A custom Themed Restaurant & Bar in based in the stunning Brisbane House Hotel. With panoramic and sweeping views of the Sea and of the Ayrshire coastline, Oscar’s is the leading dining experience in Largs, Ayrshire.
With an emphasis on only top quality food, with a particular emphasis on may traditional dishes with a special Oscar’s twist. Our restaurant dishes are cooked by our unique, handpicked chefs. This, along with our top quality management team and staff deliver the Oscars experience that we’re renowned for in Ayrshire.
Situated overlooking the Isle of Arran, we have become the home of good food in Ayrshire. From our famous gourmet burgers to our locally sourced seafood dishes. We guarantee a great welcome, great food and a menu that is expansive.
From an extensive cocktail list to the latest craft beers and of course all the favourites, Oscars is more than just a restaurant. Why don’t you relax in our bar open during the day and evening and take in the Seaview? The ultimate in dining or drinking with friends or family
Oscars uses only prime cuts of meat, locally sourced vegetables and local, freshly caught seafood. Our kitchen is acknowledged in Largs and throughout Ayrshire and Glasgow for the sheer quality of meals that we serve on a daily basis from our expert chefs. From traditional Scottish favourites to our gourmet burgers, seafood and world dishes we do it all, and you’ll be sure to come back for more if it’s your first time.

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Suzanne, you had us at Moroccan Mint-infused balsamic reduction! We loved this minTEA twist on a classic bruschetta with summer veggies fresh from our garden or the local farmer’s market.
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella, chopped
- ¾ cup cucumber, chopped (approximately 1 cucumber)
- 1 tbsp mint, chopped
- 1 tbsp basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup steeped Numi Moroccan Mint tea
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 24 baguette slices, toasted
- Heat a large saute pan over medium/medium-low heat, add the butter and cook the onion until caramelized (about 15 minutes); let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix together the tomatoes, mozzarella, cucumber, mint, basil and cooled onions; add the olive oil, salt and pepper; toss and set aside (at this point you can refrigerate this mixture if you aren't going to make the sauce immediately).
- In a saucepan, over low heat, add the Numi Moroccan Mint tea, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar; cook over low until the brown sugar melts (about 5 minutes); bring the sauce to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 8-10 minutes (or until thickened and reduced by half).
- To serve, place the toasted baguette slices on a platter, top with a heaping spoonful of the tomato and mozzarella mixture and drizzle with the reduced Numi Moroccan Mint balsamic glaze.
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SUZANNE GERRETY is a stay-at-home mom who loves to cook and invent recipes to share with her husband, three year-old daughter and one year-old son. This family loves Numi Tea, so when she heard about the Numi recipe contest she knew it was the perfect opportunity for her to try out a new recipe with a product they love!


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As promised, only a week or so later, I am finally giving you the recipe for the “Not So Fried Rice,” adapted from the NHerShoes Summer Shred! This has been a HUGE hit in our house, even with the little one, so I hope you all can enjoy it as well!
Not So Fried Rice
Adapted from NHerShoes Summer Shred Recipe
– 4 tsp soy sauce
– 2 1/2 tsp hot mustard (I like mine spicy!)
– 2 tsp sesame seed oil
– 6 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
– 1 chopped carrot
– 1/2 onion chopped
– 1 clove garlic
– 1 cup shredded cabbage
– 1/2 cup frozen peas
– 3 large egg whites
– 1 cup cooked brown rice
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, mustard and sesame seed oil then set aside.
Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to a nontick skillet that has been lightly coated with olive oil and heat on medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on all sides, then transfer to a plate and cover.
Add the carrot, onion, garlic and cabbage to the pan, adding more oil if needed. Cook, stirring frequently, about 2-3 minutes. Add the rice and peas. Cook another 2-3 minutes or until it is hot. Create a well in the center, exposing the center of the pan and add egg whites, cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring to scramble them. When the egg is completely cooked, add the chicken back into the pan along with reserved sauce mixture. Stir together and heat through. Serve immediately and enjoy!
This is the portion I make for Adam, Landon and me, and there is usually more than enough for all of us, often leaving some leftovers for lunch the next day. It seems a little lengthy, but its actually incredibly easy and quick to make! Try it out and let me know what you think!


Legislation meant to induce veteran New York City police officers and firefighters to stay in their jobs was signed into law by Gov. George E. Pataki yesterday after the Bloomberg administration withdrew its opposition.
The new law will allow veteran firefighters and police officers to continue to earn additional pension credits if they remain in their jobs for more than 30 years. The city had planned to let the pension credits expire, beginning next year, to save money. But the unions that represent police and fire supervisors argued that such a move would only hasten the departure of veterans.
A spokesman for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that the city reconsidered its opposition after listening to arguments by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta.
''Both Commissioner Kelly and Commissioner Scoppetta felt it was a worthwhile investment that would improve their ability to retain senior managers,'' said Edward Skyler, the spokesman.
Police departments across the country have experienced a surge in retirements in the past few years. The problem has been particularly acute in New York, where twice the number of officers retired in 2001 as in 2000. Retirement has been less severe an issue in the Fire Department. But many of the department's most veteran chiefs died in the collapse of the World Trade Center, and fire union officials argued that those losses made it imperative that the city retain the rest of the department's experienced managers.Continue reading the main story
''The city taxpayers are going to benefit from retaining seasoned fire officers and seasoned firefighters,'' said Capt. Peter Gorman, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, which represents many supervisors. The city had originally opposed the bill because officials said it could cost as much as $12 million a year, a figure the unions disputed. But on Thursday the city sent a letter to the governor indicating that it no longer objected to the bill.
An aide to Mr. Pataki said the governor deferred to the city on the issue because pension costs are borne by the city. ''When they dropped their opposition, we signed it,'' said Michael McKeon, the aide.
Mr. Kelly has said he hopes to persuade the State Legislature to adopt at least one other measure that would make it attractive for police officers to continue working. Most measures being considered would allow officers to earn some portion of their retirement benefits while still on the job. But none of the bills have been reviewed by legislative committees yet.
''We definitely need more retention bills,'' said Capt. John Driscoll, president of the Captains Endowment Association, the union that represents many police commanders. ''If we don't hold on to the people we have,'' he said, ''we are going to have a hard time maintaining serious crime reductions as well as meeting the terrorist threat.''
The new law will simply continue the existing pension system. Retiring police officers and firefighters will receive a pension equal to 50 percent of the pay they earned in their 20th year of service, plus a pension credit equal to 1.7 percent of the pay they earned for each of the years after 20.
Mr. Pataki vetoed a second bill that the city had opposed. It would have expanded the rights of police officers and firefighters to sue if they were hurt when a colleague violated internal Police or Fire Department regulations.
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One million appointments have been cancelled because of doctors' strikes, official figures are expected to show on Monday.
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NHS Providers, which represents health managers, said that was likely to bring the number of appointments cancelled to more than a million over the nine-month period. The official figures are set to be announced on Monday.
Junior doctors are pushing for a 35% pay rise and have said they will keep striking until they get a "credible" pay offer from the government.
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Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, said: "The immediate concern has to be with patients - more than a million and counting - whose care or treatment has been delayed.
"Trust leaders understand only too well the distress this can bring them and their loved ones. Every effort has been made to mitigate the impact of successive strikes but the rising disruption figures tell only a small part of the story.
"With the official tally of figures capturing those procedures and appointments that we know are rescheduled, thousands more patients will be affected because trusts are simply not booking in care for strike days known well in advance.
"Behind every delay there is a real and human cost. How many more reasons are needed for an end to the dispute?"
Tom Swarbrick on the BMA's actions as doctors stage double strike
Ms Cordery warned as winter approaches and resources are "severely stretched" strikes will become a "wholly unwelcome" burden on the health service.
Some doctors could be forced to work through the strikes, under government plans to introduce a minimum service level during industrial action.
Professor Phil Banfield, council chairman of the BMA, said: "The last thing we ever want is to cause further disruption to the patients in our care and I am extremely sorry that it has come to this. But these strikes are about the long-term sustainability of the NHS and ensuring there are trained doctors around to care for all patients in the future.
"It is doctors, with their skills and expertise, who have continued treating patients despite years of relative pay erosion, a pandemic that was a brutal experience for doctors, nurses and other carers - as well as so many families - and the challenges of dealing with the worst waiting lists in the NHS's history which have impacted patient care across the last decade and more.
"It is the Government that chooses not to acknowledge the cost and value of medical care - it is in their hands to safeguard the retention and recruitment of doctors in the NHS for years to come.
"The longer the Government buries its head in the sand, the more both strikes and waiting lists cost the public purse.
"It's a no-brainer to invest in the future of the NHS workforce rather than waste further money refusing to pitch a credible pay offer.
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So that makes it very difficult for NHS leaders to plan, that makes it very uncertain for patients."


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Book Review: Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by James & Kim Dean
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I've been a fan of James Dean for nearly twelve years now. My wife and I have several of his prints in our house. James even painted an original Pete the Cat with my wife's engagement ring at Pete's feet for my proposal to my wife; that's something I'll treasure forever. And Dean's art work in this latest Pete the Cat book is as great as ever, but the story itself is the book's weakness.
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses begins with Pete being in a bad mood, which is a big departure from the previous Pete the Cat books. In the Litwin books, Pete was usually happy and always chill. But hey, everyone has bad days every now and then, right? Especially cats. The good news is, Pete sheds the blues and helps some friends feel better along the way.
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I hope Eric Litwin hasn't permanently parted ways with Pete. Lucky for me, there's one Litwin authored Pete book that I haven't yet read, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. I hope it's not the last I get to enjoy.
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You may have noticed that Ars looks a bit different today. We're standing in solidarity with the Internet's "Day of Action," in which thousands of companies and websites are protesting plans by the US Federal Communications Commission to dismantle Obama-era net neutrality rules.We hope it doesn't happen—and that the FCC doesn't give corporate America even more control over something on which our daily lives now depend. But stopping it now will require some major public pressure.
To explain how the current rules work, Ars Senior IT Reporter Jon Brodkin today takes us on a deep-dive into net neutrality and the current "Title II authority" behind the rules. If FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, appointed by President Donald Trump, revokes the rules, as he says he will, "Title II provisions related to broadband network construction, universal service, competition, network interconnection, and Internet access for disabled people would no longer apply."
Brodkin also notes that the FCC could wipe out consumer protection under current net neutrality rules "that outlaw blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization" of traffic. That's not the future we need.
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Click here for the original article, detailing Archie’s usual weekend plans
Archie Hamilton is The Man behind Split Works, a Shanghai-based national concert promoting agency. In addition to the Yue Festival (2007) and the Jue Festival (2009), and working with Chinese acts, Split Works has brought the following to the PRC: The Go-Team, Maximo Park, The Infadels, umm, South Rakkas Crew, Dandi Wind, uhmmm, Jens Lekman, Jose Gonzalez, among others… there’s more I’m sure but I can’t remember them right now… ah! Sonic Youth! How could I forget! They did that one too.
But not GWAR — an oversight, let’s hope, they rectify.
They’re also handling the Young Knives (tonight) and the upcoming Battles concert later this month. Also check out their blog China Music Radar, for interesting Chinese band and industry-related blah, blah, blah. [Ed’s note: We changed his British spelling to American because USA! USA!]
OK, so I’m writing this on Friday morning having not given the weekend a whole lot of thought. We have the Young Knives playing tonight and I am going to Canadian Music Week and SXSW next Monday, so I am chasing my tail, both literally and figuratively. This “weekender’ will be brief
(a) because I don’t have a very interesting life (except when hanging out with rockstars…!!)
(b) because all weekenders should be short, and if possible, a little bit interesting.
I don’t do brunches, I don’t have massages, I can’t afford to eat at expensive restaurants, I have never been to Bar Rouge, so what can I talk about that will be of interest? Well, I’ve decided to invite you all into the world of a mildly stressed father obsessed with music. I will describe the weekend coming up as some of it will involve hanging out with rock stars, which is one of the perks of this largely lucre-less job.
We have sound check in about six hours and I have that much time to prepare an interview with the Knives. I have turned my hand to interviewing all the artists that we bring through town for future exposure to Chinese audiences. The key to getting the Chinese kids into this music is to give them lots and lots of material to read/ listen to/ absorb. Locally, the PAUSE:MUSIC crew have started doing their free monthly mixtapes — all of this is so important in helping us to grow the scene here. Still haven’t worked out how to move an hour with Jose Gonzalez or the South Rakkas boys into easy-to-digest Chinese language audio, but we’ll get there.
So, interview at 6pm at the Dream Factory, where I will try not to ask them a question with the word “geek” in it. Then finding a good Chinese restaurant near the venue to take them to. I’m thinking hole-in-the-wall, but happy for suggestions.
The show is gonna be a good one — we have Sonnet and Boys Climbing Ropes supporting which is exciting for us. Sonnet were the first support band that we booked, for our first show with Maximo Park back in 2006. I’d seen them once through a haze at the 5$ Shake party at the old Yuyintang, and they’d really impressed me with their Depeche Mode-y outfits and the singers laconic delivery. What I hadn’t realized was that they didn’t have a whole lot of material, so when I arrived at the venue with the band, Sonnet were throwing out a pretty horrible White Stripes cover. They went off the scene for a while soon after, but have come back with a vengeance, tighter, more material, and I am really excited to see them tonight. It’s so important to support Shanghai’s indigenous bands — they are doing a great, if sometimes lonely job in a city not historically enamored with contemporary music. BCR next — these guys and gals have really surprised me with how quickly they have become a tight, powerful, and all round pretty excellent unit. This is also the first time we haven’t had a fully Chinese band supporting. There are some really great expat/ Chinese hybrid bands emerging, so we are also super excited about the progress there too.
If the band are still up for it, we might find our way to the ever reliable Charmant for a late night feast.
As tonight will be late, I will be faced with my usual Saturday morning dilemma. My little girl gets up at 6:30am every day, and makes no exceptions for the weekend/ her father’s excesses. I don’t get to hang out with her much during the week, so try and do Saturday and Sundays. Many is the weekend morning where you will see me with bloodshot eyes, crazy-man hair, and ringing ears, showing my little blond 18-month-old the line dancers and taichi experts at our favorite outdoor haunt, Zhongshan Park. She’s now big enough for the bouncy castle. Before, I used to stand at the side and bounce her on it until I was shouted down by the bouncy castle police, replete with whistle and red arm band.
She sleeps at midday, and so I make up my five hours from the night before with an hour or two in bed. Afternoons are usually the time to catch up on email (exciting, I know). Man, how do people deal with the information overload? I realized last week that I am contactable in 12 different ways: phone, mobile phone, SMS, email, GTalk, MSN, Facebook Chat, Facebook Mail, Twitter, Twitter DM, Skype, and even snail mail (not often, I admit). At least some of the weekend is needed to catch up with all that shit. When is a lot too much?
On Saturday night, our beloved ayi stays over, so my incredibly tolerant and supportive wife (who also runs our business) get to go out cruising. I always try and see a bit more music — favorite venues being the three stalwarts of the scene: Logo, Yuyintang, and The Shelter. The level of music has improved beyond recognition since I arrived in Shanghai. Where before, if there was even one reasonable thing to do in a weekend, we were lucky, now you have to choose between a lot of the world’s most progressive artists every weekend, allied to some really great Chinese bands coming through.
For example this weekend there is our own Knives shows, Tiga at Bonbon (always had a soft spot for Tiga), and one of the most exciting new popular producers/ artists Deadmau5 in Muse tomorrow night. I’d like to see Beijing band Oliver in Logo and I really have to head to see Juan Atkins at the Shelter. I was a massive Detroit head back in the day. Fuck, that’s a big, big weekend in the ‘Hai.
Sunday. Well, Sunday is about sleep, the family and, if I’m lucky, my real obsession Liverpool FC, usually starring in a 0-0 draw on ESPN (Football, people — the proper kind). I used to have to stay up until 3am to watch the late Sunday kickoff, but I recently purchased an HD recorder (TiVo like) so now I can record, sleep, and watch the next day.
And that’s it. It was meant to be short. Sorry! It wasn’t really that interesting either, but surprisingly fun to write. I’ve changed my mind about the Weekender. All hail Smartshanghai and the wonderful Weekender…
See you at the Young Knives people (for a final plug!!)


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On April 18, in recognition of his leadership and commitment to the disabilities community, the George H.W. Bush Memorial Statue at Sesquicentennial Park in Houston was illuminated blue as part of Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign. In addition, Mayor Annise Parker declared April 2 World Autism Awareness Day in Houston in a proclamation that also recognized the dedication of President George H.W. Bush to the special needs community and for inspiring a nation of volunteerism through his “1,000 Points of Light” initiative.
President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law in 1990. It was the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. In a letter to President Bush, Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob Wright, who was a member of the original committee for the Points of Light initiative, noted that “this landmark legislation opened up a world of opportunity and equality for people with disabilities across this great country, many of whom are affected by autism.”
“President Bush has been a tremendous champion for the disability community, many of whom are affected by autism. Most significantly, President Bush signed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act into law and launched a generation of volunteerism through his 1,000 Points of Light initiative. We are so proud to see the beautiful monument in his honor illuminated in blue during autism awareness month," remarked Autism Speaks President Liz Feld.

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text: 3rd Greatgrand parents Anthony and Mary Nocton/ Naughton Anthony b. 1803 Sligo, Ireland Mary b. Nov 1813 Sligo, Ireland Their children: Edward married Rosanna Wheelan (Whelan) Anne married William Hayes Mary married John Dowd Elizabeth married Francis Cummings (my 2nd great grand mom) Catherine married Thomas White Melinda married Harry Burke John Joseph, married Mary O'Donnell Margaret married Joseph White Anthony, Mary, Anne, Mary, John were all born in Ireland John's Wife Mary O'Donnell was born in Leeds England and is suposedly a direct desendent of Charles Carroll Of Maryland. The rest were born in Norristown, Pa. Anthony ran a coal dealership and the sons followed some anyway. Anthony and Mary are burried at St. Patricks cemetery in Norristown. Any connections ???? let me know thanks Joe B.

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UK: lawsuit alleges Muslim airport employees systematically harass Christians
November 29, 2011
Nohad Halawi, a Christian woman who worked at Heathrow Airport for 13 years until she was fired in July, alleges she lost her job after complaining of frequent harassment by some of her Muslim colleagues.
“They said that 9/11 served the Americans right and that they hated the West, but that they had come here because they want to convert people to Islam,” she said. “They say that Jesus is s----- and bullied a Christian friend of mine so much for wearing her crosses that she came to me crying.”
After defending her friend, Halawi alleges that the Muslims complained she was anti-Islamic, and Halawi’s security pass was revoked.
“This is supposed to be a Christian country, but the law seems to be on the side of the Muslims,” she said.
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I love it when a business has a story behind it; having a history behind any business makes it more alluring to clienteles, well, for me at least. Agape Pastries and Tartines is exactly that. Agape's owners conceived this restaurant out of their love for food and their annual journey to their favorite Manhattan New York French restaurant.
Agape Pastries and Tartines opened in October 2014 offering wide array of French and Italian-inspired restaurant located in Congressional Ave., Tandang Sora, QC. I visited their flagship store early last year and was delighted with all the food that I got to try. But to be honest going to QC to check out restaurants, is rarely on top of my list. I would usually go somewhere in the Ortigas Center, Makati or BGC because they are pretty near where I live.
Good thing that Agape finally found its way to the heart of the Metro at its newest and second branch at SM Megamall. This branch resembles the first branch as it uses brick, wood and earth tones as part of the interior design - well-lit and cozy.
Here are the menu items that we got to try at Agape's SM Megamall branch:
Complimentary Appetizer - this includes pieces of roti bread with a spinach-malunggay dip unique to Agape.
Spicy Prawn and Papaya Salad - julienne of green papaya, garlic, green beans, carrots, sautéed shrimps in olive oil, in spicy honey lemon vinaigrette. I honestly like the unique combination of this salad, especially every time I bite onto a papaya which gives me some sweet taste in my mouth. Good thing the dressing wasn't that spicy as I am not a fan of super spicy food.
Corned Beef Brisket - slice of homemade brisket, served with fried eggs and garlic rice. This is my first time to try a corned beef presented this way actually. It kinda recon it with eating slices of good quality ham more than corned beef. The meat is very tender but a bit salty for me. But all in all it was good.
Tartine Platter - these are French open-faced sandwich, especially one with a rich or fancy spread. Agape's tartines use rye bread topped with tasty and healthy spreadable ingredients and served with fries and dip. The tartines are what makes the heart and soul of Agape. The story behind them is that when the owners are in New York, they always visit this resto that serves these tartines and it is the inspiration and cornerstone of how Agape was brought forth.
Our platter included the following variants: Beer Battered Fish, Smoked Salmon BLT, Spinach Mushroom Ricotta and Philly Cheesecake. My two favorites are still the Beer Battered Fish and the Smoked Salmon. I've tasted both before when I visited their flagship store in QC, and they still are the stand outs for me. Well, ok, I am biased when it comes to salmon, because I love anything and everything salmon!
Seafood in Squid Ink Pasta - a flavorful sauce made from fresh squid ink topped with scrumptious shrimps and garlicky squid served with garlic bread. You can either choose spaghetti or penne for your pasta. This is one of the best-sellers among their pasta dishes; as well as it should because it is truly savoury. The squid ink is prominent but not over-powering. I got to say this has got to be my favorite of all the things that we ate that afternoon. (Well, the desserts are another story, but we will get to that later).
Marie Gambasetti Pasta - also served with garlic bread and your choice if you want spaghetti or penne. This is an olive-oil based spaghetti with mild spicy combination of shrimps, chorizo and capsicum infused with fresh herbs and spices. Another best-seller amongst the pasta dishes at Agape.
All Meat Artisan Pizza - strictly meat toppings with some onions thrown onto it, on freshly made dough and oven baked at the right temperature. I like this because the crust is not too thin nor too thick plus the cheese's taste is very distinct.
Remedy - for our drinks, we got to try a couple of Agape's "Remedies" which are shakes that are healthy and refreshing which uses fruits and vegetables that you never thought would taste that yummy if combined. We had the following combos: Broccoli + Carrots + Apple; carrots + malunggay + cucumber; Green mango + banana; Malunggay + banana and Carrot + parsley + banana. There are some with veggies' taste were not pretty obvious and then there are some that the vegetable weren't distinct. But if you've tried juicing before then the veggie taste wouldn't bother you.
Now on to the desserts, my favorite part of any foodie meet up! Here are a few of the desserts that we got to try from the wide array of pastries and cakes that Agape is offering.
Crème Brule Tart - still as good just like the last time I tried it at their Congressional branch. This tastes more like the Pinoy leche flan than an egg tart. It's better if you ask this to be reheated to enjoy it fully.
Evil Cake - pudding cake with marshmallow icing. This looks and taste heavenly, so I don't know why they call it evil cake though. I love pudding cake because it reminded me of my grandma a lot; she used to make one regularly when she was still living in the Philippines.
Choco Lava Tart - it was served still hot and you could still see the center part kinda forming bubbles because of the heat it was subjected to. Awesome and I loved it.
Dulce de Leche Muffin - they have a variety of muffins and this one is what we ordered from the bunch. This was just so-so and I personally not a fan of muffins anyway.
Cheese Ensaymada - Agape claims it to be one of the best in town and I couldn't agree more. Ensaymada is not my go-to dessert or pastry but this one is for anyone who wants a cheese overload. Topping is just cheese and a lot of it, no cream unlike the other ensaymadas I've tried.
You guys can check Agape at the 5th floor of SM Megamall, just a few steps away from the mall’s chapel. A nice stop with your family after a Sunday mass.


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Small wonder it is considered the greatest opera ever written. Bizet's Carmen has some of the most gorgeous music ever heard on the opera stage.
The tale of the gypsy who seduces men and then discards them continues to seduce audiences, as it did Saturday night to Cincinnati Opera's full house at Music Hall.
It was a thrill to hear Richard Leech, possibly America's finest tenor, singing the jilted corporal Don Jose with such fervor and stunning vocal power. And as Escamillo, Uruguayan-born bass Erwin Schrott was strapping and charismatic - everything a bullfighter should be.
In the title role, soprano Catherine Malfitano stepped in a few months ago to sing her first Carmen, replacing a pregnant Denyce Graves. Despite Malfitano's tour-de-force last season in the Triple Bill - Poulenc's La Voix Humaine, Weill's Seven Deadly Sins and William Bolcom's Medusa - she was not entirely convincing as the gypsy seductress.
Her Carmen had attitude - but no sizzle. She sang her "Habaņera" standing in bucket of water, washing out her socks. Although defiant and brave - she walked into Don Jose's knife at the end - we missed that exotic, sexy creature with a voluptuous voice to match.
She sang forcefully and with richness of expression, but lacked a sultry lower register. Her finest moment vocally was in Act 3, when she drew the "death" card and sang with riveting drama that the cards never lie.
A strong cast and Bizet's rich musical score made up for lack of onstage chemistry. Leech, whose magnificent tenor dominated, poured out emotion in his Act 2 "Flower Song," a moment that stood still.
The crowd of 3,135 cheered Schrott in his famous "Toreador Song," which he sang with swagger. And French Canadian soprano Frederique Vezina delivered a deeply affecting performance as Micaela.
In supporting roles, Alaina Brown (Frasquita) and Hae-Jung Shin (Mercedes) were standouts, as were the smugglers Mark Panuccio (Remendado) and Paul Kreider (Dancairo). Gustav Andreassen made a fine Zuniga, and Jeremy Alan Kelly was a convincing corporal.
But the production was problematic. Staged by James Robinson and designed by Allen Moyer for Cincinnati Opera and four other companies, it was set as a "play-within-a-play." It opened on a crammed, one-dimensional Seville square, with barely room for the cigarette girls to brawl, and played out in a ruined theater, which substituted for the tavern, the smuggler's mountain lair and the bullring.
The chorus sang wonderfully all evening, but there was little pageantry. The entrance of the toreadors was a bizarre, slow-motion ballet, and the flamenco dancers didn't have much life.
Much of the evening's success goes to conductor Stephane Deneve, who propelled the orchestra exuberantly and combined nuance with splashy color.
Carmen continues at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Music Hall. Tickets are available by calling 241-2742, or going to www.cincinnatiopera.org.
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT SELECT COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON MONDAY, 21 JANUARY 2002 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM
Mrs T M Butchers (Chairman), Mr J R Adams, Mr A C Bartlett, Mrs B D Clough, Mr M J Cunningham, Mr J Effemey, Mr J H Fleming, Mrs M J Miller, Mrs E Oulton, Mr A F Tiltman, Mrs J L Wareham
Mr E Fox
Also present :
Miss H L Humby, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr V J Morey, Mr A A Taylor, Mr D G Williams
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2001 be confirmed.
20. ISLE OF WIGHT PARKING PLACES ORDER
The Select Committee considered the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate and Environment Services outlining proposed changes to the Council's parking order. These changes reflected the demand management strategy contained within the Local Transport Plan.
A comprehensive Islandwide parking study had been undertaken by consultants, Mott MacDonald, in the summer of 2001. The findings had been analysed and a range of issues identified upon which the Council could undertake relevant action.
The Head of Highways and Transportation referred to the amendments to the current Council's parking order that had been advertised the previous week for comment. These affected long and short stay parking, charging policy, hours of operation, extension of pay and display areas and parking permits. Other matters relating to the operation and management of parking places had been highlighted by the consultants. These included the condition of car parks, layout, disabled bays, ticket machines and signage. Additionally consideration had been given to the operation of residents parking schemes, which although separate from the car parking order, should be viewed as part of the Council's parking strategy. With regard to the proposed cost of an annual permit, whilst it still allowed a discount on the daily equivalent members believed that this was still a large increase.
The Portfolio Holder for Highways explained the need to build upon the policies contained in the Local Transport Plan. He referred to the income generated by car parks and how this could be utilised in certain circumstances for re-investment in highway and transportation initiatives. The additional revenue raised, if all the amendments were approved, would be approximately £200,000. It was the intention to report to the Executive on 12 February 2002 on representations received.
Members discussed the draft proposals and expressed concern as to the effect, particularly on local businesses, of introducing charging for on street parking in Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin. There were also reservations about the proposal to charge at Appley Park, Ryde and the redesignation of Yaverland as short stay. The standardisation of charging at all parking places from 8.00 am could have implications for tourists but the Head of Highways and Transportation believed that measures could be introduced to overcome any problems. He indicated that further investigations were being undertaken on the use of smart cards, scratch cards, barriers and park and ride schemes.
On the matter of residents parking schemes the Head of Highways and Transportation reported on the need to revise the policy governing the introduction and operation of these. He outlined a range of issues that required addressing and that schemes should be based on zones rather than individual streets. It was also intended for the Council to take over the responsibility for enforcement of these. The Select Committee was reminded that general decriminalisation of car parking enforcement featured in its workplan and was due to be considered on 27 February 2002.
The Chairman of the Select Committee invited Mr K Smith of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce to present his initial views on the proposals. Mr Smith stated that it was understood that there was a need for the Council to ensure that the costs of car parking provision was met. The Chamber was concerned as to the negative impact on businesses, visitors and locals through any increase in charges and the introduction of further pay and display in town centres.
The Select Committee considered that it should meet to review the representations received in respect of the advertised proposals. This would enable the Select Committee to make appropriate recommendations to the Executive.
THAT representations received in respect of the proposed amendments to the car parking order be submitted to the Select Committee so that appropriate recommendations can be made to the Executive.


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The BIZARRO Martin Luther King dream is being realized by President Obama and Justice Sotomayor. Justice Sotomayor and President Obama essentially say “Judge someone based on the color of their skin, not the content of their character.” Her repeated comments that “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life” (Judge Sonia Sotomayor, 2001 and others) show a temperament clearly unsuited for any court, let alone the highest court in the land. However, the politicians were much more concerned about not being labeled a racist, sexist than calling a racist, sexist, bigot what she is.
President Obama, it does not matter that Justice Sotomayor is of Hispanic origin or a woman. Just as it does not matter where President Obama’s relatives hailed from. Justice Sotomayor, it does not matter that you are of Hispanic heritage or a woman. It is terrible that both the President and a Supreme Court Justice would be so racist as to continue to worry about the color of someone’s skin, so sexist as to care about someone’s gender, and so bigoted as to worry about someone’s heritage, but there you have it: racist, sexist, bigots for both the Supreme Court and the Presidency.


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For the magnificent beast in your life. This pug can definitely relate!
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Includes a red and white envelope.
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The City of Dacula hosts two parks with activities for the whole family to enjoy!
Maple Creek Park – 425 McMillian Road
Maple Creek Park features a 9-hole disc golf course, which has attracted players from Gwinnett and the surrounding areas. The course is 2,535 feet long and can be made into an 18-hole course by reversing play after the players complete the first nine holes. In addition, this park has a playground, walking trail (approximately ½ mile), and a pavilion that is available to rent by residents and non-residents.
Olde Mill Park – 2552 2nd Avenue NE
Olde Mill Park is located in the Downtown District and was named after the steam powered mills located on site. In fact, the finial on top of the gazebo was part of the original mill! The park houses a Veteran’s Memorial Monument with new lighting and landscaping, and an attractive custom built wood gazebo that is available for rent by residents and non-residents.
Pavilion / Gazebo Rentals:
Residents – Free
Non-Residents – $35 / 4 hours – $70 / 8 hours
Disc Golf Equipment Available for Rent:
Inquire with City Hall for further details
Dacula Park and Rabbit Hill Park:
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation oversees Dacula Park and Rabbit Hill Park. Please contact them for more information at 770.822.8840. Click here for more information on Gwinnett County Parks


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TOTALMENTE JUAN GABRIEL
Sun, Oct 7, 2018 @ 2 pm
The “Queen of Ranchera Music” Aida Cuevas presents a mariachi spectacle paying tribute to her great mentor, and Mexico's bestselling artist of all time, Juan Gabriel. Performing her legendary friend’s biggest hits off of her new album Totalmente Juan Gabriel, Cuevas exhibits her stunning vocals on “Te Lo Pido Por Favor,” “Te Sigo Amando,” “La Diferencia,” among others.
Sponsored by Festival de la Familia.
The concert features Cuevas’ Mexico City based mariachi band, Mariachi Juvenil Tecatitlán, with special guest musicians on the requinto guitar, accordion, percussion and keys. An unforgettable concert featuring two Mexican icons, two masters of the mariachi genre, two lifelong friends and musical partners: Aida Cuevas sings to Juan Gabriel.
Juan Gabriel passed away in August, 2016 as Mexico’s bestselling artist of all time with over 100 million albums worldwide. Juan Gabriel, a six-time Grammy nominee, was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1996 and given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009.
Aida Cuevas is the only artist given permission by the Juan Gabriel estate to perform a tribute to Latin American icon Juan Gabriel.
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