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These books are easy places to leap in into the adventure without any prior knowledge beyond of (at most) the movies. This is not a complete list or Star Wars stories. Going into these stories in particular, you pretty much leap into the action just as you did with the movies. Remember the first time A New Hope or The Phantom Menace started? No one knew what was going on, but for what that tiny bit in the opening scroll told us. The same is true here.
A good book is a fine read whether it’s labeled adult, young adult or for kids either. Good stories transcend age limits. Each author has their own style as well. I tried to stick to main characters or fan favorites for this. I also aimed for stories that stood alone rather than needing to read a full set as well as shorter books.
Some are out of print, but you still might happen on them in libraries, used book stores, flea markets and so on. This is especially true of graphic novels and comics, although they have been reprinted in various omnibus formats.
The main thing to remember is to check for whether the book is part of a series. If it is, you are committing to reading all of it to get the full story. But there are plenty of stories that aren’t part of a series. There are even a few exceptions (noted below) where being part of a series is no hindrance.
The Prequel Era Adventures
Follow Maul’s journey and his memories as he seeks to foil the Jedi and kill the Queen of Naboo, Amidala. Young adult book.
Darth Vader and the Lost Command
Vader is transitioning from the life he sacrificed and the love he lost, when he is sent on a mission to ensure a missing officer, son of Tarkin, is found and Tarkin’s loyalty ensured.
Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison
Vader finds out about a few more things the Jedi Council has kept from him, even as Imperial officers plot against the new Emperor.
Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin
An ancient danger threatens the Empire and a newer one is out to get Vader, in the form of assassins. But the last one is the most dangerous of all.
Find out the mysterious past of Jango Fett! How did he become involved with the Mandaloreans? And what is his secret grudge against the Jedi Order?
Blood Ties: Jango Fett and Boba
Jango Fett is sent to find and eliminate a Clone deserter that could be a security breach. Years later, Boba will find out his Father had a secret related to this mission.
Darth Vader is hunting the remnants of the Jedi. And they are hunting him. The graphic novel has several story arcs of Darth Vader learning to juggle his duty to the Emperor, following orders, and how to not only defeat the Jedi but erase even their memory from the galaxy.
The Original Trilogy
The various media have different angles: the comic/graphic novel version focused more on the bounty hunters and the game more on Dash Rendar.
This is a collection of shorts of the bounty hunters you see in The Empire Strikes Back, as they pursue Han Solo. They stand alone. The only one that doesn’t hold true is Boba Fett. This veers his story into another era.
These short stories feature background and new characters, some made very popular in other stories, including Corran Horn and Thrawn.
The Mos Eisley Cantina had far more going on then a Jedi, a farm boy and a pair of smugglers. Beings on the run, bounty hunters seeking them and more were all in the midst of adventure!
Before, after and during our heroes rescue of Han during Return of the Jedi, various palace intrigues were in full swing. From Oola, to the weeping rancor keeper. Many stories intertwine. Fan favorite Mara Jade has a story here as well.
This is the life of Anakin Skywalker AKA Darth Vader, from growing up on Tatooine, to training under Obi-Wan, to his years as Vader and his return from the Dark Side. It’s a young adult book and some parts are new and some parts you might see in other stories. It came with a nice slip cover and amazing art on the cover.
From his youth at the Jedi Temple to his isolation on Tatooine to some interesting tidbits of his view of his former apprentice from the afterlife. Another young adult book with both new and old content and a very art on cover and slip cover.
Luke’s life including his childhood, years with the Rebellion and into the years after when he forms the Jedi Academy. This young adult book includes new content and adventures, as well as some encounters with past enemies. Again this one has a really nice cover and slip cover.
Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader.
The Sith Lord is on a mission to stop a Rebel base in an asteroid belt. Only his incredible flying and Force skills will get him through. But that might not help him with the snarky smuggler pilot they captured to be his guide.
Luke Skywalker has an adventure while training with Yoda on Dagobah.
Han Solo’s unexpected side trip leaves Princess Leia’s mission for the Alliance side tracked when it gets a bounty hunter on their trail.
Han and Chewbacca end up in over their heads when a debt collector holds Chewie as collateral in a gladiator arena while forcing Han off on a job with a shady former colleague.
Chewbacca relates a tale of his youth where he is forced to take on slavers and find out growing up can carry a heavy price.
Fett is investigating an ancient derelict ship for treasure but he finds the ship full of unexpected danger as well as rival bounty hunters.
Darth Vader hires Boba Fett to go after a certain prize. But the Dark Lord doesn’t want any witnesses to what it is and that includes Boba Fett.
Post Return of the Jedi Adventures
In spite of the title, one of these stories is set during the Rebellion years. The rest however are set during the New Republic years. There is a surprise Boba Fett story, plus several of popular Expanded Universe characters.
Fan Fav Wedge Antillies and Rogue Squadron run into a past enemy. Most of his adventures (comic and novel) are in series. This one is a great introduction and stands alone.
Introducing Royal Guard, Kir Kanos. You didn’t think everyone was overjoyed at the Emperor’s death did you? There are those sworn to protect him, to sacrifice their own lives and those of their fellows for him. The lone survivor seeks revenge on those behind his leader’s death. This is the start of a series but it stands alone. It is also available in full audio cast format.
Adventures Before the Prequels
This is the story of Uliq Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider, their path to becoming Jedi. It’s the start of a series but the graphic novel stands alone. It’s set about 4000 years before the movie era.
The only confusing thing is the title. My copy does not say ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ and that sub title would later be used both for a video game and a comic book series.
You may be able to find this in Omnibus format or a Marvel collection at some point.
These stories take a bit more commitment, since they are duologies or trilogies, but explain some major events.
This is also available in graphic novel or comic book format. The original audio books were abridged, but read by Anthony Daniels (the real C3PO) and Denis Lawson (Wedge Antillies) A later unabridged version was released.
Events in this series are mentioned in Jedi Academy.
This is the trilogy that I,Jedi intertwines with, but you get it from the main characters point of view & goes beyond the Jedi Academy to other events.


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Seven PMS developers—eMDs, HealthPac, Medinformatix, PracticeAdmin, MDSynergy, AdvancedMD and NextGen Healthcare—will be involved initially, McMullen said.
Co-organizer Brad Lund, the executive director of the Healthcare Billing & Management Association, said the idea for a trade group to represent the practice-management systems sector came out of a meeting he had last year with Devin Jopp, president and CEO of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Exchange.
In recent years, finger-pointing has become the norm in the healthcare information technology industry as deadlines to adopt new tech standards have either passed or pushed back.
From the troubled Jan. 1, 2012 upgrade to the ASC X12 Version 5010 electronic claims processing standards to this year's rollback of the deadline for the switch to ICD-10 codes, the need for delaying the updates has been blamed at least in part on vendors of electronic health-record systems and physician practice-management systems, who, it was alleged, could not deliver their upgraded products on time.
Developers of EHRs have the Electronic Health Records Association, an affiliate of the Chicago-based Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, to answer such charges.
Developers of practice-management systems, however, had no such group.
Lund, said he ran the PMS association concept past health IT industry leaders such as Dr. Farzad Mostashari when he was still head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Robert Tennant, senior policy adviser for the Medical Group Management Association, with favorable responses. Lund heads the International Society & Association Management, a Laguna Beach-based company that provides administrative services to not-for-profit organizations.
“When we've had issues, for example ICD-10, we tried to reach those vendors,” Tennant said. “But there is no natural avenue” to reach them, “so, it's long overdue and a much needed voice in the industry.”
At a conference last fall, Lund invited a group of PMS vendors to a side session to hear his pitch.
“They had a vey strong interest,” Lund said. “It's a very competitive industry. The idea of them coming together in a very collegial way seemed to be as important as them being separate.”
The leaders of each of the founding member companies have committed to calling and inviting 10 to 15 of their peers to join, Lund said.
Ana Croxton, vice president of EDI products and services for NextGen, said she foresees the association providing both an external and an internal benefit for its members.
Externally, HATA will be able to augment the testing and certification program from WEDI and EHNAC, which she expects “will cover the basics, like a Good Housekeeping seal of approval.” On the other hand, HATA can say, if you're looking at a type of practice management system for a medical specialty, like radiology, “you need to look for A, Band C.” Providing customized market information “will be a help to the industry and providers,” she said.
Internally, Croxton said, “Things are changing very rapidly in the reimbursement areas and it would be nice to have our position represented,” she said. “Because so much of our product development is to meet government regulations, why not help each other?”
Organizing practice-management system developers, a diverse lot, has been impractical, said Vincent Hudson, head of Jewson Enterprises, a Dunedin, Fla.,-based health IT market research and consultant.
“Right now, in my database, I have something over 600 vendors,” Hudson said. They split an estimated $11 billion in revenues, he said. Almost 80% of that revenue was generated by the top 100 vendors, he said. “The rest of that is small mom and pops.”
Further complicating things, he said, many of the mid-sized and larger firms distribute their practice-management systems through value-added resellers, middlemen that sell, install and support the developers' products.
“The VARs are a major distribution channel for most of the vendors,” Hudson said. “There are very few vendors doing direct selling.”
Ironically, the VARs formed the Association of Independent Medical Software Value Added Resellers about a decade, to get leverage with developers, Hudson said.
In March, WEDI and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission announced they were developing a program to test and accredit practice-management systems, with HATA planning to collaborate in that effort.
Helping practice-management systems developers provide input into the design of that testing program could provide developers with a rationale to join HATA, Hudson said.
“The blessed hand of God will be put on them and they'll go out and say, 'We've been certified and blessed and don't buy anything else,'” Hudson said.
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…Says, ‘we’re one of seven firms to be recognised out of 7000 listed partners’
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Energy Competency status.
The distinction recognises AVEVA’s expertise in helping customers leverage AWS’ cloud technology to transform complex industrial systems and accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future.
AVEVA is one of just seven companies to hold the AWS Energy Competency Status for New Energies, out of more than 7,000 listed AWS Partners.
Bry Dillon, Senior Vice-President, Partners and Business Development at AVEVA, said: “Together, AVEVA and AWS help enable the transformation of the industrial sector by delivering differentiated, innovative software solutions that accelerate the energy transition.
“AWS Energy Competency status indicates how the combination of the agility, innovation and breadth of service capabilities combined with AVEVA’s broad portfolio of industrial SaaS solutions can enable businesses to become more connected, resilient and agile on the road to achieving a low-carbon future.”
AWS Energy Competency Status underscores AVEVA’s proven customer success in developing solutions across the value chain – from the production design and build phase, to asset operations and optimisation, including for new energy solutions. To receive the designation, AWS Partners undergo a rigorous technical validation process, including a customer reference audit.
Explaining the benefits of AWS competency status, the company said that “It enables scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises.”
To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Programme to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.
According to Dillion, “Digital tools available today could contribute up to 20percent of the reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions needed to hit the 2050 net-zero trajectories laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the energy, materials and mobility industries. AVEVA delivers purpose-built industrial software solutions that help enterprises across industries to manage energy demand, optimise enterprise operations, and track and measure emissions.
“On the supply side, AVEVA solutions support the expansion of the entire energy system, helping low-carbon pioneers to reduce the cost of technologies at the demonstration or prototype phase, such as clean hydrogen and carbon capture at scale.
“Customers such as Veolia Water, which is a global leader in water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems for industrial clients and public authorities, managed to achieve 20percent improvement in IT agility and freed-up resources by using AVEVA engineering solutions and AWS cloud. Their insight times were cut from 1 week to 24 hours and the tender response time reduced from 24 days to 24 hours.”


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Journeys into the Heart by Drunvalo Melchizedek, Daniel Mitel
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There is movement associated with entering the sacred space of the heart. Without this movement, your brain only imagines that you are in the sacred space of the heart, but this is not true. In Journeys into the Heart, you will find exercises that show you how to move your spirit there. If you have never done this before, it may seem a little strange, but you will get it.

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Elementals (精霊, Seirei, lit Spirit) is a species in the series. They are spirits with control of the elements. Usually they have the ability to give the player a demon of the same race in fusion (ex: Night + Element = Night Demon).
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Boy group BTS has sold out of tickets for their upcoming China concert within 10 seconds.
it was revealed that tickets for China′s 2016 BTS LIVE ′The Most Beautiful Moment in Life on stage:epilogue′ Asia Tour were sold out within 10 seconds of going on sale.
BTS will be touring in Nanjing on July 2 and in Beijing on July 23 as part of their Asia Tour in China. Tickets for Nanjing′s 6,000 seats and Beijing′s 9,000 were completely sold out within 10 seconds and BTS′ popularity in China was undeniably established once again.
A staff member stated, “Interest in BTS is not only high in Korea but in all parts of the world. We were able to see this through the ticket sales. Additionally, Taipei and Macau concert tickets were also sold out within 5 seconds of opening.”
The staff member continued, “Interest for the concert is high in the Philippines and Thailand, where tickets have not gone on sale yet. The email has not been sent, but many people are contacting us with questions.”
Meanwhile, BTS began their tour in Korea on May 7 and they will tour a total of 7 countries by August 14.
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is encouraging food and agriculture businesses based in the borough to register for their first Food Heartland Network meeting entitled; Food Heartland: Building Economic and Environmental Sustainability Across the Local Supply Chain
Delivered by Professor Christopher Elliott OBE, a leading expert on international food supply chains and the implications for food quality, authenticity, integrity and safety, the meeting will be held in Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre on Tuesday 7 February 2023 from 7pm – 9:30pm.
As well as hearing from Professor Christopher Elliott OBE on how we can build economic & environmental sustainability across the local supply chain – a must for businesses big and small, the event also offers the opportunity for those involved in the local food and agriculture industry to network with similar enterprises from throughout the ABC Borough. Light refreshments will also be served.
Food Heartland is currently evolving to include agriculture, and will be central to supporting local businesses, providing a unique platform to work collectively to drive the local agri-food sector forward. This inaugural meeting is just the first in a series of valuable networking opportunities for the local industry which will be delivered throughout 2023.
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We might have a lot of things that we still haven't heard about and fish silage might be one of them. We might be surprised of how we can take some useful materials out of the waste of other animals like the fish.
To us, the size of the fish might be insignificant for us but they have a big contribution on how we can protect the environment. It is very helpful to make use of even the wastes of fishes and turn it into something useful. They are a big help into finding a less expensive source of protein for aquatic animals and is even healthier and cleaner than other brands. A lot can be saved when they opt to choose fish silage instead of synthetic proteins and help make seafood healthier to consume.
We are happy to have kind fishermen that chooses health than profit. This kind of process had long proven themselves to be more effective and cost efficient. We greatly benefit on this kind of process and we always thankful that we have a lot of options to choose something healthy and clean for ourselves and our family. We hope that we have more fishermen with smart initiative to provide us good food.

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WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS RECIPE if you are on a diet. There is a possibility you could gain three pounds just by reading this Web page.
I make no apologies for this attempt to create a delicious chocolate cake in a cast iron pan. This started as a simple recipe for chocolate cobbler, or dump cake; but over the past decade, it grew into a full fledged cake recipe. I'm proud of this recipe, which I've found to be very reliable and easy to make. It gives you a dark chocolate cake that is certain to be remembered when you serve it to friends, family, and guests. It's designed especially to work in a thick and heavy bundt cake pan, especially one made from cast iron. Here, we use a method of pre-heating the metal pan, to ensure the cake is thoroughly cooked and releases from the pan without sticking. Pre-heating the pan won't work with a thin bundt pan, especially one with a so-called "non-stick" coating. The cake recipe will work in a non-stick pan, but you'll need to grease and flour the pan in advance, as with any other cake recipe.
About the cake topping: I've worked for a long time to improve my cake frosting and ganache skills. It's not as easy as it looks in some videos. Feel free to modify this recipe as needed, to produce the results that suit you best.
Pans needed: 2 9-inch cake pans, 2 10-inch cast iron skillets, or 1 large heavy bundt cake pan (especially a cast iron bundt pan). 1 large bowl for mixing the ingredients. (This is all done in one large bowl!) One small bowl for cracking open the eggs – this is so you can remove any accidental pieces of egg shell before they get into the batter.
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Coat or spray a 12-inch cast iron skillet or dutch oven with margarine, shortening or vegetable oil. Be sure to liberally grease the bottom rim of the cooking surface, all the way around the inside of the pan – this is where cakes tend to stick. After this, add about 3 tablespoons of flour, and shake it all around the pan to coat the surface as best as you can. (You can also use cocoa powder to keep the brown chocolatey color on the surface of the cake.)
Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Use a whisk to mix them together. This is an important step, because whisking them will incorporate air into the batter. This will help the cake to rise.
Crack eggs into a small bowl. (This way you can remove any accidental pieces of egg shell before adding the eggs to the batter.) Add eggs to the bowl of mixed dry ingredients. Using an electric mixer set on lowest setting (because there's a lot of dust from the flour and cocoa), mix in the eggs. As you are mixing, add the buttermilk and water. This will make the batter liquid enough to turn the mixer up to medium. Add oil and vanilla. Turn the mixer up to high and mix for about 2 minutes.
Transfer batter to prepared cast iron pan; smooth top. Bake at 350° Fahrenheit until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, and flip the cake out of the pan while the pan is still hot. Be careful not to burn yourself when flipping the pan!
A thin cake pan, such as light aluminum or non-stick, needs to be greased and floured to prevent the cake from sticking. However, if you are fortunate enough to own a cast iron or thick, heavy cast aluminum cake pan, do not grease and flour the pan. Yes, that's correct: do not grease the pan! Instead, place the dry cake pan into the oven. Preheat oven (and the pan) to 425° Fahrenheit. That may seem like a high temperature for a cake, but this is correct and intentional.
As the oven is heating, prepare your ingredients, mixing them in order so the wet ingredients are added to the dry ingredients. Mix together into a batter.
When the oven temperature reaches 425 degrees, carefully remove the cake pan from the oven. Do not turn down the oven temperature or turn the oven off. Add 2 tablespoons of Crisco or shortening, and brush the inside of the pan so the entire baking surface is covered. When finished coating the pan, add the extra hot oil to the cake batter, and stir it all together. Pour the batter into the hot cake pan.
Place the pan into the oven, and immediately turn the oven temperature down to 350° Fahrenheit. This will let the temperature decrease as the cake bakes. Bake for 50 minutes.
Let a young child lick the spoon and the bowl. This is important.
After baking, let the pan cool on the stovetop or a trivet for twenty minutes. The cake will continue baking as it rests in the hot iron pan, which is why the twenty minute rest period is necessary. After twenty minutes, the heavy iron cake pan will still be very warm or hot. This is the time to remove the cake! Use heavy gloves to avoid burning yourself on the iron pan. Use a thin blade or knife to loosen the edges of the cake from the pan (including the inside, in the center). Flip the cake onto a platter and remove the cake pan.
YouTube videos showing this method of using a cast iron bundt pan:
Option: Devil's Food Cake
Option: Red Wine Cake or Beer Cake
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Here are some basic recipes for cake toppings:
Cobblers are well-known among the outdoor camping community, because they're easy to make: throw your fruit, sugar, and other ingredients together in the dutch oven, bake at 350 degrees, and you have a delicious dessert. Fruit cobblers are very popular for the reason, though there's also a recipe for "cherry chocolate cobbler" that's made the rounds. This recipe is really nothing more than using boxed cake mix, canned cherry pie filling, and Sprite:
Preheat Dutch oven in hot coals. Slice one stick butter into oven bottom; add cherries. Rinse cans with Sprite and pour into pan. Sprinkle cake mixes over cherries. Drizzle two ounces chocolate syrup over all. Do not stir. Slice remaining stick of butter on top and cover. Set Dutch oven on 9 hot charcoal briquettes. Place 16 hot briquettes directly on oven cover. Bake for about 35 minutes. Rotate oven three times about 1/4 turn as it cake cooks. Uncover, drizzle with remaining two ounces of syrup and sprinkle with nuts. Cook 5-10 minutes more until done. Cherries will rise through cake.
Serve cobbler directly from the pan into a bowl, with a ladle or scoop. A scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the cobbler will really take this dish out of this world…and the chocolate sauce will make this a truly memorable and decadent dessert.
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Whitney: Fate Unclear
It’s not all over, after all, between Whitney Houston and authorities in Hawaii. Despite news reports that, following an airport incident in January, all charges against her have been dropped because of a lack of sufficient evidence, USA Today reports that the investigation is still very much alive. Security guards claimed they found a half-ounce of marijuana in the pop diva’s handbag before she boarded a flight to California and flew away, literally leaving them holding the bag. Hawaii County prosecutor Mel Fugino now says that reports that she won’t be charged on drug possession “are not accurate because we are still in the investigative stages.” Houston could still face a $1,000 fine and 30 days behind bars.

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Rolling Grocer 19 (RG19) is a non-profit, year-round, mobile grocery store that hits the streets of Hudson starting September 19 and will be located in front of the library on Saturdays from 1:30-4pm.
Developed in collaboration with local Hudson residents, RG19 is a community-led response to solve real challenges around food and economic inequality in our county. RG19 will offer a wide range of wholesome products, including fresh produce, dairy, bread, meat, seafood, canned and dry goods, toiletries and other miscellaneous products. Food on the trailer will be made affordable through a fair pricing system: customers will self-select into one of three price levels and pay for products according to their financial ability. Continue reading →
UPDATE: This program has switched to first & third Saturdays at 11am.
Program Description: Pamela Badila, folkteller & performance artist, reads, tells and perform folktales from around the world with children and their families. This special story hour gives families the opportunity to explore stories, told through generations, that formed the traditions and ethics of particular cultures. Craft and music activities follow the folktelling.
Program Description: Wish You Were Here: A Look Back at Life in Hudson Through Vintage Postcards is the library’s first ever History Room collection exhibit; curated by David Murphy of Hudson, former president of the library’s Board of Trustees and a member of its History Room Committee. The opening includes a presentation on the collection, hosted by Gary Sheffer, a native of Hudson. Wine and cheese reception to follow. Note cards and t-shirts will be available for purchase with an image of an iconic historic Hudson postcard.
Date/Time:Thursday, September 6, 6-8pm (Opening Reception); the exhibit will be on display through October 31. Continue reading →
Join Hudson architect and bestselling author Matthew Frederick Thursday, May 24 at 6pm as he draws on principles from his new book, 101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School, to explore how we might repair Hudson’s trouble spots and shape its future. We will look at a redesigned waterfront, a rethought Second Ward, a revamped Seventh Street Park, a new home for Kite’s Nest, and even a dramatic new neighborhood with its own Main Street. A discussion and book signing will follow.Continue reading →
Detail view of segment of “Aero-view of Hudson, NY”
Looking for a unique and timeless gift for a special someone this holiday season? The 1923 original of this dirigible’s-eye view of Hudson is part of the local history collection at the Hudson Area Library. It was meticulously cleaned and re-stored prior to being reproduced using an archival inkjet process. The result is this re-issue available in a museum quality frame with conservation glass ($450) or unframed ($150). It measures 43” x 22”.
Framed and unframed prints are available for purchase at The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street in Hudson and here at the library.
Proceeds from these sales benefit the Hudson Area Library.
By popular demand: Peter Cipkowski will offer a repeat of this talk on Thursday, November 2 at 6pm in the Library’s Community Room.
Chipp’s Market, 39 South Front Street, opposite Franklin Square.
Join us for the latest in our Local History Speaker series: “A Brief History of Hudson’s Experience with Urban Renewal” by Peter Cipkowski on Thursday, October 26 at 6pm. Cipkowski will give an illustrated talk about Hudson’s urban renewal in the 1970s, a massive undertaking that impacted hundreds of families and changed the city forever.
The presentation, based on historical documents and conversations with project leaders and local residents, will provide both context and an overview of how, and why, urban renewal unfolded in Hudson. It will address many of the questions we all wonder about: How was the urban renewal project funded? What were its original objectives? Did it succeed in meeting its goals? What was lost? Was it worth it? What has the experience taught us about planning, preservation, and economic growth? How did it compare with similar projects in the Hudson Valley and beyond? What lessons, if any, are there for us as Hudson continues to evolve? Continue reading →
Image from Lucky Dog: A True Story, Lucy Swope, 1994
Local artist and book maker, Lucy Swope, will read from a selection of her children’s books at the library on Saturday, July 8 at 11am.
This event is free and open to the public. It will take place in the children’s area of the library, which is wheelchair accessible, during the regular Story and Craft Hour. Lucy’s woodcut prints and her children’s books will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds to be donated to the Hudson Area Library. There will be refreshments after the story hour and a chance to speak with the artist. Continue reading →
Independent teaching artist, Carol Rusoff, will be teaching an exciting, intensive and free teen theatre program this summer at the library. The program, “Page to Stage”, will run July 10 – August 3, Monday – Thursday, 5 – 7pm with evening performances on August 2 & 3 and a morning performance on August 4. Participants will adapt children’s stories as interactive theatre pieces and will perform their original “Pajama Plays” for families with young children.
This program is for teens of all levels of experience. Students will have the opportunity to learn theatre exercises, and practice improvisational and rehearsed theatre and scene work. They will choose from their favorite childhood stories and will create original plays to perform for audiences in the library’s community room. Continue reading →


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During residential treatment, the patients are cared for in a treatment facility. At Castle Health, patients are monitored and supported during their medical detox, at any time they feel unstable, or are struggling with cravings.
Inpatient rehab includes a hospital or nursing care facility, with beds, amenities, and a specific process for recovery. This programme is suitable for people at the beginning of their recovery process, who need assistance before they are given more freedom and activities to participate in.
At Castle Health, we take pride in the residential treatment services we offer. Residential treatment refers to a more home-like atmosphere, with patients enjoying their own space to live in or share a room with another patient. This type of facility involves fewer beds, more freedom, and more amenities. During residential rehab, patients move from their home into this new, substance-free home for a determined period.
Patients benefit from living for a while away from family, friends, stress factors, and any temptations or bad influences (such as an entourage of friends who also consume drugs). Patients can fully be present and participate in therapy, and may also develop positive interaction with other patients, and focus on their journey back to sobriety instead of the commitments and the pressures of everyday life.
Benefits of Residential Programmes
Residential treatment offers various advantages to patients in recovery. Residential treatment is an essential component of a successful recovery programme. Patients benefit from all these below:
- 24-hour monitoring: Our medical staff supervise the patients to ensure their safety and comfort during this difficult phase of recovery.
- A healing and substance-free environment: As their addictive behaviour got worse, many of our patients have been affected physically, mentally, and emotionally. The healing environment at Castle Health helps patients find ease again by replacing chaos with stability and peace. Physical exercise, a healthy diet and permanent nutritional counselling, along with comfortable accommodations ensure that the patients are properly cared for.
- A supportive community: Residents at Castle Health are surrounded by experienced and qualified professionals who are dedicated to supporting them in their journey back to sobriety. In our facilities, patients manage to develop meaningful and healthy friendships with other patients who face similar challenges and have similar recovery goals.
- An opportunity to focus on recovery: Recovery can be challenging and demanding. Residential recovery offers patients an opportunity to temporarily disconnect from the daily stress and personal, or social commitments and devote their attention entirely to therapy and their wellbeing. Being in a substance-free and safe environment that helps the patients develop new healthier coping life skills is a vital component of healing.
How to choose the right residential treatment centre?
In our residential treatment programmes, patients must adjust to a specific daily schedule that includes activities, various therapies, and meetings. At our centre, patients receive regular healthy meals and benefit from rest periods. The structure and stability of this routine support the regeneration of the mind and body.
The following 7 factors can help you decide if the treatment centre you chose for your recovery process is the right fit for you:
Before you choose a treatment centre’s programmes and amenities, make sure the facility has been accredited by… Credible residential treatment centres will usually display their accreditation on their homepage or a different page on their website.
Accreditation shows that the treatment centre respects rigorous quality standards and demonstrates that the medical staff is committed to offering the best care for their patients.
At Castle Health, we have experienced and highly trained personnel that includes a medical director, clinical director, therapists, nurse practitioners, a chef, equine therapy specialists and many others. Every member of our team was carefully selected based on their experience in successfully treating patients suffering from dependency and mental health disorders.
The therapies offered by a residential treatment centre are also very important. Our treatment centres offer both one-on-one and group therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and medication-assisted treatment if needed.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Treating co-occurring disorders is an essential component for a successful recovery. In many cases, substance abuse may be a result of a mental health condition or it may trigger one, such as anxiety or depression. Treating only the addiction will leave the patient vulnerable to cravings and relapse after the rehab period is over.
Castle Health offers dual diagnosis treatment for all our patients. We help them detox, while also addressing underlying mental health issues that led to the addictive behaviour.
Detox is not enough for patients to be fully prepared to go back to their everyday life. Addiction affects both the body and brain, and during recovery, patients need patience and the right treatment to leave addictive habits behind and learn to live a sober life. When choosing a residential treatment programme, make sure the facility offers aftercare.
At Castle Health, patients may benefit from inpatient and outpatient treatment, along with online therapy.
Being surrounded by compassionate and caring people during your residential treatment is essential for your full recovery. Addiction can be very challenging, and patients need to be treated with empathy and understanding. At Castle Health, every member of our admissions team understands your situation and is focused on helping you get the support you need.
Reclaim Your Life from Dependency at Castle Health
Choosing a residential treatment centre is an important decision. At Castle Health, our residential treatment programme provides tailored assessment and care, detox, and various therapies to help patients overcome dependency and build a happy and sober life.

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text: The Supreme Governor was the leader of New Apsolon. After the revolution on Apsolon, Ewane became the first Workers to attain the position. He was killed shortly into his second term in office. He was succeeded by his close friend, and Civilized, Roan, who later was also murdered. After Roan's death, his brother Manex was selected as the new ruler of the planet.

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Meet Latence, a talented producer from Brussels. In his first release on Taub Recordings he shows us his versatility. First two tracks are ready for the club. 'Boo Licks Me' and 'Limbo Cokes' have this great vibe, nice percussion and dirty synths and make the crowd dancing like nobody's watching. Kombo Slice and Boome Licks really show Latency's potential and versatility, with great vocals and experimental beats.


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Gorée is located about 1.2 miles from the main harbor of Dakar. Ferries depart frequently between Dakar and the island, taking about 20 minutes. There is only one hotel on the island, so the majority of tourists visit as a day trip. You’ll need to pay a small tourist tax of CFA600 (about $1 US) when visiting the island, and the same for entering the House of Slaves.
SOMONE LAGOON RESERVE
The Somone Natural Reserve of Community Interest (RNICS) was created in 1999 by deliberation n ° 003 of the rural council of Sindia at the request of the local populations, supported by the Directorate of National Parks. It is today under the supervision of the Directorate of Community Protected Marine Areas (DAMCP) and covers an area of 700 hectares. It polarizes three (03) villages (Guérew, Thiafoura, Soro Khassap) on the north shore and one (01) commune (Somone) on the south shore and is located between 14 ° 30 and 14 ° 50 'north latitude and 17 ° 10 'west longitude in the estuarine part of the Somone watershed.
African Renaissance Monument
Museum of Black Civilizations
For decades, the most prominent homes for African art were within museums in Europe. That has changed, especially with the December opening of Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations, a repository for African art, culture and history. The $34 million project, some 50 years in the making, is designed to be a creative laboratory that will help shape the continent’s future sense of identity, according to museum director Hamady Bocoum. It also hopes to reclaim some of the continent’s lost past: the museum has room for some 18,000 artworks, but many of the galleries are not yet filled. Senegal has demanded the restitution of artworks stolen during colonial times, prompting some countries, like France, to lend pieces for the opening. —Aryn Bake

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text: Kings and Queens pays tribute to the dynamic diva Donna Summers. Remembering her radiant stage presence and funky fros. Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco in the 1970s a dynamic combo of American soul and European based music. Summer’s music started in Munich, Germany ,produced by Hair and Porgy & Bess productions. In Germany, she created the famous “Love to Love You Baby” which brought her worldwide fame. Did you know, Donna Summer was the first female (not just African American but first female) artist to have back-to-back multi-platinum double albums and the first female artist to incorporate synthesizers as well as the first artist to create an extended play song?

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Judy Hussie-Taylor is executive and artistic director of Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in New York, where she established the Platform series of programs and performances.
Curate. Probably 1382. Spiritual guide, one who cures, in writings of Wycliffe; borrowed from Medieval Latin curatus, person having the care of souls, from cura care. The meaning of a clergyman who assists a vicar was first recorded in 1557, and originated in the Church of England.
Curator. Probably about 1375, curature, person having the care of souls, borrowed from the Anglo-French curatour, Old French curateur, learned borrowing from Latin curatorem (nominative curator) overseer, guardian, from curare care for, from cura care.
—Chambers Dictionary of Etymology
It is good to be reminded that the original usage was about caring not for objects but for people. Relationships are central to curating performance; it is caring for the art and the people who make it. Might a performing arts curator be a connoisseur of relationships and situations, an expert in the care of time and ephemerality as much as of space?
The curator is commonly understood to be the person who oversees a collection of historical and/or art objects and one who creates exhibitions that contextualize those objects. The term has been applied historically to the visual arts and most often to static objects displayed in museums and galleries. In the 1960s and ’70s the curator’s role became increasingly dynamic in response to contemporary artists who were reimagining artistic practice and creating works of art outside the context of galleries and museums, often involving performance. As the legendary curator Harald Szeemann put it, “An exhibition is . . . a poem in space with plenty of room for free association.”1
The application of the term curation to performing arts is relatively new, but the function of curation is not. The performing arts curator’s role is usually embedded in her other functions as executive director, producer, presenter, manager, fundraiser, operations manager, and/or artistic director. We have of course had impresarios, including Sergey Diaghilev and, more recently, Harvey Lichtenstein, who put the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on the international map in the 1980s through his decades-long support of Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch, Philip Glass, Robert Wilson, and Lucinda Childs, among other artist luminaries. BAM and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis were among the first institutions to create formal positions for performing arts programmers with the word curator in the title. Since the 1970s the Kitchen in New York has engaged scholar-curators and artist-curators. Danspace Project used the term on its founding in 1974 with the distinction that its first curator, Larry Fagin, was and is a poet. He reportedly learned about dance from the poet and dance critic Edwin Denby. It would be heartening to see more hybrid curatorial teams working across disciplines, and I hope that there will be more curatorial experiments and collaborations moving in this direction. The curators of different art forms have much to offer one another.
Any curator engaged with contemporary exhibition making is involved in relationships with living artists. Perhaps what differentiates artist-curator relationships in the visual arts from those in the performing arts is that visual artists’ and curators’ work is primarily behind the scenes in preparation for an exhibition. In the performing arts, curators’ relationships and negotiations with artists take place before, during and after the event or performance. When the dancer exits the stage, the performance space, or for that matter MoMA’s atrium, where does she go? What does she need? She probably needs a glass of water, a bathroom, and a few quiet moments to catch her breath. As mundane as this sounds, the performance curator and her staff understand that those needs are as essential to the work as contextualizing, research, and presentation. But perhaps the differences matter less than the primary similarity: the fact that at the heart of the best curation lie an intimate knowledge of and relationship to living artists.
In her introduction to On Curating, Carolee Thea writes, “Among the major figures to have come of age in this cultural milieu is the independent curator. . . . Aesthetically, curators are more like theater directors, and it could be argued that they follow a performance paradigm rather than one based on the object or commodity. We could say that they are translators, movers or creators whose material is the work of others—but in any case the role of mediator is inescapable. . . . The curator inversely translates the artist’s work by providing a context to enable the public’s understanding.”2
In the performing arts, “curation” has not been codified to the same degree that it has in visual art; many presenters and organizers reject the term, perhaps because most do not have advanced degrees in art history or curatorial studies. At the same time, some visual art curators have recently questioned the title because of its overuse in popular culture. Today everyone is the curator of her own consumer experience! Every recent college grad who organizes an informal works-in-progress series is a curator! That said, training in performing arts presentation can be quite rigorous. Performing arts organizers tend to get trained in real time, under extreme pressure, or, in the best cases, by mentors, but they are always, it seems, under fire. Often performing arts organizers have been trained as artists of some kind before becoming curators. Until 2012 there was no program in the United States in which one could study or research performing arts curation.3
The curatorial strategies that we have explored at Danspace Project since 2008 include the Platform series, which was conceived as a set of exhibitions that unfold over time. The Platforms are predicated on relationships between artists, curators, scholars, historians, writers, and audiences. I often exercise poetic license by playfully referring to our collaborative curatorial process as “relational curation.” And, while not directly influenced by Nicolas Bourriaud’s Relational Aesthetics, the notion that an artistic endeavor takes into account “the realm of human interactions and its social context, rather than the assertion of an independent and private symbolic space,” resulting in “collective elaboration of meaning” is applicable to the coauthored organizing of the Platform series.4 In Hans Ulrich Obrist’s A Brief History of Curating, Christophe Cherix writes that a history of contemporary curation is important because it highlights “a network of relationships within the art community at the heart of emerging curatorial practices.”5 An active network of relationships at the heart of the dance community provides the scaffolding for the Danspace Project’s Platform series, which is but one component of Danspace’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, a center for artistic and curatorial research.
Harald Szeemann, interview by Jean-Francois Chougnet, Thierry Prat, and Thierry Raspail (1997), reprinted in Harald Szeemann: Individual Methodology, ed. Florence Derieux (Zurich: JRP/Ringier, 2007), 177. ↩
Carolee Thea, introduction to On Curating: Interviews with Ten International Curators, ed. Carolee Thea and Thomas Miccheli (New York: DAP, 2009), 6. ↩
In 2011 Wesleyan University launched the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance (ICPP), the first postgraduate program in the United States dedicated to curatorial practice in the performing arts. The founding directors include Pamela Tatge, executive director of the Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, and Sam Miller, executive director of Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, in collaboration with Danspace’s director, Judy Hussie-Taylor. ↩
Nicolas Bourriaud, Relational Aesthetics, trans. Simon Pleasance and Fronza Woods (Dijon, France: Presses du Réel, 2002), 14, 15. ↩
Christophe Cherix, preface to Hans Ulrich Obrist, A Brief History of Curating (Zurich: JRP/Ringier; Dijon, France: Presses du Réel, 2008). ↩
Note: Four of these six exhibitions were curated by artists.
First New York Theater Rally, abandoned CBS studio, Broadway and Eighty-first Street, New York, May 1965. Curated by Steve Paxton and Alan Solomon. Artists: Lucinda Childs, Jim Dine, Alex Hay, Deborah Hay, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenberg, Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainer, Robert Rauschenberg, and Robert Whitman.
“Some Sweet Day,” Museum of Modern Art, New York, October–November 2012. Curated by Ralph Lemon with Jenny Schlenzka. Artists: Steve Paxton, Jérôme Bel, Faustin Linyekula, Dean Moss, Laylah Ali, Kevin Beasley, Deborah Hay, and Sarah Michelson.
“PLATFORM 2012: Judson Now,” Danspace Project, New York, September–December 2012. Curated by Judy Hussie-Taylor (with one-time-only events curated by Steve Paxton, Juliette Mapp, Patricia Hoffbauer, and Melinda Ring). Artists (in order of event): John Cage (100th birthday celebration), Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Reiner, So Percussion, Elaine Summers, Steve Paxton, Stephen Petronio, Yves Candau, Clarinda Mac Low, Jackson Mac Low, Lucinda Childs, Carolee Schneemann, Stacy Spence, Trajal Harrell, David Gordon, Valda Setterfield, Yvonne Rainer, Simone Forti, Ralph Lemon, Juliette Mapp, Lance Gries, Molly Lieber, Eleanor Smith, Jen Rosenblit, Melinda Ring, Liliana Dirks-Goodman, Michael Mahalchick, Meredith Monk, Martin Kersels, Patricia Hoffbauer, Pat Catterson, Sara Rudner, Arthur Aviles, Jennifer Monson, Sally Silvers, Claire Bishop, and Deborah Hay.
Time-Based Art Festival, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art. Curated by founder Kristy Edmunds from 2003 to 2005 (subsequent curators include Mark Russell, Cathy Edwards, and Angela Mattox).
“Retrospective Project: Eiko & Koma,” multiple US venues (Wesleyan University, Danspace Project, Park Avenue Armory, Walker Art Center, Columbia University, Tigertail, RedCat, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Dublin Dance Festival, Alverno Presents, Lincoln Center, MCA/Chicago, Skirball Center, North Fourth Art Center, Astor Galler/NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, Colorado College, Brown University, Yerba Buena Center for the arts, Clarice Smith Performing Arts, University of Maryland), April 2009–June 2012. Curated by Eiko & Koma in collaboration with Sam Miller (with site-specific co-curators: Philip Bither, Rachel Cooper, Irene and Paul Oppenheim, Jodee Nimerichter and Charles Reinhart, Ralph Samuelson, Yoko Shioya, Jan Schmidt, Peter Taub, Pam Tatge, and Judy Hussie-Taylor).
“Daylight,” Walker Art Center, September 2005. In response to the Herzog & de Meuron Walker Art Center Building. Choreographer: Sarah Michelson. Collaborators: Claude Wampler and Dominic Cullinan. Curated by Philip Bither.

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The beautiful city lies in Lalitpur district. Here, the best point to start our sightseeing is Patan Durbar Square with Royal Palaces, temples which depicts the amazing skills of our ancestors. Bhimsen Temple – Temple dedicated to Bhimsen, the god of trade & business. Vishwanath Temple – the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Krishna Mandir- The temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Bhaktapur, the third major town in the valley, where the best place to start sightseeing in Bhaktapur Durbar Square. It covers a larger area than durbar squares of Kathmandu and Lalitpur and is less crowded. This is a city of pedestrians. Vatsala Durga Temple- besides the King’s statue and directly front of the palace is the stone, Vatsala Durga Temple.
What to expect ?
Krishna Temple- The eight cornerstone temple is also the masterpiece that is to be found in Nepal also known as ChyasinDeval means eight corners. Golden Temple – This unique monastery is a few minutes’ walk from Durbar Square. Mahaboudha Temple – the temple of 1000 Buddha is another fascinating Shikhara type temple. Rudra Varna Mahabihar – One of the best-known monasteries near the Mahaboudha is well known in Patan. Here, we end our sightseeing tour for the day, drive back to Kathmandu.
Royal Palace – 55 windows palace when built had 99 courtyards but due to the devastating earthquake in 1934, out of which only seven remains. Golden Gate -the magnificent golden gate is the entrance to 55 windows palace. Nayatapola Temple – the highest temple in Kathmandu valley which is five-storeyed, Dattatraya Temple – the oldest structure in Bhaktapur. Pujari math – house for the priests from the same sect, which is similar, to Buddhist Monastery.
Early in the morning after breakfast, we pick up you from your hotel and then start a drive to Bhaktapur & explore around the old city. Later on, drive to Patan & visit several temples, shrines, monasteries. After the completion of sightseeing at Bhaktapur and Patan, we drop you back to the hotel.
- Entrance fees
- Local taxes
- Professional tour guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Round- trip private transfer
- Transport by private vehicle
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Personal expenses
Where to meet ?
We will provide you meeting location after reservation is confirmed.
Whellchairs are not possible for all Travellers.

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Soil Temperatures Are Increasing
I know it may be hard to believe with as cold as it has been this winter but soil temperatures have increased in the last month. At the beginning of February soil temperatures at the 2, 4 and 8 inch depts. were 25 to 26 degrees at the Southern Research and Outreach Center at Waseca (SROC.) Late last week the soil temperatures had increased to 29 to 30 degrees. In addition the frost depth is at 18 inches where the beginning of February the frost depth was 19 inches.
How is that possible when one week ago the temperature at the SROC was 29 degrees below zero, the coldest ever recorded in March? This winter we are seeing just how good snow is as an insulator. The deep snow is preventing the really cold air from penetrating the soil. In addition the soil temperatures are warmer at lower depths. In the last month the frozen soil thawed from the bottom of the frost layer. Typically we assume the soil thaws in the spring from the top after the snow melts!


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I load into Evolve after a fresh PC restart and the first game will work fine. Then when loading into a new game, I’m no longer able to hear my team’s voice chat. Also, their voice notification wheel is frozen to “Open” (pic attached).
I’m using a Turtle Beach COD EFF Headset. Both Playback and Recording have it set to “Default Device”.
I never had a single issue before the newest patch. It also happens every 1-3 matches.
My temporary fix has been to go through Steam Voice chat, which you can only use with friends… and I LOVE me some PUB matches.


- For other uses of the term “Flying fox” see Flying fox (disambiguation)
A flying fox is a small cable car, often propelled by gravity, and used as an item of children‘s play equipment and more rarely for other purposes. The term flying fox is Australian English and New Zealand English. Similar toys are known as zip-lines (American) or aerial runways (British). The toy should not be confused with a foxtail (or fox tail), which is a children’s toy consisting of a ball with a rope attached to it, allowing it to be thrown like a sling.
In South Africa it is referred to as a Foofy Slide.
The cable is fixed at both ends and runs through one or more pulleys attached to the car. The car itself can consist of anything from a simple handle for the passenger to grip or a bucket for transporting small items to a quite elaborate construction, perhaps including a seat, a safety strap or a box with a lid for example.
A flying fox is a common way to return participants to the ground at the end of a ropes adventure course. In past days in the Australian outback, flying foxes were occasionally used for delivering food, cigarettes or tools to people working on the other side of an obstacle such as a gully or river. Australian troops have used them to deliver food, mail and even ammunition to forward positions in several conflicts.
In order to be propelled by gravity, the cable needs to be on a fairly steep slope. Even then the car will generally not travel completely to the end, although this will depend on the load and some means of safely stopping the car at the bottom end is sometimes needed. It can be returned by several means, a line leading from the car to the uphill end being the simplest.


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School Attendance and Truancy in Washington County, TN
School Attendance and Truancy in Washington County, TN Information from the Government
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From my recent trip to Japan, Osaka I came to love the flavor, matcha (green tea). It’s so fascinating that matcha flavored foods can range from KitKat to Ice cream. This recipe is inspired from this trip and recently I came across Nigella Lawson’s One Step No-Churn No-Machine Ice Cream and instantly fell in love with her fuss-free easy ice cream recipe. A lot of my viewers asked me if I could show them how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. No doubt that to have an ice cream maker will sure to get you creamy ice cream but this no-machine ice cream recipe is just as good if not creamier.
Please do note that the quality of your matcha powder will greatly affect the taste of this ice cream. Do get a good brand! In Singapore, I highly recommend ‘Ujinotsuyu Matcha Powder’. You could get it from any Japanese supermarket. Another to note is that please do not get ‘Red Man Bakeable Green Tea Powder’, I have tried it before and it was a total disaster. Good matcha powder = good matcha ice cream.
Lastly, as long as you are whipping heavy cream up, you have to make sure that your cream/ingredients is cold cold cold. For this recipe, I have refrigerate both my heavy cream and condensed milk. If not, you will not able to whip it up.
- 1 cup (250 ml) of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons of matcha powder
- All on ingredients at once and whisk on high speed until soft peaks.
- Transfer into an airtight container and freeze overnight.
- Make sure all your ingredients are cold


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Barbara Kingsolver finds the enduring qualities of novels in the rapidly changing world of books
With a brief introduction by satirist and author Stephen Colbert at the 2012 BookExpo America opening morning author breakast with booksellers and publishing professionals, award-winning, widely acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver took the stage with a tongue-in-cheek riff on Stephen Colbert and celebrity authors, noting that the least likely profession for someone to get a book contract in is the writing profession. Commenting on the digital revolution in book production and distribution, noting that her novels can now be 'shelved' between Angry Birds and Wacky Mole on somebody's phone, Kingsolver pointed to the 'irreplaceable' enduring qualities of fiction that haven't changed since Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. Kingsolver wrapped her 2012 BEA appearance with the backstoryof Flight Behavior (Harper; November, 2012), her new novel about climate change and its critical implications for the future of rural life.
Book and Author Headlines
Jo Nesbo brings Norwegian noir to U.S.A., next stop Miami Book Fair International: Norwegian rocker and author Jo Nesbo introduces noirish Detective Harry Hole to American booksellers at BEA 2012.
Mario Vargas Llosa transcends culture and language in search of 'The Dream of the Celt': Winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature Mario Vargas Llosa reviews his life, his work, and his politics at the 2012 National Book Festival.
David Maraniss travels 60,000 miles for the true story of Barack Obama, next stop Miami Book Fair: Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post associate editor and author David Maraniss describes the times, places, and people who shaped Barack Obama's life from Hawaii to Indonesia to Kansas, LA, New York, Chicago and Harvard Law School.
Stephen Colbert challenges America to re-become 'the greatness we never weren't' again: The host of Comedy Central's satirical news show The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert returns to BookExpo America for a stimulating discussion of his latest tomes, 'I Am A Pole' and 'America Again.'
Michael Moore traces his iconoclastic career to a bag of potato chips: Academy Award-winning liberal filmmaker, author, social critic, and activist Michael Moore reviews his personal triumphs and defeats going back to his teenage search for a bag of potato chips that led to a phone call from iconic CBS News anchor Walter Kronkite.
Junot Diaz wins $500,000 MacArthur Foundation 'genius' award: 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz makes a rare public appearance at the 2012 BookExpo America trade show to promote his second novel 'This Is How You Lose Her' four months before winning the MacArthur Foundation's $500,000 'genius' award.
Jim Lehrer packs his bags for 'Tension City' one more time: Famed journalist, executive editor and former news anchor for PBS NewsHour, Jim Lehrer reviews election impact of candidate's temperament and content from a Presidential debate moderator's point-of-view, swears he's done with Presidential debates in 2011, but prepares for one more as 'Tension City' rolls out in paperback in 2012.
Michael Chabon recalls his journey from the city of the future to LA to 'Telegraph Avenue': Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon reveals his soul-searching journey from racial harmony to outright racism and back to the idyllic lost world of 'Telegraph Avenue.'
Jimmy Fallon sends a second round of 'Thank You Notes': Actor, comedian, and late-night television host Jimmy Fallon stars at the 2012 BookExpo America publishing trade convention.
Poet Doc Patrick Clary, Dying For Beginners.
At the heart of this poetry by Patrick Clary are often tough and sometimes terrible details, generated out of an intensely lived, closely observed life as an unarmed medic in platoons patrolling the jungles of Vietnam, an intern in the hospital emergency rooms of New York City, and a nationally recognized Poet-Doctor ministering tothe spiritual and bodily pains of theterminally ill in New Hampshire. His first book of poetry, Notes from a Loveletter, was published under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Joyce Carol Oates reads from Lovely, Dark, Deep at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International.
Prolific, award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates reads from her Pulitzer Prize nominated collection of short stories, Lovely, Dark, Deep at the Miami Book Fair.
Liz Gutman and Jen King offer a 'liddabit' of sweet talk with Heather McPherson and Yvan Lemoine.
Candy entrepreneurs Liz Gutman and Jen King brought their confectionery talents to the 2012 Miami Book Fair International, along with food journalist Heather McPherson and Food Network TV's chef Yvan Lemoine for an exploration of gourmet, regional, and ethnic food innovation.
Jules Feiffer, Farel Dalrymple, Raina Telgemeier, and Michael Cho reveal their secrets to success.
Pulitzer-Prize and Oscar-winning cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter Jules Feiffer leads three of today's emerging cartoon/graphic novel artists/writers in a discussion of the past, present and future of the exploding medium.
All the world's your stage on AuthorCams.
Nothing sells a book better than an author reading and talking about his or her work directly to his or her market.


By Paul Gable
The rezoning for the Bear properties in the Tilly Swamp area failed to get second reading approval of the rezoning ordinance at the regular November 13, 2018 meeting of Horry County Council, but the issue is not decided yet.
The rezoning failed by a 6-5 vote of council. After the vote, council immediately took a break. According to sources who spoke with Grand Strand Daily on the condition of anonymity, council member Paul Prince, one of the 6 ‘No’ votes, spoke with several council members from the ‘Yes’ side during the break.
When council reconvened, Prince announced he was “confused” during the rezoning vote and moved for reconsideration. After receiving a second to the motion, the five remaining ‘No’ voting council members walked from the dais and left the council chambers leaving only six council members in the meeting at that time.
Council chairman Mark Lazarus has a conflict of interest on the issue and recused himself from the vote which includes leaving the council chambers during any discussion and/or vote on the rezoning ordinance.
Six members of council is not a quorum for conducting business, therefore no reconsideration vote of the rezoning ordinance could be taken.
The main issues of concern with the rezoning are lack of sufficient infrastructure to support nearly 1,500 new homes in the Tilly Swamp area as well as lack of sufficient police, fire and EMS services in the location.
Those issues were addressed by spokespersons for the approximately 250 members of the public who were present in council chambers demonstrating opposition to the rezoning ordinance. Those issues will not go away in the short term.
A vote on an ordinance can be reconsidered before the minutes of the meeting at which the original vote took place are approved by council. Those minutes will not be considered for approval until the December 18, 2018 regular meeting of council.
However, Grand Strand Daily has learned that if Prince attempts to introduce reconsideration of second reading of the rezoning ordinance, the five council members who walked out on the last reconsideration, Harold Worley, Danny Hardee, Dennis DiSabato, Tyler Servant and Johnny Vaught will again leave council chambers so a reconsideration vote on the rezoning ordinance cannot be taken.
The five ‘walk out’ council members demonstrate they are listening to the concerns of Horry County citizens about uncontrolled development. The council members who choose to attempt to get a reconsideration vote remain in the sway of developers at the expense of citizens.
As things now stand in Horry County, all citizens have to pay for the costs and effects of new development. While this condition remains, council members who continue to cast a ‘deaf ear’ to the concerns of citizens and continue to side with the interests of developers are continuing to ignore quality of life issues important to their constituents.


Spanish rider Gorka Izaguirre of Movistar, one of team leader’s domestiques, won a thrilling 8th stage of the Giro d’Italia overnight.
Italian Giovanni Visconti of Bahrain -Merida and Spaniard Luis León Sanchez of Astana Pro Team finished the 189km stage in second and third.
Quick-Step Floors rider Bob Jungels did well to retain the race leader’s jersey, the famed Maglia Rosa. But, as the toughest mountain stage of the centenary edition of the race looms large, that might change tonight.
Stage 9 is one of the shortest stages of the 2017 edition of the Giro d’Italia at just 149km however the final 15km is virtually straight up! Yes, tonight’s stage of the 100th Giro will see riders tackle the legendary Blockhaus climb.
Described by race organisers as an ‘unprecedented stage’, the final climb is on narrow roads with numerous hairpins. Gradients are over 9% for 10 km with peaks reaching 14%. There’s a short descent in the final kilometre before an uphill finish of 8%.
The stage will make for thrilling viewing – you can follow the action via several online streams, including Eurosport and Grand Fondo Guide, from 9pm AEST.


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An immersive audio-visual experience for domes and installation settings.
This work depicts the creation of the Universe - beginning moments before the Big Bang, it shows the development of life and progresses into our modern world. A ballet choreographed by math, generating beautifully complex and organic structures, with each show different from the last.
Music by Ben Lukas Boysen & Sebastian Plano
An Everything Branch
Supported by Berliner Festspiele: The New Infinity.
Everything is a video game I created that was released in late April 2017 for PC, Mac & Linux and PS4. It was released on Nintendo Switch in January 2019.
A Must-Play game like nothing you’ve seen before...a superb adventure of intuition.
It’s the game that finally allowed me to forget what I know about video games
— AV Club
The most true-to-my-life game I’ve ever played... It’s brave, bizarre, compelling and beautiful.
— Polygon 9/10
Very innovative, thought-provoking and deep. I highly recommend giving it a play. 100% great.
— John Romero
An extravagantly successful project... it is the rare game that may push you to want to lead a better life.
— The Washington Post
A joyfully expansive dream of a game.
— The Guardian 5/5
MOUNTAIN is an ambient procedural mountain game.
It is available for Mac, PC, Linux, iOS & tvOS
Download, information, presskit etc @ http://mountain-game.com
Originally shown at Wərkärtz, February 24 2016 - as part of "Outsource Show" - curated by Alexander Tarrant.
A boy learns to play the piano.
World premiere at the 67th Venice Film Festival
US premiere at Sundance 2011
Banned from exhibition in China by Shanghai's Ministry Of Culture.
A troubled relationship between a Cat & Mouse set in the distant future.
Originally intended as an ongoing series, this film was animated in 2008 and released in episodes online. Eventually an ending was created and these were collected into the finished short film. Please Say Something premiered at the 2009 Berlinale.
Written, Directed, Produced, Animated etc by David OReilly
Sound design & Voice synthesis by David Kamp
Sound design & Music by Bram Meindersma.
Directed "Alien Child" video game sequences. Also storyboards, design, 3d modeling, technical direction & compositing.
Her - written & directed by Spike Jonze. © Warner Bros. Pictures
Nominated for five Academy Awards, Winner of Best Screenplay
A lost world of trauma.
Written/Directed/Design/Compositing/Sound by David OReilly
Character Animation: Charles Hodgkins & Mike Piazza
Rigs: Amy Hay
Voices: Jon Daly, Eric Wareheim, Jenny Slate
Website by Jaume Sanchez Elias
This was an unfinished project that lived on various web domains. Some of it is on my youtube and some got removed from there
Season 5 - Episode 15 - "A Glitch Is A Glitch"
Written, Directed & Produced by David OReilly
Airdate: Apr 1st 2013
Ice King creates a computer virus to delete everybody except him and Princess Bubblegum.
Written/Directed/Designed by David OReilly
Animation by Cesar Bravo + Max Stohr
Rigging by Amy Hay
Sound by Brent Busby
Add'l animation by Charles Hodgkins
Add'l rigging by Johel Rivera
A boy finds adventure in the big city.
This film was started in 2004 and I worked on it on and off for 3 years. It was originally released under another name at a website with related things.
Commissioned by the National Film Board Of Canada.
Octocat searches for his parents
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Written & Directed by David OReilly for Adult Swim
Animation by Mike Scott + DOR / Sound by Brent Busby
A wolf finds it's dead mother.
Part of Tim and Eric's "Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax"
Written / Directed by David OReilly. Assisted by Claudio Salas
Sound design & Music by Bram Meindersma
The official opening animation for the 2009 Pictoplasma Conference
Directed / Designed / Animated etc by David OReilly
Music by Bob Gruen
Visuals commissioned by M.I.A for Coachella 2009
Lifestyle brand for teens launched in January 2013
Currently not available.
Various design projects


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Tiger Pataudi 'liberated Indian cricket' - Gavaskar
Mr. N Srinivasan (president, BCCI), Mr. Wally Edwards (chairman, Cricket Australia), David Richardson (chief executive, ICC), chief executives of the Australian and Sri Lankan Cricket boards, Michael Clarke and the Australian cricket team, Mahi [MS Dhoni] and the Indian team, some of my former team-mates and other former cricketers, ladies and gentlemen.
That was the easy part. Now comes the difficult part. And the difficult part is that right till the Nawab of Pataudi jr passed away, I never knew how to address him. The first time I played under him was for the Vazir Sultan Colts XI in the Moin-ud-Dowla Gold Cup. The Vazir Sultan team used to comprise players who were doing well at school and inter-university level. We used to have the odd first-class player, but generally it was a team of young players trying to make their mark in first-class cricket in India. Some of them, like me, hadn't even played first-class cricket. So we were all very excited to be playing under the captain of the Indian team.
Nawab of Pataudi had been captaining the Vazir Sultan team for a couple of years. So, it was a huge excitement, and a great time for us to be there. On the eve of the match we had a cocktail party given by the chairman and the managing director of the Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company. We put on our best attire and went for the party, hoping to come across and meet our captain. Nawab did put in a brief appearance, had a quick drink with the chairman and the managing director and before we could introduce ourselves to him, he was gone. We were about 16 years old at that time, socially challenged, and so we were in one corner. All the executives of Vazir Sultan were in another corner, and we never got the opportunity to speak to Tiger.
There were one or two who had played the previous year with Nawab of Pataudi and we were all in a bit of a dilemma as to what to call him. The ones who had played with him in the previous year were of no help as well. So eventually the team decided to get into a huddle in which we were debating and discussing as to how we should address the Nawab of Pataudi. None of us could zero in on how we should address him?
So eventually we decided that whoever did well the next day - if you were a batsman and got a fifty, if you took a wicket or a catch - that person's responsibility was to ask the Nawab what we should address him as.
The Nawab came just 10 minutes before the toss was to take place and sat on the massage table. There was a masseur who came and gave him a massage and we were in one side of the dressing room, still waiting to be introduced to the Nawab of Pataudi. He wasn't even sure who we were - who was the batsman? Who was the bowler?
We lost the toss and went out on the field. As luck would have it, there was a run-out and I was the one who had affected it, so all the players fielding in the vicinity gathered together. The Nawab was sat on the ground tying his shoelaces. There were four-five of us around him. And suddenly I saw the eye-contact being made with me by them. I was pretending as if I didn't know anything. Then of course, there was a bit of a whisper 'ask, ask ask'. So it was my turn to ask him because that's what we'd decided the previous evening.
I gathered up enough courage and said, 'What do we address you as? Nawab saab, captain, skipper, Pats, Tiger?' These were all the names that we'd heard him being addressed as by various other people. But we were all kids. The Nawab finished tying his shoelaces, looked up at me, turned and went away. So, we were none the wiser.
I met him several times after that. I spent a lot of time with him when I got into the Indian team. But I could never actually call him anything. Every time there was an opportunity to talk to him, I went directly to him, instead of calling him by any name. So that really is going to be the tough part today. I did manage to speak to saiba, Sharmila. She is unwell so she wasn't able to come. But just because he's addressed by just about everyone in their conversations, be it cricket or anything else, as Tiger, with your permission, I am going to address him as Tiger.
Tiger was an extraordinary cricketer. To be able to play cricket with just one eye - and the splinter that went through his eye, you could actually see the scar in the eye when you were close to him - and score almost 3000  runs is something terrific. I mean, it's hard enough to see the cricket ball with two eyes, and here was a man who played with just one!
He used to bring the peak of his cap over his right eye almost as if taking the sun out of the equation, closing his eye, and he would play. He had a very wide two-eyed stand, not quite Shivnarine Chanderpaul, but almost there. And it was incredible how he could play shots on both sides of the wicket.
The best thing about Tiger was that with his batting style and his approach to the game, he liberated Indian cricket. Till then Indian cricket was more about letting things drift than making things happen. Tiger changed the entire outlook and mindset. He stepped down the pitch to the spinners and lofted the quicker bowlers over the infield, which wasn't done before.
Yes, India started playing Test cricket in 1932-33 with two very aggressive players in Col. CK Nayudu and the one and only Lala Amarnath, who could hit the ball anywhere. But after that Indian cricket went into a state where it was about making sure things were pretty much status quo, rather than making things happen.
Our batting cricketing upbringing was such that if you hit three balls six inches above the ground, your coaches would make you run a lap of the ground as punishment with the bat held high in the air. And therefore, caution was probably the watch-word rather than aggression. And Tiger changed all that. He changed all that by being bold, by taking on the bowlers rather than being dictated by them. And he changed the entire mindset.
India was a team which was being run-over by just about every other team. But when Tiger came in, he gave the team the belief and the confidence that they could play against any opposition, do well, and even go on to win. His charisma was such. It was incredible. He was one of those cricketers that you could never take your eyes off. If he was standing at covers and the action was going on in the middle, you would be looking at Tiger Pataudi. Yes, to a peripheral vision you were watching the action but he had that magnetism.
He was very good-looking as well. I keep saying that the 1960s has to be the most glamorous decade in Indian Cricket. We had some really good-looking guys and they were dating some gorgeous women. Tiger Pataudi himself was dating the leading film star of India - Sharmila Tagore. There was Salim Durani, who was a film star himself in his own right. There was Budhi Kunderan - he was short and dark, but he wore tight trousers on and off the field and dated models.
Farokh Engineeer had a lot of exotic dates if I might say. Even now I think Farokh makes heads turn, although I'm not sure if he's able to turn himself. And then there was my hero, ML Jaisimha. He always had women around him.
At that stage, when your hormones are raging, you say to yourself, 'Wow! This game must be something'. So, for my generation, the incentive to take up cricket was that. I'm not too sure about what the current generation thinks - for them maybe it's the IPL. But for our generation it was really the mere possibility that we could meet a film star, date her, take a model out. That was the incentive. Well, it didn't quite happen that way. Of course, Ravi [Shastri] has been rather more successful in that regard.
Tiger also was an outstanding fielder. I think in the history of Indian cricket, Tiger has to rank among the top-three Indian fielders ever. Tiger himself, Eknath Solkar, who is no more with us, and Mohammad Azharuddin - these three would be, in my view, the top-three fielders of India. Wherever they stood - close-in, in the outfield - they were outstanding.
Tiger, with that one eye, could hit the stumps quite regularly - pretty much as regularly as a Jonty Rhodes or a Ricky Ponting did. Whenever the run-out opportunity was there, Tiger hit the stumps. And that is the crucial thing. If you hit the stumps and the run-out opportunity is not there, it doesn't really mean much.
And Tiger was a prankster. I think there would be many of my former team-mates who would stand up and put their hands up to say that they were the victims to his pranks. With the media he was always playing up. He went knocking on his team-mates' doors wearing masks and scaring the living daylights out of them. And this is something you would not really expect of someone who was of royal lineage. Yes, he was a man of few words but he was a practical joker as well.
I remember Vishy [GR Vishwanath] was one who suffered. When they went to play a match in Bhopal, they suddenly decided that they'd go on shikaar [hunting]. None of the guys had ever held a gun before in their lives apart from Tiger himself. But they all agreed to go.
As they went into the jungle, suddenly they were surrounded by these dacoits. Everybody had a gun up their throats and it was quite scary. Vishy, till today, he sweats every time he thinks about it. Erapalli Prasanna tried to run from there and was shot. Tiger wasn't able to control his laughter so the dacoits took him away into the bushes.
They tied poor Vishy to a tree. Vishy was, of course, given by Tiger his silk kurta and all the brocades, etc. for the day. So the dacoits said, 'no, no, you are the Nawab'. Vishy was trying to explain to them that he was just Gundappa Vishwanath and that the Nawab of Pataudi was somewhere else. They said, 'no, look at your outfit. You are the Nawab'.
There was another cricketer as well who was tied to a tree - I will not name him. Every time he said that he should be let off as he was an Indian Test cricketer, the gun came closer. It was quite an experience until I think the time when Tiger and Prasanna, who were supposed to have been shot dead, walked through the bushes. By that time the joke had gone on too much. The dacoits were actually Tiger's servants who had dressed up and taken these people hostage.
It was that aspect of his character that he brought to the game as well - the fun aspect.
And I think that's the aspect that perhaps, we could do more with in modern day cricket. Yes, the intensity and the passion has to be there when you're representing your country or any team for that matter. But along with it if just a little fun element comes in, I think it will be fantastic for the game of cricket.
Cricket today is in a very, very happy place. I think there are more people playing the game and in more countries of the world. There are also more millionaires playing the game today. Twenty20 cricket is helping to globalise the game, taking it to emerging countries like America, China and maybe Europe as well. And I think that is the format you should probably look at if you want to globalise the game. But I think - and this is what Tiger used to say as well - that we keep on tinkering with the game too much. We keep making changes in the game and that makes it difficult for the countries that are not cricket savvy to understand the game. The success of football, golf and tennis is because the rules are very simple. They're very easy to understand and therefore, there's no confusion in the minds of those who have never played the game before, or in whose country it's not a primary sport. That's something that cricket administrators need to look at.
However, I still believe that Test Cricket is still the pinnacle of the game. It is, as all the players present here will readily acknowledge, the format by which they're going to be recognised as good, great or ordinary players. Performances in the T20 and 50-over format are well and wonderful but at the end of the day it is Test cricket by which the players know they're going to be rated.
Administrators, particularly in the four or five major countries out of the ten Test playing countries, need to make sure that Test cricket is the pinnacle. For that you need to have pitches which are balanced rather than the ones which are one-sided. We need pitches on which the best are tested against the best because at the end of the day it's not just the test of your technique or skill. It's the test of your courage and temperament. I've always believed that it's the temperament that separates the men from the boys and that can only be found out in the cauldron that is Test cricket. That is something I would request all the administrators to have a look at.
Ravi Shastri and Mr. N Srinivasan already said that Tiger Pataudi was a man of few words. We are also in the age of T20. So, I'm not going to carry on.
There's a Test match to be played in a couple of days and it's the beginning of a series that has always been an exciting one. I want to wish both teams plenty of luck - just a little bit more for the Indians as they need it a bit more than the Australians do. The Australians have been winning while the Indians have not.
I hope and I know that it will be a wonderful series. India-Australia series has always been very well contested and well-fought. But just like Tiger did, let there be a bit of fun element as well in the game. When a batsman scores a fifty or a hundred or a bowler picks up a wicket, let there be a little smile. A little bit of a smile makes a huge difference. It makes the television viewers and everybody feel great, and the youngsters will like to take up the game as well.
Once again, I wish both teams the very best. To Mr. Srinivasan and the BCCI, thank you so much for inviting me to speak at the inaugural MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture. I guess, once an opening batsman always an opening batsman. Thank you so much everybody.
And Tiger, if you're up there and listening, just want to say a big thank you to you as well, for enriching this game and on behalf of all those who came in contact with you.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much.

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A fuel poverty charity has told the government how to help vulnerable households stay warm.
The report from National Energy Action (NEA) comes on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day and suggests a number of measures to help provide greater support to people suffering from fuel poverty.
It recommends the UK Government makes funds available for fully funded first time gas central heating systems to complete gas connections to fuel poor homes.
This would allow them to benefit from support offered by gas companies through the Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme (FPNES).
It says a fund of £37.5 million could support around 9,375 vulnerable households and deliver up to £142 million in lifetime bill savings.
The charity has also said BEIS should align future energy suppliers’ fuel poverty obligations with fuel poor gas connections to ensure non-gas homes can connect to the network.
Energy Networks Association Chief Executive David Smith said: “Through the FPNES gas network companies work closely with communities, fuel poor partners and organisations like NEA to support the effort to combat fuel poverty.
“On Fuel Poverty Awareness Day we ask that the Government seriously consider the conclusions and recommendations in the report in time for the upcoming Budget and help make a real difference to thousands of households who potentially miss out under supplier led schemes.”
Fuel poverty in Scotland is significantly worse than in the rest of the UK.


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William knelt in front of the oracle, who sighed heavily. "That time has come again." She looked up at Tellerick. "You have brought the Augury before me because you do not recognise him."
It was Barnabas' turn to raise an eyebrow. "Wait, I know that..." He frowned, trying to remember where he'd seen the name before. "Augury..." If he had been human he would have paled, instead, the fur on the back of his neck bristled and stood on-end. "The sundering of the species. The Augury was the one who predicted the war of all ages, observing the birds."
Neville Hunt about 4 years ago
Oh sheeet! Where there’s a Will, there’s dismay...

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