Belfast-based Prime Cut Productions is an award-winning independent theatre company with over 50 Irish and Northern Irish premieres to their name. Two-time beneficiaries of Cooperation Projects funding, we caught up with Executive Producer Una Nic Eoin to hear about EU Collective Plays! – an eight-partner project that promotes the creation of plays that are the result of a collaboration of playwrights of different nationalities.
"Prime Cut Productions joined the project in 2016 – a year into the project cycle. So we're not one of the 'original' partners, but rather were invited to join when another UK partner had to pull out. That has come with its challenges!
"Remember the great privilege you have in speaking your first language and recognise the generosity of your partners in enabling this."
"But we've got a really busy six months ahead, profiling the project and the Northern Irish voices within it on a number of international and high-profile platforms. For example, I recently gave a presentation for the IETM Plenary in Munich – where I shared insights into EU Collective Plays and contrasting being a partner and lead in Cooperation Projects (Prime Cut was Lead Partner in a project in the previous programme, The Conquest of Happiness)."
For the project you're working closely with playwright Fionnuala Kennedy on a new work?
"Yes, we've commissioned Fionnuala to develop a new work, that will be in an anthology of plays published as part of EU Collective Plays. Her piece is called 'Removed' and we presented a reading recently at the Oslo International Theatre Festival, a slightly evolved script from the first reading at the Young at Art Festival in Belfast a few months before.
"It received a standing ovation in Oslo and we are now exploring opportunities for presentation by the Royal Theatre in Montenegro. It's a very Northern Irish story, but one that clearly resonates far beyond. This wasn't an original ambition of the project but demonstrates how opportunities do present themselves along the way.
"The show is now in third draft and we'll be starting rehearsals in January."
Polyvocality, polyvocal/polyphonic plays – key words for EU Collective Voices – can you elaborate?
"As you can imagine we've had plenty of discussions around defining polyvocality! And as much as it can be simplified to 'more than one voice impacting on a play', the different cultures and experiences that each of the partners brings to the table means that the discussion will never end!
"There are hundreds of different approaches to playwrighting, hundreds of different methodologies - it's valuable to explore these through the project. And we'll be doing that intensely in Northern Ireland between November and March – through a series of workshops exploring the idea of joint approaches to creating theatre.
"As Prime Cut we'll be sharing our learning with audiences in Northern Ireland and getting their input - our workshops will be for different groups - funders, stakeholders, participants the arts community and Prime Cut audiences. Seeing Finn's work will enable us to apply the theories and the debate, and we hope for Northern Ireland will have a really strong voice in the project."
"Having been involved in a previous Cooperation Project I think we're pretty open to surprises! Going into this we knew that opportunities would open up beyond the specific remit of the project. A nice example of this is a new theatre and education project exploring diversity, for 3-6 year olds. It's a different way to demonstrate how polyvocality can be used. 20 children per workshop collaborate with visual artists and storytellers to create characters. The characters are gradually amalgamated, and the stories interwoven, to create a production seen by all the children in the school in which they will be able to identify the bits of the characters and stories they created. i.e. the play as a reflection of diverse voices. To deliver this we've worked in partnership with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, and Belfast City Council.
"And with EU Collective Voices as the catalyst, we've been able to link our international work brilliantly recently – 'Removed' will hopefully be shown in Montenegro, by our Creative Europe partner Montenegrin Royal Theater Zetski dom, and Gina Donnelly, our Production Manager on a Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary (2018-9), with the support of the British Council is currently working at the Theatre. You can hear from her about her experience here."
Do you have any advice for potential applicants for Creative Europe?
"Have a strong project plan and strong partnerships where each partner knows exactly what is expected of them. Be rigorous with your own financial planning, and expect there to be some financial bumps along the way. It's helpful if you have reserves in order to manage these risks.
Image: Royal Theatre - Helen of Savoy workshow (Fura direction), part of EU Collective Plays!


What is financial disclosure and why is it necessary?
Financial disclosure is a term given to describe the giving of your financial information, usually supported by documentary evidence, to your spouse and to the Court. After issuing a Petition for divorce this is usually the next step to achieving settlement. As lawyers we are unable to provide you with any specific advice regarding your current and future financial position without seeing both yours and your spouse's financial disclosure.
Financial disclosure is essential whether you intend to use the court to achieve settlement or you are looking to reach terms of settlement without court proceedings. In fact, the court will order financial disclosure as soon as an application to court has been made, before any hearing even takes place.
Disclosure takes place using a standard form called a Form E. The same form is used in every single case whether you are ultra-wealthy or you are looking for a way to repay matrimonial liabilities. The form is relatively long and asks you to write down and provide supporting evidence of your income, assets, pensions, liabilities and so on.
But why is all this necessary?
Within your marriage you and your spouse may have always been totally open and frank with each other about your finances. You may have even shared a joint bank account and has access to a filing cabinet full of supporting letters and documents. Often a marriage of many years gathers an inevitable intertwine of family finances.
The law is very clear when it says that the available resources of a marriage must be divided fairly upon separation. When a lawyer is asked 'what is fair' he or she must base her answer upon clear facts supported by evidence. Neither your lawyer nor a court can know what will be a fair solution unless everybody knows the full and true financial picture.
Many lawyers will tell you of their experiences of finding hidden assets or income and many will tell of business valuations and pension provisions not being as one originally thought – no matter how much knowledge a spouse may have available to them.
The providing of truthful financial disclosure is essential. If you or your spouse gives false information this could be deemed as a criminal offence or contempt of court. If a court order is made based upon incorrect financial disclosure a party may ask the court to reopen the case and make a new order.
How can I prepare for giving financial disclosure?
It will assist greatly if you can provide your financial disclosure in an organised way. We will provide you with a list of the documents we will require in order to prepare your Form E and it will reduce your costs significantly if the supporting evidence you have gathered is presented in a lever-arch folder with dividers/markers identifying the relevant sections.
You will be asked for historical bank statements and evidence of your pension value, if applicable. These documents can take some time to come through therefore it is beneficial if you contact the relevant organisation to obtain the information as soon as possible.
You may also need information from your financial advisor or accountant and so it is often wise to inform them of the divorce proceedings at an early stage so that they can be on standby to provide any necessary information when required.
What if my financial circumstances change after I have completed my Form E?
You are under a continuous obligation to provide your spouse and the court with up-to-date financial disclosure. If circumstances change, which they often do, advising the other party of the change should not be considered detrimental to your case. It is an obligation and any change in circumstances should be communicated to your lawyer immediately. Your lawyer will then discuss with you how this change will affect your case, if at all, and will inform all relevant parties of the updated disclosure.


On Monday, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that an "American-Israeli agreement" had been forged that determined that Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, leader of the Quds Force active in fighting the Wahhabist insurgency in Syria, is a "threat to the two countries' interests in the region." This understanding subsequently resulted in the U.S. government giving Israel the "green light" to assassinate Soleimani, a plan Israel had unsuccessfully attempted to carry out three years earlier.
The May 17 memo reads like a crash course for a businessman-turned-diplomat, and its conclusion offers a starkly realist vision: that the US should use human rights as a club against its adversaries, like Iran, China and North Korea, while giving a pass to repressive allies like the Philippines, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
'Allies should be treated differently — and better — than adversaries. Otherwise, we end up with more adversaries, and fewer allies,' argued the memo, written by Tillerson's influential policy aide, Brian Hook.


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Love 30 to Change Our Streets
by Martina Callanan | Monday, June 15, 2020 | Change Our Streets, Featured, Galway Cycling Campaign newsletter, News Story, Press Releases
World Bicycle Day saw cross-party support for 30 km/h speed limits for Dublin's city centre and suburbs. We expect Galway to follow suit. Join us for a special guest speaker event this Wednesday, 17 June 2020, from 8 pm to 9 pm about how lower speed limits will make a happier and healthier Galway with investigative journalist Maria Delaney from Newsworthy, Mairéad Forsythe of Love 30 – Ireland's campaign for lower speed limits, and Prof Kevin Leyden of NUI Galway. Event open to all.
Noteworthy and Love 30 – Ireland's campaign for lower speed limits join with Galway Cycling Campaign for a special event on the benefits of lower speed limits.
Two weeks ago on World Bicycle Day there was cross-party support for 30 km/h speed limits for Dublin's city centre and suburbs. Today, Monday 15 June, we expect Galway City Council to announce a similar intention.
This one change to our streets will have an immediate impact on improving road safety. It will also make cycling and walking easier and more pleasant for people of all ages and abilities.
Lower speed limits will enable road redesign and so with narrower road carriageways there will be more space for cycle paths and wider footpaths. Lower speeds reduce the risk of road traffic collisions, reduce the risk of fatalities, and reduce the risk of life-limiting and life-changing injuries.
Hard and Fast Facts about the impact of speed on fatalities – Source: The Road Safety Authority of Ireland (RSA)
More Space and Less Speed are the two principles of our Change Our Streets campaign.
We are delighted to invite you to a special guest speaker event this Wednesday event at 8 pm on Zoom.
The Problem – cycling injuries and fatalities
Maria Delaney, investigative journalist with Noteworthy, a project of TheJournal.ie – Bicycle Blackspots Ireland, part 2: Galway's Headford Road (April 2019)
The Solution – 30 km/h speed limits in our cities and towns
Mairéad Forsythe, Love 30, Ireland's campaign for lower speed limits
The Benefits – happier, healthier and safer streets within people-centered communities
Kevin Leyden, Professor of Political Science, Co-Director of the Creative, Liveable and Sustainable Communities Cluster of the Whitaker Institute
This Wednesday, 17 June 2020
'Doors' at 7.45 pm
'Drinks' afterwards until 9.30 pm
Zoom details
Join Zoom meeting at this link
Less Speed is the second principle of #ChangeOurStreets campaign. We need our Council and Government to lower speed limits and redesign roads to enable adherence to lower speeds.
Less Speed supports the More Space principle of re-allocating road space to people walking and cycling.
Join Galway Cycling Campaign
Our public events are free events and open to all. If you'd like to get involved, please join us and our everyday cycling community. Our membership contribution is €10 or €5. If you would like to donate more, you'd be most welcome!
Galway Cycling Campaign is a group of independent volunteers working to create a bike-friendly city and county for people of all ages and abilities.
Cycling, coffee, cakes, chats – what's not to love?
by Martina Callanan | Thursday, June 11, 2020 | Featured, Galway Cycling Campaign newsletter, News, News Story, Press Releases
CycleCoffeeCake is a new initiative of the Galway Cycling Campaign which aims to encourage women and novice cyclists to hop on their saddles and join together in a gentle, inclusive cycle around Galway city. We hope to encourage those who are comfortable cycling and those who would enjoy some support as they gain confidence in cycling around the city.
The inaugural CoffeeCakeCycle event takes place this Saturday, 13 June 2020, from 10.30am to 12 noon, meeting outside the Claddagh Hall at Nimmo's Pier. From there, the group will make their way to Salthill on off-road cycle tracks along The Swamp and then go on-road at Grattan Road and out along the Prom before returning and ending at Ground & Co Salthill at the Aquarium Building.
Over the summer months, we hope to host regular CycleCoffeeCake spins and help people feel more confident cycling about town. Each event will take a different route and will offer a theme, a guest guide, or a guest speaker.
Kevin Jennings, chairperson of Galway Cycling Campaign
For this inaugural event, the theme is 'On Your Bike!' and a local bike mechanic from An Mheitheal Rothar will give a short talk about basic bicycle maintenance.
Cycling is an easy, fun activity for people of all ages and all abilities. We want to take people on bike trail across the city that ends in green and blue areas where we can enjoy coffee, cake and chats in safe and pleasant surroundings, like Terryland Forest Park, the Seven Galway Castles' Heritage Cycle Trail / Slí na gCaisleán, Cappagh Park, and Ballyloughnane Beach. We want to support local businesses, especially those that have safe and secure bicycle parking outside.
Martina Callanan, spokesperson for Galway Cycling Campaign
"These are social events, with the added bonuses of exploring our city, sharing experiences, exchanging tips, and, very importantly, enjoying coffee, cake, and chats," she added.
The bike boom of 2020 is well reported here in Galway, and indeed across the country and the world. Bike shops can barely keep up with demand as bikes – and even parts – sell out.
It has felt safe, even for families, without the traffic. It is not just bike sales that have gone through the roof; it's entry-level bike sales for day-to-day journeys or with the kids.
Many shops are reporting for the first time that more bikes are being sold to women than men. Stepthrough frames are the most popular type of bike.
Cathy Coote of An Mheitheal Rothar points out that stepthrough bikes are useful and inclusive.
People with mobility and hip issues can get on them without pain. You can put a child seat at the back without running the risk of kicking your kid in the face. Emergency stops are easier if you feel nervous as a beginner – you can simply hop off the saddle and be on your two feet.
Cathy Coote, An Mheitheal Rothar, Galway Shopping Centre
Research shows that women tend to benefit more from higher cycling levels. Since women tend to take more care of childrens' and older adults' mobility in families, they gain more time if the children and older family members can take independent journeys by bike. Reducing the Mammy taxi service means women gain more time.
Kevin Nugent, owner of Ground & Co, is sponsoring the event and providing all participants with a complimentary coffee and cake or pastry.
Due to limited parking, more people are arriving by bicycle and the bike stands outside Ground & Co Salthilll have never been so busy. We're delighted to support CycleCoffeeCake and sponsor this first-ever event.
Kevin Nugent, Ground & Co Salthill
CycleCoffeeCake follows similar inclusive cycle projects in Dublin and Wexford.
Dublin Monthly Cycles and Wexford's Bikes & Brunch Huns say that combining cycling, coffee and cake is a wonderful way to spend a weekend morning – and help people feel more comfortable cycling around their hometowns.v
Best of luck to Galway this weekend. It's such a laugh and I can't even explain the pure joy of seeing people who were once scared of cycling on the roads head off with their new gang of gals around them – it's just brilliant. Cycling, coffee, cakes, chats – what's not to love?
Ruth O'Connor of Bikes & Brunch Huns, a project of Wexford Bike User Group (WEX-Bug)
For future events, Galway Cycling Campaign is keen to hear from people for ideas for routes and suggestions for local cafés with bike parking.
Due to government restrictions, the group will be limited to a maximum of 15 people. Register here.
Join our conversation on Twitter @GalwayCycling
You don't need to be a member to join us for CycleCoffeeCake – join us to get involved with our projects and activities and be part of a community working together for a safer, happier and healthier Galway.
Become a member – Join Galway Cycling Campaign
A version of this article appears on page 4 in The Galway Advertiser on 11 June 2020.
#ChangeOurStreets says to City Mobility Team, Pedal on!
by Martina Callanan | Friday, May 22, 2020 | Change Our Streets, News Story, Press Releases
Galway Cycling Campaign sent a welcome letter to the new City Mobility Team at Galway's City Hall every success in getting Galway thriving again.
Chairperson Kevin Jennings welcomed the publication by Galway City Council of the draft Local Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business and Covid-19 Temporary City Mobility Framework Plan documents.
He said: "We are delighted that the two principles of the 'Change Our Streets' initiative for More Space and Less Speed are at the heart of our city's plans to get Galway moving and thriving again as restrictions begin to lift.
We outlined our desire for More Space and Less Seed in our Open Letter to Galway City Council Chief Executive on Wednesday 7 May 2020, which was co-signed by over 200 organisations and individuals, including many representatives of local businesses, community groups, sports clubs and health professionals."
He continued: "We are heartened to hear that the Framework will be a live and dynamic document, and that it prioritises active travel modes of cycling and walking. Walking and cycling are fast and affordable ways to travel short distances, and exercise is vital for our mental and physical health during the Covid-19 pandemic."
A happy explorer
Martina Callanan, spokesperson for Galway Cycling Campaign, said: "We welcome the statement that Community Wardens will place 'particular emphasis…on enforcement of illegal and unauthorised parking that impairs mobility, such as parking on footpaths, yellow lines, loading bays, taxi and bus designated areas and disabled parking bays.' There can be no tolerance of inconsiderate behaviour which places cocooners, parents with buggies and small children at risk of stepping out into the road instead of continuing on footpaths.
She added: "We welcome the provision of extra bike parking and expect all will be safe, secure and sheltered. People on bikes are good for local business. Having a bike parking outside your shop or business means space for potentially ten customers right outside your door, and bike parking helps keep your shopfront visible."
The letter to the City Mobility Team pointed out that mobility obstacles and touch points should be eliminated where possible, for example kissing gates, beg buttons at pedestrian crossings, and narrow stiles.
Actions to reduce speed should also consider measures to temporarily alter road design and provide traffic calming.
Kevin Jennings concluded: "We look forward to engaging with the City Mobility Team in the weeks and months ahead to create a safer Galway for all ages and all abilities during coronavirus. As they start their work this week we say, Pedal on!"
Change Our Streets: Have your say!
by GCC | Friday, May 15, 2020 | Change Our Streets, Featured, News, News Story
As part of the Change Our Streets initiative, we are hoping to gather as many suggestions as possible from people looking to make changes to Galway City to make 2m social distancing easier, safer and nicer in Residential, Recreational, and Retail areas.
Please fill out the following form if you would like to see some specific changes…
Change Our Streets: an Open Letter to Galway City Council
by GCC | Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | Change Our Streets, Featured, News, News Story, Press Releases, Submissions
Cycling advocates have written an Open Letter to Galway City Council offering ideas to begin a creative conversation to 'Change Our Streets' to quickly and cheaply make public spaces safer for all ages and abilities for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.
Download the 'Change Our Streets' Open Letter to Galway City Council here (PDF).
Nearly 200 organisations and individuals have co-signed the Open Letter, including Galway Chamber, Westend Traders, hospital consultants, Engineers Ireland west region, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland west region, and residents associations. All five Galway West TDs have co-signed the Open Letter, as well as councillors and Senators.
This broad city-wide alliance, led by Galway Cycling Campaign, suggests many ways Galway City can be inspired by Milan's Open Street scheme, where 35 km of road space will be reallocated to people walking and cycling. In addition, the city at the heart of Italy's coronavirus outbreak will cut the speed limit to 30 km/h to reduce risk of road traffic collisions and make public spaces more pleasant for people walking.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant public health threat many of us will experience. The advocates for cycling point out that many local authorities have already taken action, such as the installation of a new contra-flow cycling lane in Dublin's Nassau Street, car-free zones by Fingal County Council, and the pedestrianisation of Cork's Marina.
Kevin Jennings, chairperson of Galway Cycling Campaign outlined,
"In the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment for COVID-19, city life will only begin to thrive again if people feel safe to keep social distance. This is important for cocooners going for a stroll, parents with buggies, walking to the pharmacy, and anyone queuing for a coffee or outside a local shop. There is a narrow window of opportunity to 'Change Our Streets' while motorised traffic is at a lifetime low. We have high hopes for the ambition and action of Galway City."
Molly Byrne, Professor of Psychology at NUI Galway, and member of the COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Behavioural Change Subgroup said,
"People's environments need to enable them to change their behaviours to adhere to social distancing in the months ahead. Urban design is critical to this. Choices that the City Council makes can encourage these new behaviours we need to adapt in order to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Reallocating road space to people walking and cycling and reducing speed limits during the coronavirus pandemic are quick and cheap ways that Galway city can help keep people in good physical and mental health."
Martina Callanan, spokesperson for Galway Cycling Campaign added,
"We have a unique opportunity to pilot new street arrangements, widen footpaths, and install temporary cycle lanes. These can be quick and cheap to do by using cones and planters. About 5,000 people use public transport in Galway. With the capacity less than 25% due to social distancing requirements, nearly 4,000 people will need an alternative way to move about the city. With almost 600,000 people on COVID-19 unemployment benefit, the humble bicycle offers an affordable transport option to many who may never have considered it since childhood. Together, we can trial low-cost car-free ideas that have worked elsewhere and 'Change Our Streets' in the city centre and residential areas for the duration of the pandemic."
Galway's streets and roads are witnessing more small children learning to cycle and families cycling together for exercise and fun. Looking to the future and returning to school in September, Eric Heneghan, age 7, a pupil of St Patrick's Primary School, said, "I'd like to have a safe cycle path from the Coolough Road, Menlo, so my sisters and I can cycle to school in the city."
Commenting on reduced road congestion, Dr Brian McNicholl, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Galway University Hospital (GUH), said,
"We have seen a significant drop in car crash attendances at the Emergency Department at GUH as there are less cars on the road. Cycling reduces the risk of interpersonal transmission of COVID-19 in cars and public transport. In the long term it reduces risk of heart attack, cancer and stroke."
Racing cyclist Paralympian, World Champion medallist, and civil engineer Eoghan Clifford added that 'Change Our Streets' will have significant benefits for people with disabilities, mobility issues, and older people.
"Poor transport and urban planning limits people with disabilities significantly. While still fit and able to walk with aids, I make decisions on moving around the city based on trying to avoid poor or narrow footpaths which can cause – have caused – me to fall or lose balance. I know of someone who needs to use an electric wheelchair and is frequently pushed onto the roads by cars parked on footpaths".
Restaurants, cafés, and bars have already called for more car-free areas. Jp Mcmahon of ANIAR Restaurant and Tartare Café and Wine Bar, said,
"Restaurants, cafés and bars need more street space so people can 'eat-on-the street' and enjoy outdoor dining this summer while social distancing. Making more space to help restaurants and cafes to survive is paramount if we are to get through this pandemic together."
Bicycle Black-spots
by GCC | Monday, April 27, 2020 | News, News Story, Press Releases
People on bikes are taking their lives into their hands cycling on the Headford Road
Galway Cycling Campaign is calling for immediate improvements to the Headford Road during the coronavirus pandemic.
The advocates for everyday cycling welcome the Noteworthy in-depth investigation into cycling infrastructure, which was published today. It reveals that the Headford Road is a blackspot for bikes as there were 16 cyclist collisions, including two serious injuries, along a 1km length of this route, from 2005 to 2016.
Martina Callanan, spokesperson for Galway Cycling Campaign, and a resident of the Headford Road area, said, "This is a dangerous route for adults and children on bicycles making their way from home into town to work and school. The bike lane is essentially an extended piece of pavement. It is cut across by access roads to retail parks so you have to come off the path frequently where other traffic is given priority."
She added, "The Headford Road is a congested main route from north Galway into the city and onto the university. Though Galway has the second highest percentage of commuters cycling in a city, you are mainly sharing the roads with other motor vehicle users and there are very few dedicated and segregated cycle tracks".
Martina Callanan describing the current challenges and hazards of cycling on Headford Rd. [source: Newsworthy.ie]
Galway is a perfect city for bikes due to its size. During the coronavirus more people are taking up cycling as a way of transport and for exercise, and children are learning and enjoying this important life skill.
However, combining the poor infrastructure with speeding vehicles on mostly empty roads, it is a deeply unpleasant experience for people to cycle on the Headford Road right now.
Kevin Jennings, chair of Galway Cycling Campaign, proposes two temporary solutions.
"Galway City Council should temporarily reduce the four-lane Headford Road to two lanes for vehicle traffic, and reallocate the other two lanes for people on bicycles. This will do three things: give more space and better road conditions to cyclists, double the width of footpaths for pedestrians, and encourage motorists to slow down. The Council can do this for all four-lane roads across the city to make our roads safer and a more pleasant experience for people walking and cycling."
He continued, "Secondly, the Council should temporarily reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h within the city. If a car moving at 50 km/h hits a person walking, there is a 50% chance that person will die. At 30 km/h, that same person has a 95% chance of surviving injuries."
Ms Callanan pointed to recent ambitious plans announced by European cities. She said, "Last week Milan and Brussels announced even lower speed limits of 20 km/h for the summer during coronavirus. They both will reallocate road space to people on foot and on bikes. These two actions will give more space to people trying to social distance and stay well during a deadly pandemic. Galway should take inspiration from these cities and act immediately."

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Legendary Singer Graham Nash takes the stage
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An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash
SATURDAY, MARCH 12th at 8pm
Legendary artist Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner.
In order to protect our patrons, venue staff, artists and artist's crew, a Covid-19 negative test taken within 48 hours of entering the venue is required. As an alternative a patron may choose to show proof that they are fully vaccinated. Masks are required for this event.
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I love babies. Babies do a lot of adorable things – cooing, smiling, laughing, and snuggling. But there's something babies can't do – read.
But you'd never know it. We're surrounded by messages that make us think babies are supposed to be doing "academic" work younger and younger. And that worries us. Are our babies "keeping up" with their peers? Suddenly, we fear they're already losing the race toward college – and life – success.
Let me take the pressure off. Your baby CAN'T read – and isn't supposed to. A baby who can "read" is the result of tons of parental pressure and rote memorization, and is not actually reading with comprehension. That pressure comes with a huge price tag – the cost of your baby's later love of school. Or rather, the lack thereof.
Developmentally, children learn to read best starting at about age six. Earlier attempts at formal reading instruction can backfire later. Sure, letter recognition, listening to stories, and practice writing can all help later reading. And there are some unusual cases of very young, "true" readers. But the most important first task for very young children is to make sure they enjoy learning and creativity. True reading follows, building on that foundation.
It all starts with listening and babbling. Listen to your baby babble – and babble right back. Copy the sounds she makes, and give them your own flair. Your natural gift for speaking in "parentese" will help make her babbling just a bit more complex and "correct" each time. This is a form of what we call "scaffolding" – building a structure upon which babies can learn to take the next step. Make it a conversation – your baby will quickly follow along with the rules of conversation she learns from you. All that listening and talking show your baby how the sounds she makes actually have meaning. Saying "mama" actually means "Mommy." And it happens fast – by 18 months, she's learning as many as 10 new words every day!
Then, she learns that play can also have meaning. Blocks become a castle. A paper hat becomes a crown. A tiny toy dinosaur becomes a fearsome foe. It's all more proof that one thing can "stand for" another, which is the basis of abstract thinking. Using scaffolding, help your child tell increasingly complex stories that go along with her creative play, with vivid characters, story lines, and interaction.
Her fledgling abstract thinking will eventually kick in with all the books you've been looking at together – she'll start to apply her abstract thinking skills to those little marks on a page. Once she understands that the marks are letters, that letters make up words, and that words have meaning, you'll have a real reader on your hands!
Engage your baby in "conversation" from the very beginning.
Read more here on How To Play With Baby.


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Please contact First Student at least 5 days prior to any scheduled absences or as soon as possible for unplanned absences.


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July 18, 2019 Atlanta - Portrait of Rev. Raphael Warnock at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Thursday, July 18, 2019. The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock has had busy couple of weeks. After co-hosting a conference on ending mass incarceration in the United States, he was off to Baltimore. And less than 24 hours ago, he was back at Ebenezer for the 45th annual scholarship concert honoring the memory of the late Christine Williams King, affectionately known as Mama King, who was assassinated there 45 years ago. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Raphael Warnock prepares to run for Senate against Kelly Loeffler
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News and analysis from the AJC politics team
Two months after Gov. Brian Kemp picked self-funding businesswoman Kelly Loeffler as a replacement for Johnny Isakson in the U.S. Senate, the field of Democrats willing to challenge her may be solidifying.
One of your Insiders reported over the weekend that the Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, was taking concrete steps toward joining the race.
The story also noted that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has for months tried to recruit a top contender for the seat, appears to be focusing on Warnock. From the piece:
Warnock... is the favorite of both national party figures and influential local politicians — among them Stacey Abrams, who declined to comment through a spokesman.
Warnock flirted with a challenge to Isakson in 2016 and dropped hints he could soon join the contest. He's said to be talking to consultants to prepare for a possible bid, and several local activists say he's been courted by the DSCC, the political arm of Senate Democrats which has scrambled to find a high-profile contender.
Both Warnock and a spokesman for the DSCC have declined comment.
In Friday afternoon's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind," host Bill Nigut threw this thought into the mix:
"[Warnock] told me a number of weeks ago that, maybe just entering the race makes a big statement if you run your campaign correctly, even if you don't end up winning. That's an interesting way to approach it."
But in the eyes of Democratic movers-and-shakers, an Abrams endorsement would likely cement Warnock as the frontrunner even if contenders such as educator Matt Lieberman and former federal prosecutor Ed Tarver stay in the race -- as both have said they will.
Others, though, may have a change of heart: State Sen. Jen Jordan has already said she won't run, and DeKalb chief executive Michael Thurmond might not, either.
"I don't know that it's going to be crowded," said state Sen. Nikema Williams, who heads the Democratic Party of Georgia. "We've got a long time before qualifying. We are going to put our best foot forward because we know our ideas are stronger than Republican ones and we align with more Georgians than they do."
It's not likely a formal announcement would come until next week -- after Warnock gives the welcome at a nationally-watched Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony at Ebenezer. Also set to attend: Kelly Loeffler, the Republican senator he could challenge.
Over at PeachPod, host Kyle Hayes interviews Matt Lieberman, the aforementioned Democratic candidate in U.S. Senate No. 2. Like his father, former senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, Matt Lieberman expressed support for the U.S. assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Said the candidate:
"I think it is a good thing that the American military took out Soleimani and the other man who was with him who goes by the moniker - who went by the moniker - Abu Mahdi."
But Lieberman also said this:
"[I]f I were in the United States Senate today, I would absolutely be right there with my Democratic colleagues, saying that Trump cannot expand this act into something more than an isolated act without getting authority from the Congress..."
The 2020 session of the state Legislature begins in a few minutes. Budget woes are expected to take center stage, and we could be in for a long slog. There is the possibility that lawmakers could still be deliberating when the Georgia presidential primary arrives on March 24.
In the past, when the Republican nomination has been at stake, candidates have often been invited to address one or both chambers. But President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the March contest last November. No other candidates will be permitted on the ballot.
Democrats aren't likely to be offered the same courtesy this year. But given the presence of the state's political reporters and TV cameras that blanket north Georgia, presidential campaigns are likely to engage in more than a few drive-by appearances.
One model for that strategy might be Hillary Clinton's 2016 visit just before the primary. While she wasn't invited to give an address to either chamber, the Democrat trekked next door to meet with supporters at City Hall.
Much of the first day of a 40-day session of the Legislature is devoted to agenda setting:
-- The AJC doesn't do this often, which means we consider the issue pretty important. Editor Kevin Riley has a front-page editorial calling for the Legislature "to repair the broken system that should protect vulnerable residents of the state's assisted living and large personal care homes." From the piece:
-- Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, told the Rome News-Tribune that he has two bills in mind, both intended to offset budget cuts ordered by Gov. Brian Kemp. Said the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee:
"I don't think we have a revenue problem. We have a collection problem," he said.
A bill enabling sales tax collection from third-party sellers such as Amazon, eBay and Etsy — marketplace facilitators — could bring in at least $150 million more a year, he said…
Another bill would nudge the Georgia Department of Revenue into a previously approved data analytics program to identify vendors who aren't remitting all their sales tax due to the state.
-- House Minority Leader Bob Trammell, D-Luthersville, told the Newnan Times-Herald that he intends to introduce legislation that would bar suspended state officials under indictment from continuing to receive a paycheck. He has an example in mind:
Jim Beck took office in January 2019 and was suspended in May, two days after being indicted on charges of fraud. He has proclaimed his innocence. Though he is not performing the job he was elected to do, and an acting commissioner has been named, Beck is still getting his salary, Trammell said.
"We are paying two people to do his job," he said.
-- The Georgia Recorder quotes state School Superintendent Richard Woods as saying that the lawmakers need to increase transportation funding to ease the financial strain on rural communities. A key number:
Statewide, busing costs soared the last two decades, with local districts covering $945 million of nearly $1.1 billion in expenses during the last school year.
Ivanka Trump, daughter of the president, will be in Atlanta on Tuesday for a south Fulton County event focusing on human trafficking. Gov. Brian Kemp will also be there -- as well as his U.S. Senate appointee, Kelly Loeffler.
The race for retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Graves' northwest Georgia seat is heating up quickly.
We're told that state Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton, could soon join the contest. Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin, the former president of the Georgia Municipal Association, appears likely to jump in the race, too.
And Matt Laughridge, an auto dealer and former state Senate candidate, is also eyeing a run.
Other announced candidates include former prosecutor Clayton Fuller and Marjorie Taylor Greene, an ex-Sixth District candidate who switched races once Graves announced his plans to retire.
Early this morning, we ran into state Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, outside the state Capitol. He's a definite no.
New Sandy Springs resident Cardi B tweeted early this morning that she is interested in running for Congress one day.
"I do feel like if I go back to school and focus up I can be part of Congress. I deadass have sooo much ideas that make sense. I just need a couple of years of school and I can shake the table," she wrote.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper, who recently bought an estate near Chastain Park, said she would explain her thoughts on politics in a forthcoming video.
Apologizing on social media for comments made on Fox News networks didn't take all the heat off of U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, over the weekend.
What one of President Donald Trump's chief defenders in Congress said -- that Democrats are "in love with terrorists" -- and how he chose to apologize were still being debated. Because Collins posted his mea culpa on social media, Collins was accused of trying to have his cake and eat it too -- quieting critics from the left without upsetting conservative Fox viewers who agree with his initial comments.
"At least Collins gets a little bit of credit for apologizing, finally, but that's the lowest possible bar because we're not used to it and ... he didn't do it on Fox, he only did it on Twitter," CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said Saturday.
The Brunswick News reports that plans for a spaceport on the Georgia coast are failing to reach escape velocity:
A longtime critic of a proposed spaceport in Camden County believes the odds of a commercial rocket launch are now "one in a million."
Steve Weinkle, who lives less than 10 miles from the proposed spaceport, said the project was already in trouble before the county chose to revise its application to the Federal Aviation Administration in December.
Camden is changing its focus to small launch vehicles, which county officials said pose fewer environmental and safety concerns.


A tough-as-nails ex-cop, Alan, and a lawyer, Mary, accused of murder, team up with a unscrupulous lawyer, David, as they intend to solve the case of laundering dirty money. It turns out that David was involved, but was betrayed by his cohort Wilson. Now Alan, Mary, and David must fight Wilson and his henchmen.


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2014 in review: The 8 unforgettable moments of team control
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Do you know the ingredient to make a simple teamwork an unforgettable deed? Team control. Without a leadership that controls, that directs the group under a common ideal, it is not possible to reach an achievement, however simple it may be. And that's exactly how it works with the team that drives your business – even if sometimes you do not notice it and, for that, get discouraged. But for you to take a breath in these last days of the year and remember that 2015 is our chance to be more committed to each other, check out the 8 times of teamwork that touched in 2014:
March 4th. A team of researchers led by the scientist Jennifer Doudna, from the University of California, identifies an enzyme that allows to change a genome and may help scientists, and one day maybe, doctors, prevent certain genetic diseases in children and adults.
April 6th. Firefighters come together in Aleppo, Syria, and can rescue a boy with the collaboration of a group of activists, who reported that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had dropped explosive barrels. Photo: Hosam Katan / Reuters
May 14th. A team of doctors from the Mayo Clinic, a non-profit area of medical services and medical and hospital research from three US cities, discloses that Stacy Erholz, a 50-year-old patient with an aggressive blood-cancer, is completely healed after receiving a single and great measles vaccine dose.
August 18th. Young Indian Hindu devotees build a human pyramid during Janmashtami festival celebrations, in Mumbai, marking the birth of Hindu God Krishna. Photo: Rafiq Maqbool / Associated Press
September 1st. Ciara, Emer and Sophie, three girls aged 16, win the Google Science Fair 2014 for their project "Natural bacteria combatting world hunger." After learning about the food crisis in the Horn of Africa, they studied how they could help and managed to halve the time of germination of legumes such as soy, beans and peas. The conquest has potential to increase crop yields and reduce crop losses due to climatic conditions.
September 16th. The impressive teamwork of troops holding red cards during a military parade celebrating Independence Day, in the Zocalo plaza, downtown Mexico City. Photo: Edgard Garrido / Reuters
October 5th. One of 3,300 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) who mobilized to care for children and adults with suspected Ebola in a treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia. MSF sent 877 tonnes of medical supplies during this period and managed to save 1100 of 3200 infected. Photo: John Moore / Getty Images
October 28th. Protesters of the Umbrella Revolution, who used umbrellas also against pepper spray, celebrate a month since they took the streets in the financial district of Hong Kong to demand universal suffrage and political reform. Photo: Anthony Wallace / AFP
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Probes approved
NASA has added two more missions to its Small Explorers series of space
probes. Each probe will cost about $50 million to develop, cheap by space
standards.
Researchers from Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the US will work
on one probe, to be launched in 1997, that will study the solar corona and
magnetic fields.
NASA has also approved the launch of a probe, scheduled for 1998, being
developed by a team headed by Perry Hacking of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
in Pasadena, California. The researchers will use the probe, which will
measure radiation at infrared wavelengths, to study the evolution of galaxies.
The first Small Explorer, which was launched two years ago, has been
collecting data on particles near the Earth and their motion in the magnet-osphere.
Failure of a Pegasus XL rocket earlier this year delayed launch of a second
probe until next July. This will study the Earth's polar auroras.
Magazine issue 1944 , published 24 September 1994
Science: Bathroom tiling to drive you mad
No solar pole


Sequoia Sandwich is adding another location in Bakersfield! According to a tweet from the sandwich company, the fourth location will open in late 2018 on the corner of Buena Vista Road and Bolthouse Drive.
The business which will be located at the entrance to the Seven Oaks Business Park.


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Another Antitrust Case Fine for Logistics Group Over Shipping Line Improprieties
Cargo and Ro/Pax Ferry Deals Deemed Illegal
PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has nullified the acquisition by Chelsea Logistics Holdings of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines and imposed a PHP22.8 million (approximately $427,000) fine for their failure to notify the antitrust commission about the transaction in December 2016, after the PCC found that the deal would have constrained the local maritime trade.
According to the country's competition laws, the parties should have informed the PCC before the acquisition had gone ahead, as Trans-Asia had gross assets of PHP1.142 billion, above the PHP1 billion threshold for compulsory notification of mergers and acquisitions.
The nullification of the Trans-Asia deal also led to PCC's conditional clearance of a related transaction, the acquisition by Chelsea Logistics Holdings of KGLI-NM Holdings, which in turn controls ferry group, 2Go. This transaction involves the acquisition by Chelsea Logistics of shares in KGLI-NM to consolidate its majority ownership in KGLI-NM and gain a 52.98% stake in the 2Go group.
PCC's investigation initially found that control of both 2Go and Trans-Asia by Chelsea would lead to a substantial lessening of competition affecting Roll-On/Roll-Off passenger shipping services (RoPax) in Cebu-Cagayan De Oro, Cagayan De Oro-Cebu, Cebu-Ozamis, Ozamis-Cebu, Cebu-Iligan and Iligan-Cebu legs; and cargo shipping services in the same areas plus the Cebu-Zamboanga lane. In these routes, 2Go and Trans-Asia overlap or compete directly with each other.
With the Trans-Asia agreements out of the picture because of the nullification order, the overlaps with 2Go in the 6 legs of passenger shipping services and 7 areas in cargo shipping services in Visayas and Mindanao found earlier in PCC Mergers and Acquisitions Office's Statements of Concerns have been ruled out. At the time of going to press TransAsia's website still records it as a Chelsea Logistics subsidiary.
In two separate Commission Decisions dated June 28, PCC ordered Trans-Asia to inform the antitrust commission within 30 days from execution of merger or acquisition agreements involving any of its shares after the nullification order. On the other hand, if Chelsea Logistics' parent entity Udenna Corporation or any of its subsidiaries/affiliates pursue the purchase or re-execute the voided Trans-Asia deal, the parties should notify the transaction to PCC regardless of whether it is notifiable under the mandatory notification regime of the Philippine Competition Act. PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan, commented:
"Every M&A [merger and acquisition] notification subjected to PCC review is evaluated in a fair and transparent manner with the public's welfare as foremost concern. There are sanctions for violations, there are clearances when there are no competition concerns."
Chelsea is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Udenna Corporation. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in maritime trade and shipping transport. On the other hand, Trans-Asia is primarily engaged in domestic shipping by transporting passengers and cargoes.


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India-made Husqvarna 401 exports commence - Report
21/02/2020 - 09:30 | Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, Husqvarna Svartpilen 200, Husqvarna Svartpilen 250, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Husqvarna Vitpilen 250, Husqvarna, Bike news | Neelanjan Chakraborty
KTM-Bajaj has commenced exports of Husqvarna motorcycles manufactured at their Chakan-based facility near Pune. The company has exported 106 units of Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 401.
Husqvarna will launch the 250 cc Vitpilen and Svartpilen before the 401 range in India.
The exports will see a significant increment once the production streamlines. The production of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 at the Chakan plant was scheduled to commence in December 2019.
Both the motorcycles were expected to be showcased at the India Bike Week 2019 in December last year. However, Husqvarna surprised everyone with the unveiling of new quarter-litre products, the Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 250. It also plans to retail the Husqvarna Svartpilen 200 which will also be manufactured in India at the same Chakan plant.
The Husqvarna motorcycles will be retailed via the upgraded KTM dealerships. These new outlets will be retailing both KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles, much like the arrangement which Bajaj had for KTM and smaller capacity Kawasaki motorcycles, except with extra branding for the other brand (Husqvarna in this case). At present, there are 125 KTM-Husqvarna outlets. However, Bajaj Auto plans to increase it to 350 outlets in the next few months.
The Husqvarna motorcycles share the engine and several other cycle parts with KTM products. This makes it easy for KTM-Bajaj to manufacturer the Huskies in India. Besides that, KTM-Bajaj will be exporting Husqvarna branded products to Europe as well as the United States.
Select KTM dealerships have also commenced accepting pre-bookings for the Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 250. Both the motorcycles are expected to be launched in India this month (February 2020). We expect these motorcycles to be priced at a premium over the corresponding KTM product.
The Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 will borrow parts from the KTM 390 Duke.
KTM has also upgraded its entire range of products to meet the upcoming BS-VI emission norms.
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 - Image Gallery
Motorcycle firm Benda teases new 300cc turbo bike called VTR-300 Turbo
2021 Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 Europe launch expected in February
2021 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 launched in Malaysia
2021 Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 launched in Malaysia at INR 4.53 lakh
Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 and Vitpilen 250 receive a price hike
New Studds Thunder D7 Decor full-face helmet launched in India


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Q: NSNotification being raised multiple times i am developing a e-book reader and i had encountered the following issue. i am using an IBAction method to post a NSNotification which inturn invokes a action method once a button is tapped. It is working absolutely fine for the first time... The IBAction method has to be called evry time i tap on the  button.After completing this action, i need to go to my home page and then come back and click the button again. This is where i am facing the problem. The Method is getting called more than once from the second time and the number only keeps increasing.. Please help me with this....
//IBAction Method
if (sender.tag == PenToolAction) {

    GLogInfo(@"Pen tool tapped");
    [self hideSelf];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:PenToolActionInitialized object:nil];
}

A: If you add the notification observer in a method called multiple times, you will receive the notification multiple times too.
Try to either put the [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:...] in the init method instead or call [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self] right before.

A: Thanku you so much for ur support.. I found the solution for my question... The main culprit here in my code is the issue of memory management... I'v used x-code analyzer to check the leaks and found that i forgot to release a main variable..... I'v released the variable and now my code is working fine....

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A man experiences loneliness after a loss
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It's understandable to feel friendless and lonely after a loss.
Coping with the death of a close friend around the holidays
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The death of a close friend can be as painful as the death of a family member. And when the loss occurs right around the holidays, it can be especially hard.
Friendship and loss: When grief changes a friendship
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She lost a friend to cancer; now the friend's widower is ignoring her.
Complicated Grief: Having an extremely hard time getting over the death of a spouse
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Complicated grief is more likely when a husband and wife were extremely dependent upon on one another for companionship.
Guest Post: What do you say to someone who has just lost a friend?
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People often have difficulty knowing what to say or do when someone has lost a friend.
Friendship by the Book: Let's Take The Long Way Home
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It's rare that I simply gush over books but I fell in love with Gail Caldwell's newest book: Let's Take The Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship.
Friendship and Loss: When the loved one who dies is a friend
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Recovering from the death of a loved one, including a friend, is never easy.
Talking about friendship with NYT best-selling author Jane Green
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New York Times best-selling author Jane Green is a mother of six. Remarkably, she has written a book a year for the past 12 years. Like her other books, the newest one also focuses on the emotional lives of lives of women.
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The Mirrors of Downing Street by Harold Begbie
In this work of helping to adjust the present urgent problems of the
world, England is demanding cooperation from America. America could not
if she would, and would not if she could, escape her responsibilities,
as the strongest nation in the world, a nation standing for the rights
of men, for leadership in the family of nations. With these joint
responsibilities resting upon England and America, the personalities of
the men who have during the past few years had in their hands the
direction of the affairs of the United Kingdom and of the great British
Commonwealth must possess an assured interest for every intelligent
American.
The clever author of _The Mirrors of Downing Street_ has brought
together a series of critical and biographical studies, presented as
"reflections" from the mirror in the Imperial council chamber, of
thirteen typical Britons who have done noteworthy work during the years
of the war and who are now grappling with the problems of the peace. The
name of the author is not given, but he is evidently one who has had
intimate personal association with the statesmen and administrators
whose characters he presents. These analyses are not always sympathetic,
and we are not prepared to say that they will be accepted as final. They
are, however, based upon full knowledge of the conditions and a close
personal study of the men. Intelligent Americans will be interested in
the opinions held by a clear-headed, capable English writer of the
characters of leaders like Mr. Asquith, Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Lord
Robert Cecil, Winston Churchill, and others, and they will find in these
pages first-hand information and clever and incisive studies of
noteworthy men whose influence has counted, and is still to count, in
shaping the history of Britain and of the world.
G.H.P.
NEW YORK, December, 1920.
Let me say that I hope I have not betrayed any confidences in these
sketches.
Public men must expect criticism, and no criticism is so good for them,
and therefore for the State, as criticism of character; but their
position is difficult, and they may justly complain when those to whom
they have spoken in the candour of private conversation make use of such
confidences for a public purpose.
If here and there I have in any degree approached this offence, let me
urge two excuses. First, inspired by a pure purpose I might very easily
have said far more than I have said: and, second, my purpose is neither
to grind my own axe (as witness my anonymity) nor to inflict personal
pain (as witness my effort to be just in all cases), but truly to raise
the tone of our public life.
It is the conviction that the tone of our public life is low, and that
this low tone is reacting disastrously in many directions, which has set
me about these studies in political personality.
There is too much dust on the mirrors of Downing Street for our public
men to see themselves as others see them. Some of that dust is from the
war; some of it is the old-fashioned political dust intended for the
eyes of the public; but I think that the worst of all hindrances to true
vision is breathed on the mirrors by those self-regarding public men in
whom principle is crumbling and moral earnestness is beginning to
moulder. One would wipe away those smears.
My duster is honest cotton; the hand that holds it is at least clean;
and the energy of the rubbing is inspired solely by the hope that such
labour may be of some benefit to my country.
I think our statesmen may be better servants of the great nation they
have the honour to serve if they see themselves as others see
them--others who are not political adversaries, and who are more
interested in the moral and intellectual condition of the State than in
the fortunes of its parties.
No man can ever be worthy of England; but we must be anxious when the
heart and centre of public service are not an earnest desire to be as
worthy of her as possible.


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Dáil Reform ended tonight as Government took back control
Statement by Duncan Smith TD
Party Whip and Spokesperson on Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport.
new Taoiseach committed to end Government control of Dáil in 2016 but has now reversed the reforms he once sought.
Labour Party whip Duncan Smith responding to the return of a majoritarian approach to the ordering of Dáil business by the three party coalition government said:
"New politics died tonight. The Government has taken back full control of the Dáil. Under the sensible and reasonable alternative speaking proposals we tabled and supported tonight, proportionality would have been kept and scheduling would have been as it was before. All TDs would have had time to speak.
"The business committee and Dáil reform committee may as well not exist now. Up to now they worked well on the basis of consensus but that is now over because of the actions of the Government.
"The recently elected Taoiseach committed to end Government control of Dáil in 2016 but he has now reversed the reforms he demanded then.
"In 2016 after the February general election the now Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued a statement saying 'we believe that the new Dáil should not represent more business as usual - that it should involve a decisive more towards a reformed politics'. He then went on to say 'we believe that the opportunity to implement meaningful reform of the working of Dáil Éireann should be taken now and cross-Dáil agreement on reforms reached'.
"The now Taoiseach said at the time one of the core elements of Dáil reform should be a 'major limit on ability of government to control all business on an ongoing basis'. Those words are now empty as the first meaningful act of changes to the running of the Dáil under his government is to reorder the speaking order for smaller groups and abandon the landmark reform that was the Business Committee."


This clean brightly colored poster of the GID phases will add a pop of color to your library or classroom walls. While keeping you on track with the process, this poster provides an anchor chart for students learning in the GID context. The eight phases in Guided Inquiry Design process represented were created by Carol C Kuhlthau, Leslie Maniotes and Ann Caspari – Open, Immerse, Explore, Identify, Gather, Create, Share and Evaluate.
This Poster is a companion to the Guided Inquiry Design® workshops and books. The downloadable files are available in two convenient sizes for printing.


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Dec. 30, 2018 3:33 PM PT4:33 PM MT5:33 PM CT6:33 PM ET23:33 GMT7:33 4:33 PM MST5:33 PM CST6:33 PM EST5:33 PM CT3:33 UAE (+1)18:33 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for nine yards Sunday in the Kansas City Chiefs' 35-3 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Dec. 13, 2018 7:58 PM PT8:58 PM MT9:58 PM CT10:58 PM ET3:58 GMT11:58 8:58 PM MST9:58 PM CST10:58 PM EST9:58 PM CT7:58 UAE (+1)22:58 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for 17 yards Thursday in the Kansas City Chiefs' 29-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Dec. 7, 2018 10:37 AM PT11:37 AM MT12:37 PM CT1:37 PM ET18:37 GMT2:37 11:37 AM MST12:37 PM CST1:37 PM EST12:37 PM CT22:37 UAE13:37 ETNaN:� - Benjamin has signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs after being released by the Bills earlier this week.
Analysis: The Chiefs have a need for wide receiver depth with Sammy Watkins (foot) likely out for the rest of the regular season. Benjamin, a major disappointment during his time in Buffalo, still doesn't figure to make a significant impact. The former first-round pick of the Panthers has managed just 23 catches and one touchdown in 12 games this season.
Dec. 2, 2018 12:35 PM PT1:35 PM MT2:35 PM CT3:35 PM ET20:35 GMT4:35 1:35 PM MST2:35 PM CST3:35 PM EST2:35 PM CT0:35 UAE (+1)15:35 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had two receptions for 20 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 21-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Nov. 25, 2018 12:56 PM PT1:56 PM MT2:56 PM CT3:56 PM ET20:56 GMT4:56 1:56 PM MST2:56 PM CST3:56 PM EST2:56 PM CT0:56 UAE (+1)15:56 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for 32 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 24-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Nov. 7, 2018 1:14 PM PT2:14 PM MT3:14 PM CT4:14 PM ET21:14 GMT5:14 2:14 PM MST3:14 PM CST4:14 PM EST3:14 PM CT1:14 UAE (+1)16:14 ETNaN:� - Benjamin has been removed from the injury after he had been limited by a knee injury.
Analysis: Benjamin has popped up on the injury report a few times this year but has yet to miss a game, though he hasn't done a whole lot despite being on the field. Buffalo's No. 1 receiver by default, he's topped 50 yards just once this season and has only one touchdown catch in nine games.
Nov. 4, 2018 12:51 PM PT1:51 PM MT2:51 PM CT3:51 PM ET20:51 GMT4:51 1:51 PM MST2:51 PM CST3:51 PM EST2:51 PM CT0:51 UAE (+1)15:51 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had four receptions for 40 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 41-9 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Oct. 29, 2018 8:06 PM PT9:06 PM MT10:06 PM CT11:06 PM ET3:06 GMT11:06 8:06 PM MST9:06 PM CST10:06 PM EST9:06 PM CT7:06 UAE (+1)23:06 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had two receptions for 45 yards Monday in the Buffalo Bills' 25-6 loss to the New England Patriots.
Oct. 21, 2018 1:30 PM PT2:30 PM MT3:30 PM CT4:30 PM ET20:30 GMT4:30 1:30 PM MST2:30 PM CST3:30 PM EST3:30 PM CT0:30 UAE (+1)16:30 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had four receptions for 71 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 37-5 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Oct. 14, 2018 12:54 PM PT1:54 PM MT2:54 PM CT3:54 PM ET19:54 GMT3:54 12:54 PM MST1:54 PM CST2:54 PM EST2:54 PM CT23:54 UAE15:54 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had two receptions for 43 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 20-13 loss to the Houston Texans.
Oct. 7, 2018 12:19 PM PT1:19 PM MT2:19 PM CT3:19 PM ET19:19 GMT3:19 12:19 PM MST1:19 PM CST2:19 PM EST2:19 PM CT23:19 UAE15:19 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for 11 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 13-12 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Sep. 30, 2018 12:59 PM PT1:59 PM MT2:59 PM CT3:59 PM ET19:59 GMT3:59 12:59 PM MST1:59 PM CST2:59 PM EST2:59 PM CT23:59 UAE15:59 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for 34 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 22-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Analysis: Benjamin did not return after taking a hard hit from Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in the third quarter, though he reportedly passed concussion tests. The former first-round pick has yet to total 100 receiving yards through Buffalo's first four games.
Sep. 23, 2018 12:56 PM PT1:56 PM MT2:56 PM CT3:56 PM ET19:56 GMT3:56 12:56 PM MST1:56 PM CST2:56 PM EST2:56 PM CT23:56 UAE15:56 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had three receptions for 29 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 27-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Sep. 19, 2018 7:52 AM PT8:52 AM MT9:52 AM CT10:52 AM ET14:52 GMT22:52 7:52 AM MST8:52 AM CST9:52 AM EST9:52 AM CT18:52 UAE10:52 ETNaN:� - Benjamin was a full participant in Thursday's practice after being limited Wednesday because of a hip injury.
Analysis: Benjamin is still expected to play Sunday at Minnesota. Though the 6-foot-5 wideout leads the Bills with 10 targets through two games, he's managed just three catches thus far and is touchdown-dependent for fantasy value at this point.
Sep. 16, 2018 12:41 PM PT1:41 PM MT2:41 PM CT3:41 PM ET19:41 GMT3:41 12:41 PM MST1:41 PM CST2:41 PM EST2:41 PM CT23:41 UAE15:41 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had two receptions for 19 yards and one touchdown Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Sep. 9, 2018 1:15 PM PT2:15 PM MT3:15 PM CT4:15 PM ET20:15 GMT4:15 1:15 PM MST2:15 PM CST3:15 PM EST3:15 PM CT0:15 UAE (+1)16:15 ETNaN:� - Kelvin Benjamin had one reception for 10 yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 47-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.


Patients of Good Samaritan Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program are mounting a campaign to keep it going after the facility announced plans to phase out the program beginning Dec. 19 because of budget constraints.
Piche would not discuss the cost of the program but said, "We need to put our resources in other places.
People who have had heart attacks enter the program's 12-week outpatient phase on their doctor's recommendation. It is also available to people who have had open-heart surgery, angioplasty and other cardiac treatments.
The program combines exercise, education, diet counseling and emotional support.
Cyester has participated in the program's long-term phase, known as phase three, for 13 years.
Phase one is an inpatient service, with the phase two beginning when a patient is released from the hospital. Most insurance companies cover the cost of the first two phases.
Good Samaritan, O'Connor Hospital and El Camino Hospital are the only Santa Clara County hospitals that offer a cardiac rehab program. Piche said new cardiac patients who need rehabilitation would be referred to O'Connor or El Camino.
Los Gatos resident Paul Dubois, who entered the outpatient phase in October after suffering a heart attack in August, says he will also feel the loss.
Cyester said many other patients are upset.
"We're writing letters to our doctors and to the CFO of the hospital," she said. "We've got petitions going.


Shocking video evidence shows how Texas cops conducted a vaginal search after smelling weed in 21-year-old Charnesia Corley's car. The new evidence could reopen a sexual assault case against the officers.
New video evidence released this week reveals that cops conducted a vaginal search after smelling weed during a routine traffic stop. The woman involved in the incident is hoping that the video will reopen the sexual assault case against the officers who searched her.
Charnesia Corley was out driving on the night of June 20, 2015, when two Texas police officers pulled her over. According to reports, Corley, a black woman and college student, had no criminal history or past trouble with law enforcement.
After a preliminary search produced nothing, the officers did indeed put their hands on her.
In a dashcam video recording of the search, officers body slammed Corley, stuck her head under the car, and yanked off her pants. In other words, the police stripped Corley and left her naked in a gas station parking lot.
On the video, the entire ordeal lasts more than eleven minutes before Corley is allowed to stand and cover herself.
All of this happened, according to the officers, because they suspected Corley was in possession of marijuana. Ultimately, the cops said they recovered just 0.2 grams of cannabis. That amount is a misdemeanor offense in Texas.
Prosecutors suddenly dropped the initial charges against the police officers a day before the case was to go to trial. In light of the controversial decision, the dash cam footage was released just this week.
Corley and Cammack hope the new video evidence will lead to a new trial. Additionally, Cammack has called for a special prosecutor in the case. Corley is suing Harris County in Federal Court for violating her civil rights.
Harris County prosecutor Natasha Sinclair acknowledges the police officers made bad decisions in their conduct. But according to sources, she expressed doubt that the officers' behavior constituted a criminal offense.
But Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) policies make it clear that the strip and cavity search carried out by the officers that day did not follow procedure.


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High-profile project failures such as the PPARS debacle at the Department of Health highlights a widespread deficit in sound project management practices across public and private sectors in Ireland, a consulting firm has warned.
A survey of private and public sector bodies by Clarion Consulting has revealed that one third of organisations have no documented project management methodology in place.
Pat Millar, managing director of Clarion Consulting, said this is down to a skills deficit of project managers in public and private organisations in Ireland.
"This skills deficit is hampering business competitiveness in the private sector and the smooth rollout of services in the public sector, resulting in budget overruns, missed business opportunities and lost customers," Millar claimed.
"Many organisations simply don't recognise project management as a discipline in itself with a distinct set of skills and competences."
IT developments and new product or service introductions were cited as the key drivers for projects while scope creep and unrealistic timeframes were cited as the top two reasons for project failure. Almost one in five (17pc) said that management only sometimes selected projects aligned with corporate strategy.
Some 87pc of the companies surveyed said they have never used project portfolio management software or applications that typically manage several projects across a portfolio simultaneously.
"We're not entirely surprised with the findings of the survey," said Millar. "Experience tells us that many organisations are failing to use controlled project management methodologies and governance structures to ensure project success.
"We encourage both public and private sector organisations to invest in greater project management expertise and put an end to these flawed practices, which are clearly putting business competitiveness and the rollout of public services at risk."
Clarion said that 300 enterprise companies and public sector bodies were invited to participate in the survey and 52 responses were received, representing an unprompted response rate of 17pc.
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The Great Race!
by James • June 16, 2016 • Feature • Comments (0) • 6981
One of the most bucket-list worthy events for any automotive enthusiast is the annual Great Race. This year, the endurance rally begins in San Rafael, California on Saturday, June 18 with off-road and land speed racer, fabricator, and TV host Jessi Combs serving as Honorary Grand Marshall. Aside from being the Grand Marshall Combs will also be traversing the rally route alongside Great Race participants for an upcoming episode of Autoblog's "The List: 1001 Car Things to do Before You Die."
The Great Race time-speed-endurance rally is not for the faint of heart. This year 120 teams are participating, with some people traveling from as far as Japan and Spain to compete. To race one driver and one navigator must drive a car manufactured in 1972 or earlier and are allowed only the bare essentials – pens, pencils, race tables, instructions, Great Race-sanctioned maps, a stopwatch and a standard radio with AM/FM only. The most important rule on this journey is no electronics – this means no mobile phones, GPS, laptops, tablets, etc.
Every year the Great Race follows a different route to keep the event fresh and exciting. This year, the Great Race is following a scenic route mapped out along the famous Lincoln Highway. The rally begins in San Rafael, California with noteworthy stops in Old Sacramento, Reno, the Bonneville Salt Flats, Sioux Falls, and the finish line will be in Moline, Illinois. This route was chosen for its historical significance as the Lincoln Highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highways in the U.S.
Combs is currently the world's fastest woman on four wheels and has competed in several different types of rallies and races including King of the Hammers, Baja 1000, Rallye Aicha des Gazelles, and The Race of Gentleman.
"We couldn't be more thrilled that Jessi will not only be serving as Grand Marshall of the Great Race, but also participating," said Wade Kawasaki, COO and President of Coker Tire. "Jessi is a beloved figure in the automotive industry with an adventurous and competitive spirit and we thought she would be a perfect fit as an ambassador of the Great Race this year."
Jessi will be competing in John Bothwell's 1935 Grand Prix Bugatti. Bothwell and Jessi's "The List" co-host Patrick McIntyre will switch off as Jessi's partner during the course of the race.
"I'm very honored to have been asked to be the Grand Marshall for the Great Race and very excited to participate in the rally," said Combs. "I'm a very competitive person and I'm not one to shy away from a challenge and this type of time-distance-endurance rally will defiantly be a challenge."
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It's an honour to be the official PR partner for the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
Last night, we were delighted to attend the Awards Gala for the winners of the London & South East region. It never ceases to amaze how many great businesses are out there, not to mention those "disruptive" entrepreneurs that we at Adia PR love to work with. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!
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