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from troposphere import (
    Template,
    Parameter,
    Output,
    Ref,
    Tags,
    ec2)

import template_utils as utils
from majorkirby import StackNode
import boto
import boto.ec2

class VPC(StackNode):
    INPUTS = {'Tags': ['global:Tags'],
              'Region': ['global:Region'],
              'StackType': ['global:StackType'],
              'NameSpace': ['global:NameSpace'],
              'IPAccess': ['global:IPAccess']}

    DEFAULTS = {
        'Tags': {},
    }

    ATTRIBUTES = {'NameSpace': 'NameSpace'}

    def set_up_stack(self):
        super(VPC, self).set_up_stack()
        tags = self.get_input('Tags').copy()
        tags.update({'StackType': 'VPC'})

        self.region = self.get_input('Region')

        ip_access = self.get_input('IPAccess')
        self.add_parameter(Parameter(
            'OfficeCIDR', Type='String', Default='{}/32'.format(ip_access),
            Description='CIDR notation of office IP addresses to allow access from'
        ))
        vpc = self.create_resource(
            ec2.VPC(
                'GeoTrellisSparkVPC', CidrBlock=utils.VPC_CIDR, EnableDnsSupport=True,
                EnableDnsHostnames=True,
                Tags=Tags(Name='GeoTrellisSparkVPC')
            ), output='VpcId'
        )

        gateway = self.create_resource(ec2.InternetGateway(
            'InternetGateway', Tags=Tags(Name='InternetGateway')
        ))

        gateway_attachment = self.create_resource(ec2.VPCGatewayAttachment(
            'VPCGatewayAttachment', VpcId=Ref(vpc), InternetGatewayId=Ref(gateway)
        ))

        public_route_table = self.create_resource(ec2.RouteTable(
            'PublicRouteTable', VpcId=Ref(vpc), Tags=Tags(Name='PublicRouteTable')
        ))

        self.create_resource(ec2.Route(
            'PublicRoute', RouteTableId=Ref(public_route_table),
            DestinationCidrBlock=utils.ALLOW_ALL_CIDR,
            DependsOn=gateway_attachment.title, GatewayId=Ref(gateway)
        ))

        region = self.get_input('Region')
        conn = boto.ec2.connect_to_region(region, profile_name=self.aws_profile)
        zone = conn.get_all_zones()[0]

        self.add_output(Output('AvailabilityZone', Value=zone.name))

        public_subnet = self.create_resource(ec2.Subnet(
            '{zone}PublicSubnet'.format(zone=zone.name.title().replace('-', '')),
            VpcId=Ref(vpc), CidrBlock='10.0.1.0/24',
            AvailabilityZone='{}'.format(zone.name),
            Tags=Tags(Name='{}PublicSubnet'.format(zone.name.title().replace('-', '')))
        ), output='MesosSubnet')

        self.create_resource(ec2.SubnetRouteTableAssociation(
            '%sPublicRouteTableAssociation' % public_subnet.title,
            SubnetId=Ref(public_subnet),
            RouteTableId=Ref(public_route_table)
        ))

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Introducing this year's Battle of the Bands performers
by Ryersonian Staff March 22, 2018
written by Ryersonian Staff March 22, 2018
Photo courtesy of Musicians@Ryerson
They're competing for our hearts, a spot in the lineup at the Riverfest Elora music festival and a paid gig with the Ryerson Students' Union in the fall.
These are the six bands performing at Battle of the Bands on March 23 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.
The show is put on by Musicians@Ryerson. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
THE JIMS
The Jims are an all-female alt-rock band from Toronto. Vanessa Soares, Carly Harris and Christine Kos take their friendship to a whole new level by making music together. We spoke to the band about their music.
Photo by Yasin Mete
What is the dynamic of your band like?
We've been a band for about two years now. We are three best friends who love to hang out and make music. We get along and have really good chemistry. There aren't many all-female bands in the local scene; we all bring different skills and strengths to the band, we work together as a team and that's how our band has been succeeding since we started. Both on and off stage, we just have lots of fun.
How would you describe your music?
Alternative rock with pop-punk, indie-rock and emo influence. Music is a form of expression, and we have a lot of things to say. Something that makes us unique are our different personalities; we have backgrounds with different styles, likes and dislikes. We have different influences, musically and artistically. We relate in many ways but the fact that we're all different benefits the band as a whole.
What do you want Ryerson students — and the general community, by extension — to know about your band?
We want everyone in the audience to have as much fun as we do onstage. We love performing for people and seeing people enjoy themselves. We're gonna bring everything we've got and we hope we can get everyone pumped for our set!
You can catch The Jims at Battle of the Bands on March 23 or at Trapdoor Festival this May.
LOVE WAGON
Love Wagon is more than just a band. Onstage they're actors, comedian and storytellers. We sat down with fourth-year economics student John Abou Chacra (guitar, saxophone and vocals).
Photo by Jonathan Matta
We met about three years ago at one of the Ryerson open jams. We got in contact, started doing some open mics together and thought, "We should start a band." Now we jam in Max's basement a lot. We're all students, but we always set dates when we're all free so it becomes easy to balance our music.
We started out doing a lot of Beatles covers. It's a fusion of a lot of stuff now — funk, rock, jazz, a little bit of Arabic music. It's like a cocktail. A lot of bands stick to one genre but we like to mix a lot of things. When we perform onstage, we get the audience to participate a lot – get them to sing along to easy stuff. We do a lot of skits between songs or we'll bring out a monkey mask, or something. We do a lot of crazy stuff. That's what we like to do.
We're fun — we want the crowd to have fun. We just want people to have a good time! That's what music is all about — it's all about entertaining the audience and giving something to the people so that they can take it with them.
You can catch Love Wagon at Battle of the Bands on March 23. Their song "Get on the Love Wagon" is out now.
JACKPINE
Affectionately named after the trees surrounding their rehearsal cabin, Jackpine is a rock band from Waterdown, Ontario. We spoke with Ryan Gaynor, the band's drummer and a fourth-year RTA student.
Photo courtesy of Jackpine
We've been a band for about 5 years. We formed around the end of high school — our band was called The Lost Angelos then. I guess what kind of brought us together was our similar love for classic rock. We all come from a rural background; we actually practice in a wood cabin that is surrounded by beautiful Jackpine trees, which is how we decided on our new name. Our name change was a bit of a rebirth for the band.
We have a lot of old-school aesthetics. Sixties and seventies rock music is what we've always really identified with. We write songs about the Canadian experience — we're very proud of where we're from and we like to represent that in our music.
We want people to think we're really genuine. And passionate, too. We play with a lot of heart and soul. Battle of the Bands is one of our favourite shows to play, and we want people to look at us and just think, "Wow, that band really gave it their all." And … we also smell like a bonfire, cause of the cabin we practice in. We like when people recognize our distinct, musky aroma.
You can catch Jackpine at Battle of the Bands on March 23 or at the Go North Music Festival this July.
FUNNY FUNK
Their band is huge – but so is their sound. Ten friends make up the bulk of Funny Funk, a soul/funk group based in Toronto, featuring guitar, drums, keyboard, trumpet, saxophone, french horn and vocals. We spoke to Jackson Steinwall, the lead singer and bass guitarist.
Photo by Victoria Long
It's a hang. Most of us hang out very often outside the band context, these are some of my best friends and it makes it a real joy playing music together. I feel very lucky to have so many friends who are amazing musicians, and when you love everyone on stage it makes the music feel so much better. It sometimes makes rehearsal hard, because whenever we get together we just end up hanging out.
It is a mix of soul/funk. It is very melody and harmony driven music with as much funky groove as we're able to squeeze in.
Come to our shows and talk to us. There is no us without you so come dance and hang.
You can catch Funny Funk at Battle of the Bands on March 23 and at the Supermarket in Kensington Market every month.
MAUVE GROVE
Blend elements of hip-hop, funk, jazz and rock and what you get is avant-funk band Mauve Grove. We spoke with the entire group, which features vocals by CJ Hall, Spencer Bridgwater on bass, Babak Taghinia on guitar and David Jones on drums.
Photo by Joël Couture-Tremblay
We get along very well. We try to make sure of it. We talk and we have meetings and we have conversations. If something's bothering us, we talk about it, like it's very Oprah. It's very equal partnership though … and that's most obvious on stage when we play. A lot of the times, the material that we're playing is often very intricate and dynamic, and a lot of time, we all like to show off in our own sort of style but not to impede on each other. We all share the spotlight equally and in that we all bring a really important aspect that literally defines the group.
We came up with a term called 'avant-funk', which is sort of a spinoff of avant-garde, basically because our main underlying style of our music is funk, jazz, hip hop, meets rock, kind of thing. So we kind of took that funky aspect of it and decided to call ourselves avant-funk, because we kind of tried to do something different with funk, bring in some different styles, different takes on music. Keep it weird, keep it fresh.
Come out and have a good time. We kind of take it seriously to an extent, but it's fun music, it's great to listen to, it's meant for people to go out and have a good time and drink and dance to it. If you like music for the brain and the booty, we're your band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do1MtLYgW5Y
You can catch Mauve Grove at Battle of the Bands on March 23 and at Bovine Sex Club on March 25, where they'll be playing alongside North by North, Neon Bloom and The Accolades.
BURN APOLLO
Riff and roll with Burn Apollo. They may be just a trio, but they produce a heavy sound. We sat down with the three-piece rock band, which is made up by Mark Parsikhian (vocals/bass), Jakob Goldstein (vocals/guitar) and Nishil Gosalia (drums/backing vocals).
Photo by David Lao
We kind of just practice new ideas and whatever sounds good to all three of us, most of the time, it's what we end up going with.
We put on a fun vibe when we're on stage.
Heavy rock … a lot of the music that [we write] is heavily influenced by Royal Blood, Queens of the Stone Age, Highly Suspect – they're a new band from Brooklyn – modern rock bands, kind of. A bit of Zeppelin in there.
At the end of the day we're just three friends having fun and making music together … We do take it seriously but we try to not lose the fun aspect of it, because I think that's the most important part. If you get too serious, it feels more like a chore.
You can catch Burn Apollo at Battle of the Bands on March 23 and listen to their new single "The Well" on Soundcloud and Bandcamp.
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New adult care complaints process to be introduced
By Iain MacDonald 14th May 2014 News EnglandAdult Care, Care Quality Commission, News England
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have agreed new processes to transfer enquiries, saying that this will make it easier for the public to complain about adult social care in England.
The LGO and CQC said they received around 20 enquiries per day between them that should be directed towards the other body.
Previously, people would have been advised to contact the other organisation themselves.
However, the CQC and LGO can now transfer callers directly, as well as share information securely so people do not have to repeat their details.
Dr Jane Martin, Local Government Ombudsman, said: "This is a good example of one of the practical steps the ombudsman and the regulator are taking to help improve the customer experience.
"By working closer together we are making it easier for people to access our services, raise awareness of any issues and ultimately encourage improvement in care provision."
Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at CQC, said: "It is important to make sure that people are helped to pass their concerns or complaints about adult social care services to the right people to act on them with the minimum of fuss. The more hoops people have to go through, the less likely they are to report poor care. This new arrangement between CQC and the ombudsman will firmly put the people first."
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Ten years pass. Rohan is now a Major in the army, and is transferred to Srinagar, where he once again encounters Ayesha and her brother who is now part of the independence movement. What will happen now? Will Rohan and Ayesha's childhood romance be rekindled? Will Ayesha's brother be arrested or killed by the Indian army?
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Ejpovice  est une commune du district de Plzeň-Sud, dans la région de Plzeň, en République tchèque. Sa population s'élevait à  habitants en 2021.

Géographie
Ejpovice se trouve à  à l'ouest du centre de Rokycany, à  à l'est de Plzeň et à  à l'ouest-sud-ouest de Prague.

La commune est limitée par Dýšina au nord, par Klabava et Rokycany à l'est, par Tymákov au sud et par Kyšice à l'ouest.

Histoire
La première mention écrite du village date de 1331.

Galerie

Transports
Par la route, Ejpovice se trouve à  de Rokycany, à  de Plzeň et à  de Prague. Sur le territoire de la commune se trouve un échangeur de l'autoroute D5, qui relie Prague à l'Allemagne par Plzeň.

Notes et références

Commune dans le district de Rokycany

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Human beings have a history of landscape alteration: pyramids, aqueducts, and deforestation. Modern lifestyles are made possible by industries throughout the world, but we take them for granted. The natural world is transformed by industry, particularly those that extract raw materials and resources from the land.
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Ruth Kelley, 88
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Ella Ruth Kelley, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville.
She was born May 18, 1924, in LaGrange, Ind., a daughter of the late Willis and Minnie (Wierich) Stahl.
Ruth resided in the LaGrange and Sturgis area nearly her whole life and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1942.
For many years she owned and operated Ruth's Beauty Shop in Sturgis. She also had been employed by Harvey Paper Company and Freeman Manufacturing, both in Sturgis.
Ruth was a devoted mother and grandmother, truly cherishing time she spent with her family.
She is survived by two sons, David (Mary) Kelley of Burr Oak and Darryle Kelley of Sturgis; five grandchildren, Susan (Eric) Hansen of Sturgis, Michael (Jessica) Kelley of Marcellus, Kristi (David) McCallister of Vermont, Darcy Kelley of Sturgis and Steven Kelley of Sturgis; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Otis Stahl of Sturgis and Ernest Stahl of Goshen, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Rebecca Pappas.
In accordance with family wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service and burial of the ashes will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sturgis Memorial Gardens in Sturgis. Pastor Robert Keim will officiate.
Hackman Family Funeral Homes — Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, is entrusted with the arrangements.
The family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Ruth's memory consider First United Methodist Church, 200 Pleasant Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091.
Her obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfunealhome.com, where personal messages of support may be left for the family.
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Open letter to the Professional Standards Agency
by Lucy R | Feb 10, 2017 | FCReportingWatch | 0 comments
Below is the text of an open letter we have sent today to the Professional Srandards Authority, who "help to protect the public through our work with organisations that register and regulate people working in health and social care…".
OPEN LETTER TO THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY
The Transparency Project is a registered charity with aims that include improving understanding and public confidence in the family courts.
In November 2015 His Honour Judge Horton, sitting in the Family Court, found that three named social workers had, variously, intentionally falsified evidence by altering a social work report to make it appear less favourable to the family; withheld the report from the court and/or lied on oath (in one case twice) to cover this up. The names of the social workers were Kim Goode, Sarah Walker-Smart and Lisa Humphreys.
His Honour Judge Horton's judgment is publicly available here: A, B, C, D & E (Final Hearing), Re [2015] EWFC B186 (18 November 2015).
We wrote recently on our blog about anecdotal reports that these named social workers had subsequently been found fit to practise by the HCPC, in response to social media reports to that effect (see blog post: "If the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) really have found the social workers who lied on oath in 'the Hampshire case', NOT to have committed professional misconduct, should they publish this decision?", 17 January 2017).
We drew our post to the attention of the HCPC who declined to comment for reasons of confidentiality, thereby implicitly confirming that there is confidential information held by them in respect of this issue i.e. that the HCPC must have had some dealings with the case.
We write to draw this issue to the attention of the Professional Standards Authority and to request some consideration of the public interest issues that we raise below.
Our interest in the decision is:
There is a public interest in the proper regulation of the social work profession and in the regulatory response to alleged or proven misconduct including dishonesty.
Whilst the HCPC transparently publishes decisions where charges are upheld and sanctions imposed, we understand the HCPC does not ordinarily publish decisions in cases that have not proceeded to full fitness to practise hearing at committee or where the social worker was found fit to practise at such hearing, though may do so where the social worker permits this.
Ordinarily there would be limited public interest in the publication of information about charges which have not been pursued or upheld, but in circumstances where the Family Court has made serious adverse findings which would clearly amount to serious professional misconduct and where the HCPC has made a decision that is prima facie inconsistent with that there is a significant public interest in the basis for that decision.
It does not appear to us that the HCPC procedures and regulations properly cater for the public interest in transparency in decision making / regulation in circumstances of this sort.
We consider that the absence of any published information about this case (and any others in similar circumstances) may have an impact upon public confidence, both in the HCPC as the regulatory body responsible for upholding the standards of the social work profession, and in the family courts and child protection social work generally.
We note that Sarah Walker-Smart currently appears on the HCPC register based in Havant, while her managers Kim Goode and Lisa Humphreys (who the court says were employed in November 2015 as a District Manager and Assistant Director respectively outside of Hampshire) do not.
We therefore presume (at least in the case of the currently registered social worker) that either the matter never proceeded to committee hearing or, if it did so, the social worker was exonerated / found fit to practise, with even the record that this public hearing took place struck from the record
We understand that all decisions of committee hearings are routinely forwarded to, and reviewed by the Professional Standards Authority in respect of public protection, which extends to matters of public confidence.
We write to bring this particular case to your attention, in case the matter(s) never reached committee hearing and therefore the PSA for automatic review. It is our understanding that decisions reviewed by the Professional Standards Authority are routinely published where then referred to a formal PSA panel meeting or to court and note that current published records don't appear to include this.
We should be grateful if you would confirm whether you have reviewed, are reviewing or will now review this decision; the time frames for anyreview; and what the public and the profession can expect by way of transparency of decision making in such an exceptional situation such as this one.
We have no particular agenda other than that we would like to be able to write about the decision and reasons in an informed manner. We recognize that there may be legitimate reasons for the HCPC decision and think the public and the profession needs to understand these reasons, both in order to maintain public confidence and to prevent misreporting or inaccurate speculation, given the names and details are already in the public domain.
With that in mind we propose to publish a copy of this letter and your reply at the Transparency Project.
Lucy Reed
The Transparency Project
[Update 15 February 2017 : the preliminary reply of the PSA to our letter can be found here.]
Feature pic courtesy of Bob Jagendorf on Flickr – thanks!
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The federal government is intervening again in an Ottawa municipal transit dispute by imposing federal hours-of-work rules on the city's bus drivers.
[Baird] says such long shifts are clearly a safety issue and he can't see how people can object to a rule making 22 hours of work illegal.
"I've got an important responsibility to the safety not just of the travelling public, to the bus drivers themselves, other motorists, to pedestrians, to cyclists," he said.
Baird said the new rules will be published in the Canada Gazette on Saturday and there will be 30 days for all sides to comment.
"We'll listen to what the parties and what the public has to say, but fatigue kills and I just simply in all good conscience couldn't sit by and do nothing," Baird said.
If the federal legislation is changed to remove the exemptions of municipal transit to federal work rest rules aimed at long distance truck drivers and intercity bus drivers (who normally drive at speeds well in excess of city 50 km/hr speeds on highways in mixed traffic not grade separated transitways), then it would put Ottawa, Gatineau and Windsor in very unique situations, since none of the provincially regulated municipal transit authorities have any such similar rules.
Indeed, one would need to check that the reason the feds granted the exemption in the first place was to ensure these three federally regulated municipal transit authorities would not be put at a "disadvantage" compared to all others.
At the time the exemption was granted we had a much smaller bus service and far less traffic on the roads. Also the effect's of fatigue on driving are far better understood now than when the exemption was granted.
The union has put it self in an awkward position. It keep's telling us how tough, demanding and stressful the job is. But want's us to believe that driver's can work massive overtime or greater than 14 hour shift's with no safety concerns.
The only day a driver can work a double shift is saturday, as part of a special agreement in the last contract. Why dont they just cancel that? Other than that the city doesnt currently offer shifts that are longer than 12 hours so there would be no issue.
My recommendation is to go back to the barging table and negotiate the scheduling issues! If the Union doesn't like the scheduling changes the city is proposing, negotiate one that both parties can agree on.


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Obama's Mother-in-Law to Move Into the White House
January 9, 2009 in Barack Obama, Obama, white house | Tags: Barack Obama, grandmother, Michelle O, Michelle Obama, mother, mother-in-law, Obama, Robin | 13 comments
Marian Robinson and Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention. (Photo: Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
It's official: Marian Robinson, the 71-year-old mother-in-law of President-elect Barack Obama, will be moving into the White House, transition officials said on Friday.
In fact, Mrs. Robinson is already in town, helping to smooth the family's personal transition as Mr. Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters prepare for new lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
"She is here to help them get up and running,'' said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Mrs. Obama. "She will determine in the coming months whether or not she wants to stay in D.C. permanently."
In some ways, Mrs. Robinson's decision to move – at least temporarily — is no real surprise. During the presidential campaign, Mrs. Robinson was a family mainstay, caring for the Obama girls, Sasha and Malia, while their parents were on the road.
She took them to school, to piano lesson and dance lessons, cooked their meals, ran their baths and got them to bed on time. She was a critical part of the family's effort to keep the girls' lives as normal as possible in the midst of extraordinary times.
But Mrs. Robinson is also deeply rooted in Chicago. She still lives in the house where Michelle Obama grew up. And she has often expressed ambivalence about the notion of moving to Washington.
"I've never lived outside of Chicago, so I don't know,'' said Mrs. Robinson, hesitating a bit as she considered last year whether she was willing to move into the White House. "In the end, in the end, I'll do whatever. I might fuss a little, but I'll be there."
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Michelle Obama sparks fashion debate with victory dress
November 10, 2008 in Obama, white house | Tags: best-dressed, Carla Bruni, Cindy, fashionista, First Lady's dress, Focus, husband, inaugural ball, international best-dressed list, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie O, Jacqueline Kennedy, John, Julie Gilhart, La Stampa, McCain, Michelle O, mourning, New York magazine, symbolized, the look of victory, Vanity Fair, Vogue, wife, www.fashiontribes.com, www.mrs-o.org | 1 comment
NEW YORK — All ears were listening to US President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech this week but fashion-watchers were looking closely at his wife Michelle's dress — and the verdict was not so good.
Michelle Obama, wife of US president-elect Barack Obama, and Jill Biden, wife of US vice-president-elect Joe Biden, walk on stage during their election night victory rally. — AFP Despite comparisons during the campaign to stylish 1960s first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Michelle Obama was derided in opinion polls for her choice of a black and neon-red dress from Narciso Rodriguez's spring 2009 ready-to-wear collection.
In an online poll by USA Today, 65% of more than 10,000 readers believed the Harvard-educated corporate lawyer and future first lady "had an off day" and 35% said "She looks fantastic as always." An online poll by People magazine mirrored those results, while a Los Angeles Times online poll found 45% hated the dress and 34% loved it.
"The normally impeccable Michelle O made a questionable choice for her husband's historic election night victory," wrote Lesley Scott, editor of fashion and lifestyle blog www.fashiontribes.com. "It's less than flattering."
"However, every fashionista worth her salt takes risks," Ms. Scott said, "which means the occasional misstep."
Not everyone disliked Ms. Obama's choice, which was shown on the catwalk only two months ago and is not yet available in stores. New York magazine hailed Ms. Obama for being able to hold her own against France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a former supermodel.
"We have a feeling she'll continue to mix affordable pieces with designer pieces as First Lady, but this wardrobe choice proves this woman knows fashion and we have an exciting four years of political fashion ahead of us," the magazine said. "What will she choose for the inaugural ball? The suspense is so exciting! And you know what else is great about this? We don't have to envy France for Carla Bruni anymore!"
Michelle Obama, wife of US president-elect Barack Obama, and Jill Biden, wife of US vice-president-elect Joe Biden, walk on stage during their election night victory rally. — AFP
"That dress was unpretentious," Julie Gilhart, fashion director of New York's top-price Barneys clothing store, told the Times. "It said, 'Be who you are — don't let someone else tell you how to be.'"
The Italian daily La Stampa dubbed the dress "the look of victory" and said the black symbolized mourning for Obama's grandmother, who died on the eve of the election, while the red was for passion.
A contributor to the Web site of the German newsweekly Focus also suggested there was hidden meaning in the colors, perhaps red for the political left and black for the first African-American to win the US presidency.
"It is more about the symbolic effect of the color combination red/black. Because the daughters were also in red or black. Very unusual and surely no accident," the reader said.
Narciso Rodriguez's spring 2009 ready-to-wear collection.
Others were dismissive, describing the subject as superficial besides the historic importance of Barack Obama's election win.
"The USA must be doing pretty well if it is worrying about the First Lady's dress!" one typical Focus posting said.
Interest in Obama's fashion has soared since she won particular praise for the purple sheath dress and black belt she wore in June when her husband clinched the nomination as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate.
While Republican candidate John McCain's wife Cindy and his vice-presidential running mate Sarah Palin drew criticism for their high-end wardrobes, Ms. Obama won fans for affordable style. Ms. Obama wore a $150 dress on The View talk show, which became an instant hit. For The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, she donned an outfit from chain store J.Crew.
She has even inspired a Web site — http://www.mrs-o.org — dedicated to taking "a regular look at what and who she's wearing" and encouraging enthusiasm for "the budding style icon, Mrs O."
Ms. Obama already has a fashion track record, appearing in Vogue and being named twice on Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list.
Reuters/AFP


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At the January 4th Board of Education meeting, our school board discussed the proposal for a new Mandarin Immersion program. Our Board also discussed updates to the 2016-2017 Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals focused on professional development, community engagement, and supporting English Language Learners.
To explore the full meeting agenda and minutes, click here.
At the 12/17 Board meeting, the Board approved the expansion of Dual Immersion programs in the District including a new mandarin immersion program. Tonight we heard more details about the proposed Mandarin Immersion program.
Click here to view the 'Language Immersion in WCCUSD' presentation.
Staff gave an update on LCAP Goals 2, 3, and 4.
LCAP Goal 2: Improve instructional practice through professional development and professional learning communities at schools and recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and principals.
LCAP Goal 3: Increase parent and community engagement, involvement, and satisfaction.
LCAP Goal 4: Improve student engagement and climate outcomes, and allocate services to English Learner (EL) and Low Income (LI) students.
Ms. Cuevas questioned staff if hitting the mark on systemic goals and the relationship to student learning to which Ms. Rashidchi responded. The group discussed parent engagement, community partner support, transparency and outreach. Mr. Phillips requested the union provide feedback on Goal 2. Mr. Gonzalez from UTR provided his perspective based on feedback from the teaching community. Mr. Panas thanked staff for their report and the audience for their participation. He commented on the length of time it takes to receive data and suggested a separate Board session to look deeper into the LCAP numbers. Ms. Kronenberg also thanked staff for their presentation and agreed an LCAP study session was needed. She also agreed that an elementary and secondary teacher should be included on the LCAP committee. President Block stated her appreciation of the presentation and enthusiasm of the presenters. She would also like a Board study session for LCAP.
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HomeTravel newsTravel news: this month (October 2015) in luxury travel
Travel news: this month (October 2015) in luxury travel
Today (October 30, 2015): October luxury travel news.
Every last Friday of the month, you can read our news round-up of what's happening in the world of luxury travel. In this issue:
Jennifer Aniston wakes up to comfort and luxury on Emirates' A380
W Hotels Worldwide makes waves with the debut of the W Amsterdam
Qatar Airways adds Syndey and Adelaide to its rapidly growing network
Ultraluxurious Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech is now open
British Airways takes delivery of its first Boeing B787-9
Four Seasons seasons brings its sensual style to Seoul
Singapore Airlines will resume the world's longest flight between NY and Singapore
Alila Hotels & Resorts opens its 3rd Bali luxury hotel
Air India to connect Delhi and San Francisco with a non-stop flight
Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota opens in the Colombian capital
1. Jennifer Aniston wakes up to comfort and luxury on Emirates
Emirates unveiled its highly anticipated television commercial featuring Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston. This marks the first time Emirates has collaborated with an international star in a global digital and TV campaign. The Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress showcases her impeccable comedic timing in the global airline's light-hearted TVC. The ad opens with Aniston looking frantically for the onboard shower and lounge but being mocked and ridiculed by the cabin crew. It turns out to be a nightmare as she wakes up to reality in her own Private Suite in the Emirates First Class cabin before getting acquainted with the airline's iconic A380 Shower Spa and Onboard Lounge. Emirates has, to date, invested US$20 million in securing TV spots worldwide for this campaign, which will have a 30-second and longer 60-second version.
2. W Hotels Wordwide makes waves with the debut of the W Amsterdam
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, debuted in the Netherlands with the highly anticipated opening of W Amsterdam, bringing the W brand's distinctive New York energy, Whatever/Whenever service mentality, and upbeat programming to the Dutch capital. Just steps away from the vibrant Dam Square and the Royal Palace, the hotel features 238 stylish guestrooms across the two buildings, including 21 suites, 3 WOW suite and two Extreme Wow Suites (the W brand's reinterpretation of the Presidential Suite). Guests arrive in style when they check in at the rooftop W Lounge, the W brand's re-interpretation of the traditional hotel lobby, on the sixth floor of the Exchange building. Looking out to the Royal Palace and lively historic centre, the 22 meter Wet Deck is Amsterdam's first rooftop pool and will be heated in winter.
W AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
3. Qatar Airways adds Syndey and Adelaide to its rapidly growing network
Qatar Airways has announced its highly anticipated daily direct services from Doha to Sydney starting from 1st March 2016, as well as a daily service to Adelaide starting early May 2016. Currently, the Doha-based carrier operates daily non-stop flights to Melbourne and Perth with a total of 14 services each week. The Doha-Sydney daily flights will be operated by the Boeing 777-300 aircraft: QR908 will depart Doha at 20:10 and arrive at Sydney at 18:05 (next day), while the return flight QR909 will depart Sydney at 22:20 and arrive Doha at 05:05 (next day). The daily Doha-Adelaide schedule will be flown by the carrier's flagship Airbyus A350 and represent Australia's first Airbus A350 service. Flight QR914 from Doha will depart at 8.55pm, arriving into Adelaide at 4.25pm the following day; while the return leg QR915 will be wheels-up from Adelaide at 9:.30pm and reach Doha at 04.50am the next day,
QATAR AIRWAYS A350 BUSINESS CLASS
4. Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech is now open
The Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech is set among 20 hectares of landscaped gardens filled with the scent of 100,000 roses, with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains providing a stunning backdrop. Located just 10 minutes' drive from the heart of the city and the historic Medina, the hotel offers 54 private villas inspired by Berber and Moorish influences, all with secluded walled gardens, swimming pools and hot tubs, extensive areas for sunbathing and shaded alfresco dining. A further nine spectacular suites, seven with their own rooftop plunge pool, feature panoramic vistas of the gardens and the surrounding countryside. There are a variety of exceptional restaurants and bars, and a world-class spa offering the Group's renowned signature treatments as well as treatments inspired by Moroccan traditions. The luxury experience is completed by the group's unparalleled service, allied to the best traditions and hospitality of the Moroccan Kingdom.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
5. British Airways takes delivery of its first B787-9
British Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner. It is the first of 22 B787-9s that the airline has on order and will join the eight B787-8s that have already been delivered. BA also has 12 B787-10s on order. The Boeing 787-9 is a mid-size, dual aisle, twin engine jet and Boeing's most fuel efficient aircraft to date (20% more fuel efficient than the similar sized commercial jets it is designed to replace). Composite materials make up 50% of the primary structure, including the fuselage and wings. The windows are over 30% larger than those on most similarly sized aircraft and the brightness can be adjusted at the touch of a button. Serrated edges on the engine nacelles reduce the noise levels by up to 60% both in- and outside the cabin. The aircraft also features raked wingtips to further improve fuel efficiency. The Boeing 787-9 features an evolution of British Airways' First cabin, with just 8 seats compared to the usual 14. The first BA B787-9 destination will be Delhi from October, followed by Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Kuala Lumpur and San Jose. To mark the arrival, BA has released a time-lapse video of the B787-9 being built in Seattle.
6. Four Seasons seasons brings its sensual style to Seoul
Constantly surprising, always captivating, Seoul is a city of contrasts, where deep tradition lives in harmony with innovative technology and leading-edge fashion, imaginative pop culture and fiery food, trendsetting style and a playful attitude. Now, in the heart of it all and welcoming the world for the first time, is the new 317 room Four Season Hotel Seoul. The hotel invited some of today's most creative minds into a world of possibility guided by an unwavering commitment to quality, and the result is truly extraordinary. Sensory delights abound from the finest textures and finishes to the carefully chosen music in each area of the hotel and the signature scent created exclusively for Four Seasons by Lorenzo Villoresi Firenze. The look is a modern reflection of Korean tradition, with light-filled spaces and every modern convenience at hand. More than 160 contemporary artworks feed the soul, while attentive Four Seasons staff ensure every need and want is met.
FOUR SEASONS SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
7. Singapore Airlines to resume world's longest flight
Singapore Airlines has selected Airbus' newly launched Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900 to resume non-stop flights to the US in 2018. Under an amendment to the carrier's existing order for 63 A350-900s, seven of the aircraft will now be delivered with an Ultra-Long Range capability for flights of up to 19 hours. Optimised for non-stop flights to the US, the aircraft, designated A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range), will include a modified fuel system to increase the fuel carrying capacity, an increase in Maximum Take-Off Weight, plus aerodynamic improvements, enabling service to the US West Coast, as well as to New York. Singapore Airlines previously operated non-stop services from its home base to New York and Los Angeles between 2004 and 2013 using the A340-500. Once operative, the Singapore-New York and Singapore-Los Angeles flights will take back their top positions in our top 10 list of the longest flights in the world.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A350
8. Alila Hotels & Resorts opens its 3rd Bali luxury hotel
The latest addition to Alila Hotels & Resorts' Bali collection enjoys an unrivalled beachfront setting along the sophisticated shores of Seminyak, Bali's upscale resort destination. Renowned for great surfing, legendary sunsets, and glamorous beach clubs, Alila Seminyak is just a few minutes' walk to Seminyak's eclectic mix of chic boutiques, galleries, restaurants, cafes and nightspots, making it the hippest location in Bali. The 240 rooms, each an exquisite composite of thoughtfully designed spaces, are housed in four separate buildings throughout the resort. Guests can take the resort's fully restored vintage 1980 Volkswagen Kombi to different beach venues and beach clubs in the area, where they can party with friends and make pit stops for cocktails and canapés. Alila's sister hotels, Alila Villas Uluwatu and Alila Villas Soori, feature in my top 10 list of the best luxury hotels in Bali.
ALILA SEMINYAK BALI, INDONESIA
9. Air India to connect Delhi and San Francisco with a non-stop flight
India's national carrier Air India announced that it will connect the capital Delhi to Silicon Valley hub, San Francisco, with a non-stop B777-200LR flight from December 02, 2015. This will be the first non-stop flight to operate on the sector, fulfilling a long-pending demand of Indian IT professionals. San Francisco will become Air India's fourth destination in the United States. Air India operates daily non-stop flights to New York, Newark and Chicago. The Boeing 777-200 LR (Long Range) flight to and from San Francisco will operate 3 days a week, on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Delhi-San Francisco flight will have a convenient early morning departure and arrival. The return flight will have an early morning departure from San Francisco and arrive in Delhi in the afternoon. The flight will offer a 3-cabin configuration, with 8 seats in First Class, 35 seats in Business Class and 195 seats in Economy Class. Photo source: Sean D'Silva.
AIR INDIA BOEING 777-200LRFour Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota opens in the Columbian capital
10. Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota is now open
With its stone columns and handsome brick façade, the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota is housed in a beloved Columbian local landmark. Medellin born and Paris educated architect Santiago Medina Mejia built Casa Medina in 1946, carefully assembling reclaimed floors, columns, paneling and ironwork to create an exclusive enclave of apartments in this fashionable area of Bogota. Recognised for its architectural heritage in 1984 and turned into a hotel in 1988, it soon became the chosen address for the city's power elite to meet, and a home-away-from-home for an international who's who from rock stars to industry leaders and heads of state. Now, after an extensive restoration, it reopened as Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota, taking back its place among the finest luxury hotels in the world. Just 62 sophisticated guest rooms and suites – each unique, with colonial-style beamed ceilings and handcrafted doors – exude a sense of composure and calm, in the midst of Colombia's financial core.
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Tarvaris Jackson has been a very pleasant surprise for Seahawks fans. His name has been associated with sub-mediocre play for his entire career, and he was much better than anyone expected this year. That said, Jackson is probably not going to be the deciding factor between present day mediocrity and a championship contender, though his age probably works to understate his remaining potential.
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