It may not be immediately obvious from my posts, but in addition to a brother 3.25 years my junior, I have a sister who is 7.5 years younger than me.
Having a 7.5 year age gap means that, in the early years, it was like having a baby of my own. Only without the parenting responsibilities and clean up duties.
As she got a little older, I was blessed with a very fun playmate, and as she got older yet, she became a friend for shopping trips, coffee catch ups, and visits to the movies. She has made me laugh until I literally cry, and I have missed her incredibly this year whilst she has been away travelling.
That, of course, is the reason she has not been mentioned over the previous six plus months. She and her boyfriend have been in Europe since May, having an amazing time by all accounts, after much saving and planning and a decision to take time out from university.
They have visited England, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Monaco, Croatia, and Turkey - and quite possible a few other countries I have forgotten. They have walked, bused, trained, flown and now, finally, are landing back in Perth this evening.
These strawberry white chocolate truffle balls provide a welcome home offering that seems suited to her strawberry and white chocolate tastes. I hope she likes them. From the testing I managed along the way, I can attest that I do!
1. In a food processor, process the Nice biscuits into crumbs, then add the cream cheese and process until the mixture starts to clump together.
2. Add 1/2 cup of the icing sugar, process until smooth, then add the other 1/2 cup and process until smooth.
3. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave or over a saucepan, in a medium - large heat proof bowl. When melted, add the processed biscuits, cream cheese and icing sugar to the melted chocolate and mix through to combine.
4. Add the vanilla extract and jam and mix thoroughly, until well-combined.
5. Place the bowl in the fridge for at least 1 hour, to allow the mixture to harden. I left mine for 4 hours or so.
6. When the mixture has set, spoon heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture into balls (I rolled mine between my [clean] hands, but if you have a melon scoop that would work well) and then coat in your choice of coatings.
7. Place on a baking tray and return to the fridge for at least 2 hours to set.
8. Store in the fridge until eating.
Have you had siblings or family members disappear overseas for many months?
Or do you have a favourite truffle recipe? I'll definitely be trying this cream cheese based one with other flavours!
Truffles make the greatest gifts and snacks for parties.. they're so small and cute, yet rich and delicious.
My sister was overseas for 7 weeks earlier this year and that was long enough for me. We often email each other during the day and the number of times in those weeks that I wanted to send her a quick comment was huge.
I'm sure your sister will love those truffels!
I'm the family member that has disappeared overseas, for several years. Woops. Though, if my family made vegan white chocolate and strawberry truffles for me, I might try to visit more often!
They were quite delicious indeed!
Yes, overseas emails with delayed replies are just not the same! We also tended to text a fair amount too, when she was here, and that was out when she was overseas.
Thanks Johanna :) I am not a big fan of white chocolate either, but I did like the flavour combination here. The cream cheese aspect was a nice twist too, although they do definitely need to live in the fridge.
Maybe you need to drop them some hints? :) It would be a win-win situation!
Ah - brilliant :) That's quite a big solo trip for 19 years, but it sounds like it was a wonderful one!
Kari, these truffle balls look fabulous and so colourful, too. Now how's that for a welcome? She'll be over far more often, I'm sure, after these. What lovely family photos - cuties.
Thanks Jill :) If truffle balls keep her home, I'll be sure to keep making them!
I do love looking back over childhood photos, they always bring up such fun memories.
Such sweet photos Kari. Enjoy your catching up time with your sister now that she is back.
Two of my family members will be away this Christmas to two different places... there has been a little hmphh-ing on my part.
My sister has been living in Port Hedland for a few years now - it isn't as far as overseas, but sometimes it may as well be! But at least I have a very nice (albeit very hot) place to get away to sometimes.
Thanks Katy! And I agree that far away in Australia may as well be overseas at times - Port Hedland is still a looong way away. Hopefully you manage those hot visits semi-regularly.


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Parrot Taken Into Custody
Posted on April 26, 2019 by Soren Dreier
Author: Epoch
A parrot has been taken into custody following a police raid targeting drug dealers in northeast Brazil.
The bird had been taught to warn its owners of police presence by shouting "Mamãe, polícia!" or "Mama, police!" according to a report from Globo, a major Brazilian television network.
The bird was seized in Vila Irma Dulce on April 22, and sent to the Flagrant Center of Teresina, the capital of Brazilian state Piauí. Police say the parrot has not said anything while in custody.
Major Mello of the 17th military police battalion told Globo that the animal impressed the police.
"He must have been trained for that. He began to scream as soon as the police approached," he said.
According to the police, the parrot's owner is a woman going by the name "India" who has been arrested twice for drug trafficking. Police say the woman was in bed due to an accident, and it was her husband who was using the parrot.
The man, identified as Edvan, 30, was arrested after police found crack in the house and the man's teenage daughter was seized with marijuana hidden inside her underwear. Both of them were sent to the Flagrant Center, where police investigate flagrant crimes. The girl was later released.
It is not the first time parrots have been used by drug dealers to warn of nearby law enforcement.
In 2010, a parrot by the name of Lorenzo was seized after being caught warning drug traffickers of police presence in Columbia.
Lorenzo was reportedly trained to call out every time a police officer went near the traffickers' headquarters. When presented to media after his capture, he said, "Run, run, the cat is going to eat you."
When police caught on to the ruse, they were able to sneak past the avian lookout, where they discovered weapons, marijuana, and two more trained parrots, according to the Telegraph. Four men were also arrested in the raid.
Authorities claimed that Lorenzo was one of nearly 1,700 parrots trained by drug traffickers that police have seized, the Telegraph reports.
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Once again good halftime adjustments from the staff.
(01-20-2019 10:05 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote: Once again good halftime adjustments from the staff.
I don't think we are allowed to make positive comments about the coaching staff. It's also quite funny how many posters are nowhere to be found when we win a game, but the first ones around when we lose.
My key to this team winning on the road in CUSA: shot selection. Keep 3PA's below 20 (ideally below 15) with the right guys shooting them. Perry, Bell, and Sullivan are all shooting above 34% now. Everybody else should not have the green light and that includes Bryant. I'm not saying he should never shoot one but they should be few and far between. Concentrate on running the team and getting into the paint. Now Gueye, he should never shoot one. When he hangs around the basket, good things happen. A lot of CUSA front-courts are kinda small. He can be a force on both ends if he wants it.
Where are the "We are a truly horrible team-we won't win ten games this year-we will win only two or three conference games this year" people? However, they are at least consistent. Some of you praising the team after these wins will be back to bashing the team and calling for Ehsan's head after the next loss.
Then he's been trying to do it the entire season. It's not a slump, he is not a good perimeter shooter at this point in his career. He hurts the team by not playing within himself. Just like Gueye hurts the team when he tries to be a wing when he just isn't.
Both those guys are very talented. If they will fully buy into their roles this team would be much improved.
(01-20-2019 11:08 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: My key to this team winning on the road in CUSA: shot selection. Keep 3PA's below 20 (ideally below 15) with the right guys shooting them. Perry, Bell, and Sullivan are all shooting above 34% now. Everybody else should not have the green light and that includes Bryant. I'm not saying he should never shoot one but they should be few and far between. Concentrate on running the team and getting into the paint. Now Gueye, he should never shoot one. When he hangs around the basket, good things happen. A lot of CUSA front-courts are kinda small. He can be a force on both ends if he wants it.
A lot has changed since the beginning of the season, when we couldn't hit threes at all. Now we have three threats from deep in Perry, Bell, and Sullivan. Bryant needs to attempt an occasional three to keep the defense honest.
UTSA attempted 41 threes last night. 41! They missed 26 threes! Everyone of our six C-USA opponents has attempted a minimum of 22 threes.
Gueye made some excellent rebounds last night at critical times. He was aggressive to the point where nobody was going to stop him from getting the rebound. This is not the same guy from last year and earlier this season. Gueye has stepped his game up.
Lovan has stepped up his game lately. He is not playing like a freshman anymore.
I'm not sure Bryant gets the credit for how good he really is. Nobody can stop him. More defenders end up on the ground defending him than I've ever seen.
With all that said, this team needs some road victories. The next three games are on the road. Lose all three games and this season will be a disappointment. After going 0-2 on the road two weeks ago, UAB could really use two wins in these next three games.
Double Triple Quadruple DITTO on your viewpoint about those 2 guys.
Some coaching has to be attributed to blind luck. Or possibly the opposing coaching staff is even more inept than ours. Those two factors must always be considered.
When Bryant shoots better than .357 FG%, UAB is 8-0.
When Bryant shoots worse than .357 FG%, UAB is 3-7.
When Bryant takes more than 5 3FGs, UAB is 3-5.
When Bryant takes less than 5 3FGs, UAB is 8-2.
I'm watching the UTSA game right now, and they are sagging off Bryant and deliberately giving him wide open threes. Need to gameplan for that going forward and find ways to take advantage.
Also, UAB is 6-0 when Lovan scores 10+ points.
(01-20-2019 11:44 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: Where are the "We are a truly horrible team-we won't win ten games this year-we will win only two or three conference games this year" people? However, they are at least consistent. Some of you praising the team after these wins will be back to bashing the team and calling for Ehsan's head after the next loss.
Besting two mediocre teams at home isnt really praise worthy. It's a nice bounce back after two road losses to mediocre teams last week but if we go 0-2 again next week then it's hard to claim progress.
So you guys with all your basketball wisdom thinks Zack needs to give up on his three point shot, even though the development of it makes him an even better player and us a greater team. He is only a sophomore. He's working on improving his game, which will pay huge dividends next year or his senior year.
Based on your statements then they should never be praised since the conference is made up of mediocre teams.
If I've got this right, the two teams in question our guys managed to score more than are very mediocre in a whole pool of mediocre. These guys team photos are next to the definition of average in the dictionary.
Just remember, somewhere out there, there are teams that were beaten by these two mediocre teams . And in a parallel universe, there is a supposed superfan in his mom's basement, logging into another internet forum, telling all the other people on said internet board, how they would be better off if he was the coach, because he knows more. And because, the team that beat them , just lost to UAB, so how bad is that ????? Do they know they are worse than mediocre ???
UTSA was 4-1 in the conference coming into the game, and had given North Texas their only loss.
UTEP? Well I guess they are mediocre.
(01-20-2019 04:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: So you guys with all your basketball wisdom thinks Zack needs to give up on his three point shot, even though the development of it makes him an even better player and us a greater team. He is only a sophomore. He's working on improving his game, which will pay huge dividends next year or his senior year.
I didn't say he needed to give up shooting 3's. He needs to limit them so that this team has a greater chance of success. Gueye needs to stay inside for the same reason. I'm all for guys developing and then showcasing their skills but the team has to come first. Bryant's only made more than two 3's once this season, against West AL, so cutting his attempts down to 2-3 good looks a game won't have an appreciable impact on his production anyway.
But I agree that it's important to his future. He needs to shoot hundreds a day in the off-season.
Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. He's just not a good shooter, and when he takes bad shots at volume, the team loses more than it wins. I still think Bryant is the most talented player on the team, but shooting isn't his strength right now.
I think he can turn into a decent three-point shooter, but that's something that happens in the offseason, not during conference play.
And the "he is only a sophomore" argument doesn't apply considering UTSA's sophomores just torched us for 14/35 from range.
Our four CUSA wins are a combined 39-35. That's pretty mediocre. UTSA is 4-2 in the league but dropped to a disappointing 10-9 overall.
I'd say UTSA, FIU, and FAU are mediocre but UTEP is just bad.
Say what you will about their schedule, UNT's 17-2 record is impressive. UTSA being one of only two teams to beat them is the icing on last night's win. We can win Thursday night with some discipline on the offensive end.


Azusa Pacific University was chosen to host the acro & tumbling championship this April, per the Clause. This should be great exposure to the sports of acro & tumbling to the Azusa and Los Angeles county area, so much so that gymnastics programs offering acro and tumbling may see an increase in their enrollment. An increase in enrollment could lead to more classes, which could lead to more coaching opportunities for acro and tumbling coaches.
Frisco, Texas is a great location for a gymnastics club. According to KERA News, Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the USA, and with all these new residents, gymnastics classes should grow and fill up, and gymnastics programs in Frisco may be at the point where they need to hire more gymnastics instructors.
If you are a gymnastics coach in Newark, New Jersey and you are looking for a gymnastics instructor job, then you should be encouraged by the fact that the unemployment rate in Newark has dropped, per NJ.com. You would also be happy to know that there's a great website, Gymnastics Coach Finder, that could help you get any new gymnastics coaching job that opens up in Newark.
Gymnastics is quite popular in Doha, Qatar.
As reported by the Peninsula, there was a huge demand for tickets to attend The FIG Artistic World Cup, which was held at the ASPIRE Academy in Doha.
Benefitting from this should be gymnastics clubs in Doha, who could expect their enrollment numbers to increase.
There's great reason for residents in Baton Rouge to be enthusiastic about gymnastics!
Per LSU Now, LSU's Women's Gymnastics Team won its first SEC Championship Title since 1981.
This enthusiasm may result in more children signing up for gymnastics lessons in Baton Rouge, which could have a positive effect on gymnastics clubs in the Baton Rouge, LA.
There is excitement in the air in Ypsilanti, Michigan when it comes to gymnastics.
Per the Eastern Michigan Eagles website, the Eastern Michigan University's gymnastics team just defended its Mid-American Conference title, finishing their meet with a team score that was the second best in Eastern Michigan's history and breaking the uneven bars record.
This is a great time for gymnastics in Cedar City, Utah.
Per the Spectrum, Southern Utah University's women's gymnastics team just broke its school record for scores in front of a record breaking crowd.
All of this enthusiasm is bound to rub off on residents of Cedar City, and as a result, enrollment in gymnastics programs around Cedar City, Utah may increase.
Per the Dominion Post, gymnasts in the past attending the Morgantown NCAA regional competition have been wowed by the top gymnastics talent, and with the Morgantown NCAA regional field set this year and tickets on sale for this Saturday, residents of the Morgantown area should be wowed once again. Therefore, it would not surprise me to see interest in the Morgantown area in gymnastics increase, perhaps to the point where gyms in Morgantown, WV would need to hire more gymnastics coaches.
Augusta, Georgia is growing – and this is great news for gymnastics clubs in Augusta!
Your chances of getting a gymnastics coaching job in Fort Collins, Colorado are high, given the recent job growth in Fort Collins, per the Coloradoan. Your chances are even higher if you use Gymnastics Coach Finder.


WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bit9® + Carbon Black®, the market leader in Next-Generation Endpoint Security (NGES), today announced it recently closed $54.5 million in Series F funding. The company will use investment to fuel its accelerating growth, product innovation and international expansion.
The round, the largest in the company's history, was led by current investor Accomplice's new EarlyAccess program. All of the company's other existing investors—.406 Ventures, Blackstone, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Sequoia Capital—also participated. New investors were Evolution Equity and Founders Circle.
Bit9 + Carbon Black started with a government cyber-security grant and has dozens of security experts, many of them trained by the NSA, CIA and FBI.
"Protecting the endpoint is the number-one issue in cyber security today as organizations have realized that the network is not the target of advanced threats; it's their endpoints—where a company's digital information lives," said Patrick Morley, president and CEO of Bit9 + Carbon Black. "Many vendors are trying to get into this space, including network security vendors, IT operations companies, and small startups. We invented the NGES market, and we have more success and experience in it than anyone.
"We've grown into the largest pure-play NGES company. Our business model is solid because we're driven by predictable recurring subscription revenue. We were voted Best Endpoint Protection by security professionals in the SANS Institute's Best of 2014 Awards, and a 2015 SANS survey found that 68 percent of incident response professionals are using or evaluating Carbon Black," Morley said.
"The endpoint is the next great wave in cyber security, and that's why we increased our investment in Bit9 + Carbon Black to fuel the company's ongoing leadership in this vital sector," said Jeff Fagnan, founder of Accomplice, formerly known as Atlas Ventures. "The need for effective endpoint security has never been greater, and no company meets that critical need the way Bit9 + Carbon Black does."
Bit9 + Carbon Black is the market leader in Next-Generation Endpoint Security. We have sold more licenses, have more experience, and more customers than any other NGES company because our solution is the most effective way to prevent, detect and respond to advanced threats that target users, servers, and fixed-function devices. That's why more than 60 MSSP and IR leaders, including Dell SecureWorks, EY, Optiv and Solutionary, have chosen our technology as a key component of their security offerings, and 25 of the Fortune 100 rely on us as a critical element of their advanced threat defense and compliance strategies. By the end of 2015, we expect to achieve $70M+ in annual revenue, 70 percent growth, 7 million+ software licenses sold, and almost 2,000 customers worldwide. We were voted Best Endpoint Protection by security professionals in the SANS Institute's Best of 2014 Awards, and a 2015 SANS survey found that 68 percent of IR professionals are using or evaluating Carbon Black.


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Holding the Line on Grade-Level Reading
By Richard Whitmire February 28, 2011 at 5:08 PM
This is the kind of blocking and tackling teaching that makes a huge difference for boys, as John Merrow explains in this Huffpo analysis....
Memo to CSQ: So What Is the Answer for Boys?
In Quebec, there's a lot of worry about what's the wrong answer for the boy troubles, but not as much thought about the right answer. And btw, what/who/where is a CSQ?...
So True! Living Large as a Guy in College
Slate writer describes what I found several years ago when I visited James Madison University in Virginia. Once a college campus swings more than 60 percent female, everything changes, especially the balance of power between the sexes. What's true in the animal kingdom holds true among humans as well: the gender in short supply sets the dating/sex rules. It's elementary, really. And not very appetizing for the women on campus, who often face the choice of either slutting it up or removing themselves entirely from the 'competition'. Turns out it's not so great for the guys, either, at least ...
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Having Problems With Your Son? Assign Him Household Chores
By Richard Whitmire February 24, 2011 at 7:08 AM
That's the advice to Korean mothers of boys. Sherman Dorn helpfully added this tool....
Challenge to the Global Challenge Theory
Kauffman's Ben Wildavsky, author of The Great Brain Race, always does first class research, and that's apparent in his new Foreign Policy piece about the hyped international competition we're supposed to be losing. It's a good reality check for writers like me who cite that competition in lamenting the fact that fewer males are lining up at the starting line (by earning college degrees). Actually, this doesn't change my mind about the need for men to earn degrees beyond high school, but it tempers the international aspect of that argument....
Interesting Review of Kay's Book
Helen Smith writing in Pajamasmedia. From the piece: I read Kay Hymowitz's new book, Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys, recently. First, the good points: Hymowitz does acknowledge that women have made great strides in our society mainly due to advances in technology and the knowledge economy that gives better jobs to those with degrees, degrees that "take years." Hymowitz has a good chapter titled "The New Girl Order" in which she admits that Americans now like girls better than boys. She does a fair job of describing some of the biases against boys, ...
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A Book Worth Buying
I've referred before to Kay Hymowitz's new book, Manning Up, but this book merits yet another mention. I have long maintained that the social implications of the gender imbalances are the most significant and long lasting. Just check out the "marriageable mate" section in my Categories library. Here's a nice sample that ran in the WSJ....
Valuable Survey on Blue Collar Whites
This is one of the most under-reported stories in the country. In Britain, where are gender gaps are mirrored, the declining fortunes of working class whites is a top story. But not in this country. The Washington Post today contributes some valuable polling data about this group, one of the most pessimistic in the country. From the article: A mere 10 percent of whites without college degrees say they are satisfied with the nation's current economic situation. Most - 56 percent - say the country's best days are in the past, and more, 61 percent, say it will be a ...
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Male Studies Conference
Coming up April 6 at the New York Academy of Medicine. The featured speakers: * Gordon E. Finley, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Florida International University. His presentation will describe how emerging current realities and anticipated future trends will affect the role of fathers in families and children's lives. * Michael Gilbert, author of "The Disposable Male" and a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California. He will speak on the current muddled state of gender affairs. * Dr. Paul Nathanson, PhD senior researcher, and Dr. Katherine Young, PhD, professor, both of the McGill ...
This Is Pathetic
By Richard Whitmire February 21, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Really?...
Getcha "Gender Matters" Here..
By Richard Whitmire February 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM
David, can't you publish weekly rather than monthly? This is too valuable a resource to come around only once a month. Just work harder! Really, sleep is greatly overrated....
This Is the Biggest Reason Why Boys Are In Trouble
Confusing Ignorance with Illiteracy....
Why Grow Up?
Kay Hymowitz explores her Manning Up themes in the WSJ. It all comes down to the marriageable mate issue. From the article: So where did these pre-adults come from? You might assume that their appearance is a result of spoiled 24-year-olds trying to prolong the campus drinking and hook-up scene while exploiting the largesse of mom and dad. But the causes run deeper than that. Beginning in the 1980s, the economic advantage of higher education--the "college premium"--began to increase dramatically. Between 1960 and 2000, the percentage of younger adults enrolled in college or graduate school more than doubled. In ...
Breadwinner Wives
Hanna Rosin, who wrote the "End of Men" cover story in The Atlantic, explores the growing number of women who out earn their husbands. To me, the relevant part of this trend lies in the marriage formation stage, better known as the "marriageable mate" dilemma. How many women choose not to marry because they can't find a similarly educated male mate? And what does this mean when those women have babies on their own?...
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Better Way of Identifying ADHD?
Not clear how this would affect the number of boys diagnosed, but just about anything would be an improvement over current methods....
'Bring Your A Game'
Movie urges boys of color to look beyond basketball and rap music....
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Gender Pay Gap Chart
Regardless of what you believe causes the gender gap in pay, this is a pretty amazing chart, reproduced by The New York Times....
Boy-Friendly High Schools
I included career academies in my book. Another profile here, which indicates the appeal to boys....
Are Obama's College Gains Possible?
Valerie Strauss from the Washington Post is on target here. And it goes without saying who is most lacking in those reading/writing skills....
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Sedation Nation?
Catchy phrase out of Australia, where a columnist explores why boys are more likely than girls to receive medication for ADHD....
Measuring College Success
Useful discussion captured at Inside Higher Education about how to measure college success -- a debate that needs to focus on gender issues (but usually doesn't)....
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This Could Get Interesting
What if "disparate impact" went beyond the disproportionate number of males punished? How about academic outcomes by gender?...
The Brits Beat Us Again
Take a look at the Demos project in Britain. We have mirror problems, but they are way ahead of us in trying to deal with them....
Fascinating Debate on Early Reading
The most interesting part is that involves boys at elite private schools....
More On Redshirting
Interesting piece in Daily Beast about how this plays out in private schools....
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I Hate To Be a Press Critic, But....
Why don't we see more daily newspaper coverage of the boy troubles in this country? The gender gap differences between the U.S. and Britain are minute, and yet these stories are routine there. Okay, well, I'm supposed to know something about that, considering my background. But I really don't. You can't blame the national feminist organizations. By my reckoning, they have removed themselves from this battlefield. Why protest when maintaining silence achieves their goal of blocking boy-friendly strategies that they think might disadvantage girls (not true, but that's what they think)? Smart move on their part. My only explanation ...
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Plight of Black Males in Rochester
A hand-wringing discussion. Truth is, once you set aside the poverty/single-parent family issues, this all comes down to a value-added debate. Some cities do a better or worse job adding educational value for identical populations. What's striking about Rochester is that despite years of winning acclaim for various flavors of school "reform," the city's schools remain comparatively worse. And that's because school reform usually judged by how adults compromise, not how students perform. I'm speaking as a former newspaper reporter in Rochester....
College Gender Gaps Revisited
From Bloomberg Businessweek: Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Women in the U.S. are almost twice as likely as men to earn a bachelor's degree by age 23, underscoring decades of gains by females in schools and the workforce, according to a government survey....
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The Boys Initiative Launches!!
The Boys Initiative has launched. Take it for a test drive. Or, go directly to the press release. I'm honored to serve as an unpaid advisor. Don't worry, there are plenty of advisors with doctorates to offset my journalistic credentials....
The Boys Initiative
Boys and Guns
Considering that violent video games often get blamed for boys' indifference toward school, this piece from PBSparents is worth a read....
Do Three Anecdotes Equal a Trend?
By Richard Whitmire February 8, 2011 at 3:03 PM
That was a joke back in the days when I was on the launch/startup of USA Today, which loved, and I mean loved, to call trends. Thanks for Jonathan Wolfer for spotting this article from Denver on male elementary school teachers. At first, I thought I skimmed the article too quickly, looking for the trend data to substantiate that, in fact, more males are teaching at the elementary school level. Well, at this school there's a trend! Would it make a difference if, suddenly, more males streamed back into the teaching profession. Yes, but only at the margins. The ...
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The Red Shirting Question
Thanks to Mark Sherman for spotting this article on holding kids back, especially boys. What is not dealt with in this article is what I'm told is an emerging problem, which is bullying by red shirted boys. They're just so much bigger than the other boys and for some boys, the temptation is too much....
For Those Who Think Hip Hop Holds Back Black Boys
By Richard Whitmire February 8, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Here's another perspective in Education Week....
Marriage (and non-marriage) Trends From the Recession
By Richard Whitmire February 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Interesting study from the National Marriage Project. I'll summarize:the biggest impact was on those with the least academic attainment. What the "great recession" did was accelerate a gender trend already well under way. My prediction: In the coming years, the "marriageable mate" dilemma will become a routinely discussed and written-about issue....
The Single-Sex Quandry
In schools like this, you don't need to separate boys and girls to get great results from inner city males. I found the same in my book research. I'm not saying single-sex schools are a mistake ... just saying they're not the only path....
Middle East: Educated and Unemployed Males
Interesting to compare the differences between Tunisia and the U.S. Here, the problem lies with under-educated males. Tom Friedman weighs in today....
Beware the 'Objectifying' Stare
This says as much about what passes as "scientific" research as it does about differences between men and women. But, if you haven't had your morning laugh yet.......
Domestic Violence Myths?
By Richard Whitmire February 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM
A little off the subject for this blog, but an interesting piece in USA Today by Christina Hoff Sommers....
More on the Push for Career Training
Too many students being launched into four-year colleges? That's an easy argument to make. What's not so easy is to focus on the real deficit, which is preparing K-12 students for the inevitable post-high school training they will need. Forget the four-year argument. RiShawn Biddle adds his best to the debate....
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The Fresno Dilemma
There are some relevant insights about boys' education in this Washington Post piece. There's a push everywhere to tailor high school education more to job needs. The real issue, though, is tailoring high school education to the now-required post high school education needs....
Psssst! Wanna' Inside Track on Winning a Million Bucks?
Apparently, the foundations sponsoring this prize to increase college attainment don't realize there's a low-hanging-fruit path to boosting those numbers quickly: men. That's the group entering college at lower rates and then graduating at lower rates. This could be a good (and lucrative) project for the newly re-launched Boys Initiative to take on. Wait, I once wrote on this topic. Feel free to borrow ideas at will. If you win using my advice, you owe me lunch....
Lee and Duncan: We Need More Black Male Teachers
They're right. But solving this issue goes way beyond getting more black teachers into the classroom....
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This Is Leonard Sax's Argument
Separate the sexes and allow them to pursue reading/math skills on different time lines. In later grades, the skills levels merge....
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Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's Scarface is one of the most iconic gangsters ever set to film. So, even though that feature is a remake of Howard Hawks's 1932 adaptation of Armitage Trail's novel of the same name, many movie fans have been up in arms about Universal's plans to create another Scarface remake. Still, the project was off to a good start with screenwriter David Ayer, whose most recent effort End of Watch garnered rave reviews, signed on. Then, back in October Donnie Brasco adapter Paul Attanasio was brought in to punch up the script, and with that news item came some insight into Universal's new take on Tony.
At the time, it was revealed that the rise and fall tale of a gangster gone mad would be transplanted into modern-day America. And while Tony would still be an immigrant, Universal was keeping quiet on which foreign land he'd call home. Previously, Scarface has been Italian, then Cuban, but Latino Review has discovered that this latest Tony will be Mexican. Moreover, he'll be deeply embedded in the world of the country's notorious drug cartels.
With Mexico's real drug cartels earning horrifying headlines that become international news, this shift in Tony's heritage is an obvious way to give the story a contemporary update. However, it seems a risky choice, considering Latino audiences are proving to be a major force at the box office. Will they be eager to see a Tony Montana tale set amid Mexico's most glaring national concern, or will they be turned off by another depiction of Mexican men as violent drug dealers?
From here, it will be interesting to see how producers cast the lead. 1932's Italian Tony was played by Ukraine-born actor Paul Muni, while 1983's Cuban Tony was portrayed by Italian-American Pacino. Will an actual Latino actor get a shot at Mexican Tony? Or will this be another case of Hollywood whitewashing? We'll find out as Scarface develops.


Since more than 50 years, welcoming guests is one of the assets of Camping Canoë Gorges du Tarn . On arrival, you'll find a friendly staff at the reception, open from 9 am to 8 pm. You'll find all the information you need about outings in the area or reserving an activity in the area. The information point across the reception gathers documentation about the Aveyron, the Grands Causses and the Gorges du Tarn. You'll find a great number of ideas for outings around the campsite and guides about the flora and fauna of the Aveyron. To share your holiday pictures with friends, you can make use of a fee access to Wi-Fi in the entire campsite (the access may be slow if too many campers use it at the same time).
Camping Canoë Gorges du Tarn offers a nice restaurant, open from 1 May to 30 September; the Piboul' Snack. On the menu you'll find various dishes (pizza, fries, hamburgers, salads, grilled meat, etc.) that you can eat in or take to your pitch. The bar of Camping Canoë Gorges du Tarn is set opposite the restaurant. Any time of the day, from a cup of coffee in the morning to the evening entertainment, you can enjoy a drink or an ice-cream with family or friends. The site is also equipped with a shop, open from 8 am to 8 pm, with fresh bread and pastries, newspapers and magazines, basic groceries and a few regional products.
Camping Canoë Gorges du Tarn has its own canoes and invites you to discover the Gorges du Tarn from the river. From the campsite, you can take a bus to the various jetties of the three circuits. You can choose between a circuit of 10 km, 15 km or 20 km with an arrival on the beach of the campsite. All the equipment is provided. The Tarn river is easy of access in the summer, but you need to be able to swim.


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Sporormiella insignis är en svampart som tillhör divisionen sporsäcksvampar, och som först beskrevs av Gustav Niessl von Mayendorf, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av S.Iktikhar Ahmed och Roy Franklin Cain. Sporormiella insignis ingår i släktet Preussia, och familjen Sporormiaceae. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige.

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Old Meets New as Czech Royal Family Drops High-Art NFTs
Czech Prince William Rudolf Lobkowicz became interested in NFTs during the pandemic and is launching a collection of works inspired by historic pieces.
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Oct 1, 2021 at 12:49 a.m. UTC
Czech Prince William Lobkowicz examining a piece. (Lobkowicz Collections)
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A Czech royal family that traces its heritage to the 14th century is dabbling in non-fungible tokens (NFT).
The House of Lobkowicz is conducting an NFT drop next month with a goal of "preserving cultural heritage."
It's the latest twist in a blockchain phenomenon that has seen everyone from rapper Lil Yachty to fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana join in.
The nonprofit House of Lobkowicz has retained and preserved historic paintings by Pieter Bruegel, Canaletto and Diego Velázquez, as well as hand-annotated musical manuscripts by Wolfgang Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Some of the works and historic pieces will be featured in the upcoming NFT launch.
Czech Prince William Rudolf Lobkowicz, 27, told CoinDesk that during the pandemic he developed digital content and virtual tours that allowed fans to view his family's cultural heritage from their homes. It was during this time that he became increasingly interested in NFTs.
"We lost 95% of our revenue sources which came from cultural tourism," Lobkowicz said. "We started with doing a whole bunch of digital activities that included virtual tours such as yoga and historic spaces as a way to get people's minds off the pandemic. We did something helpful."
The tech-savvy prince said by holding online tours, the House of Lobkowicz received more virtual visitors in 2020 than it had physical visitors during its busiest year.
Lobkowicz said he will be holding a "Non-Fungible Castle" conference and a weeklong public NFT exhibition hosted at the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague on Oct. 11-16.
The Lobkowicz NFTs will feature historic pieces that tell stories digitally and will include a painting with a hidden story and a musical piece that has been unheard for 250 years. That piece was composed by Anna Maria Wilhelmina Althann, the wife of Philipp Hyacinth, who was a prince during the 16th century.
Another NFT will feature a painting by Paolo Veronese revealing a hidden detail discovered through X-ray imagery. There will also be an animation of 16th-century sgraffito, a decorative form, from the façade of Nelahozeves Castle, decaying and restoring over time.
Lobkowicz said his family spent more than 600 years collecting art and supporting the field, and he stressed this "new technology" is not just about displaying and buying digital art but is an experiment to see if "NFTs and their underlying technology will retain value for centuries."
Lobkowicz said digital art has many advantages over physical art. For example, it can travel around the world in an instant, unlike the family collections that can't be sold or leave the country without permission from a central governmental authority.
"NFTs can potentially offer cultural institutions a new patronage model," Lobkowicz said, adding:
"By investing in an NFT, a patron receives ownership of a unique digital asset, while also directly supporting conservation efforts or other important cultural initiatives."
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Governor: John Lourie Beveridge Correspondence, January 23, 1873-January 8, 1877 101/017
Governor: Joseph Wilson Fifer Correspondence, January 14, 1889-January 9, 1893 101/021
Governor: Henry Horner Correspondence, January 9, 1933-October 6, 1940 101/030
Governor: Dwight Herbert Green Correspondence, January 13, 1941-February 1, 1949 101/032
Governor: Daniel Walker Political Issues and Administrative Files, 1973-1976 101/038
Governor: Daniel Walker Minutes of Independent State, Local, and Interstate Boards and Commissions, January 1973-January 1977 101/042
Governor: Daniel Walker Staff Research Projects Files, 1973-1974 101/050
Governor: Daniel Walker Sound Recordings, 1973-1976 101/055
Governor: James Robert Thompson Washington, D.C. Office Correspondence, 1984-1989 101/071
Governor: James Robert Thompson Personal Assistant's Economic Development Files, circa 1985-1990 101/073
Governor: Jim Edgar Constituents' Communications Files, 1997-1999 101/098
Governor: Jim Edgar Chief Counsel's Subject Files, 1991-1998 101/103
Governor: George H. Ryan Washington, D.C. Office Correspondence, 1999-2002 101/105
Lieutenant Governor: Neil Hartigan Administrative Files, 1972-1976 102/044
Lieutenant Governor: David O'Neal Administrative Files, 1976-1979 102/047
Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Quinn Administrative Files, circa 1976-2009 102/055
Secretary of State (Index Division): Joint Action Agency Files, March 1981-January 1997 103/243
State Treasurer: Motor Fuel Tax Refund Warrant Journals, December 1, 1927-August 4, 1939 104/048
Auditor of Public Accounts
Auditor of Public Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Refund Warrant Registers, December 1, 1927-December 31, 1970 105/017
Department of Finance: Directors' Administrative Records, July 1933-1955; 1961-1968; 1970-1973 202/001
Department of Labor: Division of Statistics and Research Reports on Buildings Issued Permits, 1921-1945 203/005
Department of Aeronautics
Department of Aeronautics: Closed Air Facilities, 1941-1970 215/002
Department of Aeronautics: Executive Air Transportation Section Flight Log Sheets, 1961-1969 215/012
Department of Nuclear Safety
Department of Nuclear Safety: Director's Administrative Files, 1965-1999 221/001
Department of Nuclear Safety: Superconducting Super Collider Project Files, 1983-1988 221/002
Department of Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Facility Exercise Scenarios, 1981-1990 221/003
Department of Nuclear Safety: Radiation Safety Office Administrative Files, 1967-1986 221/004
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Illinois Emergency Management Agency: Director's Subject Files, 1973-1990 222/001
Illinois Emergency Management Agency: Bureau of Radiation Safety Administrative Files, 1974-1999 222/002
Department of Central Management Services
Department of Central Management Services: Director's Administrative Files, 1965-November 1982; 1984-1989 225/001
Department of Central Management Services: Capitol Complex Property Acquisition and Management Files, 1939-1969; 1978-1984 225/006
Department of Transportation: Secretary's Administrative Files, 1972-1974; 1977-1980; 1982-1992; 1997; 1999-2002 242/013
Department of Transportation: Division of Highways Director's Correspondence Files, 1933-1990 242/017
Department of Transportation: Transportation of Hazardous Materials Administrative Files, 1975-1981 242/057
Department of Transportation: Division of Water Resources Administrative Files, circa 1957-1992 242/066
Department of Conservation: Department of Conservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 1960-1980 244/006
Department of Conservation: Governor's Natural Resources Subcabinet Meeting Minutes, 1977-1980 244/021
Department of Mines and Minerals
Department of Mines and Minerals: Coal Purchase Analyses for State Institutions Files, 1963-1965 245/001
Department of Mines and Minerals: Reports Files, 1881-1989 245/002
Department of Mines and Minerals: Abandoned Mine Maps, 1877-1975 245/004
Department of Mines and Minerals: General Correspondence Files, 1939-1965 245/006
Department of Mines and Minerals: Mine Inspection Report Files, 1941-1964 245/007
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs: Technical Services Division Correspondence, 1965-1971 246/001
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs: Administrative Division's Correspondence and Publications Files, 1963-1972 246/005
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs: National Accelerator Laboratory Development Impact Study, March 1968-August 1969 246/008
Department of Public Aid
Department of Public Aid: Director's Administrative Files, 1962-June 30, 1989 247/003
Department of Public Aid: General Assistance Monthly Reports, 1965-1973; 1975-1989 247/009
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Project Administrative Files, 1983-1988 248/001
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Federal and State Project Proposal Files, 1985-1988 248/002
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Environmental Impact Statement Files, August 1988-December 1988 248/003
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Public Hearing Recordings, February 1988 248/004
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Informational Video Tapes, 1988 248/005
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Project Town Meeting Files, 1988 248/006
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Project Public Meeting Files, 1988 248/007
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Formal Presentation Files, 1988 248/008
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Formal Presentation Supplement Files, 1987-1988 248/009
Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Superconducting Super Collider Site Selection Debriefing Files, December 1988 248/010
Illinois School for the Deaf
Illinois School for the Deaf: Ledger of Institutional Expenditures, 1849-1852 251/021
Illinois School for the Deaf: General Ledger, 1857-1859 251/024
Illinois School for the Deaf: Journal of Salary and Supply Expenses, circa 1858-1861 251/034
Jacksonville Mental Health and Developmental Center
Jacksonville Mental Health and Developmental Center: Institutional Photographic Files, circa 1880-1920 252/021
Lincoln Developmental Center
Lincoln Developmental Center: Diary, 1869-1877; 1880; 1883; 1885; 1888-1890; 1893-1894 254/035
Lincoln Developmental Center: Freight and Coal Ledger, August 31, 1888-January 31, 1890 254/099
Lincoln Developmental Center: Custodial Building Supplies, 1891-1897 254/101
Military and Naval Department
Military and Naval Department (State Arsenal): Ledger of Operational Expenses of the State Arsenal, April 1862-December 1864 301/080
Military and Naval Department (Civil War): Quartermaster Reports for the 123rd Regiment, 1862-February 1, 1866; circa July 1896-circa 1901 301/109
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Illinois Energy Resources Commission: Administrative Files, March 20, 1975-July 14, 1978 308/001
Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council
Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council: Administrative Files, 1954-1964; 1975-1986 315/001
Land Commissioners of the Commons of Kaskaskia
Land Commissioners of the Commons of Kaskaskia: Journal of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Commons of Kaskaskia, August 25, 1855-December 25, 1909 363/002
Land Commissioners of the Commons of Kaskaskia: Plats of Lots in Kaskaskia Commons, 1867; 1891; 1900; 1904-1905; 1909-1912 363/009
Commissioners of State Contracts
Commissioners of State Contracts: Minutes, July 6, 1874-July 10, 1912 364/001
Commissioners of State Contracts: Contract Files, 1872-1915 364/002
Rivers and Lakes Commission
Rivers and Lakes Commission: Commission Minutes, August 16, 1911-June 29, 1917 367/001
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Commerce Commission: Record of Applications for Permission to Change Rates, January 29, 1914-August 30, 1933 402/004
Illinois Commerce Commission: Case Files, 1894; 1905; 1907-1930; 1933-1985 402/011
Illinois Commerce Commission: Accounting Department Audits of Company Accounts, 1918-1947; 1950-1952 402/013
Illinois Commerce Commission: Accounting Department Correspondence, circa 1915-1934 402/014
Illinois Commerce Commission: Annual Reports of Transportation Companies, 1872-1947 402/015
Illinois Commerce Commission: Annual Reports of Gas, Water, Electric and Heating Companies, 1914-1947 402/017
Illinois Commerce Commission: Annual Reports of Combination Companies, 1914-1916 402/019
Illinois Commerce Commission: Lists of Companies Submitting Annual Reports, 1914-1927; 1930-1953 402/020
Illinois Commerce Commission: Railroad Freight Tariff Files, 1906-1972 402/040
Sanitary Water Board
Sanitary Water Board: County Oil Well Maps, 1939-1949 420/001
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities: Administrative and General Correspondence Files, 1976; 1981-1996 474/002
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Minutes of Meetings of the Canal Commissioners and Trustees, 1829-1833; 1836-1917 491/001
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Letter Books, 1836-1915 491/004
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Reports of the Commissioners and Trustees to the Governor, 1838-1839; 1845-1870; 1875-1916 491/010
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Cash Received, 1836-1941 491/093
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Property Inventories, 1898-1899; 1903; 1908; 1913-1916 491/103
Illinois and Michigan Canal: Newspaper Clippings, 1902 491/123
Board of Army Auditors
Board of Army Auditors: List of Equipment Purchased for Illinois Troops, 1861-1862 501/005
Board of State House Commissioners (Second Springfield State House)
Board of State House Commissioners (Second Springfield State House): Specifications, Bids, and Contracts, 1867-1889 512/006
State Council of Defense (World War I)
State Council of Defense (WW I): Historical Files, 1917-1919 517/001
State Council of Defense (WW I): Advisory Committee on the Electrical Industry Administrative Files, 1917-1919 517/011
State Council of Defense (WW I): Food and Fuel Administrations' Bulletins, Press Releases, Pamphlets, and Photographs, 1917-1919 517/033
Illinois War Council (World War II)
Illinois War Council (WW II): Civilian War Services Branch Standing Committee Administrative Files, 1940-1945 518/006
Illinois War Council (WW II): Office of Price Administration Regulations, 1942-1946 518/012
St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority
St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority: Authority Minutes, October 5, 1970-July 30, 1980 523/001
St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority: News Releases, 1970-1980 523/010
Commission on State Government
Commission on State Government: Audit Review Files, 1962-1967 554/002
Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy
Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy: Commission Minutes, January 19, 1962-June 6, 1984 567/001
Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy: Administrative Files, 1957-1984 567/002
Illinois Transportation Study Commission
Illinois Transportation Study Commission: Commission Hearing Transcripts, 1968-1982 568/002
Aggregate Mining Problems Study Commission
Aggregate Mining Problems Study Commission: Administrative Files, 1976-1984 573/001
Governor's Task Force on Utility Regulatory Reform
Governor's Task Force on Utility Regulatory Reform: Administrative Files, 1982-1984 581/001
Legislative Research Unit
Legislative Research Unit: Research Memoranda, circa 1941-2009 612/003
Legislative Research Unit: Research Reports File, circa 1938-1967 612/004
Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission
Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission: General Minutes, October 6, 1937-February 20, 1991 613/001
Motor Vehicle Laws Commission
Motor Vehicle Laws Commission: Administrative Files, 1971-1984 615/002
Citizens Assembly
Citizens Assembly: Energy Resources Commission Minutes Files, June 1986-January 1995 624/005
Federal Census Records
Federal Census Records: Industrial Schedules for Illinois (7th Federal Census), 1850 951/012
Federal Census Records: Industrial Schedules for Illinois (10th Federal Census), 1880 951/015
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U.S. General Land Office (Kaskaskia): Board of Commissioners Tracts Located by Assignees, May 31, 1802-June 26, 1804 952/012
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This kettle is very, very good looking. With color options like "Pistachio" and "Hot Sauce," you know the KitchenAid 1.25-Liter Electric Kettle will stand out on your countertop. And, with a super-small footprint (a diameter of less than 9 inches), it's a statement piece that doesn't take up a lot of real estate.
But it doesn't just look great. The electric kettle is perfect for people who take a no fuss, no muss approach to their tea. Weighing just three pounds and offering only two settings—"On" and "Off"—and an easy-to-grab, smooth aluminum handle, just turn this baby on and grab your mug! The On/Off switch has an LED indicator light, so you always know when it's working.
The Kettle also has a removable lime scale filter to keep your water tasting fresh and delicious before you even start steeping.


Why purchase this Ancient Roman Bronze Four-Coin Set featuring the Four Constantines?
The Julio-Claudian dynasty of the Roman Empire ended with the death of Emperor Nero in 68 A.D., beginning a period of nearly two and a half centuries of crisis and decline of the Empire. The ascension of Constantine I (Constantine the Great) to the throne in 306 A.D. marked a pivotal change for the Empire; an era of restoration to its former glory, led by Constantine and his three sons Constantine II, Constans I and Constantius II. The government was restructured, separating civil concerns from military authority, and the Edict of Milan issued in A.D. 313, which proclaimed tolerance for Christianity in the empire. These bronze coins of the Constantinian Dynasty range in weight from 1-3.5 g, with diameters of 13-21 mm.
The obverses feature the laureate portraits of Emperors Constantine I, Constantine II, Constans I and Constantius II, each accompanied by a legend declaring the emperor's name and title.
Reverse imagery typically illustrated allegorical figures or personifications, portrayed to demonstrate themes of politics, religion, history and mythology.
This Four Constantines Bronze coin set has received a Certificate of Authenticity from the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The four coins struck in the 4th Century A.D. are presented in an attractive album along with a story card describing the historical impact of the four Constantines of the Constantinian Dynasty.
Add these four bronze coins struck during the restored glory days of Rome to your collection today!


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Butcher back in business after devastating blaze ruined shop
By Staff reporter
Davy McKay and team in his newly re-opened butchers.
A BUTCHER has thanked kind hearted members of the community who have helped him re-open his shop after a devastating blaze.
David McKay's Butcher was engulfed in flames when a suspected electrical surge sparked a fire which destroyed the interior and severely damaged the timber roof.
Five months on and owner Davy has re-opened his shop - just in time for Christmas.
The Advertiser previously reported how the butcher was serving customers on a busy Saturday afternoon when the disaster struck leading to the pavement to shake leading up to the inferno.
There had been earlier reports of power problems at a nearby chemist which had prompted a call to Scottish Power.
Smoke began to engulf the neighbouring Simpsons Bakers first before the fire spread to Davy's precious shop.
Despite the damage to his business and his livelihood, he's just grateful that nobody was hurt.
Davy said: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped me through this traumatic time which is thankfully now past.
"A big thanks to my family whose support has helped me to get back to where we belong, and all my friends and customers for their help and good wishes.
"I would also like to thank James, Hamish and Ross at Dalduff; Jake and Margaret Nisbet from Sorn. Thanks as well to my shop neighbours, David Kiltie and Maybole and Ayr fire brigades who all helped everyone avoid serious injuries or worse on the day of the fire.
"A massive thank you to Billy Galloway from H20 plumbing for being project manager and a massive support. John Jamieson, James Harper electricians, Paddy and Chris the joiners, oor Ross and Michael who all went over and above the call of duty to get the shop reinstated."
"I would also like to thank the painter, Andy Dowie, who came in at the last minute and did a great job."


Open Public Records is an information portal that allows you to request, track and access publicly available records and documents from the City of Santa Maria. Beginning August 25, 2016, you may search and review records and requests that have been released to the public through this system, and access responsive documents and data. Open Public Records is part of the City's ongoing effort to promote accessibility and transparency, and make obtaining information easier to navigate. You may find what you are looking for without having to submit a new request. Click the search button to the right to see what information the City has already released.
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package com.studiowannabe.trafalert.control;

import com.studiowannabe.trafalert.domain.CoordinateNode;
import org.osgeo.proj4j.*;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@Component
public class CoordinateConverter {

    private CoordinateTransform transformer;

    public CoordinateConverter() {
        CRSFactory crsFactory = new CRSFactory();
        CoordinateReferenceSystem coordinateTransformFrom = crsFactory.createFromParameters("EPSG:3067",
                "+proj=utm +zone=35 ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs");
        CoordinateReferenceSystem coordinateTransformTo = crsFactory.createFromParameters("EPSG:4326",
                "+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs");
        CoordinateTransformFactory coordinateTransformFactory = new CoordinateTransformFactory();
        transformer = coordinateTransformFactory.createTransform(coordinateTransformFrom, coordinateTransformTo);
    }

    public CoordinateNode getProjectedCoordinates(final Double x, final Double y) {
        ProjCoordinate from = new ProjCoordinate();
        ProjCoordinate to = new ProjCoordinate();
        from.x = x;
        from.y = y;
        transformer.transform(from, to);
        return new CoordinateNode(to.x, to.y);
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}

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Prime suspect in Sierra case trying to flee to Syria: Claim
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
Sarai Sierra was laid to rest in Staten Island, New York, on Feb 15. AP Photo
The prime suspect in the murder of Sarai Sierra, a U.S. woman whose body was found near Istanbul's ancient city walls in Sarayburnu on Feb. 2, is trying to escape into Syria, daily Hürriyet reported.
According to the report, forensics experts have determined that a hair sample collected from a pillow at the address of the top suspect, Ziya T., in the northwestern province of Karabük, matches the blood samples found on the T-shirt of Sierra, as well as under her nails.
Once the story had broken, Ziya T. headed to Hatay, where he reportedly asked several people to help him enter into Syrian territory.
Mahmut G., a resident of the district where Sierra's body was found, also told the police that he had seen Ziya T. in the neighborhood.
He said that Ziya T. had "scars that might have been caused by nails." "I asked him what it was, and he told me that he fell in the bushes," Mahmut G. told the police, the report said.
Another witness identified as Hasan B. said he saw Sierra taking photos of the city walls. Ten minutes after, he heard screaming.
Ziya T., also known as "Laz Ziya," who makes a living by collecting used paper, reportedly left Istanbul after Sierra's body was found by the police. Police officers said Ziya T. might be in the southern province of Hatay.
Istanbul police officers had said earlier in the day that a group of two or three people may be implicated in Sierra's murder by having helped carry her body to the ancient city walls.
The 33-year-old mother of two disappeared in Jan. 21. She was laid to rest in Staten Island, New York, on Feb. 15.
Minister urges people not to skip jab appointments
Drug-related deaths down nearly 9 percent in Turkey in 2021
Invasive species in Mediterranean Sea rising
Travel aficionados choose Ekincik as best camping site in winter
Turkish baby boomers catch up to Gen Z in internet usage
Minister pleads with public to stick to anti-virus rules
Antalya hosts over 9 million tourists in 2021
Court halts Bolu municipality's controversial policies


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BP Denies Alabama Claim Over Oil Spill
BP Plc has turned down Alabama's claim for $148 million in lost government revenue due to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, the state's attorney general, Troy King, said Friday.
BP denied the claim because it said there was ongoing litigation but in fact the energy giant was "playing games" with Alabama and other states on the Gulf of Mexico coast, King said in an interview.
"They (BP) said they wouldn't discuss it (the claim) because there is litigation. They are playing games in my opinion. BP is taking advantage of the fact that states are in a budget crisis and they are doing a masterful job," King said.
There was no immediate comment from BP.
King's comments form part of a growing dispute over how states, individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida should be compensated for losses suffered as a result of the spill.
BP has set up a $20 billion compensation fund administered by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims but a plethora of lawsuits has also been filed against the company.
Alabama's losses stem from diminished sales, lodging and fuel tax revenues as tourists avoided the state's coast this summer because of the spill that spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf between April and July.
The well is due to be finally killed this weekend.
Total losses will eventually amount to much more than $148 million and, when compared with calculations other coastal states made about their own losses, Alabama's claim was inadequate, said King.
King claimed damages in August from BP in a lawsuit that will be added to the multi-district litigation that has been consolidated in federal court in New Orleans, he said.
But King's decision over the suit sparked a clash with Alabama Governor Bob Riley who disputes the need for litigation at this point as a means to rectify the state's losses.
In claiming damages, "Governor Riley embarked on a process that was doomed to fail. I don't know why anybody is surprised that BP strung him along and refused to pay his claim," King said.
For his part, Riley blamed King's lawsuit for BP's decision Thursday to turn down the claim and said that as a direct consequence he was forced to increase proration for the education budget by 2 percent.
Some $116 million of the $148 million claimed was earmarked for the state's Education Trust Fund in order to prevent the need for $113 million in spending cuts, but now those cuts would take place, Riley said.
"If that lawsuit hadn't paralyzed our negotiations, we wouldn't have to make these additional cuts to education funding," said Riley in a statement.
"One man made a brash, reckless decision to sue BP while the state was still working to recover lost tax revenue from the company," Riley said.
Even so, BP should have lived up to its obligation as the responsible party despite the lawsuit, said Riley, who added that while a lawsuit against BP was premature it should remain an option for possible future use.
(Reporting by Matthew Bigg, editing by Matthew Lewis)
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Joe Biden's Victory is an Opportunity to Strengthen U.S.-Mexico Trade Relations
Industry and e-commerce to boost demand for industrial spaces in 2021
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Joe Biden's rise to the U.S. presidency will open up new opportunities to make more use of the USMCA and to collaborate more with the United States.
According to Luis Manuel Hernandez, President of the National Council of the Maquiladora and Manufacturing Export Industry (Index), if the United States wants to activate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the necessary tools are available to create opportunities and the Mexican government will have to issue the required permits to expand the industrial plant.
In addition, he also mentioned that Index will continue to support the attractiveness of investing in Mexico and expects that during the first half of the year there will be investment growth that did not occur in 2020, as many companies waited for the transition of the US government. With Biden in office, there will be no blocking of investments, as he is against tariff punishments and is in favor of the USMCA; therefore, foreign trade is expected to be less complicated.
Similarly, Index seeks to gain an increase of between 4% and 5% of jobs in the sector, according to market growth, which is about 120,000 to 150,000 jobs that will be added to the 3 million that currently exist, so the change of government in the United States is also an opportunity for reinvention.
Moreover, the maquiladora and manufacturing export industry is a major driver of the Mexican economy. This is demonstrated by the fact that as of today over 6,300 companies are part of the IMMEX Program throughout Mexico, making an economic impact of more than 95 million dollars in wages and benefits alone, and creating 3 million direct jobs.
Manufacturing sector reconfiguration
One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was the reconfiguration of the manufacturing industry, since companies in this line of business whose sales fell due to the crisis had to shift to health-related products, such as masks, lab coats and medicines, as well as to look for suppliers in Latin America.
In view of the above, Hernández said that 1 billion dollars in investment is expected in the first quarter of the year in the manufacturing sector.
In addition, exports have become an important driving force that will keep their momentum in the Mexican economy this year, and are backed by the early recovery of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is estimated to grow between 3.5% and 4.9% in 2021.
According to Banco BASE, Mexican exports are expected to grow by 12.3% this year, but Barclays anticipates a 1.8% growth, while Intercam expects growth in the double-digits.
Oradel Industrial Center seeks to contribute to the advancement and opportunities brought about by the USMCA by offering industrial buildings to international companies engaged in foreign trade operations.


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I was 8 months pregnant with Screecher Creature No. 2 when we received planning permission for Mister Husband's Dream Home. Five years ago. I remember it because not only was I with child on the holy day that is The Immaculate Conception, that day is also my birthday.
He spent months, possibly years, drawing his brainchild, tweaking this and that, asking me for my opinion which was given and then always nicely but firmly not taken on board as my ideas did not match the vision he had in mind. In fairness to him, he consulted me every step of the way. He even spent his Saturdays in DIY stores and small family run businesses collecting brochures for bathroom furniture, door handles and other bespoke bits and pieces. The preparation was fastidious and very carefully thought out.
Did I mention I was eight months pregnant and riddled with hormones? A house build was the farthest thing on my mind. When Mister Husband was discussing things like wheelchair accessible bathrooms next to our bedroom on the ground floor for our autumnal years, this to me translated into towels and shampoo. DId I enough of those in my hospital bag? Did I pack an extra towel for the baby?
When he spoke of under floor heating, all I could think about was under sheets for the baby's cot. Looking at colour charts made me think of smarties. All those lovely colours you see.
So fast forward a few months, Screecher Creature No. 2 was very much integrated into the family and it was time to submit the plans for approval.
Huge spanner in the works. Major headache for Mister Husband. Newly post-partum crazy lady about the house or not, he wasn't best pleased with me.
It didn't matter that I had indeed been consulted at every junction; I didn't like the fact that our sleeping quarters were downstairs while the boys were to be deposited upstairs. I was practical about it then alright.
Who was going to be getting up in the middle of the night when there was a bad dream, or when someone needed to do their wee's, or if there was a fall out of a bed, a possible need to settle a sleep walker, or to offer a drink? Me, that's who. And what would happen in the event of a fire? Nope, this wasn't going to work.
In the wind up, the arse fell out of the construction industry, Mister Husband altered a few details on the plans and the bog got bog standard sanitary ware, which is just fine thank you very much. The house came along in many fits and starts and the day arrived when we just had to bite the bullet, pack up out of our old place and move into the new.
There was a bit of a rush to complete the downstairs bathroom, put down some sort of floor covering and turn two rooms into bedrooms. We would make do until such time as it was possible to complete upstairs.
A little tiny bit over two years later and that time is upon us. We are finally ready to embark on the Big Move Part Deux.
Me: "We could go large, Perry and put it on the landing" was my suggestion.
Our Christmas tree was barely two foot tall and it sat on the counter top. It was the top deck of an artificial model. It was also the only way to endure the festive season with three mobile boys in the house. The smaller the tree the better. The smaller the mess every day and the fewer the arguments about them tearing it apart, the better.
This year the older boys have outgrown a festive fascination with an indoor tree, but Smallest Boy will be in his element.
Him and his four legged constant companion, Juno.
This year it will be a toss-up between him and the dog as to who does the most damage to it.
Oh wait. I forgot. I bought twenty four (twenty four?) peppermint candy canes in the €uro shop on Thursday.
The poor tree doesn't stand a chance.
Ah well. This year, definitely, without fail, I will be able to escape the mayhem and retreat upstairs.
Upstairs. That's worth repeating. Upstairs, upstairs, upstairs upstairs, upstairs.


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Intel Chief Declassifies CIA Documents Regarding Alleged Clinton Plan To Link Trump To Russia's Hacking
Chuck RossOctober 6, 2020
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified portions of two documents that show the CIA picked up intelligence regarding Hillary Clinton's alleged approval of a campaign to link Donald Trump to Russia's hacking efforts.
Ratcliffe declassified portions of notes taken in 2016 by then-CIA Director John Brennan during a meeting with President Obama and his national security advisers regarding Russia's election meddling efforts.
The intelligence chief also declassified portions of a memo from the CIA's counterintelligence center sent on Sept. 7, 2016 to then-FBI Director James Comey and Peter Strzok, the top counterintelligence investigator on Crossfire Hurricane.
The documents, obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation, were cited last week in a letter that Ratcliffe sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
That letter said that U.S. intelligence "gained insight" in late July 2016 into "Russian intelligence analysis" that asserted that Clinton had approved a plan to link Trump to Russia's hacking efforts in order to distract from her use of a private email server.
Ratcliffe said in the letter last week that U.S. intelligence agencies were uncertain whether Russian intelligence had fabricated the information about Clinton's authorization of the plan.
Democrats accused Ratcliffe last week of spreading Russian disinformation. A spokesman for Clinton, Nick Merrill, told Politico that the allegation was "baseless bullshit."
The documents released Tuesday do not provide much clarification about the underlying CIA intelligence. They do confirm that the CIA obtained the intelligence Ratcliffe referred to in his letter.
Republicans asserted that the documents raise questions about whether Clinton personally approved the dissemination of a false allegation linking Trump to Russia.
Clinton campaign advisers publicly accused Donald Trump of aiding Russia's hacking efforts following the July 22, 2016 release of DNC emails through WikiLeaks. A report from the special counsel's office released last year said there was no evidence that Trump or members of his campaign conspired with Russia to hack and release Democrats' emails.
According to Brennan's undated notes, he told President Obama that the intelligence community had picked up evidence that Russians had learned that Clinton personally approved a plan on July 28, 2016 to link Trump to Russia's hacking of the Democrat National Committee.
Brennan's notes refer to intelligence related to Clinton's approval "of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services."
While the declassified information is largely repetitive of what Ratcliffe disclosed last week, the Sept. 7, 2016 CIA memo does reveal one detail about the interagency team that investigated Russia's election interference efforts.
"Per FBI verbal request, CIA provided the below examples of information the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell has gleaned to date," reads an unredacted portion of the memo, which is referred to as a "Counterintelligence Operation Lead."
Brennan has testified that he created a so-called "fusion cell" in July 2016 that consisted of officials from the CIA, FBI and National Security Agency to investigate Russia's election meddling efforts.
The memo referred to information related to "US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server."
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Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch Archives, the new seasonal event now live. Overwatch Archives will include a brand new brawl, Retribution – a co-op mode that allows players to join a team of 4 to face off against Talon plus the return of 'Uprising'. The event also adds in over 160 cosmetic items to the game.


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Joe Gavin joined the family business in 1974. Now with over 40 years of experience and numerous awards in both wedding photography and portraiture, including Kodak and Fuji Photographer of the Year, he runs the studio with his niece, Becki.
Joe is a member of the Irish Professional Photographer's Association and is regarded as one of Ireland's best professional photographers. With his years of experience he has photographed everything from newborns to celebrities and everything in between.
His philosophy is to capture moments you can treasure forever and he strives to deliver the best experience to tell your story.


If you store your rugs on rug poles and often find that they slip off simply wrap vetwrap around the rug pole and hey presto, its grippy-ness keeps rugs in place! Also works great if you have saddle poles in your lorry/trailer and find your tack slipping as you travel.
Nappies make great padding for poulticing feet abscesses. Put your poultice in place next to the hoof then put the nappy on over the top, the sticky tabs and elasticated sides help it fit perfectly to the foot, then simply vet wrap and tape the foot.
Cut open old paper feed bags and the brown paper lining makes great paper wraps when you are claying legs. Cut 4x squares of paper to size and dip them in a bucket of water before wrapping over clayed legs, this helps keep the clay wet and cool for longer. In a pinch if you are at an event with no paper to hand raid your number bib for old number sheets and use those instead!
Jazz up old poles and fillers in a flash with coloured duct tape. It's quicker, cleaner and easier than having to paint and repaint show jumps. You can get a wide range of coloured and patterned duct tape so go crazy with your designs! eBay is a great place to look for inspiration.
If you need extra storage in your feed/tack room then old pallets can make a cheap upcycled shelving solution.
Use potties to create raised trotting pole cups. You can pick these up for a snip in places like pound shops and Ikea. Commercially produced pole cups cost around £30 for a pack of 4. Look for rubbery not brittle plastic potties as these won't shatter if accidentally trodden on.
If you get to the yard and have forgotten your chaps don't worry. Grab a couple of bandages, and bandage your own lower leg. No fear of pinched legs when riding.
Save money on buying feed scoops by simply making one from an old plastic milk bottle.
Save space storing boots by sticking velcro strips to your tack room or lorry walls. Simply stick your boots to the velcro and rip them off when you need to use them.
Baby wipes are your new best friend. Great for cleaning horses' eyes and nostrils, giving a last minute wipe over to boots, and making yourself look presentable before leaving the yard!
Save those little silica sachets that you get when you buy new shoes and stick them in with any stored tack you have. These will help to prevent it from going mouldy whilst in storage boxes.
Whilst at an event if you find it hard to remember your times buy a white board marker and write them on your trailer/lorry plastic partition or door. Then once the event is done simply wipe them off!
Make clipping smoother and mud easier to remove with canter shine. A quick application of canter shine prior to clipping will help the blades glide through the coat and canter shine applied to a clean coat will help make grooming mud off much easier, as it doesn't stick as much to the coat.


Oscar Party 2014 – on the big screen!
Watch the 86th Annual Academy Awards show on our big screen with other film enthusiasts!
This year's on-screen Oscar host is Ellen DeGeneres!
Dress to the nines for the on the street red carpet, which will be broadcast on to our big screen. Our Red Carpet hosts will ask: Who designed your outfit? Who does your hair? Who has your vote for best actress? Be the first on the red carpet on Oscars day to dole out your opinions & votes.
Many movies being nominated this year you will see in the current OFS program!


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Services for Immigrants in Scotland
ALBA (Spanish Association ALBA) was created in 2011 by bilingual families living in Edinburgh, to promote the use of Spanish and establish bonds between the Spanish speaking community living in Edinburgh and their families.
The Adult Learning Project (ALP) carries out transformative adult education based on the Pedagogy of the Oppressed of Paulo Freire, with a range of classes; projects; events and pieces of local and city-wide research.
Bethany Christian Trust provides a range of services which provide homeless and vulnerable people with support to successfully settle in a home of their own and integrate into their local community.
Bilingualism Matters provides accurate information and advice to bilingual families and schools.
CinemaAttic is the platform for Spanish, Iberian and Latin-American cinema in Scotland. Their main purpose is to bridge the expressive quality of young filmmakers from national cinemas such as Spanish, Latin-American or Portuguese with the wealth of British organizations.
Community Learning and Development offers many adult ESOL classes across Edinburgh for people who English is not their first language. Each course operates a £10 administration fee but the classes are free.
Cosmopolita Scotland is a quarterly digital magazine, bilingual and independent, published from Scotland. We aim to integrate the Spanish speaking community in Scotland with the Scottish society. To do this we will adapt and analyse information based on current affairs from the Scottish and the Spanish speaking world.
Destiny Angels (Destiny Church) offers short term support to people in need. Provides a hardship relief and food parcel programme as well as an emotional support helpline and home improvement project.
Edinburgh City Mission (Basics Bank) provides support to parents and children with the kind of help they need, whether it be a listening ear or a couple of bags of food and hygiene items.
Edinburgh College works with refugees and asylum seekers, and provides up to 4 days per week ESOL classes provision (there are some fees applied). They also assist learners to prepare for UKBA citizenship test.
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) promotes equality of opportunity for all; fights discrimination; promotes a culture of human rights; fosters good relations in our communities; and promotes cooperation and partnership to meets its aims.
Edinburgh Women's Aid provides support and refuge to women and children who are experiencing domestic abuse.
Health All Round provides services to support people living in Georgie Dalry and surrounding areas of Edinburgh to live longer, healthier lives through a range of groups and programmes.
Hispanic Arts Scotland (HAS) is an arts and cultural non-profit company whose main objective is to promote collaborations between Spanish, Latin American and Scottish artists.
IberoDocs is the first showcase for Ibero-American culture in Scotland, focused on documentary films by Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American filmmakers.
Kids Love Clothes provides clothing for children aged 0-6 years. All requests for clothing must be made through approved charities. See the website for more information.
Lifeline Scotland provides baby clothing free of charge for children 0-2 years from families in financial hardship.
Minority Ethnic Health Inclusion Service (MEHIS) provides free confidential advice, information and support for Black Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities.
Multi Cultural Family Base (MCFB) promotes flexible and personalised therapeutic work with children and families from BME communities across Edinburgh.
People Know How, is a charity that promotes social change by consulting and engaging actively with people. Currently PKW are trying to organise the event that will gather individuals and groups, charities, associations, services, etc. t to integrate the Spanish speaking community.
Refugee Survival Trust provides grants to asylum claimants and refugees living in Scotland.
Saheliya is a specialist mental health and well-being support organisation for black and minority ethnic (BME) women and girls (12+) in Scotland.
SCORE Scotland serves minority ethnic communities in the west of Edinburgh to help tackle racial discrimination through one to one advice and information, youth work, adult group work and events.
Shakti Women's Aid offers support, advocacy and information to all black / minority ethnic women, children and young people experiencing and/or feeling domestic abuse.
Spanish Information Point (Punto de Información en Español, PIE ), which gives free legal information (Scottish and British law) for citizenship rights, not only for Spaniards but also for Latin Americans, with specific information for VISAS, work permits, etc.).
Teléfono de la esperanza UK. Prevencion y promocion de la salud emocional de los hispanos-lusos hablantes en el Reino Unido
Trussell trust food banks provide a minimum of three days emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis.
Vamos Scotland, The aim of Vamos Scotland is to support innovative projects and provide an opportunity for European entrepreneurs and emerging and renowned artists to develop their projects.
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh offers information in Spanish about volunteer opportunities. On Wednesdays from 13:00 to 15:00.
Vivir Edimburgo was created by Spanish people and is written in Spanish, gathers information and indications step by step on housing, work, English learning and cultural and leisure activities in Edinburgh.
The Welcoming, is another organisation that offers free social events, health and well-being advice, volunteering opportunities, free English lessons and many other free services.
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The breathtaking digital photography below, is part of 2019 Land Rover Lr4 New Review report which is categorized within Review, 2019 land rover lr4, and published at July 24th, 2018 10:11:22 AM by admin.
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The Shock tube is perfect for lake cruisers and adrenaline junkies alike. The shock tube employs our all new tapered "cronut" design. This croissant + donut inspired shape allows for better vision and back support while riding seated or laying down. Get wild with multi-directional towing options for added fun.


I had SO much fun this past weekend at the Florida Mall being on the style panel for Teen Vogue's Back To School Saturdays event! We had a blast doing a VIP meet & greet with fans at Macy's before the panel started. For the day, I wore a printed romper with a peplum waist + a leather jacket + my favorite statement shoes! My bag is actually a vintage find from my Grandmother's closet & I always get compliments on it – I love the pop of bright blue with this outfit.