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Super Kilkenny are Leinster champions
Kilkenny 19pts
Birr 10pts
THE Kilkenny rugby club under-13 team were crowned Leinster League Division 1 champions after winning a hard fought final against a strong Birr side. The match was played in Naas and Birr arrived in confident mood after scoring 34 points in the defeat of fancied Dundalk in the semi-final.
Kilkenny reached the final by scoring a thrilling last minute try to beat Wexford 5-3 in an altogether different encounter.
During the opening minutes of the final it seemed that Birr's high ranking was justified. They dominated possession and territory by keeping play relatively tight and relying mainly on their well drilled, strong running, forwards.
The pressure told. Birr opened the scoring with a try on 15 minutes. The losers were awarded a penalty to the right of the Kilkenny posts and they elected to kick for goal. The ball rebounded off the posts. A Kilkenny player was deemed to have played the ball in an offside position and a second penalty was awarded.
Tapped quickly
This time the ball was tapped quickly and transferred to powerhouse number 8, Michael Milne, who powered over the line to touchdown. The conversion attempt was missed.
That five point concession seemed to kick Kilkenny into life. The Foulkstown outfit began to use their superior pace and combined strong running from the likes of team captain, Laurence Feehan and No. 8, Padraig Mullen with quick recycling to punch holes in Birr's defence.
Livewire scrum-half, Kieran Norton, kept the ball moving quickly. The Kilkenny backs displayed excellent handling skills when putting an expansive game plan into operation. Birr struggled to deal with the width and pace of the opposition and it didn't take long before they conceded.
After left winger, Conor Cantwell, made ground down the touchline the ball was flashed out along the line and a nicely timed pass from outside centre, Robert Boyd, put right winger, Aidan Lawler, into space just inside the Birr half. Lawler displayed blistering pace to round his opposite number and beat the cover to touchdown for the equalising score.
Finely balanced
Full-back, Jack Walsh narrowly missed the conversion. From the restart Kilkenny immediately applied pressure and forced the opposition back. With half-time looming, the Kilkenny forwards moved into a strong position and drove in a series of mauls towards the Birr line.
Eventually the prop, Conan Dunne, drove off the side and despite being tackled by three defenders he managed to stretch out and touch down to the left of the posts. Walsh was successful with the conversion. The score was 12-5 to Kilkenny at half-time.
With the game finely balanced, the next score was always going to be vital. From the off it was Kilkenny who grabbed the initiative. After 10 minutes the winners again worked their way into a strong position on the right. When they drove forward, the Birr defence was sucked in.
When the ball was flashed to inside centre, Eric Mahon, he spotted a gap and sprinted through to dot down under the posts. Walsh successfully converted. Kilkenny had a commanding 19-5 lead.
Despite the odds, Birr displayed great strength of character and kept taking the game to the opponents. In fact, if it hadn't been for a heroic defensive display from the young Kilkenny players the result could well have been different.
Kilkenny out-half, Rory O'Keeffe, and his centre partners, Mahon and Boyd, were particularly impressive as they regularly took down bigger Birr players.
However, the pressure eventually told and with around five minutes to go Birr made their way to the Kilkenny line in the right corner. From a ruck their scrum half passed to Milne who, again made a well timed run and was just too powerful to stop from short range. He crossed the line for his second try (19-10).
This turned out to be the final score in a fine game of rugby that was played in the best possible spirit by two teams who displayed character, bravery and skill beyond their young age. As the final whistle blew the Kilkenny squad wildly celebrated becoming the Champions of Leinster!
Kilkenny squad - Conan Dunne, David Graham, Evan Morrissey, Tim Ferris, Dan Blanchfield, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Laurence Feehan (capt), Padraig Mullen, Kieran Norton, Rory O'Keeffe, Conor Cantwell, Eric Mahon, Robert Boyd, Aidan Lawler, Jack Walsh, Joey Organ, Ryan Nugent, Niall Doheny, Alex Johnston, Michael O'Shaughnessy, Charlie Buckley, Paul O'Dwyer, Sean Rafter, Harry Foley, Cian Harding, Adrian Mullen, John Burns, James Rafter, Callum O'Dwyer.

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Finley grind 1 tablespoon of flax seeds. Then sift 1/2 a cup of each flour.
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What do the stars foretell? Read more in our monthly horoscope by Pandit Parashar.
ARIES (March 21 to April 20): First half of the month is good for all career-related matters. Take your chance and it will pay off. You will very comfortable financially for the whole month. You will be spending lots of money on children in the second half of November and may even go on a business trip.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): First half of November will be very expensive. Some unexpected expenses will shake up your budget. Things will improve a lot in career in November. Some of you will start a new relationship. You will be offered a great business deal towards the end of the month.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Partnership matters will improve. You will enjoy the first half of the month with family and friends. Business will improve and there is a good chance of you moving to a better position at work. In the second half you will overcome your opponents. It is a favorable month for all money matters.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22): You will stay anxious and restless in first half of November. You could make money through speculation or lottery. Divine protection will save you from many obstacles. You will go on a short trip with family in the second half of November.
LEO (July 23 to August 22): You will be tired of the stale life and may take bold initiatives in the first half of the month. Gamble will pay off and you will hit the target. A big property deal may also materialize in second half of the month. You will be signing many legal documents.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): You will stay under financial pressure in first half and may have to pay penalty or some kind of fine to the government. A big decision will come in your favor after 15th and you will get a big refund. There is no escape from hard work.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22): The first half of November will make you popular and famous. Mind will be cheerful and you will have many reasons to celebrate. Second half is financially rewarding and you could hit a financial jackpot. You will spend lots of money on family and home.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 22): Change in career will come with uncertainty but everything will settle after the 15th. You will make calculated moves and reach your goals. You may also dispose of some asset and pocket the money. You will help many people.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 to December 22): You may win favors from a government agency in the first half. You will make important clients or contacts. You may leave for important overseas trip. Chances of a contract coming through look good towards the end of November.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19): First half of the month is good for career-related moves or a new venture. Your bank balance will grow as you recover some money towards the end of November. A major lawsuit could be decided in your favor. You will visit a nice place with family.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18): Partnership matters will become permanent. Someone going bald with honey-colored eyes will help you. Spouse may not agree with your plans. There will be some interesting developments in career in the second half of November and you may have to travel.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20): It will be wise to make peace with the troublemaker rather than acting wild. Money wise the whole month looks good. Change of strategy early on will quickly reduce your liability by the end of the month. You may not be sure whether to extend lease here or to move to another place. You will meet an interesting person towards the end of November.


Funny how life always seems to come full circle. Yesterday I found myself in the Nutrition 10 office grading undergraduate diet projects. The full circle aspect of this is that when I was 18 I took Nutrition 10 (Same professor even!) and I too did my diet projects.
Major Weakness: sugar in any form, including sugar cubes, which I would eat at work while making copies.
1 bowl of salad: lettuce, corn, carrots, red beans, croutons, maybe some cucumber and nonfat vinegareette, veggie burger, turkey burger (both with bun) or pasta with red sauce. Maybe some pizza every now and again. Usually topped it off with the frosting from a piece of cake or a small vanilla soft serve cone.
Activity level: moderate – I worked out about 3-4 days/week: running, weights, step aerobics. I biked and walks most places.
Breakfast: Usually 1 of three meals: 2 eggs + fruit, protein smoothie + fruit/veggies, or oatmeal or quinoa with nuts/fruit and maybe protein powders.
Lunch (Not hungry for approx 3-4 hrs): at least 1 full cup of veggies (mostly salad, which is like 2-3 cups), sweet potatoes, beans, leftover chicken or fish, or burger patty, hummus, avocado, oil based dressing. 70% plants at least!
Dinner: much like lunch, usually add fruit at the end for a dessert. Often have lean protein in larger serving. Likely to skip the grain if I had grain with breakfast, for a total of 2 grains/day. Rare occasions (1-2x/yr): Pizza. If I go out, its Chipotle, mexican, or maybe thai or Pluto's salad bar. I eat all meats and love sauces, spices, etc.
Snacks: not a snacker, try to eat in a way to sustain energy better. I do drink tea and hot almond milk and hot chocolate, which is a between meal occurrence. 1 of the 3 is likely on a daily basis. Also LOTS of water.
Veg and hummus or 1 hardboiled egg are favorite snacks. I also love chips/guac but can't put the breaks on w/that dish!
Activity level: moderate to high. Exercising 1 hr x 5-6 days/week, mix of running, spin, yoga, cycing, climbing, weights, plyometrics, and walking. Whatever sounds fun.


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Jessica Karge
Photo: Karl-Bernd Karwasz
Jessica Karge was born in Berlin. After an apprenticeship as theatre tailor at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, she assisted at the Burgtheater Vienna, the Salzburg Festival and the Schaubühne Berlin. In 1992 she began to present her own work, often in collaboration with director Uwe Eric Laufenberg, as well as for productions at the the Schauspiel Köln and Zürcher Schauspielhaus. She was head costume designer at the Maxim Gorki Theatre Berlin and also worked at the Deutsches Theater and the Komische Oper. She subsequently turned more towards opera, designing costumes for "Ariadne auf Naxos" (La Monnaie Brussels), "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Lady Macbeth von Mrzensk" (Semperoper Dresden). International engagements have taken her to Barcelona, Strasbourg, Tel Aviv and, in 2016, to the Bayreuth Festival for "Parsifal" with Uwe Eric Laufenberg and Gisbert Jäkel. In Wiesbaden, her work has included the dramas "Hier bin ich" "Floh im Ohr", "Nora" and "Antigone" as well as the opera "Otello".
Costume Design in »Die lustige Witwe«
Costume Designer in »Il trittico«
Fr, 17.03.2023 Il trittico
Il tabarro / Suor Angelica / Gianni Schicchi
RevivalGrosses Haus19:00 - 22:40
Su, 26.03.2023 Il trittico
Th, 30.03.2023 Il trittico
* Date change *
This performance has been rescheduled from 29 March to 30 March 2023.
Mo, 08.05.2023 Il trittico
International May FestivalGrosses Haus19:00 - 22:40
Tickets 12,10 € - 118,80 €


An increasing number of studies are illustrating the impact of workplace design on organisational culture and companies of all sizes are taking it to heart. Even corporations, such as the BBC, are jumping on the bandwagon and transforming their once-drab offices into futuristic playgrounds.
Located in Manchester's MediaCityUK, the interiors of the BBC North office look like a scene from a sci-fi film. With giant neon "thought wheels" and security guards on segways zipping around – it's hard to believe people don't slip into a Mister Spock role upon entering the office.
South African presentation and conference-organising company brings office cool to new heights with a shooting range (in case you're stressed), fireman's pole and in-house tattoo studio called Missing Ink.
With offices in over 150 cities, Ogilvy's headquarters in Capetown stands out because it features meeting rooms that change colour, dog statues and – wait for it – Rolling Stone-inspired mouth-shaped urinals.
Coming in at 500,000 square feet, Canadian media conglomerate Corus Entertainment's Toronto headquarters houses a three-storey slide in its atrium and – perpetuating common national stereotypes – boardrooms shaped like ice hockey rinks.
At its Sydney office, global media agency GroupM attempts to add some street cred to the workplace with a large graffiti-covered garage door and matching acid yellow phone booths.
Social media management tool HootSuite transformed an old Vancouver police station into a creative work environment with nap rooms, a yoga studio and beer taps in the kitchen. Despite the perks, we can't help but wonder how an ominous (and creepy) version of its owl mascot landed on the wall of a meeting room.
Brasilian fashion group Reserva has designed its Rio de Janeiro office to ensure employees are comfortable in the workplace. With homey lounge areas, a wall covered with family photos and eclectic artworks, it almost seems too cozy a space to be productive in.
With panoramic views, space-age furniture and a coffee bar, creative agency Davies Meyer definitely hasn't skimped on office design at its Hamburg headquarters. We can't help but ask: can one really have a serious work-related conversation when hanging off a Dorito-shaped chair?
The Swedish arm of communications agency Jung von Matt – located in Stockholm – features a minimalistic workspace (characteristically Scandinavian) complete with sleek state-of-the-art desk fixtures.
Meeting rooms at Flag – a "creative disruption network" based in Sao Paulo – are filled with an interesting mixture of handpicked furniture making it look something in between an artsy hoarder's basement and the US president's office (that eagle statue!).
Work environments can contribute to employee happiness, communicate company values and foster creativity. What does your office look like? What makes your workplace unique? We'd like to know – post a photo on our Facebook page and we'll publish the best.


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Lightning: beautiful but deadly
A fascinating but powerfully deadly force of nature, lightning is as beautiful as it is destructive.
/ Updated July 22, 2009 / 9:17 PM UTC 16 PHOTOS
Lighting up Lady Liberty
PIC FROM JAY FINE / CATERS NEWS - This is the amazing moment a lightning bolt struck the iconic Statue of Liberty. The impressive moment was captured by New York photographer Jay Fine who spent the night braving the storm in Battery Park City, Manhattan, in a bid to get the perfect picture. Jay spent nearly two hours poised with his camera and took more than 80 other shots before striking lucky with this particular bolt of lightning at 8.45pm on September 22. The 58-year-old who has been waiting more than 40 years to capture the magnificent shot said he was stunned to see the photograph. To capture the shots Jay used a Nikon D300s with 60mm f/2.8 lens on the following settings: Aperture: F/10, Shutterspeed: 5 seconds, ISO: 200. SEE CATERS COPY.
— catersnews.clipservers.com
Thunder over Toronto
In this Sunday, Aug 9, 2009 photo, lightning is seen striking the CN Tower in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jim Bradford)
— Jim Bradford / CP
Church strike
Neil Fraser watches as lightning hits beyond a church in Rosser, Man. early Sunday morning July 30, 1995, as a severe electrical storm made its way across southern Manitoba. Rosser is located just northwest of Winnipeg. (AP Photo/Winnipeg Free Press-Marc Gallant)
— Marc Gallant / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
***TWIP MEMBER PAPER *** Lightning sparks across the night sky as a heavy thunderstorm makes its way across Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on Tuesday night. Photo taken May 20, 2008 (AP PHOTO/The Roanoke Times, Kyle Green)
— Kyle Green / The Roanoke Times
Tall target
Lighting strikes over buildings in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province Tuesday Aug. 1, 2006. (AP Photo/EyePress) ** CHINA OUT **
— EYEPRESS
Lightning strikes as seen behind a house north of Center Street NE in Cedar Rapids. A severe storm passed through the Cedar Rapids metro area Thursday night Aug. 26, 2004.
— Laura Segall / -1
Lightning lighthouse
WIND POINT, WI - AUGUST 18: Lightning streaks across Wind Point Light House on Lake Michigan as severe storms hit South Eastern Wisconsin August 18, 2005 in Wind Point, Wisconsin. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings as storms tore across central and Southern Wisconsin, reportedly killing one and injuring 5 others, knocking power lines causing outages in parts of the Southwest, including Lafayette. (Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images)
— Darren Hauck / Getty Images North America
Volcano voltage
Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez (CHILE)
— Stringer/chile / X01494
Dramatic skyline
In this photo taken Wednesday, June 3, 2009, lightning strikes over Guangzhou International Finance Center during a rainstorm in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **
— COLOR CHINA PHOTO
Lightning in the desert
PAGE, AZ - MARCH 24: Lightning strikes as a much-needed rain storm comes to Lake Powell which is marked by a 100-foot thick \"bathtub ring\" of bleached sandstone, the result of a six-year drought that has dramatically dropped the level of the reservoir, on March 24, 2007 near Page, Arizona. Lake Powell and the next biggest Colorado River reservoir, the nearly 100-year-old Lake Mead, are at the lowest levels ever recorded. Environmentalists have long-lamented the damming of scenic Glen Canyon, the eastern sibling of the Grand Canyon, in the early 1960's to create the 186-mile-long Lake Powell. The US Bureau of Reclamation is evaluating four proposals to manage the drought on the Colorado River which supplies water and power to millions of people in the western states. The bureau has warned that shortages are possible as early as 2010. If the water drops too far, power generators at the dams will become inoperable. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
— David Mcnew / Getty Images North America
Electrifying take-off
A bolt of lightning strikes near Terminal D as an American Airlines jet takes off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, near Dallas, before an approaching storm moves through the area. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox) ** MANDATORY CREDIT: NO SALES, MAGS OUT, TV OUT, INTERNET: AP MEMBERS ONLY **
— Tom Fox / THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
Riveting Rotterdam
epa01742418 Lightning thunderbolts light up the Rotterdam skyline early 26 May 2009 as a heavy storm raged over the Netherlands. EPA/Marco de Swart
— Marco De Swart / ANP
Wyoming rainbow
A lightning bolt strikes through a rainbow during a thunderstorm over Sheridan, Wyo., late Wednesday, June 15,2005. (AP Photo/The Sheridan Press, Ryan Brennecke)
— Ryan Brennecke / THE SHERIDAN PRESS
London lightning
LONDON - AUGUST 07: Lightning flashes in the night sky over South London August 07, 2008 in London, England. The storm brought a temporary end to the hot and humid weather with light rain and a cool breeze. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
— Dan Kitwood / Getty Images Europe
Space Needle lightning show
Lightning strikes west of the Space Needle, late Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, in Seattle, Wash., during a storm that rolled through the Puget Sound area. (AP Photo/Eastside Journal, Patrick Hagerty)
— Patrick Hagerty / EASTSIDE JOURNAL
Ancient scene
Athens, GREECE: The ancient Greek Parthenon temple, atop the Acropolis hill overlooking Athens, is framed by a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm that broke out in the Greek capital, late 9 October 2006. Greece has experienced stormy weather since the weekend, with two regions now placed in a state of emergency because of flood-related problems that damaged homes and disrupted transport. AFP PHOTO ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)
— Aris Messinis / AFP


My son has a high Kent score which should get him a place a DGS. He will sit the second round St Olaves test although an easier commute he's not so keen on the school.
Also considering C&S v DGS as they are currently our top two in that order.
Still feeling very undecided with less tan 12 hours to go! Any experience helpful info appreciated.
Just to be nosey, what did you choose in the end?


"Impact of Communication Latency on the Bus Voltage of Centrally Contro" by Mahmoud Saleh, Yusef Esa et al.
Maintaining a sustainable and reliable source of energy to supply critical loads within a renewable energy based microgrid (MG) during blackouts is directly related to its bus voltage variations. For example, voltage variation might trigger protection devices and disconnect DERs within the MG. Centrally controlled MGs (CCMGs) type is dependent on communication. Therefore, it is very important to analyze the impact of communication networks performance degradation, such as latency, on the bus voltage of CCMGs. This paper investigates the effect of wireless communication technologies latency on the bus voltage and performance of centralized DC MGs. Two mathematical models were developed to describe the behavior of microgrids during latency. As a case study, a renewable energy- based DC microgrid with its centralized control scheme was simulated to validate and compare the developed mathematical models. Results verify the accuracy of the developed models and show that the impact may be severe depending on the design, and the operational condition of the MG before latency occurs.
M. Saleh, Y. Esa, and A. Moahmed, "Impact of Communication Latency on the Bus Voltage of Centrally Controlled DC Microgrid during Islanding," IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.


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Now what is the first thing you think about when you hear the name Vincent Price? Curator of the wax museum? Slimy fiancee of the recently deceased Laura? Inventor of Edward Scissorhands? What if I said consummate collector of over 900 pieces of art? Would that surprise you? It sure did surprise me.
In 1957 Vincent Price and his wife Mary Grant donated 90 pieces of art to East Los Angeles College. Over the next 40 years they continued to donate ultimately bestowing the college with over 900 pieces from their collection. This year the late Mr. Price was given the ultimate tribute to his generosity – an art museum named in his honor located on campus.
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting this brand new museum. I must say, it sure beats the one located at my alma mater. Just look at it.
Pretty snazzy, huh? The Vincent Price Art Museum consists of three floors containing seven galleries. The collection contains permanent pieces and rotating exhibits. There were three temporary exhibits at the time of my visit – 2011 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Sonia Romero's Inner Landscape, and Round Trip: Eight East Los Angeles College Alumni Artists. I just love that two of the three exhibits are related to the students and alumni of the college. Not only is the museum cultivating an appreciation of art but one of community as well. That is impressive.
My favorite exhibit held the artwork of Sonia Romero. I had never heard of her before my visit but now I've officially joined the fan club. These are a couple of the pieces on display.
But what about the pieces belonging to Vincent Price? Much of it is on display in the permanent collection. At this time there is a large selection of Pre-Columbian works on display.
Oh, and I almost forgot the mention the best part. Admission is free!


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We would like to thank Royce Cameron & Family for your continued support for our foundation. We appreciate you and your generosity!
We want to thank L & F Distributors for your donation and support. Also a huge thank you to Albert and Martin for all 0f your hard work for our banner and contributing 2,000 water bottles. We appreciate you!
We want to thank On Call Band for their continued support. They have donated their time for our Glo Run every year and we appreciate you!
Thank you H-E-B for your continued support for our Foundation!
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There are some foods that are so nice to have someone else prepare for you. For me that food is applesauce. I ordered a case of Woodstock Farms applesauce and have used it for about six months. Beck loves it. It saves money to buy a whole case and then you have plenty for quick snacks and baking.
Applesauce is a great replacement for syrup when you're serving your wee one French toast or pancakes. Beck likes to dip his food, so I just put some on his plate and he dips his pancakes in it. Mixing the applesauce with some Nancy's Organic Whole Milk Yogurt makes a great snack, breakfast and dipping sauce for toast or pancakes.
You may have heard all the recent controversy about the plastic in baby bottles (and many of the plastic food containers used in our country.) http://www.chej.org/BPA_Website.htm So, when I started cooking for lil' Beck I was thinking about how I would store and carry his food. Josie, who used to work for LHG, passed down her tip– Mason Jars.
So that's today's "Green Baby" tip.
If you don't have a baby, don't want a baby, or don't like babies, I suggest you skip this post….
So I wanted to do at least one post on cooking for wee ones. Jason and I have a 19 month old. It has been pretty important to me to cook most or all of his food. At times it has been quite a challenge–and during those times I'm thankful that I feel really good about the prepared foods we carry at Local Harvest.
Anyway, we have lots of foods which are great for first foods for baby and for the growing toddler. The book "Super Baby Foods" is a great resource for how to prepare your own infant cereals and "super" foods for the wee one. We carry many grains which you can grind for your own infant cereals–millet, barley, oats, rice and quinoa. The author also suggests add in's like Brewer's Yeast, tahini, and almond butter. I don't agree with everything in the book, but found the authors suggestions on making "super porridge" and storage of fresh foods to be really helpful.
If you're not feeling quite so ambitious, we carry Earth's Best infant cereals, organic baby food in jars, applesauce, and one of my favorite processed foods that I give to lil' Beck–Dr. Praeger's Spinach Pancakes. I can read every ingredient and even know what they are. Yea. Other great foods for kids (who are eating dairy) Farmer's All Natural Creamery cottage cheese, Nancy's whole milk yogurt, Nancy's kefir, and the ever easy organic frozen veggies.
For any of you moms and dads who are interested in making your own baby food, I'm always happy to chat about it and give any suggestions I can. Post or come into the store. I'm constantly learning as a parent and as a cook for a wee one so if I can help or commiserate I'm happy to do so.
Also, we'll soon have a kid's menu at the cafe. In the meantime, feel free to ask for mini-smoothies for your little one. So good and good for them. You won't find any syrups in our smoothies. Only real ingredients. Yum.


The single most crucial component of this industry is Reliable and effective delivery of water to this massive investment. Landscape service providers can sharpen their blades, use careful pruning and mowing techniques, apply fertilizers and pesticides when necessary, and deliver timely execution of services in an effort to keep the landscape healthy and beautiful, but these services will not produce optimal results unless water arrives where and when it's expected.
Unlike plumbing service which is reactive, irrigation service is proactive. This means that plumbing is serviced in response to a problem whereas sprinklers are checked and serviced to prevent problems. This is because irrigation exists to keep valuable landscaping alive and healthy. Since sprinkler systems are outdoors, they are sometimes adversely affected by extra structural variables that are not a factor inside buildings. Such variables include root compression, vehicular compression, soil intrusion, intrusion by algae, snails, and other life forms, blind digging, ultraviolet light (solar) damage, erosion, and operational incompetence. Roots and vehicles are going to crush components. Dirt and animals are going to get into components. UV rays are going to distort pop up pistons on sprinklers.


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Trump Again Rejects U.S. Spies' Conclusion That Russia Hacked Election
The president-elect has repeatedly rejected the intelligence community's assessment that Russia-linked hackers tried to interfere in the election.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump models a hard hat during his rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5, 2016 in Charleston, West Virginia.Mark Lyons / Getty Images
Dec. 7, 2016, 5:53 PM UTC / Updated Dec. 7, 2016, 5:53 PM UTC
By Ken Dilanian
President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his repudiation of the intelligence agencies he will soon lead, telling Time magazine he still believes the unified U.S. government assessment that Russia sought to interfere in the presidential election was not only wrong, but politicized.
"I don't believe it. I don't believe they interfered," Trump told Time in an interview for the current issue, which names him "person of the year." Asked if he thought the conclusion of America's spies was politically driven, Trump said, "I think so." He did not elaborate.
Did Russia influence the 2016 election?
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Intelligence officials told NBC News they were stunned by that pronouncement, noting that the assessment about Russia's involvement in hacking the Democratic National Committee and in other political interference resulted in an extraordinary joint statement in October released by James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, and Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security. Both were appointed by President Obama, but Clapper's career as a non-partisan spy spans five decades.
Related: Trump Was Told Russia to Blame for Hacks Long Before Debate
"The U.S. Intelligence Community is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from U.S. political organizations," the statement said. "We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia's senior-most officials could have authorized these activities."
As NBC News previously reported, a senior U.S. intelligence official said that details about the Russian government's attempts to interfere in the 2016 election were briefed to, and discussed extensively with, both Trump and Clinton, as well as their surrogates and party leadership, since mid-August.
Intelligence officials say they aren't able to disclose details about the evidence, because it involves sensitive sources and methods that would give future attackers a road map for how to evade detection. They tell NBC News the intelligence they have gathered includes tips from human sources, intercepted communications, and a slew of computer forensics that links the hacks back to Russia.
Seven Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee sent a classified letter last week urging the Obama administration to declassify more information about the Russian connection to the hacks.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who signed the letter and has been briefed on the intelligence, told NBC News on Wednesday, "I just think it is bizarre for the president elect to refuse to acknowledge what the direct of national intelligence and the head of the department of homeland security have agreed on… It is one thing to doubt intelligence assessments for a good reason; it's another to just dismiss them out of hand."
Related: Election System in 20 States Targeted By Hackers
Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat in the House Intelligence Committee, called Trump's remarks "enormously damaging to the country." Schiff told NBC News: "President-elect Trump's comments this morning continue to contradict our intelligence professionals and carry water for the Kremlin."
Republican Rep. Pete King of New York told NBC News' Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC on Wednesday: "I think the evidence is strong that the Russians were involved" in the DNC hack.
During a debate with Hillary Clinton, Trump famously said that the hackers could have included "somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, OK? You don't know who broke in to DNC." At that time, U.S. officials had already briefed Trump about the Russian connection.
Since his election victory, Trump has had several higher-level intelligence briefings, although it is not known to what extent he has been presented with the detailed evidence. He has declined to accept a daily intelligence briefing, U.S. officials tell NBC News.
"Any time I do something, they say 'oh, Russia interfered,'" Trump told Time, according to a transcript the magazine released.
"Why not get along with Russia? And they can help us fight ISIS, which is both costly in lives and costly in money. And they're effective and smart." Russia has directed the bulk of its efforts in Syria to defeating anti-Assad regime rebels, not ISIS.
He added, "It could be Russia. And it could be China. And it could be some guy in his home in New Jersey."
Current and former intelligence officials said Trump risked alienating the men and women who risk their lives to present him with secrets about American adversaries.
"It's going to set a difficult tone for the incoming administration, when this is how things start out," said Steven Hall, a retired CIA operations officer who worked on Russia.
Hall and another former CIA official, John Sipher, wrote a piece this week for a web site, the Cipher Brief, calling on Trump to be firm with Russia.
"It seems that every new Presidential Administration has a tendency to place hope over experience in dealing with Russia," they wrote. "President George W. Bush tried to look into Putin's soul, President Barack Obama tried a re-set, and it seems that President-elect Donald Trump believes that we can ally with the Russians to defeat ISIS."
But it won't work, they say, because "experience has taught us that Russia does not share Western, internationalist values."
Ken Dilanian
Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.


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Jako celebrita nebo osobnost je označován člověk, který ve společnosti dosáhl vysokého uznání, ohlasu nebo povědomí. Obecně vzato je celebritou ten, kdo strhává pozornost médií. Měřítkem přitom nemusejí být jeho zásluhy, ale toliko zájem veřejnosti se o těchto lidech více dozvědět.

Etymologie
Původně latinské (celebrate – oslavovat). Ve francouzštině célèbre – slavný atd. Do češtiny přešlo z anglického celebrity (nebo zkráceně jen celeb), které má základ ve slovesu celebrate – oslavovat.

Geneze celebrit

Je řada způsobů, jak se člověk může stát celebritou: vyniknutím ve své profesi, dlouhodobým úsilím a celoživotním mistrovstvím ve svém oboru, získáním nějakého elitního ocenění, získání nějaké prestižní ceny, sportovním úspěchem, překonáním nějakého rekordu, nějakým neobvyklým (např. hrdinským) činem, ale též skandálem, z titulu své vysoce exponované funkce, nebo prostě velkým výskytem v masových médiích.

Existují profese, které produkují větší počet celebrit než profese jiné. Mezi ně patří například filmoví a televizní herci, pornoherci, konferenciéři televizních a radiových show, moderátoři a komentátoři zpráv v celostátních televizích, politici na státní a mezinárodní úrovni, výkonní ředitelé klíčových státních úřadů, orgánů nebo nadnárodních firem, hudebníci objevující se v žebříčcích hitparád, modelky, úspěšní atleti či sportovní reprezentanti.

Celebritami se mohou stát i lidé zajímaví širokým rozsahem své činnosti, kombinující více profesí. Lze si všimnout i toho, že většina výše zmíněných profesí je nějakým způsobem spojena s masovými médii. Dá se říci, že lidé usilující o získání nebo upevnění svého statusu celebrity a média, prodávající obsah zaměřený na ně, se v určité kladné zpětné vazbě navzájem podporují. V západních médiích vznikl dokonce termín "famous for being famous" (slavný, protože je slavný) pejorativně označující lidi kalkulující s efektem svého statusu celebrity. Do velké míry platí i úsloví "kdo není v televizi ten jako by nebyl" všímající si toho, jak silně si veřejnost asociuje lidi s jejich výskytem na obrazovce, a tak se například v oblasti filmu, divadla a televizní tvorby mnohem více mluví o hlavních a vedlejších hercích než režisérech a scenáristech.

Dále je několik faktorů, který jedince úspěšné ve výše jmenovaných profesích dokáží povýšit do statusu celebrity: charakter jeho osobnosti (většinou to je určitá forma extroverze), významný úspěch, milník v jejich kariéře, drobná úchylka či extravagance, velká událost v jejich osobním a partnerském životě, ale též velmi negativní událost – skandál, zločin (např. střet zájmů nebo korupce u veřejných činitelů), společensky nepřijatelný čin (nevěra).

Označení

Existuje ještě několik alternativ:
 místní (lokální) celebrita – celebrita s lokální působností a povědomím, v kontrastu s (globální) celebritou
 instantní celebrita – člověk, který svou slávu získal velmi rychle a většinou na základě jediné události. Instantní "hvězdičky" často zažívají svých "15 minut slávy" (slovní spojení poprvé použité Andy Warholem), kdy zhasnou stejně rychle, jako zazářily.
 celebrita II. řádu, béčková celebrita – člověk, u kterého je ochota médií o něm informovat marginální, popřípadě o něm informují jen ve spojení s jinou ("prvořadou") celebritou (ke které má často nějaký vztah, např. je to její choť, příbuzný nebo partner, z čehož někdy vyplývá, že část slávy je indukována i na něj). Někdy se pro tyto lidi používá i (pro někoho hanlivý) výraz polobrita.

Zaměření na celebrity
V angličtině je zavedený termín celebrity gossip, česky přibližně pomluvy o celebritách, v prosté mluvě však převládá jedno slovo – drby. Existuje celá podoblast médií (tištěných, zvukových, audiovizuálních), které se na celebrity gossip specializují. V Česku se začaly objevovat až v 90. letech ve formě společenských magazínů a tabloidů zaměřených na infotainment a "junk food news". Ve společenských časopisech se mohou články o celebritách objevovat v jejich společenské rubrice, sloupcích (někdy bezskrupulózně označených jako 'drby') nebo ve formě rozhovorů se samotnými celebritami. V oblasti sběratelství existuje obor, který se věnuje sbírání podpisů (autogramů) slavných osobností, které mohou být na fotografiích, reklamních předmětech, knihách či kartičkách, kdy sběratele v Česku a na Slovensku sdružuje Klub sběratelů autogramů. V posledních několika letech vzniklo i pár pořadů, specializovaných na celebrity, vysílaných v televizi na nejmenovaném komerčním programu. Zájem o celebrity může přerůstat až v posedlost, sláva konkrétních celebrit může ze strany fanoušků a médií přerůst v pronásledování paparazzi, stalking, kult. Rozsah a dosah médií zprostředkovávající veřejnosti celebrity do velké míry určuje jejich velikost. Příchod internetových magazínů, sociálních sítí a serverů jako YouTube a dalších umocnil jak amplitudu slávy jednotlivých celebrit, ale například i rychlost, s kterou se rozzáří nebo zhasnou, stejně jako četnost objevů instantních celebrit (například souběžně s určitým memem).

Odkazy

Reference

Související články
 Celebrity branding
 Sexuální symbol
 Supermodelka

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Společnost
Lidé podle stavu


Google wants to bring gaming to everyone, and it's doing that with its new Google Stadia streaming platform. With its custom server hardware, Google wants to render high-fidelity games and stream them to phones, tablets, and televisions. The company is also developing its own games with a new studio, Stadia Games and Entertainment.
With a little speculation, you can easily see some of the issues with Stadia. High-end gaming on PC, Xbox One X, and PlayStation 4 Pro is all about image quality, and streaming can introduce issues like frame rate drops, buffering, compression, and artifacts. Much of North America is lacking in robust internet connections, and those that do have to contend with issues like data caps. And we have no idea what something like Stadia costs, as Google was rather quiet on that front.
Most of these issues are front and center on the mind of the community, leading muted enthusiasm or outright skepticism. Some see Stadia as the logical next step for gaming in terms of technology.
Google's Stadia will inevitably have growing pains, but acting like it'll NEVER work is a myopic unimaginative caveman take. Gmail, YouTube, the iPad, Netflix and Steam seemed like impractical witchcraft initially. Think bigger. Video games used to only have wired controllers.
Digital Foundry has tested Google Stadia in certain conditions for bandwidth and latency, but those aren't entirely real-world conditions. Many users with 4K televisions and YouTube still have trouble pulling down 4K video, sometimes defaulting to 1080p or 720p instead. Again, that's because North America and other regions don't have stable internet connections, or the bandwidth needed to support 4K content.
Your average consumer likely isn't rocking a 100Mbps+ connection, and in some parts of America such options aren't even available, limiting Stadia's potential reach.
Even those test units aren't performing up to snuff, with media folks reporting noticeable input lag. In her hands-off demo, our own Caty McCarthy noted that the demo itself had issues starting up in the first place. And that input lag means twitch-based games, including competitive first-person shooters or fighting games, will a no fly zone for Stadia.
And then there's the issue with ownership and game preservation. We have no idea whether you'll be able to purchase games directly or whether there will be a blanket subscription fee. Stadia games exist entirely on Google's server farms, meaning even if you purchase them, it's entirely possible that your game license can be revoked at any time.
Yeah, no thanks #stadia.I want to OWN the game. I want to know I can come back, insert, and play the game 30 years later. Physical copies are still important to me, cause it practically guarantees that I can play the game in the future. With proper care, of course.
Google Stadia is launching 2019 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the rest of Europe, but that leaves out regions like Japan, China, the Middle East, Australia, and South America. That means while Stadia is a glimpse into the future, it'll be one that's not accessible to players in other parts of the world.
So Google unveiled their streaming platform today, Stadia. Promises 4k, 60 fps with minimal latency. As an Australian I would love to hear what you guys think because reading about it on Twitter is about as close as we'll ever get to using it.
And as many, many people have noted, we've been here before. OnLive, PlayStation Now, Ouya, and the Nvidia Shield have all offered game streaming in the past. It hasn't worked because the infrastructure isn't there and the offerings aren't much better than traditional consoles and PCs.
Basically, there are a ton of questions that remain about Google Stadia. Stadia is launching sometime in 2019, and Google will be offering further information this summer. For more on Google's Stadia, stay tuned to our everything we know guide.
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Making a living reproducing famous artworks for a popular online retailer and desperate to improve her situation, Claire is lured into a Faustian bargain with Aiden Markel, a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a painting - a Degas masterpiece stolen from the Gardner Museum - in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But when that very same long-missing Degas painting is delivered to Claire's studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Her desperate search for the truth leads Claire into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late 19th century may be the only evidence that can now save her life.
Maybe this genre just isn't for me, but I tried. After the first three hours, I still had to make myself listen. Couldn't get in to the character or plot direction.
Would you listen to Objects of My Affection again? Why?
Not on the top of my list for a re-listen, but enjoyed it for the time we spent together.
Light and easy story with enough going on to stay interested, yet not too heavy to weigh down the listener.
Trying to give young another chance after just finishing another one of her novels. Unfortunately, The program is just a few never ending plot circles that never get resolved. As soon as it starts to really get interesting, it's over! The synopses tells a better version of the story than the full work. Was really hoping for more!
I was hoping this book would stretch the imagination a bit more than it did. Unfortunately, it was very predictable. I was hoping for so much more with this type of premise. Bummed.
Teri and Phil had never needed their own personal god. But when Phil is passed up for a promotion - again - it's time to take matters into their own hands. And look online. Choosing a god isn't as simple as you would think. There are too many choices; and they often have very hefty prices for their eternal devotion: blood, money, sacrifices, and vows of chastity. But then they find Luka, raccoon god of prosperity. All he wants is a small cut of their good fortune. Oh - and to crash on their couch for a few days.
Would you consider the audio edition of Divine Misfortune to be better than the print version?
I have not read the print version, but I had fun listening to this and would recommend it to many people I know.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Divine Misfortune?
Lucky had a lot of nuance that made me laugh out loud at times, but I would have to say their interrupting a dream was fun to imagine.
Yes! Once I started, it was a hard novel to pause.
Would you try another book from Tom Rachman and/or Penelope Rawlins?
I would not try another book by Tom Rachman, but I would be open to hearing Penelope Rawlins reading a different novel.
What was most disappointing about Tom Rachman's story?
By half way through I still wasn't interested in the main character. It jumped around too much between locale and past/present. By the time I had figured out how some of the characters connected, the book skipped to a different time/place in her history and I had to re-establish myself within the story. Maybe this would be a better novel to read than to listen to. I was unable to stay interested in the story because it took so much of my focus to follow.
There are books you can't put down or can't stop listening to - sneaking in a few minutes where ever you can. And then there is this novel... I had to talk myself in to listening for the few hours I made it through.
Would you try another book from Amy Ewing and/or Erin Spencer?
I just don't think so. Unfortunately, I convinced myself I could get into the story line below the terrible "love" story, but in the end the author just didn't want to let that happen.
"You've long set your heart against it, Axl, I know. But it's time now to think on it anew. There's a journey we must go on, and no more delay..." The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel in nearly a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge, and war.
Would you try another book from Kazuo Ishiguro and/or David Horovitch?
Probably not from Ishiguro, but Horovitch was fantastic!
I found this book to be very confusing. There were multiple storylines traveling within each other and as an audio book I never really felt rooted in the novel. I can't really tell you anything about it but that I enjoyed Horovitch's voice.... still not sure what really happened in the 11 hours I just heard.
Yes! Everyone was recommending this to me, but I was slow to check it out. Don't make the same mistake! It's a great listen and amazingly satisfying story.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Water for Elephants?
The conclusion was very well built up and laid out.
Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach. A beloved classic of children's literature The Secret Garden tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment.
I've read The Secret Garden before but wanted to enjoy it again on a road trip. The narrator was so challenging I had to turn it off.


I'll have the usual. Tom Sietsema picks restaurants where he'd like to be a regular.
Overlook the hard-to-spot location in an otherwise ordinary office building in Tysons Corner. At Nostos, you'll get a taste of Greece first in the neat, chalk-white setting and again in the cooking of chef Eugenia Markesini Hobson. Just about everything but the bread and the ice cream originates in the kitchen, a sleek spinoff of the popular Mykonos Grill in Rockville. Put the warm pita to use by ordering a few dips: whipped fish roe bright with lemon and roasted eggplant bold with garlic. I could make a meal of the mezedes, small plates - burger-size beef meatballs, tender grilled octopus, flaky spinach pie - that take into account every whim. But the entrees merit saving some room. If your server sounds excited by tonight's lamb shank or whole grilled fish, chances are you will be, too.


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4 Reasons You and Your Husband Should Go on More Double Dates!
Date nights when you're married are awesome. But do you know what might be even MORE awesome? Double date nights!
I've written before about lots of ideas for date nights once you're married (and about the big mistake we usually make about date nights!). And I wanted to say something different today.
My husband and I have been thinking lately that spending time, just the two of us, isn't always our biggest need. Sometimes we just need more friends! And that's why we're getting more intentional about double dating as a couple.
I ran into Ashley Durand from Dating After I Do on Twitter, and found some awesome stuff she writes about date nights. And I asked her if she'd be willing to write a post for me on using double dates as your date night ideas! So she thought about it and came up with some great thoughts that I want to share with you today.
As a Millennial in a world permeated with social media friendships and instant global communication via Facetime, texting and snapchat, it is refreshing to have real face-to-face hangouts with friends.
Our world is clearly so thirsty for community and yet, getting to know someone in real time can be so tough because it pushes us outside the comforts of crafting conversation through well-thought Tweets and Facebook chats. Asking another friend or a couple to hangout feels a bit risky because- what if they don't like you? You can't just close out a chat when things start feeling a bit awkward.
But we were not made for isolation, especially in marriage. We need people around us to remind us of truth and to just have plain old fun in the midst of the stresses of life. So, just like when you first asked your spouse on a date, you have to take a risk and put yourself out there to make couple friends.
Double dating can be intimidating sometimes—but the only way to move past that is to plunge ahead.
It is amazing how many new doors open when you add more people—sometimes literally. For instance, we once went to an escape room with two other couples, and we were able to figure out the clues and open doors by putting all our skills together. Other date nights that you can't do with just your spouse include playing sand volleyball, playing most board games, or doing a progressive dinner at which each couple hosts a portion of the meal at their home. A few things on our list of future couples dates are hosting a murder mystery party and having everyone dress in character, going to a water park on a hot day, getting a fan group to attend a favorite band's concert, or doing a couples camping trip. The possibilities are endless!
2. Double-dating reminds you that your marriage is normal.
Life is crazy and sometimes you just need an outside perspective to recognize the humor and normality of it all. We once went on a double date right after I had purchased a pair of new shoes for my husband. In passing he must have mentioned something about his new kicks, and I said something along the lines of "if I didn't buy him a new pair, he would never get a new pair. Every other shoe he owns has a hole in them." The wife chuckled and said they had just had that conversation about her husband's t-shirt collection. We all had a good laugh about how our dear husbands hated shopping, but how we appreciated their sweetly selfless and frugal hearts. Other times we have had fun conversations about the hilarity of our morning routine…how I set three alarms and we both end up running around the room like headless chickens. We have compared notes with other couples about similar job crisis, baking fails, silly arguments and best dates. It has been a great way to realize than in our imperfections and successes, we are not alone.
3. Double-dating allows you to encourage and be encouraged.
We recently went on a double date with a couple who is engaged. As we sat around a bonfire, roasting marshmallows, they asked us what it is like to be married, and shared that they had heard a lot of negativity about marriage from others. We were able to honestly express that though aspects of marriage are sometimes hard, marriage is really wonderful and a lot of fun. After being married for one year, we certainly were no experts, but we had genuinely enjoyed being together every day, going on married dates, making new traditions and establishing our own family.
In addition, we have gone on dates with couples who have been married much longer than we have, and who have been through things we are now facing. They encouraged us to keep pursuing each other and Christ, and told us that we were doing a good job honoring marriage. It was nice to get an outside perspective.
4. Double-dating helps you make friends.
We have discovered double dating to be a great way to get to know new couples at church or work. But If you are an introvert (as my husband is) it can be intimidating to sit across from someone new at a dinner table for two hours and come up with questions, facing a potentially dead-end conversation. But what we have found is that inviting a couple you don't know very well to go mini golfing, bowling or hiking–with dessert to follow–is a great way to do it. Being side-by-side takes the pressure off having an amazing eye-to-eye conversation and gives you something common to focus on. After everyone has warmed up to each other, grabbing dessert is a good way to have a deeper, more focused conversation without the stuffiness of a formal dinner setting. If it goes well and you hit off, have them over for dinner next time!
If you are short on ideas for double dates or for your regular date night with your spouse, please check out my blog at "Dating After I Do" which captures our date night adventures and offers tips and tricks to a great married dating life.
Have you tried double-dating? What are some of your favourite outings to do with friends? Let's chat about it in the comments below!
Ashley Durand, Public Relations Specialist at Focus on the Family Ashley Durand graduated with a Bachelor's in Journalism from Grace College and Theological Seminary in 2013. She now lives in Colorado with her husband Jon, works at Focus on the Family, and is on the board of the Public Relations Society of America for the Pike's Peak region. She loves to write, have adventures in the mountains, drink coffee, and read good books. To see more of Ashley's work, please check out her blog "Dating After I do"
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Leopold Cafe er en stor og populær café og restaurant i Mumbai i Indien. Forretningen er grundlagt i 1871 som udsalgssted for bl.a. spiseolier, men fik sin nuværende form, da den åbnede som restaurant i 1987 og yderligere etablerede den anden pub i Mumbai i 1991.

Leopold Cafe er bl.a. kendt fra australieren Gregory David Roberts' roman Shantaram fra 2003 (udgivet på dansk med samme titel af NB Books i 2007).

Leopold Cafe, der ligger i den sydlige del af Mumbai nær bl.a. luksushotellet Taj Mahal Palace & Tower og skråt over for Colaba Police Station, var et af de første mål for terroraktionen i Mumbai i november 2008. Restauranten blev hårdt ramt af to terroristers voldsomme beskydning af gæster og ansatte med automatvåben (AK-47) med mange dræbte, og med en dansker som tilfældigt vidne.

Cafeen blev genåbnet fire dage efter angrebet, men blev dog midlertidigt lukket af myndighederne som følge af den store tiltrækningseffekt, som hændelse havde resulteret i.

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Grassoot Perspective: Don't forget to vote, Stinky Deals for Taxpayers and How To Help Small Business
By Danny de Gracia, II
Legislature & Politics, Taxes & Fees
This article was originally published here in the Hawaii Reporter.
A weekly liberty briefing and news guide to keep you informed and prepared on what's UP to more freedom or DOWN to bigger, more intrusive government.
"In America we have a creed which comes to us from the deep roots of the past. It springs from the convictions of the men and women of many lands who founded the nation and made it great."
– General George C. Marshall
Don't forget to vote in ALL contests on your ballot – Federal, state and municipal!
Voting has begun with mail in absentee ballots and walk-in voting will commence in just a few days. But many people both in Hawaii and all across the U.S. are registered to vote but never vote! Other people will vote, but they only choose two or three of the most "exciting" contests and then leave the rest of their ballot blank. While we wouldn't dare to tell you what to vote for, we do want to encourage all of you to make sure that you do vote and not skip any of the contests.
ANALYSIS: Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting." You owe it to yourself to vote – the experiment our Founders called "a Republic, if you can keep it" began with the concept of no taxation without representation. If you don't vote, you deny yourself a vital right that was given to you at great cost by our forebears.
In Hawaii, one of the areas that we need better voter participation in is the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Last midterm election, more blank votes were cast for many of the trustee offices than actual votes for candidates. Whatever your opinion about OHA and its trustees may be, please don't skip over and leave that portion of the ballot blank – cast a vote.
Voting is a very special right that should never, ever be taken lightly or for granted. I'd like to share with you anexcerpt from a speech President Ronald Reagan gave some 30 years ago before British Parliament regarding the day that the people of El Salvador were given the opportunity to vote, in spite of pressure from guerillas that they would kill or capture anyone who tried to vote. Reagan said:
"on election day, the people of El Salvador, an unprecedented 1.4 million of them, braved ambush and gunfire, and trudged for miles to vote for freedom. They stood for hours in the hot sun waiting for their turn to vote. Members of our Congress who went there as observers told me of a woman who was wounded by rifle fire on the way to the polls, who refused to leave the line to have her wound treated until after she had voted. A grandmother had been told by the guerrillas she would be killed when she returned from the polls, and she told the guerrillas, "You can kill me, you can kill my family, kill my neighbors, but you can't kill us all." The real freedom-fighters of El Salvador turned out to be the people of that country – the young, the old, the in-between."
The lesson to be learned from that speech is that we take voting for granted but there are people in other countries who recognize the right to vote is so important that they would be willing to brave danger just to cast a ballot. In America, let us not get so complacent or hardened of heart that we treat voting as an ordinary thing with no value. Your vote is your future! If you want UP to more freedom, you need to SHOW UP to vote! Stand and be counted this election day!
ACLU of Hawaii and the Law Firm of Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing Seek Permission To File Amicus Brief Supporting Courtroom Media Access (Hawaii Reporter, 10/16)
The latest update from the local Hawaii chapter of the ACLU indicates that they have teamed up with Alston, Hunt, Floyd and Ing to enable a local group to document proceedings in court involving a Hawaiian activist fighting a disorderly conduct charge.
ANALYSIS: Few people are aware that one of the key defining moments for the famous American patriot Patrick Henry was in March 1775 when he rode into Culpeper, Virginia and found a man tied to a whipping post and bloodied from being scourged brutally with a metal whip. Henry said, "When they stopped beating him, I could see the bones of his rib cage. I turned to someone and asked what the man had done to deserve such a beating as this." The response he received was "Scourged for not taking a license."
Because Henry witnessed what had happened, it caused him to understand in a powerful way why liberty is so important. In like manner, there should be transparency and openness in our court proceedings so that the American people can see what goes on in and nothing is hidden from them. This move to seek permission to file an amicus brief for media access is an important part of upholding sunshine in government. This is an important UP for more freedom.
Honolulu's Sewer Construction Projects Cost Five Times the City's Estimates (Hawaii Reporter, 10/16)
Malia Zimmerman reports that "Three major sewage construction projects the City & County of Honolulu administration planned to complete for $88 million, actually cost the taxpayers $473 million. That is five times the cost of the city's initial estimates."
ANALYSIS: It's always a stinky deal for taxpayers when they end up having to pay more than originally promised for a program item, and unfortunately cost overruns are almost always the case when it comes to public works and other government programs. To understand why this is the case, we need a brief economics lesson from libertarian journalist Rose Wilder Lane who said, "A 'planned economy' destroys Government because when men use force in an attempt to control productive energies, they have no means of knowing real costs, and these costs automatically increase at an increasing rate until the people can no longer pay them."
It's because government has a monopoly on things like sewage and utilities that prices are bound to exceed estimates. Government has you, the taxpayer on the hook no matter what happens and there's no way to opt out of these things. While a short term solution to remedy problems like these involves simply making sure that public administrators are more competent and pay more attention to detail, the root cause – government monopoly – ultimately is to blame and until that is taken out of the picture, people are going to pay more for the projects than they bargained for and more for the services until, eventually, they can't pay for them.
This is truly a terrifying development but one that is not without precedent and not occurring in a vacuum. Inflation is taking place all around us as a combined result of reckless government, increased spending and low interest rates at the Federal Reserve. Taken together, this is a serious DOWN towards more tyranny.
National/International News
Total Welfare Spending Now At $1 Trillion (National Review, 10/18)
The National Review Online reports that the Congressional Research Service has determined that total spending on welfare for fiscal year 2011 was "nearly $750 billion in federal dollars and another roughly $250 billion in state funding."
ANALYSIS: It's worth remembering that in 1982 the entire budget of the United States – taking into consideration the arms race between America and the Soviet Union – was only $745.7 billion dollars. The fact that welfare spending exceeds the total spending of the United States at the height of the Cold War tells us that the combined forces of inflation, low interest rates, government growth, underemployment and a bad economy are putting more and more people on welfare and making the cost more burdensome for the taxpayer.
America is in dire straits. The more money that Congress and local legislatures inject into the economy in a desperate push to stimulate aggregate demand, the more expensive things get and the less purchasing power everyone has. This manifests in demand for labor shrinking as businesses scale back production, less capital creation as investors seek to avoid risk and the destruction of your personal savings as government raises taxes to meet falling revenues.
Sadly, the length, width and depth of the crisis that America is in cannot be resolved easily. The system of inflation, taxation and government spending did not appear overnight and will not go away easily because of the addictions and market distortions caused by government's massive interference in the marketplace. This is a serious DOWN towards destruction of the American way of life and less economic freedom.
Nickel tax proposed on each bullet sold in Chicago (Fox News, 10/19)
FNC reports that in an attempt to stem rising violence in Chicago, "Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will submit a budget proposal Thursday that calls for a tax of a nickel for each bullet and $25 for each firearm sold in the nation's second-largest county, which encompasses Chicago. Preckwinkle's office estimates the tax will generate about $1 million a year, money that would be used for various county services including medical care for gunshot victims. Law enforcement officials would not have to pay the tax, but the office said it would apply to 40 federally licensed gun dealers in the county."
ANALYSIS: Unfortunately a tax on bullets doesn't stop criminals from acquiring ammunition and arms to commit crimes, all it does is raise the price of security and self-defense for law abiding citizens. Remember, private firearms owners, security contractors and police all go through legal channels and obey the framework set forth by legislation to acquire their ammunition "off-the-shelf." Criminals, by contrast, are not bound by bureaucracy and thus can get inside exploit the "acquisition loop" and get ammunition and weapons faster than even law enforcement and military can acquire them!
The problem with legislators is that they have the tendency to be determinalistic and micromanagerial, thus they think nearly everything can be solved with a tax or a law. This is not the case. Laws and taxes only raise the price of justice for those who obey the law, not for those who disobey it. This is a serious DOWN to less liberty.
Protecting America's Small Business Owners (9/2)
Small business is the very heart and soul of America's economic engine. Nearly half of all U.S. private sector employees work for a small business, and over thirteen times more patents are created by small businesses than large firms. In this interview with the National Federation of Independent Businesses, I ask NFIB president Dan Danner exactly what's on the minds of small business owners.
ANALYSIS: This election year, like all other election years, everyone says that they "support small business" but if that's the case, why is it when elected, legislators often shaft small business by creating regulatory and tax regimes that raise the bottom line for small business and make larger companies more competitive with the help of government?
Most small business owners are just trying to make ends meet and doing the best they know how to provide the best services and products they can. But our government is quickly becoming a sadistic, tyrannical and elitist bully force which makes life harder and harder for the average person to be independent and plan their own future. We need to work on restoring the freedoms that made America a place of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity for our Founders. We need to get government out of our wallets and out of our way. For too long government has told us what's good for us, but only you know what's best for your business and your family. The trend that we have seen and continue to see is a very frustrating and distressing DOWN to more government control and less economic freedom.
Danny de Gracia is the Economic Policy Adviser for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Views expressed in this column are intended to promote creative thought, educate, and, we hope, prompt comment. Accordingly, thoughts expressed do not necessarily reflect the official position of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii or the author.
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Danny de Gracia, II
Danny de Gracia was an economic policy adviser for Grassroot Institute and an elected member of the Waipahu Neighborhood Board. He holds a master of arts in political science from Southwest Texas State University.


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What the Jebel Mara tells us about saving Darfur – A View From The Hills
By Rob Crilly
General Rokero had been my guide for a visit to a rebel stronghold inside the Jebel Mara mountains. He introduced me to two girls who had been held prisoner and repeatedly raped by government soldiers. And over steaming bowls of thick brown ful in the little town of Goralang Baje, we discussed politics with Arab commanders who had abandoned the Janjaweed to join the Sudan Liberation Army.
Everything had been laid on for me, the visiting journalist.
But now he didn't seem to want to take me to the little camp of tents where hundreds of women and children were living after fleeing the latest fighting. Every time I asked, he simply told me to wait and poured another glassful of sweet tea.
Eventually he stood up, as if at some secret signal, and suggested I follow.
The reason for our delay quickly became apparent as we scrunched along the grey gravel path in the hilly town. Children began streaming towards us from all directions, laughing and shouting. Each carried a home-made banner, often little more than a piece of paper covered in childish writing. "Go on International Criminal Court," read one. "Welcome UN," said another. They had been busy with pens as I waited for my tour of the camp, and now it seemed that I was in the middle of a demonstration demanding international intervention to end the war in Darfur.
This was May 2007. My journey into the Jebel Mara had been as arduous as it had been thrilling – a bone-numbing trek on a donkey wondering whether the planes overhead were Sudanese Antonov bombers. The air had grown cooler and the land greener as we climbed.
What I found amid the rebels' mountainous redoubt was a microcosm of the whole Darfur conflict, its horrors, complications and its misguided hopes. It changed the way I saw the war. It was the start of a process that eventually prompted me to write my book, Saving Darfur, offering an alternative account of Sudan's desert war.
General Rokero, of course, hadn't intended that outcome. His was a relaxed easy manner, and like many rebel commanders he was keen that the media reported Darfur's suffering.
The two girls certainly had horrifying stories. Sixteen-year-old Awatif buried her face deep in a lilac scarf as she told how she was held with about 100 other women for two nights. Each evening, government commanders would arrive, picking out which of the frightened women he would take home that night. She told me she begged to die.
After three days she escaped in the confusion of a rebel counterattack.
General Rokero also introduced me to Arabs in his ranks of fighters.
The Arab commanders – who once led bands of Janjaweed – were not the murderous, genocidal maniacs of popular imagination. Instead they seemed to be victims of the conflict just as much as the Fur tribe alongside whom they now fought. Each explained how they had taken government cash as their traditional way of life disappeared with each new advance of the desert. Each explained that had no belief in Khartoum, just a need for President Bashir's money.
Yes, they admitted burning civilian villages and shooting opponents. But an alternative view of the Janjaweed seemed to be presenting itself. When all hope had run out, they had turned to the gun to survive.
This was not the war I had come to report. That war, the war described by a huge international lobby and its celebrity cheerleaders, was a slaughter of African tribes by Arab gunmen launched on a genocidal purge of Darfur by an evil, Islamist government. This war, the one that I found in the Jebel Mara, was no less horrific but it was much more confusing and complex. I couldn't even tell the difference between the African commanders and the Arab ones. They all looked African to me.
And, with the growing realisation that the public campaigners had oversimplified the conflict, so too it seemed their solutions were simplistic.
It took another two years of interviews with rebels, Arab leaders, diplomats, aid workers and United Nations officials to develop my ideas. Gradually I would come to understand how huge pressure for UN peacekeepers distracted from the real business of building a peace; that concentrating on Darfur meant we would lose sight of the problems in Southern Sudan; and how the International Criminal Court would hobble the humanitarian operation. At that stage, though, in the tumbledown town, it was more of a feeling than a theory.
Like when a wrinkled old woman grabbed my arm.
"You have heard our problems," she said, peering up at me. "When will you help us?"
I did what any journalist would have done. I explained that I was there to take her story back to the politicians who could make a difference. I kept my doubts to myself.
Rob Crilly's book, Saving Darfur: Everyone's Favourite African War is published by Reportage Press this week.
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Matthew Sinn 11 February, 2010 at 07:16
The observation that Darfuri Arabs are also victims of the unfolding horrors in Darfur is a very important one. It is also, as Mr. Crilly has indicated, perhaps unsurprising, since the life-cycles of nomads, mostly Arabs, are intertwined with those of more sedentary peoples, mostly black Africans.
The fighting has taken an enormous toll, amplifying the effects of gradual and increasing desertification (a problem already helped along by elimination of scrub forest, the collapse of gum arabic cultivation, and, ironically, the advent of modern veterinary medicine that allowed herd sizes to increase beyond what the land could support [see the work of Brendan Bromwich and Abduljabbar Abdalla Fadul]). According to O'Neill and Cassis, Arab communities that are supposedly being served by the orchestrated killing and plunder are no longer able to conduct activities essential to their previous way of life, including livestock exchange, migration, and effective land management. The ICG was already reporting an intensification of fighting among Arabs ahead of the deployment of UNAMID — a "last-minute" frenzy of attempts to make and consolidate gains before the presumptive end of fighting. Alex de Waal has written that Arabs now form a significant population among the urban displaced, owing to "rebel attacks, general insecurity, or the intra-Arab fighting that has occurred across large swathes of southern Darfur."
Andrew Natsios reported that, in 2007, alleging that the government had provided insufficient recompense for his commitment, and fearful that he would become a sacrifice to international demands for war crimes accountability, Sheik Musa Hilal, the preeminent Janjawiid commander, declined participation in talks on rebel unity (extended by the SPLM) only after he was granted a government portfolio. Fortunately, despite the lasting scars of intercommunal conflict and the obvious problem of mutual demonization and mistrust common to all human tragedies of this scale, many Arab communities refused to mobilize on behalf of the NCP. Let us hope that there will be goodwill enough for peacemaking, and awareness enough to ensure that all of Darfur's many different constituencies are represented at the peace table.
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Well this has to be the new winner for smallest release week of the year! Luckily there are still some great titles in the mix starting with Tully. Charlize Theron plays Marlo, wife and mother of two with another one on the way. But Marlo isn't sure how she feels about it. Feeling depressed and dragged down by her repetitive daily routine, and having experiences postpartum troubles after her previous kids, Marlo is not sure she can cope. When her wealthy brother offers to pay for a night nurse, who takes care of the newborn during the night so the mother can rest, Marlo hesitantly agrees. But when she meets night nurse Tully (Mackenzie Davis), not only do things start to look up, but Marlo finds a kindred spirit who may help her find meaning in her life.
Tully is written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult) and directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Young Adult, Up in the Air) and the pairing of these two always seems to culminate in an interesting and honest movie. Tully is brutally honest about the tribulations of motherhood and never shy's away from showing the hardships that come along with the joy of having children. Theron gives another stellar performance here, she gained 30 pounds for the role but the real authenticity of Marlo is the look on Theron's face throughout the movie. She is simply brilliant at communicating feelings through expressions and this film calls for it more than most. The supporting cast including Ron Livingston, Emily Haine, and the always brilliant Mark Duplass only heightens the pedigree of Tully and the script has more than a few surprises in it as well. Tully is a funny, sad, joyous and heartfelt and brutally honest.
Next up this week is the new film from Melissa McCarthy, Life of the Party. McCarthy plays Deanna, a married woman with a daughter recently sent off to college. But after her daughter leaves her husband announces he wants a divorce leaving Deanna with no sense of direction or purpose after being a devoted wife and mother for decades. So Deanne decides to pursue her dreams from her younger days and go back to college. The same college as her daughter, where she embraces her newfound freedom and learns to live for herself again.
Life of the Party is co-written by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone and directed by Falcone. There are plenty of laughs to go around, McCarthy could just stand around and make me laugh, but I couldn't help thinking if the husband and wife duo put a little more authenticity, realism and heart into Life of the Party, it could have been so much more. But as it stands it is standard, light fare for anyone and does have plenty of funny situations for McCarthy to stumble through in a hilarious manner. Many of McCarthy's movies seem to take this lighter route and it seems to work for her but I hope we get some meatier comedies (or any other genres) from her in the future. She is brilliant and can do anything she sets her mind to.
Also of note this week is the remake of the classic 80s Kurt Russell/Goldie Hawn comedy Overboard this time starring Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez, and pair of brilliant 90s comedies from Jim Belushi seeing their debut on Blu-ray, Mr. Destiny and Taking Care of Business. If you have never seen these two comedies please check them out right away! Belushi at his peak and both highly entertaining flicks well worth your time. Not to mention between the two movies you also get Charles Grodin, Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine, Jon Lovitz, Rene Russo, and Hector Elizondo. Pure 90s goodness.


A West York baseball season that looked like it was going nowhere early in the season ended in the PIAA Class 4-A state quarterfinals on Thursday.
The Bulldogs suffered a 2-0 loss to District 2 champion Dallas at Walter M. Stump Stadium in Pine Grove.
MUHLENBERG — There's something special about this year's Dallastown High School baseball team.
Perhaps a better word might be freaky.
Whatever the correct term, there's no doubting the success the Wildcats have enjoyed on the field.
Dallastown baseball coach Greg Kinneman had a reason to be unsure about his 2017 pitching staff.
Back in March, it was the one unknown he had about his team heading into the season. After graduating more than 80 percent of his innings pitched from 2016, he had every right to be concerned.
In the grand scheme of things, three months isn't a long time. But, it's been plenty of time for Kinneman to see his group of pitchers grow up and put any preseason worries to rest.
READING — The Dallastown baseball team let one golden opportunity to score get away in the top of the first inning.
When the Wildcats got their next chance, they made sure it wouldn't go to waste.
Trailing by one against Gov. Mifflin heading into the top of the third, Dallastown got its bats going. Once one guy started hitting, everyone joined the party.
DILLSBURG — Kennard-Dale's bid to earn its first District 3 baseball title since 2001 fell short on Thursday evening.
The Rams dropped their District 3 Class 4-A championship battle against East Pennsboro, 6-1, at Northern York High School.
The West York baseball team and Central York softball team are headed to the state playoffs.
The Bulldogs and the Panthers punched their PIAA tickets with must-win victories on Thursday in District 3 third-place contests.
The West York baseball team pounded West Perry 8-1 in the District 3 Class 4-A third-place battle, while the Central York softball team defeated Central Dauphin 4-2 in the District 3 Class 6-A third-place contest.
Susquehannock won't have to travel too far for its PIAA Class 2-A second-round state girls' lacrosse playoff game.
The other York-Adams League team still alive in the girls' lacrosse state playoffs will face a much longer trip.


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