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The Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival is presented by the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Ke Kula Mele Hawai'i School of Hawaiian Music. The festival brings together legendary steel guitarists for a celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. This is an annual event immediately preceding Keola Beamer's annual Aloha Music Camp. Scheduling the festival to precede the Aloha Music Camp gives camp attendees an extra opportunity to rediscover the Hawaiian steel guitar and enjoy the nahenahe sounds of master steel guitarists from Hawai'i, while providing others a chance to enjoy the sounds of the Hawaiian steel guitar and learn more about the Aloha Music Camp.
The Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival is the third in a series of Hawaiian Steel Guitar festivals produced and presented by the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Ke Kula Mele Hawai'i School of Hawaiian Music. The Kaua'i festival is made possible in collaboration with the Courtyard by Marriott Kaua'i at Coconut Beach. The flagship Maui Steel Guitar Festival is held in the spring on Maui in collaboration with the Arts Education for Children Group (AECG) and the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. The Waikiki Steel Guitar Week and Festival is held in mid-July at the Royal Grove performance venue (Helumoa) and presented by the Royal Hawaiian Center. HIMELE also produces the community-focused Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals at various O'ahu shopping centers. The first annual Hawaii Island Steel Guitar Festival was presented in the Kona/Kohala Coast area on November 10-12, 2017. All festivals are free and open to the public and are presented to increase awareness and foster interest in the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, an instrument important to Hawaiian music and culture.
These festivals are made possible through grants and contributions from corporate sponsors and private individuals, supplemented by in-kind contributions and volunteer resources. Please visit our Support Us page to see how you can help support the festival.
The 5th Annual Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival will be held on the Friday and Saturday immediately preceding the 2020 Aloha Music Camp, at the Sheraton Hotel in Kapa'a.
A pre-festival "Kika Pila" jam session will be held at Keoki's Paradise in Poipu Beach on the Thursday preceding the festival.
The 2019 Festival will be held at the Courtyard Kaua'i at Coconut Beach immediately preceding the 2019 Aloha Music Camp dates. Open Stage performances will be held on Friday afternoon. Evening activities include Friday workshops and Saturday's main Ho'olaule'a program beginning at noon. Public kanikapila jam sessions will follow each day's main activities. An exhibit featuring vintage steel guitars will be presented. The lineup of featured performers will be posted here and on the festival's Facebook page as soon as it is finalized.
Education is a key component of the steel guitar festivals. School visitations by master steel guitarists and youth steel guitar players will be scheduled with local area schools. These visitations will include an introduction to the Hawaiian steel guitar and its importance in Hawaiian music and culture. A musical demonstration will be given by the visitation team. Local area schools will be contacted about scheduling a visitation time on Thursday and/or Friday.
If you or your Kaua'i public or private school has not yet been contacted and would like a visitation and presentation, please see the Contact Page and fill out the form indicating your request.
Open Stage sessions will be presented on Friday in the hotel's Chart Room. These sessions will feature steel guitar players in half-hour playing sessions. If you are a Hawaiian Steel Guitar player or a band with a Hawaiian Steel Guitar and would like to reserve an open stage session, please submit your request by filling out the form on the Contact Page. Due to the nature of the festival, your performance should be on the Hawaiian steel guitar but incidental use of other Hawaiian instruments is permissible.
The festival will also include workshops and a vintage steel guitar exhibit, and public "kanikapila" jam sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. Jam sessions are open to anyone and may include steel guitar masters and other musicians. Anyone is invited to participate and play along with the featured players and festival guest musicians. Musicians are advised to bring their own instruments, amplifiers and music stands if required. The location of the kanikapila will be in the hotel's lounge area.
Festival T-shirts, artists' CDs and the festival poster will be available for purchase at the festival information booth.
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'Violence Will Not Provide A Way Forward'
Continued terrorism like Sunday's attack threaten to provoke yet another crisis in the coming months. We look to Pakistan to do everything in its power to prevent extremist groups operating from its soil from crossing the Line of Control...
Christina Rocca	27 March 2003
Christina Rocca	March 27, 2003 00:00 IST 'Violence Will Not Provide A Way Forward'
Testimony on the Foreign assistance programs in South Asia before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by the Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Washington, DC March 26, 2003
Regional Policy Priorities
Even as we advance our efforts in the Middle East, South Asia remains at the front lines of the war on terror, and regional stability remains critical. We must remain actively and effectively engaged in this region where our most vital interests are at stake. U.S. support has contributed to substantial progress over the past year and a half. Eighteen months ago, we could not have foreseen that Afghanistan would convoke a representative Loya Jirga, select a transitional government to preside over reconstruction, and draft a constitution. Afghanistan must shortly begin preparations for national elections in June 2004. Pakistan's effective support for Operation Enduring Freedom has been equally welcome. Pakistan's October 2002 elections re-established a civilian government, and we are providing assistance towards a full return to democracy there.
We have experienced the close cooperation of all the countries in the region in the war against terror, and were able to play a helpful role last spring and summer to defuse a dangerous crisis between India and Pakistan that could have led to a catastrophic conflict, and we are redoubling our efforts to reduce tensions in Kashmir. Regional stability has been served by Sri Lanka's progress towards ending a 20-year civil conflict. However, we must assist Sri Lanka to achieve and consolidate peace, and Nepal to avoid resumption of a Maoist insurgency and to shore up its fragile democracy. With an eye to the future, we will continue to transform our relationship with India, a rising global power, and will help the moderate Muslim democracy of Bangladesh, which faces difficult political divisions and significant economic challenges, towards greater stability and economic growth.
Assisting South Asia's Frontline States: Afghanistan and Pakistan
As we move into FY 2004 and beyond, helping Afghanistan to establish lasting peace and stability will require a continued commitment of U.S. and donor resources to four interlocking objectives, consistent with the goals of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act.
-- Afghanistan must establish internal and external security, without which economic reconstruction and political stability will fail. President Bush committed the United States to take the lead among donors in helping to establish a multi-ethnic and disciplined Afghan military. Our security assistance will enable us to train and help retain troops and officers. This program has made significant strides in the last few months. Thanks to the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act, we were able to provide $150 million under DoD drawdown authority towards a gap in funding those efforts. With similar FY 2004 levels of U.S. funding from all our security accounts, including drawdown authority, we will be able to meet our goal to help establish a strong Central Corps before the 2004 elections. Although we must rely to some degree on local leaders and their militia to provide interim security and stability in many parts of the country, we are working with President Karzai to draw the center and the regions together. We must therefore link recruitment efforts to the broader process of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of Afghan fighters. We are also helping the Afghan government to combat narcotics trafficking, fortify counterterror and non-proliferation export control capabilities, and train police in coordination with European and other donors.
-- A stable and effective central government is being established according to the roadmap accepted at Bonn in December 2001. A Constitutional Loya Jirga is scheduled for October of this year followed by national elections scheduled for June 2004. We will assist those processes, as well as assistance to the women's ministry, judicial rehabilitation, human rights, civic education and independent media development. We are providing budget assistance to help keep the government operative while helping Afghans establish revenue generation, while other programs support development of an accountable, broad-based, and representative political system. We are striving to ensure visible signs of progress by the Central Government on key reconstruction needs, such as the completion of the Kabul to Kandahar road segment prior to the June 2004 elections. In order to enhance the Afghan Transtional Authority and better link central and local government, Provincial Reconstruct Teams (PRTs) have been established in three locations with more to follow in late spring. Initial indications of PRT success point to increased stability and
enhanced NGO reconstruction efforts.
-- Economic reconstruction and development will bolster the Bonn process and reduce dependence on donors. In January of 2002 at Tokyo, 60 countries, the EU, the World Bank, and the Asian and Islamic Development Banks pledged over $4.5 billion over six years. At the Afghanistan high- level strategic forum in Brussels in March 2003, the international donor community reaffirmed its commitment to Afghanistan and pledged $1.5 billion for reconstruction and recurrent budget
assistance in 2003. In addition to pledging over $297 million at Tokyo and $600 million at Brussels, the United States has assisted Afghanistan to access frozen assets and begun initiatives in the areas of trade, commerce and finance. USAID development programs focus on private enterprise and employment and agriculture -- the livelihood of most Afghans - as well as health and education. Economic Support Funds will also continue to support infrastructure rehabilitation, including the Kabul-Kandahar-Herat ring road.
-- Humanitarian needs will also continue as reconstruction proceeds. We continue to support the remaining Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees. U.S. demining assistance as part of a larger donor effort will enable the return of refugees and displaced, and will support economic reconstruction.
Mr. Chairman, U.S. relations with Pakistan have broadened significantly over the past 18 months. Starting with our solid partnership in the war on terror and our cooperation in Operation Enduring Freedom, we have expanded the relationship and have reestablished a USAID program, providing assistance in the areas of education, democracy, economic development and health. We have expanded our cooperation in law enforcement and we have begun restoring our military ties. In the coming years we will strengthen our programs of bilateral cooperation in order to deal successfully with issues of key interest to both our nations, including: counterterrorism, Pakistan's relations with its neighbors, regional stability, strengthening Pakistan's democracy, helping to promote economic development, and improving life for the people of Pakistan to help this nation continue moving in a positive direction.
U.S.-Pakistan cooperation in the war on terror takes place on several fronts, including coordination of intelligence and law enforcement agencies in hunting Al-Qaida and other terrorists within Pakistan, coordination with military and law enforcement agencies along the border with Afghanistan and efforts to strengthen Pakistan' s law enforcement and counterterrorism capabilities and institutions. We continue to work closely with the government on counternarcotics and have more than a decade of successful collaboration with the Pakistani government, including in the tribal areas near the Afghan border. Since the fall of 2001, Pakistan has apprehended close to 500 suspected al-Qaida operatives and affiliates. It has committed its own security forces -- some of whom have lost their lives -- to pursue al-Qaida in its border areas. Just as importantly, we are encouraging Pakistan to build positive, mutually constructive relations with neighboring Afghanistan and support its efforts to establish a stable and secure government. We are also assisting Pakistan to strengthen non-proliferation export controls.
Pakistan's commitment to democracy and human rights will be central to building a stable, positive future for its people. National elections in October, although flawed, restored civilian government, including a Prime Minister and a National Assembly, after a three-year hiatus. We want to see accountable democratic institutions and practices, including a National Assembly that plays a vigorous and positive role in governance and an independent judiciary that promotes the rule of law. We will support development of the independent media and effective civil society advocates. These institutions are required if Pakistan is to develop into a stable, moderate Islamic state.
Pakistan's progress toward political moderation and economic modernization will require sustained economic growth. The U.S. Government engages in a bilateral economic dialogue with Pakistan to encourage sound economic policies. We are providing debt relief and budgetary support, and are devoting significant resources to assist Pakistan's economic development, particularly in the areas of education as well as health, so that Pakistanis can develop the skills they will need to build a modern democratic state that can compete successfully in the global economy.
Promoting Regional Stability: Indo-Pak Tensions, Sri Lanka and Nepal
We are redoubling our efforts to resolve and prevent conflict throughout South Asia in order to avoid instability favorable to terrorist movements seeking to relocate or expand operations in the region. Stability will also assist continued economic and political progress.
We were deeply shocked and disturbed by Sunday's terrorist attack south of Srinagar, which killed 24 innocent civilians, including two young children. This cowardly act appears aimed at disrupting the Jammu and Kashmir state government's bold efforts to restore peace and religious harmony to this troubled state. Although the U.S. has no preferred solutions for Kashmir; one thing we do know is that violence will not provide a way forward, and should cease immediately. The Kashmiri people have demonstrated a desire to move forward with a peaceful, political solution, and their efforts should be supported by all sides.
Avoiding conflict between Pakistan and India is perhaps the most daunting U.S. challenge in South Asia. We helped to successfully walk India and Pakistan back from the brink of war last year. However, continued terrorism like Sunday's attack threaten to provoke yet another crisis in the coming months. We look to Pakistan to do everything in its power to prevent extremist groups operating from its soil from crossing the Line of Control. Pakistan has taken steps to curb infiltration but we are asking the government to redouble its efforts. At the same time, we will use our good offices to continue to press both sides to take confidence building steps that will lead to a process of engagement addressing all issues that divide them, including Kashmir.
We were encouraged by the results of last fall's state elections in Kashmir and view them as the first step in a broader process that can promote peace. The new state government has adopted a 31-point common minimum program aimed at promoting dialogue, reconciliation, human rights, and economic development in Kashmir. Resources required for this effort are primarily diplomatic. We are also examining ways in which modest U.S. assistance might bolster some of these positive developments and help build up constituencies for peace.
Through a Norwegian- facilitated peace process, the Sri Lankan government elected in December 2001 moved rapidly towards peace negotiations with the separatist Tamil Tiger guerillas -- designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997. Five rounds of talks have followed the initial round that began in September 2002, and the talks have made significant progress, although complex issues remain that will require time and skillful diplomacy to resolve. Several U.S. agencies, including Treasury, Commerce, and DoD, sent assessment teams to Sri Lanka last year to examine how we can most effectively use our bilateral assistance and engagement in support of the peace process. As a result, we are providing demining support, and we plan to establish new programs to strengthen Sri Lanka's peacekeeping capability and reform its military institutions. Our economic assistance and development programs will facilitate post war reconstruction, economic recovery, and political and social reconciliation and reintegration.
In Nepal, a recent cease- fire and agreement on a code of conduct have raised hopes of progress with the Maoists. We believe the parties have come this far only because the Royal Nepal Army was able to make an effective stand - a goal which U.S. security assistance aims to bolster. In coordination with Great Britain, India and other partners, our security assistance will provide direly needed small arms, equipment and training to enable the RNA to counter the Maoist military threat. If a political settlement has been reached, the United States should be in the forefront of donors prepared to help Nepal conduct local and national elections and strengthen administrative and democratic institutions. In the near term, we will continue to support improved governance and respect for basic human rights, improved health services and rural livelihoods, and sustainable development. Our assistance will also support efforts to bolster government control in areas vulnerable to Maoist influence by funding high- impact rural infrastructure and employment projects.
Transforming the U.S.-India Relationship
Shared interests and values link the United States and India, the world's two largest democracies. We are deepening our partnership and are providing assistance on issues ranging from regional stability, non-proliferation and combating terror, to science and technology, economic reform, human rights and global issues. We are expanding our security cooperation through a bilateral Defense Planning Group, joint exercises and military exchanges. U.S. security assistance aims to promote cooperation and interoperability, and we are helping to upgrade India's export-control system to meet international non-proliferation standards.
As we continue an expanded economic dialogue with India, U.S. economic and development programs aim to assist the completion of fiscal, trade and other reforms that will promote economic stability and by extension, reduce poverty. Our programs will also enable vulnerable groups to have better and quicker access to justice, and will address human rights concerns. Our health programs aim to increase the use of reproductive health services, prevent HIV/AIDS and other diseases, promote child survival, and improve access to and availability of TB treatment. A number of these services are delivered in conjunction with NGOs and the GOI using the platform of our food assistance, which we expect will continue, although with some degree of modification.
Supporting a Moderate Bangladesh
Bangladesh provides a model of a strong, stable democracy. It is in the interest of the United States to help Bangladesh's economy prosper. A valued partner in the war on terror as well as a moderate voice in regional and international fora, Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world and the top manpower contributor to UN peacekeeping missions. Bangladesh has made marked progress on economic development, health and women's rights. However, political rivalries and corruption threaten political stability and impede economic growth, while law and order problems must be addressed. U.S. assistance programs in Bangladesh aim to increase the accountability and effectiveness of Bangladesh's democratic institutions and to promote human rights. Our programs also seek to improve basic education and provide high impact economic assistance and target improved health services for Bangladesh's women and children.
The Maldives and Bhutan
The Maldives, a small Muslim country of 280,000 persons, has served as a moderate voice in international fora, including in the Organization of Islamic Countries. Absent a U.S. mission in the Maldives, engagement continues through regular diplomatic exchanges managed by the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, through our International Military Education and Training program, and through South Asia regional programs.
We have a cordial but modest relationship with Bhutan. We welcome efforts by the King to modernize the nation and to build a constitutional democracy. We continue to urge Bhutan and Nepal to resolve the long-standing plight of 100,000 refugees in Nepal. Bhutan needs to accept back those persons who have a legitimate claim to
The South Asia bureau's public diplomacy efforts support the preceding policy goals.
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It is a sad fact that most members of ROCOR outside the British Isles and Ireland who read this will be bewildered at the mention of the word 'crisis'. What crisis? Yet, those who follow Church life should know. After all, fifty years ago ROCOR was a global Church and even a few years ago it still had that potential. Today, for various reasons, this is no longer the case. ROCOR lost its outposts in Africa, then in 2007 to all intents and purposes it lost South America and in the last few years most of Western Europe, in particular Italy, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and most of France and Austria. Moscow now dominates Western Europe, its Italian Diocese alone being bigger than all the remaining fragments of ROCOR in Western Europe, which are mainly in parts of western Germany and Switzerland, with a few isolated survivors in the British Isles and Ireland and elsewhere.
ROCOR is now de facto reduced to the English-speaking world (above all the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) and countries politically dependent on the USA, for example, Israel, the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Pakistan, Haiti, Costa Rica. The presence of Moscow in any of those countries seems absurd. Surely, it should simply hand over its parishes there to ROCOR. However, some would say that ROCOR's presence in Western Europe is equally absurd – it should in turn hand over its presence here. However, an exception could be made for the UK and Ireland. After all, these countries are nowadays also largely dependent on the US. Moreover, just recently, the UK has taken a step away from Western Europe and closer to the USA with Brexit, and the US has taken a step closer to the UK with the election of Donald Trump, the only US politician who welcomed the popular decision in favour of Brexit.
It could also be argued that ROCOR should take care of the survivors in its Diocese in the British Isles and Ireland because these countries are the source of the English-speaking world. And yet, the ROCOR Diocese here has been much neglected, without a resident bishop of English culture for 30 (!) years, with an overworked bishop who was far too busy to give pastoral oversight to it. As a result, it has greatly contracted, with loss after loss. Today, the vultures are gathering, believing that ROCOR here, even with all its property, is only a corpse. The tiny Paris Exarchate, with very few Russian-speaking priests and even less property, is trying to poach. Then there is the vastly under-priested Sourozh Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate. One or two individuals are interested in obtaining property, which it so sorely lacks through past errors, and one person in ROCOR has offered the Diocese to it.
For 30 years few in ROCOR outside the British Isles and Ireland have been interested in any of this or were aware of any of this. Some did not even know that our Diocese existed, most who knew that we existed did not even know the correct geographical name of our Diocese, even fewer know of the crisis that has been brewing for decades. Equally, internally, we have been deliberately kept in the dark about the most basic events in the wider ROCOR. This neglect has produced a crisis, a word which in Greek means 'judgement'. Now is the time for judgement. Little time remains: the faithful are pleading with the Church authorities to save us. Who is the father who gives stones to his children who plead for bread? Treason is in the air. Offers are being made. If ROCOR is to keep our Diocese and not retreat even further into North America, it has to take urgent action. May God's Will be done.
This entry was posted in Crisis, Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and tagged Survival on December 12, 2016 by Father Andrew.


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On a recent Umbraco project, I needed to be able to manipulate the HTML contents before it was sent to the browser.

Typically, on Umbraco projects you'd do whatever you need do within Razor templating, but in my case, I had to do after the entire page markup was built. (I won't go into details, as the requirement is specific to my client project.)

My initial thought for the solution was using a Request.Filter. I'd done this previously in my ASP.NET WebForms days - even open-sourced a packaged called Safe Mail Link that utilised this approach, (it would encode/protect any email addresses found in the markup). The guts of the Request.Filter came from Rick Strahl's ResponseFilterStream blog post.

Given the original ResponseFilterStream code was originally posted over 10 years ago, (wow!) I wasn't sure whether the approach would work with latest Umbraco (v8 is ASP.NET MVC 5). Turns out, it does!

As I started to implement this approach, I recalled that the ClientDependency library (which ships with Umbraco) uses a HttpModule to manipulate the HTML output to insert references to its bundled CSS & JS assets. So, thought it best to look at the source-code.

...and as it happens, ClientDependencyModule has a lovely undocumented feature in there... its very own IFilter interface.  This enables you to piggyback ClientDependency's HttpModule and manipulate the HTML with your own code!

After a small bit of reverse-engineering, (I know, I know, it's all open-source ... so I mean "researching"), I had a working prototype! Here's a reduced example (for Umbraco v8) ...

using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using ClientDependency.Core.Config;
using ClientDependency.Core.Module;
using Umbraco.Core;
using Umbraco.Web.Composing;

namespace Umbraco.Community.Web
{
    public class UpdateHtmlExampleComposer : IUserComposer
    {
        public void Compose(Composition composition)
        {
            ClientDependencySettings.Instance.ConfigSection.Filters
                .Add(new ProviderSettings(nameof(UpdateHtmlExampleFilter), typeof(UpdateHtmlExampleFilter).GetFullNameWithAssembly()));
        }
    }

    public class UpdateHtmlExampleFilter : IFilter
    {
        public HttpContextBase CurrentContext { get; private set; }

        public bool CanExecute()
        {
            return Current.UmbracoContext?.IsFrontEndUmbracoRequest == true;
        }

        public void SetHttpContext(HttpContextBase ctx) => CurrentContext = ctx;

        public string UpdateOutputHtml(string html)
        {
            // TODO: Do your HTML updates in here!
            // ------------------------------------
            //    o    o/    o     o/    o     o/
            //  //|   /|   //|    /|   //|    /|
            //   / \  / \   / \   / \   / \   / \
            // ------------------------------------

            return html
                .Replace("Headless", "Heartcore");
        }

        // NOTE: If ClientDependency's MvcFilter is valid, then I'm cool with that.
        public bool ValidateCurrentHandler() => true;
    }
}

Examples of things you could do with this, could be: minify the HTML markup; inject external scripts before the closing </body> tag, (e.g. instant.page); protect/encode email address (a la Safe Mail Link); or a super-quick way to rename a product across an entire website?

Tags: Umbraco, ClientDependency, Code

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Die römisch-katholische Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul in Unterlauterbach, einem Gemeindeteil der Stadt Rottenburg an der Laaber im niederbayerischen Landkreis Landshut, ist eine schlichte, spätgotische Saalkirche, die im 15. Jahrhundert erbaut und um die Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts barockisiert wurde. Die letzte Renovierung erfolgte 2003. Das Gotteshaus ist als Baudenkmal mit der Nummer D-2-74-176-62 beim Bayerischen Landesamt für Denkmalpflege eingetragen. Kirchlich gesehen ist Unterlauterbach eine Filiale der Pfarrei Mariä Himmelfahrt in Oberhatzkofen.

Architektur

Außenbau
Der kleine, nach Osten ausgerichtete Saalbau umfasst einen eingezogenen Chor mit einem Joch und Schluss in fünf Achteckseiten sowie ein Langhaus mit zwei Fensterachsen. Nördlich an den Chor ist der viergeschossige Turm angebaut. Das zweite und dritte Geschoss werden durch teils gefaste, farblich abgesetzte Spitzbogenblenden belebt. Das oberste Geschoss und der Spitzhelm wurden erst später aufgesetzt. Im obersten Geschoss sind nach allen vier Seiten hin in je zwei farblich abgesetzten Rücklagen spitzbogige Schallöffnungen eingelassen. Den oberen Abschluss bildet ein vierseitiger, verkröpfter Spitzhelm mit allseitigen, kleinen Ziergiebeln. Im Jahr 2003 wurde die Schindeldeckung des Turmhelms durch Kupferblech ersetzt. Im Turmerdgeschoss ist die Sakristei untergebracht. Der barocke Anbau im Winkel zwischen Turm und Langhaus enthält den Treppenaufgang zur Kanzel.

Der Bau ist nur dünn verputzt, sodass die Konturen der Backsteine durchscheinen. Der Chor wird durch Dreieckslisenen und einen einfachen Dachfries gegliedert. Die Fensteröffnungen waren ursprünglich wohl spitzbogig, wurden aber barock ausgerundet. Das Langhaus ist bis auf die bassgeigenförmigen Fensteröffnungen ungegliedert. Alle Fensterlaibungen sind gelb getüncht und heben sich dadurch deutlich von der weiß getünchten Fassade ab. Das ehemalige, spitzbogige Südportal ist zugesetzt. Heute befindet sich das Kirchenportal im Westen, wo es durch eine flachgedeckte, barocke Vorhalle geschützt ist.

Innenraum
Das Chorgewölbe ruht auf schwachen, gefasten Wandpfeilern und spitzen Schildbögen. Die ehemaligen Gewölberippen, die eine netzförmige Figuration ausbildeten, sowie die Konsolen, aus denen sie entsprangen, wurden abgeschlagen. Das Langhaus wird von einer Flachdecke über einer Hohlkehle und einem Kranzgesims überspannt. An der Decke befinden sich Stuckrahmenfelder. Der Chorbogen, früher spitzbogig ausgeführt, ist korbbogig verändert. Seiner Laibung sind Pilaster mit mehrfach profilierten Kapitellen vorgelegt.

Die Sakristei enthält ein Kreuzrippengewölbe auf rechteckigen Eckpfeilern und spitzen Schildbögen. Die gekehlten, an den Stegen abgeschrägten Gewölberippen entspringen aus kleinen, polygonalen Konsolen. Am Gewölbescheitel befindet sich ein runder Schlussstein.

Ausstattung

Hochaltar
Der barocke Hochaltar ist rückseitig mit der Jahreszahl 1 · 6 · 83 · bezeichnet. Sein Aufbau wird von zwei Rundsäulen getragen und ist seitlich mit Rankwerk verziert. Anstelle des Altarblatts befindet sich eine qualitätvolle, spätgotische Holzfigurengruppe der Anna selbdritt, die Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts geschaffen wurde. Die rund einen Meter hohe Figur stellt die heilige Mutter Anna dar, auf ihren Armen Maria und das Jesuskind. Die Seitenfiguren gleicher Zeitstellung stehen unter Muschelkalotten und stellen die Kirchenpatrone Petrus (links) mit Buch und Schlüssel sowie Paulus (rechts) mit Buch und Schwert dar. Zwischen Giebelschenkeln erhebt sich der von zwei gewundenen Säulchen flankierte Auszug, der eine barocke Figur des heiligen Johannes Nepomuk enthält. Darüber befindet sich in einem Strahlenkranz das Christusmonogramm IHS. Das Antependium, das mit geschnitztem Laubwerk und gerieften Bändern verziert ist, dürfte um 1720 entstanden sein. Es enthält ebenfalls das Christusmonogramm IHS.

Seitenaltäre
Die beiden ehemaligen, je zweisäuligen Seitenaltäre wurden gleichzeitig mit dem Hochaltar geschaffen. Noch im frühen 20. Jahrhundert waren sie vorhanden. Die Figuren der ehemaligen Seitenaltäre stehen heute auf Konsolen, die an der Stirnwand des Langhauses beidseits des Chorbogens angebracht sind. Anstelle des nördlichen (linken) Seitenaltares befindet sich heute eine Figur der Mater Dolorosa. Anstelle des südlichen (rechten) Seitenaltares ist eine spätgotische Figur des Bauernheiligen Leonhard aus der Zeit um 1520 angebracht.

Kanzel
Die barocke Kanzel ist mit der Jahreszahl 1695 bezeichnet. Ihr polygonaler Korpus ist mit gewundenen Ecksäulchen verziert, die Felder dazwischen mit Rankwerk und Fruchtgehängen.

Übrige Ausstattung
An der Nordwand des Chorraums ist ein spätgotisches Holzrelief angebracht, das auf die Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts datiert wird. Es stellt die Himmelfahrt Mariens dar. Maria wird dabei von vier Engeln zum Himmel emporgehoben. Unter ihr befindet sich das leere Grab. Zu beiden Seiten des Grabes sind die zwölf Apostel gruppiert, im Hintergrund ist eine befestigte Stadt. Den rechten, oberen Abschluss des Reliefs bildete früher eine Burg, die inzwischen fehlt.

Im Langhaus sind zwei Holzfiguren angebracht: an der Südwand eine Figur des heiligen Sebastian, die Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts geschaffen wurde, und an der Nordwand eine barocke Figur des heiligen Florian. In der Kirche befindet sich außerdem eine Prozessionsstange mit einer barocken Rosenkranzmadonna.

Weblinks

 Internetauftritt der Pfarreiengemeinschaft Rottenburg/Laaber

Einzelnachweise

Kirchengebäude in Europa
Filialkirche des Bistums Regensburg
Kirchengebäude in der Hallertau
Kirchengebäude im Landkreis Landshut
PeterPaul
Erbaut im 15. Jahrhundert
Gotisches Bauwerk in Bayern
Gotische Kirche
Barockisierte Kirche
Saalkirche
Peter-und-Paul-Kirche
Barocke Kanzel

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package de.st_ddt.crazychats.channels;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;

import de.st_ddt.crazyutil.source.Permission;

public class BroadcastChannel extends AbstractChannel
{

	public BroadcastChannel()
	{
		super("Broadcast");
		aliases.add("*");
		aliases.add("all");
		aliases.add("broadcast");
	}

	@Override
	@Permission("crazychats.broadcastchannel.talk")
	public boolean hasTalkPermission(final Player player)
	{
		return player.hasPermission("crazychats.broadcastchannel.talk");
	}

	@Override
	public Set<Player> getTargets(final Player player)
	{
		final Set<Player> players = new HashSet<Player>();
		for (final Player online : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers())
			players.add(online);
		return players;
	}

	@Override
	public String getFormat(final Player player)
	{
		return plugin.getBroadcastChatFormat();
	}

	@Override
	public String toString()
	{
		return "BroadcastChatChannel";
	}

	@Override
	public boolean isAffectedByServerSilence()
	{
		return false;
	}
}


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Q: Forecasting with BSTS and external predictors Can I use bsts with external predictors such as promotions, holidays etc? How do I do it?

A: You can if you correctly pre-specify the lead and lag structures around each holiday. Also care needs to be taken to properly specify and level shifts or trnd changes that may have occurred. Also you need to make sure that there are no anomalies ( 1 time pulses) in your data. Also you need to specify if all of the data should be used or just a recent portion reflecting transience in the model parameters. You also need to be concerned with any non-constant error variance is lurking and needs to be remedied. Additionally there may be some ARIMA structure that may be necessary to render a final set of model residuals to be free of structure .. always a good idea. Finally if there are particular days or weeks in the month or months in the year that are consistently different then appropriate dummy variables need to be pre-specified.
Finally there may be pre-promotion response that might need to be identified and incorporated to reflect assignable cause.
Finally the way you identify pre and post effects around each holiday is to either spend a lot of time looking at graphs or use a sophisticated search engine to effectively suggest this via a form of AI.

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Ask An Expert: Should I Incorporate Remarketing Into My Digital Marketing Strategy?
As competition becomes increasingly fierce, B2B and B2C companies are all fighting for customers to read their content, and purchase their products or services. With so many options available to today's consumers, many brands are searching for a way to stay top of mind with potential customers.
According to Business Insider, there is over $4 trillion of merchandise that will be abandon in online carts this year, 63% of which is potentially recoverable.
In laymen's terms, remarketing is that pesky ad stalking you like an annoying mosquito around the internet and in my case, eventually getting you to buy yet ANOTHER sweater you may or may not need. Officially, remarketing (retargeting) are banner ads or text ads that are show to a specific group of people (audience) that have visited your website or digital property.
Remarketing requires you to place code on your site that drops a cookie on a visitor. Once dropped, the remarketing platform you're using can show ads to that person as they are searching the web.
Why is Remarketing A No-Brainer?
Remarketing is the easiest and most cost effective way to re-engage an already engaged audience. Let's say you had someone recently download your latest whitepaper or watch a video on your site or "save" items in their shopping cart for later; with remarketing you can re-engage them with a special offer, additional content or demo. Remarketing can be a tool used for moving consumers through the funnel and directing them to next action you want them to take.
At TopRank Marketing, we understand the power of remarketing and integrate it into almost all of our client programs and campaigns.
We recently had a client that launched several assets around a major change coming to their industry. One of the assets was light on content (Asset 1) while the other asset was contained a lot of information (Asset 2). This program presented the perfect opportunity to leverage the power of remarketing.
As part of our overall integrated digital marketing strategy, we promoted Asset 1 via organic search, influencer marketing and paid social. We then remarketed Asset 2, which required additional buy-in and knowledge via remarketing on GDN. We saw tremendous results compared to previous remarketing efforts and performance more than exceeded client expectations.
Remarketing had a dramatic impact on this integrated campaign by lowering our overall Cost Per Lead while improving our lead volume.
When you break down the information, remarketing really is a no-brainer. With remarketing, you can typically create a lower CPL and increase the number of leads generated. While the example above reviews how we've leveraged remarketing for content promotion, remarketing opens up a world of possibilities for engaging with your customers.


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Making Musical Waves
A Conversation with Ambarish Nag
By By Our Reporter Last updated Jan 10, 2021
Singer-songwriter Ambarish Nag from Tura has been making waves in the world of music with his new single 'City Lights' in collaboration with musicians in Los Angeles and London. Currently based out of Mumbai, he has studied music in LA from 2017-19. Ambarish plans to release his other compositions this year.
The single has been released on all major digital platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Following are excerpts from an interview with him.
Sunday Shillong: Tell us something about yourself?
Ambarish Nag: I am primarily a guitar player, but I also sing and compose my own songs. As a musician, I don't restrict myself to any genre but blues and Indian classical music have been my biggest influences.
SS: What made you choose music as a full-time career?
AN: My stint with music began at the age of six when I started learning the tabla. My mother, a trained Hindustani classical singer, made me learn it against my will. But I started to love the instrument. I continued learning it for a couple of years before moving to the guitar which I fell in love with instantly, and that became my primary instrument.
Before becoming a full-time musician, I worked in the corporate sector in Bangalore for a year after completing my Master's degree from Pune. But no matter where I was, playing music has always been a huge part of my life.
SS: How has Los Angeles shaped your understanding of and approach towards music?
AN: Los Angeles gave me a whole new perspective about music and life in general. From understanding the guitar fretboard and how the voice works to understanding music theory and music production, it was a great learning experience. Making friends with people from different countries, understanding their culture and their perspective on life and playing music with them has helped me develop myself as a musician and shape myself as an artist.
All of these things have helped me take a more informed approach towards the compositions and songs that I work on along with the collaborations that I do.
SS: How did 'City Lights' happen?
AN: 'City Lights' started off as a straight up rock ballad with my very first band in Pune while I was an undergraduate student. The band lasted only for a couple of months and the song was half written. So, when we would perform it live, we'd play the second verse in Persian because our vocalist was an Iranian singer called Hadi who is still a good friend. After we disbanded, our drummer told me that I could release it as a single. Fast forward to a couple of years, and here we are with the song out as a single. I completed the lyrics and changed the vibe of the song to reggae to make it a bit more chilled and easier going.
It's a song about going through so many things in our day-to-day life, to the point where it knocks us down and yet we still wake up the next day with a new hope.
On the song, I've collaborated with LA-based Brazilian guitarist Gustavo Chaise, London-based Indian bassist Harry Mathew and LA-based drummer Blair Shotts and keyboardist Jeffrey Alan while rhythm guitars and vocals were done by me. The instruments were recorded in LA, the vocals in Mumbai.
SS: Which artists have influenced your musical sensibilities?
AN: My biggest influences are BB King, Eric Clapton, Kishore Kumar and Shankar Mahadevan to name a few, but I listen to everything that I like.
SS: How challenging is it to blend blues and Indian classical music?
AN: Indian classical music fits nicely with jazz. But for blues, it is challenging. It has always been about blending the genres and creating something new for me, which I experiment with from time to time. These experiments help me with getting different ideas.
SS: You have a cover version of Bombay Rain and your own rendition of Jana Gana Mana. How do you shift gears from one genre to the other?
AN: As I mentioned earlier, I don't restrict myself to any particular genre. That helps me make these shifts with ease.
SS: Do you see yourself organising a concert here?
AN: Maybe.
SS: Is there any such thing as the musician's block? How do you deal with it?
AN: Oh yes, that is a thing for sure! I've faced it time and again. Over time, I've come to realise that the best way to deal with a creative block for me is to let go of all efforts and rather than chasing it, let the music or lyric come to me.
SS: What is your message for the north-eastern youth who want to pursue music professionally?
AN: Believe in yourself and chase your dreams!
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Don't judge: It's Parkinson's
Support group offers help for members, hopes to educate public on the degenerative disease
Don't judge: It's Parkinson's Support group offers help for members, hopes to educate public on the degenerative disease Check out this story on sctimes.com: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2016/04/15/dont-judge-s-parkinsons/81940046/
Stephanie Dickrell, sdickrell@stcloudtimes.com Published 2:36 p.m. CT April 15, 2016 | Updated 1:21 p.m. CT April 16, 2016
Pam Tritz-Okia speaks at the start of a Parkinson's Support Group meeting Monday, March 21, at the St. Cloud Public Library.(Photo: Dave Schwarz, dschwarz@stcloudtimes.com)Buy Photo
Sometimes at the end of the day, Pam Tritz-Okia sits down in a chair and doesn't get up for an hour.
Her two teenage sons and husband know to go on with their evening, preparing dinner and leaving her alone.
For Tritz-Okia, it's not your normal type of tired.
It's Parkinson's disease.
"I get home, I sit down, and sometimes I'll sit there and I don't know if I have the energy to walk to the bathroom. And I don't have the energy to turn on the TV. I literally just sit," Tritz-Okia said.
Since her diagnosis in 2009, she and her husband have learned to plan more carefully and her boys have developed a stronger sense of empathy.
To share these experiences and to learn more, Tritz-Okia joined a St. Cloud support group for people with the neurodegenerative disorder and their caregivers.
The group has more than tripled since she started facilitating it a few years ago. At nearly 160 members, usually 40-50 show up at a monthly meeting at St. Cloud Public Library, but all are linked via the email.
The newly diagnosed often don't know what to expect, other than what they've seen from famous cases — Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali Janet Reno and others.
A speaker outlines some facts about Parkinson's disease during a Parkinson's support group meeting Monday, March 21, at St. Cloud Public Library. (Photo: Dave Schwarz, dschwarz@stcloudtimes.com)
Parkinson's can be difficult to diagnose because every case is unique. For instance, Tritz-Okia's was originally thought to be carpal tunnel because of an extreme pain in her right hand.
The progression is slow in most people, and many live for years with the disease, according to the National Parkinson's Foundation.
With Parkinson's, a person's brain slowly stops producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter. With less dopamine, a person has less ability to regulate movements and emotions.
The disease itself is not fatal, but complications can arise. There is no cure, but doctors can treat symptoms to try and maintain quality of life.
Most experts believe it is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. About 10-15 percent of cases are thought to be genetic. The average age of diagnosis is 62, and about 2 percent of the 1 million people with Parkinson's are thought to be below the age of 40.
Parkinson's is more common in whites and in men and has a higher incidence in the Midwest and northeastern U.S.
Many chemicals have been associated with the disease, and the chemicals are among those used in welding, farming, military activities and industrial processes. Some risk factors include: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, head injuries and Agent Orange, which was used in the Vietnam War.
The disease covers a wide range of symptoms that go beyond a tremor, from those that don't interfere with daily life to those that require around-the-clock care.
People with Parkinson's can have sensory mishits, where something tastes or smells like something it's not.
For instance, Tritz-Okia often smells smoke in the middle of the night.
"I get up and I start checking every room. ... You know it's not real, but it's such a strong smell you have to check," Tritz-Okia said.
For St. Cloud resident Marlyn Anderson's husband Charlie, his most significant symptoms are stooping and stiffness.
Diagnosed in 2005, the stoop even affects Charlie's vision. His bifocals don't work the way they're meant to when he's stooped over. His condition is complicated by Type 2 diabetes.
Treatments include various medications, surgical procedures such as deep brain stimulation, as well as lifestyle remedies, such as exercise and nutrition.
Because you're dealing with the brain, medication affects everyone differently, so patients and doctors will tinker with dosage, frequency and timing of medications to find what works well.
"You become extremely aware of your body," Tritz-Okia said. Sometimes, the caregiver becomes extremely aware of the the person they're caring for.
People perform exercises during a Parkinson's support group meeting Monday, March 21, at St. Cloud Public Library. (Photo: Dave Schwarz, dschwarz@stcloudtimes.com)
Exercise also helps. Research shows people with Parkinson's who exercise a minimum of two and a half hours a week slowed the decline in quality of life.
In the support group, they learn about adaptive martial arts and Nordic walking, a form of fitness walking that uses specially designed walking poles. Tritz-Okia has a 30-minute sequence of stretches she does before she even gets out of bed.
Pete Froehle of St. Cloud used to bike and cross-country ski but hasn't been able to as his balance has worsened. Through the support group, he was introduced to Nordic walking.
"Doing that is a way for me to walk and not worry about my balance too much," he said. He uses poles to steady himself.
It lets him get out of the house. "That's where life should be done, is outside," he said.
Ruth and Arlen Johnson took the surgical route. Ruth was diagnosed in 1988, when she was in her mid-40s. As her symptoms progressed, medication wasn't helping and her quality of life was really poor. So she and Arlen explored deep brain stimulation, getting the surgery in 2004.
"As soon as the surgeon turned the battery on, she was a different person," Arlen said.
It worked so well the couple was even able to give away her motorized wheelchair. More than 10 years later, she can still walk.
The group offers an opportunity to compare notes, brainstorm and problem solve. They discuss ways to make the world friendlier for people with Parkinson's and others with disabilities.
Simple changes like sink and door handles that don't require a twisting motion, adding ramps and handrails, removing rugs and installing motion lights can all help. Even electric toothbrushes and smartphones are useful.
The group invites professionals to speak, on understanding the diagnosis, treatments, ways to make life easier, acupuncture, physical therapy, exercises, finances and more.
Another mission of the group is to raise awareness. When a Parkinson's person is in public, their symptoms can be misinterpreted for intoxication. You'll sometimes hear: "I'm not drunk. It's Parkinson's!"
The slogan catches people's attention and gives a pretty good visual of what Parkinson's may look like, if people aren't familiar. Characteristics like slurred words, balance, masked face and blurry eyes, tearing eyes, shaking or not walking smoothly, are common to both.
Care for caregivers is important too. It's hard to watch your loved one's health decline and it's exhausting, physically and emotionally. When Tritz-Okia saw her sons having to care for her, she had mixed feelings.
"I had this misunderstanding that I was always supposed to take care of them. That blossomed into the idea that we're a family and we take care of each other," Tritz-Okia said.
Marlyn Anderson says as a caregiver she's learned to be more patient. It may be faster and easier to go grocery shopping alone, but going to the store may be her husband's only chance to get out that day.
"I have to change my thinking and accept that that is a good thing for him," she said.
Sometimes, they'll divide up the support group between Parkinson's people and caregivers.
The group helps each deal with the complex emotions involved.
What's most important in dealing with the diagnosis?
Patience, being honest with yourself and working with the cards you're dealt, Tritz-Okia said.
There is some mourning that goes along with the initial diagnosis, Tritz-Okia said.
"I would call it an extreme depression," she said, "Did I got through it? You bet."
She had to quit a job that required public speaking because her tremors were too distracting to audiences.
"It just made me realize I was walking into a new chapter of my life," Tritz-Okia said.
She's not alone.
"A lot of people live in denial, which is the worst thing you can do," caregiver Arlen said.
That was true for Mary Kay Wagner of St. Cloud, diagnosed in 1997. She joined the support group a few years ago.
"I didn't want to admit that I had the disease for a long time. I didn't tell anybody. I just didn't want to be one of those people," Wagner said.
Though her condition has taken away her job and activities like golfing and dance, she's found other ways to stay active. Now she swims at the YMCA and has found other activities, such as watercolor painting and scrapbooking.
Along the way, Wagner found a letter a woman wrote for her husband with Parkinson's, explaining the condition to those who are unfamiliar.
"Patience, my friend," it reads. "I need you. I'm the same person. I've just slowed down."
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To recognize Parkinson's Awareness Month in April, the St. Cloud Parkinson's disease support group is inviting the public to an event.
When:1-3 p.m. Monday.
Where: Independent Lifestyles in Sauk Rapids.
What: The event includes demonstrations of adapted martial arts and Nordic walking, information about Parkinson's and members' "two cents" on Parkinson's.
10 early warning signs of Parkinson's Disease
Tremor or shaking: Can be in fingers, thumbs, hands, chin, lips, legs
Small handwriting: Writing has gotten much smaller than in the past.
Loss of smell: Unable to smell certain foods.
Trouble sleeping: Thrashing around in bed or sudden movements during the night disrupt sleep.
Trouble walking or moving: Stiffness in the body, arms or legs.
Constipation: Straining to move your bowels, on a daily basis.
Low voice: Speaking softly, or a significant change in your voice.
Masked face: Face doesn't register emotion, or often looks serious or mad. Blank stare or not blinking eyes often is also a sign.
Dizziness or fainting: Dizzy when standing up, which can be linked to low blood pressure.
Stooping or hunching over: Not standing as straight as you used to, leaning or slouching.
*Note: These symptoms obviously may indicate other health problems.
For more details, visit parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/10-early-warning-signs.
Source: National Parkinson Foundation.
As many as 1 million Americans live with Parkinson's. That's more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).
Complications from Parkinson's are the 14th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 60,000 Americans are diagnosed yearly, but many cases go undetected.
About 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson's.
Men are one and a half times more like to have Parkinson's than women.
The combined direct and indirect cost of Parkinsons, including treatment, Social Security payments and lost income, is estimated to be nearly $25 million in the U.S.
Medication costs for one person can average $2,500 a year, and surgery can cost up to $100,000 per patient.
Source: Parkinson's Disease Foundation.
St. Cloud Parkinson's disease support group: Meets the third Monday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. at St. Cloud Public Library. For more information, contact Pam Tritz-Okia at 763-350-0368 or pamt@independentlifestyles.org.
National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota: www.parinsonmn.org.
National Parkinson Foundation: parkinson.org.
Parkinson's Disease Foundation: www.pdf.org.
Read or Share this story: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2016/04/15/dont-judge-s-parkinsons/81940046/
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This half term we are learning about the Seaside.
Read the texts below and complete at least one of the challenges.
If your answers impress your teachers, you might win a prize in the challenge assembly at the end of half term!
When did seaside holidays first start?
Where was the first British seaside holiday?
When did seasides become more popular?
Why did they have bathing machines?
Complete a challenge in your reading diary about this piece of writing. Please only use pencil. You may colour any drawings in crayon.
Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words: palace, popular, invention, cuisine, significantly, promenade
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Sadiq A.
Bzzoue got diffent swiming pool and diffent baf fing
Muhammed A.
What did seaside holidays first stared
Seaside holidays first stared In Britain during the 1700.
Gufran E.
The sea 🌊 come in 1700s. The first British beach 🏖 was in Scarborough. The seaside was more popular in 8040s. They have bathing machine because in the Victoria Days they don't want to show there body.
Seaside holidays started in the 1700's.
The first seaside town was Scarborough.
Seaside holidays became more popular when you could use a train after the 1840's.
Bathing machines were used by people to get changed into their bathing suits.
Asim A.
1.it started in 1700
2.the first seaside holiday was in Scarborough
3.it was more popular in 1840
4. Bathing machines was for getting dressed and sitting inside.
Lawy A.
Palace:a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc.
Popular: something famous and trendy
invention:the action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
cuisine:a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
Significantly:in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
Promenade : paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
Aayan M.
07/10/2018 at 11:57 am	 •
The first seaside holiday started in Britain in the 1700's.
Scarborough was the first seaside town for holidays.
The seasides became more popular in the 1840 because people travelled by train because it was faster.
Because people didn't want o show their bodies.
No I don't agree because the rich people get their turn and other people don't.
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop.[1]
The word is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences.[1] In many parts of Europe, the term is also applied to ambitious private mansions of the aristocracy. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions.[1]
Popular/Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group.
An invention that achieves a completely unique function or result may be a radical breakthrough.
A cuisine is a style of cooking characterised by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. Religious food laws, such as Hindu, Islamic and Jewish dietary laws, can also exercise a strong influence on cuisine. Regional food preparation traditions, customs and ingredients often combine to create dishes unique to a particular region.
Great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk.
Also known as esplanades are often on sea fronts, and allow walking whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts.
Azaan H.
1. Holidays started in the 1700.
2. First British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
3. More popular in the 1840's for people who were not so rich.
4. Because Victorian people did not like to show their bodies.
Muhammad B.
The first seaside started in the 1700.
The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
The seaside became more popular in 1840.
They had bathingmachines because they didn't want to show
There body's.
Serina I.
PALACE means large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc.
POPULAR: liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group. Famous.
INVENTION: the action of inventing something, typically a process or device. Creation.
CUISINE : style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment
SIGNIFICANTLY:in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. Importantly.
PROMENADE:a leisurely walk, or sometimes a ride or drive, taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others.
Ayaan B.
1.The first seaside holidays started in the 1700's.
2.The first British seaside was in Scarborough.
3.The British seaside became popular in the year 1840.
4.Because the victorians did not like showing their bodies.
They started in the 1700's.
The first seaside holiday started in Scarborough.
It came popular in the 1840's.
They had bathingmachine because of they didn't want to
Show there body's.
Brooke M.
Gold: I don't agree because I love the fun fair on the cool pier.
Also you can buy juicy, delicious, cold ice lollies. I wouldn't like to wear clothes on the sandy beach.
Platinum: palace: a large and impressive building.
Popular: liked or admired by many people.
Invention: making something new.
cuisine: A style of cooking.
Significantly: Great or important way.
Promenade: A path usually by the sea side.
Muhammad J.
1)It started in the 1700s
2)The seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
3)Seaside became popular in 1840s
4)They has bathing machines because victorians Didn't like to show their bodies.
Amelia H.
Seaside are better now because every one can enjoy going to the seaside. Beach clothing have also change, people wear short, Costumes and bikinis. Today there are lots of hotels have been built. Now there are many activities like fun fair and arcade.
Muhammad S.
1)The first seaside holidays started in 1700's.
2)The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
3)The seaside became more popular in 1840's.
4) They made bathing machines because they did not like to show their bodies.
Saee N.
I did the challenge in reading dairy page number 10.
Sarah Y.
Seaside holidays first started in the 1700.
The first British seaside town was in Scarborough.
They started to become more popular in 1840
Victorians didn't like to show their body so that is why they created bathing machines.
PALACE: Means a lager, impressive building forming the official residence of a king or queen president ,archbishop.
POPULAR: Means liked, or admired by many supported.
INVENTION: Means the action of creating a new device or process.
CUISINE: Means a style of cooking especially as typical of a country or region.
SIGNIFICANTLY: Means in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
PROMENADE: Means a paved public walk a long seafront.


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KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Modern slavery victims should not fear Australian authorities despite a major crackdown on unscrupulous labor brokers who exploit foreign workers, a senior official for the country's border force said on Tuesday.
Operation Battenrun – an operation targeting unscrupulous labor hire syndicates – has uncovered links with serious organized criminal groups and "cross-pollination" with drug and tobacco smuggling, money-laundering and tax crimes, he said.
Rep. Steve Eliason is pushing to raise Utah's minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21 across the state, a move he hopes would prevent people from getting hooked on cigarettes and vape pens in their formative years.
But there's some opposition to his legislation, and it's coming from a somewhat surprising source — the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Raids by the authorities in the UK have netted around five tonnes of bulk tobacco suspected of being illicit.
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if there's a one word description of my daily/weekly life, it's running. Now before you get the wrong impression, let me make clear I am NOT a "runner". I don't lace up running shoes and head out with my headphones and bouncy ponytail – I see those women all over town and admire/envy them – they're adorable. I'm talking about running around. Racing from one thought to the next, multi -tasking at light speed between multiple coinciding responsibilities, and our car keeping these winter roads hot between therapy appointments, story time, group activities, meetings, etc. Most moms I know are this kind of runner. Special needs moms just replace the usual running to soccer practice or ballet with doctors, therapies, medications, behavior crisis, etc.
I came across Psalm 119:32 which says "I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding" and it compelled me to ask myself two questions: first, am I running straight ahead down a path that is clearly delineated by God's commands? And second, is my running a direct result of divinely-broadened understanding? I would like to say "most of the time" for question 1, but question 2 really got me. The Bible says the God is willing and able to broaden my understanding. Interestingly many Bible translations use "enlarge my heart" in lieu of "broaden my understanding" – sounds like there is a heart issue along the way of me getting off the hamster wheel running around, and getting onto the straight forward path of Gods commands for me.
Here's my take-away: First, broadened understanding is not equivalent with knowing more information. It is equivalent with a divinely-enlarged heart, enlarged with a greater capacity of grace, joy, contentment and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. And a heart that has been enlarged enables me to have a broader understanding of what's happening. I think I often do the opposite in a situation that I don't understand, I narrow, or protect, or close-off my heart. But study of this verse shows that opening up my heart for more of God's revelation is the broadened understanding I need for this race.
Second, I can run down a specific path that God has prepared for me, rather than just running around. He has placed signposts for me to race toward a specific goal. You know how the new thing is "be present"? Encouraging memes telling us to be present are all over social media, and I've seen them as phone wallpapers or in the doctors office reception area. I get the importance of being in the moment with those around you – stop being distracted with thoughts or cell phones or whatever. However, I feel like this verse tells me to not be so present in the now, that I'm not aware of the bigger picture. The path that I'm on and the direction that I am heading are not to be compromised because of a momentary issue. Don't be so focused on running around, look instead at the path of His commands.
Yes, I still have two therapy appointments, an airport pick-up, grocery store, the gym, cooking dinner and MUCH MORE on my list today – but I won't be so frantically focused on those that I narrow my understanding and veer off the path. My challenge to you today is, while zooming through your endless to-do list, mediate on the broader understanding of your day, your week, and your life in His hands. Be satisfied that you are running down the right path that He has set before you.
p.s. If you've never done this before, please send me a message and I can help you get started down the path with God, so that you too can broaden your understanding, find your lane and run your race!
Me & Nick in Key Largo…..a place where the pace of running around slows considerably.
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Thanks for the reminder to be careful and joyful in the path God gives me today!
This was great. Really enjoyed it because it sounds a lot like me!


Drinking smoothies the normal way is totally fine and all, but, if you want to add some oomph to your post-workout snack, you need to give smoothie bowls a try. There's nothing nutritionally different between a smoothie and a smoothie bowl. It's the same fruits and toppings, just presented in a more visually friendly way (read: way more Instagram-able). They're seriously mesmerizing to look at it, which makes the little bit of extra work required to make them totally worth it. Don't believe me? These 13 truly stunning smoothie bowls will convert you.
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