PowerPoints have been used for many business presentations and data visualization for many years. They are frequently used because they allow a huge amount of data to be shown on one side and they are easy to use. PowerPoint has received a few upgrades over the years, which increased the number of tools you have access to. These upgrades have allowed photos, videos, and even websites to be displayed in a PowerPoint.
Why Should Your Business be Using PowerPoints?
PowerPoint has been around since May of 1990 and has been used by businesses since then. There are many other tools and software available today, but PowerPoint is still the recommended choice for many businesses. Here are four main reasons that your business should be using PowerPoint.
PowerPoints are used by thousands of businesses worldwide every year because PowerPoint was specifically designed for businesses. There are many pre-set slides that you can use, or you can create your own slide design yourself, so either option can lead to professional looking designs. Smaller businesses can take advantage of this, especially if they do not look as professional as larger businesses.
When you can hear and see what someone is communicating, you understand the information better. It also helps keeps people's attention for longer because photos, videos, animation, and charts can be used to keep your audience focused on your presentation. There are many online how-to videos you can check out, especially if you are looking for a specific look or design.
We have all forgotten a key point in a presentation at least once in our life. PowerPoint allows you to have all your key points outlined for you, which makes it harder to forget a key point. They can also help you deliver a better presentation because it helps you stay on topic and focus on your points.
It is also a great guideline to work with. This limits the amount of time that you will ramble, so you stay on schedule.
Video Marketing has become an important part of business marketing today. PowerPoints can be used in Video Marketing, which makes it easy to display information and data points. This makes it easier to record your video because you can use a screen capture tool and other video editing software to make your video.
Data is a great way of providing pertinent information, but it is only helpful when you know what the data is about and where it is coming from. Data visualization is very important for businesses that are giving presentations because it turns the raw data into something that is simple to understand. In a PowerPoint, Data visualization helps your audience understand and focus on what you are saying.
When you are creating a PowerPoint and using data, you, need to know who your audience is going to be. You need to decide what the impact of data should be and if the audience is going to be familiar with the topic or data.
Along with making the data interesting and readable, you also need to capture your audience's attention and keep it. Instead of trying to accomplish this with words, you can do this with images. Data visualization makes this easy because you can use line graphs or bar charts to explain your data to your audience.
Data should be used to support the information that is in your presentation. When you are creating a presentation, you should make sure that you are telling a story. You should point out where your business or market is increasing or changing by using data in interesting ways, which make it clear where the changes are. Your audience may not know about the past data, so make sure that you are showing the data from both now and the past to tell a whole story.
Data visualization is an art form, especially when you are limited to a PowerPoint slide. There are many factors that you need to consider when you are visualizing data. The most important factor is the type of data that you want to share.
The type of data that you need to display will affect what the best option is to show your data. There are a lot of styles of charts that you have access to in PowerPoint, so the size of the data and the time period of the collection greatly affect the data chart you can use. For many PowerPoint presentations, you should wait until the rest of the presentation is complete before creating your data visualizations.
The main key of visualizing data is to match the data types to the most suitable chart formats, so the data is simple to understand. There are a lot of chart formats available to use in PowerPoint. If you are not sure about what chart format that you should be using, create different charts using the same data. The best option will be the one that looks attractive to you and displays the information logically.
PowerPoints are a great tool for businesses because they make presentations more interesting and provide pertinent information to the audience. However, the information is only useful when the audience can understand the meaning behind what you are saying or showing them. This is why data visualization is so important when you are using a PowerPoint. Data and charts have been an important part of PowerPoints for a long time. Data visualization is important for PowerPoint because you can easily lose your audience, especially if they cannot understand the data that you are showing in your presentation.
Data visualization does not need to be stressful or time-consuming. A simple program can be used to create graphs for you and you can easily add them into your PowerPoint. Data is a great way to provide information and helps your audience understand it.


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They say a week is a long time in politics - well a month is certainly a long time in Children's Services!
Anyone who thought we might take our feet off the pedal post-Ofsted will have seen how determined we have been to increase the pace of our improvement journey.
We must use the momentum we've built up to respond to Ofsted and make sure we're making the necessary changes to the most positive difference to our children.
We are now in the middle of the staff consultation on a series of proposals made to redesign the service in order to make that difference.
Please do take the time to read through them carefully and let us know what you think.
This is an extremely challenging, but I believe exciting time for Children's Services and I want to thank you for your continued support and energy.
I am pleased to launch regular briefings for Managers to update you on improvements and changes in Children's Services.
I would like to encourage you all to attend as your contribution is important.
If you are a Service Manager or Team Manager and have not received a meeting request, please contact Kirstie Murray on Tel 024 7683 3402.
The Fostering Team's latest video is already getting great feedback after being launched at the start of May.
'Giants' highlights the need for foster carers who can keep siblings in care together in Coventry.
The team previously released a short film called 'Alfie's Journey' which won international acclaim.
The latest project was led by Coventry on behalf of 13 other local authorities.
A structured assessment centre for appointing experienced Social Workers will be piloted in June and July.
Feedback from managers and candidates will be gathered from the assessment centre pilot in June and July and changes agreed with Managers and signed off by the Workforce Development Board before fully implementing.
Further details will be circulated to Service Managers and Team Managers and discussed further at the Manager Workshop on 24th May 2017.
Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are part of the legislative framework for children who cannot live with their birth parents.
In the last few years there has been increasing debate about their use (or misuse!).
This report clarifies what SGOs are, what they are not and when they should be be applied for.
Following the success of our Putting Practice First one day conference we have arranged for a series of dynamic and engaging children and young people practice focussed events throughout June.
These workshops, beginning on June 26, will be facilitated by leading academics and national policy leads from across the country and will give you the opportunity to reflect on current thinking and practice to support your knowledge and skills. Further information and booking details to follow!
Time for some critical reflection?
Places are available on a course looking at the importance of critical analysis and reflection in social work practice.
The course has been organised by Adult Social Care but is equally interesting and helpful for social workers and social care professionals across adult and children's social care.
It promises to demonstrate how to apply critical reflection and analysis to inform and provide rationale for professional decision making.
Early Help - the Connecting Communities Phase 2 recommendations were agreed by Cabinet on 7 March. Staff and Trade Union Consultation incorporating these recommendations with the wider Children's Services redesign commenced on 8th May and ends on 21st June..
Business process – we are finalising the outputs of the focus groups with the services that have helped us to map what a child's journey looks like. We're checking these back with the people who took part. More detailed analysis in specific service areas is about to commence and this will help inform the redesign of Children's Services.
Workforce – Formal staff and Trade Union consultation for the Children's Services Redesign (including the Connecting Communities Phase 2 recommendations) commenced 8th May and ends on 21st June. Feedback should be sent to the generic inbox for transformation; childrenstransformation@coventry.gov.uk.
Edge of Care – further work looking at different options for how we deliver Edge of Care services in the future continue and will be reporting back to the Transformation Board at the next meeting.
Supported Accommodation - we are looking at options to reduce the number of young people over the age of 18 in supported accommodation and help them to move onto independent living.
Residential redesign – Cabinet approved the recommendations for the redesign of our children's homes on 7 March. Work is now being undertaken on the staffing structure and the sale and purchase of properties in order to move to implementation phase during the summer.
Recommissioning of external residential care - Recommendations for external residential commissioning were approved by Cabinet in April; the tender will be issued towards the end of June 2017.
Appraisals - a myth buster!
Hopefully you know by now you should have your appraisal with your manager by June 30.
There appears to be a bit of a myth you cannot carry out an appraisal of someone you manage until you've had your own appraisal.
Ordinarily we would expect senior leaders to cascade objectives to service managers, however in reality this isn't always possible.
As a Manager you are responsible for your team's performance and will have a clear understanding of their key priorities over the course of the next 6 – 12 months. Regular communication throughout the year with your Service Manager will enable you to undertake appraisals with your team. You do not need to wait for your own performance appraisal to have taken place.
If you are unsure if your team's objectives align to your Service Manager's vision for the Service, we would recommend sharing an overview of your proposed objectives with your Service Manager in the first instance.
The 2017 Learning and Development Portfolio has been updated with current courses and availability.
This will be updated regularly with priorities and needs from the recent Ofsted inspection and Continuing Professional Develpment from appraisals.
The Documents Library is up and running. You can now find the latest versions of all forms (including referral forms) and templates used in children's services in one central place which means that you no longer have to search for these in your emails or wonder whether you have access to the latest version of the form or template. If you notice that a form that you use isn't on the Documents Library, please send this to Jackie Rutherford who will ensure that it is included.
Initial child protection conference report – clear and concise report to conference.
If you have other examples of better or equally good practice, please send the details to Lee-Pardy McLaughlin so that we can include these on the site.
The Documents Library is on the same site as the Tri-X children's services procedures. Why not save this link to your Favourites?
Professional challenge is healthy and should be seen as part of a culture of continuous learning and doing everything possible to improve outcomes for children and young people. When there a professional disagreement, it's always best to air the issues and understand the rationale for why a decision was made that you didn't agree with.
The same principles apply to resolving professional disagreements between staff within the Council's children's services. It is good practice to try and resolve the disagreement though discussion and negotiation first before it is escalated.
There has been some recent learning about this in a case where there was a disagreement about thresholds between early help and social care that didn't resolve themselves and were not followed through. This meant that this case remained in the wrong part of the service and therefore potentially was not serving the children well.
Managers agreed that they should have escalated their concerns to senior managers to seek a resolution rather than just accepting the situation without a clear rationale. It was agreed that communication about this procedure is circulated to staff and managers as part of the learning actions on this case.
Soon there will be a central place to go to find out what services are available for practitioners to commission in children's services and a link directly to the Documents Library if a referral form is required to access the service.
The Menu of Services will briefly describe the service on offer, what the criteria for access is, and how to make a referral. Watch this space for more information.
We are currently recruiting to the Graduate Certificate in Practice Education, a programme we jointly deliver with Solihull MBC which is accredited through Bournemouth University.
This is an opportunity for experienced social workers who are interested in developing knowledge and skills in the supervision, teaching and the assessment of social work students to study and gain a qualification in Practice Education. You will need 3 years post qualifying experience and your manager's approval to enrol on the course and agreement to provide a social work student starting mid-September.
The workshop dates for unit 1 are 5th & 6th July 2017 and 16th October 17. Applications need to be in by Wednesday 14th June at the latest.
As part of our membership of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership we are also offering two places on their Coaching and Mentoring and Practice Education course on the Birmingham Post Qualifying Leadership Programme.
It's now just 5 months until around 1,800 start to move into our new offices next to Coventry Station.
How ready are you? If hotdesking is something that concerns you how about giving it a try before you go?
The Kickstart Team has created a temporary space in the Council House where you can try hotdesking. On Wednesdays the Kickstart team will be based there, so why not drop in and find out more about how we will work in Friargate.
People who may not want, or not be able, to work from home or other locations have the opportunity to try agile working in room 79 on the top floor.
You can try out the desks (standard and rise/fall), monitor arms and chairs that will be at Friargate.
The temporary space is available until the end of June.
In last month's Children's Services Bulletin there were some 'top tips' on developing chronologies. This was an area of concern in the recent Ofsted inspection. We will be looking to set up some workshops about how to develop a good chronology, as well as some further guidance.
In the meantime, how did you get on with using the top tips? The feedback will inform the content of the workshops. Have all your cases got up to date chronologies? If not please ensure that they do. Please discuss this at your next supervision session to assure yourself that the expectation is clear.
Going forward, chronologies should start with all new cases that come through the MASH and are accepted as a referral and those that go to early help. Managers, please discuss this at your next supervision session to ensure the expectation is clear.
As we move ahead there will be an ever increasing need for social work student placements. Lots of experienced social workers within Coventry have undertaken the Practice Educator qualification, we really need to build on your expertise and are looking to develop new ways to support your continuing professional development.
As well as increasing the number of social work student placements we offer across the service, we will be looking to create a community of practitioners that can better support the learning and development of the workforce as a whole.
We will be holding the first of our regular quarterly meetings with Practice Educators on Friday 25th May from 10 – 12 in the Council House 2nd Floor Room 77 please advise Anne Winn of your attendance. This workshop will provide the opportunity to hear from Lee and Anne on the national and regional developments that are shaping social work practice and pre and post qualifying education.
The Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Framework was revised in December 2015 and last updated in October 2016. Quality assurance is: 'A systematic process to ensure the quality of outcomes'. The aim of this framework to deliver improved outcomes through a wide range of indicators of quality. Assuring quality of practice is essential to the provision of a good service to the children and young people of Coventry.
Each audit activity undertaken must include direct feedback and discussion between the auditor and the case holder. This provides immediate opportunity to discuss good practice and improvement opportunities.
Once audits have been completed and moderated then the auditor must meet the case holder and where appropriate team manager and go through the audit and findings, in particular addressing any actions points from auditors and agreed timeframes to complete.
Where the auditor does not grade a case as at least good, service managers ensure that appropriate corrective action has taken place within timescales set by the auditor to improve this specific case and outcomes for the child.
A number of mechanisms have been introduced to enable learning from audits to be disseminated to staff. These include, the practice improvement forum, learning sets, formal and informal training, training through LSCB, learning reviews, workforce development and through reflective supervision.
The Child Protection Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officer's also have a quality assurance and scrutiny role. The process for management alerts when concerns are identified has been reinforced and is now in line with the IRO management handbook.
Once audit activity has been completed, and this includes the regular monthly audits, a report will then be produced, detailing the findings, both in terms of areas for improvement and existing strengths.
There will also be a set of recommendations attached to the report. Reports will then be sent to relevant Strategic Lead's and the Principal Social Worker. Strategic Lead's produce action plans which address the areas for improvement, within their service area.
Action plans will then be sent to the Strategic Lead for Quality Assurance to monitor their progress, through quarterly quality assurance meetings.
The Children and Social Work Bill has now become an Actof Parliament after receiving its Royal Assent last month.
The Act brings into force a number of changes to the social work profession.
These short videos are a useful resource to support learning and development for social workers working directly with parents and foster carers.
Helping social work practitioners communicate with deaf children.
As part of Deaf Awareness Week Professor Alys Young discusses working with sign language interpreters in child protection, and offers advice for practitioners.
As at 31 March 2017 48 children adopted, 17 children have been placed with adopters with no adoption order. 30 applications lodged with the court since April 2016.


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Timbuka boquete est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Anyphaenidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce se rencontre au Costa Rica au Panama et en Colombie.

Description
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Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, Boquete.

Publication originale
 Brescovit, 1997 : Revisão de Anyphaeninae Bertkau a nivel de gêneros na região Neotropical (Araneae, Anyphaenidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, , suppl. 1,  (texte intégral).

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Notes et références

Anyphaenidae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)

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Beauvechain (vallonsk: Bôvètché, nederlandsk: Bevekom) er en kommune og en by i Vallonien i det centrale Belgien. Kommunen ligger i provinsen Brabant Wallon og har et areal på 38.58 km². Indbyggertallet var pr. 2010 på 6.714.

I kommunen befinder sig en flyveplads tilhørende det belgiske luftvåben, og der findes flere nationale monumenter i kommunen.

Henvisninger

Kommuner i Belgien


It's an off-year election season. It's not an off year for ballot measures. Several consequential local referendums and state constitutional amendments will be on the November 2 ballot. To answer some questions and add clarity to the issues, the Flagler Palm Coast Civic Association held an open forum on four of those measures at the county Realtors' association's headquarters on State Road 100 Thursday evening, before some 50 people.
The issues in question: Amendment 8, usually referred to as the class-size amendment; Amendment 4, better known as the "Hometown Democracy" amendment; the Flagler-only "economic development tax," and the Flagler-only school tax continuation. Although the forum presented pro and con representatives for each issue, it was not quite a debate. The intent was to inform and clarify. Each side made its points, each side was afforded additional chances to address the issue, a few questions were fielded, and closing arguments delivered.
In 2002, voters approved a constitutional amendment that gradually requires districts to limit class sizes to specific numbers. The requirement was phased in. Average class sizes were calculated broadly at first, with hard caps imposed in elementary grades first. The next step enabled schools to average out their entire student body against the number of teachers in that school, so some classes could exceed the harder caps if others were below it. The final step, in effect this year, was the imposition of universal hard caps in every grade: No more than 18 students per class in kindergarten through third grade, no more than 22 students in grades 4 through 8, and no more than 25 in grades 9 through 12. The caps apply to core subjects only—English, math, social sciences—not to such things as PE or art classes. But if the cap is exceeded, districts must pay stiff financial penalties.
Amendment 8 would scale back and recalibrate the hard cap. Districts would again be allowed the flexibility to have school-wide averages, rather than class-by-class limits. But those class-size limits, too, would be raised—to 21 students in the early grades, 27 students in the middle grades, and 30 students in the upper grades.
Ron Meyer, a lawyer for the Florida Education Association, the state's teachers' union, has been arguing in circuit court to get the amendment off the ballot. The ballot language is deceptive, he says: It tells voters how class sizes will change, but it doesn't tell them to what extent the state will reduce funding to schools as a consequence. He's right. The amendment, if it's successful, will unquestionably reduce funding. That's why the Legislature is pushing it. Proponents of the amendment, however—school district administrators and local school boards chief among them—are pushing for it not because they like larger class sizes, but because they consider themselves to have no choice. The Legislature has been underfunding them anyway, forcing them to make do with less and still abide by the hard caps of the 2002 amendment.
Thursday's evening debate between Meyer and Dance was more like a debate with Meyer and Dance on one side, and the invisible Legislature on the other.
"I don't think there's any dispute that the passage of Amendment 8," Meyer said, "while it may very well have some beneficial purposes in the eyes of the proponents, it nonetheless goes back on what the people of Florida decided in 2002, when they directed in the constitution that classes be smaller." That's accurate, but it wouldn't be the first time that a constitutional amendment was proposed to change or reverse a previous amendment. In 2000, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment to build a high-speed "bullet train" across the state. The train would have included a Jacksonville-Miami leg. Then-Gov. Jeb Bush opposed it. He muscled through another amendment eliminating the bullet train in 2004. That amendment passed, and the train initiative died.
Andy Dance, the school board member, wasn't going to argue the "pro" side of Amendment 8. But O'Donnell was having trouble finding someone to speak for it. So Dance, who was already slated to speak for a school-tax measure on the ballot later in the association's forum, agreed to speak for Amendment 8 as well. He portrayed the local school board as a victim of circumstances. The district is meeting the hard cap. If it didn't, it would have to pay financial penalties. That does not appear likely, thanks to the introduction of "co-teachers" in some classes to lower the ratio.
Next was the matter of Amendment 4, also known as the "Hometown Democracy" amendment. If passed, it would change the way local governments make changes to their comprehensive plan, the long-term vision and rules for any local government's land uses—"super-zoning," as one speaker put it. This would not affect routine zoning changes, most road construction or the overwhelming majority of day-to-day permitting and construction, private or commercial. It would affect exclusively large-scale land-use changes to comprehensive plans. Those plans are not supposed to be changed routinely anyway. State law limits local governments to two windows per year to make changes to their plans. Local governments have instead used the windows to stack such changes, essentially reducing comprehensive plans to symbolic blueprints with little lasting value. It favors developers and local governments hooked on development as a tax-revenue generator. But the serial changes are anathema to the original purpose of comprehensive planning.
The movement for Amendment 4 is a backlash. It would require comprehensive plan changes—and only comprehensive plan changes, which are supposed to be rare—to be approved by voters before going ahead. The amendment has thrown developers and local governments into a panic, though evidence is scant to nonexistent that requiring voters to have a say on comprehensive plans would have economic consequences. The housing crash in Florida was more severe than elsewhere because it was driven in large part by compulsive development enabled by the elimination of checks and balances that comprehensive plans in their original incarnation were once supposed to provide.
Another Daytona Beach import argued against Amendment 4—Jim Cameron, the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce's vice president for government relations. More earnest than silver-tongued, Cameron didn't rely on data or his own arguments to make his pitch in favor of Amendment 4. He reached for editorial stances of the Daytona Beach News-Journal (including an editorial from the paper's "old regime," when it was, in Cameron's words, filled with "staunch environmentalists"), editorial stances of 17 other newspapers, and opposition to the amendment by various chambers of commerce (state and local), as well as other pressure group.
He then urged listeners to look up his website and the opposition's website on the matter.
The next two issues discussed at the forum were local tax issues. The "economic development tax" pushed by Enterprise Flagler, the public-private partnership, would raise property taxes by 25 cents per $1,000 in assessed value and use the $2 million in annual revenue to build commercial and industrial buildings as bait for potential, job-rich industries. The proposal has been hobbled from the start, however, and has had little support, especially from elected officials. It appears headed for defeat even before voters get their say on Nov. 2: there's been behind-the-scenes discussions about pulling it from the ballot, though it may be too late to do so as a matter of law.
By the time Andy Dance, the school board member, rose to speak in defense of the measure, the audience had thinned out, and no opponent to the measure had been found. That may bode well for supporters of the tax.
Thanks for the information. This helps quite a bit. The article is informative and will hopefully prompt voters to seek out additional information with regards to the amendments.
Evidence against Amendment 4 is scant and nonexistant?? And no mention of St Pete Beach, where they enacted this law, then had to repeal it three years later because it caused so many problems? Amendment 4 is grossly misrepresented in this article.
We already have the ability to have a say in local changes – by voting for our city council representatives, by showing up at meetings and making our voices heard. Most of us don't bother doing that. Do you think the same people who don't bother need to be voting on comprehensive plan changes? Really??
And how will those "comprehensive" changes be represented on ballots? In under 75 words. Explain how hundreds of pages of land use information can be accurately be summarized in less than 75 words for people to judge in a few minutes in a ballot booth? It simply cannot be done.
About three weeks before the next election they will hit prime time TV between 6 pm and 8 pm (prime senior viewing) their one minute sound bites will be largely aimed at seniors telling them that if they vote YES their taxes will go up, this is NOT correct, it is just another attempt to scare people, don't be fooled.
Checkout the TRUTH at the Florida Hometown Democracy Site, this is simply the people of Florida vs.the Plunder and Loot Developers, unethical developers who will continue to lay waste to our beautiful state in order to fill their own pockets, and then simply move on to clear cut other areas.
Please Vote YES on amendment # 4 and tell as many of your friends & family as possible to do the same pass it on they have the money we have the numbers.
It starts with Amendment 8, then 40 minutes in it goes to Amendment 4, then about 60 minutes in it goes to the local ballot items. It was too bad they cut out the Q&A part about all those mega builders who got millions in bail out fed funds and then donated them to the Vote No on 4 campaign.
Greg, remember this forum was held at the ( realtors HQ ), certainly they wanted the Q&A part to be deleted /censored, can not take the chance of such information going too far afield, better to keep it under wraps.
Every citizen in Florida needs to pay attention to this one, in my opinion it is by far the most important amendment I have seen in Florida in 45 years. If you want to help protect our environment from future long term abuse, please get on board the vote YES train,we need all the help we can get to overcome the developers millions.
Dance said that a gifted teacher had to be moved from Rymfire to Bunnell. The article fails to mention that there is no gifted program at Rymfire and this teacher is taking on a gifted class at Bunnell.
When you have a good thing you protect it. You protect it with oversight. Amendment 4 brings oversight of local development into the hands of the citizens. Its that simple. Vote YES for Amendment 4. It is your right as a resident to stand up for your community. It is your right as a citizen to have a direct voice (to supplement elected politicians voices) with regard to land development in your city and county. This isn't about extremist action…its about holding developers accountable. Amendment 4 allows citizen's increased local input into shaping their city, their region… without Amendment 4, developers will continue pulling city hall's strings in the direction they want, knowingly pushing aside any resistance from residents. Just look at South Florida folks. It's on its way here, slowly but surely. And that's a current fact. Yes there is lots of green here, parks here, local, state and federal land here, but seriously give it time, 20-30 years, and much of it will probably be gone. This is why the county's ESL (environmentally sensitive lands) initiatives are to be applauded loudly and continued to be fervently supported….but there remain real estate/ land developer signs everywhere around here….advertising back and forth along Palm Coast Parkway and everywhere else and most are sitting in front of heavily wooded areas. They won't stay that way. We all know and fear it except developers themselves and maybe some folks inside city hall who stand to hone their skills because of it. One thing we must all do is to continue to insist that IF development goes in, it must BLEND with its surroundings, deploy advanced green technologies and design, and set world standards for LOW impact. Amendment 4 is vital, it is necessary, but even it is not sufficient to stem the pushing tide of progress as touted by the Chambers of Concrete found across the state and country. Its just a shame that they must always prey on the most beautiful areas in the country to exact their fortunes. We're all for a strong America, support free enterprise and private capital, but you can't go around nuking other countries, yelling FIRE in a movie theatre or run a ponzie scheme…there need to be limits in our world. And there need to be limits set on what and when and how and where development occurs – and those limits require citizen input in the form of a direct vote. Period. Build it and they will come. Yes, alright…after all they did it here, thankfully this is a (currently) beautiful Palm Coast. Build enough of it though and it will devour everything in its way, leaving only in its wake saltwater falling from the eyes of future generations as they squint over the rooftops at the buzzards flying elsewhere for their meals. Vote for Amendment 4. Home rule. Local oversight by citizens. It has a strong, clear, sensible ring to it.
"The housing crash in Florida was more severe than elsewhere because it was driven in large part by compulsive development enabled by the elimination of checks and balances that comprehensive plans in their original incarnation were once supposed to provide." – The same can be said for the current ecomomic crisis and the double dip recession heading our way.
"$2 million in annual revenue to build commercial and industrial buildings as bait for potential, job-rich industries." – Now is not the time to tax and speculate (build) – where's the fiscal conservatism these people like to preach???? – Psst, guys there's already a several buildings sitting empty, so no need to build more just yet, but you could aggressivly market and advertise what you have already. Otherwise you're just doing more of the same.
In the meant time maybe we should start community gardens and eat and sell locally to feed our hungry population. I am sure many would give their time freely to support this worthy cause. There's plenty of land around the schools to start these projects and the schools can get involved and benefit too.
"As for the school – "Proponents of the amendment, however—school district administrators and local school boards chief among them—are pushing for it not because they like larger class sizes, but because they consider themselves to have no choice." – Ah, embracing the self-fulfilling prophecy. Is it any wonder our school district ranks where it does.


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Mechanical: 103. Textile: 48. Retail: 250.
TOTAL: 525 (Veterans % down to 12.6%. Average student age: 19. 38.2% were local, 61.8% from beyond commuting distance.
Totals as of September 1949: Retail 776, Mechanical 144, Textile 88, Electrical 35. As of September 1949, the Institute had graduated 245 students from Retail Business Management, 70 students from Mechanical Technology, and 21 from Textile Technology.
1951 – Veteran enrollment had dropped to 6% of incoming students.
On September 28th, a six-day orientation began. It included an afternoon tea for women students in the New Hartford cafeteria. Miss Nellie Hubbell, chairman, spoke briefly on the value of cooperative housing. She emphasized "the education that can be derived from living with other people." Miss Mary Hubbard, instructor in the Health Department, stressed the importance of developing good health habits and enthusiasm toward healthy living. (She was also in charge of housing.) Miss Lizabeth Bohannon, general education instructor, spoke on the importance of good social conduct in the classroom. Approximately 35 new freshmen, faculty members and members of the secretarial staff attended. An impromptu "mixer" was held in the evening in the auditorium of the New Hartford building under the leadership of Mrs. Sara Gibson. The event was open to all students and featured dancing and a social hour.
MVCC enrolled 1,503 full-time students for the fall quarter. The total included 938 freshmen and 565 sophomores. In addition, 2,300 part-time students were registered.
In May 1971, full-time enrollment was over 2,000.
Full-time and part-time enrollment topped 7,000.
In the spring semester, full-time enrollment was 13% higher than a year earlier, at 3,154. When part-time students were included, MVCC's total headcount enrollment stood at 7,633.


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Check Out This Adorable Picture of Tia and Tamera Mowry during Their 'Sister, Sister' Days
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Child star actress and talk show co-host, Tamera Mowry, 42, joined in the popular online Throwback Thursday by posting a "Sister, Sister" snap of herself and her twin, Tia Mowry.
Tamera and Tia Mowry were the stars of the 90s sitcom "Sister, Sister." While the two are grown up with families of their own, they still share a sisterly bond.
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict at Emerson Theatre on November 4, 2013. | Photo: Getty Images
The 42-year-old uploaded an image of themselves as teenagers. The young sisters donned matching outfits from head to toe. Even their long hair matched in similar curls.
One of the twins leaned cheerfully on the other's shoulders and their faces lit up in smiles. The talk show co-host had this to say about the image,
"I still remember this photo shoot. So happy we can all relive it again thanks to @strongblacklead and @netflix. You can start streaming #SisterSister on September 1."
Tamera Mowry, Darlene Mowry, and Tia Mowry at the red carpet of the "Are We Done Yet?" Los Angeles premiere at Mann Village Theater in Westwood on April 01, 2007 | Photo: Getty Images
Fans could not curtail their excitement as they heard the news of the classic sitcom airing on Netflix soon. Many expressed that they have long anticipated having the show back on TV. One person said, "Yay! My son is going to love this show."
When she talked about her departure, she referenced the friendship that has been built with the other women on the show.
While "Sister, Sister" will air in September on Netflix, the network has also announced that there will be a variety of other Black comedies like "Moesha" which will begin on August 1, "The Game" on August 15, and "Girlfriends" on September 11.
Meanwhile, "The Parkers," "Half & Half," and "One on One" will be available for streaming in October. This move is due to the Network's push of its Strong Black Lead marketing arm which debuted in 2018.
A news outlet met with the network's forerunners and they explained the aims and objectives of Strong Black Lead. According to them,
"The goal of Strong Black Lead is to celebrate and lift up Black Hollywood. These trailblazing shows are a huge part of that story..."
While "Sister, Sister" is coming on the big screens soon, the child star actress and talk show co-anchor is making some career changes. Tamera announced that she has served her time on "The Real" and that her next step is to pursue other opportunities.
She has been a member of the show since 2013 when she joined co-stars, Loni Love, Andrienne Houghton, Tamar Braxton, and Jeannie Mai.
Tamera is currently married to former Fox Correspondent, Adam Housley and the couple shares two kids. The mother-of-two has a wonderful relationship with her family and has managed the same with her co-workers.
So when she talked about her departure, she referenced the friendship that has been built with the other women on the show and explained that she would miss them.
Love, a comedian and co-anchor said that she was not too pleased with the decision but that she would support her girl.
Tamera Mowry Wanted to Have Four Kids but Decided to Stop at Two — inside Her Parenting Journey
Tamera Mowry Shares Rare Photo with All Her Siblings and Says She Cannot Wait to See Them
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Check Out This Throwback Photo of Tamera Mowry with Brothers Tahj and Tavior – Do They Look Alike?
Congratulations are also in order for the Mowry household as their baby brother, Tavior Mowry, recently got engaged to his girlfriend, Zandy Fitzgerald.
Tavior is a singer and is trying to carve a niche for himself in the entertainment industry with his sounds. Luckily for him, his fiancée is also musically inclined.
His sisters congratulated him on the big news and mentioned that they are glad to have a new family member on board.


Lebogang Tlokana definitely spices up her life with funny and witty videos, which she posts on social media. The Pretoria-based chef-turned-social media sensation known as The Funny Chef made headlines after she uploaded a video titled If the R14 million was Received by a Pretoria Girl (referring to the payment error made to Sibongile Mani, a Walter Sisulu University student). DRUM caught up with the comedienne.
When your video went viral how did you feel?
I was lost and confused when I was told I was trending, and honestly this a feeling I can never get used to. It's amazing and scary all at once and I still can't stomach it.
How do you come up with all your jokes?
I don't come up with them, life does. If you pay close attention to your surroundings, you'll find humour in it all. Trust me, just pay attention.
Which language can't you speak?
Shangaan, that's the hardest language for my tongue to get used to.
How do you balance your profession of being a chef and comedienne?
Being a chef is a full-time job, you need to focus at all times, but that doesn't mean you also need to be serious all the time. I don't need to balance – I can be a comedienne while julienning my carrots and sautéing mushrooms and be a chef by sharing giggles.


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This is the first post on my new ghost blog which is being hosted on a quad-core Raspberry PI Model B 2. The PI is running in my house plugged into the mains and my home router. I've measured a power draw of 1-2W meaning that this is going to be very cheap to run all year around 24/7.
For my OS I picked Arch Linux ARM which comes as a minimal base image with no additional UI components. It was the perfect choice for a server and I followed the instructions here: Arch Linux ARM installation instructions.
Opened a port on my router to enable the outside world to view the blog. This may read as port forwarding or NAT on your router's admin page.
Installed the base-devel package which gives a full build-chain for C. This is need to compile the Node.js module for SQLite.
And it worked, first time!
What happens if there is an exception or error and the node.js process terminates? Well: "there is an app for that" (tm).
Use Node's package manager npm to install either pm2 or forever these tools daemonize your node process and automatically restart it if it runs into any issues.
To view the status of the process pm2 list and to kill the process pm2 kill.
The output gives the total memory used, times the application had to restart and the total uptime. For a very cool live view similar to 'top' type in pm2 monit.
So once pm2 is managing your blog, you shouldn't need to make any changes to the installation. The only other thing you may want to do is to specific a startup task in crontab/init or systemd so that if you get a power-outage the blog will restart.
Beware that self-hosting on your own hardware and connection is not without its risks.
your connection could go down (again has happened) or even the electricity during a power-cut.
While cloud hosting can provide a reliable and economical alternative, this certainly was a very educational and rewarding journey. I learnt a lot during the process and I hope you will try it out too.
Do you run a blog on your Raspberry PI?
Have you got a neat suggestion?
Or for any other related topic, please post a comment.


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Brighton vs Chelsea Betting Tips and Predictions
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Brighton vs Chelsea
English Premier League, KO: 12:30 Jan 1, 2020, Amex Stadium
CHELSEA will be looking to carry their fine away form into 2020 when they square off with Brighton at the Amex Stadium on New Year's Day.
Only Premier League pacesetters Liverpool have amassed more points on the road this term and Chelsea will aiming to solidify their place in the top-four with another away success on the south coast.
Inconsistencies have crept into Chelseas's home form – Frank Lampard's young guns have lost three of their last four games at Stamford Bridge – however, the Blues will make the short trip south high in confidence after triumphing in their last two top-flight away days against Tottenham and Arsenal respectively.
However, standing in the west Londoners way will be a Brighton side who are enjoying a quietly impressive campaign the stewardship of Graham Potter.
Potter's possession-based style of play has earned the Seagulls plenty of plaudits this season, however, Albion go into this lunchtime kick-off occupying 14th place in the Premier League table – just five points above the drop zone.
Brighton bounced back from their Boxing Day defeat at Spurs by beating Bournemouth at home and the hosts will now be looking to start the New Year with a bang against the Blues.
The Betting Odds
Back-to-back home wins for Brighton is big odds-against at 3/1 (Bet 365) and a share of the spoils on the south coast is also deemed unlikely at 11/4 (UniBet)
Chelsea have chalked up 21 points from a possible 30 on their travels this season and the capital club are Evens with Betway to bag another away win on Wednesday afternoon.
The Betting Angles
Brighton midfielder Aaron Mooy scored his first goal for the Seagulls on Saturday – a sublime strike that sealed all three points – and I like the look of the 9/4 (William Hill) on offer for Mooy to have at least one shot on target against Chelsea.
The Australian international was a standout performer during Huddersfield Town's two year stint in the top-flight and Mooy has a habit of having a pop from distance – the Brighton midfielder is averaging over one shot per game this season – and that all adds to the appeal of backing Mooy to hit the target at an enticing 9/4 (William Hill)
Whether or not Mooy hits the target remains to bee seen, however, I do fancy Brighton to breach the Blues brittle backline given that Chelsea have only secured a solitary league shutout away from Stamford Bridge this season.
Indeed, Brighton kept a clean sheet against Bournemouth last time out , however, the Seagulls themselves have also been shaky at the back this season – Saturday's defensive success was Albion's first in their last nine attempts.
With that in mind, coupled with Lamaprd's leaky defence, I'm attracted to the 4/6 (Bet 365) on offer for both teams to score at the Amex – a bet that would have banked profit in eight out of Chelsea's 10 Premier League away trips thus far.
Furthermore, all but one of Chelsea's league games away from home have seen over 2.5 match goals scored – the only exception came against 10 man Spurs – and given that Brighton have made the net bulge against the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham in recent weeks, the 39/50 (Marathonbet) that is available for over 2.5 match goals in this meeting appeals.
Combining both teams to score and over 2.5 goals with Bet 365 will boost your odds up to an eye-catching Evens and although I wouldn't back against the Blues racking up another three points on the road, I suspect Albion will make this an awkward assignment for Chelsea and as such I'm going for goals on the south coast.
This English Premier League match between Brighton and Chelsea will be played on Jan 1, 2020 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Brighton vs Chelsea prediction.
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Ring In a New Year of Entertainment in the Island Showroom!
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The New Year is upon us and it's bringing with it a brand new lineup to the Island Showroom!
MJ Live
January 13th & 14th
Tickets $33
Featuring Jalles Franca as Michael Jackson, MJ LIVE is the number one Michael Jackson tribute show in the world showcasing the energy, excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this legendary superstar and his music.
Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars…
The grass isn't always greener on the other side, or bluer in this case, which may be why Dwight Yoakam hadn't thought of doing a bluegrass album over the years. It was always already implicit in his music, from "Miner's Prayer" on his first album 30 years ago to his one-off collaborations with Ralph Stanley and Earl Scruggs. If you listened hard, you could even hear that strain of mountain music in the melodies and harmonic sense of his most rocked-out country hits. He wasn't consciously thinking through the years that he could bust out the mandolins to confirm his Kentucky bona fides – "Melodically, it's just part of my nature," Yoakam says, "part of the birthright, I guess, in my DNA."
Yet here he is, releasing Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars… in the same year that he is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars… harks back to that landmark debut in its obviously cheeky title, while otherwise looking even farther back by recasting some of Yoakam's most classic songs in a style that not only predates cowpunk but antecedes his beloved Bakersfield sound.
VIP Packages for Dwight Yoakam's performances in the Island Showroom were available for $140 and included:
One (1) ticket to the show.
One (1) signed item (provided by the artist – no personal items please).
Meet & Greet photo (photographer provided – no personal cameras please).
Two (2) Dwight Yoakam signature guitar picks.
Those purchasing VIP Packages will be contacted by an artist representative via email approximately 24 hours prior to the show with further details regarding the VIP Meet & greet Experience.
February 10th & 11th
Cheap Trick is part of the very fiber of American music, inspiring and delighting generations with their unique union of massive melodies and razorblade riffs, their own special brand of mischievous wit and maximum rock 'n' roll. Frontlined since 1974 by Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), and Tom Petersson (bass guitar), the Rockford, IL-born band is set to impact still another era with the spectacular new BANG ZOOM CRAZY…HELLO, their 17th studio collection and first in more than five years. Co-produced by Cheap Trick and GRAMMY® Award winner Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell, Fastball), songs like "Heart On The Line" and the turbulent first single, "When I Wake Up Tomorrow," are deeply connected to the band's own irrepressible history just as they accelerate their trademark sound and vision into the now. The glorious "Long Time No See Ya" marks another in a long line of salutations spanning "ELO Kiddies" and "Hello There" to "Goodnight" and "Say Goodbye," while the piledriving "Do You Believe Me" showcases dueling solos from Nielsen and six-string icon Wayne Kramer – a milestone meeting of the long established Midwestern mutual appreciation society between Cheap Trick and the mighty MC5. BANG ZOOM CRAZY…HELLO prove Cheap Trick to be as energetic and idiosyncratically irresistible as ever before, a callback to their classic canon yet somehow as inventive and exciting as a bunch of crazy kids just coming out of the garage.
VIP Packages for Cheap Trick's performances in the Island Showroom are available for $250 and include:
One reserved ticket located in the first 5 rows.
Exclusive meet & greet with Cheap Trick.
Personal photograph with Cheap Trick.
Specially designed tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only).
Collectible tour poster (numbered, limited print).
Exclusive Cheap Trick merchandise item.
Official meet & greet laminate.
Contemporary country singer Martina McBride rose to stardom in the late '90s, starting out with a more traditionalist approach and later moving into pop-friendlier territory. She was born Martina Mariea Schiff in Medicine Lodge, KS, in 1966 and discovered country music through her father, who led a local band called the Schifters. By her teen years, she was singing and playing keyboards with the Schifters, and after high school she gigged around Kansas with several different bands. She married soundman John McBride, and in 1990 the couple moved to Nashville, where John worked for artists like Charlie Daniels and Ricky Van Shelton; Martina, meanwhile, worked as a demo singer, and her husband produced her demo tape, which got her signed to RCA in 1991. Around the same time, John was hired as Garth Brooks' production manager, which helped land Martina an opening slot on tour with Brooks. Her debut album, The Time Has Come, was released in 1992, offering a set of songs indebted to traditional honky tonk and progressive-minded country-folk. The pop-inflected 1993 follow-up, The Way That I Am, was her commercial breakthrough, with the lead single "My Baby Loves Me" zooming up the country charts to the number two position. The affecting story-song "Independence Day" became something of a signature number, and another single, "Life #9," also reached the Top Ten.
McBride's 1995 follow-up, Wild Angels, gave her a second Top Five hit in "Safe in the Arms of Love," and its title track became her first-ever number one single. 1997's Evolution became her first Top Ten country album, and the Jim Brickman duet "Valentine" not only went Top Ten, but crossed over to become her first big hit on the adult contemporary charts. Evolution went on to spawn two number two hits ("Happy Girl" and "Whatever You Say") and two number one hits ("A Broken Wing" and "Wrong Again"), and sold over two million copies, launching McBride into the top rank of country stardom. She issued a Christmas album in late 1998 and returned with a proper follow-up, Emotion, in 1999. Its lead single, "I Love You," hit number one country and also crossed over to adult contemporary radio, and the follow-ups "Love's the Only House," "There You Are," and "It's My Time" were all successful as well (the first two also reached the Top Ten). 2001's Greatest Hits compilation was the first McBride album to top the country charts, and sold well enough to make the pop Top Five as well. It contained four new tracks, all of which were eventually released as singles; "Blessed" hit number one, and "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" and "Where Would You Be" both reached the Top Ten. Martina from 2003 celebrated womanhood, while Timeless from 2005 was a collection of country classics; both became Top Ten album hits, the latter reaching number three. Waking Up Laughing appeared in 2007 from RCA Records.
Craig Morgan
March 10th & 11th
Saying there is a "whole lot more" to Craig Morgan is an understatement. The multi-faceted Renaissance man proves it on his upcoming new studio album, aptly titled A Whole Lot More To Me, a record that furthers Morgan's reputation as one of the genre's most commanding vocalists.
While his singing on such hits as the multi-week Number One "That's What I Love About Sunday," "International Harvester," "Bonfire," "This Ole Boy" and "Wake Up Lovin' You" was exemplary, Morgan has somehow found a new level and vocal range in the studio. On his forthcoming LP, his third with label home Black River Entertainment, he's making the most relevant, authentic and moving music of his career. It's a point that "When I'm Gone" drives home, as Morgan sings about living life with no regrets.
"I've got a renewed energy with this record," he says emphatically. "In fact, I'm at the pinnacle of my career — producing, singing and touring. And this song epitomizes that. It's about living to the fullest, and when people hear it, I know they'll relate it to their own lives."
His newest single, "I'll Be Home Soon," is an epic love song and one of many radio-ready hits on Morgan's highly anticipated project. He's written nearly half of the album's dozen tracks, and makes all of them his own. "I'm That Country" exudes Southern charm; "Remind Me Why I'm Crazy" showcases Morgan the crooner; "I Can't Wait to Stay" exults the joys of a small-town life; and "A Whole Lot More to Me" is a musical autobiography. The collection's "When I'm Gone," has already met critical acclaim with Music Row calling it a "powerhouse performance of a pile-driving song." Each highlights his artistic renaissance.
March 31st & April 1st
Harmony. Chemistry. Balance. Grit. Dexterity. Determination. Solidarity. Terms that describe a Super Bowl champion? Well, almost. These are words that define the core essence of Styx, the multi mega million-selling rock band that has forged an indelible legacy both on record and onstage.
The six men comprising Styx have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. "Every night, we go on that magic carpet ride together," observes original bassist Chuck Panozzo, who joins the band on tour as often as he can. "The thing I always like the most is the immediate response we get when playing live," adds guitarist and vocalist James "JY" Young, an integral force of nature in the band since its 1972 inception and the one who helped steer the band to landing its first recording contract with Wooden Nickel Records. "And this is as good a live band as there is. Someone once told me, 'I've seen Paul McCartney, I've seen the Rolling Stones, I've seen U2, I've seen the Police. But my favorite show last year was Styx.' I like to say we're the best-kept secret — but perhaps we're not anymore." Notes guitarist, vocalist, and emotional centerpiece Tommy Shaw, "There are so many portals to reach your musical soul, and our live show is like a religious experience where people come to commune and testify. We have a pretty sophisticated audience, and we really respect that. We didn't used to have people who would come see every show, but now they're coming back again and again for more. And we owe it to our fans to continually rehearse, prepare, and improve."
Among the key reasons fans repeatedly return to bask in the live Styx experience is the special energy apparent in each performance. "Something feels fresh with these guys every time I walk out onstage with them," admits vocalist and keyboard shaman Lawrence Gowan. "It's not lost on anyone that we're pretty fortunate to be doing this. I look across the stage and I'm as entertained as much as the audience is as to how strong the band is. There's not the slightest sliver of doubt that we're all going to leave everything we can onstage every night."
Agrees drummer and percussive dynamo Todd Sucherman, "This is a band that never has a bad show. I think our level of professionalism, musicianship, and spirit carries that across every night. The fact that we have so much fun when we're playing — that's very contagious. That's a miraculous feat in and of itself. We never walk off the stage thinking, 'What happened?' " A Styx show's depth of impact is no accident, explains Ricky Phillips, bassist, background vocalist, and backbone of the backline: "There's a lot going on up there. It's a multilayered, multilevel show with a number of elements going on beyond the music itself. I find a symmetry with the give and take and all of the different emotions we touch upon. As many people as I've had the privilege to play with, I've never had the pleasure of being part of a situation like this one." And that's the crux of the unique rock and roll feeling Styx shares with its fans show in and show out.
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Hello all and happy Monday! I am sharing a project for the Trendy Twine blog today. This month we are showcasing Orange Limeade Trendy Twine which was released as a Halloween twist, but as you can see, it works wonderfully for summer as well!
I started with a Cotton Muslin Bag and stamped grass along the bottom in lime ink, heat setting it to make sure it was dry. I then hand stitched the butterfly trail using Orange Limeade Trendy Twine. The butterfly is a die cut and I added black Nuvo Crystal drops to accent it. I used hot glue to adhere it to the bag.
I then added a Mango Large Tag-It that I had added a die cut sun to as well as a sentiment stamped from the APB Choose Happy stamp set. I placed a Lime Orangesicle Trendy Page Dot at the top and tied it around the top of the bag with Orange Limeade Trendy Twine.
You decorated this sweet little bag perfectly! What a fun idea and your tag is so adorable!
Cute project! The stamped grass with the butterfly scene is adorable! Great accent with the twine too!
Such a Super CUTE idea Beth! I LOVE how you decorated that bag!
Loving the little trail of twine behind your butterfly. Cute way to give a gift.


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Debate on the President`s State of the Nation Address by the Chief Whip of the ANC in parliament cde Pemmy Majodina
This debate on the first State of the Nation Address in the sixth term of Parliament comes soon after we, the members of Parliament have taken the oath or affirmation to obey, respect and uphold the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
As the majority party, the African National Congress accepts the mandate to lead government in dealing with the complex challenges our country faces and to achieve a better life for all. We have accepted this responsibility with humility, knowing that our people have embraced our election manifesto, which they helped to shape.
We believe that as we begin our work in the sixth Parliament, we need to set the tone for the next five years during this debate. We must assert quite boldly that this is a new term and that, while there is continuity in many respects, there will be change.
Our President, the Head of State and Government of the Republic of South Africa, has acknowledged quite candidly the enormity of the challenges facing our country, our Continent and our World.
The economy has not been growing at the rate that is required to address all the social needs of our people. Unemployment remains high, particularly among the youth. Our country endures unacceptable levels of income and wealth inequality. Inequality has been proven in studies internationally to be the single most important driver of violent crime and social instability. It is therefore in the interest of all South Africans that we take decisive measures to deal with poverty, unemployment and widening inequality in our country.
Parliament must focus on the strengthening of the democratic state. We need a state that is developmental, effective and clean. A state that is embedded in networks with social partners, but at the same time autonomous and not susceptible to capture. We expect that public servants will work with speed and agility, without compromising good governance principles.
Principles the ANC will assert in the 6th Term
Honourable Speaker,
It is imperative that as we start our journey as the 6th Parliament, we all understand our roles which are clearly defined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. We are raising this matter based on the concerns that our people have expressed in our interactions with them over the past few months. Our people have said that they want this Parliament to be about them and their needs and not about politicians. Indeed, the people have given us a mandate to restore the dignity and decorum of this institution.
I therefore want to foreground my input with some fundamental principles that will guide the work of the ANC in this term. The first principle is that we will work tirelessly to restore the integrity and esteem with which Parliament is held by all the people of South Africa. We believe that the responsibility placed by the Constitution on Parliament requires that we conduct ourselves in accordance with the highest standard of values and principles.
The sovereignty of the State in countries around the world is derived from different sources. In military dictatorships, the army general staff embodies the sovereignty of the State. In monarchies, the King or Queen wields the ultimate authority of the State. In theocracies, the Church represents the sovereign. In South Africa, the Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic. Any law or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid, and the obligations imposed by it must be fulfilled.
I wish to remind all of us and the public who are following this debate about the responsibilities of Parliament in terms of the Constitution. The Chief Justice in 2016 eloquently articulated the role and power of Parliament in a unanimous Constitutional Court judgement I would like to quote:
"…Parliament, is the voice of all South Africans, especially the poor, the voiceless and the least remembered. It is the watchdog of State resources, the enforcer of fiscal discipline and cost-effectiveness for the common good of all our people. It fulfils a pre-eminently unique role of holding the Executive accountable for the fulfilment of the promises made to the populace through the State of the Nation Address, budget speeches, policies, legislation and the Constitution…"
As the ANC, we wish to appeal to all the members of this institution to uphold the Constitution by ensuring that Parliament is able to fulfil its constitutional obligations without fear, favour or prejudice.
The second principle we want to assert is an appreciation and respect by all us for the Office of the President. Once again I want to lean on the same Constitutional Court judgement to remind us what the Office of the President represents in terms of the Constitution. The Court said:
"The President is the Head of State and Head of the national Executive… The promotion of national unity and reconciliation falls squarely on his shoulders… To him the executive authority of the entire Republic is primarily entrusted. He initiates and gives the final stamp of approval to all national legislation… He is a constitutional being by design, a national pathfinder, the quintessential commander-in-chief of State affairs and the personification of this nation's constitutional project."
We want to make a case to the members of Parliament and the people of South Africa that in our conduct, we must accord respect to the Office of the President as fulfilment of an important constitutional obligation. Let me hasten to emphasise that we are not raising this matter in order to restrict criticism of the Executive or to suppress robust debate in Parliament. Neither are we raising this principle in relation to the incumbent occupying the Office.
There is a difference between robust debate on the one hand; and the undermining of a person's human dignity and denigration of a Constitutional office on the other. In fact, the very first founding principle of the Republic of South Africa and the first right protected by the Constitution under the Bill of Rights is the value of human dignity. We come from a painful past in which the dignity of the majority of our people was assaulted daily by a system of racial and patriarchal oppression.
We therefore appeal to the members of Parliament that in the manner we address the President and members of the Executive, we accord them the right to human dignity and respect for their offices. Equally, we expect that the Executive will reciprocate that respect to Parliament and honour its obligations to this institution, as we are equal arms of the State.
The third principle I want to articulate is the respect for the democratic mandate given to us by the people of South Africa. We have been elected on the basis of the manifestos of our political parties. However, there is one political party that the overwhelming majority of South African citizens have elected to form government. That party is the African National Congress.
We are confident that all the parties represented here do respect the outcome of the democratic elections and will allow us the space to govern; while they play their role to hold our government to account. If some among us wish to undermine the Constitution by rendering Parliament ungovernable, or vilifying the institutions of our democratic State, we will take decisive measures to strengthen legislation and the rules of Parliament in order to protect these institutions of our people.
As the ANC, we are committed to ensure that the voices of all our constituencies are heard. ANC members are committed to become once again the tribunes of the people. The structures and systems of our Parliament must reflect an outlook of an activist Parliament. We need to find new and better ways for organized people to come to public hearings.
Leadership of society
With a track record that spurns over a century, the African National Congress has proven itself that it is the only movement capable of galvanising all our people around a vision of the future. During difficult moments in our history, the ANC has boldly taken the mettle of leadership and come up with Umkhombandlela ("the way forward").
It was this movement, Umbutho Wesizwe that led the campaign that culminated in the adoption of the Freedom Charter at the historical Congress of the People in Kliptown. It was the ANC that led the negotiated political settlement that ushered in the first democratic elections and the adoption of our wonderful Constitution.
How ANC members will execute their tasks in the 6th Term
The President has highlighted government's commitment to place research and evidence at the centre of policy making and implementation. In this regard, as Parliament we also need to adopt scientific methods in order to analyse with greater precision how the people benefit from government's policies and programmes.
The President has outlined the seven priorities for the 6th administration. As the ANC we affirm that the National Development Plan, which is supported by the overwhelming majority of parties represented in this House and most of our civil society formations, remains the framework for government's policy development and implementation.
Our people have told us that they expect government to tackle the social and economic challenges in a much more efficient, cost-effective and decisive manner. South Africans appreciate the determination by various spheres of government to curb unnecessary spending. Parliament and our Provincial Legislatures have led by example in cutting the extravagance from the budgets of the State of the Nation Address and inauguration ceremonies of Premiers. The ANC in this sixth Parliament would like to see enhanced oversight, more dynamic contact with our constituencies and passing of legislation that will lift the millions of our people out of poverty and unemployment; and narrow the inequality gap.
ANC members will not descend into the arena of childishness and political vulgarity no matter how much we are provoked. Yes, we will engage in the battle of ideas and we will advance superior arguments, informed by facts and evidence, and our ideological grounding; rather than rhetoric or insults. We challenge our colleagues from other parties to help us profile our debates in these houses of Parliament as a festival of ideas.
As Chairman Mao Zedong famously said, "Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend". Ultimately, we would like to be judged by the manner in which this institution delivers to the aspirations of all the people of South Africa.
While the ANC has the overwhelming majority of representatives in this institution, we believe in building consensus by fostering a culture of mature political management of matters. Hence we call on all the parties here that we must use the Chief Whips' forum as the most appropriate platform to manage strategic issues. This will allow the two houses of Parliament space to get on with their business of exercising oversight, making and passing quality legislation, and effectively representing our constituencies.
I thank you.
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Warren Schrader  (27 March 1921 – 6 February 2009) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of eleven enemy aircraft.

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Schrader joined the RNZAF in 1941. After completing flight training he was sent to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF). He flew Supermarine Spitfires with No. 165 Squadron on operations on the Channel Front, including supporting the Dieppe Raid. He later flew with No. 1435 Squadron, initially based in Malta and then Sicily. After a period of instructing duties, he was posted to No. 486 (NZ) Squadron in early 1945, becoming its commander soon afterwards. In the dying stages of the war in Europe, he took command of No. 616 Squadron, the first RAF squadron to operate the jet-powered Gloster Meteor. Returning to civilian life in 1946, he went back to New Zealand and joined an airline, the National Airways Corporation, flying passenger aircraft. He retired in 1976 and died in 2009 at the age of 87.

Early life
Warren Edward Schrader was born on 27 March 1921 at Wellington, in New Zealand. He was one of two sons of an Australian-born draper, L. Schrader, and his wife. Educated at Scots College, after completing his schooling he worked as an accounts clerk.

Second World War
In March 1941, Schrader volunteered for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). His flight training was at Wigram airbase in Christchurch, and he received further training in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. From there, he proceeded to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was posted to No. 165 Squadron, which operated Supermarine Spitfires on offensive operations to occupied France. He was involved in the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942, patrolling the airspace above the landing beaches at Dieppe.

Mediterranean
In 1943, Schrader was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre of operations, based at Malta where he flew with No. 1435 Squadron. The squadron frequently flew missions to Sicily, and in July that year helped to provide aerial protection for Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily. From early November, they began operating from Italy itself, based at Brindisi. By this time, Schrader was one of the squadron's flight commanders. On 12 November, during an attack on an airfield at Valona, Albania, he destroyed a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero bomber on the ground.

By the end of the month, the squadron had upgraded to Mk. IX Spitfires and flying one of these on 17 December, Schrader shot down two Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters off the coast of Albania. On 3 January 1944, he shared in the destruction of another Bf 109. On 7 April 1944, his award of a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was published in The London Gazette. The citation stated:

In May 1944, Schrader was taken off flight operations and transferred to Egypt, where he performed instructing duties at No. 71 Operational Training Unit at the RAF station at Ismaila. However, with the war in the Middle East now over, many pilots, Schrader among them, soon returned to England to be posted to units in Europe.

Europe
Arriving in England at the start of 1945 Schrader went on a conversion course for the Hawker Tempest. He later described it as "...a brute force aeroplane — a great big aeroplane with a great big engine, whereas the Spitfire was quite a delicate thing really". In March, and now a flight lieutenant, he was then posted to Holland, to join No. 486 (NZ) Squadron, at the time operating Tempests and part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. As the Allies advanced into Germany, Schrader shot down a series of enemy aircraft in over a three-week period, beginning with a Focke Wulf Fw 190 on 10 April while patrolling near Nienburg. He destroyed two more Fw 190s on 15 April in one of the squadron's most successful engagements, with eight enemy aircraft shot down that day during a single patrol. He shot down another Fw 190 the following day. On 21 April, he shot down a Bf 109 while it was attempting to land at an airfield north of Berlin. His command of No. 486 Squadron was made permanent the same day; Schrader had been acting commander of the squadron since its previous commander, Squadron Leader Keith Taylor-Cannon, had been killed earlier in the month, the day after the squadron commenced operating from an airfield in Hopsten, Germany.

Now in the rank of squadron leader, Schrader destroyed two more Bf 109s on 29 April over the Lauenburg bridgehead with another damaged, and on the same sortie, he also shot down a Fw 190. The three aircraft that he destroyed that day were among at least ten claimed by No. 486 Squadron. He destroyed another Bf 109 on 1 May, seeing it go down in flames and crashing in a field, observed by the entire squadron.

Schrader's successes of the previous three weeks saw him appointed commander of No. 616 Squadron, based at Lüneburg at the time, on 2 May. His new command was the first squadron of the RAF to operate the Gloster Meteor jet-fighter. He later claimed his appointment was politically motivated; as one of the most successful Allied fighter pilots of the previous three weeks, it was hoped that he would be able to claim the first enemy aircraft shot down by a British fighter-jet. With minimal time to familiarise himself with the Meteor, he destroyed three aircraft on the ground in the Kiel area the next day. He flew a total of six sorties in the Meteor before the conflict in Germany ended and he was unable to add to his score.

The following month he was awarded a bar to his DFC. The published citation read:

He remained in command of No. 616 Squadron, the only Allied jet-fighter squadron to fly operationally during the Second World War, until August 1945. He finished the war credited with the destruction of eleven enemy aircraft, and a share in two more destroyed. He also accounted for four aircraft destroyed on the ground. During his time as commander of No. 616 Squadron, he was one of the first Allied pilots to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet-fighter although it crashed when he landed it at Lübeck, due to faulty undercarriage.

Promoted to wing commander, Schrader was given command of a wing of North American P-51 Mustangs, operating from Hornchurch in England and later had a period of instructing duties at the Central Flying School.

Later life
Returning to New Zealand and civilian life in mid–1946, Schrader became a pilot for the National Airways Corporation (NAC), flying passenger aircraft. In August 1966, he was appointed the airline's chief pilot. He was one of the pilots that flew the Fokker F27 Friendship that the NAC provided for Queen Elizabeth II's use during her tour of New Zealand in March 1970. After nearly 30 years of flying airliners, he retired from the NAC in 1976. He died at Whangaparaoa, north of Auckland, on 6 February 2009. He was survived by his wife and two children.

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From naughty step to top of the class for Emi
Published: 5:00 PM December 24, 2019 Updated: 11:06 PM October 10, 2020
Norwich City attacker Emi Buendia will be vital at Villa Park after a superb display against Wolves Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Emi Buendia has gone from bad boy to role model at Norwich City.
The Argentinian turned in one of his best performances for the Canaries but ended on the losing side in the 2-1 Premier League defeat to Wolves.
City need Buendia to carry on where he left off on Boxing Day at Aston Villa after becoming only the second player in the last 15 years to create nine chances and the same number of dribbles in one top-flight game.
Buendia was left out by Daniel Farke for one costly 'nursery' error too many recently but has roared back.
"Emi was criticised and a bit punished for his naïve or selfish behaviour during the beginning of the season and he learned his lesson in a fantastic way," said Farke. "It is difficult as a young player to be left out and to accept the reasons but to come back stronger is a big credit to him.
"It shows real personality and character to come back and how he responded since he returned to the side is fantastic.
"Wolves was an outstanding performance. Not only his magic but his workload and how he worked for his team.
"Emi was a role model. I thought we had several who were fantastic and he was one of them."
City needs points as well as performances to stand any chance of hauling themselves out of the bottom three.
"It is difficult for us to look at the table because we feel we deserve more points," he said, with Norwich and Villa both in the relegation zone ahead of today's Villa Park duel.
"We have to stay mentally strong and concentrate on what we can influence and if we go on this way we will win many, many points.
"When I think about the last two games the performance level has been fantastic.
"We deserved to win at Leicester. We deserved a win against Wolves.
"We can't be too addicted to the league table otherwise I might not have been in a position to sign a new long term contract.
"I knew exactly what was coming. Even after promotion without spending money this was going to be a tough season and a long road with a fight until the last game day to create maybe a big sensation.
"We can't bake or paint a result, we can only influence our performance and for that I can't accuse my players for that Wolves performance."