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Today in History: Laying of the foundation stone for Princes Bridge
On this day in 1886 (07 September), the foundation stone was laid for Prince's Bridge (now known as Princes Bridge) in Melbourne. The Argus, dated Wednesday, 08 September 1886, Pg 10 - published a detailed account of the event which is definitely well worth reading, so grab a cup of coffee and transport yourself back in time to one of Melbourne's greatest engineering achievements.
The foundation stone of the new Prince's Bridge was laid yesterday. The weather in the morning was threatening but rain did not fall until after the ceremony, which was performed under pleasant and auspicious circumstances. Admission to the enclosure surrounding the site of the bridge was by ticket. The persons invited were admitted at the gateway on the northern side of the river and crossed by a temporary footbridge to the spot at which the foundation stone was to be laid on the southern side. The massive stone was suspended on a movable crane over the abutment on which it is to rest. Planks were laid down on the excavated area around the stone and on the platform above there were seats for spectators, who assembled early in large numbers. Over the wooden framework of the bridge streamers of flags were hung. The display of bunting was profuse and gave a festive appearance to what is otherwise a somewhat sombre scene. A band, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr R K Montgomerie, of the New Brewery, West Melbourne, was present, and relieved the tedium of waiting by selections of music.
Punctually at 12 o'clock the mayoress of Melbourne (Mrs J C Stewart) arrived and was greeted with cheers by those inside and outside of the enclosure. The mayoress was accompanied by the mayor and the town clerk (Mr Fitzgibbon), and was received at the entrance by the contractor (Mr D Munro). Amongst the other gentlemen present were the Chief Secretary (Mr Deakin), the Commissioner of Customs (Mr Walker), the Commissioner of Public Works (Mr Nimmo), the Minister of Education (Mr Pearson), the Postmaster General (Mr Derham), the Minister of Defence (Mr Lorimer), the President of the Legislative Council (Sir Jas. MacBain), Colonel Sargood, Mr F Ormond, Mr C J Ham, Mr Simon Fraser, M.L.C.'s, Mr T Bent, Mr J B Patterson, Mr G D Carter, Mr E L Zox, and Mr J W Peirce, M.L.A.'s, Mr W H Steel (inspector general of Public Works), Mr C Le Cren (secretary of Public Works), representatives of the contributing municipalities, Messrs. Green, Dobbie and Gall (members of the Adelaide Chamber of Manufactures) and others. Everything being in readiness for the ceremony, Mr D Munro called upon the Chief Secretary to address the assembly.
Mr Deakin said,—"Mr Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,—It is rather more than 40 years since the foundation stone of the first Prince's brudge was laid on the other side of the Yarra, and he would have been a bold man, I fancy, who on that day would have ventured to predict that even within a century that handsome and substantial structure would be removed in order to make way for a still finer and more imposing bridge. Under no ordinary circumstances could such a change in so short a time have been well imagined; but the circumstances of Victoria have not been ordinary. They have been entirely unprecedented, and in a space of less than half a century the Government and the City Council of Melbourne and the councils of its now existing suburbs are called upon to face quite a new order of things. Forty years ago Melbourne had 12,000 inhabitants, and the colony as a whole had only a population of 33,000. Today Melbourne has 365,000 inhabitants, and the colony has a population of more than 1,000,000 within its borders. (Cheers.) Such a change in so short a space of time, I suppose has not been witnessed in any other part of the world".
"Then there was great rejoicing at the commencement of the construction of a bridge which cost £20,000, and which took four years to complete. Today we celebrate the laying of the foundation stone of a bridge which is to cost £150,000, and which, we expect, will be completed in less than two years. Judging by the progress which the contractor has made, I think we are well justified in that expectation. At the same time we cannot afford to despise the day of small things. On the contrary, one of the chief obstacles to the construction of a bridge sufficiently magnificent to meet the demands of modern Melbourne was the fact that the existing structure was a beautiful, and in its way, a splendid structure. There was the greatest regret at even the idea of cancelling such an old landmark—one which had so many associations clustered around it, and which had so well fulfilled its purpose. It was not until we were able to connect this question of the Prince's Bridge with the larger question of the river improvement and permanent protection from floods that we saw any means whatever of enabling a new bridge to be built. And, consequently, we resorted to that device".
"When I had the honour, in 1883, to be Minister of Public Works, I introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly to authorise the construction of a temporary bridge in place of the old bridge because it was felt that as long as the old bridge stood before the eyes and in the hearts of the people of Melbourne there would be no chance of getting a new bridge. We obtained the necessary permission to have the old bridge removed, and the Public Works department determined then to put up such a structure as would not satisfy the people for any long period of time. That innocent piece of strategy has justified itself, and that structure is now to be superseded by one worthy of our metropolis. The cost and the importance of this work has been greatly increased by the fact that it is part of our great scheme of river improvements. There are many here who can remember the time when from where we stand to the Immigrants' Home behind us was one rolling river of turpid water, carrying haystacks, and occasionally cottages, down to the sea, and those who witnessed the flood of 1878 do not wish to see the same thing again (Laughter.) Since then the work of river improvement has been carried on with such rapidity that 7,000 tons of solid rock forming a wall across the river have been removed from the spot on which we stand, and 43,000 tons removed from the site of the other wall lower down, so that altogether 50,000 tons of solid rock have been taken out of the river. In addition to that the superficial area of the water way, which under the old bridge was 300 square feet, will be increased under the new bridge to 4,000 square feet. According to the testimony of Sir John Coode the work done in connexion with this bridge, the widening of the river to 300ft., the removal of the rocks, and the making of the new cut, will give us the only possible preventive of future floods".
"In that way, therefore, as in other ways, the ceremony of today marks an important advance, and we may congratulate ourselves upon it. Not long ago we celebrated the iron wedding that it was hoped would knit Victoria and New South Wales more closely together. Now the mayoress is about to lay the foundation stone of a bridge in which, by the marriage of stone and iron, we shall have the north and south banks of the river wedded together for all time to come. We shall have the divisions of north and south Melbourne very largely removed, and the spot where we stand may at no distant date be almost the centre of a great and prosperous city. It is looking forward to greater Melbourne, of which we may regard this as the first important work, that I have now the pleasure and privilege of addressing these few words to you to introduce the ceremony which the lady mayoress will at once perform". (Cheers.)
Mr D Munro then read the following address to the mayoress :— "To Mrs Amelia Henderson Stewart, wife of James Cooper Stewart, Esquire, the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Melbourne. Dear Madam,—I have pleasure in asking you to perform the gratifying and auspicious ceremony of laying the foundation stone of this the new Prince's Bridge. The reasons which have led to its erection in lieu of the handsome stone structure which has been removed to give it place, namely, the insufficiency of the latter to the requirements of the increased and constantly increasing population and business of this the capital of Victoria, its suburbs and the country southward of the Yarra, and the determination to obviate recurrence of injury from floods and to increase the usefulness and sightliness of the river by widening its waterway, and by deepening and removing obstructions from its bed, are unmistakable proofs of local energy and progress. Whilst the enterprising spirit of the Government and Parliament of the colony, the mayor, aldermen and councillors of the city of Melbourne, and the mayors and presidents and councillors of the other contributing cities, boroughs and shires in planning and providing funds for a structure of such noble dimensions is evidence of present prosperity, and unlimited faith and confidence in the future of our country. Personally, whilst conscious as none other can be of the weight of the obligation so incurred, I am proud that it has fallen to me to contract and become responsible, for the carrying out of this important national work; and in asking you to perform the interesting task of laying the foundation stone, I feel sure that to none can the occasion be of greater pride than to you who were born in this city and it is pleasing to remember on a day of which this is the anniversary, and of which I take opportunity to wish you many happy returns. I beg your acceptance of this trowel for use in and as a memento of this ceremony".
The trowel presented to the mayoress was made by Mr H Newman of Melbourne. It is a very fine example of colonial art. The blade is of silver and bears the arms of the colony and of the city of Melbourne together with a well executed view of the new bridge. The handle is of blackwood, mounted with gold and upon it are two gold shields bearing the monograms of the mayoress and the contractor, very prettily worked in enamel of different colours.
The Mayor (Mr J C Stewart) in acknowledging the gift on behalf of the mayoress, said,— "Mr. Munro I thank you very sincerely for the high compliment you have paid to her and to me as the mayor of Melbourne, in inviting her to perform the interesting and pleasant ceremonial duty of laying the foundation stone of the new Prince's Bridge; for your expressions of personal respect and good wishes as to her birthday, with which your invitation is accompanied, and for the handsome present you have made to her, which will be treasured as an heirloom by us. It is gratifying to her to know that, apart from the personal considerations which have influenced you, your selection meets with the concurrence and approval of the Government and the municipal bodies interested in the work, and I need scarcely add that in the circumstances it affords her the greatest pleasure to comply with your request. I may be pardoned for expressing my individual opinion that the duty could scarcely have been more appropriately entrusted to anyone else. She was born in this city almost in view of this present site and here her life has been spent, while the bridge, when completed, will be wholly within Melbourne. It seems to me, therefore, to be only in harmony with the policy, according to which the laws of this colony are made and administered, and which aims at securing the pride of place to our native products, that the honours of the occasion should be conferred on the first native born mayoress of Melbourne". (Laughter and cheers.)
"As you have aptly said, the occasion is one of honest pride and congratulation, indicative of the rapid growth, present prosperity and just confidence in the future of Victoria, and of this the metropolis and its suburbs. For the first 10 years in the history of the colony, viz., from 1835 to 1845, the provision for crossing the river was by punt only. The first bridge, which was of wood and placed a little higher up the river than the site of this bridge, was, like the punts, private property. It was commenced on the 9th June,1845, and with its approaches cost to the company for which it was built £400, but to the unfortunate contractor, Mr Alexander Sutherland, £500. Tolls were charged for its use until the opening of the Prince's Bridge which was built as a free bridge at the public cost, by the Government of New South Wales, of which this colony, then the district of Port Phillip, formed part. The estimate and vote for the work was £10,000, but the actual cost approached nearer to £15,000. The choice of its design was chiefly that of the Superintendent of the District, afterwards the first governor of this colony, Charles Joseph Latrobe, Esq. It was a single arch of stone, 150ft. in span, less by 50ft. than the Grosvenor-bridge at Chester, of which it was nearly a facsimile, but still one of the largest stone arches then existing, and of very light, graceful and artistic appearance. Its materials were local basalt and granite. The superintendent of the work was Mr David Lennox, and the builder was Mr Patrick Reed, who, like Mr Sutherland complained that the price received did not repay him his expenditure. The foundation stone was laid and the bridge, in honour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was named "Prince's Bridge" by Mr Latrobe on 20th March, 1846, and was opened by that gentleman on 15th November, 1850, amidst the enthusiastic rejoicings of the inhabitants at the news received two days previously of the passing of the act of the Imperial Parliament, authorising the separation of the district from New South Wales, and its erection into the colony of Victoria".
"You have tersely referred to the causes which led to the removal of that bridge and it may not be inopportune, as marking the progress of our community, to record that the city of Melbourne, which then included the present cities of South Melbourne and Fitzroy, the boroughs of Port Melbourne and Hotham, and parts of the city of Collingwood and of the boroughs of St. Kilda and Brunswick, had a population of little more than 12,000, whilst now the same area contains some 170,000 souls. The rapid increase of population which followed upon the gold discoveries of 1851, and afterwards with extensive city and suburban settlement as well south as north of the Yarra, produced traffic for which the bridge with a roadway insufficient for three vehicles abreast soon became inadequate, serious accidents resulted, and necessitated the passing of a regulation that vehicles should cross it at only walking speed, whilst great loss and inconvenience were caused by the floods of 1863 and 1864, the former of which far exceeded in volume the capacity of the arch. Various suggestions were made for overcoming these disadvantages, but they were all ultimately rejected in favour of the plan devised and carried out by the Government department of Public Works, whereby the breadth of the river here is increased to correspond with the breadth given it by the improvements of the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners below the Queen's Wharf basin, whilst, by removing the "Falls," the reef upon which the first Prince's Bridge had its foundation, and other rock obstructions, the river bed is deepened to 15ft. 6in. below low water sea level".
The prize for the design of the new bridge was given to Messrs. Jenkins and Grainger, of this city, engineers and architects. That design, subsequently modified, spans the waterway of 300ft. by three openings with piers of stone and arches of iron with a roadway arch on the south side. The bridge is reached by the alignment of Swanston Street from Flinders Street, with a rising gradient not exceeding 1 in 40, thence it and its southern approach continue on a level to the hill at the entrance to the Government Domain. The contract price is £136,998 9s. 9d., towards which the city of Melbourne contributes to the Government one third of the amount; the cities of South Melbourne and Prahran and the borough of St. Kilda £10,000 each; the shire of Malvern, £2,500; the borough of Brighton and the shire of Caulfield, £2,000 each; and the shire of Moorabbin, £1,000. The work is supervised under the inspector-general of Public Works, Mr W Henry Steel, by Mr William Finlay, and the time for its completion is two years from 16th November, 1885. I fervently hope that under the Divine Providence, the work may, in your enterprising and able hands, be completed without loss of life or property, and I do not doubt but that the association of your name with this great national and local undertaking will recall memories only as pleasing as that of the ceremony in which we are now engaged". (Cheers.)
The Mayor then placed in a cavity in the stone a bottle containing a parchment recording the event, copies of the local newspapers and several coins of the realm. The town clerk read the inscription on the parchment, which was as follows :— The foundation stone of this bridge over the Yarra Yarra River at Melbourne, built (instead of a former structure of stone but of smaller dimensions) at the joint expense of the Government of Victoria, the corporation of the City of Melbourne and the corporations of the cities of South Melbourne and Prahran, the boroughs of St. Kilda and Brighton, the shires of Caulfield, Malvern and Moorabbin was laid, and the said bridge was named like the former after his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales "Prince's Bridge" by Mrs Amelia Henderson Stewart, the wife of the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Melbourne, on the anniversary of her birthday, the seventh of September, A. D. 1886. In the fiftieth year of the reign of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. In the third year of the Governorship of His Excellency Sir Henry Brougham Loch, Knight. In the Premiership of the Honourable Duncan Gillies, M.L.A. The Honourable John Nimmo, M.L.A., Commissioner of Public Works. James Cooper Stewart, Esquire, mayor of the city of Melbourne. Robert Wright, Esquire, mayor of the city of South Melbourne. R A Forbes, Esquire, mayor of the city of Prahran. Frederick Wimpole, Esquire, mayor of the borough of St. Kilda. J F Hamilton, Esquire, mayor of the borough of Brighton. Richard Dawson, Esquire, president of the shire of Caulfield. R G Benson, Esquire, president of the shire of Malvern. David Abbott, Esquire, president of the shire of Moorabbin. William Henry Steel, Esquire, inspector-general of Public Works. Designed by J H Grainger, Esquire, architect. The contractor (under contract entered into during the Commissionership of the Honourable Alfred Deakin, M.L.A., now the Chief Secretary of Victoria) David Munro, Esquire.
The mayoress then gracefully laid the stone, assisted by Mr W H Steel (the inspector-general of Public Works), Councillor Wright (mayor of South Melbourne) and Councillor Forbes (mayor of Prahran). The ceremony having been successfully completed, the mayoress declared the stone well and duly laid, and named the structure "Prince's Bridge". The band played the National Anthem, and, at the instance of the Commissioner of Public Works, cheers were given for the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Governor, the mayoress and the contractor. Mr Munro called for cheers for Mr Nimmo, which were heartily given and the proceedings closed.


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10 Genius Tech Gadgets Already Selling Out In 2018
When it comes new tech gadgets, you may think of cool and useful products that make life easier. Some of these new inventions are grabbing the attention of millions around the world, and 2018 has bought a bunch of trending products that are selling out fast!
Have a look at our list of the 10 coolest, most innovative new gadgets of 2018. Many of them are products you've probably never heard of, but they have already sold millions worldwide! Not only can you read about them here, you can click the links provided if you want to order them (if they are still in stock), without having to pick up the phone or even leaving your house.
1. Snap SmartCam – Keep an Eye On Your Pets or Kids!
Are your children safe at home when you're at work? Or have you ever wondered what your pet is doing when you're away? Then Snap SmartCam is perfect for you.
It's a super high quality Full HD 1080p USB security camera. This device disguises itself as a USB charger that actually works even as a charger! The best part about it is that you don't need any batteries at all. Also, SmartCam will automatically start recording and when it reaches full memory capacity, it will automatically overwrite the earliest videos recorded. Perfectly designed for room security monitoring to help catch someone who broke into your room, keep a good watch on your kids and much more!
2. UpSpring 911 – Innovative Charging Station
They call it the Swiss Army knife of charging stations. We call it the all-in-one life problem solver miracle device.
It may look like a radio, but the UpSpring 911 is also a crank powered flashlight, usb charging device, and it's also solar powered. And did we mention it's water proof? So wherever you are, even stuck in the rain, your electronic devices have a reliable, virtually unlimited source of free power to charge them.
You won't have to worry about being stranded when your phone is out of battery. You can take it to other countries and power your devices without needing adapters. You can plug it in, crank it, or let the sun power it. The real life applications are endless. Keeping one in your car is essential for those sticky situations that can happen to anyone and strike at any time. You can probably see why we call it the all-in-one life problem solver miracle device.
3. NightGuide HD – Driving Glasses
Did you know that night driving is a top cause of auto accidents? It's a scary thought that even though there's 60% less traffic on the road at night, accidents at night account for almost 50% of all fatal car accidents.
NightGuide HD isn't just the hero we want, it's the hero we need. NightGuide HD let's you see enhanced color, and clarity just like high definition TV's, and it's at the fraction of a price of designer glasses. It's also durable, lightweight, and stylish.
The popularity of these glasses is growing due to the millions of people who have difficulty driving at night. NightGuide HD is voted the #1 solution for safe driving in the evening and night, and it guarantees enhanced clarity instantly.
If you ever have vision trouble while driving at night, you have a responsibility to drive safely. Safety is a serious thing and the damage caused by unsafe driving can be life changing, or even life ending. These glasses are a must have.
4. TVFox – Get Your Favorite Channels in Crystal Clear HD
Did you know the average American spends $850 per year on cable or satellite TV alone and is set to increase to over $1000 per year in another 3 years? Thats why TVFox HDTV antennae is selling like crazy!
Developed by a NASA engineer using military technology, the TVFox HDTV Antenna uses a discrete mud flap modern design which makes it the most reliable and technologically advanced antenna to hit the market today. It can pick up signals out to 60 miles with no problem to enable you to receive free crystal-clear HD channels.
What does that mean for you? Buy a TVFox and you can get all your favorite channels, in HD, for free, without ever paying the cable company again.
5. LuxuryXS Road Cam – HD Dash Cam
We all have those times when we're driving and we say to ourselves "I wish I could have recorded that." Whether its because of a sudden rear ending, encounter with the police, or just to snag video of that deer that pranced in front of your car on the highway, the LuxuryXS Road Cam is the best way to be sure you don't miss those precious moments.
Having one of these is also like having back up insurance for you and your family. Automobile incidents leave you at risk of legal fees, traffic citations and higher insurance premiums that could damage your lifestyle and reputation. There's also the perk that if someone approaches your window to harass you for whatever reason, simply turning the Road Cam to face them is an amazing deterrent.
The Road Cam sticks to your dashboard or windshield on a functional swivel capable of 270 degree rotation in every direction and records in HD with audio. It even charges through your car's cigarette lighter. It's packed with tons more features that make it one of the top dash cams on the market.
6. NuWiper – Unlimited Wiper Blade Renewing
Wiper blades start to deteriorate every time you use them. The big car companies want you to spend a lot of money to replace them. This is not only wasteful, but actually dangerous, since it is not always easy to find new blades when you need them. Seeing clearly in the rain is a necessity to safe driving.
NuWiper is a useful new product that lets you clean and sharpen your wiper blades and make them just like new! It works on all kinds of wiper blades and can be used over and over and again on anny cars that need it. The device itself is compact enough to fit in your glove compartment and the price is low enough that a LOT of people have been buying the NuWiper this season.
7. Tigress Alert – Personal Protection Alarm
Inspired by the Military, the Tigress Alert uses ear piercing sound (over 130 decibels) to deter bad guys and is quickly becoming one of the most sought after safety devices in the world.
Safety is serious. Don't let your worst nightmare become your reality. A personal alarm is a necessity for yourself, for your child, or for loved ones. The Tigress Alert is particularly suitable for teenagers, parents, night owls, delivery route employees, business owners, and college students, or the elderly who may need to call for help. The keychain design is perfect for use with house keys or car keys. It can also be attached to a backpack or a purse.
But the Tigress Alert isn't just to help protect you, your kids and your grandkids from an attack. It can also be used as a life saving device to call for help if you're having a heart attack or have some other health condition that can prevent you from yelling for help. And if you've run out of gas, gotten a flat tire, are stranded anywhere and need to get help, or just parked in a dangerous area dreading a scary walk alone, you'll be thankful for having a personal alarm.
8. BrightGrip – Flashlights On Your Fingertips
This useful new product make things like car work and frustrating household chores easy. BrightGrip lets you light up dark spaces with your fingertips.
BrightGrip is not a flashlight, its a glove. Wherever your fingers point, theres a light. Its one-size-fits-all and its quick wrist wrap makes reducing the To-Do list something to be proud of. Its the kind of thing everyone should keep in their house, definitely a good replacement for flashlights!
9. Starscope Monocular – Telescope And Camera Zoom Lense
We've all experienced moments where what you see is far more epic than what you can capture with your smartphone camera or stationary telescope. Most of the time you try and try, hoping for that lucky view. But all you get are blurry images. With Starscope Monocular, you will be able to zoom in 10x and focus on what your smartphone can't. With its included stabilizing tripod, you will get the perfect view every time.
Basically, this device turns your phone camera into a high quality zoom lense on par with cameras costing several thousand dollars. The magnified viewing of Starscope Monocular has been tested, and found to equal or exceed the zoom and photo quality produced by such brands as Zeiss, Leica, Nikon, Canon and Sony. Celebrities, bloggers, and photgraphers have already been making the switch, but this gadget is so fun and affordable that everyone seems to buying it now.
10. Mobile Screen Cast – Watch Your Favorite Movies & Play Games
Admit it – you thought about cutting cable. But it's a tough call… You don't want to miss your favorite show, or end up playing games or watching that big game on a tiny phone screen.
So, you're paying money for hundreds of channels you don't even watch! And it doesn't seem like your cable company will lower their prices.
Luckily, there is a way out! A tiny gadget called Mobile Screen Cast. It allows you to cast everything that you have on your smartphone, directly to your TV.
Set it up in seconds and send your photos, games, videos, music, and even slides at work to the big screen! Ever thought that something so small will save you hundreds on cable bills?
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|2016 GRAMMY® nomination for PASSING THROUGH in the category Best Classical Compendium.
"Winning sonic arsenal from composer with jazz, film and TV music background."Donald Rosenberg, Gramophone
"Music that's somehow cool and sultry at the same time."Richard S. Ginell, The Los Angeles Times (about "Desert Wind")
"There is no doubt in my mind that Wolfgang is a major composer of our times."Ronald Klimko, The Double Reed
|"Wolfgang is a master composer with important things to communicate to his listeners." David DeBoor Canfield, Fanfare
"Unconventional beauty."Dave Brubeck, Jazz Great
|"This album is packed with incredible music." Darren Rea, reviewgraveyard.com (about the CD "Passing Through")
|""This is Anton Webern played late at night, after Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond finished their final set." Dean Frey, Music for Several Instruments (about "Vienna and the West")
|"Substantial, provocative, entertaining examples of the now and future of chamber music." Don Clark, icareifyoulisten.com (about the CD "Passing Through")
|"It's the Second Viennese School by way of jazz, or perhaps vice versa." Stephen Francis Vasta, Musicweb-International.com


text: The most powerful planet, Pluto, makes a harmonious sextile to your Sun in your new Solar Return, Taurus. My favorite astrologer, Lois Rodden, says of this time in your life: "As one area of your past is resolved or concluded, a door opens that is opportune to a new cycle." Yes, yes, yes. This is the year to reach out and challenge yourself to create something better in your life and times. Most helpful is that Mercury in this new SR is sitting pretty and in harmony with imaginative Neptune, practical Saturn, and magician Pluto. This is a rare and extremely favorable combination of energies that might inspire some to write the book they have always wanted to write. Or it could send some folks back to school as Mercury is a superb student. This is the year to do what you always said you would, Taurus. You won't pass this way again. As times change.


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Program Structure
This page is for AUC offices wishing to apply to host a presidential associate for FY21.
Generally, a total of 15 presidential associate placements will be available during the two-year application cycles. Of these 15 placements, eight are fixed and continuous associate positions for the Office of the President and each member of the university senior leadership (see table below). The remaining seven positions will rotate between interested offices/departments on campus every two years.
For FY21, there will be seven fixed and eight rotating as a member of the university senior leadership is unable to host an associate for the upcoming two-year cycle.
Members of the University Senior Leadership
VP for Finance and CFO
VP for Student Life
VP for Management and Operations
University Counselor
VP for Advancement and Americas
General Counsel and Chief of Compliance Officer
VP for University Affairs and Chief of Staff*
VP for Marketing Communications and Public Affairs
*The VP for University Affairs and Chief of Staff, as a member of the Office of the President, will receive one associate in conjunction with the Office and the President.
In the event that one of the members of the university senior leadership is unable or unavailable to host an associate, they will notify the coordinator, thereby rendering their fixed placement headcount open to others as an additional rotating placement. The member of the university senior leadership may not "offer" their placement headcount to another office/department of choice, nor will they be entitled to reclaim the headcount before two years.
If a member of the university senior leadership is interested in hosting more than one associate, they will need to apply for one of the rotating placement headcounts as per the procedure outlined below.
Offices and departments interested in hosting an associate will get the opportunity to apply for one at the beginning of the recruitment cycle. A rotating placement headcount can be retained for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two consecutive years before it is released for rotation again.
The program duration is 12 months, from September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2021. Incoming associates will need to be in Cairo eight to ten days prior to their placement start date in order to have time to settle in and attend the associate's orientation during the last week of August (final dates yet to be confirmed). Orientation is one week long and runs parallel to the orientation of new students, staff, and faculty.
New Hosting Offices - The Application Process
To apply for an associate placement for FY21, the interested office must complete the placement application form.
The application form must have the approval of the relevant area head and must have a comprehensive job description attached to it in order to be considered.
Send all completed applications and corresponding job descriptions to Yasmeen Moataz, program coordinator, Office of Human Resources at email@example.com or call at +2.2.615.2456.
The application deadline to host an associate was December 1, 2019, at 4:00 pm.


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Facebook uses blue dinosaur to help with privacy settings
Privacy check-up and the "Zuckersaurus" set to appear to all users over next few weeks
Facebook is using a blue dinosaur to advise its users about how to adjust the site's privacy settings.
According to online reports, all users will see the privacy check-up over the coming weeks, it will take a few minutes and will run through the basics: who can see their posts, which apps have access to their account, and who can view their profile information.
Details on privacy check-up were first revealed in March when Facebook tested the feature with a smaller group of users, now everyone can see it.
More than three-quarters of those who had seen the dinosaur had completed the privacy check-up, Paddy Underwood, a manager on Facebook's privacy team, told the Wall Street Journal.
Dubbed a "Zuckersaurus" by tech writers, the cartoon dinosaur appears on the windows that will pop up when people go through the privacy check-up process. According to reports, the check-up was introduced following regular criticism that Facebook's privacy policy was confusing and left people unsure about how much information they were sharing and with whom.
The pop-up windows prompting people to go through the privacy check-up are set to appear from early September onwards as people post messages or images.
Users can check it out themselves by clicking the "Privacy Shortcuts" button in the top right corner of Facebook.


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Local Bookshops
08 May 2017
I know many of us buy our books through Amazon but I have found a link that allows readers to find bookshops in their area and to order via them. I have put the link - it's called The Hive - on my website Books page. I'll post it here but in case there's a problem go onto my website and copy it from there. You'll see that I can't separate it from my website so it will automatically link to my most current book - Viper's Blood.


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I'm apart of 'The Blogger Hub' and I recently got an email about doing a blog post called '24 hours in' which you pick a city you'd love to go to, and explain what you'd do there in 24 hours. I absolutely love the concept of this, and jumped at the chance of doing this blog post. If you win, you win a 9 day trip for 2 exploring Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. If you don't win that, 2nd and 3rd place win a GoPro. How amazing is that!?
So, what place would I love to spend 24 hours in? I've picked Italy. Why? I've been to Italy twice already, and it's my favourite place to go to. I last went when I was 15 with my parents, so now i'm older I'd definitely appreciate the culture a lot more. So the Italian city I picked is, Verona.
I've never been to Verona before, and the main reason I'd go as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, and it brings hundreds, maybe even thousands of visitors there each year to get that glimpse of romance.
I'd definitely start my day by walking through the cobbled streets, and going to a quiet cafe, grabbing a seat and ordering a hot chocolate and brioche, which is one of my favourite pastries. After having breakfast, I'd take a wander to Juliet's balcony. I've always wanted to go there, apparently the balcony was only added in the 1930s and after all Verona is called 'the city of love' and I want to soak that up, as I'm a massive romantic.
I'd walk through the gates, and walk under the tunnel to enter into the yard where a statue of Juliet stands, and definitely take in the surroundings, especially of the tunnel you walk through as people from all over the world come to write their messages on the wall, and in a letter, I love the concept of that, being a romantic in all. The gold statue of Juliet is also a tourist pleaser, apparently if you touch the breast of Juliet it will give you good luck in love. I'd also definitely buy a package and go on a tour as I'd definitely learn a lot more about Juliet's house.
After I caught that glimpse of romance I'd go to the street markets there. Italian street markets sell everything, and it's one of the things I love when I visited before, so I'd definitely spend time walking through them, trying to find the beautiful homemade jewellery and clothes.
I'd wind down by going to a restaurant ordering pizza, as it's the best pizza you will ever taste, followed by Italian ice cream. Might even treat myself to a cocktail to! The Italians love being generous and whenever I've been previously they give you a free shot of Limoncello which is a lemon liqueur, and I can now take advantage of that since I'm now the legal age of drinking. I'd slowly stroll home taking in the scenery, wishing I could have more days there.
I feel Verona is a place you'd need days to explore. I hope one day I can go there for real, and show you all how beautiful it really is.
*Picture's aren't mine, and are from google.


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How pride, Kabagambe's ghost, and Chinese investors sealed his fate
Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | On July 03, the sacked former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Stephen Isabalija swung the first blow in a fight that would live him jobless. He unilaterally cancelled an MoU the government had entered with China Africa Investment and Development Company (CAIDC), which is seen as a major potential funder for President Yoweri Museveni's infrastructure projects.
It was a bold move because the Chinese lobby is the most powerful in Uganda. The Energy Minister, Irene Muloni and Minister of State for Energy, Simon D'Ujanga who ordinarily should have handled the issue, were not impressed. Neither were the Chinese lobbyists. Soon, a report about the implications of the move were on Museveni's desk. Insiders say this report was one of the several the president had received about Isabalija since he appointed him the Energy Ministry PS in November last year.
Back then when Isabalija joined the ministry with the full force of President Museveni, Muloni, D'Ujanga and the technocrats at Amber House were smart enough not to enter a direct fight with him. He was seen as almost untouchable.
As a result, critics say, since being parachuted to the powerful position, Isabalija behaved as if he was a one man army in the ministry. In another fight, he had taken on Muloni and several officials at the Energy Ministry over the US$4 billion oil refinery deal. This is President Museveni's pet project and it also involved Isabalija taking on the Chinese. Oil deals are murky and it is rarely clear which deal is cleaner than the other. So denouncing the Chinese in favour of the Americans might not have been Isabalija's undoing. What is clear is that when he fired Isabalija on Aug. 23, Museveni was terribly disappointed in him. He had pinned a lot of hope for reforming the Ministry in him.
Significantly, Museveni did not even try to sugar-coat the sacking by posting Isabalija to some vague posting anywhere. Instead, the president directed that he should be given a one-month salary in lieu of his termination.
Sector insiders say they are not surprised by Isabalija fumble and fall. He had been appointed in an ad hoc way to a sensitive sector and was kicked out in equal ad hoc fashion.
As if to rub Isabalija's face in the dust of defeat, Museveni appointed former PS Kabagambe Kaliisa's protégé, Robert Kasande, as acting PS. By the time Kaliisa left, he had appointed Kasande as director Petroleum Directorate and the talk around the ministry was that Kaliisa had been grooming him to be his successor. It appears that while Isabalija came with the full force of the president's backing, he forgot that he had some serious heavy lifting to do to win him the hearts that he badly needed to adapt and survive as a new comer at Amber House and in the entire civil service. His first directive on the job did the exact opposite.
Isabalija's problems
When Isabalija arrived at the Energy Ministry head office, Amber House, soon after he was appointed, his first directive might have been anticipated. After all, most new bosses order changes to their new office. But the scale of the remodeling Isabalija ordered raised a few eye-brows.
The Amber House building that Isabalija was moving into is a colonial era building with tiny office cubicles with narrow windows, low ceilings, and poorly lit corridors. He wanted his office bigger and grander.
So it was whispered that the new PS wanted to improve the office to the standards of the one he previously occupied on Level 1, Victoria Towers, Plot 1-13, Jinja Road, as the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University. The expansive office had wide windows with a view of the city's main road and the eye-catching architecture of blocks like Social Security House across the street.
But others read another motive in Isabalija's move.
"If Kaliisa, highly respected across the ministry and highly experienced in everything energy having built the different units from scratch could work in that office," an official at the ministry asked, "who was Isabalija not to?"
Isabalija and his predecessor, Kabagambe Kaliisa had fallen out so much that there was no official handover.
They said he wanted to expunge any traces of Kaliisa, whom he was replacing after a bruising tussle. Kaliisa had spent 40 years, half of which he was in top positions at the Energy ministry and had appeared unshakeable. Kaliisa, who was the archetypical geologist, traced it to his family—his grandfather had owned a salt mine— and on joining the ministry in 1976 after graduating with Honours in Geology and Chemistry from Makerere University, that same year, Kaliisa said he discovered 12 million tonnes of gypsum, a mineral used in the making of cement in Semiliki and three years later, 30 million tonnes of Marble in Moyo District.
His office had for years remained ordinary with the major decorations being rocks of mineral samples—some of which he had discovered and others by the teams of geologist he led.
Over the years, Kaliisa, who would later acquire a Masters of Science in Petroleum Development Geology from Aberdeen University, had led so many teams that not only delivered all the laws and regulations that govern the sector, his teams laid the ground work for almost all energy infrastructure projects in the mining, oil and gas and energy sectors.


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Pulling Teeth releasing 'Funerary' (full album stream)
by BBG
Pulling Teeth at Sonar in 2010 (more by Chris Bavaria)
Pulling Teeth are releasing their new album Funerary via guitarist Dom Romeo's own A389 imprint. The record is currently up for preorder on vinyl and on CD via Firestarter Records, and will begin to ship soon, but you can stream it in full now, exclusively in this post. The player is below
Dom is also keeping busy with releases from the Pulling Teeth-related project Pala, a new record from Seraphim, a forthcoming The Love Below/Homewrecker split 7", a Withdrawal 7" and the signing of Low Places. The new Pala, We Don't Exist, and Seraphim, The Light In The Distance, are currently up for preorder at A389 too.
Listen to "Funerary" below...
PULLING TEETH - Funerary (whole album)


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So, are you familiar with Charle Aznavour's music?
If you are not, you will be now.
Read the article to find out why Charles Aznavour's funeral is the most important day for the French this year, and listen to the most popular of his songs to fall in love with him: https://learnparisianfrench.j-ouellette.com/new-charles-aznavour-funeral/


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The Mount Everest trekking region is sited in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, a world heritage site listed by UNESCO. It offers so much to the visitor especially Himalayan trekking and Mountain expeditions are much popular for all level of trekkers and climbers. The whole region offers spectacular views of mountains, glacier Lakes, friendly Sherpa people and their culture, Himalayan wildlife that can be commonly seen in this region, such as musk deer, mountain goats and colorful pheasants.The Everest region, commonly known as the Khumbu, is also the home of the Sherpa people and the mysterious Yeti! Khumbu Himal has 26 mountains all above 6000 metres, including Makalu, Lhotse, Nuptse, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam and of course Mt Everest. Called Sagarmatha by the Nepalese and Cholmolongma - Mother Goddess of the Earth - by the Tibetans and Sherpas, Everest is the premier attraction for many trekkers to this region, and a walk to Everest Base Camp has become a classic trail.
There is also a chance that you might see some of the more rare species such as the Red Panda & Snow Leopard. Pine, Juniper and Birch trees are common in the region as well as beautiful rhododendron flowers that can be seen in bloom in spring. Monasteries are found at many places on the route, and evidence of Buddhism can be seen all along the way – from the chortens and mani stones to the friendly monks and the fluttering prayer flags which represent the eternal peace of the holy Himalayas. The physical and spiritual power of this mountain region will stay with you for the rest of your life.
People and Culture
Everest region is the homeland of famous Sherpas, they are well known as the mountaineering. One of the most well known Sherpas is Tenzing Norgay. In 1953 he and Sir Edmund Hillary became the first people known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. Sherpas are have their very special trandition and culture. Most of Sherpas are Buddhism belong to the Nyingmapa, the "Red Hat Sect" of Tibetan Buddhism. Sherpa are the group that particularly believe in hidden treasures and valleys. Traditionally, Nyingmapa practice was advanced orally among a loose network of lay practitioners. Monasteries with celibate monks and nuns, along with the practice of reincarnated spiritual leaders are later adaptations.
In addition to Buddha and the great Buddhist divinities, the Sherpa also believe in numerous deities and demons who inhabit every mountain, cave, and forest. These have to be respected or appeased through ancient practices that have been woven into the fabric of Buddhist ritual life. Many of the great Himalayan mountains are respected as sacred. The Sherpas call Mount Everest Chomolungma and respect it as the "Mother of the World." Mount Makalu is respected as the deity Shankar (Shiva). Each clan recognizes certain mountain peaks and their protective deities.
Today, the day-to-day Sherpas religious affairs are presided by lamas (Buddhist spiritual leaders) and other religious practitioners living in the villages. The village lama who presides over ceremonies and rituals can be monastic or a married householder. In addition, shamanic (lhawa) and soothsayers (mindung) deal with the supernatural and the spirit world. Lama identify witches (pem), act as the mouthpiece of deities and spirits, and diagnose spiritual illnesses.


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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. for me it feels like the whole holiday season kicks off with Halloween.
I took Anja to see the Rocky Horror Picture show Friday night. I did watch the movie with her at home a few weeks back and explained what seeing it in the theater would be like. But you just cannot explain well enough what the RHPS experience is like to someone who has not been through it.
Our theater didn't allow water but we brought our toast, rice, cards, nose makers, party hats, and toilet paper. We didn't have news paper. When the move started and people were yelling at the screen I don't think she quite knew what to think. Than at the wedding sceene when the rice started to fly she just exclaimed Oh My God! Of course I did what any good mother would do... handed her rice!
The theater was sold out. When they yelled Dr. Scott! I handed her our roll of toilet paper, she asked what to do with it and I told her to throw it ♥
She did have a good time. This is a shot of us at the theater
So we carved our pumpkins last night. We carve the day before or Halloween day because the thin line designs don't last long. I am very proud of mine this year. I think this is my best one yet!
and in the dark
Anja did Jack
and these are the boys pumpkins (Robert's is the one in front)
I dressed up for the trick-or-treaters this year. The makup is more convincing when not under such bright light. I stopped by unannounced to my sister's house and I scared my niece. I asked Anja to take a photo before i started to wash up. She only got a face shot. I had a gaping wound in the middle of my neck and my shirt was shredded (I had a flesh color cami underneath) and sprayed w/fake blood.


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By Andrew Williams, Jan 22, 2019, 15:30 • 2 minute reading
ALDI Australia has installed the world's first 'EptaBlue Natural' CO2 water-loop refrigeration system. The system, in a central Melbourne supermarket, was commissioned last September.
The new ALDI supermarket, in Melbourne's central business district.
The use of natural refrigerants plays a key role in delivering retailer ALDI Süd's worldwide target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 (compared to a 2012 baseline). In keeping with that strategy, ALDI Australia – the German multinational's Australian branch – commissioned a CO2-based water-loop system in a Melbourne CBD location. Accelerate Australia & NZ reports.
Originally opened 12 years ago, the refurbished supermarket – located in a multi-storey high-rise building in Melbourne's central business district – puts the natural refrigerant-based system at its heart.
AJ Baker & Sons Pty Ltd. installed and commissioned the 'EptaBlue Natural' refrigeration system. The Epta Group is an Italian multinational manufacturer of HVAC&R systems and refrigerated display units. It is represented by AJ Baker & Sons in Australia.
"This is the world's first installation of the EptaBlue CO2 units," Claus Mecklinger, director, AJ Baker & Sons, told Accelerate Australia & NZ.
"The challenge for a full refrigeration refurbishment was to find a system able to respond to ALDI's need for a self-contained solution, equipped with a small machine room, without having to compromise in terms of performance, efficiency or sustainability," Mecklinger said.
"This is the world's first installation of the EptaBlue CO2 units."
– Claus Mecklinger, director, AJ Baker & Sons
Variable-speed compressors offer operational flexibility
Variable-speed CO2 compressors modify the refrigerating capacity distributed to the load of the refrigerated unit according to external conditions, such as the number of customers in the store, the season, and whether it is day or night.
Asserting that the 'EptaBlue Natural' is, "the ideal water-loop system to meet these needs," the firm reports that it "reduces the complexity of installing the refrigeration system while limiting energy consumption and noise level".
"With EptaBlue Natural, the 40m run of Epta brand Bonnet Névé's Strateo chilled open vertical cabinets are equipped with their own on-board refrigeration unit that transforms them from remote cabinets to integral cabinets, thanks to a water loop," said Epta.
The system allows the store to accommodate up to 60 metres of vertical cabinets, granting ALDI the flexibility to expand the refrigerated area in future if necessary. "This could not have been done using a traditional system due to lack of space in the machine room," Epta said.
"The cabinets used are the standard ALDI specification Strateo model with a CO2 evaporator," says Mecklinger. "Each cabinet has an EptaBlue water-loop unit installed on top of the cabinet."
Click here to read the full version of this article – which expands upon ALDI Australia's plans for natural refrigerants in 2019 – in the summer 2019 edition of Accelerate Australia & NZ magazine.
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|CheckMark App for iPhone
There is a new reminder app for the iPhone called Checkmark. We were pretty excited about this app back then since it promised to offer the ability to create location-based reminders. Well, Checkmark for iPhone has just been released and is now available from the App Store for just $0.99. And like we told you before, the app will let you create two types of reminders. You'll see this by way of a navigation scheme for the app. So when you fire up Checkmark, you'll have two main screens – Where and When. Obviously, Where is for location based reminders which if you select will display another screen with 3×3 grid of icons representing your most visited places. These icons can be re-organized to suit your likings. One nice feature of the app is the fact that reminders are triggered whenever you have reached a location or have departed from one. You can even trigger the reminder for a specific time before or after you've arrived at a location. It all works automatically. That all being said, I'm yet to discover what other features and functionality the app offers. Maybe in a couple of days I'd soon find out as I put the app on a daily usage. Have you downloaded the app? Tell us how you find it so far because the app has been generating some accolades from those who've used it.


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How to Roast a Red Pepper…yellow, orange or green.
Roasting peppers at home rewards you in so many ways. The aroma of roasting peppers with the smoke enveloping your room will make you hungry in a healthy way. Sure, you can buy roasted red peppers in a jar, but there is nothing like the real deal…and it couldn't be easier to make roasted red peppers. All you need is about 20 minutes of advance time when you are hanging out or getting the rest of your meal prepped. Many homes have a gas grill or a gas cooktop, which is the perfect method, but you could roast them under a broiler or in the oven on a baking sheet at 400° if you have no other choice, although it will take a little more time. (more…)
Make Gazpacho before summer tomatoes disappear!
Like a fine wine, this gazpacho improves with age. My age that is. Some years ago, I tasted gazpacho in a Los Angeles restaurant and fell in love. Since then I've been on a quest to make my own at home, always feeling I've come up short. On top of it, my tastebuds have become more refined with age, so the bar is set ever farther. I've tried numerous recipes always to be disappointed. Recipes that call for tomato juice in addition to fresh tomatoes, recipes where the gazpacho marinates overnight, authentic Spanish recipes that refresh day old bread in water. None were satisfactory to me. I was determined to find the perfect gazpacho recipe for our August Garden to Table Cooking Class, so I tinkered around in the kitchen and came up with this recipe…and I finally have found my match! (more…)
5-Minute Chocolate Mousse, 4 ingredients!
I love the challenge of coming up with recipes that can be made quickly, but yet are fresh and delicious. This dessert is a great example. The 4-ingredient, 5-Minute, Ready in 30 Chocolate Mousse could not be easier to make. I developed this recipe for my 30-Minute Cooking Class and it is foolproof. Hannah and Emily, our young students made this dessert while giggling and licking chocolate covered spoons. They decided to make faces in each cup with the berries. The raspberry eyes remind me of a robot gone berserk! (more…)


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2013 saw stories of pigs getting drunk and starting a fight, a woman trying to wear a cheeseburger and a man getting naked and, er, waving lettuce around a church.
Here we sum up some of our favourite odd stories of the year – and yes, they all really happened…
№1 Man orders burger, asks for 1,000 extra slices of cheese
A man who loved cheese so much decided to order a burger with an extra 1,000 slices of cheese on top. Clocking in at an estimated 4 STONE, the cheesy Whopper was a true gut-buster – 45,661 calories make it something you would definitely need a Christmas workout DVD for…
№2 Pig gets drunk and starts a fight with a cow!
Ah Swino. Swino, Swino, Swino. His star shone so bright but for such a short time. Swino was the booze-loving hog who downed 18 beers at a campsite in Australia. Not being able to handle his drink, he staggered around looking for a fight, and found a cow to beat up. Having lamped the poor animal, Swino collapsed in a drunken state and passed out. He became something of an Internet icon but his fame came to an abrupt end a month lagter when he died. His legend lives on, however.
№3 Woman caught having sex in car park tries to wear cheeseburger as a sandal
Rachel Gossett takes the prize for the weirdest use of food in 2013. After getting smashed on booze with her fella in a car park she allegedly started having sex in her car with lover Frank Lucas. After police were called when their X-rated antics were rumbled, she was alleged to have been so drunk that she tried to wear a CHEESEBURGER on her foot. The randy pair were taken in by cops for public drunkeness and loitering and are due in court next month. Presumably wearing normal shoes…
№4 Man dies from partying too hard, wife strips and demands compensation
Xu Lin was distraught after her husband died after a boozy night out with work colleagues. She was so upset that she decided to make a one-woman protest on the streets of China by stripping right down to her underwear, climbing up a pole and making demands of £30,000 in compensation. Police eventually managed to talk her down and talk to a lawyer. She has vowed to make a similar protest in future if her demands are not met.
№5 Naked man 'crashes wedding, waves lettuce around'
Kevin Gill allegedly made one couple's wedding day one to forget when he is said to have gatecrashed it after stripping naked. That wasn't the end of it, however. Waving a lettuce around, Gill is alleged to have shouted out that he "wanted to feed the animals". He drove off before returning and doing it all over again. He was arrested on suspicion of indecent-exposure.
№6 Spooky clown terrorises Northampton, UK
Locals in Northampton got a hell of a fright when a spooky looking clown started popping up in various locations around the town. Carrying balloons and appearing outside people's windows, he became something of a worldwide celebrity, with his own Facebook page and a hunt to find out who exactly he was. After numerous sightings, the clown was unmasked as the slightly less-scary documentary maker Alex Powell.
№7 Man who had sex with cow manure is jailed
David Truscott has something of a bizarre fetish – cow manure.Truscott repeatedly broke in to a local farmer's land to roll around naked in the muck spreader. After being banned from going on their land, he then set the farm on fire when farmer Clive Ross cleaned the mucker in an attempt to put him off. After an assessment by doctors, he was jailed and will be sentenced next year.
№8 Man faces being hanged again after he survives first execution
Drug offender Alireza M, was hanged in Iran and pronounced dead after being in the noose for 12 minutes. But as his family arrived to collect him for burial a day later, he was still breathing. He was initially sentenced to death for a second time but was saved from the gallows after the story came to worldwide attention.
№ 9 Flasher: 'I was just airing my penis'
William Gibson is alleged to have stuck his hand down his trousers in a shop in Florida before smelling his hand. Shocked shoppers then saw him take off his trousers completely. But Gibson told police he was just giving his penis an airing and that there were no sinister intentions. He was charged with lewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of the elderly.
№10 Man has sex with goat, gets banned from every farm in Britain
A curfew was slapped on a man who had sex with a goat. Robert Newman was ordered to stay at home after 7pm every night and was also banned from every farm in the country. He was also ordered to stay away from farmyard animals. Obviously.
№11 Man gets drunk, passes out, wakes up with no penis
64-year old Geraldo Ramos had the mother of all hangovers after a heavy drinking session – he woke up without his penis! All he remembers is being rushed to hospital after discovering his member had gone walkies. Neighbours reckon a dog bit it off while he was asleep although no hound was found. He's now given up the booze, declaring his missing penis a "wake-up call".
№12 Racist Premier Inn guest strips naked, urinates, sticks fire extinguisher hose up his bum
When you stay at a Premier Inn, you don't expect a man to jump out of a cupboard completely naked with a fire extinguisher up his bottom firing off racist abuse before urinating on the carpet and masturbating. Joseph Small did all of those things at a London branch, however. Unsurprisingly, he was arrested.
Polish woman Ania Lisewska certainly has ambition – she has made it her goal in life to sleep with 100,000 men. She has plans to travel the world and have sex in every city. Men hoping for a chance have to be able to last for 20 minutes, however. She also only wants sex at the weekends, meaning it will take at least 20 years to make her way through the staggering number. Good luck.
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Publication Date: December 2, 2004
Pages: 176
Series: Language and Literacy Series
What do classroom teachers do on a daily basis to incorporate the study and production of texts in multiple media? What are some of their assignments? How do teachers assign grades in a classroom where the final project may be a sculpture, a film, or a website? This book answers these and many other questions by examining the work of pioneers: teachers who have transformed their classrooms in an effort to broaden the literacy of their students. Describing some of the most innovative examples of teaching and learning, this volume offers practical guidance, including actual lessons, assignments, and assessments that have been used successfully in pioneering classrooms.
William Kist is an assistant professor of Teaching Leadership and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University.
"Adds an important dimension that heretofore has been absent from the field of literacy. This book belongs in the hands of every educator who values the multiple literacies that students bring to learning situations in and out of classrooms."
—Richard T. Vacca, Professor Emeritus, Kent State University
"Researchers like Kist move us into the NOW and future of multimedia literacies. This is a book that should be widely read, and that promises to move both our understanding and teaching to a new level."
—Jeffrey Wilhelm, author of "You Gotta Be the Book"
"Educators who are ready to take the next step in leading their students to succeed in the 21st century must read this book."
—Ann Haley, Eighth-Grade Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, Tallmadge, Ohio
"New Literacies have provided a way for some teachers and students to create new spaces for accomplishing their daily lives: for exploring the worlds in which they live, for constructing caring relationships with each other, for creating meaning, and for voicing their lives."
—From the Foreword by David Bloome
Professors: Request an Exam Copy
Print copies available for US orders only. For orders outside the US, see our international distributors.


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The Minimum Wage Review Panel is recommending increasing the minimum wage to $7.60 per hour with the objective of achieving the $8 per hour threshold by next year.
In a statement, Internal Affairs said the report and recommendations have been discussed and approved by Cabinet last week.
It also said minister Mokoroa's announcement indicates that the new minimum rate of $7.60 per hour is expected to take effect on July 1, 2019.
The Minimum Wage Panel submitted the 2019 Minimum Wage Rate Review Report and its recommendations to the minister last month.
Their review and recommendation was done in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2012, and guided by terms of reference, criteria and public feedback.
Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce president Fletcher Melvin said the organisation supported the recommendation made by the panel.
Melvin said the panel had a representative from the Chamber of Commerce and their recommendation was a result of an extensive consultation with various stakeholders.
"We do know that they consulted different stakeholders and everybody is in agreement, the workers association, the government and the employers, we are all in agreement and happy with the recommendation," Melvin said.
"I think the country is heading in the right direction in terms of improving on the national minimum wage. While consistent increase in minimum wage is welcomed, it needs to be done in a period of time so it allows companies and the country to plan in advance for the extra expenses (from wage increase)."
In the statement Internal Affairs said review findings showed that an incremental and universal increase would be most favourable and beneficial to employers and employees. That is the sole reason why the jump to $8 per hour is planned over a two year gradual increase, it added.
Mokoroa said the cost of this year's increase to government's Budget in regards to the salaries of public servants only was estimated to be approximately around $400,000.
"While government is committed to reach the $8 per hour threshold, it is wisely recommended to do so gradually, hence the gradual increase over the next two years," he said.
Internal Affairs stated the private sector was also in favour of such gradual increase as it will give businesses fair enough time to prepare for the $8 per hour threshold in 2020, in particular, the adjustment of their current pay scales and move their existing staff structure towards higher rates.
"2020 is therefore marked to be a significant year of change for the minimum wage review as the $8 per hour threshold is reached together with an overhaul review of the methodology and national policy," the ministry said.
"The tripartite nature of the Review Panel has once again demonstrated in its recommendations, a nation-wide and sector-wide consensus when establishing the new minimum wage."
Copies of the Minimum Wage Review Report can be obtained from the Internal Affairs ministry on request.


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Ni Hao! Ah Wok now back in aksyen liao. I missing long time i soli
cause i try resiting my SPM for 5 time liao and this time hope i got pass
if not my gf will scolding me. More on that later. Meanwhile i and my
gf got go to here at Midvalley Megamall there.
We go lunchtime many people here so find this one not so many go
in sit down lor.
First we order
Wah i see euyansang oredi i beh syiok liao. So many place choose to
sit but we sit in this shop sell expensip herb.
Fuiyoh u see my soup kaler, u see also u no wan continue drink.
Taste like water, not hot, is cold warm kind. It look and tasting
like someone wash the dirty plate water 1.
Here i kiap the something come up for all u see. I dunno
what this but i just kiap oni, not dare eated.
My gf order this hor yip rice thing. Eat few spoon dowan liao coz
my gf say dry, not nice, no taste, no smell. Walau my money
gone la if u not eated finish.
Then here coming the chu kiok chou. Again my gf see also
no wan touch. The pig leg got freezer smell, the vinegar is
full of tasteless black water and the dish come serve cold.
Wat man! How can liddis 1 ?
This is my mun fun. They mun until forget put in meat. Only got some
prawn lups inside. Also no taste and no smell and no flavor. This i wan
pengsan liao. Eated really no kick.
Is nice cosy clean bright yes ?
Halfway eat no light. I tot is like TGIF they off light sing birdday song
but i wrong. Is really off light and no song no nothing 1. HOW TO EATED
You all no pay bill to management tell la earlier !
I walk in hi klass place try eated hi klass food and here u
all drop klass in front of my gf.
Bill come kai sou, very klass price. Even waiter name also hi klass.
Mr Bruce Lee serbis us maybe that why the price hi.
And is not 5 guest, is 2 people only where u find the other 3 ?
Is because they no pay bill for light so maybe can see other thing gua ?
No la this place not for human eated 1. The food here really ah
maybe can up become gutterfood 2014 champion 1.
The Zun Express
Midvalley Megamall


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It's one of those reference tools that clearly illustrates the argument for occasionally moving beyond Wikipedia. Launched back in November, Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary Online offers definitions for more than 20,000 terms with audio pronunciations, as well as "more than 6,000 stunning illustrations of a wide variety of objects from all aspects of life."
Search, or choose instead to browse 15 broad themes: astronomy, earth, plants, animals, humans, food, housing, clothing, arts and architecture, communications, transportation and machinery, energy, science, society, and sports and games.
The featured Game of the Week, invites players to associate words with a group of images. This week's game, on conifers, asks: "As you admire the decorated trees around you, can you tell a fir from a spruce?" Sadly, I cannot.
I can, however, identify glassware quite well. (See below.)
There's stuff here to meet the needs and curiosity of students, teachers (ESL folks especially), parents, homeowners, do-it-yourselfers, and others. It looks like lesson plans are coming too.
How about an iGoogle widget/gadget?


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premier houseboats are pleased to present william ryan, thought to be the oldest thames tug still in existance, now stripped out and ready to be converted to a characterful houseboat.
all the hard work has been done, the engines have been removed, and the boat has been taken back to the steel, and is now ready for conversion. there is comfortably room to create two large double cabins, both with en-suites, and a spacious main living area to include a kitchen. there is also the wheelhouse, which could easily be extended to create a second lounge. there is good external space to enjoy the stunning surroundings of the mooring.
the current owner purchased her two years ago, but unfortunately been unable to carry out the conversion due to ill health, and has priced the boat extremely competitively. the stunning mooring at standard quay in faversham has the unusual benefit of being close to the town centre whilst also enjoying countryside views.
this is an amazing opportunity to create a good sized home in stunning surroundings.
vessel name: william ryan
year constructed: 1908
length over all: 77'
beam: 20'
maximum draft: 8'
hull material: steel
hull type: deep vee
premier houseboats offers the details of this advert in good faith as it was presented by the seller or his representative but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the described item within this advert. a buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. the item described within this advert is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. boats south east england


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Friday, February 5, 2010
Missile Mouse
It's hard to believe the world had room for one more anthropomorphic cartoon mouse, but Jake Parker's Missile Mouse proved we did.
This rascally rapscallion's got punch and bravado and comes packaged with everything budding fans need to build a lifelong obsession. If Scholastic markets this puppy right, they could turn this property into something that lasts and lasts and becomes a basic building block of childhood during the twentyteens.
Buy one now so you can say you knew it before it was cool.
Note: I received an advance review copy from Scholastic. So I'm probably totally biased by that. Also, I've played mafia with the artist, so there's that too. Also, I'm not French. All these things are working against me here. Except not being French. I don't see how that could impact my impartiality.
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With all of us leading lives that seem to be moving at a record pace, it can really be a challenge to find the opportunity to slow down, relax, and find that balance that we all crave. If you have loved ones that are going through a challenging time, have had big changes in their lives, or are just too busy for their own good, it might be time to send them an amazing gift that is all about pampering and relaxation.
Monthly subscription boxes available on the Cratejoy marketplace provide the perfect opportunity to promote positive mental health and unwind from the stresses of a long day. Arriving right to the front door each month, you'll give them the goods and the permission they need to stop, breathe deep, and really take a moment all to themselves.
Whether they're coping with the stresses of everyday life, going through health struggles, or are overwhelmed with being a caregiver for someone else, most people can benefit from relaxation gifts. From bath goodies and calming teas, to essential oil diffusers and the power of yoga, we've put together a gift guide with some of the best subscription box gift ideas that are all about winding down and enjoying life.
1. Three Brews Tea
Price: Starts at $28.00
About the Box: Relaxing with a freshly brewed cup of tea has never been easier than with Three Brews Tea. This bi-monthly gift set is designed to deliver 3 targeted brews: 1 for relaxation and a good night's sleep, 1 to give a gentle pick-me-up, and 1 to promote overall wellness. Each premium blend is made from high-quality loose-leaf tea and only the best whole herb ingredients, and each box comes with a guide detailing the blends and brewing instructions.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. on the 4th of each month
2. Hygge Box - Coziness & Happiness Delivered
Price: Starts at $34.00
About the Box: Send a relaxing gift that's all about warmth and tranquility with a monthly subscription to the Hygge Box. Available in 2 subscription options, each tier sends a delightful mix of 4-7 items hand-selected from around the world. Unbox all the cozy essentials and relax in style with items inspired by this peaceful Danish lifestyle trend, including soft lighted elements, like flickering candles and twinkling fairy lights, along with Scandinavian home decor and calming drinks and sweets.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. between the 15th-18th of the month
3. Essentially Simple Box
Price: Starts at $31.96
About the Box: Create an at-home spa day whenever it's needed with a unique DIY gift subscription to the Essentially Simple Box. Learn to craft all-natural body and wellness products with each delivery. Unpack all the necessary goodies, including 1 full-size, therapeutic-grade essential oil, along with other supplies, like carrier oils, witch hazel and herbs. Each monthly box includes straightforward recipes and instructions to mix 3-5 handmade no-tox products for body and home.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. on the 15th of the month
4. Purple Peacock Incense Box
Price: Starts at $26.99
About the Box: Perfect for Mother's Day, Christmas, or any day in between, Purple Peacock Candles is a gift that creates a comfy atmosphere in an instant. With 3 subscription levels to choose from, The Incense Box delivers a generous amount of fresh, hand-dipped incense sticks, soy candles, bead sachets and more, to make any room smell divine. Fill any home with good vibes with scented products that are eco-friendly and vegan.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. on the 4th of each month
5. Front Range Soaps Bath & Spa
Price: Starts at $26.62
About the Box: Relax everyday stress away with a luxe spa gift that brings all the goods needed for a warm and soothing bath. Using only top-quality ingredients, Front Range Soaps Bath & Spa delivers a themed box that's packed with everything from silky whipped soap and skin care bars, to bath bombs and bath salts, and candles and chocolates to round out the perfect bath experience.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. in the last week of the month
6. Bubbles & Books
Price: Starts at $24.99
About the Box: Send the chance to indulge in a guilty pleasure with a monthly subscription to Bubbles & Books. Join the many subscribers who enjoy the soft scents when opening the box to unpack 1 handpicked novel from a personalized romance sub-genre, 1 artisan soap, 1 bath bomb, and 2-3 additional bath or bookish goodies. Then, draw a warm bath, and relax for a steamy soak while reading an even steamier fantasy.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. between the 18th-21st of every month
7. MindWander
Price: Starts at $17.99
About the Box: Curated with a meticulous attention to detail, MindWander aims to deliver the tools needed to develop a beneficial life skill each month. Designed by a trained therapist, every month focuses on a practical skill, like reducing stress or having a growth mindset, and sends a self-care workbook of activities to promote emotional and spiritual well being, along with lifestyle items, including organic bath and body products, face masks, sweet-smelling candles, accessories and jewelry.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. on the 4th of the month
8. Do a Shot of Yoga!
Price: Starts at $36.66
About the Box: Great for anyone who needs relaxation on-the-go, Do a Shot of Yoga! is a monthly gift that can help align spiritual and emotional goals. Happy subscribers attest to the value packed into each monthly box, including 1 yoga lifestyle book and 3-4 yoga accessories. Every box includes self-care ideas and access to members-only digital content with 10-minute shots of yoga, meditation and trainings, all perfect for those with a busy lifestyle.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. immediately following receipt of order
9. Epielle Dew Glow
Price: Starts at $12.00
About the Box: Budget-friendly and fun gifts that allow for some time to sit back and relax are simply the best! Epielle Dew Glow does just that by bringing an assorted variety of K-Beauty skin care products in every monthly box. Available in 2 different options, the Mix and Mask delivers a mix of 8 curated sheet masks at a low price point, and the Deluxe box packs in 5 sheet masks, 1 pack of facial tissues, 3 pore strips, tinkle razors, and 1 other full-size body-care product.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. on between the 2nd-4th of each month
10. Listen-Color-Relax
Price: Starts at $19.00
About the Box: Listen-Color-Relax is a thoughtful relaxation gift that's designed to bring calming activities proven to reduce stress and anxiety. Every quarterly box delivers the opportunity to enjoy the soft, soothing sound of beautifully composed piano music with a 45–minute CD, while calmly coloring 12 intricately drawn coloring pages printed on premium paper and 4 note cards, all featuring inspiring mandalas and delightful floral motifs.
Shipping: Ships worldwide from the U.S. 2-3 business days after receipt of order
11. Salty Bath
Price: Starts at $32.30
About the Box: Slip into a warm, relaxing bath with each monthly gift from Salty Bath. Every monthly box provides a great opportunity to go through a spiritual cleansing, bringing handcrafted wellness products, like bombs, salt soaks, and other invigorating surprises scented with high-quality essential oils. Choose from 2 different subscription tiers to get a box brimming with 5-9 full-size items, depending on the level selected, including either an 8 or 16 oz bath soak to submerge into total relaxation.
Shipping: Ships to select countries from the U.S. around the 25th of the month
12. Pause and Unwind
Price: Starts at $41.67
About the Box: Supporting incredible women-owned small businesses, each monthly Pause & Unwind Box comes packed with 5 organic, handmade bath and body items. No matter what the day has held, each box brings goodies that make self-care become second nature with decadent products, like herbal bath teas and soaks, moisturizing lotions and invigorating sprays, all thoughtfully selected to promote balance in the day-to-day.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. on the 1st of the month
13. The International Wine of the Month Club
Price: Starts at $39.95
About the Box: Sometimes relaxation looks like sitting down to a nice meal with a delicious glass of wine. Each quarterly box from The International Wine of the Month Club can deliver the goods to make it happen. One of many great gifts for any wine lover, each box delivers 2 estate-bottled boutique wines from 2 different award-winning vineyards, along with a complementary newsletter providing details, like tasting notes and pairing recipes.
Shipping: Only ships within the U.S. except to select states with orders arriving towards the last week of the month