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Island Bay, New Zealand
Island Bay is a coastal suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km south of the city centre.
Island Bay
|Coordinates: 41°20′16″S 174°46′20″E / 41.33773°S 174.77231°ECoordinates: 41°20′16″S 174°46′20″E / 41.33773°S 174.77231°E
|New Zealand
|Local authority
|Wellington City
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Island Bay
|Ōwhiro Bay
|Cook Strait
|Houghton Bay
Island Bay lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays off Cook Strait and west of Lyall Bay. 500m offshore in Island Bay lies Tapu Te Ranga Island, which forms a natural breakwater and provides a sheltered anchorage for local fishing boats.
Noted current Island Bay residents include Minister of Justice Andrew Little MP, and Celia Wade-Brown, former Mayor of Wellington.[2] Former residents include Bruce Stewart, writer and dramatist at Tapu Te Ranga Marae; Middlesbrough F.C. and All Whites striker Chris Killen[citation needed]; artist John Drawbridge[citation needed]; poet Alan Brunton[citation needed]; writer Robin Hyde[citation needed]; and, in the late 19th century, The Hermit of Island Bay.
Tapu te Ranga Island is said to be Patawa, a point from which the legendary Maori chief Kupe sighted the giant octopus Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, which he pursued across Cook Strait.[3] In pre-European times, Island Bay was home to several pa, including Te Mupunga Kainga, today represented with a pou in Shorland Park.[4] A succession of iwi occupied Island Bay, including Ngai Tara, Ngati Ira.
A famous battle which took place on the beach of Island Bay has been well documented by Elsdon Best.[5] A raiding taua (war party) from Muau-poko were making their way to the Ngai Tara stronghold of Te Whetu-Kairangi, a fortified pa on what is now Miramar peninsular (but was then an island). In the morning, Ngai Tara warriors came down from Uruhau fort (modern day Southgate) and engaged Muau-poko in battle on the beach. Two muaupoko chiefs were killed, and later cremated in Haewai (Houghton Bay).[5] This battle is commemorated with a pou on the zig-zag leading from Liffey street to Orchy crescent.[6]
During a battle in which Ngati Mutunga drove Ngati Ira from Wellington in 1827, Tamairangi, the wife of the Ngati Ira chief, is said to have sought refuge on Tapu te Ranga Island with her children, fleeing by canoe when Tapu te Ranga Island was besieged.[7] In Treaty of Waitangi settlements, both Te Atiawa and Ngati Toa have claimed tangata whenua status over Tapu te Ranga Island. Ngati Toas case was proven in the Maori Land Court[8]
In the early days of European settlement George Hunter was the chief proprietor of the Island Bay Estate, where he bred stock on his stud farm. The Island Bay portion was subdivided and auctioned in March 1879.[9] In the late 19th century, Island Bay was settled by Italian and Shetlander fishermen. In 1905, Wellington's tramline was extended to Island Bay, increasing the area's popularity, and steadily transforming it into a seaside suburb. Many Island Bay villas, bungalows and shops date from the 1920s, a period of rapid development for the area.[10] This included the subdivision of the Island Bay Racecourse which was once bounded by Clyde Street on the East and Ribble Street on the West. Many streets in Island Bay were named after British and European rivers.
Notable featuresEdit
Erskine College and ChapelEdit
Designed by John Sydney Swan and built in 1904-6, The Convent of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic girls' boarding school, was renamed Erskine College in the late 1960s after the former Superior General Mother Janet Erskine Stuart. The adjacent Erskine Chapel of the Sacred Heart, also designed by John Sydney Swan, was built in 1930 in the French Gothic style. Erskine Chapel is considered to have one of the finest chapel interiors in New Zealand, and is listed as Category I in New Zealand's Historic Places Trust.[11] The school closed in 1985 and today the complex is privately owned.[10] Erskine College was used as a location in Peter Jackson's 1996 film The Frighteners. The chapel was refurbished in 2003, and is now a popular venue for weddings and concerts.[12]
Island Bay Marine Education CentreEdit
The Island Bay Marine Education Centre on the foreshore has a small aquarium and touch tank, and is open to the public on alternate Sundays.
There are five churches in Island Bay. The oldest is the Anglican church,[13] which is over 100 years old. It has a traditional brick front design, and some stained glass windows honouring the early settlers. It is named after St Hilda of Whitby, as the early settlers felt the coastline resembled Northumbria. The Baptist,[14] Catholic[15] , Serbian Orthodox and Presbyterian[16] churches are younger. The churches have facilities that are used for a range of community groups. Church activities include a full range of programmes for all ages, including the annual Teddy Bears' Picnic for children which forms part of the Island Bay festival.
Streets and RoadsEdit
Many local streets are named after rivers around the world, including the following:
- Great Britain: Avon, Cam, Dee, Derwent, Dover (River Dour), Eden, Foyle, Leith, Liddel, Medway, Mersey, Severn, Tamar, Thames, Trent, Tyne, Witham and Wye.
- Ireland: Liffey.
- Europe: Volga, Danube, Rhine, Seine (France), Tiber (Italy) and Don (Russia)
- New Zealand: Waikato
- Australia: Erskine, Murray and Carlisle.
- North America: Hudson
Scuba divingEdit
Two diving companies operate in Island Bay, and offer trips within the local Taputeranga Marine Reserve and to the wreck of HMNZS Wellington, a decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy frigate which was sunk off the coast of Island Bay in November 2005 to create an artificial reef.
Shorland ParkEdit
Shorland Park is a small public park at Island Bay Beach. The playground includes a mock wooden ship and is a favourite for children's birthday parties.
Shorland Park contains a Band Rotunda near the waterfront (built in 1930). Plaques record the 152 local soldiers who died in World War I and World War II, and the loss of American submarines and their crew in the Pacific. In the 1930s, local brass bands and the Salvation Army frequently played in the rotunda. The rotunda is now used for occasional concerts, notably during the annual Island Bay Festival.
Tapu Te Ranga MaraeEdit
Situated in 50 acres of replanted native forest on a hill near Rhine Street, Tapu Te Ranga Marae is a living Marae and was the home of Bruce Stewart. The 2500 square metre wooden house extends over 10 levels, and was built with recycled materials.
At 12:30am on 9 June 2019, the marae suffered a devastating fire and was subsequently destroyed.
Taputeranga Marine ReserveEdit
The waters surrounding Island Bay are under the protection of the Department of Conservation since the creation of the 854 hectare Taputeranga Marine Reserve in 2006. The reserve is home to kelp forests, octopuses, blue cod and banded wrasse. Dolphins and whales also frequent the area. A 200m 'snorkel trail' within the reserve starts and finishes in Island Bay.[17]
Tapu Te Ranga Motu (the Island)Edit
Tapu Te Ranga Motu, the island in the middle of the bay, once served as a refuge of local Maori. Tamairanga, the wife of the Ngati Ira chief Whanake, escaped to the island with her children during a battle that forced the tribe from Wellington Harbour.[10]
Victoria University Coastal Ecology LaboratoryEdit
Victoria University of Wellington maintains an active research and teaching presence on Wellington's south coast at the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory, which overlooks the spectacular exposed rocky reef systems typical of Cook Strait.
Island Bay is the starting point for two recreational walkways that cross the city. The City to Sea Walkway runs 12km between Parliament and Island Bay through the Botanic Gardens and Aro Valley. The 11km Southern Walkway follows the Town Belt between Island Bay and Oriental Bay.
Island Bay FestivalEdit
The annual Island Bay Festival takes place over eight days each February. It include:
- The Blessing of the Boats. The Blessing of the Boats is a southern Italian tradition where boats are decorated with flags and blessed by a priest to protect the crew from the sea and to bring good fortune. The ceremony has been adopted in Island Bay since 1933, when the fishing boat Santina foundered in Cook Strait, with the loss of four crew including three Italians. A chair was unveiled on 13 February 2011, during the Island Bay Festival for the crew of the Santina, presented by friends and family of the four casualties.[18]
- The Ribble Street Races: A Soapbox derby down the steep Ribble Street attracts budding racecar drivers with Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Expert categories, the latter often reaching 65 km/h.
- The swim from the Island: Participants are ferried by boat to the Island, and swim the few hundred metres back to shore.
- The Festival Parade: Proceeding down The Parade to Shorland Park, the Festival Parade features a colourful 'dressing of the bicycles' competition.
- The Teddy Bears Picnic: On the final Sunday of the festival the younger members of the community bring their Teddy Bears for a special picnic in Shorland Park.[19]
Arts and cultureEdit
- Rita Angus, artist
- While living in Wellington in the 1960s, Rita Angus painted a number of scenes in Island Bay. Boats, Island Bay is one of her best-loved paintings.[20][21]
- Empire Cinema, film
- The art deco Empire Theatre screened films between 1925 and 1964. It reopened as the Empire Cinema in 2005.[22]
- Laura Garland, artist
- Laura Garland lives in Island Bay, and paints colourful Wellington and New Zealand scenes.
- Michael McCormack, artist
- Michael McCormack is an Irish-born painter who works from his studio and gallery in Island Bay, painting vivid streetscapes and coastal scenes around Wellington.
- Music
- Rock frontmen Andrew Fagan of the Mockers and Jon Toogood of Shihad grew up in Island Bay. Samuel Flynn Scott, Conrad Wedde and Richie Singleton of New Zealand group The Phoenix Foundation also live in the suburb.
- Literature
- Children's authors Fleur Beale, Suzanne Main[23] and Brigid Feehan[24] all live in Island Bay.
- Red Mole, theatre
- Alan Brunton and Sally Rodwell of the Red Mole experimental theatre group, were based in Island Bay from 1988 until Brunton's death in 2002.[25]
- Chris Visser-Fee, comedian, was raised, and continues to live in Island Bay, where he regularly performs comedic routines, many known for their slapstick appeal.
- Freya Elkink, artist, resides in Island Bay. Her art form mostly composes of artistic impressionism, placing popular Wellington faces into less than likely situations.
Island Bay School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[26][27] with a roll of as of March 2020.[28]
St Francis De Sales School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[29][30] with a roll of 259.[31]
- ^ The population is the sum of the figures for the census areas of Island Bay West (2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Island Bay West) and Island Bay East (2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Island Bay East)
- ^ Nichols, Lane (14 October 2010). "Capital goes green and cuddly". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "The jewel that is Rat Island". The Dominion Post. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Love, Matene (2006). "Wellington's Te Ara o nga Tupuna Heritage Trail" (PDF) (2nd ed.). Wellington City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b Best, Elsdon (1917). "The land of Tara and they who settled it". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 26: 143–169.
- ^ Love, Matene. "Te Ara o nga Tupuna". Wellington City Libraries. Wellington City Council. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Robinson, J (2006). "The Battles of Tapu te Ranga". Southern Bays. Wellington: The Wellington Southern Bays Historical Society Inc. n.2:p.37–39. ISSN 1177-0279.
- ^ Dave Burgess (8 November 2009). "Iwi in conflict over Island Bay". The Dominion Post. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
- ^ Irvine-Smith, F.L (1948), The Streets of My City: Wellington New Zealand, AH & AW Reed, Wellington, p.261
- ^ a b c Chapman, Katie (7 January 2010). "Story of a suburb: Island Bay". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Erskine College (Former)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "A magnificent wedding and function venue". Erskine Weddings & Events. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Island Bay Anglican Church (St Hilda's)". Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Wellington South Baptist Church". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Catholic Parish of Wellington South". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Home". Island Bay Presbyterian Church. Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
- ^ Samantha Ives (23 March 2011). "Island Bay snorkel trail a first for Wellington". NewsWire.co.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Sims, Rowan (April 2010). "Village by the Sea" FishHead, Wellington, pp.50-55.
- ^ ["Island Bay Festival" Check
|url=value (help). islandbayfestival.org.nz. Island Bay Festival.
- ^ "Boats, Island Bay". Rita Angus: Life and Vision. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Rita Angus (1968). "Boats, Island Bay". Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via USEUM.org.
- ^ "To my fellow cinephiles, gelato lovers... - Empire Cinema & Cafe". Facebook. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Suzanne Main profile". Storylines NZ. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Brigid Feehan profile". NZ Book Council. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Murray Edmond. "Alan Brunton, 1946–2002: A Memoir". Jacket magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Island Bay School Official School Website". islandbay.school.nz.
- ^ "Island Bay School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Island Bay School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Francis De Sales SchoolOfficial School Website". sfds.school.nz.
- ^ "St Francis De Sales SchoolEducation Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Francis De Sales SchoolMinistry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
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When a force is applied to a piezoelectric material, electric energy is generated in proportion to the amount of distortion in the material. We may harvest this energy to operate equipment. Commonly, a thin layer of a piezoelectric material is pasted against a metal plate to allow for stress application. Such a device can be constructed relatively simply.
Fig. 3 Converting a force into electricity with a piezoelectric material
A resonator can be made in combination of a piezoelectric plate and a weight. Energy of a vibrating body transfers to a piezoelectric body when the oscillating frequency of a vibrating body and the resonating frequency of a piezoelectric body are synchronized. Combination of a piezoelectric oscillating plate and a weight may be designed to set this frequency to be anywhere in a wide frequency range between a few Hz to a few kHz.
An electret material is capable of storing a negative charge a long term. A positive charge is induced when bringing an electrode closer to the electret material, and the electrical charge escapes as the electrode moves away from the electret material. By alternating two motions, an alternating current may be generated. This device can be made low profile.
Fig. 4 Converting vibration into electricity with an electret material
When temperature difference occurs between semiconductors, density difference in holes (or electrons) occurs from the Seebeck effect. Thus, electricity may be generated when a P-type semiconductor is connected to an N-type semiconductor.
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Fig. 5 Converting temperature difference into electricity with a thermoelectric element
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Fig. 6 Converting light into electricity with dye
A node for a sensor network system consists of a sensor, a microprocessor and an RF module (Fig. 7) . Since energy gained from energy harvesting is small, energy utilization of the loading side must be very effective, in other words the system must support few features while being operable from minute energy.
Looking into sensors and microcontrollers operating with small power, we determined 100 µW to be the target value. Murata, then introduced an EnOcean® module to develop a wireless sensor node (Fig. 8) to utilize the energy harvested.
Fig.7 Sensor Network System
One obstacle previous wireless sensor network systems faced was with the exchanging of batteries. While utilization of energy harvesting may limit the available amount of energy thereby restricting the number of features supported, doing so may solve battery management problems.
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Fig. 8 Wireless sensor network systems
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Fig. 9 Energy harvesting demonstration units
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Rachel Summers and the Turtle boys get a real workout in this new Nickolodeon short. This is so much fun, but it's more than that. The short was produced by two of the best animators living on this planet: Joe Ksander (Animation Director, 9) & Kevin R. Adams (Art Director, 9). Turtles, ninjas and Kraang equal up to one epic thrill ride through NYC.
From Joe Ksander's Facebook page:
AT LAST! This groovy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short I did with my brother-from-another-mutant Kevin R Adams is now available online — check out, and appreciate the amazing work from Alexis Marsh, Sam Jones, Timothy J Lamb, Sung Jin Ahn, Ben Kalina, Antonio Canobbio, Yann de Préval, the fine folks at Titmouse and Nickelodeon Animation, the remarkable talents of Lauren Lapkus, Dave Theune, Jacob Reed, Ryan Meharry, Adam McCabe, Betsy Sodaro, the tireless Gene Vassilaros, Laura Sreebny, Leo Parada, Chris Young, Dale Malinowski, Joshua Hoskison, Rich Magallanes, David Steinberg, Phil Rynda and of course the amazing Megan Casey! #westrikehard
The fluid animation style plays with character physics in exciting new ways, and blurs the line between CG and traditional animation. We know you'll enjoy this beautifully crafted piece, and if you're a TMNT fan, all the better.


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Litanic Verse II
Britannia, Germania et Scandinavia
Edited By Witold Sadowski, Magdalena Kowalska and Magdalena Maria Kubas
The book contains comparative analyses of the development of litanic verse in European poetry, from medieval to modern times. Litanic verse is based on different syntactic devices, such as enumeration, parallelism, anaphora and epiphora. However, it is not to be seen merely as a convention of versification as the popularity of different variants of the verse in Europe reflects the religious, intellectual, social and political history of various European regions. The essays in the second volume focus on litanic verse in the Germanic languages. They discuss predominantly the literatures of Protestant countries (Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Norway), but also Austrian poetry.
Litany Undercover: Denmark and Norway from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
When the term "Scandinavian litanic verse" is mentioned, one should be prepared for incredulous looks or suspicious comments: "Litanic verse? In Scandinavia? But there is none!" Indeed, there is a widespread though intuitive conviction that Protestant countries, including Denmark and Norway, lack an interest in Christian spirituality, not to mention liturgical genres. The issue of Christianity in Scandinavia, however, will not be discussed in detail in this article, as its primary aim is to identify and reflect on the different forms of litanic verse in Denmark and Norway between the Middle Ages and the end of the eighteenth century. Litany as a prayer or even as a verse may not be immediately obvious during this period, but it does exist, providing evidence that the litanic formula is stronger and more deeply-rooted than it may seem. In the discussion that follows we intend to demonstrate how litanic verse evolved in Denmark and Norway during the time under consideration, how it manifested itself in different poetic forms, and which genres it resorted to in order to disguise its original identity, since Danish-Norwegian litanic verse does not flaunt its litanic provenance, but remains undercover.
The current state of Danish research on the subject of litany, both structural and semantic, seems to support our view. Litanic or litany-inspired verse is not found in major publications, nor is it discussed in academic papers.1 The most extensive Danish handbook on versification, i.e. the two-volume Dansk vershistorie (1994, 2000, A History of Danish...
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My Aspectum
Introduction to Aspectum
Aspectum (formerly EOS Vision) – is a powerful cloud-based geodata analysis tool to help analysts gain insights from location data and deliver business outcomes. To visualize data sets it creates data-driven maps with SQL-based interface and state-of-the-art cartographic tools. The instrument is integrated into EOS Platform and is able to run a full-circle of geodata processing workflow in one suit.
The leading features of the instrument are:
- Spatial data processing – display, edit, create
- SQL interface with PostGIS functions support
- Data stylization settings
- A full range of the most widely-used geodata formats support
- Data publishing option
- Cloud-based data management
The USP of the instrument is based on:
- Advanced visualization techniques – a combination of classic and state-of-the-art data visualization instruments
- Ability to work with geodata – it uses Amazon servers, bringing faster results
- Multifunctionality – a full-fledged tool for working with spatial data.
Integration with EOS Platform
Being a part of an ecosystem of four mutually integrated EOS products, namely
- LandViewer allows even non-expert users to search, view, instantly process and download satellite multichannel images.
- EOS Processing delivers remote sensing analytics that provides a unique suite of algorithms that extract meaningful information, using preset chains and neural networks.
- EOS Storage is specially developed to store, share, distribute and get instant access to thousands of Terabytes of Earth Observation and GIS related data.
the instruments provide you with a one-stop solution for geodata analysis according to the following procedure:
Search, process on-the-fly and pick an appropriate image from the largest satellite imagery catalogue in LandViewer, save it to your personal (256Gb) cloud and get the instant access, share and distribute huge GIS-related data in EOS Storage, extract meaningful information from the image with Net-based neural algorithms in EOS Processing and perform efficient geodata analysis via visualization with SQL-based interface and state-of-the-art cartographic tools in Aspectum.
Terms and Definitions
Accuracy refers to the closeness of a measured value to a standard or known value.
Attribute – a data item associated with an individual object (record) in a spatial database. Attributes may be explicit, in which case they are typically stored as one or more fields in tables linked to a set of objects, or they may be implicit (sometimes referred to as intrinsic), being either stored but hidden or computed as and when required (e.g. polyline length, polygon centroid).
Dataset – a collection of individual data units that contains geometry and attributes, is organized in a specific way and accessed by a specific access method based on the data set organization; the main essence to represent vector data in Aspectum.
Editor – the main workspace that represents a data-driven map, which is able to be managed with styling options, SQL interface, widgets and data analysis algorithms.
Geocoding – a process of converting a physical address description into geographic coordinates. These coordinates include the longitude and latitude of the searched location or address.
Geodata – data containing geometry
Geodata analysis – the process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling geospatial data aimed to extract meaningful info, gain insights and support decision-making.
Geometry – a set of information related to objects spatial layout
Line – a one-dimensional geometry type, described by a sequence of points defining its shape between two endpoints. It is usually used to represent roads, rivers, and other linear features.
Map – the main essence to process, visualize and analyze data in Aspectum.
Map layer – the mechanism used to display geographic dataset. Each layer references a dataset and specifies how that dataset is displayed.
Point – a zero-dimensional geometry type, described by two coordinates. It is most commonly used to represent non adjacent features, discrete data points and abstract points. A point feature could represent other geometry data at a smaller scale to reduce clutter by simplifying data locations.
Polygon – a two-dimensional geometry type, described by a sequence of points defining its exterior bounding ring and 0 or more interior rings. It is commonly used to represent parcels of land, water bodies, and other features that have a spatial extent.
PostGIS functions – a set of algorithms implemented in PostGIS (extension for PostgreSQL) for working with spatial data.
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Raster data – the simplest form of data, also known as grid data, where each cell contains a value, represents the fourth type of feature: surfaces. Raster data is cell-based and this data category also includes aerial and satellite imagery.
SQL interface – an interface that allows to query the database tables from the browser.
Vector data – data that are comprised of lines or arcs, defined by beginning and end points, which meet at nodes. The locations of these nodes and the topological structure are usually stored explicitly. Features are defined by their boundaries only and curved lines are represented as a series of connecting arcs. Vector storage involves the storage of explicit topology, which raises overheads, however, it only stores those points which define a feature and all space outside these features is "nonexistent".
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The skiing area
The largest skiing area in Maurienne and the fourth largest in France with 67 ski lifts and 136 slopes for all skiing levels, lying at an altitude between 1,100 and 2,620. The skiing area is perfectly suitable for beginners and families as skiers can stick to only blue slopes from the highest summit, or, if preferred, the red and black slopes for more demanding skiing. At Les Sybelles, everything has been thought of to facilitate skiing and accommodate beginners of all ages. Numerous areas have been specially adapted offering 1 snowpark, 1 easypark, 2 boardercross, 1 Arva Park, 3 freeride slopes, 1 Snwopy Mountain fun area, 1 fun Vikings route, 1 Explor Games®, 6 beginner areas, 2 luge-sledding areas and 8 nursery ski schools.


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Government of India Bonds
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Minimum Rs. 1000/- and in multiple thereof with no maximum limit.
Repayable on expiry of 6 years from the date of issue. Premature encashment of the Bonds is not allowed.
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5 Quick and Easy Budget Upgrades for Your Home
Mar 24, 2016 08:30AM
By Hood Magazine
1. Upgrade your toilet seat.
Is your toilet seat chipped, cracked or discolored? Is it always shifting an inch to the right or left when you take a seat? (Annoying!) Or perhaps you purchased a cheap wooden one a long time ago and it's time to upgrade. In addition to sturdier plastics and more polished looks, some toilet seats have features that will make you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that before?" Lighted seats, potty training seats and bidet washing seats are all available today.
2. Replace your bathroom faucet.
Bathroom faucets come in all shapes, sizes, and finishes these days. Grime builds up, finishes rub off, and colors go out of style when it comes to faucets. With a variety of finishes and designs to choose from, it can be a quick way to update the look of your lavatory. Choose something trendy, like oil rubbed bronze, or opt for something that pairs nicely with the other hardware in your bathroom.
3. Brighten up your bathroom with a new light bar.
Updated lighting will impact how everything in your bathroom looks. Transform a small or low-light area to a welcoming room with proper illumination.
Whether you're looking for new shape bulbs or to shine more light over the mirror, lighting can make or break the functionality of your bathroom. Men like shaving in a well-lit space, just like women prefer not to apply makeup in a bright, clean environment.
4. Install a unique or neutral mirror.
Replacing an old mirror is simple. It doesn't cost much and requires minimal handyman skills. If you have a surface mounted medicine cabinet, you can also replace it with a mirror. You just won't have as much storage space. If you have a recessed medicine cabinet that's embedded into the wall, hanging a mirror will be a little more tricky but it can be worth the effort.
By opting for a mirror, you can choose from many fun shapes, sizes, and colors. Or you can keep it neutral by going with a frameless glass look one that coordinates with anything. Keep the width of your vanity in mind when selecting a mirror. In most instances, it should not exceed the width of the vanity.
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Not everyone wants to replace the entire vanity to achieve a look that's in style. The easiest way to update your vanity is by replacing the handles. Find pieces that match or complement the other hardware in your bathroom.
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We are now on our next phase of "big ticket item" reno's on our little old house. this second phase ... dun, dun, dun ... includes windows. brace for impact.
we've learned quite a lot over the last while. when we first bought our place we knew there were a few things that needed pretty immediate attention, and one of those was the upper and lower windows. for anyone who has done it, or is thinking of doing it, it is a big undertaking, but one that makes some serious improvements to curb appeal and energy efficiency in your home. since our windows were original from the 70's, you can but your bottom dollar they are NOT efficient.
when you start out looking for windows it's easy to become overwhelmed by the mass amounts of information. styles, colours, grilles/mullions, coated, wood, vinyl etc., etc., etc. our best advice would be to first set some ground rules and examine your timelines and immediate needs. we have come to learn that the recommend bang for your buck is to do a least a minimum of 4 windows. many good companies recognize that to do a whole house in one shot is difficult for most in terms of budgets, and therefore help you breakdown a process for over a year (or two or three). we like these companies best!
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in the past few weeks we have done a LOT of research and met with a LOT of companies. some good, some bad! here are some key things we have learned and tips to consider:
with all this good information, we now have some big decisions to make! wish us luck! we will share some before and after's when the first round of window's is in!


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Join us for a fascinating tasting on the fantastic and emerging little-known region of Jura in eastern France. This really is rural France, with the stunning backdrop of the Alps
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text: Easter is on it's way and one way to prepare for guests are by adding over-dyed Ziegler rugs to your home. Just as children over-dye Easter eggs, Persian weavers, dye rugs. They are made of hand spun wool and natural dyes coming from plants and insects. Zieglers are one of the most popular style Persian rug. They are known for bringing together the visual appeal of the new and old world. Over-dyed Ziegler rugs are known for their vibrant colors with the classic Ziegler outline that shines through. eSalerugs.com is promoting these rugs for a limited time during it's 30% off Easter sale. Have a safe and wonderful holiday everyone!


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Photographer's Note
Berlin Festival of Lights is annual festival illuminating most important landmarks, buildings and squares of Berlin. Theme of this year was Lights of Freedom to celebrate 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, which happened quite suddenly and unexpectedly 9th November, 1989.
This view is from Branderburger Tor. Title "Tear Down This Wall!" is from the speech of Ronald Reagan June 12 1987, quite close to Brandenburger Tor, but obviously on the Western side of the wall.
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holmertz (89094) 2019-11-09 1:18
Hello Kari,
A very timely posted photo. The newspaper page creates a strong atmosphere in the darkness of the might with the illuminated monument in the background.
bukitgolfb301 (53764) 2019-11-09 1:44
Hi dear Kari
Wow yes, I still clearly remember that historical day, 9 Nov.1989, that changed the world situation. So memorial posting from you. Very nice and siginificant reporture psoting and also tasty night image.
All the best and have a good day! Takero
Tue (78130) 2019-11-09 2:26
Hello Kari,
A great impression of the light festival, the Brandenburg Gate is instantly recognisable, especially with those historic words projected onto it. The photo is an excellent choice for today. And the sharpness is excellent, also for the illuminated statue on top.
BennyV (31046) 2019-11-09 4:45
Terrific post, Kari & superb timing to post it today. I like the gold/black contrast here too. Nice one, thanks for showing it.
jean113 (19387) 2019-11-09 7:50
Hello Kari, isn't it wonderful what can be achieved with special illuminations these days?
This is an imaginative way to highlight the anniversary.
I like the dark black sky which is the perfect background.
The details of the statue showing beautifully under the spotlight.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
Nicou (193806) 2019-11-09 9:15
quelle image pour ce jour de commémoration fantastique captage et jeu de lumière et cette image de journal quelle compo et vue très bien vu pour la chute du fameux mur.
bravo et belle soirée
lousat (126409) 2019-11-09 12:01
Hi Kari,today we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of Berlin wall,so it's nice to see something about this important moment on TE. A very nice memory showing an happy Regan,in fact it's a bit a victory for USA,a very original composition well done as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
jemaflor (131312) 2019-11-09 23:40
Hi Kari,
A good photo tu evoke this historic the Wall ...
Well taken, good frame, interesting details and good light management, tfs.
jhm (198421) 2019-11-10 9:24
Hello Kari,
Everyone was surprised when the wall disappeared, almost of the one day on the other day.
A picture with much remembrance.
Your picture is superb as well of colours as composition.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
Very well done. TFS.
Have a nice day,
maloutim (13617) 2019-11-11 0:04
Dear Kari,
Thanks for this reminder of the great event that happened 30 years ago ! I like the composition with all the paper cuttings surmounted by the golden quadriga.
It's really effective : Light coming out of the dark into the free world.
Thanks for sharing and have a good week.
rychem (72037) 2019-11-11 8:16
This is a very good photo for the anniversary of the reunification of Germany, it was an important day for both Germany and Europe
regards Ryszard
terez93 (1994) 2019-12-05 16:47
It's remarkable to think that this occurred 30 years ago! I remember it vaguely, as I was quite young, but I visited Berlin and we drove under this gate in July, 1993, which I definitely remember. I was old enough to grasp the significance of it then. A very poignant reminder.
jmdias (98246) 2019-12-15 6:03
a curious mix of a real monument and the newspaper with an historic photo. I liked the quality of the image, not easy in such circumstances.
take care


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- eBay has four M9s for sale - the prices vary from $7,300 - $9,000


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Young children like to explore experiment, tinker and try new things. They like to touch and feel and manipulate objects. They feed their minds through activities. They learn through their senses to satisfy their insatiable appetite for things to do. The first of the child's organs to begin functioning are his senses.
Dr. Maria Montessori based her method of teaching young children considering the fact that a child between two to six years passes through the 'sensitive period for the refinement of senses' and they can be helped in the development of the senses while they are in this formative period.
In order to serve this purpose Dr. Maria Montessori introduced a subject called 'Sensorial' where the materials are specially designed to enable the children to use their senses to explore different attributes of the world.
"it is necessary to begin the education of senses in the formative period, if we wish to perfect these sense development with the education which is to follow" (Maria Montessori, The Montessori Method, page 221)
Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work.
The prepared environment offers the essential elements for optimal development. The key components comprise the children, teacher and physical surroundings including the specifically designed Montessori educational material. All of the materials in the Montessori classroom have been specifically designed to attract the interest of the student, while at the same time teaching an important concept. The purpose of each material is to isolate a certain concept the child is bound to discover. Montessori believed that "what the hand does, the mind remembers".
The materials are simple, direct and are easy to understand. Children use these materials in spontaneous exercises. The sensorial materials are concrete bits of information which can be organized into meaningful patterns. The didactic nature of the material gives the children hands on experience with all concepts, taught. Human senses can perceive nine qualities in an object: Shape, Colour, Texture, Sound, Smell, Taste, Temperature, Weight and Size. Montessori materials are made to isolate each of these qualities in order to individually perfect the senses that identify them. Hence, a child who is subjected to these materials are refining, exercising and sensitizing all five basic senses; visual sense, tactile sense, auditory sense, gustatory sense, olfactory sense and also the additional senses; baric sense (sense of weight), thermic sense (sense of temperature) and stereo gnostic sense (sense of shape and size of an object by feeling it with hands).
For example: a child using his tactile and visual sense explores different dimensions of an object i.e. height, diameter etc. in the presentations like Knobbed cylinders, Pink tower, Brown stairs and so on. He explores different intensities of colours using his visual sense in Colour boxes. His auditory sense is enhanced while exploring different intensities of sound; loud and soft in Sound boxer while he can differentiate between tow textures; rough and smooth using his tactile sense in Touch boards. In Baric tablets, he gets a clearer perception of weight – light or heavy using his baric sense and so on.
"A tower of blocks will present to the child only a variation of size from block to block- not a variation in size, colour, design and noises…"(P.P. Liliard, Montessori A modern Approach, Page 62)
Though the idea of didactic materials is taken from Seguin, Dr. Montessori modified them based on her observations of the children. By Didactic materials we mean the materials which are self-corrective and by the process of trial and error a child can achieve the end result without much assistance from the. This is basically known as 'Auto Education'. For example, when working with the sound cylinders, the child can check the bottom of the cylinders to see if the dots/numbers match. If they do, she knows she has matched them correctly.
In the Montessori classroom the materials represent abstract ideas. The use of concrete materials to learn abstract concepts and operations is essential to the development of the child's mind. The materials can be felt and manipulated so that the hand is always involved in the learning process. Later, as they master the concrete they begin to move to the abstract, where the child begins to solve problems with paper and pencil while still working with the materials. "..The lessons are designed to enable the child to sort out and digest the large numbers of impressions he possesses, to assimilate additional ones through experience, and to stimulate and refine the child's power of observation preliminary to acquiring judgment and understanding"( E.G. Hainstock, The Essential Montessori, page 92) The sensorial activities provide self-confidence, independence, concentration and memory which leads to more abstract learning. Since, the sensorial training introduces a child to work with all other Montessori materials, the sensorial materials become an important part of the prepared environment.
For example, the touch boards provides the initial sensitivity to rough surfaces required for sand paper letters and the red rods provides the basis for number rods. In a Montessori classroom, The first thing which is given to a child is usually is the knobbed cylinders. This piece of material is entirely self-corrective, and needs no supervision. When it becomes easy for a child quickly to get all the cylinders into the right holes, he goes on to other exercises, One of the exercises which it is usual to offer him next is the construction of the Pink tower. Pacing the biggest at the bottom, the next biggest on that, and so on to the apex made by the smallest one- basically teaches the difference between big and small. The difference between long and short is taught by means of ten squared Red rods of equal thickness, but varying length, the shortest one being just one-tenth as long as the longest.
The Long Stair is constructed by the child with these. Thickness and thinness are studied with the Broad stairs; ten solids, wooden bricks, all of the same length, but of varying thickness, the thinnest one being one-tenth as thick as the thickest. With these the child constructs the Broad Stairs. After the construction of the Long Stair and the Broad Stair, begins the training of the eye to discriminate between minute differences in shades, is carried on steadily in a series of exercises. After this, the child is usually ready for the exercises with different fabrics to develop his sense of touch, and for the first beginning of the exercises leading to language; especially the strips of sandpaper pasted upon smooth wood used to teach the difference between rough and smooth.
At the same time with these exercises, begin the first ones with color which consist of matching spools of identical color, two by two. When these exercises of the tactile sense have been mastered, the child is allowed to attempt the more difficult undertaking of recognizing all the minute gradations between smooth and rough. After such initial exercises children move to more abstract exercises like geometric insets, where children are taught to trace along the geometric shape and inset before fitting it in; thus imprinting the muscular habit of tracing the shapes later used to introduce letters & numbers.
"Dr. Montessori set out to produce abstract ideas in a concrete form. She took each main abstract idea necessary for the understanding of the curriculum and made a piece of sensorial material to help children understand" (Course manual 105, The five senses, page 3) The objective of Montessori is to develop the concept first. Montessori students use concrete hands-on learning materials that make abstract concepts more clear. Lessons and activities are introduced simply and concretely in the early years and are reintroduced several times during the following years at increasing degrees of abstraction and complexity. Concrete materials make concepts real, and thus easily internalized. Therefore, sensorial materials not only provide the refinement of sense but it actually prepares the child for many other subjects which the child encounters afterwards. By using concrete materials during the early, sensitive years, the Montessori child can learn the basic concepts of mathematics and language.
Maria Montessori believed that all humans are born with a "mathematical mind". From the beginning, the students are introduced to mathematical concepts in concrete form. This approach to math is logical, clear and extremely effective. It allows the students to internalize math skills by using concrete materials and progressing at their own pace toward abstract concepts; to help students understand and develop a solid foundation in mathematics. As most mathematical topics, Geometry too, relies on the concreteness of the materials. Traditionally, geometry is taught as an abstract series of rules, theorems, and propositions meant to be memorized by the student. Maria Montessori saw geometry as firmly rooted in reality. Her geometry curriculum uses concrete, sensorial experimentation that lead students to concepts through concrete research.
The focus of the geometry work is not as dependent on the result as it is but the work the student has done to achieve the result. Hence, the sensorial materials offer an excellent way of introducing Geometry to a child at a very tender age by the presentations of Geometry Cabinet, Geometry Solids etc. in every presentation a child thinks logically or compares the materials with other to achieve the final goal. This actually sharpens the comparative study skills and logical thinking of a child. Additionally, almost all materials indirectly prepares a child for decimal system because most of the materials are ten in number.
Sensorial materials also prepares a child for languages starting from introduction of letters to other aspects of language like adjectives, opposites, comparatives, superlatives and also new words by the three period name lesson given on each material. The presentation of drawing insets prepares a child to write while the knobs present in the materials being the thickness of a writing pencil prepares the hand for holding it. As all Montessori materials, sensorial materials continue to reflects the basic concepts of left to right & top to bottom, imprinting pattern in the child's mind, for future reading and writing. The student works abstractly (paper and pencil) when he or she has internalized the pattern and no longer needs the Montessori material.
Therefore to initiate a child into world of spontaneous education using his senses and his natural propensities sensorial materials provide a vital basis
As montessorians, we need to understand how children move towards understanding concepts and how different ways of using the materials match children evolving conceptual development. Montessori designed her sensorial curriculum area considering these facts. The child who has worked with the sensorial materials has not only acquired a greater skill in the use of senses but also guides his exploration of the outside world. Since, "The education of senses makes men observers." (Maria Montessori, The Montessori Method, page 228)


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As W.C. Fields never said, I spent a week in Philadelphia the other night.
The timeline:
• Left University Park Airport in a rented car at 2:30 p.m.
• Arrived at Philly's airport at 7 p.m. for an 8:51 flight to San Francisco.
• Multiple delays announced for multiple reasons throughout the evening: medical emergency, bad weather, no plane, no crew.
•At 2:30 a.m., departure formally postponed until 8 a.m.
• Arrive SFO at 11:30 a.m., about 12 hours late.
A nightmare, right? I took it in stride. I hadn't experienced a long delay in a long time. I figured I was due.
My fellow passengers also kept their cool. When one of the gate agents added a clarification to her previous announcements that our plane had landed – our plane had landed, but in a different city – there was even laughter.
When American Airlines compensated us, not by giving us hotel vouchers or future flight vouchers or even meal vouchers, but by wheeling out a cart stocked with chips, pretzels, cookies and soft drinks, everyone gratefully devoured the snacks.
The cruelest moment came around midnight. Our plane had arrived – either from Norfolk or Charlotte, depending on which announcement you believed – and pilots and crew were at a nearby hotel, supposedly. A round of applause greeted the first flight attendant to arrive at the gate. Our departure seemed imminent.
Alas, the pilots weren't at a nearby hotel. They were flying in from elsewhere. Could they get our plane airborne before "timing out" – reaching the FAA work-hours limit? We doubted it. Our doubts were warranted.
So then at last came the 2:30 a.m. announcement that we were grounded until 8. Finally we were free to leave the gate area -- except that there was no place for us to go.
Hotel vouchers? It's July 4th weekend, the gate agent told us: no rooms anywhere in the city (lucky for American Airlines!). So off we trouped to find a quiet corner of the airport to curl up in.
Quiet corners were abundant at 3 a.m. Places to curl up in, not so much. Most airport seating consists of long rows of chairs separated by hard, immobile armrests. Clearly, management does not want customers to get too comfortable.
Our best option was the cushioned bench seating in an empty restaurant. The banquette was narrower than optimal for sleeping, and an entire wall of screens flickered and blathered at us because we must have screens flickering and blathering at us at all times in all locations lest we ponder an inconvenient truth about America's greatness, such as: In the EU, passengers get 600 euros ($674) if their flight lands three hours later than scheduled. In the U.S., you get a bag of pretzels.
As I settled in on my skinny bed, I reminded myself that compared to the migrant camps in Greece and the detention centers on the Tex-Mex border, my entire situation was positively deluxe. I covered my eyes with a ball cap, and I dozed.
Less than an hour later, the restaurant's early shift began banging around the kitchen and greeting each other loudly. We took the hint.
My next perch was in a corner of the terminal where two rows of seats intersected in such a way that I could sit on one chair and stretch my legs across another. Again I drifted, while catching snippets of the '60s pop that played all through the night: "…and California dreamin' is becoming a reality…"
By 7 a.m., the old gang from the night before had reconvened at B13. There was the German family who had been in transit for 30 hours since leaving Berlin the previous morning; the Indian family trying to get to a family reunion; the mustachioed Buffalonian who was trying to see his newborn grandson; the seventh-grade social studies teacher who was trying to get to a wedding in Honolulu…
The gate agent announced that she thought our crew would arrive in time for an 8 o'clock departure. That hint of uncertainty flipped the crowd's switch. The forbearance of the night before evaporated. The honeymooning bride from the Czech Republic began to cry. The woman traveling with her 90-year-old wheelchair-bound mother began to yell. Everyone began to crowd in on the hapless gate agents, demanding truth and refunds.
Dozens of cell phones were held aloft to document the scene. The social studies teacher, Garrett Maternick, became the spokesman, vowing to get coverage of the fiasco from all the major news outlets. I admired his pluck, but doubted editors would find our 12-hour delay newsworthy.
We took off at 8:30. I thought there might be applause. There wasn't. Not when we landed, either. Probably we were too tired to put our hands together.
A day later, American Airlines surprised me with an apology and an offer of 15,000 miles. Better than nothing, but not enough.
When I write back I'm not going to tell them that it was an oddly interesting way to spend 12 hours.


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Wigan Borough Environment & Heritage Network
10.30 a.m. Monday 25th January 2010 at Tudor House, Hindley
Present-John O'Neill (Greenheart Partnership Board), David Wilson (Bickershaw
Conservation Group), Jackie Roberts (Bridleways), Joe Taylor (Billinge History/Heritage
Society) Geoff Jones (Astley Green Colliery Museum), Thomas Price & Peter
Taylor (Wigan Civic Trust), Avis Freeman (Leigh Soroptimists), Mary Pennington,
Glenys McClellan (Leigh Family History Society), (Wigan Archaeological Society),
Brian Parr (Discovery Group), Ken Barston (Stubshaw Cross Residents Group),
Peter Goodwin (Mirabilis Media), Vincent France (ETNA), Richard Sivill (Atherton
Rachel Orme (Wigan Heritage Services)
Apologies-Simon Martin (Lancashire Local History Federation), Jenny Tunney (Wigan MBC conservation dept), Tom Glover (Discovery Group), Nigel Morley (Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers), Marge Harrop (Leigh Family History Society), Carol Tyldesley (WL&CT), Ann Rampling (Town Green Residents Association)
Dave Smallcross (Leigh Ornithological Society),
John O'Neill opened the meeting by welcoming those present noted apologies and made the following announcements:
The meeting arranged by the Environment Agency between Red Rose Forest and the bird watching fraternity concerning the Heritage Lottery Bid for Lightshaw Meadows has been re-arranged for a date in February.
The site visit to Haigh Hall has been arranged for Monday 1st of March from 10.30 to 1.00 followed by lunch. This will include a workshop relating to the future use of Haigh Hall and the surrounding woodland area, one of the key ingredients to the Greenheart Project.
The meeting between Environment & Heritage Network and the Bio Diversity Group will be on the 18th of February at the Town Hall, starting at 6.00 for refreshments.
Local History Day this year is Saturday 5th of June
At Wigan Pier on the 4th of February, there are craft exhibitions and workshops all day from 10.00 - 4.00 at The Way We Were, just run up anytime during the day.
Minutes of the last meeting - true and accurate, passed
Matters arising:
The £3000 from Awards for All, to help new groups, was discussed.
In view of the constitution provided by Jan Johnson from the Hesketh Meadows Action Group, it was agreed that this group would be allocated £300 to help them get established.
The Friends of Wigan Pier Quarter Group was allocated £300 at our last meeting but the cheque has not yet been issued you.
With this £600 taken into consideration, that leaves £475 from the £3000. We have to report to Awards For All by May. It was agreed that we should purchase a digital projector for use by all the member groups (as is the premises at Tudor House). Joe Taylor and Geoff Jones will consider options and look at insurance for the projector. Should any surplus remain from the £3000 when the report it due, the meeting agreed to donate it to the Discovery Group towards equipment costs.
Richard Sivill reported that he had tried to encourage new groups in the Atherton area to take advantage of this limited funding opportunity.
Rachel Orme then gave an update on progress with the former History Shop and the Outreach program that has been in place during renovations.
The renamed Museum of Wigan Life (previously The History Shop) will reopen to the public on Friday 9th April. We would like to invite the Heritage Network (either as a group or as the wider groups people on the Network represent) to the newly refurbished Museum between 9th April and 16th June for a preview/feedback visit. We would really like to know what you think about the refurbishment and the new exhibitions, and hope that the Heritage Network can use the Museum as a platform for their own groups and objectives. We will be offering a brand new programme of events and activities, and these will be available to the Network before reopening, and will hopefully be of interest.
Please contact The Museum of Wigan Life/Rachel Bryant for further information: (01942) 828121.
The next round of Heritage Service's Curating in the Community grant funding will be available from April 2010.
Please contact Rachel Bryant for further information/application form: email@example.com
John O'Neill commented that the 'outreach' program and proved to be a good initiative, especially where schools were concerned, has got people involved more directly in local environment and heritage issues. He will again talk to the Township Forum management team about getting environment and heritage included as a permanent agenda item.
Review of the Action Plan:
The two points under discussion were (1) 'promote individuals & group membership' and (2) promote the significance of environment/heritage issues through temporary exhibitions as the history shop' (note the HS is now the Museum of Wigan Life).
On point (1) it was suggested we should have a poster designed to put up in all the libraries, we use Past Forward more often, try to get an article in Borough Life, have something up in the Museum of Wigan Life and for as many members as possible to attend the meeting with the Bio Diversity Partnership on the 18th of February.
On point (2) Ken Barston has produced a booklet and a calendar relating to Stubshaw Cross. It is advantageous to develop relationships with reporters from local newspapers. The Blue Book is a good outlet for articles in the Leigh/Atherton/Tyldesley area; the Courier is a good outlet for articles in the North part of the borough.
Members Reports:
Members present who gave verbal reports about their many and varied activities were Tom Glover, Avis Freeman, Glenys McClellan, Richard Sivill, Mary Pennington, Ken Barston and John O'Neill.
Joe Taylor (Billinge History/Heritage Society) provided this written report.
Sales of The Billingers are going reasonably well and half the cost of printing has been recovered so far. When the full cost is recovered, the surplus will go to the Environment & Heritage Network.
Geoff Jones (Astley Green Colliery Museum) provided this written report.
Our current major development is the extension to our narrow gauge railway, which will ultimately let us take passengers, in authentic colliery rolling stock, to the Boothstown border. This would give a return journey of about one and a quarter miles. Complicated planning permission, land retrieval and the adverse weather have held us back, but the surveyor should arrive this week to peg out the future line and then our contractors will start the required earthworks. Once these activities are complete we can then start to lay the actual track. Phase 1 will take us to the Bridgewater Canal, followed, subject to funding, by Phase 2 to a picnic site on the border.
Our HLF bid has been put in abeyance until we can find alternative accommodation for the many bits and pieces stacked in one of the building's rooms.
Previous attempts to obtain a container from a farm have fallen by the wayside so we have decided to bite the bullet and buy a second hand container ourselves.
School visits and outreach talks/ slideshows are beginning to be booked, with interest currently shown by schools in St. Helens and Warrington who have never visited before. Also 60 pupils and teachers from France are due to visit in April.
We are also in negotiation for a diesel generator as we have nearly exhausted all the available power from our meagre electrics. This will prevent 'Coronation Street' becoming a small dot on village T.V.s. We are continuing in resolving leakage problems on our currently Sleeping Giant, the Winding Engine, although we have disturbed it from its slumbers on several occasions. This has freed the movement by successful trials with compressed air.
We now have a written guide sheet for visitors who wish to explore the site on their own and have improved information signs throughout the site.
BBC Bristol has carried out a short introduction for the Flog It programme and I am waiting to hear when the programme will be shown. Also media study students from Manchester University have made a short film at the museum about the Miners' Strike.
Bolton School pupils are also to visit to discuss how they can make a similar
short film about the Pretoria Pit Disaster.
Any Other Business:
John O'Neill distributed a copy of the material displayed on the new Shevington 'interpretation board and copies of the latest Royal Horticultural Society judging criteria which includes environment & heritage aspects and a recent Royal Society for the Protection of Birds letter appealing to the government to favourable consider the society's work when making budget cuts'
Brian Parr asked if the Network could be a consultee for any proposed developments where there is a potential impact upon heritage and the environment. John O'Neill is engaged in conversations regarding this matter with the Environment Services Department.
Next Meeting:
March 8th at Tudor House 10.30 a.m.


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Mr. Speaker, the biggest and most glaring omission linked to these series of amendments is that the government, in throwing out the clean air act, which was rewritten and strengthened, actually threw out a very sophisticated cap and trade designed system for the country, which met with the approval of different provinces. It would have adjusted the reinvestment of resources, royalties and revenues coming from a cap and trade system in the appropriate provinces. It dealt with the question of allocation. It dealt with the question of carbon pricing. It dealt with all those things we know we will need to deal with. Why did the government do that? Why did it set us back five years at least and maybe a decade?
There is nothing here on cap and trade and yet the Conservatives keep talking about a dialogue with Washington. As I say, it is a dialogue of the deaf.


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"Organizers are calling off tonight's rally — today's executive order was not the broadside on LGBT rights we feared. However, it is a frontal attack on women's reproductive rights and opens the door to potential anti-LGBT discrimination in the future," according to Equality California. The group instead called for the community to stand up for other intersecting concerns, like women's rights and health advocacy.
"Please participate in the many smaller, targeted events that are being planned today by Planned Parenthood Action, advocates of the separation of church and state and others. And although today's order was not the expected attack, that broader anti-LGBT order could still come at any time. Please keep monitoring our page and those of other LGBT organizations for future actions. We are not letting down our guard. Stand with us," Equality California wrote on Facebook.
In Los Angeles, Equality California and other civil rights and activist groups are had been set to protest in anticipation Donald Trump's long awaited Religious Freedoms executive order.
While the executive order Trump signed did not include provisions that would let federal contractors discriminate against LGBT people, as an earlier draft of the religious liberty order did, some say it dismantles provisions of the Johnson Amendment that prevent Churches and other non-profits from participating in politics. It's real impact, however, is to underscore the Hobby Lobby decision, a Supreme Court ruling that shields employers from certain requirements they object to . It also allows churches to participate in political campaigns and make endorsements.
Equality California had written on Facebook that "contrary to the president's statements that he's 'respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights,' he has already publicly pledged to sign the anti-LGBT First Amendment Defense Act. An executive order could create broad exemptions to federal civil rights protections that allow anyone to deny basic services to LGBT people if they feel that doing so violates their religion."
His order, however, netted little change. Campaign Legal Center general counsel, Lawrence Noble, told CNN "President Trump's executive order did not ease the current restrictions on political activity by religious organizations, The executive order allows the IRS to restrict the activity it currently considers political, but prohibits the IRS from expanding the restrictions to cover activity not covered before the executive order."