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Friday, March 01, 2013
Facebook Photo of Female Students Dressed in Burqas for Lesson on Islam Prompts State Investigation
Parents are demanding answers after a Texas teacher reportedly invited female students to dress up in Islamic garb and told the class to refer to Muslim terrorists as freedom fighters.
Texas state Sen. Dan Patrick, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, has launched an investigation into the incident. He told Fox News he was disturbed after seeing a photograph of female students wearing burqas and learning that students were reportedly taught that the cause for Egypt's turmoil is democracy, not the Muslim Brotherhood, based on an article by the Washington Post.
The lesson on Islam was apparently taught in a world geography class at Lumberton High School in Lumberton, Texas, Fox News Radio's Todd Starnes reports.
One parent told Fox News she was "outraged" after she discovered a photograph of her 14-year-old daughter wearing a burqa on Facebook. "I felt my blood press go through my head," she added.
"As parents we should have been made aware of this and I felt like the line had been crossed," the parent said. "Christian kids who want to pray have to do it outside of school hours – yet Islam is being taught to our kids during school hours."
The girl's dad wants to know why his daughter was learning about Islam in a geography course.
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"The parents said they confronted their daughter and told her to explain exactly what she had been taught.
"They were asked about their perception of Islam," she said. "Most of the class said they thought about terrorism. And her response was, 'we're going to change the way we perceive Islam.'"
The teacher reportedly told the students that she did not necessarily agree with the lessons –but she was required to teach the material."
Sen. Patrick said he can relate to parents' frustration. "Could you imagine if someone asked a Muslim student to dress up as a priest? The parents of a Muslim student might be rather upset about that," he said.
The Lumberton Independent School District defended the lesson on Islam in a statement to Fox News, saying "the lesson that was offered focused on exposing students to world cultures, religions, customs and belief systems."
"The lesson is not teaching a specific religion, and the students volunteered to wear the clothing," the statement added.
According to the school district, Christianity and Judaism were also part of the lesson — but the parents claim Christianity was not discussed in the class.
When the parents contacted the principal at the high school, he told them the content was required under CSCOPE, a controversial online curriculum system that provides lesson plans to teachers across the state of Texas. However, the school district claims the lesson on Islam was not part of CSCOPE.
Janice VanCleave, founder of Texas CSCOPE Review, said that is a typical response from a school system that uses CSCOPE. She also said teachers are not giving students the whole story about Islam.
"They are not telling students how these young women are treated in this religion…In the Islamic countries women are not treated well at all," she told Fox News.
VanCleave argues that CSCOPE offers no comparable lessons on Christianity or Judaism.
"I do think CSCOPE promotes the Islamic religion," she added. "I don't think it's right to be proselytizing the Islamic religion in our schools."
Meanwhile, every time lawmakers have asked CSCOPE leaders about Islamic lessons, they have been told "those were old lessons," Patrick said.
CSCOPE is the same curriculum system that referred to the Boston Tea Party as an act of terrorism and asked students to design a flag for a new socialist nation.
Adults Are Flocking to College That Paved Way for Flexibility
In September, Jennifer Hunt of Brown County, Ind., was awarded a bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey without ever taking a Thomas Edison course. She was one of about 300 of last year's 3,200 graduates who managed to patch together their degree requirements with a mix of credits — from other institutions, standardized exams, online courses, workplace or military training programs and portfolio assessments.
Years ago, fresh out of high school, Ms. Hunt had finished enough advanced work to enter the University of Texas at Austin with sophomore standing. But after a year, homesick, she returned to Virginia. Then she married and eventually moved to Indiana. She had 10 children, whom she home-schools, and worked in her husband's business.
About a year ago, at 39, she resolved to complete a degree. In a kind of a higher-education sprint, she took a number of college equivalency exams, earning 54 credits in 14 weeks.
"I tried to do an exam a week at the University of Indianapolis test center," where the exams could be proctored, she said. "Each test cost about $80."
Ms. Hunt estimated that her degree in business administration, plus a simultaneous associate degree in applied science, had cost her $5,300, including books and fees. There are almost as many routes to a Thomas Edison degree as there are students. In a way, that is the whole point of the college, a fully accredited, largely online public institution in Trenton founded in 1972 to provide a flexible way for adults to further their education.
"We don't care how or where the student learned, whether it was from spending three years in a monastery," said George A. Pruitt, the college's president, "as long as that learning is documented by some reliable assessment technique."
"Learning takes place continuously throughout our lives," he said. "If you're a success in the insurance industry, and you're in the million-dollar round table, what difference does it make if you learned your skills at Prudential or at Wharton?"
At a time when student debt has passed $1 trillion, such institutions seem to have, at the very least, impeccable timing. Thomas Edison, New Jersey's second-largest public college, and two like-minded institutions — Charter Oak State College in Connecticut and the private, nonprofit Excelsior College in New York — are all growing. Thomas Edison's graduating class last fall was a third bigger than the class five years earlier. And the idea of measuring students' competency, not classroom hours, has become the cornerstone of newer institutions like Western Governors University in Utah.
At Thomas Edison and the other such colleges, almost all students are over 21, many are in the military, and few have taken a direct path to higher education.
Pilar Mercedes Foy, 31, a Thomas Edison graduate whose parents did not go to college, said after she got an entry-level job at PSEG, the New Jersey energy company, she realized that she would need a degree to advance. She earned the bulk of her credits through heavily subsidized evening classes offered at work, supplemented by classes at Union County College and 12 credits from the CLEP Spanish exam. For her, earning a degree without taking on a penny of student debt was enough of a milestone that she invited her husband, parents, siblings, in-laws and nieces to the September graduation ceremony.
Thirty years ago, when Dr. Pruitt became president, the Thomas Edison approach was controversial. Some academics, in particular, were skeptical, he said, almost believing that "if we didn't teach it to you, you couldn't have learned it."
Results have quieted most naysayers, Dr. Pruitt said. For example, Thomas Edison graduates had the highest pass rate on the exam for certified public accountants in New Jersey, in the latest national accounting-boards report. Still, the approach raises real questions about the meaning of a college degree.
"If I'm giving you a degree, I'm vouching for you, testifying to your competence," said Clifford Adelman, a senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy in Washington. "With these nomad students in higher education, whose students are they? There are questions of ownership and ethical responsibility."
Most Thomas Edison students arrive with some credits, at times earned many years earlier. Others get credits by submitting a portfolio of their work or passing standardized exams like the College Level Examination Program, administered by the College Board. Many complete online college courses from Thomas Edison or "open courseware" sources like the Saylor Foundation. Many bring transcripts from the American Council on Education's credit recommendation program, certifying their nontraditional programs.
British Headteacher and five staff suspended for restraining aggressive nine-year-old pupil and locking him in the 'naughty cupboard'
A primary school's headteacher and five of her colleagues have been suspended after an aggressive child was said to have been restrained and shut in a 'naughty cupboard'.
Catherine Woodall, 61, and five colleagues were suspended amid claims that the nine-year-old child was placed in a lockable room after terrorising staff and pupils at Revoe Community Primary School in Blackpool, Lancashire.
Police were called in to investigate allegations of false imprisonment at the 489-pupil school and the six staff, including the head, were sent home.
There were also concerns at the council that staff sent other pupils to the box room whenever they misbehaved. The pupil was confronted by the school's deputy headteacher in a corridor.
She blocked the boy's path through the school and he started to kick out at her. Miss Woodall was not on the premises at the time, MailOnline understands, but has still been suspended.
Other senior members of staff at the school then put the boy in a hold. He was then placed in the small room with a glass window, known as the 'naughty cupboard', to calm him down.
A complaint was made and the local education authority called in police. The staff were suspended pending the outcome of a probe and have been formally interviewed by detectives.
Blackpool Council informed parents about what had happened in a letter sent out yesterday.
One member of staff, who has not been suspended, said today: 'The issue is one of false imprisonment of a nine year old (because) the door on the small calming down room is lockable. This boy had really lost it. What were the staff supposed to do?'
In 2010 Miss Woodall picked up a top advisory and support role under a National College for School Leadership scheme, which means she can oversee headships in other 'challenging' schools.
Parents of children at the school were shocked at the suspensions. Mark Syme, 30, who has three children at Revoe and used to be a school governor, said he was 'gobsmacked'.
Nicola Pearce, 46, who has one daughter at the school, said: 'When I had a look at the letter I couldn't believe it. One member of staff being suspended is bad enough but six is shocking.'
Luke Carter, 40, who has daughter at the school, added: 'It's always been a good school but this has worried me.'
A replacement head and teachers were sent to the school to cover the missing staff. A spokesman for Blackpool Council said the issue centred on the 'professional judgement' of school staff involved.
'The issue is one of false imprisonment of a nine year old (because) the door on the small calming down room is lockable. This boy had really lost it. What were the staff supposed to do?'
Councillor Sarah Riding, cabinet member for education and schools on Blackpool Council, said: 'Before half-term we were made aware of an issue at Revoe Primary School that raised concerns to us about the professional judgement made by a number of staff in relation to pupil wellbeing.
'These concerns have led to the suspension of six members of staff while a full investigation is carried out. It would not be appropriate to comment further on the nature of the investigation until it has been concluded.
'Although we have no reason to suspect any child has come to harm this is a serious situation that needed immediate action to be taken.
'In the meantime temporary staff have been recruited and there will be no disruption to children's learning. All parents will receive a letter explaining the current arrangements in place.'
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: 'This allegation, like any allegation involving the well-being of young people, is being taken extremely seriously and will be thoroughly investigated as our priority is the safeguarding of young people. No arrests have been made at this stage.'
The probe began months after the school was at the centre of a row over proposals to convert it into an academy.
Miss Woodall began consulting with parents and governors on the possibility of breaking away from council control and becoming an independent facility.
'My son got put in this cupboard room. He got in a bit of trouble at the school last year and was put in a room for disruptive children. But next to that is the cupboard, which they use for children that won't calm down''
Parent Emma Chadwick, 28, whose son was also put in 'the cupboard'
But the move angered union officials and parents, who gathered outside the school gates to voice their disapproval over the proposed move.
One parent, mother-of-four Emma Chadwick, 28, of Blackpool, said her son Harley Marsh, seven, was also put in 'the cupboard'.
She said: 'My son got put in this cupboard room. He got in a bit of trouble at the school last year and was put in a room for disruptive children.
'But next to that is the cupboard, which they use for children that won't calm down. It's a room with no windows and is tiny, almost like an under-stairs cupboard.
'I was called to the school and when I got there he was in the corner of this room crying. It's unbelievable that they would do that to children. The size of it is just so small - it really is like a cupboard.
'I think they've been using it for a while and the council has acted now to stop it just because there have been so many complaints from parents. It is disgusting that children can be treated in this way when they are at school. It is not the way to discipline children.'
The letter announcing the suspensions of Miss Woodall and her colleagues was sent by Charlotte Clarke, head of the Labour-controlled council's 'Universal Services and School Effectiveness' department. It said: 'Before half term Blackpool Council became concerned about the professional judgement made by these staff in relation to the well-being of pupils when isolating them during challenging behaviour.
'This has led to six staff being suspended. The suspensions are a neutral act to allow a full investigation to take place as quickly as possible.
'I realise this will be concerning news and I am writing to reassure you that swift action has been taken and the priority of the council is always the well-being of pupils.
'Whilst the investigation takes place, an experienced headteacher will be in school every day. Once the exact details are finalised I will write once again to let you known the arrangements.
'Temporary members of staff are also in place to cover the other positions so there will be no disruption to your child's learning. I appreciate your patience during this difficult time for Revoe and can assure that you will be kept updated throughout the process.'
Mother-of-three Felicity Crane, 32, said: 'I got a letter from the council yesterday like everyone else. I wasn't aware of the cupboard but I don't think the teachers can control the kids there.
'The idea that they are putting children in a tiny box room as a punishment is shocking. It is very wrong to put a child in there.
'I have three children, twins aged six and a seven year old, and it is frightening to think they could be treated like that.'
Neil Hodgkins, headteacher at Devonshire Primary School, and Sandra Hall, headteacher at St John's Primary School, have now been drafted in to run the school.
On its website the school says: 'Revoe is a school where every child really does matter. We aim to provide a safe and healthy environment which enables our children to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.'
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Everyday Dental Habits that will save your Natural Teeth
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As Chief Risk Officer, your job is not to know the ins and outs of Machine Learning. Your job is to responsibly manage risk.
However, according to McKinsey, Machine Learning "improves the accuracy of risk models by identifying complex, nonlinear patterns in large data sets" and it is one of the top trends in risk management1. So, you should probably understand the basics.
This paper guides you through the technical foundation of Machine Learning — not why you should leverage it's power, but how it works. You'll gather key talking points to kickstart ML initiatives in your organization.


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UnDeadUnicorn46: "Thanks for stopping by. You're gonna regret it."
Today's twitch pinballer to follow is UnDeadUnicorn46. Even though she says that you're gonna regret it, you won't. I didn't.
Super Hyper Ball!
Take about a cup of pinball, Add a cup of Arkanoid, Sprinkle generously with some Space Invaders, Add half of a bottle of 5-hour energy, Put it all in a bowl, MIX THE CRAP OUT OF IT, and what do you get? This game!
Getaway, and away and away.
So many super jackpots ahead. That electronic, virtual SuperCharger almost feels real. Almost.
Keith Elwin plays AC/DC
AC/DC feels like what the game of Craps would be if it were totally skill-based. World Pinball Champion, Keith Elwin demonstrates the ways to score big on AC/DC. During this, he makes one shot that is worth more than I have ever scored on this machine in an entire game.
Terminator 2 Tournament Tilt Termination
I guess this ends T2's usefulness as a tournament game. I doubt we will see the game used at major events anymore after this glitch that happened during the PAPA 14 Grand Final. It's a shame since T2 is a challenging game even though it's quite simple.
AC/DC – Hey, that's a big jackpot!
Trent Augenstein cracks the code on scoring high while playing AC/DC. It was so quick and amazing that "our humble narrators" almost broke kayfabe on this one.


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Proposed activity centre – planning application submitted!
The planning application for our proposed activity centre at Ferry Meadows has now been submitted to Peterborough City Council.
We would like to thank everyone who commented on our proposals, either at the public exhibition day in November 2018 or online. Overall we received 290 responses, 65% of which supported our proposals for the new Olympic standard climbing centre.
People's feedback was very important in shaping the latest version of our plans. Issues raised during the consultation have been addressed in the new site layout submitted with the application.
Key changes include:
- Creating a more slender tower and general building shape
- Improving the accessible parking strategy
- Amending the colour of tower cladding
- Reducing the plinth area around building
- Increasing soft landscaping around the building
You can now view the plans on the Peterborough Council planning portal at: www.bit.ly/neneparkLAC and add your comments.
We are also hosting an event for our visitors to view the submitted plans on Tuesday 26 March from 4-7pm at Nene Outdoors. We hope you can join us then.
This is an exciting time for Nene Park. Take a look at some of the images below and on mobile devices you can explore some of the proposed internal designs on our virtual reality viewer:
- Explore the proposed cafe area
- Explore the proposed clip 'n climb area
- Explore the proposed bouldering and climbing area
We will keep you updated as the plans progress.
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They're called summoning circles, and on Twitter especially, users are posting images of candles wrapped around something they desire.
What some people may view as a silly meme has a deeply demonic connection, though.
According to Know Your Meme, "In Wicca and other related magic rituals a circle is used as a protective barrier for the magician and the summoned. Traditionally, circles were believed by ritual magicians to form a protective barrier between themselves and what they summoned. One Twitter user parodied this practice with emojis."
The trend has picked up since February, with major corporations jumping on board.
summoning circle, hope this works:— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) March 14, 2019
Summoning circle, hope this works.— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 12, 2019
A PHI win
A CBJ loss
A CAR loss
summoning circle, hope this works— Streamlabs (@streamlabs) March 11, 2019
decent sleep schedule
Summoning circle, clearly works— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 11, 2019
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Port in a Storm
And the doctor answered, "It's not just about longevity. It's about quality of life. If you enjoy something, that is the best medicine. Do what makes you happy, and have fun. Don't give up doing anything that a normal person would do." (In short: "Live Life.")
So I ordered this case of port, a terrific extravagance; it is the first case of wine that I have ever bought. But it's so good, will stay good for years, and I won't drink it [all] myself. I'll give bottles to friends, drink it with friends. And give bottles as a thank-you to the people who helped and encouraged me while I cried and was down, and to hosts who'll invite me to parties and dinner. I'm going to have fun.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Dinner is Served
Leave the city. Y'all come on over for dinner -- I'll buy you your own dish of barbecue, just like this one -- and you will know true bliss. Say grace first! ("Mumble mumble thy bounty, mumble our Lord Amen.") Happy first day of summer. I love your company. To my British and Aussie readers: This is what we eat in America.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
I Don't Got No TV
Getting any signal at all proves my antenna and TV do receive digital -- without a converter box -- but most signals from the city, 35 miles away, are too puny now to reach me. AT&T U-Verse doesn't serve this area. Guess I'll try a company a day until I find one that will. Wonder how many people are diggin' through their pockets to do the same as I.
In the meantime I let the TV mumble through its repeating nightmare. For company. To fill the dark corners of the house and the mind. And I don't chide myself. I've seen TV all my life and can't be expected to go without it for the remainder.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Wild in the Lawn
Each lily blooms for only one day. Let that be a lesson too!
Monday, June 15, 2009
German Contributions to America
Visiting Hermann and other formerly German settlements along the
- Breweries
- Beer gardens
- Wineries
- The town band
- Oktoberfest
- Clock towers
- Turnverein (fellowship groups, like today's "athletic clubs")
- Bratwurst (and knackwurst, liverwurst, wieners, and so on)
- Dance halls
- Potato pancakes
- Music schools and conservatories
- Pumpernickel bread
Thank you!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Wine Country
Monday, June 8, 2009
A Baby Bird Was Born
Sunday, June 7, 2009
What's Biting Today?
I fished today. At the local Shell I asked where I could buy bait. "You're in the right place," said the clerk, and sold me 2 dozen night crawlers $2.99/dozen. "I hope you catch a load," she said, "and I don't mean coal."
So I get to the Big River (that's its name), dazzled & stupefied with the joy of first-fishing-of-the-year. About 60% of the time spent untangling, retying, cussing, getting hook out of bushes, etc. Thunder in the distance. An angler across the river caught a catfish. I want one. I won't leave. Finally, God lets my old folding chair's nylon seat rip in half, suddenly dumping my ass full-force on wet sand. I only hoped nobody saw this, because I bet it looked hilarious. Took this as a divine signal to go home.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Cooking for Midwesterners
I've discussed Midwestern dating. Now I address Midwestern dining, specifically home cooking for company. I'm a cook so I know.
- Fry it, they'll like it.
- Grilled Sea-Bass Tacos with Fresh Peach Salsa and no one will ever marry you.
- Serve Four-Cheese Macaroni and 3 of your cheeses are wasted.
- "Seafood steaks" is an oxymoron. I made tuna steaks & cream sauce for my mom and stepdad in 1994, and the only meal they hated more was my cousin's new wife's Duck L'Orange in 1971 -- and I still haven't heard the end of it.
- Midwestern adults aren't afraid of squash.
- These are the best people to invite to a potluck, but they call their own such parties "pot blessings."
- A Midwestern all-day picnic is the greatest experience life has to offer.
- God gave you elbows so you can put them on the table and eat more.
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter should be served in its tub so as to prove its authenticity.
- Midwestern men are the best grillers in the world.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Godalming comfortably defeated a youthful Aldershot Town XI 5-0 at Wey Court on Monday evening.
The game didn't get off to the best of starts for Godalming, when Pietro Palladino was stretchered off with a hamstring injury in the opening minute. A bright start from the Gs was soon rewarded however when Mark Watkins side footed an Andy Crossley ball past the Shots keeper. Watkins went close again soon after with a header which was well saved, after another cross from Crossley. Further half chances fell to Antonio Simeone and Graeme Purdy, whilst Aldershot's best chance of the half came from a corner, which went narrowly wide.
Andy Crossley doubled Godalming's lead early in the second half, converting a Jordan Binns cross. A deft lob from Graeme Purdy made it 3-0, before an excellent touch and finish from Will Hutton made it 4-0. Substitute Jordan Page completed the scoring with a low effort with a few minutes remaining.
Godalming host Horsham at Wey Court this Saturday, the last friendly before the season kicks off on Saturday 9th August, at home to Marlow.
Godalming squad: Richard Ossai, Charlie Hutton, George Hardy, Ashley Lloyd, Nick Hutchings, Antonio Simeone, Jordan Binns, Liam Roberts, Andy Crossley, Graeme Purdy, Pietro Palladino, Mark Watkins, Will Hutton, Jordan Page, Joseph Samuel, Chris Musgrove, Chris Wales, Steve Brown.


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Due to exciting growth, a Lead Software Developer is required by a market leading and globally renowned travel organisation, to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
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Even One Is Enough... What Would Love Do?
We live in a world of extremes. Extreme wealth, extreme poverty. Extreme hedonism and joy, and extreme fear and pain. Extreme religious devotion, and extreme hatred. And as with everything, the microcosm and the macrocosm are reflections of each other. In each one of us there resides these extremes, or at least a presence of these realities -- though maybe not in the extreme.
With one person we may be extravagant with our love and our attention, and with another we are miserly. One day or one moment we may be exuberant, while the next we may be feeling the deepest despair. We feel great love for someone, while at the same time carry great hurts and resentments towards others -- or sometimes even the same person. What we see in the world "out there", if we look closely, we can find within our own selves.
Yet, it is sometimes easier to point the finger at someone else's, or at the world's, failings than at our own. It is easier to blame and judge others for their "wrong doings" and character flaws, and somehow overlook our own. Ah, yes, the world would be a better place if "________" (fill in the blanks) was ________________. We look at other's problems, at the problems of nations, or races, and it's easy for us to see the solutions to their challenges.
But it's not always so easy when we're embroiled in the mess ourselves. We get caught up in our egos, our emotions, our needs and wants, our cravings, our fears, our beliefs, our projections, our mind. As the saying goes, it's hard to see the forest for the trees -- and sometimes it's hard to see the trees for the forest. When we are caught up in paying the bills, making ends meet, rushing to work, stressing out to get the job done on time, meeting the needs of our children, family, and friends, we sometimes can't see the whole picture.
We Are Part Of The Big Picture
Whatever is taking place in our homes, in our workplace, in our neighborhoods, cities, countries, and in the world is part of the big picture, and we are part of it too. I remember reading that when a tree is hurt anywhere in the world, all trees feel the pain. In the same way, when someone is hurt or in pain anywhere on the planet, their pain affects us -- not consciously perhaps, but the energy that is released in the universe by their cries reverberates and reaches the heart of each and every one of us. Our hearts are all connected as part of the Oneness that is the Universe. We are all cells in the body of life and when one part of our body hurts, all the others parts are affected.
You may be familiar with the acronym, WWJD? "What would Jesus do?" I've seen it on T-shirts and on bumper stickers. Perhaps, we need to start asking ourselves that question but by using its more universal meaning: What would Love do? What would my loving heart want me to do? If I chose to act from Love, what would I do?
This is a question that we must ask ourselves, not only each and every day, but each and every moment. This question must become our "mantra", our daily meditation, our daily practice, our daily focus. What would my loving heart do? What can I do?
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Anytime we find ourselves with a difficult or uncomfortable choice, we need to ask ourselves the question. We always have the choice to follow the path of Love, kindness, and compassion -- or not -- but at the very least we need to start asking: What would my loving self suggest I do?
What Would Love Do?
When you are at the grocery store and hear a child crying, what would your heart do? Perhaps silently send the child a reassuring thought: "It's OK, you're safe. Everything's OK." Perhaps smile at the child as you pass by, and send her love. Or when you reach the check-out counter and the clerk seems tired and very impatient: What would Love do? Perhaps there again, a kind thought, a smile, a gentle world, a soothing attitude.
Everything in our world "belongs" to us. Many of the world's religions teach that "man" was given "dominion" over the world. Now, without going into whether that is true or not, let's simply look at what it could mean. The dictionary defines dominion as "a sphere of influence". Then in that sense, yes we have dominion. We have influence on the world around us. Sometimes a kind word and a smile can change someone else's attitude and brighten up their day, and in extreme cases it can even keep someone from committing suicide.
We do have influence. Not only on the people we touch directly, but we can also have a greater influence worldwide by the actions we take and the actions we let others take in our name.
Many of us have spent a lot of time complaining about "the system", about the environment, global warming, pollution, child abuse, poverty, governmental policies, exploitation, wars, etc. Yet, we complain and act as if it is all out of our dominion, out of our control. Yet nothing is further from the truth.
We can make a difference -- with our actions, our words, and our goals. Many of us gave up on our government and our politicians a long time ago. We stopped voting, or if we did vote, we did so with an attitude of hopelessness -- after all what difference can one person make?
Every time I think of one person making a difference I remember the story of the hundredth monkey. When 100 monkeys on one island started washing their potatoes, monkeys on neighboring islands, without any contact between islands, also started washing their potatoes. In other words, when one of us, then another, then another, start taking actions with a goal of making a difference, after a while it can become a "viral" movement.
Someone who used to work as campaign manager for a politician remarked that even when they received as few as 10 or fifteen letters or calls about an issue they took it seriously. Why? Because they knew that if 10 or fifteen people took the time to write or call, there were many others who felt the same yet did not take the time to contact them.
Just imagine if we all started taking responsibility for what we want to see in the world, and deluged our city councils, our governmental officials, our congress and president, the United Nations, world leaders, with calls and letters saying "this is what we want", "this is what we see as the Highest good for all".
Politicians are human, and more than that, they are dependent on people supporting their policies if they want to be re-elected. We must stop "bitching" and start doing something. We are not powerless... unless we refuse to take up our power of speech and action.
Now, if you're completely happy with the way things are going in the world then you need do nothing. But, I'm sure there's at least one thing (just one?) that you would like to be improved -- whether it's the status of education, or the situation of the homeless, or abused children and women, or the desecration of our national forests, or the pollution on our lovely planet, or the waste of human and natural resources, or the senseless killing of humans to satisfy egos and human greed, or, or, or...
It is our planet, it is our earth, it is our life. We are not "nothing". We are not powerless. We need to let our voices be heard. We need to let everyone know what we would like the future (and the present) to be. Sitting around our TVs and complaining, or not even complaining because we've given up, is actually contributing to the problem. If we know there is something wrong and do nothing, we are as responsible as those who are doing the raping and pillaging of the sacredness of life.
We are it. Nobody is going to come along on a white horse and rescue us. If you're waiting for Jesus to come down (or aliens, or whoever) and rescue you, then you've given up. Even Jesus said (and I paraphrase) "these things that I do, you also can do". He did not say, hey, don't worry, if it gets real bad I'll take care of it and fix it for you. No, he said, these things that I do, you also can do. And he also said that if we had the faith of a mustard seed we could move mountains.
Many of us have lost our faith -- in ourselves and in humankind. We hang our head in despair and shake our heads at how bad it's become and have another beer (or another diet soda), or switch to another TV channel. We look at the world and ask ourselves: what it's all come to?
Well, it's come to what we (and I include myself in this as well) have let it become. The greed, the hatred, the despair have increased because we have not done anything to stop it. This is a harsh realization for us to come to. But, we must be willing to accept it, to face the fact that we are just as responsible for the state of the world as the perpetrators of the crimes, whether ecological, political, religious, etc. We have let it happen because we have not stood up and said "we want it done differently".
But this is not about placing blame and saying "mea culpa" (it's my fault). It's simply about acknowledging that in the same way we have contributed to the problem by our inaction, we can contribute to the solution by our actions.
Marianne Williamson wrote (this is widely attributed to Nelson Mandela):
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -- A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (from Chapter 7, Section 3)
Love Is Powerful Beyond Measure
It's time to acknowledge that we are powerful, that we can make a difference. We need to stop taking our imagined powerlessness as an excuse to sit back and do nothing. If we want the world to change, for ourselves and for our children, we have to stand up and be counted. We have to participate in this experiment called Life on Earth, in whatever way we can best participate.
Here's something to reflect on:
"It's time to be cynical about cynicism. Let's rise to this evolutionary challenge to our creativity, and start to freshly imagine, and then build, a society that works. We've spent millions of years getting to this point of human evolution, and this is one of the most exciting and important times to be alive on the planet. So let's embrace the challenge. Let's acknowledge how difficult and depressing it can be -- and then move beyond that depression and despair, into action." -- Duane Elgin, author of "Voluntary Simplicity" and "Promise Ahead"
Violence and Compassion: Dialogues on life today
by His Holiness The Dalai Lama & Jean-Claude Carrière.
Addressing the problems our world currently faces, including terrorism, environmental dangers, and overpopulation, the Dalai Lama offers direct guidance and gentle wisdom on how to overcome such major issues.
Info/Order this paperback book.
About The Author
Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.
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Llandudno Museum – Bringing Blodwen Home
Judge's Comments: WOW! What a great idea and a generator of income too. Case study example of using crowd funding for marketing and a very good plan around the initiative. The key aspect here for me is the learning that has been achieved and reflected upon – how can this be used in the future and how can you share this learning… as I say great case study – well done.
View a short film about this project here
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- National Museum / Amgueddfa Cymru – Peoples Collection Wales
Judge's Comments: A really well thought through digital marketing activity. The plan was good and use of Google analytics are good to see – what use will you put the data to? Some very god outcomes through social media too.
- St Fagans – Food Festival
Judge's Comments: As far as the marketing goes – this achieves quite a lot really. It picks up on the 'trend' for food festivals, my concern then is that it is a trend and may eventually burn out. The planning is very good and some of the metrics are impressive – I just wonder how well the links are made to the museum aspect of the event – or is it just the venue?
- The Egypt Centre – Night at the Museum
Judge's comments: Everything marketing should be, a subtle blend of science and art – planning and creativity and a little bit of opportunism too! I was impressed with the initial understanding of the issues relating to attracting audiences to the museum. Great illustration of how to leverage partnerships and guerrilla marketing and an obvious staff engagement exercise too. Well done.
- St Fagans – Escape to St Fagans
Judge's comments: Good use of data and IMC channels for audiences and in effect a good result – however given the agency involvement (cost?) I might have expected more. What was missing for me was the metrics on the objectives… so just how many new visitors were you aiming at?


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Red Rock Dam
Red Rock Dam is located in central Iowa on the Des Moines River forming Lake Red Rock. The dam was originally constructed for flood control and was completed in 1969 by the Army Core of Engineers. The dam is currently being being retrofitted to provide hydro-electric power. It is estimated annual energy produced by the project will be 178,000 MWh, or enough to power approximately 18,000 homes.The project is scheduled to be complete in 2018.


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You can now get the long lasting and low energy consumption of LED in the MR11 size. MR11 has the same connectors and operates on the same 12V circuit as MR16 bulbs but comes in a smaller size. With its rim measuring only 34mm, the 12 V MR11 3W LED Spotlight from LED Montreal delivers a surprisingly powerful and focussed beam of light for its size thanks to its superbright Epistar chip. The 12 V MR11 3W LED Spotlight is an excellent replacement for a 35 Watt halogen light without the inconvenience since it is not fingerprint sensitive and will barely generate any heat. The 12 V MR11 3W LED Spotlight comes in both Warm White and Cool White.
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Smartly appointed and supremely stylish, this abode belies its proximity to Chapel St with a remarkably whisper-quiet setting within the cutting-edge ASPECT complex. Impressively introduced by a designer foyer featuring stacked timber walls and polished concrete floors, the apartment's interiors comprise light-filled living/meals areas, alfresco balcony bathed in northerly sun, Bosch/stone kitchen with dishwasher and two bedrooms with built-in robes (wall-to-wall storage in master). Set for a sensational lifestyle moments to local parkland, trendy bars, excellent cuisine, chic local cafés and Windsor Train Station, it is completed by a basement car space, storage cage, a/v intercom, reverse-cycle heating/cooling and a Euro laundry. NO STAMP DUTY for the first home buyer
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Dune London has unveiled the 2020 Wedding Collection - a 20-piece selection of ivory satin shoes and matching clutch bags with a touch of sparkle.
Dune London's signature shoes are reworked in luxury ivory satin and delicately embellished sheer fabrics for SS20, with new designs developed in a range of heel heights and silhouettes.
The Wedding Collection features bespoke embellishment including elaborate jewel trims, sparkling diamanté-encrusted stars, intricate pavé charm heels and ribbon ankle ties adorned with pearl clusters. Pearl-on–pearl detailing is a new design concept, where seed pearls adorn sheer uppers and are applied entirely by hand.
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The 2019 Western Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champion New Mexico State women's basketball team learned their seed, opponent and destination on Monday afternoon as the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament bracket was revealed. The Aggies (26-6) earned a 12 seed and will face regional host and 3-seed Iowa State in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, March 23rd with tip-off time scheduled for 3:30 p.m. MDT with the game being televised on ESPN2.
The Cyclones (28-8, 13-5 Big 12) fell to No. 1 Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament championship game.
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The beginning of agriculture in the Middle East.
Sheep were first domesticated in Central Asia. Sheep were the first animal we domesticated for meat.
In 4000 BC, people wore wool clothing in Babylon (otherwise known as the Land of Wool). This was around the time when people spun wool on drop spindles.
Sheep found their way to the British Isles.
Before the spinning wheel people spun fibers by hand. Inventors only mechanized this process to make it easier to create.
In the 1400s, Queen Isabella of Spain used money from wool production to fund conquistadors expeditions (such as Columbus).
On his second voyage to the New World, Columbus brought sheep with him. He left them in Cuba and in Santo Domingo.
During the 16th and 17th century, England refused to export sheep to America and banned it so England would keep America dependent upon England. This didn't stop American colonists from smuggling sheep into the United States and starting their own wool industry.
In approximately 1519 AD, Hernan Cortes began his exploration of Mexico and western America. He took sheep with him that were offspring of Columbus's sheep. These sheep are believed to be descendents of a breed of sheep called Churros (the oldest sheep in America). They traveled all the way over to the southwest and became part of the Navajo culture. Which is why the sheep are called Navajo Churros.
During this amount of time, America had extended their wool production and trade. England became so outraged that they outlawed the trade of wool and the raising of sheep, the punishment would be chopping off someone's right hand. These rules started the American revolution and people often wore homespun wool garments to protest against England. Even after the war, England banned the export of any sheep except for wethers.
The American Pilgrims smuggled sheep from the Dutch back to the American colonies.
In 1664, there were 10,000 sheep in the American colonies and the General Court of Massachusetts passed a law that required all youth to learn the trade of spinning and weaving.
Unlike the name, the flying shuttle is not a rocket or shuttle that flies, rather it is a needle-like invention with a bobin. It allowed the thread to be woven at a much quicker rate.
The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame that industrialized the weaving.
The American Woolen Mill (which later came to be known as the American Woolen Company) was a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of woolen items and clothes for men, women, and children.
The water frame is a water powered spinning frame. It was able to spin 128 threads at once.
Farming spread across Europe along with agriculture.


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A Guide to Reading
Encourage all children to read
Our aim is to encourage all children to read from an early age; to fall in love with the characters they follow and the worlds they imagine. This page provides a useful resource for organisations that do just that, so please take a look around.
World Book Day
World Book Day is a nationwide celebration of authors, illustrators, books and {most importantly} reading. It's the biggest celebration of its kind, where children come together to appreciate reading. Very loudly and very happily!
Our main aim is to encourage children of all ages, from toddler to teen, to explore the pleasures of books and reading through having a book of their own. We distribute 12.5 million book tokens through schools {one for nearly every child in the country), to make this happen.
Whilst celebrated on the first Thursday of March each year, World Book Day is a year-long campaign which encourages teachers, parents and carers to foster a culture of reading for pleasure both at home and at school. It's all about getting kids closer to the books and authors they love, and letting them discover more books and authors they'll love every bit as much in the future.
Get involved at our website( www.worldbookday.com), which is updated throughout the year, and is full of fun reading ideas, activities, games and resources, based on favourite books and authors, as well as reading recommendations and advice.
Quick Reads
Quick Reads was founded by Dame Gail Rebuck on World Book Day 2006, as an initiative to support adult literacy. Our mission is to bring pleasures and benefits of reading to everyone, but today, one in six adults of working age in the UK find reading difficult and may never pick up a book. For many adult emergent readers, a Quick Read title may be a first 'proper' book they have read and Quick Reads are read by a wide range of readers and, increasingly, busy people who may have lost the habit of reading for pleasure.
To help them get into reading, we commission, publish and distribute short books by major authors. Since 2006, 123 Quick Reads titles have been published and 4.5 million copies distributed.
As well as making Quick Reads titles available through libraries and retail channels, our main focus is to get Quick Reads books and resources into the hands of those who need them most. We undertake a year-long programme of outreach work in partnership with other organisations and charities, including the National Institute of Adult continuing Education (NIACE), The Reading Agency, National Literacy Trust, World Book Night, Unionlearn, English PEN and the British Council.
World Book Night
World Book Night is an annual celebration of reading and books celebrated on April 23 and run by The Reading Agency.
Our campaign sees passionate volunteers give away hundreds of thousands of books in their communities, to share their love of reading with people who, for whatever reason, don't read for pleasure or own books.
We work with our givers, our partners and other charities to encourage a love of reading through hundreds of events to celebrate World Book Night nationwide, from small community gatherings to author readings in flagship libraries.
World Book Nights is about giving books and encouraging those who have lost their love of reading – or are yet to gain it – to pick up a book and read. Reading opens up opportunities for education, employment and culture and frees your imagination. In short, it has the power to change your life.
Coram Beanstalk
Coram Beanstalk is a national literacy charity that recruits, vets, trains and supports volunteers to work with children in primary schools who have fallen behind with their reading. Our vision is a nation of confident children who can read and grow up to lead successful lives.
Beanstalk reading helpers work with children on a one-to-one basis, giving them consistent support to improve reading levels, increase overall confidence and help them gain the vital literacy skills they need to succeed in education, training and employment
Each Beanstalk reading helper works with three children, who they see twice a week during term-time, for a whole year. Together, they read, play and talk. With Beanstalk's support, the child's approach to learning and enjoying reading is often transformed.
We currently work in areas of deprivation in the North of England, Midlands, Greater London and Kent. We have over 80 staff and more than 2,300 volunteers, who support over 7,000 children a year, but there is still much more we can do. Our aim is to reach out to 18,000 children annually across the UK by 2017
Booktrust expands children's chances in life by developing their loves of reading through bookgifting and family activities. Reading together builds family bonds and gives children a better start – and children and young people who read for pleasure do better at school and beyond.
We give free books to 2.5 million children and families, supported by advice and fun things to do for parents and agencies. Councils, health visitors, children's centres, libraries, schools, publishers and other charities help us make this happen.
We believe everyone should get the chance to develop a love of reading. So we gift books to every baby under 12 months and child ages 3-4 (Bookstart) and to all 4-5s (Booktime). We stimulate reading through our Read for My School competition and Children's Book Week.
We also do more for those who need more. Letterbox Club gives children in care extra books and opportunities, and we tailor books for those who are deaf, blind/partially-sighted or whose first language isn't English. For disadvantaged children, there's Bookstart Corner (18-36 months) and the Children's Reading Fund (4-11s).
To keep standards high, we run respected literary prizes. Our annual Booktrust Best Book Awards with Amazon Kindle celebrate children's books.
Learning and Work Institute
We are an independent policy, research and development organisation dedicated to lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion. We research what works, influence policy, develop new ways of thinking, and help implement new approaches.
Working with partners, we inspire people to learn and help transform people's experiences of learning and employment. What we do benefits individuals, families, communities and the wider economy.
We want everyone to have an opportunity to realise their ambitions and potential in learning, work and throughout life. We believe a better-skilled workforce, in better-paid jobs, is good for business, good for the economy, and good for society.
Save the Children
Born to Read is a partnership between Save the Children and Beanstalk, giving children in the UK the reading skills they need for a better future.
Literacy is key to a child's future and learning to read unlocks a world of opportunity. It underpins a child's chances of achieving at school and, beyond that, of finding work. But far too many boys and girls in the UK fall badly behind in literacy in their first few years at school. Most of these children never catch up, leaving school without basic reading skills or good qualifications.
Over the next months and year, Born to Read will provide 7,000 more reading helpers for 23,000 pupils in schools in deprived areas across the country, to support their literacy.
The Reading Agency
he Reading Agency's mission is to give everyone an equal chance in life by helping people become confident and enthusiastic readers through a range of programmes, promotions and author interactions. Because everything changes when we read. We champion reading for pleasure through our strong partnership with libraries, publishers, charities and other institutions.
For Children & Young People
• The Summer Reading Challenge tackles the 'dip' in reading during the summer holidays by encouraging children aged 4 to 11 to visit their local library, read six books and collect points & rewards. Over 800,000 children now take part.
• Chatterbooks Reading Groups – children widen their reading horizons and build literacy skills by being inspired to talk about books.
• Reading Activists helps 11 to 19-year-olds build their skills and enthusiasm for reading through new forms of engagement and community volunteering.
• The Six Book Challenge helps less confident readers develop a new reading habit while improving their confidence, literacy skills, employability and quality of life.
• Reading Groups for Everyone encourages and inspires people to talk about books and set up their own reading groups.
• Reading Well promotes health and well-being through the national English Books on Prescriptions scheme of quality-assured self help books and peer-recommended Mood-Boosting Books.
National Literacy Agency
The National Literacy Trust is a national charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the UK. We work to improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in the UK's most deprived communities, where up to 40% of people have literacy problems. Our research and analysis makes us the leading authority on literacy and drive our interventions. We campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians and families, young people and children.
We support schools via the National Literacy Trust Network, where education professional share knowledge and experiences in literacy teaching, and provide innovative teaching conference and resource. We work with local authorities to build literacy hubs in the poorest communities that join up local businesses, voluntary organisations, schools and the media to raise literacy levels.
Early Words Together targets early language interventions to the families who most need them and our Young Readers Programme allows disadvantaged children to choose books to keep. Premiere League Reading Stars harnesses the motivational power of football to inspire young boys to enjoy reading and Words for Life gives parents the tools to support their children's literacy development.
Books about Town, our exciting public art project in London in summer 2014 celebrates, reading for pleasure with book-shaped benches throughout the city, walking trails and fun family events.


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Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department seized 1,830 rotten eggs that was supplied to a bakery in Ariyanoor and destroyed it here on Monday.
Based on a tipoff, Food Safety Officer Sriranjan inspected a bakery and found eggs being unloaded from a vehicle. Officials found 1,830 broken rotten eggs, all packed in covers, and supplied to the bakery. Only 100 eggs are found to be in good condition. The eggs were used for making cakes and other bakery products and were purchased from poultry farms in Namakkal at very low price. The eggs were destroyed and notice was issued to the bakery owner and the vehicle driver. Samples were also taken for analysis.
Recently, officials seized large quantities of broken eggs that were brought from Namakkal district and supplied to bakeries, hotels and roadside eateries in the city. Salem District Egg Traders Welfare Association had also sought ban on the usage of these eggs as it pose serious health issues to the consumers.
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MANILA, Philippines – "Not only will we crush you; we will bury you."
The warning to thugs is not from Rodrigo Duterte, but from his handpicked top cop, Chief Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa, a.k.a. "The Rock" or "Vin Diesel" of Davao City.
The next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) served as Davao City police chief from Jan. 30, 2012 to Oct. 18, 2013 under Mayor Duterte, who will be sworn in as the nation's 16th president at noon of June 30.
To criminals, Dela Rosa said yesterday, "Hindi lang (Not only will we) crush, we will bury you. We will bury, ililibing ko kayo (I will bury you all)."
Dela Rosa has been credited with reducing by almost 60 percent the circulation of illegal drugs in Davao City.
Duterte reportedly picked Dela Rosa, currently the executive officer of the PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development, over Chief Supt. Ramon Apolinario, officer-in-charge of the Mimaropa region, and Senior Supt. Rene Aspera, chief of staff of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group.
"The marching order to me is forward, march against illegal drugs. It means no turning back," Dela Rosa told reporters yesterday at the PNP headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Dela Rosa also warned policemen extending protection to illegal drug operations.
The incoming top cop is popularly known as "Bato" not only due to his muscular physique but because he grew up in Barangay Bato in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.
Dela Rosa has become a celebrity of sorts in Davao, thanks to his many accomplishments.
Dabawenyos call him "The Rock" or sometimes "Vin Diesel."
Issue on seniority
The appointment as PNP chief of Dela Rosa, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class 1986, would bypass his senior officers belonging to PMA Class '83, '84 and '85. The incumbent PNP chief Director General Ricardo Marquez was a graduate of PMA Class '82.
Dela Rosa said he hoped the senior officers in the PNP would still respect and follow his orders.
He could not say whether he will take over the PNP on June 30, the same time Duterte assumes office, though Marquez will retire on Aug. 18, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Dela Rosa is expected to bypass two deputy director generals or three-star rank, 19 directors (two-star) and 105 chief superintendents (one-star).
He joked that he could not prepare yet as the next PNP chief since his cell phone kept on ringing.
"To members of the PNP, I will be your father. I hope I won't fail you," he added.
Dela Rosa has a doctoral degree in Development Administration from the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City.
He also passed the Officers Senior Executive Course (OSEC) and Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE).
Dela Rosa was relieved as brigade commander of the PNP Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) after he posted on his Facebook account photographs and comments seen to be in favor of a presidential candidate. But PNP chief Marquez said the relief was insignificant.
In his Facebook account, Dela Rosa posted on May 1 that he had been detailed as RSSF and threatened to "crush" those who cheat and sow terror during the May 9 elections. His post was seen to favor Duterte.
Dela Rosa served as OIC, deputy director for administration of the Intelligence Group and head of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force for Mindanao.
He attended training courses at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Ranger Course in the US, and other courses in Australia and Canada.
MUSCLE FLEXING: Chief Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa poses beside a movie poster of Vin Diesel in this Dec. 19, 2015 photo he posted on his Facebook page. He is called Bato (rock) by friends.
Dela Rosa's five most significant accomplishments include PMA Alumni Association Cavalier Award for Outstanding Performance as Police Professional in Police Operation 2015; PNP Achievement Award in the Field of Operations (PCO Level) 2013; PNP Senior PCO of the Year for Operations 2012; PAOCTF Satellite Office of the Year 1999 and PRMG of the Year 1998.
Dela Rosa also served as one of the members of the Board of Inquiry tasked to probe the Mamasapano encounter in Maguindanao.
He was one of 38 police officers cited by President Aquino during the Araw ng Parangal sa Kapulisan for the arrest of Malaysian terrorist Mohd Noor Fikrie Binabd Hahar and wife Annabel Nieva Lee in Davao City.
Meanwhile, Hacienda Luisita farmers have joined other groups in urging Duterte to drop Gen. Ricardo Visaya from the shortlist of those being considered to be the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
"Visaya deserves to be in jail with outgoing President Aquino," said Danilo Ramos, Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) secretary-general.
Visaya was ground commander of the 69th Infantry Battalion involved in the violent dispersal of protesting farm workers in Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac on Nov. 16, 2004 that resulted in the death of seven peasants and scores wounded.
Aquino was then congressman of Tarlac and active administrator of the controversial sugar estate.
Visaya said the groups protesting his possible promotion as AFP chief are barking up the wrong tree after they linked him to the killing of peasants in Hacienda Luisita.
"I was never in charge (in the Hacienda Luisita operations). I was only then a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander in Tarlac and Pampanga and my infantry unit was never used in the dispersal operations. They're not trained for crowd dispersal management," Visaya said.
He added that his men were deployed in an area far from the protesting peasants, saying that frontline troops sent to face the peasants' wrath were composite elements from the Army, Air Force and Navy that came directly from Manila.
UMA pointed out that Visaya is also notorious as the "right hand man" and "protégé" of retired general Jovito Palparan in his reign of terror in Central Luzon, which claimed the lives of seven more supporters of Luisita farmers.
Visaya was also implicated in lumad killings and harassment of agricultural workers and unionists in Mindanao.
"After Luisita, Visaya's infamous army unit was also involved in the massacre of lumads in Paquibato, Davao City in June last year. Visaya also headed the 27th IBPA in Polomolok, South Cotabato which perpetrated harassment against farmworkers of Dole Philippines during a union election in 2011, targeting leaders of the incumbent union affiliated with the Kilusang Mayo Uno," Ramos said.
The farmers lamented that the ombudsman case filed by 52 survivors against perpetrators of the Hacienda Luisita massacre in 2005 was "killed" twice during the Aquino administration.
Immediately after Aquino came to power in 2010, charges were dropped against police and military personnel, including Visaya and retired Gen. Gregorio Catapang whom Aquino later appointed as AFP chief. – With Edith Regalado, Rhodina Villanueva, Jaime Laude
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Pubs in Edinburgh - Our Pick of the Best Bars
Written by Emma Poulton Parley Thursday, 20 February 2014 16:03
Edinburgh's watering holes are as diverse as its inhabitants. The very well trodden paths of George Street, Cowgate and The Grassmarket may be your first port of call when you're new to the city, but once you're ready to live as the locals do, check out our top five suggestions of residents' favourites.
The Parlour Bar
142 Duke Street
Venture North to Leith and you won't regret it. The Parlour Bar is a kooky little cove promising a fine tipple in friendly surroundings. On offer are various events including vinyl Sundays, acoustic jam sessions and an array of cult live acts. Your eyes are in for a treat, too, as local artists adorn the walls with month-long exhibitions.
52 West Port
Ok, so Dragonfly is technically just off of the the Grassmarket, but it's too good not to include. Nestled away in the West Port, this independent cocktail bar is a firm favourite with locals. All senses are catered for with an extensive drinks list, beautiful decor and superb resident DJs... not to mention the straight-to-your-table pizza delivery partnership Dragonfly has with the award winning Mamma's.
26 William Street / 1c Dock Place
Ahhh Teuchtars. Crackling fire? Check. Leather sofas? Check. More whiskey than you can shake a stick at? Check! Teuchtars is the perfect answer to a rainy day. Settle in with a fine ale and an old friend, and soak up the ambience before feasting on a truly delicious selection from the Mug Menu. You're never far from Teuchtars, as they have two fantastic locations at the West End and The Shore.
Hanging Bat
133 Lothian Road
Hanging Bat is rather special. These guys have really taken to time to thoughtfully select their suppliers, from cider to pretzels, and have an almost intimidating variety of casks, kegs and bottles on offer - but don't worry, the staff are uber-friendly and really know their stuff. With its very own brews bubbling away and hearty meals made with local produce available, this place is a real winner.
97A Hanover Street
One mention of Garibaldi's and any true 'Burgher will have a twinkle in their eye and a story to tell. With its free pour double measures and technicolour dance floor, the affectionately known Gari B's is not for the faint-hearted. Think of Gari as the ex you know is bad for you, but you can't help visiting at 1am. This is a fantastic 'afters' bar-cum-club, and perfect for keeping the party going in to the wee hours.
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Melbourne-born institution 400 Gradi is expanding interstate for the first time, and founder Johnny Di Francesco has chosen Adelaide as its first destination.
In 2014 Di Francesco's margherita pizza was judged the best in the world at the Campionato Mondiale Della Pizza (Pizza World Championships). With three restaurants now open in Melbourne, the time has come to expand.
"Adelaide, in my opinion, has a good and growing dining scene and so is a good market to get into and establish ourselves there as a brand," Di Francesco tells Broadsheet. "Adelaide is also known for its beautiful produce, so we thought, 'Why not, let's take a shot down south'."
Diners can expect the same traditional Neapolitan techniques for which Di Francesco is rightly acclaimed. Di Francesco's family is from Naples, home of "the world's best pizza". He has travelled there to perfect his skills as a pizzaiolo at the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, a Naples-based international association for which he has since become the Australasian principal. It's there he learned the importance of quality, time, ingredients and temperature. The 400 Gradi house-made dough is cooked in a woodfired oven set at 400 degrees (400 gradi).
Di Francesco says Australia's other capital cities are also on the cards; "We are also looking at Sydney, Brisbane and even Canberra to open restaurants, but for us we want to make sure we choose the right suburb and demographic for what we do. There is still a bit more research to be done before we sign off on anything," says Di Francesco.
The pizzaiolo and restaurateur has also announced details of an international expansion; it plans to move into five countries before the end of 2018.
400 Gradi Adelaide is scheduled to open in September at 121 The Parade, Norwood.
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As temperatures in the New York Metropolitan Area took a dive into single digits, the New York Red Bulls opened preseason camp in Florida with 35 players.
The roster includes 22 of 24 players on the first team. Center back Aaron Long will miss New York's Florida trip as he is training with the U.S. Men's National Team. Midfielder Cristian Casseres, Jr., is also absent as he trains with Venezuelan U-20 Men's National Team.
German midfielder Marc Rzatkowski, whose loan ended at the end of 2018, will join the Red Bulls in camp. Also in attendance is Marcus Epps, who the team selected in the MLS Waiver Draft in December. Red Bulls Academy product Omir Fernandez and 2018 NYRB II defender Allen Yanes also join New York in Bradenton.
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Written DirectionsStart at Hwy 20 West in South Sioux City. The Hwy 12 junction is at the town of Willis. Go North on 12 To Crofton.
SceneryRolling hills with great views of rural scenery.
Drive EnjoymentSweeping turns & good road quality.
Tourism OpportunitiesSmall towns and a State park along the way (at Crofton, you can take Hwy. 121 to Lewis and Clark State Park. Approx. 8 miles north.).
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February 6, 2011
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This only shows the eastern HALF of Hwy 12....it goes west to Valentine, thru the upper northern plains of the state. As you ride west on 12 it threads along off and on, with the Niobrara river valley, then opens up to the northern plains. The west end is a good ride also, and should be included here. Riding west until Valentine gives a rider a chance to ride Hwy 20, east or west, and enjoy all the sandhills have to offer also! Have a safe one.......!
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January 11, 2011
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My wife and I ride some of this route every year and never tire of it. I do have a suggestion for a stopping/beginning point. That would be Bobs Bar in Martinsburg. They have the areas best burgers and they are HUGE! Bobs is located 9 short miles south of Ponca on Hwy 9. Very scenic, curvy road. ( 1/11/2011)
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February 9, 2011
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Road much of that country as a kid, still great riding. Even after Valentine west on 20 thru the sandhills is some great riding. Open road not much traffic,
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Latitude 42.44776
Longitude -96.38855
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Longitude -96.63024
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