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You might think, what with living next door to a BN&SF mainline and in close proximity to Disneyland and their nightly fireworks, that we have a level of sound saturation here at Hacienda Woody. The trains rumble through at more or less regular intervals, day or night. It's not uncommon for me to look up from my computer and see key pieces of furniture shaking as if we were having a minor temblor. First thing I do anymore is listen for that deep three-octaves-low rumble that tells me whether it's a freight or passenger consist passing by. The Big D, on the other hand, tosses their boomers high in the sky every night on a schedule. "9:30, Dear." "Ayup, thar she blows." The booms last between 15 and 25 minutes depending on season.
Then there's the freeway that sits a mere half mile from here, plus having our park abut one of the more active streets in Orange County at certain parts of the day. We're also in a construction zone at the moment, as they attempt to build an overpass for Imperial Highway on one side of us, and construct a power station across the street on another side.
Sound saturation is putting it mildly.
As noisy as things get around here, though, none of them hold a candle to a rather diminuitive fellow who resides immediately behind us. Every night at just past midnight, this character fills his lungs and begins an all-night serenade that will fade only when the first light of dawn approaches. These gratuitous concerts run for nearly seven hours without intermission or, seemingly, any level of discomfort on the part of the performer.
It used to be mildly annoying when he started this nonsense a year ago. Mrs. Woody and I are not always the best of sleepers, and when the weather is hot enough in the summer months it doesn't take much to wake us. This guy can do that. I used to harbor secret fantasies about getting a pellet gun and letting the guy have it right between the eyes, but a couple of things prevent me:
I don't really want any guns in the house.
My intended victim is probably protected by the Wildlife Protection Act.
When I grew up I harbored certain expectations about wildlife. During the day I figured the more interesting animals were in hiding from predators and rambunctious kids like myself. At night I figured I was safe and snug in my house, and once asleep wouldn't have to give them another thought. This was especially true of the various birds that roamed our neighborhood throughout the day. They were a noisy bunch but always seemed to tone it down at night so the crickets could have their say. And, as I say, I could safely ignore them in any case.
Whatever species of bird this character may be, he is the noisiest neighbor I've ever had. It's probably as much because after midnight sound really seems to carry, but this guy is LOUD. He runs through just about his entire repertoire every night. He may actually run through it multiple times. I don't know, because I've finally gotten to the point where I can generally consign him to that region of white noise that my ears create more and more as I get older. On a night like tonight, though, when everyone with an ounce of sanity is asleep and the other night noises are relatively low, I get the feeling this warbler (or whatever he is) can be heard as far away as Guam.
Not being a birder of any kind, I have absolutely no idea whether this is normal behavior for this bird or not. Don't really care, to be honest. All I know is that he is, above all, a gifted performer. Although, if he's trying to find a mate, I might suggest he try doing this during the day. Keeping the gals awake all night may not be conducive to romance.
The other possibility is that his internal clock is completely out of whack. Unless he's simply drowning everyone else out, I hear no other birds anywhere near here anytime after dark. This is in keeping with my own concept of nature as it applies to darkness, and this guy is like a Flat-Earther trying to convince a bunch of rocket scientists that they're full of hooey. I don't expect he's got much of an audience.
Except for the inhabitants of Hacienda Woody, who desperately need to get some sleep tonight.
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There is no doubt that times are changing and that social media has played a very notable part in this, both for business and personal communication. What is interesting however is how this has had, in my opinion, a significant impact on how people choose to give to charity and how businesses are approaching CSR.
We are not talking about large scale corporate contributions but more about how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are choosing to make more of a collaborative effort, which as a result has greater overall impact. Let me explain further, I think that the role that SMEs have in CSR is changing for the better and that social media and in particular social media networking is encouraging this.
I started my own company in 2001 and have delivered on a very clear two-fold CSR policy; firstly, that a percentage of profits are given to worthy individuals and good causes, and secondly, by ensuring trees are planted to offset my carbon footprint by 101%.
Pat on the back, well done me but while talking with two like-minded businessmen, each successful in their own right and both generous individual contributors to charity, we recognised that by working as a collective we could in turn drive greater change, contributing larger sums of money to charities we support while also enhancing and developing stronger CSR strategies for our respective businesses.
Informal groups such as the hugely successful Yorkshire Mafia on LinkedIn (now over 8,000 strong) are demonstrable evidence of collectives with a common purpose, retaining individual brand identities while leveraging the power of the masses through social media.
The Yorkshire Mafia was started just over two years ago by Leeds businessman Geoff Shepherd, in the belief that local businesses could benefit other local businesses by simply making them more aware of each other but in a non-pressured environment. The strict policy being that this was not to become "another networking group".
There are no memberships fees, the business evenings are a definite no-selling zone (unlike several other business groups I could name), and the group is policed to prevent unsolicited sales pitches. Members offer free advice and contacts to other members; the up-shot being it works amazingly well. In addition to the business led approach the group is dedicated to working with charities to raise awareness and money with members coming together to face new challenges and achieve fundraising targets; in some instances up to £25,000.
Without the power of a huge corporate to make an event or charitable donation significant, Mafiosi (as members are affectionately called) are collectively pooling ideas and coming up with more meaningful ways of giving from paid-for business events to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, with a team poised to take to the hills later in the year.
This new process is not simply about asking individual SMEs for money but also their skills and products, in a co-ordinated way. The total impact is so much greater than the sum of the parts, yet all involved get the benefit of being part of the whole. A co-ordinated co-operative, not a charity.
A prime example of this approach was the recent Ready Steady Marketing event; the brainchild of Ed Ryder of Biskit. The Ready Steady Cook style head-to-head between members of The Yorkshire Mafia, which raised more than £1,700 for The Forget Me Not Trust, asked members to battle it out to create the best marketing plan, all based around a live brief from the charity. The teams pitched their ideas which were judged by the audience. Brainstorms, thought showers and mind mapping led to a winning plan which will form part of the charity's marketing strategy.
Using the power of individual SMEs as a collective, rather than working as individuals, does appear to be encouraging a greater desire to do more and to make more of an impact. As the lines between corporate social responsibility and personal social responsibility continue to blur, social media is allowing an aspiration to achieve greater good to become a reality. I hope you agree. Now all we need to decide is what challenge to set next.
Geoff Major is the founder of BlueDucks Limited, a change management consultancy with a clear CSR policy entitled Involve. He is currently in training for a charity trek to the North Pole in April 2012
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In Vidal-Hall v, Google Inc ([2015] EWCA Civ 311) the Court of Appeal dismissed Google's appeal from the decision of Tugendhat J in which he declined to declare that the English court did not have jurisdiction to hear data protection and misuse of private information claims brought against it. Read the rest of this entry »
Case Law: Vidal-Hall v Google, Distress damages can be awarded under s 13 DPA without pecuniary loss (and misuse of private information is a tort) – Lorna Skinner31 03 2015
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Law and Media Round Up – 30 March 201530 03 2015
There were three important decisions of the appellate courts handed down this week, covering freedom of information, data protection and the common law offence of misconduct in public office as applied to journalists paying public officials. Read the rest of this entry »
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Spain: The Right to Be Forgotten Does Not Apply to Google's "Blogger" platform – Miguel Peguera29 03 2015
In a recently reported ruling, the Spanish National High Court held that Google is not responsible for the processing of personal data on blog hosted on Google's owned Blogger, and therefore, that the so called "right to be forgotten" established by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Google Spain case does not extend to a blogging platform. Read the rest of this entry »
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Case Law: R (Evans) v HM Attorney-General, The Tale of the Black Spider, the Supreme Court Speaks – Matthew Flinn29 03 2015
And so, the long legal saga of the Black Spider Letters finally comes to a close. I last blogged about this case back in October 2012. At that time, the Attorney General had ignited controversy by invoking a little-known power under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Read the rest of this entry »
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Dicing with death: the sensational reporting of suicide and death to sell newspapers – Daisy Cooper28 03 2015
The daily newspapers in February made for sombre reading. There were five stories, comprising 13 articles, where editors used instances of suicide and death to sell papers. Read the rest of this entry »
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Case Law, Strasbourg: Almeida Leitão Bento Fernandes v. Portugal, No violation of Article 10 in 'roman à clef' case – Hugh Tomlinson QC27 03 2015
In the case of Almeida Leitão Bento Fernandes v. Portugal (Judgment of 12 March 2015)(available only in French), the First Section of the Court of Human Rights held that the a libel conviction and award of damages against an author whose novel was held to have libelled members of her husband's family did not violate Article 10. Read the rest of this entry »
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Media Standards Trust: Who was hacked? A New Report Investigates – Martin Moore26 03 2015
Reading coverage of the various hacking trials (News of the World in 2013/14 and now Mirror Group Newspapers) you could be forgiven for thinking phone hacking was all about celebrities. Celebrities attract attention, attract news interest, and sell papers. This is perhaps why many of the news reports of phone hacking have concentrated on celebrities and are illustrated with photographs of celebrities. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lee Kuan Yew and freedom of expression: the libel action as a means of silencing political opposition – Tessa Evans26 03 2015
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's prime minister of 31 years and the man credited with turning the city-state into one of Asia's most prosperous countries, died last week at the age of 91. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hacked Off: Launch of IPSO Watch initiative to monitor the work and decisions of IPSO25 03 2015
Six months on from the press regulator IPSO starting work, Hacked Off has launched "IPSO WATCH" to act as a voice for newspaper consumers who have complained about press coverage and got nowhere. Read the rest of this entry »
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Paying the price, the cost of dealing with the Sun – James Doleman25 03 2015
The not guilty verdicts at the recent trial of four Sun journalists on charges relating to payments to public officials has led to the Metropolitan Police's "Operation Elveden" being branded a failure by The Sun and other tabloid newspapers. Demands to "stop the witch-hunt" and in one case a comparison between the Crown Prosecution Service and Hitler have graced our red-top press. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Temptations' Give Love at Christmas Sets the Mellow Mood
By Kristin Battestella
The longstanding Motown quintet The Temptations adds a different kind of soul to the season with their 1980 album Give Love at Christmas. While there are a few hiccups, this remains a sophisticated listen for old school fans or adults seeking a certain candlelight and Christmas mood.
Give Love on Christmas Day is a tad dated and somewhat generic to start Give Love at Christmas – it just doesn't really sound like a December ode. Fortunately, it is a well belted standard in proper Temptations fashion, and there is a nice sentiment about what people really ought to do by giving of themselves instead of wasting the holiday on something more fleeting like shopping. Repeating from their 1970 The Temptations' Christmas Card, The Christmas Song is updated here with a new swanky and indeed tempting spin on the traditional Torme staple. Fun, down deep bass ad-libs mix with the seasonal lyrics, combing the R&B and the easy holiday listening perfectly. This is, however, an oddly placed somber stuck between Give Love on Christmas Day and Love Comes at Christmas, which with its seasonal generosity in full swing, feels like a sequel to the first track. Are these two so similar merriment tunes a bit too interchangeable? Perhaps, but we can forgive The Temptations because they both sound so sweet.
A previous version of The Little Drummer Boy appears on The Temptations Christmas Card as well, but this redo for Give Love at Christmas has some sort of funk beat and disco groove littering the composition. I would have loved to hear just the melodic harmonizing and vocal magic only The Temptations can provide, but unfortunately, I'm not really sure what they were trying to do with this rendition. Since this is a carol we don't hear that often, this unusual attempt probably gets a pass. However, this was definitely a missed opportunity for some of the few singers who could have really done something special with this innocent tale – instead of, you know, bell bottoming it up. Thankfully, This Christmas remains the standout here with a focused, suave delivery brimming of seasonal merriment and holiday romance amid the titular refrains. Give Love at Christmas is actually a very mature session, seemingly groovy for the kid's ears but unabashedly sublime in its adult sounds of the season. Again, a pleasingly smooth sentiment to hear in a year-end quarter increasingly focused on the money making juvenile aspects of Christmas.
Likewise, Everything for Christmas slows down Give Love at Christmas with sexy talk of caviar, cherries, and champagne. Yes, it is a little more of the same with three romantic December tunes taking up precious time where only one was needed in a short, 34 minute album. Luckily, The Temptations know not to fix what isn't broken, and they are so great at this seasonal dinner for two soundtrack. Christmas Everyday is another track strangely placed between the cocktails and the soft finale. This bemusing bass and mini rock out might have been better served by pairing the two faster songs together and thus leaving the overall slow, smooth sentiments uninterrupted. The Silent Night finale – again a do over from Christmas Card – has a little bit of everything from a hint of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and verses of peace and well wishes to a lush, traditional lead, sweet bass, and perfect harmonies. Obviously, Give Love at Christmas is a secularly designed album, but it's nice to hear Jesus mentioned once or twice on a Christmas album. Some bigger holiday staples can be found on The Temptations Christmas Card, but I don't know why they would chose to redo songs already there before giving us more full on glorious carols Temptations style.
Give Love at Christmas doesn't have the line up from The Temptations' 1964-71 heights, which may automatically put off some listeners who think this is an in name only, washed up release, and this late seventies infusion may also be too dated for younger audiences compared to such a timeless heyday. However, original member still going strong Otis Williams, late bass Melvin Franklin, tenor Glenn Leonard, baritone Richard Street, and the returned Dennis Edwards are all here. Of course, it took some digging to find out exactly which Temptations are part of Give Love at Christmas – the fine print on the CD jacket is very small! Fortunately, the seasonal feelings, recognizable Temptations sound, and some Motown fun keep Give Love at Christmas a pleasing listen for a couple's night in or trimming the tree with the whole family – so long as the kids don't pick up on the whiff of soul saucy!


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Spectacular property locations in Pyrenees Orientales
Aug 182017
If you have your heart set on buying a property in France, but you still love Spanish traditions and cuisine, perhaps the easiest solution is to buy in the Pyrénées Orientales, the southernmost area of the French Mediterranean that is part of Languedoc Roussillon, and shares borders with both Spain and Andorra. Prior to 1659, much of this department was in fact part of the Principality of Catalonia, and Catalan is still spoken in places. Often known as Northern, or French Catalonia, there are noticeable Spanish influences all over, with Catalan dishes, such as paella, served in local restaurants. You don't even have to leave the department to enter Spain, with the little town of Llivia, some six kilometres within the French border, still actually a part of Spain.
The Pyrénées Orientales has an area of 4,115 km² and a population of 422,000, of which around a quarter live in the department capital of Perpignan. The westernmost area of the department is a regional park, Le Parc Natural Régional des Pyrénées Catalanes, which extends over 138,000 hectares and is home to some 21,000 inhabitants, 64 villages and 12 ski resorts.
On average this department enjoys no fewer than 320 days of sunshine per year; it also has a 40km stretch of sandy beaches and 20km of rocky coves in which to enjoy them. There are three river valleys, the Agly, Têt and Tech, and the eastern plain of Roussillon is largely an agricultural area.
With a choice of the coast, mountains, forests, rivers and some of the most beautiful, unspoilt countryside in France, it's little wonder that this department is a haven for sporting enthusiasts, with ski resorts, golf courses, hiking trails, cycling routes, horse-riding, sailing and water-sports.
Highlights of the Pyrénées Orientales
- The capital Perpignan, founded in the 10th century
- Collioure, the jewel of the Cote Vermeille
- 40 kilometres of sandy beaches and a variety of water-sports
- The Mont Canigou, considered the spiritual home of the Catalans
- The Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt, a series of dramatic rock formations
- The Lac des Bouillouses, a listed natural site
Perpignan is France's southernmost city, located in the centre of the Roussillon Plain, some 13km from the coast. The river Têt runs through the city. The city was founded in the 10th century, and during its golden age in the 13th century it was a centre for leather work, goldsmiths and cloth manufacture. Having belonged, over the years, to the Counts of Roussillon, the Counts of Barcelona and the Kingdom of Majorca, it was captured by the French in 1642 and formerly ceded by Spain in the Treaty of the Pyrénées some 17 years later.
Its major tourist attractions are the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, completed in 1509 and containing many beautiful paintings and sculptures, and the Palace of the Kings of Majorca, built in the 13th century and updated in the 17th century.
In 1963 Perpignan's railway station was hailed by Salvador Dali as 'the centre of the universe' and the place where he got his best ideas. Today, there is a monument dedicated to the artist inside the station, with the words 'Perpignan Centre du Monde' painted across one of its platforms.
More information on Perpignan at www.lonelyplanet.com
The Roussillon Coast: From North to South
Le Barcarès
This coastal resort lies on the southern shore of the Etang de Leucate, or Etang de Salses, a 54km² lake that's shared between the Pyrénées Orientales and its neighbour Aude. It's a popular base for wind-related sports such as kite and wind-surfing, sailing and paragliding.
West of the lake, the Salses-le-Chateau Fortress is the lowest and actually least spectacular of the castles in this area, but it's the most important, having been built by the Spanish between 1497 and 1504 to guard Perpignan and the coastal road.
Canet en Roussillon
This popular resort of 9km sandy beaches offers wind and kite surfing, beach volleyball, kayaking and jet skiing. The Natura 2000 listed site of Canet pond is a great place for birdwatching, but there is also a Romanesque church and the 16th century Chateau Vicomtal to visit, and an aquarium by the port.
The third biggest marina in France, and a popular base for sailing, with 6km of sandy beaches, and a vibrant bar and nightlife scene. There's plenty of sporting activities here, including scuba-diving and surfing, tennis, horse-riding and fishing, and for golf enthusiasts, there is a renowned golf course and an academy, offering collective or private lessons for all levels of players.
There are botanical gardens located in the Villa Capellans, and two museums, the Musée des Arts Catalan dedicated to Catalan artists, and the Musée Desnoyer, with a small collection of works by Picasso, Dufy, Chagall, Miro and François Desnoyer.
A short drive away is the village of Elne, with its fortified church dating from 1069 with a chapel that hosts an Italianate 14th century altarpiece of St Michael. The well-preserved cloister has beautifully decorated capitals and pillars, carved with arabesques, floral patterns, dragons and mermaids.
Undoubtedly one of the most popular tourist spots in the department, with its 7km long beach and 3km long promenade, this lovely old town has typical narrow streets filled with shops and restaurants, a lively market selling fresh produce, and a marina. Not only are there numerous churches, chapels, castles and monuments to visit, but two nature reserves, the Mas Larrieu and the Massane Forest, and the Bois des Pins, an historical pine forest near the beach front, with over 8,000 centenarian pines.
Tourist information on Argelès-sur-Me at www.france-voyage.com
This Catalan port town, known as 'the jewel of the Cote Vermeille' has a rocky coastline with both sand and pebble beaches. Its harbour is protected on one side by the 17th century fortified church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, whose bell tower was formerly a lighthouse. On the other is the imposing Chateau Royal, built in the 13th century, which has rampart walks offering lovely views, and exhibits on history and contemporary art.
In the early twentieth century artists known as the Fauves, or wild beasts, including Braque, Matisse, Picasso and Charles Rennie Mackintosh spent time in Collioure, finding inspiration in the rich Mediterranean light and its beautiful bay.
The old quarter of the Mouré is a maze of narrow alleys that are lined with pastel-coloured houses, shops, artists' studios and cafés – the perfect spot in which to enjoy the local wines. These include Collioure AOC's red, white and rosé wines, as well as the dessert and aperatif wines of the Banyuls appellation.
Anchovies are a key industry in Collioure, where they are prepared in many different ways and readily available in the seafood restaurants. Awarded for their culinary excellence, they are said to be the best in the world.
Just south of Collioure is the Fort Saint-Elme, a 16th century fortress set on a hilltop with magnificent views of the town and the sea.
Collioure travel guide on www.ricksteves.com
With its beaches, creeks and vineyards, its palm-fringed esplanade, marina and aquarium, Banyuls is another popular tourist resort. This was home to sculptor Aristide Maillol (1861 – 1944) and there is a museum dedicated to his sculptures just outside the town. There is also an 11th century Romanesque church, La Rectorie, to visit, and the lovely botanical Mediterranean garden of Mas de la Serre.
For wine lovers a visit to the Terre des Templiers wine cellars is a must, with tasting of Collioure, Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru wines on offer.
Popular Inland Tourist Attractions
Villefranche de Conflent, west of Perpignan and set within the Parc Naturel, is most famous for its massive ramparts surrounding the medieval streets, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, but Villefranche is also hemmed in by the natural fortifications of the Têt gorge. Here, you'll find simple houses featuring Romanesque or Gothic doors and windows tucked away the side alleys off the two main streets.
A little further south lies Casteil, home to the Abbaye St Martin du Canigou, an 11th century Benedictine chapel set on an imposing rockface overlooking the valley, with a bell tower and crypt.
Further west lies Font-Romeu, home to one of France's biggest ski resorts, used as a training base for France's Olympic teams. An unusual addition to the area is the Heliodyssee, or Grand Four Solaire d'Odeillo – the world's largest solar furnace said to be stronger than 10,000 suns – a nine-storey laboratory which has a curved mirror covering one entire side.
Llivia – a little piece of Spain not ceded by the Spanish in the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrénées, this charming medieval town has a population of almost 1,500 Catalan-speaking residents, a wide selection of restaurants set within 13 km² of hills and hiking trails.
Céret, an easy drive from Argelès-sur-Mer and Collioure, is a major cherry growing area, but it's also known as the 'Mecca of Cubism', and its Musée d'Art Moderne hosts a permanent exhibition of Picasso, Braque, Gris, Manolo and Matisse among others, as well as one major temporary exhibition each year. The town is also home to the biggest Baroque church in Roussillon, the St-Pierre.
Areas of Natural Wonder
Less than 15 kms west of Perpignan is the town of Ile-sur-Têt, home to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt, a series of rock formations that combine to create a kind of natural amphitheatre, up to twelve metres high. Nearby is the Gorges de la Fou, a deep natural gorge in the Tech valley, with a metal walkway following the cliff paths.
Mont Canigou (2,784 metres altitude), is considered the spiritual home of Catalan, with both French and Spanish Catalans visiting for the summer solstice. Also worth visiting is the 11th century Abbé St Martin du Canigou, formerly a Benedictine abbey.
Not far from Font Romeu, the lake Lac des Bouillouses is one of the department's most beautiful natural reserves, a listed natural site covering 149 hectares, filled with brown and rainbow trout and as such a favourite spot for fishing enthusiasts.
Wine and Cuisine
This is a major wine-growing area, producing Cotes du Roussillon red, white and rosé wines, as well as the more festive Muscat de Rivesaltes and Banyuls dessert wines. Olives and goats cheese are local specialities, while cherries, apricots, peaches and almonds grow in sun-drenched orchards, and Collioure is famous for its anchovies. Don't be surprised to find Spanish and Catalan specialities in local shops and restaurants either, with paella, spicy chorizo and turon, or Spanish nougat, widely available.
The Property Market in the Pyrénées-Orientales
The range of properties in this department varies dramatically, from coastal villas and apartments to Perpignan town houses, and mountain cottages and chalets.
Along the coast, studio flats can be found for between €50,000 – €70,000, while one bedroom apartments start from around €150,000. In general, two bedroom properties range from between €175,000 – €250,000, while three to four bedroom villas start from €250,000, depending on the area.
A five bedroom house with a pool in Perpignan might cost the relatively low €225,000, while a seaview villa in Banyuls-sur-Mer can reach as much as €750,000. At the highest range, villas can be found for over €1,000,000.
For something simpler, head inland to the villages, and you can still find three bedroom stone properties for as little as €157,000, and characterful village houses for around €275,000.
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The official trailer for AY Makun's upcoming film "Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons", which stars Richard Mofe Damijo, Ramsey Nouah and Jim Iyke has been released.
The much anticipated Nollywood movie which has a September release date is a follow up to the comedian/actor's last feature film, "10 Days in Suncity" released in 2017.
The movie parades a star-studded cast that includes the likes of top Nollywood names in Ramsey Nouah, RMD, Jim Iyke, AY, Falz, Lilian Esoro, Damilola Adgbite, Ireti Doyle, Jide Kosoko, Ireti Doyle, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade and more, was directed by Toka Mcbaror.
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Nairobi/Juba, June 23, 2017 (SSNA) — Kenya has detained three United States soldiers who tried to enter into South Sudan, multiple US military media outlets reported.
The soldiers are identified as Private First Class (PFC) Alex Zwiefelhofer currently with the United States' 82nd Airborne Division, former US Marine William Wright-Martinovich, and Army veteran Craig Austin Lang.
Reports suggest that the three soldiers were caught on Wednesday and are currently being held by the Kenyan national police.
It is not clear why the detained soldiers tried to enter the war-ravaged young nation.
Kenyan national police declined to comment when contacted by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA). The SSNA cannot independently verify whether the soldiers were armed when they were apprehended by the Kenyan authorities.
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I cannot really understand the unsatisfying interest of foreign authorities especially America in South Sudan. U can't force someone to urinate when urine has not come….Yes the government of |South Sudan ha
as failed to serve its people and even to protect its territory for external aggression. But this can't be taken as an advantage by failed states. America has failed itself and it can't push other nations into the grave. Let it go alone. I appreciate Kenya security and government for standing with vulnerable south Sudan although there slide political being feel but not much.
You failed to understand the plot entirely. US has a rapid respond team based in Djibuti, capable of annihilating the tribal regime in just days – killing hardliners if need be. Kenya is just playing pedestrian politics!!
To me, it's wrong idea from kenya National police to stop three (3) US soldiers.
If you knew these idiots, especially Craig Lang you might change your tune.
This is the violation of sovereignty of south Sudanese people the maint objective of soldiers is to smuggle out the resources of this country. Knowing that there is no an stable government in place to secure the border crossing God help south Sudanese from this evil forces
America hosts thousand of south sudanese without discrimination. How is it a problem to kenya if the detained americans have legal visas? Let them go!
I wonder why other countries keep on entering south Sudan issues, the problem in south Sudan is enthinic rivalry between dinkas and nuer, so the international communities should point head of state from minority tribe,kenya i dont understand the brains in them,they have made very many kenyans in south sudan to suffer and even die,as i talk the kenyan bishop was killed here in munuk yesterday as a result of their partial involvement in s sudan politics,these people should be left alone to fight n the winner takes over, who doesn't know in this world that s Sudan is full of wild human beings???
Traump Has Started His Work. Who Are U To Stop. Kirr Must Go To The Hell.
Kenyans always look for money nothing else.
Sure for that matters
Careful What U Wish For!!!!!!
60 Years Of Autonomy To What Result??
American confuse our nation because of his interest just went some body which promise American to crabs our sources the world should wash this we are tire American confusing our leader for war
To me is wrong let south sudan push himself instead of erce
I really wonder, how this three US soldiers came? For what reason? Why do they want to enter south sudan? I apreciate US president Donald Truam for his good work for setting tears on young blooded nation south sudan by sending his three soldiers to wep out tears of the flesh remainder south sudanese. Might you kenyan the consumers of the resources of south sudan why to detain, let's them come and see the suffering of south sudanese by their nicked eyes.
Perhaps saviour,may god save south sudan.
Yes!!…Time is counting down . these are experts; NoT & NOT at all spoke-person …….. Kenya ,KENYAN's; Stop Taking Redpaper Soup That Belongs to Us South Sudanese to Enjoy.
Kenyan's ,your Equity ,KCB ,& Other Businesses are closing with P'ples , and u're there Detaining SaViours. " God will punish u for our sufferings"!!!!!!!……………..
To me is a bad idea the Kenya National police to stop the three American soldier to inter South Sudan how long this war been going on because we have bad leader and a good leader in South Sudan bad leader we have they promote nothing but killing the Mother, Father, brother, sister, our son and daughter getting kil every day in the street of South Sudan because selfish and great and stilling the oil money and bower and they self inters some Sudanese people they understand America is bad we don't want America to involve in South Sudan war because the bad leader we have in South Sudan they now what America stand for freedom, Justice and liberty for all human rights every thing have a right to live in freedom, Justice, and liberty for all the same in South Sudan every South Sudanese people in South Sudan or out South Sudan they have a right to have freedom, Justice and liberty for all South Sudan people some Sudanese people from South Sudan they understand America wrong if they come here in America like our father, Mother, brother, sister lives here in America they now what America stand for freedom, Justice and liberty for all human rights and some of us here they have American setzen because they believe what America stand for and some of us here in America and they call them self American they need to start to took to the other Sudanese about America we have million of South Sudan people here in America they big house and nice car and they children go to School and they forget about our father, Mother, brother, sister, and our son and daughter dieing every day in the street of South Sudan they look up for you and I here live in America because if everyone in South Sudan they have a big house and nice car and nice job and they children going to school non of them well take a gun and go to war because they need the same right freedom, Justice and liberty if that your. really father Mother brother sister and son and daughter dining in the street of South Sudan you well do something to bring, freedom, Justice if America is bad why we still here America gave a second chance in life just be real with your self I'm not taking down to any one some of us starving, some of us walk bire foot some of us they never own a house or a car or they children go to school we to stop be hybicret and come together like our founding fathers in South Sudan they love each other and help each other the hole valega rias the child of South Sudan no we divided that is the reason our Christan Nation faull a part the more we United the stronger we be like our founding fathers, Mother, brother, sister of South Sudan the one have the heart of South Sudan I'm really glad to see but time America get involved I soport America to bring freedom, Justice and liberty for all the South Sudan people why we killing our father, Mother, brother, sister, and our son and daughter every day and we said we are Christan and believe Jesus Christ is your Lord and you go to church next Sunday and next day you teach your brother and sister to kid this guy because because pwoer , great selfish one day all of us will died in face our Lord Jesus Christ you go to the church every Sunday and you said you love the Lord the Lord said in the Bible you lair to your self you go to church every Sunday and you said you love me you don't even love your father, Mother brother sister and son and daughter you killing every day in the street of South Sudan how you said you love me
Maybe they were looking for black girls to have fun with or looking for ways to smuggle small arms in to keep the people fighting each other. More than likely both, there is motive behind this and I thank the Kenyans for looking out for the South Sudanese people by protecting their borders, they had no business going there representing themselves as American soldiers. Very arrogant and typical of American soldiers. Someone is going to have to answer to this.
Kenya should have let them in, and see for themselves. If America is looking for a new Vietnam where they'll again run away from, they'll surely get it. this country is more than Vietnam! our politicians might have failed but we cant failed to recognised a foriegner with meddling intentions! geographically, ideologically and strategically South Sudan is very different and dangerous. I can even stop studies, and get back if this becomes a reality. so be warn US and UK!!!!
The National police of Kenya they need to let this American hero go
You have no idea!
Read the article you fool, these guys were fighting in a war in east ukraine in a fascist battalion that would make you watch then rape female members of your family before killing you.
Wake up you idiot.
Eagles give birth to Eagle, Kenyan and Ugandan government participate in the killing of innocent south Sudanese people by the dictator killer regime of stupid saler kiir. History is not going to be kind toward east Africancountries by not standing with the ordinary people but siding with the failed government in juba.
The stupid's start with Machar to John Garang, those people were too jealous and danger,they were not even interested in peace because they were aware that they can not rule South Sudan because they were sick and getting older. They were in plan to destroy South Sudan and leave it like that. We travel to any country in the World, but they can't travel to the West without visa.
It's just a mere joke. To me it's like saying Kenya and US are planning to attack the youngest African nation. The ward Kenya detains US soldiers is unpalatable in the States .Better to say Kenya has provided the best hospitality to three US soldiers. Stop war and killing in south Sudan .
If this story is true,
I laugh at those who have reached to the extend that, they want to sell their own dignity. How small you may be no one should be allowed to take someone's wife because he is not strong. America should know this is bullying and people will resist it. I wounder now whether the food given to us as food aid is not a blood food. We may be eating the blood of our fallen people. It good God has exposed the evil plan. America have to explain itself now or they risk being isloted in UNSC on their policy in S. Sudan. This is time for Russia and China now to stand up to protect the weak nations in the world from the bullying super powers.
Anybody imposed by outsiders we will resist till the last drop of our blood. Colonialism ended but if they want to colonies us they should not use such ugly tricks. The Arabs came in the same way as friend to Africa now we saw the cost. The white came as traders they ended up colonizing Africa and we lost millions of lives to gain our independence. It is idiots who are blaming Kenya for arresting those Americans because they are not reached intellectual politics . The Pan African-ism movement is strong and we will not let Africa to be exploited again by these robbers. They looted Africa and this must stop now.
I am warning our idiots to be very careful with rushing to look support from foreign people. The story in Afghanistan should be a lesson to us. How small a nation may be, if the people feel they country has been taken away, they will resist it for years. The Soviets were driven in Afghanistan and now America is struck in Afghanistan for years . So do not undermine people's power. If you need the top position in the country convince the S, Sudanese people to give you their vote to bring you to the J1 but foreign intervention will be resisted at whatever cost.
If these Americans are coming to kill president Kiir it's OK but if they are coming for other business let them be held and deport back by the Kenyan government.
Kenya should have let them in, and see for themselves. If America is looking for a new Vietnam where they'll again run away from, they'll surely get it. this country is more than Vietnam! our politicians might have failed but we cant failed to recognised a foriegner with meddling intentions! geographically, ideologically and strategically South Sudan is very different and dangerous. I can even stop studies, and get back if this becomes a reality. so be warn US and UK!!!!
Diabetes and bloody pressure was among SPLM and that is one of the best because they did use our people to get money in order pay Hotels and eat Hotel's Junk Foods.
American citizens can enter to South Sudan from anywhere and I am also a South Sudanese and European and I can do the same.
Kenya want see suffering continuing in south Sudan so they can keep getting money that is how kenya is only money let our angles America go save south Sudan stop getting the bloodying money of kirr ok
I never received anything from South Sudan, but I love i while I never being in The Frontline. Should have been a disastrous to allow innocent people. I was Hacked a lot by Late Dr. Justin Yaai Arop without any reason, but I am still alive.
There's simply not information in there to blame Kenya orfor war in South Sudan.
If you can't endure long war with all its consequences you will be waiting for a very long time for savior (American).


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A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Laura Berry, a Facebook friend, to write a poem about humility and the way to God. Here is what she wrote:
A Journey To Humility
Hi all, I have been wanting to do this for about 6 months, and It feels like a stronger desire now, I would like to put together an anthology of poems that are about yours/our journeys to humility and in relation to God, I want this anthology to be a safe place people can talk about God and express their feelings and what they have learned (hopefully the uplifting aspects). This can include any experience, revelations, moments on your journeys where you have felt humbled or surrendered to your emotions and the benefits and beauty of that. God is allowed to be included
I would like to collect as many as possible in the next coming year, and will then collaborate them all into a pdf, book, for free distribution. Anyone can share it or put it on their blogs etc. All I ask is for honesty and love to go into your work. Poems or prose, and to keep it in theme and on the topic of humility. length doesn't matter, 4 lines, or two pages. Rhyming or non rhyming. Experience doesn't matter. Nor how many you wish to submit, the more the merrier. But I would like those contributing to be open to God and the teaching of the divine love and who see it as a positive and beautiful thing.
The intention is to create a free book that uplifts people into the beauty of humility and helps open souls to this quality and helps people see the positive value of humility in all our lives.
It is an experiment, labour of love and a service.
But hopefully a beautiful book will be created at the end of it and as I have found writing poems, helps me grow my soul in the area it is about too, so there may be personal benefits in writing the poems or prose.
If any one is interested, If they could IM me on fb, or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com with the poem or prose, email titled Humility Poem, email address and your name, also any blog or website I can credit the authors with, listed at the end of the book.
When the book is ready for distribution, I will email you and send you all the pdf, which you can add to blogs, pass to people interested as you wish.
At the moment it will be unillustrated, unless an illustrator comes forth.
If there aren't many poems will still produce a mini one. The book will be called ´A Journey To Humility´ to help keep people in theme, and it conveys the intention of the book.
Hopefully a positive book about the topic of humility and God will be the end result.
(Also if you have any suggestions let me know, this is a project and I want it to be loving.)
Here is what I finally wrote and sent back to Laura, it is about the Greatest Experiment, and how I discovered God through sincere prayer.
"The Greatest Experiment
God was not real for me before then.
It was just a human invention.
This was what my parents told me.
I said no words.
But inside, I was questioning it.
How do they know?
I started a quest for healing and truth when I turned 40.
Not focused on God.
I just wanted to know the truth about me,
And everything.
Life did not make any sense to me,
Living eighty years, and then dying in pain and suffering.
How can that be just the end of the story?
I wanted to know who I am and why am I here,
And what happens after I die,
And the truth about all the questions,
That never got answered when I was a child.
After about 4 years of this quest,
And many discoveries,
That never fully satisfied my curiosity,
I got given the prayer for Divine Love,
That Jesus wrote in the first century,
I learned and recited by heart the prayer,
I prayed many times a day,
Every day for 40 days.
I was sitting there, waiting.
In vain.
There was no answer.
Then, thanks to my teacher from then,
I found a link to the Divine Truth YouTube channel.
I started watching the Secrets of the universe video,
And many other teachings about God, and the human soul too.
I felt very emotional and moved.
I cried a lot.
I did not understand what was happening to me.
I was mesmerized.
I could not help but keep watching more and more videos,
Days and nights.
As I kept experiencing about praying,
One day,
All of a sudden,
There was a moment where everything changed in my life.
That moment, I wanted to know so strongly.
That moment, my heart was open to feel the truth.
That moment, I was humble to feel my emotions.
That moment, I was open to feel loved.
That moment, my prayer was personal and emotional and felt like this,
God, I don't believe You are real, but,
If You really exist and have Love for me,
Please let me feel it now.
An intense and powerful flow of energy entered my heart.
I started crying loud like a baby.
I fell in tears onto my knees and asked,
Why have You ignored me all these years?
Why have you never been present when I needed you?
I felt immediately another flow of energy entering me as an answer,
I have always been there with you,
It is You that have closed your heart to Me.
God got me by surprise.
I lost any notion of time and space.
I felt extremely safe for the first time in my life,
Although soft and vulnerable like a baby.
A feeling of fearlessness,
That nothing bad can happen.
After a while,
I became afraid to be so emotional,
Out of control,
I closed my heart and feelings again.
God was gone.
I fell profoundly asleep.
Since that day, I knew for sure,
I have a Father that loves me.
God is always there for me.
It is up to me to get into a condition of sincerity and openness,
To truly desire, feel and hear God.
The following days and weeks I kept praying.
But God did not answer me.
I tried harder and harder.
It was like he deserted me again.
My prayer was not sincere.
Spirits came and connected to me.
I had thoughts and felt emotions,
That I believed to be God's and mine.
But there was not the same soft and gentle presence.
Not an overwhelming quality of Love entering me.
Over time, I learned to discern between God and spirits.
They are just human that once lived on earth and have passed.
Then, one day, I connected to God again.
My prayer was sincere.
And I felt loved again.
How foolish am I to stay closed to such a beautiful and generous being?
I realized how I missed God and desired Him in my life.
God is the best Parent and Friend,
The best Teacher of Love.
God is waiting for you to open your heart.
You do not need a book to know, Only to personally engage the Greatest Experiment."
Then, I shared a second part I called "God is the solution", about how important and challenging it is to develop a true relationship with God, and how much sincerity and humility you need therefore, and what I learned about this experiment over 7 years :
"God is the solution
Over the years, I started having a bit more experience with prayer.
I learned to know what a sincere prayer entails.
God always answers instantaneously a sincere prayer.
When I do not feel God's answer,
I know it is not God's desire to let me down.
It is always my lack of sincere desire that blocks the communication.
Now, I know God is my Mother too.
It is even harder for me to connect to Her.
Because of my unhealed relationship with my earthly mother.
My desire for Her is insincere.
God is helping me to heal my relationship with the opposite gender and my partner.
God is helping me to open my heart.
God is helping me to become softer and emotionally humble like a child.
God is helping me to become more sensitive to my pain when I break God's laws of love.
God is helping me to feel more love for others, nature and all creatures.
God is helping me to discover all my unhealed emotions,
Rage and anger, fear and sadness, guilt and shame,
So, I can feel and release them,
And get free of pain and suffering.
God is helping me to feel how I lack love for self
God is helping me to feel how I am addicted to others liking me.
God has helped me to meet Alan John Miller,
Who claims to be Jesus of the Bible.
Jesus says he reincarnated on Earth
With 13 other people from the highest heavens.
Jesus lives in Australia, and teach about having a personal relationship with God.
It is thanks to Jesus that I got to discover God.
Jesus says God's Love transforms the soul into a Divine angel.
Jesus teaches he was the first Divine angel in the first Century,
And that we can all become a Divine angel.
You, me, everybody.
You just need to desire it.
A Divine angel has no fear.
Only love and joy.
A Divine angle is immortal,
And may grow his soul and receive new abilities,
This is because of God's Love.
Without God's Love,
Even a human soul perfected in natural love is mortal,
And limited in growth and abilities,
One must first forgive all the people who harmed them in their life,
And repent for all the people and things they harmed in their life,
Including how they treated God,
Before they ever can become a Divine angel.
This must be done according to God's definition of love and harm,
Not men's definition of love that is incorrect.
Now, I know God is real and loving.
God is not the rageful God of the Bible that men created.
God is a God of Love, Truth, Tenderness, Power, Abundance and Creativity.
God taught me many things.
God made me feel all people are really my brothers and sisters.
God made me feel my earthly parents were just care takers,
God is my true parents who created my soul.
God made me feel I have a soulmate who is the other halve of my soul.
God made me feel everybody can become a Divine angel like Jesus teaches, even myself.
God's Love is amazing.
It gives faith that everything is well,
Even through the dark night of healing the soul.
Discovering and loving God is a great idea.
This is the best way to go.
It does not matter what others might believe.
If they do not know or believe in God,
It is just because they have not engaged the Greatest Experiment yet.
Everybody must know that God's Love is waiting for them.
God wants to have a relationship with each and every one of Her children.
God's Love is the solution for changing the world,
Into a loving place of one single family,
Caring for self, others and the environment. "
Feel free to write your own humility poem and email it back to Laura at email@example.com


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A system does not exist that captures all the high-quality STEM programs in the Greater Omaha area and allows easy access for the community members. In addition, there is not a clearly defined assessment tool utilized across the city that defines key aspects of 'high quality.' Currently, STEM pathways from pre-school to career, are not clearly defined and are operating in silos.
The High Quality STEM Programs Committee is committed to identifying and promoting quality STEM programs through a standardized self-identifying tool and capturing STEM programs and resources for easy access within the community. A cornerstone of the STEM Ecosystem is to develop an on-line resource and access to programs for all members in the Greater Omaha area community. Future work of this committee is to review those existing STEM pathways, PK-16th grade, that can lead to career opportunities and fill in blanks where programs do not exist.
Jim Dennell BCDM Architects
Executive Committee Advisers:
Michael Flesch Metropolitan Community College
Neal Grandgenett University of NE at Omaha
Pam Ashley Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Mike Baldino Baldino Enterprises, Inc.
Rosemary Edzie NU Foundation – Buffet Early Childhood
Tracie Reding UNO-STEM Outreach
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6 thoughts on "Keep Moving Forward!"
I agree; the Rastafarian culture has a saying, "forward, never backward." One of the best quotes to keep in the back of your head–at all times:)
I'll have to remember that … I like it!
While taking the drive to Philly today with my hubby. We talked about where I have been and my current goals. 18'years ago I made goal…and became SO proud that I forgot to learn how to maintain my huge loss and I became satisfied. Things must be different this time.
You'll get where you really want to be – you sound like you have the "want," and that is the most important part to achieving any goal. Keep up your good work – it doesn't happen overnight, but make sure you celebrate those little successes, because they are all the steps along the way to achieving your ultimate goal 🙂
I saw on a post last week that you are teaching some extra classes this week — by chance are any of them today?
Nope, not tonight … although the way the last couple weeks have gone, that could change in the next 5 hours 🙂 This week I'm only scheduled for one extra (in addition to the other 5 I normally teach) – the 8:30 a.m. cycle on Saturday. But I'll be there at least doing my own thing tonight so feel free to say hi if you see me!


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Russian AIDS Official Calls For Increased Efforts To Prevent HIV Infections, Deaths
The Guardian: Sex, syringes, and the HIV epidemic Russia can no longer ignore
"…Vadim Pokrovsky, head of the federal AIDS center, this week told journalists that more than 27,500 Russians with HIV had died in 2015, a 13 percent increase on 2014. At least half of those died from AIDS, he later confided, so their deaths could have been prevented. HIV is spreading with increasing speed, with about 95,000 new cases in 2015 compared with 90,000 in 2014, most of them from drug use and heterosexual sex. … 'The tempo of growth is not slowing down, it's high, and we need to strengthen prophylactic measures,' Pokrovsky said. 'In five years it will double, up to three million people by 2020'…" (Luhn, 2/19).


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Both of these are shaping up nicely! Isn't it nice to not have any pressure to finish any particular quilt? That way when a squirrel runs through your brain, you can chase it right into the sewing room.
I'm sewing with some of my Christmas fabrics this year, but have no expectation to finish anything. Just playing with seasonal stuff for fun.
Glad you had a great time playing with fabrics and blocks. Love the row of boats sailing on the fish-filled sea. It will be a lovely Linus quilt.
Those boats are soooo cute!!
Love the houses and boats and fish in the sea! That will be such a fun quilt! Glad you aren't stressing out over finishing Christmas projects – that would not be a fun way to spend the season,
I love the Linus quilt! It's so cute! Yay for stress-free sewing.
Your row quilt is adorable…although a bit frightening. I certainly wouldn't want a monkey for a neighbor.
Waterfront Property… TOO cute!!!
Great projects on the go. Love the row of houses and boats.
Waterfront Property is adorable! Don't you love it when ideas work out so well?
Your Linus quilt is so much fun. Glad you had a great time playing. That's what it's all about.. Having fun. If you finish something, even better.
There's nothing more energizing than playing with a new project. Enjoy your playing with those blocks!
Old projects are no fun. I am always game for something new 🙂
Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!
Love your houses, trees, and boats quilt Paula, it is every bit as wonderful as you described. You have the perfect fabric for the sea, love it.
I love your Waterfront Property plan. Row quilts are such a satisfying and easy way to get a quilt made. 🙂 I'm not doing any Christmas sewing this year either. Gotta take time off every once in a while!
Absolutely adorable! You got a gift of an idea for the layer cake, and a gift it will be to a child. Ignore the busy work, and feed your Muse! You're on a streak.
Animals do bring out the child in us 🙂 Love your fabrics but your row by row idea is just perfect. I am sure it will be a cute playtime quilt. Isn't it great to have no deadlines?


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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Gaul comes to the cage accompanied by
Asterix and Obelix
. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
De Gaul
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265 lbs
22 - 13 - 0
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242 lbs
41 - 17 - 0
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Obelix De Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin throws a low kick but De Gaul avoids it.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Gaul manages to avoid it.
Turpin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Gaul.
Turpin throws a poor cross that misses
and De Gaul counters with a solid body kick.
De Gaul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Gaul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turpin thuds his shin into the meat of De Gaul's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turpin.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
De Gaul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turpin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Gaul lands a front kick.
Turpin looks winded!
De Gaul scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! De Gaul has knocked Turpin down with a huge combo! De Gaul steps away and waves a wobbly Turpin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Turpin is rocked!
It looks like Randolph Turpin has been cut.
De Gaul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turpin unleashes a big counter combination but De Gaul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Gaul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Gaul lands a big right hand that sends Turpin crashing to the mat! De Gaul stays standing though and waves Turpin back to his feet!
Turpin is still on wobbly legs! Can De Gaul finish him?
Turpin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin seems to have recovered his senses.
Obelix De Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from De Gaul misses
and Turpin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Gaul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpin manages to avoid it.
De Gaul cracks Turpin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Turpin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can De Gaul finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Gaul slips a jab from Turpin.
De Gaul looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
De Gaul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Gaul sends Turpin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! De Gaul is motioning to the referee to let Turpin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Turpin misses with a body shot.
De Gaul throws a body kick that misses.
Turpin tries a quick counter leg kick but De Gaul is wise to it.
De Gaul lands a jab to Turpin's midsection.
De Gaul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Gaul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Gaul throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Gaul can pounce on him.
Turpin blocks a jab.
De Gaul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Gaul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Gaul looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
A combination from Turpin does no damage.
De Gaul tries to land a front kick but Turpin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turpin tries to clinch but De Gaul is having none of it.
De Gaul misses with a body kick.
Turpin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turpin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Gaul keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul is looking to land body kicks.
Turpin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Turpin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Gaul. That one must have hurt.
De Gaul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick there by De Gaul.
Turpin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Gaul throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Gaul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Gaul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Gaul.
De Gaul misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Gaul tries a head kick but it misses.
De Gaul wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul looks for the body kick but Turpin saw that one coming.
De Gaul misses with a body kick.
De Gaul keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Gaul.
Turpin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Gaul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Gaul connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Gaul lands a big head kick that sends Turpin tumbling to the mat! De Gaul takes a step backwards and waves Turpin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
De Gaul throws an overhand right that drops Turpin like a sack of potatoes! De Gaul dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obelix De Gaul!
An out of breath Obelix De Gaul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Randolph Turpin was interviewed post fight and said 'I've had a great career, can't complain, good luck to the kid.'.
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RRD Airfit radīts sup fitnesam un jogai. Joga uz SUP dēļa palīdzēs pilnveidot līdzsvara izjūtu, ķermeņa balansu, spēku un lokanību. Airfit ir īpaši plats un stabils, tam ir speciāli stiprinājumi aira un piederumu novietošanai vingrošanas laikā. Dēļa rokturis novietots dēļa malā lai netraucētu vingrošanai. Airfit var kļūt tavs jogas paklājiņš uz ūdens!
AIRFIT V1 – 10'8″ x 35″ x 6″ – 340ltr.
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MMM… Ice cream sandwiches. As a kid, I used to love eating ice cream sandwiches. Some would say, they're the perfect dessert fusion. Your favorite ice cream smashed between two yummy soft baked cookie, what's not to love!? These chocolate cherry ice cream sandwiches will give you all of the nostalgia without the added junk! Make these at home with your little ones and enjoy them, 100% guilt-free!
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- extremely easy and quick to make
- loaded with bold flavors to make your taste buds dance
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Arming Students and Teachers is Not the Answer
Arming students and teachers is not the answer to the problem of gun violence in America. You owe it to yourself to read this report from the Brady Center. The Gun Lobby wants to make the problem worse and the "gun-enthusiasts" are just helping them get richer at the cost of thousands of lives every year. What are you doing about gun violence?
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Dallas Fed president says current rates appropriate, emphasizes fiscal policy to grow
Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said Thursday that he does not see any reason in current economic conditions to raise interest rates.
Kaplan, speaking on a call with the Wall Street Journal, said he needed more time to evaluate growth in 2019, but the keeping the Fed's benchmark interest rate between 2.25 and 2.5 percent is an "appropriate policy setting for this economy."
He said he is less concerned about China's economic slowdown than previously as recent indicators have showed signs of stability. But, concerns about slowing global growth remain as the European economy remains sluggish, he said.
Trade tensions also remain, some of which he conceded may get resolved in the near future, but they are still affecting business decisions.
Kaplan said he had anticipated economic growth would slow in 2019 compared to 2018, and that the series of interest rate increases last year were probably a factor in the market turmoil in the fourth quarter of 2018, when stock indexes posted the worst losses since the 2008 financial crisis.
Times are changing
He said on the call that growth is likely being restricted by structural changes in the American economy, such as rapid technological innovation that has both created slack in the labor force as businesses replace workers with technology and given consumers more pricing power. He also noted the United States' inability to keep up with skilled labor training. But, these structural economic changes require broader policy measures than are available to the Fed.
"In a world where the population is aging and the U.S. lags in math, science and reading," he said, "we need a broader range of policies beyond just monetary."
On the call, he reiterated his concerns about rising corporate debt that could amplify an economic downturn, but do not, in his view, pose a systemic risk.
The Federal Open Market Committee, the central bank's monetary policy-setting body, will meet at the end of April to deliberate on rates. The last meeting was March 20, in which the FOMC maintained the target rate of 2.25 to 2.5 percent. Kaplan does not hold a voting seat on the committee.


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Joni and Friends in Braille
At our ministry, we're all about access – yes, even to people with visual impairments. For years, Lisa Guilmette did a remarkable job of translating our Joni and Friends Newsletter into Braille every month, and then, sending it out to 60 friends of our ministry who are blind. Hers was a quiet, unheralded, yet remarkable service in the kingdom of Christ. Unfortunately, Lisa recently lost her battle against cancer and now is home with the Lord. But I look forward to that day when I will stand next to her and hear the Savior say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Oh, what a joy will be to see her service richly rewarded – and to see "the eyes of the blind unopened" of all those she served so diligently through Joni and Friends!
Back to School
A few days ago on my way to work, I passed by a school bus picking up children carrying books and backpacks. Is it possible? Is school starting already? Well, at least in California it is. Which is why, today, I was so blessed by this video of a little boy named Isaac who's thrilled to be in class – watching a couple of minutes will tell you why. And please, post it on Facebook for anyone you may know who's connected with a Christian school – Isaac's family will be happy you did :-).
Purple Mountains Majesty
Mike Yuen who heads up our Television & Visual Media team here at Joni and Friends has been leading 'walkabouts' for 19 years – every August he takes students from Azusa Pacific University for two weeks of wilderness hiking in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains. When Mike returned, he showed me this amazing photo he snapped at 6:15 a.m. above Lady Lake – the ridge behind the lake is the boundary between the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite Wilderness. I was breathless when I gazed at this image and prayed that such a place will 'still be there' in the new heavens and new earth (I want to go hiking with you there :-). So take a moment and praise God together with me, for Psalm 76:4 says of the Lord, "You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains…"
Judy's Retirement Luncheon
Earlier this week we enjoyed a wonderful luncheon here at Joni and Friends to honor my friend and executive assistant, Judy Butler – being British, we all broke out into the song "Rule Britannia" as she entered the room. Many reflections were shared: in 1978, she helped me during the making of the "Joni" movie in Burbank when I was only 27 years old… she helped me start Joni and Friends in 1979… and of all the many places we've traveled together, the highlight was in 1989 when we went to Budapest, Hungary where I spoke at Mr. Graham's Crusade (Judy accompanied me alone with no other...
A Lesson from the Jesus Sketch
I came across this pencil sketch recently – it was drawn many years ago by my old art coach, James Sewell. Since I was having a bad pain-day, I stopped and stared at it, letting the rendering speak to me: I was touched by the beckoning look in Jesus' eyes, as if He were saying "Trust Me." The thought helped lighten my pain. After all, think of what Jesus suffered for us. In Mark 15:23 we read, "Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it." Astounding! That drink (like Vicodin) would have softened the edges of His suffering – but He determined that His sacrifice on our behalf would not be soothed, even for a bit; He would not stop short of what He had undertaken to suffer for our salvation; He would embrace the full horror of human misery. That speaks to me. It reminds me that if I can honor Jesus by choosing a trusting, yielding attitude in my pain, then so be it. Charles Spurgeon once wrote, "Oh, that we walked more in the footsteps of our Lord, promptly and willingly putting away the thought of self when it might interfere with our finishing the work He has given us to do." It's something I'll be remembering when the next pain-day comes.
Judy Butler
What do I say to my friend who has labored by my side since the beginning of my public ministry? It was Judy Butler who, in 1979, helped me file for a non-profit status for Joni and Friends; she helped me contact the founding members of Joni and Friends' Board of Directors; and she helped me set up a small office in the studios of Worldwide Pictures (where I had just completed the Joni movie). Whether hiring staff, pulling together a mailing list, or designing Joni and Friends' first newsletters, Judy Butler served as my 'right hand.' Together, we prayed… and we were amazed to see the way the Holy Spirit 'grew' this ministry! Over the years, whenever people would say to Judy, "It's wonderful the way you're serving Joni," she would be quick to put the focus on Christ, "I'm not serving Joni; I am serving the Lord… and He just happens to have me laboring alongside her to fulfill the vision He's given her; and that is to reach more people with disabilities with the Gospel of Christ." I'm grateful to God for her faithful service in the kingdom...
Through the Bible…
Right now, Ken and I are in the book of Jeremiah as we 'read through the Bible in a year.' I think you'll agree, Jeremiah is not an easy read. Take for example, Jeremiah 2:23-24. Should we ever feel we're not such bad sinners, God tells us, "How can you say, 'I am not defiled? See how you behaved… consider what you have done. You are a swift she‑camel running here and there, a wild donkey accustomed to the desert, sniffing the wind in her craving…." Such an assessment of our hearts sounds offensive, but it's why Jeremiah is so important – it tells me that my pride sniffs out trouble like an ass in heat sniffing the wind. Yes, it's humiliating, but Jeremiah 2:23-24 reveals the core of who you are. Sure, it hurts to be told by the Spirit that we are not as wise or winsome, loving or patient thought; but when pride is ripped away, there's something refreshing about knowing yourself at the core. We can then admit our sin to the Lord – that's when He gives us a spirit of humility. We rise, renewed. And...
Our Interns in China
Recently a group of our Cause 4 Life interns traveled to China to serve in several orphanages for disabled children – it was a great chance for these young autism specialists, OT and PT and Special Ed students to exercise their gifts and expertise with the staff and children. Kelly, the leader, wrote, "It is a joy to watch the younger girls step into their callings and giftings – we helped evaluate the children, modify their...
Meet Nick and Family
You probably know Nick's story (he's the young man who was born without arms or legs). His office, Life without Limbs, is located just across the freeway from Joni and Friends, and recently he asked me to come and lead his staff in a time of devotions and prayer. Nick has a passion to preach the gospel to the world's lost (like Acts 10:-42 says, "He commanded us to preach to the people"). And when you look at his upcoming schedule, it's clear he takes that command seriously (Thailand, Cambodia, Columbia, Uruguay, and many more countries). This young evangelist needs lots of intercession, so please join me in praying for the success of the Good News as he gets ready for his extended trip. Pray, also, for his wife, Kanae, and their little boy, Kiyoshi who will be staying home while Nick travels.
Live Dead
Earlier this week, while speaking at the Assemblies of God Convention in Florida, Ken and I met with several missionaries from Africa (AG Africa Cares is using our Beyond Suffering curriculum to train their African leadership). One missionary, Greg Beggs, from Nairobi, was wearing the oddest polo shirt -- the logo read "Live Dead." How strange! But when Ken asked Greg about it, he quoted Jesus' words from John 12:24, "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives." Greg explained that we Christians are called to 'die to self' each day, for it is only...


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We've raised £530 to please help me fund the cost of surgery for my lovely baby boy dog Murphy for his stomach as he has a undeveloped stomach xxxxx
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This is our little boy Murphy who is 1 year old myself and my boyfriend rescued him on the 1st of January this year un be known that he had a problem keeping food down which resulted in him not putting weight on. After many tests and treatments to help with his vomiting and maxing out the insurance the vets have found a problem with his stomach after carrying out a barium meal the x rays show the he has a restriction in his tummy which is causing food not passing through on the x-ray it looks like a gastric band is around his tummy but obviously he hasn't got a gastric band but that is what it looks like it's I a undeveloped stomach and he now has to have surgery to hopefully repair the problem so he can live a normal and happy life in his new home with us we have been told that the surgery can be very expensive which can be from £2000 upwards and unfortunately with the insurance being maxed out we do not have to money to pay for it so I am asking for help to help our lovely boy.murphy get the surgery he needs to help him live a normal happy life and being able to eat food and keep it down any donations big or small will help so much to get him the surgery he needs xxxxx
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Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon has revealed she has tried to teach her children all about domestic violence and has used the case between Chris Brown and Rihanna as a teaching aide. Reese claims that she believes that all children should learn about domestic violence from a young age, in a bid to help stop it from happening in the future.
Witherspoon explained, "We talk about domestic violence and what that means. Although the concept is somewhat foreign to them, they're starting to understand that this happens to families in our country and all throughout the world. My daughter knows what happened with Brown and Rihanna. My son knows as well. We talk about what is abuse. I think it's important to talk to our daughters and our sons in order to educate them at an early age about what's appropriate and what is absolutely not acceptable."
Reese also admitted that she was becoming confused with parenting, as her daughter Ava approaches 13. She added, "I don't know anything about teenagers, so I'm on a big learning curve here. This is the time where I start asking all my friends who have kids who are older, 'What do you do about a cell phone? What are your rules about the computer? Is she allowed to go out with friends or is she not?' So I learn a lot from other mothers." Reese Witherspoon can be seen starring alongside Chris Pine and Tom Hardy in This Means War.