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The McCarthey Family Foundation last week named winners and finalists in their Lecture Series Essay Contest, which the foundation expanded this year to include middle and high schoolers. Rowland Hall students had a strong showing on the topic of why a free press matters in a democracy: eighth-grader Arden Louchheim won the middle school division and judges named sixth-grader Aiden Gandhi, sophomore Katy Dark, and recent alumna Madeline Brague '18 finalists in their age groups.
Arden learned of her win Friday morning in the Middle School main office: "When I walked into the room all I saw were all the important people in our school: principal, assistant principal, head of school...It was pretty intimidating," she said. "But when I found out I had won I was incredibly honored, happy, and surprised, and I actually started crying."
I learned a lot about how freedom of the press affected Japanese-American internees during World War II. This topic also hits close to home for me because my grandparents were interned. —Arden Louchheim, eighth grader
During the night of the lecture November 10, the eighth grader will be introduced to the typically standing-room-only audience of over 600 people and collect her $1,500 cash prize. All three winning essays will be printed in the evening's program, and Arden will be the youngest person in contest history to receive this honor.
Arden said she entered, in part, because the topic intrigued her. "Writing the essay was a fun but challenging process," she said. "I learned a lot about how freedom of the press affected Japanese-American internees during World War II. This topic also hits close to home for me because my grandparents were interned."
The middle schooler encouraged fellow students to enter contests like this one. "I had never done anything like this before, but I figured I could try it," she said. "I know many kids my age who are incredibly capable writers and students who deserve a shot at something like this."
Arden said she plans to donate a portion of her prize money to the Japanese-American National Museum. The Rowmark Junior athlete said she'll also use some of the cash to help pay for her race skis, but she'll save the majority of it for college and beyond.
The foundation received a total of 406 entries from Utah students across all three age groups. "The quality of writing and thoughtfulness of the essays surpassed our expectations and confirmed our rationale for the competition," said Philip G. McCarthey, trustee of the McCarthey Family Foundation and Rowland Hall. "Even the youngest essayists reflected a keen awareness of the vital importance of the press in our country and demonstrated a genuine understanding of the historical and current political challenges facing our nation today."
Rowland Hall serves as the venue for the lecture, but that doesn't impact judges' decisions: they aren't told essayists' names or schools.
Read contest coverage in the The Salt Lake Tribune and The Park Record.
Below is Arden's essay, unedited by Rowland Hall.
Views expressed in the following essay are those of the writer and don't necessarily represent those of Rowland Hall and its employees.
Essay question for Utah students in grades six through eight
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." —First Amendment to the United States Constitution (1791)
In an essay of 500 words, explain what the First Amendment to the United States Constitution means (1) for the press in the United States and why its freedom matters; and (2) provide examples to support your position.
Learn from the Past, Improve the Future
By Arden Louchheim, Rowland Hall eighth grader
The First Amendment to the Constitution protects the press' freedom from government censorship. That freedom is vital for American citizens to be able to make informed decisions about the world around them. Freedom of the press allows individuals to know the truth about exactly what is happening from every side of a story. A quote from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black sums up Freedom of the press very well. "The press was to serve the governed, not the governors."
One-sided newspaper stories brainwashed readers into believing that Japanese citizens were a threat. On the other hand, newspapers produced by Japanese-Americans inside the camps were all censored to the public.
Throughout U.S. history, freedom of the press has been abused such as during the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. 120,000 citizens of Japanese descent were interned during World War II just because of their ethnicity; because they looked like the enemy. During the internment, the government used the press as a way to legitimize their acts against the interned. The government mainly used newspapers to plant the idea that Japanese citizens were a danger to society and it was for the safety of the nation that they were interned. One-sided newspaper stories brainwashed readers into believing that Japanese citizens were a threat. On the other hand, newspapers produced by Japanese-Americans inside the camps were all censored to the public. The interned individuals also could not write the newspapers in Japanese, the native language to some, because they could not be easily translated by the government. The country's only Japanese-American newspaper (in Bainbridge Island, WA) was forced to shut down when its staff was relocated to camps. In the words of Takeya Mizuno, assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, press freedom inside the camps was "conditional at best".
Today, the government's attempt to control the messages from the press is similar to the control of news during World War II. Currently, the government is trying to discredit anything the press puts out that it doesn't agree with, calling it "fake news," even if it is true. The present-day administration is abusing the law of free press, which could cause history to repeat itself. Just as President Roosevelt did 75 years ago, President Trump is trying to only let citizens see one-sided news; The news that he agrees with. The current executives are promoting racism by trying to exclude people based on their race or religion. Our current executives are trying to take away citizens' trust of the press and increase the trust within themselves. Tom Ikeda, the founding director of Densho, an organization that chronicles the internment of Japanese during World War II, states, "The hateful rhetoric directed at Japanese 75 years ago is similar to what is heard today against Muslims, members of the black community and immigrants."
The internment camps of World War II show how abuse of the free press can contribute to painful mistakes, and with the current state of the government, we could be heading down that path again. This issue is especially important to me because my grandparents and their siblings were some of the internees. We must remember that our country was built upon truth so we cannot let history repeat itself.
- Diltz, Collin. "How Bainbridge Island Japanese were Registered, Forced from their Homes During World War II", Seattle Times. December 2016
- Ostergaard, Kolleen. Smart, Chris. McGuire, Tom. Lanz, Madeline. Hodson, Timothy A. "The Japanese-American Internment During World War II: A Discussion of Civil Liberties Then and Now". May 2000
- Supreme Court Case, "New York Times Co. v. United States". 1971
- Mizuno, Takeya. "Press Freedom in the Enemy's Language". October 2015
Top photo: Eighth-grader Arden Louchheim in the Middle School office after learning she'd won the essay contest for her age group. From left, McCarthey Family Foundation Trustee Philip G. McCarthey, Rowland Hall Head of School Alan Sparrow, Arden, eighth-grade English teacher Mike Roberts, and Middle School Principal Pam Smith. (Photo by Akemi Louchheim)
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To many , there is nothing better than the charm of a classic your looking to buy your first classic car there are a lot of things to look at to ensure you get what you are looking for. The most important thing that you need to think about if have decided to purchase and restore your classic car from a dealer is the reputation of that dealer, during the time that I have been in this industry I have had a lot of people ask for help with their classic car search.
When locating a dealer to purchase a classic car from, if your doing the research yourself them youl need to ask a lot of questions about the dealer, contact the dealer, or dealers that your researching and get and get to know the people that youl be dealing with. The first thing that I do is get to know one of the salesmen, or the owner very well, get a feel for what kind of people that they are, just as you would if you were trying to make a new friend , ask a lot of questions, they should be glad to answer all of them for you, explains John Rosatti.
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Table tennis is one of the most well-known of sports in the world today, and stands to become much more well-known in the Eastern portions of Asia , which is known for producing a few of the world's finest table tennis players.
As a sport, table tennis, along with the many classes of table tennis sporting goods, owes its birth to 1880 England, when Victorians of the era would play table tennis as a kind of after dinner recreational activity, playing a tennis game in a small scale, indoor setting. Back then, in absence days of table tennis sporting products , numerous typical home items were utilized in successfully facilitating the course of a table tennis game.
Items like corks from Champagne bottles, or knotted pieces of string were utilized as table tennis balls, while the lids or covers of cigar boxes were used as the rackets for a table tennis game. Books were used as the nets, while regular tables represented the playing court in a table tennis game. Due to the prevailing popularity of table tennis, manufacturers geared out in developing table tennis sporting goods, which eventually led to the development of table tennis as a sport.
The first generation of table tennis sporting products were rather much different from the table tennis sporting products which we now recognize, as different materials were utilized in the production of table tennis sporting products then. When the discovery of utilizing celluloid gas-filled balls as table tennis balls came, the more definitive of table tennis sporting products came to be , and has become the status quo in which table tennis sporting goods are being produced these days. Before the utilization of celluloid gas-filled balls, table tennis rackets were composed of parchment stretched over a frame, which was then in turn connected to a handle. When the celluloid variety of table tennis balls were being used, the more "solid" variety of table tennis rackets came to be.
The variety of table tennis sporting products includes table tennis rackets, table tennis balls, table tennis tables, table tennis nets, in addition to table tennis inclined apparel and footwear. The specific use of the best of table tennis sporting goods isn't known to result to better table tennis performance , but, just as with any other sporting event, the use or rather poor quality table tennis sporting goods is known to negatively affect a table tennis player's game.
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HELSINKI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition named "The Forbidden City -- Life in the Court of Chinese Emperors" is open to public on Friday in Tampere, southwestern Finland.
This is the first time that the Chinese historical relics preserved in the Beijing Palace Museum are exhibited in the Nordic region.
The Chinese red is the predominant color in the exhibition venues, which are decorated with Chinese elements such as lanterns, pattern dragons , wood carvings, and columns. The exquisite illustrations, photos and cultural relics bring a shocking visual experience to the audience.
The relics on show include Emperor Qianlong's throne and robe, Emperor Kangxi's helmet and cotton amour, as well as some other antiques and art crafts, such as incense burner tables, screens and Four Treasures of the Study .
Marjo-Riitta Saloniemi, exhibition manager of the Museum Center Vapriikki in Tampere , told Xinhua that it is the first time that the Chinese historical relics of the Beijing Palace Museum are exhibited in Finland, and also the first time in the Nordic region.
In addition to Finnish local residents, visitors from Sweden, Estonia and other neighboring countries are also expected to come to visit the exhibition.
Vice president of the Beijing Palace Museum Song Jirong, said even though the exhibition is not as large as the previous ones held in major European countries, the over 100 pieces and sets of artworks are exquisite objects selected from the previous exhibitions, with some being displayed abroad for the first time.
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My first ballet
The South African Mzansi Ballet (and can I just say that I love that the Mzansi bit), part of the Joburg Theatre is exactly 2.1km from home for me and for some reason (unbeknown to me), I haven't been there before. Ok I did try to get a bunch of friends together once (at least a few years ago when I lived some 30+ kms away ironically), but they weren't keen. So last night I took me, myself and I to the ballet for just 80 bucks as part of the Joburg City Festival.
The hour-long show included highlights from Cinderella, Don Quixote, Diana and Actaeon, The Dying Swan, Flower Festival at Genzano, Flames Of Paris and Giselle as well as from contemporary works Carmina Burana, I Am and Use Somebody. Needless to say I didn't recognise anything from that list on the programme as I took my seat last night except for Cinderella & Giselle! I don't think you need to "know" ballet to appreciate it. It incredibly beautiful and at the end of the hour I just sat there for a bit hoping for an encore.
I mentioned before that I once had this dream of doing ballet that got busted when I was around 10 and since then I have always looked at ballet dancers in awe. Between their amazing bodies & sheer grace I was pretty much mesmerized for the hour & had to remind myself to take some pictures (& this little video)…
I also happened to sit next to two ballet "students" during the show. I say "students" because they're not pros & don't want to be. They've taken up ballet classes at the SAMB recreationally twice a week and have zero experience. Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm for R60 for an hour and a half (who knew!?) and all you need is tights (whatever you have home will do) and some ballet slippers (prices vary but start from R120). They tell me it's an ah-mazing workout…
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- Celebration 5, their collaboration with a Colombian dance company El Colegio del Cuerpo running from September 20th to 28th.
It's easy to see why (even not as a mom) being a ballet dancer is every little girl's dream. Oh & parents in case you're wondering, kids from 3 years old upwards are welcome at all shows.
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Sourav Ganguly trapped – CAB President and Former Skipper Sourav Ganguly trapped, yes but in life. The embarrassing moment came in the Club House Lift where CAB President was heading for his office on first floor reported PTI. The manual lift is 20 years older and often malfunctions.
Sourav Ganguly Trapped
CAB president was at the receiving end just ahead the 2nd Test Match between India and New Zealand at the Eden Gardens. The busy man is preparing for everything to make the 250th Test Match of India at home. However, as the lift stopped in between and trapped Prince of Kolkata, the security officials immediately plugged off the power supply. A stool was lowered into the lift and CAB president Sourav Ganguly climbed that to come out of the lift.
As per the reports, no big mishap has taken place. The old lift is in the process of getting replaced. However, so far it hasn't taken place. Sourav Ganguly has arranged an iconic Eden Bell that will be first rung by Kapil Dev tomorrow. There are plenty of attractions other than this in the Eden Gardens for all of the five days and he is very excited about it.
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Design and evolution of functional nucleic acids
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Functional nucleic acids provide insight into the 'RNA world,' the proposed period in Earth's history where RNA served both as catalyst and as the genetic material. Additionally, they are potentially valuable tools for biotechnical applications. Like catalytic RNA, DNA has proven capable of catalyzing chemical reactions. Using a novel ligation chemistry, we have employed in vitro selection to isolate a catalytic DNA molecule (deoxyribozyme) that is capable of forming an unnatural nucleotide linkage. In addition, we have used a combination of rational design and in vitro selection to construct effector-dependent deoxyribozymes that are allosterically activated by the small molecule ATP. These results further strengthen the idea that life arose from a nucleic acid based metabolism and also bode well for the design of more stable nucleic acid based analyte detection systems. In addition to the design of novel DNA catalysts, we have been interested in the origin of the first simple self replicating systems. Simple replicators based on short oligonucleotides as well as peptides have been demonstrated. We have designed a cross-catalytic system based on a well characterized peptide-RNA aptamer interaction, in which the peptide serves as a template for the ligation of RNA aptamer half-molecules. Our results demonstrate that the peptide could specifically enhance the rate of RNA ligation, and suggest the possibility for increased diversity of early replicators. We have also designed an autocatalytic system based on the fast and efficient RNA cleaving 10-23 deoxyribozyme. In this system, two complementary deoxyribozymes have been inactivated by circularization. The circular deoxyribozymes are capable of serving as substrates for the linear enzymes such that linearization results in a cascade of cleaving reactions that exhibits exponential growth. A selection scheme based on this reaction resulted in optimal sequence selection and demonstrates the first in vitro selection experiment conducted in the absence of proteins.


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- Microwave
- Grill
- Coffee makerTraditional expresso, Filter coffee and Cafeteria
- Toaster
- Pantry items
- Dishes & utensils
- Kitchencrockery and glasses for dining indoors or al fresco. Plenty of utensils and serving dishes . Dishwasher, 4-ring hob and oven, American fridge freezer with icemaker, kettle, microwave, toaster.
- Dining Room
- Dining area
- DiningThere are two dining areas one in kitchen and lounge and one on lower floor with access to outside terrace dining
- Television
- Satellite / Cable TV
- StereoBluetooth and USB AUX speaker system for smart phones and Ipods
- DVD player
- BooksA selection of books are available
- Ping pong table
- ToysThere are a selection of kids toys and games
- Video libraryLarge selection of DVD's available for guests
- Video gamesThere is a wi console with one hand controller
- GardenLarge garden area
- Balconylarge private terrace for top master bedroom
- BicyclesBikes can be hired and delivered to the Villa from Ronda by pre arrangement with owner
- Terrace5 large terraces and a large private terrace for top master bedroom
- Ski & snowboardThe Sierra Nevadas are about 2 and a half hours drive from the house, skiing equipment is available for daily hire.
- GolfAll coastal golf courses are accessible by car within 35 - 90 mins. This property is ideal for motorbike and cycling enthusiasts.
- wheelchair inaccessible
Pool / Spa
- Private poolPrivate pool overlooking valley and mountains
- Notes on accommodation: Rooms have hot and cold air conditioning, or alternatively panel radiators. All windows and balcony doors have mosquito screens. The top floor en-suite bedroom is the favourite with house guests with it's fabulous mountain view from the large double bed, walk in shower and huge private terrace. Outside: The infinity pool is 9x4m and for the sole use of guests. It has no shallow end and is not heated. It is fenced and gated with a lock for the safety of young children. The house boasts no less than 5 large terraces, including an amphitheatre and BBQ with a fireplace and outside sink and taps with running hot water for al fresco dining. The pool and terraces are tastefully lit so guests can enjoy the use of the garden and pool during the warm evenings. There is also plenty of comfortable garden and poolside furniture. a hammock, a shaded walkway, and loads of space to read, sunbathe, have an afternoon nap or just take in the awesome views. Below the house, the valley is full of orange groves and is a hive of activity, with the local villagers working their land, beautiful Andalucian horses, farmers bringing their home grown produce up to the village on donkeys! Utility Room: WC and wash basin, washing machine, iron & ironing board. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: All bed linen and house towels are provided. Beach and poolside towels are provided . Linen and towels are changed fortnightly. The house is cleaned fortnightly. This can be done more frequently by negotiation. Other: Garden dining room with seating for 8 and direct access to 5 x 40sq.m. terraces, pool and BBQ area with fireplace, sink and hot and cold running water.
Cancellation Policy
- 0% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 0 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 0 days before check-in.
Damage and incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
No parties/events
No smoking
Max guests: 8 (sleeps up to 6 adults)
- 1. Do not run or walk in the house with wet feet . 2. Do not sit on sofas with sun creams/oils 3 Wind down parasols upon leaving villa/night
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Excellent holiday retreat!
Thoroughly enjoyed our week at the villa. Views were stunning, villa well-equipped and infinity pool to die both in terms of the view from it and for it being such a bonus when the heat got too much. Would highly recommend it but not for anyone struggling with stairs as on several levels as explained in the property description. A real find if you want to escape the rat race and go to a part of Spain which is not touristy at all.
Beautiful Finca.....
Our stay was amazing.... the views are to die for. The finca was clean and very comfortable the kitchen was very well equipped. We will definitely be going back.
Stunning Property
The house is immaculately designed and fitted out. Yunquera is not the easiest place to get to - the road from the Malaga area gets smaller and bendier the closer you get and the road from Ronda is even worse. Parking has to be at the bottom of a steep hill as well.
Fortunately when you finally get there you will not want to leave...….The infinity pool is awesome and you will spend many hours just watching the world go by looking down into the valley below. Plenty of sun loungers and a hammock to spend the day reading as well. Even a mock Roman amphitheatre...…...
In August it was warm enough to go in the pool at any time of the day or evening and the floodlighting makes this easy. Evening is the time to take advantage of the two barbeques and also the table tennis table and other games.
If the heat gets too much then the house is beautifully cool and comfortable. There is a TV and DVD but we did not use either. The kitchen is all you'd ever need - if you can be bothered to cook. Yunquera has a range of well priced restaurants and you don't need to speak fluent Spanish.
The bedrooms are cool and comfortable. The master is where you'd spend the time due to the balcony and furniture and the fact that now you are effectively on the fifth floor so the views are even more stunning.
What happens if anything goes wrong? Well this was well and truly tested as we came back after dinner to find no electricity in the pool area. We phoned the manager next day and he was straight over to investigate. It needed an electrician so at 0700 next day (and it was a weekend) he duly arrived and 2 hours later it was solved.
We were there 2 weeks. Went to Ronda one day, did the Caminito del Ray another, and then Gibraltar another. That was it. No-one wanted to leave the property - it's that good.
We had a lovely holiday ❤
Everything was fine - lovely House and pool - a beautiful view and a charming village.
Andy gave us a very Nice welcome - and if we had problems he would help us - but we had no problems / everything was so fine- we loved our time in the House in Yunquera ❤
Beautiful village house
Had a wonderful family holiday here in this very tasteful and well equipt house in the beautiful Village of Yunquerra in the stunning hills of Andalucia .House has areas for barbequing , table tennis and an infinity pool with the most stunning views . Lovley restaurants in village with delicious food also and well equipt small
Supermarket within walking distance . Had lovley day trip to Ronda and amazing walks in National parks nearby . Definetly would return . Thankyou
Special interest holidays:
Walking tours up into the Sierra de las Nieves are available in the village for people of all ages/levels. Birdwatchers will enjoy the variety of birds spotted above and around the house. One of only 5 pairs of nesting Imperial eagles have made their home here along with Golden eagles, kites, falcons and lots of very playful swallows. Horseriding is nearby and can be arranged with a guide on request. The house is ideally located for cycling and motorbike enthusiasts. Just off the recently overhauled, winding mountain road up to Ronda, it's one of the most exciting rides in this part of Spain. There's an English-run hang gliding school about 45 mins from the house, Kite surfing and other beach/wind sports at Tarifa, hot air ballooning in Ronda, Segway tours and bike hire in Malaga and loads more of fun activities all within a reasonable distance.
Marbella is approximately 35 minutes drive away and has a number of really lovely clean beaches. Malaga has a very nice city beach and is very popular with the locals for it's fantastic beach-side fish restaurants serving freshly caught produce, packed on Sundays. Tarifa, the coolest place on the coast for 'surfies' and very popular with all beach sports, is about a 2 hour drive, a beautiful unspoilt location with loads of really well equipped campsites.
Malaga Airport is approximately 45mins drive from the village. Jerez and Seville airports about 2 hours away. Car hire is advised but airport transfers can be arranged by request. Buses go to and from Malaga and Ronda from the village. Trains to most major cities go from both Malaga and Ronda.
Ronda is 35km from the village. The beautiful lakes at El Chorro can be easily reached by car. It takes about 45 minutes to drive there, pedloes and canoes are available for hire and camping overnight is permitted. A great place for swimming, fishing, or just a relaxing lunch. Seville and Jerez are really worth visiting and are an easy 2 hour drive from the house. The Alhambra at Granada is spectacular and can also be reached within 2 hours. This area is famous for it's pretty white villages.
Further Details:
The village has several reasonably well stocked supermarkets, 4 butchers, 2 fishmongers, 4 patisseries, local grocery shops, public telephones, banks and cashpoints, a post office, pharmacy, a tobacconists, 2 discos, a selection of bars serving ice cold beer and tapas and a good number of eateries including a very popular gourmet restaurant run by an internationally trained chef. All the local dishes are delicious, from slow roasted leg of lamb, rabbit cooked in garlic and locally produced olive oil to just a simple plate of egg and chips! Pretty much all the food here is grown or reared around the village and tastes considerably better than in the UK. The village has a number of fiestas all year round that seem to go on for days! Everyone takes part, parading Spanish horsemen, processions through the village, live bands, dancing, huge dishes of free paella, the streets adorned with decorations and lots of fireworks! The Rio Grande, a major river running through this part of Spain, starts here in the village and you can walk down from the house to where it begins, have a picnic and a swim in the lovely fresh clean mountain water. There are several watering points around the village, fresh from the mountain, really cold and very welcome in the searing heat! The surrounding countryside is stunning, with little white houses sprinkled everywhere, there are some splendid walking routes, from an hour or so to five or six hours, whatever suits you. The horseriding trip from the house is definitely recommended, catering for all levels, the route goes right up into the mountains above the house and everyone loves it. The house book is full of local info and maps that guests are welcome to use.
Property Manager
Stefan Bajic
- Languages:
- english
About Stefan Bajic
I am a creative photographer and I practice spiritual healing and run workshops in Yunquera and the UK. I have been a lecturer for 12 years running art & design degree courses and over the last 10 years have been a spiritual therapist helping individuals and groups in emotional and health related issues. Please feel free to contact me by email for further information.
Stefan Bajic purchased this Villa in 2003
Why Stefan Bajic chose Yunquera
We bought the property as a working farm storage building and spent 3 years converting the property into a 3 bedroom holiday home.My business partner Lee Tyler who recently passed away was instrumental in visualising the interiors design as a talented cabinet maker she made a lot of furniture in the house. The area was chosen because of it's rustic and true Andalucian qualities beautiful views and natural surroundings.
What makes this Villa unique
Spectacular views and a feeling of tranquility as well as the sound of farm animals around the area of the villa and goat herds that pass by the front door and never cease to amaze me.


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Exciting news! Relaxing Reflexology is now at 2 new locations in Cheshire and this means I can see more clients!
On Mondays between 1.30pm and 5.30pm , I will be at The Bump and Baby Hideout in Sale.
This is a fabulous practice offering all things baby related – owner Tracey Sutton says "The Bump and Baby Hideout is my lifelong dream finally being fulfilled to offer a beautiful calm and inclusive space in a beautiful space for the surrounding community, holistically offering everything for fertility, pregnancy, birth and beyond"
On Wednesdays between 2-8pm, I will be at Cheshire Natural Health in Stretton, near Warrington. Practice Director and owner Tracey Turton says "At Cheshire Natural Health you have unique access not only to the very best in complementary therapies but also to conventional medicine – because we believe that the best forms of healthcare combine the wisdom of natural therapies with advances in modern medicine.
From the moment you step into our calming and welcoming reception, you will be made to feel at ease."
What treatments can you enjoy?
You can see me for traditional reflexology or the fantastic life changing reflexology lymph drainage, fertility reflexology or maternity reflexology. Perhaps you just want a blissfully relaxing hour and fancy aromaflex or hot stone reflexology?
Aromareflex combines the power of essential oils and Reflexology together you will receive a full reflexology treatment and to enhance the benefit of the treatment you will have a blend of oils chosen for just for you. It an extremely relaxing and nurturing experience.
Aromareflex uses a carefully selected range of oils that are safe to use but also extremely beneficial. You will have your blend applied throughout your treatment. This treatment is longer than a regular reflexology session as it also incorporates advanced massage techniques. You will be given your blend pot to take home so that you can maximise the benefits of your session
Hot Stone Reflexology
Hot stone reflexology takes relaxation to another level, hot stones have been shown to lower cortisol levels and help to support the parasympathetic nervous system to help the body reverse the stress reaction.
Hot Stone massage originated in India and China and has been around for centuries; ancient civilizations believed that hot stones cleansed the body and relaxed the heart, grounding the soul and soothing the mind. As the name implies, the treatment involves using smooth stones which are heated and are used to massage the lower leg and to carry out the reflexology.
Hot stone reflexology can be incorporated into a reflexology treatment or are used for the whole treatment with no thumb walking at all; using large stones to warm and massage the legs and feet, and small stones to work reflex points and more specific areas. It is a blissful treatment!
I am also at Bramhall Osteopathic Practice on Tuesdays between 9-5pm. I am mobile on Monday and Wednesday mornings and all day on Thursday.
To book any treatment or to chat in confidence, please contact me on 0161 327 2736 / 07912 044330 or send me an email here


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A unique 4-story dwelling on a quiet road near the entrance to Peninsula State Park. Overlooks the park. One block to bike trail. Walk to everything in Fish Creek. Well equipped kitchen with microwave. Wall-to-wall carpeting thoughout living room and bedrooms. 1 bedroom has twin beds, the other a double bed. 1 1/2 baths, 1 with shower. Top floor living room has panoramic view, color tv, sleeper sofa. Open May through October. Smoke free, pet free. Blankets and pillows supplied. No other linens are provided.
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Fans going crazy and doing all sorts of weird things when their favourite singer is on stage performing is quite normal.
Well, I think this female fan of rapper Drake went overboard just to get his attention during his recent performance.
Over the weekend, at his Boy Meets World Tour in Auckland, New Zealand, while the Canadian rapper was on stage, a woman took off her bra and threw it at him. And as you'd guess Drake's reaction was epic.
Drake who was pleased with what he saw, picked it up and said he was a single man.
While pointing towards where the woman was standing in the crowd, guess what he said? See below;
He said:
'I'll talk to you later.'
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Two residential buildings made of concrete. The towers are aesthetically identical. Each features columns of half-moon balconies that create a "corncob" look. Apartments have pie-shape interiors, with each front door opening into a small hallway that slowly expands. These living spaces have also remained affordable compared to the surrounding area, keeping with the developers' initial mission.
The center of Chicago. On the Chicago River between N Dearborn St. and N State St.
Why Marina City?
When I first moved to Chicago, I saw my home blow up in a ball of fire.
The Rock would soon be starring in a movie called "Rampage." The trailer featured a giant albino gorilla attacking tanks around the Chicago River. The trailer also showcased a giant explosion at the apartment I had just moved into.
I soon learned I should consider this normal. Notably, robot aliens that morph into human vehicles had destroyed my place only years earlier.
Hollywood has decided that my Marina City towers should be wrecked on camera over and over again. And I think I've felt some sort of pride that I live in cinematic ruins.
Even if others have teased me for my choice of residence.
Before I moved in, I saw people call these towers — the architect Bertrand Goldberg's masterpiece — a "dump," "run down," "ugly" and a "POS building."
Even the famed Chicago architecture tour has a whole bit about how it's ridiculous to live at Marina City. While floating down the river, listening to the tour guide and craning my neck to look skyward at my apartment building, I waited expectantly for some fun trivia about my home. Instead, the guide said something like:
"Can you imagine? You move to Chicago and have chosen a studio in Marina City sight unseen. And then you get here and find out you have a pie-shaped room that's only 500 square feet. Where do you even put the bed?"
Well, as someone who did just move to Chicago and chose to live in Marina City without touring it first, I can tell you where I put the bed in my 500-square-foot studio — it's in the living room/office/kitchen. And I love it. The commute to work takes less than a second since I work from home. I also get to follow one of those habits of "super successful people" by never eating lunch at my desk. Instead, I have the privilege to eat at the kitchen counter a few feet away.
Maybe others believe it would be best for these buildings to get the demolition treatment. But I'm here to say this has been the best home I've ever had.
Sure, Marina City has a reputation for being a "seedy, crumbling wreck" that may "fall into the river." But the constant construction required to keep the cement from collapsing adds a sonic charm. And as a bonus, this restoration drilling causes reverberations through the entire building that residents can use to massage their feet. It can be relaxing when you think about it.
Perhaps the old interior design choices from the 1960s and 1970s don't work for most people. But where else can you have an apartment that comes with shag carpeting with remnants of cocaine or floor tiling that features a toga-wearing couple having sex? I bet the fake rock venue offered in the new luxury apartment building down the river doesn't have anything like that.
The many quirks of the building aside, Marina City's true greatness comes down to two things — affordability and centrality.
I pay less money to live in Marina City than the amount I spent to live in crummy, multi-roommate apartments in far-flung parts of New York City. I live a renovated Marina City studio that overlooks the Chicago River and puts me just steps away from almost every train line. Compared to what had been possible in my former city, I now feel like I won the lottery.
Rising rents in all American cities and stagnant wage growth means that anybody that doesn't have incredible wealth typically has to move farther and farther away from the city-center. Making friends and joining a community becomes increasingly difficult when you have to live in the outskirts of town — especially when the people you meet live in other, faraway outskirts.
For the lucky few who use Marina City as a home-base, this problem disappears. With the abundant access to public transportation and taxis circling the area, it remains easy to get just about anywhere in the city by spending almost no time at all. It makes living in the city a joy. It makes me wish there were more than just two towers. It makes me wish every city would build centrally-located affordable housing that has a unique enough look to be considered a tourist attraction and ultimately get Landmark designation — making it impossible for predatory real estate companies to raze and rebuild with meteoric new rents.
Perhaps that's just a pies-in-the-sky dream though.
When I moved to Chicago earlier this year, I drove a van with my father from New York. We listened to a global SiriusXM station to help pass the time. When we came across the very first road sign indicating the route to Chicago, a song by the band Wilco started playing on the radio. The song comes from an album called "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," which has album art that features a picture of the Marina City towers against a golden sky.
The very next song on this supposedly global station was "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens. The singer tells a story of driving between New York and Chicago in a van. Although the coincidental Chicago theme ended there, the next song was by Car Seat Headrest, a band I used to be in during college (and became successful after I left… whoops). The next song was by my favorite band, Beach House, which I then learned would be playing steps away from my new home at the Chicago Theater.
This moment had clearly been a cosmic sign from a God I sometimes believe in. Perhaps our invisible God works in mysterious (radio) waves.
This moment felt like affirmation that the 500-square-foot kernel of a corncob I'd soon call home was exactly where I should be slotting into the universe.
And that has continued to feel true every month since I moved into my atypical apartment. Every time I stand on that balcony and watch the boats go by, I feel like I'm living in a gray, but vibrant cell of the city's heart.
Perhaps the "safe" asbestos will kill me. Perhaps I'll hear a creaking one night and find myself falling into the river while still in my pajamas. Or maybe I'll only have to endure countless people telling me my residence is an eyesore.
But I'll insist to my grave that cement has never been so beautiful.
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According to our correspondent from the region, the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries in the meantime are shelling the villages of Malikya, Shuragha and Maranaz, which belongs to Shera in Afrin with heavy artillery.
The reporter said that dozens of shells have fallen so far in the villages while the shelling continues.
It is worth mentioning that the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries keep shelling the villages of Shera and Sherawa villages and the villages of Al-Shahba from time to time.


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"If you see something that... looks human and isn't, you keep your eyes on it and you feel for your hatchet."
Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori stated in 1970 that the more human a robot acted or looked, the more endearing it would be to a human being. For example, most lovable Robot Buddies look humanoid, but keep quirky and artistically mechanical affectations. However, at some point, the likeness would seem too strong, and it would just come across as a very strange human being. At this point, the acceptance drops suddenly, changing to a powerful negative reaction.
When shown as a graph (like the one to the right), the acceptance on the Y axis and increasing X approaching human normal, there is a slow rise, then a sudden drop, then a sudden peak as "human normal" is reached. Masahiro Mori referred to this as the "uncanny valley". This video explains it extremely well.
Thus, things that look somewhat human, but are clearly not -- such as C-3PO (in Star Wars) or a Golem -- produce an accepting reaction, while things that are very nearly human, but just a little strange -- such as a child's doll, a ventriloquist's dummy, or a clown -- produce a negative response. For some reason the resonance is stronger with a moving object, which is why a corpse is creepy but a moving corpse is creepier still. In fact, some say the very lowest point of the valley is the zombie; though others say that zombies are merely another monster, and that slightly-not-right Pod People, for instance, are closer to the nadir.
This might explain why we like Ridiculously-Human Robots, even if they don't make a lot of intuitive sense. They are just far enough out of the Uncanny Valley not to bother us.
This idea has recently been applied to CG effects. While it's become very easy for programs to simulate textures and skin tones, convincing movement and facial expressions aren't always as simple. This can produce an effect where the character comes off as a zombie, if a production company is going for a purely realistic human look.
Similarly, many cartoons nowadays prefer a simultaneously stylized yet simplified character design, versus the realistic look amongst some older cartoons. In the latter, it's more obvious the budget just didn't allow characters to move much. Heavily rotoscoped characters also often seem less real than more stylized animated characters, especially when they're in the same production. See the Fleischer Studios version of Gulliver's Travels for an example.
This also happens in video games, especially western ones, because the audience in the western world tends to demand photorealistic graphics for their games, while scorning many of the stylized games of the east, which still do use sprite-based games, although there are some eastern 3D games that enter the valley with too detailed graphics as well. (You'll be very hard-pressed to find a western studio that's not Indie or developing for handheld systems that still uses sprites. They're even rarer than studios that use stylized graphics, although some do get a free pass, like Valve and Team Fortress 2.) But this is also extremely indicative of a huge generation gap, where 2D was the ONLY type of video game for two decades, and video games only went from niche to mainstream after 3D was implemented and became a standard, for a multitude of reasons. So sometimes you will get people who have been playing video games for decades missing 2D graphics, the Nostalgia Filter in effect, or thinking a series that started in 2D graphics feels very wrong to them when switching to 3D graphics, creating a total Uncanny Valley.
Your Mileage May Vary though - some people actually don't think things in this page are that uncanny. Sometimes they just say it's more of an art problem. Sometimes though, some people can actually find stuff like unrealistic facial expressions or disturbing movements with a ragdoll model to be funny. Some actually find specific cases of it erotic. And some simply find the effect cool and part of the entertainment of the film or TV show and don't let any "moving corpse" issues affect their enjoyment.
Compare Reality Is Unrealistic, where the poor impression comes less from being 'creepy' as from breaking existing conventions which audiences had come to expect. See also Off-Model, Bishonen Line, No Flow in CGI, and Ugly Cute. And while you're at it, see What Measure Is a Non-Cute? as the scientific study of that trope gave birth to this one. Opposites are Eldritch Abomination, where the unsettling effect is caused by being way too unfamiliar rather than being way too human, yet still produces the same abominable effect (although the two can overlap as a Humanoid Abomination), and Humans Are Cthulhu, where we are the Uncanny Valley.
You'll notice that most the examples below have to do with inadvertently entering the Valley. This trope can also be used to purposely make something creepy, where creepiness is called for. Three such example are the masks worn by Malevolent Masked Men, Creepy Long Fingers and Uncanny Valley Makeup. The Doll Episode uses this purposely as well with too (un-)lifelike dolls.
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Way back in the halcyon university days, a friend and I decided to try out some serious architecture from gingerbread.
Obviously we had a mock up cottage (primarily for the purposes of eating it). The principal innovation was to melt some gummy sweets (in our case, wine gums) into an aperture to create the effect of stained glass window. The guardian, nicknamed malevolent puffin, adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the piece.
Then, inevitably, much as man split the atom, we scaled up. Gingerbread cathedral time (feat. gargoyle)! Let's also give a shout out to those flying butresses.


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Dinosaur Roar Storytime at Glenwood Library
- Date: 02/27/2019 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Glenwood Branch Library
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The Challenge
State regulators usually give more than 48 hours notice of a visit, but local regulators may simply drop in without any advance notice.
The Solution
DTEC will send an experienced Project Manager or Team Lead to join a regulator for a visit. This allows us to rapidly correct any issues spotted, and in some cases the solutions we propose to a regulator will be lower cost, more effective practices than their first impulse would suggest.Contact Us ›


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The Performance management page below is intended to provide a step-by-step guide for employees and managers regarding performance planning and evaluation. It also contains training, troubleshooting and reference documents relevant to performance management.
Annual Performance Management Process Memos
6/1/2020 - Performance Planning Memo
7/1/2020 - Performance Evaluation Memo
Annual Performance Management Process Instructions
Cloning Instructions:
Performance Plan Cloning Instructions
Planning Instructions:
Performance Planning (Instructions for Managers)
Performance Planning (Instructions for Employees)
Evaluation Instructions:
Performance Evaluation (Instructions for Employees)
Performance Evaluation (Instructions for Managers)
Mid-Year - Performance Management Process
Interim Performance Discussion - Manager's Guide
Interim Performance Discussion - Employee's Guide
Mid-Year Performance Evaluation Form
Trouble shooting (TeamWorks/Browsers)
ePerformance Troubleshooting for Managers
New managers should review the performance management training available through TeamWorks. See the document below.
ePerformance Training Access Document
Note: After review of this material remember that step-by-step instructions regarding your performance management responsibilities are provided above.
SMART goal training is also located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06K-dQ5S_pI&feature=youtube.
Writing Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
Other Reference Documents
DNR ePerformance Reports To Accuracy Form
Georgia Performance Management Process Brochure
Questions about ePerformance should be directed to your division Human Resources representative.
Link to the Team Georgia Website: http://team.georgia.gov/performance/
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5 DIY Lip Balm Recipes
Today we are going to do unusual handmade balms and lip glosses! You'll know how to make EOSes with heart and teddy bear face, balms from Nutella and white chocolate, or lip gloss which contain chewing gum! It's amasing, right? Supplies and tools: • EOS lip balms • Empty EOS container • Transparent lip gloss container • Chapstick • Craft knife • Beeswax • Cocoa butter • Food coloring • Vaseline • Coconut oil • Pink pearl eye shadows • Lip balm • Bowls, cups and jars for making balms • Candle or lighter, hot water for heating • White acrylic paint • Sponge • Nail polishes • Needle • Nutella • Pack of soft strawberry chewing gum • Bar of white chocolate ★ Let's be friends: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/troomhands Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/troomtroom Twitter | https://twitter.com/TroomTroom Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/troomtroom/
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched "CMS: Beyond the Policy," a new podcast highlighting updates and changes to policies and programs.
The inaugural episode will focus on Evaluation and Management Coding. The CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule included significant changes to how doctors and other clinicians document office and outpatient visits billed to Medicare. These changes are part of CMS's Patients Over Paperwork initiative. New episodes of the podcast will be released periodically and will welcome a range of subject-matter experts and stakeholders, including Administrator Verma.
The first episode will be available for download on iTunes and Google Play in the near future.
For more information visit the McDermottPlus Payment Innovation Resource Center or contact Sheila Madhani at 202-204-1459 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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ECOlogic Natural Fruit and Veggie Wash is recommended for washing conventional and organic produce. This environmentally friendly wash is effective for removing manure and soil as well as wax, pesticides and herbicides. This product Is sewerage safe and suitable for all produce types..


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A Lasting Impression
With the festive season upon us, it's time to start preparing for the flurry of customers walking through your door. Getting your establishment ready for Christmas isn't just about putting up the tree and hanging the decorations. Customers expect a clean, friendly and welcoming environment. Anything less will create a negative first impression with damaging consequences.
Presentation is key
Take the opportunity to dazzle your customers so they return in the new year, and maybe even rebook for next Christmas! Everything from the curtains and carpets to your barware and cutlery should be cleaned and polished. Your table settings and linen should be clean and changed between sittings. Plates, glasses and cutlery should be sparkling and chip free. Bathrooms should be kept clean and tidy – change the hand towel between sittings and check there is plenty of toilet roll too. According to research by Big Hospitality 94% of customers would not return to a restaurant if its bathrooms had poor hygiene levels.
Go crackers!
Regardless of whether your decorations are over the top and lavish, or stylish and subtle, one thing customers still love – and expect – when they are enjoying a festive or Christmas Day menu are Christmas crackers! A British tradition since the 1800s, this novelty (and fun!) decoration is a table necessity. Why not customise them for your party? Children's crackers come in a whole range of designs, so choose those containing a game inside. For adults, 'party' crackers are fun as you can opt to fill them with gifts such as shot glasses, perfume or bottle openers.
Essential training
Staff are crucial in creating a positive lasting impression of your business, so make sure they are all fully trained and briefed before every shift. Customers want to be greeted with a warm smile and cheery welcome upon arrival. Smart and clean clothing or uniform is essential. It is important that staff exceed expectations at this very busy time. Therefore, clean and clear tables quickly, and if any tables which they aren't serving need clearing too, they should inform the correct person, take them away themselves (if they have time), or reassure the customers that someone will be over soon – don't just walk past and ignore them. Also, if any customers have a question or request and it's not your serving table or you don't know the answer, be polite and tell them someone will help them soon, and go get help.
Extra touches
Subtle, extra touches will make for a lasting memory once the turkey has been polished off. Seasonal winter flowers – bunches of ivy for example – make beautiful, tasteful decorations. Putting a small basket of complimentary toiletries in your bathrooms so people can freshen up will earn you extra brownie points – or go the extra mile and put hair straighteners in there too! Vacuum the floors between sittings to tidy up any food spillages before your next set of guests arrive, and why not hand out selection boxes to children who have booked the festive menu, or give them a festive colouring book and crayons?


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No mountains. Tirol all the same.
Whether enjoying a jazz concert, rocking at a festival, laughing during a satirical show or experiencing deep emotions when watching a dramatic opera – this has nothing to do with Alpine terrain and yet it is all a part of Tirol.
The claim "Keine Berge trotzdem Tirol" ("No mountains, Tirol all the same") is being expressed in a similar campaign by Tirol Werbung, which compiles all aspects of cultural life in Tirol on its own website. The main magnets in the midst of all these offers are and shall remain the Tiroler Landestheater (Tirolean State Theatre) and the Tirol Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck – where grand operas, theatre productions, symphony concerts and dance performances are at home – as well as numerous festivals and concerts throughout the state.
More than 400 people are employed at the Tiroler Landestheater where roughly 450 shows are performed per season. The theatre is currently under the artistic direction of Johannes Reitmeier, the Symphony Orchestra is headed by the principal conductor Francesco Angelico who is planning on performing all of Beethoven's symphonies in the next three seasons. The Tiroler Landestheater enjoyed great successes, e.g. with the performance of the opera "Mara" by the Tirolean composer Josef Netzer, the ballet production "Frida Kahlo" under the direction of Enrique Gasa Valga, the manager of the dance theatre, which was awarded the first Austrian Music Theatre Award, the Golden Schikaneder, as well as the production that received the Stella-Award in 2013, "Krieg". Stell dir vor, er wäre hier" ("War. Imagine it were here") with Sergej Gößner. There was a standing ovation also after last year's premiere of the dance piece "Dante.Inferno" by Gasa Valga, presented as a journey of pop culture through a piece of world literature.
Music festivals include the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, which has been reviving renaissance and baroque music every year since 1976, the Ambras Castle Concerts, the Klangspuren Schwaz Festival, the Tirol Easter Festival, the Innsbruck Dance Summer Festival and the Innsbruck Promenade Concerts staged in the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace in Innsbruck, the LegeArtis Lech Festival, the New Orleans Festival or Swarovski's "Music in the Giant" Festival. And naturally also the Tirol Festival Erl in summer and – since the winter festival hall was opened in 2012 – in winter, too. The latter is under the artistic direction of Gustav Kuhn, the Austrian conductor and director and the founder of the Festival Erl. He enthrals with great musical dramas by Richard Wagner, operas by Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven and Rossini or Beethoven's symphonies in the small municipality, which became renowned as the venue of the Passion plays and can be reached from Munich within 50 minutes by car, . The highlight of the Festival Erl in winter is always the series of concerts at the turn of the year – from 2015 to 2016 the programme includes the revival of Verdi's "Nabucco" with it's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves interpreted by the Chorus Academy of the Tirol Festival Erl.
The new winter festival hall for the Festival Erl, designed by the Viennese architect's office Delugan Meissl Architekten, harmonises perfectly with the meadows and surrounding mountains. At the Rettenbach glacier in the Öztal Alps, 170 km away, it's the mountain itself that becomes the stage of a large open-air theatre. The play Hannibal, performed live with more than 500 participants at more than 3,000 metres above sea level, tells the story of Hannibal, the Carthaginian field commander who crossed the Alps in 218 BC. It has been performed in a contemporary manner every year since its premiere in 2001.
The people in Tirol live and love the interaction between regional patriotism and open-mindedness. Especially and exactly when it's about such an important subject for the people in Tirol such as music: 300 brass bands whose tradition is unique worldwide, internationally successful jazz musicians, e.g. the trumpet player Franz Hackl, the ensemble Windkraft – Kapelle für Neue Musik, the Tirolean Chamber Orchestra InnStrumenti, the Tirolean Baroque Days or Paul Schweinester, a tenor from Tirol on the verge of an international career: they are all a part of Tirolean culture. And music culture in Tirol will be moving into a new home by 2018. The new building for the House of Music in Innsbruck will be completed by then. And it will bring all of the important music institutions in the state capital under one roof – that's the University Mozarteum, the Tirolean State Conservatory, the Kammerspiele studio theatre and the Department of Music at the University of Innsbruck – as well as provide rooms for events, rehearsals, lessons and libraries for the Tirol Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck, the Kammerspiele, the Festival of Early Music and the local music societies.
The new music centre with more than 13,000 m² floor space will have the perfect location, right next to the Tiroler Landestheater. With an impressive view of the Nordkette mountain chain. Even when Tirolan culture doesn't always involve the mountains – they certainly inspire it.


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Decisions Post-16
The Post-16 Directory
The Post-16 Directory that details the learning offer starting in September 2020 is available in the following document, Decisions Post-16 Directory (PDF, 6MB).
Making decisions on what to study after the age of 16 can be difficult for many young people, as they want to make informed choices that give them the best chance to succeed in their learning and career goals.
That's why Bexley has created its Decisions Post-16 Directory. The directory provides information on:
- the options and choices available post-16
- how to find out more about the courses available
- local post-16 open events; and
- sources of further information that may be useful
Over the last year the number of higher and degree level apprenticeships has continued to grow, providing routes into employment that didn't exist before. However, some careers still lend themselves better to higher education through the traditional academic route. The best route will depend on future job goals and so we encourage all young people to seek advice through their school or learning provider.
With the support of everyone around them, every young person in Bexley should be able to identify their future job goals and the education pathways available that will enable them to reach their aims.
We hope that the Decisions Post-16 Directory is useful for all young people looking to make informed choices about their future, in which we wish them every success.
Councillor John Fuller
Cabinet Member for Education
London Borough of Bexley
Participation duty
All young people are required to continue in some form of education and training until their 18th birthday. This could be through:
- studying full-time at a school, college or training provider, or;
- an apprenticeship or traineeship, or;
- studying part-time while working or volunteering
Options and choices
There are three main learning and career pathways to choose from following GCSEs. Making the right decision requires careful consideration of interests, preferred learning method and future aspirations. It may also mean studying at a different institution.
Regardless of learning choice, it is a requirement for all young people who have not achieved a grade 4 or above in English and/or maths at GCSE to continue their study to achieve this.
Academic study
A range of qualifications that support progression into university.
Applied general qualifications
Rigorous university-endorsed qualifications for those who want to continue their education through applied learning.
International Baccalaureate
An internationally recognised qualification, promoting breadth and depth of learning for those wanting to progress to university.
Specialist and Vocational Qualifications
Tech levels
Employer-endorsed qualifications for those who want to specialise in a particular occupation or industry sector.
Technical certificates
Employer-endorsed qualifications for those who need initial training before starting a tech level or entering a skilled trade.
Work-based study
A paying job with training that leads to employment and / or progression to advanced, higher and degree-level apprenticeship opportunities.
A programme to help young people secure a job or an apprenticeship, who do not yet have the right skills or experience.
Supported internships
Available to young people with a learning difficulty or learning disability who want to move into employment and need extra support.
Post-16 Open Events Diary
As well as researching options for post-16 education and training using the directory, you may wish to attend the following open events held by Bexley learning providers.
Beths Grammar School
Current Beths Year 11 students
External Year 11 students
Thursday 14 November
Thursday 21 November
5.30pm to 7pm
5.30pm to 8pm
Bexley Grammar School
Current BGS students
External students
Tuesday 19 November
5.30pm to 8pm
6.45pm to 8.30pm
Bexleyheath Academy
Thursday 7 November
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Blackfen School for Girls
Current Blackfen students
Hurstmere students
External students
Monday 14 October
5pm to 6pm
5.45pm to 6.45pm
6.30pm to 7.30pm
Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School
Current CSGS Year 11 students
External Year 11 students
Wednesday 6 November
Wednesday 13 November (ticketed event)
3.10pm to 5.30pm
7pm to 9pm
Christ the King: St Mary's
Partner school students
All other students
Saturday 16 November
10am to 11am
11am to 1pm
Cleeve Park School
Thursday 14 November
5pm to 7pm
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
|Thursday 7 November
|6pm to 8pm
Harris Academy Falconwood
Internal students
External students
Thursday 3 October
Thursday 10 October
6pm to 8pm
6pm to 8pm
Harris Garrard Academy
|Thursday 14 November
|5pm to 7pm
King Henry School
|Wednesday 6 November
|6pm to 8pm
London College of Performing Arts
|Saturday 12 October
|11.30am to 4.30pm
LSEC: Bexley Campus
|Wednesday 30 October
|4pm to 6pm
LSEC: Construction Campus
|Wednesday 13 November
|4pm to 6pm
Marlborough School
Please contact the school to arrange an appointment
Townley Grammar School
Thursday 7 November (ticketed event)
5.30pm to 8.30pm
Trinity School
Wednesday 30 October
6pm to 8pm
Welling School
Thursday 7 November
6pm to 8pm
Woodside School
Please contact the school to arrange an appointment
The following providers have open days and assessments throughout the year. Please visit their websites for dates and further information:
Parents / Carers checklist
- encourage your son or daughter to research their options using the post-16 directory
- check the dates of post-16 open events and put them in your diary
- encourage your son or daughter to discuss their options with their school's careers and education advice service, or contact the National Careers Service
- ensure application forms are completed and submitted on time – sixth form and college applications typically open in October
- if your son or daughter is interested in an apprenticeship or traineeship get them to register with the National Apprenticeship Service – a number of larger companies advertise their apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers between November and February
- sign-up for the London Borough of Bexley's jobs and opportunities for young people newsletter to receive information and inspiration on post-16 opportunities, and encourage your son or daughter to do the same
- if you are worried about finances contact sixth forms, colleges and training providers and ask about the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund
- support your son or daughter to develop a back-up plan, just in case
Further information
National Careers Service
For impartial and independent careers and education advice and guidance.
National Apprenticeship Service
Register and search for apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities.


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[GET] How I Made $2745 Giving Away Content To Black Hat Leechers
*Update* As Of June 2016 I've now earned well over $20,000 with online courses combined on all the platforms I sell on!
So this will be my first actual informative blog post. You won't find this information in your next $7 garbage WSO!
Black hat communities typically use the tag [GET] "Insert course name here" when sharing content they have stolen from others and shared all over the forums.
Now I'm not the first to admit I've taken some courses over the past few years. If I learn something that actually works and make me money I always make sure to pay it back in one way or another, I'd be a total leeching asshole otherwise.
I discovered an interesting way to actual share content you have created and essentially profit from it. I'm going to share that with you today in this post.
When I ran Voices Of Marketing more seriously I had run some solo ads (I'm going to post about why these are garbage later) and built a list using AdFly ads targeting people in India. Pretty much my list was made up of people who:
- Live in foreign countries and won't buy shit
- People that were spammed from some affiliate offer I was trying to sell, promoting garbage like Empower Network.
- Very few loyal fans and followers who actually emailed me personally and listened to my podcast (Not much of a buyer crowd it seemed)
I later deemed my open rates using GetResponse were so low I just cancelled my subscription altogether, mostly due to the fault of my shitty list building skills. I just never focused on it and had struggled to find a simple way to sell to a large audience. Even selling on the warrior forum never worked all that well for me.
Finding An Opportunity To Create Stuff That Would Sell Itself
I discovered a course platform called Udemy. With Udemy someone can basically teach anything they want through video and text, upload it all and sell it straight on the Udemy platform.
Why is this so awesome?
Udemy will actually promote your course for you through coupon codes and random promotions. This means you can spend more time creating the actual content rather than trying to spend all this time trying to drive customers into your courses. It's almost like selling on Amazon or eBay, you can list an item for sale to an existing audience of buyers.
No joke I woke up this morning to like 5 emails about people who purchased a bunch of my courses without running any promotions or sharing my courses anywhere this past week. This added up to over $150 in revenue after Udemy takes a cut and supposed Udemy affiliates who are also selling my courses.
New To Udemy? Sign up with this link and get $5 free towards your first course.
Find Your Idea & Create Your Course
As I learned skills I simply applied them to course creation. Typically I can crank out an entire course in 2-3 days if I get a good idea. My Amazon affiliate course has over 5 hours of video and it only took me 2 days to complete. I spent an entire Sunday recording the videos with Camtasia and on Monday I finalized my course description, lecture descriptions and all other minimum requirements for submitting my course to Udemy.
Tip: Use DollarPhotoClub.com for Stock Images for your course, membership is cheap and they have a good selection.
Another idea is to re-purpose content, my podcasting course was simply a bunch of interviews that I took from Voices Of Marketing and made into a course. I added a few extra videos and included some other free resources found around the internet.
Create the Perception that Your Courses Are Actually Popular…
I never really had much of an audience on Voices Of Marketing and I've always been terrible at promotion when it comes to creating products.
So here is how I created the "perception" that my course was popular and gave people plenty of reasons to buy.
With Udemy you can create free coupon codes so I simply shared thousands of free copies of my course all over one of the most popular Black Hat forums. This website is essentially full of people who steal and share other peoples stuff. It's actually insane how easy it is to literally steal thousands of dollars worth of content on this forum, tons of people also share the files across so many different file sharing sites that there is no way you can really stop it once a course is shared. It's almost like a god damn virus.
So I've basically decided not to give a shit, people can steal my course all they want.
I created a thread with thousands of coupons available – [GET] How To Make a Passive Income Amazon Affiliate Store
This generally turned into people sharing the coupons everyone or even ripping my courses and sharing them on shady file sharing sites.
I was fine with this though, regardless I knew I'd make sales.
Over a period of a few months I've managed to enroll nearly 4000 students into my amazon course. All I did was ask 5-10 people for some legit reviews on the course, all 5 stars.
During November 2014 Udemy ran a promotion promoting the course for literally something like $7-10 with coupon codes and I racked up so many sales I made over $800 that month alone!
I've now created a total of 6 courses, 2 of which I partnered up with a couple people on.
Small Promotion, Solid Reward
I've now earned nearly $3k with Udemy and I didn't even use an email list or any affiliates to promote the courses. I just created solid content and let Udemy promote it for me more or less.
Could I have made more money doing other methods?
Sure, If I ran FB ads, had a big list and did webinars and all this other stuff I possibly could have earned a lot more.
Although the beauty is I STILL have those options, I could technically rename my course to something random like "Amazon Affiliate Lab Profits" and host a landing page on another domain and sell the same content that way. This is something I've considered but honestly letting Udemy do the promotional work has been huge for me.
I hope you enjoyed this post, If you honestly think you have some skills just go create a course.. JUST DO IT


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