Three Swedish men have been thrown out of Egypt for mocking Islam, it has been reported.
The three Swedes, together with two Norwegians, allegedly shaved their heads and dressed as Muslim pilgrims.
They then went to the square in the town of Hurghada, where they walked around a statue chanting the Muslim prayer, "Oh Allah, we obey you," Aftonbladet reports.
They then started taking off their clothes, an act that local media reported provoked uproar among local people. Police then stepped in to arrest the men.
"If they hadn't been arrested they would probably have been lynched," Islamic expert Jan Hjärpe told Aftonbladet.
Svenska Dagbladet said the men were very drunk and on their way to a toga party.
Local prosecutors initially said the men would be charged with mocking religion, a serious crime in Egypt. However, they later decided to release the men, who were immediately put on a plane out of the country, Dagens Nyheter quoted a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman as saying.


The world needs a UN Economic Security Council to intervene against massive economic crimes against humanity. Why? How?
To produce, we are told, one needs nature ("land"), workers ("labor") and capital (adding technology and management). Any healthy economic system based on these factors will see to it that quantity and quality of the stock of nature, workers and capital is not only preserved but also strengthened. Capitalism, the name informs us, seems to privilege capital. So, what happens?
How capitalism treats nature we know: torturing animals, wasting and depleting, polluting including thermically and toxically, preserving some nature for profitable tourism.
How capitalism treats workers we also know: as dispensable, hire and fire "flexibility". Marx was wrong: he believed there was a floor, that the wages would slip downwards toward minimum reproduction costs for working class families. Today's hyper-capitalists could not care less: automation takes care of that, and if they die off, being born troublemakers, probably also terrorists, so much the better. Marx was too merciful.
How capitalism usually treats capital we know, transporting wealth upwards. There are many methods. One is for those who provide capital to pocket the value added in the production process in the real economy, not sharing it with the workers, nor with nature. Another is to make those without capital, producers and/or consumers, dependent on "credit" ("", the term connotes trust) with the interest accruing to those higher up who have that commodity. The credit is then invested in the real economy for production, or to buy goods or services for consumption. And a third is to buy and sell finance products based on the first two approaches, in the pure finance economy.
At the bottom of this increasing gap people die. At the top they speculate. The gap broadens. And it deepens.
Or so we thought. What the world now has learnt since the wake-up call–that Titanic, the Lehman Brothers going down and under 15 September 2008–is that hyper-capitalism is totally capable also of massive mistreatment of capital. "Products" glitter like super-novas and collapse, leaving behind dark holes in the economic universe. If this were only a financial economy game played by some addicts, maybe less problematic. But the real economy implications of a mistreated, dying finance economy in coma, artificially fed hotly printed $700 billion, with spin doctors issuing a stream of mainly misleading statements about "credit squeeze" (like a patient suffering a stroke or an infarct having "breathing problems") are maximally serious.
Characteristically problems in the real economy, like the Big 3, are handled with much more scrutiny than the much bigger problems in the finance economy causing most of the real economy problems. There is one exception: Madoff. Will he be the fall guy for the others? Why is he selected, being responsible for only $50 billion? Because it was a more obvious fraud? How about sheer incompetence, not even being able to play the system so well as Madoff and his predecessors in several banks around the world for some time? Are there others higher up who are well protected, and in that case by whom?
Using the term "hyper-capitalism" indicates that there may be a capitalism tamed, disciplined, working for the best of human beings and nature everywhere that is acceptable. Think of the damage a wild elephant can inflict on nature and humans. Think of the marvels of lifting and transporting and company that a trusted, nicely treated elephant can provide.
Clearly, the system is not capable of curing itself, and, hopefully some time will have to pass before we are once again told about the "discipline of the market", the immune system of a healthy economic body. The immunity deficiency is only too obvious. The government enters, not to take from the rich to give to the poor, but US style "socialism", to take from the poor (who sooner or later will have to suffer the consequences of all that printed money) to keep the rich alive. And in the meantime retirements funds are halved, or cut down to zero, with livelihood shrinking all over–and just wait, the old adage that bonds are more reliable than stocks may prove wrong.
Hyper-capitalism is self-eliminating. Warren Buffet talks about "weapons of massive financial destruction". A-B-C for atomic-biological-chemical, E for environmental and F for financial? We are getting accustomed to strong global measures for A, B, C and E – time is coming to F. The fake UN institutions in Washington are not up to it, the statement about Iceland's economic prospects being enviable by the IMF shortly before the collapse being a clear indication of the lack of intellectual capability of contemporary economism.
We need a true UN Economic Security Council to issue early warnings; not leaving that kind of task to the manipulators of a "free" market presumably steered only by its own laws, neither by conscious acts of omission, not by acts of commission.
We need an economic security council against massive economic crimes against humanity, not only like the Security Council against acts of direct violence, also called aggression, but against the structural, and direct, violence of the market.
We need an economic security council capable of intervening in the global financial market against unacceptable speculation.
This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 22 Dec 2008.
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St Oswald's Church, Sowerby
The Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council
Priest in Charge: Revd Nicola Carnall
Bankers: Yorkshire Bank (main account), Lloyds TSB, Standard Life
ndependent Examiner: Mr Philip Triffitt BSc FCA
Church Architect: vacant (temporary architect Linda Lockett)
Website: www.stoswaldsowerby.org.uk
St Oswald's Church is situated in Sowerby in North Yorkshire. It is part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: The Vicarage, The Close, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JA.
Members of the Parochial Church Council
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
During the year the following served as members of the PCC:
Priest in Charge:
The Revd Nicola Carnall * Chair
Churchwardens:
Sandra Barnett * Vice-Chair
Heather Limbach *
Deanery Synod Reps:
Jill Drew
Gayle Hartley
Joan Oldfield
Reader:
Diana Wild
Elected Members:
Pauline Alderson
Wendy Bousfield
Martin Hooper
Dan Sladden
David Thorne * Treasurer
Kath Reynard
Helen Ashworth from APCM
Graham Merriam from APCM
Janette Yates from APCM
Jean West until APCM
David Worsnop until APCM
Co-opted:
David Tucker * Secretary
The starred names made up the Standing Committee.
Structure, governance and management
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
Objective of the PCC
St Oswald's PCC works with the Priest-in-Charge, the Revd Nicola Carnall, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Our Secretary, David Tucker, puts together a collection of reports entitled, "A Year in the Life of St Oswald's." This document contains additional information about St Oswald's from the perspective of the person who organises each group or activity.
In 2006 the PCC put together a Mission Action Plan to take it through the next 4-5 years. This was reviewed by PCC in the summer of 2007. Some things we have achieved already; others will take more time or may be revised in the future.
Average Sunday attendance was 76 adults and 14 children in 2007. This is a slight increase on the previous year. The figures take into account all Sunday services - 8am, 9.30/10.30am, 6.30pm, as well as the monthly Refresh cafe service. The electoral roll at the annual meeting in April 2007 was made up of 144 people (an increase of 5 on the previous year). Two adults and one young person were confirmed during the year.
Our work with children and young people has continued with high quality provision for all ages: Pram Service, Kids Club, Youth Groups, First Friday, Easter and Christmas Workshops, Mowbray Deanery Youth Camp and Holiday Club. During the year the PCC reviewed the church's child protection policy, and we continue to request CRB checks on all who work with children and young people. In September we had an Open Meeting to begin looking at the possibility of admitting children to Holy Communion. A PCC working group has prepared a report to the PCC.
During the year there were 15 baptisms, 9 weddings and 23 funerals. These are all opportunities for sharing God's love with the wider community. The Parochial Hall is widely used by the community, and the church is used by Sowerby Music and other groups for concerts. Church members participated in the carol singing round the Sowerby Christmas Tree. A Thinking Day service was held in church by the Vale of Mowbray District Girl Guiding Association and a Carers' Service was held in church in conjunction with Thirsk Community Care Association. We continued our links with Sowerby Community Primary School, and older members of the community continue to benefit from the Get Together Club. Trisha Bennett, Carol Cox and I continue to offer communion to those who cannot get to church, including ministry at The Limes, Sowerby House, De Mowbray Court and Cherrygarth. It is also worth bearing in mind that our Churchyard is greatly valued by members of our community and I am grateful to Keith Carley, our sexton, and all who help to keep it tidy.
Several groups have met during the year. Our Mothers' Union was joined by members of Thirsk branch when it closed. Home Groups continued to meet on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings and are attended by a wide range of people, from this parish and beyond. Joint Lent Groups were held with members of Sowerby Methodist Church. The Quiet Reflection Group met throughout 2007, but finished at Christmas when its leader, Carol Cox, began exploring a call to Reader ministry. We are delighted that Carol has been accepted to train as a Reader, and we look forward to supporting her training when it starts in September 2008.
The choir has continued to lead our worship well, under the direction of Graham Merriam. We have also continued to benefit from the 'Big Sing' which has enabled us to sing a wider variety of hymns and songs on Sunday mornings. We are also gradually learning some new musical settings for the communion service. The choir led a Taize service in September, which was very well attended and much appreciated. Nancy Hebdon continues to play the organ for funerals and evening services. The bell ringers have continued their faithful ministry for Sunday services and weddings. We have a growing team of people who do Bible readings and lead intercessions. The Worship Committee has continued to review services, as well as to resource the monthly Worship for All service. Refresh Cafe Worship has continued monthly in the Parochial Hall and it is good to see a mix of people attending, and appreciating a more relaxed style of worship and teaching. I am grateful to Diana Wild, Chris Carnall and Trisha Richardson (Readers), Frank Blanchard and Roger Wild (retired clergy) and others for their help in leading services and preaching.
All members of the Pastoral Care Team are being CRB checked and more visiting is being undertaken. The Prayer Circle is being appreciated, as is the opportunity to receive prayer ministry after 9.30 and 10.30am services. Trisha Bennett has taken on the responsibility of sending the church's good wishes to people with special birthdays and anniversaries.
We have become linked (through prayer and financial support) with CMS Mission Partners, Tim and Kate Lee and their family, who are working in the Philippines. Diana Wild led a CMS trip to visit them and was able to share lots of information on her return. In addition we supported the Lee's Jigsaw Project in Manila through our Harvest offerings and our practical gifts were sent, as usual, to Arc Light. At Christmas we supported the National Children's Home and Church Army's work with older people. We also sent shoe boxes to Operation Christmas Child, our Christingle collection went to Children's Society and the collection from our All Souls Service was given to Herriot Hospice Homecare. In addition we sent half of our funeral collections to charity as requested by families. We also hosted the Christian Aid Cut the Carbon marchers when they stayed in Sowerby in August, and we held a Big Brew Coffee Morning to promote fair trade. Members of St Oswald's were also fully involved in supporting Christian Aid Week.
Dick Etherington and his team continued to produce Outlook throughout the year. Dick has announced his intention to retire as editor, and I would like to express grateful thanks to him for all his work over the years. We also communicate through an excellent website, a new notice board and a weekly notice sheet. A 'Guide to Sowerby' was put together by Heather Limbach and Ruth Triffitt as a joint project between St Oswald's, Sowerby Methodist Church and the Parish Council and this has been distributed to all homes in Sowerby, with the intention that it should be given to new people as they move in. A Communications Group was formed during the year and they are looking at how we can improve all our communication. They have also organised the advertising leaflets for special events.
The clock has broken down several times during the year but now seems to be fixed. We have also had boiler problems, and we know this needs replacing. Several pews were removed at the back of the church to create extra space, and heating pipes were moved as part of this project. We have had the concrete dug up around the base of the church outside and replaced with gravel. This should help enormously to reduce the damp in the church. We have also improved the guttering and drainage. A disability audit was undertaken during the year, and as soon as possible we need to improve access to the church and our toilet facilities. Sadly our architect, Ron Sims, died during the year after many years of involvement with St Oswald's. The PCC will be appointing a new architect in 2008. We were blessed to receive a new notice board in memory of Jim Oldfield and a new home communion set in memory of Johnny Bennett. Thanks as always are due to those who clean the church, clean the brasses and arrange the flowers.
Links with other churches
St Oswald's continues to take an active part in Churches Together Thirsk District, with involvement in special events and services and three representatives (including the Priest-in-Charge) attending committee meetings.
We have extremely strong links with Sowerby Methodist Church. We have a joint evening service once a month, we do Lent Groups together, we worship together on Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday and during Holy Week, much of our children's work is done jointly, and we look for other opportunities to work and worship together for the benefit of our church members and our community.
We continue to worship with St Cuthbert's, Sessay on fifth Sundays, and members of St Oswald's support the annual ecumenical Women's World Day of Prayer.
There have been many special events in the life of the church - the Daffodil Festival, the Parish Lunch, Harvest Supper, Autumn Fair, Rogation Walk, Wine Tasting Call My Bluff Evening and probably many more. Most of these have been supported by our Social Committee who continue to do a fantastic job which is much appreciated by all.
Stewardship and fundraising
In response to concerns about our finances, two new groups were started during the year. The Stewardship Group has been formed to increase regular giving and it is planning towards the TRIO giving programme which will be put into operation in May/June 2008. The Fundraising Group is looking at new ways to raise funds for the church, recognising that some of the more established ways (eg Autumn Fair) are becoming less popular.
Church officers / Standing Committee
At our annual meeting in April 2008 Sandra Barnett will stand down as churchwarden, having done six years in the role. We are more grateful than we can say for all her hard work and dedication. Heather Limbach has now done 2 years as churchwarden, and she contributes in many ways - particularly taking a lead with fabric and faculty matters. David Thorne has done more than two years as our Treasurer, working alongside the other valued members of the finance team. He has now decided to stand down, and we thank him too for all he has contributed. David Tucker has been our Secretary for two years, and we are grateful to him for his ongoing offering of his gifts and time.
At a recent Deanery Pastoral Committee meeting it became clear that over the next few years the number of clergy in the deanery will be reduced, and the likelihood is that St Oswald's will be joined with more parishes. It is important that we begin to prepare for this in the not-too-distant future, by reassessing our pattern of services and our church structures, as well as by encouraging everyone in the church to use and develop their gifts and ministries.
It is impossible to mention all the people who contribute to the life of St Oswald's. Most church members are involved in some way and it is all valued and appreciated. May God guide us all in 2008.
Approved by the PCC on 11 March 2008
and signed on their behalf by the Revd Nicola Carnall
(Priest in Charge and Chair of PCC)
A Year in the Life of St Oswald's - 2007
The Parochial Church Council
The PCC continued to meet every other month. Members have attended regularly in order to discharge their functions. The job of the PCC is to help the Priest in Charge in her discharge of her duties and to be a link between the congregation and the Diocese.
In addition there is a Standing Committee, which meets in the alternate months from the PCC, with extra meetings when needed. The current members have been Nicky, the Churchwardens Sandra and Heather, the PCC Secretary David Tucker and the Treasurer David Thorne. Other members of the PCC are kept informed of significant decisions and its minutes go to each succeeding PCC meeting. The Standing Committee's job is to deal with PCC business between PCC meetings.
The organization of worship and other activities in St Oswald's, the maintenance of the church, the churchyard and the Parochial Hall, these are always topics for the meetings.
Special issues this year have been the need for a fund raising committee to ensure the financial security of St Oswald's, to enable it to meet its continuing commitment to pay the quota and to maintain the building and to secure its mission funding.
In addition a group has been working on the issue of admitting children to Holy Communion after baptism but before confirmation.
Pastoral Care Group
This group meets regularly to review the pastoral care offered by the church. Members report on visits they have made and suggest those who might need support. Those who are authorised Eucharistic Ministers take Holy Communion to people unable to come to church.
All members of the group have been subject to enhanced CRB checks and many have received appropriate training, for example in listening skills. The group has revised the Prayer Circle which operates at St Oswald's and has introduced provision for prayer after services for those who wish it. It also reviews our links with care homes.
Chris Carnall
Home Communions
It has again been my great joy during the last year to be able to take Communion to our two nursing homes, and De Mowbray sheltered accommodation cottages. This year I have been able to share the Communions with Elizabeth Clark.
On the first Wednesday of each month I go to Cherry Garth. There have been about 7 people who have come regularly to the services, although sadly one of the regular communicants has died this year. We have welcomed several others, which has been lovely. Some join us when they are just in for respite care, which is always a joy.
On the third Wednesday, I go to Sowerby House, where we have about 8 people who faithfully attend each month. An ecumenical group, which is great!
I then go across the road to de Mowbray House, where sadly there is only one Person attending, Nelly, who has been coming since I started, she was in De Mowbray House and has been such a faithful communicant. We meet in her lovely cottage, where until recently Nelly came as well. Nelly has since moved on to another care home, and she will be missed.
This year we sadly said goodbye to Dinah Starr, who had been a real joy to have with us, she was always so pleased to see me, and for everything that was done for her, and remained joyful and happy, even through her deterioration in her last days. May God Bless her, and keep her in that perfect peace, which was apparent that she did experience.
I also take Communion to Sue Kennedy's mum, Olga Miller, and Kay Evans (who I know several of you know); they continue to be such a very great joy to visit. They were both very loyal member of our congregation, until they found it too taxing to come to church, but they do manage to come with help, to some of the Church festivals and functions.
I always feel so very privileged to be licensed to do this rewarding task, which I always find such a joy.
Trisha Bennett
Cherrygarth
Approximately every two months, a team from St. Oswald's Church put together a service for the people who reside at Cherrygarth Nursing home.
The people who have been involved recently are Nicky Carnall, Kath Reynard, Jenny and Keith Carley, Margaret Turner, Margaret Creighton, Trisha Bennett and myself. New helpers would always be welcome.
The services involve music, reading Bible passages, a talk, which involves applying Scripture to everyday living. Then we close with prayers and a Blessing.
It is always a privilege and a pleasure to offer services at Cherrygarth, and whenever we go, we are warmly received.
Carol Cox
We hold our meetings on the fourth Sunday of each month, commencing at 7.30pm in the Parochial Hall. Our July meeting last year was held at St Andrew's Church at South Otterington, after which we had a meal at the Black Swan at Thornton le Moor. We do not have a meeting in August or December.
Our officers are Elizabeth Worsnop Branch Leader, Dorothy Watson Secretary and Barbara Thornton Treasurer.
In the last year we have had a variety of speakers which have included David Tucker, Chris Carnall, Rev Elizabeth Clark our local Methodist Minister, Dan Sladden, Roger Wild, Diana Sladden and our own member Elsie Kirby.
We are always looking for new members. If you are interested please speak to Elizabeth
Over the past year we have catered for three events, the first being the Harvest Festival on 6th October 2007. We served various curries plus traditional casseroles followed by a choice of sweet. Entertainment by members of the church followed. We estimated that 70 people plus children attended.
Our Parish Lunch was held on 27th January, we had a record number of people attending, at one stage we thought we would run out of food, but in the end no one went hungry!
The Easter Daffodil Festival was our last event, we served tea and cakes each afternoon. Due to the bad weather this year there were fewer visitors, the Monday afternoon saw the most visitors and we had a busy afternoon. We sold lots of lovely cakes and just about sold out by the end of the day.
I would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported us in so many ways, it is greatly appreciated.
Finally I would like to thank all members of the Social Committee for their enthusiasm and diligence at all times.
Pat Bennett.
This group was formed to examine and improve our communications. This means telling those within the St Oswald's family about what is going on, and also speaking to the wider community, many of whom care about and support the church. It is part of our mission to make ourselves known.
We have a number of ways of communicating: the weekly newssheet, Outlook magazine, Easter and Christmas leaflets distributed throughout the parish, the wonderful new notice board, and one-off adverts for events. We also have an excellent website at www.stoswaldsowerby.org which anyone in the world can access. There is also the more boring-looking stuff such as minutes of PCC meetings – but it is important that everyone can know what is happening and what is planned, especially on sensitive issues like admitting children who have been baptized but not confirmed to Holy Communion.
If you feel you can contribute to this group, please speak to (or phone or email!) Diana Wild
Children and Young Persons
St Oswald's works actively with children of all ages. Children are part of the church today, and the emphasis is on welcoming children and their parents at church activities and to providing a wide range of activities suited to the age and aptitude of children and young people.
Kids Club meets in the Parochial Hall during most Sunday 9.30am services, with a range of learning activities. We are planning to use Godly Play once a month. The children will stay in the Parochial Hall for the whole of the period of the adult service and not return before communion.
The First Friday family picnic held in June was very well attended. Even though we had to eat our lunch in the hall we were able to hold all the games outside and just finished before the rain started. This event will go ahead again in 2008.
56 children attended Waste Watchers holiday club in July, focusing on protection of the environment. A team of 26 adults shared the leading of worship, games, crafts, quizzes and the teaching from the Old and New Testament through DVDs, drama and experiencing Godly Play. A number of children who attended the holiday club for the first time stayed with us by coming along to First Friday.
On 31st October we held a Lazer Light Party in church as part of our First Friday programme. It went extremely well. We had over 60 children attending, many in fancy dress, the church was decorated with lots of lights and was buzzing with activities and singing throughout the evening. We received donations from our congregation which meant we did not have to charge for the event, and the children went home with a bagful of treats. There was much appreciation shown from many of the parents who were relieved to have an alternative to Halloween for their children to attend on this evening.
Youth Group: this year we have split into two groups as the age range is now from 11 to 16 year olds. Both groups continue to meet on the same evening at different times on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. We enjoyed a visit to the bowling alley at Northallerton in September.
Our Christmas craft workshop took place on 15th December. 43 children came.
Kids club made a large Christmas card to leave in church for anyone to sign. Esther Irving once again wrote a Nativity for us.
30 children returned to First Friday after the Christmas break all full of energy and enthusiasm to sing listen & learn more about God.
The range of activities for children and young people require a lot of preparation and effort on the part of the adult leaders. During the year we considered the possibility of employing a youth worker jointly with the Methodist church, but concluded that it would place too many demands on one person and would be impracticable.
We have also reviewed our child protection policy, which was fully complaint with good practice when first introduced, but needed bringing up to date. This is the cluster of practice designed to protect our children and young children during church activities.
Tower Captain's Report
During the last year we have on a most occasions, save for first Sundays, been able to ring at least some of the bells. Unfortunately, we have too often not been able to ring all the bells. We have also sought to ring for the main services at festivals and for some special services, and we have rung occasionally for evening service. I am grateful to everyone who has turned out for service ringing and to various friends and supernumeraries who have helped out, especially Pauline and Tony. I am also grateful to friends mainly from Easingwold who have provided stalwart support when we were unable to field a full team for wedding ringing.
We were delighted to welcome Margaret to the band towards the end of 2007. Applications to join the band from people already able to handle a bell are rare indeed!
Since the last report a total of 6 quarter peals have been rung. All these have provided opportunities for developing ringing skills and some were arranged to celebrate notable occasions such as special birthdays or anniversaries of members of the church community. Special mention should be made of Charlotte who continues to demonstrate the potential to develop well beyond the confines of what can be achieved by a band entirely from St Oswald's.
I am grateful to everyone who has helped in any way with running the ringing or the band at St Oswald's.
John Limbach
Mowbray Deanery Synod
St Oswald's has three representatives who attend Mowbray Deanery Synod. This is the final year of this triennium for Jill Drew, Joan Oldfield and Gayle Hartley. Nicky also attends the meetings.
Each meeting begins with a presentation by a speaker. This part of the evening is open to every one who wishes to attend. Since our last annual report we have heard a talk on "The role of rural churches in raising social capital" by Revd John Davis; Mr Andy Dorton talked about "Faithful Cities: loving their neighbours and encouraging interdependence"; Revd Ashley Wilson encouraged parishes to discuss the subject of Admission of Children to Communion before Confirmation and Mr Peter Warry explained the proposed changes to the structure of the Diocesan Synod and its sub-committees.
At each meeting we hear news of discussions from the General Synod and the York Diocesan Synod. There is an opportunity to advertise forthcoming events in our area. There is also a refreshment time when we are able to chat to members from other parishes. The Synod supports the running of the Deanery youth camp each spring as part of its outreach.
At our Annual Meeting in April new Deanery Synod representatives will be elected to serve for the next three years. This paragraph is from a leaflet given out at the talk regarding the new structure of the diocese:
"If Deanery Synods are to play this pivotal role in the strategic decision making about local deployment and resourcing, which will place them at the heart of mission across the diocese, we need to be able to rely on the fact that they are made up of key representatives of PCCs – those people in whom the PCCs (and indeed congregations) have confidence to make decisions on their behalf."
Gayle Hartley.
Parochial Hall
It has been another busy year in the Parochial Hall with users from the Church and the community. Bookings have continued to increase for this popular amenity.
The Hall Management Committee is considering the refurbishment of the committee room within the next year.
The hall could not function without people giving freely of their valuable time. I would like to thank them all, Harry and Eileen Parkinson, Gerry Allen, Ann Coates and the Management team.
Gerry Allen is standing down as booking secretary after many years. Grateful thanks for the splendid job he has done. Margaret Ridsdale has agreed to take on the position.
Jean West
I continue to be gob-smacked by the generosity of people who think of Arc Light whenever they have some clothes or bedding or other things that they no longer need. People bring me plastic bin bags or other bundles filled with items that will help the dedicated staff in York carry on their mission to help the homeless who so often have next to nothing of their own.
2008 should be an exciting year for Arc Light – their new building is due to be completed and handed over soon. No longer will the kitchen be a portacabin wedged round the back of an ageing ex-railway office building. The problems coming to their new door will be the same, but the staff will be better equipped to help. And your gifts will continue to offer hope.
The Family of St Oswald's
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Important to note is that UCF Libraries continues to use both state and technology fee funding to pursue digital collections of historically significant works. Top research universities in the U.S., including the University of Florida, have purchased Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819.
UCF currently has perpetual ownership to Early American Imprints, Series I (1670-1800 (Evans). With approval of this technology fee proposal for Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 the committee would greatly enhance the importance and value of this collection and greatly extend our holdings of all early American imprints in a single cost-effective purchase. This is made possible because of a unique offer negotiated with Readex as part of the technology fee process. As part of the current offer, UCF will also gain perpetual ownership to two important supplements.
The Shaw-Shoemaker Supplement collection contains 974 works that fall within the 1801-1819 scope of the Shaw-Shoemaker collection, but which were missed by the bibliographer and have since been discovered and collected by the Library Company of Philadelphia. Adding perpetual ownership of this supplement to the proposed purchase will provide UCF students and faculty with a comprehensive, gap-free version of this seminal American research collection.
The Evans Supplement Collection contains 1,080 works that fall within the 1639 to 1800 scope of the Evans collection (which UCF owns), but which were missed by the bibliographer and subsequently identified and collected by the Library Company of Philadelphia. UCF would gain perpetual ownership to this supplement that would provide UCF students and faculty with a comprehensive, gap-free version of this foundational early American imprint.
These Readex databases are delivered online and available 24 x 7. The collections will be accessible to all students on campus or off campus through Shibboleth authentication. One hundred percent of UCF students and faculty could have simultaneous access to these outstanding resources. There are no limits to the number of users who can access the content at a given time.
The content within each of these databases will be easy to discover through the library catalog or librarian-created LibGuides. Patrons will also discover this content through subject databases, and internet search sites such as Google and Google Scholar. The content is in PDF format and is easily printed, e-mailed, or downloaded to read on a cell phone, laptop, or any computer.
The collections are of potential benefit to the entire UCF community, including the current 59,770 students and 1,965 teaching faculty. Because UCF will gain perpetual rights, the collection will meet the study, instructional, and research needs of the UCF community into the future. The content aligns with many UCF course offerings and will support programs in nearly all disciplines.
Given the many subject areas covered within these primary source databases many UCF students and faculty will use the content for research and educational purposes. A minimum of 16,174 students will directly benefit from content because their major or minor is focused in areas including language and literature, political science, history gender studies, and the arts.
Currently, UCF has British Periodicals I and II, but its collection of American pamphlets and periodicals is incomplete.
Through the purchase of the Shaw-Shoemaker collection, UCF teachers and students can extensively research westward expansion, the development of American arts (literature, music, painting, etc.), the progression of American political thought and almost every other aspect of America during the early national era. In addition to books, broadsides and pamphlets, the collection includes published reports and the works of many European authors reprinted for the American public. Moreover, a large number of state papers and early government materials—including presidential letters and congressional, state and territorial resolutions—chronicle the political and geographic growth of the developing American nation.
The history of Leonora de Valesco, a Spanish lady, who, in an expedition against the Spanish islands in the West-Indies, was taken prisoner by the British; forced on board a ship of war, and detained several years by the commodore.–Her sufferings were extraordinary;–her adventures surprising;–her deliverance remarkable. The heroine appears amiable even in the midst of combat, and fighting with the bravery of a veteran. Resignation, fortitude, and constancy, triumph ever [sic] every obstacle. Translated from the admired works of Madame de Gomez.
Lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, considered in its present state of improvement. Describing in a familiar and easy manner the principal phenomena of nature; and showing that they all co-operate in displaying the goodness, wisdom, and power of God. By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, &c. In four volumes. Illustrated with forty three large copperplates, elegantly engraved.
The Reprobate's reward: or, A looking-glass for disobedient children, being a full and true account of the barbarous and bloody murder of one Elizabeth Wood, living in the city of Cork, by her own son, as she was riding upon the road one day with articles for sale to market. How he cut her throat from ear to ear; as also how the murder was found out by her apparition or ghost; the manner of his being take; his dying words at the place of execution: with a true copy of verses written by his own hand in Cork jail being a warning to all disobedient children to repent, and obey their parents.
Cynthia: with the tragical account of the unfortunate loves of Almerin and Desdemona. A novel. Illustrated with a variety of the chances of fortune; moralized with many useful observations, whereby the reader may reap both pleasure and profit.
The politics of Connecticut: or, A statement of facts, addressed to honest men of all parties, religious and political, in the state: particularly to the mass of community, a bold and hardy yeomanry, who compose the flesh and muscle, the blood and bone of the body politic. By a Federal Republican.
Jacobin modesty! Again the cry of Tory is raised against the Federalists by the modest Jacobins … The following affidavit … will prove, that Gabriel V. Ludlow, secretary to one of the Democratic meetings for the present election, and the person they appointed in the first ward to challenge Federal votes, is at this moment a half-pay British officer.
Additional Departments and programs that would use this database include: African Studies, Women's Studies, and the Department of Rhetoric and Composition.
Class assignments can include the following: locating and discussing key historical primary documents concerning an event or issue; abstracting and reviewing document content; annotating a selection of materials to accompany a reading; and creating a bibliography of source materials regarding a particular topic such as the anti-slavery movement, women's rights, sectarian religious belief, or the emergence of political parties. The Readex Report provides a regularly updated source of teaching suggestions.
Use of the database will also sharpen students' information fluency skills and ability to do research online through advanced search features. One can easily look at the original document (up to 300 percent magnification) and download in PDF or TIFF Formats as seen in the example below.
history courses and for thesis research. Finally, they will provide access to critical sources for faculty research as well. Primary source evidence from the past is a key part of teaching and researching early American history and having access to this collection will expand learning opportunities exponentially.
 This collection provides a variety of resources for helping students better understand the formative period of the United States and its role in the world during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Unlike many collections that focus only on a singular aspect of the period, this database contains materials that pertain to the social, political, cultural, diplomatic, and institutional developments in the period as well as the various peoples and processes involved in the westward expansion of the United States. I would use this collection in both my GEP courses on U.S. history and my upper division major courses on colonial America, the early republic, Jeffersonian American and U.S. frontiers/borderlands.
 This is a wonderful collection of material, and I can see all of the programs in our department (Philosophy, Humanities & Cultural Studies, and Religion & Cultural Studies) as having interest in this. Both students and faculty will be able to see first-hand the development of a distinctive American voice and perspective in philosophy, religion, and culture. The fact that the format is digital only adds to its usefulness, for courses of all modalities and for digital research.
 I support the purchase of Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819. This database meets a vital need for students studying the early national period. One of the challenges of teaching about this period is the availability of texts for which copies exist only in inaccessible archives. This database makes available every book, pamphlet and broadside published in the U.S. during the first decades of the 19th century. Students in several graduate and undergraduate courses in American literature, history, and cultural studies would benefit from this database. For the first time, students at UCF could pursue research projects on archival texts formerly available only to those near Philadelphia and Boston. The accessibility of these texts would facilitate original research projects on little known but historically and culturally significant texts from the early national period beyond 1800, where our current holdings end. Students in the following courses will use this database to complete research projects in literature and the digital humanities. AML 4300 (Major American Authors), AML 4101 (American Novel), AML 3031 (American Literature I), AML 3286 (Early American Women's Words), LIT 6216 (Issues in Literary Cultural, and Textual Studies), and LIT 6936 (Studies in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Theory), that no longer in print because it provides access to materials that are not available anywhere else online or in print. Significant is the inclusion of many texts by women and people of color not available in mass market anthologies. Projects include artifact inventory, contextual annotation, material culture annotation, bibliographies of primary sources, and writing research papers for presentation at national conferences and for publication. This database is especially relevant to several UCF courses in American literature, culture, the arts, history, politics, medicine, law, journalism, philosophy, and science.
 I strongly support the purchase of the Shaw Shoemaker database. It contains many valuable documents that will help professors and students research and learn about American government and state government. The time period covered by this database (the early 1800s) is particularly important for the development of American political thought and American Democracy. In addition to research, a number of political science professor will use these primary source materials in the classroom to give students an unfiltered look at early 19th century thought. Students in a number of political science classes would access this archive for class projects and independent research. Students will benefit greatly from having access to the original documents that are found in this collection – it is far more exciting and memorable to read and see primary sources than it is to only read about them in text books. The Shaw Shoemaker database will be a tremendous addition to the UCF holdings and I am confident it will be used frequently by undergraduates, graduate students, and professors.
The UCF Libraries will measure the success of these four Readex databases through usage reports and satisfaction surveys. COUNTER reports (an industry standard format for online usage statistics) tracks which titles are used and the number of articles downloaded.
There is strong evidence that the content from these collections will be heavily used across several disciplines by students and faculty. Similar primary source databases have shown steady usage and growth in number of accessions and downloads as word spreads about the benefits to students and researchers. It is expected that usage will increase by 10% to 20% per year in the first three years.
The requested funds ($105,648), in combination with the $5,000 cost share from UCF Libraries, will cover the one-time cost of Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819. There is an annual access fee that is standard for digital collections of this quality. The annual fee of $3,334 will be covered from the existing library materials budget.
These titles are hosted by Readex, so there will be no new demands on UCF staff or infrastructure.
Dictionary of American Regional English will be purchased for a one-time fee of $5,500 ($5,000 from Technology Fee funds and $500 from UCF Libraries), securing unlimited, simultaneous access and perpetual rights to all content.


Among many distinctions in the Golden Age, the Netherlands was known as Europe's bookstore. Dutch publishers, printers, and bookbinders produced, mostly for export, the majority of the books printed in Europe, from Bibles to emblem books. They produced almost all of the controversial books, both traditional philosophy and natural philosopy, what we now call science.
Yet it wasn't until late in the century, 1692, that they got their first Dutch-language learned journal, the De Boekzaal van Europe (bookroom of Europe). Yes, learned people knew Latin, French, and English. But enough people knew only Dutch yet were literate and interested in ideas that De Boekzaal found a market that has been served ever since.
The first editor, who did much of the writing, especially book reviews, was Peter Rabus. He published parts or all of eight letters that Leeuwenhoek wrote in the mid-1690's when he was not being published in Philosophical Transactions. As soon as Halley was replaced as editor and Leeuwenhoek's letters again began to be published in Philosophical Transactions, he no longer sent them to Rabus.
The numbering in the table below is Cole's expansion of Leeuwenhoek's system. The numbers to which he added an "a" were letters that Leeuwenhoek did not publish in his own series. The two without an "a", 85 and 108, were also excerpted in Philosophical Transactions and Leeuwenhoek's Vijfde Vervolg and Sevende Vervolg and their Latin equivalents. Only the second of those letters, from 1697, had any figures; Rabus's paraphrase/excerpt did not include them. The other six appeared only in De Boekzaal van Europe. None of them included any figures.
The best discussion of the relationship between Rabus and Leeuwenhoek is found in Bert van der Slaag's chapter in the Sources section below.
During its lifetime, De Boekzaal went through changes in editorial direction.
All of the Leeuwenhoek letters were published in this period.


The '67 Cadillac DeVille is widely considered to be perfect balance of the over-the-top decadence of the late '50s to early '60s high-finned Caddies and the staid, reserved late-'70s models. While those classic fins are still present, they've been reined in a bit. Inside, the De Ville now offered 147 different upholstery options including a wide range of cloth and leather colors to custom tailor each car to the owner. As you'd expect, the ride is comfortable and cloud-like.
Drop the top and you can experience the De Ville in a whole new way. With the sun on your face and the wind in your hair, the big Caddy is the perfect boulevard cruiser.
When the Cadillac Coupe De Ville rolled out in 1959, it took the world by storm. Although Cadillac had prominently featured tail fins on their cars for a few years already, the De Ville took it to the next level. The highly sculpted, sharp-edged fins on the back of the 1959 De Villes instantly became iconic of late-50's and early-60's excess. Cadillac followed up the success of the original Coupe De Ville by taming some of the styling back for a more streamlined, cohesive design in 1961.
For 1964, the Coupe De Ville was redesigned yet again, reducing the fins further and taking on a more chiseled look overall. Although the fins got smaller, the rest of the car actually got longer. To keep up with the extra mass, Cadillac added a new 472 cubic inch V8 offering 375 horsepower in 1968 to fill in alongside the tried and true 429 cubic inch V8 that had been in service since 1963. The big 472 cubic stayed in production as the Coupe De Ville's standard engine until 1975, when it was replaced by a 500 cubic inch V8 instead. This was needed to cope with the extra mass and luxury, as the Coupe De Ville's weight had increased to a whopping 5,400 pounds.


The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is Australia's largest botanic garden and specialises in growing and showcasing Australian native flora.
The Wattle Garden spreads over 36,000 square metres and showcases over 260 species of Acacia (AKA Wattles), which will bloom throughout August and into September in a sea of golden hues.
Acacia pycnantha, the Golden Wattle, has been the national emblem of Australia since 1988 and has been a culturally important plant for the nation for far longer.
In Australia today, wattles are more commonly used for garden plantings, but they have healed and sustained Aboriginal and colonial Australians in many fascinating ways, and were used by the early settlers to make wattle and daub huts.
Over one hundred different wattle species were used by different Aboriginal groups for food, medicine and tools and weapons.
Their seeds were collected and ground into a flour to be eaten as a paste or cooked on hot ash as a damper.
The medicinal properties of some acacias were used to treat headache, skin complaints, aches and pains, infections, rheumatism, colds and toothache.
Visit the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan to see these wonderful trees in bloom, including on September 1, which is national wattle day.
Stop past the Visitor Information Centre to get some friendly pointers and purchase your very own wattle foods, such as their macadamia and wattle seed muffin mix.
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is open between 8am and 5pm and entry is free.
Visit the Garden's website here for more visitor information and find out what else is happening this spring.


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Particular Passions
Women of Wisdom
Betty Freidan
Dorothy Canning Miller
Agnes de Mille
Bella Abzug
Tatyana Grosman
Grace Murray Hopper
Particular Passions: Talks with Women who Shaped our Times
Joy Ding's Review Of Lynn Gilbert's Oral History Profiles, Particular Passions
March 21, 2013 Agnes de MilleLynn GilbertComment
This review was posted in 'Synchronized Chaos' in honor of March being National Women's History Month.
Particular Passions: Talks with Women Who Have Shaped Our Times is a treat and an essential read for any woman out to make history. Written by Lynn Gilbert with the help of Gaylen Moore, Particular Passions brings together forty-six profiles of accomplished women such as Betty Friedan, Julia Child, and Gloria Steinem. With every chapter, the reader gets the opportunity to meet and become intimately acquainted with the life, decisions, and experiences of a woman accomplished in her own right, in fields as disparate as science and dance. Gilbert's black and white photographs show each woman with dignity and honesty, and her decision to use the oral history format is a stroke of genius, allowing each woman to speak for herself in first-person.
Gilbert's chapter on Agnes de Mille is no exception. Rather than merely covering de Mille's background—an American choreographer and dancer whose work elevated dance in musical theater from mere accessory between acts, to the story-telling function it serves today – Gilbert's oral history brings out de Mille's self-effacing humor, stubborn perseverance, and drive to make things better for artists.
Selected excerpts from the Agnes de Mille chapter:
"I think it is a miracle that I turned into anything of worth…I was the petted daughter in a fairly wealthy household, in which being a lady was the thing."
"It was very rough going out into the world…my work wasn't good enough, my technique wasn't sound enough, my hair would fall down, my stockings were wrinkled. It just wasn't professional…I didn't have a classic body. I had a long torso and shortish legs. They are pretty legs, but very short. What I did have was a real acting ability and inventive, creative thought. I couldn't fit into the mold so I made my own, that's all."
"I didn't set out to change the world of dance. I had to do it because nobody cared a damn about dancing and I got fed up with people's ignorance and indifference; particularly the American men scorned it."
Even though the oral history format effectively removes Gilbert from the transcript, the expansiveness and gleam of each profile testifies to her ability to ask questions and to draw meaningful stories out of her subjects. Particular Passions is a rare gift to the women's movement, providing forty-six unique role models to inspire the next generation of leaders.
Joy Ding is a writer living in San Francisco. You can reach her at joy.j.ding@gmail.com.
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Julia Child - On Cooking
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Elizabeth Duncan Koontz (1)
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Les Élections législatives bissau-guinéennes de 1989 ont lieu en Guinée-Bissau le .

Contexte
À l'époque, le pays était un État à parti unique sous l'égide du Parti africain pour l'indépendance de la Guinée et du Cap-Vert.

Système électoral
Les élections ont lieu au suffrage indirect. Les électeurs ayant élu le 1er juin 1989 les 473 membres de huit conseils régionaux, ces derniers élisent à leur tour les 150 membres de l'Assemblée populaire nationale le 1er juin 1989. Au moins 50 % des électeurs inscrits doivent voter dans une circonscription électorale pour que l'élection soit valide. Toute personne âgée d'au moins 18 ans et ayant la nationalité bissau-guinéenne a le droit de voter, sauf si elle a été disqualifiée, tandis que les candidats doivent être âgés d'au moins 21 ans.

Résultats

Analyse
Le taux de participation est de 53,20 %, et environ 60 % des membres de l'Assemblée sont élus au premier tour.

Références

Élection en Guinée-Bissau
Élection en Afrique en 1989
Politique en juin 1989
1989 en Guinée-Bissau

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Q: Boost exception in message_queue constructor - The system cannot find the file specified I'm working on an app that should only ever have one instance running. I've just added a class that's meant to represent the "single instance acquisition", where if the executable is seen as already running, it passes the command line parameters to a listening method on the other side. It uses a Win32 mutex as well as a boost message_queue.
InstanceManager::InstanceManager()
    {
        LPCSTR versionCstr = "MyApp";
        myMutex = OpenMutex(MUTEX_ALL_ACCESS, FALSE, versionCstr);

        if (!myMutex && GetLastError() == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
        {
            // This mutex did not already exist, so we are the first to the plate. Create mutex, message queue
            myMutex = CreateMutex(0, TRUE, versionCstr);
            message_queue::remove("MyApp");
            messageQueue.reset(new message_queue(create_only, "MyApp", 5, 512));
            receiveThread.reset(new boost::thread(bind(&InstanceManager::receiveThread_Internal, this)));
        }
        else if (!myMutex)
        {
            // Could not create mutex, but can't tell why
            throw exception("Unexpected error creating mutex - " + GetLastError());
        }
        else
        {
            // Mutex already existed. We are the second instance of this program. (Don't do anything just
            // yet - send method is outside)
            messageQueue.reset(new message_queue(open_only, "MyApp"));
        }
    }

It seems like about 3 out of 5 times, this works correctly. It enters the first if block if this is the first exe instance. It enters the else block if this is the second. However, sometimes it reaches the constructor for message_queue and encounters an interprocess_exception, with detail: "The system cannot find the file specified." At this time, there is another instance of the app running, and it should be listening for messages (that's what receiveThread does).
Given that I can't even tell why message_queue would be working with files (I really hope it's not writing to disk to "simplify") I'm not really sure what to look at with this.
There's more to my code, but it doesn't reach it, so I feel like that couldn't ever be relevant.

A: The problem is that InstanceManager constructor and if statement can be entered by more than one application at the same time if mutex file is not created yet.
You can lock access to InstanceManager per one application using boost's named_mutex. Also message queue would need to be removed by last process (you will need to track somehow which process is last one quitting, for example by using shared memory).
Better implementation could look like this:
InstanceManager::InstanceManager()
{
    using boost::interprocess;

    named_mutex mutex(open_or_create, "my_named_mutex");
    scoped_lock<named_mutex> lock(mutex);

    try
    {
        messageQueue.reset(new message_queue(open_only, "MyApp"));
        return;
    }
    catch(interprocess_exception &ex)
    {
        // OK, this is the first instance so we need to create the message queue first
    }

    messageQueue.reset(new message_queue(create_only, "MyApp", 5, 512));
    receiveThread.reset(new boost::thread(bind(&InstanceManager::receiveThread_Internal, this)));
}

InstanceManager::~InstanceManager()
{
// last process removes the queue
    message_queue::remove("MyApp");

    named_mutex::remove("my_named_mutex");
}

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Recently in Taiwan, Hellen helped two young couples to tie the knot in the same day.
One of the two brides is a young lady called Eva. Her story is a unique one.
Hellen has known Eva since she was 4 years old. At that time Eva's mom was going through a bad divorce and her mom's situation caught Hellen's attention.
Working with the family closely, not only did Hellen help Eva's mom regain confidence in marriage and help her get married again, Hellen also help Eva to mend her own relationship with her divorced mom and dad.
16 years later, who would have guessed - the matchmaker found Eva the man of her dreams and she has begun her own journey with her prince charming.
Congratulations to Eva and her husband Wes!
And congrats to Austin and Val who are also match-made by Hellen and they got married on the same day.
Below are the highlights of the special day!
Hellen helping the bride upon arrival.
With brides and grooms in hand, Hellen happily strides into the wedding reception area.
A meticulous matchmaker making last minute touch-ups.
The final moment: Hellen hosting the ceremony.
The bride and groom kiss and begin a life-long journey together.
Hellen and her wedding staff wrapping up another day's work.
A celebration and toast to two souls finding each other.
A matchmaker touched by it all.


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You are here: Home / Blog / What's the Weather Like in Machu Picchu, Peru?
Temperatures, rainfall, when to visit, what to wear & much more!
When most people from North America think of South America, they think of hot, balmy weather. And, for the most part, this is true! South America is home to the Amazon, some genuinely amazing beaches, and even some hot, arid savannas. But what can you expect in Machu Picchu, Peru? It's located in the Andean mountain range, where the weather is notoriously brisk!
Actually, Machu Picchu is located in an area where weather can be hard to predict – at around 8,000 feet above sea level, it's between the steamy Amazon and the chilly city of Cusco. Some say that within a single day, you can get all four seasons – complete with cold rain, warm sunshine, chilly wind, and even snow!
Machu Picchu is located at the front line of a battle ground between the cold winds of the Andes and the hot and humid air of the Amazon. This is why the weather can be so difficult to predict in this area – it changes almost instantly with any adjustment in the wind.
This, combined with fast-moving cloud cover can quickly turn the weather. You can experience hot sun, cold, wet rain, then back to hot sun in less than an hour!
Average highs are actually fairly steady throughout the year in Machu Picchu – high 70's (25ish Celsius). Definitely T-shirt weather! But it's the lows that can sting – early in the morning and overnight, it averages low-to-mid 50's (around 10° Celsius).
The coldest nights are usually in June and July.
Keep in mind that these are just the averages. If there's one constant in Machu Picchu, it's that the weather changes regularly!
So what can you expect in terms of ranges?
Although it's pretty rare to get temperatures over 80°F, lots of travelers comment on how it feels hotter.
At 8,000 feet up, you're closer to the sun, and the air is a bit thinner. This can make the sun feel much more intense.
On cold days, the temperature can dip down to just below freezing.
Machu Picchu weather has a rainy season that lasts from December to March, and the dry season is from April to November. That's just a general guideline, though. You can still get rainy weather during dry season, and dry weather during rainy season.
During rainy season, you can expect anywhere from 10 to 20 days of the month to be rainy, whereas in dry season it's more likely to be between 2-10 wet days in the month. Annual rainfall is in the ballpark of 80 inches, and the rainy season usually drops about 80% of that amount.
Fog can roll in at any time in this area. While the dampness can add to the chill, it also adds to the intrigue and beauty of this 7th wonder of the modern world.
Peak season is June to August. This is when it's the driest and easiest for walking. The weather is often nice and toasty when the sun is high, so this really is the perfect time to visit.
The skies are pretty reliably clear during this season, especially in the afternoons. This can lend itself to some absolutely phenomenal photography to immortalize your vacation!
January to February is probably the most difficult time to visit. This is when it's the wettest, and getting around can be difficult. Some of the roads are closed in February, too, when the rains are really heavy. This includes the famous Inca Trail, which is the traditional way to get to the ruins.
You can still get to the ruins in February, though. One option that is available year-round is the daily train from PeruRail. It takes about 4 hours to get to the site from Cusco. There are also hiking trails for the more adventurous, which can take 4 days to complete!
The months in between can still be a great time to visit. You can definitely expect a bit of rain, but the ruins are still very manageable if you have some good hiking footwear.
The thing is, Machu Picchu is an awesome place to visit whether it's rain or shine. If the sky is clear, you can get amazing shots of the entire ruins. If it's cloudy or foggy, you get an eeriness that can make the visit seem totally out of this world.
You don't want to be like me – when I moved to Ecuador and flew in to Quito (similar altitude) I showed up in a t-shirt, shorts, and Panama hat. South America is hot, right? Man, I looked like an idiot!
The trick to the high-altitude areas in the Andes is to layer. That's the best way to be able to deal with below freezing and hot sun all within the same day.
Come with a small backpack. This will make it easy to unload layers as needed and not feel encumbered. Bring light full-length pants. I personally like ones that are quick-drying. You'll appreciate them if it rains.
The top half is really where the art of layering comes in. Wear either a cotton T-shirt or, if you want something higher performance for a bit more hiking, a synthetic base layer shirt that does a good job of wicking. Long sleeves will help keep the bugs away.
For a mid-layer, you're going to want something with a bit of insulation. Polyester fleece is great because there are a lot of options. You'll probably make best use of something that's light or mid-weight. In the US they use numbers to define "weight", so look for something with a rating of around 100 or 200. Alternatively, you could just use a hoodie or light wool sweater.
The outer layer, or shell, is important when it's raining or windy. If you have something that's classed "waterproof non-breathable", you'll probably be sweating uncontrollably. Usually "water resistant breathable" hits the sweet spot for the Andes, especially if you're going to be walking around/hiking.
Other than that, make sure you bring some nice, grippy hiking shoes/boots. Try to make sure that they're broken in before you do any extensive hiking in them. Some of the hiking spots can be a little slippery when wet!
Ultimately, Machu Picchu is listed as a wonder of the modern world for a reason. Come ready for machu picchu weather, and you can really get the most out of an awesome vacation!
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Greg Taylor can step into Kieran Tierney's Scotland boots – Steve Clarke
Kilmarnock defender Greg Taylor has been backed for a Scotland call-up by boss Steve Clarke (Jeff Holmes/PA)
Steve Clarke has backed Kilmarnock defender Greg Taylor to fill Kieran Tierney's boots for Scotland this summer.
The Rugby Park left-back is one of four players in the running for the Scottish Football Writers' Association's young player of the year award and Clarke insists the 21-year-old is a deserving nominee.
And he also suggested that his player is ready to make the step-up to the international scene.
Taylor's path to full Scotland honours has been blocked by both Liverpool star Andy Robertson and Celtic ace Tierney.
But with the Hoops defender set to undergo double hernia surgery this summer, ruling him out of the Scots' Euro 2020 qualifiers with Cyprus and Belgium in June, Clarke – who remains one of the leading candidates to replace Alex McLeish as national team boss – believes his time might finally have come.
The Killie boss – who is also in the running for the SFWA's manager of the year prize – said: "There's no reason why Greg can't be chapping on the door.
"There are some rumours going around that Kieran Tierney is going for a post-season operation.
"Andy Robertson will be involved in the Champions League final which is fantastic, but there will be space there and there is always the possibility of opportunity in football. Circumstances always change.
"You never know (if Greg is ready for international football) until you put him in at that level.
"Greg has been very, very consistent at SPL level since I came to the club. He's been absolutely outstanding.
"He's served his time with the national team's under-21s, so until you put them up to the next step, you never know.
"But I'm pretty sure he's got the talent to do it."
Clarke might end up being the man who decides whether Taylor is selected if the Scottish Football Association make their move as expected next week.
If he does call time on his 18-month Rugby Park reign, he has the chance to go out on a high by securing the club's first third place finish in 53 years and with it a Europa League ticket.
Two wins against Saturday's opponents Hibernian and then Rangers on the final day of the season should be enough to hold off rivals Aberdeen.
But even if they miss out on qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2001, midfielder Rory McKenzie insists Clarke's legacy is already nailed down.
"Getting into Europe would mean a lot," he said. "I'm not going to lie, no-one in here thought we'd get a European slot at the start of the season.
"If you'd said that to us four years ago we'd have said there was no chance.
"For me it just shows how far we've come under Steve.
"He's not just taken us away from the bottom, it's now two consecutive top sixes, now the top four so you can't stress enough the changes.
"If we weren't to make Europe it won't make the gaffer's tenure here any different. What he's done is unbelievable. Europe would be the icing on the cake but it won't make any difference to how we view him."
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Five register to run in Okanogan County
By Amy Veneziano • June 13, 2008 1:25 pm
OKANOGAN – As of 5 p.m. on June 9, only five candidates had registered to run for positions in Okanogan county, according to the county auditor's office. Registration closed June 6.
For Okanogan County Public Utility District Commissioner in district one, the incumbent, Omak's David A. Womak, non-partisan, has registered to run.
Jack Burchard, of Okanogan, has registered to seek re-election for Okanogan County Superior Court Judge. The position is also non-partisan.
Two Republicans have registered to run as Okanogan County Commissioner for district one. The incumbent, Andrew Lampe, is running from Omak and Larry Campbell is running from Okanogan.
One person is running in district two as County Commissioner. Republican Don R. "Bud" Hover, from Winthrop, is running for re-election to the post.
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El Normandie és un hotel localitzat a San Juan, Puerto Rico, inaugurat el 10 d'octubre de 1942. El seu disseny esta inspirat en el transatlàntic francès SS Normandie amb el mateix disseny art déco i el senyal del sostre de l'hotel és un dels dos signes que van adornar la coberta superior del Normandie. És un exemple del anomenat estil d'arquitectura Streamline Moderne (estil aerodinàmic).

Història
L'hotel Normandie fou una idea de l'enginyer porto-riqueny Félix Benítez Rexach. L'enginyer va conèixer la seva futura muller francesa Luccienne Suzanne Dhotelle, coneguda com a Moineau, mentre viatjaba a bord del SS Normandie i com a tribut a ella va construir una estructura que va imitar el luxós enquadrament del transatlàntic. Dissenyat per l'arquitecte Raúl Reichard (1908-1996), l'hotel va començar la seva construcció el 1938. L'hotel exterior va ser dissenyat per assemblar-se a un liner de luxe, allargat i corbat al davant, amb finestres amb forma de portal i llums. A l'interior, l'hotel es caracteritza pel seu disseny art deco, completat amb detalls romans, egipcis i francesos, sostres alts, i els passadissos que miren avall a un pati de llum central.

Després de ser tancat i abandonat en la dècada de 1960, l'hotel va ser restaurat a principis dels anys 1990. El 1998 va experimentar una important renovació pel dany ocasionat per l'huracà Georges. Després va estar operatiu fins al 2004, quan es van tornar a renovar fins a principis del 2005, quan, amb 173 habitacions, es va reobrir però va tornar a tancar el 2009.

L'hotel Normandie va ser afegit al Registre Nacional de Llocs Històrics el 1980.

Descripció
Edifici de planta triangular amb vèrtexs arrodonits i set pisos organitzats al voltant d'un pati interior i un soterrani. El vestíbul és petit i era on es localitzaba el restaurant. En el primer pis hi havia una piscina, àrees comercials, magatzems, el vestíbul principal i una entrada posterior. Del segon al cinquè pis es troben les habitacions, amb escales i ascensors a les cantonades nord-est i sud-est. En el sisè pis es trobava un saló de ball conegut com a «Salon de Oro» i un saló de banquets conegut com a «Salón de Plata». També en aquest pis hi havia un menjador amb cuina i un saló gran que va ser utilitzat com a casino. El setè pis albergava àmplies habitacions, una cuina i un menjador. Al soterrani es trobaven les sales de màquines.

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Anyways, I got this recipe from my sister, Cassie, who found it on the blog: Kitchenography--Life in My Kitchen. Click here for the recipe. I made it yesterday for Thanksgiving and I loved it! I thought it would still be great for Christmas, so I'm passing it along. Oh, BTW, Cassie and I served it with homemade whipped cream. Yumm!
The author of Kitchenography--Life in My Kitchen said, "This cake comes from the LA Times Food Section via 'The Best American Recipes 2001-2002', a wonderfully curated collection of recipes series that I find are among my most used cookbooks. The Los Angeles Times does a yearly list of the food section staff's favorite recipes of the year, and this one was a unanimous winner."
I made it too, and it turned out so pretty. Loved it! And loved the story about your sleep-over...that would totally be me. I hate it when I can't sleep because my mind won't shut off! I'm going to try and get up Christmas today...we'll see if it happens. :) P.S. Love the jingle bells-so cute!
Yay, I am glad that you loved it! Yum, Yum. I made cranberry pie for T-day, that was great, too! I'll have to change my settings and list that recipe,too! Love ya and missed you guys, too!
You never cease to amaze me.....endless amounts of energy and talent. I'm definately going to give the recipe a try. Thank you for passing it on.
Make sure that you get your cranberries now! For a couple years in a row I've gone to get cranberries but forgotten that cranberries go out of season shortly after Thanksgiving. Glad you liked the recipe! I had some cranberry pie tonight. That recipe is so good, too!
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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.style.use('ggplot')

from time import time

from sklearn import manifold, datasets
from sklearn.manifold import SpectralEmbedding
from lpproj import LocalityPreservingProjection
from manifold_learning.lpp import LocalityPreservingProjections

def swiss_roll_test():

    n_points = 1000
    X, color = datasets.samples_generator.make_s_curve(n_points,
                                                       random_state=0)
    n_neighbors=20
    n_components=2

    # original lE algorithm

    t0 = time()
    ml_model = SpectralEmbedding(n_neighbors=n_neighbors,
                                 n_components=n_components)
    Y = ml_model.fit_transform(X)
    t1 = time()

    # 2d projection
    fig, ax = plt.subplots(nrows=3, ncols=1, figsize=(5,10))
    ax[0].scatter(Y[:,0], Y[:,1], c=color, label='scikit')
    ax[0].set_title('Sklearn-LE: {t:.2g}'.format(t=t1-t0))

    # Jakes LPP Algorithm

    t0 = time()
    ml_model = LocalityPreservingProjection(n_components=n_components)
    ml_model.fit(X)
    Y = ml_model.transform(X)
    t1 = time()

    ax[1].scatter(Y[:,0], Y[:,1], c=color, label='Jakes Algorithm')
    ax[1].set_title('Jakes LPP: {t:.2g}'.format(t=t1-t0))

    # my SSSE algorith,

    t0 = time()
    ml_model = LocalityPreservingProjections(weight='angle',
                                             n_components=n_components,
                                             n_neighbors=n_neighbors,
                                             sparse=True,
                                             eig_solver='dense')
    ml_model.fit(X)
    Y = ml_model.transform(X)
    t1 = time()

    ax[2].scatter(Y[:,0], Y[:,1], c=color, label='My LPP Algorithm')
    ax[2].set_title('My LPP: {t:.2g}'.format(t=t1-t0))

    plt.show()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    swiss_roll_test()