Guilds and storytelling enthusiasts all around the globe gathered to share their storytelling talents in concerts held in cities and towns to celebrate the art of storytelling. Locally, Madison County, Florida hosted our area's most celebrated storytellers, to delight, captivate, and mesmerize audiences with their tales.
Above: Pat Nease comments on the Tellabration! before she starts her story.
Above: Madisonian Wally Davis tells us about San Pedro Bay and the families that settled it.
Above: Pat Nease will tell us about "Mama's Miracle".
Above: Madisonian Ashley Beggs tells us the story of a North Florida lumberman.
Above: Wanda Violet tells us a story of love and gratitude.
Tickets will also be available for $10 at the door. Children 12 and under (with parent/guardian) enter free. Purchase in advance and $ave $3 per ticket! Thank you for your support.
We won't miss it again!
Yes, we won't miss it again if at all possible. Several told us how awesome it was.
You all have done an amazing job. Madison County, Florida, Tellabration was terrific!
Thank you for making it happen.
My hat is off to each of the gifted storytellers!
It was an absolutely wonderful day and I'm still remembering the stories. Thank you for carrying on the tradition!
There was so much talent on display!
What a great setting for a truly memorable day of storytelling. Unforgettable.
Wow! No wonder we heard so many amazing reports!
Joe is incredible and the Colin Kelly story is special to him. Thanks, Wanda!
We heard that Joe Bowles gave a great story on Capt. Colin P. Kelly. Congratulations on a very successful event.
"What a wonderful afternoon at the Tellabration! Wonderful job Wanda Violet, Jim, and Story Tellers. Next time I must remember the tissues, as I was moved to tears. Thank you for this great event."
Wanda Violet organized the FIRST Tellabration in Madison, Florida, held this afternoon, and it was outstanding! Great location, marvelous tellers, super audience, and food!! What more could you want? Life at its best.
I particularly enjoyed Mattie Ann Barnes and Abby Ratliff, both young local ladies who are beginners but who already "get" this storytelling business.
Loved the whole experience... the storytellers that kept us on the edges of our seats, the beautiful herb farm... hope we can do it again soon!


You don't have to spend a fortune to have a cooking space to be proud of.
In fact, today at homify, we have put together 11 low-cost but beautiful kitchens that will prove to you just how easy it is to achieve a stunning, eye-catching and functional kitchen without having to fork out a fortune.
These examples come with little tips and tricks for creating your own low-cost beautiful kitchen. You won't believe how simple it can be to create a kitchen that is the heart and soul of the home.
Granite can give your kitchen a luxurious look and feel, but you don't have to spend too much to create a high-quality kitchen.
Use granite for your counter tops and use simple materials throughout the rest of the cooking space. The granite will be the star of the show!
Leave one of your walls exposed, adding an industrial chic look and feel to your kitchen. It costs nothing to have bricks bare!
Spend time sewing your own curtains or adding a vase of freshly picked flowers to your kitchen. It's these little acts of love and effort that will mean the difference between an unattractive kitchen and an aesthetically appealing kitchen.
Paint one of the walls black or add a blackboard to your kitchen, utilising the walls for a beautiful, simple and savvy touch.
It's also functional too! You can write up recipes or shopping lists or leave notes to your loved ones!
In this kitchen by designers Home Staging Factory, we can see how choosing to only include the most functional of items can result in a very clean and edgy look and feel.
Remember that the less items you have, the less items you are having to spend money on!
Tiles are a very cost-effective way to introduce colours, patterns and charm to the kitchen. There are so many options available that you can truly choose tiles that appeal to your personality and bring a stunning new dimension to the kitchen.
You'll be inspired to cook everyday!
Pot plants, herbs and vases of flower can breathe new life into your kitchen at very little cost.
With herb gardens in your kitchen, your cooking will improve too! You'll have fresh ingredients at hand for adding flavour to those dishes.
Use functional items such as lighting to add a dynamic twist to your kitchen space.
Here we can see how the funky lampshades merge style and functionality, resulting in a very trendy kitchen.
These colourful chairs are cost-effective yet they bring colour and charm to the kitchen. They're also functional too!
Don't go for the same old boring chairs in the same colour palette. Have a little fun.
Use your shelves to put items such as your favourite china cups or your beautiful cutlery on display. You won't need to spend a cent and your kitchen accessories will be easily accessible.
If you don't have shelves, you can also install hooks on your walls and keep colourful tea towels or beautiful cutlery hanging.
This is a great way to make the most of vertical space, while once again keeping your favourite items on display and easily accessible.
For more inspiration, have a look at these 8 small homes that won't break your budget.


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"I will serve a full term."
By WibblerApril 20, 20052 Comments
I think wibbler.com has been steering very clear of politics so far, and many will thank the heavens for that. However, I thought I'd just put a marker in tonight, after watching Tony Blair on The Paxman Interviews. Jeremy Paxman, who is a firm third on my list of televisual greats, is always good value at these things, and tonight's questions were no exception. However the most telling section was the Paxman onslaught on Blair's intentions after the election. There's long been a debate as to when Blair will step down – he's said himself that this will be his last election. Paxman charged into the fray. "Assuming you win the election, Prime Minister, can you guarantee in say 12 months time that we will still have you as Prime Minister?" Tony came back with his usual response. "Well, I've said I'll service a full term, and you know …" Jeremy continued to ask the same question again and again and Tony finally stumbled. "You will get New Labour." Tony replied.
Steam rose from my ears. Cogs turned inside my well-feathered head. Hold on! Full term? That could be 5 years, 3 years – even 1 year! And so, in an instant, I have worked out their plan. Tony wins the election in two weeks, calls a snap election again in say a year's time, when he's sure Labour will still win, and allows Gordon Brown to take over, thereby hoodwinking everyone, taking the opposition by surprise and leaving them all for dust. Tony's done what he said – "a full term" – and Gordon Brown has taken over, leveraging in an extra couple of years of a Labour Government into the bargain.
Vote Blair, Get Brown (in a years time). I am a genius. Unless, of course, everyone's already thought of this already. In which case I am merely average…
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I like your analysis Wibbler.
As you surmised we have a complete weasel in the grass in Tony Blair.
Time alone will tell what he means by 'full term' but I hope it's the shortest in history if it has to happen at all!
beachhutman says:
I say he's a dead duck. He's done so much damage to the party they'll do for him shortly after the election. 30 days I give him.

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The first property in Scotland of the pre-Reformation Order of St John, the Preceptory was established at Torphichen in West Lothian.
Acquired during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124-1153), it became, and remained until the 16th century, the Order's administrative centre in Scotland, although it was mostly dependent on the Order's Priory in Clerkenwell in London.
It was also a hospital and a place of worship. It held the right of sanctuary, and the large stones marking the sanctuary boundary can still be seen today.
The crossing tower and transepts of the Preceptory building remain, and the property is currently under the stewardship of Historic Scotland. The parish church, built in 1756, occupies the site of the nave, and a choir of the same length would originally have extended eastwards beyond the crossing tower.
The domestic buildings, including a dormitory, dining hall, kitchen, and preceptor's lodge were set around a cloistered court on the north side of the church, although only their foundations remain.
Work of the late 12th century church survives in the fine blocked archway between the crossing and the nave; this may originally have formed the chancel arch of a small church comprising a nave and a chapel.
In around 1200, it expanded as a cross-shaped church with transepts for side alters, a bell tower and an extended choir.
Towards the end of the 14th century, the transepts were almost entirely rebuilt, with new windows and vaulting; and a new stair-turret was provided to the tower. In the 15th century, upper storeys were built above the two transepts.
St John Scotland holds an annual service at the Preceptory and parish church on the last Sunday of August of every year.
With the help of volunteers organised by St John Scotland's West Lothian team, the Preceptory is open to the public over weekends and bank holidays from Good Friday to September 30th, from 1pm until 5pm.
The stunning Torphichen Preceptory is also available for use as a wedding venue.
With fees of only £500, which go directly to St John Scotland's charity work, the Torphichen Preceptory can be used as a beautiful wedding venue. Guests are welcome to decorate the Preceptory to suit the ceremony, and the Torphichen Inn is also available for reception events.


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Here's the Full List of Features on Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V'
By Sarah Murphy
Lil Wayne finally delivered his long-awaited new album Tha Carter V, and it features a slew of guest appearances from famous and up-and-coming names.
First and foremost, album opener "I Love You Dwayne" is a spoken word piece by Wayne's own mom, Jacida Carter — who also appears on the album artwork with a little Wayne before he became Lil Wayne.
"Don't Cry" follows, bringing in a chorus from the late controversial rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot dead in Florida earlier this year.
Things get a little more meta on "Dedicate," which samples "Dedication" by 2 Chainz — a song that in itself is a tribute to Wayne. At the end of the track, he even samples a speech by Barack Obama, where the former president says: "They might think they've got a pretty good jump shot, or a pretty good flow. But our kids can't all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne!"
"Uproar" doesn't have any guests per se, but it does hear producer Swizz Beatz reworking the melody from G-Dep's 2001 track "Special Delivery." Wayne previously rapped over the same instrumental on his Dedication 4 cut "Green Ranger," which featured J. Cole.
"Let It Fly" hears Wayne sharing bars with hip-hop phenom Travis Scott, before going it alone on "Can't Be Broken."
Nicki Minaj — who isn't on friendly terms with Scott — puts aside her differences with Wayne's collaborators and appears on "Dark Side of the Moon." Hell, she even mines some of his "Sicko Mode" moon-related imagery, rapping: "Tell me will I see you soon / Meet you on the moon?
Kendrick Lamar, meanwhile, hops on "Mona Lisa." If the song sounds familiar, you have evil pharma-villain Martin Shkreli to that for that; he leaked it last year.
"What About Me" features Taylor Gang's Sosamann, but he brings it back into the family on "Famous," enlisting his daughter Reginae Carter to sing the hook.
Another hip-hop heavyweight, Snoop Dogg, appears on "Dope Niggaz," enlightening listeners with lines like, "You are what you smoke."
Ashanti, Mack Maine and Mannie Fresh all hop on "Start This Shit Off Right" (towards the end of the album), while Nivea provides the chorus on "Dope New Gospel."
Finally, the 23-song offering comes to an end with a cameo from UK crooner Sampha. The chorus comes courtesy of the singer's 2013 track "Indecision."
The record also features production credits from the likes of Metro Boomin, Mannie Fresh, Zaytoven, Ben Billions, Cool & Dre and more.
Hear the whole thing for yourself over here.
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Locals say updates to proposed development on Naramata Bench are 'not enough' and 'disappointing'
Development still a concern
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A proposed residential development above the Naramata Bench recently came out with changes after hearing public input, but the new plan still isn't sitting well with some locals.
Feeling like the Vancouver-based company, Canadian Horizons, has missed the mark with their updates, community members continue to bring up concerns.
"My initial thought is that it's not enough. You know, thats not, I don't think the changes that were made are what the community was looking for," Lyndie Hill, a member of the Preserve Naramata Bench Society said, adding there are still concerns with agriculture, environmental, traffic, health and tourism.
The development, now officially titled "Vinterra" on its website, has moved the total number of lots down from 355 to "about 307" and including more conservation and park areas in site the plan.
"I was really disappointed, I didn't think their new proposal was really any different from their original proposal. They're still asking for over 300 homes. They're asking for city-sized building lots...in the middle of the country and I don't think that's really appropriate for this area," David Kozier, a grape grower in the area, said.
Kozier's land sits right below the planned development and is worried about the ecological impact on the area.
"I'm really concerned about rock blasting, which has been an issue at the Kettle Ridge and the outlook developments in Naramata and that created a lot of groundwater issues," Kozier said, claiming that properties below were flooded and vineyards were saturated. "I'm concerned about our vineyard and the potential problems."
Both Kozier and Hill also are worried about the wildlife who use the hillside as their home.
"They're here from December through April, grazing in this area and they access these hills by going across Canadian Horizons land. If Canadian Horizons is turned into 300 homes, those elk won't have access to this area which is important habitat for them, " Kozier said.
The total proposed site will now be "45 per cent preserved," according to Canadian Horizons vice president Nathan Hildebrand, either through park buffer or through Endangered Species Act habitats like wildlife corridors and open space.
Hill also expressed that the process feels rushed in her opinion, and more options should be explored. Right now, she said, many residents feel the zoning for the property should remain in place, keeping the country area intact.
"I would love to look at all of the options and all of the bigger picture ways to utilize our natural assets that we have, that are built into the OCP (Official Community Plan) that we do talk about setting us aside from other communities."
"We need to have smart growth in the urban area and protect this beautiful landscape that we have," Kozier added. "People don't come here from Vancouver or international to look at 300 homes up on the hillside. People don't go on a subdivision tour."
As Canadian Horizons has stated no further plans to receive public input and moves forward with their adjusted plan to present to city council, Hill encourages residents to get involved.
"What I would like for the community to know is that it's not too late. It's not too late to know all the information and it's not too late to have a voice. And that goes either way. If you support this or you don't support it, just have a voice," Hill said.
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Q: Object[] cannot be converted to Integer[] Converting a TreeSet object to an array using the toArray method, however I get the error:
Object[] cannot be converted to Integer[]
Here is the code:
public static void main (String[] args) {
    TreeSet elems = new TreeSet<Integer>();
    int[] elemsToAdd = {1,2,3,4};

    for(int i = 0; i < elemsToAdd.length; i++){
        elems.add(elemsToAdd[i]);
    }
    Integer[] elemsArray = elems.toArray(new Integer[elems.size()]);
 }

I've searched other threads for the answer, however all of them recommend to use the toArray method with an Integer array as an argument yet mine still throws an error.

A: That's due to your usage of raw type. When elems is defined as a raw TreeSet, elems.toArray returns an Object[], not an Integer[].
Change
TreeSet elems = new TreeSet<Integer>();

to
TreeSet<Integer> elems = new TreeSet<Integer>();

A: Erans Answer solves the error but I would also like to make my contribution
TreeSet<T> takes in any Object type, Making it TreeSet<Integer> Would allow you to put Integer values inside the TreeSet, Heres how you can define it
TreeSet<Integer> elems = new TreeSet<>();

You are using a regular loop that can be replaced with a for-each in your case working example is
for (int anElemsToAdd : elemsToAdd) {
   elems.add(anElemsToAdd);
}

And lastly you don't need to define new Integer[elems.size()] with the size defining it as elems.toArray(new Integer[0]) is sufficient
And after all the changes this is the final result
public static void main(String[] args) {
    TreeSet<Integer> elems = new TreeSet<>();
    int[] elemsToAdd = {1, 2, 3, 4};
    for (int anElemsToAdd : elemsToAdd) {
        elems.add(anElemsToAdd);
    }
    Integer[] elemsArray = elems.toArray(new Integer[0]);
}

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Naga Munchetty presents international news and intelligent analysis going live to the heart of the day's top global story. Plus up-to-the-minute global business news.
Months of protests, thousands dead and growing international pressure.
Still, Syria's Foreign Minister reacts defiantly to the decision to
suspend his country from the Arab League. If the Arab League's
decision to suspend Syria's membership is a seriously dangerous
Welcome to GMT, I'm Naga Munchetty. Also in the programme: They are
appointed, not elected, but Italy and Greece hope the new technocrat
leaders will put their economies back on-track.
If in Norway, Anders Behring Breivik, the man who confessed to
killing 77 people in July, has made his first court appearance.
Hello, it is 12:30pm here in London, 1:30pm in Brussels and it is early
afternoon in Damascus which is where international pressure is
mounting on Syria to end months of repression that began in March and
has left thousands of people dead. European foreign ministers are
meeting in Brussels to tighten sanctions against President Bashar
al-Assad's regime. The Arab League voted to suspend Syria's membership.
Still, Syria remains defiant. The country's Foreign Minister, Walid
Al-Moualem, has condemned the move and said Syria will not be treated
as another live via -- Libya. From the Syrian government, some
grand Theatre. A series of pro- government demonstrations
encouraged and choreographed by the authorities. It is all designed to
stress Syria's anger and defiance at being suspended from the Arab
League. Many of these Syrians genuinely support President Assad.
Many others have been pushed to attend. The government has not lost
its centre of self-righteousness. TRANSLATION: That Arab League
decision has not been issued by a unanimous vote. It is illegal. It
does not rely on the legality of the Charter of the league. We have
said in the past and we would like to stress again, that Syria has
dealt and is dealing with the fires of reforms and dialogue and for
halting blood spilling of the citizens. The the Foreign Minister
did apologise to these attacks at the weekend on the embassies of the
countries which have been toughest on Syria, including Qatar, Saudi
Arabia and Turkey. It seems Syria now regrets a move which just
antagonised its opponents and made any compromise with the Arab League
any less likely. Already, ministers from the European Union are meeting
to discuss further sanctions on Syria, with new pressure also for
action at the UN Security Council. We have taken very strong measures
in the European Union, as I said, we can add to those. I don't see
any other, the most specific proposition that we can react to.
We will discuss things further at the United Nations Security Council.
Sanctions are already biting, although these queues for gas at
the city of Homs, could have been caused by the government trying to
starve out the opposition who are strong there. A ban on the sale of
Syrian oil to Europe is hitting a vital source of currency for
President Assad's government. Opposition supporters have been
celebrating the Arab League decision but already calling for
more. They want a no-fly zone and military intervention but for the
moment, those are not on the agenda. In men, we will talk to our
correspondent Matthew Price in Brussels -- in a moment. First of
all, we can speak to Jonathan Head in Istanbul. I do not think Turkey
could have made its position any more clear? I think now the Turks
are making it absolutely clear that they have given up on President
Assad, a man with whom they have built the strongest relationship
with any government. Turkey says it will now back the justified demands
of the Syrian people by campaigning against the Syrian government. They
are angry about the attacks on its embassies but they also angry at
the failure of President Assad for the promises he made earlier this
year. It does not want to go out on its own taking international action
against Syria, it wants action from the United Nations, China and
Russia. That could change if the Arab League stands by its
suspension. Turkey is talking about imposing more sanctions and as one
of Syria's biggest trading partners, they could have a big impact,
especially if it targets banking or the oil industry. A lot of Turkish
businesses would lose out. It has not yet formally recognised the
Syrian National Council as a representative of the Syrian people.
The big steps from Turkey is yet to come but the language is very
hostile against the Syrian government. Jonathan, thank you.
Matthew, in Brussels, leaders' meeting today, what is expected to
come out of this meeting? I have been led to believe there what will
happen is there will be a tightening, if you like, of the
sanctions -- sanctions. Further sanctions against the individuals
who EU foreign ministers believe are connected with the repression
in Syria. Also trying to cut off even more the financial flows to
Damascus. It is expected the investment bank will cease
disbursing its loans to Syria. That is all part of a strategy from the
European Union to further isolate Damascus. What Jonathan has been
talking about also feeds into that strategy. As Jonathan said, they
need the Arab League countries to be applying pressure. And then that
other thread of this, if you like, the sanctions on one hand out of
Europe, the pressure from the Arab League but the third important
thing coming from the UN, trying to brush countries like Britain,
Germany, France and others, trying to push for a very strongly worded
Security Council resolution condemning what has been going on
in Syria. At the moment it looks like the Chinese are starting to
come more on to that side. The big hold out in the Security Council as
of are the Russians. The foreign policy chief for the European Union,
Catherine Ashton, is going to Moscow on Friday for talks with the
Russian Foreign Minister. One source has told me that although
they do not hold out great hopes that it might yield anything, she
will be trying to put as much pressure as possible on the
Russians to change their approach against Syria. There is not much
hope that at this stage they are likely to do that. Thank you.
The King of Jordan has called on the Syrian President to step down.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Lyse Doucet, King Abdullah
said he feared more violence. would believe that if I was in his
shoes, I would step down. However, if I was in his position, if it was
me, I would step down and make sure that whoever comes behind Make has
the ability to change the status quo of what we are seeing. I don't
think the system allows for that. If President Bashar al-Assad has
the interests of his country, he would step down but he would also
create a new phase of political life. Interesting comments. Lyse
Doucet is with me now. He has not said anything like this before, has
the? No, but we have not seen this action from the Arab League before.
It comes after a very long time of getting promises from President
Bashar al-Assad and those promises not been capped. What the king was
very adamant about was it was not a question of one individual. He was
very careful to say it is a system, it is not just one man. I think the
worry in the region and beyond that if one leader steps down, what
would come next? What instability would there be? The Arab League
have said they will meet some members of the Syrian opposition
later this week that is the Syrian opposition ready to take over? His
comments will represent a turning point in how Arab leaders will deal
with President Assad. Do you think he was aware of this? Is this a
move to intensify the pressure as we are seeing? Eight was very
interesting because he is a cautious King. It took him a long
time to say, if I was in his place. He said it with some regret. Don't
forget, these two leaders took power from their fathers at the
same time, a little over a decade ago. He mentioned how President
Assad had the soul of reform so he was frustrated that he had not been
able to move forward. We can now speak to the director of the Middle
East Centre at the London School of Economics. I'm not sure if you
heard what Lyse Doucet was saying, what do you make of these latest
comments from King Abdullah? If it tells you a great deal that even
the Arab states have come to the conclusion that President Assad's
position is extremely untenable. The Americans have made similar
remarks a few days ago. One of the major officials on the Middle East
said he has heard many Arab leaders saying President Assad's days are
numbered. What you have now is what I call the convergence between
international pressure from the international community,
particularly from the United States and Western Europe, and this is a
point want to make that the United States is waging a war against
Syria by other means, it is an economic war, the media war and a
psychological war. Now Turkey has joined. Now you have the Arab
League. Remember, what the Arab League has said, this is the first
step. On Wednesday, the Arab League will be meeting with the Syrian
opposition. It has threatened to pull out ambassadors from Damascus,
impose economic and political sanctions and even more importantly,
it has threatened to basically recognise the Syrian opposition. If
I was sitting in Damascus today, I would be extremely anxious. Syria's
response in the last few days, first they dismiss the Arab League
as worthless, they said it was an extension of the western American
conspiracy. Then they called for a meeting for the heads of the Arab
states and now you have Walid Al- Moualem, the Syrian Foreign
Minister St this is a very dangerous step. He said I hope our
Chinese and Russian friends would continue to lose the United Nations
council. -- to oppose. He said the Arab League might go to the
Security Council and ask for protection of Syrian civilians. It
seems to made the Libyan scenario all over again. You have the Arab
League taking the step by going to the United Nations Security Council.
This tells you that the game is changing. The crisis in Syria is
reaching a climax. The opposition and Syria does not appreciate the
gravity of the crisis. It is interesting that you say the Libyan
scenario all over again but I asked King Abdullah about the possibility
of military intervention and he says no one is calling for that.
Now I think there is some concern about whether that is desirable and
whether that is possible. He said he believes that the Syrian
leadership believes it is still in a comfortable place, in other words,
that the end is not in sight. I say the Libyan scenario, I do not
mean about NATO's military intervention in Syria. Both the
United States and European Community have made it clear that
there is no military option a long Libyan lines. Let me give you a
scenario whereby if you have military escalation, if you have
10,000 people killed and the next few weeks, you might have a very
different response by Washington and Europe and also by regional and
Arab states. You might have a no- fly zone, has a fare in Turkey, you
might have an escalation of tensions in Syria -- you might have
a safe haven in Turkey. Or the Arab League said was specifically it
called on the Syrian army to disobey the orders of the Syrian
government and not fire on civilians. What you might have, the
question of legitimacy legitimising the opposition, you might have more
and more security forces and Syrian army troops defecting to the
opposition and you might have the strategic situation change among
the ground in Syria as a result of Arab regional and international
actions on the ground. It is very good to get your opinion and
thoughts today. Thank you for joining me from the London School
of Economics and Lyse Doucet, thank you and to reiterate you have
interviewed the King of Jordan and he has called on the Syrian
President to step down. He said if he was in his shoes he would step
Let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines
around the world today. Anders Behring Breivik, the man
who's confessed to killing 77 people in July, has been appearing
in court in Oslo. Hundreds of journalists, as well as family and
friends of those who were killed were waiting for him when he
arrived at court this morning. It's Brievik's first open court
appearance since he was taken into custody. He has said he wants to
explain why he carried out the attacks on Norway's government
offices in Oslo, and the nearby island of Utoeya.
With me now via webcam from Norway is Norwegian journalist, Ketil
Stensru. Just described to me the mood, not only outside the court,
it is understandable the family and friends of victims are there, but
what about Norway? This was a country shattered by these events?
Today marked a special and strange occasion when Anders Behring
Breivik was able to meet people for the first time. When the same
applies for the victims' relatives when they were able to meet Anders
Behring Breivik in person and get some sense of what he felt like.
What is expected to be heard? He said he is going to explain why he
did what he did, what answers do people want? They want to get some
justification. How could he resonate himself to carrying out
these attacks and at what sort of ideological grounds can he justify
killing his own people? And I think it is incomprehensible what has
happened, so people have a great need to see him and see what kind
of frame of mind he is in. As he is brought to trial, is there any
expectation of what may be the outcome of this trial. Obviously,
today was another hearing were the state applied for solitary
confinement. The state wanted an extension of 12 weeks. I think they
got that. For him, he again pleaded not guilty to the charges. And for
him, it is another chance to be in the limelight for the first time
and a chance for him to spread his ideology and explain himself.
will keep a close eye on events. Thanks for speaking to me today.
They're the unelected leaders, the technocrats, whose job it now is to
guide their countries through economic crisis. Italy's Prime
Minister designate, Mario Monti, and Greece's Prime Minister, Lucas
Papademos, have been put in place to implement tough austerity
measures needed to balance the countries' books. It's an unusual
position for both democracies to be in - as Humphrey Hawksley reports.
We can speak to our correspondent in Rome. David, it is an
interesting day for Mario Monti to begin this process. Is there much
faith in him being successful? has the goodwill of a lot of
Italians. They feel more com -- comfortable he is qualified to do
with this crisis. He has to choose his cabinet very carefully among
possible candidates, technocrats, in other words civil servants to
have given good service to their country and could be Government
ministers in the months to come. But I don't think we are going to
get a cabinet line-up until tomorrow some time. At which point,
he will be sworn in as Prime Minister, together with members of
his Cabinet. More importantly, later in the week he will have to
go before Parliament and get a confidence vote. This is I think it
a foregone conclusion also. However, it is important to see that Mr
Berlusconi, who has resigned during the weekend as Prime Minister, has
been leading the country for 17 years on and off. He has made it
clear he doesn't intend to retire from politics. He is going to
monitor, he says, the performance of Mario Monti and has made a
veiled threat, as he put it, to pull the plug on Mario Monti, if he
considers his performance is not up to scratch. Mr Berlusconi still has
a majority, a Parliamentary majority in one of the houses of
Parliament. He lost his majority in the Chamber of Deputies, he could
still muster a winning majority in the Senate, the Upper House.
Basically, he makes no secret of the fact he wants to see the Mario
Monti administration, if and when it is formed to have a very limited
shelf-life. Thanks for your thoughts.
Still to come: Digging up the dirt at all reinvestigate mining
corruption in the poorest paradise of Goa.
Now time to get the business news. Is it paradise for Italy yet? 7.48
% and that it was the bonds yield? It has come down a little?
focus is the market reaction. The whole reason the Italians pushed
through the placement of Mario Monti, so everything would be in
place when the markets open this morning, Monday morning there would
be credibility. Some cautious optimism, they were higher, but if
you blinked you missed it because the markets have returned to having
a sour taste in their mouth. The market's love the fact there is a
technocrat, a respectable, highly credible technocrat in charge of
Italy but they want to see what Mario Monti is going to do about
the two trillion worth of debt it elicits on. What we do about the
poor business interests that has crippled Italy's growth. Let's have
a listen to the boss of the German exporters Association, what he has
to say about Italy and Mario Monti. We are fighting very hard for the
Euro but not at any price. The problem is here in Italy and the
Italians have to understand it is up to them to prevent us going into
a recession and going into a worldwide depression. Italy
borrowed 3 billion euros from the markets today. They got all they
wanted but they have to say 6.3% interest, very expensive. Not cheap.
Europe has been S -- asking China for help with limited success?
this whole crisis rumbles on, the pressure has been on the bigger
emerging economies. We know what the Europeans want from Beijing.
The focus over the weekend was on India. The World economic Forum was
taking place in Mumbai. Encouraging wells from India. I will quote the
commerce minister in India, he says India will be part of the
stabilisation process when it comes to what is happening in Europe.
Strong words. It doesn't mean India is going to put its hand in its
pocket and contribute to any form a bail-out. This isn't necessarily
about the money, it is about making sure a country like India and
emerging economy being looked at by the world is their bodies be parts
of the world that are struggling and keeping the trade routes
opening and keeping a sense of nurturing and fostering relations.
Many Indian companies have relied on areas like the eurozone to grow
and succeed over the past decade. So India is looking at this as, we
are here to help and open for business. Open for business but no
money at the moment. For more on Italy's new Prime
Minister designate, head to our website. There is a profile of
Mario Monti and plenty more information and analysis.
The headlines: The Syrian foreign minister has spoken defiantly
following international condemnation of the country's
suppression of anti-government protests.
The new unelected leaders of Italy and Greece begin putting together
of the Government and policies they hope will put their economies back
on track. Another huge corruption scandal is
looming in India, this time over its mining industry. Exports of
iron ore have been stopped in the state of Karnataka amid allegations
corrupt officials allow widespread, illegal mining. Government inquiry
is looking into more serious violations by iron ore producers in
Goa. This is the view of Goa tourists
never see. A landscape scarred by a new kind of gold rush. For iron ore,
and almost all of it is going to China. That, says critics has led
to over mining, corruption and environmental disrupt --
destruction and they are calling for the industry to be closed down.
More and more going to China, a superpower. It is making its strong
at the cost of the destruction of Goa. The constant flow of trucks
carrying iron ore from the minds leave a constant cloud of dust.
There is no escape from it for this spot primary school. The uniform is
paid for by the mining industry. The dust causes them breathing
problems and teachers say it is something the industry disputes.
Next stop on the Road to China, the iron ore is loaded on to barges.
But mining companies are worried that a Government inquiry into
illegal mining and corruption will smother them all. Everyone in Goa
has benefited from the iron ore bonanza they say, making it one of
India's richer states. There have been violations the Chief Mining
spokesman admits, but don't risk everything to read them out.
have free health care, free education and we have negligible
poverty. You cannot fight in legality, you have to address it.
The hardest part is to say, how do we address it without destroying an
economy. The next stage for Goa's iron ore? The slow boat to China.
Globalisation in action and some in India are reaping the benefits, but
with such huge needs for steel itself, they may be short-lived.
All this iron ore heading to China have made some people rich. India
is obsessed with the question of whether it was taken out of the
ground illegally. Very few people asking whether it should be taken
out of India at all. The simple answer is that India doesn't have
the technology to use this kind of iron ore. But China does, allowing
it to keep sailing ahead. We are coming to the end of the
programme, but let me remind you of the main story?
The BBC has interviewed King Abdullah of Jordan. He said if he
were in the shoes of the Syrian President, he would consider
International news and intelligent analysis going live to the heart of the day's top global story with Naga Munchetty.
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Udo Ehrbar (* 2. Mai 1942 in St. Ilgen) ist ein deutscher Politiker (CDU).

Er studierte Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Heidelberg und wurde Diplom-Volkswirt. Nach seinem Studium war er dort von 1970 bis 1979 Lehrbeauftragter für Volkswirtschaftslehre für Juristen. Von 1979 bis 1997 war er Vorsitzender des Vorstandes der Volksbank Kurpfalz in Heidelberg.

Vom 29. März 1983 bis zum 10. November 1994 war Ehrbar drei Wahlperioden Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages. Er wurde für die CDU über ein Direktmandat im Wahlkreis Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg gewählt. Im Bundestag war er u. a. Mitglied des Finanzausschusses und wirkte dabei insbesondere an der dreistufigen Steuerreform 1986/1988/1990 mit.

1984 wurde er auch Handelsrichter am Landgericht Heidelberg und in dieser Funktion auch Mitglied des Präsidiums des Bundesverbandes der Richter in Handelssachen. Seit 1982 ist er Mitglied der Alfred Weber-Gesellschaft; Arbeitskreis für Wirtschaft in Verbindung mit den Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Universität Heidelberg. Er wurde als Unternehmensberater tätig und Leiter des Steinbeis-Beratungszentrums Heidelberg/Walldorf für "Internationale Projektfinanzierungen".

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Bundestagsabgeordneter (Baden-Württemberg)
CDU-Mitglied
Politiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Deutscher
Geboren 1942
Mann

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Posted January 23rd, 2011 by Rhys & filed under Giveaways.
To celebrate the release of the I Am Number Four film (18th February) we have been given the opputunity to give away a copy of the reprint paperback edition of the novel, which was published last year! The paperback edition has a slightly different cover design (much lovelier, in my opinion!) and looks awesome. I reviewed I Am Number Four last year.
Giveaway ends on the 18th February, so just under a month!
UK/Ireland only- I can't pay for international shipping right now! Don't worry if you are from the US- I'm planning a US-only giveaway soon!
No bonus entries, because I'm of the opinion that everyone should be given an equal chance to win this! If you can (re)tweet this/or post about it on your blog, I will love you forever! And, of course, you're always free to follow me on twitter/ with Google Friend Connect!
Will Hill's Department 19 Blog Tour & Giveaway!
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Q: How do I set all Outlook reminders from other people to 0 minutes? If someone sends me a calendar invite, the person who sent the invite sets when the reminder appears. I would like to always see every reminder at 0 minutes. How do I permanently change all reminders set by other people?

A: As far as I know, we can receive reminders in 0 min by setting the default reminder of the calendar(via File>Options>Calendar>under Calendar options>select Default reminders, and choose 0 minutes). This applies to all the existing appointments and meetings in the calendar. Save this setting for future appointments and meetings. But this will not affect the original reminder of the meeting you received. I'm afraid we need to change it manually.


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Q: Jsoup how to parse text inside span class="hps"

    hello

    world

I want to get the hello world String using Jsoup but i have no idea how to do this.

A: Use Jsoup.parse to get the html Document. Select the elements that you want using css selector like: span.hps (http://jsoup.org/apidocs/org/jsoup/select/Selector.html)
    Document doc = Jsoup.parse("\n" +
                "  \n" +
                "    hello\n" +
                "  \n" +
                "  \n" +
                "    world\n" +
                "  \n" +
                "");

    System.out.println(doc.html());

    Elements els = doc.select("span.hps");
    for(Element e:els){
        System.out.print(e.text());
    }

In case you don't care about each element value you can replace the for loop:
els.text()


The dimensions given in the table are for reference purposes only and cannot be used in the design and manufacture of electrical equipment without proper testing.
Heat shrink tubes ТТШ-10 – specialized high-voltage medium wall tubing, shrink ratio- 2.5:1, without the suppression of combustion, designed to isolate the copper and aluminum busbars of electric substations and cabinets with operating voltage up to 10 kV inclusive.
Unique feature of the tubes ТТШ-10 "KBT"- is a high dielectric strength, anti-tracking properties, UV resistance and exceptional flexibility and elasticity.
For the production of heat shrinkable tube ТТШ is used polyolefin composition- halogen-free (index "HF"), which makes it non-toxic and harmless to humans.
ТТШ tubes can be used for both, indoor and outdoor application. The use of tubes ТТШ for insulation of busbars on electrical substations and inside board devices can significantly reduce the distance "phase-phase" and "phase-earth", as well as significantly reduce the dimensions of the switchboard of the substation. In addition, the busbar insulation provides reliable protection from short circuits due to contact of the live busbar with foreign objects or animals.
Wide operating temperature range eliminates the possibility of electro-thermal breakdown and provides reliable isolation for a period up to 25 years.
Heat shrink tube ТТШ-10 "KBT" is packed in a convenient mini rolls by 10 meters. Practical packing involves cutting to the required length at the place of installation, minimizes waste and reduces costs.
An extended range represented in sizes: from 30/12 to 150/60mm. All sizes of tubes, ТТШ-10 has flat shape.
"KBT" factory is the first manufacturer in Russia, represented line of high-voltage anti-tracking tubes ТТШ.
For many years tube ТТШ-10 "KBT" is successfully used as the analog high-voltage tubes- BPTM (Raychem) and BBI (3M) for installation of panel equipment and electric substations with voltage up to 10kV and has established itself as a reliable and great quality product.


Alfred Hitchcock's film The Birds ( Attic Scene) is used as a score for a circus show.
Students from Trinity Laban will be performing excerpts from Smithereens at Duckie at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London, on Saturday 30th May at 11 pm. The company will be presenting work reconstructed for the BBC4 programme: Strictly Modern Dance, which we will be broadcast later this year.


Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 8.
Rated 5 out of 5 by kre8ive from Perfect Outdoor Trees We purchased these trees during the post-Christmas sale. Over the years we have purchased outdoor decorations from various vendors, but the Frontgate items are always superior to any others.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Tcubed from Looks Great, have not seen anything quite as nice Love the lighting selections, specificitly the sparkle effect. They came without a stand, as I using outside, I drove 1'x1" PVC pipe into the ground to support the 5 trees I purchased (also got a 4' tree). I was disapointed by the lack of a stand or steak/holder (-1 star). I'm considering getting 2 more. Also wish they came with a storage bag (or an option to purchase one).
Rated 5 out of 5 by DrGene from Beautiful accent trees Beautiful trees with very nice selection of color light sequences. The trees stand up with a stake in the ground.
Rated 5 out of 5 by FLDoc21 from Beautiful colors Bought 2 of these trees for along our walkway. Nice looking tree branches easy to arrange. The color variation selections are great and look fantastic from the street. The one negative is that they can't be connected together but must be individually wired to power. Not a big deal if you use extension cord covers for outside use. Highly recommend especially at the discounted price.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Labnet2010 from Pretty Pathway Trees We bought these for our entrance & they are made nice and are pretty. However, the instructions inside say they come with extra bulbs but they were not in the box. I called Frontgate Technical Support twice and they stated their out of them call back in January 2018. That's weird!
Rated 2 out of 5 by mjdavid from No stand, disappointing. This came without the stand as pictured. It is a big disappointment. No Christmas tree for me this year. When I bought it, the description did not say that it came without a stand. The picture doesn't show that the stiff plastic foliage, which is quite nice, is a realistic pine green while the supplemental, less realistic foliage is a bright Christmas green, more like what you would see on wrapping paper. Fluffing the branches is difficult due to the way the lights are strung. The wires wrap around the branches so that you can't really spread them out enough, and you have to unwind and reapply the string of lights to be able to fluff and adjust the branches and the tips. Not the quality I was expecting from Frontgate.
Rated 2 out of 5 by camcam630 from Did not come with stand shown I purchased this item after confirming via the Q&A portion that the tree came with the stand shown. Mine did not. It only came with a stake to put it in the ground, which does not work for how I am trying to use the trees. If you are wanting to put it in the ground, then I would recommend.
It is pictured with a stand.  But then I got it and there is no stand. How do I get the stand?  It is utterly useless on a terrace or balcony without the stand.  I never would have bought with just s stake. Useless.
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. This item does not come with a stand and is designed to be staked into the ground or an urn. We do not currently have the stand shown available. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, and recommend you contact our customer service at 1-888-263-9850 or service@frontgate.com for further assistance.
What are the measurements of the stand this tree sits in?
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. These trees come with stakes; they do not come with the shown stand.
Can I buy the stand that is shown in the picture?
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. We do not currently offer the stand shown with this tree. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
ARE THE TREES FOLDABLE FOR STORING?
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. These trees do not fold for storage. You will need to the branches towards the center pole to make it slim for storage (a reverse procedure of shaping the tree).
Do these trees have stakes so you can place them in the ground like the cordless pathway trees?
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. These trees come with stakes.
So do these trees come with the stand as pictured?
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. These trees come with stakes; they do not include stands.
DO THESE TREES COME WITH THE STANDS ??
Thank you for your interest in the Hyde Park 3' Color-changing Pathway Tree, Set of Two. These trees have changing LED lights.


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Euphorbia monocyathium — вид рослин із родини молочайних (Euphorbiaceae), зростає у центральній Азії.

Опис
Це багаторічна трава висхідна або розпростерта, заввишки 6–15 см. Кореневище вертикальне, циліндричне, товщиною до 8 мм, вершина з густим скупченням старих і нових стебел. Стебла нерозгалужені, товщиною ≈ 2 мм, світло-червоні або червонуваті, голі. Листки сидячі, чергові, прилистки відсутні; пластини від еліптичної до яйцеподібно-еліптичної форми, голі, основа закруглена, край цілий, вершина загострена, 1–2.5 × 0.4–0.9(1.2) см.  Циатій поодинокий. Квітки жовті. Період цвітіння й плодоношення: липень — вересень. Коробочки 6–7 мм, яйцеподібні (незрілі), гладкі й голі.

Поширення
Зростає у центральній Азії: Казахстан, Киргизстан, Таджикистан, Сіньцзян. Населяє схили, береги річок.

Примітки

monocyathium
Флора Азії
Рослини, описані 1949


Relying on your native language when learning Chinese is natural and one of the main differences between adult and child language learning. As adults, we already have one or several languages in place when we start learning Chinese and we also have complex knowledge of the world around us.
This leads to huge amounts of mostly unnoticed positive transfer.. You don't need to learn what a cat is, you just need to know what it's called in Chinese. Thus, using your native language to learn Chinese is an advantage and the main reason that avoiding it completely is a bad idea.
However, this doesn't mean that Chinese lessons should be held in English or that relying extensively on English to learn Chinese is good. Quite the opposite is true. You learn a language by using it, so from the very start, you (and your teacher) should make a serious effort to use as much Chinese as possible. Not 100%, that would be impractical, but the closer you can get, the better.
…can you please say that again?
…can you please speak more slowly?
Note that you don't necessarily have to be able to say all these things yourself. Students seldom need to say "open the book on page 54", but they definitely need to understand such sentences. Only learn to say the phrases you use yourself, at least to start with.
These sentences are very, very important, on the same level as introducing yourself and asking basic information about other people and your surroundings. They should appear early in all textbooks and all teachers should introduce them long before the students are actually ready to understand the grammar and vocabulary used in them.
Still, this is rarely the case. I have seen a few textbooks that have a separate prologue with such phrases and this is great, but most textbooks have nothing to offer in this area. Some teachers still do it on their own, but don't count on it. In any case, the point is that the best way of learning Chinese is to use it, and the best way to use it is by saying things you would like to say anyway. Common classroom expressions should be in Chinese!
The reason you should learn these phrases are that you're wasting free review time if you don't. By knowing the meaning of these, you start being able to communicate in Chinese immediately. Because these phrases are so common when learning Chinese, you don't really need to spend much effort learning them. Sure, it might take a number of repetitions before they sink in, this won't be instantaneous, but the highly repetitive nature of the phrases means that you will learn them soon enough. If you keep saying them in English, you will never learn.
The more advanced you become, the more Chinese you can use. For instance, starting using Chinese-Chinese dictionaries is an important but fairly difficult step, something I have written more about in this article: The Chinese-Chinese dictionary survival guide.
Other examples involve listening to Chinese-only podcasts targeted at language learners (such as ChinesePod), which is excellent practice. You often learn more from hearing the hosts talk about the dialogues than you do from the dialogues themselves.
I think the point should be clear: Use Chinese to learn Chinese. It shouldn't be 100%, don't be afraid of translating things if that saves a lot of time, but never rely on English more than you have to and always learn common words and phrases in Chinese.
I think this is true for any languague, it's important to inmerse yourself in your target language so you can practice it from day 1.
The more you use it the more you learn.
Question about grammar…have you ever experimented with sentence diagramming in Chinese? If so, do you recommended this approach for long, complicated Chinese sentences?
Not much, really, but it can be helpful for long or weird sentences. Sometimes, straightening out the structure of the sentence is enough to understand it. If you encounter sentences where you understand all the words without understanding the meaning, then it makes sense to look more at the sentence structure.
Yknow just last week I had the feeling that I was relying too heavily on english translations to understand a word. It's kind of like my crutch. So I started to stop myself from doing this by readign the description of new vocabularies (in chinese) if it's still unclear I look it up. But I think I'll download a C-C dictionary so that I can look at sample sentences.
Chinese-Chinese dictionaries are quite difficult to use, the definitions are often much harder than the words they describe. I think it's a great idea to try in Chinese first and then use English if that doesn't work. If you're after example sentences in Chinese, though, any good C-E dictionary should have those as well.
I strongly agree. I started using a Chinese-Chinese dictionary probably far earlier than I should have, but a good tutor, immersion, and enthusiasm canceled out most negatives.
Related to your 'The importance of knowing many words' and your other 'Chinese-Chinese dictionary survival guide' articles, I found being able to enjoy extended trips looking up word after word after word to be almost more enjoyable than the book I was reading in the first place, and to be wildly helpful in increasing my vocabulary.
There are also 同近反义词 thesauruses that are really easy to find in China that describe very succinctly any usage differences while still being pretty accessible. Pleco is also great for this, and there's even an experimental Thesaurus database (free!) on Pleco that helps.
I don't always read comment sections, but Hacking Chinese guests and yourself (Olle) often further the discussion enough that it should be mandatory.
Absolutely great content. THANK YOU!.


If it's already on your top favorite desserts' list, then you will surely place it after you've played this fun cake cooking game, whereas if it's already there, you'll just love learning all the most amazing cooking secrets that will help you prepare this mouth-watering dessert in no time. So, for a yummy carrot cake with yogurt drizzling icing we will be needing some sliced carrots, of course, some sugar, oil... which will all go into the blender you already have there, on the on-screen kitchen counter. Next, how about filling in the empty bowl there with the next due ingredients?


Steel Grip, Inc., a manufacturer of protective clothing based in Illinois, has asked Six Feet Up to design and develop a new content-managed e-commerce website. Visitors will be presented with three ways to browse through products: by clothing type, protection type or material type. Related products and documents will be conveniently located next to each product listing. Six Feet Up will provide a complete redesign of the site based on Steel Grip's existing collaterals and implement the project using Ruby on Rails, an open source technology.


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Goal! The Dream Begins Parent Guide
The dream of playing professional soccer begins for Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) when a former scout for a British football team spots the young man. But he will have to overcome enormous obstacles before he can reach his Goal! The feel-good script also contains a few content obstacles for young viewers.
Violence B
Sexual Content C
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Why is Goal! The Dream Begins rated PG-13? The MPAA rated Goal! The Dream Begins PG-13 for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference.
by Donna Gustafson
Do you call the game played with a round, black and white ball, soccer or football? Your answer will likely reveal your geographic location—as well as the probability of your fascination with the sport.
Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) from Los Angeles calls it soccer, and he has been passionate about the sport since his childhood. Yet despite an exceptional skill for the game, any ambitions of playing professionally are an unobtainable Goal due to his illegal immigrant status and humble circumstances. Then one day, he happens to catch the attention of Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), a former scout for Britain's Newcastle United football (soccer) team. Impressed by the Mexican-born youth's talent, Glen pulls a few strings and arranges a tryout for the promising player, if he can get to England. For Santiago, that opportunity is when The Dream Begins.
But for his father (Tony Plana) the whole idea is a nightmare. Having lived in poverty his entire life, Hernan Munez has learned to depend upon the labor of his own hands, and not silly fantasies, in order to survive. Lending no emotional support, and having no cash to contribute, Santiago is left to figure out the financial arrangements on his own.
Money proves to be only the first hurtle the young hopeful will face. In his quest to be classed among the top soccer players (footballers) in the world, he will have to cut his family ties, cross an ocean, find his inner confidence, let go of his secrets, take a beating from the big boys, and get by on the good graces of others. It's a daunting journey requiring a lot of hard work (although not with his hands!).
Because this is a movie, there is really never any doubt Santiago will accomplish his goal. Instead, the unanswered questions are: How will he leap the many obstacles in his path and is he able to deal with the problems associated with success? Thankfully, the script manages to sidestep much of the possible sentimentality by providing room for character development, reasonable challenges, and ample evidence of effort expended for the rewards received.
Parents should be aware the heartwarming film includes depictions of sport violence and injuries, partying, alcohol abuse, and a mention of illegal drug use, along with a smattering of profanities, sexual slang terms and innuendo. As well, a soccer/football star (played by Alessandro Nivola) is portrayed as a playboy, whose implied sexual relationships involve one where he wakes up with two women. However, the story is quick to point out the negative consequences of such indulgences and exploits, while praising the virtues of determination, teamwork and pursuing one's dreams.
Those who identify themselves as football fans (and who likely reside outside of North America where the sport commands enormous audiences) will appreciate the appearances of many real life athletes, such as David Beckham, Raul Gonzalez, and Alan Shearer. There are also some of the team members from Newcastle United. Those who call it soccer (and live on the continent only recently made aware of this phenomenon) may find this fictional tale makes a great feel-good introduction to what the rest of the world is so excited about.
Starring Kuno Becker. Running time: 118 minutes. Theatrical release May 11, 2006. Updated May 1, 2009
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Goal! The Dream Begins
Why is Goal! The Dream Begins rated PG-13? Goal! The Dream Begins is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference.
In this movie about pursuing one's dreams, a desire for a better life and the opportunity to play soccer/football motivate some characters to lie. Alcohol consumption is seen in sports bars, pubs and at private parties, with several characters drinking to excess. Medicinal drug use is shown, and illegal drug use is mentioned. Sexual relationships are implied (but not depicted), especially with one character that awakes with a hangover and finds himself in bed with two women. Scantily clad females are shown, and a group of them try to undress a young man. Language concerns consist of mild and moderate profanities as well as some sexual slang terms. Sport violence (like tackling, pushing and falling) and injuries (non-graphic) are shown.
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Goal! The Dream Begins Parents' Guide
What characteristics does Santiago have that make so many people willing to plead his case? How do these same qualities eventually affect the people around him?
What advice does Santiago give to his teammate? Why do you think the two players respond so differently to their opportunities to play soccer/football?
For more information about the real Newcastle United football team, see to their home page: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
To learn more about the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) see: http://www.fifa.com/en/index.html
The most recent home video release of Goal! The Dream Begins movie is September 12, 2006. Here are some details…
Although playing only in limited theaters in North America, Goal: The Dream Begins is bound to score big in the home entertainment market. Packaged with the DVD release are three featurettes, The Beautiful Game (examining the worldwide soccer phenomenon), Behind The Pitch (a look at how the script's action scenes were put to film), and the Golden Moments of the FIFA World Cup (the best of the Federation Internationale de Football Association). An audio commentary with the filmmakers and the Happy Mondays Music Video Playground Superstar are also included. Audio tracks are available in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound), Spanish and French, with Spanish subtitles.
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 Versenkung (Theater), eine Bühnenvorrichtung
 einen Zustand in der Meditation oder dem betrachtenden Gebet, siehe auch Kontemplation
 die Entsorgung von Abgasen und Abwässern im Untergrund, siehe Verpressung
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NEW Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is fighting to retain a University of Madrid memorial to the International Brigade. British brigade members died at the university during the 1936 defence of Madrid in the Spanish Civil War.
The veteran MP and activist, who swept to power in this month's Labour leadership election, signed a 2013 Early Day Motion demanding the Spanish Supreme Court retain the memorial. Madrid's regional high court ordered the memorial's removal, claiming the university didn't have planning permission. The university insists it applied twice to the PP-led city council, but received no reply. The memorial was erected in 2011 in the presence of four surviving Brigadistas, including British brigade member David Lomon. Around 4,000 British people joined the International Brigade to fight Franco's forces, with hundreds dying in Spain. Meanwhile, Corbyn's victory in the Labour leadership election has been hailed by Spain's left-wing parties. Podemos head Pablo Iglesias said: "At last we have an ally in the UK with whom we share a diagnosis of the current political crisis and a plan to fight for the defence of social rights through policies to tackle inequality". PSOE general secretary Pedro Sanchez described Labour and the PSOE as "brother parties". Corbyn has a long association with Spain's left-wing struggles. His father wanted to join the International Brigade, but poor health scuppered the plan. The Islington North MP's parents met on a 1930s march in support of the Spanish Republic. His second wife, Claudia Bracchitta, is Chilean, and her grandfather returned from his post as Spanish consul to Chile to fight for the Republic. The family were exiled from Spain following Franco's victory in 1939.
Thank you so much for highlighting this. Given the frenzied attacks on Mr. Corbyn, your article is a welcome relief. We are very grateful to the International Brigades and admire their committment to the universal ideals of equality and freedom. Great article.
great post. The Fascists can remove a memorial but they can never remove the heroism of the I/Bs and of the brave Republicans who died for Democracy. If only the ordinary French and British peoples had been allowed to supply the democratically elected Republicans then maybe the horrors of WW11 would not have happened – the sickening elites of France and Britain who actively supported the Fascists have much to answer for – viva la republica.


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Objective To determine the iron intake and status of infants following a version of baby-led weaning (BLW) modified to prevent iron deficiency (Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS; BLISS) compared with those of infants following traditional spoon-feeding.
Design, participants and intervention This randomised controlled trial included 206 participants assigned to control (n=101) or BLISS (n=105) groups. Both groups received standard midwifery and 'Well Child' care. BLISS participants received eight additional visits (from before birth to 9 months) providing education and support on the BLISS approach to complementary feeding (ie, BLW modified to increase iron intake). The primary outcome of the BLISS study (growth) has been previously reported. This paper reports the key prespecified secondary outcomes, iron intake and iron status.
Outcome measures Intake of iron and key absorption modifiers were assessed using weighed 3-day diet records at 7 and 12 months. A venipuncture blood sample was collected at 12 months to determine plasma ferritin, haemoglobin, soluble transferrin receptor, C-reactive protein and α1-acid glycoprotein concentrations; and body iron was calculated.
Results Differences in median dietary iron intakes between the control and BLISS groups were not significant at 7 (difference 0.6 mg/day; 95% CI −1.0 to 2.3) or 12 (−0.1 mg/day; −1.6 to 1.4) months of age. Similarly, there were no significant differences in plasma ferritin concentration (difference −2.6 µg/L; 95% CI −10.9 to 5.8), body iron (0.04 mg/kg; −1.1 to 1.2) or the prevalence of depleted iron stores, early functional iron deficiency or iron deficiency anaemia (all p≥0.65) at 12 months of age.
Conclusions A baby-led approach to complementary feeding does not appear to increase the risk of iron deficiency in infants when their parents are given advice to offer 'high-iron' foods with each meal.
Trial registration number ACTRN12612001133820; Pre-results.
Contributors A-LMH and RWT conceived and designed the research. LD contributed to the design of the iron-related components of the research, collected data, and prepared the first full and subsequent drafts of this manuscript. SMW and JJH advised on study design and performed statistical analyses. RSG, EAF, BJW and BJT provided expert input into the design of the study and ongoing advice and support. All authors made an important intellectual contribution to this manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
Funding This work was supported by Meat & Livestock Australia, Lottery Health Research, Karitane Products Society, Perpetual Trustees, the University of Otago and the New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes. Heinz Wattie's Limited provided baby rice cereal for participants in the intervention group. Part of RWT's salary is from a Karitane Products Society (KPS) Fellowship that is paid via the University of Otago. LD was supported by a University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship, and a University of Otago Postgraduate Publishing Bursary.
Disclaimer The funders provided funds only and played no role in the study design, development of the study aims, carrying out the study or the analysis or interpretation of the results.
Ethics approval The Lower South Regional Ethics Committee (LRS/11/09/037), New Zealand.


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Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' features an amazing classic reggae soundtrack (listen)
'Lovers Rock' is the second film in Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' film series for Amazon. Music is arguably the star, with an amazing reggae soundtrack featuring Augustus Pablo, Janet Kay, The Revolutionaries, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and more.
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New York Film Fest roundup: 'French Exit', 'Nomadland,' 'Hopper / Welles' & more
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Steve McQueen's enthralling 'Lovers Rock' opened the 2020 New York Film Fest (review)
The reggae-fueled film is part of a five-film series that will air on Amazon later this year.
New York Film Festival announces its 2020 lineup
The 58th annual New York Film Festival runs September 17 through October 11 and, due to COVID-19, will be largely outdoors and online.
2020 NY Film Festival will be outdoors & virtual; Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' will open the fest
Like a lot of film festivals this year, the 58th annual New York Film Festival is going to work a little differently this year, with screenings mostly held outside and virtually. Three films from director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Hunger), part of his Small Axe series, will make their World Premiere at the festival.
serpentwithfeet, Moses Sumney, Smino, Rapsody & more playing The Shed
The "Soundtrack of America" series at soon-to-open Manhattan multi-arts center The Shed "celebrates the influence of African American music with a new generation of groundbreaking artists," conceived and directed by Steve McQueen.
Listen to new songs by K Á R Y Y N, Portrayal of Guilt, Sade, Axis:Sova, The Bevis Frond, Angel Du$t, Grindfeld, and more.
Joan Jett, M.I.A., 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & more upcoming "Times Talks"
The New York Times' "Times Talks" series always has some interesting conversations in the works and there are a few of note this fall...


Kochi, Nov 14 (PTI): Kochi Metro Rail's extension plan has got a major boost with a French funding agency agreeing to provide a loan of around 175 million Euros for the project. A Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) spokesperson said the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has offered to fund the metro rail's extension from JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad. Considering it as a special case, the French agency agreed to extend the loan for a longer tenure of 25 years at an interest rate of 1.35 per cent. The normal tenure for such loans for urban infrastructure is presently 20 years. "It is a matter of pride for Kochi Metro Rail Limited that AFD has agreed to this offer. This is an indication of the funding agency's faith in KMRL's capabilities and its objectives", said Elias George, Managing Director, KMRL. The loan also includes a component of EUR 22 million for the non-motorised transportation works at 20 stations, pedestrianisation of M G Road and junction improvement in Aluva, Edapally and Vyttila. Discussion on the proposed extension of Kochi Metro Rail project from JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad over a distance of 11.2 km at a cost of Rs 2,024 crore was held at the seventh Annual Negotiation Meeting between the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and AFD at Paris on November 9 and 10. The meeting was attended by KMRL Managing Director Elias George and S Selvakumar, Joint Secretary (ABC) in the Finance Ministry. "It was also decided in the meeting that even though the Kakkanad extension proposal is yet to be formally approved by the Government of India, AFD have also agreed, as a very special case, to procure all their formal Board approvals even before the extension proposal is administratively sanctioned by the Government of India, so that no time is lost in launching implementation of the project,"a KMRL release said. It is expected that AFD's Board will clear the proposal in December 2016, it added.
Successful panel discussion on the "Role of technology and innovation in Indian transport"
A panel discussion was held at the Residence of the French Ambassador in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 on issues related to innovation and technology in the transport sector in India. The event was an initiative by the French company BlaBlaCar, a leader in long distance car-pooling and now has over 3 million users across the country and established in India since January 2015. This event, organized by Business France, brought together one platform more than 50 participants: senior Indian government officials, CEOs from the public and private sector, representatives of the Indian government (Ministry of Transport & Planning Commission) and the French business community. Important topics such as urban mobility, inter-city connectivity, multi modal transportation, safety of travellers, environmental protection and the regulatory environment were covered in the discussions. This discussion also highlighted French creativity, especially the innovative solutions offered by the startup BlaBlaCar. This event, organized within the framework of the Creative France campaign currently being promoted in India, has concretely demonstrated the French know -how in the areas of innovation and transport and their willingness find solutions, just like BlaBlaCar, with the aim of supporting India in its implementation of long term, sustainable & innovative solutions in the area of transport.
FRENCH TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS IN INDIA TO STRENGTHEN TIES AND COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN STAKEHOLDERS An official delegation INCLUDING French members of parliament and TOP MANAGEMENT FROM SNCF (French Railways) VISITED Delhi's metro and heavy rail operations on June 2 and 3. several meetings were held with senior indian executives TO EXAMINE best practices IN the fields of URBAN MOBILITY AND RAILWAY STATION moderniZation. The delegation's programme included sessions with officials from DMRC, Indian Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways, and the Indian Parliament's Committee on Railways. The French MPs awarded the French Senate's Medal of Honour to these Indian transport companies. The delegation also visited Delhi's state-of-the-art metro system and NDLS train station. INDO-FRENCH SEMINAR An Indo-French Seminar on Sustainable Mobility took place on Friday, June 3 in New Delhi, with keynote speakers from both countries sharing expertise in urban mobility, mass transit and station modernization. These experts addressed ways of improving public transport in Indian cities, citing governance and business models, intermodality and station upgrades. Addressing the audience at the Indo-French Seminar on Sustainable Mobility, Mr. Diego Diaz, SNCF International Director, said: "We share with our friends at Indian Railways the same passion for improving people mobility. We are impressed by the speed of innovation in India and by the many projects taking shape in the country." Speaking on the development of urban mobility, Mr. Bernard Tabary, CEO International at SNCF's urban transportation subsidiary Keolis, said: "With six metro systems already operating, eleven under construction and forty more planned, India is fast enhancing the attractiveness and liveability of its cities. The combination of Indian innovation and longstanding French expertise in mass transit experience can deliver value by adding features to some of these projects." Prof. S.Prakash, TERI University, emphasized the need for greater cooperation particularly in areas of providing seamless mobility across the different transport modes. « There should be also a collaborative effort for devising IT enabled techniques for metro and other public transport systems that encourages introduction of a single ticket across different transport modes in metropolitan cities » he added. SNCF Group in India SNCF has been operating in India for several years now and boasts a strong presence in the country, with over 1,700 employees at its subsidiaries Systra and Geodis, and, more recently, AREP and Keolis. Keolis will soon be running Hyderabad's future elevated railway (with 71 km of track). In 2012, the concessionaire, Larsen & Toubro, India's leading engineering and construction firm, awarded Keolis the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement for this PPP metro network, the world's largest to date. Systra has been engaged for several years in engineering and/or project management work on various phases of metro projects in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata and Nagpur. In 2009, Systra conducted a feasibility study for the Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail (HSR) corridor. Systra has now completed the pre-feasibility study for the Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar HSR corridor (450 km) and at the end of 2015 started a pre-feasibility study for the Mumbai-Chennai HSR corridor. Systra is also involved with engineering and construction supervision on several hundred kilometers of Indian Railways' Dedicated Freight Corridors. In 2014, the company acquired SAI, based in Ahmedabad, an engineering consultancy firm specialized in transport , with a particular focus on project management and construction supervision. Geodis Wilson provides transport and logistics services to clients in India through a nationwide network of offices (with 3 00 employees). In January 2016 , SNCF teamed up with Indian Railways (IR) to study renovation of two stations between New Delhi and Chandigarh, in the second phase of the Protocol on Cooperation signed by the two rail companies in April 2015. Under that Protocol, SNCF and Indian Railways entered into a preliminary agreement in December 2015 to carry out the feasibility of upgrading the Delhi-Chandigarh passenger line to accommodate semi-high-speed trains.