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Fresh hails the end of the "packet racket"
CHILDREN will be given one less reason to start smoking as new laws come into force to introduce plain, standardised tobacco packaging.
Over the next year, out will go eye-catching, colourful cigarette boxes and in will come drab green packages with larger health warnings and a new set of graphic images showing the harm of smoking.
From 20th May 2016, all tobacco products manufactured for sale in the UK must comply with the new laws. There is a one year transitional period for the sell-through of old stock and from May 2017 all tobacco products on sale in the UK must comply with these regulations.
To see the effects of attractive packaging watch a short video produced by Fresh on our Youtube channel.
Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh, said: "This is a momentous step which will make smoking history for more children in our region and across the country.
"Hundreds of children start smoking every day and for far too long, tobacco companies have gift-wrapped their poisonous, killer products with bright colours that disguise the death and disease smoking causes.
"While tobacco companies have campaigned hard to stop this happening, more children have got hooked on smoking and more families will have had to say a last goodbye to someone who they love who is suffering from a smoking related disease."
Councillor Nick Forbes, Chair of the North East's Making Smoking History Partnership and Leader of Newcastle City Council, said: "For decades we have seen tobacco companies promote their harmful addictive products in vibrant packaging that makes them more enticing to teenagers and young people. This has been one of the scandals of the 20th century.
"Local authorities play a leading role in public health, and councils in the North East are working hard to reduce smoking and make smoking history for more children and more families. Tobacco smoking is still our country's biggest killer and cause of ill health. Changing tobacco packs will help us to reduce the appeal and image of smoking, ensuring future generations are much less likely to develop chronic smoking related illnesses."
Dr David Hambleton, Chief Executive of South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group and Chair of the Northern CCG Forum, said: "As senior clinicians and commissioners of healthcare services in the North East we see at first-hand the damage that smoking does to the health of people in our region.
"Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and reduces both quality of life as well as life expectancy. Smoking is the single biggest primary cause of preventable illness and premature death in the North East, as well as the main cause of inequality in death rates between rich and poor. For every death caused by smoking approximately 20 smokers are suffering from a smoking related disease.
"Therefore we strongly welcome the new law that will enforce the plain-packaging of cigarettes and tobacco, alongside more prominent health warnings, as an important step towards making these products less attractive, particularly to children as most smokers start as teenagers."
Now that tobacco advertising and sponsorship is prohibited, tobacco packaging has become one of the tobacco industry's leading promotional tools. The aim of standardised packs is:
· To make tobacco packaging less attractive, particularly to children
· Increase the prominence of health warnings
· Remove any misconception that one brand of tobacco is more or less harmful than another. At one time colours like white and silver were used by the tobacco industry on packs labelled "lights" or "milds". These terms were banned since they did not reduce the health risks but the colours still remain on packs.
The new standardised packaging regulations, which received overwhelming support from MPs [4] are also backed by the public. YouGov data from 2016 found that 61% of adults in the North East support requiring tobacco to be sold in plain standardised packaging with the product name in standard lettering, which Fresh believes will help protect the next generation of children and young people from starting to smoke. Only around 1 in 10 adults oppose and among smokers, opinion is almost evenly split.
Liam Pape, 18, from Darlington, wrote to Prime Minister David Cameron when he was 15 calling on the government to introduce standardised packs and says he welcomes the move.
He said: "Cigarette packs shouldn't look glamorous. I really believe plain standardised packaging will help take a lot of the glamour out of smoking and act as a deterrent to young people considering smoking.
"The packs certainly look more poisonous and I think will make a lot of young people think twice if they are offered a cigarette, or see their parents' cigarettes lying around the house."
Louise Morris, a former smoker from Newcastle, has supported calls for standardised packaging on tobacco products for a number of years as she believes cigarette packs have been positioned to be attractive to young people for too long.
She said: "I fully support the introduction of standardised packs as it will mean cigarettes aren't going to be a status symbol anymore, they're not going to be a fashionable product, people won't want to show them off or show what brand they smoke. You pull out a plain packet and it can be any brand at all. Smoking is not going to be as attractive to young people because they haven't got something that looks good anymore."
Richard Ferry, from the North East Trading Standards Association, said: "Tobacco is the only product on our shelves that kills half of its long term customers when it is used exactly how the manufacturers intend.
"It is a lethal product that up until now has been sold in packaging that disguises the harm it causes. It is logical and necessary that tobacco packs and larger health warnings should reflect the many fatal diseases that smoking causes. 15 people still die every day from smoking in the North East and it has a massive impact on health and wellbeing.
"Nationally the Trading Standards Institute and regionally local enforcement teams supported standardised packs. Like other measures there has been clear evidence standardised packs would reduce the attractiveness of a harmful product to improve public health and protect children."
John McClurey, an independent newsagent with a shop in Newcastle and a member of Gateshead Council, said: "Working more than 30 years behind the counter, I have seen how the marketing tactics of the big tobacco machine works. I have seen how new tobacco products in bright, attractive packaging come in and the way they appeal to young people.
"I am certain that the introduction of standardised plain packaging of tobacco products will reduce the appeal and help lower the temptation for more children to start smoking. I don't anticipate plain packs to have a major impact on small businesses like mine. In reality, most traders rely less and less on tobacco profits since the gross profit is so small."
The new packaging will have large graphic images on the front and back of the packets to highlight the health effects of smoking, and health warnings must appear at the top of all packs. The new packaging rules are contained in two sets of regulations:
1. Regulations requiring cigarettes sold in the UK to be in standardised "plain" packaging" [1]
2. The revised Tobacco Products Directive which will mean new health warnings [2]
Tobacco Products Directive – also enters into force on 20 May
The Tobacco Products Directive applies to all tobacco products manufactured and sold within EU member states. With regards to tobacco packaging the revised TPD will:
· Require combined picture and text health warnings to cover 65% of the front and back of cigarette and roll-your-own tobacco packages. [4]
· Require health warnings to appear at the top of the packet (as per the illustration).
· Prohibit certain promotional and misleading descriptors on packaging of tobacco products such as "lite", "natural" and "organic".
· Require that cigarettes are sold in packs of a minimum of 20 sticks and Hand Rolling Tobacco in a minimum of 30 gram packets.
As well as health warning and labelling, the Tobacco Products Directive will also:
· Prohibit cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco with characterising flavours, for example, fruits and chocolate. Menthol tobacco will be prohibited from 20th May 2020.
· Introduce EU-wide tracking and tracing to combat illicit trade of tobacco products. This will apply from 20th May 2019 for cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco and 20th May 2024 for all other tobacco products.
· Electronic cigarettes - the TPD also includes a number of regulations regarding electronic cigarettes. The impact of the EU Tobacco Products Directive on e-cigarette regulation in the UK


Gartner predicts cloud software revenues to grow more than 17% in 2019.Driving that market surge is end-user demand for SaaS applications, a market category that, according to Gartner, will reach $85 billion in revenues this year. At Zscaler, we have seen Office 365 traffic grow from 2% to over 20% of overall internet bandwidth consumption in enterprises. The previous champion of bandwidth consumption, YouTube, now accounts for nearly 12% of internet usage. The internet is becoming the new corporate network for running mission-critical business applications.
A better network architecture alternative is to give branch offices and remote employees access to the internet and SaaS directly and not via convoluted paths. It's a common-sense approach, but it leads to tough questions: How do you protect it? How do you secure a network you don't control or manage anymore? How can branch offices and remote employees get the same level of security everywhere while enjoying the benefits of local access?
If you're planning on transforming your network to a direct-to-cloud model, Office 365 can be the catalyst to make that change happen.


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How many of you will be excitedly opening door 1 on your advent calendar today? Maybe you've gone for the firm favourite of chocolate, or maybe something more arty and adventurous like these?
Well, we love an advent calendar as much as the next person, so every day during December, we'll be giving away some amazing prizes in our Facebook advent calendar competition!
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The crisis of trust in institutions
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This Battle of Ideas debate looks at falling levels of trust in our institutions, asking where this comes from and how we should respond to it. Should we welcome this new wave of scepticism or do we need faith in our institutions in order to maintain a functioning society?
Watch the video of the debate!
Brexit: a victory for democracy or fact-free politics?
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Populism, post-factual politics or taking back control? de Buren and the Institute of Ideas look at the conduct and the conclusion of the Brexit referendum in this Battle of Ideas satellite debate, asking whether the British people have got what they want or been sold down the river and what it all means for the future of democracy.
Listen to the recording!
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For all those who teach, lecture or organise educational provision at any level.
- Cutting edge policy analysis drawing on contemporary research.
- Interdisciplinary and critical approach towards contemporary policy provision.
- Explores models and approaches in policy analysis as well as skills and approaches in undertaking critical policy analysis.
This programme forms part of our department's successful modular MA programme which has been running for over 10 years. An interdisciplinary programme, it draws on sociology, political science, economics, history and contemporary policy- making to address the challenge of education policy and provision. You will consider educational policy and process in relation to issues of race, social class, gender as well as changes such as globalisation and new managerialism. It also provides an opportunity for policy text analysis and comparative policy study.
In consultation with staff you will construct a portfolio which gives you a minimum of 180 credits of which 60 credits must be in the form of a dissertation. Over 20 different modules are available for study. Each module is assessed through coursework. There are no written examinations. All teaching takes place during the evenings (17.30 – 20.00).


We are in the process of reorganizing our officer trousers page and apologize for its temporary absence. We still have some fabric issues to resolve but do have some options we are working on at this time. However, given that some of these is still in a state of flux we cannot present that information on this page given that it might change tomorrow.
Sky blue wool is the primary problem. However, our dark blue sourcing has now been resolved. With that we can take orders for dark blue officers trousers (just not sky blue).
Please E-MAIL ME if you have any questions and I can get back to you with the very latest information on available fabrics, prices, etc.
THANK YOU (!) for your understanding and patience and as mentioned above, if you need officer's trousers just contact me and I can let you know what we can do at this specific time.


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Fun Kids Radio joins Green Bean Studios for our Music Demo Premiere
Popular children's radio producer Meg Long will be attending Green Bean Studios' exclusive music album premiere this Saturday 5th February at Media City, Salford. Meg has worked for a number of years for Fun Kids radio, an award-winning national children's radio station boasting the biggest UK kids podcast network with over 60 channels, and 10 YouTube channels.
Author and Founder, Anita Frost, is proud to have an ongoing partnership with Fun Kids radio, and has been featured as a guest on their shows multiple times.
Green Bean Studios is excited to be welcoming Meg, alongside many other industry professionals from the TV and Music industry to our long-anticipated event this weekend, helping us to celebrate the launch of our new children's edutainment production. Time To Dance.
Find out more about Green Bean Studios and our upcoming creative audio-visual edutainment productions here: https://www.greenbeanstudios.co.uk/


This Goat Cheese Pepper Roller, a typical product of Extremadure, is artisan made with raw sheep milk.
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Natural Goat Cheese Roller Doña Inés is artisan made with raw goat milk, rennet, salt, pepper and a natural mold cover.
It has soft and balanced animal aromas and fresh mushrooms and pepper nuances.


Learn how to Make Russian Chicken Salad. Russian chicken salad is a traditional salad dish from Russia, which is also popular in many Eastern European countries and Iran. It is made with diced potatoes, vegetables, eggs, fruits and chicken, and is dressed with mayonnaise. In many Russophone communities, the salad has become one of the main courses served during New Year celebrations (along with cold-cut turkey and champagne).
Boil chicken breasts with ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp white pepper and 1 ½ cup of water until water dries, let it cool down and cut in small sizes of cubes.
Cut all vegetables in fruits in cubes as well.
Then add all ingredients in salad bowl. Chill, garnish with boiled eggs and serve.
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Born in 2002, la Maison MANOUSH is a French feminine brand which succeeded in the fashion world by breaking the rules.
It all started when the designer Frederique Trou-Roy returned from a colorful-experience trip in Marrakech. After wandering in Marrakech markets, full of imagination she came back to Paris with a collection of accessories. Frederique didn't stop the adventure, after further trips to India, Africa, Middle Est and Africa where she found her inspiration, she came back full of ideas and the Manoush style was born: feminine, bohemian and handcraft.
MANOUSH has a signature style throughout the S/S14 collection noted with the unique embroidery work, beautiful jewels and colorful prints which make every piece unique and recognizable.


The bolean team's mission was to create an inviting, streamlined site that would conjure up relaxation. The design of the site mirrors the Polar Bear's Club's modern and welcoming image, and features photos that capture the relaxing atmosphere of the facilities.
The main goal of redesigning the site was to intuitively guide users in their online purchasing experience. Information is presented efficiently and the content is easy to view. Simple, intuitive browsing has resulted in increased spa ticket purchases and greatly enhanced the user experience.
Most people visit the Polar Bear's Club's website via a mobile device. The bolean team wanted to design a site using the "mobile first" approach in order to optimize the browsing experience regardless of the platform or device used, thereby increasing conversions. The design we delivered to our client was streamlined and modern, without compromising on the browsing experience.
Results? Since the new site went live, the online sales have doubled. bolean opted for simple, minimalistic content and spectacular photos that show the facilities at their best.


When everything is changing, it's easy to feel like life is just happening to you. During overwhelming or complicated periods of time, keeping things simple is key. Here are some things that have helped simplify my life during those hectic moments.
Some people will be in your life forever, and some will only be there for a period of time. Knowing when to hold on and persevere in a relationship is essential, but it's also important to know when to let go or move on peacefully. It saves time, energy, and allows you to invest emotionally in the right relationships in a healthy way.
Holding on to a relationship longer than you need to, whether romantic or not, usually complicates things. Not only can it make it harder to move forward, but depending on the situation, it can also lead to insecurities, bitterness or even anger. Coming to terms with the fact that some things are only for a season really changed the way I viewed my relationships. They take a lot of time and energy, so being honest about what is working and what isn't is great for keeping your heart healthy.
Do you have duplicates of items you never use, or items you don't need? Yep, so did I. Packing up boxes and going through my things whilst moving house really allowed me to identify what I really don't need in my life. It also allowed me to free up space that could be used for more important things. Instead of having a wardrobe stuffed with clothes, every so often I take the time to get rid of items I haven't worn in a long time. The reality is, if I haven't worn them in the past year, I probably will never wear them. I've found this to be the case for other 'stuff' in general. For all my, 'I have no where to put my things' friends, taking time to do this will leave your space and mind feeling a whole lot lighter.
If there's a hard situation in my life or a problem I have to overcome, being honest about whether I can do something about it has truly been eye opening. It showed me that there's no need to worry about things that are out of my control, because in the end, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. As for the things I can solve, it's pushed me to plan and start taking action, rather than shying away or being overwhelmed. Either way, it's a relief to know that you can move forward, even in the most challenging of situations.
How do you simplify your life? Let me know in the comments!
Agree with all of the above. I tend to invest a lot in relationships which opens me up to a lot of hurt, which I would just ignore. But as time has gone on, I'm getting better at letting people go. The amount of energy needed to keep hanging onto dead ties isn't worth it and only becomes detrimental in the short and long term.
It's a tough lesson to learn, right? But it usually always ends up being the best thing!


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Projects Chronology In planning ARDEX Campus, Witten (DE)
ARDEX Campus, Witten (DE)
ARDEX GmbH is one of the global market leaders in high-quality special construction materials and has been on a sustainable growth course for over 70 years. For the urgently needed new workplaces, we have designed an "office building in the park" that bundles all of the company's non-manufacturing activities.
Urban context
At the centre of the site is an old listed villa, used as a prestigious headquarters. Next to it, two other solitaires house the communication and research laboratories. The new administration building lies behind it, gently embedded in the villa's park. Designed as a tree house, it promises fresh air, a play of light and shade and a great deal of transparency. The slight staggering of the four building sections breaks up the mass, and the greening of the terraces and façades creates flowing transitions from inside to outside. The greenery of the park is reflected in the generous glazing.
Spatial organisation
The ground floor, as the most public zone of the building, accommodates the reception and special zones with conference area, canteen and fitness area. A staircase opposite the reception area and access routes assigned to the different parts of the building lead to the upper office floors. Cut-in loggias link the office zone with the outdoor space and allow informal communication and temporary outdoor working. Exterior spiral staircases serve both as escape routes and as meeting zones for staff.
The structure of the new administration building is planned as a hybrid in wood and concrete. The inner building brace with the vertical supply and access facilities is designed as an in-situ concrete structure. Exposed concrete on ceilings and walls as well as grey terrazzo flooring characterise the appearance. The individual office zones to the north and south are built of solid wood and rounded off with parquet flooring and wooden façade elements. Glazed to the maximum, the wooden system partitions and doors maintain the transparent effect of the building even with acoustic requirements.
The timber façade is preceded by a non-load-bearing timber structure that accommodates elegant, projecting awnings and is grown on the ground with native plants. The vertically load-bearing timber structure of the façade consists of a skeleton of columns and beams in standard glulam.
Client: ARDEX Group GmbH
Location: D-58453 Witten, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 45
Project Management: Johannes Krüger, Nina Burri
Competition: 2022, 1. Prize
Constructiont: 2023 – 2024
Area: ca. 20.000 m²
Capacity: offices, conference rooms, canteen, fitness area, underground car park
statics: merz kley partner, Dornbirn / building srvices & electrics: HL Technik, Munich / landscape: Storch Landschaftsarchitektur, Dresden / fire protection: Kersken + Kirchner, Munich /// renderings: Dietrich | Untertrifaller


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Messi talks Copa America, Barcelona, PSG, Lewandowski after winning his 7th Ballon d'Or | OneFootball
Messi talks Copa America, Barcelona, PSG, Lewandowski after winning his 7th Ballon d'Or
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Lionel Messi has done it again, taking home Ballon d'Or no. 7. And it's an occasion to rejoice for Barcelona fans as it comes on the back of his performances in the garnet and blue through 2021.
Messi was up against goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski for the award but edged him primarily courtesy of his sensational Copa America. He ended the tournament with the most goals and most assists, eventually picking up the award for the Player of the Tournament as well.
In conversation with Didier Drogba during the ceremony, Messi gave a heartfelt interview about the award, Barcelona, Argentina, and even his rival for the year – Robert Lewandowski.
"Indeed, it is a pleasure to be with you today."
He started off by addressing his past, and the turbulence he faced, along with his departure to Paris Saint-Germain.
"During the past seasons there were difficult moments, no one knew what would happen in the future. There was talk of a change of destination and then I settled in Paris. I am happy, I want to continue my journey and my path."
He then quickly moved to show his gratitude towards people important in his life, starting with his family, who were there with him at the theatre, hyping him endlessly.
"Of course I dedicate this award to my wife, my children, my family, my father, my mother, and all the family members. For the first time, I won the award with a club in this city."
"It was a great honor for me to compete for the award. I would like to thank Lewandowski, I'm proud to have competed with him for this award," he continued.
Ever the humble man, Messi did not forget to give Lewa his fair share of praise, even calling the 2020 Ballon d'Or in his favour.
Lionel Messi lifting his 7th Ballon d'Or award in Paris – Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images
"Lewandowski deserved the Ballon d'Or last year. Everyone was in agreement, you (Lewandowski) should have won it. I hope France Football can give you what you're due so you can keep the Ballon at your home."
Of course, he name-dropped Copa America, which undoubtedly gave him more joy than he could've ever imagined.
"I needed to win the Copa America. It wasn't easy."
When asked if he had an eight Ballon d'Or in mind, Messi laughed and said, "I'm not thinking of winning the eighth or ninth Ballon d'Or. All I care about is achieving success with my team."
Messi also talked about Barcelona and the rather rocky season they had.
"I had a good season in Barcelona, we didn't win the league or the Champions League, but it was a good year and we won the Copa del Rey. The Copa America was very important in order to win the Ballon d'Or."
While the award was largely given for his plaudits with Barcelona and Argentina, Messi officially became the first player from PSG to win the Ballon d'Or. And he ended his interview with just the same.
"I have achieved many individual awards with Barca and now with Paris, it is an honor for me to be the first to achieve them with this club's shirt."
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The ALICE experiment has measured the inclusive J/psi production in Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN) = 2.76 TeV down to zero transverse momentum in the rapidity range 2.5 LT y LT 4. A suppression of the inclusive J/psi yield in Pb-Pb is observed with respect to the one measured in pp collisions scaled by the number of binary nucleon-nucleon collisions. The nuclear modification factor, integrated over the 0%-80% most central collisions, is 0.545 +/- 0.032(stat) +/- 0.083dsyst_ and does not exhibit a significant dependence on the collision centrality. These features appear significantly different from measurements at lower collision energies. Models including J/psi production from charm quarks in a deconfined partonic phase can describe our data.


Part 2 of a 2 part story about immigrant entrepreneurs exhibiting at this year's Fancy Food Show. Link to Part 1 of the story is here.
Today is the last day of the mammoth Fancy Food Show taking place inside Manhattan's cavernous Javits Convention Center. Endless rows of exhibitor booths and pavilions fill this vibrant, verging on frenzied, trade show featuring more than 2,600 food companies worldwide. It's logos-a-go-go as far as the eye can see. Any type of edible item imaginable is represented, from traditional jarred tomato sauces to pasta made with cricket flour. Overlapping cooking demos along with food samples create a unique blend of aromas.
An estimated 25,000 industry insiders descend on the show over its three days. Potential buyers and brokers working for retailers like Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, regional supermarkets, and independently owned stores or distributors, peruse the booths looking for new products, producers and trends.
Once again immigrant entrepreneurs living in the U.S. have created some of this year's most innovative products and business models, incorporating aspects of their country with U.S. business opportunities. Similar to previous generations of immigrant entrepreneurs who have made hummus, sushi or what's called Greek yogurt mainstream, these entrepreneurs could potentially change what the average U.S. consumer eats and drinks. Part one of a two part series.
Alak Vasa is the founder of Elements Truffles.
Across the Hudson River from Manhattan is the home of Elements Truffles in Jersey City, New Jersey. Alak Vasa, a former algorithmic trader at Goldman Sachs founded this Ayurveda inspired chocolate startup in 2016. The six-person team meditates prior to each chocolate making session and chants are played during the process.
Vasa's raw, dairy-free chocolates are sweetened with honey and flavored with pure essential oils. Flavors range from orange pistachio infused with turmeric, to raspberry with beetroot infusion. Elements Truffles are sold online and in approximately 100 retail outlets across the country.
After Vasa quit her job in March 2015, she launched the nascent version of Elements Truffles. "I realized," recalls Vasa when she started experimenting with flavors, "it's the memory palate from growing up!" Vasa was born in the U.K. and raised in India. She arrived in the U.S. to earn a masters in computer science at the University of Southern California.
"Ayurveda was such a huge part of growing up," says Vasa, "which I never appreciated!" she laughs. Vasa describes Ayurveda as a sister science to yoga. "Ayerveda focuses on bringing balance to your system through food," explains Vasa.
Livio Bisterzo amid his supply of Hippeas puff snacks at this year's Fancy Food Show.
Hippeas is a healthy puffed organic snack made of baked chickpeas that actually tastes good. This snack is the creation of serial entrepreneur Livio Bisterzo, originally from Italy by way of London, now based in Los Angeles, California.
"We are in the second year of business," says Bisterzo, "we should close the year with $11 million. Next year, we're pushing for double that." Hippeas are sold across the country in Whole Foods, Starbucks and Safeway, among others.
Bisterzo moved to the U.S. with his wife and three children, no easy feat, specifically to launch Hippeas in 2015. He chose Los Angeles as his home, where Hippeas now employs 34 people. He's found a supportive community of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who are focused on he intersection of food and tech.
Le Bon Magot founder and CEO Naomi Mobed with Rohit Bansal, the COO.


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March 6–March 9, 2023
The Canada Stand is once again your opportunity to sell and buy rights, generate new contacts, strengthen existing relationships, and discover new business opportunities.
We have reserved a larger space in 2023 to make it easier for visitors to access your books and give you more space for your meetings.
The Bologna Children's Book Fair is the most important international event dedicated to children's publishing. Over 1,000 exhibitors from 90 countries and 22,000 international publishing industry professionals are expected to attend the 60th edition of the fair in 2023.
Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. We will strictly adhere to restrictions and guidelines put forth by local municipal health units and the Government of Canada.
Promotional details on flights through Air Canada will be available shortly.
Full Stand $2,500
Half Stand $1,600
Pied-à-terre $1,400
Display Title $350
The Stand Advantage
Maximize Your Investment. The stand will offer a range of affordable options designed to help you effectively promote your titles at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The full exhibitor's package on the stand is less expensive than the comparable package offered by the fair, and includes additional services like a staffed information desk, logistics and stand construction, plus a premium location not necessarily available to individual exhibitors.
Open for Business. The stand is always a popular destination for exhibitors in Bologna. The vibrant, open-concept stand features colourful graphics and ample display space sure to draw in visitors and offers a reserved space to each exhibitor in which to conduct business meetings.
All-Inclusive Service. Livres Canada Books takes the worry out of exhibiting overseas. We work with fair service providers to handle paperwork, logistics, and promotion, so you can concentrate on business and maximize your time at the fair.
FULL STAND $2,500 (2 metres wide)
The Full Stand package includes:
2 exhibitor passes
1 table and 4 chairs
8 display shelves (each 1 metre wide)
access to storage
listing in the official print and online fair catalogue and on the Livres Canada Books website
consolidated shipping at exhibitor's expense
stand set-up and tear-down
reception desk services
regular updates on important information as the opening date nears
HALF STAND $1,600 (1 metre wide)
Note: The Half Stand option may be available only if a partner exhibitor is found. Otherwise, the Full Stand rate applies.
The Half Stand package includes:
1 exhibitor pass per sharing exhibitor
4 display shelves (each 1 metre wide) per sharing exhibitor
Publishers have different strategies when it comes to determining the most efficient and cost-effective way to attend a fair. Some prefer walking the floor to set up meetings rather than exhibiting books on their own stand. The Pied-à-terre option offers those publishers a shared meeting area with tables and chairs at which to do business.
The Pied-à-terre option includes:
1 exhibitor pass
use of the shared meeting area by reservation
reception desk service
regular information updates as the opening date nears
Registration to the Pied-à-terre option is limited to one representative per exhibitor. Use of the shared meeting area is by reservation only.
The Pied-à-terre option does not include signage or display shelving.
DISPLAY TITLE $350/title
The Display Title option is ideal for publishers who can't attend the fair but still want to exhibit their titles on the stand. It's a great way of testing the market for specific titles. Books are displayed face out, information on titles is given out to all interested visitors, and any leads collected on your behalf are forwarded to you after the fair.
The Display Title option includes:
face-out display space for each title
shipping fees included
collection of business leads
Registration and Payment
Space on the stand is limited and is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Publishers interested in exhibiting on the stand at the 2023 Bologna Children's Book Fair should fill out the registration form and submit payment in full as soon as possible.
Registration is effective upon receipt of registration form. Registration is non-refundable. Exhibitors who cancel their registration remain liable for full payment.
Any additional furnishings or accessories (including badges) will be invoiced to the exhibitor (prices available on request).
Prices are in Canadian dollars, based on current exchange rates. Livres Canada Books reserves the right to adjust prices in case of any significant devaluation of the Canadian dollar.
For more information, contact Emilia Morgan, Programs and Events Officer by email.
For general information about the Bologna Children's Book Fair, visit the fair's website.
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The Heike Matsuri celebrates a legendary tragic love affair that took place between two members of rival samurai families—the Heike clan's Tsurutomi-hime and the Genji Clan's Daihachiro Nasu—over 800 years ago (source).
After their defeat in the battle of Dannoura in 1185, some of the Heike warriors and their companions supposedly fled into the deep shadows of Shiiba's forests. A youthful Minamoto warrior, Nasu Daihachiro, chased them down and was shocked to see the refugees living in thatched shacks. A rush of pity for their wretched life inspired him to fall in love with Tsurutomi, a Heike nobleman's daughter. The lovers lived happily together for three years, but were cruelly separated by order of Shogun Yoritomo.
The bereft princess nevertheless gave birth to a daughter, and generations of their descendants thrived in Shiiba, claiming the Nasu family name. The story of their lost love is told in "Hietsuki-bushi," a work song sung to a shakuhachi accompaniment (source).
In addition to the usual festival fare, this festival offers a variety of local foods and traditional performances that have carried on Shiiba's unique customs through generations. The crowning event is the Heike Parade, which reenacts the story of Tsurutomi-hime and Daihachiro.
The boys wear traditional Genji Clan clothing and the girls dress as Heike maidens while they parade through the town with a variety of musicians and dancers. See Tsurotomi-hime's intricate 12-layer kimono costume in all its glory, while enjoying the food, drinks and revelry during the parade. This festival is certainly one you won't want to miss!


A commonly injured ligament in young adults that leads to degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) of the knee. Tissue Engineering has taken numerous steps in the past decade towards developing in‐vitro grown ssue gras for the replacement of diseased and damaged ligaments. Previous research has shown that three‐dimensionally paerned electrospun poly(ε‐caprolactone, PCL) nanofibers hold vast potenal as a biodegradable scaffold material for ligament ssue engineering. The purpose of this research is to establish and characterize a novel braided scaffold design for use in ligament ssue engineering applicaons. In this study, a second-order triple helix braid concept was designed to mimic the hierarchal structure of collagen found in nave ACL tissues. Structural properties were analyzed using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) and porosimetry. Mechanical properes were characterized via tensile failure tesng. Cell compatibility was determined by analyzing statically cultured cell‐seeded scaffolds via Live/Dead and AlamarBlue assays. Data analysis yields several promising outcomes: The structure of the braided scaffold closely mimics the structure of nave collagen and contains pores that provide an ideal environment for cell growth. The mechanical properes of the braid match the ACL properes from literature and exceed those of previously aempted 3D fiber designs. Braid samples also prove to be compable with ligament fibroblasts in short‐term culture. The experimental protocols developed for this research will enable future studies to rapidly develop new fiber braiding paerns and characterize their viability as ssue engineering scaffolds.
Team Members: Lorraine Novak, Kevin Mason, Mahew West, Wesley Bellman.
Heat stroke due to exeron is the third leading cause of on‐the‐field sudden death in athletes. According to a USA today arcle, deaths from heat related injuries for athletes has more than doubled since 1975. The combinaon of hot weather and intense exercise makes athletes vulnerable to injuries such as heat stroke and dehydraon. Some of the physiological condions in queson are rapid heart rate, high body temperature, and dehydraon. Our group is developing a sensor system that will measure the heart rate, core body temperature, and electrolyc content of sweat to monitor signs of dehydraon and heat stroke. Heart rate will be measured through electrodes connected to our designed electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit that will feed the signal into a microcontroller. The signal will be exported to Matlab soware where heart rate calculaons will take place. Core body temperature will be measured through replicaon of ground‐breaking research conducted in Japan which created an external circuit capable of measuring and calculang core body temperature using the zero‐heat‐flow method. Electrolyc content of sweat is being determined by measuring sweat conducvity – its ability to carry current – by placing a small sample of sweat over an array of four electrodes which will apply a constant current as well as measure the voltage drop across the sample. The successful design and funconing of each of these components will prove to be a monumental step toward our ulmate goal of incorporang these sensors in a wearable device that will allow medical staff and athletes to take appropriate acon and prevent serious heat related injuries.
The physiological sensor consists of a conductivity sensor, ECG measurements and core body temperature sensor. The results from all three is sent to a microcontroller and then read on a laptop.


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De Dien is een riviertje in het Franse departement Somme, gelegen in de streek Ponthieu.

Het riviertje is 14 km lang en ontspringt nabij Nouvion op een hoogte van 17 meter en op 3 km afstand van het Forêt de Crécy. Nabij Noyelles-sur-Mer verandert de richting van zuidwest naar noordwest, en mondt het riviertje uit in de Baai van de Somme.

Langs de Dien vindt men een viskwekerij en, nabij Bonnelle, een voormalige watermolen.

Rivier in Somme
Stroomgebied van Het Kanaal

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Faly Academy would like to congratulate DJ Morretto (U16 MUFC), Edwin Espinal (U14 MUFC), Elias Bejaoui (U13 MUFC), Parham Mazdak (U13 MUFC) and Fernando Espinal (U13 Fusion FC) for being selected to join the BCSPL teams for 2018/2019 season.
All five players have worked hard over the years to improve and advance their level of play. The entire coaching staff and players from the academy wish them great success this season in the BCSPL league.


When it comes down to it, the universe is a baffling place. There is perhaps nothing more baffling than the fact that there's even a universe to be baffled by. How many universes are there? Some scientists claim the answer could be anything between zero (this universe is an illusion) and infinity (multiverse). Nobody really knows the answer. And yet, the more we know, the more fascinating everything seems. The more baffling the question, the more exhilaration we feel. It's the unanswered questions that pull us forward and bring a sense of the spiritual to the task of figuring things out.
Even the things we have figured out are minuscule compared to the things we can't even imagine we can't explain. Like Werner Heisenberg said, "The existing scientific concepts cover always only a very limited part of reality, and the other part that has not yet been understood is infinite." Here then are four basic unexplained scientific concepts that seemingly bridge the gap between science and spirituality, and just might make us more spiritual in the process of trying to figure them out.
Infinity says we're everything, finitude says we're nothing. Between the two, we flow. From microcosm to macrocosm we are infinite beings perceiving an infinite reality using finite faculties. As such, infinity will always elude us. Infinity cannot be pigeonholed into finite scientific inquiry. The universe is infinite at every point. Every point is itself infinite, creating an infinite array of infinities: an infinite super-infinity multiplied by other super-infinities equaling an infinitely more infinite level of uber-infinity (Cantor's Set Theory). And that's just the infinite water molecule on the infinite ice cube balancing on the tip of an infinite iceberg, as this just speaks toward the spatial aspects of infinity. Once you throw in the temporal aspects of infinity then the brain-flipping really begins.
Temporal infinity leads us down a wormhole of infinite realities, where timelines are nothing more than quantized time-particles themselves. Every nano-second of every timeline is an infinite nano-second branching off into infinite timelines each with their own set of nano-seconds branching off infinitely through something outside of time. Huh? Toss in the never-ending irrational number Pi, which is so long that it cannot even be contained by our universe and may even contain the universe within itself, and then the brain-crushing somersaults really begins.
Are you baffled? Good, because that's a healthy reaction. But there is a veritable boon of spiritual gold in the perplexing conundrum of infinity. I mean, as long as infinity is the rule, there can be no such thing as boredom. If spirituality means anything it means honoring the sacred and respecting the soul of things while also relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind. It means having a genuine concern for that which is unseen and intangible as well as what's physical and mundane.
If we're bored we cannot be spiritual. There's no space for spirituality if there is no awe, no astonishment, and no baffling curiosity to grapple with. The concept of infinity promises that we will never be bored. If there's always something more to learn (infinite knowledge) then there can be no boredom, which brings up an interesting correlation between boredom and knowing. If we knew everything, we'd be cursed with eternal boredom and tedium. But since there's always something more to learn, we're blessed with eternal awe and fascination. It turns out that an infinite mind aware is infinitely bored, while a finite mind aware is infinitely enchanted.
Atoms consist of 99.9999999% empty space. That means: everything from the chair you're sitting on, the computer you're staring at, even you, are only 000000001% there. In all actuality, nothing can exist separate from anything else. Everything is needed for anything to be possible. Maybe intuiting "space" is the mind's way of preventing everything from being in the same place. Maybe "time" is the mind's way of preventing everything from happening at once. Either way, much spiritual abundance is here to be had.
Perhaps space-time is nothing more than the insomnia of Infinity. Perhaps our searching for an explanation to time is akin to a fish searching for water. The fact that scientists can't even explain something as simple as why the "arrow of time" only seems to move in one direction is absolutely bewildering. Most physicists even go so far as to claim that time is an illusion. And that's because most of the research is pointing in exactly that direction. Pun intended. From Einstein's relativity theory to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, from Schrödinger's equation to Gödel's incompleteness theorem, from quantum tunneling to the now eleven dimensions of space, space-time is one giant conundrum. It screams paradox. But is it really?
We find ourselves looking back and wondering: if history has proven, time and time again, that human perception is inadequate for explaining the way things "actually" are (flat earth, geocentric solar system, uniform time, etc.) who is to say that our perceptions are not tricking us into seeing what we think is real, as opposed to what is "actually" real? Perhaps the paradox isn't time and space. Perhaps the paradox is us. It's not reality that's begging the question. It's us, we, the very things pointing at everything and screaming "paradox" that needs to be questioned, measured, and deemed fallible. When we grasp the utter futility and beauty of this conundrum, a sense of humiliation and joy combines to gift us a spiritual goldmine of cosmic proportions.
Consciousness is the granddaddy of all unexplained scientific concepts, the be-all-end-all of all things unexplainable. I mean, we don't even know how to go about thinking about not understanding it. Consciousness is the muddled soup of the previous two unexplained concepts combined, with the added bonus of being an unexplained concept itself, and the only tool we have to explain how unexplainable it is. Can you say Möbius-snake eating its own Möbius-tail? Can you say Schrödinger's alive-cat chasing Schrödinger's dead-cat around in a box that may or may not exist?
From Hugh Everett's Many Worlds interpretation of the collapsing wave-function to the multiple histories in Feynman's Diagrams, each and every particle (electrons, photons, protons) is in an infinite superposition across the multiverse of reality. The wavefunction of each infinite particle collapses only when something, a conscious observer, attempts to measure it. In fact, the research is showing that the particles are not even quantized particles UNTIL they are observed. Before observation, they are merely an infinitely smeared-out wavefunction quantum entangled with everything else.
Even stranger is how the research shows that each of us (who are also made up of protons and electrons), and every single object in the universe, are entangled in the superposition of each and every other particle. This means that not only are all particles spread out infinitely throughout the multiverse, but so are we. So is everything! It's only conscious observation itself that is bringing tangibility to anything. Without conscious observation, everything is simply infinite, no beginning and no ending, merely infinite energy. With conscious observation, however, we have form and shape and texture and flowers and mountains and planets and galaxies and the universe. More importantly, we have ourselves, observing the absolute miracle of it all.
Consciousness is the medium by which reality, as we know it, exists. It is both the glue that binds all things and the force that separates things into conceivable constructs. It's a matrix within a matrix observing and creating the matrix it's in while branching out into an infinite amount of parallel matrixes in a multi-matrix which is spread out through the uber-matrix of time and space. Indeed, it is that which dares to count to Pi. Without conscious observation, everything is everything. With conscious observation, everything is separate, dynamic, beautiful, meaningful, and, yes, spiritual. And suddenly we are not so small.
This article appeared at Waking Times.
Tags: Consciousness, featured, infinity, quantum mechanics.


The Community Matters After-School program provides children up to grade 4 an environment which promotes physical and mental health, well-being, artistic skills and literacy and numeracy skills. The program is offered to over 100 children in Rose Avenue School from 3:30 to 6 p.m. each school day. In addition the program offers staff and volunteers the opportunity to develop teaching, program planning and people skills.
If you wish to enrol your child or volunteer for our program please contact us or meet us in the lunch room of Rose Avenue Public School any school day from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
MONDAY Nutritious snack, health and wellness, reading and writing, physical activity.
Tuesday Nutritious snack, drumming, physical activity.
Friday Nutritious snack, nutrition, reading and writing, physical activity.
Each week our staff prepares a program plan to support the goals of each child in our program. Here are some of the resource links we use.
If you are interested in tutoring you're own/other children, leaning about the Canadian educational system and the best learning methods for children at different ages this program is for you.


I ran across a site with backing track mp3s for quite a few old standards, if anyone has been looking for those to jam against.
I tagged it as a shortcut to get to it. That is a SWEET find. > One practices day in and day out > I need backtracks to find out where I am on my instrument> playing along to backtracks lets me know if I am ready or not. It sometimes takes me places I never considered before. > SWEET FIND!!! >> ROCKs!!!
Thanks for the link. I bookmarked it for later reference, will definitely need some of these in the future.
I have found much happiness with the iRealb app on my laptop (especially the practice bar option).
There are backing tracks on Youtube also.


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Feature | Figure Skating
How to perfect performance: A conversation with top figure skating choreographer Benoit Richaud
Applying an artistic touch to any sport is desirable, but in figure skating it's essential. World-renowned choreographer Benoit Richaud shares his secrets.
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Benoit Richaud is in demand.
The French figure skating choreographer has helped stars like Olympic bronze medallist Takahashi Daisuke , 2019 Grand Prix Final winner Kihira Rika, and U.S. national champion Bradie Tennell.
His original ideas have captivated audiences around figure skating. His words of advice are applicable to anyone looking for an extra bit of artistry in their work.
Spread your love and enjoy every moment - Choreographer Benoit Richaud
"I always say that it's very important to listen to your feelings. I keep repeating that," Benoit said in an interview on the Olympic Channel Podcast.
"In your life, there [are] doors and let's not be scared to open this door, go in a way, and have an experience.
"I think, [that is] life giving us, like, direction. And we have to take it."
The questions and answers below have been edited for clarity and brevity.
Olympic Channel (OC): Normally your job would mean meeting people in person. Now, you are giving feedback online due to the pandemic. How has this affected your work?
Benoit Richaud (BR): The interesting thing is that [online] works. It's not what I love. It is not the best. But, in the situation we are living, this is the best because there is no other solution.
The choreographer, has a special place with a skater. We are there, but not all the time, and I will say in a way that we are giving them a little bit freshness here [and there]. We work five times during the season, six times, maybe more. We create with the skater, something a little bit different. And so I think for the skaters, [we] miss that.
But, in a way, I [have also] never [been] so connected to my skaters. And now I'm seeing most of my skaters online every day. When we need to fix something now we do it. And I think we didn't realise in the past.
OC: You took a lot of inspiration growing up from watching classic figure skating performances on YouTube. How much do you think the internet has affected figure skating performances?
BR: I really do believe that social media is a good thing because it connects people. I always think about the people who don't have access to things and just to feel that they can learn or they can hear it and not just in sports, you know, in many, many different disciplines.
That's why also I started now to create Carte Blanche Labs. It's something [that] specialises in figure skating, with music, with video. And the idea is to share in the love of figure skating [to the] maximum.
I have an amazing team who work with me… I think about all of these people who don't have [easy] access. And then because of because you offer them a very good video, very good content, then people can learn.
Ivett Toth, we salute you! Figure skater brings AC/DC on ice
The Hungarian figure skater from Budapest went rock and roll in PyeongChang...
OC: It's a massive year for figure skating with Beijing 2022 around the corner. What do you think about the upcoming Olympics in China?
BR: I think looks amazing. I think China are going to prepare that really well. And they're going to make sure you have an amazing experience, which is something very important. I mean, you always hear some people who say, 'Oh, the Olympic Games are not going to happen.' I don't think so. They're just going to be maybe a different Olympic Games.
I think we're going to have amazing performances from all kinds of sports. And, because high level sportspeople are smart people, they understand the situation. They're going to know how to how to manage this preparation and how to focus. I'm not going to say it's going to be easy.
That's going to be challenging, but this is the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games is challenging. [Sometimes] you're seeing these people who are [favourites] to win and then, boom, [another] person wins. That's what makes the sport so exciting.
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OC: You have used an eclectic range of music in the performances you have worked on. The classics are there but also some surprises like Ivett Toth's use of the rock band AC/DC at PyeongChang 2018. What is your taste in music?
BR: I like every kind of music. I like quality. For me, that's what is important. I don't think I think if you like music, you can say, 'No, I don't like Brazilian music' or 'I don't like classical music'.
I'm really connected to new music. I don't want to be that kind of person that, that when you are 40, 50, you just listen to the old music. And I already see around me so many friends, and they are just they are always stuck in their time. And I appreciate all the music that my kids are listening, you know, and they actually make me discover a lot of things.
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OC: There's no way around it – 2020 has been a challenging year. What would you like to see more of in the world 2021?
BR: I think sometimes people forget to say what they feel. Sometimes life is so short and unpredictable... Life is going so fast that there is no time to lose. I said this to [U.S. National champion] Bradie Tennell. I said, 'Do you know how many more summers you're going to have in your life?' I said, 'How many more winters you're going to have?'
'Maybe you cannot be precise – maybe 60 or 70, if you are lucky. So, I want you to enjoy every time you look at the sun, every time you're going to step on the ice'.
So, just spread your love. And enjoy every moment.
Listen to the full interview now on the Olympic Channel Podcast, also available wherever you get your podcasts.
Photos of Benoit Richaud by Olivier Brajon
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If you're tired of averaging 25 MPG (if you're lucky) and making trips to the gas station every week, then we've got the perfect car for you. The new 2018 Toyota Prius will minimize these gas station trips and double your gas mileage with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 54 mpg city/50 mpg hwy.
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At Downtown Toyota of Oakland, we not only have the Toyota Prius but also the Prius c, Prius Prime and Prius v. Check out the inventory today and schedule your test drive. When you're ready, contact our team for information on our available Toyota Prius lease deals and financing options. It's why everyone knows the best hybrid cars can be found at Downtown Toyota of Oakland!
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7. Automatic High Beams operate at speeds above 25 mph. Factors such as a dirty windshield, weather, lighting and terrain limit effectiveness, requiring the driver to manually operate the high beams. See Owner's Manual for additional limitations and details.
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today is the first day of autumn and it blows my mind how quickly the seasons change. just two weeks ago it was too hot in my apartment to turn on my oven and yesterday we had our first southern california rain. basically our socal equivalent to the first snow in cooler places. but the softer light and cooling temps (i actually had to put a sweatshirt on this week, gasp) have me embracing fall and all its flavors. and boots of course.
i've had some sparkling apple cider in the fridge left over from a catering job that i've been dying to bust open. and no flavors say fall to me more than apples and cinnamon. and whiskey.
when i whipped up this easy to make cocktail, wes was very skeptical. and then he had me make another. so you know it is a winner.
ingredients: 5 oz sparkling apple cider. 2 oz irish whiskey (i used jameson). 1 oz lemon juice. 1 pinch cinnamon (about 1/8th tsp for those not comfortable with their pinch size). two sprigs rosemary. large ice cube or cup of ice.
in a small glass, combine the cinnamon, jameson and lemon juice.
smash one of the rosemary sprigs between your palms to release the oils and place it in the bottom of your glass. fill the glass with your ice.
pour the whiskey mixture over the ice and rosemary.
pour in the apple cider to top off the glass.
garnish with the second rosemary sprig and enjoy.
in a small glass, combine the cinnamon, jameson and lemon juice. stir well to combine. smash one of the rosemary sprigs between your palms to release the oils and place it in the bottom of your glass. fill the glass with your ice. pour the whiskey mixture over the ice and rosemary. pour in the apple cider to top off the glass. garnish with the second rosemary sprig and enjoy.


Want to learn how to use Instagram to highlight your products and services?
Many people say that Instagram is like Twitter for photos, but that's not entirely accurate, especially now that it is owned by Facebook and is undergoing constant changes. Instagram, compared to other networks is relatively simple and has much less functionality – and that sometimes means we have to be even more creative to make it work for our business. Each attendee will be provided with materials and we'll walk step-by-step through the areas critical to anyone starting out on Instagram.
This workshop is perfect for businesses that have a team involved in managing social media or creating content (yes supervisors and managers, this includes you!) or professional organizations who have members that are looking to leverage Instagram for their individual marketing.


A deposit will be taken to confirm your booking for stays of 2 nights or more. Should you need to cancel your stay, as long as you do so before Millers64 cancellation policy comes into effect, this deposit will be refunded in full. Millers64 requires a further deposit of 1 night's stay which will be charged to you directly by the hotel.


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Sidney Lawn Bowling Club
BSI Calendar
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Bowling for Beginners
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Glossary | Bowling Terms
History of Bowling
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HISTORY OF OUR CLUB
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ONCE UPON A TIME, a group of friends from the Central Saanich Bowling Club were chatting over a cup of coffee, possibly discussing the past season's activities. Bemoaning the fact that there was now a two year waiting list to become a member, someone said, "Why not form our own organization?" And so the seed of the idea was sown.
Conceived in 1994
Gestation period of four years
Delivered in 1998 a fully fledged club with a green and a temporary clubhouse
Those four years were action packed. So much to do and the founders proceeded with great enthusiasm, blissfully ignorant of the enormity of the project they were undertaking. Five people formed the nucleus of the proposed club. Andrew & Nancy Williamson, Gerry Cross, Connie Priestley and Victor Sutherland. Victor was designated 'Organizer'.
In February 1994 a letter was sent to known local bowlers inviting those who were interested to attend a pre-inaugural meeting to discuss the formation of a local lawn bowling club. Twenty-nine people attended that first meeting on April 6, 1994 at Iroquois Park Clubhouse. It was unanimously agreed to form a registered society and to seek formal approval of the Sidney Town Council to locate a lawn bowling club at Iroquois Park as had previously, but informally, been discussed between Andrew Williamson and the Mayor. It was also agreed to hold a public awareness meeting to inform the community and encourage membership. This inaugural meeting was to be held at Sanscha Hall on May 11, 1994.
On April 13, 1994 Gerry Cross filed a 'Notice of Address of Society'; under the Society Act. Mr. Cross was also responsible for drawing up the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club.
PROPOSED LAWN BOWLING CLUB
On April 11, 1994 a report outlining Background, Green Location, Membership, Capital Operative, Costs, Construction Program etc. was sent to the Town Council for approval of location and, hopefully, financial consideration for the 1995 calendar year.
The initial cost for one green with security fencing was estimated to be $100,000.00.
FUND RAISING now became top priority and support was sought at all government levels, service clubs, trade associations, etc. The response was disappointing to say the least - $3,835.00. Interestingly, one third of the donations came from neighbouring bowling clubs.
With response from local sources being practically nil, it became increasingly clear that the club would have to depend upon the talents, resourcefulness and generosity of its members, and that response was phenomenal.
A special meeting was held in August 1996 to discuss the financial status of the club and ways and means to raise sufficient money to meet the BC 21 criteria for a grant of $27,000.00 (roughly one third of the total cost of construction — best estimate now was $81,000.00). The club had $20,000.00 and a promise of $10,000.00 by the Seniors Lottery, subject to clearance from the BC Games Commission. The club now had to raise $24,000.00 and two means of doing so were discussed - Bonds and Membership. The response was encouraging. An Issue of Bonds was raised at $100.00 each and 50% of the members purchased one or more. And as a result of advertising and personal contacts, the membership soared (albeit briefly) to 170 though not all were potential members since many of them, some 30+, were already affiliated with other clubs. Nevertheless, they wanted to show support for the development of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club. However, a membership of 130 would sustain one green so they were on the right track.
Fund raising became almost an obsession. The club's first BBQ was held in the rain on Sept. 5, 1996. A good turnout of 60 people came armed with their own utensils, folding chairs and TV trays. Remember, this club had NOTHING, just the use of two dressing rooms in the Iroquois Park Club, so for some time it was BYO whatever. And afterwards, Dorothy Schwartz and her merry maids simply piled all the dishes into a wheelbarrow and trundled them along to the kitchen to wash up. The club netted $78.00 on that occasion and a coffee urn was purchased on the proceeds of a raffle. Two years and four BBQ's later, the net proceeds for #4 was $800.00!
The first garage sale was equally exciting and realized $1,232.00 and the following annual garage and bake sales increased in popularity and revenue.
Potlucks always guaranteed a full house and the first, plus raffle netted $708.00. A popular local entertainer/speaker, Dr. Martin Collis, spoke on Health and Wellness, his theme was "Laughter is the Best Medicine" and the club laughed its way to the bank with $920.00.
Another first time event was tackled with great enthusiasm, a buffet supper followed by silent and live auctions, held in Sanscha Hall and featured paintings by local well known artists, and items donated by members and local businesses. The proceeds of two paintings by Andrew Williamson were donated to the club. $5,500.00 was a grand ending to a gala occasion.
On June 30 (pre-July 1 celebrations) members took to the streets to sell 'Glow Sticks', a novel way to raise $400.00 and again on July 4 when the take was $150.00. An ambitious Casino night paid off handsomely - $16,501.00.
Jack Swift came up with the idea of a 'Square Foot Board' comprising 16,000 squares representing the 16,000 square foot clubhouse planned for the future and members and friends were invited to sign on at $25.00 per Square Foot. Again, the response was gratifying. These are but a few of the many events the busy social and fund raising committees were responsible for.
Fund raising is the backbone of many clubs especially the SLBC because they, for many years, really did have to go it alone. The only mistake they made was Timing. Few, if any, similar clubs have come into being without funding of some kind from local, provincial, and/or federal sources. But at that time, fiscal restraints were very much in effect and banks were not eager to make loans to an organization with no collateral. Then it became a waiting game. Waiting for confirmation of location and promised funding.
The nomadic life of the SLBC continued. For the most part, meetings were held in Public facilities such as school libraries, Sanscha Hall, church halls etc. and the social activities usually at Central Saanich Lawn bowling Club and Iroquois Park Club where they were beginning to feel at home. Trouble lurked however. As public awareness of the proposed use of the Iroquois Park grew, so did the concern among conservationists that trees would have to be removed to accommodate the SLBC and so another location had to be considered. Fortunately it was close at hand — next door in fact — part of the Sewer Treatment Plant property off Lochside Drive — a happy choice as it turned out.
At last it came in May 1997 - between Capital Regional District (licensor) and Town of Sidney (Licensee).... WHEREAS to facilitate the establishment of a Lawn Bowling facility and grant the right to occupy, Licensee will pay Licensor the sum of $10.00 on or before the 1st day of June 1997. A much condensed version of the eight pages of 'Thou shalt and Thou shalt nots'. But this was the message for which all had been waiting.
In June, 1997 the work crew was ready for action, delayed somewhat by the need to construct a temporary access road for heavy equipment. By the end of July the green was in place, seeded with Pancross Creeping Bent and volunteers were called for each day to water (2 hours AM and 2 hours PM) until the end of September.
Thanks to the huge contribution of volunteer help provided by the members in the construction of the green, it was estimated that their labour saved the club $50,000.00.
January 1998 and thoughts of a clubhouse now became the focus of attention. It was estimated at $60,000.00 EXCLUSIVE of labour. Acting on the advice of experts, it was decided to pour the entire concrete slab for future building extension, and it was hoped that work could begin in March. However an unforeseen problem surfaced in the form of soil contamination. At the direction of the inspectors, 240 cubic metres of soil had to be removed to the Hartland Land Fill and replaced with graded quarry stones consolidated in 9" layers. This was followed by the installation of tons of rebar for the reinforcement of the concrete. The extra work plus fees for consulting services, added $38,000.00 approximately to the cost with a further $22,000.00 needed to complete the foundation. Finally, on April 1999 at 7:30 AM 60 cubic metres of concrete was poured. Here again, every step of the labour intensive undertaking was recorded.
For the time being, (for lack of funds) plans for a clubhouse had to be shelved in favour of a temporary structure, and an opportunity arose when a school portable became available and the club's bid of $5,000.00 tax included was accepted. The portable was duly moved to the east of the foundation in the fall of 1999.
In many ways, 1999 marked the coming of age of the SLBC. They were now affiliated with (1) Lawn Bowls Canada; (2) BC Lawn Bowls; (3) South Island Lawn Bowling Association. Each group afforded incentives such as: (1) Tax receipts for donations, (2) Lower insurance rates and score cards, (3) Organizing games in the area and arranging training courses for coaching and umpiring respectively. 1999 was also the first full season on the green and Ron Leslie and June Parsons had prepared an exciting and challenging program of activities, special events, trophy events and just plain fun events. As
a precursor to this, Ron also conducted a series of five coaching sessions in the clubhouse at Iroquois Park for the benefit of newcomers. Coaching and clinics for new and advanced bowlers still continue.
LADIES OPENING DAY was held on Wednesday, April 28, 1999. 36 took part and afterwards, celebrated by going to Salty's for fish and chips.
OFFICIAL OPENING DAY CEREMONIES of the club were held on Saturday May 1st, 1999 attended by the Mayor and other dignitaries. There was a ribbon cutting and flag raising ceremony at 12 noon followed by lunch served in a blue tent pitched in the southeast corner of the rink where a kind neighbour allowed the club to plug in to her electricity and provided water for coffee and tea.
This was also the year of the Big John, a cell phone for emergencies, and the introduction of 'Donut Thursday'.
Winter activities were now introduced thanks to the advent of the temporary clubhouse. Carpet bowling, cribbage, whist, darts and even potluck suppers were on the agenda and enjoyed for two winters.
Meanwhile, members were ever on the alert for bargains and give-aways preparing for the time, in the not too distant future, when they would have to equip and furnish a permanent clubhouse.
When Goodwill folded, a huge carton of kitchenware (cutlery, dishes etc.) was bought. 200 used lockers from Oak Bay Bowling Club were donated dismantled, transported and stored for safekeeping. Kitchen cabinets (used) advertised in a local paper were acquired and stored. Tables and chairs were bought for a song when the Masonic Hall closed down. Indoor bowling carpet and stand was acquired for $100.00 when a recreational hall was dismantled.
All the time the tried and trusted fund raising events continued. Sometimes it must have seemed like the club was taking one step forward and two steps back. Then one magical day, two staunch supporters stepped forward with a $50,000.00 loan and suddenly the goal was very much in sight.
By February 2001 the new clubhouse was virtually complete. Volunteers had done the interior painting and thanks to donations from two members, flooring of all rooms except the main hall was completed. Some members worked all winter measuring, making and adapting the cabinets and counters for installation in the new location. Still to be completed were bathroom vanities, enclosures and ceilings, and main hall flooring.
Bit by bit the whole picture came together. A microwave, stove, refrigerator, kettles and dishwasher were all donated to create a very functional kitchen — the hub of all activities. By the end of the bowling season, a full program for winter activities was in place. And so, for the purposes of this record, Phase 1 of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club can be said to be achieved; but it's a safe bet that Phase 2 is simmering on the back burner!
Certainly there is unfinished business to be taken care of, not the least of which is the acknowledgment of the tremendous effort all members of this club contributed. Initially the burden fell on those foot soldiers, the founders, then as the need arose, the fund raisers, social activities committees, construction gangs, scroungers, carpenters, painters, gardeners etc. all rose to the occasion — still do, and no doubt will continue to do.
Good Bowling. Pat Fisk, Member
9580 Fifth St. Sidney BC
© Sidney Lawn Bowling Club 2021


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It's Time to Introduce a Universal Basic Income for India's Farmers
Instead of guaranteeing minimum support prices across India, it may be time to consider a minimum basic income for farmers.
Thanjavour, Tamil Nadu, India, 2/13/2013 © Perfect Lazybones / Shutterstock
A. Amarender Reddy
December 15, 2020 08:35 EDT
In September, India passed three bills that immediately led to protests by farmers demanding to repeal the legislation. The new laws seek to remove the government's minimum support price for produce that shielded India's farmers from free-market forces for decades. In allowing the farmers to set prices and sell directly to businesses, the reforms are pro-market and reflect the changing times. In a globalized era where the free market is king, India has to open its agricultural sector to the world sooner or later in order to take advantage of global demand for produce.
Agriculture Is India's Ray of Hope in Time of Crisis
In these transitional times, ensuring farmers' incomes through price policy is not practical. It will only lead to inefficiency, causing India to lose the competitive advantage in an ever-expanding global economy. However, with over 40% of the country's workforce employed in the agriculture sector, it is the government's responsibility to ensure farmers' livelihoods. Most of the countries are shifting from price policies to income policies to ensure farmers' incomes by adopting universal basic income (UBI) schemes.
Targeted Basic Income
Universal Basic Income is a regular, unconditional cash payment given to every household in the country. The idea of UBI originated in the West, dating back to as far back as the 16th century, to ensure a minimum guaranteed income to every citizen. Most of the developing countries are also using a modified form of UBI to ensure farmers' income to protect them from the looming threat of fluctuating and declining prices.
The main advantage of the scheme is that it does not intervene in the functioning of agricultural markets and allows free trade. Unlike loan weavers, it does not impair credit culture and, unlike minimum support prices for crops, it does not encourage the cultivation of one crop at the expense of another. It also avoids complex and costly administrative procedures and lethargy in implementing schemes like procurement of grains under India's Public Distribution System.
International experience shows that UBI makes people happier and healthier, meaning that everyone benefits. A modified version of the UBI scheme, a targeted PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, was already in place in India. Under PM-KISAN, every season, a specified sum of money is directly transferred to farmers' bank accounts based on land records. Many state governments are implementing similar targeted basic income schemes, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odhisa.
PM-KISAN covers all of India. It is benefiting over 120 million farmers who own less than 5 acres of land with a total budget of $9.8 billion per year on the assumption that land records can be used as a means for verification to identify farmers. The main opposition party, Indian National Congress, has promised a similar scheme in its 2019 election manifesto. The Minimum Income Guarantee Scheme, formally the Nyuntam Aay Yojana, was designed to help 50 million "'poorest families' by assuring them a guaranteeing minimum income of ₹6,000 per month or ₹72,000 a year." All households with a monthly income below 12,000 rupees ($163) would be eligible, taking the total budget to an estimated to be $48.9 billion, or 1.9% of the GDP.
Shifting Policy
As a first step in shifting from price policy to income policy, PM-KISAN must cover basic input costs like fertilizer irrigation and pesticides, as well as cover periodic losses due to floods, droughts and price fluctuations. However, the scheme should not become an excessive burden on the exchequer. It seems that the benefits under some of the state schemes like the Rythu Bandhu in Telangana achieve much better results by transferring 10,000 rupees per acre to each farmer.
If all of India's 28 states were to implement a Rythu Bandhu-type scheme in its current form, it would cost 1.85% of the GDP. If these schemes are to remain sustainable in the long run, they need to be targeted well. Small farmers should get at least equal if not more benefits than bigger farmers, whereas Rythu Bandu is progressive in benefits, with bigger landowners getting more money than the small farmers. The means for verification needs to be standardized, with no opportunity to inflate the beneficiaries by local officials.
Some farmers' organizations complain that PM-KISAN or similar schemes are benefiting absentee landlords rather than real farmers. These schemes are prone to errors. The inclusion error means that a proportion of those selected under a scheme are not really farmers, like absentee landlords with 40 acres of land getting benefits of 400,000 rupees per annum under Rythu Bandhu. The exclusion error occurs when a proportion of those intended to benefit are excluded from the scheme as a result of improper design. For instance, under Rythu Bandhu, tenant farmers, whose share of land is around 25% in the state, are not eligible despite being the actual cultivators who bear all the risks.
These inclusion and exclusion errors can be effectively reduced by proper design of the scheme and by using means-verification tools like online land records or validated bank accounts, tenancy certificates, etc.
Backbone Infrastructure
To implement any form of PM-KISAN-type of income support to farmers, India's government has to identify farmers correctly without any scope for errors. For example, the digitization of land records is still a work in progress and needs to be accelerated. Computerization of land records has been completed only in 87% of the villages in India. Only three states — Karnataka, Telangana and Odisha — have completed 100% computerization of land records, while the remaining states have computerized between 80% and 90% of the records.
Particularly, records in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other northeastern states are not updated. With the initiation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), almost every farmer now has a bank account associated with Aadhar — India's national identification number. Under PMJDY, about 355 million Aadhar-linked bank accounts were created as against 248 million households in India, which can be used for direct money transfers to farmers.
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Budget allocation to an enhanced UBI scheme in the form of a modified PM-KISAN model should not come at the cost of reducing public expenditure on agriculture and other subsidies. The high fiscal costs of UBI may force the government to roll back some subsidies like free electricity, fertilizers and food. If the state retreats from public provisions like the Public Distribution System, it is doubtful how far the private sector will go to fill this gap even if incentivized by profits.
It is possible that the prices of some of the inputs will go up on the open market and move out of reach for small farmers. In the past, a government retreat from primary education and health care led to the proliferation of private schools and hospitals that charged extortionate fees unaffordable for the poor. State provision of agricultural and rural infrastructure is a more cost-effective, socially just, redistributive and sustainable way of meeting the farmers' needs than leaving them to depend on the free market.
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The Sisters of Mercy - Did You Know?
Music facts, music trivia, interesting stories and much more. Introducing the "Did You Know" page about English rock band, The Sisters of Mercy.
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that was formed in Leeds in 1980. The band has achieved early underground fame in the UK and had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, that was when the band stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company WEA.
The Sisters of Mercy share their name with an order of catholic nuns, but band members Marx and Eldritch took it from a 1967 song by Leonard Cohen, "Sister of Mercy," a song that they heard in the Robert Altman film McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
The band's debut album, First And Last And Always, was crafted during a series of intense recording sessions that pushed the band to its breaking point. Marx, Adams and Hussey decided to leave the band shortly after as they were increasingly frustrated with Eldritch and his perfectionist tendencies.
Overall, The Sisters of Mercy has released three original studio albums, with the last album being released in 1990. Each album was recorded by a different line-up. The band stopped recording activity in 1993, when they went on strike against Time Warner, which they accused of incompetence and withholding royalties.
Currently, the band are a touring outfit only.


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