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" Great (if Hypocritical) News! Iowa GOP Caucuses Will Vote on Publicly Hand-Counted Paper Ballots! "
Great (if Hypocritical) News! Iowa GOP Caucuses Will Vote on Publicly Hand-Counted Paper Ballots!
And no Photo ID is required to register or vote!...
Votes in next Tuesday's Republican caucuses in Iowa will be cast on paper ballots and hand counted publicly at each and every caucus site, according to a report late this week from Politico's Jonathan Martin. In other words, Republicans will be relying on "Democracy's Gold Standard" when it comes to casting and counting ballots in their own election, in which they set all of the rules, even if they will not allow the same standards to be applied to elections in which Democrats will take part.
Martin's story should come as great news for Election Integrity advocates and, in particular, Ron Paul supporters who have very good reason to be concerned about the process after witnessing --- first-hand and on video-tape --- blatant voter fraud carried out by Mitt Romney supporters in years past. The news is also welcome in light of a recent report suggesting the GOP would be counting votes in secret to avoid a purported "threat" by the hacktivist group Anonymous to disrupt next week's caucuses.
Though the article, if accurate, is wonderful news, it underscores, yet again, the Republican Party's almost indescribable hypocrisy when it comes to elections. Over the years, as we have detailed on hundreds (if not thousands) of pages at The BRAD BLOG, Republicans have eschewed both paper ballots and their public hand-counting at the polling place, insisting that computer cast and counted "ballots" are far more reliable than anything human beings, with their own hands and eyeballs, are able to do themselves with everyone in the public watching. (That is, except in cases where they are challenging the computer-tabulated results of an election, in which case they insist, appropriately, on publicly hand-counted paper ballots.)
Moreover, as we reported on Wednesday, even though the GOP has worked overtime, since coming to absolute power in many states around the nation during the 2010 elections, to institute polling place Photo ID restriction laws for elections in which Democrats will take part (and be disproportionately disenfranchised by they), when Republicans are able to create all of their very own rules for their very own elections --- as is the case with the Iowa Caucuses --- they require absolutely no Photo ID for any voter, even those registering as Republican for the first time and voting on the very same day (something they also have long fought against allowing everywhere else!)...
The blatant good-for-me-but-not-for-thee hypocrisy, even for this jaded independent journalist, after this many years of covering such issues, is remarkable..
Martin detailed the supposedly completely public vote-casting and vote-counting procedures, as offered to him by GOP's Election Director Chad Olsen, as it is scheduled to occur at each of the Hawkeye State's 1,774 GOP caucus sites next Tuesday...
When the time comes for the Presidential preference poll, individuals are allowed to speak and advocate for a candidate. At the conclusion of speeches, slips of paper are handed out and people write down their choice for candidate. Those slips are collected, taken to a table, and counted in the open, with campaign representatives allowed to stand directly around the tabulator counting the votes. In the presence of everyone, the vote totals are announced and recorded on an official form provided by the Republican Party of Iowa. This form is signed by two separate caucus officials who were previously elected by the members of the assembled body.
One person is designated to report the results to the Party, again in the presence of campaign representatives for verification, so that results can be aggregated and shared with the media in a timely manner. A high-level campaign representative is also present at the Party office where precinct results are being aggregated.
Those same campaign representatives on the ground in all 1774 precincts are able to "check" the results being reported in the media against their own observations in that precinct. If a discrepancy were to appear, the can alert both their respective campaign as well as the Party.
Every vote is counted. Every vote is reported. The vote-counting process is carried out in public.
So, to review: Voters in the GOP-run (not state-run) Iowa Caucuses next Tuesday will be able to register to vote right then and there, and then cast their vote on a paper ballot without having to show any form of Photo ID. Those paper ballots will then be counted publicly, at the "precinct", with the results of the voting at each site announced to everyone right then and there, before they are sent to a central clearing house to be compiled and announced to the media.
Those are all among the best, most transparent, and most reliable election practices we're aware of, even while they are all things that Republicans have fought virulently against --- for years --- when it comes to elections in which Democratic voters may be allowed to participate.
Despite that great news for voters in Iowa (at least voters in the Republican caucuses, if not in their general elections), we are still left to conclude: Hypocrisy, thy name is GOP.
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"Great (if Hypocritical) News! Iowa GOP Caucuses Will Vote on Publicly Hand-Counted Paper Ballots!"
... Henri Y said on 12/30/2011 @ 5:07 pm PT...
Truly hilarious (in a resigned and disgusted sort of way)...Republicans concerned about fraud to the point of making paper ballots come back. The hypocrisy is so thick you could make jello with it. I hate to Democrat-bash, but with the mountains of evidence against voting machines, Democrats couldn't/wouldn't work towards going back to the hand-counted ballot. Might it be related to campaign contributions from these same companies?
Let's think about it...
... ghostof911 said on 12/30/2011 @ 8:14 pm PT...
Henri V
It could be campaign contributions, or it could be that the Democrats are betting that their silence will be rewarded with e-vote vendors rigging the vote in their favor.
... karlof1 said on 12/30/2011 @ 10:52 pm PT...
For a Libertarian like Paul, you would think he'd be very concerned about the sanctity and legitimacy of voting and elections. If the vote's fair, I think he'll win.
... Howard T. Lewis III said on 12/31/2011 @ 8:43 am PT...
Growing up, a few times I believed in my own disagreeable definition of justice which involved falsehood and caused woe. I was thrashed a couple few times to the extent I never dared venture into the realm of punishable arts again. The key to successful behavior modification in curing bad habits is to disable the act's power to positively reinforce. such as 15 years minimum in federal prison with forfeiture of all assets for a conviction for any first offense for vote fraud.
... mcthorogood said on 12/31/2011 @ 9:02 pm PT...
We put a man on the moon, but we can't figure how to elect a person to public office that can't be rigged? Yes, we'll have to return to Hand Counted Paper Ballots in order to restore trust in our elections. But, speaking as an professional engineer, systems can be built that are open sourced, meaning that every person would be able to independently verify their vote and the count.
... kaycee said on 1/2/2012 @ 9:38 pm PT...
The one thing that i remember the most clearly over the past 39-40 years of my school days at Brandeis University in1970's are my student adviser's words that when he was growing up that his grand parents and parents used the term "'goyishe kup,'" meaning that the "Non-Jews are Stupid"
Later in life I learned that the exact translation of "GOYISHE KUP" means that the "Cattle are STUPID"..
I remember him recalling whatt his father told him when he was growing up in Eastern Europe. One of them being that when his father was in high school he and a group of friends would skip school early on Fridays and go over to his friend's father's butcher shop. That they would buy at cost any cows , that had not been butchered by the end of the day on Friday before the begining of shabat . They would take the cow home and wash it and then the boys would procede to "beat the udders of the cows so that they would swell up and turn pink" so as to sell them to the "GOYISHE KUP" as milk producing cows.
The part that I remember him asking me if the East Europeans are so naive, so gullible and so stupid to buy old "non milk producing cows" from a bunch of young Jewish Boys.
So thinking of it now I agree with the Jewish saying that the "GOYISHE KUP" are indeed" Stupid" as they believe that a Bunch of Arab Muslim Kids who were not able to Fly a Cessna Airplane took it upon themselves to FLY a Boing Jumbo Jet outwitting the US Military and Civilian authorities. The "Jewish Lightning Insurance Scam" of the 1960's is still alive and well has been put to good use by Larry Silverstein with the help of his sayanim jews made a financial killing in imploding wtc by putting 15 million down and comming out with 7 billion dollars for buidings that no one wanted to buy because it would have cost a billion dollars to remove the asbestos from. Then on top of that the people in America actually believe that they actually decide who is elected President or for that that actual VOTE is really counted and makes a difference in deciding who represents them in the White House and congress. http://www.bollyn.com/index.php
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeggPSL3gQs
Yeh I agree that the AmericanNon-Jews are indeed American "GOYISHE KUP" or "STUPID CATTLE"!
The Israeli Defense Firm That Tallies The Iowa Caucus
By Christopher Bollyn
The Iowa caucus is only a few days away and the nation's attention will be directed to the results, which signify the beginning of the U.S. presidential race. But does anyone watch who tallies the results of the Iowa caucus?
The Iowa caucus results were tallied in 2004 by a company that is headed by a man whose company was bought by Elron Electronics, the Israeli defense firm. I suspect that it will be the same this year. Don't expect to see any grassroots political activists doing the tally in Iowa. The Israeli defense establishment takes care of that part of the American "democratic" election process.
VOXEO
In the summer of 2004, I first learned that a foreign and out-of-state company using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology tallied the Iowa caucus results.
The system used to tally the 2004 Iowa caucus results was provided by a company called Voxeo, which was apparently based in Orlando, Florida. (Yellow flag goes up in the mind of those familiar with Orlando and electronic vote fraud history


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Empire Merchants Launches New Craft Distribution Arm
The division, Independent Spirits, will focus exclusively on smaller suppliers
Gray Chapman
Empire Merchants of New York City made an internal announcement today of its forthcoming launch of Independent Spirits, a new division dedicated to craft spirits. Independent Spirits will formally launch on April 1, with 18 newly hired sales reps and three sales managers focusing on brands from about 40 suppliers, including The 86 Company, St. George Spirits, Royal Dutch Distillers, Buffalo Trace Distillery (part of its portfolio), and Compass Box Whisky. The move marks the first time a major distributor has formed and staffed a separate division dedicated exclusively to craft spirits, according to Ari Rubinstein, the new division's director of sales.
Independent Spirits has been in the works at Empire for more than a year. "The craft and artisanal spirits segment is outpacing the general spirits category significantly," says Rubinstein, adding that Empire executive vice president David Drucker spearheaded the project initially. "We looked at our current sales structure," Rubinstein says, "and realized we weren't optimizing the trend." Rather than allowing smaller suppliers to get "lost in the shuffle" or overlooked by reps focused on bigger brands, Empire executives saw a solution in carving out an entirely separate distribution arm for the craft spirits segment. "We believe that having dedicated and commissioned salespeople will lead to the greatest focus and accountability to our craft suppliers," says Rubinstein. "And that, in turn, will accelerate growth."
Rubinstein adds that the move will also allow Empire's current sales reps to focus more attention on the distributor's bigger brands, like Brown-Forman and William Grant & Sons. "Empire is very proud of our relationships with large suppliers," Rubinstein says. "By pulling these [smaller] brands out of the larger selling division, we clear up space for sales reps to focus on those larger brands … and at the same time, we allow these smaller brands room to grow without having to share that focus and attention."
To staff its new division, Empire looked to the service industry, tapping beverage directors, bar managers, and other hospitality professionals with significant spirits knowledge and experience, knowledge of cocktail development, and passion for craft products (among them, a former manager of the Dead Rabbit in New York City). Each Independent sales rep will focus on a geographic territory while working with both on- and off-premise accounts, an idea borrowed from beer distribution models that Rubinstein says will allow reps to cover more ground daily. Onboarding for the sales reps will require a month of education, tasting, and training, with all the reps earning their Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 2 Spirits certification in the process.
Rubinstein notes that much of Independent Spirits' portfolio focuses on products that are "cocktail friendly," which the company plans to highlight in its on-premise sales. "We plan on targeting a lot of menu placements," he says, "and working together and collaborating with restaurants in order to get these products in cocktails and on menus."
In addition to marquee suppliers like Buffalo Trace (whose portfolio includes highly allocated whiskeys like Pappy Van Winkle and George T. Stagg), Independent Spirits has also brought on some niche suppliers that the company previously couldn't accommodate because of their small size. "In the past," says Rubinstein, "we've had to turn people away because we said, 'We don't want you to come to us and not get focus and attention.' But with this division, we're able to take on some of these premier—sometimes one-off, one-SKU—suppliers that can really be like a feather in our cap."
One of those small suppliers is Chufly, an importer of Bolivian wine and spirits. Says Tealye Long, a partner at the company, "Working with Empire's new division will give our niche brand and handcrafted spirit, Rujero Singani, exposure to a wider audience." This partnership, she says, "shows that even the largest distributors are taking note as to how the craft spirits market is growing and shaking up the industry."
Photo courtesy of Prairie Organic Spirits.
"We're excited for this move by Empire Merchants," says Mike Duggan, the CEO of Phillips Distilling Company in Minneapolis, whose brands include Prairie Organic Spirits, Tomatin Scotch, Marca Negra Mezcal, La Hechicera Rum, and Centinela Tequila. "We anticipate this increased focus on the craft spirits sector to be a big opportunity for the Phillips Distilling portfolio. Consumers value great-tasting craft brands with authentic stories. We're looking forward to these brands being shared with customers and consumers through the hard work of this new team."
Adds Rubinstein: "Empire has over 14,000 accounts—between hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and retail. Independent Spirits now provides an opportunity for these smaller brands to get a foot in the door, and to have a [chance] to get into those accounts."
Gray Chapman is an Atlanta-based journalist who writes about spirits, beauty, and culture; she was formerly the managing editor of Tales of the Cocktail. Follow her on Twitter.
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Hyde Park Corner live: Man dies after being 'hit by Rolls Royce' in horror crash
The driver of the car stopped at the scene, police said
Sam TrueloveContent editor
Hyde Park Corner has been cordoned off (Image: TfL)
A man has died after being hit by a car in Central London.
Emergency services were called to Hyde Park Corner at 3.14am this morning (Thursday, August 22) to reports of a crash involving a car and pedestrian.
The pedestrian - a 66-year-old man - was pronounced dead at the scene, Scotland Yard confirmed.
Road closures are in place due to the crash, while forensic officers gather evidence at the scene.
A Rolls Royce car can be seen inside the cordon, while a blue forensic tent has been erected.
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Roads reopened 09:11
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Roads reopened
Grosvenor Place, Duke Of Wellington Place and Piccadilly have all been reopened by police following the fatal crash.
Hyde Park Corner cordoned off
Here's every word from police
Scotland Yard have provided the following statement on this morning's crash.
Police were called on Thursday, August 22 at 3.14am to a report of a collision between a car and pedestrian at Hyde Park Corner.
The emergency services attended and found the pedestrian, a 66-year-old man seriously injured.
He was declared dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed.
The driver stopped at the scene. No arrests.
Road closures are currently in place.
Where is the crash?
The crash occurred at Hyde Park Corner.
Grosvenor Place, Duke Of Wellington Place and Piccadilly remain partly closed.
Good morning and welcome to our coverage of this developing story.
Here is what we know;
Police were called to Hyde Park Corner at 3.14am to reports of a crash involving a car and pedestrian
A 66-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene
A Rolls Royce car can be seen within the cordon
The road remains closed
We will bring you more updates as we get them.
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he Affordable Housing Commission is a group of experts tasked with taking a "deep dive" into Waltham Forest Council's house-building record


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A member of CDS in the 80's, Glynis Barnes-Mellish is one of the country's leading portrait painters.
In April 2007, Glynis won first prize in the BBC series Star Portraits. Winner of the Daler/Rowney Watercolour Award in 1988, she has also been a major contributor to many books on watercolour painting, as well as her own books - Watercolour Workshop and Watercolour Workshop II. She has lectured, run workshops and demonstrated extensively throughout the U.K and Europe. Born in Kent, Glynis studied at the St. Albans School of Art 1971-1972 then onto the West Surrey College of Art & Design 1972-1975 and the after a brief sabbatical went back to the St. Albans School of Art 1981-1983. By constantly exploring the way in which the unique qualities of watercolour can be used to produce light and vitality in her work, Glynis has developed a skill that captures not only the subject's likeness but also their very soul in a single moment of time.
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Q: What do you call dough with fat? What do you call dough with fat (as opposed to bread dough or noodle dough)? In Russian, we call it "сдобное тесто". It may contain things like butter, margarine, eggs, vegetable oil. I guess some old school folks would add actual animal fat. Is it "pastry dough" or something?

A: Pastry is made with a low-gluten flour, shortening (like butter or suet) and just a little water.  Pastry may contain egg, but it never contains yeast.  Pastry is quite unlike bread dough.
Many doughs contain some fat or oil.  Foccacia for example contains olive oil. Dough with some fat to add smoothness or softer bread is normal enough not to have a special name. It is a normal additive to the dough.
If there is a special recipe, English is quite happy to borrow words from other languages. I'd be happy to read about "Russian sdobnoye dough" if it was explained to me in in the context.

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Webinar #96 (08/22/2019)
Pacific Island Ecology and Management: Recovery of Native Plant Communities Following Removal of Non-Native Species
Dr. Jeffrey Foster, Northern Arizona State University
Dr. Christina Liang, USDA Forest Service
"Novel Network Connections for Seed Dispersal in Hawaii" by Dr. Jeffrey Foster
This project investigates seed dispersal by non-native birds in Hawaii based on SERDP's focus on the recovery of ecological processes impacted by non-native invasive species in the Pacific Islands. The Hawaiian Islands are both the extinction and invasive species capitals of the world. The result has been that Hawaiian ecosystems fundamentally changed in form and became replete with a mix of introduced and native species. Most native Hawaiian plant species are bird-dispersed, yet no native avian dispersers remain in most Hawaiian ecosystems. Thus, ecosystem functioning will only be maintained by the handful of non-native vertebrate dispersers remaining. We found that introduced species, both birds and plants, quickly integrated into these novel networks. These species developed complex network structures with non-native plants playing a primary role in these communities making restoration of native ecosystems more challenging than previously thought. Moreover, Hawaiian seed dispersal networks were similar to other communities worldwide suggesting that interaction patterns among species may be highly conserved, regardless of species identity and environment. The proposed research will provide the Department of Defense with the essential tools for managing and maintaining native plant communities in Hawaii and other Pacific Islands, while recognizing that non-native invasions provide substantial obstacles to conservation on military lands.
"Pollination Services in a Hawaiian Dry Forst Ecosystem Impacted by Invasive Predators" by Dr. Christina Liang
Non-native species can disrupt native ecosystem processes. Such impacts are particularly acute for oceanic islands which are well known for high endemism and unique biological diversity but are also particularly susceptible to species invasions. This project examines the effects of non-native invasive predators (NIPs) on pollination function and native plant reproduction in a tropical dryland ecosystem in Hawaii and supports SERDP's effort to inform conservation actions driven by good stewardship principles and compliance with federal regulations. We combined field observation, experimental manipulation, and laboratory analysis to examine interactions between eight focal native plant species, insect pollinators (both native and non-native) and NIPs. Plant species included four endangered plant species and four common plant species, which together have a diversity of floral traits to maximize the potential diversity of insect pollinators that were attracted to our study plants overall. This presentation will describe our flower visitation observations, pollination experiments, predator diet analyses, and experimental removal of NIPs to assess pollination of plant species in the increasingly threatened tropical dry forest ecosystem.
Dr. Jeffrey Foster is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He works broadly across ecology and evolutionary biology, including research on birds, bats, and pathogens. Several of his primary field sites are in the Hawaiian Islands where he has worked since 1997 on seed dispersal, avian demography and disease. Dr. Foster has published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and a doctoral degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Christina Liang is a Research Ecologist with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station in Hilo, Hawaii. Her current research integrates population, community, and landscape ecological and genetic-ecological approaches to expand knowledge of biotic responses to environmental conditions and changes, with applications for species-to-ecosystem conservation. Dr. Liang has served as a principal investigator on several projects investigating the ecology and conservation of endemic species and native ecosystems in Hawaii and California, particularly in response to environmental changes such as non-native invasive species, land management activities and changing climate conditions. She earned bachelor's degrees in integrative biology and in conservation and resource studies from the University of California at Berkeley, a master's degree in biology from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and a doctoral degree in ecology from the University of California at Davis.


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Riders gather at Talvista Lodge near Skwentna during a February 2015 group ride. Group rides are a great way to meet new riders and and explore unfamiliar terrain. Call the ASC hotline for updates beore departing for scheduled rides.
Get out for the first ride of the season with Anchorage Snowmobile Club 9:30 a.m. Dec. 17 at Petersville Road, Milepost 14, at the Kroto Creek parking lot. The ride will go to the Black Creek Trail area and maybe make it out to Collinsville Trail, too, if the conditions are right. This ride is being designated intermediate for early-season conditions, but it will mostly consist of open meadows and endless, untouched powder – hopefully. Call the ASC hotline, 689-7777 for the latest updates before departing for the ride.
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MOVES by the EU to protect Ellesmere Port residents from counterfeit medicines have been welcomed by a local Euro-MP.
The risks of buying medicines on the internet are well- known, but now fake drugs are also finding their way into chemist shops and hospitals.
According to the European Commission, criminals are targeting life-saving and highly profitable medicines used to treat cancer, heart disease, psychiatric disorders and infections.
The fakes are virtually indistinguishable from the genuine tablets and criminal gangs are so sophisticated that they buy the same packaging equipment as drug companies.
Some counterfeit medicines have no active ingredients at all and others have much higher doses than is safe.
Britain is a prime target for the counterfeiters as medicine prices are high compared with other EU countries.
But now the European Commission has launched an enquiry to look at ways to combat the problem.
North West Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Chris Davies has welcomed the news of a proposed crackdown on the counterfeiters.


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"...our calculations place the median population center of the incorporated city just over the left field fence in foul territory at Hi Corbett Field. When you add in those same suburbs, the population center of the larger metro area lands at the University of Arizona, directly on top of Steward Observatory."—Arizona Daily Star
(While the the 2019 article quoted above "Chasing the city center is a journey through Tucson's story, opens a new window" names the calculation of the population center, it focuses mainly on the historical movement of the geographic center of Tucson.)
"In 1970, the population center was located at Broadway Boulevard and Alvernon Way, it moved north to Sixth Street and Tucson Boulevard by 1980 and by 1990 was located near Sam Hughes Elementary School at Third Street and Norton Avenue. The northwestern growth continued through the 1990s and by 2000 the population was centered on the University of Arizona around First Street and Cherry Avenue. The earlier north-south pattern of expansion appears to be recurring and future development is expected to be strongly oriented around I-10 and I-19 corridors." —Pima Association of Governments
Bream. Henry and Alex Devoid. "Chasing the city center is a journey through Tucson's story, opens a new window." Arizona Daily Star. September 14, 2019.
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From May 5 to June 21, 2021. Closed on statutory holidays.
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From September 15 to October 10, 2021. Closed on statutory holidays.
Located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, near Parc René-Lévesque, the Musée de Lachine invites you to a rendez-vous with the past.
The Musée de Lachine comprises the Le Ber-Le Moyne heritage site, a protected archeological collection, several 17th-century buildings and a contemporary sculpture garden display of 50 works.
In 2021, the Musée de Lachine will be presenting its temporary exhibition La vie sans applis : a presentation of objects and photos to help visitors discover or recall life before digital technology, the Internet and social networks.
In addition, a visit to the Maison Le Ber-Le Moyne, the oldest complete building in the city, is highly recommended. More than 400 historical and archaeological objects illustrate the daily life of its occupants over the centuries.
The Museum offers lots of activities as well as its permanent exhibitions. Most of them are accessible without a reservation.
Admission and activities are free of charge.
Would you like to bring 10 or more people to visit us? Book a free, personalized tour at 514-634-3471, ext. 359.
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import java.sql.Date;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomDateEditor;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
import org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;

import java4s.model.Login;

@Controller
public class LoginSuccessController {

    @Autowired
    EmployeeService emp_service;

    @RequestMapping(value = "/login", method=RequestMethod.POST)
    public ModelAndView loginvalidateForm(ModelMap model, @ModelAttribute("loginForm") Login login, BindingResult result, HttpSession session) {

        if(result.hasErrors()){
            model.addAttribute("result", "All Fields are neccessary");
            return new ModelAndView("index",model);
        }
        if(emp_service.validateLogin(login.getUsername(), login.getPassword()))
        {
            List<Employee> user_info = emp_service.getUserinfo(login.getUsername());
            session.setAttribute("session_username", login.getUsername()); //Add value to session variable
            model.addAttribute("result", "Login Success");
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}

Login.java
package java4s.model;

import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
import javax.validation.constraints.Size;

public class Login {

    @NotNull
    @Size(min = 3, max = 20)
    private String username;

    @NotNull
    @Size(min = 3, max = 20)
    private String password;

    public String getUsername()
    {
        return username;
    }
    public void setUsername(String username)
    {
        this.username = username;
    }
    public String getPassword()
    {
        return password;
    }
    public void setPassword(String password)
    {
        this.password = password;
    }
}

I am trying to put validation on the login fields when they are empty, but errors are not showing on the index page the the login fields are empty. What is the problem in the code?

A: You have to add the annotation @Valid ( see the spring doc for more details) :
public ModelAndView loginvalidateForm(ModelMap model, @Valid @ModelAttribute("loginForm") Login login, BindingResult result, HttpSession session) {
....
}

A: Don't forget to enable "mvc:annotation-driven" to make Spring MVC supports @Valid annotation.
Add the following tag to your application context XML file.
<mvc:annotation-driven />


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Labor legend Bob Hawke has died. Former prime minister Bob Hawke has died, aged 89. His wife Blanche d'Alpuget released a statement on Thursday night confirming he died peacefully at home on Thursday. "Today we lost Bob Hawke, a great Australian - many would say the greatest Australian of the post-war era," she said. "Bob Hawke and Paul Keating and their governments modernised the Australian economy, paving the way for an unprecedented period of recession-free economic growth and job creation." She will hold a private funeral with his children Sue, Stephen, Rosslyn and stepson, Louis, and his grandchildren and a memorial service will be held in Sydney in coming weeks. Opposition leader Bill Shorten paid tribute to Mr Hawke, saying the labour movement "salutes our greatest son". "The Labor Party gives thanks for the life of our longest-serving prime minister and Australians everywhere remember and honour a man who gave so much to the country and people he cared for so deeply," he said in a statement. "The Australian people loved Bob Hawke because they knew Bob loved them, this was true to the very end. "He was a leader of conviction - and a builder of consensus. But for Bob, consensus and co-operation never meant pursuing the lowest common denominator." Mr Shorten is expected to hold a media conference later tonight.
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Bob Hawke in 2017. The former prime minister died on Thursday. Picture: Andrew Meares
Former prime minister Bob Hawke has died, aged 89.
His wife Blanche d'Alpuget released a statement on Thursday night confirming he died peacefully at home on Thursday.
"Today we lost Bob Hawke, a great Australian - many would say the greatest Australian of the post-war era," she said.
"Bob Hawke and Paul Keating and their governments modernised the Australian economy, paving the way for an unprecedented period of recession-free economic growth and job creation."
She will hold a private funeral with his children Sue, Stephen, Rosslyn and stepson, Louis, and his grandchildren and a memorial service will be held in Sydney in coming weeks.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten paid tribute to Mr Hawke, saying the labour movement "salutes our greatest son".
"The Labor Party gives thanks for the life of our longest-serving prime minister and Australians everywhere remember and honour a man who gave so much to the country and people he cared for so deeply," he said in a statement.
"The Australian people loved Bob Hawke because they knew Bob loved them, this was true to the very end.
"He was a leader of conviction - and a builder of consensus. But for Bob, consensus and co-operation never meant pursuing the lowest common denominator."
Mr Shorten is expected to hold a media conference later tonight.
This story Bob Hawke dead at 89 first appeared on Guardian News.


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These Are the Best Ways to Protect Yourself From the Omicron Variant
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The COVID-19 omicron variant continues to concern scientists and public health officials. On Sunday, the World Health Organization warned its member states that "the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high." They rated the overall risk from the variant as "very high."Why the risk? The omicron variant has a number of mutations to its spike protein that may make it more transmissible and give it the potential to evade immunity gained from vaccination or previous infection, as SELF previously reported. Experts are working quickly to understand whether these mutations do, in fact, make the variant easier to spread, and how much effectiveness current vaccines maintain against it.But while we wait for more information—which experts suggest will take about two weeks—what can do to keep ourselves and each other safe?Priority number one is to get vaccinated if you haven't already. (Here's how to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccine appointment.) If you're already fully vaccinated and at least six months out from your full Pfizer/Moderna vaccination or at least two months out from your Johnson & Johnson shot, get your booster. "This is the best way to protect yourself against delta, which is still very much with us in the U.S., and omicron if it comes to the U.S., which it almost certainly will at some point," Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of Health, told MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday.This echoes the advice of other public health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which updated their guidance on Monday to recommend boosters to all adults. "The recent emergence of the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters, and prevention efforts needed to protect against COVID-19," CDC director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., said in a statement announcing the update. "I strongly encourage the 47 million adults who are not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to vaccinate the children and teens in their families as well because strong immunity will likely prevent serious illness. I also want to encourage people to get a COVID-19 test if they are sick. Increased testing will help us identify omicron quickly."If you're wondering why a COVID-19 vaccine is a good call when we still don't know how effective it will be against omicron, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explained to PBS Newshour that he believes current vaccines will still offer some level of protection against the variant—particularly with boosters. He pointed to how effectively the vaccines have worked against the delta variant, which emerged after our currently available COVID-19 vaccines were already developed. "When you get a high enough titer following vaccination, and certainly following a booster, you cover the delta variant, you have a crossing over of protection to it," he said. "Knowing what we know about variants, I wouldn't be surprised if there was at least some degree and maybe a significant degree of protection [against omicron]. We don't know that yet till we prove it, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case."
By Colleen Stinchcombe / November 30, 2021
The COVID-19 omicron variant continues to concern scientists and public health officials. On Sunday, the World Health Organization warned its member states that "the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high." They rated the overall risk from the variant as "very high."
Why the risk? The omicron variant has a number of mutations to its spike protein that may make it more transmissible and give it the potential to evade immunity gained from vaccination or previous infection, as SELF previously reported. Experts are working quickly to understand whether these mutations do, in fact, make the variant easier to spread, and how much effectiveness current vaccines maintain against it.
But while we wait for more information—which experts suggest will take about two weeks—what can do to keep ourselves and each other safe?
Priority number one is to get vaccinated if you haven't already. (Here's how to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccine appointment.) If you're already fully vaccinated and at least six months out from your full Pfizer/Moderna vaccination or at least two months out from your Johnson & Johnson shot, get your booster. "This is the best way to protect yourself against delta, which is still very much with us in the U.S., and omicron if it comes to the U.S., which it almost certainly will at some point," Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of Health, told MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday.
This echoes the advice of other public health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which updated their guidance on Monday to recommend boosters to all adults. "The recent emergence of the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters, and prevention efforts needed to protect against COVID-19," CDC director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., said in a statement announcing the update. "I strongly encourage the 47 million adults who are not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to vaccinate the children and teens in their families as well because strong immunity will likely prevent serious illness. I also want to encourage people to get a COVID-19 test if they are sick. Increased testing will help us identify omicron quickly."
If you're wondering why a COVID-19 vaccine is a good call when we still don't know how effective it will be against omicron, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explained to PBS Newshour that he believes current vaccines will still offer some level of protection against the variant—particularly with boosters. He pointed to how effectively the vaccines have worked against the delta variant, which emerged after our currently available COVID-19 vaccines were already developed. "When you get a high enough titer following vaccination, and certainly following a booster, you cover the delta variant, you have a crossing over of protection to it," he said. "Knowing what we know about variants, I wouldn't be surprised if there was at least some degree and maybe a significant degree of protection [against omicron]. We don't know that yet till we prove it, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case."
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UCR recognized as a First-gen Forward Institution
The university is a national leader in advancing the success of first-generation students
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The University of California, Riverside, has been selected to join a group of universities looking to advance educational opportunities for first-generation college students.
On Monday, March 2, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, known as NASPA, announced UCR will join its 2020-21 First-gen Forward cohort, an honor that earned the university a designation as a First-gen Forward Institution. The cohort will work within NASPA's Center for First-Generation Student Success.
This national recognition acknowledges UCR's efforts to support students who are first-gen, meaning they are the first in their families to attend a four-year university, with neither parent or guardian having graduated with a four-year degree in the United States.
In 2017, UCR first joined the UC-wide "First-Gen Faculty" campaign highlighting and identifying professors who can serve as mentors for first-gen students. UCR wanted to go a step beyond and expanded the campaign to also support students, said Thomas Dickson, assistant vice provost of Undergraduate Education. Last year his office launched a new logo and theme "First Gen UCR: Believe in Firsts."
"We are thrilled to be part of the First-gen Forward cohort. It's a chance to recognize the great work that is being done at UCR," said Dickson, a first-generation college graduate himself, whose office is leading UCR's first-gen initiatives. "The support programs and structures we've developed have been well received by our campus partners. Together we are moving forward with supporting our first-gen students."
Fifty-eight percent of UCR undergraduates are first-gen, compared to 34% at the national level. UCR's first-gen graduation rate is nearly 60%, with an 88% first-year retention rate.
Due to UCR's large first-gen population, university leaders decided to forge comprehensive programs to help first-gen students graduate, such as mentorship opportunities and a week-long series of first-gen student support and celebration programs.
The office of Undergraduate Education has worked with various campus partners to allow first-gen students to access resources and information. It has also partnered with the TRIO Scholars program to offer academic, social, personal, and career support, as well as with the Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program, which helps undergraduate students prepare for graduate school.
The goal is for students to find open doors and multiple contacts across the university who can support them at every step of their educational journey, Dickson said.
As part of the First-gen Forward cohort, the teams will share evidence-based practices and resources, troubleshoot challenges, and generate knowledge to impact students across the United States.
"Now in its second year, First-gen Forward institutions continue to lead the nation by their commitment to first-generation student success," said Sarah E. Whitley, senior director of the Center for First-generation Student Success. "The 2020-21 cohort consists of diverse institutions across the nation and we are pleased to welcome UC Riverside for their long-term commitment and demonstrated strategies for scaling first-generation student initiatives."
This year's cohort represents a national movement of two- and four-year institutions dedicated to advancing the success of first-generation students, said Kevin Kruger, president and CEO of NASPA, who highlighted UCR as a strong contributor in this effort.
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Politics affects all of us. It is central to human life and human affairs. It is fundamental to how we organise and govern ourselves as a community and to how we resolve conflicts. The decisions we make as political communities, who makes them and how, have consequences for how we live, from questions of war and peace, the distribution of wealth, our rights, freedoms, responsibilities, our access to education, transport and health care.
In an ever changing world, new challenges are constantly arising – from climate change to new technologies, from identity politics to Brexit – and the study of politicsneeds to respond. At Liverpool Hope, therefore, we seek to engage with politics and political issues in the real world as they evolve and change over time, and we actively encourage debate and discussion amongst our students, encouraging a stronger awareness and appreciation of different points of view.
In doing so, we explore the key ideas, institutions and politics in an international, national and local context. You will be taught by staff who are experts in their field, who will teach you to engage with political research and develop the capacity to be an independent, critically-minded scholar and equip you with transferable skills to take into the world of work.
ou can take this course in combination with another subject of your choice, or as part of our Politics and International Relations single honours programme.
Teaching on this programme is structured into lectures, interactive and student-led seminars, and tutorials which in your first year typically have no more than 10 students. Regular study skills classes are also provided in the first year to support you in your transition into Higher Education. You also have the support of a supervisor when engaged in your final year research project. In addition, there are local, national and international fieldtrips organised in order to enhance your learning.
In your first year of study there are approximately 6 teaching hours each week in the Politics programme, which reduces to approximately 5 in your second and third years. You are also expected to spend a number of hours studying independently each week, as well as studying in groups to prepare for any group assessments that you may have. Overall, you should expect to spend an average of 40 hours per week devoted to your studies, including taught hours, independent work and group work where relevant.
Assessments are varied and consist of a formal exams focusing on lecture topics, and a range of written coursework assignments. You will be given clear, generic and additional assessment criteria at the start of the degree and at appropriate points throughout your studies. In your final year, you will complete a special study or dissertation.
Assessment is regarded as an important aid to learning and the team recognises the importance of providing timely, high-quality, constructive written feedback to you that not only explains the strengths and weaknesses of the particular piece of work but which also makes clear what must be improved in future work. Feedback is provided verbally to the whole year group where possible, to emphasise points of general relevance, usually through weekly skills sessions or tutorials. Should you require it, your tutor's 'drop-in' office hours are an opportunity to gain verbal feedback and discuss your work privately.
The Foundation Year is a great opportunity if you have the ability and enthusiasm to study for a degree, but do not yet have the qualifications required to enter directly onto our degree programmes. A significant part of the Foundation Year focuses upon core skills such as academic writing at HE level, becoming an independent learner, structuring academic work, critical thinking, time management and note taking.
Successful completion of the Foundation Year will enable you to progress into the first year (Level C) of your chosen honours degree. Further details can be found here.
Foundations of Politics
In the first year, you will be given in-depth introductions to key concepts and debates in politics and political analysis, key political institutions, ideas and political actors. You will gain an understanding of the features of political systems and political practice in the UK, Europe, the United States and beyond.
Seminars and tutorials are an opportunity to explore the implications and application of political ideas and ideologies, evaluate key political institutions in democracies (such as parliaments, parties and elections) and examine the role of key political actors, including Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), interest groups and the media.
As part of your first year course you are expected to attend a two-day team-building exercise at our Welsh campus, Plas Caerdeon.
Skills for Study and Research
A key theme in the first year is developing skills and techniques needed for successful undergraduate study to help ensure that you reach your full potential. This includes essay writing workshops, research skills and delivering effective presentations.
Explorations in Democracy
This topic addresses the key theories and ideas underpinning modern representative democracies, its historical development in Europe and the Americas and the challenges it has faced in the past and today.
Democracy in Europe
You explore in depth the development of democracy in Europe and the European Union and the challenges posed by contemporary developments including economic crisis, migration and the rise of populism.
You will look at key institutions and organisations of the British political system and how they function, as well as major issues in British politics today, including where does power really lie in our system of government? Is the system of representation fair? What are the implications of Brexit?
Your third year provides the opportunity to explore in depth some of the key areas of politics and political theory.
Politics in the United States
This topic looks at the evolution of American politics through the lens of core institutions and contemporary issues. Key policy challenges and dilemmas are explored, including changing demographics, gun control and the death penalty.
The Imperial Presidency
You study the development of the presidency as a central institution in American politics and foreign policy from Franklin Roosevelt's reinvention of the office in the 1930s to the present day.
You engage directly with major works of key thinkers in the political theory canon and explore the shifting boundaries of this sub-discipline from a focus on the state, to the importance of culture, the structure of the economy and social relations.
Power and Politics
You are introduced to key debates and concepts in the analysis of power in political contexts and provides you with the tools with which to conduct your own analysis through discussion and case studies.
Political Parties and Party Discipline
This course provides an in-depth study of arguably the key institutions in a function democracy: political parties. It examines and critiques their functions and role in democratic politics, their membership and the changing ways in which they organise themselves.
Research Element
You will do either a 10,000 word dissertation in conjunction with your other subject, or a 5,000 words special study on a political topic. You will receive guidance and individual support from an assigned tutor in the creation and completion of this work. You are expected to work, in the main, in an autonomous way on this work.
Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.
There may be some flexibility for mature students offering non-tariff qualifications and students meeting particular widening participation criteria.
Applications from International applicants will be considered for Foundation Year study but applicants who require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK will also have to meet the English Language requirements.
Please contact our Student Enrolment team directly for further information.
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Careers available for Politics graduates include those in government, in international organisations and in policy work. Currently, there is an increase in demand for teachers with politics skills as well. Many firms and companies look for the general skills that the study of politics at degree level gives you – such as conducting analysis, preparing reports, constructing arguments and making judgements.
We encourage both teamwork and independent learning, and develop your communication skills throughout the three years of study. Many students move on to postgraduate Masters programmes and research degrees. We have graduates who work in the UK Parliament, in the field of communications, the civil service and with the NHS or voluntary bodies. In recent years, we have had students who have gone to work in the field of law, with think tanks and in journalism. Former students have also gone on to enter politics themselves, including running for office and winning elections.
ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct 'value-added' component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.
As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.
The tuition fees for the 2020/21 academic year are £9,250 for full-time undergraduate courses.
If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,250.
The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.
On top of tuition fees, you also need to buy key textbooks, which we estimate to cost around £100. During your studies, there are a number of optional fieldtrips in Britain and Europe. You will be given plenty of notice about the cost of these trips.
You will also need to consider the cost of your accommodation each year whilst you study at university. Visit our accommodation pages for further details about our Halls of Residence.
We have a range of scholarships to help with the cost of your studies. Visit our scholarships page to find out more.
INTERNATIONAL TUITION FEES
The International tuition fees for the 2020/21 academic year are £11,400 (provisional) per year for full-time undergraduate courses.
Visit our International fees page for more information.
COURSE COMBINATIONS
This course is also available with Foundation Year as a Combined Honours degree with the following subjects:
Politics and Accounting & Finance (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Childhood & Youth (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Criminology (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Early Childhood (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Economics (with Foundation Year)
Politics and English Language (with Foundation Year)
Politics and English Literature (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Film & Visual Culture (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Geography (with Foundation Year)
Politics and History (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Interactive & Immersive Performance (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Law (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Music (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Music Production (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Religious Studies (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Sociology (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Theology (with Foundation Year)
Politics and Tourism (with Foundation Year)
National and international fieldtrips to political institutions, including in recent years trips to Brussels, Berlin and Krakow
Taught by a team who are recognised experts in politics
Extensive programme of visiting speakers, overseas exchanges, and research seminars
Email our enquiries team


Several years ago, the local hospital made the decision to build a completely new hospital building a few miles away from the current hospital. There was much excitement in our small community as the new hospital rose, all sleek and stylish. Phrases like "state of the art" and "cutting edge technology" were used, raising the anticipation and excitement levels in the community.
These same phrases caused anxiety levels to skyrocket amongst current employees of the hospital. "State of the art" was interpreted as the latest new confusing gadgets and security to overcome in order to perform jobs. Simple things like having access to open doors and communicate with other departments, not to mention, how the clients would be served were changing. "Cutting edge technology" was a fancy phrase for learning new systems. What's more, these changes were going to take place at one time – when the move was made to the new hospital. Hospital employees were close to melt-down state, with record numbers of retirement teas, as the moving date drew near.
No matter the size of change or how fantastic life will be after the change, change produces anxiety and fear of the unknown. Enter the need for Organizational Change Management (OCM). OCM is a comprehensive, structured approach to prepare the organization at all levels to adapt and even embrace the change from current state to future state of business. There are several steps to change management.
Initial Change Review – Once the change has been proposed, it should be examined to determine alignment with the organization's mission and goals. The cost of the change compared to projected future benefits of the change should be researched.
Pre-change Measurements – Core areas of measurements should be determined to assess the future success of the change. Metrics for these areas should be documented.
Impact – Areas should be evaluated for possible impact from the change. Each area should determine the impact the change will have to processes and line of business.
Communication – A communication strategy should be implemented with all areas impacted by the change. Communication should account for feedback received. Employee participation in a dialogue of change can increase employee buy in. A positive energy is created around the change.
Process Review – Sessions with each affected area should be held and information gathered to ensure all requirements of each affected process are being met as efficiently as possible. New "To Be" processes are created, and policies and procedures are updated to reflect the change. Employees become active participants in the change.
Training – Comprehensive training is held for all employees on every process affected by change, prior to implementation of the change. This will increase familiarity and confidence in the new process.
Implementation Support – Create a structure to support the implementation of the change. Have resources available to address questions, concerns and issues that might arise during implementation.
Post-change Measurements – Once the change has been implemented, take core area measurements to compare with the pre-change measurements. These measurements can help determine success of the change.
With effective OCM methodology, the success of the change can be determined through measurements. Fears and anxiety surrounding change are alleviated. OCM manages the stress levels around change by preparing staff through communication, involvement and training.


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Alice's Spanish Guitar é um curta-metragem de animação estadunidense de 1926, lançado como parte da série Alice Comedies.

Alice Comedies
Curtas-metragens de animação dos Estados Unidos
Curtas-metragens em preto e branco
Filmes ambientados na Espanha
Filmes dirigidos por Walt Disney
Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 1926
Filmes mudos dos Estados Unidos


Loughgall FC are delighted to announce Gary Wilkinson as the new Under 18s manager. Gary's most recent involvement in football was managing an U13′s team at Portadown FC.
All at Loughgall FC welcome Gary to the club and wish him every success in his new role.