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Slavia logoL&K logo used on company documents and as a label on Slavia bicycles (1895-1910).

They started making motorbikes in 1899, changed the name of their company to the Laurin & Klement Co and chalked up several racing victories. While making nearly 4,000 motorbikes of various types, they started experimenting with a new phenomenon — the car — which began to gradually replace motorbikes from 1905 on.

Slavia logoThe logo in the early days of the firm, used exclusively on company documents.

Slavia logoThe logo as used on L&K motorcycle fuel tanks.

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ŠKODA logoItalics remained on the radiators of L&K automobiles until 1929.

L&K logoThe logo as it appeared on the first L&K automobiles (around 1905–1925).

Laurin & Klement TypG GR4The Laurin & Klement TypG (GR4), photo via Cartype.

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When war began in 1914, the Laurin & Klement Co started manufacturing for the armed forces too. Because of the economic conditions in the region at the time, Laurin and Klement needed a strong industrial partner to strengthen and modernise their company. They were now not only producing a range of cars, but also trucks, buses, aeroplane engines and agricultural machinery, such as motorised ploughs. They merged with Pizen Skodovka Co in 1925 and became ŠKODA.

ŠKODA logoThe logo used on ŠKODA cars during the period of 1925-1934, after the merger.

ŠKODA 645The ŠKODA 645 limousine, photo via Oldiesfan67.

According to the ŠKODA website, around the years 1918-19 in the management office in Plzeň there was a picture portraying a Native American, and that was likely the inspiration for the feathered logo. The commercial director of ŠKODA at the time, Tomáš Maglič, is considered the author of the idea.

Skoda logo Indian inspiration

Two trademark variants were registered with the Office of Trademark and Design in Plzeň on December 15th, 1923. The first variant (below), used in 1924 and 1925, was a five-feathered winged arrow in a circle with the word ŠKODA.

Skoda logo 1924-25

The second variant (below) showed a three-feathered winged arrow in a circle, and it has not been significantly changed since.

Skoda logo

In 1939 came World War 2. Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans and the period until 1945 was a disruptive one for ŠKODA. The civilian car production programme was very limited and the majority of manufacturing was to support the German war effort.

ŠKODA hood ornamentŠKODA 1101 hood ornament (1949), photo via FritsKlijn.

ŠKODA 1101 roadsterŠKODA 1101, photo via Clay.

After the war, as part of large-scale nationalisation in Czechoslovakia, the company became a national enterprise and took over all passenger car production. This period saw the ŠKODA Tudor successfully exported as far as Australia and the introduction of the mould-breaking ŠKODA 1200 which was modernised several times before, as the 1202, finally ceasing production in 1973.

ŠKODA also manufactured the ŠKODA 440 which, in 1959, evolved into the first Octavia, named because it was the eighth model to be produced after the end of World War 2.

ŠKODA logoThe logo used during the mid-1990s (1993–1994).

New market economy conditions came with the political changes of 1989 when the Berlin Wall was brought down. The government of the Czech Republic and the management of ŠKODA began to search for a strong foreign partner in an effort to secure the company’s long term international competitiveness.

In December 1990 they decided on Volkswagen and a joint venture began the following year. ŠKODA became the fourth brand in the Volkswagen group, alongside Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat. Since then, ŠKODA has gone from strength to strength.

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ŠKODA Octavia vRSŠKODA Octavia vRS, photo via Vindis.

ŠKODA logoThe current ŠKODA logo, in use from 2011.

Car related: Aston Martin logo evolution.

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But the question is WHY a stylized feather / arrow?
I heard this was introduced when Skoda was first exported to USA and the logo was devised to combine the Red Indian feather head-dress (originally 5 segment) and the arrow – to make it look American.

Exactly. The logo from 1915 is the missing link here. On this one was pictured the profile of an Indian in red color and no arrow. This badge hung on the walls of Skoda employees’ offices back then. The arrow came three years later, in 1918, beneath the head already was stylized by then. In the spring of 2015 German magazine Auto Zeitung had a special edition dedicated to Skoda’s 120th anniversary, where the evolution of the logo was tracked out and that’s where I know it from. Of course, Google doesn’t know everything, so unfortunately, I cannot send you a link with the images.

How did the arrow and the red Indian head dress come into being? Was an American interest in Skoda involved? So many people have asked me about the symbol on my Scout.

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We collected some review of Naked Boys Singing at the Charing Cross Theatre

"Treat yourself and go" Time Out

"You will not be disappointed." - So So Gay

Let’s get this out of the way first: Naked Boys Singing is not going to get done under the trade descriptions act. If you want to see naked boys singing you will not be disappointed. But there is much more to this show (an off-broadway staple) then a seedy Chippendales striptease. What we actually get is a witty and touching look at sexuality, body image and stripping down your inhibitions.

Naked Boys Singing is a show-within-a-show. There is a plot, albeit a loose one. We follow the path of the six actors who come together to form the eponymous troupe from their ‘auditions’, through rehearsals, until the moment all is finally revealed all on stage.

The musical numbers range from the cheeky (Jack’s Song and Naked Maid) to the touching. Window To Window, possibly the best song of the evening, is a love song to the man at the window of the apartment across the road. Fight The Urge isn’t just a song about unwanted erections, but one that looks at the difficulties of being a gay kid at school.

When the boys finally do get naked, much to the delight of the audience (about 50 per cent gay, 50 per cent female for this performance), the sense of fun remains, with the emphasis on entertainment, not titilation. These are definitely good-looking boys, but the real charm is that they are not identikit Muscle Marys. These are real guys with real bodies and that’s just how it should be.

This is an understandably minimalist production, but some effective use of lighting and the occasional prop is more than enough to keep the show interesting.

"Funny and Poignant" Official London Theatre

Naked Boys Singing is a perfectly proportioned, 65 minute review featuring seven good-looking and talented male actors celebrating the glories of the naked male body through a series of catchy, pithy cabaret numbers both funny and poignant.

Naked Boys Singing has become a worldwide phenomenon with productions in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Portland, Provincetown, Philadelphia, Boston, Vancouver, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Sao Paulo, Rome, Sydney, Oslo and Cape Town!

The long running New York production of Naked Boys Singing is equally popular with gay and straight audiences and its famous fans include Ricki Lake, Harvey Fierstein, Molly Ringwald, Deborah Gibson, Betty Buckley, Bernadette Peters and 55 members of the NYPD.

Between them, the cast of Naked Boys Singing 2009 range from National Theatre veterans to performers with national tour experience.

Please note: Opinions expressed on the blog are those of the relevant contributors, not of London Theatre Direct Ltd, its owners or staff. London Theatre Direct Ltd is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by contributors.

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You’ll go ape wild for this boozy twist on a traditional monkey bread recipe, with bite sized bobbles of homemade brioche dipped in cinnamon sugar and smothered in bourbon banana caramel, then baked until bubbling and crispy around the edges.

Sticky sweet and drunk with flavor, this boozy monkey bread features a banana caramel sauce spiked with a generous dose of bourbon (hence the name) and a scratch-made brioche that’s pillowy soft and oh-so-good. Make the dough the night before and assemble it in the morning of for a perfect brunch for a bunch (one pan easily serves 10 to 12).

Drunken Monkey Bread with Bourbon Banana Caramel Sauce

Monkey bread gets its name by the method in which it is eaten: picking off chunks of buttery, gooey dough with your fingers not unlike a monkey grooming his buddy (which is actually a weird thing to name a food after, if you really think about it.)

I figured, it’s called monkey bread, it should have some banana in it. And if monkey bread is good, drunken monkey bread would be even better, so let’s add some bourbon to the mix too (the alcohol pretty much all bakes out in the oven, however it can be replaced by a smaller amount of vanilla if you need something family friendly).

Drunken Monkey Bread Recipe

The pièce de résistance is the caramel sauce: sweet and sticky and boozy, like bananas foster in sauce form (and in fact, if drunken monkey bread wasn’t such a fabulous name, I would’ve called it Bananas Foster Monkey Bread).

This caramel sauce is what brings the whole thing together. It’s poured over the raw balls of brioche so they bake up extra sticky and gooey, and also lusciously drizzled on top of the whole thing; there’s even enough leftover for dipping and dunking.

Really, you can’t have too much of this caramel.

Drunken Monkey Bread Recipe with homemade brioche and bourbon banana caramel sauce!

Slice of Homemade Brioche Monkey Bread with Bourbon Banana Caramel Sauce Recipe

For most people, monkey bread is made with refrigerated biscuit or bread dough. Which is fine and easy (and you could certainly use that here too), but can I just say that nothing quite compares to buttery homemade brioche?

It took me a few tries to get the brioche just right, fluffy and puffy and buttery, but still with enough structure that you can pull off pieces without it falling apart (my first attempt, despite being divinely fluffy, wasn’t so sturdy).

It’s technically a cheater brioche with melted butter, but in the end that’s what resulted in the best texture and consistency. Traditional brioche is made by slowly incorporating solid butter into the bread dough, a somewhat tedious process that results in a beautifully rich dough. But in this case, it was just too soft (if there is such a thing).

Using half all-purpose and half bread flour adds to the structure of the brioche as well; the higher protein content of the bread flour allows the brioche to absorb more liquid, resulting in a softer overall dough.

Drunken Monkey Bread Recipe with Pecans and Homemade Bourbon Banana Caramel Sauce

I recommend making the brioche dough the day before. It only takes about 30 minutes to mix up, then cover and pop it in the refrigerator overnight.

The next morning, get the dough out of the fridge right when you wake up, as it’s best if it comes to room temperature before working with it.

Press the dough out into an even rectangle, then use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into about 40-50 similarly sized pieces (I found this to be quicker than pulling off individual pieces of dough). Shape each piece into a ball, then dip in melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar before arranging in your (well greased!) baking pan.

Fill the pan with about half of the dough balls, then drizzle with 1/3 cup of caramel. Top with the remaining dough and another 1/3 cup of caramel. Save the rest of the caramel to drizzle on top of the baked bread as well as serve on the side for dipping.

Drunken Monkey Bread Recipe, perfect for Sunday brunch!

I baked this in a deep 12-cup bundt pan. Whatever pan you use, just know the dough will rise quite a bit, so don’t fill it more than 2/3 of the way full.

Also: I highly recommend (no, implore) you set the bundt pan on top of a cookie sheet as it bakes. In case the caramel decides to bubble over, you’ll save yourself one heck of a mess. Trust me on this one.

Drunken Monkey Bread

Drunken Monkey Bread with Bourbon Banana Caramel

Yield: 10-12 servings

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 12 hours

Buttery, fluffy homemade brioche smothered with a boozy bourbon banana caramel sauce and baked until bubbly and crispy around the edges. It’s a boozy twist on a traditional monkey bread!

For Brioche:

  • 1 cup milk, warmed to 105-115ºF
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups (9 to 11.25 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (9 ounces) bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm

For Bourbon Banana Caramel:

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • pinch fine sea salt or fleur de sel
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon (substitute 2 teaspoons vanilla if desired)

For Assembly:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
  • 1/4 cup pecans, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)

  1. To prepare brioche, pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Sprinkle yeast over warm milk and whisk until dissolved and frothy (if it doesn’t get frothy, it means your yeast is dead – start over with fresh yeast).
  2. Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and salt and mix well. Slowly add 4 cups of flour (leaving 1/2 cup of AP flour aside) and mix until incorporated; switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 to 7 minutes or until silky smooth and stretchy, adding more flour as necessary until dough starts to pull off the sides of the bowl (it will still stick to a good portion of the bottom of the bowl). This dough is on the stickier side, but in warmer months you may need to use the additional flour to stiffen it up a bit.
  3. Transfer dough to a well-oiled bowl; lightly oil the top of the dough as well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  4. The next morning, remove dough from refrigerator at least 1 hour prior to baking to let it come to room temperature.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 12-cup bundt pan or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  6. To prepare caramel, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until it begins to simmer and butter and sugar are somewhat emulsified. Stir in salt.
  7. Pulse cream and banana in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add to caramel sauce and stir over medium heat until rapidly bubbling and frothy, then remove from heat and add bourbon, stirring gently until foam subsides. Transfer to a heat-proof container or measuring cup with a pour spout and let cool while you prepare the dough.
  8. Place melted butter in a shallow dish; in another shallow dish, whisk together sugar and cinnamon.
  9. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. It should still be slightly cool to the touch and fairly pliable, like soft clay. Press out into an even rectangle, then, using a pizza cutter, cut a grid out of the dough that will give you 40 to 50 evenly sized pieces.
  10. Shape each piece into a ball by folding the edges under itself to form a smooth outer skin. Pinch seams to seal and roll between your palms or on an unfloured surface to shape into a ball.
  11. Roll in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar; place into prepared bundt pan, evenly distributing the balls as much as possible. Repeat until half the dough is rolled and arranged in the pan. Pour over about 1/3 cup of lukewarm caramel sauce.
  12. Continue rolling, dipping and coating the rest of the dough, and arranging into the pan. Take care not to overfill the pan, the dough will almost double in size as it bakes, so you don’t want to fill your pan more than a scant 2/3 of the way full.
  13. Pour another 1/3 cup of caramel over top. Place pan on a baking sheet to catch any overflow, then place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and deep golden brown.
  14. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then carefully (pan will still be hot) invert onto a serving plate. Drizzle with more caramel sauce and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Serve with more caramel on the side for dipping.
  15. Monkey bread is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, however leftovers can be stored, covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and reheated in the oven or microwave before serving.

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An 11" 24k gold trimmed white rose with an image of Pope Francis on the petal. Add an imported crystal vase with your personalized message engraved on a plate. This sacred rose commemorates the Pope of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936 in Buenos, Argentina) is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III, who died in 741. Pope Francis has been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, concern for the poor, and commitment to interfaith dialogue.


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by Kendra Leighton

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A poem from the past is woven into this haunting contemporary story in which a teenager tries to come to terms with her grief after the death of her mother. Liz wants to be normal but she is haunted by the Glimpses and has no real memory of a time before her mother’s death. When she and her dad move into the Highwayman Inn, an old family home, she hopes to make a new start. But soon Liz is caught up in the poem from the past, some strange forces around the house and the arrival of a mysterious boy who haunts her nights. Will Liz ever find the peace and happiness she is searching for?

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Liz just wants to be normal. Her life is anything but.

Seven years ago Liz lost her mother and ten years’ worth of memories. When she inherits the infamous Highwayman Inn, she hopes the move will be a fresh start. Then she meets Zachary. Zachary who haunts her by night and in dreams; who makes her question everything she is and wants to be; who seems scarcely real – yet makes her feel so alive.

Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ classic poem ‘The Highwayman’, Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of a girl fighting for her future by confronting her terrible past.

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Publication date: 19th June 2014
Author: Kendra Leighton
Publisher: Much-In-Little an imprint of Constable and Robinson
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Pagination: 304 pages
Genres: NewGen - YA Fiction, eBook Favourites,
Categories: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage),

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Kendra was born in 1983 and spent most of her childhood absorbed in books. After completing a degree in English Literature and a post-graduate in Education, she taught English in China, Spain and in UK middle-schools. She rediscovered her love for Noyes's 'The Highwayman' while teaching the poem to thirteen year olds, and for YA fiction while browsing the school library. In 2008 she left teaching to co-found a chocolate company, giving her the time to indulge in her true passion: books. While making chocolate she listens to audio-books. The rest of the time, she can usually be found writing YA or ...

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The Atlas of Us

by Tracy Buchanan

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How far would you go for the one you love the most? When Louise Fenton flies to Thailand to find her mother, Nora, after the Boxing Day tsunami, she fears the worst when the only trace she can find is her mother's distinctive bag. In the bag is a beautifully crafted atlas owned by travel journalist Claire Shreve, with her notes and mementos slipped in-between the pages. The journal tells the story of Claire's struggle to find her place in the world following a life-altering revelation, and a tumultuous love affair. Louise treks across Thailand's scarred landscape, exploring Claire's atlas to try to make sense of the connection between this woman and the mother she is so desperate to find. As devastated people are beginning to put their lives back together, Louise uncovers the secrets that nearly destroyed Claire and the man she loved - the same secrets her mother has been guarding all these years ...THE ATLAS OF US will take you on a moving and enthralling journey across the globe, and into the most intimate spaces in a relationship. And it will find its way into your heart.

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ISBN: 9780007579358
Publication date: 31st July 2014
Author: Tracy Buchanan
Publisher: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 416 pages
Genres: eBook Favourites, Literary Fiction,
Categories: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945),

About Tracy Buchanan

Tracy Buchanan is a web journalist and producer who lives in Milton Keynes with her husband, their little girl and their one-eyed Jack Russell. Tracy travelled extensively while working as a travel magazine editor, sating the wanderlust she developed while listening to her Sri Lankan grandparents' childhood stories - the same wanderlust that now inspires her writing.

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Cake Angels : Amazing Gluten, Wheat and Dairy Free Cakes

by Julia Thomas

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While it is relatively easy to adapt to special diets when cooking savoury dishes, trying to recreate cakes without wheat flour and dairy is more of a challenge. Julia Thomas has some splendid recipes on offer, including favourites such as Cupcakes and Victoria Sponges and also some Mediterranean cakes made with almonds and hazelnuts. You don’t have to hunt down weird ingredients, the cakes are easy to make and won’t take forever, brimful of delicious recipes, Julia Thomas’s new book is a great addition to the range of books catering for restricted diets.

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An irresistible collection of easy-to-make recipes from the award-winning home bakery. Enjoy truly delicious cakes and bakes that are free from gluten, wheat or diary. Light and fluffy sponges, gorgeous cupcakes, rich fruit cakes and moreish traybakes - all without butter, flour or cream.

Julia Thomas, the talented home cook behind the popular Cake Angels bakery, shares her secrets for a delicious range of well-loved cakes that everyone can enjoy, even if they have an intolerance or allergy. Cake Angels takes you step-by-step through the secrets of successful baking, explains frequently used ingredients and provides easy-to-follow recipes that even novice bakers will feel confident making. These cakes look impressive -- with tempting frostings and pretty decorations - but don't require hours in the kitchen nor resort to hard-to-find specialty ingredients.

Divided into simple chapters and with inspiring photographs, this gorgeous, much-needed cookbook includes: Victoria sponge Carrot cake Chocolate, vanilla and lemon cupcakes with different frostings Chocolate and walnut brownies Date and caramel shortcake Raspberry and almond traybake Coffee and walnut cake with coffee cream Italian hazelnut cake Orange and poppy seed cake Chocolate marmalade cake with chocolate cream filling Flapjacks Apricot and hazelnut traybake Gingerbread cupcakes with ginger caramel frosting White chocolate blondies.

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'these cupcakes are so light and moist you'd be hard pressed to taste the difference'
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Publication date: 15th September 2011
Author: Julia Thomas
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Pagination: 176 pages
Genres: Cookery, Food and Drink, eBook Favourites,
Categories: Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft, Cookery for specific diets & conditions,

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Julia Thomas established the award-winning free-from bakery, Cake Angels, after being diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy. Being a lifelong baker and cake lover, Julia was determined to still enjoy delicious cakes while following nutritional advice to remove diary from her diet. As she began to recover, she also began to experiment. Her cakes were such a success that she was soon asked to bake wheat-, gluten- and diary-free cakes for friends and family. A year of research and testing later and Cake Angels was born. It now delivers great-tasting cakes nationwide through Julia lives in ...

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The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

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The Help is a deeply moving, timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we won't. It is about how women, whether mothers or daughters, the help or the boss, relate to each other - and that terrible feeling that those who look after your children may understand them, even love them, better than you...

Shortlisted for the Galaxy International Author of the Year 2010.

Featured on The TV Book Club on More4 on 27 June 2010.

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Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and, white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...

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ISBN: 9780241956533
Publication date: 29/09/2011
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Publication date: 29th September 2011
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 464 pages
Genres: eBook Favourites, Family Drama, Literary Fiction, Reading Groups,
Categories: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945),

About Kathryn Stockett

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in English and Creative Writing, she moved to New York City where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughter.

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• Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy

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    Cardiovascular care is one of the most demanding and complex areas of nursing practice. The wide-ranging, accessible and attractive pedagogy of Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy helps student nurses achieve a thorough understanding of this subject. Adapted for the UK, this book is packed with illustrations, chapter overviews, memory joggers and quick quizzes, which bring together the broad base of knowledge whilst targeting key information that the learner nurse needs to be confident in cardiovascular care.

    Drawing on current UK guidance, Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy is rooted soundly in current standards of practice. It is an essential resource for any nurse new to cardiovascular care in the UK, as well as those wishing to refresh their knowledge.

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    The Review of Adult Critical Care Nursing concluded that every critically ill patient should have skilled critical care nursing available, either to care directly for them or to advise on the care required to meet their needs. As a result, pre-registration curricula have been revised to ensure all nurses are exposed to critical care environments, and are competent in critical care skills.

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The old man told me and he told me good
The old man taught me every trick in the book
And when he expired in a whispered groan
He said, go crush the empire operate alone
'Cause you're the last of the Mohicans
You're the last of the killer tribe
You better find the man who runs it
The man who's gonna set this world on fire
Behind a wall of titanium
You gotta tear it down stone by stone
In the middle of the evening
In the middle of the night
I'll come a prowlin'
I can smell his hide
Looks like a vampire in broad daylight
So I pull the trigger put an end to the fight
'Cause I'm the last of the Mohicans
I'm the last of the killer tribe
I'm gonna start multiplying
Like a fast eagle in disguise
I won't help you none
Redskin is about to track you down
I disguise protect you no
From the last flash of indigo
Here we go

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Out of my illusions... Straight I would like to thank everyone You laugh the light and I cry the wound in grey
Can't stop to read your lips You've forgotten the word I love you Your kisses now are so blasé
You're bored in every way
I remember you? My secret love's no secret anymore
I suffer you don't mind I communicate all the time Until you push me away there's nothing left to say
There's no need to tell me that we're through You're not the angel I once knew
I wonder why you turn your eyes away
I remember you? My secret love's no secret anymore
I remember you? Don't try to tell me who? S the one to fool

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I was there through the ages
Chained slaves to their cages
I have seen you eat your own
I'm the cycle of pain
Of a thousand year old reign
I'm suicide and salvation
The omen to nations
That you worship on all fours
I'm the infection and famine
That's knocking at your door

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Oh, I was created by man, you know I'm....
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I am the incubus
I lay the egg in you
The worm that burrows
Through your brain
But you are the beast
That calls me by my name

You send your children to war
To serve bastards and whores
So now you know
You created me
On the day that you were born

I was created by man, yeah I'm the Lord of the flies, you know I'm
From the left hand of power comes the father of lies
Unholy - Unholy!

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Your soul to keep
Better cross your heart before you die
And now you know
Know that you are mine

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11 Riverside Apartments, Polfearn House, Taynuilt, PA35 1JQ

Price Guide £63,500.00
  • *** REDUCED PRICE ***
  • Attractive Top Floor Flat
  • In Excellent Order
  • Recently Renovated
  • Idyllic Village Location with Loch Views
  • Open-Plan Lounge/Kitchen/Diner
  • Double Bedroom
  • En-Suite Shower Room
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Peacefully situated on the rural outskirts of Taynuilt village, 11 Riverside Apartments forms an modern and very attractive top floor flat for sale, with outstanding river and loch views. The property forms part of a country house conversion in Polfearn House, is in excellent order and well presented whilst benefiting from electric heating and double glazing. The bright, open-plan living area with bay window to the views is a most attractive feature.

Taynuilt itself offers a range of facilities including a highly recommended primary school, doctors surgery, local shops and hairdresser, while secondary schooling and principal amenities are available in the town of Oban, some 12 miles to the west. There is a bus service which operates to and from Oban and Glasgow, as does the train service which stops in Taynuilt for passengers wishing to go in either direction.

Please note: The property is being sold as seen and includes all the furniture. The owners of the property are also in the process of appointing a new Factor for the building and associated costs for this will be available in due course.

Enter the main door of Polfearn House and proceed to the top floor.

With entrance door to hallway.

Hallway 1.2 x 1.0 (about 3’9 x 3’3)

With doors to open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner and en-suite bedroom.

Open-Plan Lounge/Kitchen/Diner 5.0 x 4.4 (about 16’6 x 14’3)

L-shaped, with bay window to front and views. Fitted with white  kitchen units, offset with granite effect work surfaces. Integral Stoves oven with Stoves electric hob and stainless steel extractor chimney over. Integral fridge and washing machine. One-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink unit. Tiled splashback. Built-in cupboard housing hot water tank.

Bedroom 3.6 x 2.3 (about 11’9 x 7’6)

With window to rear and countryside views. Built-in shelved alcove. Door to en-suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room 3.0 x 1.2 (about 9’9 x 3’9)

With window to rear and views. Fitted with modern white suite of WC, wash hand basin and fully wet-walled shower with mains shower. Tiled splashback. Heated towel rail.

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The property has access to a well-maintained common garden area to the front, with an additional drying green to the rear. A spacious shared parking area features to the side and one parking space is available.

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From Oban take the A85 heading East. At the Taynuilt Hotel, turn left and follow the B845 road through the village, passing over a narrow bridge over the River Nant. At the end of the road, turn left where signposted The Iron Furnace. Continue on this road, passing the church on the right for approximately half a mile, taking the second turning on the right along a newly tarred road to Polfearn House. Enter the main door and proceed up to the top floor, number 11 is the property on the left.


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Congress wins Jayanagar assembly seat

Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy

Bengaluru:  The Congress today won the Jayanagar assembly seat in the city by a margin of more than 2,800 votes, wresting it from the BJP.

According to election officials, Congress' Sowmya Reddy secured 54,457 votes against her nearest rival from the BJP, B N Prahlad, who managed 51,568 votes.

Assembly elections were held across the state on May 12, but the polling on Jayanagar seat was countermanded owing to the death of BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar, who was holding the constituency.

The bypoll was held on June 11.

Prahlad, brother of Vijaykumar, and senior Congress leader and former minister Ramalinga Reddy's daughter Sowmya Reddy were locked in a direct contest.

Ahead of the polling, the Janata Dal (Secular) had on June 5 pulled out its candidate from the contest and extended the party's support to its ruling coalition partner, the Congress.

This was the first election after the JD(S)-Congress combine came to power in the state in which they put up a united fight against the BJP.

Both Congress and JD(S) had fielded candidates against each other, despite being coalition partners, in the recent election to the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly seat in the city.

Congress's Munirathna had won the seat, relegating the JD(S) candidate to a distant third behind the BJP.


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5.) St Edmund Campion says farewell to deputy headteacher

It is all change at St Edmund Campion Primary School next term as the deputy headteacher will be leaving after 18 years.

From September, Sandra Barry will be joining St Mary's Catholic Primary School to become headteacher and Jennifer Camp-Overy will take over her role as deputy at St Edmund Campion in Atlwood Road.

4.) Thousands attend Rebellion Brewery charity open weekend

Thousands of pints of beer were handed out at Rebellion Brewery over the weekend.

A charity open day at the brewery in Bencombe Farm, Marlow Bottom, takes place every two years.

3.) No weapons found after police called to Wooburn Green

Police were called to Wooburn Green after reports that a man was in possession of a weapon.

Officers, including armed police, were called to The Green near the Red Lion pub at about 9pm on Saturday.

2.) Driver dies following crash in Sonning

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 30s was killed following a crash in Sonning on Monday evening.

At about 6.50pm, a white BMW 1 Series crashed on Pound Lane, travelling south in the direction of the roundabout junction with the A4 Bath Road.

1.) Six arrested after police seize nearly two kilograms of cocaine

A series of arrests have been made in Maidenhead and Burnham relating to suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Thames Valley Police said its Serious Organised Crime Unit executed arrest warrants in Laggan Road, Maidenhead, and Lent Green Lane, in Burnham, on Monday, under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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Savard wins partypoker Million North America for CAD$1m!
Thursday 11th May, 2017

Savard wins partypoker Million North America for CAD$1m!

By Mad Harper

Local hero Jean-Pascal Savard has won the partypoker Million North America Main Event for CAD$1m – after qualifying for just CAD$500!

More partypoker LIVE events coming up soon include partypoker Grand Prix UK (June 22-26), a return visit to Sochi for partypoker Millions Russia (Sept 1-11) and the eagerly-awaited Caribbean Poker Party in November with a total $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Savard, a well respected local Quebec pro, entered the Million via a C$ 500 Phase 1 online. This was his first career major title, and took place in his hometown with dozens of friends supporting him on the rail. Throughout the final table you could hear his rail chanting "Jean, Jean, Jean!" with every pot he won.

Savard would go on to celebrate with his friends off of the final table stage with hugs and high-fives all around. His biggest cash before taking part in the partypoker Million was at the 2015 PCA High Roller in Bahamas where he finished fourth for $508,080. His total live earnings have now increased to $1,566,896.

WPT Caribbean champion Niall Farrell finished sixth for $160,000 while American poker pro Ari Engel, who was chip leader at the start of the final, finished fifth place for CAD$238,500.

It’s been an exciting week at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal– the premiere destination for poker in Canada delivered what was a record-setting festival. The Main Event set a record in Canadian live poker with CA$5,709,750 prize pool, beating the CAD$5m guarantee put up by partypoker.

The event attracted a total of 1,168 entries to the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, making it the biggest poker tournament ever held in Canada and generating a CA$5,709,750 prize pool, easily beating the CA$5m guarantee.

1st       Jean-Pascal Savard     $956,000*
2nd      Jonathan Bussieres     $693,950*
3rd       Philippe D'Auteuil       $450,000
4th       Louis Boutin    $335,000
5th       Ari Engel         $238,350
6th       Niall Farrell     $160,000
7th       Matthew Waxman     $110,000
8th       Rayan Chamas            $80,000

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By Jess Fenton
26th February 2014

While it may have been under tragic circumstances, since the death of his wife around five years ago, Liam Neeson, in an effort for distraction, has given us some of the most consistently engrossing, exciting and highly entertaining cinema. The man has become almost a genre unto himself who has inadvertently opened himself up to a whole new generation and collection of fans. His latest offering ‘Non-Stop’ re-partners Neeson with his ‘Unknown’ director Jaume Collet-Serra, only this time it’s a lot more than his daughter, wife or even his own life at stake - now he’s got a whole plane full of passengers to protect.

While serving on a long-haul flight from New York to London, U.S. Air Marshal (and stoic drunk) Bill Marks starts to receive text messages from an unknown source threatening to kill the passengers on board unless his ransom is met. Trying to find the culprit without alarming the unsuspecting fliers is difficult enough, but the bodies start piling up and, due to the wonders of social media and network news programs, those on the ground start to believe Bill is the terrorist. With limited resources and only the crew (Michelle Dockery, Lupita Nyong’o and Jason Butler Harner) and new-found friend Jen (Julianne Moore) to trust, time is running out, and the passengers are becoming more and more restless and suspicious.

When you call a movie ‘Non-Stop’, you’re automatically under a lot of pressure to deliver - and thankfully this one does - from take-off all the way to its twisted ending. I’m pretty sure hating Liam Neeson or any of his films is considered a crime against Ireland, and you’re fully liable for extradition and public stoning, so best to just err on the side of caution and see the film - after all, Liam does have a particular set of skills. Skills he has acquired over a very long career... Enjoy your flight, it’s a damn good one - and for the love of god, buckle your seat-belts.

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Jose Mourinho's pursuit of Antoine Griezmann is following a familiar pattern.

Manchester United will trigger his £87m buyout clause at Atletico Madrid after making the French international their priority signing this summer.

He is expected to become the latest striker to make his name at Madrid’s second club before securing a move to one of Europe’s powerhouses - following in the footsteps of Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero, Radamel Falcao and Diego Costa.

Atletico have a tradition of identifying and developing the best goal-scorers in world football.

Mourinho believes the 26-year-old will provide the cutting edge United lacked last season - in the Premier League in particular, where they finished 24 points behind champions Chelsea.

While there is optimism within Old Trafford Griezmann will be their marquee arrival, Italian striker Andrea Belotti and Everton’s Romelu Lukaku are also under consideration.

But if Mourinho is drawing up contingency plans, he would be wise to divert his attention to the man Atletico have already earmarked to replace their prize asset.

Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette will complete a move to Spain, subject to FIFA lifting a transfer ban on Atletico - imposed over alleged breaches of rules on signing young players.

Griezmann’s France teammate has long been on the radar of Europe’s giants - coveted by Arsenal, Liverpool, Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich in recent years.

Lacazette is set to succeed Griezmann at Atletico Madrid
Lacazette is set to succeed Griezmann at Atletico Madrid

Blessed with explosive pace and a deadly finisher, he scored 36 goals for Lyon last season - 88 in the past three years.

He has long been tipped to make the step up from Lyon, with a move yet to materialise.

But he is a classic Atletico target - a player of considerable talent, just waiting to hit the big time.

They have established a stellar record with strikers, taking raw talent and turning them into some of the most coveted players in the world.

Lacazette has long-been tipped to make a move to a major club
Lacazette has long-been tipped to make a move to a major club

And they’ve made a profitable industry out of it.

Torres was sold to Liverpool for £26m after rising through the club’s academy.

He was replaced by Diego Forlan, who was so prolific he became a European golden shoe winner at the Vicente Calderon.

Then there was Aguero - sold to Manchester City for £38m in 2011.

Falcao was signed for £35m from Porto and sold to Monaco for £52m after just two seasons.

Diego Costa continued the conveyor belt of lethal finishers, prompting Mourinho to take him to Chelsea for £32m in 2014.

Griezmann is the latest striking hero and Mourinho is so convinced he will transform United’s attack that his enormous fee is no issue.

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A.E. Stallings spoke before a full audience on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Viking Theater. The event was open to the public, and students, faculty and poetry enthusiasts alike crowded inside the venue to hear Stallings’ poetry come to life.

After studying classics in Athens, Ga., Stallings moved to Athens, Greece in 1999. She has published three collections of poetry. She received the Richard Wilbur Award for her first collection, “Archaic Smile,” which was published in 1999.

Stalling’s work has also earned her several fellowships, including one from the MacArthur Foundation in 2011. In addition to her poetry, Stallings has distinguished herself through her translation work, specifically through her translation of Lucretius in rhyming Fourteeners, titled The Nature of Things.

Stallings began by reading several impressive poems, including: “The Mother’s Loathing of Balloons,” “Handbook of the Foley Artist,” “Sestina: Like” and “First Love: A Quiz.” With each poem, she completely embodied the language through her posture, facial expressions and cadence of speech.

Often, when a piece concluded, the thoroughly enraptured audience did not realize the poem had come to an end – Stallings let her words diffuse throughout the silent room for a moment before punctuating her piece with a sip of water.

She finished the reading portion of the event with “Lost and Found,” a mini-epic that detailed a mother’s constant search for missing items in her house. After that, she talked about her translation work. She explained that she got into translation through a university assignment. Stallings had the option to compose a hendecasyllabic poem in Latin or write a translation of a classic text. The audience chortled along with her as she justified the decision she made:

“Poets are lazy, otherwise we’d be novelists,” Stallings said. “So I translated the poem and never stopped.”

A question and answer portion concluded the event. Although a few audience members asked questions, most asked Stallings to read more poetry, and she graciously agreed to read a few requests. A few highlights included “After a Greek Proverb” and “Triolet on a Line Apocryphally Attributed to Martin Luther.”

Stallings dedicated two days to working with St. Olaf students. She performed poetry, visited classes, hosted questions and chatted with students about her poetry, translations and knowledge of mythology. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, students studying English and classics gathered in the Norway room for cider, cookies and conversation with Stallings.

As a formalist poet, Stallings writes about modern ideas in traditional forms. Sonnet, ghazal, villanelle and sestina are just a few of the traditional forms in which her poetry takes shape.

“All poetry is experimental,” she said. “There is a lot more similarity between formalist and avant-garde poetry than we often think. Both have arbitrary formal restraints,” she said. “I am interested in the technique – how it opens up creativity.”

She went on to explain that although critics of formalism argue that certain structural patterns limit formalist poets, emphasis on certain themes and topics limit avant-garde poets today. Great poetry emerges when artists create new material within these confines of form and content.

Stallings explained that her best advice for young poets is to write as much as possible and to write about topics and ideas they like. She also recommended that poets read the work of other writers.

“Read a lot of poetry,” she said. “Memorize it so that it becomes part of your brain. Then you can embody it.”

Stallings has certainly mastered the embodiment of poetry, and her visit inspired St. Olaf students to fully dedicate themselves to whatever activity or subject area in which they are interested.

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The drug had been disguised to look like “Oxy,” a nickname for Oxycontin, Oxycodone or Percocet, which are all opioid-based pain medications.

“Carfentanil is up to 10,000 times more potent than morphine,” the press release read. “… Unfortunately, there are many examples of black market pills manufactured to look like legitimate prescription narcotics. There is no way for the public to know what these (illegally obtained) pills actually contain.”

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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 15, 2018) - KAABOO is proud to announce the 2019 lineup for its newest destination event, a multi-sensory experience in the Cayman Islands.KAABOO Cayman, set to take place February 15 + 162019, welcomes internationally renowned EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers and British new wave idols Duran Duran as headliners for its inaugural event overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Russian-German producer and DJ ZEDD, Pop-RnB platinum-selling artist Jason Derulo, Canadian super-star Bryan Adams and American rock band Counting Crows, join a multi-generational lineup including Flo Rida, Blondie, +Live+, Maren Morris, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Salt-N-Pepa ft DJ Spinderella, Blues TravelerLos Lobos, and many more. Comic canons Wanda Sykes, David Spade,Jenny Slate, Darrell Hammond and more will headline KAABOO’s HUMOR ME stage. A confirmed listing of KAABOO Cayman’s music and comedy lineup is below.

“We are thrilled to reveal our inaugural lineup for KAABOO Cayman,” says KAABOO’s Chief Brand Officer, Jason Felts. “This signature lineup of multi-generational artists was thoughtfully curated to include a little something for everyone. As we extend our brand to paradise, KAABOO Cayman promises a weekend experience designed for the enjoyment of both locals and tourists alike.”

Set on the shores of the world famous Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, KAABOO Cayman will take place amidst a tropical climate where guests will enjoy a backdrop of crystal blue water and white sand beaches for an upscale, island getaway. With direct flights from over a dozen major US cities as well as Toronto and London, KAABOO Cayman mirrors its San Diego counterpart, KAABOO Del Mar, in its plans to deliver an oasis providing the full spectrum of entertainment, aesthetics, and relaxation, imbibing the “Five Senses Under the Sun” brand motto.

“We are excited to welcome KAABOO to the Cayman Islands for its first international festival for both locals and visitors to enjoy,” said Hon. Moses Kirkconnell, Minister of Tourism for the Cayman Islands. “The Cayman Islands’ ease of accessibility to and from the U.S., coupled with our elite infrastructure and plenty of desirable lodging and culinary options, offers KAABOO the ideal destination for a unique Caribbean experience.”

In addition to bucket list multi-generational music headliners and comedians, all guests can expect mouth watering culinary delicacies at PALATE; stunning live murals and exhibits in ARTWORK; massages, hot shaves, and spa services in INDULGENCES; and beach vibes and ocean access at the BASK Day/Night Club adjacent to Seven Mile Beach (18+).

A limited number of advance price passes go on sale today at 7:30 AM CST at THATCH (General Admission) passes are currently $300 US dollars ($240 Cayman dollars), while SILVER THATCH (VIP) passes are currently at $1062.50 US dollars ($850 Cayman dollars). Additional VIP packages including ROYAL PALM $3425 US dollars ($2740 Cayman dollars) are also available. Prices will increase once this allotment of advance price passes are sold out. At KAABOO, all guests receive a multi-faceted experience with access to: the indoor and seated HUMOR ME comedy club; an on-site Contemporary Art exhibit in the ARTWORK area plus large scale outdoor murals and installations on display; PALATE gourmet food and craft libation offerings; the relaxation oasis at INDULGENCES; and the BASK Beach Club. SILVER THATCH (VIP) passes include additional access to AMPLIFY zones which provide premier stage viewing areas, access to the Thursday Night AMPLIFY-only preview party, and more.

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The Chainsmokers
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Bryan Adams
Counting Crows
Flo Rida
Maren Morris
Sean Paul
Salt-N-Pepa ft DJ Spinderella
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Margo Price
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David Spade
Jenny Slate
Darrell Hammond
Natasha Leggero
Tom Green
Alonzo Bodden

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Otto and the Robin - Lighthouse Poole.

Christmas is a magical time of year. So what better way than to get in the festive spirit than to see a show. The Lighthouse in Poole are always putting on wonderful shows and this Christmas is no different. To run alongside Peter Pan (their main Christmas show) they have also commissioned Otto and the Robin

Otto and the Robin is an interactive show aimed at the under-8's and is set in the gloriously Dorset sounding town of Piddle Under Puddle. As you enter the theatre all the children are given invites to the big Christmas party at the village hall. The party is organised by Maggie, she's the life and soul of the village and loves nothing more than a good party. And everyone is going to be there! Everyone except Otto that is.

Otto is a man that is overwhelmed by shyness. He can't bear to leave his cottage or even open his door or answer his phone. With a drawer stuffed full of invitations he's come to accept the fact he will always be too shy to join in. That is until he meets a robin who changes everything.

This show is fantastic. The audience engagement is spot on and really draws the crowd in. From dancing to shouting and casting magic spells it really keeps them engaged. Which is hard to do when there's an audience of little kids. The puppetry of the robin is gorgeous, and the way they use the studio space to move through the audience means that we feel like we are part of the show. Max loved the fact he was asked to hang the bunting ready for the Christmas party and enjoyed giggling at the dad dancing Otto did.
If you're looking for a show to lift your Christmas spirits then this is the one. The charming play will leave you wishing that you could have your own robin to help you along the way. Otto and the Robin is on most mornings and afternoons between now and December 24th so don't miss out!

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The 2014 Eden International Conference is taking place in Nashville from Wednesday through May 2. The theme of "Strike a Chord, Resonate Well-being" will highlight the power of the Eden Alternative Domains of Well-Being™. Featured speakers will include Tom Gill, who has found fame as a teaching "rhythm facilitator"; noted caregiver Sarah Rowan; New York Times bestseller co-author John King ("Tribal Leadership" and "The Coaching Revolution"); and Eden Alternative co-founder Bill Thomas, M.D.


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14th Long Term & Post-Acute Health IT Summit takes new direction

The nation's leading healthcare I.T. summit has broadened its focus under the new leadership of LeadingAge's Center for Aging Services Technologies and is now taking registrations. The event runs June 24-26 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in the nation's capital.

Summit on advanced illness care nears

The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) will hold its fourth annual national summit on advanced illness care Nov. 27-29 at the Capital Hilton in Washington.

Healthcare summit: Best practices for mobile health implementation in focus

Providers, policy makers, financial and technical experts and more will be highlighted at the 2012 mHealth Summit, which takes place Monday through Wednesday in a Maryland suburb of Washington. Best practices will be the focus of this fourth annual event, which is sponsored in part by the Health Information Management and Systems Society and the Foundation for National Institutes of Health. Conference sessions "will explore, examine, and debate the ways mobile technology is transforming healthcare delivery, research, business and policy for the 21st century," organizers emphasize. In addition to keynote speakers and educational sessions, more than 400 exhibitors will showcase their innovative devices, services, applications, tools and related solutions.

Care Coordination Summit to attract providers and other stakeholders to annual conference next Friday

Long-Term care providers should be more interested than ever in what goes on at a daylong, national summit next week dedicated to improving care coordination. The event takes place Sept. 14 at the National Press Club in Washington. Experts will lead participants through sessions that will cover Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), improving care for individuals certified under both Medicaid and Medicare, and much more. Experts at the point of care will discuss forward-thinking initiatives and innovative best practices. In less than four weeks, hospitals will begin getting penalized financially for rehospitalization rates that are too high, thus making relationships with long-term care providers more important than ever.

National Medicare RAC Summit to uncover answers on Monday

The 6th National Medicare RAC Summit will be held Monday in Washington. The pre-conference Recovery Audit Contracting "boot camp" will run from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and delve into industry best practices. The main program will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and feature sessions on topics such as audit strategies of the Office of Inspector General and the top 10 inpatient and outpatient issues of interest to Medicaid auditors. The event will take place at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel.

Direct-care workers to be focus of summit examining best practices, research and policy

It's said approximately 90% of direct long-term care is performed by aides, and it is that category of worker that will be highlighted at a daylong summit Thursday in the nation's capital. The invitation-only event will feature a keynote address by Gerri Fiala, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Stakeholders involved in eldercare, research and policy will conduct panel sessions focusing on current and future conditions.

First Long-Term Quality Alliance summit convenes

Leading health, aging services and consumer advocates will meet next Friday (Dec. 10) in Washington to examine the development of "person-centered" quality measures for the elderly and frail. The first summit meeting of the Long-Term Quality Alliance aims to capitalize on opportunities provided through the Affordable Care Act.

Experts to advance long-term care health information technology strategies

Many of the best and brightest in long-term and post-acute care will take part in the 2010 LTPAC health information technology summit Monday and Tuesday in Baltimore. The annual meeting of the minds also will delve into the advancement of electronic health records.

Current system is 'chaos' for those with chronic conditions, senator tells summit

There needs to be better coordination of care for those with chronic conditions, argued Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) at Thursday's healthcare summit.

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White House to release its version of healthcare reform

The White House today is expected to release its own version of a healthcare reform bill in advance of a healthcare summit to be held Thursday.

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GLENVIEW, Ill., May 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) announced today that it will present at the Citi 2011 Global Consumer Conference in New York, on May 25, 2011. The presentation by Peter G. Leemputte, senior vice president and CFO, will begin at 10:55 a.m. EDT and will be webcast live on the Internet.

To access the webcast go to and click first on the Investors tab, then the Overview tab. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live webcast at under the Investors tab, Investor Information tab, until August 24, 2011 at midnight.

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Mead Johnson, a global leader in pediatric nutrition, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes more than 70 products in over 50 countries worldwide. The company's mission is to nourish the world's children for the best start in life. The Mead Johnson name has been associated with science-based pediatric nutrition products for over 100 years. The company's "Enfa" family of brands, including Enfamil(R) infant formula, is the world's leading brand franchise in pediatric nutrition. For more information, go to

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Disney Readying ESPN OTT Video Service for Spring Launch

The Walt Disney Co. this spring is launching a standalone ESPN over-the-top video service, a $4.99 monthly platform powered by the media giant’s recent $3.75 billion BAMTech acquisition. Disney will also launch its first domestic OTT video in late 2019.

The move comes as Disney reported 11% drop in first-quarter (ended Dec. 30, 2017) ad revenue at ESPN. The company attributed the decline in part to the timing of the NCAA college football playoffs. ESPN broadcast six bowl games in Q1 last year compared to two games this year.

Speaking on the Feb. 6 fiscal call, CEO Bob Iger explained that the revamped ESPN app would feature live (authenticated) streaming, scores, highlights, news, stories, etc.

A third component, dubbed ESPN Plus, will feature on-demand content, including the entire library of ESPN’s award-winning “30 for 30” series.

“We plan to invest further in the direct-to-consumer feature, adding more live games and produce sports programming, along with even greater personalization in the years ahead,” Iger said.

Should Disney’s $52 billion acquisition of 20th Century Fox go through, it plans to incorporate movies from Fox 2000 and Fox Searchlight for OTT video – a strategic move Netflix follows.

“As a company, when combined, we’ll have far more production … to flow into our traditional distribution businesses, that being TV channels and the motion picture exhibition business, as well as the capability to create product for our direct-to-consumer businesses,” Iger said.

He said that with Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars brands, the studio won’t try and emulate Netflix’s 80 feature-film production goals.

The demand for those [Disney] brands, we believe, will give us the ability to spend less on volume,” Iger said.

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