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The goals of AS treatment are to relieve pain and stiffness, to maintain mobility and function of the spine and other affected joints, and to maximize quality of life. For some people, treatment may even slow down the progression of AS. Treatment plans often encompass a combination of exercise programs, physical therapy, joint protection, rest or relaxation, diet, emotional support, and medications.
Medications available for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) include:
Your doctor can help you choose a treatment option that's appropriate for you.
Early diagnosis and treatment of AS helps minimize pain and delay loss of joint function and mobility. Some medications, such as biologics, help slow down joint damage. Other medications, such as corticosteroids, NSAIDs, and other pain relievers help relieve and manage the symptoms of AS.
There is no cure for AS. But with the proper treatment plan, you can manage your condition and live life on your own terms. Work with your doctor to develop a targeted approach to treatment that is appropriate for you.
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In recognition of the start of Black History Month and as part of its continued commitment to racial equity, Deutsche Bank has become a founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative, consisting of 48 organizations representing 13 industries, with more than 5.5 million employees worldwide, with headquarters in three continents. The coalition will work to improve racial and ethnic justice in the workplace by developing and recommending measures to drive action and accountability, champion new industry standards, and influence the broader ecosystem.
“Dialogue, debate and sharing of experiences are invaluable ingredients in solving racial inequality,” said Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Christiana Riley. “All segments of society have a responsibility to address these challenges and Deutsche Bank is committed to doing our part to foster a more just and equitable future in our work around the globe.”
Deutsche Bank’s participation in this initiative builds on existing efforts in the United States to address racial inequities. Last year, Paul Trussell, senior Research Analyst and co-chair of Deutsche Bank’s Black Leadership Forum, joined the Americas Executive Committee as the bank’s Diversity Champion. In the summer of 2020, Deutsche Bank Americas committed to seven actions in seven months to advance the principles of diversity, equality and inclusiveness. The seven actions, completed ahead of schedule in December 2020, included:
1. A commitment to listen, learn & change.
Deutsche Bank established an ambitious program of dialogues, open door sessions, leadership series, trainings and other opportunities for our employees to engage in conversations on diversity and inclusion topics, which had participation from nearly half of all staff in the U.S.
2. Setting and measuring diversity ambitions.
Deutsche Bank committed to reviewing current diversity metrics and setting goals to improve the diversity of its workforce at all corporate levels. In December 2020, the bank announced aspirational goals to increase the number of Black colleagues at the bank’s two highest title levels in the US by 50% over the next three years and increase the proportion of Black talent in our graduate programs to 10% by 2025.
3. Focusing our community partnership program.
Deutsche Bank is taking diversity into account in its partnerships and continuing CSR efforts that benefit low-income, diverse communities. Today, over 80% of CSR Americas initiatives benefit low-income communities and individuals, many of whom are Black and people of color, promoting education, social enterprise and community development. Furthermore, the bank integrated racial equity into its Working Capital RFP in community development grant making and increased its spending with minority suppliers for our new US headquarters.
4. Investing in giving feedback.
Building on the bank’s considerable focus on feedback, including training, 360 processes, performance reviews and a quarterly survey of our employees on frequency and quality, Deutsche Bank is working to make the process more meaningful for our diverse population.
5. Improving diverse advancement.
Deutsche Bank is ensuring the advancement of diverse colleagues through representation in leadership positions and promotions. This includes a firm-wide commitment to enhance the promotion process to ensure varied perspectives are included, and ensuring diverse views are represented in regional leadership councils.
6. Building diversity into leadership development.
Through a combination of leadership capability development and senior leader exposure, Deutsche Bank is supporting the development and professional growth of diverse talent. dbBOLD – a leadership development program available to all of Deutsche Bank’s Black VPs – provides exposure to leaders throughout the bank, including Executive Committee members and Black managing directors and directors, and participation in McKinsey’s Black Leadership Academy.
7. Changing hiring practices.
In order to ensure diversity across professional hiring and graduate recruitment, Deutsche Bank has engaged organizations like the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for the current recruiting cycle and will enhance its HBCU engagement strategy. The bank is also working with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), the premier professional development program supporting Black, Hispanic, and Native American college students.
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Ivan Svitlychny was born in 1929 in the village of Polovynkyne in the Lugansk region of Ukraine. He was a philologist, literary critic, poet, and translator. He was also politically active, as a member of the sixtiers movement (shestysdesiatnyky) and also leader of the national-democratic movement of the 1960s and 1970s in Ukraine. A political prisoner, Svitlychny was held in a number of prisons and prison camps over his lifetime in the years 1965-66 and 1972-1983.
During the Nazi occupation of Soviet Ukraine, Svitlychny and his teenaged friends tried to blow up enemy armaments, losing eight of his fingers. After completing his studies in 1947 in the city of Starobil’sk, he moved to Kharkiv to pursue a degree in philology from Kharkiv University, which he completed in 1952. He then went on to study at the graduate level at the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature in Kyiv. Though he completed his dissertation on aesthetics, Svitlychny did not submit as he considered it unworthy. He began working at the Institute of Literature in Kyiv (1955-1963) and as a literary critic for the journal “Dnipro.” During this time, he began actively publishing samizdat, while also working for the cultural integration of eastern and western Ukraine, and Ukraine and the rest of the world, partly through translation of world literature into Ukrainian. In 1962-1963, Svitlychny helped found the Club of Creative Youth in Ukraine, one of sixtiers flagship institutions. During a sweep of his apartment in August 1965, the Soviet authorities confiscated a number of outlawed texts—including old Galician publications from 1939, a bible, and samizdat poetry by his contemporaries. Svitlychny was arrested the following day for the possession of these works and for engaging in “anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.”
He was released in April 1966 due to the lack of denunciations and evidence against him, but he was unable to find work in the period 1966-1971. He worked quietly on dictionaries and thesauruses, non-conformist literary criticism, and also publication and circulation of samizdat materials, including Vasyl Symonenko’s diaries and a volume of his unpublished, unsanctioned poetry. In 1972, Svitlychny was arrested for allegedly maintaining ties to Ukrainian nationalist organizations abroad, a charge many prominent activists in the sixtiers movement faced at this time. The KGB searched his apartment once again, finding recordings of Symonenko reading his poetry aloud, as well as poems by Vasyl Stus and Ihor Kalynets. They also found typed manuscripts by Ivan Dziuba, Yevhen Sverstiuk, and Danylo Shumuk. He was tried in court in closed proceedings, which his friends and family were unable to attend, and was charged in 1973 once again with “anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.” Svitlychny was sentenced to seven years in hard labor camps (Perm-35 and Perm-36) as well as five years of exile upon his release. To issue this sentence the courts retracted Svitlychny’s status as an “invalid,” given that he was missing eight of his fingers.
In the camps, Svitlychny’s activism continued. He went on hunger strikes to protest the lawlessness by the camp authorities and their arbitrary treatment of prisoners. One strike lasted 56 days, after which Svitlychny was brought back to Kyiv and held in isolation by the KGB, in order to be “educated” (or breaking his spirit in order to make him more compliant.) The KGB was unsuccessful. When he returned to Perm-35, he began chronicling the events unfolding there and was able to pass on his account to the outside world. In 1977, he was relocated to Perm-36, where he worked on a compressor, but was unable to meet his daily quotas and was regularly punished by the camp authorities. He fell seriously ill and was sent back to the infirmary of Perm-35, where he contracted Botkin's Disease (or catarrhal jaundice) through a contaminated needle. With this severe illness, he was nevertheless sent on May 7, 1978 in the village of Ust-Kan in the Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Region in Siberia. The authorities refused to commute his punishment and his wife Leonida joined him in May 1979 in order to care for him. He was released in 1983 after serving his entire sentence, emerging from exile seriously ill, unable to work, speak or move. He died in 1992 and is buried not far from his friend Vasyl Stus at the Baikovo cemetery in Kyiv.
- Polovynkyne, Starobil's'kyi district, Ukraine
Date of death
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- Kulick, Orysia Maria
Zinkevych, Osyp, editor. "Svitlychny, Ivan." In Rukh oporu v Ukraïni 1960-1990: ent︠s︡yklopedychnyĭ dovidnyk, 2nd ed., 646-649. Kyiv: Smoloskyp, 2012.
Kharkiv Human Rights Group. "SVITLYCHNY, Ivan Oleksiyovych - Ukrainian National Movement - Dissident Movement in Ukraine." Ukr - Дисидентський рух в Україні. Last modified April 20, 2005. http://museum.khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1113995727.
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What is ELL?
English Language Learner (ELL) is a school program:
Research-based instruction is used:
- Provided for students who do not speak English as their native language.
- Designed to develop the student's English proficiency.
Elementary level ELL students:
- English listening and speaking skills are taught first, then reading and writing skills.
- Our ELL teachers and paraprofessionals work in collaboration with the classroom teachers to effectively teach ELL students.
- Participate in their mainstream classes as well as scheduled ELL instruction in small groups based on each student’s proficiency and grade levels.
- The development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English is emphasized.
The ELL program ensures equal access to the school system’s instructional program for limited English proficiency students.Student Eligibility for ELL/ESLHow Do I Know If My Student is Eligible for the ELL Program?
- Designed to provide ELL students focused English language development while they are taking the regular curriculum in English.
- The district will give students a screening test.
- Students who score with limited proficiency levels on the test will be eligible for ELL services.
- Parents or guardians are notified whether they qualify for ELL services or not.
Student Enrollment in the ELL/ESL ProgramYour student must be registered at school before registering for ELL/ESL services.
- Students remain in the ELL program until they have mastered the skills necessary to be rated Proficient on the ELPA 21 Test, which is given each spring.
- Parents/guardians will receive a letter and the test results indicating if they passed.
- All new families are given a registration packet from their student’s school with necessary forms to complete and return to the school office.
- A Home Language Survey form is completed at registration, which indicates if a language other than English is spoken at home or by the student. Parents also fill out an ELL Program Referral form.
- Students who are referred to ELL are given a screening test to determine their English skills.
If you have further questions about English Language Learning in the Snoqualmie Valley School District you can contact Marci Eubanks, K-12 ELL teacher/coordinator at 425-831-4239 or via email at email@example.com.
- Parents or guardians are notified in writing whether or not their student qualifies for ELL/ESL Services.
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- Lots of useful functions
- AA energy efficiency rating
- Looks good
- Hard to install
- Shelves turn up at the edges meaning trays must be lifted out
- Control dials are smooth
Review Price £563.00
The DE4003020M has much more space than most ovens of its kind, with over 110 litres of capacity between the two oven cavities, 43 litres in the top and 68 in the bottom. The two cavities can be used simultaneously at different temperatures, meaning dishes requiring different amounts of heat can be cooked at the same time, which is great for large meals. The oven is fan assisted, which provides an even heat across all levels very quickly, requiring no pre-heating time at all.
Both the top and bottom ovens have several programmable functions for different styles of cooking to match different types of food, and the top oven is also a variable grill. The settings are easy to control, with a three-button control panel and LED display, and can be programmed in advance with the oven automatically turning on and off at the set times you choose.
The AEG DE4003020M is stylishly designed with a stainless steel finish, dials that retract into the control panel and long steel door handles for a minimalist look. The viewing windows are easy to see through, and are made of a special glass that stays cool even when the oven is turned on. The oven itself has set an industry standard by becoming one of the first 'AA' rated ovens in energy efficiency, meaning it costs very little to run. It is also incredibly easy to clean, with diamond-glazed enamel interiors that can be wiped clean with just a little warm soapy water.
The only issues with this oven are minor - the control dials are smooth and so can sometimes be difficult to turn, especially if your hands are wet, also the wire shelves turn up at the ends, meaning trays must be lifted out rather than sliding out (this is a safety measure). Other than these two minor issues, this is a fantastic oven, which will save you time and money in your cooking.
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Moonstone Full Mala
Moonstone is thought to bring good luck and the ability to grant wishes. Considered sacred in India, this stone is known for its ability to soothe and balance the emotions and for healing all female health problems.
Made in India with traditional knots between beads.
Approximate Circumference: 30"
Bead Size: 7mm
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Jake- Amy- Charles Relationship Brooklyn Nine-nine Wiki Fandom
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Before their separation at the finish of Season eight, Peter spends lengthy intervals of time in his office in Vancouver. In the finale of last season, Ty suffered a gunshot wound that he seemed to recuperate from, but some fans still wondered about his fate going ahead. Lou and Scott had been kind of an merchandise throughout the first season of Heartland.
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hey guys i am currently using the s4 with a 64 gb sandisk card, i had used the same card in my s3 also and from the time i had the s3 to now when titanium backup auto runs(schedule) my memory card dies. I have to restart the phone and it shows up after that properly. I have since then got the card replaced from sandisk and unfortunately still have the same issue. I was just wondering how many of you guys are using the sandisk 64gb class 10 card and which format have u formatted it in? I actually would like to format it in ntfs or fat32 as opposed to ExFat but im not sure my phone would read it. I read up on xda that the memory card is partitioned with an extra 16mb of space and u can format it to remove the space using diskpart which i tried then formatted the card in fat32 copied all the data back only to find that the phone does not read the card it says card damaged. So reformatted it in the phone and its back to exfat so i dunno what to do. I am travelling next week to london and cant afford to send it for replacement now and dont want it die when im there. Any ideas? Also on a totally unrelated note my touch screen has started acting weird today, sometimes when i unlock the screen(power button) i cant do anything i cant unlock the pattern lock or do anything on the screen i have to restart the phone completely although when restarting the phone i am able to press the restart button so i dunno what the issue could be. I am running omega rom if that makes a difference.
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Sauder Woodworking, a renowned furniture manufacturing company, prides itself on providing a safe and healthy work environment for its employees. However, with the growing concern surrounding smoking and its negative impact on health, many individuals wonder whether they can work at Sauder Woodworking if they smoke. In this article, we will delve into the employment policies at Sauder Woodworking to understand their stance on smoking and the potential implications it may have for employees.
The importance of a smoke-free workplace cannot be understated, as businesses across various industries recognize the need to protect their workforce from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies not only promote employee health and overall well-being but also contribute to higher levels of productivity and job satisfaction.
Within this context, it is crucial to examine Sauder Woodworking’s stance on smoking. We will explore the company’s smoking policies and guidelines for employees to gain insight into how they address this issue within their organization. Additionally, we will discuss the potential consequences an employee may face if they choose to smoke while working at Sauder Woodworking.
Creating a healthy work environment is undoubtedly beneficial for both employers and employees alike. We will highlight the advantages of maintaining a smoke-free workplace and how it contributes to boosting employee morale, reducing absenteeism, and fostering a positive corporate culture at Sauder Woodworking. Furthermore, we will investigate whether Sauder Woodworking offers any alternatives or resources to support smokers in their journey towards quitting.
The importance of a smoke-free workplace
The importance of a smoke-free workplace is paramount in businesses today due to several key reasons. Implementing smoke-free policies not only create a healthier and safer environment for employees but also contribute to improving overall productivity and reducing healthcare costs for the company.
- Protecting employee health: One of the main reasons behind implementing a smoke-free workplace policy is to safeguard the health and well-being of all employees. Secondhand smoke, containing numerous harmful chemicals, has been proven to pose serious health risks, including lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory problems, and even premature death. By eliminating smoking on the premises, companies like Sauder Woodworking demonstrate their commitment to creating a healthy work environment for their staff.
- Minimizing fire hazards: Another crucial reason for enforcing smoke-free policies is to reduce the risk of fire incidents in the workplace. Smoking-related accidents can result in significant property damage, injuries, or even fatalities. By prohibiting smoking altogether within their facilities, Sauder Woodworking ensures that such risks are mitigated effectively.
- Improving productivity: Studies have consistently shown that smoke breaks negatively impact productivity in the workplace. Frequent breaks disrupt workflow and decrease overall concentration levels among smokers and non-smokers alike. By promoting a smoke-free environment, companies like Sauder Woodworking can enhance employee focus and engagement levels, leading to increased productivity and efficiency.
In order to uphold these ideals and maintain a safe work environment free from smoke-related hazards, Sauder Woodworking has implemented strict policies regarding smoking on their premises. Employees are required to refrain from smoking within the buildings or around entrances/exits during working hours and during any company-sponsored events or travel time. These guidelines extend beyond conventional cigarettes and include other forms of tobacco products (such as e-cigarettes or chewable tobacco) as well as marijuana use.
Violating these policies can have serious repercussions for employees at Sauder Woodworking as outlined in their internal guidelines:
- First violation: Verbal warning and counseling.
- Second violation: Written warning.
- Third violation: Suspension without pay.
- Fourth violation: Termination of employment.
By enforcing these consequences, Sauder Woodworking underscores their commitment to maintaining a smoke-free workplace and demonstrating the significance they place on employee health and safety. Creating a smoke-free environment not only benefits employees but also contributes to the company’s success by promoting a healthier and more productive workforce.
Sauder Woodworking’s stance on smoking
Sauder Woodworking’s stance on smoking is clear and well-defined. The company recognizes the importance of maintaining a smoke-free workplace and has implemented strict policies and guidelines regarding smoking for all employees. It is essential for employees to understand these policies to ensure compliance and maintain a healthy work environment.
According to Sauder Woodworking’s smoking policy, smoking is strictly prohibited within the premises of the company. This includes all indoor areas, outdoor break areas, parking lots, and company vehicles. The policy applies to all employees, regardless of their position or tenure with the company.
To support employees who wish to quit smoking, Sauder Woodworking provides resources and assistance. This includes access to smoking cessation programs, counseling services, and nicotine replacement therapy options. The company understands that quitting smoking can be challenging, but they are committed to helping their employees succeed in their journey towards better health.
It is important for employees to be aware that noncompliance with Sauder Woodworking’s smoking policies may result in disciplinary action. This can range from verbal warnings to written reprimands or even termination in severe cases. These consequences underline the seriousness with which the company takes its smoke-free workplace policy and demonstrate their dedication towards creating a healthy environment for all employees.
Overall, Sauder Woodworking’s stance on smoking reflects its commitment to employee well-being and maintaining a healthy work environment. By implementing strict policies against smoking, providing resources for smokers who want to quit, and enforcing consequences for noncompliance, the company strives to create an atmosphere that promotes productivity, health, and overall job satisfaction among its workforce.
Potential implications of smoking at Sauder Woodworking
Violation of company policy
Sauder Woodworking has a strict no-smoking policy in place, which means that employees are prohibited from smoking within the workplace premises. This includes not only indoor areas but also outdoor spaces such as parking lots and company grounds. Violation of this policy may result in serious consequences for employees. It is important for individuals considering employment at Sauder Woodworking to understand and abide by these policies to avoid any potential disciplinary actions.
One of the main reasons behind Sauder Woodworking’s smoke-free workplace policy is to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all employees. Smoking can have detrimental effects on both the smoker’s health and the health of those around them through second-hand smoke exposure. By implementing a no-smoking policy, Sauder Woodworking aims to protect its employees from these health hazards and promote overall well-being.
Potential termination or loss of job opportunities
Employees who choose to smoke while working at Sauder Woodworking risk facing serious consequences, including the possibility of termination. Continuous violations of the smoking policy may be seen as a disregard for company rules and values, which can lead to progressive disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. It is important for individuals considering employment with Sauder Woodworking to carefully evaluate their own habits and commitment to a smoke-free workplace before applying.
As part of their commitment to maintaining a smoke-free workplace, Sauder Woodworking regularly conducts tobacco tests as part of its random drug testing program. Employees found in violation of the company’s smoking policies may face immediate repercussions, which can include disciplinary action or even termination depending on the severity or frequency of offenses.
Creating a healthy work environment
A smoke-free workplace not only benefits employees’ health but also contributes to their overall well-being and productivity. Sauder Woodworking recognizes the importance of providing a healthy work environment for its employees, which is why they have implemented strict smoking policies. By maintaining a smoke-free workplace, Sauder Woodworking aims to create a positive atmosphere that promotes both physical and mental well-being.
Implementing smoke-free policies at Sauder Woodworking has several significant benefits for employees. Firstly, it helps to improve air quality within the workplace. Secondhand smoke can pose serious health risks and negatively impact individuals who are non-smokers. By eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke, Sauder Woodworking ensures that all employees can breathe in clean and healthy air throughout the day.
In addition to promoting physical health, a smoke-free workplace also fosters better mental well-being among employees. According to studies, smoking can increase stress levels and contribute to reduced focus and concentration. By prohibiting smoking on company premises, Sauder Woodworking creates an environment free from distractions caused by cigarette breaks or lingering odors. This allows employees to stay focused on their tasks and ultimately enhances productivity.
To further support employees in their journey towards quitting smoking, Sauder Woodworking may offer alternatives or resources. These could include counseling services, access to cessation products such as nicotine patches or gum, or even organized support groups for smokers looking to quit. By providing these resources, the company ensures that its employees have access to the necessary tools needed for successful smoking cessation.
Overall, a smoke-free workplace is critical for promoting employee well-being and productivity. Through implementing strict smoking policies at Sauder Woodworking, the company takes proactive measures towards creating a positive work environment where individuals can thrive both personally and professionally.
Alternatives for smokers
Sauder Woodworking recognizes the challenges that smokers may face in their journey towards quitting and is committed to supporting employees who wish to quit smoking. While the company maintains a smoke-free workplace, they understand that quitting smoking can be difficult and offer several alternatives and resources to assist employees.
One alternative provided by Sauder Woodworking is access to smoking cessation programs. These programs are designed to help individuals break free from nicotine addiction and provide support throughout the quitting process. Employees who are interested in participating in these programs can inquire with their HR department for more information on available resources.
In addition to smoking cessation programs, Sauder Woodworking also offers nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) options for employees. NRT products, such as patches or gum, can help reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings associated with quitting smoking. The company is committed to providing a supportive environment for employees who choose to quit smoking and acknowledges the importance of personalized approaches when it comes to overcoming addiction.
Overall, Sauder Woodworking recognizes that quitting smoking is a personal journey and respects an employee’s decision to pursue a smoke-free lifestyle. By offering alternatives such as smoking cessation programs and NRT options, the company aims to create a healthy work environment that supports employee well-being and encourages positive lifestyle choices.
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The hiring process at Sauder Woodworking
At Sauder Woodworking, the hiring process is a crucial part of maintaining a productive and healthy work environment. As such, it is important to explore whether smoking is a factor that influences the recruitment and selection process at the company.
Sauder Woodworking does not explicitly state whether smoking is considered as a factor in the recruitment process. However, like many companies, Sauder Woodworking places great importance on promoting a smoke-free workplace for its employees. This suggests that while smoking may not be directly taken into account in the hiring decision, candidates who are non-smokers may have an advantage in terms of being aligned with the company’s values and policies.
Smoking can have potential implications on an employee’s job performance and overall well-being. Therefore, it is understandable that Sauder Woodworking and other employers prioritize creating a healthy work environment by implementing smoke-free policies.
Non-smoking candidates may be perceived as having better physical fitness and health, which can contribute to their ability to perform well on the job. Additionally, promoting a smoke-free workplace may also improve the overall productivity of employees by reducing absences due to illness or smoking breaks.
While there may not be explicit resources or alternatives for smokers at Sauder Woodworking mentioned in their policies, it is important to note that many organizations provide support programs for employees who wish to quit smoking or reduce their tobacco use. These programs often include resources such as counseling services or access to nicotine replacement therapy products. Employees are encouraged to seek out these options if they choose to quit smoking or need assistance in managing their tobacco use.
In summary, while Sauder Woodworking does not explicitly state whether smoking is considered in the recruitment and selection process, promoting a smoke-free workplace is an important aspect of their employment policies. The company recognizes the benefits of creating a healthy work environment for its employees and may value non-smoking candidates who align with these policies. Smokers at Sauder Woodworking are encouraged to seek out quitting resources if they wish to modify their tobacco use.
The impact on job prospects
When it comes to job prospects at Sauder Woodworking, one question that often arises is whether or not smoking will affect a candidate’s chances of being hired. While each company has its own policies and preferences regarding smoking, it is important to understand how Sauder Woodworking approaches this issue and what factors may come into play during the selection process.
Company culture and values
Sauder Woodworking places a strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work environment for its employees. As such, candidates who align with the company’s values are more likely to be considered for employment.
With an ongoing commitment to promoting employee well-being and creating a smoke-free workplace, it can be inferred that preference may be given to non-smokers during the hiring process. This is because hiring individuals who do not smoke aligns with Sauder Woodworking’s goal of fostering a healthy and productive workforce.
The role of addiction in the selection process
While smoking itself may not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration, it is important to consider the addictive nature of tobacco use. Addiction can impact an individual’s overall health and well-being, which in turn can affect their performance in the workplace.
Employers like Sauder Woodworking typically prioritize candidates who demonstrate self-discipline, good judgment, reliability, and excellent health habits – all qualities that contribute to success within their organization. Therefore, individuals who do not smoke may have an advantage over those who do due to their perceived ability to prioritize personal wellness.
In some jurisdictions where anti-discrimination laws protect smokers’ rights as part of an individual’s lifestyle choices or privacy rights could prevent Sauder Woodworking from directly discriminating against smokers during the hiring process. Additionally, companies often have a legal obligation to provide accommodations for disabilities, including nicotine addiction.
However, if the company operates in an area where there is no such law or they have taken additional measures to enforce a smoke-free workplace, then it is likely that smoking could influence the hiring decision.
It is crucial for job seekers to carefully consider their smoking habits and evaluate whether it aligns with Sauder Woodworking’s emphasis on health and productivity. While smoking may not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration, understanding the potential implications can help individuals make informed decisions and approach the hiring process with clarity.
In conclusion, understanding the employment policies at Sauder Woodworking is essential for potential employees who smoke. The company has implemented a strict smoke-free workplace policy, emphasizing the importance of providing a healthy environment for their employees. This policy aligns with the growing trend of businesses adopting smoke-free practices and prioritizing employee well-being.
Sauder Woodworking’s smoking policies leave no room for ambiguity. Employees are prohibited from smoking within the premises or during work hours. Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary actions, including potential termination. It is crucial for individuals considering employment at Sauder Woodworking to adhere to these guidelines and recognize the potential consequences if they choose to ignore them.
A smoke-free workplace offers numerous benefits, not only to the employees but also to the overall productivity and well-being of the company. By eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke, creating a healthier work environment, and reducing fire risks, Sauder Woodworking ensures that its employees can focus on their tasks efficiently and maintain good health.
Additionally, it is worth mentioning that alternatives or resources for smokers looking to quit were not addressed in this blog post, indicating that further research may be needed.
While it is unclear whether smoking influences the recruitment and selection process at Sauder Woodworking, candidates should be aware that their smoking habit may impact their job prospects. The company’s commitment to maintaining a smoke-free workplace suggests that they value employees who prioritize their health and support a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, it is important for job seekers who smoke to be mindful of this factor when applying for positions at Sauder Woodworking.
To summarize, Sauder Woodworking’s smoking policies reflect their dedication to creating a healthy work environment and prioritizing employee well-being. Potential employees should take note of these policies as they could have significant implications on their job prospects and overall experience with the company. Understanding and complying with these guidelines will ensure a smooth transition into employment at Sauder Woodworking while contributing to a productive and healthy workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sauder furniture made of?
Sauder furniture is primarily made of engineered wood, also known as composite wood or particleboard. This type of wood is composed of small wood fibers, chips, or particles that are combined with a resin or adhesive and then pressed together under high heat and pressure. The resulting material is strong, durable, and less expensive than solid wood.
Does Sauder furniture contain formaldehyde?
Yes, some Sauder furniture does contain formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a chemical compound that is commonly used in the production of composite wood products like particleboard or plywood to enhance their strength and stability.
However, it is important to note that the levels of formaldehyde emissions in Sauder furniture meet industry standards and regulations set by organizations such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB). These standards aim to ensure that formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products are within safe limits for indoor air quality.
What is the fake wood on furniture?
The fake wood on furniture is typically referred to as laminate or veneer. Laminate is a printed surface that mimics the appearance of real wood grain but is actually a synthetic material composed of layers of paper or plastic resins. It is adhered to a substrate such as particleboard or MDF (medium-density fiberboard) to create a finished piece of furniture.
Veneer, on the other hand, consists of thin slices of real wood that are glued onto a substrate to give the appearance of solid wood while using less expensive materials. These fake woods provide an affordable option for achieving the look and feel of natural wood while minimizing costs and increasing durability.
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The Fear Factor
What’s holding us back from moving ahead?
In contrast to the world’s most innovative organizations, innovation happens slowly in public schooling. In this article, the author explores the “fear factors” that hold us back from educational innovation, which include both structural blockers and cultural blockers. Nevertheless, there is plenty education leaders can do to support innovation, based on the characteristics observed in centres of innovation: look outside their own discipline for inspiration; create their own success criteria; create a safe space for experimentation; give people trust, time and permission to fail. Seeing schools as porous, global learning commons, teachers as designers of learning (not simply deliverers), and teaching as a team sport (not a solitary activity), is a powerful and enabling shift in perspective. In closing the author points to the global networks of innovators forming through social media as an exciting new force accelerating the way innovation is shared, adopted and refined.
In 1968, Spencer Silver, a scientist at one of the world’s most innovative corporations, 3M, invented an adhesive that left no residue. Unfortunately, it didn’t really bind anything either and, as a failed experiment, it was quietly forgotten. There was – and still is – nothing remarkable about a failed experiment at 3M. Over half of their inventions never make it into production.
Eight years later, another 3M scientist, Art Fry, was getting frustrated in church. The makeshift scraps of paper he was using as bookmarks for his hymnal kept falling out. Remembering Spencer’s glue that didn’t stick, Art started tinkering with paper-backed adhesives to create a removable hymnal bookmark.
We know it today as the Post-It note.
It’s a classic example of the capacity, in the words of an equally successful company, to “fail fast and iterate.” Google got the idea for their famous 20 percent “free time” (where employees can spend a day a week doing their own projects) from 3M, who first instigated 15 percent employee time in 1948. Google has only a slightly better failure rate than 3M: 36 percent of Google’s inventions fail, though many of their failures have successful iterations further down the line.
To those of us working in education, the culture of innovation lived by Google and 3M seems both fearless and enviable. How many of us would keep our jobs if half of what we tried didn’t work? How many of us are given generous amounts of time to experiment in our practice?
Due to what we in England call the “accountability framework,” most school leaders would be more likely to describe themselves as fearful, rather than fearless. Innovation happens slowly, and incrementally, in public schooling. The fear factor hangs over education ministers, who have to show an impact over a four- to five-year electoral cycle. It hangs over school and district administrators, who have to demonstrate “turnaround” in failing schools. And it hangs over teachers and students, who seem to be continually exhorted to “do more, work harder,” not “reflect more, work smarter.” The fear factor is one reason why, as Sir Ken Robinson remarked, “we keep trying to build a better steam engine” rather than radically re-invent education. Most would acknowledge that, compared to the incredible rate of innovation over the past 150 years in science or industry, things move slowly in education – and it can’t be because we think it’s about as good as it gets.
In working with teachers and school leaders in the U.K., Australia and North America, I’ve witnessed periodic periods of fear and demoralization. I believe that while some of those fears are justified, some are not. Before looking at ways in which we can stimulate schools to become more innovative, let’s look at what seems to be holding us back, structurally and culturally.
Structural innovation blockers
“It’s the system.”
In the U.S. and England (where, arguably, the fear factor is greatest), current strategies seem to involve carrots and sticks. The Obama administration recently completed the first three-year cycle of the Investing in Innovation program, dedicated to finding “innovative solutions to common educational challenges.” The English equivalent is the Education Endowment Fund, instigated to encourage innovations to “break the link between family income and educational achievement.” While the change of direction from both administrations, previously “best known for mandating compliance and disbursing formula funds,” is to be welcomed, both funds have been criticized for overly narrow eligibility criteria and overly prescriptive evaluation requirements.
The top-down fostering of innovation also has to be seen against what is perceived by school leaders as an ever-increasing emphasis upon standardized testing and payment by results.
“They won’t let us innovate.”
After lengthy demands for compliance, it’s perhaps understandable that school leaders would be hesitant about taking the path less trodden. When, in 2005, the Innovation Unit was part of the U.K. Labour government’s Department for Education, it was mandated to offer schools the “Power to Innovate.” This gave schools temporary exemption from statutory regulation, should their innovation benefit from it. An overwhelming majority of schools who applied for this exemption were advised that they didn’t actually need it – what they were proposing lay within the regulatory framework anyway.
Once established, a culture of compliance is remarkably difficult to break.
“Innovation flows down, not up.”
Many teachers have experienced, over the past decade, some loss of autonomy in their practice. The introduction of the Common Core Standards in the U.S. is perhaps the latest example. Accompanying this has been the rise of the “executive leader” of schools. Once charged with turning around a failing school, such administrators inevitably bring sweeping change into the organization, reinforcing the notion that for teachers, innovation is done to them, rather than done by them.
In sharp contrast, the growth of personal learning networks, social media and social learning phenomena like TeachMeet events are reversing this pattern. Teachers engaging in peer-to-peer learning offers the best hope not only for innovation flowing upwards, but also for models of distributed leadership.
I have experienced this first-hand through the Musical Futures program. Musical Futures has been engaging students for 11 years, originating in England, but now operating in seven different countries, including Canada. We learned some time ago that the way to get an education innovation to spread was by engaging teachers in develop-ing new practices: prototyping, testing, reflecting, redesigning. But we started in a single country, before the advent of social media. Now, Musical Futures teachers globally share their videos, resources and lesson plans through a virtual sharing wall, Facebook, and a weekly Twitter meet-up. One tweet from a teacher sums up the excitement felt by this form of global, do-it-yourself professional development: “This is the best staffroom EVER!”
Cultural innovation blockers
“Why should my child be the guinea pig?”
I was once explaining an initiative I was leading to an English politician, only to be halted by the phrase every education innovator dreads: “So, you think it’s OK to treat these kids as guinea pigs, do you?” This populist favourite is inevitably followed by, “Kids only get one chance at a good education.”
Indeed they do. But, while I have met many children whose schooling was blighted by mind-numbing repetition and routine, a child’s school career is long, and I have yet to meet any who felt they were penalized by being part of a new innovation. Quite the reverse – most students are happy to be seen as pioneers of a new form of pedagogy. The demand for places at charter schools in the U.S., and free schools in the U.K., suggests that parents, too, are less concerned about the guinea-pig syndrome.
“If all else fails, or no one’s looking, innovate.”
Schools, in most developed countries with strong accountability frameworks, aren’t judged on their levels of innovation. They are judged, primarily, on test scores. There is, therefore, precious little incentive for good mainstream schools to try new teaching practices which ultimately may not work.
Radical, disruptive innovations are most frequently seen in so-called failing schools, where tweaking or incremental change is insufficient. Hartsholme Academy, in Lincoln, U.K., is a prime example. When Carl Jarvis became Head Teacher there in 2009, the school was under threat of closure. It was ranked the 5th worst school in England.
The fear factor, however, was absent, since there was no realistic future for the school. Carl changed everything – except the teachers he inherited. Out went desks, in came iPads for all students. Out went worksheets, in came immersive learning environments, project- and challenge-based learning, and pedagogy based upon latest neuroscience findings. Three years later, the English schools inspections agency deemed Hartsholme to be “beyond outstanding” (outstanding is the highest achievable classification). Despite this astonishing achievement, the Hartsholme innovations are dismissed by many as non-transferable, applicable only to failing, inner-city schools.
Charles Leadbeater has written extensively on our failure to learn from the innovations which take place “in the margins.” Because they are only in our peripheral vision, we fail to see their wider applicability. Leadbeater argues that solutions which are found in developing countries or in alternative educational settings are not just instructive, they are the future: “Too often, entrepreneurship and innovation have been seen as marginal add-ons. In the century to come, they have to become the new mainstream.”
Feel the fear and do it anyway
One of the world’s leading management experts, W. E. Deming, believed there were five deadly diseases of management:
1. Lack of constancy of purpose – not understanding why we’re doing what we’re doing;
2. Emphasis upon short-term profits – leading to “shipping stuff out, no matter what,” and “creative accounting”;
3. Annual rating of performance – the merit system encourages short-term performance. It annihilates planning, it annihilates teamwork. You don’t get ahead by being collaborative, you get ahead by getting ahead;
4. Mobility of management – the valorising of those who can quickly turn around a company’s performance, but do so by a scorched-earth policy and then quickly move on;
5. Use of visible figures only – only valuing what can be easily measured.
It doesn’t take much imagination to see how these can be applied to many current national education policies, and how they contribute to a climate of fear and mistrust.
So how do school leaders navigate the murky waters between what social theorist Barry Schwartz describes as “doing the right thing, or doing the required thing?” Undoubtedly, the hierarchically imposed fear factor puts pressure on leaders to do the required thing. But there are enough inspiring examples of school leaders and superintendents who have felt the fear and done the right thing anyway to give us all hope. There is probably little we can do to persuade our political leaders of the need to do the one single thing which, above all else, would remove the fear factor: de-politicize education. But there is plenty we can do, as a community of practitioners, to support innovation without fear.
First, we can look outside our own discipline for inspiration. It is, after all, what leaders of innovative schools do. Books by management gurus Peter Senge, Ricardo Semler, Teresa Amabile and Clayton Christensen are just as likely to be on their bookshelves as classic education texts.
Innovative schools seem to chare a common characteristic: their teachers are expected to be designers of learning, not simply deliverers.
Second, we can see that innovative organizations, like Google and 3M, create a safe space for experimentation, giving people trust, time and permission to fail.
Third, great leaders see their schools as porous global learning commons. When Stephen Harris, principal of Northern Beaches Christian School in Sydney, set up the Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning, it was to ensure that his teachers would go around the world, visit great schools, and feel supported to embed those practices in their classrooms.
Fourth, leaders like Harris understand that innovation is a mindset, a culture, not a one-off experiment. To support that mindset they de-privatize the act of teaching, seeing teaching as a team sport, not a solitary activity. Critically, innovative schools seem to share a common characteristic: their teachers are expected to be designers of learning, not simply deliverers.
Fifth, centres of innovation have their own yardsticks by which they want to be assessed. Great schools aren’t blown off course by a single set of disappointing test scores. Instead they have a constancy of purpose, informed by their own success criteria, often less visible than those imposed upon them. Thomas Edison arguably created the most innovative learning environment we have yet seen. Despite filing over 400 patents in six years, Edison insisted that his “inventions factory” at Menlo Park should be judged, not by its successes, but by the number of experiments carried out on any given day.
In most developed countries, we have a more conducive environment for innovation than we’ve had for many years – though not without restrictions. More importantly, perhaps, we are seeing global networks of innovators forming through social media. Instead of simply relying upon their schools or their leaders. they are being emboldened by each other’s ideas and mutual passion for learning. One of those taking part in the Musical Futures pilot was Sandie Heckel, a music teacher at the District School Board of Niagara, Ontario. This was her reflection on innovating within a community of practitioners:
“No longer was I the sole music/arts teacher in my school – I now had the support of teachers around the world who, like me, were going through the same struggles to get kids involved in authentic music making. This community of teacher learners, whose brains I could pick at any given moment through Facebook and Twitter, were an invaluable support. I especially appreciated seeing the videos of their students’ work posted on the Sharing Wall, as did my students.
In this project, the learning was collaborative, continuous, and evolved over time. It allowed me to struggle with new ideas and in the end make a fundamental shift in the way I teach – from almost exclusively instructing students how to make music, to facilitating my students’ collaborative search to make music of their choosing. The shift was radical and the shift is permanent, and the nature of this PD was key in making that happen.”
If experiences like Sandie’s aren’t enough to persuade us to overcome our fears, we have to consider the alternative. To simply continue teaching the way that we ourselves were taught – when the world is changing so quickly – is to be immobilized by fear.
As John Dewey said, “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.”
Illustration: Dave Donald
First published in Education Canada, November 2013
EN BREF - Contrastant avec ce qui se passe dans les organisations les plus innovatrices du monde, l’innovation se produit lentement dans les écoles publiques. L’auteur explore les « facteurs de crainte » qui empêchent d’innover en éducation, incluant les inhibiteurs structuraux et culturels. D’après les caractéristiques observées dans les centres d’innovation, les leaders en éducation peuvent néanmoins faire beaucoup pour appuyer l’innovation : chercher de l’inspiration hors de leur discipline, formuler leurs propres critères de réussite; procurer un espace d’expérimentation sans risque; accorder aux gens leur confiance, du temps et la permission d’échouer. Voir les écoles comme des lieux communs, poreux et mondiaux d’apprentissage, les enseignants comme des concepteurs (et pas seulement des dispensateurs) d’apprentissage, et l’enseignement comme un sport d’équipe (plutôt que comme une activité solitaire) constitue un changement de perspective puissant et motivant. En conclusion, l’auteur aborde les réseaux mondiaux d’innovateurs qui surgissent présentement grâce aux médias sociaux qui constituent une nouvelle force dynamique accélérant la façon dont l’innovation est partagée, adoptée et raffinée.
K. Smith and J. Peterson, Supporting and Scaling Change: Lessons from the first round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) program (Bellwether Education Partners: 2011).
C. Leadbeater and A. Wong, Learning From The Extremes (Cisco: 2010).
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Bangalore: Its not Reliance Jio, Airtel or any other cellular network which provides broadband or WiFi service. An affordable wireless Internet network WiFi Dabba which is available in most parts of Bengaluru. It launched its services around as Reliance Jio announced, and while the 4G network promised users data for 1GB at Rs.50, But Wifi Dabba offered 1GB at Rs.20 at same time.
Of course, that’s not a fair comparison, because Wifi Dabba isn’t a cellular network – instead it’s a collection of Wi-Fi hotspots spread around the city. A better comparison might be with broadband providers, and in Bengaluru, Airtel offers 100GB at Rs. 999 – or Rs. 9.99 per GB.
Check out WiFi Dabba data packages: 100 MB for Rs 2; 500 MB for Rs 10; and 1 GB for Rs 20 – with a uniform validity of 24 hours. Comparatively, Jio provides 150 MB at Rs 19 to its pre-paid customers and 1.05 GB at Rs 52.
A report in Economic Times (ET) quoted the co-founder of WiFi Dabba Shubhendu Sharma, who told the site, “Data cost in India is very high at present. We believe that even after the launch of Jio there is a lot of room for price wars to happen and we are certain that we can drop the prices even further.”
Data war in India has become more intense, thanks to the entry of Reliance Jio. The Mukesh-Ambani led company gives 0.15GB data for one day at Rs 19, which is significantly lower than that provided by WiFi Dabba. However, it is important to note that Jio connection comes with free voice calls, SMS, and subscription of Jio’s suite of apps like MyJio, Jio Cinema, Jio Music, etc. WiFi Dabba recharge packs, on the other hand, only offer data.
“We’re a new kind of network. The high speed kind of network. We’re going to provide insanely cheap wifi across Bangalore city. The government’s not gonna do it, the big companies shouldn’t be allowed to do it. It’s up to you and we to just do it,” reads WiFi Dabba’s website.
The 13-month-old start-up sells data as pre-paid tokens, which can be bough via tea stalls and local bakeries in the city. To use WiFi Dabba data, just log in with mobile number and enter the OTP sent on phone. Next, put in the key, and users will be connected to Internet. According to Sharma, rolling out prepaid packs make more sense given over 90 per cent of people in India use a prepaid connection.
WiFi Dabba claims to have set up close to 350 routers (or dabbas) in Bengaluru, and each of these routers provide data at a speed to 50 Mbps in a radius of 100-200 metres. Further, the company is said to have more than 1800 connection requests in-waiting.
The cost of installation of each of these routers is close to Rs 4,000 and Sharma says that “20 of these dabbas can achieve what one tower of big companies can, at a fraction of the cost”. Coming to modus operandi, the company takes help of local operators to lay down cables across the city. While it typically takes about seven days for WiFi Dabba to roll out a new connection, the company is working to reduce the time period to three to fours days.
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“With inmates having to serve sometimes up to two years in these county jails, they have time on their hands to engage and improve their lives, if given the chance,” said Jill Ellern, the WCU librarian leading the charge.
But it’s not always that easy. Jails often lack the space and money to curate an extensive book collection, and because safety regulations preclude inmates from having hardback books, the titles most in demand are often hard to come by.
The jail libraries are predominately filled with Westerns, romance novels and crime fiction, but inmates are most interested in non-fiction. In one jail library in the region, the most checked-out book is a biology textbook. Self-help for relationships or overcoming addiction, science, law, encyclopedias, philosophy — those titles are scant, partly because they’re hard to find in paperback. Especially when the effort relies heavily on donations.
“We’ve had a lot of community interest in this,” Ellern said. “They can get books, but they’re still not getting the books I’m talking about.”
So, Ellern and company are doing something about it. The initiative developed after she spoke with head librarians as part of a research project centered on library services in WNC jails, which she undertook with Karen Mason, associate professor of criminal justice. The stories of friends who worked as jailers had left them pondering what life would be like if they were incarcerated. As avid readers, they were particularly interested in the prospect of having more time to read.
But the team quickly learned that the typical jail library left much to be desired, and they began working with jail administrators in Jackson, Macon, Haywood, Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. Over several months, they learned about library services and policies, examined the book collections and looked for ways to help the detention centers provide quality library services.
The latest chapter was a tour of Haywood County Detention Center last week. The group included Haywood County librarians and law enforcement personnel, Cyndy Hughes of the WCU criminal justice program, and Stephanie McGee, one of the students involved in the community service class working on the project. The mission was two-fold: to see the jail first-hand and to deliver a set of North Carolina State Statues donated from Jackson County library, trading the old 1999 books for a 2012 set.
Haywood’s library is a good bit bigger than others Ellern has seen, the long back wall of the room also used for gatherings such as church services lined with six-foot-tall bookcases. But still, the titles predominately denote tales of Western adventure or passionate romance, a startling number of their spines sporting pink or purple paper. And they’re not just for the female inmates, which are usually a minority compared to the males.
“I would say more of the guys read the romance,” said Terri Price, detention officer at Haywood County Detention Center.
Students involved in WCU’s Ripple Effect program are helping Ellern’s effort to update the collection. One facet of the service-oriented program, which includes five different community service options, is focused on developing a list of titles wanted in the libraries, soliciting funds to buy them and working with publishers to secure donations or reduced rates.
“We are looking for ways to regularly provide these items to the jails,” said Liz Gregg, assistant county librarian at Jackson County Library. “Donations will be greatly appreciated to help us provide this valuable service to the community.”
Because a jail library isn’t a standard collection. The shelves have to be continually refreshed with new books, because when the books are used up, they’re used up, ready to be thrown out. Maintaining the libraries wouldn’t be a one-shot deal — it would be an ongoing effort.
Having those titles on hand gives inmates a chance to do something productive with their time, whether it’s studying for the GED, reading self-help books on anger management, relationships or addiction, researching the law or reading the local paper.
“They’re away from the community, and they want to known what’s happening,” Ellern said of the many requests she’s received for newspaper subscription donations.
Unlike at a prison, not every inmate of a county jail is guilty. As much as two years can sometimes elapse between arrest and trial, so some people spending time at jail will be pronounced innocent once their day in court arrives. So for administrators, it’s a fine line between maintaining order and providing opportunities for self-improvement.
Heidi Warren, Haywood County Sheriff’s Deputy, didn’t hesitate to say that inmates would read the books if they were donated, and Price said that even Haywood’s limited selection gets a great deal of play.
“Some of the girls, they’ll read togther if one of them’s not that good a reader,” Price said. “I don’t think the guys really do that.” They tend to keep their reading to themselves, but they definitely do read, she said.
Unless, of course, their release date is drawing near. There’s some superstition surrounding the wisdom of that sort of enterprise.
“If you don’t finish it before you leave, you end up coming back to finish it,” Price explained.
Library services are important in giving inmates something productive to do, area jail administrators said, and they noted that happier inmates contribute to a safer environment. Some also described access to reading materials as a right rather than a privilege, noting that the role of jails, unlike prisons, is custody and care, rather than punishment, according to a paper Ellern and Mason published about their research.
However, they also described the enormous challenges jails face in providing even rudimentary library services, said Ellern. The facilities lack not only funding to purchase materials but also space for books. Several jail libraries consisted of a single movable book cart, and in one case the collection was in a locker. In addition, the facilities have limited staff available to maintain the collections and coordinate library services.
So, collaboration will be key to improving library facilities in detention centers region-wide. Ripple Effect students are busy looking for donors and book sponsors, and in Haywood County, librarians are throwing around the idea of setting up an account to lend books out jail inmates, who number around 125 on the average night.
“They’re part of our community,” said Sharon Woodrow, Haywood County Library Director.
And the goal, of course, is to make them even more productively so upon release. By spending those locked-up hours in a positive manner, the chance of success following their release improves. And that helps everyone, said Macon County Jail Administrator Lt. Steve Stewart.
“This has been a tremendous help to us,” he said, “and especially to the inmates.”
Want to help?
The jail library project is looking for donations of books and of funds to improve libraries in jails across Western North Carolina. In particular, they’re looking for nonfiction books such as GED study guides, textbooks, self-help books, how-to books, law texts and philosophical works. All contributions must be paperback, as inmates are not allowed hardback books.
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English artist, born at Brighton, 1872; died at Mentone, France, 16 March, 1898. It has been cleverly said that Beardsley was "a boy who never grew up", and the statement has a considerable amount of truth in it. He was a wonderfully precocious boy all his life, with the frank merriment, enthusiasm, and exuberance of a lad. He was unable to withstand the desire to do clever, mischievous things and to shock people of narrow opinions, and his ignoble and vicious works were more the result of his Puck-like mischief and eccentricity of habit than of any evil disposition. His earliest published work was a programme for an entertainment in 1888 at Brighton Grammar School, where he was a pupil, and his next in the "Bee Magazine", Blackburn, 1891.
Young Beardsley commenced work as a clerk in the Guardian Fire Office, but at the earnest persuasions of Aymer Vallance and Pennell he entered Fred Brown's studio at Westminster and devoted his attention to illustration. While still a lad he attracted the attention of Sir E. Byrne-Jones and Puvis de Chavannes, and it said much for his genius that it received encouragement from men so different in their aims and practice. When nineteen he accepted the tremendous task of illustrating the "Morte D'Arthur", and carried it through. The famous article upon him in the "Studio" appeared in April, 1893, and from that moment his work was in great demand. In April, 1894, he became art editor of the "Yellow Book", the first numbers of which caused a great sensation. He was responsible for the first four volumes and then, with Arthur Symons, started the "Savoy", to which he contributed a series of drawings. During his short life he carried the art of black and white further than any man since Albrecht Dürer. His special qualities were described by Hammerton as of "extreme economy of means, the perfection of discipline, of self-control, and of thoughtful deliberation at the very moment of invention".
Beardsley had a marvellous knowledge of the quality of line, a real and powerful sense of beauty, coupled with a constant desire to be quaint, fanciful, or bizarre. He possessed a vigour, inventiveness, and daintiness almost unapproachable in the work of any other man. Hammerton speaks of the "serene surety of his drawing", of his "superb sense of style"' but Beardsley's love of mischief, which he deeply regretted, led him into serious faults and caused him to be often misunderstood. By those who knew him he was regarded as the most original, brilliant, witty, and lovable man they ever met. His illustrations of "Salome", "The Rape of the Lock", "Mademoiselle de Maupin" and "Volpone" are amongst his greatest works. From boyhood he had bad health and suffered from frequent attacks of haemorrhage. He was always a man of deep religious feeling and became a Catholic at the close of his life (31 March, 1895).
APA citation. (1907). Aubrey Beardsley. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02363a.htm
MLA citation. "Aubrey Beardsley." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02363a.htm>.
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Last week, I was bound and determined to find birth and death dates for Michael Tattan (my gggg grandfather). I’ve been stuck on Michael Tattan Sr for years! (For those of you who are related to me….Michael Tattan…Nellie Tatten Campbell…James Campbell…Ellen Campbell Clark). I couldn’t find records of him in Detroit, but I found 2 of his sons (Michael Jr and James) and 2 of his daughters (Nellie and Annie). Then I thought I hit the jackpot. I found cemetary records in Mt. Olivet for Michael Jr, Michael and another Tattan also. So I wrote down the section and plot numbers and road tripped to the D (Detroit).
Two things about this. Number one: Mt. Olivet is a beautiful yet HUGE cemetary. Number two: Ask for help at the office in huge cemetaries before you go traipsing through monuments to the dead. Otherwise you will spend over an hour wandering around looking at gravestones and never actually find the one you’re looking for.
By the time I got back to the Mt. Olivet office, it was closed. Sadness. But at least it was a warm sunny day and I got some Vitamin D in the D. Right? Right!
So the next day, I went on-line and tried to find records for Michael. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
Then I made a great new friend named Jason. Jason’s ggg grandfather is none other than Michael Tattan Sr! His gg grandfather and my ggg grandmother were siblings who both came to Detroit from County Cork Ireland in the 1880’s! We’ve been sharing family legends and stories about blind pigs during the prohibition in Detroit (and our family’s involvement) & other family history! I’ve really been enjoying talking with him.
Not only did we share great stories, but my new friend solved the mystery of Michael Tattan Sr. He told me that Michael Tattan Sr was baptized in Lisgood, County Cork Ireland on September 20, 1816 and died in his farmhouse in Carrigtwohill, County Cork Ireland between 1885-1887.
Michael and his wife, Mary Flynn Tattan, never left Ireland!!!
Hence why I couldn’t find concrete records of them in Detroit!
I also learned that Michael’s parents are Jasper Tattan and Bridget Callaghan.
PS. We have new mystery to solve this week though, as Nellie’s (who’s birth name is Ellen) baptismal record shows her being baptized at St. Mary’s in Carrigtwohill (see link for pics http://carrigtwohill.myparish.eu/) on 16 May 1858. But most records I’ve found for her show her birth as May of 1868. So I’m warming up the Mystery Machine…
PSS Big thanks to my new friend and distant cousin Jason!
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What is Dutch Dynasty?
Not much is known about Dutch Dynasty from Phantom Farms. It combines the uplifting effects of Blue Dream with a little known strain, Dutch Donkey, to create a unique bouquet of berries and earth. The effects of this hybrid are balanced, offering happy mental effects and a warm physical high.
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The iPod Nano 3G TV
I’ve never really used my iPod to watch a ton of videos, especially not within my house. However, not everyone spends as much of their time at their computer as I tend to. If you have an area of the house you’d like to more comfortably watch videos on your Nano, this little TV would definitely help you out. It’d be great for hiding out in the garage or a small closet when your in-laws are in town. It looks like the classic TV/VCR combination, but it actually plays videos directly from your Nano.
It does this by magnifying the screen on your Nano by up to 2.8in. Then it plays the sound through the TV speakers. Which also means you could hear your music without having to keep your headphones on the whole time. The TV sadly only works for those with 3rd generation Nanos, so the newer Nanos are out of luck. However, for those with the 3rd gens you can pick this up for pretty cheap. It’s being sold for £14.99 or about $23.
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Custody disputes can be among the most difficult cases for a Charleston divorce lawyer to handle. The difficulty is often compounded by the family tensions that existed long before the client ever walked in the door, tensions that are often multiplied by either a lack of or misunderstanding of South Carolina custody laws. One frequently misunderstood custody law is that regarding a child’s stated preference to live with one parent or the other. Parents want to know — will this make a difference in my case?
The short answer, as it so often it is in Family Court cases, is “it depends.”
An examination of the long answer starts with the statute itself, SC Code § 63-15-30 (2013) we will break down into its parts for a clearer understanding:
“In determining the best interests of the child, the court must consider the child’s reasonable preference for custody. The court shall place weight upon the preference based upon the child’s age, experience, maturity, judgment, and ability to express a preference.”
1. In determining the best interests of the child, the court must consider the child’s reasonable preference for custody.
As always, the wishes of the child must be measured against what is in the child’s “best interests.” Importantly though, the statute requires a judge to consider a reasonable preference. If there is a stated preference, it seems that it may be error for the Court to not address that stated preference in reaching its ultimate conclusion regarding custody. Note however that this language does not require a judge to simply go along with the stated preference. The judge must consider the preference, but only if it is “reasonable.” What is meant by “reasonable” is defined by the second sentence of the statute.
2. The court shall place weight upon the preference based upon the child’s age, experience, maturity, judgment, and ability to express a preference.
When addressing this portion of the statute with new clients, I often refer to the existence of a sliding scale when it comes to the reasonability of a child’s custody preference. The younger a child is, the greater the burden becomes to satisfy the Court that the child’s maturity and judgment should outweigh the lack of years.
There exists an entire series of cases that weigh in on where the line between age and maturity exists. These cases suggest that, despite best efforts to apply a one-size-fits-all resolution to this issue, no such resolution exists. The youngest child whose opinion appears to have been given great weight was 12, and the Court in its decision noted that he was mature for her age. Another case gave considerable weight to the wishes of a 14 year old, who expressed a genuine desire to not move away with his mother, because he wished to remain in the neighborhood he had grown up in, with his friends, and continue attending the same school. Other case have more or less dismissed the preferences of 11 year old children.
One important factor in any case involving a child’s custodial preference is the perception that a child is being influenced by a desire to live with the more permissive parent. What child wouldn’t want to live in the household where there are no rules, no homework time, and/or fancy cars and clothes in your teen years? A whiff of this by the Court will cast serious question on the child’s maturity and judgment, regardless of age.
Anecdotally, and without much in the way of legal support, my experience as a Charleston divorce lawyer is that once a child reaches the age of 16 and expresses a strong preference, and with all other factors being roughly equal, the child’s wishes will prevail such that the issue is probably not worthy of litigating. Again, anecdotally, I have heard multiple judges look at parents in a courtroom and tell them that, custody order or no, that child is likely going to go where he or she wants to go, and there isn’t much the Court or either parent can do about it. Take that for what it’s worth.
3. How does the child’s preference get expressed?
While not part of the statute, this remains an important consideration. Judges are loath to take testimony from a child, either in a courtroom or in chambers. So typically the stated preference is contained within the guardian ad litem’s report. A GAL is a third party, usually another Charleston divorce lawyer, who is tasked by the Court with investigating a case from the perspective of the child’s best interests (in effect, to be the judge’s neutral eyes and ears in a case). GALs can and do interview children, and will frequently ask older children about their preferences. This preference is then communicated to the Court through the GAL’s report. In other words, don’t expect to put your child on the stand.
In summary, a conservative analysis of the statute regarding children’s custodial preferences, and the case law drawn from it, suggest that beginning at the age of 12, our Family Courts will begin to give some consideration to a the child’s preference given a showing that the child is especially mature. By 14, the child’s preference will be given weight (it seems) unless there is some reason to believe the child is making an immature decision. And by 16, absent other circumstances that would greatly affect the child’s best interests, it appears the child will likely be able to live with the parent of his or her choosing.
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Senior Accountant Resume Example, Tips & Tricks
Meticulous and organized, you’re on fire when it comes to sorting out figures, data, and audits. Every organization needs an accountant to interpret, analyze, and keep its finances in check. With over a million accountants employed in the US, there’s a lot of competition out there for roles. You need to give it your best shot if you’re keen to secure that perfect position. It’s imperative that your expertise and experience in the financial world are showcased in the best possible way.
If you’re looking for your next challenge, you’ve come to the right place. Here at TopResume, we have everything you need to support your career progression. In the following guide, we will be taking a look at how to write a CEO resume, examples of what you should include in a couple of the resume sections, and some handy tips and tricks.
How to write a resume
Compiling a resume is simple.
Compiling a resume that’ll get you on the shortlist pile – not so simple. This is because you need to know the right format, the right language, and the right sections to use.
Formatting - keep it clean, consistent, and professional-looking. Recruiters have little time as it is, so make it easy for them by presenting an error-free, easy-to-read document.
Language - use active words and action verbs, especially when detailing responsibilities and achievements within a role. These types of words can be used to describe your skills and experience in such a way that they emphasize what you’ve achieved rather than just what you did.
Sections - include a professional summary at the top, a career section, education, any professional qualifications and courses, IT proficiency, and of course, your contact details along with the name you’re known by.
Senior Accountant resume examples
Summary paragraph example
Wording the Professional Profile correctly – the first part of the resume – is crucial. It needs to be clear, concise, devoid of waffle, and compelling enough for the reader to want to read on.
Here’s an example:
A motivational, methodical, and strategic Senior Accountant adept at correctly analyzing pertinent data to produce high-quality output. Provide robust financial and administrative support across all areas, tackling complex financial issues with the ability to meet critical business needs. Galvanize and develop staff to perform at their optimum level while adhering fully to all industry rules and regulations. Highly experienced at building and cementing relationships both internally and externally.
Work experience example
Take a look at the example below for some inspiration. There are further tips and hints within this accountant job description blog if you require more ideas.
ABC Accountancy, San Francisco, CL
Senior Accountant | 2020 - 2023
Efficiently managed a corporate team in overall financial procedures pertaining to contractual and manufacturing operations. Meticulously prepared 3-year strategic plans with related annual budgets/forecasts. Formulated monthly reports on project/commercial financial performance. Designed, implemented, and managed a contract financial control system and introduced cash flow management procedures. Upskilled Project Managers on cash flow forecasts, monthly controls, and the accurate preparation of project management accounts. Reviewed and rectified client contracts for larger projects.
Turned around a culture where the accountancy function was devoid of robust internal control procedures and non-compliant accounts by introducing a new standard of basic operational internal controls and ensuring staff adopted the new systems.
Introduced robust operational internal control procedures resulting in converting a loss of $7m in 2020 into a sustainable profit position.
Demonstrated accuracy and diligence in preparing and submitting financial statements for audits that led to no adjustments for 3 years.
Liaised closely with financial institutions on financing activities.
Deputized to act in the CFO’s place when required.
Key hard & soft skills for a Senior Accountant
Emphasize your strengths in conducting official financial examinations of either an individual’s or an organization’s accounts.
Gleaning useful information from analyzing data, which can then be used to make informed decisions, is an essential tool for any Accountant So, show your expertise in this field, along with any analytical software you proficiently manage.
Illustrate how you ensure the business you work for complies with regulations and tax laws. This normally starts with a full-on audit to determine a compliance baseline, and from there, you can identify if there are any problem areas.
Keeping transparent accounts requires excellent financial reporting and analysis, an area that can be easily demonstrated on your resume.
Taking an exercise of due care and attention before entering into any agreement with another party shows how conscientious and rigorous you are when it comes to binding contracts.
If you don’t achieve total accuracy with all those figures you deal with on a day-to-day basis, your work isn’t going to be valid. That’s why it’s vital to show how accurate and concise you are in whatever task you turn your hand to.
Also known as analytical reasoning, it’s the ability to look at information and to be able to discern patterns within it.
So important across many industries and positions, being organized, and planning down to the very last detail so nothing can go awry, is worth a full explanation on your resume.
Summary and last words
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. CheckPoint: Five Pillars of Islam
· Submit a 350- to 700-word response answering the following questions:
o What are the central beliefs of Islam, and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars” (McInerney, 2003)?
o Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill, and which would be the most challenging (McInerney, 2003)?
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Wiki Targeted (Games)
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Shadowberries are an ingredient used in many Papa Louie's restaurant time-management games.
In Papa's Mocharia To Go!, Shadowberry Powder is a holiday-exclusive powder in Halloween. It is unlocked at Day 2 of the holiday.
Customers who order this
Pancakeria HD/To Go!
Bakeria To Go!
Mocharia To Go!
- Shadowberry Derps, Cupidberry Derps, Wildberry Derps, and Splashberry Derps are the Gameria versions of the Nerds candy.
- The Derps on this shaker's container looks scared, unlike the other Derps.
- Matt confirmed that shadowberries are just a mix of cloudberries and blackberries on the Flipline Forum.
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When visiting Petra you have to be prepared for walking to be able to experience one of the great site in the world. For the ones who are less active, there are some possibilities to limit your efforts. First of all, the entrance ticket Petra includes a short horse ride from the Visitor Centre to the entrance of the Siq, the canyon. It is about 700 meters and the horse boy walks beside you, so don’t expect a canter. Important, the horse boys demand a tip.
Horse Ride in Petra
Horse carriage in Petra
There are also 10 horse drawn carriages in Petra, first and foremost for elderly and handicapped visitors. These carriages take maximum 2 passengers and operate from the Petra Visitor Centre to the Treasury and back. Keep in mind the Petra terrain is uneven, so it is a bumpy ride. The price is 20 JOD per carriage. Handicapped clients can also obtain a permission to go with the carriage deeper inside Petra, but an advance reservation is to recommend due to the limited numbers of carriages.
Inside Petra one can hire a camel or a donkey, price is a matter of negotiation with the owner and depends on the distance. There had been complaints about the maltreatment of animals in Petra. It is not a coincidence that the welfare animal organization, The Brooke, had a till 2010 a clinic here, now in the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture. So, by hiring one of the animals make sure it is in good condition and even don’t hesitate to criticize the handler when being cruel. The people live from the work of these animals and have to get the message, badly treated animal means no clients, so no income. Especially donkeys have a low status.
Camels as a transport in Petra
Donkeys in Petra
As we had over the years complaints about missing transport possibilities in Petra like motorized vehicles or – I read a while ago – even cable cars, a short remark. Keep in mind, Petra is a unique site, an amazing heritage, which has to be preserved for the generations to come, that is to say the fabulous, thousands of years old fusion nature and architecture shall not be destroyed for the sake of laziness.
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JD's does more than make delicious homemade salsa...
With its great southwest flavor, you can add it to all your favorite dishes and recipes such as spice rubs for beef, pork & poultry, soups, chili, hot dishes, seafood, pastas, meat loafs, hotdishes, goulash and much more.
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**Has an average shelf life of any spice at 3-4 years**
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MCC Earns National NAEYC Accreditation
Program among the top in the nation by earning accreditation.
Manchester, Connecticut – The Child Development Center located in Manchester Community College has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
We’re proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards. NAEYC Accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences possible.
To earn NAEYC Accreditation, the Child Development Center went through an extensive self-study process, measuring the program and its services against the ten NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation Criteria. The program received NAEYC Accreditation after an on-site visit by NAEYC Assessors to ensure that the program meets each of the program standards. NAEYC-accredited programs are also subject to unannounced visits during their accreditation, which lasts for five years.
“Having earned NAEYC Accreditation is a sign that Manchester’s Child Development Center is a leader in a national effort to invest in high-quality early childhood education.”
In the 25 years since NAEYC Accreditation was established, it has become a widely recognized sign of high-quality early childhood education. More than 7,000 programs are currently accredited by NAEYC – approximately 8 percent of all preschools and other early childhood programs.
“The NAEYC Accreditation system raises the bar for child care centers and other early childhood programs,” said Jerlean E. Daniel, Ph.D, executive director of NAEYC. “Having earned NAEYC Accreditation is a sign that Manchester’s Child Development Center is a leader in a national effort to invest in high-quality early childhood education.”
The NAEYC Accreditation system has set voluntary professional standards for programs for young children since 1985. In September 2006, the Association revised program standards and criteria to introduce a new level of quality, accountability, and service for parents and children in child care programs. The new standards today reflect the latest research and best practices in early childhood education and development. NAEYC is committed to utilizing the newest studies and analysis on positive child outcomes to ensure young children continue receiving the highest-quality care and education possible.
The NAEYC Accreditation system was created to set professional standards for early childhood education, and to help families identify high-quality preschools, child care centers and other early education programs. To earn NAEYC Accreditation, a program must meet each of the ten NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards. Programs are accredited by NAEYC for a five-year period.
For more information about NAEYC Accreditation, visit www.naeyc.org/academy.
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His recent Opus, King’s Disease II, marks Nas’ 10th album to top the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and his first in nine years to hit No.1. This month, he graces the cover of EBONY’s October “Legacy Issue,” where we highlight the artist-turned mogul’s various business pursuits. In our exclusive cover shoot, the Queens, NY MC rocks luxe fall suiting, bold jewelry and sleek accessories designed for making boss moves. Tune in for a sneak peak into the making of our October cover shoot.
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Attention People’s Imperial Confederation:
Today, November 3, 2021 the People’s Imperial Confederation logged on the server Ascent to engage in an intense battle against the Western Bloc. A gargantuan show of appreciation to all those who attended, and we hope to see you once again as we continue our righteous endeavors. HOO RAH!
For the People!
Premier of the Congress of Soviets
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Along with staying in shape, Brooklyn Nets wing Garrett Temple has been getting to work in a different field while the NBA season is on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Temple recently did a video interview with Michael Grady of the YES Network, and he said he’s studied for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
“I’ve actually started practicing for the LSAT prep,” Temple said. “I’m a person that has thought about going to law school when I finish playing. What’s not a better time than now to be able to put in three to four hours a day of studying for a test that allows me to get into law school. That’s what I’m doing right now.”
Temple said at first he was thinking about earning his MBA, as he graduated with a business degree at LSU. He said his dad ignited the spark to consider going to law school.
“My dad was telling me how law school is something that’s pretty prestigious, having a law degree,” Temple said. “It just teaches you to think a different way.”
A self-proclaimed debater, Temple said he usually nitpicks things during arguments. He also mentioned how he’s talked with lawyer Bryan Stevenson among others. Stevenson is portrayed in the film, “Just Mercy,” which is based on his book of the same name.
Though the season is suspended, this has been a cool time to see what players’ outside interests are. Having other interests can help players like Temple have a smooth transition when their basketball career is over.
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March 17, 2013
Great artists, like Jesus himself, give the impression that what they do is effortless
By Father George Rutler
The rabbis talking with the twelve-year-old Jesus about the Torah must have thought that he was a child prodigy. There have been such, and as a proud pastor I delight in the extraordinary skills of so many of the children in our parish, so adept at piano and violin and so forth. “Prodigy” means a sign or a gift. Betraying a prejudice, I’d propose that in addition to the five ways St. Thomas Aquinas proved the existence of God from natural evidence, prodigious Mozart would be a sixth. You cannot compose a symphony at the age of eight and ascribe it just to chemistry or biology.
A nice thing about Mozart is that he was nice. People liked him, and he liked them, and he did not storm about like the self-styled geniuses of the romantic period a couple of generations later. He thought of himself as a craftsman who enjoyed his craft. Simple as that. But he never produced anything second rate, which is why I propose him as proof that there exists a God who does great things through his creatures. Mozart said that music is not in the notes but in the silence between the notes. That might sound like a nice throwaway line, but he meant it, and his music is proof. So it is with our daily lives: God is to be heard in the silent spaces between all that we say and do.
Jesus cannot be filed away in the category of child prodigies. He is the source of all prodigy. At the age of twelve in the Temple, he called it his “Father’s house.” In him was more than genius. It is true that great artists, like Jesus himself, give the impression that what they do is effortless. The Latin phrase ars est celare artem means that the essence of art is to give the impression that it is easy. Great opera singers would have you think that their sounds are effortless. Compare that with the rock singers who affect an air of pain when they scream into sound amplifiers, as though they (and not their listeners) were enduring some form of torture. It is their attempt to make you think that their artlessness is art.
In the sixteenth century, Baldassare Castiglione coined the term sprezzatura for affected nonchalance, or deliberate casualness. But there was more than that in the miracles of Christ. There were times when the disciples saw the anguish his purity endured in a broken world, as when he groaned before he raised Lazarus from the dead. Prodigies receive their talent from God. Christ is God himself. Mozart understood that and said: “It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord to whom I had drawn near in humble and childlike faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion.”
Father Rutler is Pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in New York City.
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Thursday, April 14, 2005
Our third grade students just love the physical work of inking their foam
blocks. They listen for the "crispy" sound that tells them that they have just
enough ink on their brayers. Printmaking is the art of second chances and
these students make multiple prints to find out how much ink is right for the
look they are trying for.
This was printed four times; the following week it was overprinted multiple
times. Grade three student.
Enjoying art, food and good conversation at the Boox&Dex&Box salon reception
at the Sheraton Boston Hotel during the March National Art Education
left to right: George Szekely, Kathy Douglas, Pauline Joseph, Clyde Gaw, John
Crowe, Diane Jaquith, Clark Fralick. We are wearing our wonderful George Szekely portrait
This exhibit, sponsored by the Teaching for Artistic Behavior Partnership,
contained work by George Szekely, John Crowe, Kathy Douglas, Pauline Joseph and
student work. A few of the works are shown above.
Artist/teacher George Szekely unpacks his art works at the Boox&Dex&Box show
at NAEA Boston. The suitcase is filled with wonderful personal faces.
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Thursday, 12 June 2014
Next week we will be revealing another video from our NotGuilty TV Series. The first
of a run of 10 minute videos this summer from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Berlin, Paris & New York.
I'll leave you these to guess what's coming first..
Thursday, June 12, 2014
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It has not made me very happy to have gone through so much crap to escape GoDaddy followed almost immediately by Name.com and then go so long without slapping something up here. Pretty much every weekday after I made my last post has been so busy that I have come home, eaten, barely looked at the Internet or watched any TV, and crashed. The weekends have been spent simply recovering from the insanity that is my workplace run by two people that refuse to truly work as a team and, all too often, end up unintentionally working against each other.
However, I still prefer that type of insanity where I can actually see and occasionally control it than the other madness in which I have tried to involve myself — buying a house. If there was ever a real-life manifestation of the game of Fizzbin that Captain Kirk made up in the A Piece of the Action episode of Star Trek, it has got to be the world of home financing.
As most people reading this will know, I cannot do this on my own without assistance. This is especially true since The Great Recession forced me to take a job where I took a 42% pay cut from my previous position. Yes, that is not a typo…forty-freakin’-two percent.
In addition, I certainly knew this process would not be easy. I was well aware that not even a proctologist would look as far up my butt as a bank and mortgage company would.
Still, I have gone through all of the hoops and dug up every possible piece of information these nosy busybodies have asked of me…and it’s still not enough, but not because I don’t make enough money.
Here’s the deal…I am trying to do this under the HomePath program run by the U.S. Government-owned Fannie Mae home mortgage corporation. Through this, I do not have to put down the usual huge down payment or deal with many other of the usual hassles and expenses one would go through in a more normal home purchase.
The idea of the HomePath program is to get people into houses that have been empty for a long time so they do not contribute to the deterioration of the neighborhood. As we all know, millions of people have lost their jobs over the past four years in the U.S. and, thus, hundreds of thousands of homes have been foreclosed and sit empty. With the final resolution of a settlement between our major banks and the U.S. Government having just happened, a new flood of foreclosures is on the way even as the economy has finally begun to improve (albeit slightly).
So…here I sit with excellent credit, a good job where I have already been promoted into management, sit in the middle of the Inland Empire area of California which was ground zero for the mortgage crisis that started this whole mess, and HomePath supposedly eager to get those homes filled to save the neighborhoods (with the unstated addition of getting me to start paying property taxes and help out whatever city the house is in…which is certainly fine with me).
But…they won’t approve me right now and probably won’t until early 2013…by which time various things are already scheduled to be changed that will cost me thousands of dollars and might end my dream of buying a home.
Despite the fact that HomePath is supposedly trying to help people after the economy crapped out, they won’t help anybody that was affected by it…that means me who, through no fault of my own, lost my job and happened to live in one of the few areas where, for a time, the unemployment rate was higher than it was in Detroit after so many auto workers were laid off.
That’s right…because I took unemployment benefits for so long…despite the fact that, during that time, I paid every bill on time and in full including my car payment and four credit cards…ignoring the fact that I have shown all of my receipts from 2010 when I hit the road in a desperate search to find employment elsewhere plus did web design and computer repair on the side to keep busy and try to not become a drain on society, I am deemed unworthy by HomePath and the banks that work with them.
Unfortunately, this continues a pattern that I have seen all too often in my life when it comes to the government. Whenever I need assistance, I always seem to make just a hair too much money or, through no control of my own, fall just short of some needed deadline or requirement.
It is extremely frustrating. While wrong of others to feel that way, at least it helps me understand the more hate-tinged people in America’s political world today that gripe incessantly about how “those people” get all kinds of handouts from the government and they never get anything but a higher tax bill.
The way I see this is totally different as I have observed this HomePath process very carefully over the past four months and have come to the irrevocable conclusion that it’s not “those people” being able to take advantage of this program. Instead, it is actually the same kind of people that got us into the mortgage crisis in the first place…the speculators, the banks, and the loan officers.
I do not want to describe the whole process as this bitchy rant is long enough already. I will just say this…pick a well-populated county with a lot of foreclosures to watch on the HomePath website and notice how they come on and off the market, especially the timing. Then, also keep an eye on the same area in any other regular real estate website. It will not take too long for it to become apparent that, even though it is clearly and strictly forbidden for speculators and re-sellers to participate in the HomePath program, they are doing so in droves. This results in people like me being squeezed out or being forced to pay artificially inflated prices for homes that are truly not worth the selling price even in the already expensive populated areas of California.
As with everything else, it’s a good government idea and program that has no enforcement behind it; thus, it gets badly abused…and again it helps me slightly understand those that say government cannot ever be trusted. The sad thing is, the people truly believing that never can understand this kind of problem only gets worse if the government doesn’t get involved as speculation and mortgage shenanigans would again run rampant making it not be very long before another housing market bubble and its inevitable collapse.
The “free market” in a country as big and economically strong as the United States (even in a recession) is like the Mississippi River. It is beautiful, magnificent, powerful, and even tranquil during times of the even inflow of water from its many tributaries. However, as many painfully learned through the first centuries of Caucasian settled life along its banks, too much inflow of water — or, shall I say “capital” as water is a river’s currency — combined with lack of some control of where it was allowed to flow resulted in much misery. Over time, it was learned how to harness the river to keep it from overrunning other things that we value. Of course, over that time we have also learned that the river can be controlled too much. Too many dams and levies — regulations — choke off necessary natural growth. That lesson has been learned as well in some places and, in appropriate spots, barriers have been removed and the river — “commerce” — is once again allowed to take an unfettered course.
It’s all about balance and control. Sadly, we have a segment of our power class that has become so hungry for more of that power and the money that comes with it that they refuse (through their bought-and-paid-for minions in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures) to allow government funds to be allocated for enforcement of many of the laws that would make government programs like HomePath work properly. With that, we end up with the historically-unprecedented-in-America imbalance between what the Occupy Movement has called the 99% and the 1% that only gets wider while we all get suckered into arguing about things like birth control that most sane people thought had been resolved and put to bed 30 to 40 years ago.
I do not have an answer for this one because so many people are scared shitless now over what Candidate X would do if elected (or, reelected) to the Presidency and what it will mean in 2013 and beyond. Thus, most will stick to the same two choices in the upcoming elections more to keep “that guy” out of the White House and other seats of power than voting for somebody.
That’s a bad way to face an election. It is certainly not sticking it to The Man and only gives him more ways to stick it to us. It is indeed like Fizzbin. It seems there is no real way to win it unless one is prepared to drop the cards and punch somebody in the face. I don’t know about anybody else, but I have found that does not work very well with either bankers or politicians as they tend to also control the police who are more than happy to then come control you.
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Birds from the Car Window in Thailand
Farmland in Northern Thailand
of the first things that many birdwatchers will notice in Thailand
is the relative abundance of birds outside of national parks, compared
to many other countries in Asia. Whilst hunting and trapping of birds
for both the cage bird trade and for food is still all too common
in Thailand (See Bird Persecution)
it never reaches the scale of these activities in other countries;
these problems are particularly bad in Indonesia and Vietnam.
birds are left more or less un-harassed in Thailand, in areas
of farmland which are cultivated in semi-traditional fashions
there are large numbers of species to be found.
bird watchers with time on their hands, investigating random
agricultural areas will reveal some interesting birds, unfortunately,
most visiting birders will not have time for this. Still,
such is the abundance of many open country species that travelers
will notice many different birds in roadside fields, sitting
on posts and wires as well as flying overhead as soon as they
leave the airport.
past I have kept a list of the species I have seen from the
vehicle as I travelled around the country and it is surprising
how many can be seen in this way. Even in areas where there
are just roadside ditches and scrubby pieces of land, visitors
will be able to see many of the birds that I have featured
on this list.
This article is intended to give visitors a taster of some of the
more common and interesting roadside birds of the lowlands which
are the most likely to be noticed from the car window as one travels;
hopefully this will give potential visitors an idea of some of the
bird species they are likely to see without having to try very hard.
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
(Photo by Nick
many people, Asian Openbill, cruising overhead, will be the
first birds they see in Thailand as they drive along one of
the many roads out of the airport. This impressive species
is easily identified by its large size and large bill; be
careful not to mistake it for an Ibis as its profile in flight
can resemble these species.
Openbill was one of the few large waterbirds to survive extinction
in Thailand, surviving in a small pocket in northern Bangkok.
Since the introduction of a species of snail which lives on
rice plants, the population of Asian Openbill Storks has exploded.
By providing this service, of keeping down snail numbers,
to rice farmers they are left to do their job in ever-growing
numbers. In recent years many other large waterbirds have
begun to make something of a comeback in Thailand due to the
fact that they are not hunted any longer, however, Asian Openbill
numbers have increased dramatically for a very different reason
- they can now be seen in large numbers in many places and
have made it to almost every province of Thailand by 2013.
point Asian Openbills were seen by the Thai Government as
a major vector
for bird flu and a cull was considered. Thankfully they
realized this would be foolish, reactionary measure and the
storks were spared.
See more images of Asian Openbill here - Asian
Openbill Stork photographs and here - Asian
Openbill video clips.
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
(Photo by Nick
Cormorant is a very common resident bird throughout much of
the country and it can often be seen flying overhead or sitting
with its wings outstretched on roadside wetlands in a similar
fashion to other cormorant species around the world as one
drives away from the airport.
Little Cormorant has a rather panicky, flappy action and this,
together with its small size, tricks a number of visiting
birders into thinking that they have seen a duck. Wild ducks
are rather uncommon in Thailand away from just a few regular
sites and, particularly when driving close to Bangkok, Little
Cormorant is much more likely to be seen as one drives along
One confusion species is Indian Cormorant which is slightly
larger and has a much longer bill, something which can be seen
even in flight. This species has a more leisurely flight pattern
than Little Cormorant with flapping interspersed by glides.
Indian Cormorant is less common than Little Cormorant although
it is likely to be seen close to Bangkok where it is growing
See more photographs of Little Cormorant here - Little
Cormorant photos and videos clips here: Little
Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta|
(Photo by Johan
Great Egret (split from Great Egret by some authorities) is
a common bird across much of Thailand in the "winter"
months and is a fairly common resident around Bangkok and the
Central Plains. Its abundance and conspicuousness make it highly
likely that it will be spotted from the car window heading out
of Suwarnapoom airport,on the way into Bangkok or traveling
to birding sites in the west or north east.
In flight Great Egret can be separated from Little Egret by
its larger size, heavier bill and black feet. If not in the
car, its "Kraaark" call can often be heard as it flies
away. Intermediate Egret is a confusion species but this bird
is only fractionally bigger than Little Egret whereas Great
Egret is much larger.
for recently drained fishponds or paddies being ploughed where
an abundance of food often draws large groups of not only
Great Egret but other species such as Little Egret and Pond
Herons. In the breeding season you may spot some birds with
bright blue facial skin and reddish legs - quite a sight!
More photographs of Great Egret can be seen here: Great
Egret photos and video clips here: Great
Egret video clips.
Chinese Pond Heron & Javan Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
& Ardeola speciosa
Heron in breeding plumage
(Photo by Johan
bird watchers visit Thailand in the northern hemisphere's
winter - Thailand's dry season - when both of these species
are in their identical and rather plain winter plumage.
Chinese Pond Heron can be seen throughout Thailand in the
dry season and Javan Pond Heron is common in the central plains
all year round.
tip for these species in winter plumage mentioned in Robson's
Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand is that
Chinese Pond Heron has more distinct dark tips to its wings
in flight; however, dark tips are more usually down to worn
plumage meaning that this is not a reliable identification
point. It does appear, though, that in freshwater habitats
Chinese Pond Heron tends to outnumber Javan and in saltwater
habitats Javan tends to outnumber Chinese; this becomes obvious
as both species come into breeding plumage towards the end
of February. It is also worth noting that Javan Pond Heron
seems to come into breeding plumage slightly earlier than
As birders drive
around Thailand in the dry season they are certain to see both of
these species flying across the road, fishing in roadside ditches
and farmland. In winter plumage these species appear brown and streaky
when on the ground but in flight they are predominantly white. In
summer plumage both of these pond herons are quite striking birds:
a visit in March or April will see both species in summer plumage.
of Javan Pond Heron here: Javan
Pond Heron photos. and videos here :
Pond Heron video clips.
of Chinese Pond Heron here: Chinese
Pond Heron photos. and watch videos here:
Pond Heron video clips.
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
(Photo by Johan
Kingfisher is one of the most obvious and easily identified
birds that visitors will see perched on roadside posts and
cables. It is a common bird which is resident throughout most
of the country in well-watered and dry open-country, feeding
mainly on insects and lizards but sometimes taking crabs and
fish or even young birds.
Kingfisher has a whinnying call which carries quite some distance.
Like many other kingfishers, this species excavates a nest
hole in a suitable earth bank usually raising one or two young.
perhaps Thailand's most common kingfisher species and most
definitely the most abundant in the wet season. It is practically
a certainty that bird watchers will see a White-throated Kingfisher
from the car window before very long.
of White-throated Kingfisher here: White-throated
videos of White-throated Kingfisher here: White-throated
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
(Photo by Johan
Kite is likely to be seen from the car window either perched
on a power cable or hovvering in flight as it searches for
is one of Thailand's most common raptors, particularly in
open-country, and is quite striking in appearance, leaving
no difficulty in identification even from a moving vehicle.
However, Black-shouldered Kite often remains inactive for
much of the day, sitting perched, and usually does most of
its hunting in the late afternoon.
see Black-shouldered Kite from the car it is worth stopping
to watch it properly as although common it is encountered
far more often as one travels than from regular birding stops
and it is possible that it will be the only chance to view
it properly, particularly if only on a short trip.
from the US it is worth mentioning that this species has been
split from the similar species in America.
of Black-shouldered Kite here - Black-shouldered
Kite photos. and videos can be watched here - Black-shouldered
Kite video clips.
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
(Photo by Johan
Kite is one of the more abundant species of raptor in Thailand
and this is particularly true close to the coast and it is
included here because of the frequency it is seen flying across
the road as one leaves Bangkok and heads to Laem
Pak Bia/Pak Thale - a journey made by many visiting birders.
As well as being a bird of the roadside on this particular
journey, any beach holiday in the south of Thailand will almost
certainly result in sightings of the species.
Brahminy Kites are easily identified even from a fast moving
vehicle due to their size and colouration and juveniles can
be separated from Black Kites by their unforked tails. Brahminy
Kites catch their own fish and also rob birds such as egrets
and herons of their catch; an exciting spectacle. Although
this species is still relatively abundant it has apparently
undergone a massive decline since the 1970s, a decline which
is thought to be due to dam construction, increased use of
agrochemicals and persecution - it is still common around
the coast south of Bangkok.
of Brahminy Kite here: Brahminy
videos of Brahminy Kite here: Brahminy
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
(Photo by Alex
Roller is a common bird throughout Thailand and seems to favour
drier country although it will also be found in smaller numbers
in wetland areas. Sooner or later, birders driving around
Thailand will see the distinctive outline of an Indian Roller
sitting on overhead cables and when it flies its beautiful
blue wings create a memorable spectacle, although it can appear
quite dull when perched.
as it might be to leap out and photograph Indian Rollers at
every opportunity, you can end up spending a lot of time doing
this as, in some places, there will be a Roller on the cables
every couple of hundred metres. It is worth waiting until
you see one of these colourful birds sitting somewhere photogenic
and in good light - silhouetted shots of the bird sitting
on wires are not so exciting!
paper on Indian Rollers can be seen here - Population,
Diurnal Activity Patterns and Feeding Ecology of The Indian
Roller Coracias benghalensis by N. Sivakumaran &
Rollers in action here - Indian
Roller video clips and view more photos here - Indian
Feral Pigeon Columba livia
(Photo by Nick
when one gets to a new country all the birds are lifers, every
crow, sparrow and dove. Well, don't get excited this is just
the same old Feral Pigeon that seems to get everywhere. In
Robson and also
in Lekagul & Round
this species is rather grandly referred to as Rock Pigeon/Dove
and whilst many birds do look like genuine Rock Pigeons and
there are no doubt some genuine birds nesting on isolated
cliffs, it seems somewhat optimistic to assume that most of
the birds are anything other than Feral Pigeons.
Pigeons seem to do especially well in Bangkok
where the typical design of apartments includes a balcony
containing an air-conditioning unit, behind which the pigeons
make their nest. This abundance of pigeons attracts Peregrine
Falcons into the city as it does elsewhere in the world.
look at Pigeon
Watch for lots of information on Feral Pigeons.
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
(Photo by Alex
Woodswallow is a fairly small but compact bird and is perhaps
one of the cutest species that is likely to be seen on a Thailand
birding trip due to its habit of sitting huddled together,
often in large groups, making a rather attractive photo opportunity
- similarly to how these two are perched.
are an Australian group of birds but this species is common
throughout much of Thailand, in drier open-country and even
in the centre of some smaller towns. Ashy Woodswallows seems
to particularly like tall radio masts and suchlike where they
will often nest - if one sees any large masts, stop and an
Ashy Woodswallow will almost certainly be there.
photographs of Ashy Woodswallow here - Ashy
Woodswallow photos and watch videos here - Ashy
Woodswallow video clips.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
(Photo by Nick
Myna is indeed a very common bird and it will be one of the
first species that any visiting bird watcher is likely to
see as it forages around in villages, farmland, petrol stations,
parks and cities.
be expected from a bird that does so well in proximity to
humans, Common Myna is a generalist, feeding on worms, beetles,
insect larva, fruits and raiding bins for scraps of food.
On one occasion, at Suan
Luang, I witnessed a Common Myna winning a three-way tug-of-war
over a katydid (a large insect) with a Streak-eared Bulbul
and an Oriental Magpie Robin.
with its often scruffy appearance and scruffy, bin-raiding
lifestyle, Common Myna builds a scruffy ball of a nest which
is sometimes parasitized by Koels; watching Mynas feeding
juvenile Koels is an interesting sight.
of Common Myna here - Common
Myna photos. and videos here - Common
Myna video clips.
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
(Photo by Peter
"winter" months (October to April) Black Drongo
is a very common bird across the country in farmland and can
frequently be seen perched on posts and overhead cables as
one is driving. This is the only species of drongo likely
to be seen in this habitat so despite its superficial similarity
to other drongos there is no difficulty identifying it, even
from a speeding car.
worth noting that although Black Drongo is listed as being
resident in Robson's
Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand, in reality most
birds are migrants are of the migrant race, particularly in
open-country and smaller numbers of the resident race remain
in Thailand in the wet season, and most of those in lightly
wooded parkland situations.
Black Drongos can form impressive roosts, numbering in the
thousands and it is quite a spectacle to watch them swooping
in, in groups of 10-20 as they gather. One such roost exists
in the mangroves at the King's Project Area, Laem
You can read
an interesting report on Black Drongo migration here - Migration
of Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus in southern Thailand
in autumn 2003 by Robert DeCandido, Chukiat Nualsri and Deborah
Take a look at more photographs of Black Drongo here - Black
Drongo photos and watch videos here: Black
Drongo video clips.
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
(Photo by Johan
tend to be a sought-after group of species by most birdwatchers
and Brown Shrike is one that can hardly be missed in the dry
season as it can commonly be seen perched on posts, twigs
and wires in all manner of open-country habitats throughout
other shrikes, the Brown Shrike feeds on large insects and
small lizards, sometimes impaling them on thorns before eating
them; it has also been known to eat small birds.
At least four races have been recorded but most birds in Thailand
are of two subspecies; cristatus and confusus,
although due to worn plumage it can often be difficult to
decide which subspecies has been seen.
of Brown Shrike can be seen here - Brown
Shrike photos and watch videos here: Brown
Shrike video clips.
Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
(Photo by Johan
Collared Dove is probably the most attractive of the common
dove species likely to be seen in Thailand. The male's beautiful
red back contrasts with his grey head and black collar, making
it a very pretty bird indeed.
Dove can be seen in ones and twos throughout the day, sitting
on wires and foraging at the roadside, but in the late afternoon
dozens of these birds can often be seen collecting on roadside
wires before heading to their roosting places.
looking to get good photos of Red Collared Dove, either Lumphini
Park, Suan Luang
or Suan Rot Fai
are excellent places to get close to it.
of Red Collared Dove here: Red
videos of Red Collared Dove here: Red
Eastern Jungle Crow & Large-billed Crow
Corvus levaillantii & Corvus macrorhynchos
(Photo by Alex
two species were split after the publication of a comprehensive
paper on crows throughout Asia. Despite this I find it difficult
to accept that these are separate species as I have studied
them and cannot observe any discernable difference between
the "two species"; the culmen of the bills supposedly
differ. There is supposed to be somewhere in Thailand (around
Petchaburi/Prachuab Kiri Khan?) where one species takes over
from the other although this spot has not been identified
and "intermediate" birds are known.
although they are just crows, these two species provide easy
ticks for visitors as the species can be seen in any open
country, forest clearings, campsites, farmland, parks and
even in Bangkok
city centre. Although most birders are likely to see one of
these species from the car window (Eastern Jungle Crow in
most of the country, Large-billed in the south) soon after
arrival in Thailand, it is worth taking time to observe it
closely as they are birds which do all sorts of funny things.
Like all crows,
Large-billed Crow is a very intelligent species and can be seen
performing various tricks depending on the habitat. I have seen
them "mugging" mynas for food, masquerading as chickens
to steal their feed and one individual, at Ko
Surin, that was admiring itself in a campsite mirror as it preened:
it seems that vanity comes with intelligence.
Read about crow's
ability to recognise human faces here: Clever
a crow making a tool from wire and using it to obtain food in this
collection of bird videos: 10
Bird Video Clips.
White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis
(Photo by Nick
Myna is one of the most common species in Thailand and will
most certainly be encountered by visiting birdwatchers before
getting out of the car. This species is almost as common as
Common Myna, indeed, in well-watered open-country outside
of urban areas it is probably more common.
areas White-vented Myna can often be found in large groups
following mechanical or buffalo-drawn ploughs, collecting
the invertebrates that are disturbed in the process. White-vented
Mynas perched on the backs of buffalo and other cattle make
heading to Kaeng Krachan
national park will inevitably see large groups of White-vented
Mynas on the roads that approach it; these birds seem to be
well-practiced at dodging speeding vehicles although I always
slow down for them.
of White-vented Myna here - White-vented
Myna photos and video clips here - White-vented
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
(Photo by Zhao
Magpie Robin may be one of the slightly harder species on
this list to spot when driving as it is only the size of a
European Blackbird. However, it will only be a matter of time
before one is seen early in the morning singing from a roadside
wire or post, perhaps outside your hotel room's window early
in the morning.
as being of similar size to European Blackbird it would be
fair to say that occupies a similar niche as it can be found
in parks, gardens, open land and forest edge. It even jumps
around on lawns cocking its tail whilst foraging for invertebrates,
similarly to Blackbirds. Magpie Robins also sit of rooftops
and sing in the late afternoon to advertize their presence.
Magpie Robins are highly territorial and frequently sing to
warn competitors away. This territoriality also manifests
itself in aggressive clashes with intruders, both other Magpie
Robins and other species.
Visit this page
to read Song
Performance Rules in the Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus salauris)
by H. Bhattacharya, J. Cirillo, B.R. Subba and D. Todt
See more photographs
here - Oriental
Magpie Robin photos and watch videos here - Oriental
Magpie Robin video clips.
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
(Photo by Nick
Stilt is one of the few waders that is a resident bird in
Thailand and it can be seen in a variety of wetland habitats
from rice fields to salt farms. Anyone driving anywhere around
the Central Plains is almost certain to see this species from
the car window somewhere on the journey; they are easily spotted
and recognized even when travelling fast along the highway.
Black-winged Stilt nests in a variety of open situations including
trampled vegetation and the bunds between salt pans and pools;
the juveniles can be seen in July and August - quite a cute
bird. Juveniles can have a superficial resemblance to Common
Greenshank or Marsh Sandpiper at a distance so check carefully
in the breeding season.
those visitors who like to take photographs a trip to the
Environmental Research and Development Project initiated
by H.M King Bhumibol at Laem
Pak Bia is an excellent location where you are guaranteed
to get really close to Black-winged Stilts.
more images of Black-winged Stilt here: Black-winged
Stilt photos and
Stilt video clips.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
(Photo by Nick
familiar with the decline of the Tree Sparrow in Europe might
well be surprised how they thrive in Thailand. Perhaps they
appreciate the warmer climate, but whatever the reason for
their abundance, this species is ubiquitous around human habitation
and it is likely that it will be one of the first species
seen by any visiting birder; you can look out for it as soon
as you get off the plane.
One of the reasons for the Tree Sparrows success in Thailand
is certainly its ability to nest in cavities in buildings,
something it does not seem to do very often in Europe, and
as one drives through villages any small birds seen on and
around buildings are likely to be Tree Sparrows. The plumage
of town-dwelling Tree Sparrows in Thailand is dark and scruffy,
similarly to that of House Sparrows in Europe and be sure
that you do not leave plates of rice unattended outside or
you may find that one of these cheeky characters makes off
with your food.
More photographs of Tree Sparrows here - Eurasian
Tree Sparrow photos and watch videos here - Eurasian
Tree Sparrow video clips.
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus
(Photo by Peter
Cattle Egret is a common bird in both well-watered and dry
open-country and is usually seen in groups, sometimes quite
large. This is one species that is well-named as it is frequently
seen alongside cattle and other livestock, often riding on
the back of buffaloes but also large flocks follow tractors
through fields during ploughing; I have seen groups numbering
in the hundreds near Petchaburi.
In the breeding season Eastern Cattle Egrets are rather handsome
with their buffy, straw-coloured necks, but in the dry season
they are all white but easily identified by their rather squat
Most authorities have now split this species from Western
Cattle Egret; it does look quite different from this species
in breeding plumage and there are some minor structural differences
See more photographs of Eastern Cattle Egret here - Eastern
Cattle Egret photos and watch videos clips here - Eastern
Cattle Egret videos.
Watching Trips in Thailand:
If you want to do more than just see
common wayside species then you may want to think about
a trip out to see harder to find birds.
you just want a day out birding or a longer trip there
is always something of interest to see regardless of
the time of year.
Contact me to arrange a trip and/or to discuss the best
birdwatching options for you: email@example.com
is not intended to be a complete list of common roadside birds in
Thailand, but it should give visitors an idea of the types of birds
that can easily be seen.
you manage to find a quite road, through rice-growing areas, you
are likely to see many more species than those listed here, but
the birds featured on this page are ones that can be spotted even
from the highway, in most parts of Thailand.
common species likely to be seen by the roadside include:
Asian Pied Starling
Black-crowned Night Heron
Asian Palm Swift
House Sparrow is becoming a roadside bird in much of the country,
although it is still greatly outnumbered by Eurasian Tree Sparrow
in most places.
Thailand both Sooty-headed Bulbul and Black-collared Starling
become common birds that can often be seen from the car window.
of the information on the above species was adapted from Phil Round's
Birds of the Bangkok Area with his kind permission.
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Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy
Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy (May 1769 – 3 May 1833) was a renowned Jesuit preacher in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century France. He was known also as the Abbé de Lévignac. He was of noble birth, being a member of the MacCarthy Reagh family of Springhouse, Bansha, Co. Tipperary in Ireland who were Princes of Carbery and who subsequently became Counts of Toulouse in France.
Nicholas was born in Dublin, but left Ireland for Toulouse with his parents when he was four years of age. Over the succeeding six decades he dedicated his life to preaching throughout France and indeed Europe. Tuite MacCarthy, who grew up at the family's palatial townhouse at 3, Rue Mage in the city of Toulouse was profoundly affected by the death in child-birth of a sister-in-law, wife of Viscount(later Count) Robert MacCarthy, deputy for the Drome in 1815-20. He then resolved to study for the priesthood, which he did, firstly in the College du Plessis, and afterwards at the Sorbonne, Paris. On account of the Revolution, which broke out in France in May, 1789, and subsequently as the result of an accident whereby his spine was strained when he fell from a rickety stairs as he was carrying an immense bundle of firewood, to a frail old woman in an attic, his college career was interrupted. When his health had sufficiently improved, he resumed his theological studies in 1813, at the age of forty-four years in the seminary of Chambéry, Savoie, and returned to complete his studies in Paris. He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 June 1814, in his forty-sixth year. On his ordination, his strength was restored sufficient for the exercise of his sacredotal duties.
Toulouse was the scene of his first missionary labours, and he became known as l'Abbe MacCarthy, and was referred to also as l'Abbe de Levignac, after an estate which his father had purchased near Bordeaux, Gironde. In a short time he became famous as a preacher and theologian, and besides his eminent qualifications as an ecclesiastic, he was endowed with poetical talent, and composed Latin verse of a high order of merit. He preached in the presence of many distinguished audiences, even in Switzerland and in Rome. Louis XVIII, King of France, nominated him, in accordance with a privilege then existing in that country, to the Bishopric of Montauban, Tarn et Garonne, and the nomination was confirmed by Pope Pius VII. In his deep humility, Abbe MacCarthy did not accept the episcopal office, and when on close on fifty years, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1818. Afer a course of Lenten sermons at Annecy, Savoie, concluding on Easter Sunday, 7 April 1833, he was taken ill, and having expired in the Bishop's Palace in his 64th year, he was buried in the Cathedral there.
Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy was the second son of the eleven children of Count Justin MacCarthy of Toulouse (18 August 1744 – 1811), who was born at Spring House, near Bansha in County Tipperary and Maria (Mary) Winifred Tuite (Sept 1747-1822), daughter of Nicholas Tuite of St. Croix in the island of Montserrat. Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy's uncle, Robert Tuite, was chamberlain to the King of Denmark His maternal grandfather, Nicholas Tuite of St Croix, was the son of Richard Tuite of Tuitestown in County Westmeath. It was this Richard who fled Ireland as part of the Wild Geese in 1691 following an extraordinary family background in Ireland. Richard was one of only two surviving sons (the other being Robert) of Walter Tuite of Tuitestown and his wife, Margaret O'More, daughter of David O'More of Portallen in County Laois. Richard's remaining eleven brothers, Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy's great granduncles, were all killed in the wars in Ireland in 1691.
- New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
- Genealogical Office of Ireland Manuscript Collection, N.L.I., (GO Mss 175, pp 61-64)
- Genealogical Office of Ireland Manuscript Collection, N.L.I., (GO Mss 175, p 61.) The Catholic Encyclopedia mistakenly says that Nicholas's maternal grandfather was chamberlain to the King of Denmark.
- Genealogical Office of Ireland Manuscript Collection, N.L.I., (GO Mss 161, p. 95)
- John Lodge Peerage of Ireland, Volume 3, 1789, pp. 25-28
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MLS# 87758670 - Built by Highland Homes - November completion! ~ Two story brick on wooded lot. Family room opens to island kitchen with white cabinets, countertops and complementary colored tile backsplash. Walk-in pantry with stainless appliances and single basin sink. Rigid core wood-look flooring throughout main living areas. Iron staircase baluster up to game room and two beds and bath. Tankless water heater. Smart home technology. Full sod yard, sprinkler system and upgraded landscaping. Easy access to schools, shopping, dining, entertainment and medical facilities!
W. Lloyd Meador Elementary SchoolElementary School
Robert P. Brabham Middle SchoolMiddle School
Willis High SchoolHigh School
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A London-based charity working to improve the health and wellbeing of adult lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
LGBT people suffer higher incidence of mental health problems and self harm, low self esteem and confidence. London Friend provides counselling, social support groups, drug and alcohol support and training for health professionals.
What the judges said:
We know that LGBT people experience some health inequalities, particularly around mental health, sexual health, drugs and alcohol. Common mental health issues are more prevalent within their communities – depression, anxiety, stress, for example – and that might be as a result of having to deal with prejudice or having to deal with discrimination. Sometimes it can be difficult for them to access mainstream support because they may have negatives experiences of accessing those services in the past. Some people feel it’s safer for them to come to targeted LGBT services. They feel more that their needs might be met.
I’m a trans man. I had what I would politely call a troubled childhood. So I’ve self-medicated really since I was ten years old. I was shot to bits when I came out, I was shot to bits. I got in such a mess.
London Friend is a charity that works to promote the health and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We’re one of the oldest organisations working with LGBT people in the UK. We started in 1972.
London Friend have been absolutely at the forefront of tackling the emerging challenges of drug and alcohol related problems in LGBT communities.
In the late 2000s, we say three different drugs starting to emerge – methadone, GBL and crystal meth amphetamine. The behaviours that were happening around the drugs were often connected to sex. This became known as Ken Sex, so we felt that we needed to start talking to sexual health clinics, to policy makers about this trend that we were seeing.
The London Friend are a small charity operating at the grassroots level, but they’re also good at making the links to larger providers and to national policy makers. That’s what’s enabled them to highlight the phenomenon of Ken Sex.
The “Out of your Mind” report came about from a grant from the Department of Health. We pulled together a sort of an assessment of how drug and alcohol treatment was working for LGBT people. Within that, we included toolkits and guidance for commissioners, for providers of services and for frontline drug and alcohol workers to improve their competence around working with LGBT people.
Anti-Dope offers informal and structured support to clients who have got drug and alcohol issues. We’re a harm reduction service as opposed to an abstinence service.
So most people’s use is on a weekend and so we were looking at a different type of intervention to put together.
So we came up with SWAT which stands for Structured Weekend Anti-Dope Programme. Through the programme, we will look at self-esteem, dealing with stress, we’ll look at drug relapse prevention, managing difficult situations, triggers, cravings.
London Friend has always been volunteer-led and we have over 100 volunteers who run the services.
So people can come with any story, any background, any problem, and we’ll listen to them and transport them.
Our volunteers are trained to a high standard. They do advanced drug and alcohol training, how to work with people, sexual health. So without the volunteers, we just would be… there would be no service.
Other LGBT organisations use our space to deliver their own services, for example, we host a group called the “Say it Loud” Club, working with LGBT asylum seekers and refugees who have fled persecution in Africa. We also host services that are supporting parents and families of LGBT people, trans people, a group writing letters to LGBT people in prisons.
Everybody’s really friendly here. I have been welcomed from day one. They’ve welcomed me, they’ve made me feel at home.
They start seeing people coming through the door when life’s falling apart really. Somehow they manage to help us put it back together, you know, they’re just genius.
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- Large Closets
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- Within 0.5 miles of Commuter/Light Rail Station
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Located in San Fracisco, CA. Surrounded by world class shopping, restaurants and local entertainment as well as within walking distance to public transportation.
Thank You! Your email has been sent. We appreciate your interest.
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My hip fractured one day while I was just at home. I could not move. I called my husband to come home and we called our Oncologist as I had previously had breast cancer and thought this was something to do with that. I was taken to the hospital and had surgery for a hip replacement, during that surgery they discovered the Multiple Myeloma and thus began my journey. I was treated for a year on medication and following that I had a stem cell transplant in 2006 and have been in remission since that time. I took Revlamid for several years but currently I am not on any medication for the myeloma.
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Dear Straight Talk: Please help. I am 22 and have been with my boyfriend for two years. He was the greatest person — that is, until some personal problems led him to try meth. He was instantly addicted. He is such a different person today and I often think about leaving him. But then I remember who he used to be and try to have hope. He has tried to quit but keeps relapsing. What can I do for him and how I can keep my hopes up? — Laurie, Auburn
Kira, 20, Moraga: My friend’s boyfriend was the same way. I’m not sure what he was using, but it was bad. It got where my friends and I couldn’t hang out with her. She wasn’t oblivious to his problem, but he was always so high she couldn’t reason with him. All their arguments were about the same thing. She finally got the courage to break up with him which made him finally listen.
Brie, 20, Santa Barbara: From what I saw of a friend’s meth addiction, the only way to get clean is rehab. My friend was 15, and though he wanted to be clean, he had to be forced because he never would go voluntarily. This is typical. He, like others, became a completely different person. He did more than a year in lockdown rehab where he wasn’t allowed to contact anybody. He’s been clean five years now and is absolutely gorgeous. He has turned his life around and helps other people get clean. So, I know your boyfriend can do it, too, but it takes a lot of work.
Colin, 18, Sacramento: Meth isn't pot. It will destroy his life. I doubt an intervention will work, so unless you own a treatment facility and have the physical force to get him there, contact the police. Don’t worry about him being sentenced to jail. That hardly ever happens anymore in California, thanks to our informed voters. Also, don’t tell him you're going to call; he might get angry. Yes, calling the cops is extreme, but meth is extreme. He either gets caught now, or a year from now, when he looks 70 and is doing anything for his next hit. Your call.
Jaclyn, 25, Boise, Idaho: How awful. Most important is to make sure you aren’t enabling his behavior. If he has you to lean on, it can inadvertently make him keep doing what he’s doing. When a bad habit is severe, a person has to get so fed up with themselves that they are forced to make a change — or lose what they love. I would tell him to check into a rehab facility, and then I would check myself out of the relationship until he proves his sobriety. Don't sacrifice your own potential for his bad choices. Hopefully he will overcome his addiction — and if not, there is a better man out there for you. Life is already hard. Choose a partner willing to battle life WITH you, not someone who will BE the battle.
Dear Laurie: Each panelist shares a profound wisdom that I agree with. You don’t say if his parents know of his addiction. Parents can sometime “force” an adult child into rehab using the power of their parental authority. If that route fails, consider an intervention with the help of a treatment center (see www.casacolumbia.org for a listing of centers — or call 1-800-662-HELP if you have no money or insurance). If that fails, I’m totally with Colin. Report his use to police. Don’t waste any more time. He will thank you later for saving his life. For your hopes, if you don’t already pray, now is the time to start. — Lauren
Straight Talk TNT is a non-profit organization. Your $5-10 per month donation helps us immensely. To contact us or donate, visit www.straighttalkTNT.com or write P.O. Box 1974, Sebastopol, CA 95473.
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Conversations that once were held in private for fear of being shot down by the big-worded smart guys now take place with great pride on the open airwaves.
Then Justice Gallagher made a fine-sounding, big-worded presentation.
But alas! they go on bowing before long-faced, big-worded authority -- the more fatally when it is embodied in a good man who, himself a victim to faith in men, sees the Son of God only through the theories of others, and not with the sight of his own spiritual eyes.
Does he not, in pursuance of that method of his, draw his arguments and illustrations, to the horror of the big-worded Sophists, from dogs, kettles, fishwives, and what not which is vulgar and commonplace?
There has been a big-worded retraction, but Johnson appeared pretty serious at the time.
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475 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612 \ 510-701-4620
Friday + Saturday: 12-5pm and by appt.
Artist: Charlie Milgrim
Street Code #10, (2020)Edition of 10
Digital print on archival heavy rag paper, 30 x 23 inches
From Street Code, a series of photographs documenting the codes marking the underground utilities found on the streets of New York City and Oakland.
Free shipping in USA
475 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612
Gallery hours: Friday + Saturday: 12-5pm and by appt
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While some players think that it
is necessary to learn thousands of opening lines in order to
succeed, others don't pay enough attention to the important
aspects of the opening of a game.
In the eyes of the
beginner, openings are seen as a chance to land a quick checkmate.
Intermediate players simply develop their pieces and don't consider
the ensuing middlegame. Strong players find a balance. They will attack
when there is an opportunity and they will develop their pieces
in their most active locations, always paying careful attention
to their opponent's moves as well.
Playing well in
the opening of a chess game is not entirely about memorizing opening
lines. Some intermediate players see thousands upon thousands
of opening lines and think that it's necessary to memorize
all of the theory in order to be a strong player. Nothing could
be further from the truth! If you hone your chess ability,
the opening should be seen only as a segue into the middlegame.
method for approaching the opening is to have a "set up"
or system. This system must involve choosing the placement
of pawns and pieces, as well as the safety of your king and
the control of some central space. Once devised, these placements
will be the original goal of your openings in chess making
sure to pay close attention to move order and double attack tricks, of
course. As you employ your system over and over against various
players, you will learn the strengths and weaknesses of it,
and you will be able to alter it accordingly. Strong players
are able to adapt their opening systems according to their
opponent's plans. They attack and defend with every move of
In today's featured game, one of my favorite
chess players, GM Leonid Yudasin, uses a seemingly awkward
opening (1.e4 2.d3 3.Qe2) and achieves a solid position. While
his opponent did take some central and queenside space in the
beginning of the match, GM Yudasin masterfully traded dark-squared bishops
and used the over-extension of his opponent's pawns to post a
knight on c5. He then used this small positional advantage
to convert the win.
White to mate in two moves.
Link to solution at the bottom.
Yudasin, L. (2571) - Privman,
Manhattan CC- New York, 2000
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Causes Of Unexplained Weight Loss And Fatigue. Not all weight loss is serious, but it could Symptoms like sore throat, mouth sores, and fatigue can make eating uncomfortable. For this reason, it is important to seek medical attention if you (or a family What are the causes of unexplained weight loss?
Doctors explain when you should But if you drop at least five percent of your body weight in less than six months—and you can't pinpoint a good explanation for that weight loss—it's. Hepatitis C and B infections are some of the common causes of. The most common cause of weight loss due to disease is a result of a lack of appetite, nausea or limited calorie intake. Calories in vs calories out is how you lose weight. Unexplained weight loss could be a sign of a thyroid disease such as Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes the thyroid gland to produce excessive amounts of the thyroid hormone. "Weight loss is usually one of a constellation of symptoms of Graves' disease including. Unexplained weight loss is often a consequence of physiological, psychological disorders.
Unexplained weight loss, or dropping weight without attempting- especially if it's substantial or relentless- might signify a hidden medical disorder.
Usually, an unrecognized cancer will have other symptoms or abnormalities of laboratory tests.
While the effect of medicine on weight is often very individualized, certain medicines could possibly affect your weight including the following: • Sedatives (diazepam [brand name Valium and others]) • Antidepressants. Once it hits, it can create a snowball effect—ultimately burying you so deep that it may seem you will never get out of your funk. Sometimes a specific cause isn't found.
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NEW RELEASE – The 4th Reverse Harem Romance in The Hearts of Dragons Series by Lee Hayton!
With Wella’s last attempt to take the dwarf riches for herself abandoned, she knocks on Shandra’s doorstep demanding help. A fire demon stands between the overlord and a mine stuffed full of magic crystals. If she lays her hands on them, Wella will be unstoppable.
Although most of her dragon-shifter harem believe Shandra should challenge Wella for the position of overlord, she’s resistant. Since Chance Rodrink also thinks it’s a bad idea, she enlists his help on their latest quest.
Clambering down into another dwarf mine isn’t top of Shandra’s hit list. Still, if she can evade the dwarves, slay the fire demon, and make it back out alive, she might finally have the peace she seeks.
Dragon’s Honor is book four of five featuring five strong dragon shifters and a woman with no need to choose. A new volume will be added every week or two—fast releases but a medium-burn pace. The books are intended for adult readers and contain sexual situations, violence, and swearing. No swords were crossed in the making of this fantasy series.
Get Your Copy Today for Just $0.99!
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The Mas Portell Arbequina Olives which are distinct from any other from its diminutive size and intense flavor, can also be identified for its pale green and brownish colors. These small olives which originate int he Catalonia, region of Spain, near the border with France ar eused in the making of quality olive oils. Because of their size, these olive are picked by hand during the month of September and are packed in brine solution. Can be served as an appetizer. Also used in garnishing vegetables and salads or to flavor your stews.
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Magnificent 2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series
The spectacular 2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series is basically an amped up version of the regular SLS, flaunting improved performance capabilities and a much more menacing personality overall. Consequently, its beastly 6.8-liter V8 engine is now able to dish out 622 horsepower, which is a major improvement over the standard 583.
This impressive performance boost was achieved through a series of modifications that include a revised valvetrain, a derestricted air intake, a redline elevation to 8000 rpm and an increased compression ratio. However, the car doesn’t seem to be able to take full advantage of its newfound power, since the torque figures dropped to 468 lb-ft from 479. Nevertheless, the grip was improved by implementing a new locking rear differential, while the control-arm suspension was completely revamped.
Visually speaking, the Black Series SLS boasts a carbon-fiber trim along with some superb air intakes, while the front end features a big heat extractor placed in the center of the hood, which also increases downforce. Other details include four exhaust finishers as well as a wider body, complemented by the stunning Solar Beam exterior finish that comes with all Black Series vehicles. The interior flaunts Designo leather, swathed in faux suede, red accents and carbon-trimmings.
You can admire this stunning machine by browsing through the following pictures.
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It’s the first day of winter and although we are not expecting snow here we have had some very welcome rain showers. Was a great opportunity to capture some raindrops on petals. They remind me of one of my favorite quotes.
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
My thoughts on Christmas Eve – Family and friends are like threads woven together to create a tapestry of love, to comfort and support you, share your sorrows and joys and make life’s journey an incredible experience. To all those who are part of my journey, both near and far, I wish you blessings and peace over the festive season. (Oh and here is a hastily taken flower pic taken this morning in the rain, coz nothing says florally Christmas like a Pot of Poinsettias!)
The wonders I see and experience are a catalyst for creating and sharing.
I make art because the alternative is not an option.
Quote 1: “When passion fuels your destiny, joy will appear!” ~Vanessa Lee Thomas
My morning ritual usually includes reading the latest blog post by Seth Godin. It’s a way to kick my brain into gear and give me food for thought.
His recent post, What is your art? really resonated with me. I produce my art because I want to share something beautiful with the world and because I love it!
I am so grateful to all those who tell me that my art makes them smile and brightens their day. That they think of me when they see flowers. It warms my soul.
Quote 2: “Little deeds are like little seeds, they can grow to flowers or to weeds” ~Daniel D Palmer
Quote 3: “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our lives would change” ~ Buddha
Quote 4: ” Your soul can see the beauty that surrounds you, embrace it!” ~Vanessa Lee Thomas
There are few things that excite me as much as discovering a beautiful bloom. It has no expectations of the world but revels in the elements whether it be sunshine, wind or rain. When it is at its peak the glorious light of living shines forth spreading beauty where it finds itself.
Quote 1: You have to find what sparks a light in you so that your own way can illuminate the world – Oprah
Quote 2: Each new day is an opportunity to try again! Embrace it!
Quote 3: To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.
Quote 4: There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Quote 5: Bloom- with all the enthusiasm you can muster!
It’s a stunningly beautiful morning in Northern California today. As my children excitedly anticipate the start of the summer break the mood is jovial and we pay attention to little details on the school run. We spotted a swallowtail butterfly fluttering between the emerging white agapanthus and its wings were catching the morning sunlight. There is so much we can be thankful for and these small moments remind me about the joy to be found in living.
Photo 1: Be thoughtful. Be Kind. Be Considerate.
Photo 2: There are small moments of beauty in every day of you choose to find them.
Photo 3: Each new day is an opportunity to try again!
Photo 4: Surround yourself with positive people who nurture your dreams!
Reading my children’s yearbooks and seeing all the good wishes made me want to share them too – so HAGS to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere and HUGS to everyone in the South!
Prime Minister: Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it’s not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it’s always there – fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge – they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.
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Tin Lunch - Game Of Thrones (Map)
- Brand: Half Moon Bay
- Product Code: TINSGT01
- Reward Points: 7
- Availability: 1 in stock, 2 available 1-3 working days
- Price in reward points: 674
This tin is perfect for storing important things such as dragonglass and Gold Dragon coins - it's also great as a lunch box or a safe place for keepsakes, DIY fixings and fasteners and other bits and bobs. With a glossy finish, the tin features the map of Westeros. Each side of the tin features the sigils of the four main houses in the story; house Stark's direwolf, house Lannister's lion, house Targaryen's three headed dragon and house Baratheon's crowned stag. A great addition to any Game of Thrones display.
Dimensions: 12.5 (w) x 19 (h) x 5.5 (d) cm
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This is the story of Emily, who was in it to win it and won – landing herself in Brazil for the FIFA World Cup™ match between our beloved Australian side and the Netherlands, courtesy of Visa.
Unlike most protagonists (think Harry Potter, Batman, Brax from Home and Away), Emily didn’t have to go through any drawn out ordeals to get her happy ending. In fact, she had rather a fun time going about it. Emily spent over $100 on her Virgin Money Visa credit card and that was it. She was in the draw for what would be her first overseas trip, ever.
As one of two lucky Virgin Money Visa Credit Card customers to win, Emily scored two tickets to the big game, as well as five nights’ accommodation and flights, just by using her credit card as she normally would. It’s all quite fitting really, considering Emily originally signed up with us to take advantage of the travel rewards benefits that come with our Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer cards.
This trip was the third best thing to happen to Emily, so you could say it was her Tim Cahill (arguably the third best footballer in the world, scraping in just after Messi and Christiano, of course). It took third place right after her first and second best things in her life – partner Darren and her son. Therefore when it came time to decide who would be her ‘plus one’, Darren didn’t give her a whole lot of choice, but we think Emily secretly didn’t mind too much.
As lucky Emily from the Lucky Country had never left our shores before, the thing she was most excited about for the trip was experiencing a new culture. When she got back, she shared her story with us, and as it turns out, she got even more than she bargained for on this unbelievable adventure.
Cue montage of highlights:
The scene opens with Emily and Darren organising their visas, passports, time off work, buying up travel accessories, setting up a babysitter for her son then another babysitter for the dog. Amidst the hectic lead-up to the trip the pair also gets their vaccinations, at which point Emily promptly faints.
In true Aussie style, Emily says the game itself is “all time”, including the momentous moment when “we were even winning for like 2 minutes!”. And how best to see all of this heart-stopping action? From a fully catered corporate box, of course.
Emily encounters a sombre moment in Port Alegre, calling the spot an “eye opener” as even though the city has had a lot of attention prior to the FIFA World Cup™, she says “the poverty and quality of the infrastructure was far worse than I had expected. For someone who had never travelled before it was a humbling experience to know how lucky we really are.”
To make the most of the journey, Emily and Darren extend their trip to venture out of Port Alegre, Brazil, heading to Santiago in Chile. Here, they find themselves in the middle of a 20,000-person strong crowd during the Chile vs Brazil match when the game goes into a penalty shoot out. Emily later says “the crowd was just amazing, words cannot describe how intense it was!”
With Santiago as a base, the pair spend time both on the sunny beaches of Chile and the snowy pistes of the Andes. In a fairy-tale ending that seems too good to be true, Darren takes a moment during a serene gondola ride over the mountains to pop the question.
Probably a good thing she chose him to partake in the trip really.
Our story ends with Emily and Darren, newly engaged, newly cultured, grinning from ear to ear, and sporting tans unnatural for an Aussie winter, walking back through the arrivals gate. We like to imagine it happened at sunset.
How would you have spent your time if you had won the trip?
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Bitter hobby horses with faithful fortune nookies get plowed by their poka-her-hontas.
Sexy-assed tyra banxxx is horsing onto that guyr man's oustanding dick making it blast.
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Fasten your seat belt 'coz this voluptuous, redhead mature lady is on and will take you to your wildest sex ride ever. See her humping over a thick, nasty cock like a fast horse rider, and see her mega boobs and fat tummy sway back and forth. Watch her.
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Sexy-assed tyra banxxx is horsing onto that guyr man's meaty sausage making it blast.
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Horse farm pornland!
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Jerk off to this fucking clip where one horny babeblows one strong horse. She then...
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Java Developers (Mid-Level/Senior-Level) Infusionsoft
THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED Our Next Java Developer:
Hates two-phased transactions and knows how to avoid them. Has very strong opinions about threading and concurrency. Is fanatical about design first solutions, can articulate the difference between conventional wisdom vs. institutionalized group think. We are extremely hard working, lazy developers that look for Services First mentality and want to automate the heck out of everything so it makes life that much easier.
Who Our Next Java Developer is NOT:
Arrogant but confident
One who requires a babysitter
Resistant to change
Who You'll Work With...
Energetic, driven, passionate engineers, testers, designers, architects and product owners that work together towards the common goal of building world-class solutions for small business owners.
Your Big Three Ways You?ll Help Small Businesses Succeed:
Platform mindset to create and maintain a sales and marketing system for small businesses.
Focus on quality first programming to ensure stability of our products.
Raise the bar on features that help our small business owners grow sales and save time.
What You'll Work With...
Agile Development: SCRUM, KANBAN
Java based technologies
Open Source frameworks
A Performance Based Culture: Work Hard, Play Hard
All you can eat Cereal
Challenges We Face:
Because of our company?s tremendous growth in customer base, how do we scale our product and delivery pipeline to meet their needs?
How do we continue to raise the bar on making it easy for our customers to succeed?
How do we raise the bar on nurturing our unique culture and talent?
Our Next Java Developer Has to Have?
8+ years of experience
Agile development experience - Scrum, XP practices, TDD
Work experience with: Jira, Confluence, Crucible, Maven, SVN, Fisheye
Excellent coding skills and programming knowledge
A work hard / play hard attitude that will flourish in an open development environment.
A proven track record of successful projects involving design and development with the above frameworks and technologies
Experience building robust, highly scalable back-end systems
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RJ Hydraulic Hammers and Heavy Excavator Parts specializes in leading-edge hydraulic hammers for sale and excavator attachments for sale worldwide. We are the exclusive U.S. importer for the innovative Severe-Duty Series line of HydroRam Hydraulic Hammers and Excavator Attachments. These first-class hydraulic breakers and attachments are available across the globe. Since 1999, our sales and service areas around the world have included Africa, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Latin America, South America, United States and more.
This innovative Severe-Duty Series features precise design and decades of proven durability. HydroRam hammers are respected and sought after by owners worldwide. These state-of-the-art hydraulic breaker models are available in a full range of sizes and specs. We will expertly match the best size of hammer to fit your skid steers, mini excavators, medium carriers and large carriers.
Our broad network of HydroRam Dealers offers both Severe-Duty Hydraulic Breakers and Excavator Attachments for sale. Direct wholesale pricing is also available. Save money up front and throughout the entire service life of your HydroRam attachments. Full product support includes hydraulic hammer parts and reman services. Individualized support services are available to each of our valued customers. We offer some of the best pricing and service in the industry. Ask about our hydraulic hammer trade-in program. Are you in need of a quality re-built or used hydraulic hammer for sale? We have those too. Call us today for the best pricing available.
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We are a global company and major supplier still doing business the old-fashioned way. We are proud of our excellent reputation for great customer service. We answer our phones personally. You will never have to press Option 1 or Option 2. If you get our voice-mail, we will call you back. Right away. Call us today. Find out what we can do for you today!
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Recession’s hitting big time. You don’t need that statement from me to make you know this. A few days back. I was on my way to Mani Square. Apparently the owners have been incurring losses, and apparently (yet again!) food court was going real cheap. Food was available at unheard prices (*smirk*!). All food items, well almost, at 24 bucks. The situation can be gauged. Pretty evidently!
However I knew of the economic crisis that the world is going through. I really and honestly didn’t have a wee of an idea that its hit the Goddamn brains of my fellow country-men with due respect to most who probably will protest against this statement.
I was on the bus. Sitting just adjacent to the door. Behind me a couple of guys were chatting. I hadn’t noticed their faces, and would evidently have not bothered to do so if not for this following piece of dialogue!
(Let’s call them Guy 1 and Guy 2 …)
Guy 1: The plan’s come to nought. Yesterday we planned to spend the entire day at Mani square, and see the time now. It’s so late in the evening.
Guy 2: Chill man!
Guy 1: Arre yaar toh what were you doing in the afternoon?
Guy 2: Had a couple of pegs of rum with dad in the morning! Then got all sleepy…
Guy 1: Hey uncle has a store house of drinks or what at home? (Laughter from both sides..)
(Well if you think this was all, well forget it. This isn’t really a bit to be worth writing on a blog, ain’t it? Read on…)
( On the way, a hoarding of a political party urging people to vote for them stared at us as the bus went still at a traffic signal!)
Guy 2: Hey you’ll be voting this time?
Guy 1: Na re. I’ll be outta station. Office work.
Guy 2: But recessions hit us bad yaar. What say?
Guy 1: Yeah. India’s been affected very little. And most of it is an exaggeration.
Guy 2: No man! Many chain stores have already been shut down in the US and Canada.
Guy 1: Who said? Those are small business ones. The big ones are still expanding… (Raising a big smirk from me..sad they couldn’t see my reaction, I was sitting in front of them ! )
Guy 2: (Changing topic…) Mamata’s really rallying this time.( For those who are ignorant of ‘Mamata’, its Mamata Banerjee, MLA from South Kolkata).
Guy 1: Yeah. But What’s she standing for this time?
Guy 2: Even I dunno yaar! She was supposed to be fighting for the CM’s chair.
Guy 1: Yeah. So she must be rallying for her party not for herself!
Guy 2: Yeah. Last time she challenged Buddha! (Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, West Bengal CM)
Guy 1: Challenged Buddha for what?
Guy 2: Arre you don’t know?!?! There’s a separate vote for the CM ‘s chair. The two of them fought it out and he won! Must be the South Kolkata Constituency. It’s an important one.
Guy 1: But CM is Vidhan Sabha. This is for the centre, I guess.
Guy 2: That’s why I told you. She’s not standing this time!
Guy 1: No. She’s standing this time. She must be looking to get the CM’s chair after winning a seat in the parliament.
Guy 2: Yeah!
Guy 1: But wait ! Hold on! She was a Railway Minister some time back. How could she be if she was a member of the Vidhan Sabha?
Guy 2: That’s true too!?!?
Guy 1: Okk. I got it! She was a MP ! Member of Parliament! Vidhan Sabha..Sabha..Parliament..MP..you see…
Guy 2 : Yeah, you’re right. Let’s see if she can topple the CM next time when they fight for the CM’S chair. Maybe she’ll get help from this rallying for these elections.
Me : (Turning around… I really couldn’t bear this torture any longer! ) When you go back home, call up your brother or sister or whoever you have, ask him or her to lend you a basic civics book, read it up and THEN DISCUSS…and If you cant then you better go and ROT AT HOME DRINKING RUM WITH YOUR DAD!(with that I went down the steps of the bus…)
I know the last bit got a bit rude probably, but I couldn’t help it!
Man! This was Emotional Atyachar at its best! How can a couple of 25-26 (or whatever..that age group) guys working well to do in xyz bank and abc consultancy with experience of going abroad (I could make it out from their chat!)not have this basic knowledge about elections? It’s not just being unaware of elections, it’s about being blissfully and proudly unaware of one’s own country! I mean, ok. Somehow you don’t know this. It’s your duty to know this. And on top of this when you don’t know this, you don’t have the Goddamn right discuss in such a free-mongrel manner and reveal the whole potful of ignorance inside you and thus drag the infamy of the youth being not so aware of the election procedure to the top of Mount Everest! All around there’s so much of campaigning going on. I’m NOT asking to dig into a party propaganda and be a hard liner. But come on, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS BASIC THING! This is not the general trend of the youth! And I hope IT BETTER NOT BE !
And guys DO VOTE. (of course you should be above 18 and have EPIC card! :P )
Make this right a wallpaper, not a screensaver!
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Ingrown toenails start swollen and tender. Left untreated, they may become increasingly sore, red, and infected. The surrounding skin may begin to grow over the ingrown toenail.
Infected, the area becomes extremely painful. Red, swollen and pus-filled blisters may develop. At this stage, you need the help of your Chiropodist.
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I've purchased my first BMW last December 2010. I live in Mississauga, Ontario and have been patiently waiting for the winter weather to disappear. It has now cleared up and I can really enjoy the benefits of driving my 2008 535Xi M Sport. It's Sea Blue with Grey leather interior.
I love this car and appreciate it's handling and feel more each time I take it out for a run.
I look forward to participating in these forums and learning from the experience and expertise of more seasoned BMW drivers.
One question I do have at this point is how can I remove the stickers from the sun shades, (I know it's trivial but they really bug me), any thoughts or feedback is appreciated.
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Apologies for the late post. I have been battling bad weather, injuries and migraines for the last few days, which affected my will to write. But, all good now.
After taking a rest day in Saint Cergue (the first village in Switzerland) and ditching my old shoes, I started the next set of walking days. This set of ten days would lead through a less populated part of Switzerland, with mountains and very few villages. This also marked a string of bad weather days that would last for eight of the ten days. The next village was too far to reach the first day, so I set out knowing that I would need to camp. The path followed a lot of forested trails and high, grassy plains between ridglines. The only landmark the first day was a random hotel/restaurant that I came across at the Col de Marchairuz.
The trail was slick but not too muddy, even though there were periodic showers. Camping was very damp and cold, and I delayed my start the next morning to allow my tent to dry a bit.
The second day was rainy for most of the day, but it cleared to sun before the descent into the village of Vallorbe. The trail was very wet and parts were muddy. It was nice to finally hit the bitumen outside of the village, if only so the huge chunks of caking mud could disappear from my shoes. Vallorbe had some nice spots near the river that were photogenic.
When I arrived at the auberge, I ran into a guy from France that I had seen before. We chatted a bit, and walked most of the way to Sainte Croix together the following day.
The day to Sainte Croix was very wet. It rained for the first few hours, which made the path miserable. The trails were largely through the high plain grass of farms, which presented a number of issues. First, the grass was soaked, which in turn soaked my shoes. Second, in spots where the grass was worn through, the mud was like clay. It was very slick and it caked heavily. Third, the farms all had cows, and the cow hooves and cow pies destroyed the trail. It was very hard not to slip and fall. We stumbled across a mountain restaurant, which was a great oasis from the rain. The place was packed, and they specialized in croutes du fromage made with their own cheese.
It was rainy, windy and cold for the rest of the day. There was one hotel in Sainte Croix, which I had pre-booked. However, the guy I was walking with had not booked accommodation. The hotel was full, so he was stuck in the rain searching for a place to stay. I’m not sure if he found a place or camped, but I did not see him again. I felt bad for him, but it’s a lesson that I learned some time ago (pre-book if you can, especially during busy periods or if the village only has one place to stay).
After Sainte Croix, there were a series of high ridges with amazing views. There were showers again, which made for poor trails. However, the clouds lifted just enough at the top to expose a group of chamois perched on a ledge. This was a spectacular view.
The showers continued on and off for the rest of the day, as I descended from the ridge. The trail was in pretty bad shape after several wet days. It was slow going as I fought the slick mixture of mud and smoothed over rocks. I stayed at a mountain restaurant that had a couple of yurts. The restaurant was very busy with car visitors, hikers, mountain bikers and motorcyclists until after dinner. I was the only person in the yurt, and it was nice to have the place to myself. I took full advantage of the fondue dinner because it is rare to find restaurants that will serve fondue to individuals.
The slick and wet conditions had taken their toll. All of the defensive walking in the wet combined with several near falls resulted in a torn muscle near the instep of my left foot. This caused limping, and it would “re-tear” every day due to lack of healing time. This is one of the pitfalls of walking for 9-10 days straight and only having one rest day per 9-10 day cycle. If you pick up any significant injuries, there is no time for them to heal properly. You just have to manage the pain and hope your body recovers after an extended period.
With the warm yurt behind, I departed on another rainy and very windy day. The wind was challenging after climbing out of Noiraigue to a thin ridge. There were some nice views over the Lac de Neuchatel, but it was hard to take photos in the exposed spots because of the wind.
The unforested hilltops in the last few kilometers of the day were quite tiring due to the wind. I finally emerged at the roadside stop of Vue Des Alps where I found some shelter at the hotel.
No surprise that it was pouring rain the next morning. The weather radar showed no breaks for a while, so I headed out. The rain was strong and the low clouds smoothered any views. The trail was in horrible condition, and I got pretty fed up with the mud and standing water. It was difficult to keep my morale from dropping to the basement after days of bad weather. I had over 40km to do this day, and the overall slowness was hard to manage, but I eventually limped into Frinvillier.
For those of you that are not familiar with Switzerland, roughly half of the country speaks French and the other half speaks German (there are other languages spoken as well, but those two are the most prevalent). Frinvillier was French speaking, but only about 13km out of Frinvillier the language changed. I stopped at a restaurant in Stierenberg, and only German was spoken. The menus and signage were all german-only. It was really amazing how fast the language switched. That marked the end of my French speaking days.
After Stierenberg, the path climbed gradually up to the mountain top hotel at Weissenstein. The hotel faced the Alps, and the clouds lifted just enough to get a peak of the mountains. To my amazement there was a lot of snow, which is not normal for mid-September.
Overnight the wind cranked up to gale force. At breakfast, I noticed that the steel tables and chairs on the hotel patio had been overturned and I knew I was in for some trouble that day. I set off in the wind, and it started raining heavily. The rain was stinging, and I was getting welts on my arms from being whipped by the poncho and my pack straps. The wind kept blowing my pant legs up and popping the buttons open on the poncho. It was hard to stay dry as the rain flooded into my shoes and socks. This combined with the terrible trail conditions and my torn foot muscle made for an awful day. There were a lot of fallen and broken trees around.
Stumbled into Balsthal at the end of the day, and the nice hotel there was a welcomed refuge from the conditions, although I got some wierd looks while checking in. Maybe it was because I was wet and muddy, maybe it was my poorly maintained beard, I don’t know.
Thankfully, the wild weather leading into Balsthal would be the last of the poor weather before Brugg. The weather for the final two days into Brugg was much improved, and there were a few sun rays about. Good thing, because my body and morale were bottoming out. The sweeping views and castle ruins on the day from Balsthal to Trimbach lifted my spirits, even though the trail was still a bit waterlogged.
The last day from Trimbach to Brugg was similar. Decent weather and lush green, rolling hills made for some nice walking. Stopped at the chalet at Saalhohe for a nice coffee break with some other hikers and cyclists.
Approaching Brugg, there were lots of people walking and jogging along the trails that overlook the town. Arriving at the edge of the Brugg old town was a nice ending to the day.
I spent a rest day in Brugg, but suffered from a pretty bad migraine that lasted all day and most of the night. This one didn’t respond to medication, so I just had to ride it out. At least it didn’t happen on a walking day.
Walking days: 124
Total distance walked: 3594km (2233mi)
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Essilor launches “Love to See Change” program for World Sight Day
Essilor, the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company, joins everyone around the globe in observing World Sight Day (WSD) by launching a campaign called “Love to See Change,” an online program that encourages everyone to commit to having their eyes checked within the year.
Essilor’s “Love to See Change” invites Essilor employees and the general public topledge their commitment to have their eyes checked through the website, www.lovetoseechange.com/en/ starting October 13 through the end of 2016. For the first 100,000 users who will make a pledge, the Essilor Group will donate $1 on their behalf in favour of a local initiative that supports healthy vision for those in need.
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...yup, just a few precious hours of sunlight. Its 8:11 in the morning in AK, and no sun yet! It'll pop up for just a bit and run.
This healthcare reform debate is really pissing me off. Especially Senators from the Costal regions like California and Rhode Island. Just listen to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse use a broad brush to paint ALL the Presidents critics:
That, and then of course the opposition to health care 'reform' is also based on the 'Big Insurance' industry using thugs to cause bad behaviour on the Senate floor... Never mind the Senators desperate to follow the mandate of their constituents, or the ones that actually believe the Constitution still! Never mind the tens of thousands that showed up at Tea Party rallies across the US and DC clearly stating get your government hands off our health care! Never mind the angry people in the town halls, they are either Insurance Thugs or closet members of the Klan or some other paranoid 'right wing' fringe group.
I guess you and I don't exist do we? Oh wait, we are just in denial of the actual root of our opposition, we just don't want to admit we are a bunch of stupid white racists who don't know how to live our own lives and should just submit to the US Government...
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The Secret of Geraptiku: Part One
The sky outside my window was stormy, and dark enough to be called night, even though it was morning. I could see the rain fall down and hit the grass below in sheets of grey, and could hear it tapping softly on the roof. I sighed wistfully. What I would give to be in warm, sunny Mystery Island already.... Oh well, I only had to wait a few more minutes until I finished packing all my things, and wait for the Eyries to get here.
I picked up a plushie, a Blue Hissi Plushie to be exact. My paw caressed the wing hesitantly. I wasn’t entirely sure I should bring it... But oh well, I was going to bring it; who cared if Xaea had pleaded for me to pack less than three suitcases and I was already at four... I picked up a Green Xweetok Plushie that looked remarkably like me. I was definitely going to bring that one; it was my one hundred days birthday present Luna picked out for me. Luna saw me placing it in my suitcase, barked cheerfully and licked my face. We both laughed.
I glanced at the overcast sky again. I was in my room, packing. I hadn't started yet; I was such a procrastinator, so I was packing my things now. Luna was jumping around our room, barking and jumping over my fluffy green Xweetok tail every once in a while. My Sandan was always full of energy and so hyper and happy. If someone found out one day how to bottle her energy and cheerfulness, and then it would be enough for the whole world of Neopia to be happy for a very, VERY long time.
"Akee, are you done yet?" I could hear my owner holler. “The Eyries are almost here!”
“Yes!” I lied innocently. Luna barked something loudly to Xaea that sounded like a no.
“Traitor,” I muttered. Quickly, I zipped up the suitcase, ignoring Luna’s protests as she handed me several Petpet toys.
"The Eyries are here now! Come on!"
I dashed out the door with Luna right behind me at my heels before Xaea could start hyperventilating.
"Geez, Xaea, don't have a heart attack." I laughed at the teenager as I darted around her out the front door.
"Well, sorry if I don't want the Eyrie to leave because we take so long.” She sniffed sarcastically as she put her hood up. Xaea had to be sarcastic because she could never get truly angry at anybody, no matter how hard she tried and how much I got on her nerves.
“Okay, you think he’s going to leave? Watch this,.” I walked over to one of the Eyries, who were patiently waiting in the rain, ruffling their feathers every few seconds to remain partially dry. “Hello, sir-"
“Ma’am,” she corrected.
“Oh, sorry, I mean hello, ma’am, will you leave us if we take five minutes more than expected?”
The expression on her face was beyond offended; it almost looked mad. “Of course not, why would we do that?”
I shrugged. “Okay.” I turned around to look at Xaea, and I gave her an I-told-you-so look. She seemed surprised.
“Well, fine,” she muttered. “Just don’t do procrastinate too much.” She glanced up at the Eyrie nervously. Xaea hated heights. Luna and I leaped up on the red Eyrie and Xaea went on the yellow one. The red Eyrie grabbed all four of my suitcases with a slight incredulous look at me, and a sigh of jealousy at the yellow Eyrie's easier burden of only one. Then the Eyries swept out their long, brilliantly colored feathery wings, and jumped up and soared, reaching twenty feet above the ground before I could hear Xaea's shriek of exhilarating fear. I couldn’t see much because of the rain, but the ride was seriously NOT fun. It was like taking a shower with the risk of falling from a height of who knows how high and going at who knows how fast. The Eyrie's feathers were slick with water, so I was clinging to his neck-fur for dear life and poor Luna was sitting behind me and had to clutch my tail so hard I lost feeling in it halfway there. The rain cleared up gradually as we got closer to Mystery Island, so pretty soon, it was a light drizzle, where you could see patches of blue peeking out behind the rain clouds, and the dazzling bright yellow where the sun was in the sky. I couldn’t relax my grip, though; the Eyrie's feathers were still dangerously wet with rainwater. I tried to shift Luna to the slightly more sane position in front of me, but when I let go of the Eyrie, my legs slipped, and I could just barely hold on. After much screaming that the Eyrie took no notice of, I regained my hold, and clung to him for dear life again. He actually started humming blissfully. I ‘accidently’ pulled out a few glossy scarlet feathers. He stopped humming after that.
After about four hours (four REALLY unpleasant hours), Mystery Island was below me and the rain was gone, but there were still a lot of clouds, however; they filled up the entire sky. But they were nice clouds, the white and light grey ones where you find fantastic shapes and pictures that only you can understand, when someone else says it's not an omelette, but a Tchea Fruit, or a book. I gazed at Techo Mountain under us, the dark smoke billowing out from the churning red hot lava, and the scorching hot dirt packed together on the outside of the Mountain, with just a few tufts of grass here and there that had managed to survive. Mystery Island had many distinguishing features, but Techo Mountain stood out the most.
“See the island, Luna?” I whispered quietly to my Petpet, so quiet I wasn't even sure if she could even hear me, let alone understand me. It was hard to tell with Luna, we'd found her lonely and abandon, living in the forest or hiding in the shadows of Neopia Central. Most of the time she seemed like she understood me, but there were moments she would look puzzled at me. “That’s where we’re going to be for the next seven days.”
“Okay,” declared Xaea sometime later in our Neolodge room. “That is your bed.” Her hand gestured to the straw bed by the window. “This is mine.” She dragged her feet over to the straw bed nearer to the door and collapsed on it. I looked around our cheap Neolodge room. There wasn't really anything else in it other than two straw beds, Luna's Moon Petpet Bed that she brought along, Xaea's suitcase, all four of mine, and a Cream Rug that looked really out of place on the dusty straw-strewn rock.
“Wow, Xaea, I never knew four hours on the back on an Eyrie doing nothing but looking at clouds and not thinking about the ground could be so exhausting to you," I laughed. She didn't answer. I didn't really expect her to. I involuntarily yawned, and the straw looked as soft as pillows to me. My eyelids each weighed a thousand pounds, and suddenly, sleep seemed like it was the best feeling in Neopia. I stumbled over to the bed and fell over, almost missing the bed. In the corner of my eye, I could see Luna already curled up and fast asleep. I was tired...
“Come on, Xaea! It's bright and early! I’m up! Luna’s up! The sun is... almost up! Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! UP!!” I shrieked the last ‘up.' I then took a deep breath and screamed, "Uuuuuupppppppp!"
It was 5:30 NST in the morning; the sun wasn’t even over the ocean yet! I was gleefully singing/shouting in Xaea’s closed-eyed, frowning face, and Luna was jumping up and down on Xaea. I was so hyper! I had got PLENTY of sleep; so had Luna, but she’s always hyper anyways. The Mystery Island Neolodge beds were so soft and comfortable, which was weird because they were made of straw, but it had put my bed at my neohome to shame.
“Akee! It’s too early! Go back to sleep! Normal people wake up AFTER they’ve had enough sleep! Not BEFORE!”
“Enough sleep?” I snorted. “It’s been what, seventeen hours? Eighteen? Are you STILL tired? Normal people wake up AFTER a dear, loving Neopet wakes them up, not uh... before?” I frowned.
“Akeelyla,” sighed Xaea in her "I really think you should be quiet now and get your insane Petpet to stop jumping on me" voice. “Fine, I’ll get up. Just stop yelling at me.” I shrugged and stopped. Luna hesitated, but then leaped and landed on my head. Xaea sat up in bed and blinked at me sleepily. Her waist length dark brown hair was a tangled mess. Then she glanced out the window at the view of the scenic shoreline. Xaea sighed and dug in her unpacked bag to find a brush. I handed her my Soft Rainbow Brush.
“You need it,” I told her solemnly, making her roll her eyes. She ran the brush through her hair. “Your head looks like a fur ball that a Kadotie ate, spit out, got dried up in the sun and eaten again by a huge Grarrl, then got spit out again and dried up again. Yeah, then it-”
“Okay,” she laughed, ruining my fun, “I get the point, I look terrible. I am going to take a shower before we go because I look so bad.” And before I could protest she reached into my suitcase and snatched one of my favorite shampoos, Herbal Shampoo.
“Hey!” I shouted at her back as she went in the bathroom. I sighed. I could only hope she wouldn’t use the entire bottle AGAIN.
After Xaea finally finished her hour-and-a-half long shower, she, Luna, and I went outside to look around. The sky was still almost all cloudy, but the sun shone luminously, it took my big Xweetok eyes a while to adjust, even to just look at the sand, let alone the clouds. It was warm too; the sun warmed my fur comfortably, but not enough to make me sweat. I glanced back at Luna, who was perched on Xaea’s damp hair. Xaea and Luna were gazing up at the sky mesmerized. I snorted. You’d think they’ve never been outside before the way they were staring!
“Hmmm,” muttered Xaea. “Where should we go first?”
“How about the Tiki Tack Tombola?” I suggested.
We all walked over to the Tombola guy. The ticket I picked said 270. He handed me a Mau Codestone, and a Bottled Dark Faerie.
“Wow," he said, smiling at us. "How lucky."
Next we went down to the beach. There were some Myncies playing beach volleyball, and I joined them while Luna cheered and gasped at the right times. Xaea wandered off bored after about half a minute and I could see out of the corner of my eye her drawing pictures in the sand with a stick. She pouted a little when some other tourists trod inadvertently over them, but then she started drawing a picture by the blue green ocean, in the dark wet sand. It was so like Xaea to forget momentarily that the water washed over the sand every ten seconds. I couldn’t stop my smile as I saw her bemused expression when the sea swept over her bare feet, almost up to her jeans rolled to her knees, and away went the picture of a Nova she’d drawn. I jumped in surprise when the volleyball hit my head. I realized I wasn’t paying any attention to the game when I was focused on Xaea.
“Sorry ‘bout that!” a green Mynci called.
“It’s okay,” I called back.
We had a nice morning in all. Around lunch time, though, I got tired and sore of volleyball, and I had fallen down over fifty times. I asked Xaea when she got back where she thought we should go next.
“I’m not sure, Akee. Where do you want to go?”
“Xaea, that is why I asked you. I don’t know.”
“Hey.” Xaea grinned. “How about we go climb Techo Mountain?”
“What? That giant mountain we passed over on the way here? You’re kidding, right?” But I could tell from Xaea’s eagerness that she wasn’t kidding.
“Come on, let’s go see.”
“Sure,” I muttered to myself sarcastically. “Let’s just go see and maybe climb up a giant volcano full of lava waiting to erupt at any time. Why would that not be any fun?”
When we got there, a blue Kougra wearing a flower necklace and a grass skirt walked up to us with a humdrum air.
“I wouldn’t get any closer,” she told Xaea in a self-important condescending voice when she tried to get nearer. The Kougra adjusted the pink flower on her ear, barely glancing at Xaea. “It’s quite hot up there.”
“Says who?” asked my owner.
The blue Kougra narrowed her eyes at Xaea, and put her paws on her hips, but didn’t say anything else.
“So... why is that mountain so famous?" I asked her.
She directed her attention to Luna and me instead of Xaea. “You throw codestones up there and get special red codestones that come back out. You can use them to train yourself beyond anything at the Training School. But you don’t seem to have any-"
“Yes, we do!” interrupted Xaea. “We have a Mau Codestone right here-”
“So the volcano won’t be happy with your current offering,” she finished, looking like she was getting more annoyed with Xaea at every second. “I guess you can just go now,” she sniffed, abandoning her dull "talking to tourists" air, and looking like she wanted to stick her tongue out at Xaea.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Come on, Xaea, let’s go.”
Xaea rolled her eyes, looking annoyed, but turned around anyway. Once we were out of earshot of the blue Kougra, she said we should go over to the other side and try to climb it.
“Are you crazy?” I whined. “You heard what she said, it’s hot up there!”
“But it’ll be fun, though,” she pleaded. “Please, Akee, for me? We can look at the mountain, and it’ll look really cool. Please?” Her brown eyes widened even more than usual, which was saying something because everything that interested her made her eyes widen, and just about everything interested her.
“Xaea! Don’t look at me like that!”
“But Akeelyla, please?”
I sighed angrily. “Fine.” Her sad, desperate, begging face brightened at once. The three of us carefully walked all the way around the mountain, out of sight of the blue Kougra, who was now talking to another owner and his two Neopets.
“Okay, now let’s try to climb it!” Xaea said cheerfully. “It’s going to be fun!”
I let her lead me to a more deserted side of the mountain where there were only a few other Neopians within our sight. "Okay," Xaea said cheerfully. "Let's go." I got Luna to stop clinging to the fur on my back and made her climb with me. Luna was reluctant, though, trying to turn around every time I wasn't looking at her. Xaea was a few feet further up the mountain than me. "Come on, Akeelyla, you're so slow."
"Yeah?" I challenged. "Well, you don't have an obnoxious pet who's scared of everything that you're trying to persuade to climb up this mountain!" Luna barked and darted ahead of me to prove me wrong.
I sighed. "Never mind," I muttered.
After what felt like an hour, but was probably fifteen minutes of fast climbing, which was very hard because the mountain was so steep, we were about halfway up. Xaea, Luna, and I rested for as long as Xaea could stand for us to, which was for about a minute, and then we kept going. Oh joy. Wahoo.
Despite myself, I actually began looking forward to getting to the top. It must be something amazing for Xaea to be dragging me up here for, even though Xaea was fascinated by just about everything, but when I glanced behind me at her (I was in front now, muhahaha) her eyes were shining and she was all but jumping up and down. Luna was panting from exertion, well, not every day you clamber up a mountain on Mystery Island.
"We're almost there!" Xaea squealed behind me.
"Yippee," I muttered, trying to keep my voice sarcastic. My owner quickly darted around me and ran, yes RAN, the entire rest of the way to the top. I could hear her catch her breath as she stared down into the middle.
I felt like slapping myself. This entire time, I'd been referring to it as a mountain; after all, it IS called Techo Mountain, but Techo Mountain is really a volcano. Very suddenly, I felt scared, which made no sense, but there was lava up there! And lava burns you, not to mention being incredibly hot.
My walk turned far slower when I realized that. Luna was far ahead of me and barked at me when she realized that there was quite a bit of distance between us. I picked up my pace and met Xaea at the top. She was staring enthralled, absolutely captivated, into the liquid fire.
"Xaea," I moaned, staring at her feet, which were mere inches from the edge. "Step back." It was hard not to keep going forward myself; the lava was so beautiful, it must've been several steps beyond hypnotically dazzling at night when it shines so bright against the night sky. Too bad tourists weren't allowed up here; the natives could charge thousands of neopoints per visit for Neopians to see that. It was a bit like looking at clouds, except there was a range of colors from burning crimson, to fiery gold. The hot swirling colors were stunning, and always shifting, always moving, so you could imagine pictures and designs, and different ones would show up just long enough after you hold your breath because it's so transfixing and intoxicating.
Luna barked out of impatience.
"Oh," Xaea said, snapping out of her gaze. "Sorry, Luna, I guess we should go back now." Xaea didn't sound terribly eager to leave, however. She stared for a little longer, but Luna started tickling her, so Xaea had no choice and was forced to turn around.
"Yeah," I mumbled, not tearing my gaze away from the lava until the last second. Xaea noticed and grinned.
"Aren't you glad you came up here, Akee? Just think about missing that; horrible, wouldn't you think?"
"Alright, Xaea," I grumbled.
"I mean, what a pretty sight, and you might have missed it."
"Just because you might feel a bit scared of something, doesn't mean you shouldn't try it, because what if you might have-"
"Okay!" I hollered. "I know, I know. You don't need to get all 'I told you so' on me."
After we finished walking down the volcano, I glanced around as if someone other than Xaea would answer my question. "Where do you think we should go next?"
“How about we visit the Lost City of Geraptiku?” she asked after a pause. An Island Ixi that happened to be walking by heard her.
"Did... you... just.... say... the Lost City of Geraptiku?" she whispered.
"Are you deaf?"
"Akeelyla!" Xaea hissed. Then, to the Island Ixi, she asked uncertainly, "Is there something wrong with that?"
"Well, if you don't value your life, there's nothing wrong with that, but-"
"Okay," I interrupted, "I don't know about Xaea here, but I personally value my life. We won't go there."
"So what's wrong with the lost City of Geraptiku?" Xaea HAD to wonder.
She glanced side to side quickly, then, very hesitantly, told us. Her voice lowered even further. "Legend has it that long ago, Geraptiku was a beautiful, populated city, and had a lot of wealth, but when the people of Geraptiku became conceited, the ancient spirit from above destroyed the entire population in one night. Thousands of Neopians, all gone forever." The island Ixi glanced over in the direction of what I assumed was the City of Geraptiku. "No one has ever lived there since." The island Ixi shot a look behind her. "I have to go, and whatever you do, don't go there. Bad luck is all around. The rumors have gotten even odder lately. There is a tale of a strange being there who no one knows anything about. But we do know that she is bad. Very bad. The ancient spirit from above doesn't like her. That is why the weather is like this." The island Ixi gestured up to the light grey clouds. "Usually, at this time of year, it is all blue, and much, much warmer. But it looks like it may rain any day." Her voice was a whisper now, I had to lean forward to catch every word. "From the old stone that our ancestors used to write on, a day before the ancient spirit from above obliterated the entire city, it was written that the sky was cloudy, unusually cloudy..." The Ixi glanced behind herself again, and with a last, sad smile, darted off.
"Xaea," I pleaded. "Whatever you say, please, please, PLEASE don't say-"
"Let's go visit the Lost City of Geraptiku!"
“This is a bad idea, Xaea. A REALLY bad idea.”
“Don’t be such a bad sport, Akee. It will be fun.”
Once again, I sighed. I glanced around at all the leaves and plants. There were leaves smaller than Luna's paw, and leaves bigger than my whole body. There were smooth trunks of wood, and twisty little branches that interlaced with others. I saw exactly one flower; it was small, yellowed, with just a few streaks of pink, but withered so much that it looked like it just collapsed on the dirt, too tired to stand erect. The green was too deep, too wild, to make it feel normal, and it was as if it were too alive. It was like behind my back, the greenery was moving, and it knew what was going on. It knew that a girl, her Xweetok, and a Sandan had wandered in, unaware of the deep magic all around them, and grinning in anticipation of what was about to happen, while they watched our uneasy expressions.
You could tell instantly that no one had lived here for hundreds of years. Overhead, a cloud passed over the sun, and it got noticeably darker. Luna leaped up on my back and clung to my fur.
"Luna," I complained. Xaea turned around.
"Luna won't get off my back. See? We shouldn't be here. Can't you tell?" I lowered my voice. "They don't want us here."
Xaea raised an eyebrow and glanced around. "Who are you talking about? There isn't even anyone around here. We haven't seen anybody since we passed through that gate."
"Which proves my point even further."
"Alright, Akeelyla, if you're going to be that childish, why don't you just go back to the Neolodge?"
Xaea sighed impatiently. "Then will you stop complaining? Ever since we came down here it's been nothing but 'This is so stupid,' and 'I can't believe I let you drag me into this,' and 'Why me?! Why did this have to happen to me? Why do I have to have such a reckless owner?! Why does she have to be so-'"
"Okay! I'll try to stop complaining." We kept walking forward, and I saw a worn brown table with a broken dirty green jar laying on top. There was a sign that said "Please leave money in jar." I couldn't see anything for sale, though. Brown leaves littered the ground, and crunched with each step.
"AAAHHHH! HELP ME, XAEA!" I shrieked, feeling something touch my leg.
"Awww, it's so cute!"
I stared around in disbelief. Was Xaea really crooning about the little monster that had almost got me? She bent down and gently picked up the little monster.
"Xaea, that thing is a rabid monster; don't let it convince you it's harmless."
"This little guy? No, he's absolutely adorable!" Xaea smiled and cuddled the thing closer to her. The pest purred and snuggled closer to her.
"What is it?"
I rolled my eyes. "What kind?"
Xaea shifted the thing in her arms to look at the tag on its hoof. "It's called a Vacana." Luna whined and I could feel her bury her head into my mane.
"Xaea, don't you dare even think of buying it."
"Oh, he's harmless, just look at him," Xaea crooned. Luna whimpered again.
"Just set that thing down and walk away." Xaea pouted a little, but set the Petpet down. I could feel Luna noticeably relax on my back. Xaea and I kept walking, looking around the entire time.
It took me a moment to realize that with each step, we got closer to the deserted tomb. "Xaea," I sighed.
"What?" she asked nonchalantly. I gestured towards the deserted tomb.
"Don't even think about going in there."
She stared around in confusion. Then her eyes widened when she realized the conclusion I'd come to.
"What? I'd never make you go in there," Xaea insisted, making eye-contact, her eyes wide to prove she wasn't lying. "Why in Neopia would you think that?"
"Let's see," I mocked. "Maybe for the fact that you made me climb up that volcano? Or how about coming to the Lost City of Geraptiku?"
Xaea smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, but I would never ever for ever NEVER-"
"That makes no sense."
"I wouldn't ever make you go in there." I stared her full in the face. I sighed.
"Okay, so why are we walking this way then?"
"Fine," Xaea grumbled, "Let's walk a different way if it's bothering you so much."
We never got a chance to walk a different way.
The second we both turned around, we saw the deep purple light that shattered the silence, and cackling, mocking, sadistic laughter. All three of us screamed, and I was drifting away... far away... drifting... away...
To be continued...
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Scribner Seminar Program
The Nuclear Legacy
Instructor(s): William Standish, Associate Professor of Physics
What is the fallout from the Nuclear Age? Nuclear energy, fission and fusion weapons (and the vehicles to deliver them), radionuclides for research and medical use, waste and environmental degredation, proliferation of nuclear materials, and nuclear terrorism all come quickly to mind. Students in this seminar will consider how achievements in nuclear science and breakthroughs in technology have combined with actions of governmental and non-state entities to leave use this incredibly multifaceted legacy. Students will also evaluate and debate the efficacy of historical and proposed efforts to manage this legacy for the benefit of humankind rather than for its destruction.
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HSC Result 2019 Marksheet Number Online Download has been published by Bangladesh Education Board website. You Can Check Your HSC Exam Result 2019 from my Daily Result BD website. The HSC result can be download from the Bangladesh Education Board official website.
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Well, they did it. In what would pass for farce in a sane world, the EPA has declared it has the power to regulate our air. This is not a regulation to prevent harmful pollutants that would destroy our air, but rather that the air itself has been declared a harmful pollutant.
Whether or not you you find plausible the claims of global warming alarmists, this type of power grab should take your breath away.
As leaders of the world spew tons of carbon on route to Copenhagen to discuss how to prevent you from spewing tons of carbon by breathing, the EPA decided that the UN process smacked of ineffective democracy and took matters into their own hands.
By fiat, the EPA can regulate anything that produces CO2, presumably that includes every aspect of your lives. It is tiresome and pointless to continue to point out that the founding fathers would be rolling over in their graves, because the eco-nazis will eventually (many of them have already) come to the conclusion that the only real solution lies in many more graves, rolling or otherwise.
If CO2 is a pollutant then you are the polluter. You and your fellow mouth breathers are now big pollution, regardless of how many offsets you promise to purchase or trees you plant. The inescapable conclusion is that people are the problem and the problem must be reduced or eliminated.
That said, I have only one wish. Let’s not drag this out. Think of all the CO2 that will be expended over the next 20 or 30 years as we protest our liberties being taken away before you get around to taking our lives. Can we please cut to the chase and have this out now? In another 20-30 years, me and my five little carbon footprints will be holed up in Montana armed to the teeth teaching my little grand-carbon footprints how to whittle, spit, and field-strip an M16 bought on the Mexican black market.
But you, you environmentally conscious elite, will be old, peer reviewed, and childless. What chance will you stand against my brood then? No, your best chance is to take care of us now while you still have the zeal. Ordinarily, I would choose to wait you out, but I can’t stand the thought of the next generation’s slow death by a thousand cuts and all those millions of people sacrificed at the altar of eco-Marxism.
Either way, I promise you one thing. There will be a lot of heavy breathing before we are done. Regulate that. Gotta go now. Have to teach my kids how to field dress a polar bear.
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A case can be initiated by a party filing a new case on-line with Mediating Works. We will then notify the other party or parties that the case has been filed and ask those parties if they agree to the process proposed.
At this point terms and conditions in the form of a client care letter will be drafted setting out our terms and conditions and to fit your particular dispute. After you have had chance to consider it and sign it we will begin the process.
Each party will submit a declaration agreeing to the process and agreeing to be bound by any decision where appropriate. They will then submit a summary of their case and any supporting documents by email to firstname.lastname@example.org and/or through Dropbox to assist in the Mediation process or in the Arbitration or Evaluation processes.
Parties should consider whether on-line resolution of their dispute or a paper-based Arbitration decision is going to be preferable to a face to face Mediation which will also be available upon request if all the parties agree. MW is happy to discuss the options with you and the other parties directly.
A neutral facilitator, accredited Mediator or Arbitrator will be appointed to the case and make contact with the parties directly.
Where Arbitration or Neutral Evaluation is chosen by the parties the Arbitrator or Neutral Evaluator will examine the facts and give a ruling from the documents you provide without the necessity of a personal appearance, quickly and without too much formality. This saves you being left with no resort but to embark upon costly litigation where you lose control of the outcome and goodwill between the parties is irrevocably lost. From the point at which the Arbitrator or Neutral Evaluator is appointed the decision and any award should be made within 30 days.
Where face to face Mediation is chosen by the parties a date and location will be arranged by Mediating Works with the parties. Where the on-line Mediation or facilitated negotiation option is chosen by the parties the parties will agree with the Mediator a preferred way to communicate remotely which gives maximum flexibility and allows for minimal disruption to your business. Methods of communication may include email, Skype and the use of Dropbox for a secure way to share confidential or lengthy documentation. The Mediator may agree with the parties a set timetable and in any event attempt to bring it to a conclusion within 30 days from the point at which the Mediator is appointed. Mediating Works has templates available for settlement agreements.
Mediating Works regularly reviews the rules underpinning its Arbitration and Mediation processes to make sure that they reflect current UK and international standards and best practice.
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During the conclusion of the Campaign for Liberty Conference in St. Louis, MO, one of the staff, Steve Bierfeldt, was held by the TSA at the Saint Louis Airport for simply possessing a large sum of money (and likely for his pro-liberty and pro-Dr. Paul materials as well). I want to draw your attention to a post by Crystal Clear Conservative who brought this issue to my attention. Go check it out. It includes a troubling sound clip from the encounter.
What in the world is our country coming to?
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2021 Sebring Christmas Parade
Official Entry Form
Sponsored by the Avon Park-Sebring Jaycees
There are 6 steps to completing this Application:
1) Complete this online form in it’s entirety, including making payment.
3) All participants must complete a Hold Harmless Agreement (City of Sebring).
4) All participants much watch the Parade Safety Video.
5) All participants must be made aware of the Parade Rules.
6) All participants must complete a Hold Harmless Agreement (Jaycees) & Acknowledgement of Parade Rules/Parade Safety Video.
GENERAL PARADE INFORMATION
Deadline: December 1, 2021.The parade is limited to 100 entries. NO EXCEPTIONS! If 100 entries are returned before the deadline, no further participants will be accepted. Vehicles may begin lining up in the staging area on the Sebring Parkway no earlier than 5:30 pm on Friday, December 3rd. Road closures will begin at this time. All vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense if parked on parade route or staging area prior to 5:30 pm.
Applications will not be complete until payment is received. Payment is accepted and preferred via this online form or via check. Please make checks payable to Avon Park Sebring Jaycees, and send to:
Avon Park Sebring Jaycees
c/o Ian Belanger
5702 Olive Road
Sebring, FL 33875
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARADE PARTICIPANTS
ACH parade PARTICIPANT must complete a Hold Harmless Agreement (City of Sebring – see form below), watch the Parade Safety Video (see link below), and complete a Hold Harmless Agreement & Acknowledgement of Parade Rules/Parade Safety Video (see form below). The designated organization representative completing this Agreement is responsible for ensuring that all parade participants are aware of the parade rules, have watched the Parade Safety Video, and have completed a Hold Harmless Agreements. Hold Harmless Agreements must be completed and returned by November 30.
1. Click here to download the documents needed. Please sign all 3 pages for each person participating
2. Click here to watch the Parade Safety Video:
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The Nebraska women's basketball team opened practice for the 2011-12 campaign on Monday, Oct. 3, and Coach Connie Yori found a way to get to the Devaney Center - if only for a few moments.
Nebraska's 2010 National Coach of the Year has experienced multiple complications with late-August knee surgery. Yori, who led the Huskers to the 2010 Big 12 Conference title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, made an appearance at the opening of practice with her team on her 48th birthday, despite spending nearly the entire month of September in a hospital bed.
"It is really unbelievable to think that I was in the hospital for the better part of September. It kind of feels like I lost a month of my life with the team," Yori said. "My family, friends and the people in our program have been so supportive. I'm working as hard as I can to get back on the court as fast as I can, but I still have a ways to go. Realistically, I hope to be back and contributing more by the second week of practice, but it all depends on my progress. It felt great just to come by the gym for a few minutes to see the players and coaches today."
Four days after the team's return from a successful 11-day summer tour to Scandinavia Aug. 5-15, Yori underwent arthroscopic surgery on her left knee on Aug. 19. She first injured the knee as a player in the early 1980's, but had not had a surgery on the knee since 1985.
Yori's recovery from her most recent surgery appeared to be going well, and she made a day-long appearance at the Fastbreakers Booster Club Husker Golf Scramble fund-raising event on Monday, Aug. 29.
Her rehabilitation appeared to continue on track until mid-day on Wednesday, Aug. 31, when she began having intense knee pain. The pain continued to intensify until Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day) when she had a surgical wash to treat Staph infection in her knee.
Yori spent the following week in St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center in Lincoln before being released to her home on Sept. 12. Although she returned home, the pain continued to plague her and became so severe on Sept. 16 that she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance back to St. Elizabeth's.
Doctors discovered a blood clot in Yori's left knee and began treatment as soon as possible. Yori remained at St. Elizabeth's until Thursday, Sept. 22, when she moved to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
She has spent the past 11 days on the road to recovery. The pain is gradually subsiding in her knee, and she is gaining strength in her leg and the rest of her body from being nearly immobile for approximately three weeks. After a week of intense rehab at Madonna, Yori checked out and returned home in the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 30.
Late Monday afternoon, Yori made her way into the Devaney Center to let the Huskers know she is working hard to join them at practice as soon as possible.
"I know a lot of people out there might hear this story and feel sorry for me, but I know there are many more people who are worse off than me," Yori said. "I'm lucky both the infection and the blood clot were focused in my knee area and didn't spread to other parts of my leg or body, or my condition would be a lot more serious."
Because of her nearly complete restriction of movement and heavy pain medications, Yori was unable to work or spend time recruiting for several weeks. In her absence, Associate Head Coach Sunny Smallwood has coordinated Nebraska's workout schedule and led the team in practice on Monday.
"Our players have done a great job of staying focused on the tasks at hand on a daily basis," Smallwood said. "We all truly miss Coach Yori and we were so excited to see her back at the gym - even if she wasn't leading practice."
Graduate assistant manager Bryce Currie has been activated to assume an on-court coaching role and the ability to recruit off-campus in place of Yori. Currie is in his second year with the Huskers after spending time at both Washington and Arizona State before coming to Nebraska. Since Currie has been activated, Yori was unable to participate in the Huskers' practice in a coaching role on Monday.
"I am fortunate to have an experienced and talented staff," Yori said. "I have been in constant contact with our staff throughout this time, and our program is in good hands with Sunny Smallwood at the helm."
Nebraska returns six letterwinners, including starters Lindsey Moore, Jordan Hooper and Kaitlyn Burke, from last year's Husker team. Moore, a 5-9 junior point guard from Covington, Wash., who earned honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades in 2011, said the players can't wait for Yori's official return to practice.
"We have missed her being around, that's for sure," Moore said. "We all made a trip to the hospital to see her a couple weeks ago, and it was tough to see her struggling so much. You want to just reach out and do whatever you can to help her. But coach is tough, and we know she'll get back as soon as she can."
Moore and either Yori or Smallwood will attend Big Ten Conference Media Day in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, Oct. 27. The Huskers open their first season as a member of the Big Ten with a home exhibition game against Pittsburg State on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 2:05 p.m.
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Disclaimer: Just to let everyone know, this picture was taken a week or two prior to me birthing Charlie.
The other day I was feeding Charlie. He of course was staring at Gracie. I said to him, 'Papaaa,' of course that didn't work. However, Gracie's head snapped my direction and said, 'He's Papa?' I said, 'sure, and you can be Mama.' Without missing a step Gracie said, 'and you can be a hungry HIPPO!'
Now that is funny stuff if you ask me! I had thought ahead thinking she would have said and you can be Graice...no, a hippo is what I am! I told Jason he shouldn't have taken my picture in front of the hippo sign at the zoo!!! Now she is totally confused!!!
Just look at the sign in the background of this picture!!!--If only I knew how to edit pictures I'd zoom in! Thanks BABE!!! Honestly, truth be told, about two weeks ago we bought her Hungry Hungry Hippos and she is obsessed!----oooo bummer, you can't read the sign. OH well. I'm keeping this post how it is!
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He received a Diplom in Mathematics and Computer Science, TU Darmstadt, Germany, 1985, Dr.rer.nat., Mathematics, TU Darmstadt, 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington, Seattle, 1987. After two postdoctoral years at the Insitute for Mathematics and its Applications, Minneapolis, and the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation, Linz, Austria, he taught at Cornell University. He joined UC Berkeley in 1995, where he is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. His honors include a National Young Investigator Fellowship, a Sloan Fellowship, and a David and Lucile Packard Fellowship. Sturmfels served as von Neumann Professor at TU Munich in Summer 2002, as the Hewlett-Packard Research Professor at MSRI Berkeley in 2003/04, and he was a Clay Senior Scholar in 2004. A leading experimentalist among mathematicians, Sturmfels has authored or edited 13 books and about 150 research articles, in the areas of combinatorics, algebraic geometry, symbolic computation and their applications.
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Welcome to Bob's Custom Trophies
Welcome to Bob’s Custom Trophies, located in Indianola in central Iowa. Established in 1978, our 30 years of experience is a reflection of our commitment to quality products, customer service and competitive pricing.
Our engraving staff has over 20 years of combined experience, and will ensure your awards are of the highest quality in laser, computer and mechanical engraving. Full color imaging allows you to further personalize your award or gift.
We are located just off the southwest corner of "The Square" in Indianola, Iowa. Our services include: custom engraving, laser engraving, trophies, plaques, acrylics, medals, and ribbons among many other things. Our custom, one-of-a-kind trophies are built to your specific wants or needs including business logos, fonts, and verbiage. We use quality materials and can meet any budget.
Contact us today for your awards and recognition needs!
Examples of what we offer:
Pens & Key Rings
Sport Ball & Trophy Cases
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Fri, Jul. 1, 3:59 PM
- Gold prices likely will rise in the near to medium term as the market turns to "safe mode,” but a market surplus is expected to drive copper prices lower over the next year or two, Credit Suisse says, also downgrading Southern Copper (SCCO -1.9%) to Underperform from Neutral with a $20 price target, cut from $28.
- Copper prices likely will slip below $2/lb and reach a trough of $1.80/lb by 2018, and will hurt SCCO’s stock valuation, the firm says, even while reaffirming a positive view of the fundamentals behind the stock's investment case.
- Credit Suisse foresees strong copper production at SCCO, with a 5% compound annual growth rate during 2016-21, with the Buenavista expansion expected to be completed by 2017 and Tia Maria ramped up by 2021.
- ETFs: JJC, CPER, CUPM
Wed, Feb. 17, 3:34 PM
- Southern Copper (SCCO -3.8%) is downgraded to Neutral from Overweight with a $28 price target at J.P. Morgan, citing the 12% run-up since January which the firm believes limits upside potential.
- While JPM says it continues to like SCCO as a defensive copper play, it points to diminishing balance sheet flexibility, a more conservative stance on growth, higher capex guidance and the end of the successful buyback program as limiting share price gains from premium valuation levels.
- SCCO is curtailing the buyback program as the company's focus will be on preserving cash in response to a $5.6B capex program over the next five years, which JPM says could provide opportunities for top line and margin growth in the future but cause short-term share price uncertainty.
Fri, Jan. 15, 10:34 AM
- Shares in global mining companies face their biggest back-to-back weekly losses in four years after signs of slowing growth in China, plunging oil prices and asset writedowns at BHP Billiton spark a selloff.
- Copper prices hit a six-year low for the fifth time in a week in London, -1.9%, amid worries about China’s economy, and are now down nearly 9% YTD; aluminum, lead, nickel and zinc all fell more than 1%.
- Long-dated “copper prices adjusted for producer country FX are mostly unchanged, which underscores the macro nature of the recent declines,” according to Goldman Sachs.
- "No lasting price recovery appears possible at present, neither on the metal markets nor on the commodities markets in general," Commerzbank says.
- BHP -7.7%, RIO -6.4%, OTCPK:AAUKF -5.7%, VALE -5.5%, FCX -5.4%, OTCPK:GLCNF -4.4%, TCK -4.3%, SCCO -1.1%.
- ETFs: JJC, DBB, JJN, JJU, CPER, JJT, BOM, RJZ, BOS, FOIL, JJM, LD, BDD, NINI, CUPM, LEDD
Dec. 21, 2015, 2:58 PM
- Peru's energy and mines minister says the country's copper output should jump 65% in 2016 to ~2.5M metric tons after the massive Las Bambas project starts operations in February.
- Ongoing talks in communities where protests against Las Bambas turned deadly in September have been positive recently and have not held up the $7.4B project; the mine should produce 250K-300K metric tons of copper in 2016.
- But still-strong local opposition to Southern Copper's (SCCO -1.7%) $1.4B Tia Maria project likely prevent the government from issuing a construction permit for the stalled project, the minister says.
- ETFs: JJC, CPER, CUPM
Aug. 31, 2015, 11:25 AM
- Southern Copper (SCCO -2.2%) is downgraded to Neutral from Overweight with a $31.50 price target, cut from $37, at J.P. Morgan, which cuts its 2016 estimates for nickel by 53% to $8,750/ton and for copper by 30% to $4,400/ton because of persistently weaker commodity demand.
- While SCCO has growth potential, given its several brownfield and greenfield projects, the firm thinks investors could get exposure to the same copper growth story at more reasonable prices through its parent company, Grupo Mexico (OTCPK:GMBXF).
Aug. 11, 2015, 11:35 AM
- Commodity metals are getting hammered by China's devaluation, with aluminum trading down nearly 2%, copper prices lower by 2.5% and nickel plunging more than 3.5%.
- Hardest hit of the mining stocks is Freeport McMoRan (FCX -14.1%), which has completely surrendered yesterday's 10.8% surge; shares now are down 72% over the past year and 57% YTD.
- Iron ore miners are sharply lower: BHP -5.5%, RIO -4.2%, VALE -7.8%, CLF -7.3%.
- Steel companies: X -9.7%, MT -5.1%, AKS -5.7%, NUE -2.9%, STLD -3.5%, CMC -4%.
- Also: AA -6%, CENX -4.9%, TCK -8.2%, SCCO -4.9%.
- ETFs: XLB, JJC, XME, SLX, PEO, VAW, COPX, DBB, UYM, CU, IYM, JJN, SMN, JJU, PICK, MATL, CPER, JJT, BOM, RJZ, FXZ, PYZ, BOS, FOIL, JJM, LD, BDD
Jul. 7, 2015, 10:23 AM
- Freeport McMoRan (FCX -7.3%) is the S&P 500's worst performer in early trading as copper prices retreat to five-month lows.
- Other global miners of copper, iron ore and other metals also are posting sharp losses: VALE -6.1%, BHP -3.8%, RIO -3.9%, SCCO -4.4%, TCK -6.4%.
- China’s stock market swoon is magnifying investor fears about weaker demand from one of the world’s largest consumers of raw materials.
- Overnight, the S&P, Goldman Sachs and the Bloomberg commodity indexes fell the most since November, and analysts say the worst is yet to come.
- "China's demand stumble comes at an awkward time, just when more and more supply of raw materials is coming on stream in many sectors. No quick fix in sight," says HSBC co-head of Asian economic research Frederic Neumann.
- ETFs: JJC, CPER, CUPM
Apr. 28, 2015, 3:45 PM
- Southern Copper (SCCO +3.1%) says local protests against its $1.4B Tia Maria project in Peru might delay its scheduled rollout in 2017.
- SCCO had been expecting a construction permit for the proposed copper mine when rallies calling for its cancellation broke out a month ago, and CFO Raul Jacob says it should receive the permit if government talks under way with local opponents ease tensions.
- Farmers in the southern region of Arequipa are continuing their protests against Tia Maria today after a protester was killed in clashes with police last week.
Apr. 24, 2015, 3:38 PM
- Southern Copper (SCCO +2.7%) reports Q1 earnings of $0.35/share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.29, on revenues that fell 6% Y/Y to $1.27B, below the $1.32B consensus, as copper prices fell.
- Q1 EBITDA declined 16.9% Y/Y to $556.1M, and margin fell from 49.4% to 43.6%.
- SCCO's Q1 copper production rose 8.9% Y/Y to 177.6K tons, and says it expects its copper output to nearly double to 1.15M tons in 2017 from last year.
- Separately, Peru's energy and mines minister says the government could ask SCCO to make additional changes to its $1.4B Tia Maria project after protests turned deadly this week.
Mar. 27, 2015, 11:19 AM
- Southern Copper (SCCO -3.9%) has canceled its $1.4B Tia Maria project amid protests in Peru, the company's head of institutional relations in the country reportedly tells a local radio station.
- Tia Maria has been stalled for the last three years after local residents protested that the mine would hurt water supplies.
- The project was expected to produce 120K metric tons/year of copper over two decades.
Feb. 4, 2015, 12:28 PM
- Southern Copper (SCCO +2.1%) posted a 14% drop in Q4 net earnings to $348M, mainly due to lower prices for copper, but topped the consensus analyst estimate of $297M.
- Q4 EBITDA fell 8.7% to $664M
- Sales were $1.47B in the quarter, down from $1.54B a year earlier; sales for the full year totaled $5.79B, down 2.8% Y/Y, as weaker metal prices offset a 9.7% increase in its copper production.
- FY 2014 production totaled 676.6K metric tons of copper, vs. 617K tons in 2013, while molybdenum production rose 16% to 23.1K tons from 19.9K tons in the prior year.
- SCCO says the $1.2B expansion of its Toquepala mine and its $1.4B proposed mine Tia Maria, both in Peru, should add 220K metric tons of copper and 3.1K tons of molybdenum to its production capacity, and expansion to its Buenavista mine in Mexico is seen adding 308K tons of copper and 4.6K tons of molybdenum to annual production capacity.
Feb. 3, 2015, 10:24 AM
- Copper prices are on track for their biggest gains since September on speculation that China would use stimulus measures to jump-start its economy and boost demand for the metal.
- Rising oil prices and Chinese stimulus speculation “have changed the focus to the upside and the short-covering has done the rest,” says Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen, adding that “energy is such a big and important part of the commodity sector, and the somewhat improved sentiment there also helps other” raw materials; aluminum and nickel also are rising to multi-week highs.
- "We’re in this perverse world where bad news is good news,” says BNP Paribas analyst Stephen Briggs, and "a lot of people are thinking China’s going to join the rest of the world and lower interest rates or [offer] some kind of monetary response."
- Raw materials companies are off to a strong start today: FCX +5.8%, BHP +3.9%, RIO +2.4%, VALE +3.9%, SCCO +3.4%.
- ETFs: JJC, DBB, JJN, JJU, JJT, CPER, BOM, RJZ, BOS, LD, BDD, JJM, FOIL, NINI, CUPM
Jan. 23, 2015, 11:18 AM
- Iron ore miners are broadly lower after Goldman Sachs becomes the latest global bank to deliver a dismal outlook for the steel-making ingredient, forecasting an average price of $66/metric ton this year from an earlier estimate of $80.
- Goldman is at least the fifth bank this month to lower estimates, citing rising seaborne supplies and weaker demand growth from China; just last week, Citigroup cut its iron ore forecast to $58 in 2015, down from its earlier $65, and UBS lowered its target to $66 from $85.
- Low-cost expansions likely will continue as major producers are still mining iron ore at a profit, which would expand the global seaborne surplus from 47M tons this year to 260M tons by 2018, Goldman says.
- Iron ore miners: VALE -8%, BHP -3%, RIO -3.6%, CLF -7.6%.
- Copper miners: FCX -2.6%, SCCO -2.4%, TCK -2.6%.
- Steel companies: X -6.3%, MT -7.1%, AKS -3.2%, NUE -1.2%, STLD -3%, CMC -3.8%, TMST -2.4%.
- Earlier: Goldman gives in on mined commodities
Jan. 16, 2015, 5:36 PM
Jan. 14, 2015, 12:39 PM
- Citi cuts price targets for iron ore to $58 for 2015 and $62 for 2016, down from its prior estimates of $65 for both years, and lowers its outlook for thermal and met coal.
- Citi warns its downwardly revised forecast means it now expects earnings for major mining companies will fall by 9%-21% for 2015 and by 3%-16% in 2016.
- Rio Tinto (RIO -2.5%) is the exception, as Citi sees earnings rising 7.1% this year and 10.6% next year due to the company’s greater exposure to the weaker Australian dollar.
- The firm cuts its price target for Glencore (OTCPK:GLCNF -7.2%) by 8% to £3.60 from £3.90 and sees earnings falling 21% and 16% respectively in 2015 and 2016.
- Citi says it is still bullish on the sector, but warns that metals and mining companies will only slowly grind higher over the next few years.
- Also: BHP -4.5%, VALE -5%, FCX -12%, SCCO -4.9%, TCK -9.7%, CLF -4.4%, CENX -9.1%, MT -4.2%, X -4.9%, NUE -3.4%, STLD -2.6%, BTU -9.8%, ANR -8.8%, ACI -8.9%.
Jan. 14, 2015, 10:28 AM
- Freeport McMoRan (FCX -10.8%) sinks to a 52-week low as copper prices fall 4.5% to collapse to 2009 levels, though it is off overnight lows after prices were down nearly 9% at one point in London.
- Other big global miners also are sharply lower: SCCO -7.3%, RIO -2.5%, BHP -4.4%, VALE -3.8%, CLF -5.8%.
- Concerns over a supply glut and slowing consumption in China have weighed on copper prices in recent months; copper is often seen as an omen for the global economy because it is used in a wide array of construction and manufacturing activities, so today's precipitous drop explains much of the weakness in global equity markets.
- The iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEARCA:JJC) is trading so heavily that nearly 60% of the average full-day volume traded in the first 10 minutes this morning.
- ETFs: CPER, CUPM, DBB, BOM, RJZ, BOS, BDD, JJM, RGRI, UBM, BDG, USMI, HEVY
Southern Copper Corp. produces copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver. The company operates its business through the three segments: Peruvian, Mexican Open-Pit, and Mexican Underground Mining Operations. The Peruvian Operations segment includes the Toquepala and Cuajone mine complexes and the... More
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Country: United States
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Published May 2021
Editor’s Note: FLCAJ would like to congratulate these four outstanding 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards winners! (For a full list of RCA winners, please read the March 2021 issue or visit www.fcapgroup.com/flcaj/readers-choice/.
Complete Property Maintenance was founded in 1977 to provide reliable and professional landscape maintenance serving the emerging HOA and COA communities. The mission was to be honest, offer the best service at a fair price, and still retain high quality employees. Celebrating its 44th year in business, CPM has firmly achieved that goal, planting its roots in South Florida serving Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties with three centrally located offices.
For more than 40 years, CPM has consistently focused on providing a premier landscape service to homeowners associations, condominium associations, and developers and builders. Today that focus is driven by the corporation’s President, Shane Humble, who brings more than 15 years of professional landscape management experience. Shane holds the following certifications while also sitting on the FNGLA (Florida Nursery Growers Landscape Association) board of directors’ certification committee:
CPM’s services include but aren’t limited to the following:
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Gold Coast Professional Schools began offering real estate courses from a single location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the 1970s and has grown to become Florida’s largest provider of professional education for real estate, community association management (CAM), insurance, construction, mortgage loan origination, and appraisal. By providing both classroom and a growing number of online courses, students across the state turn to Gold Coast Schools to achieve, maintain, or enhance their licenses and careers. Patricia Rogers, Director of CAM Education for Gold Coast Schools, explains her program’s success: “We have dedicated our entire CAM program not only to teach our students the information they need to pass the state exam and obtain their CAM license, but also to prepare them with the knowledge needed to excel in their careers.”
If you are looking to advance your career, the education provider you choose is of utmost importance. Gold Coast encourages everyone to do their research when selecting a school for pre-licensure and renewal education because selecting the right school is the first step toward success. To learn more about the courses offered at Gold Coast Schools, contact a helpful career counselor.
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For more than 30 years, Mallard Systems has enjoyed developing partnerships with community managers and board members throughout Florida. We appreciate the opportunities we have had to get to know many of you and are honored to be recognized as a Readers’ Choice Award Platinum Winner. Thank you!
Mallard Systems specializes in safe but effective low-pressure chemical roof cleaning, exterior power washing, and sidewalk cleaning. We clean, restore, and protect the areas of your community without damaging your buildings, paint, or plants. We provide detailed project plans to minimize disruption to residents, and our crews are uniformed professionals.
We appreciate you continuing to choose Mallard Systems for your community cleaning needs and look forward to speaking with you about your next project.
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We all at Mena Law Firm (MLF) are honored and proud to be recognized as a Readers’ Choice Award winner. Thank you to everyone who helped make this important recognition possible.
MLF has been helping policyholders resolve their claims for more than 20 years. We have helped countless associations, businesses, and individuals throughout Florida navigate the sometimes-turbulent waters that are insurance claims. MLF knows firsthand how frustrating insurance companies can be. Millions of Floridians make their insurance payments responsibly every single month, understanding that if disaster befalls them that their insurance company will step up. More often than not, however, this doesn’t happen. You pay your premiums every month, but insurance companies make it nearly impossible for you to access your benefits when you need them.
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For more information, call (833) MENA-LAW or (305) 529-1771 or visit www.menalawfirm.com.
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The SECOND COLLECTION of stories in our series Sherlock Holmes: The Centurion Papers is out now in audiobook on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.
Stephen Doyle brings THREE stories to life:
The Missing Parrot
When Lady McMillan’s beloved pet parrot, Rodney, goes missing along with the scullery maid, she enlists the help of Holmes and Watson to track down the kidnapper and bring Rodney home. The mystery, however, is far murkier than it first appears, and the stakes are ever so much greater than the safe return of a stolen bird…
The Montmartre Murders
Presumed dead, Sherlock Holmes is on the run from Moriarty’s acolytes… Lying low in Paris, an incognito Holmes finds himself in a city at the cusp of a cultural revolution. When a series of gruesome crucifixions sweeps the arts district of Montmartre, only one man can solve a mystery that will shake the famous City of Lights to its foundations. Even undercover, you can’t keep a great detective down…
The Curse of the Baskervilles
At last, the sequel to The Hound of the Baskervilles!… Watson is presented with a note from a mysterious stranger. Upon it is written one word: BASKERVILLE… Almost a decade after Holmes and Watson faced down the legendary beast on the moors, the duo is pulled into a chilling new mystery when tragedy plagues that cursed family once again. Ghostly voices from the dead, victims savaged on the hills, and a giant hound that is very real indeed… Can Sherlock Holmes defeat his most villainous foe yet?
Stephen Doyle brilliantly captures the atmosphere, the terror, and the wit that we wish to convey in these new cases… that have been kept hidden for a hundred years!
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I was reminded this week of The 4 Disciplines of Execution (by Stephen R. Covey) which talks about prioritizing goals and achieving results with excellence The first of the four disciplines is to focus on the wildly important (goals).
Thursday saw me at Babergh’s Strategy Committee meeting where we were to discuss the Council’s position regarding the National Grid’s proposals for pylons across our countryside. One of the speakers (Michael Woods, Chairman of Layham Parish Council) reminded us that National Grid had described our landscape as “small and unremarkable” …”not particularly noted for its scenic qualities”. These are not opinions shared by the populace. The National Grid seems to regard our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty as fenced off theme parks with some form of rural or urban dystopia outside their boundaries! The Committee was unanimous in resolving that each and every section of the line should be placed underground …(and) that in addition to requiring the new line to be placed beneath ground the emerging opportunities for undergrounding the existing lines through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Stour Valley should be exploited fully with the ambition of securing and maintaining a landscape free of high voltage electricity transmission pylons. Babergh will be working with Suffolk County Council and other district councils to present a unified response and approach to the issues.
A fantastic example of the Council plugging into the needs and wishes of the populace. Forward with the people!
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After updating my phone to iOS 12.2 it can no longer control my powernode 2i or use airplay.
First, I am a new customer and am very disappointed by this. The 12.2 beta has been available since the end of January, giving you time to test and fix this before the release.
1. When can we expect an update for fixing this?
2. Is there anything I can do to help debug?
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Healthcare Quarterly 4(3) March 2001 : 20-24.doi:10.12927/hcq..16781
The current issue of the Longwoods journal, HealthcarePapers (Vol. 2 No. 1) examines strategies for improving the safety of patients in the healthcare system. The lead paper was written by two Canadian experts, G. Ross Baker at the University of Toronto and Peter Norton at the University of Calgary, who are to be commended for putting the issue forward. In this issue of Hospital Quarterly we are pleased to publish the abstract of their paper. We are fortunate to have a comprehensive response from Australian Ross Wilson who led The Quality in Australian Health Care Study and is considered a world authority on patient safety.
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There’s been a lot of buzz about inbound marketing lately. Here at Aldeia, we’ve seen the value of attracting qualified leads both internally and for our clients. In most cases, it has been a much more economical and effective way of getting qualified leads into the pipeline, nurturing those leads until they are ready for action, and converting them to customers.
But my inner analyst forces me to think through data like the one seen in this infographic. First, let’s consider the sources of the data; HubSpot and eMarketer. Both companies are major players in online marketing. HubSpot sells a useful online marketing software platform to the small and medium business market. eMarketer is a research firm for online marketing. Both companies collect data from businesses engaged in internet marketing. So the data shown here rates the success of companies who do online marketing compared to those companies’ own offline efforts. Also, the infographic was put together by MGD, an interactive media agency. So, it is to their advantage to show how much success businesses have with digital marketing. With all that in mind, take a look at the chart below, followed by my own interpretation.
Infographic by MDG Advertising
Of companies who are using inbound marketing methods 89% think it is worth the cost, with a full 54% of those willing to invest more into it.
Out of those willing to invest more money into inbound methods, over half are are doing so because inbound marketing ROI has been strong. 15% didn’t invest as much as they would have initially liked because the economy squezed their marketing budget. Another 14% have new management that believes in the ROI of inbound marketing.
Shift to Inbound Marketing
In the last two years, inbound marketing has gained 3% more of marketer’s lead generation budget. Blogs and social media in particular gained 9% more of the budget. In other words, although companies see value in inbound marketing, but they aren’t abandoning other channels.
Low Cost Advantage
The average cost per lead generated through inbound marketing is $230 less than inbound leads. This is where business people get excited – but think this through before jumping! The more complicated the product, the more likely that outbound sales will be generating leads. Also, if you’re selling an innovative thing-a-ma-jig that is not part of your target audience’s vocabulary yet, it will take some strong talent to generate inbound leads. I’ll cover this better in an upcoming blog post.
Customer acquisition has grown dramatically, especially for company blogs and LinkedIn. I see this as a result of the maturing of these channels as lead generation tools. For example, more companies today are investing in lead generation techniques for blogs. Not long ago, many companies were not as strategic in their content and social media efforts. As LinkedIn grew in membership and improved its features, it became a better lead generation channel.
Success by Audience
This is a no-brainer: the same person might be on LinkedIn and Facebook, but when on one site, they are in “work mode” on the other they are interacting with personal contacts. However I am surprised that company blogs are not being used better in the B2B sector. I think Twitter is still an emerging channel. Companies haven’t quite figured out what to do with it yet to generate leads.
It’s no surprise the creators of this infographic see a steady growth for inbound marketing. Yet it is also an accurate observation. As companies improve online content and more and more of their prospects and customers get used to going to the web first for information, inbound marketing will grow. My personal prediction is that as the Internet matures, so ill it’s ability to deliver more accurate information to people. We are already seeing some signs of how information is narrowing done. Search engines now put more effort into personalizing search results by using location and social network proof to make people’s results more accurate. Meanwhile, very broad social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook have taken steps to create niches within the network. This will make it even more important to have focused content, clean SEO, and smart social media marketing practices. In other words, success will come to those who continually use inbound marketing best practices and create content and marketing around their target audience.
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What could be more romantic than having a sunset beach photo shoot along the vast ocean? Our vacation photographer Suzy was able to capture this couple’s love and affection for each other while they vacationed in Albufeira, Portugal.
How to Pull Off the Perfect Beach Photo shoot
Mother Nature in all her multicolored splendor lends the backdrop to this beach photo shoot, providing exceptional scenery for Jason and his girlfriend. Jason wanted to propose to her while on holiday in Albufeira, and Suzy, a vacation photographer, was able to snap many perfect professional images to remember their special trip.
Suzy, our proposal photographer, suggested a number of backdrops, all in the same location, which is proof she knows the top spots to catch the beach at its best. The happy couple began with a barefoot walk along the beach as the sun started to go down, and ended their shoot just as the sun was dipping below the horizon.
The special bond between Jason and his girlfriend is evident in these stunning images. Their playfulness and smiles tell the entire story. It is obvious they are meant to be together.
Sunset as the Perfect Backdrop for the Perfect Beach Photo Shoot
It can be hard to capture the perfect images of romantic time together, so it is wonderful to be able to glimpse a couple’s bond through the use of a professional vacation photographer like Suzy. While the couple stroll hand in hand on the beach, she can take photographs from several angles and in many poses, ensuring that Jason and his girlfriend have the very best images to remind them of their special holiday time together.
Suzy was able to capture the sunset at just the right time, as it peeked through the couple’s embrace. What is more, the photographs are not intrusive or invasive, but rather are intimate and warm. Suzy is able to let the couple be just that – two people together – while taking images of their obvious love for each other.
And because the vacation photographer is able to keep a tasteful distance, the couple can be more comfortable sharing their affection in front of her. Their sweet smiles and shared kisses are all testimony to their genuine loving feelings. It is clear that they are not just posing, but instead are living in the moment, enjoying their time together on the beach, forgetting that the photographer is even there.
Timing is often crucial when taking images during sunset, and our vacation photographer knew just the right time and place to capture the magnificent lighting on the beach, along with the gentle lapping of the waves. You can see from the images that the lighting changes from the start to the end of the shoot, and the dynamic of the photographs changes with it.
Collecting Memories That Will Last a Lifetime
Together, Jason and his girlfriend can look back on their time in Portugal with fun memories, and enjoy their professional photos again and again. They can also share these images with friends and family, and even use them as part of their upcoming wedding décor.
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I walk past this spot so damn often. There’s a little pond here, across from the Rideau Canal, mere metres from a side spit of road that’ll lead me away from the canal and on to Bank Street. In the summer that little pond—Brown’s Inlet I think it’s called—is a haven for ducks and other wildlife. Like fish for example. Must be some anyway, because I often find people, young and old, standing on the pond’s banks, fishing rods dipping into the shallow waters. I’ll see the odd Inukshuk here as well, although I’ve never seen anyone ever erecting one. There’s a certain calm about the pond, in pronounced contrast with the business of Bank Street. By the way, in case you’re wondering: the reason Bank Street is called Bank Street? Not because there are banks and other financial institutions there, but because if you stay on it long enough, you’ll find yourself on a riverbank—not the one fronting this little pond, of course—but the banks of the rather more popular Ottawa River.
It comes with age, I think, this fascination with history. As though each advancing year makes me want to go back to a time that’s a multiple of the number of years I’ve been alive, leaving me to dismiss the claims of those who say there’s no real value in learning about those things from long ago.
But that’s not what I wanted to tell you. What I wanted to tell you is this:
The other day I was out on my habitual walk and, as I approached that little pond, I saw piles of people, hellbent on skating, and nowhere near ready to be thwarted by the Rideau Canal’s still not suitably frozen ice surface. And so they made do with what that frozen little pond offered them. There were kids there with hockey sticks, chasing pucks, there were older individuals carving laps, and there were parents too, introducing their little tykes to the art of skating. As I stood there observing the action, I decided that the scene would make for a rather attractive picture. As I crouched down to frame my shot, I distinctly remember wondering how a professional photographer would capture the evocative scene.
Well, wouldn’t you know it? Just this morning, as I sipped my first Happy Goat espresso and scanned my inbox with CBC’s morning news feed, there it was, a picture by Ottawa-based professional photographer Justin Tang (who’s got a really cool website—I looked it up). His photo captured, clearly enough, everything that my own failed to evoke. You could sense, in his photograph, the exhilaration and freedom that came from just being out on that frozen pond.
I smiled as I took in that photo. Not only because of what it said to me, but also because I got my answer. Yes, my query, from a few days prior, as I took my own picture, received a rather emphatic response.
A photographer, a real one, conveys the mood of a given scene. I on the other hand, got a generic image that told no story. Hey, it’s okay though. I always knew I’d never be a professional photographer. But it makes for an enlightening lesson, doesn’t it? We all walk around with our mobile phones, and we all use those phones to take pictures of something that catches our fancy. But talented photographers have “an eye,” and they use it to great effect. Their photos tell a tale. Their photos move you, often in ways you can’t begin to describe. And that’s the difference between them and me. A difference I’ll never be able to bridge. And that’s okay, you know, because I’m perfectly happy to just sit here and admire their work.
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Original Research ARTICLE
Three counting methods agree on cell and neuron number in chimpanzee primary visual cortex
- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Determining the cellular composition of specific brain regions is crucial to our understanding of the function of neurobiological systems. It is therefore useful to identify the extent to which different methods agree when estimating the same properties of brain circuitry. In this study, we estimated the number of neuronal and non-neuronal cells in the primary visual cortex (area 17 or V1) of both hemispheres from a single chimpanzee. Specifically, we processed samples distributed across V1 of the right hemisphere after cortex was flattened into a sheet using two variations of the isotropic fractionator cell and neuron counting method. We processed the left hemisphere as serial brain slices for stereological investigation. The goal of this study was to evaluate the agreement between these methods in the most direct manner possible by comparing estimates of cell density across one brain region of interest in a single individual. In our hands, these methods produced similar estimates of the total cellular population (approximately 1 billion) as well as the number of neurons (approximately 675 million) in chimpanzee V1, providing evidence that both techniques estimate the same parameters of interest. In addition, our results indicate the strengths of each distinct tissue preparation procedure, highlighting the importance of attention to anatomical detail. In summary, we found that the isotropic fractionator and the stereological optical fractionator produced concordant estimates of the cellular composition of V1, and that this result supports the conclusion that chimpanzees conform to the primate pattern of exceptionally high packing density in V1. Ultimately, our data suggest that investigators can optimize their experimental approach by using any of these counting methods to obtain reliable cell and neuron counts.
Determining the cellular composition of neurobiological tissue is critical to our understanding of the structure and function of the brain. Differences in the organization of neurobiological tissue, whether it is the arrangement of cells or the relative amount of an organism's nervous system dedicated to a particular sensory modality, are important components of the neurobiological circuitry underlying behavior (Sur et al., 1980; Catania et al., 1993; Krubitzer et al., 1995).
Scientists have employed a variety of techniques with varying degrees of success to more fully characterize the microstructure and circuitry of specific brain areas and systems. An early example of such a procedure is “direct enumeration,” which consists of homogenizing brain tissue and determining the density of cell nuclei in re-suspended fluid samples (Nurnberger and Gordon, 1957; Zamenhof, 1976). A major critique of this approach was concern over the potential loss of cells or nuclei during the mechanical dissociation of tissue (Clarke and Oppenheim, 1995). Alternative procedures were developed to analyze specific parameters of sectioned tissue samples, and since the 1960's these stereological techniques have become the gold-standard for quantitative investigations of biological tissues (Glaser and Glaser, 2000). However, stereological methods have also been critiqued for inattention to tissue processing deformations that may lead to inaccurate estimates (von Bartheld, 2002). Traditionally, for example, guard zones were used to avoid tissue containing “lost caps” that resulted from cells being destroyed by direct contact with the knife blade (Baryshnikova et al., 2006). However, recent work suggests the absence of “lost caps” in fixed tissues cut on a freezing microtome, but reports that the distribution of particles along the z-axis (from one cut edge to the other) is non-uniform, concluding that the traditional use of guard zones may introduce bias into the estimate for these tissues (Carlo and Stevens, 2011). Indeed, tissue deformations that introduce bias into stereological investigations have been reported for a number of tissue processing protocols and constitute a major cause for concern (von Bartheld, 2012). Thus, the extent to which these distinct methodologies produce accurate estimates of specific biological parameters of interest remains controversial (Bahney and von Bartheld, 2014). Accordingly, whether these methods produce comparable results has also been of interest for several decades as agreement between methods provides support for the conclusion that we are, in fact, producing reasonable estimates of a specific biological parameter of interest, and forms the motivation for our work. An additional challenge to this type of work is the ability to accurately identify the region of interest for quantitative analysis. Immunohistochemical preparations have enhanced our ability to identify discrete brain areas by providing information on an increased number of the molecular properties of the brain (Sherwood et al., 2007a,b; Raghanti et al., 2008; Takahata et al., 2009; Balaram et al., 2013). Indeed, stereological analysis has seen widespread success in part because of the ability to employ immunohistochemical protocols to tag neurons (Mullen et al., 1992) as well as histological procedures to visualize cells, including the Nissl stain (Miller et al., 2012), and neurotransmitter biomarkers, such as acetylcholinesterase (Miller et al., 2013), in adjacent brain slices. Not only does this increased number of staining procedures give researchers more to investigate with the techniques at their disposal, it also provides an enriched view of the neurobiology under investigation and facilitates the rapid and reliable identification of brain areas. Importantly, recent years have witnessed the application of some of these newer technologies to older procedures. For example, the isotropic fractionator (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005) is the product of combining “direct enumeration” with immunohistochemistry to investigate, for example, the number of neuronal and non-neuronal cells in a tissue sample. In addition, results from manual counts using the isotropic fractionator method (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005) have been replicated using modern flow cytometry to more rapidly quantify the cellular composition of neurobiological samples, termed the flow fractionator (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). A principal reason these procedures have seen widespread use in recent years is that each has specific advantages. For instance, while stereological analysis of brain slices provides a wealth of anatomical detail, the preparation of histological sections is time-consuming, and adequately sampling brain tissue can be challenging. Conversely, the isotropic fractionator can more rapidly produce reliable estimates of some of the same parameters, such as the cellular composition of a brain sample, via homogenization of samples (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005). Recently, the use of flow cytometry to automatically count samples prepared using the isotropic fractionator was demonstrated to further decrease the amount of time necessary to estimate cellular populations, and to provide results less variable than those obtained from hand counts using a microscope, although with an increased equipment cost (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). Furthermore, although stereological studies can employ a range of histological markers to identify individual regions of interest, the isotropic fractionator and flow fractionator can each be used for samples taken from cortex that has been separated from the white matter and flattened into a sheet, in which specific brain areas, such as the primary visual cortex (V1), are readily identifiable during dissection. Despite the theoretical ability of these procedures to estimate the same parameters, no study has to-date directly compared results from the use of the isotropic fractionator, the flow fractionator and the stereological optical fractionator in a single brain region.
The present study is therefore the first to investigate the similarity of estimates obtained using the isotropic fractionator, the flow fractionator and the stereological optical fractionator from a specific region of the brain within a single individual. We determined the total number of cells by staining free-floating suspensions of nuclei for DNA with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI), and the percentage of neuronal cells by staining suspensions of nuclei with both DAPI and an antibody to the neuronal nuclei marker NeuN (Mullen et al., 1992) in samples from flattened V1 of the right hemisphere using the isotropic fractionator (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005; Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). We then determined the total number of cells and the percentage of neuronal cells in the same samples with the flow fractionator (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). Finally, we recorded the location of cells along the z-axis to determine the presence and extent of possible non-uniform tissue shrinkage that could bias our stereological estimates, and calculated the total number of cells and neurons using the stereological optical fractionator (Schmitz and Hof, 2005) in adjacent series of brain slices from the left hemisphere stained for Nissl substance or NeuN, respectively. Determining the agreement in results between these methods is important because each of these methods are in current use and the reliability of our conclusions and inferences based upon such data will depend upon how they compare. In addition, if estimates from these methods agree, this will provide investigators with a greater degree of experimental flexibility and increase the data to which they have access when interpreting their results. In short, determining the transparency of results from these techniques facilitates the integration of a larger set of data in the development of formal relationships between the cellular composition and behavioral function of brain regions across a broad range of taxa and in both clinical and basic scientific applications.
Both hemispheres of the brain from a single, non-neuropathological adult female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes; 53 years) were obtained from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute's Southwest National Primate Research Center. The brain was collected after post-mortem flushing with 0.1% phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and was shipped overnight in 0.1% PBS. Upon arrival, the cerebral cortex was separated from the subcortical structures, bisected, and then cleaned of vasculature and pia. In the right hemisphere, the sulci were opened in order to flatten the cortical sheet, which was then fixed in 2% PFA in PBS for 72 h at 4°C. The left hemisphere was cut into blocks and fixed in 4% PFA in PBS for 24 h at 4°C, followed by immersion in 30% sucrose overnight prior to sectioning at 50 μm on a sledge microtome (American Optical, model #860, clearance angle = 19°) while the tissue was held below 0°C.
Details of the tissue processing methods employed in flattening cortex and preparing samples for the isotropic fractionator protocol appear in prior publications (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005; Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). Briefly, the flattened (right) cortical hemisphere was photographed and placed onto a light box. Primary visual cortex (V1 or Brodmann's area 17) in flattened cortex is easily identifiable when backlit due to its dense myelination and caudal position. Identifiable cortical areas (V1) were drawn on the printed image of the flattened cortex and V1 was separated from the rest of cortex and subdivided into pieces using a scalpel. Each piece was photographed, weighed, and documented as a single sample. Photographs were taken in order to measure the surface area of each piece using ImageJ, which were combined with the average cortical thickness of V1 based upon measurements (mean depth = 1.8 mm, n = 42) in serial sections from the left hemisphere to determine the volume of V1. Each sample from the flattened cortical tissue (n = 61) was homogenized using a glass Tenbroeck tissue grinder (Fisher Scientific) in a dissociation solution of sodium citrate, triton-X 100 and distilled water. The total suspension volumes were determined based upon sample weight, and ranged between 3 and 5 ml. The resulting solution contains free-floating nuclei, which were stained with DAPI, which indiscriminately stains cellular nuclei, and an antibody to Neuronal Nuclei (NeuN, MAB377, Millipore), which stains most neuronal nuclei (Mullen et al., 1992). The isotropic fractionator and flow fractionator procedures described below permit the estimation of total cell number as well as the percentage of neurons in the sample, assuming that each nucleus corresponds to one cell.
Nuclei in samples from the flattened (right) V1 and processed using the isotropic fractionator were stained with DAPI and an antibody to NeuN and quantified by hand in a Neubauer counting chamber under a fluorescent microscope (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005). Specifically, free-floating, DAPI-stained, or DAPI+/NeuN+ double-stained nuclei from the main suspension samples were counted to estimate total cell number or percentage of neurons, respectively (Figure 1, Table 1). Initial manual counts of DAPI-stained or DAPI+/NeuN+ double-stained nuclei were performed by a technician blind to the flow cytometry data, and control samples revealed excellent agreement between the initial and final manual counts performed by DJM on DAPI-stained nuclei (nonparametric T-test, P = 0.967, n = 17), and between manual and flow counts of DAPI+/NeuN+ double-stained nuclei (nonparametric T-test, P = 0.123, n = 13). All suspensions were vigorously mixed prior to chamber loading and counting, and each of the 61 samples from right V1 was processed using the isotropic fractionator method.
Figure 1. Summary figure of the optical fractionator, isotropic fractionator, and flow fractionator. Low magnification (~1×, scale bar = 500 μm) images of coronal brain slices at the V1/V2 cortical boundary (indicated by the arrowhead) stained for Nissl (A) and an antibody to NeuN (B) showing the characteristic laminar profile of V1 that was used to guide stereological measurements. High magnification images (100×, scale bar = 10 μm) of the outer stripe of Gennari in V1 in coronal brain slices stained for Nissl (C) and an antibody to NeuN (D), with the stereological probe illustrating lines of inclusion (green) and exclusion (black). High magnification (20×, smallest individual boxes are 50 by 50 μm, scale bar = 40 μm) images of flattened cortical samples processed using the isotropic fractionator and quantified using the Neubauer chamber (E,F,G). (E) Shows DAPI-stained nuclei, (F) shows NeuN-stained nuclei and (G) is a merged image of (F,G). Yellow arrowheads indicate nuclei double-positive for fluorescent staining of DAPI and NeuN, indicating neuronal nuclei, and blue arrowheads indicate nuclei that stained for DAPI, but did not stain for NeuN, indicating non-neuronal nuclei (E,F,G). (H) Shows an example of our data generated using the flow fractionator and presented on a SSC-A (side scatter area) vs. DAPI-A (DAPI-fluorescent area) scatterplot. A polygon gate was used to select the nuclei based on DAPI expression. This analysis profile allowed us to quantify the concentration of individual nuclei (singlet, teal), clusters of two nuclei (doublet, red) and clusters of three nuclei (triplet, black) in a known volume of sample. The green dots on the left side of the plot indicate debris excluded by the polygon gate (black diagonal line).
Table 1. Adult chimpanzee visual cortex total cell and neuron estimates based on three quantification techniques.
Nuclei in samples from the flattened (right) V1 and processed using the flow fractionator were stained with DAPI and an antibody to NeuN and quantified by a flow cytometer (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012). The flow fractionator also requires the addition of a known number of Countbright Beads (Invitrogen) (Young et al., 2012) (Figure 1). Specifically, free-floating, DAPI-stained or DAPI+/NeuN+ double-stained nuclei from the main suspension samples were counted in tandem with a fixed volume of fluorescent Countbright beads (Invitrogen Inc.) using a Becton Dickson 5-laser LSRII flow cytometer (for details, see Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012) (Figure 1). All samples were vigorously mixed before counts were determined, and all counts were made in duplicate to assess variability. The flow cytometry technician was blind to the sample attributes prepared by DJM and to the manual count data. All flow cytometry experiments were conducted in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Flow Cytometry Shared Resource. Each of the 61 samples from right V1 was processed in duplicate using the flow fractionator method.
This study also employed a traditional histological procedure to reveal cell bodies based upon the presence of staining for Nissl-substance (Nissl), as well as immunohistochemical staining for NeuN (Young et al., 2013), in which V1 is easily identifiable (Figure 1), for stereological quantification. Specifically, adjacent 1-in-10 series of sections cut from the left hemisphere on a freezing sledge microtome were processed for Nissl-substance using 1% thionin acetate (T3387 Sigma-Aldrich) dissolved to 0.025% into an acetate buffer (containing sodium acetate and acetic acid to a pH of 5.1–5.5) after mounting on glass slides and dried overnight in an oven set to 37°C, or free-floating with an antibody to NeuN. Sections were dehydrated in a graded series of alcohol (70, 95, 100%) followed by immersion in xylene prior to being coverslipped with Permount (SP15-500 Fisher). Neurons were apparent in both Nissl- and NeuN-stained materials because of the presence of a round nucleus. Glia were apparent in Nissl-stained sections because of their smaller size and darkly stained punctation. All stereological analyses were performed by a single investigator (DJM) using a computer-assisted stereology system consisting of a Nikon E80i light microscope with a motorized stage and the commercially available StereoInvestigator software (MicroBrightField Bioscience, Williston, VT). The volume of each region of interest was estimated using the Cavalieri principle (frame area = 500 × 500 μm) at 4× magnification (Table 1). An initial pilot study, in which sections were outlined at 2× magnification and counts were placed at 100× magnification using an oil immersion objective lens under Köhler illumination when the top of the nucleus, in the case of neurons, or the top of the cell profile, in the case of glia, came into focus within the probe dimensions (Schmitz and Hof, 2005), was performed to determine stereological parameters. Specifically, the pilot study indicated the appropriate number of sections to be investigated (n = 10), probe area (40 × 40 μm), probe height (10 μm), dual vertical guard zone height (2 μm), frame step (1966 × 2595 μm), frequency of thickness measurement (1 in 8; measured thickness: mean = 16.8 μm, s.e.m. = 0.31 μm) while maintaining an acceptably low coefficient of error [Gundersen (m = 1) CE < 0.025; 1st Schmitz and Hof CE < 0.024; 2nd Schmitz and Hof CE < 0.019] (Gundersen and Jensen, 1987; Schmitz and Hof, 2005).
In addition, these preliminary data indicated that the chromagens used to visualize cells or nuclei achieved full penetration of the tissue, based upon the homogeneity of cell counts across the depth of probes used to investigate NeuN-stained materials, and the failure to reject the null hypothesis, in Nissl-stained materials, that there was no difference in the number of cells allocated to sequential counting bins along the z-axis [F(1,8) = 0.82, P > 0.39, n = 10 bins for a probe depth of 10 μm]. Additional analysis of the vertical (z) distribution of particles was performed at 100× magnification by recording the z-axis location of cells (nuclei; n = 1399) within the measured depth of tissue at sampling sites (n = 207) from across V1 in Nissl-stained material. A total of 640 sampling sites were investigated using the optical fractionator workflow to estimate cell and neuron number (mean number of sites per section = 32.4, 34.2; standard error of the mean (SEM) = 5.8, 4.8; NeuN, Nissl, respectively). The number of cells or neurons was calculated by multiplying the number of counts by the reciprocals of the area section fraction (asf), serial section fraction (ssf), and the tissue section fraction (tsf) (Schmitz and Hof, 2005). The percent of neuronal cells in brain slices investigated using stereology was calculated by taking the number of cells estimated using NeuN-stained sections divided by the number of cells estimated using Nissl-stained sections.
The goals of this project were (1) to determine if manual and automated methods of counting single and double-stained nuclei in suspension volumes of homogenized tissue samples resulted in statistically indistinguishable estimates of total cell and neuron numbers from readily identifiable regions of interest in flattened cortical preparations, (2) to compare these results with estimates of the same parameters in the same region of interest from the other hemisphere in a single individual using stereological procedures on sectioned tissue, and (3) to determine the distribution of particles in the z-domain of Nissl-stained sections. Pursuant to the first goal, we determined manual counts as well as automated flow counts from at least two aliquots from each homogenized sample of flattened cortex used in this study (n = 61, Table 1). Next, we determined within-measures agreement by calculating the non-parametric T statistic on repeated measurements of each aliquot, testing the difference between means, such that a P-value smaller than 0.05 was taken to indicate a significant difference between the measurements (Table 2). We then used the Bland and Altman (1986) approach of comparing the differences between the measurements to the means of the measurements in our analysis of the isotropic fractionator and the flow fractionator data (Figures S1–S4). In addition, we report Lin's concordance correlation, a statistic that approximates the variation of the data about the linear regression (Lin, 1989) (Table 2). Pursuant to the second goal of comparing results from samples of flattened cortex with results from coronal brain slices, we calculated the density of cells or neurons per cubic millimeter by taking the parameter estimate of the sample divided by the measured volume of that sample. For example, when using the optical fractionator, the investigator draws an outline of the region of interest in each of the 10 sections selected for analysis. The Cavalieri method then utilizes this outline to estimate the surface area of that section. The volume of the section is then calculated by taking the surface area multiplied by the thickness of the section as it was originally cut on the freezing microtome. The density of cells or neurons is then calculated by dividing the number of cells or neurons estimated using the optical fractionator by the volume of each section determined by the Cavalieri method. The 10 sections are then ordered by density. In contrast, the surface area of each flattened cortical sample was measured using ImageJ and multiplied by the depth of V1 cortex measured in the intact left hemisphere cut as brain slices to determine the volume of each sample. The average of the isotropic fractionator and flow fractionator estimates was then divided by the volume of each sample to calculate cell or neuronal density (Table 1). In addition, these averages were ordered by density and placed into 10 bins of approximately six samples each (the 10th bin contained seven samples). The non-parametric T statistic was then calculated on the ordered (a) flattened cortical sample and (b) intact brain section density estimates (Table 2). Pursuant to the third aim of determining the distribution of particles in the z-domain of brain slices from tissue fixed before sectioning while frozen on a sliding microtome, we normalized the z-axis location of each cell within the corresponding depth of the sampling site in which it was observed and divided this normalized data into 10 bins corresponding to percentiles of tissue depth. We then used linear regression to investigate the presence of a statistically distinguishable relationship between the frequency and location of cell counts along the z-axis.
Our investigation of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) primary visual cortex (V1, Figure 1) revealed excellent agreement between the estimated number of cells or neurons derived from tissue processed as samples from flattened cortex and quantified manually using the isotropic fractionator (Herculano-Houzel and Lent, 2005) and automatically using the flow fractionator (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012), or from tissue processed as coronal sections and quantified using the computer-assisted optical fractionator method (Schmitz and Hof, 2005, Figure 2). Specifically, the stereological estimate (961 million) of total cell number from coronal slices of V1 was 94.6% of the estimate based upon manual and automated counts (1 billion) of flattened cortex. The percent of all the cells that are neurons, calculated from flattened samples (65.4%), was 90.3% of the percent estimated using stereology (72.4%). Manual and automated count estimates (658 million) of the number of neurons in V1 were 95.6% of the stereological estimate (695 million, Table 1).
Figure 2. Summary cellular density plots. Summary plots showing the density (in thousands of cells per mm3) of cells and neurons estimated from flattened cortical samples (Flat) and brain slices (Slice) (A,B). In these plots, the flattened cortical sample estimate is the average of counts using the Neubauer chamber and flow cytometry for each sample. Estimates from flattened cortical samples were ordered and placed into 10 bins of 6 sequential values (the 10th bin contains 7 values, n = 61) and are shown for all cells by an open triangle and for neurons by a closed triangle (A). Stereological density estimates from brain slices (Slice) were ordered (n = 10) and are shown for all cells by open circles and for neurons by closed circles (A). (B) Is a boxplot depicting the median (thick line), inter-quartile range (box), minimum (lower dotted error bar), and maximum (upper dotted error bar) cellular densities in flattened cortical samples and brain slices.
The current investigation also found that V1 volume of the right hemisphere estimated from images of flattened samples using ImageJ (5.3 cm3) was within 10% of V1 volume in the left hemisphere estimated from serial sections using the Cavalieri stereological method (4.8 cm3, Table 1). Thus, the density of cells in flattened samples of V1 ranged from 110,783 to 329,632 cells/mm3, with an average of 193,867 cells/mm3 (Figure 2, Table 1). The density of neurons in flattened samples of V1 ranged from 52,936 to 234,039 neurons/mm3, with an average of 126,823 neurons/mm3. The density of cells in coronal slices of V1 ranged from 123,263 to 213,806 cells/mm3, with an average of 197,331 cells/mm3. The density of neurons in coronal slices of V1 ranged from 108,656 to 162,511 neurons/mm3, with an average of 146,008 neurons/mm3. These results appear in Figure 2 and Table 1. Therefore, our investigation revealed that the density of cells and neurons from flattened samples were 98.2 and 86.9% of the stereological estimates, respectively.
Corroborating the results of previous studies (Collins et al., 2010; Young et al., 2012), we observed excellent agreement between repeated measurements using the isotropic fractionator (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.221, Lin's Concordance = 0.812, n = 61) and the flow fractionator (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.486, Lin's Concordance = 0.877, n = 61) to estimate the total number of cells. Similarly, we observed low within-sample variance when using the optical fractionator to estimate the number of neurons [Gundersen coefficient of error (CE) = 0.018 (Gundersen and Jensen, 1987); 1st CE = 0.028, and 2nd CE = 0.021 (Schmitz and Hof, 2005)] and the total number of cells [Gundersen CE = 0.027 (Gundersen and Jensen, 1987); 1st CE = 0.023, and 2nd CE = 0.018 (Schmitz and Hof, 2005)], or when using the Cavalieri method to estimate V1 volume (Gundersen CE = 0.012, Gundersen and Jensen, 1987). In addition, we observed no difference when comparing estimates of the number of neurons (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.124, n = 10) or the total number of cells (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.239, n = 61) based on manual counts under the microscope and automated counts using the flow cytometer (Table 1).
Our investigation employed a constant estimate of the cortical depth of V1 (~1.8 mm, n = 42) to determine the volume of samples from flattened cortex because estimates based upon sample weights were more variable, likely as a result of the inclusion of some white matter. As noted, this approach produced a volume estimate of right V1 that was 10% larger (5.3 mm3) than the (4.8 mm3) estimate obtained using the Cavalieri method in brain slices from left V1. Despite this difference, our calculations of total cellular density in chimpanzee V1 comparing an average of the isotropic fractionator and the flow fractionator with the optical fractionator were statistically indistinguishable (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.922, n = 10). In contrast, our calculations of neuronal density using these techniques were statistically distinguishable (non-parametric T-test, P = 0.027, n = 10, Table 2). The increased estimate of V1 volume from flattened cortex highlights the need for the anatomical specificity available in stained brain slices and may account for the discrepancy between average neuronal density estimates using these techniques (see Discussion).
The current work revealed that the distribution of particles along the z-domain of sectioned materials fixed before sectioning while frozen on a sliding microtome and mounted on a glass slide before staining for Nissl-substance was vulnerable to the “lost caps” phenomena (Baryshnikova et al., 2006), and exhibited a linear decrease in cell density with increasing tissue depth (superficial = near coverslip, deep = near glass slide, Figure 3). Specifically, our measurements indicated that the top and bottom 10% of tissue (bins 0.1 and 1, respectively) each exhibited ~40% of the average z-domain cell count (“lost caps,” see Baryshnikova et al., 2006). Including the entire z-axis in the stereological probe would therefore have resulted in an underestimate of the cellular population by ~12.9%. After excluding the top and bottom 10% of tissue, we identified a linear decrease in the density of cell counts as the depth of tissue increased, such that tissue near the slide (deep) contained ~20% fewer counts than (superficial) bins near the coverslip [F(1,6) = 7.7, P = 0.032, Adjusted R2 = 0.48]. The current work, based upon the results of a pilot study indicating the use of 2 μm guard zones, effectively sampled the tissue from 2 to 12 μm of the average 16.8 μm available, or from the 12th to 71st percentiles along the z-axis. Based on the average counts per bin after excluding the top and bottom 10 percentiles (bin #0.1 [adjacent to the coverslip], and bin #1 [adjacent to the glass slide]), our calculations indicate that this sampling range (12–71%, or bins 2–7) resulted in an estimate of cell number approximately 2.6% above the sample mean.
Figure 3. Distribution of particles along the z-axis of Nissl-stained brain slices. Histogram of data based on 1399 cells (nuclei) from 207 sampling sites throughout V1 illustrating the frequency of cell counts (Y axis) normalized over the depth (X axis) of sections fixed before cutting frozen on a sliding microtome and mounted before staining for Nissl substance. The convention here is that bins to the left (e.g., bin #0.1) are near the coverslip or the exposed edge of tissue during staining (superficial), and bins to the right (e.g., bin #1) are near the glass slide (deep).
Our estimates of cellular and neuronal populations in the primary visual cortex of a chimpanzee using the isotropic fractionator, the flow fractionator or the optical fractionator agree within 5% (Table 1). This work also contributes data indicating that the measurement of V1 volume from flattened preparations agrees with stereological estimates from brain slices within 10% (Table 1). Our investigation therefore provides evidence of the agreement between estimates of the density of cells and neurons based upon sampling flattened cortex or brain slices (Figure 2).
We provide data on the volume of chimpanzee V1 (4.8–5.3 cm3) consistent with the 4.64 cm3 (De Sousa et al., 2010) and 5.52 cm3 (Bush and Allman, 2004) estimates from previous studies. In particular, our stereological estimate of 4.8 cm3 supports the De Sousa et al. (2010) study that also used the Cavalieri method to estimate the volume of V1 in the left hemisphere of chimpanzees at 4.64 cm3. The difference between our estimates in the left (4.8 cm3) and right hemispheres (5.3 cm3) may reflect inter-hemispheric asymmetry in V1 volume, given that previous work has reported differences in humans of 5% (Murphy, 1985) and 13% (Andrews et al., 1997). This difference in V1 volume may be related to behavioral specializations as has been observed in the primary motor cortex related to hand preference (Sherwood et al., 2007a,b; Hopkins et al., 2010). On the other hand, it is possible that mechanical deformation of the cortical sheet induced during the flattening procedure increased our surface area measurement which, when combined with depth measurements from the intact left hemisphere, produced a slight over-estimate of V1 volume in the right hemisphere. However, given that our estimates were within 10% of each other, and that our calculations fall well within the range suggested by previous studies and exhibit inter-hemispheric asymmetry similar to what has been reported in humans, these results suggest that our measurements provide reasonable estimates of the volume of V1 in the chimpanzee brain.
Results from our investigation of the distribution of particles along the z-axis in sectioned materials stained for Nissl after mounting suggest that the use of guard zones to exclude the top and bottom 10% of tissue avoids underestimating the total number of cells by approximately 13% (effect of “lost caps,” Figure 3, see Baryshnikova et al., 2006). However, the implementation of 2 μm guard zones resulted in an effective probe sampling range of the 12–71st percentiles along the z-axis which resulted in a slight overestimation of cell number by approximately 2–3%, based upon the observed decrease in cell density as the observer approaches the glass slide. However, previous work has reported an increase in cell density as the observer moves from the tissue near the coverslip toward the glass slide upon which the tissue was mounted, and the absence an effect of “lost caps,” such that cells near sectioned edges were not notably fewer in number than in the middle of the brain slice (Carlo and Stevens, 2011). The inverse effects observed in these two studies are likely explained by the observation that the tissue Carlo and Stevens (2011) measured was processed in a manner identical to that employed in the current investigation, except for two things: (1) Carlo and Stevens (2011) report flipping the tissue such that the edge of the tissue immediately adjacent to but above the knife blade during sectioning was positioned closest to the coverslip in the final stained product, whereas the current study did not flip the tissue in this manner, and (2) Carlo and Stevens (2011) measured brain tissue that underwent perfusion fixation prior to sectioning, while the current investigation measured tissue that underwent a saline flush during perfusion and was subsequently fixed by immersion before sectioning. The opposing gradients of cell loss are therefore likely the result of the same phenomena in both studies such that cells immediately above the microtome blade during sectioning exhibit an increased density, an effect of tissue compression that occurs prior to mounting the tissue (Baryshnikova et al., 2006), and are simply being measured across the tissue in opposing directions. Similarly, the presence of “lost caps” in the current investigation but the absence of this effect in Carlo and Stevens (2011) data is therefore likely the result of whether the brain was fixed by perfusion (resulting in no lost caps), or not (resulting in approximately 60% cell loss at the cut edges). This conclusion is supported by similar observations from different labs that cells are lost at cut edges in immersion fixed (Andersen and Gundersen, 1999; Bahney and von Bartheld, 2014) but not perfusion fixed tissues (Gardella et al., 2003). Thus, these studies together suggest that compression occurs regardless of fixation and is characterized by an effect somewhere between the currently reported 20% (clearance angle = 19°) and previously reported 50% (clearance angle = 7.5°, Carlo and Stevens, 2011) decrease in cell density as the observer moves away from the edge of tissue adjacent to and above the knife edge during sectioning. In addition, perfusion fixation appears to mitigate the effect of “lost caps,” which results in the loss of a significant number of cells or particles near the surface of sections from immersion-fixed tissues (~60%). Given that the ultimate goal of stereological investigations is to estimate biological parameters of interest in such a way that the original relationships among those parameters are not systematically distorted, our data suggest that the use of guard zones in these tissue preparations are critical, and that awareness of the extent to which the stereological probe employed samples a known distribution of objects within the available tissue can provide reasonable estimates, for example, of the number of cells and neurons. In summary, our data provide evidence in support of the traditional stereological approach to focus on sampling the “core” of sectioned material, because this avoids the largest source of bias due to the “lost caps” effect at tissue edges (von Bartheld, 2012). In addition, our data provide evidence to suggest that the use of guard zones resulting in an effective sampling range from anywhere within the 10–30th to the 70–90th percentiles produce results within 3–4% of the observed or sample mean.
This study corroborated previous work (Young et al., 2012) comparing the total number of cells in a sample measured using the isotropic fractionator and the flow fractionator (Figures S1–S3). We found that the total number of cells estimated from flattened cortical samples was 5% greater than the stereological estimate (Table 1). However, our stereological investigation likely overestimated the actual number of cells in our sample by approximately 3%, resulting in a discrepancy between hemispheres of approximately 8%. Given that previous investigations of human V1, as well as the current volumetric analysis, indicate inter-hemispheric differences on the order of 5–13% (Murphy, 1985; Andrews et al., 1997), these data suggest that the observed differences in cell number reflect biological asymmetry between the hemispheres. The close agreement between these results and previous studies therefore strongly suggests that each of these distinct techniques estimate a similar parameter, the total number of cells in chimpanzee V1.
This work provides evidence in agreement with previous studies investigating the percentage of neuronal cells in samples measured using the isotropic fractionator and the flow fractionator (Collins et al., 2010; or Figure S4). It should be noted that the estimate of the absolute number of neurons in tissue samples from flattened cortex is a derivative of the estimate of the total number of cells using DAPI. This contrasts with the stereological estimate of neuron number, which is based upon an independent run of the optical fractionator in a series of sections stained for NeuN, adjacent to the Nissl-stained series. The percentage of neuronal cells based upon our stereological investigation is calculated as the number of cells in NeuN-stained sections divided by the number of cells in Nissl-stained sections. Therefore, our comparison of the number of neurons using these techniques is two-fold: (a) we compared the percentage of all the neuronal cells, and (b) we compared the absolute number of neurons estimated. We found that the mean percentage of neuronal cells in chimpanzee V1 estimated from flattened cortical samples was 65.4%, while the mean percentage of neuronal cells estimated using stereology was 72.4%. Given that our stereological analysis likely produced a ~3% overestimate of cell number, the percentage of neuronal cells estimated from brain slices may be approximately ~74%. This difference in the percentage of neuronal cells is likely due to the inclusion of a minimal amount of white matter in the flattened cortical sample preparation. Next, we calculated the absolute number of neurons and discovered that the estimate from flattened cortical samples (658 million) was 5% lower than the stereological estimate of 695 million (Table 1). Given that previous evidence indicates a >5% rightward bias in V1 size and cell number, the observation that right V1 contains 5% fewer neurons suggests that neurons may be lost during implementation of the isotropic fractionator method (Clarke and Oppenheim, 1995). Although future research may further clarify this issue, the reasonably close (~10%) agreement between these estimates suggest that our quantification procedures approximate the same parameter, the total number of neurons in chimpanzee V1.
Our data provide evidence that there are approximately 195,000 (193,867–197,331) cells per mm3 of chimpanzee V1, out of which around 136,000 (126,823–146,008) are neurons. These data differ somewhat from the results of a previous study of cellular density in chimpanzee V1 which reported ~330,000 cells per mm3, out of which 208,930 were neurons (Lewitus et al., 2012). Interestingly, both of these results place the density of neurons in chimpanzee V1 in range of the upper 60 percentiles. However, the discrepancy between the absolute density of neuronal and non-neuronal cells in these studies is likely due to a combination of factors including tissue preparation, the type of fixation and the histological staining protocol employed. For instance, Lewitus et al. (2012) excluded layer 1 from their estimates as a result of variable tissue quality, and measured cortical thickness only twice for each section investigated, the combination of which may have contributed to the higher cellular densities they observed. However, our results are in agreement with this and other published studies indicating a high density of neurons in primary visual cortex, particularly in primates (Collins et al., 2010, 2013; Campi et al., 2011; Lewitus et al., 2012).
The density of cells and neurons based on flattened samples were 98.2 and 86.9% of the stereological estimates, respectively. However, the observation that our stereological data probably overestimated (~3%) the total number of cells may account for the observed ~2% difference in cell density between hemispheres. These results demonstrate that the density of cells can be determined with high precision, whether measured using traditional stereological tools or with more recently developed techniques such as the isotropic fractionator and flow fractionator. In our hands, these distinct methodologies produced estimates of the density of neurons that agreed within 15%. The source of this discrepancy may involve the inclusion of a minimal amount of white matter in flattened cortical samples during dissection, the slight overestimation of regional volume because of deformations in the cortical sheet induced during the flattening procedure, the loss of neuronal cells, or some combination of these. Despite these relatively small differences, our ability to replicate the composition and density of cellular populations in the chimpanzee primary visual cortex provides evidence supporting our ability to compare results from distinct methodologies in determining the distribution of different types of cells in the brain.
Conclusions and Significance
Our research indicates the reproducibility of estimates of the cellular composition of brain tissue using distinct tissue processing and quantification methodologies when the accurate identification of a single cortical region of interest is possible. Our results thus demonstrate the validity of using the isotropic fractionator, flow fractionator, or optical fractionator to obtain cell and neuron counts. Ultimately, these results facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of neurobiological circuitry by presenting investigators with evidence that these techniques estimate the same parameters of interest, allowing the investigator an additional line of evidence to aid in the interpretation of experimental results.
Our results are also significant because they indicate that V1 in chimpanzees, our closest living genetic relatives, conforms to the general finding in primates that V1 contains more densely packed neurons than other cortical areas (Rockel et al., 1980; Carlo and Stevens, 2013; Collins et al., 2013; Young et al., 2013). This means that, beyond the observation that layer 4 contains small neurons, each of the cortical layers in V1 contains neurons that are on average smaller than in other cortical areas. Smaller neurons tend to have fewer synaptic inputs (Jacobs et al., 2001; Elston et al., 2005) and are thus thought to be less likely to dramatically transform incoming sensory signals. Primate brains are known to contain a large proportion of neocortical tissue devoted to visual perception. Furthermore, compared to other mammals, V1 in primates has the specialized task of distributing sensory input to cortical regions throughout the visual system that are integral for visual percepts. Accordingly, our findings are consistent with the observation that primate V1 is characterized by small, densely packed neurons, which may have facilitated the evolution of primate V1 into a region particularly effective at providing multiple downstream cortical regions with the relatively raw sensory input necessary for higher-order functional operations.
Daniel J. Miller and Jon H. Kaas contributed to the conception and design of the work. Daniel J. Miller, Pooja Balaram, and Nicole A. Young made substantial contributions to the acquisition and analysis of the data. Daniel J. Miller, Pooja Balaram, Nicole A. Young, and Jon H. Kaas all participated in the interpretation of the data. Daniel J. Miller drafted the manuscript and Pooja Balaram, Nicole A. Young, and Jon H. Kaas revised the manuscript for critically important intellectual content. Daniel J. Miller, Pooja Balaram, Nicole A. Young, and Jon H. Kaas each had access to all aspects of this work, take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of this work in its entirety and gave final approval of the version to be published.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
This work was supported by a grant from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation to Jon H. Kaas. Flow cytometry experiments were conducted in the Vanderbilt Medical Center (VMC) Flow Cytometry Shared Resource. The VMC Flow Cytometry Shared Resource is supported by the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (P30 CA68485) and the Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center (DK058404). The authors thank David Flaherty, Laura Trice, and Kallie Foust for technical assistance, as well as Chet Sherwood and Eva Sawyer for helpful discussion related to this research.
The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: http://www.frontiersin.org/journal/10.3389/fnana.2014.00036/abstract
Figure S1. Analysis of flow cytometry estimates. Repeated measures graph depicting the agreement between the first (red) and second (blue) density measurements on ordered samples (A). The vertical dotted lines indicate every 5th sample (A). Bland-Altman plot showing the agreement between the first and second measurement taken from each sample by comparing the difference between repeated measurements on the Y axis against the mean of each sample estimate plotted along the X axis (B). The blue dotted line indicates the sample mean, the green dotted lines indicate the 95% interval, and the red dotted line indicates a single standard deviation from the mean (B). All density estimates are in thousands of nuclei per mm3 (A,B).
Figure S2. Analysis of manual counts using the Neubauer chamber. Repeated measures graph depicting the agreement between the first (red) and second (blue) density measurements on ordered samples (A). The vertical dotted lines indicate every 5th sample (A). Bland-Altman plot showing the agreement between the first and second measurement taken from each sample by comparing the difference between repeated measurements on the Y axis against the mean of each sample estimate plotted along the X axis (B). The blue dotted line indicates the sample mean, the green dotted lines indicate the 95% interval, and the red dotted line indicates a single standard deviation from the mean (B). All density estimates are in thousands of nuclei per mm3 (A,B).
Figure S3. Analysis of flattened cortical sample estimates. Repeated measures graph depicting the agreement between the average density count using the Neubauer chamber (red) and the flow cytometer (blue) on ordered samples (A). The vertical dotted lines indicate every 5th sample (A). Bland-Altman plot showing the agreement between these quantification procedures by comparing the difference between estimates on the Y axis against the mean of each sample estimate plotted along the X axis (B). The blue dotted line indicates the sample mean, the green dotted lines indicate the 95% interval, and the red dotted line indicates a single standard deviation from the mean (B). All density estimates are in thousands of nuclei per mm3 (A,B).
Figure S4. Analysis of neuronal percentage. Repeated measures graph depicting the agreement between the average neuronal percentage using the Neubauer chamber (red) and the flow cytometer (blue) on ordered samples (A). The vertical dotted lines indicate individual samples (A). Bland-Altman plot showing the agreement between these quantification procedures by comparing the difference between estimates on the Y axis against the mean of each sample estimate plotted along the X axis (B). The blue dotted line indicates the sample mean, the green dotted lines indicate the 95% interval, and the red dotted line indicates a single standard deviation from the mean (B). All density estimates are in thousands of nuclei per mm3 (A,B).
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Keywords: stereology, isotropic fractionator, flow cytometry, cell density, neuron number
Citation: Miller DJ, Balaram P, Young NA and Kaas JH (2014) Three counting methods agree on cell and neuron number in chimpanzee primary visual cortex. Front. Neuroanat. 8:36. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2014.00036
Received: 28 February 2014; Accepted: 29 April 2014;
Published online: 16 May 2014.
Edited by:Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Reviewed by:Karl Herrup, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Christopher Von Bartheld, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Copyright © 2014 Miller, Balaram, Young and Kaas. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Daniel J. Miller, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 301 Wilson Hall, 111 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240, USA e-mail: email@example.com
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Do I really have to relive this week? Let me just tell you it’s been awful and I’m saying good riddance and hoping for the best as we take on week 17.
As expressed here, the crampy leg saga pretty much consumed my week. It made for very sleepless, painful, uncomfortable nights, and that made for long, sleepy days. By Thursday of this past week I’d had enough and finally called the doctor. Turns out, I’m very dehydrated.
I feel stupid, because this is something you do to yourself. I admitted to Shelton that I can easily go an entire day without taking a drink of anything. I get so engrossed in what I’m doing that making sure I’m drinking enough water just isn’t even on my radar. So it’s my fault I guess. Who knows, maybe it’s only partially my fault. Do pregnant women get dehydrated easily anyway?
So I’ve been drinking as much water and powerade as humanly possible. The first night of my liquid bender I also took a tylenol before bed and wrapped my legs in a heating pad, and I slept soundly that night.
I spent the next day with my right kidney screaming in pain. One of those situations where it hurts to walk, hurts sit, hurts to pee… just hurts all the time. (If you haven’t noticed by now, my threshold for pain hovers around zero! I’m a wimp.)
So, I’ve made it through most of the weekend and my kidneys are finally not aching. Finally! All this water and electrolyte consumption must be paying off. Clearly I’ve learned a lesson and I’m going to try not to let something like this happen again.
Moving on… I find it really interesting that how pregnant I am changes with what I’m wearing. I bought a maternity tank top this week and I look the most pregnant in this than anything else I own. It looks like I have a basketball under my shirt. In other things I wear, you’d have no idea I’m pregnant or think maybe I need to start doing some crunches.
As far as eating goes, I feel like that’s finally getting under control. I’ve felt hungry since August and easily have eaten every two hours since that time. In the past week I’ve felt a brake depress on my appetite and it’s honestly a huge relief. I’m actually tired of eating, tired of trying to think about what the next meal will be. I’m moving back to a three-squares and a couple of snacks, and this works for me. I’m also noticing I don’t eat nearly as much as I normally do, there’s always food left on my plate.
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My week 17 update might come in a little late – it might be after Thanksgiving and be a two-week catch-up extravaganza!!! See, Shelton and I are going on vacation. The trendy people call this a babymoon – a pre-baby vacation. We call it our first vacation in two years, a much deserved, very overdue vacation. We found a fantastic beach in Florida (that’s light on kids and heavy on adult-friendly chillaxin’ ), booked our trip for super cheap, and plan on doing nothing for six days and five nights except sleeping, soaking up the sun, hitting the spa and eating, eating, eating (our hotel has like 12 restaurants… one that serves an insane dessert that includes 10 scoops of ice cream, cheesecake, chocolate cake, and more!). Oh I cannot wait!! I’ve got the CUTEST maternity bathing suit (a tankini, minus that awful “mom ruffle” skirt thing!). I’ve also packed about eight sun dresses, which means I don’t plan on doing a damn thing the entire time we’re gone!
Folks, we’re inching so close to the half-way point. I’m feeling good and I am growing more excited all the time.
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We currently have a Framework Agreement with NHHT for £6m a year. As part of this commitment we actively employ a certain number of long-term unemployed and other candidates specifically recommended by NHHT.
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I was answering some questions on asktom today and had one about a CSV (comma separated values) file. Thought I would point the person to the 'specification' for that file format and the first searching I did turned this up (from a forum)
Perhaps I misunderstand the question because I'm not sure whatThe emphasis is mine - a CSV file is just a file where the text is in 12pt courier! That is so simple.
"format" and "escape" characters are.
However, to my knowledge, CSV files are nothing more than ascii text
files, which means the font is courier and 12 pt.
Sometimes, you read something and it just makes you laugh out loud...
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Strategy Informer has posted a new batch of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Screenshots.
harry potter and the half blood price???? i thought it was half blood PRINCE.
i just gunna report that, but thats what it says on the actual site.
well now you know why i didn't, haha.
N4G is a community of gamers posting and discussing the latest game news. It’s part of NewsBoiler, a network of social news sites covering today’s pop culture.
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hours minutes seconds
Restarting meetings after the summer recess
hours minutes seconds
Restarting meetings after the summer recess
Well…..we did it! Wayne has been Installed as the first Master of the Lodge in our new Century. Regrettably due to the Pandemic we cannot say that we have held 100 years of meetings without a break but since we have now passed 100 years since our very first meeting we will stretch the point!
Well over 40 Brothers attended our Installation which was conducted in exceptional fashion by those who played an active part and Wayne was agreed by everyone to have been well and truly placed in the Chair of King Solomon before we took ourselves up to the Dining Room for a really delightful meal accompanied by sufficient wine and Port to make the evening most memorable.
So where from here? We have several new Candidates who will be with us in December to be Initiated into the Lodge and following our New Year break (we do try to fit into the Academic Terms!) we will have probably six Brothers to put through ceremonies to complete their passage to become a Master Mason as well hopefully bring forward others and Initiate more new members of the Craft.
The University Lodge of Liverpool has celebrated 100 continuous years of providing Fellowship, Brotherhood and Charity in the City of Liverpool and has numbered many distinguished men of the City amongst its number in that time.
The next 100 years starts with numbers of members rising while the average age is dropping as we admit more students, particularly welcoming those whose home address is not local but who are here for their academic studies. Having access to an organisation of like-minded people helps those who are new to Liverpool to receive fellowship and support…. as well as a network that will last them their whole lives if they so wish. Not to mention the chance for social gatherings both after our meetings and hopefully throughout the time they are here, as the Lodge is going to support and encourage events where there is no direct Masonic business but instead presents the opportunity to make friends.
Watch this space for details of the “Light Blue” Club that is in planning for every young Mason in any of the Lodges here in the City or who lives close enough and would like to attend.
In these web pages you will see repeated entries concerning our charitable activity but also what Freemasons across England and Wales do – the link Home page – The Masonic Charitable Foundation (mcf.org.uk) is well worth looking at, especially if you feel we can help your organisation and you can become one of those who can do good with some of the £40million that Freemasons distribute to worthy causes each year.
What will the Internet look like in 100 years for anyone following what Freemasons do? Absolutely no idea. BUT – there is a very good chance that whatever there is in 100 years a Freemason somewhere will have helped to build it.
When someone is said to be a member of Freemasonry the world should know that he has charity at the front of his mind. If the appeal is for money to help those deserving of support and assistance then Freemasons will always step up to the mark… https://mcf.org.uk/2022/04/freemasons-contribute-to-500000-for-ukrainian-refugees/ .
If the appeal is for practical assistance then the members of the University Lodge of Liverpool have a very active Masonic Assistance Team – and they could not be more active than loading a van full of much-needed medical supplies for one of their number to take on the trek across Europe to deliver that assistance at the Poland/Ukraine border…
We have set up a “
just giving” page to support our efforts and it can be accessed at :-
and you can see more of what the M.A.T. has been doing at:
Our Centenary celebration went exceptionally well with 110 Brothers in attendance and which filled our venue to capacity. A full team of Officers accompanied the Provincial Grand Master Tony Harrison who opened a special session of Provincial Lodge in order that our Centenary Warrant could be read by the Provincial Grand Secretary Peter Taylor and our Lodge re-dedicated for another 100 years of fellowship and charity by the Provincial Grand Chaplain Reverend Joh Hall.
On the subject of charity the Lodge also announced donations to four charities (not all Masonic!) totalling £4274.00 – which of course is our Lodge number – as well as our younger members whose financial situation as students or having newly embarked on their careers having contributed as an alterative 4274 hours of active charitable work throughout the last 2 years of covid pandemic in Liverpool.
In anticipation of a great night….
The Lodge currently has about 70 members spread across most parts of the UK and some globetrotters amongst our ranks – present and past. It has blossomed from about half that number in the last 10 years since joining the Grand Lodge Universities` Scheme but the efforts of the members in demonstrating the beneficial aspects of Freemasonry have attracted new candidates in equal measure.
28th October last year marked exactly 100 years since the Lodge first met in the Students Union building at Liverpool University. The members will be marking that occasion now that Covid restrictions permit on 14th March with a celebration in the Lodge led by the Provincial Grand Master Tony Harrison and with over 100 members and guests. We will follow the Masonic event with a special Festive Board to kick off another century of support for students and others who need our help and look forward to maintaining those the truly Masonic duties that have characterised the Craft for over 300 years.
On Monday 8th November 2021 we installed a Master in the Lodge for the 100th time since we first met on 28th October 1921.
On that occasion our first Master was W/Bro. R J M Buchanan and on Monday we Installed Bro. L.J.Buchanan as Master for the Centenary Year. How uncanny! It is almost as if it was planned….. but it certainly was not anything other than serendipity.
So… here we go for another year. We have candidates for Initiation waiting as well as a good number of Brethren who are itching to progess with their Masonry so it has the look of being a memorable 12 months. We will be celebrating with a major event on 14th March to mark our 100 years of Fraternity, Benevolence and most of all Charity.
We have also now enjoyed two meetings at The Athenaeum Club in the City Centre and cannot let the opportunity pass to say just how excellent the venue has proved to be. The staff are most helpful and pleasant, the Chef brilliant and well-skilled and the surroundings spectacular…. what more could we have asked for?
Our November Installation meeting will mark 100 years of continuous Masonry since our first on 28th October 1921 (Covid lockdowns excepted!!). This marks the start of a significant milestone for us and will be celebrated in March with a major event where we hope to see a large number of visiting Brethren as well many members who have moved away from the area and who we will be delighted to welcome back.
As part of the national “round England & Wales” relay walk undertaken by members from University Scheme Lodges, several members from Liverpool did the 21 mile section from Christleton in Chester to the Liverpool Medical Institution on Sunday 4th July. The walk of 2121miles between the Masonic meeting places where Scheme Masons hold their meetings was to raise a collection for the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) to make a donation to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme in the name of Prince Phillip, a lifelong Freemason and founder of the organisation that bears his name and supports young people to improve their life skills.
The team from University Lodge Liverpool were joined in their relay by members of the Organisation of Women Freemasons in the North West area as part of the closer working that has been forged in the area over the past few years. Two organisations with parallel aims and engaged in “active charity” demonstrate that the principles we both follow are not exclusive to each of us and we know we have have a common aim on a common pathway.
Altogether the dozen participants raised in excess of £1,200 through their combined efforts on the day and this will be forwarded to the MCF along with the amounts raised by other University Scheme Lodges nationally towards what is a very deserving and worthwhile charity.
Members from the Lodge have been still active in charity work even though we cannot hold our usual meetings. A small team from the Lodge, assisted by Brethren from other Masonic Lodges have been providing hot meals and support in many other ways to rough sleepers in the City Centre over the weekends since December.
Support in the form of food supplies from shopkeepers has been invaluable in allowing us to continue through to this point and we express our thanks to them for what they too have done.
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Behind every precious drop of Krug stands the dream of a visionary. One man who, long before others, understood that the essence of Champagne is pleasure.
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June has been a long hot month here in Arizona, and we just managed to eke out one more Trivia contest before Mr. Sun arrived in Phoenix to do its job on us.
Unfortunately . . . at the last minute co-host Diana and I had to go to Los Angeles for a fantastic offer we couldn’t turn down…
More on that down the road.
What’s important is that we didn’t have to cancel the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con edition of Classic Simpsons Trivia at The Coronado! Diana and I want to give a heartfelt thank you to the Coronado’s Stephen Chevalier, The Klute, and our longtime tri-host Alex Cardwell, who all agreed at the last minute to fill in so we could road-trip to
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Before we regale you with our thrilling adventure in the City of Broken Dreams though, let’s recap Sun City’s Simpsons contest: By all accounts the show was fun, everyone had a great time, and there was an AWESOME drink special…
Here’s some sample questions from the contest, for you to test yourself against (Highlight between the parentheses to discover the answers):
- Whose mother said, “We’ve tried nothing, and we’re all out of ideas!”
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- Adam West feels that these three actresses are the only true Catwoman.
(Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt)
- This person has a Starland Vocal Band on their upper arm. (Homer)
- This is Comic Book Guy’s car’s license plate number as seen in the episode “Viva
- Ned Flanders.” It is also the registration number of the original USS Enterprise.
- What phone number do you call if you want to hire Mr. Plow? (Klondike 5-3226)
- What movie did this robot star in:
Simpsons Trivia is now on hiatus for a Summer break! We’ll have updates on that soon, but first…Los Angeles! Diana and I love to explore new cities together, we’ve been to Brockway, Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, as well as Portland OR, Lake Havasu AZ (home of London Bridge), San Francisco, and South Korea among other fun places! We can’t help but keep an eye open for Simpsons-related fun on these trips.
LA and Hollywood are ripe with places and people who’ve been joked about on the show. We got to see the former location of the Brown Derby, Lupe Velez’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and stumbled across this along the way…
But the highlight of the trip was attending Stonecutters LA Trivia at MELTDOWN Comics, hosted by the funny folks from Nerdist! Stonecutters Trivia LA is similar to our Simpsons trivia show. It has three co-hosts, it’s free, designed for teams, has multiple rounds, and awards are given for the best team name in addition to 1st-2nd-3rd place. It’s different in that Stonecutters show cartoons between each round while the quizmasters tally the scores themselves, and it’s held in a makeshift theater instead of a restaurant.
Diana and I teamed with our good friend Erica, who moved to LA a couple years ago. We turned her onto The Simpsons, and now she’d helping us navigate Tinseltown. We arrived at Meltdown, a friendly and brightly-lit comic shop (no Comic Book Guy in sight), and I got to browse around the place where I’ll probably be spending a lot of future Wednesdays.
The hosts are very entertaining, there’s good-natured back-and-forth between them, and the crowd too. Everyone who comes is there to have fun and share in the camaraderie of our favorite TV institution. Winning is a second place concern.
In fact, we came in second place, taking home some great swag: the complete first season of MacGyver, an Iron Giant figurine, and of course the respect and admiration of our social betters. We highly recommend attending the show if you ever find yourself in Los Angeles.
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I’ve been swamped with work, and am behind on updates and posts. I’ll be working over July to get caught up though. We’ve got another Rock Bottom Profile, a new Joke Origin, and if I can finish it, the second part of my look back at Twin Peaks and the interesting ways it compares to The Simpsons. Thanks for reading and sharing what we do at Flim Springfield. ~JRC
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This charming home in a great location is ready for you and your unique renovation ideas! Renovate for your own family enjoyment or fix up and resell. Hardwood flooring throughout. Situated in two lots offers great expansion potential. Plenty of space to build a garage. Nice floor plan with spacious room sizes. This home shares (only blocks away) the company of high priced homes. Come and make your best offer. Centrally located close to public transportation, grocery shops, restaurants and across the street from schools. Minutes from downtown La Grange. Schedule a showing today to see its great potential. Bring a flashlight. Sold as is. Check out the virtual tour!
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You exit the A-22 Motorway at junction Chiusa-Klausen, then turn left towards Val Gardena-Gröden. Keep driving for about 20 km. until you reach Ortisei.
You have passed Ortisei, drive for another 5 km. and you are in St.Christina.
Turn right into the small street before the Hotel Cristallo in the centre of town and you there you are.
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White Ribbon awards announced
Congratulations to this year’s White Ribbon Award winners announced at yesterday’s White Ribbon event held at Outlook’s function centre on Toomuc Valley Road in Pakenham.
This year’s event was hosted by Outlook Victoria in partnership with Cardinia Shire Council and Aligned Leisure and raises awareness of, and funds for, White Ribbon Australia family violence prevention programs.
The theme for this year was “Contribute to change, make a difference”.
Over 75 community members joined the annual White Ribbon event yesterday to hear from keynote speaker Simone O’Brien who is a family violence survivor. Simone shared her story of strength, determination and survival.
The 2022 Tony Fitzgerald Award to a community group in recognition of their continued efforts in raising awareness and prevent men’s violence against women was awarded to Wayss.
The 2022 Garry McQuillan Award to the Cardinia Shire Council employee in recognition of their continued efforts in raising awareness and prevent men’s violence against women was awarded to Fiona Cost and Lorna Lablache.
For many years, both Fiona and Lorna have been an active in the prevention of violence against women at Council.
Fiona’s role as the Collective Impact Facilitator requires Fiona to work collaboratively with a wide cross section of community and government partners including Victoria Police, Wayss, WHISE, Orange Door, Windermere, Outlook, Monash Health and Aligned Leisure.
Lorna is an active member and former co-convener of Council’s Respect and Equality Committee. She is an important part of the team who has been working on the various projects and initiatives, including playing a key role in Councils success in achieving White Ribbon Workplace Re-accreditation.
Cardinia Shire Mayor Councillor Jeff Springfield congratulated this year’s award recipients.
“Cardinia Shire has one of the highest reported incidents of family violence in Victoria – this is a statistic we are working hard to change through the collective efforts of the community led Together We Can initiative.
“Council’s position on the issue of family violence is clear: silence is no longer acceptable, and we ask the whole community to build healthier and respectful relationships with one another.
“Through events like these we can improve men’s understanding of what constitutes family violence and how we can stand up and speak out.”
This year’s event also showcased a range of Cardinia Shire’s local community services with stalls set up for attendees to explore.
• The Orange Door
• Wayss Housing Support Services
• Trudi’s Angels
• Pets of the Homeless Australia
• Purton Place Pre-loved Op Shop
Attendees were encouraged to bring donations in-kind for these community organisations.
Entry was by gold coin donation with proceeds going to White Ribbon Australia.
Family violence support
In an emergency dial 000.
If you or anyone you know is experiencing any form of family violence contact Safe Steps 24/7 on 1800 015 188 or firstname.lastname@example.org
For more information about Cardinia Shire Council’s Together We Can initiative, visit Council’s website at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/familyviolence or call the Together We Can team on 1300 787 624.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT RECENT TEXTS
Several parishioners alerted us that they received suspicious text messages that claimed to be from Rev. Whayne asking them to text him this week. Those that did answer his text got a response asking for gift cards. This is a phishing attempt and not authorized by Rev. Whayne or the Church. Please do NOT respond to any text messages that you did not expect from any member of the Church staff. Ignore any requests via text, and call the Church Office if there is any question at 312-944-1083. Please let St. Chrysostom’s know if you receive one of these texts or any other suspect communications so that we can help others avoid being taken advantage of.
SIX PRAYER SATURDAYS FOR LENT
Please join us on Saturday mornings during Lent, February 17 through March 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Crane Chapel as we gather under the portrait of St. Chrysostom to pray for peace in our world, the needs of our city, the leadership transition of our church, and for our parish family. We plan to pray communally and contemplatively following the prayers outlined in the Book of Common Prayer. Please join us for this special time of spiritual friendship as we prepare for Easter together.
A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with your one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
ADULT FORUM AT 9:00 AM, GUILD ROOM
St. Chrysostom’s Lenten Study kicks off on Sunday, February 11 at the Adult Forum with an introduction to the book chosen for our small group study, Holy Solitude by Heidi Haverkamp. In this book, she offers thoughtful daily reflections and practical spiritual disciplines to discover how time in solitude can open our eyes and hearts to the still, small voice of God and transform us for a life of faith and service. Facilitated by Rev. Whayne, the book will be the featured program and discussion at this hour throughout Lent.
SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN’S FORMATION
Sunday School takes place during the 10:15 service. Children follow the Cross to their classrooms during our opening procession, and return for Holy Communion. We continue to use our wonderful Montessori-based curriculum, Godly Play, facilitated by teachers from the parish. More helpers are always needed, so please consider volunteering to make this ministry possible! Students who have aged out of our Godly Play program (ages fourth grade and up) are invited to “pre-church” every Sunday at 9:30 in the sanctuary. They’ll assist in getting things ready for the service, the Acolytes will vest, and, most importantly, we’ll have a chance to talk about what they’re going to hear in the service that day and how they can connect to it. Please write to [email protected] with any questions.
ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S BOOK CLUB’S UPCOMING SELECTIONS We have selected the books we will be reading through May, and we would love to have new members join us in discussing them! We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 PM via Zoom – – no need to go out in the cold! Please email Dee Jarrett Dow ([email protected]) with any questions and to get notifications and the Zoom link.
Upcoming books and the discussion leader for each are:
2/14 Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain’s Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII by Deborah Cadbury (Dorothy Ramm)
3/13 The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts (Dee Jarrett Dow)
4/10 The Emancipation of Evan Walls by Jeffrey Blount (Anne Brinsmade)
5/8 West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge (Eleanor Tippens)
ST. CHRYS’ KITCHEN MINISTRY
St. Chrys’ Kitchen, our parish feeding ministry, offers weekly bagged lunches to people who need them. Parishioners and friends prepare lunch items and drop them off at the church every Wednesday from 7:30-9:00 AM. Each bag should include 1 sandwich (2 if possible), 1 snack, and 1 piece of fruit that’s easy to peel. We also serve a hot meal on the third Tuesday of each month on our campus at 1424 N. Dearborn from 4:30-5:00 PM. Have questions, or interested in participating? Email [email protected].
CHILDREN’S CHOIR MEETS EACH SUNDAY AT 11:30
Children’s Choir continues to rehearse each week, and we invite any children in the parish who enjoy music to come and sing with us! You’ll have fun, you’ll learn about God, music, and lots of other interesting things, and you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to our worship in an incredibly meaningful way several times each year. We meet each Sunday after the 10:15 service, in the Choir Room on the second floor – grab a drink and a snack after church in the Harding Room and then come upstairs to sing! Speak with Tom Colao or email [email protected] with questions.
ST. CHRYS’S CLOSET COAT DRIVE!
St. Chrys’s Closet needs your help – there continues to be a huge surge of migrants, refugees, and others in great need arriving daily in the city of Chicago, and they often have nothing with them but the clothing on their backs – totally unprepared for the harshness of the winter season to come. Please consider donating new or (gently) used winter coats and jackets to the St. Chrys’s Closet Coat Drive by bringing them to church with you over the next several Sundays!
Volunteers are needed to sort and organize clothes, Mon-Sat 9 am to 4pm or Sundays 12-4pm. Please contact Laurel Cravens [email protected] to coordinate.
THE CHIAPAS PROJECT
The Chiapas Project, a lay-led part of the Diocese of Chicago’s Companionship with the Diocese of Southwest Mexico, is an ongoing collaborative effort between four parishes: St. Chrysostom’s, Atonement, Our Savior, and Holy Comforter. Our link is with two churches in Chiapas, at San Cristobal (San Benito) and a mission church in the Mayan Highlands at Yochib (San Mateo). Our major projects now include funding a biweekly food pantry for 45 families facing food insecurity in San Cristobal, scholarships for the children, and a weekly healthcare worker who visits Yochib each Saturday.
FLOWER GUILD MINISTRY & ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS
The Flower Guild’s ministry is to provide appropriate floral designs to enhance our worship experience. There is a modest line item in the church budget that guarantees a floral presence each week, but that does not cover all the expenses required to maintain this ministry. Donations may be made in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of a blessing or milestone. If you would like to donate altar flowers, there is a sign-up sheet posted in cloister where you may indicate the date you wish to have a flower dedication. A minimum donation of $100 is requested. You may also contact the Parish Office to advise of your desire to place flowers, and/or use the purple and white “Flowers” envelopes in the pew or at the back of the church. Additionally, for All Saints Sunday, Christmas, Easter, Mothers’ Day, and Fathers’ Day, donations of any amount ($10 minimum requested) are combined to provide a more expansive display. We need a minimum of one week’s notice to provide acknowledgment in the Sunday service leaflet. Thank you for supporting the Flower Guild!
– Music at St. Chrysostom’s Presents –
François Couperin – Les Trois Leçons de Tenèbre
Friday, February 16 at 7:30 P.M.
Hannah De Priest & Erica Schuller – Sopranos
Craig Trompeter – Viole de Gambe
Brandon Acker – Theorbo
Richard Hoskins – Organ
Couperin’s exquisite Leçons de Tenèbre are extended elaborations on the Lamentations of Jeremiah.
Set for solo voices (Nos. 1 & 2) and as a duet (No. 3), these works portray in their harmonic language and French Classical gestures the drama and poignancy of Jeremiah’s texts. Craig and Richard will intersperse music for Viols de Gambe and Organ by Marin Marais and Couperin.
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In case you did not get the memo, the village of Silver Creek clerk's office will be closed on Wednesday for a fall training, courtesy of the New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials.
While we are not certain how many village officials are heading to ritzy Saratoga Springs for the event, which costs the village about $600 plus for one person before mileage and other perks, we are certain of this - NYCOM is no friend to the New York state taxpayer.
For many new governmental board members and mayors across the state, they hide behind NYCOM when trying to justify something they have done wrong as a board, such as holding an illegal executive session. And NYCOM will not speak out against a member community, as we have seen in the past with some questionable doings under previous administrations in Forestville.
Maybe, we could add, part of the NYCOM training session could include how not to return phone calls. Our newspaper's experience with NYCOM is just that. No one can comment or find time to call us back.
NYCOM's executive director Peter Baynes, who earns $196,000 per year and receives a complimentary vehicle from the organization, had this to say about the Detroit bankruptcy in July: "As NYCOM has repeatedly stated, our cities cannot sustain and succeed without a real partnership with our state government," he said. "Like all relationships, promises are cheap, while investment is the sign of true commitment. In the state-local relationship, that investment means additional financial assistance, meaningful mandate relief, and the accountability necessary to document the results of such investment.
Never mind accountability - now and in the past - from the municipal officials who continue to put themselves on a financial tightrope. Instead, says the executive director who profits off the numerous state governments and taxpayer dollars, spin the blame on the state and ask for more money.
That is not leadership. That's an excuse.
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March 29, 2013
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