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Six Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak
By Adam Johnson
Global Research, January 31, 2018
FAIR 30 January 2018
Theme: Law and Justice, Media Disinformation, Police State & Civil Rights
The linguistic gymnastics needed to report on police violence without calling up images of police violence is a thing of semantic wonder. Officers don’t shoot, they are merely “involved” in shootings; victims are not victims, but “suspects” “fleeing”; human beings become pre-mortem cadavers as bullets “enter the torso” rather than the chest of a person; guns and bullets act on their own as they “discharge” or “enter the right femur,” rather than being fired by autonomous individuals with agency and purpose. Headlines become 14-word, jargon-heavy tangles where a simple five-word description would suffice.
Last week, the case of Ohio Deputy Richard Scarborough shooting and killing 16-year-old Joseph Haynes inside a courthouse checked off nearly all the pro-police propaganda tropes:
1. The Classic ‘Officer-Involved Shooting’
The most overused of copspeak cliches, “officer-involved shooting”—or in this case, “deputy-involved”–appeared in headlines reporting Haynes’ killing:
“Teen Defendant Dead After Deputy-Involved Shooting Inside Franklin County Courtroom” (WBNS-10TV, 1/17/18)
“Mother of Teen Shot and Killed During Deputy-Involved Shooting Demanding Answers” (ABC6, 1/18/18)
The addition of “involved” to these headlines adds nothing, obscures much and takes longer to read. The first ought to say, “Deputy Shoots Teen to Death in Franklin County Courtroom” (9 vs. 11 words); the second could have been written, “Mother of Teen Shot, Killed by Deputy Demanding Answers” (9 vs. 12 words). These headlines would be more efficient with the added bonus of explaining what actually occurred.
The purpose of saying “officer-involved”—as others have noted before—is to obscure responsibility. A bizarre construction, it does not appear in other contexts. (Can one imagine the headline, “Man Dead After Gang Member–Involved Shooting”?) It’s a thought-terminating cliche, a ready-made assemblage of words that does the thinking for the reader in service of a political end—in this case, protecting the police from bad PR.
2. Smearing the Victim
The 16-year-old Haynes was referred to as a “defendant” (the complete summation of his position in life), and his juvenile record was mysteriously leaked to the press in a matter of hours after his death. Here, a local news station, 10TV, spends 30 seconds of a two-minute broadcast rattling off the victim’s priors, despite their having zero to do with what occurred in the courtroom that day:
As FAIR has noted before (3/4/15, 3/22/17), any dirt on victims of police violence seems to be made readily available to the media (most often by the organization responsible for their death, the police), while, as in this case, the identity of the officer “involved” is initially kept private—an arrangement that protects state institutions while pathologizes their victims as malevolents who had it coming. (Only the tail end of coverage later revealed Scarborough’s name, at which point he was praised for his “good work record”—AP, 1/23/18.)
3. A Vague ‘Altercation’
Frequently when a police officer shoots and kills someone, a department spokesperson claims there was an “altercation” that preceded the killing. “Altercation” is a term broad enough to span two parties yelling at each other to deadly combat, which is exactly the point. In this case, the police claimed Haynes’ killing followed an “altercation” of unspecified severity and symmetry:
“The victim’s hearing on a menacing with a gun charge was just wrapping up when family members and a deputy got into an altercation, [Chief Deputy Rick] Minerd said.” (CNN, 1/17/18)
“A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot by a deputy in an Ohio courtroom after an altercation involving the victim’s family, according to authorities.” (New York Post, 1/17/18)
But the use of “altercation” to launder police guilt is common. In the case of Walter Scott, for example, his summary execution at the hands of South Carolina police officer Michael T. Slager was originally described as an “altercation” by local press parroting police language (FAIR.org, 4/8/15), until a video of the shooting surfaced days later showing Scott being shot in the back while running away. Claims that Scott had “gained control of the taser to use it against the officer” were shown to be demonstrably false, something pulled of thin air by police PR and echoed by compliant local reporters. Slager was later found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
It was unclear even in later coverage what the “altercation” in the Haynes case entailed, but certainly when the news was fresh, when the bulk of reporting appeared, this single word did a lot of work to justify the killing of an unarmed 16-year-old to the public—with little or no skepticism by media.
4. The Organization That Did the Killing as Sole Source
Virtually all the initial reports of Haynes’ killing quoted only the police and had no word from his family. This CNN report (1/17/18) is nonstop quotes by the police, who drive the narrative entirely:
It likely would have been easier if CNN had just had the police department write up the story for them.
5. Obscuring—or Omitting—Who Killed Whom
The same CNN piece goes four paragraphs before saying who actually died. (Nor does the headline, “One Killed During Ohio Courthouse Shooting,” provide any specifics.)
Even then, it’s unclear who did the killing. The teen, “part of an incident,” was “hit in the abdomen by one shot from the deputy’s gun,” apparently an autonomous entity.
A report by ABC13 (1/18/18) took it one step further, writing an entire article that never says, in any way, that a police officer shot and killed someone:
The closest we get to actually assigning responsibility is the sentence “during the dispute, officials say the deputy got knocked to the ground and one shot was fired.” Fired by whom? At whom? A news report logs 120 words about an incident and none of them, strung together, actually explain the purpose of the report’s existence.
Someone died, a deputy was in the area. How those two are related is never made clear. The most responsible party appears to be an inanimate gun.
Which brings us to our final element of copspeak:
6. Rogue Weapons
CNN reported:
The teen was also a part of the incident and was hit in the abdomen by the one shot fired from the deputy’s gun, he said.
Notice the teenager isn’t shot by the deputy, but by his gun. The passive, sterile language reads like a police report, because that’s exactly what they’re rewriting. Crime reporters for the most part mimic the dehumanizing language of the police—up to the use of “hit in the abdomen” over “shot in the stomach.” Facing a story about a child whose life has just been instantly erased, beat reporters do their best impression of a jaded forensic medical examiner on Law and Order.
Taken to its absurd extreme, this guilt-diffusing rhetoric takes us to coverage like this NBC Bay Area headline (1/17/18) about police killing a man with a taser:
Warren Ragudo, 34, wasn’t killed by the police, he simply “died after” they tased him (or, more bureaucratically, “deployed a taser on the individual”). Let’s not leap to the conclusion that 25,000 volts jammed into someone’s chest might be related to their death seconds later. The brute causality is linguistically massaged with passive language.
A human being becomes an “individual.” “During a struggle” washes away all questions of who started what, what the details were and whether such a “struggle” justified the use of deadly force are assumed to be non-issues.
Unless you’re reading, say, a meditation on Leibniz’s Monadology, complex and jargon-heavy writing is a red flag for deception. Why do these reporters and editors take simple, straightforward events such as one person shooting and killing another and turn it into rhetorical highwire act?
In stories of police killings, the police should first of all be the subject of scrutiny. Instead, more often than not, they serve as sole sources and often virtual co-reporters. That they should be afforded this special status because they represent state power—the very institution that a free press is supposedly intended to serve as a check on—makes this unearned and deeply conflicted position of privilege that much more perverse.
Adam Johnson is a contributing analyst for FAIR.org.
All images in this article are from the author.
The original source of this article is FAIR
Copyright © Adam Johnson, FAIR, 2018
Articles by: Adam Johnson
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EA apologizes for naming German soldier with name of an actual resistance hero
by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/07/2019 09:31 AM | source: | 51 comment(s)
EA made a bit of a mistake in Battlefield V they accidentally named a German soldier after a real-life resistance hero. The character name has been changed.
In Battlefield V you can purchase the Wilhelm Franke character to compete against others online. The character shares the name Wilhelm Franke with a German resistance hero. The man had a cigar shop in Dresden which was a secret meeting place for the SPD, a political party that opposed Adolf Hitler in the 1930s and 1940s. The party was banned during that period. In 1945, Franke died of air strikes.
"We have discovered that one of the elites in our game, Wilhelm Franke, shares a name with a member of the resistance from Germany during the Second World War," writes Battlefield publisher EA in a statement owned by Vice. "We want to apologize for this. We didn't want to be irreverent in any way. The name is being changed in the game."
EA denies that the Franke in the game is a Nazi. "He is just a German soldier," says the publisher. "We do not make political statements about the Second World War in the game and we do not show swastikas."
The character of the game was shown in a trailer as a ruthless character who executed allies with a gun. He also had one opponent bleed to death on the ground. In addition, the character carries the Iron Cross, a military award that has not been awarded since the Second World War.
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#5677660 Posted on: 06/07/2019 09:47 AM
i guess they will be googling the names from now on ^^ !
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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i guess they will be googling the names from now on
You'd think with all that stuff they have and such a sensitive topic, they would double-check names or at the very least have somebody google them right.
Well in that case, how are they supposed to get the free advertising? o_O
A multi Billion dollar company like EA can not spare the money for something like that they have to reasearch lootbox technology and algorithms to get around the regulations !
I've been happily avoiding EA-published games since 2013. Always glad to add yet another reason to my ever growing list.
@Hilbert Hagedoorn
I'd appreciate it if you'd keep politics out of the news feed. Thank you.
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They are extremely sorry. They have trouble sleeping at night.
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#5677694 Posted on: 06/07/2019 12:16 PM
I wish they would put the same degree of attention to all the ahistorical racist sjw nonsense and stupidity in their game as they put to naming.
Pathetic and disgusting.
deusex
I dont see a big deal. Why everybody keeps apologizing let and right for stupid nonsense.
vazup
Does anyone actually care? Its not like it was intentional and there are so many people with same names that there even might have been a person with the same name on nazi side.
People are too sensitive. It is just name. There is decent chance that they'll find half dozen of actual German soldiers with same name as those in resistance.
My ancestors fought and died on both sides of this conflict. Considering that prior WW1/2 natural migration in Europe was quite high, quite a few people would be surprised what their bloodline did.
There was murderer with my name who escaped, I did laugh when colleague told me
There was guy with my name who overdosed. My reaction was rather cynical in terms: "One less idiot with same name as mine."
Same goes for Darwin Awards winner of same name who crossed finishing line with 5 per-mil of alcohol.
one cant answer that without going into social and political issues thus steering an off topic debate.
Margalus
They picked a random German name. It turns out to be the same as a historical subject. No reason to blame EA for choosing it or for changing it when they found out the significance. Stuff happens.
schmidtbag
I might dislike EA, but this was obviously an accident. If his backstory were the same, ok, maybe then people would have more of a reason to get upset.
A lot of games have disclaimers when you first start them up saying something along the lines of "the people and events that occur within this game are meant to be fictitious. Any resemblance to real people and events is unintentional and purely coincidental". Did EA not have such a disclaimer?
One other thing to point out: if it was plainly obvious this character was not based on the real person, why care about the name? I'd bet any amount of money there were real cases of pairs of resistance heroes who had the same name. The probability of every single soldier (regardless of where they're from) having a unique name is pretty slim.
Came here to say the same thing almost verbatim.
Agreed, I don't much like EA but this is a non-issue. It's not as if they used the man's full name (presuming Germans had middle names at the time?) and likeness. Even if they went that far BFV is miles away from being historically accurate.
What is pathetic and disgusting is the people who see racist sjw nonsense when none exists.
Please don't drag the thread down by attacking other users, there's no need for that.
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The month of June is officially underway and with it comes the official start of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere – apologies to my Australian friends!). When it comes to the forex market, June has historically been a slower month, with EURUSD limited to just a 200 pip top-to-bottom range last June, and many traders fear that these slow trading conditions will repeat this year. Whatever this month brings, the action-packed economic calendar in the G10 should keep traders pinned to their seats for this week at least. The EM economic calendar is less eventful, though there still are a couple of key releases for traders to keep an eye on including interest rate decisions in Mexico (expected to remain on hold at 3.0%), India (expected to cut 25bps cut), and Brazil (expected to hike 50bps), as well as CPI data out of Turkey and Russia.
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Israel extended its medal streak in European women’s flag football, capturing its seventh consecutive medal at the last weekend. A former champion of the tournament, Israel took a respectable third place.
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There were nine teams competing in the women’s tournament. Israel overall played eight games in the competition, losing its first game to Germany 18-14, tying longtime rivals Austria 7-7 and then winning the other six games.
This tournament was just a taste of what lies ahead for the team, according to team officials. In August, Israel will be hosting the International Federation of American Football Flag Football World Championships in Jerusalem.
“I am extremely proud of my girls – if we continue playing this way I have high hopes that we will be up on the podium in August,” said head coach Yonah Mishaan after the tournament. “To host this tournament and represent our country is nothing short of a dream come true.”
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Issue 4 - On Sale Now!
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We’ve had a long and loving relationship with Gleemer here, covering each of their releases from the site’s early incarnations and even releasing their Holyland USA LP via our short-lived tape label back in 2014. Synonymous with the values we’ve always tried to promote, the Colorado collective continue to fly somewhat under the radar while continuously releasing records and songs that shape our day, that travel with us, change with us, challenge us; songs that resonate a mood and atmosphere that immediately plucks you out of your own surroundings, lifting you somewhere else entirely, deep in shady, moonlit landscapes that simmer and glisten and wrap themselves around the listener. But enough about us.
New album ‘Anymore’, their first since 2015’s Moving Away, is suitably and spectacularly engrossing, a subtle evolution of their sound. With the band now sitting as a tight four-piece, the new record has a dizzying sense of time and space, perhaps sounding more tightly wound and considered than ever before. Led, as ever, by Corey Coffman’s grazed lead vocal, the new record is Gleemer at their bruised best, those signature layered guitars just about underpinning every second of the album’s sprawl. Indicative of the wholly enrapturing noise they craft, latest track Come Down is a formidable three-minutes, the punchy instrumentation meeting a sympathetic vocal that shifts in form and temperature throughout, like the shadows of overpassing clouds.
As the album is finally released, we’re very pleased to share the track’s new video with you today, alongside a new interview with Coffman, which you can find a little further down the page. Raw and cryptic, the new video makes for a cinematic and beautifully compelling accompaniment to the track, not so much a counter-balance as a furthering of Gleemer’s ambiguous, implacable nuances.
Check out the video and interview below right now; you can also stream the album in full at the bottom of the feature, and buy the whole thing here.
Welcome back! How does the November ’17 version of Gleemer compare to the one that made ‘Moving Away’ back in 2015?
Thanks! The band has grown a lot since then. Charlie and I’s relationship has developed quite a bit as the lineup shifted around and our songwriting together has grown more expressive. I believe my intentions with the band have always remained the same since I started it in 2013 – to make music that I like – but we’re able to say things in a nuanced way that I never could on my own.
When did the Anymore record begin to take place, and what informed the early days of its existence?
This record started forming in fall of 2015 actually. Moving Away was completed and I had a little bit of down-time, so I started writing again just to see what popped out. It was nice to write so far ahead of the curve because it alleviated the pressure of creating. I love to write the things when I’m not considering any opinion on it but my own. It’s a delicate thing to pay attention to what moves you, but it’s so sick when you can latch on to it.
Do you start each record with an idea of what you want to achieve?
I’d like to say that I do, but not really. Honestly, the concepts of Gleemer records kind of reveal themselves as we write them. As long as we don’t force anything and only stick with what moves us, it ends up being a well thought out album.
All of your records (and songs for that matter) have a deep, signature sense of atmosphere. How important is that to you and how do you work on finding the right mood?
That’s so cool to hear and an awesome compliment, so thank you! It’s probably the single most important thing to me across all of Gleemer’s releases. I really want it to maintain its honesty. If it moves me then it’s right and we believe in it.
Is their a lyrical narrative to this new record? If so, what would it be/where does it come from?
There is to a degree. I’ve spoken about it a bit, but I’m still sort of figuring it out myself. “Anymore” really is about the complexity of emotions you feel in regards to things changing. Apologies if this sounds trite, but often times what’s best for you can come with a bitter sting, and what’s worst for you might, in the moment, feel great. We tried to capture this vibe through the perspective of various relationships throughout the album. Lyrically it all alludes to specific events that might ring true with one person more than another, and musically it washes back-and-forth between intensity and calm. It all funnels down to the end of the album, where you’re kind of left off where you started, but that’s really how it feels to be alive sometimes.
The world has been a pretty wild place since the release of your last record – has that unsteadiness seeped in to your music at all?
It truly has. I don’t think that anything in particular has informed the sound of the band, though, obviously some of what you see today saddens me on a personal level. I like to think of our songs as a place to really get alone with yourself and while my own involvement in the world isn’t limited to that, the band sort of serves it’s own purpose in that spectrum. It has to maintain its course of honesty in emotion.
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Google Chrome Terms of Service
These Terms of Service apply to the executable code version of Google Chrome. Source code for Google Chrome is available free of charge under open source software license agreements at https://code.google.com/chromium/terms.html.
1. Your relationship with Google
1.1 Your use of Google’s products, software, services and web sites (referred to collectively as the “Services” in this document and excluding any services provided to you by Google under a separate written agreement) is subject to the terms of a legal agreement between you and Google. “Google” means Google Inc., whose principal place of business is at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. This document explains how the agreement is made up, and sets out some of the terms of that agreement.
1.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing with Google, your agreement with Google will always include, at a minimum, the terms and conditions set out in this document. These are referred to below as the “Universal Terms”. Open source software licenses for Google Chrome source code constitute separate written agreements. To the limited extent that the open source software licenses expressly supersede these Universal Terms, the open source licenses govern your agreement with Google for the use of Google Chrome or specific included components of Google Chrome.
1.3 Your agreement with Google will also include the terms set forth below in the Google Chrome Additional Terms of Service and terms of any Legal Notices applicable to the Services, in addition to the Universal Terms. All of these are referred to below as the “Additional Terms”. Where Additional Terms apply to a Service, these will be accessible for you to read either within, or through your use of, that Service.
1.4 The Universal Terms, together with the Additional Terms, form a legally binding agreement between you and Google in relation to your use of the Services. It is important that you take the time to read them carefully. Collectively, this legal agreement is referred to below as the “Terms”.
1.5 If there is any contradiction between what the Additional Terms say and what the Universal Terms say, then the Additional Terms shall take precedence in relation to that Service.
2. Accepting the Terms
2.1 In order to use the Services, you must first agree to the Terms. You may not use the Services if you do not accept the Terms.
2.2 You can accept the Terms by:
(A) clicking to accept or agree to the Terms, where this option is made available to you by Google in the user interface for any Service; or
(B) by actually using the Services. In this case, you understand and agree that Google will treat your use of the Services as acceptance of the Terms from that point onwards.
3. Language of the Terms
3.1 Where Google has provided you with a translation of the English language version of the Terms, then you agree that the translation is provided for your convenience only and that the English language versions of the Terms will govern your relationship with Google.
3.2 If there is any contradiction between what the English language version of the Terms says and what a translation says, then the English language version shall take precedence.
4. Provision of the Services by Google
4.1 Google has subsidiaries and affiliated legal entities around the world (“Subsidiaries and Affiliates”). Sometimes, these companies will be providing the Services to you on behalf of Google itself. You acknowledge and agree that Subsidiaries and Affiliates will be entitled to provide the Services to you.
4.2 Google is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Services which Google provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you.
4.3 As part of this continuing innovation, you acknowledge and agree that Google may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services (or any features within the Services) to you or to users generally at Google’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Services at any time. You do not need to specifically inform Google when you stop using the Services.
4.4 You acknowledge and agree that if Google disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Services, your account details or any files or other content which is contained in your account.
5. Use of the Services by you
5.1 You agree to use the Services only for purposes that are permitted by (a) the Terms and (b) any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted practices or guidelines in the relevant jurisdictions (including any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the United States or other relevant countries).
5.2 You agree that you will not engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services (or the servers and networks which are connected to the Services).
5.3 Unless you have been specifically permitted to do so in a separate agreement with Google, you agree that you will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade or resell the Services for any purpose.
5.4 You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that Google has no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any breach of your obligations under the Terms and for the consequences (including any loss or damage which Google may suffer) of any such breach.
6. Privacy and your personal information
6.1 For information about Google’s data protection practices, please read Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacy.html and at https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/privacy/. This policy explains how Google treats your personal information, and protects your privacy, when you use the Services.
6.2 You agree to the use of your data in accordance with Google’s privacy policies.
7. Content in the Services
7.1 You understand that all information (such as data files, written text, computer software, music, audio files or other sounds, photographs, videos or other images) which you may have access to as part of, or through your use of, the Services are the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. All such information is referred to below as the “Content.”
7.2 You should be aware that Content presented to you as part of the Services, including but not limited to advertisements in the Services and sponsored Content within the Services may be protected by intellectual property rights which are owned by the sponsors or advertisers who provide that Content to Google (or by other persons or companies on their behalf). You may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on this Content (either in whole or in part) unless you have been specifically told that you may do so by Google or by the owners of that Content, in a separate agreement.
7.3 Google reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to pre-screen, review, flag, filter, modify, refuse or remove any or all Content from any Service. For some of the Services, Google may provide tools to filter out explicit sexual content. These tools include the SafeSearch preference settings (see https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/510?hl=en). In addition, there are commercially available services and software to limit access to material that you may find objectionable.
7.4 You understand that by using the Services you may be exposed to Content that you may find offensive, indecent or objectionable and that, in this respect, you use the Services at your own risk.
7.5 You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that Google has no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any Content that you create, transmit or display while using the Services and for the consequences of your actions (including any loss or damage which Google may suffer) by doing so.
8.1 You acknowledge and agree that Google (or Google’s licensors) own all legal right, title and interest in and to the Services, including any intellectual property rights which subsist in the Services (whether those rights happen to be registered or not, and wherever in the world those rights may exist).
8.2 Unless you have agreed otherwise in writing with Google, nothing in the Terms gives you a right to use any of Google’s trade names, trade marks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features.
8.3 If you have been given an explicit right to use any of these brand features in a separate written agreement with Google, then you agree that your use of such features shall be in compliance with that agreement, any applicable provisions of the Terms, and Google's brand feature use guidelines as updated from time to time. These guidelines can be viewed online at https://www.google.com/permissions/guidelines.html (or such other URL as Google may provide for this purpose from time to time).
8.4 Google acknowledges and agrees that it obtains no right, title or interest from you (or your licensors) under these Terms in or to any Content that you submit, post, transmit or display on, or through, the Services, including any intellectual property rights which subsist in that Content (whether those rights happen to be registered or not, and wherever in the world those rights may exist). Unless you have agreed otherwise in writing with Google, you agree that you are responsible for protecting and enforcing those rights and that Google has no obligation to do so on your behalf.
8.5 You agree that you shall not remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary rights notices (including copyright and trade mark notices) which may be affixed to or contained within the Services.
8.6 Unless you have been expressly authorized to do so in writing by Google, you agree that in using the Services, you will not use any trade mark, service mark, trade name, logo of any company or organization in a way that is likely or intended to cause confusion about the owner or authorized user of such marks, names or logos.
9. License from Google
9.1 Google gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you by Google as part of the Services as provided to you by Google (referred to as the “Software” below). This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by Google, in the manner permitted by the Terms.
9.2 Subject to section 1.2, you may not (and you may not permit anyone else to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the Software or any part thereof, unless this is expressly permitted or required by law, or unless you have been specifically told that you may do so by Google, in writing.
9.3 Subject to section 1.2, unless Google has given you specific written permission to do so, you may not assign (or grant a sub-license of) your rights to use the Software, grant a security interest in or over your rights to use the Software, or otherwise transfer any part of your rights to use the Software.
10. Content license from you
10.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.
11. Software updates
11.1 The Software which you use may automatically download and install updates from time to time from Google. These updates are designed to improve, enhance and further develop the Services and may take the form of bug fixes, enhanced functions, new software modules and completely new versions. You agree to receive such updates (and permit Google to deliver these to you) as part of your use of the Services.
12. Ending your relationship with Google
12.1 The Terms will continue to apply until terminated by either you or Google as set out below.
12.2 Google may at any time, terminate its legal agreement with you if:
(A) you have breached any provision of the Terms (or have acted in manner which clearly shows that you do not intend to, or are unable to comply with the provisions of the Terms); or
(B) Google is required to do so by law (for example, where the provision of the Services to you is, or becomes, unlawful); or
(C) the partner with whom Google offered the Services to you has terminated its relationship with Google or ceased to offer the Services to you; or
(D) Google is transitioning to no longer providing the Services to users in the country in which you are resident or from which you use the service; or
(E) the provision of the Services to you by Google is, in Google’s opinion, no longer commercially viable.
12.3 Nothing in this Section shall affect Google’s rights regarding provision of Services under Section 4 of the Terms.
12.4 When these Terms come to an end, all of the legal rights, obligations and liabilities that you and Google have benefited from, been subject to (or which have accrued over time whilst the Terms have been in force) or which are expressed to continue indefinitely, shall be unaffected by this cessation, and the provisions of paragraph 19.7 shall continue to apply to such rights, obligations and liabilities indefinitely.
13. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES
13.1 NOTHING IN THESE TERMS, INCLUDING SECTIONS 13 AND 14, SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT GOOGLE’S WARRANTY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES WHICH MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF IMPLIED TERMS, OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, ONLY THE LIMITATIONS WHICH ARE LAWFUL IN YOUR JURISDICTION WILL APPLY TO YOU AND OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
13.2 YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND “AS AVAILABLE.”
13.3 IN PARTICULAR, GOOGLE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT:
(A) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
(B) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR FREE FROM ERROR,
(C) ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, AND
(D) THAT DEFECTS IN THE OPERATION OR FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS PART OF THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
13.4 ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR OTHER DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
13.5 NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM GOOGLE OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS.
13.6 GOOGLE FURTHER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
14.1 SUBJECT TO OVERALL PROVISION IN PARAGRAPH 13.1 ABOVE, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GOOGLE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR:
(A) ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.. THIS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY LOSS OF PROFIT (WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), ANY LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, ANY LOSS OF DATA SUFFERED, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS;
(B) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF:
(I) ANY RELIANCE PLACED BY YOU ON THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR EXISTENCE OF ANY ADVERTISING, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY ADVERTISER OR SPONSOR WHOSE ADVERTISING APPEARS ON THE SERVICES;
(II) ANY CHANGES WHICH GOOGLE MAY MAKE TO THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY CESSATION IN THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES (OR ANY FEATURES WITHIN THE SERVICES);
(III) THE DELETION OF, CORRUPTION OF, OR FAILURE TO STORE, ANY CONTENT AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DATA MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY OR THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES;
(IV) YOUR FAILURE TO PROVIDE GOOGLE WITH ACCURATE ACCOUNT INFORMATION;
(V) YOUR FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR PASSWORD OR ACCOUNT DETAILS SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL;
14.2 THE LIMITATIONS ON GOOGLE’S LIABILITY TO YOU IN PARAGRAPH 14.1 ABOVE SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT GOOGLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES ARISING.
15. Copyright and trade mark policies
15.1 It is Google’s policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable international intellectual property law (including, in the United States, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and to terminating the accounts of repeat infringers. Details of Google’s policy can be found at https://www.google.com/dmca.html.
15.2 Google operates a trade mark complaints procedure in respect of Google’s advertising business, details of which can be found at https://www.google.com/tm_complaint.html.
16. Advertisements
16.1 Some of the Services are supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions. These advertisements may be targeted to the content of information stored on the Services, queries made through the Services or other information.
16.2 The manner, mode and extent of advertising by Google on the Services are subject to change without specific notice to you.
16.3 In consideration for Google granting you access to and use of the Services, you agree that Google may place such advertising on the Services.
17. Other content
17.1 The Services may include hyperlinks to other web sites or content or resources. Google may have no control over any web sites or resources which are provided by companies or persons other than Google.
17.2 You acknowledge and agree that Google is not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and does not endorse any advertising, products or other materials on or available from such web sites or resources.
17.3 You acknowledge and agree that Google is not liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by you as a result of the availability of those external sites or resources, or as a result of any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, products or other materials on, or available from, such web sites or resources.
18.1 Google may make changes to the Universal Terms or Additional Terms from time to time. When these changes are made, Google will make a new copy of the Universal Terms available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/privacy/eula_text.html and any new Additional Terms will be made available to you from within, or through, the affected Services.
18.2 You understand and agree that if you use the Services after the date on which the Universal Terms or Additional Terms have changed, Google will treat your use as acceptance of the updated Universal Terms or Additional Terms.
19. General legal terms
19.1 Sometimes when you use the Services, you may (as a result of, or in connection with your use of the Services) use a service or download a piece of software, or purchase goods, which are provided by another person or company. Your use of these other services, software or goods may be subject to separate terms between you and the company or person concerned. If so, the Terms do not affect your legal relationship with these other companies or individuals.
19.2 The Terms constitute the whole legal agreement between you and Google and govern your use of the Services (but excluding any services which Google may provide to you under a separate written agreement), and completely replace any prior agreements between you and Google in relation to the Services.
19.3 You agree that Google may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Services.
19.4 You agree that if Google does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy which is contained in the Terms (or which Google has the benefit of under any applicable law), this will not be taken to be a formal waiver of Google’s rights and that those rights or remedies will still be available to Google.
19.5 If any court of law, having the jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Terms is invalid, then that provision will be removed from the Terms without affecting the rest of the Terms. The remaining provisions of the Terms will continue to be valid and enforceable.
19.6 You acknowledge and agree that each member of the group of companies of which Google is the parent shall be third party beneficiaries to the Terms and that such other companies shall be entitled to directly enforce, and rely upon, any provision of the Terms which confers a benefit on (or rights in favor of) them. Other than this, no other person or company shall be third party beneficiaries to the Terms.
19.7 The Terms, and your relationship with Google under the Terms, shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. You and Google agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California to resolve any legal matter arising from the Terms. Notwithstanding this, you agree that Google shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive remedies (or an equivalent type of urgent legal relief) in any jurisdiction.
20. Additional Terms for Extensions for Google Chrome
20.1 These terms in this section apply if you install extensions on your copy of Google Chrome. Extensions are small software programs, developed by Google or third parties, that can modify and enhance the functionality of Google Chrome. Extensions may have greater privileges to access your browser or your computer than regular webpages, including the ability to read and modify your private data.
20.2 From time to time, Google Chrome may check with remote servers (hosted by Google or by third parties) for available updates to extensions, including but not limited to bug fixes or enhanced functionality. You agree that such updates will be automatically requested, downloaded, and installed without further notice to you.
20.3 From time to time, Google may discover an extension that violates Google developer terms or other legal agreements, laws, regulations or policies. Google Chrome will periodically download a list of such extensions from Google’s servers. You agree that Google may remotely disable or remove any such extension from user systems in its sole discretion.
21. Additional Terms for Enterprise Use
21.1 If you are a business entity, then the individual accepting on behalf of the entity (for the avoidance of doubt, for business entities, in these Terms, "you" means the entity) represents and warrants that he or she has the authority to act on your behalf, that you represent that you are duly authorized to do business in the country or countries where you operate, and that your employees, officers, representatives, and other agents accessing the Service are duly authorized to access Google Chrome and to legally bind you to these Terms.
21.2 Subject to the Terms, and in addition to the license grant in Section 9, Google grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to reproduce, distribute, install, and use Google Chrome solely on machines intended for use by your employees, officers, representatives, and agents in connection with your business entity, and provided that their use of Google Chrome will be subject to the Terms.
Google Chrome Additional Terms of Service
MPEGLA
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD ( “AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PARTNER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
Google Chrome may include one or more components provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Software Ireland Limited (collectively “Adobe”). Your use of the Adobe software as provided by Google (“Adobe Software”) is subject to the following additional terms (the “Adobe Terms”). You, the entity receiving the Adobe Software, will be hereinafter referred to as “Sublicensee.”
1. License Restrictions.
(a) Flash Player, Version 10.x is designed only as a browser plug-in. Sublicensee may not modify or distribute this Adobe Software for use as anything but a browser plug-in for playing back content on a web page. For example, Sublicensee will not modify this Adobe Software in order to allow interoperation with applications that run outside of the browser (e.g., standalone applications, widgets, device UI).
(b) Sublicensee will not expose any APIs of the Flash Player, Version 10.x through a browser plug-in interface in such a way that allows such extension to be used to playback content from a web page as a stand-alone application.
(c) The Chrome-Reader Software may not be used to render any PDF or EPUB documents that utilize digital rights management protocols or systems other than Adobe DRM.
(d) Adobe DRM must be enabled in the Chrome-Reader Software for all Adobe DRM protected PDF and EPUB documents.
(e) The Chrome-Reader Software may not, other than as explicitly permitted by the technical specifications, disable any capabilities provided by Adobe in the Adobe Software, including but not limited to, support for PDF and EPUB formats and Adobe DRM.
2. Electronic Transmission. Sublicensee may allow the download of the Adobe Software from a web site, the Internet, an intranet, or similar technology (an, “Electronic Transmissions”) provided that Sublicensee agrees that any distributions of the Adobe Software by Sublicensee, including those on CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or other storage media and Electronic Transmissions, if expressly permitted, shall be subject to reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized use. With relation to Electronic Transmissions approved hereunder, Sublicensee agrees to employ any reasonable use restrictions set by Adobe, including those related to security and/or the restriction of distribution to end users of the Sublicensee Product.
3. EULA and Distribution Terms.
(a) Sublicensee shall ensure that the Adobe Software is distributed to end users under an enforceable end user license agreement, in favor of Sublicensee and its suppliers containing at least each of the following minimum terms (the “End-User License”): (i) a prohibition against distribution and copying, (ii) a prohibition against modifications and derivative works, (iii) a prohibition against decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, and otherwise reducing the Adobe Software to a human-perceivable form, (iv) a provision indicating ownership of Sublicensee Product (as defined in Section 8) by Sublicensee and its licensors, (v) a disclaimer of indirect, special, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, and (vi) other industry standard disclaimers and limitations, including, as applicable: a disclaimer of all applicable statutory warranties, to the full extent allowed by law.
(b) Sublicensee shall ensure that the Adobe Software is distributed to Sublicensee’s distributors under an enforceable distribution license agreement, in favor of Sublicensee and its suppliers containing terms as protective of Adobe as the Adobe Terms.
4. Opensource. Sublicensee will not directly or indirectly grant, or purport to grant, to any third party any rights or immunities under Adobe’s intellectual property or proprietary rights that will subject such intellectual property to an open source license or scheme in which there is or could be interpreted to be a requirement that as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution, the Adobe Software be: (i) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (ii) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; or (iii) redistributable at no charge. For clarification purposes, the foregoing restriction does not preclude Sublicensee from distributing, and Sublicensee will distribute the Adobe Software as bundled with the Google Software, without charge.
5. Additional Terms. With respect to any update, upgrade, new versions of the Adobe Software (collectively “Upgrades”) provided to Sublicenses, Adobe reserves the right to require additional terms and conditions applicable solely to the Upgrade and future versions thereof, and solely to the extent that such restrictions are imposed by Adobe on all licensees of such Upgrade. If Sublicensee does not agree to such additional terms or conditions, Sublicensee will have no license rights with respect to such Upgrade, and Sublicensee’s license rights with respect to the Adobe Software will terminate automatically on the 90th day from the date such additional terms are made available to Sublicensee.
6. Proprietary Rights Notices. Sublicensee shall not, and shall require its distributors not to, delete or in any manner alter the copyright notices, trademarks, logos or related notices, or other proprietary rights notices of Adobe (and its licensors, if any) appearing on or within the Adobe Software or accompanying materials.
7. Technical Requirements. Sublicensee and its distributors may only distribute Adobe Software and/or Upgrade on devices that (i) meet the technical specifications posted on http://www.adobe.com/mobile/licensees, (or a successor web site thereto), and (ii) has been verified by Adobe as set forth below.
8. Verification and Update. Sublicensee must submit to Adobe each Sublicensee product (and each version thereof) containing the Adobe Software and/or Upgrade (“Sublicensee Product”) that do not meet the Device Verification exemption criteria to be communicated by Google, for Adobe to verify. Sublicensee shall pay for each submission made by Sublicensee by procuring verification packages at Adobe’s then-current terms set forth at http://flashmobile.adobe.com/. Sublicensee Product that has not passed verification may not be distributed. Verification will be accomplished in accordance with Adobe’s then-current process described at http://flashmobile.adobe.com/ (“Verification”).
9. Profiles and Device Central. Sublicensee will be prompted to enter certain profile information about the Sublicensee Products either as part of the Verification process or some other method, and Sublicensee will provide such information, to Adobe. Adobe may (i) use such profile information as reasonably necessary to verify the Sublicensee Product (if such product is subject to Verification), and (ii) display such profile information in “Adobe Device Intelligence system,” located at https://devices.adobe.com/partnerportal/, and made available through Adobe’s authoring and development tools and services to enable developers and end users to see how content or applications are displayed in Sublicensee Products (e.g. how video images appear in certain phones).
10. Export. Sublicensee acknowledges that the laws and regulations of the United States restrict the export and re-export of commodities and technical data of United States origin, which may include the Adobe Software. Sublicensee agrees that it will not export or re-export the Adobe Software, without the appropriate United States and foreign governmental clearances, if any.
11. Technology Pass-through Terms.
(a) Except pursuant to applicable permissions or agreements therefor, from or with the applicable parties, Sublicensees shall not use and shall not allow the use of, the Adobe Software for the encoding or decoding of mp3 audio only (.mp3) data on any non-pc device (e.g., mobile phone or set-top box), nor may the mp3 encoders or decoders contained in the Adobe Software be used or accessed by any product other than the Adobe Software. The Adobe Software may be used for the encoding or decoding of MP3 data contained within a swf or flv file, which contains video, picture or other data. Sublicensee shall acknowledge that use of the Adobe Software for non-PC devices, as described in the prohibitions in this section, may require the payment of licensing royalties or other amounts to third parties who may hold intellectual property rights related to the MP3 technology and that Adobe nor Sublicensee has not paid any royalties or other amounts on account of third party intellectual property rights for such use. If Sublicensee requires an MP3 encoder or decoder for such use, Sublicensee is responsible for obtaining the necessary intellectual property license, including any applicable patent rights.
(b) Sublicensee will not use, copy, reproduce and modify (i) the On2 source code (provided hereunder as a component of the Source Code) as necessary to enable the Adobe Software to decode video in the Flash video file format (.flv or .f4v), and (ii) the Sorenson Spark source code (provided hereunder as a component of the Source Code) for the limited purpose of making bug fixes and performance enhancements to the Adobe Software. All codecs provided with the Adobe Software may only be used and distributed as an integrated part of the Adobe Software and may not be accessed by any other application, including other Google applications.
(c) The Source Code may be provided with an AAC codec and/or HE-AAC codec (“the AAC Codec”). Use of the AAC Codec is conditioned on Sublicensee obtaining a proper patent license covering necessary patents as provided by VIA Licensing, for end products on or in which the AAC Codec will be used. Sublicensee acknowledges and agrees that Adobe is not providing a patent license for an AAC Codec under this Agreement to Sublicensee or its sublicensees.
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All About Patroclus of Greek Mythology
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In Greek mythology, there’s more to the stories than just the gods and goddesses. Odysseus was known for his long trip home, Agamemnon was known for his fateful encounter with his wife, and Achilles was known for his rounding defeat of Hector of Troy.
In the pantheon of heroes, there are plenty of lesser figures, including Patroclus. His claim to fame was that he was mighty Achilles’ best friend and that he died during the Trojan War. However, his role in the myths was actually quite a bit larger than it might seem. Here’s more information about him:
Patroclus Demigod’s Best Friend
It is almost impossible to write about Patroclus without also writing about Achilles. Thetis held her infant son Achilles by the ankles and dipped him into the river Styx while he was a baby. This made the demigod impervious. No enemy could pierce his flesh with sword or spear. Of course, the place where she held the babe was not exposed to the river, so his heels were vulnerable to attack.
This is the myth of Achilles. He was impossible to defeat in combat. Not only was he invulnerable, he was a sound, passionate warrior. When the Trojan War came about, he was glad to join into the conflict and he brought along his boon companion Patroclus.
Homer’s epic poem The Illiad recounts Patroclus as a bold warrior, as well, but offers few other details. However, this much is clear: Achilles would heed the council Patroclus offered, listening to his friend even when kings of Greece could not sway him. Some scholars have interpreted the two men as lovers.
Patroclus During the Trojan War
In order to assuage Apollo, King Agamemnon restored a beloved slave to her father. He demanded Achilles’ woman Briseis take her place. Until this affront, Achilles had been a bold and useful fighter in the war both on his own as well as in the role of commander of the fierce Myrmidons. When Briseis was taken, Achilles refused to fight, retiring to his tent to wait. Without a commander, the Myrmidons also ceased participating in the battles.
Eventually, Patroclus came to Achilles with dire news. Hector, the champion of Troy, had rallied the city’s defenses and hoped to destroy the Greek ships. This would stymie any plans the Greeks had of sailing home. The Myrmidons needed to fight if there was to be any hope of stopping Hector’s plan. Of course, Achilles wanted no part of such an action; he was still furious with Agamemnon. However, he agreed to the desperate plan Patroclus proposed.
Patroclus dressed himself in the armor of Achilles and led the Myrmidons into triumphant battle. The Myrmidons routed the Trojan armies. However, the Trojan commander Hector mistook Patroclus for Achilles and slew the warrior.
Death of Patroclus
The power of Patroclus really came to bear when Achilles learned of his demise. The mighty warrior grieved, and then he vowed revenge. Achilles emerged from his sulk and eventually slew Hector in a brutal one-on-one battle. Once Hector was dead, Achilles then dragged his body behind a chariot for days on end.
This was the key to the end of the Trojan War. Without their mightiest warrior to protect them, Troy soon after feel to the Greeks. None of this would have been possible without the sacrifice of Patroclus.
Although no poems, plays or stories from Ancient Greece have survived that are exclusively about him, it can be argued that Patroclus single-handedly turned the Trojan War in favor of the Greeks. His relationship with Achilles remains divisive in scholarship, making him a fascinating figure for study and speculation.
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Charging Station Won’t Release My Electric Car: Now What?
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield October 9, 2012 Comment Now!
Ask owners to give you a list of fears associated with their electric cars, and a few charging concerns are bound to be on the list.
Usually, they include not finding somewhere to charge, or that a charging station isn’t accessible for some reason.
Now a new one can be added to the list: not being able to unplug.
A reader contacted Green Car Reports about a SemaConnect Level 2 charging station in Decatur, Georgia.
As reported on the CarStations website, more than one electric-car owner has had difficulty with that station over the past few months. Several drivers found they couldn’t unplug their cars after charging had completed.
[UPDATE: SemaConnect contacted us swiftly after this article was published, sending a statement that said, in part, "We are working very closely with the supplier of this component to quickly resolve this matter. We greatly appreciate your patience."]
The problems seem to revolve around the latching mechanism used on J1772 connectors to prevent the charging cord from being accidentally pulled out of the car while it is charging.
“CAUTION,” wrote one user about the Decatur station back in August. “Connector latch does not move enough to remove connector from vehicle without prying off with a screwdriver.”
Another electric car owner, using the same charging station last Sunday, reported being stuck for two hours trying to remove the charging station handle from the car.
“The guy at the 800 number couldn’t even find the location on their system and said that we would have to wait until 8 am tomorrow,” he said. “[We] called the cops and they were able to pry it off.”
Meanwhile, as reported yesterday on AutoblogGreen, a Think City owner on the way home from last months’ National Plug-In Day had a similar experience at a Level 2 charging station at a Walgreens pharmacy in Philadelphia.
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“The charging went fine, but when I went to disconnect, I could not,” the owner wrote on the Think_EV message board. “It felt like the release button on the nozzle couldn’t be pressed down far enough.”
In all of the above cases, it appears the latching mechanism on the J1772 charger plug is to blame--not lifting up enough to allow the plug to unlatch from the car.
At the moment, this issue seems rare.
But should you encounter a similar situation, there are a few things to remember:
Don’t panic: the charging connection is a physical, mechanical one between your car and the charging station. If the handle went in, it will generally come out again. You won’t be stuck forever.
Don’t try heroics: If the latch is stuck, or the charging plug is stuck to your car, use extreme caution if you think you have to pry it off with a screwdriver or any other tool. Not only could you damage the car or the charging station, but there’s also a risk of hurting yourself.
Call for help! On most charging stations, there’s an 800 toll-free number to call if you have any kind of question. Call it, explain the problem, and ask for advice.
Tell the business or location about the problem: if the charging station is sited at a business or parking garage, try and find someone on site you can tell about the problem. That person may not know how to fix it, but if there’s a fault, it should be logged.
Call an emergency service: If the above steps don’t work, call for assistance from your breakdown company or--in the case of cars with built-in assistance like OnStar-- the automaker. That way, if anything goes wrong during the removal of car and charging station, you’ve got a mechanic or two-truck driver on hand to help.
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Do hybrid or electric supercars still have to roar to be taken seriously?
Stephen Edelstein April 12, 2016 Comment Now!
Fast hybrid and electric cars have shown they have the performance to match traditional sports cars and supercars.
But they're often considered to be missing one oft-cited part of the supercar driving experience.
That would be the engine roar, which of course is totally absent when you're driving on near-silent electric power.
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As supercar manufacturers show more interest in electrified powertrains, the lack of a dramatic soundtrack is getting more attention, according to Bloomberg.
More carmakers are considering hybrid and electric supercars, both to meet stricter emissions standards and because of perceived customer demand.
The performance potential of hybrids has already been demonstrated by cars like the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder, as well as the somewhat less extreme 2017 Acura NSX.
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At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show last month, quite a few smaller companies and startups were hawking hybrid and electric supercars.
These companies—both large and small—want to preserve the drama of internal-combustion motoring, though.
In Geneva, for example, McLaren announced plans to offer hybrid powertrains in half of its models by 2022, and hinted at plans for an all-electric supercar.
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Yet the company is also looking into how to make an electric motor vibrate, CEO Mike Flewitt told Bloomberg in a recent interview.
He said McLaren produces not just mere transportation but "entertainment," and incorporating all of the noise and vibration of its current internal-combustion powertrains into electrified models is apparently important to that.
That's certainly how Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne feels.
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Marchionne recently said that an all-electric Ferrari would be an "almost obscene concept" because of the lack of engine noise.
Engine noise or not, though, supercars are ultimately about performance, and the recent crop of hybrid models have shown electrified powertrains are entirely capable of offering it.
So, for that matter, is the Tesla Model S P90D. In its "Ludicrous" mode, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds—quicker than many current supercars with combustion engines.
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And at least hybrid and electric powertrains don't seriously dilute driver involvement.
Supercar buyers are now also demanding both more automated driving aids and greater smartphone connectivity, Bloomberg says.
Technologies like those—which de-emphasize the activity of driving—would seem to be more of a problem than a lack of noise in cars that are ostensibly built purely to make driving exciting.
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Hayward City Council adopts emergency legislation to preserve remaining rent-controlled housing
HAYWARD, Calif., May 31, 2018—The City of Hayward announces today an 18-month moratorium on a process by which landlords can apply to have residential rental units permanently exempted from rent control.
A provision of the city’s Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance allows landlords to apply to have a rental unit permanently “decontrolled” once voluntarily vacated by a tenant and after making a certain dollar-value of improvements to the dwelling.
Under state law, landlords in any city with rent control are free to adjust rent to market level after a unit is vacated but it continues to be governed by local rent-increase limitations once a new tenant moves in.
Under the provision of the Hayward ordinance that is subject to the moratorium announced today, city landlords could apply to make units voluntarily vacated by a tenant permanently free of rent-increase limitations for all future occupants after making unit improvements ranging in value from $1,500 to $3,100, depending on unit size. The moratorium will pause this process while it is being evaluated.
The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose the 18-month moratorium on an emergency basis—meaning it takes effect immediately.
Of approximately 46,700 housing units in Hayward, about 22,200 are rentals. Of those, approximately 14,900 are covered by the city’s Residential Rate Stabilization Ordinance (RRSO), which regulates units held by landlords who own at least five residential rental units in the city. Of the 14,900, only about 9,500 are subject to rent-increase limitations, because about 5,400 are single-family homes exempted under state law. To date, the city has received about 7,900 applications for decontrol of rent-controlled units, leaving an estimated range of 1,000 to 1,600 units still rent-controlled under the RRSO.
During the 18-month moratorium, staff will evaluate the administrative process of decontrolling units under the RRSO as well as the appropriate dollar threshold for unit improvements to qualify.
The emergency decontrol moratorium was recommended to the Council by city staff as one of two ways to immediately improve tenant protections in Hayward.
The other, also adopted on an emergency basis by unanimous vote of the Council, was an ordinance to clarify that for-cause eviction provisions of the RRSO apply to all 14,900 rental units covered by the ordinance—regardless of whether a unit has been decontrolled.
The provision, Section 19, lists 15 grounds upon any one of which a landlord is entitled under the RRSO to evict tenants to recover possession of a rental unit.
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The Best Concealers for Under $10, According to Makeup Artists
Make your dark circles vanish (minus the hefty price tag) with these expert-recommended drugstore concealers.
By Lisa DeSantis
We expect the best concealers to make our dark circles vanish, mask pesky breakouts, and even out our skin tone, so it's no wonder these multitaskers often cost a pretty penny. But even professional makeup artists don't always like shelling out for top-dollar beauty products, and depend on reliable drugstore standbys. Here, they share the best drugstore concealers for under $10.
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer
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"I'm all about a salmon undertone to conceal dark circles, and L.A. Girl nails it with this one. The formulas are totally buildable and they come in a range of tones, so there’s one for anyone who’s looking to achieve a natural looking brighter under eye." —Neil Scibelli, New York City-based makeup artist who has worked with Molly Sims, Elle MacPherson, and other celebrities
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NYX HD Photogenic Concealer
"The wand applicator makes for a foolproof application every time, and it’s easy to control how much product is used—no caking here. It accommodates a wide range of skin tones, as well as color correctors for sallow skin and redness." —Carissa Ferreri, a Los Angeles- and New York City-based celebrity makeup artist who works with Anna Kendrick, Gina Rodriguez, and many others
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Physicians Formula Conceal RX
"The creamy texture glides on smoothly resulting in a natural look. It’s perfect if you’re looking for full coverage and long wear. I love using it to cover dark circles and blemishes. Bonus: it’s great for sensitive skin, fragrance-free, oil-free, non-comedogenic, and hypoallergenic so you don’t have to worry about it breaking you out or causing a reaction." —Kristine Cruz, a New York City-based makeup artist who specializes in editorial, advertising, and runway
Wet n Wild Illumi-naughty Highlighting & Concealer Pen
"This is an affordable version of a certain click-pen concealer that has gained a cult status. It gives a medium coverage and is creamy in texture. I recommend using it under the eyes to hide dark circles and on the bridge of the nose, cheekbones and eyebrow bone as a subtle highlighter." —Min Min Ma, professional makeup artist who has worked with Hailee Steinfeld and Zosia Mamet
L’Oreal True Match Concealer
"I bought this concealer for a last-minute male grooming job I did at Coachella. I picked it up at the drugstore in Palm Springs and fell in love. It's so easy to work with and color match yourself in. The formula wears very well on most skin types and the shade offerings are pretty good, too. I would say it's similar to premium products that simply enhance your natural look." —Katie Jane Hughes, Brooklyn-based makeup artist and manicurist who's worked with Emmy Rossum, Kerry Washington, and more
Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer
"It comes with a domed sponge applicator so you can dab it on without tugging at the delicate skin around the eyes, and it brings a lot of brightness to the area. Consider it your concealer and tool in one. It’s also great for cover-ups throughout the day—simply tap it on a spot and it conceals without much effort." —Jenny Patinkin, a Chicago-based makeup artist who works with ABC, E!Online, and several celebs
NYX Dark Circle Concealer
"The lighter shades have peach undertones and the deeper have orange, which are both great at combatting the blue under eyes most people have. The formula is in a pot but it's not thick or dry, and never looks cakey. I like to apply with my ring fingers to warm it up and pat where the under eyes are especially dark, and then blend out. And for $6, you can't beat the price!" —Joanna Simkin, a makeup artist who has worked on projects with Britney Spears and Lady Gaga
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In the US, anti-vaxxers are finding ways around 'personal exemption' bans
A number of US states have tightened up their laws on vaccine exemptions, but some parents have found a loophole.
Some US parents have found new ways to avoid having their children vaccinated. ~
When parents can no longer get "personal-belief" exemptions from childhood vaccinations, they may get around it by asking for religious exemptions for their kids, a new study finds.
Researchers found that after Vermont banned personal-belief exemptions, the number of kindergartners with religious exemptions from vaccination suddenly shot up – from 0.5% to nearly 4%.
Increase in religious exemptions
That kind of increase almost certainly means that many parents who wanted to avoid vaccines simply switched tactics, according to Dr Paul Offit, a paediatric infectious disease specialist who was not involved in the study.
"Either parents in Vermont suddenly became very religious, or they started using religious exemptions as a replacement," said Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
He said the more than sevenfold increase in religious exemptions among kindergartners is worrisome, since vaccination only works as a public health strategy when enough people are immunised. And it's likely, Offit noted, that exemptions were concentrated within certain communities.
With old childhood diseases like measles and mumps making a comeback in recent years, a number of US states have tightened up their laws on vaccine exemptions. Several states that used to allow kids to skip vaccines due to parents' "personal beliefs" no longer do.
Vermont is one, having eliminated its personal-belief exemption in 2016.
But parents there can still ask for exemptions based on religious beliefs – as is the case in 45 US states and Washington, D.C.
'Replacement effect'
The new study, published online in Pediatrics, aimed to see how exemption patterns changed after the policy took effect.
Overall, nonmedical exemptions among kindergartners declined – from 5.7% to 3.7%, the findings showed.
To policymakers, that could look like a clear success, said Dr Joshua Williams, lead researcher on the study. But underlying the overall decline was a sharp rise in religious exemptions.
From 2011 through 2016, the average proportion of kindergartners with religious exemptions was 0.5%. After that, it rose to 3.7% through 2018.
That suggests a "replacement effect", according to Williams and his colleagues at the University of Colorado and Denver Health Medical Center.
Currently, 15 states allow personal-belief exemptions. It's not clear, Williams said, whether they would see the same shift Vermont did if they eliminated those exemptions.
But, he said, other evidence suggests they could.
Major religions support vaccination
Looking at all US states, the researchers found that rates of religious exemption were tied to whether a state allowed exemptions due to personal beliefs. States that allowed both were only one-quarter as likely to have kindergartners with religious exemptions, compared to states that allowed religious exemptions only.
Offit said, "I think this shows, in stark relief, that this is not actually a religious issue for most people."
In fact, Williams noted, all major religions now support vaccination.
Five states currently bar any nonmedical exemptions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. They include California and New York, where large measles outbreaks prompted lawmakers to toughen their rules.
In Offit's view, the Vermont experience "could be seen as an argument to eliminate all nonmedical exemptions".
But determined parents may find ways around that, too. After California got rid of nonmedical exemptions, medical ones rose over the next two years in areas that previously had relatively high rates of nonmedical opt-outs, a recent study found.
Overall, vaccination rates among US children do remain high. Government figures show that among children born in 2015, only 1.3% had not received any vaccines by age 2 – though that was up slightly from a few years before.
The "vast majority" of U.S. parents, Williams said, do view vaccines as safe and effective. He suggested that more of them "make their voices heard" when lawmakers are considering changes in vaccine-exemption policies.
"Parents should speak up, contact their elected representatives, and help make our communities healthier for everyone," Williams said.
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Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate as you've never seen them before - and all for a good cause
April 24, 2016 - 12:42 BST hellomagazine.com The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined up with Prince Harry to support the Heads Together charity campaign.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (née Middleton) joined up with Prince Harry to support the Heads Together charity campaign. The three spoke about the importance of ending stigma about mental health in a video for the campaign.
Kensington Palace's Twitter account posted a photo of the trio in good spirits as they sported bright blue headbands for the cause. The photo was captioned: "Let's get our #HeadsTogether to change the conversation on mental health."
The trio smiled together as they supported the campaign
They then announced that the campaign will work with mental health charities and be supported by the royal foundation, writing: "@heads_together will work with inspiring mental health charities and be supported by #RoyalFoundation."
Kate looked her usual chic self as she smiled for photos in a long sleeved stripey shirt and jeans, while Prince William and Prince Harry dressed down in plain, casual shirts.
The three of them each spoke about the importance of the campaign, with Kate saying: "mental health is just as important as physical health," while Harry said: "we can all play our part by talking and listening to each other and helping each other find support."
Prince William concluded: "Let's get our heads together, and change the conversation about mental health."
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Mark Brönstrup, head of the research group "Chemical Biology", and Till Strowig, head of the research group "Microbial Immune Regulation", talk about the current antibiotics research and how it is related to microbial research.
“We will not be able to do without conventional antibiotics”
Mark Brönstrup and Till Strowig © HZI
Antibiotics are often the only treatment option for bacterial infections. Generally, however, they have the unfortunate side effect of also killing useful bacteria – for example in the intestine – and thus sometimes disrupting digestion for weeks. For some years now, research into microbiomes, the bacterial communities in and on the human body, has been gaining momentum. It is now known that an intact microbiome strengthens the immune system, influences the course of many diseases and can also protect against infections. With this in mind, the drug researcher Mark Brönstrup and microbiome researcher Till Strowig from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) discuss whether antibiotics are still relevant today and which findings about the microbiome can be used for treating infections.
What can antibiotic and microbiome researchers learn from each other?
Mark Brönstrup: In the search for new drugs that treat infections, we can learn from the microbiome which mechanisms bacteria use to communicate with each other and to keep each other under control. Bacteria are able to prevent one population from excessive growth and from overwhelming all others in the communities. The strategies to control growth by members of the microbiome could perhaps be used for therapeutic purposes.
Till Strowig: We are interested in how microbial communities affect people, but we also need to understand how members of these communities communicate and compete with each other. Some of the principles used by conventional antibiotics also apply to the microbiome. This is why there are attempts in microbiome research, as an interface to antibiotic research, to identify from DNA sequences of the microbiome how bacteria form their own antibiotic substances. The dominant topic in conjunction with antibiotics is, however, their undesired side effect of damaging the microbiome.
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Do antibiotics always damage the microbiome?
TS: There are only a small number of clinical studies that describe the effect of antibiotics on the microbiome in healthy people. Mostly, the side effects of antibiotics on the microbiome were observed in patients, meaning that interrelations with the infection and the disease symptoms cannot be ruled out. New research on healthy mice has shown that many factors, such as certain diets, can have an effect on the dynamics of microbiome recovery after antibiotics are administered. However, the effects of antibiotics are not easy to generalise, because it also depends on how well the drugs are absorbed and how they are excreted, for example via the gall bladder or the kidneys. This varies considerably between the different substance classes. For example, increased stability of an antibiotic in the metabolism may be good for its availability in the body, but at the same time can result in a higher excretion in the intestine and thus lead to a stronger effect on the microbiome. Ultimately, there are currently only limited indications where the microbiome could replace treatment with antibiotics, for example a recurrent infection with the intestinal pathogen Clostridioides difficile. In the next ten to 20 years, we will not be able to forego antibiotics for systemic infections, because the microbiome itself cannot perform a protective function.
MB: I agree. We will not be able to do without conventional antibiotics for now. In acute situations such as bloodstream infections, we must quickly and reliably reduce the amount of pathogenic bacteria. Until we have fast diagnostics that can precisely characterise the germ, this can only be achieved with a broad-spectrum antibiotic. The negative effect on the microbiome must simply be accepted. With improved diagnostics, however, we could use antibiotics in a more targeted manner in such cases.
TS: In the future, microbiome and antibiotic researchers should collaborate even more closely. On a small scale, we are already doing that: One example is an early drug candidate for Clostridioides difficile, where we are investigating at any early stage the effect of this drug on the microbiome. This means we can see whether the drug might have a lower risk for the microbiome than the antibiotics currently used to treat Clostridioides difficile.
Can the effects on beneficial bacteria be considered during drug development?
MB: In general, drug development is already so complex that optimisation for effects on the microbiome is not considered as particularly critical. But in specific cases, it is possible: Some new drugs that target Clostridioides difficile actually have a very narrow spectrum of activity. The typical intestinal microbiome should only be minimally affected.
Can the regeneration of the microbiome be accelerated after treatment with antibiotics?
TS: A study has shown that supplementing with probiotics can actually delay the recovery of the microbiome. The conclusion of this research was that it is better to allow the microbiome recover naturally. But this was just one study with only a few subjects. For the future, it is important to develop medicines that act quickly, especially against multi-resistant germs, and to repair the damage to the microbiome with new probiotics or bacterial cocktails, whose effectiveness has also been scientifically proven. This does not only apply to the intestinal microbiome, it also applies to the bacterial communities in the bladder or the lungs, for example.
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Can the microbiome, where bacteria are constantly in competition with each other, be a source of new antibiotic agents?
MB: That is a promising area of research that we are also pursuing. The technologies needed to discover which small molecules bacteria of the microbiome use to communicate with each other are exactly the same as those we use in natural product and metabolome research. That is why we are bringing our expertise together to investigate “microbiomic natural products”. Monocultures are conventionally used in natural product research, but there are highly complex microbial communities in the microbiome. Therefore, we want to find molecules that, for example, are only formed in interaction with other microorganisms.
Is research also being conducted into ways of reducing the use of antibiotics?
TS: A major topic in microbiome research is phages, because they can intervene quickly in bacterial communities and can kill off bacteria in a targeted manner. However, treating infections using phages is still difficult.
MB: Another interesting approach looks at pathoblockers. They do not kill the bacteria; they just disarm them and are designed to keep the microbiome intact. We attempt to inhibit specific mechanisms that only occur in pathogenic bacteria, in order to weaken pathogens. Although pathoblockers cannot completely replace antibiotics, they can be used as an adjunctive therapy to improve treatment outcome.
Can antibiotics be optimised so that they only act at the site of the infection, in order to protect the microbiome in other parts of the body?
MB: The topic of drug transport is very important for all medications, not just antibiotics. The drugs should accumulate at the target organs or, in the case of antibiotics, at the site of the infection. We are currently working on releasing and activating antibiotics only where the bacteria are located. The Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) also investigates innovative approaches to transport drugs to specific locations.
Prof Mark Brönstrup heads the “Chemical Biology” department at the HZI; Prof Till Strowig heads the “Microbial Immune Regulation” department.
A small wound on the finger or a dental operation could suddenly become life-threatening - because more and more bacteria are resistant to common antibiotics. Every year, more than 30,000 people in Europe, and over 700,000 people worldwide, die from multiresistant bacteria, which often spread in hospitals. The annual World Antibiotic Awareness Week from 18 to 24 November 2019 focuses on the problems of antibiotic use, resistance development and discovery of new active substances.
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Girl, 12, contracts deadly 'flesh-eating' disease at Florida beach
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A 12-year-old girl has experienced weeks of pain after contracting a flesh-eating disease at a Florida beach, CNN reported.
Kylei Brown arrived in Florida from Indiana in early June for vacation and visited Pompano Beach in Destin on June 9. The next day, Kylei woke up with extreme pain in her lower leg, according to Fox10.
“Monday, we wake up to begin our day, and Kylei wakes up, and she has pain in her calf on her right leg,” her mother Michelle Brown told WKRG.
The family thought it was a charlie horse, Brown said. But the next day Kylei’s pain intensified so bad that she couldn’t even walk. She developed a fever, and her leg became swollen.
“At that point, I had to put her on my back and carry her around,” Brown said.
The family reached out to Kylei’s doctor on the way back to Indiana and were told to take Kylei to the emergency room. That’s when the family found out that the infection behind her knee was necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating disease.
Necrotizing fasciitis can be caused by different kinds of bacteria, like Group A Strep or Vibrio vulnificus found in water. The bacteria can enter the body through an open wound.
Brown thinks Kylei had a wound on her lower leg after hurting herself on a skateboard before the family left for Florida.
One in three people who get the flesh-eating disease die, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
“They were taking her into emergency surgery, trying to remove the infection from her leg. And doing that, they were trying to save her leg and save her because the infection was moving so rapidly,” Brown told WKRG.
Kylei has had three surgeries so far but will face many more and months of therapy as she learns how to walk again.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page to collect donations to help pay for her escalating medical bills.
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The Three Of MLPs: Still Room To Improve
MLPs should have three goals: simplification, consolidation and self-reliance.
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It was more than two years ago that analysts at Robert W. Baird & Co. wrote a report outlining a set of guidelines that the MLP sector should follow going forward. The report, titled “Three Rules for the New MLP Playbook,” focused on key issues for MLPs to keep in sight as their goals for the future: simplification, consolidation and self-reliance.
Undoubtedly, progress has been made in this direction—but there’s still a lot of room to improve.
Today, for example, some of the top-rated MLPs may still be part of a “family” of MLP securities. For now, this obviously runs counter to a longer-term goal of simplification, under which fewer securities would exist and incentive fees would be eliminated. If adopted at some point, this would create an investment structure in which investors, managements and sponsors are all pari passu, or side-by-side in interest.
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Anyone remember "The Equalizer"?
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: Anyone remember "The Equalizer"?
Came across this today which reminded me of how cool a TV show it was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE
I mean, in this day and age there's no way in hell the protagonist of a crime drama would be allowed to be this old. Like James Woods in the acceptable legal drama Shark, Woodward's intelligence effortlessly spills over on the screen so you don't doubt for a minute that this is a worthy hero who's welcomely got more brains than brawn.
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Anyone remember "The Equalizer"?
Jack Sommersby wrote:
so true, but i'll bet he'd give his left brain for more brawn.
(as for woods, he's still got acne on his brain(s), or is it his brawn....both?...plus he's looking for his eyebrows even after all this time on the 'biggish screen'...)
That's why I love a good many of the BBC/PBS crime dramas. The old are wise and useful and clever and quick.
I tried to watch "The Equalizer" a while ago on some channel. I didn't watch it during the original run, though, and I just didn't feel it.
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Wayne man accused in Livonia fire due in court Thursday
Jonathan Darlington went before a judge this week for a probable cause conference.
Wayne man accused in Livonia fire due in court Thursday Jonathan Darlington went before a judge this week for a probable cause conference. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2015/10/02/wayne-man-accused-livonia-fire-due-court-thursday/73196320/
David Veselenak, hometownlife.com Published 8:19 a.m. ET Oct. 2, 2015 | Updated 8:27 a.m. ET Oct. 2, 2015
Jonathan Darlington will return to court Thursday morning for a preliminary examination in Livonia.(Photo: File photo)
The Wayne man accused of setting fire to a building on Plymouth Road in Livonia that injured two people will return to court Thursday morning.
Jonathan Darlington, 45, was in 16th District Judge Kathleen McCann’s courtroom this past Thursday morning for a probable cause conference. Darlington is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree arson, two counts of placing offensive substance with intent to cause physical injury, one count of arson-preparation to burn a dwelling and habitual offender fourth offense.
Given the nature of the crime, an official with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said a special unit is assigned to handle exams of these kinds. The preliminary examination is scheduled for 9 a.m. next Thursday in the Livonia courthouse.
Darlington was arrested and charged after police say he set fire to the front of a building on Plymouth Road at the intersection of Deering in the early morning hours of Sept. 19. Two individuals were inside the building at the time of the fire and both suffered non-life-threatening burns and injuries from the incident. Both were treated at an area hospital and have since been released.
The building where the fire took place is owned, though is not regularly used. Fire officials closed part of Plymouth Road during the blaze and were able to contain it in about 10 minutes.
If convicted, Darlington faces up to life in prison. Wayne County Circuit Court online records indicate Darlington was charged and found guilty in several other criminal cases in 1992 and 2001. Those charges included breaking-and-entering, possession of burglar’s tools, receiving and concealing stolen property and unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle. He received probation in those cases, according to online court records.
He’s currently being held in the Wayne County Jail without bond, according to online jail records.
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Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: things have been eventful…
Simon Grieve 6 March, 2018 10:55
I’ve been absent for a little while, so it’s good to be back – I hope you’ve missed me. It’s been an eventful winter. Without the ups and downs though, you wouldn’t appreciate things when they are good though would you?
The yard has been ticking over nicely all winter and early on I started going showjumping and enjoyed my first FEI show at Keysoe where it’s mandatory to stay over which was brilliant fun. I also got to go to Olympia in a supporting capacity behind the scenes. It’s great to be involved in a different discipline to such a high level and see how everyone does things differently. The showjumpers are a great bunch and I really enjoy being surrounded by such fun and accurate riders, so I find it all very inspiring — I look forward to doing more and have been out most weeks this winter.
This year I have less horses to compete which is intentional as it gives me a chance to give them more time. All the horses that are on the yard at the moment are super and I want to really enjoy them. This year, I’m hoping to take the lovely Splash (Drumbilla Metro) to Badminton which is hugely exciting. The ever popular Douglas will aim for Bramham, along with the super fun Edison. The very gifted Rutman, is back and I hope he will contest his first three-star as will gorgeous Freddie (Mr Fahrenheit). Our special boy Wally (Wallstreet VB) will continue to progress up the ranks and establish himself at intermediate and two-star level — he’s not straightforward, but very talented. Bertie (Bonhunt Bertie) and Bob (Wish He Was Yours) are younger, but really exciting for this season — it’s going to be fun.
Great fun using Richard Walkers gallops today. Chilly, but we kept warm, yet breathable with Noble Outfitters layering system! Top kit! #nobleoutfitters
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So with all this excitement in store, I decided that I needed to improve my fitness (especially for three-day events) and have started swimming. I swim four mornings a week before work. It’s great for my back which is weak and also for cardio fitness, not to mention a good warm up for riding every day. It’s impressive how many people are there at 6.30 in the morning, chomping at the bit to get in the pool.
On the first day I started in the slow lane and was very quickly lapping a number of incredibly welcoming grannies — they made me feel great when one referred to me as a ‘young’ man (she’s my new best friend!). On day two I moved to the medium speed lane where I felt at home, but was catching up with people, so on day three I ventured in to the fast lane. Whoa! Big mistake, as here I met ‘Torpedo Girl’. She swept past me as I was doggedly on to my 20th length and then made me feel completely inadequate, as she lapped me about five times, whereupon Michael Phelps’ twin dived in and began unceremoniously lapping me too. Not to be hard done by, I got my arse in gear and have been slowly improving — and endeavouring to keep up with my speedy colleagues, who as it turns out are lovely, and Torpedo Girl in particular has been advising me about the best way to improve my fitness in the pool. It’s a bit like eventing — being surrounded by those who are better or more experience really encourages you to push for more. Never be afraid to ask for advice, as people are more often than not happy to help.
I’ve also joined a CX WorX class at the gym, which focuses on strengthening your core. It’s brilliant fun and has me smiling all the time… especially when I get it wrong — I’ve even roped my house mate Jess and Grace who works on the yard in to coming too (although they make me laugh even more with their face pulling in the mirrors). Anyone wanting to join us, we’re in Oakham every Wednesday night! It’s really fun and great music.
Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: winding down? Hell no
The eventing season is far from over for Simon as some of his up-and-coming horses show great promise
Isleham was meant to be last weekend and I had really hoped it would run, but the weather was horrendous. Bertie, Bob, Wally and Freddie should have been running there. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this season will be a goody. I for one can’t wait!
If you want to keep up with the goings on at the yard and at events (or even to find out how I’m getting on against Torpedo Girl at the pool) then follow me on Instagram @simongrieve or the Simon Grieve Event Team Facebook page!
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Learn from dressage masters at Olympia, The London International Horse Show *Promotion*
Horse & Hound 24 October, 2015 15:00
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This year’s Olympia Horse Show (15-21 December) audience will be treated to masterclasses from dressage stalwart Kyra Kyrklund and British Olympic gold medal winner Laura Tomlinson.
Finnish dressage rider Kyra (pictured above) has an impressive series of accolades to her name; she has competed in five Olympic and FEI World Equestrian Games, taking silver in 1990 with Matador, and winning the 1991 World Cup Finals in Paris. One of the world’s most highly respected and accomplished trainers, Kyra has been nicknamed ‘The Great Communicator’ for her ability to teach in English, German, Finnish and Swedish. Audiences have a rare chance to witness these training skills on Tuesday 15 December when Kyra will be assessing and guiding an aspiring young grand prix rider.
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On the evening of Wednesday 16 December, Laura Tomlinson (pictured above) will be returning to Olympia to give audiences the benefit of her gold medal-winning experience. Laura was part of the gold medal-winning team in London 2012 with Mistral Hojris and, since his retirement at Olympia in 2013, has been concentrating on bringing on her young horse Unique. Tomlinson’s masterclass will provide the perfect insight into her training techniques, focusing in particular on how to deal with a difficult competition environment.
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Thrilling International Displays
Alongside world-class dressage competition and masterclasses, Olympia will be hosting two thrilling international displays. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment will be returning to the show with their much-loved musical ride that includes high speed cross overs and their iconic flag charge out of the arena. Audiences will be treated to a ride of both skilled military precision and ceremonial splendour.
Internationally renowned horseman Jean-François Pignon will be demonstrating the unique bond he has with his horses in a beautifully choreographed performance of trust and intelligence. It is a display which has to be seen to be believed.
Firm Olympia favourite The Shetland Pony Grand National will also be returning to provide audiences with all the excitement of a traditional horse race in minature. Make sure that you cheer these pint-sized ponies and their young jockeys home!
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COCKER, James: 6 October 1807 - 22 October 1880
COCKER, James: [son of James 1807-1880]. 15 November 1832 - 15 September 1897
COCKER, William: [son of James 1832-1897]. Died 1915
COCKER, James: [son of James 1832-1897].
COCKER, Alexander: [son of James 1832-1897]. 1860 - 1920
COCKER, Patrick: 10 November 1841 - ????
COCKER, Alec (Alexander Morison): [son of Alexander 1860-1920]. 1907 - 2 November 1977
COCKER, Mrs. Anne Gowans (Rennie) Wife of Alec. born 25 May 1920 - 21 November, 2014.
COCKER, Alec (Alexander James): born 2 July 1960, present partner of James Cocker & Sons and rose hybridizer
James COCKER & Sons: The company began in 1882.
[From The Quest for the Rose, by Phillips & Rix, p. 132:] James Cocker & Sons of Aberdeen was founded in 1841, soon after James Cocker left his job as gardener at Castle Fraser following a disagreement with his employer, who had told him to pick fruit for the house on the sabbath. Rose breeding began in the 1890s and the company's first important rose was 'Mrs. Cocker' (1899). The business closed in 1923 soon after the early death of Alexander Cocker, the founder's grandson, but in 1936, it was revived by Alexander's son, Alec Cocker [which see], as a general nursery.
[From The Quest for the Rose, by Phillips & Rix, p. 132:] By the early 1950s [Alec] and his wife, Anne, had decided to specialize in roses. Alec's first new introductions were in 1968: three climbers and seedling of 'New Dawn' called 'Morning Jewel', 'White Cockade', and 'Rosy Mantle'. 'Alec's Red' (1970). 'Silver Jubilee', raised from a seedling of the Kordesii Climber 'Parkdirektor Riggers', and introduced the year after Alec's death in 1977, was also widely acclaimed.
[From Botanica's Roses, p. 677:] The Cockers [Alec and Ann] have been active since the 1960s with James Cocker & Son, Aberdeen... Alec Cocker obtained a rare seed of Rosa persica in the 1960s and began breeding work with it...
Anne Cocker, the wife of Alec Cocker who died in 1977, continues the business.
[From The Makers of Heavenly Roses, by Jack Harkness, pp. 150-159:] The Cocker nursery began in 1841... a small nursery in the Sunnypark district of Aberdeen... By the time James the founder died... his firm had taken on more ground nearby at Morningfield, and had leased a shop as a seed warehouse at 82 Union Street, the city's main shopping street... The second James Cocker had three sons, William, a third James, and Alexander. All three were brought into the business... the firm became in 1882 James Cocker & Sons... Alexander, having survived his two brothers in the business, eventually became the sole proprietor... Their first [rose] varieties, brought out in 1892, were two chance sports from Hybrid Perpetuals ('Duke of Fife' and 'Duchess of Fife')... [Alexander died in 1920 and the trustees appointed to attend to the affairs of his children, Margaret and Alexander Morison ("Alec"), closed the nursery in 1923]... [Alec] rented a field at Springhill in 1936, and started to grow such plants as chrysanthemums and polyanthas... He became engaged to Anne Gowans Rennie... They agreed to postpone their marriage until the business was safely established, and they both worked hard in the nursery until they judged that first objective was reached, some eight years later. They were married in 1952... They had decided that the best course for the business was to specialize in roses... [their first new roses] appeared in 1968 ['Morning Jewel' and 'Rosy Mantle']... [Alec's] first big success was 'Alec's Red'... In 1975 Her majesty Queen Elizabeth granted a royal warrant to James Cocker & Sons as suppliers of her roses... 'Silver Jubilee' [which Jack Harkness told him was "the best rose you've ever raised..."] won for [Alec] his second President's International Trophy...
[From Roll Call: The Old Rose Breeder, p. 88:]
[James] Cocker & Sons
Aberdeen, Scotland
James Cocker, 1831-1897
Sons:
1974 The Rose Annual, UK.
p69. Nigel Raban. The Men Behind the New Roses. Alec (Alexander Morison) Cocker.
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H&M to change womenswear sizes following customer feedback
H&M is to bring its women’s clothes sizes into line with the UK standard following complaints from customers.
The high street chain said it was changing its measurements after listening to “valuable feedback” from customers.
An H&M spokeswoman said: “Following customer feedback, we are taking the steps to change our womenswear measurements to be in line with UK sizing, for example the previous measurements and fit of a size 12 will now be the measurements of a size 10.
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“Customers will experience a transition period and are encouraged to use our sizing guides online or ask our store staff for advice when shopping.
“We believe this transition will improve our overall customer experience and we hope our customers will feel encouraged we have listened to their valuable feedback.”
Many shoppers have previously complained that H&M sizes are too small.
In March, shopper Rebecca Parker wrote an open letter after she struggled to fit into a size 14 at H&M despite being a 12 to 14.
She wrote: “The more I thought about it, and those jeans, I realised it wasn’t my failure that prevented me from pulling on a pair of trousers, but yours.
“I am very proud of my body. It has taken a long time but I am thoroughly content with my large hips, squishy thighs and little tum, thank you very much.
“When I tried on your jeans I was annoyed, hot and frustrated. The pair of jeans clearly were not made for a woman who is a size 14. Why is that?”
The Swedish firm is the world’s second-biggest clothes group after Zara owner Inditex.
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Hotel Hellnar awarded EarthCheck Platinum Certification
Hotel Hellnar, West Iceland, is the first hotel in Europe to be awarded EarthCheck Platinum Certification for its 10 year commitment to implementing world-class sustainability initiatives.
Stewart Moore, Chief Executive Officer of EC3 Global and EarthCheck, presented the Platinum Plaque award to Marius Sverrisson, Manager of Hotel Hellnar, on 7 March 2013 at the ITB travel trade show in Berlin.
Hotel Hellnar is a 34 room accommodation complex in the micro village Hellnar, in Snaefellsnes Peninsula community, which is also certified by EarthCheck.
EarthCheck Certified, a program delivered by EC3 Global, is considered to be the world’s most credible environmental benchmarking and certification program for the travel and tourism sector.
Stewart Moore congratulated Hotel Hellnar on its commitment to environmental and socially responsible business practices and being the first hotel in Europe to achieve EarthCheck Platinum Certification.
"I would like to congratulate Hotel Hellnar on such an outstanding achievement. The hotel has joined an elite number of organisations in the world in achieving the highest level of EarthCheck Certification. By working with EarthCheck, Hotel Hellnar has chosen a scientific approach to sustainable tourism. This involves using EarthCheck science-based benchmarking software and tools to measure the effectiveness of their environmental practices," said Mr Moore.
Hotel Hellnar had to meet strict environmental sustainability criteria under the EarthCheck Standard, and validate their performance through a process of annual benchmarking and regular audits that are conducted by an independent third party. The hotel has consistently met criteria including energy and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment.
Under the guidance of the EarthCheck Certified program, Hotel Hellnar’s key sustainability initiatives include reducing pollution and waste by reusing, recycling, saving energy and water and using eco-labelled products and encouraging staff to present their commitment to environmental and social sustainability to guests, suppliers, contractors, agents and wholesalers. The hotel was also awarded the Icelandic Tourist Board's Environment Award in 2000 and again - under the Hey Iceland umbrella - in 2004.
Read more about and book Hotel Hellnar.
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NYC Apartments: The Original Tiny Houses?
New York City is all about dreaming big and living tiny. REALLY tiny.
Airy Curtains Separate Bedroom in Studio Apartment
A readymade bed was painted and built in to look like custom cabinetry in this small bedroom space. Airy, floral curtains separate the bed from the rest of the small studio apartment.
From: Jarret Yoshida
Photo by: Jarret Yoshida
Jarret Yoshida
The tiny-house trend has transfixed me for a while now: Mini-abodes are adorable, often affordable and eco-friendly, and admirably ultra-minimalist. All of that said, I’d argue that the most compelling thing about them for me and other New York City residents is how much their owners’ challenges and solutions remind us of apartment living in the Big Apple (ironic nickname, that).
I’ve never lived in, say, an Airstream trailer, but my husband and I (and our two cats) spent six years in a 375-square-foot railroad apartment in Hell’s Kitchen; the front door opened into the kitchen, which was the only room large enough to store a wardrobe full of our clothes. (Getting dressed and making coffee at the same time? Not a problem.) Our mattress overlapped the door to our bathroom by about a foot, so guests had to squeeze past our heads in the middle of the night if nature called.
Are NYC apartments the original tiny houses? Let’s consider the evidence.
“Alternative” Bedrooms
This brunch for eight took place at my friend Zivile’s studio in the West Village (450 square feet); note the leaves on the table, which enable her to fold it down to a third of its size and push it against the wall when she’s not entertaining. (Note as well that she’s a whiz at entertaining; my husband and I joined her at an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner for 8 at her place last year.) This table space doubles as her bedroom; the tall, dark cabinet at the right conceals a fold-down Murphy bed (she purchased the mechanism and then hired a contractor to help her build it). "It’s great; it takes about 20 seconds to lift the bed up and close the doors — much faster than making a regular bed."
My friend Rachel takes a softer approach to separating her and her husband’s sleeping area — that is, part of the living room — from the rest of the one-bedroom apartment they share with their two little daughters in Brooklyn; they simply curtain off their bed for privacy. “Headphones for the TV are lifesavers,” she reports.
“Headphones would have been key, but funny, I don’t remember anyone using them,” says my friend Erin (who shared a 250 square foot studio in the East Village with her boyfriend and a third roommate). This is especially impressive when she describes their sleeping arrangements: “There was a big bed in the corner by the door where my now-husband and I slept, and a couch that pulled out to a bed where our roommate/best friend slept with her boyfriend. When the pull-out couch was open (all the time, because why bother?) our space was basically one big bed.” (Erin’s all-bed apartment would have been a dream come true for my sisters and me, given our fondness for playing The Floor Is Actually Hot Lava as little girls.)
Another Erin with NYC micro-nesting experience — my friend Erin Boyle, who blogs about tiny apartment life (at Reading My Tea Leaves, her sustainable-living site) and recently published "Simple Matters," an elegant primer on "living small" — turned her 173-square-foot Brooklyn Heights studio into a 240-square-foot space by keeping her and her now-husband’s bed in the small storage loft their landlord had built (that’s their sleeping space in the image above). "There were times when it felt romantic —snuggling up in our little nest above the kitchen — but I’ll be honest and say I don’t miss the close sleeping quarters up there," she says. "Shimmying up and down a ship’s ladder to bed lost its poetry fairly quickly."
I...feel a bit less accomplished for having had to watch people inch past my bed to pee in the middle of the night.
Modern Stairs with Built-In Storage
Given the minuscule size of this modern Manhattan loft, every inch of space is put to use. Stairs are not merely for circulation through the apartment, but feature built-in storage cabinetry and drawers below.
From: Specht Architects
Photo by: Taggart Sorensen
Taggart Sorensen
Creative Multitasking (and Geometry)
When you can call in accomplished architects (like Specht Harpman, designers of this Manhattan micro-loft), a wee N.Y.C. apartment can function like a sleek Swiss Army knife. When you’re making do with what’s at hand, you get to cook-bathe! “We had a little shower stall in the “kitchen” and used to chat, from the shower, with people watching TV on the living room bed and people cooking ramen noodles on the stove less than two feet away,” quoth Erin from the East Village bed-apartment. “I even remember stirring the Rice-A-Roni while IN the shower once.”
My friend Phil lived in what he calls “a closet” in Soho; “the bathroom was polygonal,” he says, not lovingly. “My ‘bedroom’ window looked into my ‘kitchen’ window, and I mounted my TV projector inside my closet because that was the longest distance in the flat: closet, over the low shelf that separated my bed from everything else, to the opposite wall.” His place would have been good for the hot-lava game, too: “No walking, only climbing.”
My friend Susan, in turn, reshaped her two-bedroom apartment in Chelsea (which she shared with three people) with a bit of literary inspiration: C.S. Lewis’s "Chronicles of Narnia", to be specific. “To make the living room work as a third bedroom (which two roomies shared), my roommate’s dad created an alternate entrance into my bedroom, through a closet. I confused many a visitor when I literally led them through my closet, under the clothes and over the shoes, to get to my room. Very 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.”
Speaking of fairy tales, I thought of Harry Potter (and house elves) when my friend Anthony told me of a Craigslist ad for a New York City living space that consisted of “a cut-out hole above a doorway in a wall. [You could] keep your clothes in the hall closet. I really wish I had taken a screenshot, it was so amazing.” (Anthony’s 250-square-foot Greenwich Village studio wasn’t nearly so elfin, though his bed faced his kitchen sink and the “hallway” to his bathroom doubled as his office.)
The fancy footwork of small spaces can be as exhilarating, too, of course: My friend Camille (who, like me and my husband, used to play with fire and scorch her bread under the broiler because she didn’t have counter space for a toaster) got a thrill when she got to the point where she could fit an actual toasting appliance. “I just upgraded to a tiny two-slot toaster and feel so unbelievably fancy. Like, who do I think I am?” Erin of Reading My Tea Leaves—who now lives with her husband and their daughter in a 500-square-foot apartment—recently replaced her sofa with a WWII-era canvas cot (it’s pictured above with one of the crates she uses in lieu of a coffee table)—and she loves it.
Does that sound too radical? For her, “Letting go of things—or, more often, not bringing them in in the first place—has never really felt like an exercise in asceticism,” she says. “I don’t let go of things I really love, but I suppose I’m discerning about how many things I love in the first place. It might sounds like a stretch, but for me it’s the sparseness that feels like the real indulgence. Nothing’s as luxurious as climbing into bed at night and looking over a clean room with everything in its space.” I once tweeted Erin a photo of my nightstand, which currently has nine half-read books piled on top of it (we now live in a comparatively palatial 800 square feet on the Lower East Side, and the maximalism I’ve always favored has gone a bit wild). “HAHAHAHA,” she tweeted back. “(I just broke out in hives.)”
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A Window Wonderland: Peek Into Decked-Out Holiday Shop Windows Around NYC
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Backhaller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Backhaller comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a young gentleman or a landowner.
Early Origins of the Backhaller family
The surname Backhaller was first found in Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Important Dates for the Backhaller family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Backhaller research. Another 231 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1203, 1248, 1273, 1273, 1500, 1583, 1600, 1610, 1561, 1656 and 1586 are included under the topic Early Backhaller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Backhaller Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Backhaller has undergone many spelling variations, including Bacheller, Bachelder, Bachelor, Batchelar, Batcheler, Batchellor, Batchelor, Batchlor, Batchelder, Batcheldor, Bachelere, Bachiler, Bachilier and many more.
Early Notables of the Backhaller family (pre 1700)
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Backhaller Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Backhaller family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Backhaller were among those contributors: Joseph Bachelor, who arrived in New England in 1637 and Thomas Bachellor who arrived in Virginia 1663.
Backhaller (English)
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Legendary Satirist Lewis Black Returns To The City That Drove Him To Comedy
The Intertwined Lives of The Realistic Joneses at 4th Wall
VIDEO: Step Up Revolution Flash Mob Invades Market Square Park
Margaret Downing
Margaret Downing | June 27, 2012 | 2:48pm
The temps were in the high '90s but who cared? A flash mob of dancers wearing black T-shirts and hats broke out in Market Square at high noon today -- there to promote a movie.
They came to Houston to promote their movie Step Up Revolution. Actor/dancer Misha Gabriel Hamilton and choreographer Travis Wall (who became well known as a dancer and then choreographer on Fox TV's So You Think You Can Dance) assembled a corps of dancers who sprang to life along with the music.
The bass line was pretty heavy as the movie dancers combined with members of Houston's SoReal (a former Houston Press MasterMinds awards winner) to do a routine choreographed by Wall, who has been Emmy-nominated several times Emmys for his TV work.
Jump to the next page to see more photos from the performance.
Margaret Downing is the editor-in-chief who oversees the Houston Press newsroom and its online publication. She frequently writes on a wide range of subjects.
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Top gymnastics board members resign in wake of abuse case
Eddie Pells CP
Three top board members of USA Gymnastics resigned and the man who coached the 2012 Olympic team was suspended Monday, after calls from angry gymnasts who say the organization did nothing to protect them after they were abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar.
Chairman Paul Parilla, vice chair Jay Binder and treasurer Bitsy Kelley announced they were stepping down as testimony in Nassar's sentencing hearing in Michigan moved into its second week. Nassar faces a minimum prison sentence of 25 to 40 years in a molestation case.
Later Monday, USA Gymnastics suspended the coach of the 2012 Olympics team, John Geddert, who worked with Nassar at his gyms in Michigan.
A number of Olympians have been among those testifying in the Nassar hearing. Many have also sued the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics and called for the sports leaders to leave their jobs.
USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny was forced out last year.
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that USOC CEO Scott Blackmun met with Parilla earlier this month and asked for his resignation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the issue publicly.
In a statement, Blackmun said the USOC has been discussing changes with leaders at USA Gymnastics since October.
"Those discussions accelerated over the holidays and today you have seen three board resignations," Blackmun said. "New board leadership is necessary because the current leaders have been focused on establishing that they did nothing wrong. USA Gymnastics needs to focus on supporting the brave survivors."
The new CEO, Kerry Perry, said USA Gymnastics supported the resignations.
"We believe this step will allow us to more effectively move forward in implementing change within our organization," she said.
Last week, USA Gymnastics said it would no longer hold training camps at the Karolyi ranch in Texas, where a number of gymnasts said Nassar abused them. That announcement only came after Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles complained that USA Gymnastics hadn't moved to find a different training locale.
Another member of the 2016 team, Aly Raisman , gave some of the most compelling testimony last week.
"To believe in the future of gymnastics is to believe in change," she said. "But how are we to believe in change when these organizations aren't even willing to acknowledge the problem?"
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04/13/2015 07:34 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017
Here Are The Answers To 5 Frequently Asked Questions About The Walter Scott Shooting
By Jessica Dickerson
The fatal police shooting of South Carolina man Walter Scott has, not undeservedly, taken the Internet by storm.
But what is it that people want to understand most about the shooting? And where are the people that are searching answers to these questions the most? Google knows.
Trends data acquired by the internet search engine -- one that boasts over 100 billion searches monthly -- shows not only the most frequently asked questions in regards to Scott's shooting, but also where the majority of those searches are coming from. In this case, the southern United States take the cake.
“These searches represent the most searched questions and states -- in order -- over the last five days,” Google Global Communications and Public Affairs Associate A.T. McWilliams explained the to the Huffington Post over email.
And so, for those who want to know, here are the answers to the Internet's most asked questions regarding Walter Scott.
1. Why did Walter Scott run?
The answer to this has not been verifiably identified however, family members speculate Scott ran to avoid an arrest for failure to pay child support -- a charge that is responsible for putting one eighth of all of South Carolina’s inmates behind bars. According to his older brother, Scott had no intention of going back. Rodney Scott told MSNBC, “He said that’s what he would do, he would run, because he’s not going to jail for child support.”
2. Why was Walter Scott stopped?
Officer Michael Slager originally pulled Scott over because of a broken tail light.
3. Who was in the car with Walter Scott?
Slager’s cop car dashcam shows a man now identified as Pierre D. Fulton being searched after Scott ran away from his car.
4. Who videotaped the South Carolina shooting?
Feidan Santana witnessed the final moments of Scott’s life and captured them on video. He reportedly held the footage to see how law enforcement would relay what happened to the public and later decided to release the video the Scott's family.
5. Is the Walter Scott video real?
Jessica Dickerson
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APTOPIX Police Officer Fatal Shooting
Chasyn Carter, right, of North Charleston, S.C., embraces Candice Ancrum, of Summerville, S.C., during a candlelight vigil outside city hall protesting the shooting death of Walter Lamer Scott, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was killed by a North Charleston police office after a traffic stop on Saturday. The officer, Michael Thomas Slager, has been fired and charged with murder. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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A new Hull Women's Centre has officially opened in Preston Road
The new building was five years in the making
Anna Riley
Staff and volunteers from a national award-winning women’s charity in Hull have celebrated the opening of the first purpose-built women’s centre in the UK.
Preston Road Women’s Centre – also known locally as the Purple House – hosted a grand unveiling of their new £1.6m building on Monday, January 28.
The centre has been operating since October 2018 and offers women and girls from across Hull access to domestic violence and abuse services, outreach support, nursery provision, accredited courses, a housing service, legal services, a volunteer programme and a young women’s support project.
“As our services have grown, we outgrew our former space - we were based in two pre-fab semis knocked together, and although it served us well for 17 years, it was no longer fit for purpose," said the centre's chief executive Ann Clarkson.
Cutting the ribbon: back, from left, Sam Wake, Ann Clarkson, Mandy Leech, Alison Ashton and Tara Milner. Front, from left, Paige, Freya, Cortez, Leila and Charlie (Image: HullLive)
"This new building will increase the nursery space and double the learning space, as well as housing our legal service, Affordable Justice, and all our other services.
"Our new centre has been designed by architect Helen Smith of LNS Partnership who has worked closely with our staff, volunteers and trustees to understand what they do so she could design a building which will enhance our ability to support women effectively as well as give us the opportunity to support more women.”
'My baby's body started shutting down after catching this sickness bug'
Established in 2000, the centre has helped more than 4,000 women, and engaged with many thousands more from its previous premises on Preston Road.
Mum Chris Parsons, 57, from east Hull, is one of the many women who has been helped by the centre, and she has been receiving support from them for more than 13 years.
Chief executive Ann Clarkson (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
She suffers with her mental health, and her depression has sometimes meant that she cannot get out of bed on a morning, but help from the centre has given her a purpose and a new lease of life.
"I started off doing arts and crafts and then started with alternative therapy and then different courses, which I was able to do, despite struggling with dyslexia," said Mrs Parsons.
Cleaner, 61, says 'Universal Credit is pushing me to the brink' as she recovers from two strokes
"I completed my volunteer course done and now I volunteer in the charity shop here and have a part time cleaning job at the centre.
"It’s brought me out of myself and I now have a lot more confidence than once had. At one point I couldn't even lift my head off the pillow all day as I was so down and pulled myself to bits over it, but the centre has now given me a purpose to get up on a morning.
Pictured, in the new charity shop chief executive Ann Clarkson, Micheala Smith, Christine Parsons and Kelly Johnson (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
"I feel a lot better in myself now and even though I still have the occasional panic attack, I'm so much better than I was.
"The people are great and are always there to talk and through them, I've got my independence back."
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Lisa Hilda, of west Hull, is a trustee and treasurer at Preston Road Women’s Centre, and was instrumental in gaining the funds for the new building through submitting bids.
"I have worked in Preston Road for the last 20 years and I'm driven to help and support the women around here. The women are strong, resilient and forward thinking, and it's such a pleasure to be able to help them," she said.
Staff and volunteers from the Preston Road Women’s Centre are celebrating the grand opening of their new building (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
"Thousands of women have been helped by us over the years and all have come to us needing something, but it’s the women themselves who have been able to go into education, work, and leave domestic abuse with our support.
"We have gained 150 properties to house women, and now work with Affordable Justice, the first legal service of kind in country to provide affordable family legal aid to women in need.
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"I’m tremendously proud of the new building and think not only of our achievements over the last 18 years, but also how the new centre can be used as a platform for what we will achieve in the future, as there is still loads more to do."
The building has a low environmental impact to minimise ongoing running costs and Hull-based construction firm, Hobson and Porter carried out the eleven month long build at the new site on Preston Road.
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Hull City Council made the land available for the new build and supported the process throughout.
Cllr John Black, Hull City Council Portfolio Holder for Housing said: “Over the years, the Purple House has been a tremendous resource for women and girls across Hull. I am delighted that the council could help to develop the new purpose built centre where the team can offer more services and better facilities.”
The former premises of Preston Road Women's Centre
“Preston Road Women’s Centre received a Reaching Communities grant of £996,910 from the Big Lottery Fund, and grants from Help for Health, The Clothworkers Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation and the charity ran a fundraising campaign to raise the rest of the money towards the cost of the new, purpose-built centre. Called ‘The Big Purple Build’, the campaign raised over £151,000.”
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New Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass DLC Content Revealed
New skins and Batmobile tracks.
By Luke Karmali
Warner Bros. has revealed the DLC content coming to PS4 and Xbox One versions of Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight - PlayStation 4
in August.
Unlike the recently-released Batgirl DLC, the rest of Arkham Knight's DLC is being created by Rocksteady Studios. Two new DLC bundles are coming to Season Pass holders in August:
1989 Movie Batmobile Pack: Battle through the streets of Gotham City with this pack that includes the Batman skin and Batmobile from the 1989 Batman film, as well as two tracks inspired by the film’s sequel.
The Bat-family Skins Pack: Included in this pack are six character skins based on the alternate timelines - - 1990s Catwoman, One Year Later Robin, Arkham Origins Batman, Iconic Grey & Black Batman, 1970s Batman and the Original Arkham Nightwing.
Other key details for the season pass include playing as Batman in new story missions, featuring “legendary super-villains invading Gotham City,” as well as more story missions for Batman’s supporting cast. Expect for more information on them in the coming weeks.
As is the case with the Batgirl DLC, there's no news on when this content will arrive on the troubled PC version.
Luke Karmali is IGN's UK News Editor. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on Twitter.
DeveloperRocksteady Studios
PublisherWarner Bros. Games
Release DateJune 23, 2015
PlatformsXbox One, PC, PlayStation 4
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NVIDIA Introduces NVIDIA Tegra 4i: The First Integrated Tegra LTE Processor!
Yesterday, NVIDIA introduced its first fully integrated 4G LTE mobile processor, the NVIDIA Tegra 4i, which is significantly faster yet half the size of its nearest competitor. Previously codenamed "Project Grey," the Tegra 4i processor features 60 custom NVIDIA GPU cores; a quad-core CPU based on ARM's newest and most efficient core - the R4 Cortex-A9 CPU - plus a fifth battery saver core; and a version of the NVIDIA i500 LTE modem optimized for integration.
The result: an extremely power efficient, compact, high performance mobile processor that enables smartphone performance and capability previously available only in expensive super phones.
"NVIDIA is delivering for the first time a single, integrated processor that powers all the major functions of a smartphone," said Phil Carmack, senior vice president of the Mobile business at NVIDIA. "Tegra 4i phones will provide amazing computing power, world-class phone capabilities, and exceptionally long battery life."
Tegra 4i's new 2.3 GHz CPU was jointly designed by NVIDIA and ARM, and is the most efficient, highest performance CPU core on the market.
"Tegra 4i is the very latest SoC solution based on the ARM Cortex-A9 processor and demonstrates the ability of ARM and our partners to continue to push the performance of technology and create exciting user experiences," says Tom Cronk, executive vice president and general manager, processor division, ARM. "ARM and NVIDIA worked closely to further optimize the Cortex-A9 processor to drive performance and efficiency in areas such as streaming and responsiveness. This is an example of the collaboration and innovation that enables ARM technology-based solutions to be market drivers through multiple generations of SoC solutions."
Utilizing the same architecture as Tegra 4's GPU, Tegra 4i features five times the number of GPU cores of Tegra 3 for high-quality, console-quality gaming experiences and full 1080p HD displays. It also integrates an optimized version of the NVIDIA i500 software-defined radio modem which provides LTE capabilities, and makes networking upgradability and scalability fast and easy.
"NVIDIA's Tegra 4i appears to outperform the leading integrated LTE chip significantly, and also benefits from an integrated 'soft-modem' that can be re-programmed over-the-air to support new frequencies and air interfaces – something other modem vendors can only dream of," said Stuart Robinson, director, Handset Component Technologies Program at Strategy Analytics."
Tegra 4i mobile processor's camera capabilities include the NVIDIA Chimera Computational Photography Architecture recently announced in Tegra 4. This delivers many advanced features, including the world's first always-on high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities, first tap to track functionality and first panoramic photos with HDR.
NVIDIA Introduces NVIDIA Tegra 4i: The First Integrated Tegra LTE Processor! Reviewed by Adrian Patrick Gemora on February 20, 2013 Rating: 5
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Gender at scale (Exploring ‘feminization’ of agriculture through gender dynamics across scales in East Africa)
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Feminization of agriculture is a measurable increase of women's participation in the agricultural sector. It is a phenomenon common to many countries particularly in the developing world. Studying the feminization of agriculture with a gender lens is important to understand its prevalence and how this phenomenon changes the agricultural sector (in terms for example, of who are the farmers, what are their needs, opportunities and constraints) in order to better plan agricultural interventions. Studying what gender dynamics affect the feminization of agriculture and how, can also help appreciate what causes the phenomenon and how it may change in the future.
Feminization of agriculture is a national or regional phenomenon rooted in gender dynamics at intra-household level where gendered social structures influence individuals’ opportunities (e.g. availability of on or off farm work), choices (e.g. accepting an off-farm job while hiring labour to look after the children) and ability to act (e.g. having the freedom or mindset to take up available opportunities and acts on choices made). While gender dynamics are pre-dominantly studied at intra-household and sometimes at community level, little is understood about how intra-household gender dynamics influence phenomena at the higher scales (e.g. landscape, national, regional or global) such as feminization of agriculture. This project aims to develop a methodology to examine how intra-household gender-dynamics scale to community, landscape, regional and national levels — and influence the feminization of agriculture observed in the East Africa region (with a focus on livestock as an example). The study engages with an interdisciplinary mixed-method approach in developing a conceptual framework on the main determinants of the phenomenon and their correlation across scales.
Understanding how gender dynamics may change across scale and influence national or regional phenomena can be relevant to policy makers and increase the gender-responsiveness of (e.g. agricultural, or labour) policies. It helps the process of validating/challenging ‘persistent assumptions about women and gender dynamics in agriculture and related sectors’ (such as feminization of agriculture) by providing a methodology to link these very dynamics at intra-household and community levels to national and regional scales. Additionally, the methodology developed can help to expand current CGIAR-wide research on gender and to elevate gender considerations from an intra-household focus only, to an issue of national and regional scope that is relevant to policy makers.
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7 Brilliant Things Emotionally Intelligent People Do When Their Buttons Are Pushed
If your work demands close contact with people you'd like to avoid, knowing how to respond to them in case of conflict will save you a lot of headaches.
By Marcel SchwantesFounder and Chief Human Officer, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes
One thing I know for sure is that there will always be drama in the workplace, it's inevitable. If human beings and communication are involved, words and attitudes will be misinterpreted, egos will clash, buttons will be pushed, and people will arrive at different conclusions, often the wrong conclusions.
I've witnessed drama especially with teams under pressure to meet tight deadlines, or when high-level managers or executives with strong personalities pull in different and opposing directions to further their own agendas.
Whatever the case, laying low and avoiding the line of fire is an option. But if your work demands being in close contact with people -- the people you'd like to avoid -- having the mindset to know how to respond to them will save you a lot of headaches.
7 Ways to Respond to Conflict with Emotional Intelligence
In practicing a healthy level of emotional intelligence, the path to managing conflict is choosing to respond, rather than react. By responding, things don't escalate so easily; it allows us to create the space to consider the situation and decide the best approach to handle things. Sometimes that means exercising patience, a lot of patience.
Here are seven ways you can exercise emotional intelligence to effectively handle those difficult people under tough circumstances.
Get perspective.
Emotional intelligent people use self-awareness to their advantage to assess a situation, get perspective, listen without judgment, process, and hold back from reacting head on. At times, it means the decision to sit on your decision. By thinking over your situation rationally, without drama, you'll eventually arrive at other, more sane conclusions.
Take a six-second pause.
But to tap into that kind of perspective I discussed above requires a pause -- a six second pause -- to gather your thoughts before you speak. Why six seconds? The chemicals of emotion inside our brains and bodies usually last about six seconds. During a heated exchange, if we can pause for a short moment, the flood of chemicals being produced slows down. When you are frustrated or upset, before you say something harsh, this precious pause helps you to quickly assess the costs and benefits of that, and other, action. Applying this consequential thinking in the moment helps you to make more careful choices.
Stay humble.
First of all, avoid being triggered and reacting with sarcasm or a negative comeback, which is the sure path to conflict and escalating drama. Yeah, your ego may be bruised, so acknowledge it, rather than stomping on the warpath to revenge. The higher road to take here comes from humility -- drawing from your inner strength, seeing the other person as a flawed human being (just like you), extending compassion, and trusting in the moment to a different, better, outcome.
Try empathy.
A person exhibiting emotional intelligence will look at the whole picture and both sides of an issue. It's having the ability to tap into someone else's feelings (as well as your own) to consider a different outcome. That takes empathy. Daniel Goleman, the emotional intelligence guru said,
"If you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."
Ask the most conflict-diffusing question: Are you OK?
The next time someone flies off the handle on you, here's a way to positively blow that person away with your response. Try asking, "Are you OK? What's going on?" Then, simply listen. What comes next may surprise you. You will most likely open up the door for the other person to explain the issue behind the issue -- why they really feel the way they do. Now you have arrived at an opportunity for further dialogue to problem solve and come to terms with an agreeable solution.
Speak from your authentic self.
Emotionally-intelligent people are radically intentional about staying connected with their true selves every day, and especially in relationship to others. They speak from the heart -- clearly, honestly, and intentionally -- and don't hide behind masks. In an emotionally-charged situation, they'll be the first to take the blame if they've made a mistake. They model integrity and authenticity for others, making it safe for peers and co-workers who've also made mistakes to risk being open enough to say, "I messed up."
Be the first to reach out after conflict.
So conflict happened and it's now in the past. However, the tendency for so many of us is to let resentment fester after an argument or misunderstanding, and then cut off the person from our lives until he or she reaches out to us with an apology. It's convenient. But it's also just plain dumb. A person with high EQ doesn't let her ego have its way at the expense of losing a friendship, a family relationship, or great work connection. Since social skills is one of the four "best features" of emotional intelligence, a person running on all EQ cylinders will be the first to reach out to make amends, even if it means apologizing first. That humble and courageous act will do wonders; the other person will soften, apologize too, and allow you back into his or her life.
Published on: Aug 30, 2017
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INDE AWARDS
Looking back at Shaw Contract’s 2019 Design Awards Winners
As 2019 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the final winners of Shaw Contract’s 2019 Design Awards.
BY Indesignlive
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Purposeful, authentic design is at the core of Shaw Contract products. It is their method and means to both enhance and contribute to the built environment.
The Shaw Contract Design Awards recognises the creative vision of the architects and designers who inspire new ways of living, working, learning and healing. This year’s Final Winners and People’s Choice Award winners have produced some of the most uniquely impactful designs in the world – with 2019 making its mark as the sixth year in a row that an Australian project has made it as a Final Winner or People Choice Winner from over 700 global entries.
Calgary Central Library by Snøhetta
As one of the largest library systems in North America, Calgary Public Library is an important part of the community it serves. The new main branch was created and inspired by its diverse inhabitants – as more than half of Calgary’s residents are active cardholders. The new building provides spaces for all types of people and activities as such, the space was organised on a spectrum from ‘fun’ to ‘serious,’ with lower levels supporting livelier public activities and gradually transitioning to quiet study areas on upper levels as one spirals upwards.
Trend Micro by M Moser Associates
When designing the new AMEA regional offices for Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity company, the team at M Moser Associates aimed to create a human-centric workspace focusing on the wellbeing of the staff and guests. The interior designers integrated different spaces incorporating a feeling of harmony, comfort and stimulation all through an international lens. Each room within the space was themed to honour different cultures and places where Trend Micro does business. The results are not only beautifully unified, but offer up a strong message of demographic diversity and cultural inclusion.
The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel by Looney & Associates
Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA
The Lodge at Gulf State Park was established in the wake of the devastating Hurricane of 2004 in Alabama. Alabama is a state of natural beauty, rich history and strong people — and rebuilding the hotel speaks to the state’s resilience and its commitment to environmental protection. Design inspiration was drawn from the surroundings of Alabama, featuring natural, honest, enduring materials were used throughout, including indoor/outdoor textiles, woven textures, reclaimed wood, and recycled content. The project’s design also responds to its location inside a state park where the demands of a hospitality brand were balanced against the access needs of a state park.
Frankston Primary School Early Learning Centre by Chaulk Studio
Transforming a space from a two-story Art Deco building into a 21st Century learning facility was the challenge assigned to architecture firm Chaulk Studio. Prior to the update, Frankston Primary School had a uniform design of box-shaped classrooms, no communal spaces and long, dark corridors with interior finishes of exposed brick. Chaulk’s ambition was to reclaim wasted space and design an environment that would encourage learning and raise the student’s level of excitement offering them a place they wanted to be. The finished project has had a positive impact on students and their teachers by offering flexibility, adaptability, to support new modes of teaching.
BPX Energy Headquarters by Stantec
Denver, Colorado, USA
BPX Energy wanted a space with an authentic, warm and welcoming feel that reflected the natural surroundings of Colorado by incorporating the latest in workplace design with a nature-inspired viewpoint. Large in scale, the 1200-square-metre workplace design features a dramatic three-storey X-shaped staircase – a symbol of not just the name of the company but also a visual reference to the drilling rigs used in the oil and gas industry.
Collision Lab at Cornell Tech by WRNS Studio
The idea behind Collision Lab at Cornell Tech is simple: get the best and brightest in the space and let their minds collide to create tech solutions, start-up companies, new products and so much more. WRNS Studio’s interior architects took inspiration from the scientific method to spur innovation between the rotating cast of engineers, students and venture-funded entrepreneurs that would be using the Lab. The simple, open layout, which pulls in views of island, river, and city, feels equals parts maker-space, student union and modern workplace.
Hale Junior School by SITE Architecture Studio
Hale Junior School’s educational philosophy of Prepare, Teach and Connect was accomplished through the creation of three key spaces: a large multi-purpose breakout space defined by smaller general learning spaces and private external passive learning spaces. The architecture takes cues from the brick history of the school by creating foundations from which new pathways emerge, referring to the use of patterned brickwork. The multi-functionality of the teaching spaces enables the teacher to enact a noisy energetic session (to prepare), then quickly set-up for a stand-and-talk learning class (to teach) or smaller working groups (to connect) within the same room.
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David F Carr
Easy-to-Mock ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes...
...and the logic behind them.
W56.21XA: Bitten by orca, initial encounter
Yes, the creators of ICD-10 would like doctors to keep track of incidents where an injury is the result of being bitten by or struck by an orca. Presumably, doctors in inner-city hospitals won't use this one a lot. But how about near SeaWorld in Orlando? Watch CNN's documentary Blackfish for reasons regulators might want to keep track of orca-related injuries and deaths.
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dwebb608,
4/8/2014 | 11:51:48 AM
Re: Optional ICD-10 codes?
"Optonal" codes depend on the circumstances. It means one thing when reporting to a payor, and quite possibly another when reporting to various regulators.
For the Orca bite, for instance, the health department may want to differentiate between an Orca and an Alligator to track who's doing the chewing as a Public Safety measure, but the payor might be more concerned with which pieces the biter left behind and what repairs were necessary.
Alison_Diana,
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ICD-9 vs. ICD-10
In one example a CMS executive gave me, the new codes will impact patients and insurers in quite basic ways. Here's the scenario she gave me. Under ICD-9: In April, Johnny falls off a neighbor's tree, breaks his left arm, and goes to the hospital. Doctors fix him up and insurance pays. In May, Johnny falls off the same neighbor's tree, breaks his right artm, goes to the hospital, doctors fix him up -- but insurance balks, saying "We already paid for this." That's because ICD-9 doesn't specify right or left limb. Under ICD-10, the doctor has to state s/he is working on the left or right arm. The insurance company sees it's a different arm and paperwork goes through smoothly.
Of course, klutzy little Johnny who likes trespassing could ostensibly continue to break the same arm. But at least if he alternates arms it'll be easier for his parents to get the bills paid -- until they finally ground him or the neighbor gets a mean dog and/or a taller fence.
David F. Carr,
Re: How about some credit on image #1?
Nifty book. We linked to your website and to the page for the book itself, as well as mentioning the other resources you offer like PPT slides.
StruckbyOrca,
How about some credit on image #1?
That's from our book of more than 35 illustrated ICD-10 codes: icd10illustrated.com
dentdavi,
The desire to code every possible problem, indcident, variation or occurence may be a bit over the top and obsessive. Additionally, coding systems will always fail to keep up with the times. Where are the "Shocked by the iPhone, subsequent occurence", and "Internet addiciton" codes? A better approach might be to create category codes rather than specific codes for every possible condition and provide spedifics defined in additional fields. e.g. Traumatic injury, mechanism - fell off ice yacht or impaled by falling flag pole (I have seen this one), associated injuries - femur fracture (can code for this), or Laceration, mechanism - ran into mailbox, location - right forhead, depth - deep, length - 3.5 cm, etc.
Ariella,
@Laurianne good point. It's a far cry from the keeping it simple imperative. No one can possibly keep all those in mind and will have to cnstantly refer to a reference source to be sure to be on the right side of the code.
You certainly couldn't expect people to memorize 68,000 codes, or flip through a phonebook-sized directory to look up the right one. The burning question is how much of this process can be automated. For there to be 68,000 codes tracked in a database is not a bad thing, as long as the database application does most of the work. Providers will need to have a familiarity with the codes that occur most commonly for their specialties (which might not include orca bites). The EHR vendors are all competing to show how they can simplify the process of identifying the right code or set of codes for the right condition. Some will do a better job of pulling this off than others. Maybe even in the best case, it will still be a pain to adapt, but it doesn't necessarily have to be pure torture.
Also, remember that some of those 68,000 codes are elaborations on a base code, all those left/right, first encounter/subsequent encounter distinctions.
68,000 codes. This is the kind of detail that brings home how complex medical regulation has become. Doesn't this just not pass your common sense test?
In defense of medical documentation
The column linked below from ICD10monitor.com defends the new coding as good documentation, offering these comparisons:
Imagine ordering a filet mignon (medium-rare), braised asparagus with hollandaise sauce, and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, 2008. If the waiter documents "meat unspecified, vegetable with a sauce, and glass of unspecified wine," it is unlikely that any physician would pay the $90 bill listing these items.
Air Travel:
Imagine if you are on a plane and the pilot announces that "we will be flying to an unspecified location arriving at an unspecified time. By the way, I didn't do the flight check list because I hate cookbook flying."
- from ICD-10: The Burden of Documentation http://buff.ly/1mwP2ij
In other words, doctors and health IT folks should suck it up and make this work.
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1.1 While it is recognized that unit assignments may create hardships for visiting, assignments are based on considerations other than offender or family convenience.
1.2 Each unit has a designated Family Liaison Officer, usually the duty warden, to assist offenders’ immediate family members and other persons during visits with offenders and give assistance in resolving problems that may affect permitted contact with offenders. The duty warden has the ultimate responsibility for resolving any visitation problem. Other employees and TDCJ approved volunteers shall assist the duty warden in providing assistance to visitors. The volunteer may be able to offer general information regarding unit operations and rules for visitors.
1.3 Copies of the I-218, Offender Rules and Regulations for Visitation booklets are prominently displayed at locations on the unit accessible to offenders and in areas accessible to visitors.
1.4 Visitation Schedule (Periods of Visitation):
1.4.1 Visits usually occur on Saturday and Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
1.4.2 Normally, one (1) visit per visiting cycle for eligible offenders shall be allowed.
1.4.3 Visiting cycles begin on Monday and end on the following Sunday. For example, if a visitor or an eligible offender desires to visit on Sunday and the following Monday, Monday shall begin the next visiting cycle. Therefore, if allowed to visit, this shall count as one (1) visit for each week. 1.4.4 A regular visiting period is two (2) hours in duration and begins when the offender is seated.
1.4.5 Due to visitation demand, the CID director may designate units to expand normal visitation days to Fridays.
1.5. Frequency of Visits Generally, all offenders shall be permitted to have a total of one (1) general or contact visit for a two-hour period each week, except during the Intake Process (Section 2.1); Lockdown Status (Section 4.6); Solitary Confinement (Section 4.7); Administrative Segregation (Section 4.8); Death Row (Section 4.9); and G5/J5/P5 housed in the main compound (Section 4.10).
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Level 1 (G1, J1); Level 2 (J2 only) -- One (1) contact visit/week
Level 2 & 3 and Protective Safekeeping (with SAT 3) (G2, G3, P2, P3, P6 and P7) -- One (1) contact visit/week
Level 2 & 3 (G2, G3, P2, P3) -- Three contact visit/month
Level 4 - (G4, J4, P4) State jail and institutional SAT 3 and 4 offenders with no disciplinary convictions for one (1) year -- Two (2) contact visits/month All other Level 4 (G4, J4, P4) One (1) general visit/ week
Level 4 (G4) Special Penalty -- Two (2) general visits/month GRAD offenders (CG) One (1) general visit/week
Protective Safekeeping (P6 and P7) -- Three (3) contact visits/month
Outside Trusty (OT), SAFP (FT), & IPTC (IT) One (1) contact visit/week Medical (MD), Mental Health (MH), & Intellectually Impaired (II) Based on computer recommended custody, which determines the type and frequency of visits
The number of contact visits allowed each month shall count toward the total number of visits as outlined above. Except in unusual circumstances, an offender shall not be scheduled for both a contact visit and a general (non-contact) visit on the same day or during the same week.
1.6 Visits Requiring Advance Scheduling
1.6.1. Visits may occur on holidays, except Christmas Day, that fall on a Monday or Friday, if scheduled in advance. Arrangements to schedule these visits may not be made on any holiday.
1.6.2. All arrangements to schedule visits must be made through the warden’s office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least one (1) day but not more than seven (7) days prior to the visit.
1.6.3. Unit administration shall make every effort to accommodate visitors who arrive late, if time and space is available. For information regarding scheduling a visit for Administrative Segregation/Expansion Cellblocks and units that may be designated by the CID Director, see section regarding “Visits for Other Categories” of this policy.
1.7 Number of Visitors Allowed
1.7.1 Each eligible offender is allowed to have two (2) adults, ages 18 and older, per visit. Children ages 17 and younger may visit without being counted in this number. The number of children allowed per visit shall be based on the amount of space available and the visitor’s ability to manage and control the children.
1.7.2 Each eligible offender is also allowed to have split visits.
1.7.3 Eligibility Criteria (1) At units where general visit space is not provided, all offenders in G1, G2, and G3 shall be allowed to have contact visits. (2) An offender is eligible for a contact visit if the offender’s eligibility is reflected in the mainframe computer records, for example, the offender Visitors List screen in the Inmate Master File (IMF) computer program indicates when or if an offender is eligible to receive contact visits.
2.0 WHO CAN RECEIVE VISITS
2.1 Intake Processing During the intake process, each offender shall be asked to submit a list of no more than 10 names and addresses of proposed visitors to the warden or designee on the RO-1, Request for Placement on Visitors List. Each name submitted must include the physical address and phone number of the proposed visitor and the visitor’s relationship to the offender. An offender, not a visitor, must request to have a visitor added to the Visitors List. The visitor cannot request to be placed on an offender Visitors List. The only exception to this is the offender’s court appointed guardian. Offenders do not receive visits until the intake process is complete and offenders are classified and custody assigned.
2.2 The offender shall be required to identify all individuals on the proposed Visitors List who are on parole, mandatory supervision, or have discharged a sentence for which the individuals were incarcerated. Persons with a criminal record shall not automatically be precluded from visiting. The nature and extent of the criminal record and the time lapse since the criminal activity shall be taken into consideration.
2.3 Newly-received offenders shall be given sufficient time to obtain visitors’ addresses and phone numbers for inclusion on the initial Visitors List.
2.3.1 Visitors List
• Institutional offenders may request additions and deletions to the Visitors Lists once every six (6) months. State jail offenders may make additions and deletions to the Visitors List once every 60 days.
• Offenders are allowed to request Visitors List Status Change on the Visitors List, using the RO-1, Request for Placement on Visitors List, at any time without affecting a Visitors List date change. For instance, changes to an address, phone number, relationship, adding a different last name, or any other similar updated information may be done at any time without causing a Visitors List date change.
3.0 RULES FOR VISITS
3.1 Children ages 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult who is listed on the offender’s Visitors List. 3.1.1 Hardship Visits: With prior written approval from the warden, children who are ages 16 and 17 and are on the offender’s Visitors List may be allowed to visit a legal guardian or parent offender, alone, without an adult accompanying them. These accommodations are allowed for children ages 16 and 17 who do not have an adult to accompany them when visiting incarcerated legal guardians or parents. A copy of the warden’s written approval, obtained prior to the visit, must accompany the 16 or 17 year old when visiting and shall be filed in the offender’s unit file.
3.1.2 Child Victim Restrictions: An offender convicted and sentenced for current or prior crimes involving sexual offenses against children or offenses causing bodily injury to a child, during which the child victim was under the age of 17, is restricted from having contact visits with children under the age of 17. The offender may have a general visit with a child under the age of 17, only if the offender is the legally recognized parent of the child and the child was not the victim of the sexual offense or bodily injury. The legal guardian must complete a Child Victim Restriction Affidavit (attached) attesting that the offender is the legally recognized parent of the child and that the child was not the victim of any sexual offense for which the offender has been convicted or placed on deferred adjudication before the visit may occur.
3.1.3 The chief of unit classification shall enter the appropriate administrative denial (“VR”) in the offender’s records. This restriction is based on the propensity for repeating acts of this nature, and the nature of the intimacy involved in contact visits with children. This restriction is imposed in the interest of visitor safety and the security of the institution, as well as to ensure that criminal acts against children which are of a sexual or assaultive nature do not occur during contact visitation.
3.1.4 This is not to be confused with those few exceptions when a child should be allowed to see a sex offender, usually a parent, in a controlled group environment supervised by Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) psychologists. It is not intended to be used to prohibit family participation in counseling groups as a part of the SOTP. These exceptions shall only occur with the approval of the SOTP clinical director. Offenders may file a grievance or appeal to the DRC for removal of a “VR” code.
3.2 The warden or designee shall review the list of names submitted by the offender and approve or deny these persons for visitation, using the RO-1, Request for Placement on Visitors List.
3.3 Each offender shall be given a copy of the offender’s approved Visitors List. The original offender’s Visitors List shall remain with the offender’s travel card. The names, addresses, relationship and phone numbers of each offender’s approved visitors shall also be maintained on the TDCJ mainframe computer system (mainframe).
3.4 Visitor Notification
3.4.1 When an offender receives a TDCJ number, initial unit of assignment, or is transferred to a new unit of assignment, the offender is responsible for notifying all persons on the offender’s Visitors List of this information including, the unit’s mailing address, visitation schedule, to include frequency and length of visits, visitation periods, and any other similar information, and number of visitors allowed per visit.
3.4.2 The offender is responsible for notifying ex-offenders, who are not immediate family members that they are required to wait 24 months from their release date before being eligible to visit. The offender is responsible for notifying immediate family members who are ex-offenders, to bring written permission from the individual or agency supervising the conditional release and also notify the respective warden prior to visiting. Permission from the supervising agency shall be filed in the offender’s unit file and shall be required only once. The duty warden has the authority to make the final determination whether an ex-offender is allowed or not allowed to visit an offender based on safety and security concerns.
3.4.3 Visitation Restriction
• When an offender’s visitation privileges are in any way restricted or suspended, such as the offender is placed in solitary confinement or the offender’s contact visitation privileges are administratively suspended by the UCC, the offender is responsible for notifying the individuals on the Visitors List by mail as to the type and length of the visitation restriction or suspension. In cases where an offender’s general visitation privileges have been restricted due to the offender’s placement in solitary confinement, and notification by mail is not possible before the visitors are expected, the offender should notify the warden or designee, who shall attempt to contact the visitors by telephone.
• In the event an offender is placed on the Critically Ill List, unit medical staff shall notify the warden or designee who shall make the appropriate notifications to the next of kin in accordance with AD-06.10, “Notification Regarding Critically Ill Offenders.”
3.5. Visitor Identification The CID is authorized to maintain a Visitor’s Tracking System.
3.5.1 Prior to entering the visitation area, all visitors ages 18 and older shall provide the required ID.
3.5.2 If the visitor’s ID is questionable or not acceptable, further verification shall be required, such as birth certificate, pictured credit card, or another official ID. Children ages 17 and younger may be required to provide an ID, such as birth certificate, DPS ID, or student ID, if the child’s age is questionable due to physical maturity of the child. Student IDs may be used only for children ages 17 and younger.
3.5.3 Visitors shall provide the following information prior to entering the unit or the unit’s designated security checkpoint:
• Name and TDCJ number of the offender to visit;
• Visitor’s relationship to the offender;
• Visitor’s current physical address and phone number; and
• Written permission from the individual or agency supervising visitors on parole or mandatory supervision, if applicable.
3.5.4 The correctional officer in charge of visitation shall verify all visitors’ approval prior to allowing the visit. Questions regarding identity shall be referred to the duty warden immediately.
3.6 Visitor and Vehicle Searches
3.6.1 All vehicles and visitors are subject to search when entering TDCJ property. Visitors shall be screened by a metal detector prior to entering the visitation area in accordance with agency policies. Pat searches shall be conducted by TDCJ security staff of the same gender; however, metal detector screening may be performed by either gender. Visitors shall be screened in a sheltered area during inclement weather. Children under 18 shall not be pat searched by TDCJ security staff, but shall be screened by TDCJ security staff using a handheld or walkthrough metal detector. Parents, guardians, or accompanying adults shall be responsible for ensuring visiting children are free of any contraband prior to entering a TDCJ unit. Any visitor refusing a search procedure shall be required to leave TDCJ property. Each unit shall have a sign listing these procedures posted at the vehicle check-in point, at units that use vehicle check-in points, and the visitor check-in point. The signs shall be posted in both English and Spanish.
3.6.2 All visitors shall leave any metal objects or material capable of causing injury, abetting escape, or otherwise causing a threat to the safety or security of the unit in secured vehicles. The duty warden has the authority to make a final determination whether an object is prohibited. All hand-carried items shall be searched.
EXCEPTION: If a visitor has a pacemaker, or any other type of medical implants, the visitor must have written documentation from a physician or pacemaker manufacturer indicating that the metal detector screening may cause the visitor’s pacemaker to malfunction. Once this documentation is presented to security, the visitor shall submit to a pat search.
3.6.3 No internal body cavity searches of visitors shall be conducted. Strip searches of visitors shall only be conducted if the visitor agrees in writing using the Consent to a Strip Search form, and the duty warden gives prior approval for the strip search based on reasonable cause. In making the decision to authorize a strip search, the duty warden shall evaluate the grounds asserted to justify the search, including: (1) Knowledge, as a result of visual inspection or use of a metal detector that the visitor may be carrying contraband; (2) The apprehension of the visitor while passing or attempting to pass contraband to an offender or another visitor; or (3) Other sufficient reason to believe a search is warranted.
3.7 Contraband Items Visitors shall not possess or introduce into the secured perimeter of a unit, or in some cases, on TDCJ property, any items defined as contraband or any articles, instruments, or substances specifically prohibited by state law or the policies and rules of the TDCJ. If there are questions regarding an item, the duty warden has the authority to make a final determination. The following are defined as contraband items and are distinguished as items not allowed on TDCJ property or items not allowed inside the secured perimeter of a unit:
3.7.1 Contraband Items Not Allowed on TDCJ Property (1) Any intoxicating beverages, for instance, a beverage containing any amount of alcohol or drugs used for the purpose of altering one’s mental state; (2) Any controlled substance, as defined by Texas Health and Safety Code § 481.002, or dangerous drugs, as defined by Texas Health and Safety Code § 483.001, and any other substance or item not otherwise permitted by Texas Penal Code Art. 38.11; (3) A person shall not possess a firearm or ammunition on TDCJ property unless it is in accordance with AD-02.95, “Storage of Firearms;” and (4) Any instrument that may be used in effecting or attempting to effect an escape.
3.8 Contraband Items Not Allowed Inside the Secured Perimeter of a Unit Knives, drugs, medications, food items, purses, diaper bags, briefcases, cameras, baby strollers, toys, dolls, photographs or photograph albums, paper money, tobacco, lighters, matches, cell phones, smart watches, pagers, laptop computers, cameras, digital recorders, or any other type of electronic or wireless devices or any other non-authorized items.
3.9 Permissible Items
3.9.1 Visitors shall be permitted to bring into the unit a small wallet, clear plastic Ziploc® type bag, or change purse. 3.9.2 Visitors may bring coin money in an amount not to exceed $25. Visitors who violate this rule may have the visit denied and may be removed from the offender’s Visitors List.
3.9.3 Visitors with infants or small children may bring no more than three (3) diapers, a supply of baby wipes and two (2) baby bottles, or a “sippy” cup for toddlers, into the unit. These items shall be stored in a clear plastic bag.
3.9.4 Visitors are allowed to purchase soft drinks and snacks from vending machines for offenders during general and contact visits, but the items must be consumed during the visit.
3.10 Supervision of Visits
3.10.1 Each warden shall establish procedures to ensure all visits are conducted in a quiet and orderly manner.
3.10.2 Assigned staff shall constantly monitor against the passing of contraband between offenders and visitors, as well as between offenders.
3.10.3 Offenders shall be pat or strip searched prior to entering the visitation area and shall be strip searched prior to leaving the visitation area. After completing the visit, the offender shall immediately leave the visitation area and shall not be given the opportunity to return to the visitation area or any part thereof.
3.10.4 Offenders who are allowed to take a restroom break during the visit shall be strip searched when exiting and pat or strip searched when re-entering the visitation room. Time taken for restroom breaks shall be considered as part of the visiting period.
3.11 Offender Rules
3.11.1 Offenders shall be required to wear TDCJ-issued pants, with shirts tucked in, and TDCJ-issued or commissary-purchased shoes. Offenders may wear state-issued or commissary-purchased t-shirts, thermals and wedding rings (band-type only with property papers) during visits.
3.11.2 Offenders shall not pass items to other offenders or visitors.
3.11.3 Offenders shall not be loud or boisterous during visits.
3.12 Visitor Rules
• Dress Code – Conservative dress is encouraged for all visitors. The duty warden shall make the final decision whether the visit should be denied based on clothing. • Sandals, flip-flops, and open-toe shoes may be worn.
• Clothing that is tight fitting, revealing, or made with see-through fabrics shall not be allowed. Sleeveless shirts and dresses are allowed, but must cover the shoulders.
• Shorts, skirts no shorter than three (3) inches above the middle of the knee while standing, capri pants or long pants are allowed. • Length is not restricted for pre-adolescent boys and girls, generally ages 10 and younger.
• Clothing with pictures or language that may be considered profane or offensive by current public standards shall not be allowed.
• A paper gown shall be made available for visitors who do not meet the dress code.
3.12.1 Visitors are prohibited from engaging in the following activities:
(1) Loitering around the unit’s front gate, parking lot, or perimeter pickets;
(2) Walking along the perimeter road;
(3) Photographing buildings, fences, or other parts of the unit;
(4) Playing radios loudly; or
(5) Yelling at offenders.
3.12.2 Children shall not be left unattended. 3.12.3 Visitors are not allowed to switch from visiting with one (1) offender to another. This conduct may cause the visit to be terminated and possibly the visitor’s name removed from the offender’s Visitors List. 3.12.4 Removal of Articles from the Unit (1) Without authorization from the duty warden, no visitor shall take any article from TDCJ property, such as gifts from offenders, excess personal property items, or craft items. (2) Transfer of offender property or craft items to visitors shall be managed in accordance with AD-03.72, “Offender Property” and AD-14.59, “Offender Piddling and Craft Sales.” Monies for payment of craft items may be arranged in advance with the warden or designee.
3.13 Denial of Visits or Visitors 3.13.1 When there is reason to believe that a forthcoming visit, or a particular visitor, may compromise the safety and security of offenders, staff or the unit, the warden or designee shall have the authority to cancel the visit or deny a particular individual permission to visit on that day. In addition, the warden or the UCC may remove an individual’s name from an offender’s Visitors List when there is cause to believe the visitor may compromise the security of the unit or safety of offenders and staff.
3.13.2 The specific reasons for cancelling a visit, denying a visitor, or removing a visitor from an offender’s Visitors List shall be documented on the TDCJ Offender Visitation Denial Form and the TDCJ Offender Visitation Denial Log. A copy of the Offender Visitation Denial Form shall be provided to the denied visitor and the offender, and the original shall be filed in the offender’s unit file. The warden shall report the number of denied visits in the biennial report.
3.13.3 A visitor shall be denied permission to visit and may have the visitor’s name removed from the offender’s Visitors List if, the visitor:
(1) Appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
(2) Refuses or fails to produce identification or falsifies identification information;
(3) Refuses to be searched or refuses to allow the vehicle to be searched;
(4) Misrepresents the relationship; or
(5) Knowingly violates any TDCJ visitation rule.
3.13.4 If the visitor is removed from the Visitors List or denied visitation for any of the above reasons, the visitor’s name shall be placed on the Disapproved Visitors List by designated unit staff.
3.13.5 All written notices to offenders shall include the specific reasons for the administrative action taken, except in those instances when disclosure of the reasons to the offender would create an immediate and serious threat to the physical safety or security of the staff, offender, or other offenders or jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation. In such cases, the reason may be stated as follows: “For the security and safety of staff, offenders, and the institution or to protect the integrity of an investigation.” (
3.13.6 An offender may appeal the decision to remove an individual’s name from the offender’s Visitors List through offender grievance procedures or by submitting a written appeal to the DRC.
3.13.7 The warden or designee shall notify the unit staff member responsible for updating the computerized offender Visitors List to modify the affected offender’s Visitors List as appropriate.
3.13.8 Additionally, a denied visitor shall be notified by the warden or designee of the right to appeal the decision to be removed from an offender’s Visitors List to the DRC. The appeal must be submitted within 14 days of the date on the written notice. If the appeal is denied, the individual may submit another appeal six (6) months after the denial.
3.14 Termination of Visits in Progress
3.14.1 The duty warden has the authority to terminate an offender’s general or contact visit while the visit is in progress if the offender violates established TDCJ offender rules and regulations. Visits may also be terminated if the offender’s visitors do not comply with the rules and regulations established for visitors, including, but not limited to, failure to prevent children from disturbing other persons in the visiting area.
3.14.2 Prior to termination of a visit, less severe alternatives shall be attempted if appropriate. This shall include warnings to the offender or visitors of improper conduct which, if continued, shall result in the visit being terminated and may cause the visitor’s name to be removed from the offender’s Visitors List.
3.14.3 When a visit is terminated while in progress, the reasons for ending the visit shall be fully documented by the duty warden or designee on the Offender Visitation Denial Form. The duty warden shall report serious incidents to the Emergency Action Center (EAC) in accordance with AD-02.15, “Operations of the Emergency Action Center and Reporting Procedures for Serious or Unusual Incidents.”
3.15 Suspension of General Visits Loss of general visitation privileges cannot be imposed as a punishment upon conviction for a disciplinary violation. However, general visitation privileges shall be suspended while offenders are in solitary confinement or as otherwise provided herein. Visitation privileges may be suspended for offenders on lockdown status in accordance with AD- 03.31, “Unit Lockdown Procedures.”
Visitation Rules
TDCJ - Rules by Type
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ or Agency) shall encourage offender visits consistent with security and classification guidelines. Offender visitation in TDCJ units shall be conducted in an accommodating manner, in keeping with the need to maintain order, safety of persons and security of the unit. However, visitation is a privilege and may be temporarily restricted for an offender or a visitor, if rule violations occur or security concerns exist. Visitation may also be temporarily discontinued during unit lockdowns and other serious incidents, such as escapes or riots. Offender visitation is managed under the direction of each Warden, and in accordance with the rules and guidelines outlined below. All offender visits, except for attorney-client visits, are subject to be electronically monitored. Unless otherwise noted, these rules and guidelines apply to both general (non-contact) visits and contact visits.
Contact Visits - Visits that are usually conducted inside the unit in a designated visiting area or outside the main building, within the fenced perimeter. Physical contact between offenders and visitors is allowed. Embracing and kissing is permitted once at the beginning and once at the end of each visit. Holding hands is permitted during visitation, as long as hands remain on top of the table in full view of staff. During visits, offenders and visitors are seated on opposite sides of the table, with the exception of the offender’s small children who may be held by the offender.
Contraband - Any item not permitted into the secured perimeter of a unit, or in some cases, on TDCJ property. Also, any item brought into, or taken out of a unit, or in the possession of an offender, visitor or employee as defined in Texas Penal Code § 38.11, or prohibited by the rules and regulations of the TDCJ, may also be considered contraband. These items include, but are not limited to alcoholic beverages, controlled substances or any drug, firearms or deadly weapons, or any item brought onto TDCJ property with the intent to deliver to an offender such as, paper money, tobacco, lighter, matches, cell phones, smartwatches, pagers, laptop computers, cameras, digital recorders, or any other type of electronic or wireless devices.
Current/Former Employee - For the purpose of offender visitation, includes anyone currently or previously employed by the TDCJ, or anyone currently or previously employed by an agent of the TDCJ, including a private prison vendor, Windham School District (WSD), University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Texas Tech University of Health Science Center (TTUHSC), or any other similar entity.
Director’s Review Committee (DRC) - The central and final authority for all appeals related to the removal of persons from an offender’s Visitors List and offender contact visitation restrictions.
Ex-Offender - For the purpose of offender visitation, is an individual who has been incarcerated in a state or federal institution, and released under mandatory supervision, parole, discharged, released from a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment (SAFP) facility or released on shock probation.
Extended Visits - Visits permitted at the discretion of the warden or designee for individuals traveling in excess of 250 miles one-way for visitation, if space allows. This may be for up to four hours in length. Family Liaison Officer (FLO) A TDCJ employee, such as a duty warden, who assists offenders’ immediate family members and other persons during visits with offenders and aids those persons in resolving problems that may affect permitted visits with offenders.
General Visits - Visits conducted inside the main building of the unit in which no physical contact between offenders and visitors is possible or allowed. These visits are usually held in a designated visiting area where offenders and visitors are physically separated by a glass wall or partition. General visits are also referred to as non-contact and regular visits.
Guardian - An individual appointed by a court to have full or limited authority over an incapacitated person. A guardian is appointed for a finite period of time, subject to extension by the court. A guardian shall be issued letters of guardianship that state the fact and date of the appointment and the date the letters of guardianship expire. Letters of guardianship expire one year and four months after the date the letters issue, unless renewed. Guardians shall be treated as immediate family for purposes of this plan.
Hardship Visits - Allow children ages 16 and 17, who are on the offender legal guardian/parent Visitors List and do not have an adult to accompany them, to visit legally recognized guardians or parents who are incarcerated in the TDCJ.
Immediate Family - For the purpose of offender visitation, is a ceremonial, proxy or commonlaw spouse; natural or adopted mother and stepmother; natural, or adopted father and stepfather; natural or adopted children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and step-grandchildren; natural or adopted siblings and stepsiblings; natural or adopted grandparents and step-grandparents; aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; and persons related by marriage, which are in-laws: father, mother, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, and legal guardian.
Offender - For the purpose of this policy, is an individual in the custody of the TDCJ.
Ombudsman Office - The department serves as a single point of contact for offender family members, elected officials, and members of the general public.
Significant Other - For the purpose of offender visitation, is a surrogate parent or a special relationship, such as a foster parent or guardian of an offender’s minor child, that is verifiable by the warden.
Special Visits - Cases that allow the warden or designee to permit contact or general visits or authorize special conditions of visits outside of the ordinary course of established visitation rules. The warden may delegate the authority to review and approve special visits to a designee, such as duty warden, assistant warden, building major, or Unit Classification Committee (UCC) member. Offenders or visitors requesting a special visit shall submit the request in writing or via telephone or e-mail, for applicable units to the warden or designee.
Split Visits - Allow offenders and visitors to divide or breakup a visit in one- or twohour increments. For example, during one two-hour visit, two adults can visit during the first hour and two different adults can visit during the last hour; or during one four-hour special extended visit, two adults can visit during the first two hours and two different adults can visit during the last two hours. Both regular and special visits allow a total of four adults to visit. Prior to being granted a split visit, the visitor must inform the Visitation Officer of the desire to receive a split visit during visitor’s check-in process.
Visitor Identification - For visitors ages 18 and older, is a pictured and signed identification (ID) of one (1) of the following: (1) valid state driver license; (2) state Department of Public Safety (DPS) ID card; (3) Armed Forces ID card; (4) passport; or (5) ID card issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) such as, Visa Border Crossing ID Card (USA B1/B2 Visa BCC). If an identification document other than a passport is used, the identification document must contain a current physical address. Children 17 years of age and younger may be required to provide an ID such as, birth certificate, ID card, or student ID card, (student ID card shall be used only (I-218) November 2015 Offender Rules & Regulations for Visitation Page 5 of 32 for children ages 17 and younger) Identification is required for hardship visitors.
Victims of Family Violence - The victims of family violence who may be issued a card that indicates the individual has been certified as a crime victim and is entitled to protection. These individuals may visit using a post office box in lieu of a physical address, when presenting the certification card and a government ID. In particular, the attorney general is authorized under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 56.82 to protect the address information of victims of family violence.
Visitors List - The official approved list of names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of persons with whom the offender wishes to visit during authorized visiting hours. Each offender is allowed to have a maximum of 10 names on the Visitors List.
Visitors List Change - For the purpose of this policy, is the process of adding or deleting names from an offender’s Visitors List once every six (6) months for institutional offenders and once every 60 days for state jail offenders.
Visitors List Status - Change For the purpose of offender visitation, is the process of updating information on an offender’s Visitors List at any time without the updated information being counted as a “Visitors List Change.” For example, changes to an address, phone number, relationship, adding a different last name, or any other similar updated information may be done at any time.
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3 police shootings probed
by CHRISTINE OLLEY, olleyc@phillynews.com 215-854-5184, Posted: April 30, 2007
In addition to the four homicides in the city over the weekend, Philadelphia police are investigating three police shootings that occurred within a 5 1/2-hour span.
Internal Affairs Chief Inspector William Colarulo said the first incident happened at about 10:30 Friday night in West Philadelphia.
"Officers that were on patrol in the area heard gunshots," Colarulo said, and pursued a man who they suspected was linked to the incident.
The suspect pointed a gun at the officers and the officers fired back twice, Colarulo said. Both shots missed the suspect and he was apprehended.
The second shooting occurred about 2:50 a.m. Saturday on 4th Street near Wingohocking in Hunting Park, Colarulo said.
"A police officer was investigating a 15-year-old boy for a possible curfew violation," Colarulo said.
The teen fled with the officer in pursuit. The teen turned and pointed a gun at the officer, Colarulo said.
The officer fired back and hit the teen in the leg. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, Colarulo said.
About 4 a.m., on Frankford Avenue near Aramingo in Port Richmond, an off-duty police officer was asleep in his house when he heard three men trying to remove the front door that leads to the vestibule of his home, Colarulo said.
"He then observed one of the men with an unknown object," Colarulo said.
The officer fired once and the three men fled, but one of them was apprehended, Colarulo added. *
Posted: April 30, 2007 - 3:01 AM
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This simple detail in Shuri's 'Black Panther' costume was a hidden message to the audience
Kim Renfro
Letitia Wright stars as Shuri in "Black Panther" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Shuri is the princess of Wakanda and a vital super-genius in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a new video with Vanity Fair, "Black Panther" costume designer Ruth Carter revealed the way Shuri's first costume indicated her importance.
Shuri's shirt had the Adinkra symbol for "purpose" on it.
Her royal status already lent to Shuri's place in the story, but as "Black Panther" revealed she's also the smartest character in the MCU and vital to the future movies.
New revelations about "Black Panther" have continued surfacing as the movie continues breaking records (and rising on the list of highest-grossing films of all time). Now costume designer Ruth Carter has revealed fascinating design secrets behind the outfits seen in "Black Panther," including the revelation that Shuri's first costume had a symbol for "purpose" on it.
In a new installment of Vanity Fair's "Notes on a Scene," Carter explained the various design elements in Shuri's costumes. The outfit Shuri is wearing features an Adinkra symbol (cultural visual symbols from the Asante/Ghana region of Africa) on it.
"This Adinkra symbol means 'purpose,'" Carter said. "And she certainly has a purpose in Wakanda."
Letitia Wright plays Shuri.
The exact symbol appears to be the "Wawa" motif. According to several online resources, it "literally means the 'seed of the wawa tree,' which is a symbol of hardness, toughness and perseverance."
Watch the full video below (the section of Shuri's shirt starts at about 1:30).
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By the time we see her again in Marvel's "Avengers: Infinity War," we know her purpose in the cinematic universe is much larger than first trailers for "Black Panther" let on.
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StoreLocal Launches Self Storage Standards Project, Partners With Storsmart Insurance to Create Tenant-Insurance Product
StoreLocal Corp., a co-op of private self-storage operators in Canada and the United States, has launched the Self Storage Standards Project (SSSP), an initiative to standardize industry terminology. The group also recently partnered with tenant-insurance provider Storsmart Insurance Co. to offer a co-branded tenant-insurance program to co-op members.
StoreLocal envisions SSSP as an industrywide project and plans to partner with self-storage associations, operators and vendors to come to an agreement on term standardization. Co-op officials believe standardization will reduce customer confusion, enable easier technology integration, and produce more reliable results through search engines, according to a press release.
“I have a lot of experience from the airline industry, and I can only imagine how confusing it would be for everyone—consumers and airlines alike—if every organization had a different three-digit code for every airport,” said Erin King, executive director of the California Self Storage Association, which supports the initiative. “Applying that thinking to the self-storage industry, we believe that standards will provide a better customer experience, leading to more customers for the industry overall. When we're all speaking the same language, it's good for everyone.”
“We are in an age where products and services are increasingly being purchased and distributed online; therefore, the consumer has to have a reliable image or description of our product that is easily identifiable,” added Cris Burnam, president of StorageMart, a Columbia, Mo.-based self-storage operator with 165 facilities in Canada and the United States. “When customers book a hotel room, they recognize and understand what a ‘double’ or ‘king’ room is, but nobody knows what a 10-by-10 is really all about. This has to change if we are ever going to reach our full potential as an industry.”
SSSP has received support from other operators including A-1 Self Storage, Security Public Storage and StoragePRO. Participating vendors include OpenTech Alliance Inc., StorageFront.com and Storsmart Insurance.
“OpenTech has dealt with the pain of non-standard and unstructured data for years,” said Robert Chiti, president and CEO of OpenTech, a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology for self-storage businesses. “All of the consumer touch points we support, including online rentals and kiosks, require some level of data manipulation to ensure an effortless user experience. We are very happy to partner with other industry visionaries to bring some much needed standardization to our space. I am confident that the more owners, vendors and self-storage associations learn about the value this type of standardization will have on our industry, the more will participate in the project.”
“The project will begin in alpha and beta form on the wiki site selfstoragestandards.org,” added Lance Watkins, CEO of StoreLocal. “By crowdsourcing information from participating self-storage industry organizations, StoreLocal envisions a platform that self-storage industry organizations will use in collaboration to reach an agreement on terms and standards.”
In addition to supporting SSSP, Storsmart has also partnered with StoreLocal to offer a co-branded tenant-insurance program to co-op members. The co-op and its partners own a reservation system with insurance integration and mobile functionality, which will also have desktop integration by the end of the year, according to a press release. StoreLocal will develop sales tools, including a video insurance guide, to assist members with selling the program to tenants.
“Our current, strong insurance-industry partners and high rate of growth in the marketplace, combined with StoreLocal’s vision of the future, is a great combination for the future evolution of the tenant-protection model,” said Mike Rhoads, president of Storsmart. “We are pleased to form a strategic partnership with StoreLocal. As our industry continues to mature and change with the times, strategic alliances will be more important than ever to ensure relevance in the marketplace. The power of the cooperative will enable us to continue to improve the consumer experience and member satisfaction.”
Based in York, Pa., Storsmart provides self-storage operators with access to several tenant-insurance coverage limits to meet customer needs and their facility's risk-management goals. The company's easyCARE program offers personalized staff training, total claims management, marketing supplies and the Storsmart exclusive WePayFirst program. All Storsmart policies are underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Co., a Chartis company.
StoreLocal leverages the combined strength of its membership for services such as customer acquisition, financing, marketing and technology. The co-op acquired online self-storage directories StorageFront.com and SelfStorageHounds.com in January.
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Volume 46, 2011 · Number 4 · pp. 178–179
The Euro Area After Another Crisis Summit: Ignore the Elephant in the Room at Your Peril
By Waltraud Schelkle
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The special summit of heads of state in the euro area on 21 July has yet again averted the imminent default of a member state. As usual, it was a last-minute deal that meets the country’s financing needs against the promise of fiscal consolidation, structural reform and privatisations. The second programme for Greece foresees less harsh lending terms, and these will also be extended to Ireland and Portugal. For instance, interest rates come down to those of the Balance of Payments Facility for non-euro member states, currently 3.5 per cent. The long maturity of minimum 15 years and up to 30 years, with a ten-year grace period, amounts to a restructuring of these countries’ debt burdens, admitting that Greece is insolvent and the other two would become insolvent at the punishing terms initially granted. All eyes were on Greece, but this was also a statement about the precariousness of the Irish and Portuguese situation.
On the back of the stabilisation programme and debt restructuring, the summit again introduced “a raft of measures”, as the official Commission website calls it, that are important beyond combating the immediate crisis. These institutional reforms make the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and its successor, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), more like the IMF. These financing mechanisms now have a flexible credit line and can act pre-emptively and use their resources to recapitalise banks or to intervene in secondary markets if exceptional circumstances so require. For the latter, both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the EFSF/ESM members have to give their unanimous consent. At first sight, the ECB has one-sidedly gained power over a facility backed by fiscal authorities. But the provision also binds the central bank. It establishes that the ECB is and remains the lender of last resort to the financial system, or more bluntly: member states will not let the Bank off the hook. The experience over recent months makes it very likely that the ECB will approve financial market interventions by the EFSF/ESM more often than the member states allow the facility to engage in. Member states can thus effectively force the ECB to intervene.
It remains to be seen how robust these innovations will prove in economic terms. The debt relief for Greece amounts to 21 per cent of its net present value including the “voluntary” contribution from the private sector. This is less than most experts believe necessary. After an initial sigh of relief, financial market actors seemed to have second thoughts already on Monday if spreads on Italian and Spanish bonds are anything to go by. But then financial markets have proven to be capricious and unreliable judges of all things macroeconomic: they were exuberant about the harsh austerity programme of the Irish government in August 2009 while any student with some Econ 101 exposure could anticipate that this must send the country into deep recession. When growth rates did turn more negative, the financial markets promptly took against Ireland, sending it into even deeper recession. Consequently, heads of state are no longer willing to accept that those who wrecked public finances by pushing the world into recession back in 2008-09 keep on preventing them from getting back on a sustainable path. The summit authorised the Commission (in para 15) to explore ways in which the EU regulatory framework can make itself less dependent on external credit ratings, which have proven to be conduits for the herding behaviour of private actors that leads to self-fulfilling crises.
If member states have little to go on other than the support they can give each other, how robust are these innovations in political terms? It is important to note what the summit conclusions imply for the political dimension of monetary integration. At the July summit, we got the IMF-type solution that Daniel Gros and Thomas Meyer proposed back in February 2010. The summit put an end to the anomaly that EU countries that are not in the euro area, like Hungary or Poland, got more lenient terms for their stabilisation programmes than the members of the monetary union. Even so, the policy conditionality in return for lending is stricter and more intrusive in either case than what the IMF would have advocated. The Fund abandoned detailed stipulations regarding structural reforms after extensive evaluations during the directorship of Horst Köhler had shown unequivocally that policy reforms imposed from outside do not take hold.
Seen in this light, the summit was a rather sobering event. Sure, governments now face up to the fact that some of their member states may partially default on their debt and that this may have fiscal costs for the guarantors. But this is the solidarity that each of the members has already implicitly extended to other nation states through the IMF. And for many guarantors it is not so much solidarity as enlightened self-interest, since it allows them to pool the risks for their banks and their export industries. But if the new arrangements do not go beyond the IMF on the principle of (potential) fiscal obligation and if major guarantors have good reason to help their euro area neighbours, why has it taken them so long to get to this point?
The elephant in the room where all these negotiations take place is democracy. In a standard IMF programme, the clever technocrats from Washington DC can comfort themselves that their intervention helps the disadvantaged silent majority in regimes that are usually run by clientelistic or outright authoritarian administrations. It is also a hegemonic intervention in which it is clear that the government receiving support is not an equal partner. This comforting fiction cannot be maintained in the EU. Democracy makes all the difference in at least three respects. First, the Council asks Papandreou to push programmes dictated in Brussels through a parliament that was not invited to the table. Second, Merkel must go back and tell her own backbenchers that they should agree to what she had previously promised would not happen when she played to the galleries in order to strengthen her hand in the negotiations in Brussels. Last but not least, the troika of Commission, IMF and ECB is a thin veil over what is perceived as the direct rule of some member states into other member states – this perception makes the Greek opposition even stroppier while it calms down Merkel’s backbenchers.
This third aspect indicates that the political problem is more profound than just electoral politics: the guarantor countries took so long to subscribe to a European version of the IMF because they mistrust not only the government but also the people. Ironically, they trust the Papandreou administration more than the Greek population when they see demonstrations against cuts in pensions or the abolishment of taxi licences. It is understandably even worse in Italy, where they trust at best some technocrats like Tremonti and Bini Smaghi in the Treasury and the central bank respectively, but know that both command respect rather than influence in Italian politics.
This mistrust in other democracies suffers from short memory. The post-war consensus in Europe was built on the insight that economic security and democracy are linked. Franklin D. Roosevelt summarised it in one sentence: “People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” Neither famine nor dictatorships are imminent. But democracies do not perform well when jobs disappear; and they are certainly not good at sustaining austerity over an indefinite time horizon. But this is exactly what EMU membership imposes on Greece and Portugal. Member states must be careful not to create a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the end, the elephant in the room may squash, if not crush, the euro. The fate of the ECB has shown that elected governments are ready to sacrifice the independence of the central bank if the going on bailouts gets tough. A squeeze of the euro for the sake of democracy is even an optimistic scenario. But it would be better still if Germany et al. could show more generosity so that both can flourish.
Waltraud Schelkle, European Institute, LSE, London, United Kingdom.
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The DLG backs newcomers in the agriculture industry
"We arrived at our career aspirations in completely different ways. Some want to join the farm of their parents and certainly to run it at some point. Others develop the wish to study the industry after a holiday placement in an agricultural business. Some are particularly interested in the scientific side of arable farming or animal husbandry," says Lisa Bahrenthien and adds that she can imagine joining the agricultural management of a company.
The 21-year-old from Halle is studying at the Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, where agriculture sciences and food sciences have been taught for more than 150 years. At present, however, agriculture's reputation is more than ever exposed to public criticism. Buzzwords such as antibiotics, pesticides, animal cruelty and genetic engineering are circulating in the opinion-forming media. "Very often in a negative light," feel the students at the agricultural campus in Halle an der Saale. They are passionate about the career for which they are currently studying and are at the same time aware that its public image is suffering.
In order to support the new blood in its positive attitude to the agricultural and food business, the German Agricultural Society DLG is promoting "young DLG" teams. They work voluntarily and are composed of committed students, career entrants, young entrepreneurs and scientists up to the age of 36. They exchange information among each other, are active externally, obtain input from practice and for their part develop ideas and impetuses.
There is also such a "young DLG" at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. It currently consists of 20 active "networkers" who meet in discussion groups and educate themselves further at trade fairs, organise tours of businesses and excursions, and hold lectures and panel discussions. "While doing this, we learn to look at current topics in a professional way and at the same time practice appearing in public," says Lisa Bahrenthien. She is rather nervous because their big information event will be starting soon. The "young DLG" team has conceived and organised this annual high point of its work independently.
"Between Myth and Reality – Public Criticism of Foodstuff Production" is the subject. Invited are students, regional businesses from the industry, friends of the university and also interested members of the public. The auditorium in the Institute of Agricultural and Food Sciences is fully occupied – from students, young parents with babies to the elderly, people are interested in having an in-depth look into the subject at precisely this place, where expertise is expected.
The agricultural newcomers of today and tomorrow face the urgent question of how it is possible to win back a positive image for their occupation and for their business, and of how they can make an objective and convincing contribution to debates that are conducted in a highly emotional way. The "young DLG" team from Halle searched for and found speakers who give answers. The Henkes, for example, a young farming family. These "piglet farmers out of conviction" run a large operation in Bruchhausen-Vilsen in Lower Saxony and sell their animals within the region, in order to spare them long transport routes. "We have made the decision not only to react to current events, but to also act ourselves," says vet Nadine Henke. She and her husband exemplify a young generation of farmers who are less wary of the new media. Their pig farm has a page on Facebook and opens its sty doors not only to the public, but also for radio and television. They are thereby consciously facing the challenge of communicating with consumers and critics. "This way we can explain ourselves and address opinions and incidents directly," says Nadine Henke and wants to encourage her future colleagues – on the basis of her predominantly positive experiences – not to shun publicity.
One young company from Saxony-Anhalt is "Wittenberg Gemüse" GmbH, founded one year ago. "After such a short time, you do not yet have a well-known name on the market," says Sales Manager Kevin van IJpaeren. He reveals to the public the journey of tomatoes from the greenhouses of Wittenberg into the consumer's shopping basket – and also utilises the new media. His entrepreneurial advice: "You have to emphasise the strengths that convince the customer." The tomatoes in the greenhouses in Wittenberg ripen under daylight, using carbon dioxide and heat from the nearby Piesteritz nitrogen works to grow. Bumblebees provide the pollination and insects the pest control. And what is more: the tomatoes are harvested ripe. IJpaeren knows from consumer surveys that "regionality, pureness and freshness are important sales arguments."
The students are annoyed that debates about food health are often conducted without objectivity. And they know that they themselves will sooner or later come into contact with such campaigns. The "young DLG" team has invited a quality expert from Südzucker AG. Because the example of sugar allows one to show particularly clearly that sometimes, a foodstuff only comes into disrepute due to consumers' eating habits. Thorsten Bruß confirms that "the purity of the sugar is at least 99.7 percent." He regards good risk management of the value chain from the field into the sugar bag as strong evidence when it comes to finding convincing arguments for foodstuffs. What can be proven is that "the fact that sugar can make people ill is not something for which the beet growers or sugar industry are responsible, but instead the consumers," says Bruß.
Many questions, quite a number of opinions expressed, insights gained – the "young DLG" team is happy about the positive reaction to its event. "And I didn't yet know that tomatoes shouldn't be kept in the fridge either," Lisa laughs.
Author: Kathrain Graubaum (text/photo)
Picture Caption: Members of the "young DLG" team in Halle are Vroni Hentschel, Kevin Ködel, Florian Eißner, Laura Grütter, Thomas Döbelt, Lisa Bahrenthien (left to right).
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Lombard Odier Private Bank has appointed Michael Le Garignon as head of the groups’ Independent Asset Managers (IAM) UK offering, which will be launched next year.
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Duncan MacIntyre, CEO UK at Lombard Odier comments: “Technology is a hugely important factor in order for family offices and wealth managers to flourish. They need robust systems with the highest standards of quality to meet the demands of their clients and develop businesses to their full potential, benefitting from the full suite of services Lombard Odier has to offer. This need will only get greater as regulatory pressure increases. We’re delighted to welcome Michael to Lombard Odier, whose wealth of expertise will be valuable for driving forward the IAM business in the UK, which is an important part of our growth strategy.”
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NRC seeks $5.45 million fine
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks to fine FirstEnergy Corp. $5.45 million for not catching an unprecedented problem at its Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Ohio, and for giving the agency bad information regarding the problem component, according to MarketWatch.
If made official, the fine would be the largest ever in agency history, assessed for one of the worst U.S. nuclear incidents. The fine would more than double the NRC's prior record, according to MarketWatch.
"This substantial fine emphasizes the very high safety and regulatory significance of FirstEnergy's failure to comply with NRC requirements and the company's willful failure to provide the NRC with complete and accurate information," said Luis Reyes, the NRC's executive director of operations, in a release.
FirstEnergy discovered in early 2002 that leaking boric acid had nearly eaten through Davis-Besse's heavy reactor lid, forcing the northern Ohio plant into a two-year, $600 million repair outage.
The NRC contended FirstEnergy deserves a $5 million fine for restarting the plant from an outage in May 2000 without a required cleanup and inspection of the vessel lid. And the company deserves an added $450,000 fine for providing bad information that year regarding the cleaning and inspection, the agency said.
Specifically, the NRC singled out a former Davis-Besse system engineer for improper actions during the 2000 outage. He "deliberately provided incomplete and inaccurate information in plant documents, which are required by the NRC," the agency said in the release.
The NRC barred the engineer from taking part in any NRC-regulated activities for five years, and said others could be targeted soon.
A FirstEnergy spokesman confirmed that the engineer was fired and later sued the company over the matter, shortly after the corrosion problem emerged. The spokesman noted that FirstEnergy has long conceded that it provided the NRC inaccurate information about Davis-Besse's vessel lid maintenance.
In a statement, FirstEnergy said it is reviewing the violation notice, and said an NRC letter to the company said no further civil action is expected, aside from an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice probe. The NRC previously referred the Davis-Besse matter to the Justice Department.
Both FirstEnergy and the dismissed engineer have 90 days to respond to the enforcement action, and they can request additional time. Once that period is over, plus any requested appeals or hearings, the fines may become official, an NRC spokesman said.
Davis-Besse restarted in early 2004 following a major overhaul, including the installation of a new reactor lid, and according to NRC and FirstEnergy has run well since then. FirstEnergy also shook up its nuclear subsidiary and instituted a host of new practices in efforts to address what the NRC called "safety culture" problems, reports MarketWatch.
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When the Taliban attacked the International Islamic University in Pakistan this week, many were shocked that militants were targeting an Islamic school. In fact, the double suicide bombers were going after a university that is at the forefront of changing the way Islamic and Western knowledge are brought together in the Muslim world.
I also had some misconceptions before I had lectured in the very building where the second bombing took place. But the encounters I had there in 2007 utterly changed my understanding of Pakistan, as well as the future of Islam.
I had only landed in Islamabad just a few hours before I was scheduled to give my first talk at the university, and whether it was the 13-hour time difference with Los Angeles, two nights flying in coach, or walking through an arrivals lounge that had recently been attacked by terrorists, I felt more uneasy about being in Pakistan than Baghdad or Gaza during their own periods of intense violence.
Matters weren't helped when I was introduced to a group of male religious studies students by my host as someone who'd lived in Israel and speaks Hebrew. In fact, my stomach sank a bit - especially as their long beards and traditional dress reminded me a lot more of the Taliban than the graduate students I normally spend time with.
But as with most things in Pakistan, appearances were deceiving, and the situation was far more complex, and inspiring, than I'd imagined.
It turned out that the students with whom I was meeting weren't merely studying Islam, they were PhD students in comparative religion. They were situating Islam, its history, and its religious dynamics within the broader study of religious experience worldwide.
Moreover, the recently established program in which they were studying was a model for the International Islamic University's drive to develop a new curriculum, one that would combine 1,000 years of Islamic learning with the latest developments in American and European humanities and social studies scholarship.
The students explained they were all learning Hebrew, as well as biblical criticism and contemporary approaches to religious studies as part of their course work. As we began to talk it became clear that neither students nor faculty had much time or desire to engage in spirited critiques of the United States or the West.
They were much more interested in discussing how to better integrate "Western" and Islamic methodologies for studying history and religion. And more telling, they were trying to figure out how to criticize the government without "disappearing" into the dark hole of the Pakistani prison system for five or 10 years, or worse.
Colleagues in the history and political science departments were just as eager to develop the most up-to-date curriculums possible, and in so doing lay a benchmark for the development of their fields, not just in Pakistan, but globally.
This is not to say that the members of the University community supported US policies in the Muslim world. Far from it. But as good social scientists (or social scientists in training), they understood the importance of the interplay of local and global dynamics, and of the problems in their own societies that contributed to the violent relationship between the US and many Muslim groups around the world.
Indeed, when I delivered my second lecture on globalization early on a Saturday morning, the room was filled with students, more women than men (upward of half the student body at the University are women), who grilled me about the assumptions underlying my research and methodologies. Would that most of my students back home were as interested in what I was teaching as were they.
As I walked around the campus, and met faculty and students who'd come from all over the Muslim world to study there, the role of the IIU in the larger context of Islam globally became evident.
The University was carving out a much-needed space in Muslim intellectual, and through it political, life through its bringing Muslim and Western traditions into dialogue.
Yet it was receiving, and continues to receive far less attention from scholars, commentators, or policymakers than the fully American-style universities being opened across the Persian Gulf. This is most recently evidenced by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, or KAUST, just established with great fanfare and a $10 billion endowment from the king in Jeddah.
Such a venture is surely important, not just for having one of the world's fastest supercomputers or giving every newly hired professor $400,000 in research money - I got $3,000 when I was hired at University of California, Irvine, and that was when the university was flush with cash.
Yet the singular focus of KAUST on hard sciences is ultimately myopic and will likely produce little in the way of the larger societal change in Saudi Arabia predicted by the new university's boosters. Such changes come only with a robust public sphere where citizens who are educated broadly and humanistically are equipped with the social knowledge and skills to challenge the dominant political and social-religious discourses.
Building such an active Pakistani citizenry was and - I imagine despite the bombing - remains a major goal of the IIU.
Sadly, it's just such a goal that probably made it a "legitimate" target for the Taliban, for whom a healthy public sphere populated by educated citizens willing and able to challenge, potentially democratize, and clean up their government would pose at least as big threat to its position in the country as the army they are now fighting in the country's northwest.
Not surprisingly, the core mission of the IIU would also not win it many friends among the country's corrupt economic and political elite, who, as many of the senior education and religious officials I met confided to me, share the Taliban's desire to silence any kind of critical scholarship or societal debate.
With this attack, the Taliban has struck what until now was a sanctuary, however fragile and inchoate, where the emerging generation of Pakistanis and Muslims could determine on their own terms how best to bring together their cultures and traditions to grapple with the profound challenges faced by their societies.
I hope it doesn't weaken the spirit and resolve of the thousands of students who've come to the IIU from across the Muslim world to help build a better future. They are not just the future of Pakistan, or of Islam; they are the future as well.
Mark LeVine is a history professor at University of California, Irvine and currently a visiting professor at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University, Sweden. He is the author most recently of "Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam" and "Impossible Peace: Israel/Palestine Since 1989"
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Peace from Earth October 29th, 2009
Just want to remind ourselves: all in the "chain of command" for this and other terrorist activities will themselves burn in Hellfire in their afterlife FOREVER or till God wishes (which for the average person is likely not more than 50 years away till physical death comes round). All evil and disguised evil shall be unveiled. No wonder some people will be laughed at at that time. I am begining to understand this part of religion better. HOW CAN anyone kill another? What right do they have? Obviously these people are NOT God-fearing. Maybe hypocrites or frank unbelievers but definitely not God-fearing. Islam expressly forbids terrorism. Prophet Muhammed even forbade the cutting of trees/plants during war....My heart bleeds with the innocent people whose lives are shattered. Everyone's life is affected. May God put sense into humanity so that terrorism can stop. Who gains from this? No one.
Khalid Noor from Saudi Arabia October 28th, 2009
Does it behove a professor of History to state that the blasts were carried out by the Taliban when the proof needed for this was not furnished by him, nor people of his ilk. Here is one more attempt at trying to drive a wedge between Muslims, though couched in language and idiom that would well pass of as sympathetic to Muslims. Can it not be said that such blasts were engineered to sow discord between Muslims in the first place. What other purpose was served?
Dino Demars from Canada October 27th, 2009
I find the level of enlightenment on this site to be facinating. According to James, the bombing is linked to the Americans being in Muslim lands. I'm not sure why a group of Afghanis and/or Pakistanis would bomb a Pakistani University to protest Americans, but, if this site is an indicator, that's what passes for logic in some parts.
Then we get to Mary who also seems to have inside information about what is going on. According to her, it's those uncircumsized Indians. And the CIA. Oh. And Mossad. Also, in her world, no Muslim would ever kill another Muslim. Wow. That last one is a -real- head scratcher. Can you say Sunni and Shia? My history books must be way off, because I'm pretty sure they've been killing each other for centuries.
And finally, there is Anonymous, who has some really fine inside intelligence. According to him, we 'know' that XE/USA send people with hidden bombs. Well, Anonymous knows this. He didn't bother citing any sources. I'm assuming his word is good enough, so I'm just going to start telling people that this is what really happened. I mean an anonymous post on the internet should be good enough for anybody. It would have been nice if he had of given some pointers to where the answer was in the Quran, because I have no idea. I'm not 100% sure what the question is, actually.
There were two bright spots in Zu and Yohan. I'm pretty sure that there will be some posters along shortly to tell everybody how those two are not 'real' Muslims, though.
Yohan from Bhutan October 26th, 2009
James, pathetic James wants to retain Islam in the pages of the book but does not want to permit its practice through proper learning! James is afraid of loosing his worth and place if other people with knowledge fill the societies.... This is jealousy. The Lord grants James' version of Islam that does not profit humankind to the worms and vermin ... The real Islam has to be practical and liberating from the dominion of injustice and iniquity...
Zu from USA October 26th, 2009
Hey Marry, of course its the Taliban. Not every dam thing is a conspiracy. Did you see the CIA or the indians do this, they dont commit suicide acts like we do. The taliban and others like them have been notorious for blowing themselves up.
Im not for America being in Afganistan or Iraq, but I still think suicide bombings or car bombs, or any other kind of bombs are haraam and a grave sin.
Whoever engages in these acts is kidding themselves if they think there going to heaven. A blazing fire awaits anyone who takes there own lives and others in the process.
These violent acts are not the answer for muslims nor will they ever be.
Inshallah the Taliban and Al qaeda all just die along with all the pain they caused other muslims just because they dont see things as they do.
Zu, brother Zu, fellow Muslim voice, Amen. You are a true Muslim, not those that choose death (murders) for others and prefer the same (suicides)to themselves above life!
Islam protected the believers from corruption of Roman religion (idolatry) but are destroying themselves as unenlightened, unsaved....
Anonymous from USA October 25th, 2009
Mark LeVine and his ilk need to take lessons in logic. We don't know this attack was from Taliban, all we know is that XE/USA send few people with hidden bombs and detonated them, giving apperence of sucide bombing. This tactic has been documented by Journalists before in Iraq. Muslims need to look at Quran and Sunnah and answer is glaring in their face. Don't belive every thing you hear.
mary from USA October 25th, 2009
the real taliban are someone else these hakimulah and behtullah are all agents set up by INDIAN raw and US and mossad CIA to destroy pakistan. no fundementalist muslim would destroy other muslims unless they were gambling drinking or doing prostitution it has never happened in history . some of thes efake taliban when they were caught yesterday actually wer shaving the beards and thei hair to look like the pakistani army now the religious muslim would not give up his honor or faith form fear of enemies he would fight till very end these uncircumcised hinud or bribed people from other parts of the world. why should the poor orignal taluba be blamed for the cations of the hypcorites and the enemies of Islam doing this. undoubtedly . when they wer caught they are already being shown which country they belong to. hindus also wear balck thread around their waist and red thread on their wrist or ankel they are supertsitious people . . US Israel and INDIA your strategy is failing.
James from USA October 24th, 2009
Am sorry to say that the future of islam is in the Quran not the university bombed. I think if the US and other western nations want peace, they can't be present on Muslim soil and bombing, inciting hatred, destroying masjid, firing drone attacks on populated areas. Dialogue doesnt make any sense while occupiers drop bombs illegally to justify it actions. The pakistani govt should decree that US and allies in its territory stay off it soil. But they wont do that because they have given pledge to Kuffar and bow to the Law of Kuffar. Therefore, those who believe in Shariah would definitely have problem with that.
Pakistaliban, is where so called war on terror will be lost. Allah Akbar
Ahmad from United States October 24th, 2009
Thanks for describing the good work the International Islamic University is doing to combine the 1000+ years of Islamic scholarship with more recent worldwide (esp. Western) scholarship. Allah (swt) asks us to seek knowledge and we should seek to learn the best with a clear, broad perspective as the IIU seems to be doing.
Hopefully insha'Allah this university and other Islamic universities will provide excellent avenues for developing better people and building a better future. I hope to be part of that betterment if Allah wills.
Thats all these cowards from the taliban can do is blow themselves up and kill innocent students and people.
They listen to these Dumb Imams that tell them they'll go to heaven if they carry out these evil suicide bombings.
As a muslim myself, I say anyone that takes his own life in cowardly suicide bombing attacks is going straight to hellfire!
The Quran does not permit anyone to commit suicide no matter what the reason is.
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A Boeing 737 Max 8 being built for India-based Jet Airways lands following a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle in April. Federal safety officials say Boeing should consider how cockpit confusion can slow the response of pilots who are dealing with the kind of problem that likely caused two airliners to crash in the past year. | AP
Boeing did not adequately consider pilot reactions in 737 Max, NTSB says
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WASHINGTON – Boeing Co. failed to adequately consider how pilots respond to cockpit emergencies in its 737 Max safety assessment and may need to make changes to flight deck alerts, pilot procedures and training, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
The U.S. air accident investigator unveiled on Thursday several recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the fatal crashes of a Lion Air 737 Max in Indonesia and an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max five months apart that killed a total of 346 people. The crashes led to the plane’s grounding and raised questions about the FAA’s certification of the new aircraft.
The crews in those crashes “did not react in the ways Boeing and the FAA assumed they would,” said NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt.
Boeing has said the feeding of erroneous Angle of Attack (AOA) data to a system called MCAS that pushed the planes lower was a common link in two wider chains of events leading to the crashes. MCAS stands for Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System.
“We want FAA to ensure that Boeing takes a close look at all these different failure conditions that can activate MCAS and ensure that they have evaluated the pilots’ response to that,” Dana Schulze, director of the NTSB Office of Aviation Safety, told reporters. NTSB wants that assessment completed before the plane’s grounding is lifted.
Boeing’s 737 Max simulator tests with test pilots “did not look at all potential flight deck alerts and indications that pilots might face when this specific failure condition occurred in Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines,” Schulze said, adding that Boeing did not evaluate the “actual scenario” in the two fatal crashes in the simulator.
Boeing should “more clearly and concisely inform pilots of the highest priority actions when multiple flight deck alerts and indications are present,” the NTSB said.
U.S. House of Representatives Transportation Committee chairman Peter DeFazio said on Thursday that the NTSB report suggests Boeing “may not have made realistic assumptions about how pilots respond to multiple simultaneous and potentially confusing warnings in emergency situations.”
“Commercial airplanes should be able to be safely flown by an appropriately-trained pilot on his or her worst day,” DeFazio added.
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ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Japanese EFL Learners' Processing in English Relativization
Author(s): Akihiro Ito 1
1 Aichi Gakuin University, Japan
Source: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 133, Issue 1, Jan 2001, p. 325 - 345
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.133-134.07ito
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of branching type (Factor 1) and grammatical function of noun phrase (NP) (factor 2) of English relative clauses on interlanguage performance among Japanese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The sentence combining test was administered to Japanese learners of English. Results indicated that both of the two factors significantly determine the difficulty of English relative clauses. Left-branching (center-embedded) relative clauses have a tendency to be more difficult than right-branching ones. Moreover, it is implied that subject-relative clauses are answered more accurately than object-relative clauses. These findings suggested that branching type and grammatical function of the noun phrase are complimentary determine the difficulty level of English relative clauses. The results implied the validity of KAWAUCHl's (1988) hypothesis that the difficulty order of relative clauses is as follows : OS > 00 > SS > SO. The results are also discussed with the recent theoretical frameworks in psycholinguistic research. The limitation of the present investigation and the directions of the further research are also discussed.
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Industry Insight 2 October
Your Latest Technical Update
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Jersey – First for Finance
A Robust Defence of NPPRS
Launch of Our New York Office
Quarterly Stats
Global Privacy Enforcement Network
New CEO Blog – Let US Flow
Technical Update
Your latest Technical Update is now available to view online. Highlights of September 2019’s edition include:
A consultation on the implementation of mandatory disclosure rules for CRS Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures
Jersey ready for Brexit – a guide and public events from the Government of Jersey
HM Revenue & Customs published the Draft Regulations: The UK Property Rich Collective Investment Vehicles (Amendment of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992) Regulations 2019
MONEYVAL published the Mutual Evaluation Report Malta 2019
The Brexit team is holding a series of free Ready for Brexit events on Monday 7 October at the Royal Yacht Hotel. The day begins with a launch event, followed by a series of business briefings and a panel discussion with a Q&A for members of the public. For more information, or to book your tickets, click here.
Launched at last month’s London flagship conferences, Jersey – First for Finance provides comprehensive coverage of the major issues and developments pertaining to Jersey’s finance industry. As this latest edition shows, Jersey remains perfectly placed to capture more global business across its core markets, while its regulatory armoury continues to evolve to meet the demand for global capital flows among international investors.
An article last week in Private Funds CFO mistakenly reported that National Private Placement Regimes (NPPRs) were set to end in 2021. Our Chief Executive Joe Moynihan responded to correct this position and highlight the continued success of Jersey in accessing investment in EU Member States through NPPRs. The magazine’s response and our full letter can be read here.
We’re formally launching our new office with a drinks reception on Wednesday 16 October at The Peninsula New York. If you’ll already be in New York on that date or could tie it in with a trip you’re planning, we’d be delighted if you could join us. Equally, if you have any colleagues in New York, or relevant business contacts, who may wish to attend, please pass on this information. Registration is open now.
The latest quarterly stats from the Jersey Financial Services Commission have highlighted that the value of regulated funds serviced in Jersey rose by 7% to a new record high in the first half of 2019. Within the banking sector, the figures also showed the value of deposits held in Jersey grew 5% to stand at £129.3bn, the highest figure since 2015.
Jersey Finance wishes to highlight work currently being undertaken internationally by Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN). GPEN is a group of privacy regulators whose mission is to improve cooperation in enforcement of cross-border laws affecting privacy and to support joint enforcement initiatives and awareness campaigns. GPEN undertake periodic ‘sweeps’ to monitor privacy trends and activities. All information provided is anonymous. If you would like to participate, the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (JOIC) has replicated the sweep questions in a simple survey, the closing date for which is 17 October.
Recent global funds industry figures have painted an interesting picture of the cross-border investment landscape, and particularly pan-Atlantic activity. The indications in mid-2019 are that we are at something of a pivotal moment for the industry, with investors modifying their behaviour and proceeding with greater caution. IFCs like Jersey can play a vital role in helping to get the wheels back in motion by addressing the ‘blockers’ and enabling managers to tap into investor markets and put that capital to work efficiently. Read our latest blog to learn more.
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Journal of Postgraduate Gynecology & Obstetrics
Journal of Postgraduate Gynecology & Obstetrics is an Open Access, peer reviewed online journal published by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India.
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Successful Management Of Pregnancy Complicated With Guillain Barre Syndrome
Venkateswaran S*, Hatkar PA**, Prasad M***.
(* Third year Resident, ** Associate Professor, *** Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seth G S Medical College and K E M Hospital, Mumbai, India.)
Vomiting in pregnancy is usually considered to be hyperemesis gravidarum. However, when persistent, it may be the initial manifestation of some sinister diagnosis. A case of Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) which initially presented as hyperemesis gravidarum is described here. Recovery after ICU care and intravenous immunoglobulin (IvIg) is also described.
GBS is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy with variable presentation. The disease could have life-threatening complications and hence accurate criteria for diagnosis are required. GBS consists of a spectrum of neuropathic disorders that have various underlying pathogenesis and clinical presentations. We present a case of an 18 week G2A1 presenting as hypokalemic paralysis which was later diagnosed as GBS.
A 26 year old G2A1 at 18 weeks of gestation was referred to our center for persistent vomiting for 2 weeks. She also complained of weakness of both lower limbs which was progressive in nature. She was unable to sit up without support. She did not have any complains of pain in abdomen, bleeding or leaking per vaginum. There was no history of fever or loose stools. On examination, she was well oriented and co-operative but had no signs of dehydration. She found difficulty in standing up and getting on to the examination table, for which she needed help. There was no tachycardia, blood pressure was normal, cardiovascular examination and respiratory system was normal. Abdomen was soft and non-tender, uterus was 18 weeks in size and relaxed. On vaginal examination, os was closed.
Owing to late presentation of vomiting, a condition unrelated to pregnancy was considered and she was sent for physician’s evaluation. Ultrasonography showed single live intrauterine gestation, rest abdominal organs were normal. Investigations revealed normal hemogram and liver parameters. However, surprisingly her serum electrolytes revealed hypokalemia with results showing sodium level of 135mEq/L, potassium level of 2.6mEq/L and chloride level of 105 mEq/L.
Detailed neurological examination showed power of 5/5 in both upper limbs, but < 3/5 in both lower limbs. Deep tendon reflexes were blunted in both upper limbs and absent in both lower limbs. Truncal weakness was present. Initial impression by neurologist was hypokalemic paralysis and potassium correction was instituted immediately. Despite this, she complained of breathlessness at rest and arterial blood gas analysis showed carbon dioxide retention. She was transferred to intensive care unit and observed for progression of symptoms. Invasive ventilation was not required. There was a brief episode of glycosuria. Fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels were within normal limits and diabetic ketoacidosis was excluded. Symptomatology persisted despite correction of potassium levels and hence further evaluation was done. Electromyogram and nerve conduction studies were done, and results of these tests was suggestive of early Guillain-Barré syndrome. Intravenous immunoglobulin was started for the same. She reported significant improvement in respiratory symptoms but only marginal improvement in motor activities. Active physiotherapy was instituted after which truncal weakness resolved. Though she could sit up, she required help for activities of daily living, and had to be mobilized on a wheelchair. She was discharged after six days in the hospital. She was following regularly in the outpatient department with a residual amount of weakness of the lower limbs. Apart from medications for usual antenatal care, she was also on multivitamin supplementation and physiotherapy for limb exercises.
At 36 weeks of gestation, She went into labor and delivered a female child of 2.3 kg by emergency lower segment cesarean section that was done for acute fetal distress. The surgery was uneventful.
She recovered well postoperatively and was discharged with the advice to continue physiotherapy.
Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyneuropathy. It may lead to severe weakness in many cases. It is an immune mediated, post-infectious disorder. Incidence in general population is 1.2 to 2.3 per 100,000 per year.[1,2]
Despite instituting treatment (consisting of parenteral immunoglobulins and plasma exchange) at the earliest, about 20% patients have difficulty in walking/ performing activities of daily living after 6 months. Thus, GBS is a severe disease with great impact on social life of the affected patients. Such a scenario was seen in our patient. Though the initial episode occurred at around 18 weeks, even at term gestation she had some residual weakness. Hence, any delay in instituting the treatment is unacceptable.
The main clinical feature of GBS is rapidly progressive muscular weakness. Motor symptomatology is rapid, bilaterally symmetrical weakness. This weakness may variably involve cranial nerve innervated muscles, respiratory muscles and sensory disturbances. There may be pain preceding the weakness, and autonomic disturbances may cause diagnostic difficulties. Typical history was seen in our patient also.
Artificial ventilation may be required, due to respiratory muscle weakness. However, our patient did not required ventilation at any point in time.
Patients who are able to walk with support are labeled as “mild” patients, and the ones who are unable to walk are labeled as “severe” patients.[2] Using this definition, our patient could be classified as “severe”.
In our case, the patient presented with extreme lower limb weakness and inability to walk, respiratory difficulty, truncal weakness, absent reflexes in both lower limbs. There was autonomic dysfunction in the form of vomiting which then led to hypokalemia.
Eikoundi et al have described recently a similar case with similar features, including hypokalemia and neurological signs, which was presumed to be GBS, but was eventually detected to be Gitelman syndrome.[3] In their case, the patient presented with similar complains of weakness and vomiting. Serum electrolytes revealed hypokalemia but the diagnostic feature of Gitelman syndrome which is metabolic alkalosis, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia in the absence of hypertension were what confirmed their diagnosis. A case of GBS diagnosed in a preexisting case of diabetic ketoacidosis has been described by Affes et al. However, our patient did not have any other preexisting medical conditions.[4]
Our patient however was being treated for hypokalemia with potassium supplementation and supportive care. Ongoing respiratory distress and persistence of autonomic symptoms even after administering potassium supplementation prompted us to ask for an electromyogram (EMG). Absent ‘h’ reflexes bilaterally on EMG clinched the diagnosis of GBS. While a variety of criteria for diagnosis of GBS are available, many include examination of cerebrospinal fluid by a lumbar puncture.[5] However, our patient did not undergo the same. No specific validated criteria in pregnancy appear to exist.
In our patient, intravenous immunoglobulin did not cause any maternal or fetal side effect. The European League Against Rheumatism has summarized the safety and side-effect profile of intravenous immunoglobulins in pregnancy.[6]
The key to management was prompt institution of intensive care which prevented potential mortality. There is a reported maternal mortality of 7 %, which is slightly higher than that of non-pregnant women.[7].
It was possible to institute prompt management due to the availability of specialist neurologist in our tertiary care hospital. Hence, it is advisable to manage such patients with lower limb weakness at a higher centre for adequate deliberation on the differential diagnosis and correct management of the condition. Detailed outcomes regarding obstetric outcomes in GBS is not well known. This case being reported to add to the available literature on GBS in pregnancy.
Successful maternal and fetal outcome can be achieved in GBS with a multidisciplinary approach involving the obstetrician, intensivist, neurologist and physiotherapist.
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Elkoundi A, Kartite N, Bensghir M, Doghmi N, Lalaoui SJ. Gitelman syndrome: a rare life‐threatening case of hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain–Barré syndrome during pregnancy and review of the literature. Clinical Case Reports. 2017;5(10):1597-1603.
Affes L, Elleuch M, Mnif F, Kacem FH, Salah D B, Mnif M, et al. Guillain Barré syndrome and diabetic acido-ketotic decompensation during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. Pan Afr Med J. 2017;26:86.
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Venkateswaran S, Hatkar PA, Prasad M. Successful Management Of Pregnancy Complicated With Guillain Barre Syndrome. JPGO 2018. Volume 5 No.8. Available from: http://www.jpgo.org/2018/08/successful-management-of-pregnancy.html
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Antibacterial Fillings to prevent Recurrent Tooth Decay or Cavities
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Dental Fillings are the most common treatment followed in Dental Clinics which can be either as a preventive measure or after an invasion by Dental caries. There have been cases where recurring caries is seen after a Restoration which can be tackled by using a antibacterial restoration which can kill or prevent any bacteria growing in the cavity. A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers are looking at a resin-based composites with antibacterial nano-assemblies can help in hindering bacterial growth preventing recurrent cavities. Such a restoration can help in leading the fillings to root canal treatment or extractions in severe cases.
Dr. Lihi Adler-Abramovich and TAU doctoral student Lee Schnaider in collaboration with Prof. Ehud Gazit, Prof. Rafi Pilo, Prof. Tamar Brosh, Dr. Rachel Sarig and colleagues from TAU’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine and George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Published a Research article in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
What is Dental Caries – Classification, Causes, History
“Antibiotic resistance is now one of the most pressing healthcare problems facing society, and the development of novel antimicrobial therapeutics and biomedical materials represents an urgent unmet need,” says Dr. Adler-Abramovich. “When bacteria accumulate on the tooth surface, they ultimately dissolve the hard tissues of the teeth. Recurrent cavities also known as secondary tooth decay at the margins of dental restorations results from acid production by cavity-causing bacteria that reside in the restoration-tooth interface.”
Amalgam which was used extensively earlier was said to have certain antibacterial properties, with the recent inclusions of GIC’s and Composites, Amalgam has been discontinued due to its potential toxicity due to mercury and the aesthetics. Composites do not have any Antibacterial properties, so the scientists have discovered the potent antibacterial activity of Fmoc-pentalfluoro-L-phenylalanine a self-assembling building block which comprises both functional and structural sub parts.
The researchers after discovering its anti-bacterial properties have developed methods to incorporate these nano-assemblies into dental composites. After incorporation they have assessed the other parameters which make for a good restoration – bio compatibility, mechanical strength, aesthetics, optical properties etc.
The researchers said, “We’ve developed an enhanced material that is not only aesthetically pleasing and mechanically rigid but is also intrinsically antibacterial due to the incorporation of antibacterial nano-assemblies,” Schnaider says. “Resin composite fillings that display bacterial inhibitory activity have the potential to substantially hinder the development of this widespread oral disease”
Schnaider said, “This work is a good example of the ways in which biophysical nanoscale characteristics affect the development of an enhanced biomedical material on a much larger scale,”
Dr. Adler-Abramovich said, “The minimal nature of the antibacterial building block, along with its high purity, low cost, ease of embedment within resin-based materials and biocompatibility, allows for the easy scale-up of this approach toward the development of clinically available enhanced antibacterial resin composite restoratives,”
With the success of incorporating this nanoscale product the researchers are evaluating which other biomedical materials can be enhanced with such incorporation’s such as wound dressings, tissue scaffolds etc.
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Fates Warning: U.S. Progressive Metal pioneers return to Europe for Theories Of Flight tour
Posted by Laurie Monk on September 10, 2016
U.S. Progressive Metal pioneers FATES WARNING have confirmed their first touring run in Europe for their much acclaimed new album "Theories Of Flight".
Current: Jim Matheos, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Bobby Jarzombek, Frank Aresti Past members: John Arch, Joe DiBiase, Victor Arduini, Steve Zimmerman, Mark Zonder, Frank Aresti
Jim Matheos listed in Guitar World’s “15 of Prog-Rock’s Best Guitarists Through the Years”
The tour will be taking place in January/February 2017 and will feature Armored Dawn in the opening slot and one further band to be announced soon.
Here is a list of the dates:
FATES WARNING - "Theories Of Flight" tour 2017:
24.01.2017 Hamburg (Germany) - Logo
25.01.2017 Cologne (Germany) - Underground
27.01.2017 Essen (Germany) - Turock
28.01.2017 Uden (The Netherlands) - De Pul
29.01.2017 Haarlem (The Netherlands) - Patronaat
30.01.2017 Aschaffenburg (Germany) - Colossaal
01.02.2017 Brno (Czech Republic) - Metro Music Bar
02.02.2017 Budapest (Hungary) - A38
03.02.2017 Bratislava (Slovakia) - Majestic Music Club
04.02.207 Munich (Germany) - Backstage Halle
05.02.2017 Stuttgart (Germany) - Universum
07.02.2017 Nuernberg (Germany) - Hirsch
08.02.2017 Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff
09.02.2017 Bologna (Italy) - Zona Roveri
10.02.2017 Brescia (Italy) - Circolo Colony
12.02.2017 Athens (Greece) - Gagarin205
FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder checked in with the following comment:
"Hello all! We are happy to finally announce the tour dates for the first leg of our world tour for "Theories Of Flight"! We are very excited and cannot wait to hit the road with the new album! There will be more dates announced soon, as well as a few surprises, so keep an eye out... We look forward to seeing you all on this next tour! See you soon!"
In other news, FATES WARNING have just completed working on a first promotional video for "Theories Of Flight", so look out for the clip for the song "Seven Stars" to make a debut soon...
In the meantime, the "Awaken The Guardian" line-up of FATES WARNING will be headlining this year's sold-out ProgPower USA event today, September 9th. More details here: http://www.progpowerusa.com
FATES WARNING's 12th studio album, "Theories Of Flight", was released worldwide via InsideOutMusic not only gathered critical acclaim (Some soundcheck results being:
Deaf Forever / Germany - # 1, Metal Hammer / Germany - # 2, Rock Hard / Germany - # 2,
Aardschok / The Netherlands - # 2, Eclipsed / Germany - # 4, Powermetal.de /Germany - # 1), but alsoentered the sales charts in several countries across the globe with the following highest positions: Germany: # 12, Italy: # 80, The Netherlands: # 70, Belgium (Flemish): # 175,
USA: # 2 Billboard Heatseekers / # 62 Current Top 200 Albums
Here are some other previously launched album online samples:
"White Flag" (Guitar play-through video):https://youtu.be/oIGnVSX1sT0
"White Flag" (Drum and bass play-through video): https://youtu.be/dwtknUNsCx0
"From The Rooftops" (Lyric video): https://youtu.be/8kkJ8qtgLBY
Album teaser clip (excerpts of all songs): https://youtu.be/q1O7W9PKMEE
All physical are available from the IOM webshop here:
http://smarturl.it/theoriesINOstore
Other purchase links:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/theoriesiTUNES
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/theoriesAMAZON
Amazon MP3: http://smarturl.it/theoriesAMAZONMP3
Fates Warning – White Flag (Guitar Play-Through)
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<p class="image-credit-wrap"><span class="js-caption-wrapper"><span class="cutline js-caption">Carol Reiley, president and cofounder of autonomous car tech startup Drive.ai, recruited most of her cofounders from the artificial intelligence program at nearby Stanford University.</span><span class="credit">(Photo: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY)</span></span></p>
Young scientists teaching cars to drive in garage
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – In a cavernous garage just off the freeway, a team of young scientists with Stanford University degrees is laboring to create yet another technological revolution.
Author: KHOU Staff
Drive.ai's hardware and software engineers – six of whom met while doing artificial intelligence research at Stanford -- aim to play a key role in making self-driving cars the first robots humans interact with on a global scale.
“How do you create a robot that people can trust? That’s what we’re working on,” says co-founder and president Carol Reiley, 34, a Johns Hopkins University PhD candidate who paused her studies to move west and wrangle her Stanford-trained peers into startup mode.
This tidy formula of study hall, garage start-up, technological disruption, is well known and beloved in Silicon Valley.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google in a garage near their Palo Alto, Calif. alma mater. Stanford students are behind companies such as Snapchat, Yahoo and YouTube. William Hewlett and David Packard may have pioneered the Stanford-garage-tech-fame loop with their 1939 partnership.
Drive.ai has been working on its tech for a year and comes out of stealth Tuesday with $12 million in funding. It's building advanced software and a kit that can be retrofitted onto standard automobiles to make them self-driving machines, and plans to start testing its amped-up cars soon.
“Our goal is to build the brains of the self-driving car using deep learning to help it think,” Reiley, a former designer of robotic surgical equipment, says.
A Drive.ai engineer makes some tweaks to a sensor on the front of a company car outfitted with its self-driving car technology. (Photo: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY)
Self-driving car tech wheeling and dealing
The team is jumping into a market that's buzzing over the prospects for self-driving cars. There's been a flurry of acquisitions as automakers and tech giants race to position themselves.
Ford just announced it will produce a self-driving ride-sharing car with no steering wheel by 2021, and has bought or invested in a variety of small mapping and computer-vision companies.
A few weeks ago, ride-hailing behemoth Uber bought a self-driving truck company Otto, after announcing it would soon be piloting autonomous rides in specially equipped cars from partner Volvo in the Pittsburgh area.
In fact, there are 33 companies large and small working on autonomous car tech, according to CB Insights. They range from Audi to Intel to Nissan to Nvidia.
“In many cases, smaller startups can pioneer new tech faster than big automakers who have that legacy model of building and selling cars,” says Kerry Wu, CB Insights auto tech analyst.
“If your business is facing an existential crisis, spending a billion dollars is a no brainer,” he says.
That was the price General Motors paid last March for Bay Area startup Cruise Automation, which offered consumers a $10,000 kit to give their car advanced autonomy in highway situations.
Bleeding-edge tech for self-driving cars will be "the domain of start-ups," said venture capitalist Shahin Farshchi of Lux Capital, in a recent blog post on Medium.
"I expect startups to identify the many novel challenges associated with driverless cars, such as low-cost Lidar, sensor fusion (and) computer vision,” he wrote. “Perhaps one company will solve all of these, or maybe several billion-dollar companies will emerge.”
CEO Sameep Tandon, 26, wasn’t yet finished his with Stanford AI studies, but was so taken by the mission that he put his degree on hold.
It doesn't get more garage-tech-startup than the entrance to Drive.ai's Mountain View offices. (Photo: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY)
“I jumped at the chance to get a robot in people’s hands sooner, to be able to see people’s lives improved by AI and robotics,” says Tandon.
'Montessori approach' to teaching cars to think
Leveraging its new Series A funding, Drive.ai is taking a tack similar to billion-dollar Cruise in a self-driving car kit that can be retrofitted onto existing vehicles.
If Reiley and her team have a secret sauce, it would be its advanced software.
Drive.ai is focusing on so-called deep learning algorithms, the similar to technology used by voice-recognition platforms such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa.
“Algorithms (for self-driving cars) used to be purely rules based, ‘If this happens, then you do that,’ but with cars there are millions of cases you can’t plan for,” says Reiley. “With deep learning, you learn by example and previous experience. It’s the Montessori approach to teaching a computer.”
Inside Drive.ai's garage-space offices, just off a freeway in Mountain View, Calif. (Photo: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY)
Drive.ai also plans to focus its efforts on an aspect of self-driving cars that isn’t talked about much: how a driverless car communicates with the world around it.
As pedestrians, we receive countless non-verbal cues by looking at the driver of a car stopped at a crosswalk, information that gives us the confidence to proceed. Reiley says her company will integrate a range of audio and visual cues “so everyone understands each other, since we’ll need to coexist.”
Initially, Drive.ai plans to target delivery fleets that cover repeated urban routes, a tactic designed to speed up adoption of its tech.
Over the coming months, it plans to aggressively test its half-dozen tech-laden vehicles around this Silicon Valley town, which is also home to Google’s autonomous cars.
“With different cars operating with different algorithms, it’ll be interesting to see how the social interaction between them happens. Will they be polite and say after you, or cut each other off?” Reiley says with a laugh.
“It’ll be AI versus AI, but ultimately this is a societal problem that needs to be solved," she says. "To safely deploy these vehicles, we need to understand what they’re going to do.”
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County greenlights Canby cannabis operation
Land use fight between property owners, Clackamas County
by: Hannah Ray Lambert
Posted: Nov 27, 2019 / 07:00 AM PST / Updated: Nov 26, 2019 / 05:50 PM PST
Landowners have won the right to have multiple marijuana growing licenses on one piece of land south of Canby (Hannah Ray Lambert)
CANBY, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland-based company has won its fight to put multiple licensed marijuana premises on one piece of property just south of Canby.
Horta Latitude 45, LLC bought the 20-acre plot of land along Highway 170 in 2017 with the ability to have multiple marijuana growing licenses on site. Horta planned to construct eight greenhouses for indoor production. Outdoor production was to occur in a 200 by 500 foot open area, according to the decision handed down by Clackamas County Hearings Officer Fred Wilson. Horta also planned to use two shipping containers for “drying, trimming and curing the marijuana.”
Clackamas County approved the application in June 2018, giving Horta four years to implement the proposed use. Then, eight months later, the county passed a new ordinance limiting licenses to only one per property.
The landowners appealed, claiming the county can’t retroactively make such a change. Wilson agreed.
“The Grow Permit decision approved a marijuana grow operation in eight greenhouses and one outdoor area. The only way to achieve that use (then and now) is by having multiple licensed premises on the property. While it may not have been specifically stated in the Grow Permit decision that multiple licensed premises were permitted, I believe it was certainly the understanding of everyone involved that multiple licensed premises were part and parcel of the decision.”
Fred Wilson, Clackamas County Hearings Officer
At a hearing in October, a number of people who live nearby testified they don’t want the greenhouses and cannabis farm, citing noise, odor and other concerns. In his decision, Wilson wrote that he sympathizes with the arguments, but that they “pertain to marijuana growing in general and do not have any relevance to the issues in the present case.”
Horta had also applied for a vested right determination, which Wilson decided was unnecessary, since the landowners still had plenty of time left in their four-year approval period to implement the proposed use.
Horta Latitude 45 LLC argued it has the right to put nine licensed marijuana premises on one parcel of land south of Canby (Clackamas County Planning and Zoning Division)
As long as Horta implements the proposed use of the eight greenhouses and one open area within that time frame, Wilson wrote that the use will become a “nonconforming use,” meaning one that was allowed under zoning regulations at the time it was established, but is no longer permitted. If Horta does not do it within four years, then the company will lose the right to continue the use “unless it could establish a vested right,” according to Wilson’s decision.
The decision was handed down November 21. Appeals can be filed with the Land Use Board of Appeals for a period of 21 days.
An attorney for Horta said they were very pleased with the outcome and will now sit down with the county to make sure all the permits are in order so construction can resume.
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by Ken Boddie / Jan 20, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Ozzie Gonzalez is trying to convince the people of Portland that the city needs new leadership.
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MLK mural artist: Art can be ‘spiritual link’ for African Americans
by Danny Peterson / Jan 20, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Isaka Shamsud-Din has spent a lifetime using art to celebrate the beauty and excellence of Africans and African Americans in a way that he never saw represented in books and movies growing up.
"I got a pride. I had to earn that pride by studying on my own, by digging. That's why so many African Americans and so many Africans, we're not linked. We don't feel the spiritual link because we don't know each other," said Shamsud-Din, who is 79.
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Heroin Arrests Rise Annually in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY - Since actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a heroin overdose, the drug has been all over the media.
KOMU 8 News investigated the number of opioid-related incidents, including arrests and overdoses, in Jefferson City, Columbia, and Boone County. (Watch our exclusive interview with a convicted user's twin brother).
Opioids includes drugs such as heroin, methadone, and Oxycodone.
KOMU 8 News found that Boone County has by far the lowest number of drug arrests. Jefferson City has almost four times as many, while Columbia has almost five times as many. Even though Columbia typically has larger arrest numbers, over the last few years, opioid drug arrests have decreased in Columbia, while they have increased in Jefferson City.
Here are some charts that show the number of opioid-related arrests for both possession and distribution:
The numbers for Boone County and Columbia came from the Uniform Crime Report, and the numbers for Jefferson City came from the Jefferson City Records Department. When KOMU 8 News compared the opioid drug arrest numbers in Jefferson City from the records department to the numbers from the Uniform Crime Report they did not match.
Capt. Doug Shoemaker, of the Jefferson City Police Department, said a lot of the issue comes from a coding problem within the system.
"We are actually upgrading to another version of the system that will hopefully streamline some things, so while they are relatively close to some degree, we are probably going to get that even more streamline as we approach the new record system," he said.
In 2008, Jefferson City drug investigations for heroin made up only 4 percent of the total undercover workload. In 2009, it jumped to 27 percent, and by 2010, it reached 30 pecent. A law enforcement task force said heroin has now surpassed all other drug investigations in central Missouri.
Shoemaker said his department realized the massive heroin issue in 2012.
"We created the H.O.P.E. Campaign based on a model in St. Louis County, which basically brings the educational component into not only what we do, but it really brings service providers and health professionals to kind of collaborate with us," Shoemaker said.
Jefferson City police work closley with the Cole County Emergency Medical Services. Paramedic Kevin Wieberg said the Cole County EMS have been using Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, for several years.
Wieberg said, from Jan. 1, 2013 to March 16 they have administered Narcan 38 times and have had an 85 percent success rate of reversing an opioid overdose.
"Sometimes it doesn't work if they are too far gone, or if they have too much opioids in their system," Wieberg said.
Narcan can be administered nasally or via an injection.
Wieberg said, "We are more used to the needles. Out of all the times we have administered Narcan in the past 15 months, I'd say we've only used the nasal kind four times out of the total 38. We are just used to the needle push."
When Narcan was administered:
8 were for heroin overdose
14 were for opioid pill overdose
16 were for unknown causes
Narcan was not used for:
56 pill overdose calls
10 heroin overdose calls
19 other calls
According to a 2013 study from the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality nearly four out of five people who recently started using heroin used prescription painkillers first.
Jefferson City police said prescription painkillers frequently serve as a "gateway" to heroin for many young people, whether they were originally used by prescription or were gotten by other means.
Both Wieberg and Shoemaker said, eventually, pain pills are not strong enough. Then, when people switch to heroin they can build a tolerance and often switch dealers.
People also switch to heroin because it is easier to find and it is a lot cheper. Police also said prices will vary due to supply and demand, but normally it runs $20 to $30 per "shoe" or bag of heroin.
It is impossible to determine the actual dosage of heroin ingested just by knowing the weight, Weinberg said.
"All they know is that they put half of a gram into their system, but they don't know how much is in that gram."
Shoemaker said the heroin is most likley coming from Chicago, St. Louis, or other key areas along the major pipelines that run along major highways, such as Interstate 70 and Highway 63.
For more information on the H.O.P.E. Campaign and Jefferson City's other efforts to reduce heroin usage visit here.
Watch the interview below to hear how heroin use affected the lives of twin brothers.
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Sang Tran
Lindsey Tran
Michael Ohlhaver
John V. Brown
Deborah Haggerty
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What do you get when you combine expertise in award-winning new technology development for NASA, Air Force navigation and electronic warfare systems, strategic operations, Air Force communications, and business development? An effective and diverse team whose leadership has distinguished Kokua Support Services Corp. as a Small Disadvantaged Business frontrunner in the DoD systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) marketplace.
Sang Tran | President & Chief Executive Officer
Sang Tran has built his leadership team on the principles of family, loyalty, trust and commitment. And though Kokua’s very high customer satisfaction rating among its U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine clients does result from the depth and breadth of the team’s experience, there is more to the company’s success than meets the eye. More than the synergy of many professionals focused on the singular goal of excellence. More than its dedicated, committed workforce.
Lindsey Tran | Executive Vice President, Board of Directors
As co-owner and Executive Vice President for Kokua Support Services Corp., Lindsey Tran is responsible for overseeing strategic plans to achieve the company’s mission and growth. She coordinates with the President/CEO to ensure a sound financial infrastructure and sufficient resources to achieve the company’s objectives and goals.
Michael Ohlhaver | Director of Operations
Michael Ohlhaver is the Director of Operations for Kokua Support Services Corp. where he provides overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of the company and formulates and implements strategies for short- and long-term development to optimize the company’s growth and profitability. Mike oversees the company’s performance by maintaining highly qualified engineers, analysts, and specialists who provide mission critical warfighter support.
John V. Brown | Director of Business Development
John V. Brown is Kokua Support Services’ director of business development, leading company growth by identifying and pursuing short-, mid- and long-term opportunities that optimize Kokua’s visibility and profitability. John builds key customer relationships, negotiates and closes business deals, and maintains an extensive knowledge of current market conditions and industry trends.
Deborah Haggerty | Director of Finance
Deborah Haggerty is the Director of Finance for Kokua Support Services Corp., where she manages the financial functions, accounting activities and contracts administration for the company.
© 2019 All Rights Reserved - Kokua Support Services Corp.
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Kwai Fung Hin
Nancy Chu Woo
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Nancy Chu Woo received her BFA from Cornell University in 1963, and her MA from Columbia University in 1964. She returned to Hong Kong in 1973, and for a number of years she taught in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Arts Centre.
She studied Western painting in the United States. After finishing her training, she stayed on to teach and spent a total of fourteen years in New York. During this time, she established a strong foundation in various genres of Western art. Before she left for the United States, as well as after her return to Hong Kong, she studied under Zhao Shao'ang and Yang Shanshen, both great masters of the Lingnan school. As a result, Woo absorbed the essense and skills of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting as well. It was through Yang that Woo was inspired to explore and develop her own unique style of splashed ink landscape painting, in which she mixes ink with gouache colours to create brilliant, semi-abstract compositions, as well as incorporates themes such as the human figure.
Woo has exhibited all over the globe, including Belgium, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Canada, and across the US, with important solo exhibitions at the Guangzhou Museum of Art and the Shanghai Art Museum in China, the Parliament House in Ottawa, Canada, and the University Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Hong Kong.
Her works have been collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the University of Hong Kong, and the Guangzhou Museum of Art.
Catalogues and pamphlets
Nancy Chu Woo: Drawings and Paintings of the
Human Figure. The University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong. Foreword by Van Lau.
Cornell Artists Exhibition: Paintings by Nancy Chu Woo. Hamburg. Introduction by Peter Kahn.
Paintings by Nancy Chu Woo. Art Triform Gallery, Taipei. Foreword by Liu Kuo-sung.
Chromatic Visions: Nancy Chu Woo. Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong. Introduction by Mayching Kao.
The Emerging Harmony of Forms: Nancy Chu Woo. Fung Ping Shan Museum, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Foreword by Ho Waikam.
Exuberant Transformations: Nancy Chu Woo. Mandarin Oriental Fine Arts, Hong Kong. Foreword by Peter Kahn.
Paintings by Nancy Chu Woo. Guangzhou Art Museum, Guangzhou. Foreword by Lu Yuguang.
Fusion And Diffusion. Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong. Foreword by Michael Sullivan.
Nancy Chu Woo: Songs of the Earth. Wetterling Teo Gallery, Singapore.
Beyond: Exhibition of Paintings by Nancy Chu Woo. Sandra Walters Consultancy, Hong Kong. Introduction by Ian Findlay-Brown.
Lightness of Form: Nancy Chu Woo. Peter Bartlow Gallery, Chicago. Introductions by Betty Wei, Camille Tang.
Coloratura: Nancy Chu Woo. University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. Essays by Michael Sullivan, Mayching Kao, Xue Yongnian and George Bloch.
The Art of Nancy Chu Woo. Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Forward by the Honorable Joe Volpe, P.C., M.P. and Bassanio So. Essays by Michael Sullivan, Mayching Kao, Xue Yongnian.
Colour and Ink in Harmony: Nancy Chu Woo. Guangzhou Museum of Art, Guangzhou. Essays by Ying Chen, Michael Sullivan, Xue Yongnian, Ho Waikam, Mayching Kao.
Luminous Colours and Resonant Ink: Nancy Chu Woo. Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China. Essays by Michael Sullivan, Xue Yongnian, Ho Waikam, Mayching Kao.
Colour. Ink. Nancy Chu Woo. Hong Kong Arts Centre and Contemporary by Angela Li, Hong Kong. Essay by Harold Mok Kar-leung.
Wandering Colours and Light: Nancy Chu Woo. Kwai Fung Art Publishing House, Hong Kong. Essay by Pan Qing.
Copyright © 2020 Kwai Fung Hin
Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
G/F, 20 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong
10:00am - 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday
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We raised over $1000 for Episcopal Relief and Development for the hurricane victims with this recital!
Guest Artist at Kennedy Center
This was my "Guest Artist" pass at the Kennedy Center when we performed "Far Away" with Jason and the Scorchers and BMDC.
Harvey Grant former coach of the Virginia Storm
Here with Harvey Grant, former Washington Bullet and former coach of the Virginia Storm
"Man of La Mancha" at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre on stage
Tenor soloist debut
This was my first professional debut designated as a tenor in which I sang the tenor solo in the Ralph Vaughan Williams "Serenade to Music" with the Mercersburg Community Chorus in PA.
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"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in PA.
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Pictured here is the "Dracula" quartet at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA.
Performing a preview concert at the Memphis Zoo of Hank Williams: Lost Highway in Memphis, TN.
Pictured here is a black and white photo with the Mercersburg Community Chorus in Mercersburg, PA.
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Lansing man charged with threatening to cut off woman's genitals
He was charged with torture, second-degree child abuse, two counts of assault with the intent to do harm less than murder and more.
Lansing man charged with threatening to cut off woman's genitals He was charged with torture, second-degree child abuse, two counts of assault with the intent to do harm less than murder and more. Check out this story on lansingstatejournal.com: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/04/26/domestic-violence-torture-abuse-child-charlotte-assault-strangle-jail/3575870002/
Kara Berg, Lansing State Journal Published 2:25 p.m. ET April 26, 2019 | Updated 2:34 p.m. ET April 26, 2019
Kevin Benson (Photo: Courtesy of Eaton County Sheriff's Office)
CHARLOTTE — Kevin Benson hadn't yet been dating his girlfriend for a full year when he began to torture her, prosecutors say.
Benson, 32, of Lansing, strangled, suffocated and choked her, put out a cigarette on her finger and set her arm hair on fire with a lighter, his former girlfriend testified at a preliminary hearing March 18.
Benson was charged with torture, second-degree child abuse, two counts of assault with the intent to do harm less than murder, one count of attempted assault with the intent to do harm less than murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of assault and battery. His attorney, Matt Newburg, did not respond for comment Friday.
Benson told his girlfriend he liked the smell of burning flesh and said, "Maybe this will teach you a lesson," she testified.
Just hours later, he ripped her shirt off and threatened to cut her nipple off, she testified. Benson sat on her stomach and took off her ankle boot, which she was wearing because of an ankle surgery she'd had just days before.
"I just, like, stopped breathing, praying for him to stop," she said.
He pulled her pants down and put a knife at the top of her vagina and threatened to cut her clitoris off, the woman testified. Benson put the knife inside her vagina as well, she said.
Benson made her stand up naked, go out in the hallway of the hotel they were staying at and walk several steps on her healing ankle before he put her back in the bed, she testified.
She said Benson told her: "I love when I get this creative."
At the time, all three of Benson's children, who were all under age 5, were asleep in the bed next to them, she said.
Although she took the brunt of the abuse, she testified, Benson's kids did not escape it.
The first time she saw Benson's violent side was when he picked his son up by the throat because he thought the boy had said something disrespectful, she testified.
"(The boy's) lips turned blue and he started foaming at the mouth," she testified.
She told Benson to put his son down and started hitting him, hanging on him and pulling on his arm, she testified. Benson told her it wasn't her place to interfere with his children.
"I can discipline my kids however I want," he'd told her, she testified.
Benson told her if she ever put her hands on him again, he'd kill her, she said.
She didn't know if she should call Child Protective Services or not. The children's mom had already lost custody of them and their dad was all they had left. If they got taken away, she testified, they'd likely go to separate foster homes.
She didn't call until about a month later when Benson kicked one of the girls in the torso twice, hard enough that the girl flew through the air before hitting the ground, the woman testified.
Benson does not have any court hearings scheduled in Eaton County Circuit Court. He could face life in prison if convicted.
His criminal history includes convictions for dealing or manufacturing narcotics and operating while impaired.
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Contact Kara Berg at 517-377-1113 or kberg@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @karaberg95.
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Representative Cindy Winckler View All Years
General Assembly: 85 (01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015) ▼
General Assembly: 88 (01/14/2019 - 01/10/2021)
Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 79 (2001)
87 (2017) - 88 (2019)
Home County: Scott
Cindy Winckler
Serving seventh term in House.
Educational consultant.
Received B.S. in home economics from Northeast Missouri State University and M.A. in educational technology from the University of Northern Iowa.
Memberships and Activities
Former member of the Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment. Past president of Business and Professional Women/USA. Member of Iowa State Education Association, Eastern Iowa Small Business Advisory Council, Leadership Partnership of the School Administrators of Iowa, Teacher Preparation Advisory Board for the University of Northern Iowa, Davenport Schools Network of Community and School Partnerships, and Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa board member.
Birth and Residence
Born in 1950 in Des Moines. Resides in Davenport.
Husband, Joseph; one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren.
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Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Ranking Member)
Permanent Statutory Committees
School Finance Formula Review Committee
College Student Aid Commission
Education Commission of the States
Former Memberships
Mental Health and Disability Services Redesign Fiscal Viability Study Committee (08/16/2013 - 01/12/2014)
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Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Strawberry Hill
FACT : Strawberry Hill Conveyancing Solicitors Know more about Conveyancing in Strawberry Hill
Main reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Strawberry Hill
1 The accumulation of transactions means that Strawberry Hill property lawyer have developed valuable connections with Strawberry Hill local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Strawberry Hill.
2 The firms listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Strawberry Hill
4 The Strawberry Hill conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Strawberry Hill
5 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Strawberry Hill will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s member panel.
Examples of recent conveyancing in Strawberry Hill since October 2019*
Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Strawberry Hill
Is the fact that my solicitor in Strawberry Hill is not on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?
That would most likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Strawberry Hill conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
We decided to purchase a newbuild apartment in Strawberry Hill with a mortgage from Aldermore.We use our Strawberry Hill conveyancing practitioner but Aldermore says she’s not on their approved list of firms. It seems we are left with no choice but to instruct a Aldermore panel solicitor or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for a Aldermore panel lawyer to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you is subject to its various provisions, a common one being that lawyers must be on the Aldermore approved list. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Aldermore
This question may be naive but I am new to the process as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Strawberry Hill. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Strawberry Hill?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
I'm spending time viewing flats in Strawberry Hill and I am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have my lawyer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a home loan with Skipton.
It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by RBS. Is it usual for RBS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Strawberry Hill is approved on their conveyancing panel? RBS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
How does conveyancing in Strawberry Hill differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Strawberry Hill come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Strawberry Hill typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Strawberry Hill or who has acted in the same development.
I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Strawberry Hill. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently had a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as usual given that all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
After years of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Strawberry Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Strawberry Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Strawberry Hill residence is Ground Floor Flat 91 Bath Road in May 2009. in a case where the freeholder could not be traced, the Brentford County Court ordered that the Lease be surrendered in return for the grant of a new lease of the Premises at a premium determined by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. The tribunal concluded that the price payable by the Applicant for the new lease of the premises be £15,900 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 60.45 years.
What range of conveyancing matters do Strawberry Hill conveyancing solicitors provide?
Most Strawberry Hill conveyancing firms manage to handle a number of services to domestic and agricultural land proprietors, vendors, investors, freeholders and tenants including the following:
Standard residential sale conveyancing in Strawberry Hill or wider afield Private residential purchase conveyancing in Strawberry Hill and throughout England and Wales Local authority 'right to buy' conveyancing Staircasing if you are buying an additional or final share in a shared ownership property First registrations All property dispute issues including rights of way and boundary disputes
Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Strawberry Hill regulated by the SRA
The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Strawberry Hill practicing in commercial conveyancing in Strawberry Hill. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
Read & Co, 108 Sherland Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4HD
Forman Welch & Bellamys, 23 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3SX
Stone Rowe Brewer Llp, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ
The Srb Trustee Company Limited, Stone House, 12-13 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NJ
Directus, 5th Floor, Regal House, 70 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3QS
Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Strawberry Hill regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers
Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Strawberry Hill but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
Clay & Co Limited, First Floor, TW11 0HE
Property Transfer Co-ordination Ptc, Corner House, KT1 2NR
J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA
Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
Planning law solicitors in Strawberry Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Strawberry Hill with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Strawberry Hill
Sjs Law Limited, Unit 8, Kew Bridge Piazza, 8 Kew Bridge Road, London, TW8 0FL
Pegasus Solicitors Limited, 60 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EZ
Starck Uberoi Solicitors Limited, 45 St. Mary's Road, London, London, W5 5RG
Sutton-mattocks & Co Llp, 1 Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DE
Galloway Hughes Llp, Aissela, 46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY
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Big Brother step nearer as smart watches monitoring wearer's movement developed
Scientists are working on an artificially intelligent (AI) system
Iain Lynn
Big Brother smart watches that monitor virtually every move of the wearer and prevent memory lapses could soon be a reality.
Scientists are working on an artificially intelligent (AI) system that takes the idea of activity tracking to a whole new level.
The new watches will know when a routine task, such as washing the dishes or brushing teeth, has been left undone and provide a "helpful" reminder.
They could serve as memory joggers for the elderly, promote healthy lifestyles, assist in health care, or aid rehabilitation after injury.
But they could also be used to analyse consumer behaviour or track the performance of factory workers, one of the researchers behind the invention admitted.
Dr Hristijan Gjoreski, from the University of Sussex, said: "The assembly worker usually performs some set of activities in order to assemble the product.
"This kind of device can monitor automatically what the worker is doing and remind him if he forgets to do some sort of activity."
He added that his group was talking to companies that might be interested in commercially developing the gadget, which could be available in three to five years.
Like traditional activity trackers, the new smart watch will use inputs from accelerometer sensors while adding a vital time element.
A key difference is that it does not rely on pre-programming. The software is able to learn about new behaviour patterns and identify consecutive episodes of activity, such as unloading the washing machine and then hanging the clothes out to dry.
"If you have a sequence of activities you're supposed to do, it could remind you of the next step," said Dr Gjoreski.
"Current activity-recognition systems usually fail because they are limited to recognising a pre-defined set of activities, whereas of course human activities are not limited and change with time."
With existing activity tracker technology, a walk interrupted by two short stops would be interpreted as three separate journeys.
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The new system would understand that in reality one walk, resuming after each short pause, is being taken.
The research will be discussed at the British Science Festival taking place this week in Brighton, and will also be presented later this month at the International Symposium on Wearable Computers in Hawaii.
Dr Daniel Roggen, head of the sensor research technology group at the University of Sussex, said: "Future smart watches will be able to better analyse and understand our activities by automatically discovering when we engage in some new type of activity.
"This new method for activity discovery paints a far richer, more accurate, picture of daily human life.
"As well as for fitness and lifestyle trackers, this can be used in healthcare scenarios and in fields such as consumer behaviour research."
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The Loop Feature: Protecting Lewisville ISD Schools Inside and Out
From local partnerships to security features; safety remains top of mind for District.
Lewisville ISD is known for its great academics, distinguished fine arts and storied athletic programs. The district is also known for providing resources for all students, including access to academies and career centers. The district’s top priority, however, is the safety and security of students and staff.
Although safety and security procedures have always been in place, in 2013, LISD created its Safety and Security Department. Matt Garrett, LISD Safety and Security Director, was brought on to take the lead and make existing procedures more cohesive; help develop integrated systems; standardize protocols; create monitoring capabilities; and more.
“The thing with school safety is that it’s ever-evolving,” Garrett said. “We’re always looking for trends, weaknesses and improving upon them, whether it’s technology or the processes. We have the ability to learn from others’ experiences.”
The fact LISD has its own Safety and Security Department sets the district apart from many of its counterparts.
“Not every ISD or organization has a department 100 percent focused on safety and security,” said Garrett, whose background includes municipality emergency management. “We are not reactive, we are proactive.”
LISD also enjoys a strong relationship with local law enforcement. This includes Carrollton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Highland Village, Lewisville, The Colony and Denton County. According to Garrett, this makes a huge impact.
“We have some of the best law enforcement and first responders I have ever worked with,” Garrett said. “Our cities are invested in the safety of our students and staff. They are active participants, and we have daily communication. They are invested in and provide high-quality school resource officers. We appreciate everything they do.”
In fact, just this year, Officer Omar Montemayor with The Colony Police Department was awarded School Resource Officer of the Year by the Texas Association of School Resource Officers.
“Whether it’s just visibility through presentation or building positive relationships with our kids, our SROs and law enforcement want to keep students safe and be a resource for them,” Garrett said. “We have officers who have been highlighted on Fox Sports Southwest just because they want to cheer on the students and be there for them. They’re there to serve and protect.”
Beyond cultivating a great relationship with first responders over the years, in 2018, LISD also created an 80-plus person Safety Task Force. Hundreds of community members from all backgrounds applied to be a part of the committee. From first responders to parents and students, the task force gave the community the opportunity to provide input on different safety and security initiatives.
“They were able to review hot topics and also validated reasons for not implementing certain initiatives,” Garrett said. “The task force looked at things from different trains of thoughts and discussions and scoring. It ultimately gave us a priority list of things to focus on and validation for items we are not pursuing.”
In addition to the Safety and Security Task Force, there are also safety and security committees and facility advisory committees that have helped guide implementations and changes.
“Whether it’s our staff, the LISD Board of Trustees, the community or law enforcement, fortunately, safety and security has tremendous support,” Garrett said. “It’s such a big priority for the community, and we thank them for being a part of teams to support a strong safety and security program in the district.”
As part of the voter-approved 2017 Bond Referendum, security vestibules were constructed at the district’s 68 campuses over the summer.
“The security vestibules allow us to control access to our schools and vet individuals to see if they have a legitimate reason to even be in the building before letting them in,” Garrett said.
He added, “It is less convenient. Security is usually less convenient, but the feedback has been very positive. I think parents and visitors understand the importance of it, as do the schools. Security is evolving, and we are evolving with it.”
Garrett noted other safety and security measures are in place, even if they’re not noticeable.
“We also respect and honor the balance; we don’t want our schools to look cold and uninviting,” Garrett said. “To the untrained eye, it looks like a typical school, but there are built-in safety measures.”
Currently, Garrett leads a safety and security team whose backgrounds also include military and law enforcement. He said his staff is focused on the mission at hand.
“We have kids, spouses and relatives in our district,” he said. “This is personal to us. I send my wife and kids into these schools every day, knowing LISD is doing everything we can to keep our students safe. I’m proud to be an LISD parent. This district is focused on safety and security.”
In fact, Garrett said his department regularly receives calls from other school districts, interested in hearing about LISD’s safety and security practices.
“We go out across the country, too, but we get a lot of calls of how we do it here,” he said. “We’re always looking to be at the forefront of safety and security.”
LISD will continue to make safety and security its top priority.
“The board, the cities, our leadership, teachers and students understand the importance of school safety,” Garrett said. “The support is felt. We have made great progress and will continue to make great progress.”
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Ademola Lookman
Why Ademola Lookman can't be allowed to leave Everton - despite Sam Allardyce's recent comments
The Blues shouldn't accept any bids for the winger
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Sam Allardyce was recently very clear about Ademola Lookman's situation in the summer.
Contrary to what most Everton fans feel about the youngster, however, the boss believes that everyone has a price and refused to rule out possibly selling the forward.
Allardyce said: “Where are we going to go if we let him go?
“What are we going to do with the money that we’re going to accumulate from him?
“Everybody has a price so if the price goes to where we think we should accept it then I would recommend it but if the price doesn't get anywhere near then we’ll have him back here and see how he goes on next season.”
Therein lies the problem though.
The idea that "we'll have to have him back" suggests that there's no immediate place for Lookman and, if the situation stays the same, the youngster could be in a difficult position next term too.
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That shouldn't be the case and the Blues management of his time this season can only be considered a failure.
The forward was one of the shining lights of England's fantastic U20s World Cup triumph in the summer with a number of dazzling displays from the wing.
He was showing off everything Everton fans wanted to see from him and had glimpses of in the 2016/17 campaign - direct, skillful and pacey play with a good eye for goal too.
The 20-year-old bagged three goals in that tournament and, after those kind of performances, it was thought Lookman could go on and reach another level with the Blues this season.
That hasn't proven to be the case, with the winger making just 13 appearances in all competitions for Everton before being sent out on loan on January deadline day.
But, the problem is, that was just when the 20-year-old was starting to get back to the form he showed in the summer.
Ademola Lookman of Everton battles with Joe Gomez of Liverpool (Image: Everton FC via Getty Images)
With the Blues already out of the Europa League , a group mainly made up of youngsters and squad outcasts were sent to face Apollon Limassol in the last group stage match of the competition.
Lookman absolutely ran the show, terrorising the defence with his direct style and exciting any watching Everton supporters - scoring two great goals in the process.
And then, a few weeks later, the forward was brought off the bench in the FA Cup Merseyside derby at Anfield to great effect.
He played a big part in Everton's goal that night and instantly became one of the shining lights of the performance.
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In fact, a player of Lookman's quality seems to be something the Blues have been missing all term. Someone who's not afraid to take on defenders and get himself into attacking positions down the flank.
Theo Walcott has provided that to an extent down the right, but Allardyce has struggled to find someone to nail down that position on the left.
Given the chance, Lookman could have done exactly that.
RB Leipzig chief Ralf Rangnick has already made clear the Bundesliga side will be keen to take the youngster on a permanent deal in the summer after he bagged his second goal in eight league appearances for the club last weekend.
Ademola Lookman in action against FC Augsburg (Image: ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)
On Saturday, the youngster started up front for Leipzig alongside Timo Werner and played the full 90 minutes in a 5-2 loss to Hoffenheim - which saw the on-loan man bag an assist late on.
Aside from that though, the fact that a side fighting for the Champions League are very keen to sign Lookman should speak volumes to Everton's hierarchy - this should be an absolutely priceless talent.
Even doubling or tripling the amount the Blues paid for him won't fill the hole with some fans who would ask, "what if?".
There should be no price good enough to take the winger from Goodison Park.
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The records of the Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Sigma Pi Fraternity include their by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership records, pledge information, a scrapbook, and other general information on the chapters, its members, and its activities. This subgroup also contains materials distributed to the Rho Chapter by the Sigma Pi national office, including pledge manuals, convocation information, publications, and other general information. The Sigma Pi Fraternity was established in 1897 to promote scholarship and character while helping young men to develop leadership qualities and build lasting friendships. North Carolina State College (University) was granted a chapter (the Rho Chapter) in the Sigma Pi Fraternity in May of 1921, composed of the brothers of the former Sigma Chi Gamma Fraternity on NC State's campus. As of 2008, the Rho Chapter remained active at NC State, and was the fifth oldest chapter of the Sigma Pi Fraternity to be in continuous existence. Less
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Former Limerick publican fined for not co-operating with inspectors
THE former operator of a pub in Limerick city centre was fined €150 over his failure to cooperate with inspectors from the Workplace Relations Commission.
Anthony Kelleher was before Limerick District Court in relation to an offence which occurred at the Windmill Bar, Henry Street two years ago.
Judge Marian O’Leary was told after a complaint was made by a member of staff regarding holiday pay, an inspector from the WRC attempted to arrange an appointment with the defendant.
However, when he called to the pub at Henry Street on October 19, 2017 the inspector was informed Mr Kelleher was not present.
A formal notice requiring the disclosure of certain records was then issued but was not complied with.
The defendant, the court heard, has not made contact with the WRC since.
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Solicitor John Herbert said his client, who is suffering from ill health, accepts he should have cooperated and is apologetic.
Seeking leniency, he said the premises has since closed and that his client’s circumstances are not good.
Having considered the matter, Judge O’Leary imposed a €150 and directed the payment of €250 towards the costs of the WRC.
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Saint Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380
Feast Day April 29
We celebrate Catherine of Siena as an international political figure, a feminist hero, and a doctor of the church. To get a more accurate view of Catherine, imagine a scruffy, not-so-respectable version of Mother Teresa. Catherine was not a nun, however, but a member of the Dominican Third Order. Thus she followed the life pattern of the Friars Preachers as a layperson.
Think of her as an old-fashioned Italian matriarch, pious but sharp-tongued, who scandalized as many people as she influenced. Picture this short, frail lady, garbed in worn, rough clothes, in some of her typical daily activities, which included:
Managing a large household of followers, all of whom called her “Mama.”
Living in poverty and begging with her disciples for everything they needed.
Fasting severely but always seeing that her friends were well fed. Cooking food, baking bread, and sometimes praying for a miraculous multiplication or delivery of food.
Praying for many hours at a time, at times seeming to become weightless when deep in prayer. People claim to have seen her floating a few inches off the ground.
Reading the thoughts and knowing the temptations of her associates, even at long distances. She saw people’s secret sins and confronted these people, urging them to repent. She touched hearts so effectively that the Friars Preachers had to designate three priests to handle the confessions of her penitents.
Interceding fiercely for hardened criminals in Siena’s jails. Even blasphemous prisoners embraced
the gospel when she visited them.
Caring for the sick. God healed plague victims when she prayed for them or touched them.
Finally, offering advice to popes and princes. However, she was not so much an international politician as she was a spiritual director, and her venue was not the entire world but a small quadrant in northern Italy. The issue that concerned her most was not governmental but ecclesiastical. Catherine’s passion was for the unity of the church.
In 1376, Catherine worked to repair a breach between Pope Gregory XI and a league of northern Italian cities led by Florence. Since 1305, the papacy had been a cause of contention between the French and the Italians. Turmoil in Rome and conflict with the emperor had forced the popes to retreat to Avignon in southern France. Catherine shared the popular Italian desire to restore the papacy to Rome. Pope Gregory XI was willing to make the move, but his powerful French advisers resisted.
Catherine conducted a campaign of letters to all sides and offered to mediate directly. She wrote Pope Gregory XI six times, exhorting him to return to Rome. The pope said that Catherine addressed him with an “intolerably dictatorial tone, a little sweetened with expressions of her perfect Christian deference.” Encouraged by the Florentines, she went to Avignon on a peacemaking mission.
Apparently the pope had made a secret vow to move back to Rome, and this vow was revealed to Catherine. When she met the pope at Avignon, she didn’t hesitate to use that inspired bit of information to pressure him. “Keep the promise you have made,” she urged, to his great surprise. Not long after this encounter, Gregory XI returned the papacy to Rome. Catherine’s efforts to reconcile the pope and the Italian cities finally succeeded during the reign of Urban VI, Gregory’s successor.
More than anything, a dual passion for God and for the welfare of others consumed Catherine. As she pursued these passions, miracles happened.
Once, Catherine prayed for two condemned prisoners, who were then profoundly touched by God. Here’s how it happened: Siena’s magistrates had sentenced two hardened criminals to a brutal public death. They were driven about town in a cart while executioners tore at their bodies with red-hot pincers. The condemned men showed no trace of remorse for their crimes and roared curses and blasphemies at the people who lined the streets. They had refused to speak with the priests who had offered to prepare them for death.
Providentially for the prisoners, Catherine happened that day to be visiting a friend who lived on one of the roads the cart had to travel. “Mama, look at this horrible sight,” said the woman as the tumultuous parade went by. While Catherine stood at the window observing the terrible scene, she was moved by compassion. In her mind’s eye, she saw a mob of demons ready to punish the condemned men even more sadistically in hell.
Immediately she began to pray for the two unfortunates. “My most merciful Lord,” she said with her characteristic frankness, “why do you show such contempt for your own creatures? Why are you letting them suffer such torture now? And even more vicious torture by these hellish spirits?” Catherine never beat around the bush, even in conversations with God.
To the amazement of all, both criminals suddenly stopped shouting curses and cried out for a priest. They wept and confessed their sins to him. The crucified Christ, they claimed, had appeared to them urging repentance and offering forgiveness. They told the crowd that they expected to be with Christ in heaven, and then they submitted peacefully to their execution. This miraculous turn of events mystified the whole town, but Catherine’s close friends knew that she had intervened in some way. For many days after the dramatic conversions, she was heard to say, “Thanks, Lord, for saving them from a second prison.”
St. Raymond of Capua, Catherine's spiritual director and biographer, assisted her in another notable conversion. A celebrated rascal named Nanni di Ser Vanni specialized in stirring up private feuds. His plots often led to violent outbursts, and once one of his schemes resulted in a murder. No one could pin any charges on Nanni, but the whole town was wary of him. Raymond said that Nanni was so slippery that he would trick God if he could.
Catherine wanted a chance to persuade Nanni to change his ways, but he avoided her, said Raymond, as “the snake avoids the charmer.” One of her disciples, however, convinced Nanni to visit her and to listen to what she had to say. Nanni thought he would hear her out and then go about his business. He had no idea what he was in for.
Raymond was present when Nanni met Catherine. She greeted him politely, offered him a seat, and asked why he had come.
“I came,” he said, “because I promised a mutual friend that I would. He asked me to tell you the truth about my affairs, and I will. But don’t imagine that you can make me stop.”
Then Nanni candidly admitted that he was behind several murderous plots presently seething in Siena. In her typical blend of sweetness and sharpness, Catherine warned him that his soul was in mortal danger, but Nanni adamantly refused to change his behavior.
When Catherine realized that he had turned a deaf ear, she began to pray quietly and then immediately drifted into an ecstasy. Raymond covered for her and picked up the conversation. Shortly, Nanni found himself talking about his machinations. He described one feud in detail and expressed his willingness to let Raymond quell that disturbance.
Then an extraordinary thing happened. Nanni made a move to leave, but remorse overwhelmed him. “My God,” he said, “how contented I feel in my soul from having said I shall make peace! Lord God, what is this power that draws me? I can’t go and I can’t say no.” After that, he promised to do anything Catherine directed him to do to set things right.
Catherine awakened and said, “I spoke to you, and you would not listen, so I spoke to God and he got your attention.” Then she gently urged Nanni to make peace with God, which he did on the spot. Over the next few weeks, she helped him reconcile with all his enemies, and from that time on Nanni lived an upright life. The scoundrel had experienced a complete personal transformation. Later on, to express his gratitude, he deeded to Catherine a castle near Siena, which she turned into a convent.
When the plague struck Siena, Catherine and her friends courageously tended the sick. The disease eventually struck Matteo, the rector of the city’s hospital and a close friend of Catherine. When she got the news, she hurried off to see him. She was hot with anger at the plague, and even before she reached his bed she began shouting from a distance: “Get up, Matteo, get up! This is not time for lying in a soft bed!” At this command, Matteo’s fever, swelling, and pain disappeared.
Catherine slipped away to avoid attracting attention. Just then Raymond—unaware of the miracle—approached and begged her to pray for Matteo’s recovery.
“What?” exclaimed Catherine, pretending to be offended. “Do you think I am God that I can deliver someone from death?”
“Don’t give me that!” said Raymond. “I know that Jesus does whatever you ask him to.”
Catherine smiled mischievously. “Cheer up,” she said. “He won’t die this time.”
A short time later, Raymond shared a hearty celebration meal with Matteo, who a few hours before could barely open his mouth.
One day in Catherine’s neighborhood, a balcony collapsed, hurtling a woman to the ground. The victim lived near Catherine, and they were friends. Falling debris had so badly cut and bruised the woman that she could not move. Catherine visited her injured friend and tried to comfort her. In a soothing gesture, she touched the woman, and the pain immediately left that spot. The woman begged Catherine to touch another place that hurt. There, too, the pain vanished. So they kept it up—the woman requesting that Catherine touch injured places until all the pain was gone. The woman had recovered completely. “Catherine,” she told everyone, “has cured me by touching me.”
Once, on a visit to Pisa, Catherine found herself in a seriously weakened condition. Raymond of Capua and other friends sought a remedy to strengthen her. They searched for some vernaccia, a wine with healing properties. Vernaccia was supposed to bring relief when applied to a sick person’s temples and wrists. Catherine’s friends asked a neighbor who always stocked vernaccia to give them a decanter. “I would gladly give you the barrel if I had it,” he said, “but it has been empty for three months.” For emphasis, he pulled the spigot from the barrel and then stared in amazement as wine gushed forth. So Catherine’s friends miraculously obtained medicine for her.
To Catherine’s great embarrassment, news of the miracle spread throughout Pisa. She was back on her feet in a few days, and people greeted her excitedly. “Well, what do you know,” someone teased. “You don’t drink wine but you can fill an empty cask with it!”
The hubbub displeased Catherine. “O Lord,” she prayed with near-irreverent familiarity, “why have you willed to inflict me with the pain of this mockery? Who asked you for the wine, anyway? For a long time I’ve deprived my body of wine, but now wine is making a joke of me. By your infinite mercy, have pity on me! Do something and put an end to this chatter.”
The wine turned as sour as vinegar and was no longer potable. The owner of the miracle barrel and those who came to sample the wine stopped talking about it. Catherine was delighted.
I liked Catherine of Siena when I knew her superficially as an ambassador who straightened out affairs of church and state. I admire her more now that I have become better acquainted with her. She was a sweet curmudgeon, like several of my Italian aunts. The beatitude says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” That text sums up Catherine’s life perfectly.
from Mystics and Miracles
Image credit: St Catherine of Siena by Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi, 1475. Public Domain via Wikimedia.
Bert Ghezzi
Bert Ghezzi is the author of twenty books, including Voices of the Saints, Mystics and Miracles, and Sacred Passages.
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Every saint was a sinner, so what's holding you back from drawing closer to God? Bert Ghezzi helps you learn more about 10 saints in Saints at Heart.
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A 365-Day Journey with our Spiritual Companions
The inspiring stories of 365 holy men and women brought to life in reader-friendly ways.
Rediscovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer
This inspiring volume by acclaimed Catholic writer Bert Ghezzi reclaims the life-transforming power and blessing of this ancient prayer.
Mystics and Miracles
True Stories of Lives Touched by God
Twenty-four compelling biographies explore the inspiring lives of ordinary people chosen to do God's extraordinary work.
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Indoor location marketing is a promising way to reach consumers when they are extremely close to the point of purchase. While there are some privacy concerns to consider, indoor location is already winning over major retailers and brands as a new way to connect with relevant, on-the-go consumers. As an intro to how it all…
Foursquare Gives Merchants More Insights on Customer Behavior
Following Facebook’s expansion of ‘Nearby,’ Foursquare announced new adjustments to its privacy policy that will allow merchants to gain much more data on customers who check-in using the social network’s mobile app. Previously, merchants who managed venues with Foursquare could only see users who had checked in within a short time window. Now, merchants can…
Contributed by: Wesley Young
Study: U.C. Berkeley Finds Mobile Users Leary of Sharing Information
A new study from U.C. Berkeley’s Center for Law and Technology found that U.S. mobile subscribers consider information stored on their mobile phones to be private. According to the report, U.S. mobile users “overwhelmingly reject several types of data collection and use drawn from current business practices.” Specifically, many consumers reject the collection of…
Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs
What Do Facebook Privacy Concerns Mean for Future of Local Social Search?
Now that a lot of the backlash about Facebook’s privacy changes have died down, I think it’s a good opportunity to consider what it means for those of us in the local search business. If you didn’t see, there’s been significant criticism of Facebook after it introduced a new privacy policy and additional features that…
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Hightstown, NJ 08520
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Altoona Area Junior High School
Classroom, Schools K-12, Sports Complex
DeGol Fieldhouse
Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Fiore Brothers Management, LLC. Property Development, Management, & Leasing
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Category Archives: Gay travel
By edsalvato @ 01/12/20 in Gay pride, Gay travel, Travel
All travelers are welcome at The New York Times Travel Show’s third annual L.G.B.T.Q. Travel Pavilion — the biggest in the show’s history! Register here and use code LGBTQIA for complimentary one-day ticket.
The pavilion gathers 28 tourism brands offering trip-planning inspiration, experiences, tours, cruises, travel packages, hotels, luggage, travel insurance, free apps and special pavilion-only offers for the enjoyment and safety of L.G.B.T.Q. travelers and their allies, friends and loved ones. Open to the public on Saturday, January 25, and Sunday, January 26, and to trade on Friday, January 24.
For the first time ever the pavilion includes its very own stage:
Hear from the world’s leading L.G.B.T.Q. travel experts.
Enjoy original music by an award-winning Fort Worth-based queer singer.
Bring your little ones (or just yourselves) to Drag Queen Story Hour designed for the kid in all of us.
Win prizes!
Whether you’re a member of the L.G.B.T.Q. community or know someone who is, find information and travel products tailored to
your interests and needs. Snap a selfie with famous drag performers who’ll sashay around the pavilion during the weekend festivities.
Be inspired, informed and entertained. And bring a credit card: Take advantage of many pavilion-only offers on cruises, tours and more.
Follow the giant, historic, 25-foot Gilbert Baker-designed rainbow flag proudly hanging above the L.G.B.T.Q. Pavilion on the northwest side of the show floor.
These are the travel brands that you’ll meet:
AIG Travel Insurance
Atlantis Cruises, Tours and Events
Blue Walk European Walking Vacations
Collier County, Fla. (Naples, Marco Island, Everglades)
Cunard Luxury Cruises
DavidTravel
Discover Puerto Rico
Fluide Beauty
Gaybnb, Gay-Friendly B&B, Australia
GeoSure Global
HE Travel, Gay Travel and Tours
HOMOCO Queer Swim Brand
IGLTA, the International L.G.B.T.Q.+ Travel Association
Keihan Hotels and Resorts, Kyoto
NY State Tourism (I LOVE NY)
Out Adventures, Gay and Lesbian Tours and Holidays
OutRight Action International
Pride Japan
Pride of the Americas, Fort Lauderdale
ROAM Luggage
Sikeleli Travel L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly African Safaris
Quiiky L.G.B.T.Q Italy Travel
VACAYA: All-LGBT+ Cruises & Resorts
Visit Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Visit Fort Worth, Texas
L.G.B.T.Q. STAGE
L.G.B.T.Q.+ Travel Safety and Empowerment
L.G.B.T.Q.+ consumers face unique challenges when traveling. Experts discuss the resources available for them to travel with greater confidence.
2:50–3:50 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
HospitableMe’s signature hospitality inclusion training program.
Straight to the Bottom Line
L.G.B.T.Q.+ allies discuss how to generate business in the queer travel segment in an authentic, respectful and sustainable way.
11–11:30 a.m.
Travel Safety and Confidence
L.G.B.T.Q.+ consumers face unique challenges when traveling. Our experts discuss the resources available for them to travel with greater confidence.
Noon–12:45 p.m.
L.G.B.T.Q. Travel: Tours, Cruises, Events and Destinations for 2020
Moderator Ed Salvato leads a lively discussion of new cruises and tours, not-to-miss events and up-and-coming hot spots around the world. Bring your travel questions!
Noon–1 p.m.
Live From the World’s Largest Gay Cruise
We’re patched in LIVE to the Atlantis Oasis 2020 Cruise — check out the fun happening now on the Caribbean Sea.
1:30–2 p.m.
Fort Worth Presents Rachel Gollay
Feel the vibe with the city’s most fascinating songwriter, the award-winning and openly queer artist Rachel Gollay.
So You Think You Know New York?
Test your knowledge and win prizes at the I Love New York State Quiz Show.
Puerto Rico Presents
Puerto Rico is sunny, ringed by beaches and bathed by the warm waves of the Caribbean.
The library sensation comes to the L.G.B.T.Q. Pavilion. Officially for kids, but fun for kids of all ages!
It’s a Queer, Queer World
Inspirational stories from real L.G.B.T.Q. travelers.
Hack Your Trip!
From getting in the right headspace, to packing your suitcase, our experts share the best travel tips, including how to take the #BestSeflie.
Spend It HERE (Not THERE)
Representatives from our L.G.B.T.Q.+ friendly travel providers and destinations tell you why you should travel with the people and places that love you back.
By Ken Porpora @ 12/31/19 in Art, Gay travel, Gay-Friendly, New York, Travel, Westchester
It’s a cold December morning and we’re only about forty minutes from the city, driving north along the winding I-87, but to the east, outside the frosted car window, is a different world: acres of farmland dusted with the first snow of the year, and farther out, a silver, sundrenched lake. Around the bend, we see whitechapel churches surrounded by dry streambeds and frozen sunflower stalks. And way out there, is a solitary farmhouse, small as a thimble, nestled in the snow.
Westchester County is a collection of small towns with big city sophistication. It attracts locals and folks who want the amenities of Manhattan without the rushed chaos of midtown life. And through the years, it’s caught the eye of A-listers like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Richard Gere, and The Clintons.
By edsalvato @ 12/26/19 in CheckOut, Ed Salvato, Gay travel, Gay-Friendly, Hotels, Marriott
A welcoming option located in a choice area of the city, the Moxy Boston Downtown offers terrific value and plenty of inviting spaces including their small but well-equipped rooms with staff that’s super friendly but also incredibly responsive and professional.
The location is truly central. You’re located smack dab in the middle of Boston’s small but well-regarded and popular theater district with live performances of all genres available all year long. You’re steps away from other key Boston treasures including the Boston Common and Public Garden; the financial district; Downtown Crossing (retail); the New England Medical Center; and a 10- to 15-minute walk to Boston’s South End, the historical LGBTQ+ neighborhood. There are Bluebike stations (shared bike system) nearby as well as several T (subway line) stations; and if you pack light, South Station Train Terminal (served by Amtrak; bus lines; Silver Line free transport from Logan International Airport); is a mere 10-minute walk.
Marriott’s millennial-focused brand Moxy is a vibrant, friendly hotel concept with a youthful and fresh atmosphere and an emphasis on the experiential aspects of lodging rather than the room. While the accommodations are small they have a bed, outlets, a TV, a clean well-lit bathroom and bath amenities (though oddly lacking body lotion and shelves for bath products). Most of the rooms have 149 square feet of space (including the one we stayed in recently). The Wicked Awesome View corner rooms have 174. The all have nearly floor-to-ceiling windows with great views of the city which allow in lots of light making the room feel much bigger. Request a higher room if you like views. They are pretty much unobstructed the higher you go. And with four elevators in service you’re never waiting long even during peak periods.
The focus of the Moxy brand is on the shared spaces which are playful and inviting. At the Boston property, which opened in late 2019, the ground level includes a photo booth — with very flattering theatrical lighting — encouraging guests to share their pictures on their social media platforms. The second floor “Living Room” includes most of the width of the tall, slender modern tower and offers grab-and-go options, a snack-and-light-bites oriented restaurant (in partnership with a local restaurateur), a full bar and cafe. Upon check in you’ll receive a voucher for a Moxy cocktail.
There’s plenty of space in the Living Room to spread out and work. There’s also a foosball table and nostalgic board games available to patrons. This area is open to the public. The rooftop Mezz, which is only open to hotel guests, is an unfinished space with seating and an outdoor balcony with stunning views of the city. Grab a cocktail on the second floor and head up here to soak in the views.
The hotel also offers a small gym which has several cardio machines, a good selection of free weights and other machines, mats and medicine and Bosu balls. You can also fill your refillable water bottle at the fountain.
A note on service: The staff here is young but very professional and super friendly. If you wish to be addressed with your honorific, perhaps try the Ritz Carlton. If you want to engage in friendly banter with a truly hospitable staff, the Moxy is the better choice.
The brand’s friendly, anything-goes vibe encourages self expression and uniqueness, both of which make LGBTQ guests feel comfortable and welcome. Showing up with your same-sex partner at check in for example doesn’t raise an eye. You’ll almost always find other queer guests as well as staff. If anything, guests older than millennials may wonder whether they’ll be welcome but we’ve found in our many Moxy stays that it’s not about age as a number but rather as an outlook. If you’re an app-based person of any age, you’ll like it here. If you like the idea of spending less time in the room and more just and out exploring or chilling with a Chai tea or cocktail among other travelers in a common area, you’ll like it here. If you want more upscale experience or more services, you may want to just go across the street to the W Boston; but you will be welcome here no matter what your age.
Like most properties in Boston the rate here can really vary especially depending on events including theatrical and other performances in the nearby cultural venues. During a recent holiday stay we found rates of around $100 per night, which is extraordinary given the amenities as well as the Bonvoy points you can accumulate. At peak times including graduation season (there are many institutions of higher learning throughout the region), rates throughout the city can be exorbitant. Those periods may be a good time to cash in those Bonvoy loyalty points but reserve as far in advance as the system allows.
Tape here for rates and reservations at the Moxy Boston Downtown.
By edsalvato @ 10/03/19 in Ed Salvato, Gay travel, Travel
AIG Travel partnered with Skift on the trend report The Business Imperative for ‘Inclusive Hospitality’ which examines why vulnerable travelers matter spr.ly/60121Du1k with insights from yours truly (the even included me in my own Q&A page!!) and Depart Smart. LGBTQ travel safety is important topic that we focus on at HospitableMe.
To learn more about what we do at HospitableMe, visit us online.
Puerto Rico Launches 2 New LGBTQ Winter Weekends 😎🌈 & more!!
By edsalvato @ 09/23/19 in Ft. Lauderdale, Gay pride, Gay travel, Puerto Rico, Travel
AVENTURA! is a New, Inclusive LGBTQ Weekend in Vieques
Vieques is a sleepy beachside paradise off the coast of Puerto Rico where wild horses roam and tiny tree frogs sing. It’s an island famous for its black sand beaches and Caribbean sunsets.
And now it finally has its own LGBTQ weekend!
On November 7-10, 2019, Aventura Vieques will kick-off a queer, rustic, sun-filled weekend full of food, art, culture and adventure!
Join us to and be part of queer Vieques history when we chill, party, dance and meet with LGBTQ people of all ages, races, body types, orientations and gender identities. No passport required for Americans!
San Juan’s New Winter PrideFest is Coming!
Escape the cold this winter and join us in Puerto Rico for WinterPrideFest, an epic four-day queer extravaganza celebrating love, culture, and diversity.
From December 12-16, 2019, we’ll be raving on the beach, dressing up for the NYC-style vogue ball, and snapping selfies with the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race at the biggest LGBTQ club in San Juan.
Book your tickets now for Winter Pride Fest!
Fort Lauderdale to Host First-Ever Pride of the Americas
Fort Lauderdale will make history in 2020 by hosting the first-ever ‘Pride of the Americas.’ The inaugural event expects more than 350,000 visitors from Alaska to Argentina to convene on Fort Lauderdale’s sandy white beach.
The celebration will showcase conferences and symposiums, an international arts festival, concerts and a huge parade. Mark your calendar now and make plans to join us to celebrate Pride with some of the most incredible countries and people from North, South and Central America, along with the gorgeous Caribbean islands.
The Chesterfield Palm Beach
The Chesterfield Palm Beach is an architectural gem which integrates British elegance with southern coastal charm. A one-of-a-kind boutique destination, each room and space in the hotel has its own unique charm and distinctive characteristics. From wonderful, light and breezy spaces that evoke a sense of English summer time, to the uniquely stylish chic.
LGBTQ TRAVEL SAFETY GUIDE
When traveling to a country where sexual orientation or gender identity is criminalized, queer people deal with layers of complexity. Our new, expansive travel safety guideaddresses safety for all LGBTQ travelers, with insights, anecdotes and recommendations from some of the most important and influential voices in the travel world.
Download a PDF version of the guide here: http://bit.ly/LGBTQtravelsafetyguide
Or download the mobile version in the free ManAboutWorld App
Providence, Rhode Island: A hidden delight for queer travelers
By edsalvato @ 07/31/19 in Gay pride, Gay travel, Paul Heney, Providence, Travel
While I’d heard some nice things about Providence, Rhode Island’s state capital and largest city, over the years, I’ll admit that I didn’t know a whole lot about it. I mostly thought of it as a cheap alternative airport to often-overpriced Boston Logan International.
Story by Paul J. Heney, MAW correspondent
But a recent weekend there, coinciding with Rhode Island Pride, completely sold me on this East Coast gem as an excellent getaway for LGBTQ travelers. Here are four reasons why you should put Providence on your list as a destination to check out.
A thriving queer scene.
Walking around Providence was like being in a gay Disneyland at times. I was genuinely surprised at the number of out queer couples in the city —walking the streets holding hands, eating in restaurants, wandering the stores, chilling in cafes. I chatted with numerous locals, from restaurant servers to Uber drivers, hotel staff and people in clubs, and they all had positive things to say about how accepting the city and community is.
We hung out in several clubs, such as The Dark Lady, EGO Providence, and the Eagle, and they were crowded and lively. At a time when many smaller and mid-sized cities have gay club scenes that are dried up or gone entirely, it was refreshing to see such a thriving group of bars.
Check out Options magazine, published bimonthly, for the latest calendar of queer events. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of listings, from drag brunches to queer book clubs, as well as tea dances, happy hours and networking meetings.
Arts to die for.
Providence has christened itself “The Creative Capital,” a cute nod to the city’s artistic side as well as its being the center of state government. And the moniker is well earned, with a wealth of art museums, galleries, performing arts spaces and urban murals.
From March through November each year, 27 of the city’s hottest art spots open their doors on the third Thursday of the month as part of Gallery Night Providence. And WaterFire Providence, a unique local arts celebration, revolves around the city’s downtown rivers, with more than 80 sparkling bonfires lit on the waterways.
Not to be missed is PVD Fest, an annual arts celebration in the city. It selects local artists to design and create arts installations, many of which remain in perpetuity, adding to the city’s cool urban vibe each year. Many of downtown’s mesmerizing murals are the result of previous years’ PVD Fest installations.
It’s easy to get to and easy to get around.
Getting to Providence is fairly easy for much of the country. In addition to the aforementioned cheap flights to the city’s T. F. Green Airport, Providence is an hour’s drive from Boston, as well as about three hours from most of the New York metro area. It’s within two hours by plane from much of the East Coast and Midwest, making it an easy weekend trip.
Providence is connected to Boston’s South Station via the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority commuter service, and within the city, grabbing a rideshare service is simple — or visitors can check out the local Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which provides busing as far away as Newport or Kingston. But I found downtown Providence, including its lovely Arts District, to be very walkable and pedestrian friendly.
Its annual Pride festival is simply incredible.
Providence’s annual Rhode Island Pride completely exceeded my expectations. Attracting well over 100,000 attendees, I was blown away by how many Boston-area celebrants were there. I’d have thought the big city folks would have turned up their collective noses at smaller Providence, but that wasn’t the case at all! In fact, I heard story after story about how much they loved attending both Pride celebrations, a week apart.
RIPride has a laundry list of pre-celebration events, from VIP parties to game nights to interfaith services. The PrideFest itself takes place downtown along the Providence River, with a long narrow outline that provides great water views at every turn. There are countless vendors, a huge main stage, a beer garden, and more.
But the highlight of the weekend for me was the Illuminated Night Parade. RIPride is one of only a few pride celebrations anywhere that features an evening parade. Floats and marchers are encouraged to dress up their displays with lights, glowsticks, fluorescent paints and the like. The result is really spectacular, with 100,000 attendees watching the festivities. At the conclusion of the parade, multiple areas of downtown were cordoned off for huge block parties, as music roared into the night until the wee hours.
And for those who managed to get some sleep, the post-Pride Drag Brunch was a great top off to the weekend, with this year’s event featuring Jasmine Masters from RuPaul’s Drag Race, as well as a half dozen very talented local performers.
Go Now✈ Go Later✈: Gay getaways you won’t want to miss 🌈🍸
By edsalvato @ 07/30/19 in Canada, Europe, Gay cruise, Gay pride, Gay travel, Travel
Some gays plan their gay getaways far in advance. Some plan last minute. Some go both ways. We’re those gays. But no matter which you are, we’ve got awesome recommendations for gay getaways to go to now. Next year. Or both!
Gay Getaways: GO NOW!
8 Days of Paradise with Atlantis – August 25
Atlantis Events takes on Europe with the Oasis of the Seas for the biggest European gay cruise ever. Meet guys from all over the world as this gorgeous Royal Caribbean ship sets sail for a trip of a lifetime. Amazing parties by night, and incredible ports by day. Enjoy bike rides in Mallorca, snorkeling in Capri, wine tasting in Provence and art walks in Florence. The ship departs on Saturday, August 25 and returns September 1.
Don’t miss this epic European journey. Book now and GO!
Cruise NYC to PTown with VACAYA – August 11
Join ManAboutWorld’s Billy Kolber (and up to 2,000 of our closest friends!) for the first full-ship LGBTQ+ charter with VACAYA aboard the five-star Celebrity Summit.
The ship will depart NYC on Sunday, August 11 and sail to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Then, it’s a day in quaint Bar Harbor, Maine, and then two full days in fabulous Provincetown.
Kristin Chenoweth kicks off the departure from Cape Liberty, with lots of entertainment onboard and off — including an overnight call in Ptown to kick off their crazy Carnival week. Vacaya’s maiden voyage, promises a new kind of LGBT+ experience. Book now and GO!
Explore Morocco with OUT Adventures – September 13
Morocco should be at the top of any queer travelers bucket list! Take the journey with OUT Adventures from Casablanca to Marrakech.
The epic experience kicks off September 13 and lasts for 10 unforgettable days. Travel with a pack of gay travelers through desert landscapes and moody villages. Sleep in a hotel made of Saharan sand, picnic in mountain gorges, cook classic North African cuisine, and share memories that will last a lifetime. Book now and GO!
GAY GETAWAYS: GO LATER
Pride of the Americas – April 21-26, 2020
Two continents. 35 countries. Five languages. One love. No matter who you who are, Greater Fort Lauderdale invites you to celebrate LGBT+ advocacy on the beach at the first-ever Pride of the Americas in 2020. All are welcome to fly their flag high, make an impact and radiate life. Join the ManAboutWorld team for this first ever Pride uniting our community from Arctic Canada down to Tierra del Fuego! Book your flights and accommodations today!
Atlantis & Virgin Voyages 1st Gay Charter from Miami – May 21-June 7, 2020
Atlantis and Virgin Voyages will make history in 2020 when they embark on the first gay charter of the Scarlet Lady. The ship will set sail on May 31 – June 7, 2020 from Miami and traverse the Mexican Caribbean. Be one of the first to discover Virgin Voyages adult-only by design experience that will transform the cruise industry.
The Atlantis charter isn’t on sale yet – it’s not even listed on the Atlantis website. But trust us, you’ll want to be on this first gay charter of the Scarlet Lady, the revolutionary new cruising experience from Virgin. Mark your calendar and reserve your vacation days now.
Gay Wine Weekend – July 18-21, 2020
Gay Wine Weekend 2019 just happened, and it was epic. If you missed it, mark your calendar now for next year. Called “One of the best events of the summer season,” Gay Wine Weekend takes over Sonoma Valley from July 18-21 for a 3+ day celebration of food and wine in Northern California’s Sonoma Valley!
Check out the 2019 details, and mark your calendar now.
The hosts of this super fun event look forward to meeting you Out In The Vineyard of “our” Wine Country!
Plan a Once In A Lifetime Gay Safari – August 22-30, 2020
The boys at OUT Adventures have an incredible safari planned for 2020! Their brand new gay tour of Kenya kicks off outside Nairobi – Safari Capital of the World – before venturing into the savannah. Here, authentic yet luxurious tents and lodges will provide shelter in Amboseli National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve. All meals are included on this excursion, including a fab Bush Barbecue. OUT Adventure trips sell out far in advance … so Book now and GO!
Our very own Kenny Porpora will experience this fabulous OUT Adventures Kenya safari this August 2019. Follow his safari on Instagram at @wozels1102 and get a sneak peek at everything that awaits you in 2020.
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. Join our annual #PrideTravel safety Twitter chat this Thursday, June 13 at 2pm EST.
By edsalvato @ 06/12/19 in Gay travel
This event is over.
Thank you to all that participated. This chat about the timely and important topic of LGBTQ travel safety usually generates over 50 million impressions and reached nearly 5 million accounts.
Missed it? Read all the great Tweets here! (It’s an on-the-fly FAQ of LGBTQ travel safety!)
Please join our annual #PrideTravel safety Twitter Chat this Thursday, June 13 at 2pm EST.
Our #PrideTravel safety Twitter Chat is a unique opportunity to reach a vast, receptive queer audience with your messages of inclusion (as well as your LGBTQ product offering). Last year we generated 46 million impressions and reached nearly 4.6 million accounts. With World Pride around the corner, this chat promises to be the biggest and best yet.
I’m passionate about LGBTQ+ travel safety and rely on partners to raise awareness of this important issue. I’d really appreciate your participation. We published the foremost guide to LGBTQ travel safety. Download it here for free.
Use the accompanying graphic to promote the chat via your networks and platforms
On Thursday, June 13 at 2pm log in to Twitter and join in!
Be sure to include A1, A2, A3 etc in your response so we know which question you are answering.
ALWAYS use #PrideTravel in every tweet so participants can see your response.
If you’re traveling or in an incompatible time zone, please consider pre-scheduling your responses.
Contact me directly for the questions
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to “seeing” you on Twitter Thursday!
Top Highlights of Jasper
By edsalvato @ 06/06/19 in Barry Joy, Gay travel, Jasper, Travel
Read on for the top highlights of Jasper, Alberta, a little mountain town with a big heart, and even bigger adventures! Known as one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world, Jasper celebrates being ‘proud and free’ all year round. The community and local businesses are always happy to welcome visitors with open arms. If you need even more reasons to visit Jasper, here are some top highlights of what Jasper has to offer:
Motorcycle Tour
This is a super unique adventure where you dress up in butch leather gear and experience the thrill of riding either in the back seat or sidecar to explore the great Canadian Rockies. Tours vary from one to three hour options, and your personal guide/driver will stop along the way so you can take the most amazing Instagram pictures.
Jasper Pride Festival
This annual Pride celebration is one not to be missed. Jasper really puts on a show for Pride with all the dance parties, ski events, and more. Local residents and businesses decorate stores and the town, and truly become part of the celebration. Every year is unique but some of the special events this year included the Fruit Loop Mountain Party – a dance party at the 4 Peaks Night Club where you were able to meet a lot of locals and out of town visitors. There was a Pride ski day where you were encouraged to bring your rainbow and ski down the hill with a giant pride flag. And to cap things off, the annual pride party is themed each year, and the whole town really rallies together to make the night really special. They have special guest performances that keep the party going into the night.
This 75’ waterfall in Jasper National Park, just west of the Icefields Parkway, is stunning. You can walk/hike the interpretive trail along the Athabasca River, and learn about the river and the waterfall. During the winter, the falls freezes, leading to natural ice formations.
Jasper SkyTram
If you are looking for perfect views of Jasper, the surrounding mountains, glacially fed lakes, and rivers, the Jasper SkyTram is the solution. The 7 minute enclosed flight is the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada. At an elevation of 7,472 feet, it provides the most stunning views.
Miette Hot Springs
The hot springs is the perfect way to relax after a long day of hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter! Miette Hot Springs’ water flows naturally from the mountain at 129 degrees. This is also a great destination for hiking and watching the wildlife. Did you know that each Rocky Mountain Hot Spring has its own unique blend of minerals and temperature and is great for your body and soul?
Maligne Lake Boat Tour
This tour takes you across the crystal waters of Maligne Lake, allowing visitors to discover the world-famous Spirit Island, which is only accessible by boat. To preserve the area, walking onto the island is not permitted, but the scenery and experience are worth the trip.
Maligne Canyon IceWalk Tour
This three and a half hour tour is one of the most popular Jasper adventures. Your guide will take you to the bottom of the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park, where you get to see stunning frozen waterfalls and ice caves.
Columbia Icefields and Glacier Skywalk
The largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains, the Columbia Icefield, is perfect for everyone who loves being outdoors. Visitors can enjoy the scenery and local wildlife. Available guided tours also include the Glacier Skywalk, which leads visitors to a glass-floor observation platform, which boosts incredible views of the mountains.
This article was written by Barry Joy (aka asianmapleleaf) – an ambassador of all things travel. Barry was born and raised in Toronto and currently lives in New York City. Follow his adventures on asianmapleleaf.com or on Instagram @asianmapleleaf.
Move Over “Cards Against Humanity”! “You Don’t Know My Life!” Makes Gay Game Night Personal
By edsalvato @ 05/23/19 in Dennis Hensley, Gay travel, Travel
The gay game
Try a gay game night next time you have a group getaway coming up–say P-Town, Palm Springs or Puerto Vallarta. Actually connect with your friends instead of just over-imbibing on everything and everyone being on their phones? Take along You Don’t Know My Life! a new party game co-created by ManABoutWorld contributor Dennis Hensley and game designer Jeb Havens.
The game was inspired by the offbeat questions Hensley developed over his years as a celebrity journalist for magazines like TV Guide, Out and The Advocate. A question is posed to the group, like “What kiss from your life felt like something out of a movie?” Everyone writes down a few sentences on a small sheet, the answers get mixed up and presented and then players take turns trying to guess who said what. Which one of your friends got a kiss on the cheek from an actual First Lady? Which got their tongue stuck in their prom date’s braces? Which kissed one of the Queer Eye guys in the back of an Uber? And once an answer is guessed, there’s always more to the story to gasp, drink and laugh over.
“You spilled wine on Madonna!?”
So not only do you learn things about your longtime friends you never knew—“You spilled wine on Madonna? Really?”—but if you’re playing with people you’ve just met, you’ll feel like friends by the end. Travel-themed questions like: “When was a time you felt like you were in paradise?” “What’s something you’re really glad you have a photo of yourself in front of?” or “Vegas story. Go.” add to the good vacation vibes. And because the game box is about the size of a hardback novel, it packs easy, too. Learn more at www.youdontknowmylife.com
ManAboutWorld correspondent Dennis Hensley travels the world, gets into crazy situations and spills all in our blog. Check out a few of his other recent writings!
Here’s Dennis either doing yoga or praying you’ll buy his gay game! 🙂
Bottoms Up! Gay Wine Weekend in Sonoma is Coming Soon 🍷🏳️🌈
By edsalvato @ 05/16/19 in Dining/food/wine, Event, Gay travel, Sonoma, Travel
Called “One of the best events of the summer season,” Gay Wine Weekend takes over Sonoma Valley from July 18-21 for a 3+ day celebration of food and wine in Northern California’s Sonoma Valley!
Tell me more about Gay Wine Weekend!
Celebrate with world class wine and culinary delights, music and dancing in a private estate vineyard, VIP receptions, wine excursions, a drag queen brunch, wine auction and pool party in one of the most famous wine destinations in the world.
VIP All Access Passes Available and/or individual event passes.
Gay-friendly Illinois: Places You’ve Never Heard Of, Moments You Won’t Forget
By edsalvato @ 05/07/19 in Chicago, Gay Illinois, Gay travel, Gay-Friendly, Illinois, LGBT Illinois, LGBT travel Illinois, Travel
Gay-friendly Illinois is a big, important state full of hometown pride, queer culture, and adorable small towns. But what do you really know about Illinois? You’re going to say Chicago, right? We thought so.
And yes, Chicago is fabulous. But there’s so much more in this wonderful state to explore, and so we did! And what we found were small towns full of charm. Welcome, pivotal moments in American history. Iconic architecture. And a historic road called Route 66 (you may have heard of it) that helped change a nation and still captivates the world.
This is just one of our many favorite stories and hotspots to help you discover gay-friendly Illinois for yourself. Begin your exploration here.
Five Romantic LGBTQ Getaways in Illinois
Photo: Ed Salvato
Gay-friendly Illinois: LGBTQ Guide to Chicago: The Windy City Heats Up This Spring and Summer
By edsalvato @ 05/07/19 in Chicago, Gay Illinois, Gay travel, Gay-Friendly, Gay-friendly Illinois, Illinois, LGBT Illinois, Travel
LGBTQ Guide Chicago: Looking for a warm-weather getaway that offers a bustling urban environment, sprawling green spaces, public parks, and a sandy beach, steps from the skyline? Head to the heartland to experience Chicago’s thriving LGBTQ offerings
Each of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods offer distinct character and personality, with culture and history interconnecting to create a vibrant tapestry of community life.
Chicago has long been an epicenter for queer culture and Lakeview’s Boystown (the U.S.’s first recognized gay village) section remains one of the most vibrant gayborhoods in the nation. With dozens of queer bars, venues, and monuments, the neighborhood is a haven for LGBTQ residents and visitors. Its history of queer icons — from literary heroes like Lorraine Hansberry and Jane Addams to gay rights activists such as Henry Gerber — is inspiring. Their stories can be discovered on a self-guided LGBTQ Landmark Tour and provide a terrific frame of reference for what has become a robust LGBTQ community.
This summer, on June 29, Chicago will make queer history with the first-ever Pride in the Park Chicago in Grant Park. The event will feature celebrations of love and protest, live music performances by international and local talent, top queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race, artisanal food vendors and a fireworks show. About 15,000 are expected to attend.
The summer of LGBTQ also includes International Mr. Leather. From May 23-27, leather-bound attendees will descend upon the city, letting their freak flags fly, and capping off the festivities with the Black and Blue Party on Monday.
Early June will see the ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST. The Andersonville neighborhood is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly in Chicago, and Midsommarfest is a street festival for the arts, retail, music and more in the area.
The BACK LOT BASH runs from June 28 – 30 (butting up against Pride in the Park this year) kicking off with a safe space for families to celebrate pride followed by a two-day outdoor music festival. The event is now in its 16th year and is one of the best-attended lesbian Pride events.
And finally, come end of June, the free and fabulous NAVY PIER PRIDE on June 29. The event consists of a full day of family- friendly festivities in honor of the LGBTQ+ community. This event includes Storytime with Drag Queens, live performances, special film presentations, and a new “Queer the Pier” fashion and music show headlined by special guest CeCe Penistone.
Thanks to an easy-to-navigate elevated rail system (referred to as “the L” by locals), getting around town is convenient and affordable. Visitors can also quickly tap their way through apps like Uber and Lyft for personalized pick-ups and drop-offs. For those wanting to pre-burn calories in anticipation of indulging in deep-dish pizza or Chicago-style hot dogs, Divvy offers more than 580 bike share stations throughout the city.
Summer Sizzles
Chicago’s cultural calendar overflows throughout the year, but things really heat up in the summer with these annual signature events, providing a terrific anchor for a weekend getaway.
Chicago Pride Fest and Parade (June, 2019) – Mark your calendars for these back-to-back LGBTQ celebrations. Chicago Pride Fest (June 22-23) is a two-day festival the weekend before the actual parade on June 30, which marks its 50th anniversary.
Lollapalooza (August 2-5) – More than 170 acts descend upon eight outdoor stages for this mega-musical festival that dates back to 1991. Attendees get just as excited about the “Chow Town” food offerings, art market and merchandise.
Northalsted Market Days (August 10-11, 2019) – Boystown becomes a thriving street festival each August, packed with live music on four stages, more than 200 vendors, and plenty of rainbow pride.
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival (September 19-29, 2019) – The festival dates back to 1981 and is the second-largest of its kind, including features, shorts and special appearances by the filmmakers.
Arts lovers can hit a home run in Chicago, even if they’re not at Wrigley Field. This year shines a spotlight on live performance as the city declares 2019 The Year of Chicago Theatre. From Broadway musicals to storefront theaters producing new works, LGBTQ stories have a home in Chicago.
Pride Film & Plays – Located in the Pride Arts Center, the theater company produces works with LGBTQ characters and themes.
About Face Theatre – In its 20-year history, the boundary-pushing company has produced more than 60 productions exploring the narrative of the LGBTQ community.
Broadway in Chicago – Broadway’s best can be found in Chicago (and is often more affordable than its New York City counterpart). Pre-Broadway runs and national tours can be seen at five distinctly gorgeous venues throughout the city.
Desire in a Tinier House (May 30 – June 29, 2019) – A world premiere about the challenges of maintaining a gay relationship in today’s culture. (Pride Film & Plays).
Falsettos (May 28 – June 9, 2019) – William Finn and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical about an unconventional family at the beginning of the AIDS crisis. (James M. Nederlander Theatre).
Stay a While
From affordable to luxurious, hotel accommodations run the gamut and suit every style and budget. Here are three distinct picks to consider:
Hotel Lincoln – Steps from Lincoln Park Zoo, this boutique property features a rooftop bar and tons of quirky design touches.
Hotel Zachary – Wrigley Field architect Zachary Taylor Davis inspired this recently opened Marriott property (use those points!), which resides within a pitch of the famed baseball stadium and neighboring Boystown.
The Langham Chicago – Modern luxury reigns supreme at this stylish hotel located within an iconic Mies Van der Rohe landmark building.
ACME Hotel Company
The ACME is loaded with character and artsy touches, hipster vibes, and a super friendly staff. The chalkboards on the doors allow everyone to represent their true selves. But it’s really the location that’s paramount here: steps from The Loop, the mall, and the famous UNO’s.
Wells Street Market – The newly opened food hall in the Loop offers something for everyone. Favorite bite: Furious Spoon’s shoyu ramen.
Bavette’s Steakhouse – Honoring Chicago’s long tradition as a steakhouse town, this swanky spot offers French flair and romantic enclaves for the ultimate date. Favorite bite: Chicago cut classic ribeye with béarnaise.
Southport Grocery and Cafe – Baked-from-scratch pastries and all-day breakfast can be found along with ancho chili-infused Bloody Mary’s at this Lakeview neighborhood spot. Favorite bite: grown-up pop tart with preserves and mascarpone.
Hot “G” Dog – Along with Chicago-style pizza, hot dogs are a Chicago staple. These artisan (and budget-friendly) options are a favorite among locals. Favorite bite: Chicago dog with a side of duck fat fries (weekends only).
From Dusk ‘til Dawn
Overwhelmed by so many amazing choices? Here’s an itinerary to jumpstart your weekend:
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Head to Sidetrack, the legendary Boystown video bar that has been the city’s go-to LGBTQ destination since 1982. Extend your getaway by a day to stay for Musical Monday, a standing ovation-worthy tradition.
A drink at Little Jim’s Tavern, the city’s first gay bar, is also essential. The bar has tons of old-school charm, local gays and daily drinks specials. And as far as legendary bars go, no pub crawl is complete without an Uber to Andersonville for some lesbian karaoke at Spyners Pub. By now, you’re plenty drunk enough to belt out some Journey.
The Legacy Walk, located in Lakeview, features 37 bronze memorial markers and interactive technology to connect with the people and places that have been instrumental in the nation’s LGBTQ movement. Check out the historic stroll during the day before heading to The Art Institute of Chicago for some of the country’s most stellar art. Be sure to visit the incredible 68 Thorne miniature rooms.
Come nightfall, head uptown to explore the city’s diverse collection of bars. Big Chicks is a friendly, low-key vibe that can be found Uptown with a different energy than Boystown bars. For the high-energy millennial crowd, Hydrate is a high-energy club with a stellar roster of DJs including former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Nina Flowers. Also pop into Berlin, a “pan-cultural” late-night dance club open ‘til 4 a.m.
Drag reigns supreme at the Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, a terrific spot for brunch (prix-fixe menu plus a la carte) and entertainment.
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Gay-friendly Illinois: Inclusive Art in Elusive Places
By edsalvato @ 05/07/19 in Gay travel, Illinois, LGBT travel Illinois, Travel
Gay-friendly Illinois is rich with inclusive art, queer works, architecture and locales favorited by the LGBTQ+ community. If you’re looking to broaden your horizons or just your outlook on the art scene in the Prairie State, don’t hesitate. You’ll find plenty of breathtaking galleries and structures in and beyond Chicago from Lake Michigan to the Shawnee National Forest.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
If you’re a city slicker at heart or not looking to step outside Chi-Town, check out Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. Quite the mouthful for a place to see bleeding edge art by outsiders, whoever they may be. Intuit describes outsider work as “self-taught art, defined as the work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream art world and who instead are motivated by their unique personal visions.” Peek at their recent exhibits and you’ll see what they mean.
The gallery, located in Chicago’s River West neighborhood, has showcased the work of many queer outsider artists in its four stellar exhibitions a year. Intuit also hosts events focused on LGBTQ+ inclusivity and scholarship in addition to other lectures and educational programs. Be sure to pick up a copy of the gallery’s magazine, The Outsider, while you’re there for more information on its exhibits.
Art Gallery at the Center on Halsted
The Center on Halsted is a bastion for queer culture and community in the Midwest. Its deep history of activism and support stretches back to 1973, when it was a small, volunteer-run clearinghouse and meetup spot for gays and lesbians. It’s since burgeoned into a one-stop shop for cultural, technological and health services for the queer community in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, complete with two galleries featuring work by LGBTQ+ artists. You’re welcome to peruse the galleries on the center’s second and third floors during normal business hours or attend an opening night reception where you can schmooze it up with featured artists and queer community members.
ARC Gallery in Lincoln Park
ARC Gallery is another sure bet in Chicago for art by queer artists. The gallery has been operated as a non-profit cooperative by a collective of women artists since 1973. Its mission is to not only nurture emerging and experimental art, but to raise awareness of social issues through its exhibitions, including issues facing the LGBTQ+ community. If you check out ARC, be sure to take a walk around the neighborhood—it’s in Lincoln Park, which is famous for beautiful, historic churches and neat brick row houses nestled up against urban park, and some of the city’s best restaurants and shopping, too.
Galena Main Street
If you’re looking for a weekend foray into the countryside, head to the little town of Galena, just 3 hours northwest of Chicago. It’s home to the gay-owned Jail Hill Inn, a 135-year-old, four-story brick building, loaded with history and charm, and overlooking the countryside. As you walk along Main Street past the red brick buildings that date back to Galena’s start as a mining town, be sure to check out Pinder Pottery, an artist-run shop and studio featuring pottery as functional as it is beautiful.
Farnsworth House
The Farnsworth House is a modernist architecture gem situated on a flood plain in Plano, Illinois, just an hour west of Chicago. The house confounded visitors when it was built in 1951 and continues to protest traditional notions of what a house should be while very much remaining, well, a house.
Dana-Thomas House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Visit the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois and soak in amazing architecture along with some fascinating and energizing queer-related history. The house is one of 13 Wright-designed houses along the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, a self-guided tour of Wright’s incredible, culturally rich contributions to the area.
Susan Lawrence Dana, a progressive social dissident who would go on to fight for equal rights for women, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to remodel her father’s house in 1902. The result was a breathtaking example of Wright’s work that catered uniquely to Dana’s female perspective. In the 1920s, the house became ground zero for political activism and women’s rights activities. Dana’s mark on progressive and enlightened thought in the region would remain for decades through activities, classes and lectures hosted at the house.
The house is open for tours most days for a suggested donation. Make a weekend trip when you can—Springfield is about three hours southwest of Chicago.
Starved Rock Lodge, Utica
A popular same-sex marriage venue is also one of Illinois’ greatest examples of the rustic stone and timber architecture popularized by 20th-century New Deal projects. Starved Rock Lodge, which proudly hosts gay marriages, may remind some visitors of summer camp—only more luxe. The lodge, positioned on a wooded bluff overlooking the Illinois River, was built in the 1930s by the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings to rival expensive private resorts and has been updated since to stay comfy. It’s an ideal place to stay for architecture and Americana enthusiasts who are looking to enjoy Starved Rock State Park, and it hosts numerous events and concerts throughout the year. Head to its website to see a schedule or book a room.
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is another favorite outdoor arts and wedding space for LGBTQ+ locals and travelers. Its sculptures and regular displays of natural artistry are regular featured in online queer publications. While some visitors come for the weird, whimsical sculptures of trolls across the property and related events (how about a troll hunt?), many visit for the simple, curated beauty of the arboretum’s natural grounds. Take a breath of fresh air at one of Illinois’ best-known queer-friendly outdoor spaces.
Gay-friendly Illinois: Five Romantic LGBTQ Getaways
By edsalvato @ 05/07/19 in Gay Illinois, Gay travel, Gay-friendly Illinois, Illinois, LGBT Illinois, LGBT travel Illinois, Travel
Illinois is home to a number of romantic, LGBTQ-friendly getaways within easy driving distance of Chicago, from kick-your-feet-up spots where you and your partner can take a breath, to hipster beer-and-bike meccas where y’all can let loose.
Galena: Vintage Shopping, Vintage Setting
Just three hours west of Chicago you’ll find Galena, a small but vibrant town known for its immaculate nineteenth-century architecture and bustling arts and shopping scene. For you antiquey gays who can’t get enough small-town charm, Galena is for you.
Plan to arrive early and check in to The Aldrich Guest House, a queer-owned five-bedroom B&B that’s hosted President Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Owners Doug and Robert have warmly arranged and decorated each room with comfy beds, high-end linens and personal touches.
The Inn at Irish Hollow is another gay-owned B&B, an aspirational place to stay. From the cozy interiors, the three-course weekend brunch, the seven-course dinners, and the lovely and welcoming gay hosts, this is one of our favorite places in Illinois.
The gorgeous Jail Hill Inn is another option. A 135-year-old, four-story brick gem of a hotel perfect for couples looking for a romantic getaway. The hotel was rated the number 1 B&B in the United States on TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Once you’ve dropped off your bags, head out to explore the small-town charm of Main Street, strolling hand-in-hand along the dozens of quaint shops nestled in historic, red-brick buildings. If you and your partner are looking to feather your nest, stop in at Pinder Pottery, where a small handful of local potters are spinning beautiful and functional pottery. At Common Cents Resale, old housewares and vintage furniture are restored, restyled and sold at reasonable prices.
After some light browsing, grab lunch at One Eleven Main, a farm-to-table hotspot with a seasonal menu featuring locally-sourced ingredients. But if Galena’s historic sites have you in the mood for something more traditional—or you’re trying to turn up the romance—try Fried Green Tomatoes. Despite its name, the restaurant serves up traditional Italian fare with a farmhouse chic ambience. Before you leave Main Street, pick up a bottle (or three) at Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery.
Spend the rest of your evening relaxing back at the hotel and wake up to their award-winning breakfast (with coffee brewed from a local roaster!) before heading home (or continuing on your Illinois journey!)
Galena remains one of Illinois’s top LGBTQ friendly cities, a charming, artsy, welcoming place that’s as quirky as it is inclusive.
Instafamous in Pontiac
For Route 66 fanatics, your trip begins on Michigan Ave. in Chicago and stretches for 300 miles, filled with some of most interesting and ‘grammable spots throughout the state. Somewhere in the middle of the historic highway, you’ll find Pontiac, a small town hidden gem central to American culture, literature, and industry, from the Grapes of Wrath to the Beats and Disney-Pixar’s Cars.
You’ll want to book a room in The Three Roses Bed and Breakfast, situated in a pristine Victorian in the center of town. Or, if you’re looking for something a bit more modern and chic, check out the ACRESinn LOFT—an 1,800 sq.-ft. loft overlooking downtown Pontiac. Both options are relaxing, romantic settings close to all attractions including the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum. Be sure to peek around the backside of the building where you’ll find one of Illinois’s most iconic Route 66 murals (and unofficially the state’s selfie capital!).
You can have an early breakfast at Three Roses or take a short walk to Edinger’s Filling Station, a favorite diner among locals, with a vintage Route 66 ambiance serving homemade American breakfast and brunch dishes. They’re famous for their homemade pies, so save room for a slice.
After breakfast, stroll with your better half down Main Street and pose in front of the many ‘grammable murals depicting Americana (including Coca-Cola, RCA Victor and the iconic line of Pontiac automobiles).
Beyond Pontiac, Route 66 extends down through Springfield and takes you through Alton, where Illinois meets Missouri. If you’re up for a classic American road trip, fire up your playlist and keep on truckin’ along Route 66.
Springfield: Love in the Land of Lincoln
Since this is the land of Lincoln, why not stay at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel? It has a great location right in the center of town. Breakfasts here include house-made baked goods like blueberry muffins or buttery, flaky croissants.
In the morning, stroll past the cute, gay-owned Cardologist (a little greeting card and knick-knack shop perfect for sending postcards!) before settling in for a tasty meal at Incredibly Delicious, a locally owned French Bakery and Café located in the historic Weber House near downtown Springfield, Illinois. Founded in 1995, they specialize in artisanal breads, traditional croissants, handmade pastries, specialty cakes, and desserts. Their breakfast and lunch menu changes daily and pastry selections change seasonally. Be it savory or sweet, you will find your new favorite treat behind their doors.
Afterward, head just one block north of the hotel to the Dana-Thomas House — a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark — to tour its ornate, yet still-modern-feeling halls and rooms.
Continue your architecture lovefest with a guided tour of the recently-renovated Governor’s Mansion. Built in 1855, the mansion’s renovated exterior showcases the styles of the different governor’s that called the mansion home over the years. Tours usually last just over an hour.
For even more woodworking artistry, head to Sangmon Reclaimed, where local firefighters and veterans take the wood from torn down barns and reclaim it, rework it, and reimagine it as new pieces of art, architecture, and furnishings. A fascinating look at the Midwest traditions.
Once you’re up to the gills with house envy and dreaming of a nest with your partner, take a short cab ride or a decent walk (25 minutes or so) up South 6th Street to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The library is mainly intended for researchers but the museum is a must-see for anyone, and particularly appealing to children if you’ve brought the family. Another short cab ride will take you to President Lincoln’s (and his family’s) final resting place, a monolithic, granite tomb in the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
For dinner, consider the upscale American Harvest Eatery, serving up familiar dishes with twists, all artfully plated and made from fresh Illinois ingredients. If you and your partner are looking for a night cap, hit up the Station House, a queer bar and dance club spinning great tunes.
Pontiac maybe be small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in friendliness, local vibes, homecooking and history.
Urbana-Champaign: Beers, Bikes, and Beers
Millennial hipster queers will fall hard for Urbana-Champaign. Just over two hours south of Chicago, this college town is home to a variety of breweries, eateries, and arts and culture gems. Plus, there’s dockless bike sharing in the area so you’ll burn off those calories as fast as you consume them. (But, please, no drinking and biking!) Can it get more romantic than good food, delicious beer and (sober) biking?
If you’re looking for a charming, Southern feel, stay in the queer-owned Champaign Garden Inn. The Victorian Queen Anne-style mansion, surrounded by lush gardens, is a short walk (ahem, stumbling distance) from downtown Champaign, which makes it a safe bet if you’re planning to brewery hop.
Kick off your brewery crawl at the Riggs Beer Company, The Blind Pig Brewery, or Destihl Brew Works, recognized as three of the top breweries in Illinois. Wherever you go, do not skip the Sipyard, a beer garden in downtown Urbana operating out of a shipping container in the middle of an outdoor graffiti gallery.
For dinner, go big at the Black Dog Smoke & Ale House. While not romantic in the most traditional sense, nothing brings a couple closer than sharing a rack of ribs. They also have spicy southwest potato salad. Enough said.
One of Illinois’s most beloved twin cities, Urbana-Champaign is the future of the state, with a nod to the past, it’s always looking forward, whether it be art and breweries, or welcoming festivals and queer-owned hotspots.
Alton/Elsah: Charm on the Mississippi
Alton and Elsah are small-town twin cities along the Mississippi River on the Missouri border, about four-and-a-half hours south of Chicago. Their scenic, down-south feel and pace are well worth the trip on a long weekend—especially if you and your partner are looking for a respite from city life.
Nestled in the bluffs below the Great River Road, The Green Tree Inn in Elsah is a charmer, with hospitable hosts who’ve held numerous gay weddings at their property. Next door is a quaint general store stocked with incredibly hard-to-find sodas, sweets, cakes and any toiletries you might need.
Once you’re settled, drive the majestic Great River Route along the Mississippi River. It’s beautiful and relaxing—perfect for cranking some music and soaking in the views.
After your drive, ward off the afternoon sleepies with some award-winning espresso from Maeva’s Coffee, one of several community-oriented businesses in a former schoolhouse in Alton. Maybe split a piece (or heck, just get two slices) of their famous quiche while you’re there (there’s a vegetarian option, too!).
Then, for lunch, check out Weezy’s Bar & Grill for some good ol’ Route 66 kitsch. This roadside diner is a legend, and you’ll love their classic burger and fries while you snap pics of the Route 66 memorabilia that adorn the walls here.
But small towns don’t necessarily mean small nightlife. Bubby & Sissy’s is the big, gay exclamation point on Alton’s after-dark scene. The welcoming bar is known for its drag performances on weekends with special performances from the famous Shelby Right Back.
Elsah and Alton are quite the pair — so different with a shared sensibility and easy-going charm. There’s history here, but the towns also look forward, always evolving, always innovating, always welcoming.
Gay-friendly Illinois: Personified Jonna Cooley, Springfield
By edsalvato @ 05/07/19 in Gay travel, Gay-Friendly, Gay-friendly Illinois, Illinois, LGBT Illinois, LGBT travel Illinois, Personified, Travel
Jonna Cooley is an LGBTQ trailblazer, a pioneer and an Illinois native. She grew up in Meredosia, and then moved to Springfield in 1979. She began working at the Phoenix Center, Central Illinois’ LGBTQ Community Center, in April of 2006. The center provides a variety of services and activities for the LGBTQ community, including youth groups, transgender support groups, and a parent group, among others. The organization also provides various social and educational events such as an LGBTQ Film Series, Springfield PrideFest and drag shows.
The center also provides safe, supportive housing for homeless HIV+ men and women, transitional housing for homeless LGBTQ individuals, a variety of prevention programming and counseling.
Jonna is also one of the people proudly responsible for bringing pride to Springfield. In 2010, she brought a group of people together because she thought it was time to talk about having pride in Springfield. The attendance was overwhelming and Springfield PrideFest was born.
The first event was on Harvey Milk Day in 2011, one city block of 3,000 people. Today, the event has grown to 4+ city blocks, food and drinks, vendors, a kid’s area, and a teen drag show competition. Last year there were an estimated 20,000 people in attendance. Jonna’s been with her partner, Lisa Tomasino, for 19 years. They have a daughter, Erin, who lives and works in Florida. They live in Springfield with their three cats: Doc, Cleo, and Oliver, and their big five-pound chihuahua, Dino.
We sat down with Jonna to chat about LGBTQ life in Springfield and how the city continues to inspire her.
Jonna Cooley: tell us about life as an out gay person in Springfield. Is there a strong sense of queer community here?
While Springfield is a capital city, it is small and surrounded by rural communities and farmland. I love that because I grew up in a small community and my grandparents were farmers. Springfield tends to have a conservative image, but I have to say that overall, I’ve found Springfield to be supportive of the LGBTQ community.
I think there is a strong sense of queer community here – in a small-town kind of way. On one hand, the LGBTQ community seems to be fragmented. There are a lot of people who hang out together, who do stuff together, but they may or may not participate in LGBTQ-focused events or even be out to others in the LGBTQ community. On the other hand, everyone seems to come out (pun intended) for PrideFest and there is always great support from all factions when Phoenix Center is in need of assistance. In addition, there have been successful gay bars in Springfield that seem to be another common gathering place.
How does Springfield standout from the rest of Illinois?
For a small city, we really have a lot to offer. We are the only city to have an LGBTQ Community Center south of I-80. There are other groups and organizations, but there is no other not-for-profit facility to go to for services, housing, groups, counseling, etc. on a daily basis with full-time, professional staff.
In addition, Springfield is a clean and friendly city with a small-town feel. We have lots of history and great places to visit like Lincoln’s Home & Tomb, the Old State Capitol, the Dana-Thomas House, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Every time I go there, I say to myself, “I can’t believe this amazing place is in our great city!” We also have a lot of locally owned shops and food establishments that are amazing and unique, and great local theatre. At the same time, we don’t have a rush hour and you can get from one end of the city to the other in 15 minutes!
What are some places in Springfield that inspire you?
Having lived here 40 years, I still get a feeling when I drive down Capitol Avenue and see the capitol dome. My partner always says it never gets old, and it doesn’t. Just the sense of history here is inspiring—to think of all those who have walked the streets of Springfield before me, including Abraham Lincoln. I am always inspired walking or sitting in Washington Park or Lincoln Memorial Park where, regardless of the season, I find beauty in so many things.
What is it in Springfield that should entice LGBTQ travelers to visit. And how can LGBTQ visitors support the queer community when they visit your area?
Springfield PrideFest of course! It is free, family friendly, and lots of fun. Regardless of who you are, everyone should visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. It is a phenomenal experience as are the many other historical sites. LGBTQ visitors can support the queer community by visiting businesses and restaurants that are LGBTQ owned and/or supportive.
How would you like to see the LGBTQ community change or evolve, if at all, in your area? What’s missing? What could be better?
I would like to see us all work together to create an even greater LGBTQ community within our city. I would like to see more LGBTQ individuals get involved and be active and out in city and county government and in key positions to create change.
Tell us your perfect Springfield day.
An early morning visit to the amazing downtown Farmer’s Market, maybe grabbing breakfast with friends at D&J Cafe. Then going for a long bike ride on one of the many great trails or a walk at Lincoln Memorial Gardens, sitting at Café Papo or Vans and drinking an ice tea and reading a book. Finally, dinner with my amazing partner at one of our favorite places; maybe Nick & Nino’s or The Old Luxemburg.
What local tips do you have for people visiting Springfield for the first time?
Don’t miss the Lincoln Presidential Museum, Lincoln’s Home & Tomb and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Dana-Thomas House. Take a walk at Lincoln Memorial Gardens. Have a “horseshoe” (a local favorite food dish) or try the “fire brand” chili at The Chili Parlor.
Visit downtown Springfield. If in the summer, get tickets to the Springfield Muni—our great outdoor theatre. Whether you are here for a day or a week, do not eat at a chain restaurant. We have so many great local places.
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Here she is!!!
December 17, 2004 by Wendy S
Woke up Tuesday (Dec 14) morning to find I lost my mucous plug. Contractions started not too long after that. I started writing them down just so I could see how consistant they were. 5 or 6 minutes apart for a long while but the intensity increased over time. I had an already-scheduled doctors appointment that afternoon so I went. At the end of the appointment the doc told me I should go to the hospital. Contractions where now 3-4 minutes apart…none of them ever were a minute in duration tho.
So I called Hubby on the way home and said “are you busy? I have to go to the hospital now”. So Hubby came home and we packed up the car and away we went.
Got to the hospital around 4…by 4:30 I was 3-4 cm dilated and they stretched me to 4. Then the told us to go for a walk for an hour. Well the contractions started getting really intense that when they came squatting while squeezing Hubby’s had was all I could do to get thru them.
Back to triage at 5:30pm and had to do a bunch of paper work. I had requested to use the jacuzzi and at 7 the put me in there. Tried to relax as much as possible but nothing was working. I was in tears and breathing wasn’t working. When we got to my room in Labour & Delivery, I told Hubby to call the nurse cuz I wanted something. Now everyone knew that I wanted to do this epidural-free. The nurse suggested a shot of morphine to take the edge off. Next time I won’t look at the needle first. But I had to roll over onto my side for the needle and that’s when I realized that that was comfortable…but I needed a pillow for between my knees so Hubby had to run out to the car to get mine. While he was gone (around 7:30) my water broke. That was kinda freaky. But the new nurse came in a cleaned me and the bed up.
From there it gets blurry about when things happened. I know at some point they had me switch sides for the contractions and they also had me stand and rock side-to-side so that the baby’s head could help to complete the dilation of my cervix. I wasn’t completely dilated on the right side. Now while standing I felt like Jello and Hubby had to help stabilize me. They had this metal stool that when a contraction came I gripped on to it for dear life (my arms still are sore from that now). Eventually they let me lie back down and let me start pushing.
What a relief that was. It felt so much better to push. But eventually I started getting tired. They said I pushed for 2 hours and 41 minutes. But I’m pretty sure that included the end when they were using the vacuum extractor. The epistomy was the worst part. First were the shots of local anesthetic and then the cutting. Hubby said that as he watch them cut me he felt the pain and when he realized that he was feeling that he looked back at me and he said that I had the worst look on my face. (Just yesterday he said that he didn’t want to complain about his migraine cuz it couldn’t be as bad as what I went thru…he’s too cute).
So I pushed with the vacuum and, viola! a baby girl. Now the doctor and nurses knew that Hubby was to be the one to tell me the sex of the baby. So when she was born, Hubby turned to me and said “It’s a girl” I had to stop and think and I think I looked at him in shock. With everyone telling me that they thought it was a boy, I couldn’t believe it was a girl.
We got moved to our room around 5am and they did some measurements. By the time everything was done, I finally got to sleep around 6 am. 8:30am they get me up for breakfast and to try to feed our new Munchkin.
Feeding her was difficult to begin with because all she wanted to do was sleep. Several times throughout the day, they had to take her to finger-feed her some formula because they wanted her to get some food.
Around 2pm, Mum and Dad (in-laws) showed up for visiting hours. Not too long afterwards, SIL, Mom and Dad (mine) and friends arrived to meet our newest bundle of joy.
While everyone was there, Dr. M arrived to see us so we headed back to the room. We both checked out okay and he said that we should be able to go home at 9am the next morning.
R still wasn’t feeding well last night. Around 3am, the nurse informs me that if Munchkin isn’t feeding well that we won’t be able to go home. She tried to reassure me that during the first 24 hours, new babies like to sleep. Well, she was right. This, after I had breakfast, she was feeding pretty well.
Hubby arrived around 8am, thinking we’d get to go home at 9. Well, the nurse hadn’t come to examine us yet and I had to see the lactation consultant before we could go. Time went by and I wandered down to the nurses station to see about leaving. The lactation consultant said that she’d come see me around 11am. Great, still not going home.
Started getting ready to go so that after the LC came to see us, we could just go. The nurse started getting all the paper work in order and I signed all the forms. Hubby had picked up Munchkin’s OHIP card (slip of paper) so we were ready to go.
11 am rolls around and R is eating like a machine! We get to go home.
We get everything packed up, R’s in her cars eat and away we go! On the way home we stopped by McDonald’s so I could have some food. The hospital stuff is pretty disgusting.
When we arrived at home, I carried in my bags and greeted Dakota. Then Hubby came in with R. Dakota didn’t quite know what to do. She tried sniffing her car seat and when it rocked, Dakota jumped back. Too funny. After we got R settled in her crib, Hubby and I watched a movie.
What an amazing few days!
Welcome to our family baby girl!
Filed Under: family, Life, mapsgirl, munchkin Tagged With: hubby, pregnant
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Home Entertainment Opinion: Strategy Analytics jumps the gun to say ‘Apple’s TV Service Fails...
Opinion: Strategy Analytics jumps the gun to say ‘Apple’s TV Service Fails to Impress’
Pavan R Chawla
While Apple TV’s new app brings users access to iTunes, a slick new interface, easy sign-up to premium OTT channels, and improved recommendations, its primary benefit is extending the Apple ecosystem beyond the Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. Despite this, Apple starts with a huge built-in disadvantage — with only 175 million addressable TVs compared to more than 900 million for Netflix, says StrategyAnalytics from Boston, which said that in addition to a sparse catalogue, Apple failed to announce how much Apple TV+ will cost.
Hardly reasons enough to write off two important things: one of the most popular forms of video entertainment, and that powerful pipeline of content consumption – streaming. The catalogue may be sparse, but the names are marquee — a couple among world’s best you can count on the fingers of one hand. With such big names and a roster and catalogue that is bound to grow, a streaming service for the world’s most discerning lifestyle gadget patrons who will also be reached through all the other flanking devices like iphones, ipads, imacs et al, the Apple Plus service is bound to push sales and draw greater pull for itself when, as we said, the roster of creative stalwarts and their catalogues grow.
Another point Strategy Analytics tries to make is: Apple also unveiled its SVOD service, Apple TV+ but like its Apple TV counterpart it too was far more hype than substance. With A-list talent like Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, and Jason Momoa, Apple’s unveiling was not without star power, but to compete against the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney’s soon to launch SVOD service, Apple is going to need a deep, rich catalogue of titles, which they just did not show.
This is not a catchup TV platform which already comes with multiple thousand hours of library content. This is purely about original Video content. Bring out your books and check the percentage of original:library content across all OTT platforms / video streaming services. None of them would have started with name of the kind Apple TV Plus has. ZEE 5 too has realised the power and criticality of having original shows, and had announced a whole bunch of them. And Apple too, keeping its discerning viewers in mind, has gone ahead and focused on original-only content.
Don’t write off the Apple TV Plus unveiling – actually, yes, not even a complete unveiling. But the price will come, and the catalogue will only grow. Their whole offering is reportedly based on content for the entire family, so this will be a great and safe play to make even for large populations across major consumers of TV content in countries like India. And never mind what they say about the cord cutters — Television, in India, for sure, will continue to hold strong sway for a few more years. And like the online avatars of print publications, TV and OTT platforms will only complement each other.
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Donald Trump Reportedly Signed Executive Order Without Knowing Exactly What It Did (UPDATE)
By Alex GriswoldFeb 6th, 2017, 8:05 am
The New York Times reported Sunday that Donald Trump was angry at his staff after he signed an executive order without being fully briefed on what it actually did.
Among the more controversial orders signed by President Trump last week was one that gave White House advisor and form Breitbart chief Steve Bannon a seat on the National Security Council. The White House has vigorously pushed back on criticism of the order, pointing out that advisors in the Obama administration often informally sat in on NSC meetings.
But if the Times is to be believed, Trump didn’t even realize what it was he was signing. “Mr. Bannon remains the president’s dominant adviser, despite Mr. Trump’s anger that he was not fully briefed on details of the executive order he signed giving his chief strategist a seat on the National Security Council,” they report, “a greater source of frustration to the president than the fallout from the travel ban.”
UPDATE – 11:38 P.M. EST: Trump noticed the Times’ report, and he doesn’t approve of it.
The failing @nytimes writes total fiction concerning me. They have gotten it wrong for two years, and now are making up stories & sources!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
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Afib Ablation Sans Surgical Backup Said to be OK, But Doubts Linger
Medicare claims show no increase in major adverse outcomes
by Nicole Lou, Reporter, MedPage Today/CRTonline.org May 14, 2019
Hospitals performing atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablations without an on-site cardiothoracic surgery department showed no safety disadvantage in a retrospective study, although a practitioner told MedPage Today he remained unpersuaded.
Medicare records from 2013-2016 showed that the incidence of cardiac perforation within 30 days was 0.67% and was not commonly followed by cardiothoracic surgery (1.08%) or death (3.4%) when perforation occurred, according to the group led by Daniel Friedman, MD, of Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina, in the May 21 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Notably, the 14% of U.S. centers without surgeons on-site to perform backup repairs for cardiac perforations did not have higher rates of cardiac perforation, pericardiocentesis, all-cause death, or 30-day rehospitalization after Afib ablation, per propensity-matched analyses comparing these hospitals with the majority that did have this resource. Raw data on the overall cohort, however, indicated higher 30-day mortality among patients treated at hospitals without the surgical backup (0.89% vs 0.43%, P=0.01).
On the other hand, all deaths after perforation occurred in patients who had been ablated at hospitals with emergency surgical backup.
Further study is warranted to confirm whether it's reasonable to perform these procedures in carefully selected patients in hospitals without on-site cardiothoracic surgery, the investigators cautioned.
But Wilber Su, MD, of Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in Arizona, remained skeptical that safety doesn't require availability of surgical backup.
"I can also run across the freeway blindfolded at 2 a.m. and likely not get in trouble, but it doesn't mean it's a good idea," he argued in an email to MedPage Today. "But as technology improves, complications will [be reduced]. We are simply not at a point where we should ignore these complications."
Although perforations requiring surgical intervention may be "low-incidence," he said, emergency surgery can prevent death when they do occur. Su added that there is no reason to try Afib ablation in hospitals without surgical backup, since there are plenty of hospitals that come with it.
For the study, Friedman and colleagues analyzed outcomes of just under 70,000 Medicare patients ages 65 years and older who had an Afib ablation at one of more than 1,000 hospitals. Centers were said to have cardiothoracic surgery available if they filed at least one claim for coronary artery bypass grafting during the study period.
Hospitals with no such claims accounted for only 2% of ablations. Compared with hospitals that did perform cardiothoracic surgery, their patients were more likely to be older and female, and have a higher comorbidity burden and stroke risk.
The study authors acknowledged that their retrospective review of administrative claims meant that residual confounding was possible despite their efforts in propensity matching. Moreover, the results may not be generalizable to younger patients or those with other insurance, they said.
"This is simply a retrospective review, and may not encompass real-life and all-encompassing, [so] simply a very limited conclusion can be drawn," Su emphasized.
"I have done literally thousands of cryoballoon Afib ablations without a major complication in years, but I wouldn't do it in a hospital without surgical backup. In seeing [the] complications that get transferred to us for surgical repair, it is definitely not a good idea now," he said.
A multi-society 2017 expert consensus statement on Afib ablation does not mandate surgical backup, but recommends it.
The study was funded by Johnson & Johnson.
Friedman disclosed that he received salary support from the NIH; research support from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, and Abbott; and educational grants from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, and Biotronik.
Source Reference: Friedman DJ, et al "Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with and without on-site cardiothoracic surgery" J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.02.036.
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40 Male Celebrities You Didn't Know Have Tattoos
One actor described his regrettable ink as resembling "a cat's asshole on a chopstick."
By Josh St. Clair
Tattoos aren't always ideal aesthetic choices, especially for actors who must then spend hours in the makeup room covering them. That's why many keep their tats tiny and concealed. Still, many brave those added makeup hours for the perfect arm, wrist, chest, or back piece. Some are ugly. Some are clever. Some are the drunken result of money and fame and pride and way too little shame.
From Shawn Mendes' intricate guitar tattoo to Collin Farrell's less-than-purposeful rose which "actually looks kind of like a cat's asshole on a chopstick," here are 40 celebrity tats you probably didn't know existed.
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That guitar on Mendes' right forearm is actually made of trees and fans out in the shape of the Toronto skyline where Mendes was born. The top of the guitar also depicts a sound-wave of his parents voices.
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Brad's actually pretty inked. He's got "life is absurd" in French, a matching tat with Jolie that's in sanskrit, the 5,000-year-old Ötzi mummy on his left forearm, and this bisected line on his right. The line includes initials of his kids and Jolie.
Holland inked a spider on the bottom of his foot after landing the Marvel role. Holland said he's actually terrified of spiders.
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Joe Jonas (and Sophie Turner)
The bound rope on his right forearm represents his parents bond as well as that of the four Jonas brothers. He also has a portrait of his grandfather and an axe. And like eight more. Sophie Turner also has a sibling tat: the triangle on her left arm she shares with her brother.
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Foxx's tribal tattoo on the back of his head he says was a 40th birthday present to himself. Must have been a painful birthday.
As well as this band of free tattoos Wood gets each year at an Austin film festival, he and his fellow Lord of the Rings cast-mates have the word "nine" in Elvish tattooed on their bodies.
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Efron has since removed his 2011 "YOLO" tattoo ("You Only Live Once"). He does still have a few feathers inked on his right bicep, though.
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Intended to depict a monster's hand dropping a bloody heart, Gosling's left arm tat was inked by Gosling himself with the help of a tattoo kit. He admits it looks more like a cactus.
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Marky Mark used to sport several tattoos, including this rosary that wrapped around his neck. He has since removed all his wild youth ink.
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Reynold's left wrist bears an image of Vancouver's 9 O'Clock Cannon. The cannon is shot off every night in Reynold's home city.
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Like Pitt, Hemsworth sports a family acronym, one he shares with his wife, Elsa Pataky. The tattoo reads "C, E, I, T, S" for his wife and children.
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That Magic Mike ink on his rib cage isn't for show. Tatum and his wife, Jenna Dewan, got the matching tattoos during their honeymoon in Bali. It reads: "Side by side."
Theroux's giant back tattoo, seen here on the poster for HBO's The Leftovers, is totally real. Theroux says each side is dedicated to his two rescue pit bulls and depicts iconography from the part of New York City where he lived.
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For his role in Marvel's Black Panther, Jordan tattooed an outline of Africa on his left shoulder blade. Wakanda forever.
Mortensen had his Elvish cast tattoo printed on his left shoulder. Here, in the film Eastern Promises, Mortensen plays a Russian gangster. He was given hoards of fake tattoos, but the makeup team decided to leave Mortensen's real tattoo, meaning this bad Russian, alongside prison tattoos, walks around town with some Lord of the Rings ink. Now that's gangster.
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Timberlake's legs are pretty inked, including the NSYNC band tattoo of a flame circling red carpet ropes. Higher up on his other leg is his zodiac sign, Aquarius.
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You can just make it out on Harris' left ankle. It's the V.F.D. eye from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Harris got the tat, his first, after his Netflix adaptation was picked up for a second season.
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We know Labeouf is decently inked. Aside from "creeper" on his stomach, Labeouf also has twelve real tattoos he got while filming American Honey. You okay, buddy?
After Lowe got sober, he wanted to remind himself that he could still be wild. So he got a a koi fish tattoo. He admits now that the ink is almost indecipherable.
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Connery got inked when he joined the Navy. The tattoos are dedicated to country and family. One reads "Mum and Dad" and the other: "Scotland Forever."
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From one Bond to the next. Craig's shoulder piece is believed to represent a "Nazca line," formations drawn into Peruvian desert sands. Craig hasn't confirmed.
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An "A" tattoo on Downey Jr.'s right arm celebrates Avengers Endgame, and the end of a cinematic era. He and a few other cast mates reportedly got the tattoo.
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Cranston's tattoo is too small to spot, but it's there: on his right ring finger. It's the letters "Br" and "Ba" of the periodic table. That's "Breaking Bad" ... if you didn't guess.
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On the topic of small finger tattoos, Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda tattooed "V" on his left ring finger for his wife Vanessa. He also has a tiny coffee cup on his ankle.
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Drake has over 30 tattoos, including this jack-o-lantern and praying hands. The meaning of the hands are unclear. The jack-o-lantern alludes to Drake's obsession with October, his birth month.
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Farrell has expressed interest in removing his ink to save him time in the makeup room. Many also have little significance. In an interview with James Corden, Farrell described his worst tattoo, a rose on his chest inked by someone Farrell suspects had little tattoo experience. "It was a rose, but it actually looks kind of like a cat's asshole on a chopstick."
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Ben Afleck
Afleck has a ginormous Phoenix on his back. You really need a whole story to appreciate it: check it out here.
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Cage was reported to have drunkenly stumbled into a tattoo shop in New Orleans demanding more ink. He was arrested that night. Great tattoo story, bro.
Leto has two triangles on the back of each forearm. The tats are alchemy symbols for air. On his left forearm, Leto wears a symbol from his band "30 Seconds to Mars."
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Styles has a lot of ink, but his most famous design are the twin swallows on his chest. Styles has said the birds symbolize traveling with his band, "One Direction."
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Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)
Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Bomber
The Tupolev Tu-142 Bear was an Anti-Submarine Warfare offshoot of the original Tu-95 Bear family line appearing during the Cold War.
Credit: Image from the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Credit: Image courtesy of the United States Department of Defense.
Status: Active, In-Service
Manufacturer(s): Tupolev OKB - Soviet Union
Capabilities: Ground Attack; Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW); Reconnaissance (RECCE);
Crew: 11
Length: 173.88 ft (53 m)
Width: 164.04 ft (50 m)
Height: 39.37 ft (12 m)
Weight (Empty): 198,416 lb (90,000 kg)
Weight (MTOW): 407,855 lb (185,000 kg)
Power: 4 x Kuznetsov NK-12MP turboprop engines developing 14,795 horsepower while driving a pair of three-bladed contra-rotating propellers each.
Speed: 575 mph (925 kph; 499 kts)
Ceiling: 39,370 feet (12,000 m; 7.46 miles)
Range: 4,039 miles (6,500 km; 3,510 nm)
Operators: India (retired); Russia; Soviet Union (defunct); Ukraine (retired)
As the Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" proved a successful strategic bomber across several roles for the Soviet military, a dedicated maritime reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare variant was evolved from the same airframe as the Tu-142 (NATO codename of "Bear-F" and "Bear-J"). The Tu-142 was given a lengthened fuselage and received a maritime-minded search radar within a ventral radome. It could be outfitted with anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, naval mines and sonobuoys to counter the threat being posed by more advanced ballistic missile submarines beginning to emerge from the West (armed with the "Polaris").
At the heart of the Tu-142 was its onboard equipment which was half of the system (the other being its weaponry). The equipment allowed for the detection, tracking and engagement of undersea vessels coupled with the inherent long-range qualities of the original Tu-95. Also retained was the general four-engine configuration which included swept-back wing surfaces, a traditional tail unit and a slim fuselage. The undercarriage was retractable and of the tricycle arrangement. The operating crew typically numbered 11 personnel.
Design work on a dedicated sub-hunter began back in the 1960s. The Tu-95PLO study emerged from this and cleared to carry upwards of 19,800lbs of ordnance but lacked the needed detection/tracking system which led to the project falling to naught. The idea of a dedicated ASW aircraft then returned in early 1963 when Tupolev was charged by the government with the same requirement. Taking the Tu-95RT (Maritime Reconnaissance and Signals Intelligence) as a starting point, the aircraft was given the proper search radar (based on the one used in the Ilyushin Il-38 "May" line) and full naval weapons capability. A specialized navigation system ensured proper and safe travel over water and a dedicated Electronic CounterMeasures kit was installed. An electronics package allowed for reconnaissance in the SIGnals INTelligence role. The wings were only slightly modified from the original Tu-95 with wing area increased for better lift and control. The twin 23mm cannon arrangement in the tail was reduced to one. The undercarriage was revised to a Navy requirement for operations from rough runways. The aircraft differed enough from the original Tu-95 line that it was granted its own designation of Tu-142. For NATO, the series remained under the "Bear" codename.
First flight of a Tu-142 prototype occurred on July 18th, 1968. A second and third prototype joined the stable by the end of the year. Following the requisite testing and evaluation period, the type was formally adopted by the Soviet Navy. Deliveries commenced in 1970. Early versions were marked by NATO as "Bear-F".
The Tu-142 "Bear-F" Mod I was a refined version of the original production form. Weight-savings measures were instituted including a new undercarriage. Crew comforts were added for long patrol sorties. Due to the changes, performance gains were experienced. The Tu-142 "Bear-F" Mod II (also "Tu-142M") was a further refinement of the line. This included additional lengthening of the fuselage and all-new cockpit to go along with the revised undercarriage of the Mod I standard. The Tu-142 "Bear-F" Mod III (also "Tu-142MK") sported improved avionics and submarine detection qualities. These replaced the Mod II models and 43 aircraft emerged.
The Tu-142MK was delivered with reduced mission capabilities and English labeling to the Indian Navy as the Tu-142MK-E. Eight aircraft were part of the deal.
The Tu-142MZ was a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) intended to keep the Tu-142 a viable ASW platform against new-generation submarines of the West. All new equipment and an improved ECM kit became part of the mix while new Kuznetsov NK-12MP engines of 14,795 horsepower were installed. The engines no longer required the services of an external power unit for starting. These models were also noted for their revised chin fairings. Development spanned the mid-1980s and joined the Soviet Navy in 1993. 1994 marked the final "Bear" to leave the assembly line after 100 aircraft had been built.
As with the service life of the Tu-95 before it, several "special mission" and experimental aircraft were developed from the Tu-142 line including the Tu-142MZ-K commercial cargo freighter (not adopted), the Tu-142MP avionics testbed, the Tu-142MR submarine communications relay platform and the Tu-142LL turbofan-powered testbed (two examples built).
The modern Russian Navy still utilizes the Tu-142 though in limited numbers (about 22 in service with plans to modernize the fleet with a new bombing system). Ukraine took on stocks of ex-Soviet Tu-142s after the fall of the Soviet Union though these were scrapped with the STrategic Arms Reduction Treaty ("START-1") agreement between the United States and Russia. Similarly, the Indian Navy no longer operates their Tu-142MK-E model aircraft - the last given up in March of 2017 after nearly three decades in service. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon was selected to replace them in same role.
1 x 23mm Automatic cannon in tail position (facing aft).
Up to 19,800lb of mission-specific drop or air-launched ordnance / munitions that includes sonobuoys, torpedoes, naval mines, cruise missiles, and anti-ship missiles.
• Tu-95PLO - Original ASW variant studied by Tupolev
• Tu-142 ("Bear-F") - Base series designation; based on the Tu-95 with lengthened fuselage and 1 x 23mm tail gun; revised wings with additional surface area; revised undercarriage for unprepared runway use; search radar in ventral radome; overwater navigation systems support and clearance for various naval-minded munitions.
• Tu-142M ("Bear-F Mod I") - Lengthened fuselage; revised cockpit flight deck; simplified undercarriage; weight-savings initiative to promote better field performance.
• Tu-142M ("Bear-F Mod II") - Lengthened fuselage; Mod I undercarriage.
• Tu-142MK ("Bear-F Mod III") - Improved Tu-142M with new radar, avionics and sub-hunting equipment; 43 examples produced replacing Mod II models.
• Tu-142MK-E - Export variant with reduced mission functionality and English labeling; Indian Navy sole customer of eight examples.
• Tu-142MZ - Upgraded Tu-142Ms with new Kuznetsov NK-12MP engines of 14,795 horsepower each; self-starting engine capability; updated avionics; revised chin fairing; improved ECM.
• Tu-142MZ-K - Proposed commercial cargo freighter based on the Tu-142MZ; appropriately demilitarized; not produced.
• Tu-142MP - Avionics testbed; converted from existing Tu-142M airframe.
• Tu-142MR ("Bear-J") - Modified Tu-142MK for submarine communications relay role.
• Tu-142LL - Turbofan-based test airframes; two examples.
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Sport Geek #53: in defence of Allardyce
September 28, 2016 / rob / 0 Comments
Did Big Sam have to lose his job?
When (now former) England manager Sam Allardyce was caught on camera in a Telegraph sting talking about how to get round third-party ownership, dissing the FA, asking for £400k for a speaking gig, and being a bit rude about Roy Hodgson and Gary Neville, it was always going to be curtains. The England job is too big, too heavily scrutinised at every step, for him to stay on.
Really though, nothing individually on the rap sheet was bad enough. Yes, it was cruel to mock Roy. Gary Neville? Who cares. He said Wembley was a bit to expensive, which most would say is fair comment.
Now for the heavier stuff. A series of speaking events in Asia for 6-figure sums? He said he would ask the FA, keeping it above board. Should England managers be doing that? Probably not, given the £3m salary, but if it’s OK, it’s OK, and if it’s not, it’s not. It’s up to the employer. It’s hardly as if the England manager is a day-in-day-out job anyway. All sorts of people, from writers to bankers, do extra-curricular speaking events. It looks a little greedy, but it’s hardly illegal. It’s just a question of priorities and contracts.
What about third-party ownership of players? Dig into the transcript. Allardyce never at any stage is endorsing the practice. He’s highlighting what others do, and that might be a bit unwise, but he’s not actually giving advice. If someone asks you where people buy drugs, it’s not illegal to point them in the right direction. He’s had a drink and is showing off a bit, knowing what goes on. Everyone likes to think they are on the inside and can lift the lid. It’s human nature.
In fact, later on, he has a proper freak out about player bungs, saying “Oh, oh, you’re not, do not, I haven’t heard that… I haven’t heard that, you stupid man… You can have that conversation when I’m not here… You can’t do it now, you can’t do it now, don’t ever go there.” Sound like a man on the take? No. He is cross to even hear suggestion of dodgy dealings.
Overall, there’s nothing here that means he should lose his job. Nothing. As he says, entrapment won. Given the mixed feelings about his appointment (no major trophies, pragmatic style), he had so much to prove. It’s a pity he didn’t get a chance to have a crack at one tournament.
And so to the rest…
The FT obit says it all: “Palmer took a monochrome game and splashed it with colour”. SportsIllustrated also has a wonderfully written feature from the archives. Do read.
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Former NFL player Larry Johnson claims there’s an “effeminate agenda” being promoted in the NFL and NBA
Johnson claims the NFL is trying to trick people into condoning non-masculine behavior
By John Riley on September 3, 2019 @JohnAndresRiley
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Former NFL running back Larry Johnson claims there is an “effeminate agenda” being carried out in the National Football League and National Basketball Association in an attempt to trick average sports fans into letting down their guard and condoning behavior that strays from traditionally masculine behavior and gender roles.
Hours after NFL free-agent defensive end Ryan Russell came out as bisexual in an essay for ESPN, Johnson — who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, and Miami Dolphins — took to Twitter to declare that high-ranking Masons/handlers were trying to “indoctrinate” the heterosexual sports world into accepting effeminate behavior from sports stars.
He alleges this is to appeal to the LGBTQ community in hopes of harnessing their “buying power.”
There is an Effeminate Agenda going on amongst the NBA & NFL elite, peddled by high ranking Masons/handlers to indoctrinate the heterosexual sports world without them knowing, for the buying power of the LGBTQ community.
…But we not ready to have that conversation yet.
— Larry Johnson (@2LarryJohnson7) August 29, 2019
Johnson then briefly turned to criticizing the NBA to illustrate his point, writing: “The Vogue Fashion show you now get, from the team bus/car to the locker room. Most of the outfits you think for 16-year old boys, not 6’6 30+ men.”
He also criticized the NBA for the “softening of play,” and that “everyone’s a 3-pt. shooter,” referring to a trend in recent years where more players regularly attempt longer-distance 3-point shots rather than traditional 2-point baskets, which often require them to get physical with other players as they fight to get off shots.
He also pointed to “Noticeable weight loss to fit the feminine archetype.”
– The Vogue Fashion show you now get, from the team bus/car to the locker room. Most of the outfits you think for 16 year old boys not 6’6 30+ men.
– The softening of play, everyone’s a 3pt. Shooter.
– Noticeable weight loss to fit the feminine archetype.
Regarding his criticism of the NFL, Johnson again cited the “fashion show” aspect, particularly for skill players like quarterbacks, wide receivers, and defensive backs, as well a “feminine behavior over lil things like Helmets,” a reference to Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown’s protest that he should be allowed to keep his old helmet (which the NFL has said doesn’t meet its standards, in an attempt to reduce injuries and concussions).
He also claimed that drafting openly gay player Michael Sam was “the gauge to see where society was at” in accepting LGBTQ players, and criticized a commercial featuring former Tennessee Titans players Brian Orakpo and Michael Griffin, who tout their real-life cupcake business in an ad for the Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
-Michael Sams was the gauge to see where society was at. (Planned)
– Commercial, two aggressive men having a powder blue/ pink cupcake buisness.
– Feminine behavior over lil things like (Helmets)
– Same fashion show to locker room using only Receivers/QB/DBs (archetype)
“Lastly,” adds Johnson, “October is LGBTQ History month, the NFL players wear pink that month. They want you to think Breast Cancer, but they show you they don’t care much about women, look at the treatment of domestic violence issues.”
Lastly…….
October is LGBTQ History month, the NFL players wear pink that month.
They want you to think Breast Cancer, but they show you they don’t care much about women, look at the treatment of domestic violence issues.
According to The Washington Post, Johnson has had his own issues with domestic violence, being arrested in 2003 for aggravated assault and domestic battery involving a woman, and arrested two years later for shoving a different woman.
In 2012, TMZ reported that Johnson was charged with felony domestic violence after allegedly strangling an ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas.
The woman claimed that Johnson had choked her until she lost consciousness, leaving her in her underwear in the hallway of the Bellagio hotel.
Johnson later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to one year of probation, ordered to pay a $345 fine, perform 48 hours of community service, and attend six months of counseling, according to an archived article from Yahoo! News.
Unsurprisingly, some on social media pushed back against Johnson’s claims and accused him of homophobia.
In response to those tweets, Johnson said: “Nothing [I] said, said I hate gays. My understanding goes far beyond flesh, but an agenda that’s really to go after the homophobic sports fan who had an uproar when two men kissed…. I’m noticing a playbook used on the masses.”
Nothing said, said I hate gays. My understanding goes far beyond flesh, but an agenda that’s really to go after the homophobic sports fan who had an uproar when two men kissed.
I could care less about the flesh. I’m noticing a playbook used on the masses. https://t.co/GxCOyibHoh
He later tweeted: “I love to see the LGBTQ community band together and come to common cause when it comes to me…now do that with the defects of your own community, pedopheliac (sic) priests and politicians. Show them that same energy.”
I love to see the LGBTQ community band together and come to a common cause when it comes to me….
…now do that with the defects of your own community, pedopheliac Priests and politicians. Show them that same energy.
But, a kingdom divided against itself will not stand.
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Bali - Top Tourist Attractions
One of the hottest beach destinations for decades, Bali's reputation won’t likely change soon. After all, this island of Bali offers attractions that are difficult to find anywhere in the world. Top tourist attractions in Bali includes gorgeous beaches, majestic mountains, and ancient temples, however, the list doesn't end here, Bali is home to genuinely warm people ready to welcome you anytime.
Tanah Lot Temple, Bali
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Uluwatu Temple, Bali
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Nusa Dua Beach, Bali
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Besakih Temple
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Tegallalang Rice Terraces
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Ubud Art Market
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Kintamani and Mount Batur
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Safari and Marine Park
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Get Into the Bali State of Mind With These Top Attractions
When you think of Bali, you instantly dream of paradise. The island is, after all, the perfect definition of what relaxation is all about—simple, serene and sacred. Bali’s top attractions don’t include iconic buildings, historical monuments or luxurious boulevards. But visiting the island will take you to a journey of a lifetime, one that you will make you want to come back for more.
Marvel at the sight of majestic Uluwatu Temple.
Nestled at the edge of a 70-meter high cliff projecting into the sea, Uluwatu Temple is nothing like you’ve ever seen before. The temple is said to be dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa and regarded as one of Bali’s top attractions because of its unparalleled beauty. But there is more to visiting Uluwatu Temple than just enjoying its sights because here, you’ll get to learn more about the local customs of the island including its traditional dances and drama performance during sunset.
Get a glimpse of local life at the Tegalalang Rice Terraces.
Perhaps no other place in Bali gives you a better perspective of the life of its locals than at the Tegalalang Rice Terraces. This iconic landmark isn’t only one of Bali’s top attractions because it is a great place to take great photographs; it also offers an insight on how the locals of Bali go about their everyday life. And if you’re looking to be surrounded by nature, this is the place to be where you can breathe fresh village are and get up close and personal with the locals.
Experience authentic Balinese art at the Agung Rai Museum of Art.
Bali’s local art scene is thriving, and if you’re going to visit one place to experience it, make it the Agung Rai Museum of Art. Agung Rai made his fortune in the 70s by selling Balinese artwork to foreigners. During this time, he also built one of the best private art collections in all of Indonesia now housed at the Agung Rai Museum of Art. One of the highlights of Agung Rai’s collection is the 19th-century work of Javanese artist Raden Saleh named “Portrait of a Javanese Nobleman and his Wife.”
Bask in the island vibe of Seminyak.
Seminyak has been a favorite of tourists for many years because this neighborhood has everything you could possibly need for a relaxing vacation. This area has some of the best beaches, restaurants, and bars on the island where tourists and locals love to soak up in the sun, enjoy a good drink and chill until late at night. Seminyak is also a great shopping destination with everything from designer boutiques to small local shops for you to choose from.
Finally, there is Padang Padang Beach. This spot in Bali’s ticket to fame came with the movie Eat, Pray, Love that prompted millions of tourists from around the world to make the pilgrimage to Bali, go to Padang Padang Beach and find their own serenity. Once a hidden gem, this beach is still perfect for swimming, surfing or just relaxing.
01 Tanah Lot Temple, Bali
Bali is home to several temples, but the Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most important temples, iconic landmarks and a top attraction on the island. Without a doubt, it's the offshore setting and sunset backdrops that make it a must-visit when in Bali.The combination of quiet spirituality and the thunder-like sound of the crashing waves is an otherworldly experience for many.Legend has it that the temple's foundation is a large rock that the high priest from the Majapahit Kingdom in East Java, D... Read More
Bali Private Tour Waterfall with Tanah Lot Temple
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02 Uluwatu Temple, Bali
If the Tanah Lot Temple stands close enough to shore for crashing waves to reach it, the Uluwatu Temple, or Pura Luhur Uluwatu, is at the extreme opposite.It's perched on top of a cliff at a steep height of approximately 17m above sea level. You won't hear the waves crashing against the temple, but you will surely enjoy the quiet serenity of the magnificent location.Uluwatu Temple is one of the 6 key temples that make up the spiritual pillars of Bali. Renowned for its delightful sunset and panor... Read More
Bali Water Sport and Uluwatu Temple
Explore the lovely beaches and rich culture of Bali on a truly memorable adventure in the waters around the island. This exciting tour package of Bali Water Sports, Uluwatu Temple Tour, takes you to T
03 Seminyak Beach, Bali
If you're looking for an upscale and stylish beach in Bali, you should head out to Seminyak Beach. A top attraction and home to some of the most luxurious resorts, restaurants, and boutiques on the island, a day spent here is a world-class experience.When compared with its neighboring beach resorts, such as Legian and Kuta, Seminyak Beach attracts a posher and more upmarket crowd.The beach resort in the area offers chic resorts, luxury spas, and dining outlets.There are three adjoining coastal s... Read More
Horse Riding on Seminyak Beach Bali
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04 Nusa Dua Beach, Bali
As an all-inclusive type of beach resort, you never have to leave Nusa Dua Beach to have access to everything you need. The tourism the complex has a well-planned layout making it a top attraction in Bali where you can find superb facilities, upmarket shopping centers, manicured gardens, a golf course, and other amenities that are just a short walk from your hotel.Despite it being a newly developed resort area, it seamlessly blends cultural attractions with the modern features. Here, you will fi... Read More
Bali Water Sport Center - Nusa Dua Beach
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05 Besakih Temple
Often referred to as the mother temple in Bali, the Besakih Temple or Pura Besakih sits 1000 meters high on Mount Agung’s southwestern slopes for over 1,000 years making it a must-visit and a top Bali attraction. It is also considered the biggest and holiest.It is a unique complex that is made up of at least 86 temples, including the great temple of state or Pura Penataran Agung. Due to its high location, the temple is surrounded by beautiful countryside with rice paddies, streams mountain... Read More
In the morning heading to The mother temple, Besakih. Continue to visit the cool oasis of the Water Garden (Tirta Gangga) with its spring-fed pools, a former water palace of Karangasem kingdom built i
06 Tegallalang Rice Terraces
Located in Ubud, the Tegallalang Rice Terraces is famous for its rice paddies that create a vibrant and verdant backdrop. According to history, the traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system was passed down by a revered holy man in the 8th century.In Ubud’s shared region, Tegallalang is one of the three terraced landscapes in the area. The other two is found in the villages of Campuhan and Pejeng.What makes it a famous tourist attraction are the scenic view, cool and breezy roadsid... Read More
Lunch by Batur Volcano and visit Tegallalang Rice Terrace
During this tour, we would like to accompany you embracing the picturesque Bali rice terrace in Tegallalang Village, where it is well-known by the magnificent landscaped rice terrace. Be ready with yo
07 Ubud Monkey Forest
Also known as the Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, Ubud Monkey Forest is the home of the Balinese long-tailed monkey or more popularly known as the macaque. It is also Ubud’s most famous tourist attraction.Located within the village of Padangtegal, the sanctuary has about 749 monkeys divided into the main temple group, central point group, forest conservation group, cemeteries group, and Michelin group. Each group consists of at least 100 monkeys including infants, juveniles, subadult males, adul... Read More
ATV Quad and Monkey Forest Ubud Tour
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08 Ubud Art Market
No other place in Bali offers a diverse range of beautiful Balinese handicrafts and souvenirs than the Ubud Art Market. Known to locals as Pasar Seni Ubud, the art market was featured in the Hollywood movie “Eat, Pray, Love” where you’ll see Julia Roberts strolling through the colorful stalls with a male character.Ubud Art Market is located opposite the Puri Saren Royal Ubud Palace at the corner of Jalan Raya Ubud and Jalan Monkey Forest. The two-story building is filled with s... Read More
Private Tours : Ubud art village-Ubud Palace-Ubud Market-Kecak Dance-Dinner
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09 Kintamani and Mount Batur
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10 Safari and Marine Park
Anyone who loves animals would have a grand time at the Bali Safari and Marine Park. This animal theme park opened in 2007 and is one of the island’s largest and most visited attractions. Bali Safari and Marine Park cover 40 hectares of the Gianyar forest where more than 1,000 animals from 140 exotic and endemic Indonesian species reside in large enclosures that make them feel like they’re in their natural habitats. Here, you can get up close and personal with the Bali Mynah, the Sum... Read More
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11 Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Stunning would be an understatement for the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces. Its name alone means “truly marvelous” and it will exceed your expectations once you see it. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest of its kind in Bali covering 600 hectares of rice fields on the hillside of the Batukaru mountain range.The 18-kilometer trek to the location will reward you with stunning panoramic views of the ancient rice terraces that still thrive until today. You’ll also see an impress... Read More
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12 Goa Gajah
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Bali is home to several temples, but the Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most important temples, iconic landmarks and a top attr
If the Tanah Lot Temple stands close enough to shore for crashing waves to reach it, the Uluwatu Temple, or Pura Luhur Uluwatu,
If you're looking for an upscale and stylish beach in Bali, you should head out to Seminyak Beach. A top attraction and home to
As an all-inclusive type of beach resort, you never have to leave Nusa Dua Beach to have access to everything you need. The tou
Often referred to as the mother temple in Bali, the Besakih Temple or Pura Besakih sits 1000 meters high on Mount Agung’s southwestern slopes for over
Located in Ubud, the Tegallalang Rice Terraces is famous for its rice paddies that create a vibrant and verdant backdrop. Accor
Also known as the Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, Ubud Monkey Forest is the home of the Balinese long-tailed monkey or more popularly
No other place in Bali offers a diverse range of beautiful Balinese handicrafts and souvenirs than the Ubud Art Market. Known t
Bali may be known for its world-class beaches, but it is also home to some of the best natural wonders in Indonesia including
Anyone who loves animals would have a grand time at the Bali Safari and Marine Park. This animal theme park opened in 2007 and
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Home » Blog » Roku-Roku helps Baker Machining broaden it's capabilities and efficiencies
Roku-Roku helps Baker Machining broaden it's capabilities and efficiencies
December 11, 2013 10:27:53 AM
Baker Machining has experienced tremendous growth since Kevin Baker and his brother Scott founded the company in 1992.Since being profiled less than two years ago, the company has incorporated new equipment and shifted into a facility three times the size of its original location.
When the president of Baker Machining in suburban Detroit opted to invest in his shop’s new Roku-Roku HC-658 and accompanying Workmaster robot, he knew it was an investment in the company’s future. Baker Machining primarily serves the automotive mold and aircraft tooling markets—two cyclical industries with high demands.
“We’re a job shop—we have to be efficient in the processes we do,” Baker says. “You’ve got to be efficient for the times when the volume of work comes through. You have to grab as much as you can. With the processes we’ve developed between the robot, Roku-Roku and EDM, we can take on more volume and produce more at any given time.”
Baker Machining’s Roku-Roku HC-658, installed almost three months ago, works in tandem with the Workmaster to machine graphite electrodes for the shop’s Ingersoll 800 and Ingersoll 2000 EDM machines. With the HC-658’s lights-out capabilities, Baker Machining has streamlined its graphite machining and helped them clean up the new 30,000-square-foot facility they moved into in March 2005.
“They wanted a machine that would first and foremost machine electrodes quickly and accurately, but be equally as clean,” said Dan Meehan, account manager for Mitsubishi’s Eastern Michigan territory. “They have a beautiful, brand-new building, and it was getting filthy back there.”
Baker says he has no issues with the precision of the machine, which can hold tolerances of +/- 0.000060 inches. “It’s one shot, cut it, and it’s off the machine and ready to burn,” he says. The automation afforded by the Workmaster allows the shop to squeeze a tremendous amount of work time out of the Ingersoll EDMs, he says.
The HC-658’s 64-bit Fanuc control was also a breeze for the company, mainly because they’d already been using similar controls on other machines. But what surprised Meehan was the shop’s ability to get up to speed integrating the Workmaster with no hitches anywhere.
“I’ve sold a fair number of robots here on EDMs and mills, and most companies do have a very long learning curve to understanding how to integrate that process into their equation,” Meehan says. “Baker had no learning curve, which blew me away, quite honestly.”
Baker Machining still considers itself a young, hungry company. That, coupled with its comfort level with technology and its recent capital investments, is helping them survive the ups and downs of a volatile market.
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GAME launches The New Year Sock Swap and offers store credit for unwanted Christmas socks
Vikki Blake 2 weeks ago Business
Specialist UK games retailer, GAME, has launched a new charity drive: The New Year Sock Swap.
For every clean and unworn pair of unwanted socks donated in-store, the donor will receive an extra £2 of store credit when they bring in games to trade, or £15 if they wish to trade in tablets, phones, or consoles. In turn, the retailer will pass on the socks to “people who actually want them and kickstart 2020 positively”.
“Following the Christmas period, unwanted socks get thrown to the back of the drawer and forgotten, or worse still – they go straight in the bin,” explains a press release. “Over 25 per cent of Brits class socks as their least-desired Christmas present, with a combined £5B a year wasted on unwanted presents, whilst the number one requested item for the UK’s homeless shelter is….. socks!”
Every pair of socks collected will then be donated to “various homeless charities to help communities up and down the country”.
It’s unclear how long the retailer is running the campaign, so if you had unwanted socks under the tree this year, drop them in as soon as you can.
GAME also recently revealed a new console hire-purchase scheme that gives players an Xbox and a monthly Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for a monthly fee. Called Xbox All Access, the scheme works like a phone contract, enabling players to spread out the cost of purchasing the hardware with monthly payments across two years. It’s thought to be the first such scheme available in the UK.
There are three Xbox All Access tiers available; an Xbox One X scheme, which includes a limited time offer upgrade option to Project Scarlett when it releases next year, Xbox One S, and the Xbox One S All Digital Edition. Each bundle includes 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes Xbox’s gaming library, as well as online multiplayer with Xbox Live Gold. They cost £25, £20, and £18 per month respectively.
“It’s the most affordable way to buy a console and play all the latest games,” Martyn Gibbs, CEO of GAME Digital, said at the time.
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A greenhouse at the supermarket? Now that's fresh
BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.
Clint Williams
April 23, 2013, 12:35 p.m.
Photo: joharhu/Shutterstock
Paul Lightfoot found a fresh start in fresh produce.
In 2011, Lightfoot left a secure job with a software firm to transform an experiment in sustainable urban farming into a radical new business model for bringing lettuce, tomatoes and basil to grocery stores.
BrightFarms was co-founded by Dr. Ted Caplow, a mechanical and environmental engineer, as an outgrowth of a demonstration project of sustainable urban greenhouse farming. Lightfoot recalls that when he met Caplow, BrightFarms was a greenhouse consultancy that helped develop rooftop greenhouses.
There was more to the idea of growing food in cities, Lightfoot said. So he noodled around, developing what he calls “Sunday morning spreadsheets” of a business plan modeled after the rooftop solar panel industry. In that industry, Lightfoot explains, electric utilities agree to purchase a set amount of solar-generated electricity from the companies that invest in the installation of the panels.
“I just gave it to them,” Lightfoot says. Caplow liked the idea and invited Lightfoot to join the company as chief executive officer.
BrightFarms strikes deals with grocery stores and other retail outlets for a fixed amount of produce at a fixed price over several years.
“We’ve essentially sold all the food we grow ahead of time,” Lightfoot says.
The arrangement benefits both parties. BrightFarms has a predictable revenue stream and the certainty that makes it easier to invest millions in a 100,000-square-foot greenhouse. The retailer gets fresh produce year-round and is protected from shortages and price spikes because of weather, E. coli outbreaks and other disasters.
More importantly, Lightfoot says, it gives retailers — and their customers — a reliable source of locally grown produce.
“The demand for local food has become very powerful within the last two years,” says Lightfoot, who adds that one grocery store executive told him that locally grown is more important to customers than organic.
Hydroponic greenhouse farming uses less land and water than traditional farming, Lightfoot notes. BrightFarms’ greenhouses use up to 25 times less water for tomatoes, seven times less water for greens, and around 10 times less land compared to field agriculture.
Photo: Snapshot from BrightFarms video
A new 56,000-square-foot farm in Lower Makefield Township, Pa., will grow up to 500,000 pounds of produce per year. A 100,000-square-foot greenhouse being built on a 5-acre tract owned by the Port Authority of Kansas City will produce 1 million pounds of vegetables. An 80,000-square-foot greenhouse on a Brooklyn rooftop (pictured above) will produce about 1 million pounds of lettuce and tomatoes.
Greenhouses are also in the works in St. Paul, Minn., and Oklahoma City. Next up are projects in Chicago, Washington and Indianapolis.
Each greenhouse will serve a cluster of local retailers.
“We only grow food in the communities we serve,” Lightfoot says.
The key is local. Basil harvested in the morning will be on the store shelves that afternoon. BrightFarms produce will sell for about the cost of organic vegetables.
“Everybody wants to know where their food is coming from,” Lightfoot says.
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Warner, Paramount, Disney, Fox, Lions Gate to Join iTunes Rentals
Wednesday January 9, 2008 11:42 am PST by Arnold Kim
Bloomberg reports that Warner Brothers, Paramount, Walt Disney Co., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, and Fox will begin renting movies through Apple's iTunes Store in an announcement scheduled for January 15th at Macworld.
Bloomberg states that both new releases and older titles will rent for $3.99 for 24 hours, consistent with recent rumors. Fox was the first studio to have signed onto the iTunes rental deal.
Steve Jobs is expected to make these announcements at his keynote address at Macworld San Francisco 2008. MacRumors.com will provide live keynote coverage with web, sms, and iPhone-compatible updates.
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Ryan Middleton
There are times where I get frustrated with remix packs that have over 10 artists, once I got one with over 30, but Mute is looking to blow that right out of the water. They have commissioned over 50 different artists including Moby, New Order, Depeche Mode, Erasure and Chris Liebing to reinterpret John Cage’s 4’33.”
Composed and premiered in 1952, the piece instructs the performer or performers to not play their instrument for the allotted duration of the piece (generally four minutes and 33 seconds). It is the unofficial soundtrack to A Quiet Place.
This will all be part an extensive box set called STUMM433 that will be released in May, which is a part of their MUTE 4.0 (1978 > TOMORROW) series.
“John Cage’s 4’33” has been present in my musical life for as long as I can remember as an important and inspiring composition,” says Mute founder Daniel Miller. “When the idea of every Mute artist doing their own interpretation of the piece came up during a conversation with Simon Fisher Turner, I immediately thought this was the perfect way to mark the label’s MUTE 4.0 (1978 > TOMORROW) series.”
Here is a full list of the artists taking part: A Certain Ratio, A.C. Marias, ADULT., The Afghan Whigs, Alexander Balanescu, Barry Adamson, Ben Frost, Bruce Gilbert, Cabaret Voltaire, Carter Tutti Void, Chris Carter, Chris Liebing, Cold Specks, Daniel Blumberg, Depeche Mode, Duet Emmo, Echoboy, Einstürzende Neubauten, Erasure, Fad Gadget (tribute), Goldfrapp, He Said, Irmin Schmidt, Josh T. Pearson, K Á R Y Y N, Komputer, Laibach, Land Observations, Lee Ranaldo, Liars, Looper, Lost Under Heaven, Maps, Mark Stewart, Michael Gira, Mick Harvey, Miranda Sex Garden, Moby, Modey Lemon, Mountaineers, New Order, Nitzer Ebb, NON, Nonpareils, The Normal, onDeadWaves, Phew, Pink Grease, Pole, Polly Scattergood, Renegade Soundwave, Richard Hawley, ShadowParty, Silicon Teens, Simon Fisher Turner, The Warlocks, Wire, Yann Tiersen.
Get ready for a lot of different artists to make some silence. See a video of the Laibach interpretation below, which you shouldn’t watch at work, unless they are cool with nudity.
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Will TED Talks or Tough Talk Lead to Better Org Culture in Museums?
Two simultaneous museum conferences, on opposite sides of the country, highlighted two different approaches to fixing what's wrong with museums.
After six straight years attending the Museum Computer Network's annual conference (including two years as program co-chair), in November 2019 I stayed in New York City and attended the MuseumNext fall conference "The Future of Storytelling."
Though I missed my museum-sector colleagues who were in San Diego for MCN, this group is very active on Twitter, which made it easy to follow the conference from afar.
What I heard at MuseumNext and what I read from MCN provided some enlightening conclusions about organizational culture in the museum field.
Kirsten Reily from The Wellcome Collection, UK, on keeping the visitor in mind with content. (Photo by the author)
(Note: since the photos in this post are from MuseumNext presentation slides, I'm making the text of the slides available at the end of this post.)
In this post I'll focus on the feel of MuseumNext compared to what the two conferences and the way they're approaching the existential and very real problems in cultural institutions, through my preferred lens of institutional culture and organizational design. (Got a hammer, everything looks like a nail, I know.) For other considerations of the conferences, start here for MuseumNext and here for MCN.
Rebooting my museum conference self
I'd been told by friends who'd attended earlier editions of MuseumNext that sitting for two full days in a single room for TED-like talks can wear one out, and I would agree. (To be fair, three-and-a-half days of MCN's wonderful panels, workshops, and talks is plenty tiring.) I experienced some imposter-syndrome déja vu; as a museum publications department professional, with a side obsession about how people work together, it had taken me a few years at MCN before I felt fully comfortable in a space where the discussions were about the digital.
Over the past few years MCN has expanded to discuss in-depth the nature of human relationships in digital spaces. It didn't take long for me to feel at home at MCN, speaking about the opportunities and human costs of a highly technologized cultural-sector workplace.
MuseumNext was a room of museum professionals devoted to visitor experience, exhibition design, and community relationships. But now that my museum work has shifted to focus on object labels. Seeing the labels I typeset on gallery walls, and the large-print label booklets I produced in the hands of visitors, has made clear that my work is visitor experience. As all our work is.
Adam Reed Rozan of the National Museum of American History talked about working in a museum. (Photo by the author)
The only MuseumNext speaker who addressed internal museum culture was Adam Reed Rozan, Director of Programs and Audience Development at the National Museum of American History. He made clear how poor workplaces lead to poor visitor outcomes. Rozan cited The Henry Ford as a "certified" great place to work because of the alignment between the calling that museum workers feel for their work and the reality of working at this organization. (I haven't vetted this statement with colleagues at The Henry Ford.) Museums are sick as workplaces, he says—and he'll have a hard time finding museum staff who disagree.
The Future of Storytelling Is Impactful Not Empathetic
MuseumNext started with a powerful talk by immersive filmmaker Karen Palmer, who discussed her film RIOT, a first-person experience where the narrative changes based on the viewer's reactions. As a long-time empathy-phile, I interpreted Palmer's goal to improve the empathy of the film's user (a better term than "viewer"), but when I spoke later with her at the evening reception at The National Museum of the American Indian, she made a compelling case that her aim was to go beyond empathy. Her film is meant to confront viewers with their fears as a path to real change.
Filmmaker Karen Palmer provides some useful tech definitions during her MuseumNext talk. (Photo by the author)
Empathy might have its benefits, she told me, but strong emotions lead to change and power. Tech companies and politicians have learned this all too well. I'm glad Palmer took the time to explain her ideas to me. Impact, not just intention, should be the aim of the cultural institution.
The next talk, by Tedi Asher, neuroscientist-in-residence at the Peabody Essex Museum, brought home this point from another angle. Asher presented preliminary findings suggesting that arousal (not in the sexual sense, but in terms of strong emotions) is a better pathway to memory formation. She was clear that the findings came from a small sample size with no proven causality, but this is another instance of change through strength, not just good intentions. I concluded that empathy can aid in starting better processes through listening, but in terms of change empathy is only a gateway.
Tedi Asher of Peabody Essex Museum shows your brain on good art, viewed a certain way. (Photo by the author)
Across the country, museum planning consultant Kate Haley Goldman, in her talk at MCN, pointed out another weakness of empathy and human-centered design. These practices can reinforce othering. Empathy can be harmful if it’s treated as the end point in design, user experience, or co-creation. It focuses us on ourselves versus others and further distracts from structural problems, making the solutions personal and internal only.
I've been a big empathy-phile in museum work for several years but I've seen how easily it (like many other ideas) ends up on the wrong side of intention-vs-impact. (Had a great side conversation at #museumnext about this.)
— Museum Human (@robertjweisberg) November 9, 2019
Empathy has an important role in project management and journey mapping and coming up with better processes, but structural problems will not be solved by empathy. We must confront fear through collective action. This holds true for workers’ rights, climate, immigration, and human rights.
We Have Power, People
Something else which came out of Karen Palmer's MuseumNext talk—museum professionals (below director and board level) are still reluctant to acknowledge that they have power. Not just to change their institution—collective action, such as unionizing, helps—but in society, through their usual combinations of whiteness and elite education. We can't let self-imposed financial and time scarcity within our organizations obscure this simple fact—that's how impact gets blunted.
Finally, #MuseumNext audience was reluctant to admit to Karen Palmer that they have power. Hmm. People, you don’t have to be a museum director to have institutional and societal power!
Back at MuseumNext, MICRO museums hasn't let the power differential between large and small museums keep them from having impact on public spaces. This team creates one-kiosk museums to maximize visitor experience in a small physical package. The museum field will only change if the creation of museums becomes more democratic, said MICRO co-founder Charles Philipp during his MuseumNext presentation. Though some attendees were skeptical that MICRO's six-foot-tall objects were really museums, the team's passion for science (as described to me by co-founder and trained biologist Amanda Schochet) and the public mean MICRO belongs every bit as much as larger institutions.
Power differentials also impact whether people who feel welcome in museums. Dupé Ajayi, Intersectional Marketing Strategist at The Shed in New York, has done the hard work going out into communities to bring people to the institution, with techniques like discounted tickets and a welcoming atmosphere for all visitors. This is even more impressive considering The Shed's bad press because of its location in the new "billionaire's playground" of the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's far west side.
Dupé Ajayi, intersectional marketing strategist at The Shed, does the hard work getting community audiences to the building—and making them welcome once there. (Photo by the author).
Seen through a lens of flipping the script of relationships in museums, I started to realize how many of the presenters at MuseumNext were democratizing their institutions.
The Wellcome Collection in the UK has done great work in opening up their practices to the promises of digital in museums. Digital Manager Alice White and Social Media Manager Kirsten Riley described an organization aware of its power which then took a step back from control through audience "takeovers" of institutional social media and blogs. The Wellcome (read their perfect blog post on digital transformation in museums) put their money where their organizational mouth is. They don't just invite the audience to create content, they offer guidelines, support, and payment for content. All museums interested in co-creation (which should mean all museums) must take heed.
David Eng, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at the Tenement Museum in New York, located the secret sauce in targeting impact before, during, and after the visit. The Tenement Museum follows up on visits with emails to see what changed in the minds of visitors because of the museum. They start from the common American stories of the "right" immigrants who came through Ellis Island but then lead to engagement with new stories of more recent immigrant communities. It's a good use of playing from the institution's strength, and it's no wonder that the museum is so well respected for its messages and impact.
There were numerous presentations with strong local angles. One from Philadelphia (here and here) featured Bill Adair of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with Professional Storyteller Denise Valentine. Pew provides the backing for community stories created and told by community members. Another was by Ayanna Muhammad of the Hip-Hop Museum in Washington, DC. The Hip-Hop Museum looks for local places to center that particular city's take on this art.
Ayanna Muhammad of the Hip-Hop Museum gave a crash course for the audience. (Photo by the author)
Every presenter spoke about an aggressive focus on visitor impact and a willingness to experiment. Iterate has achieved buzzy status as a workplace term, but any organization which does not allow for varied approaches to a wide range of outcomes is not going to achieve important results.
But how do institutions cultivate this experimental culture? Museums under organizational pressure often pull back to a set of core priorities in order to prevent too many projects. But are they cutting off a real source of energy—the staff, including those closer to the audience—before it develops?
The Human Impact of Museum Technology
If MuseumNext brought home the end result of visitor impact through storytelling, then MCN has increasingly asked the question, what are we doing with all this tech? (And vice versa.)
(If you want to read more about MCN 2019, go through the excellent tweets and see the list of blog posts I mentioned above. In particular, check out this honest take from a first-timer, this deeply personal view from someone I had originally planned on presenting with about project management in museums, and this great post from a fellow empathy-phile.)
Humans working in—as opposed to owning the means of production of—tech will always feel its limits. Museum directors want the shiny and new, as leaders usually do. Visitors have a set of demands, not all of which are directly expressed or felt. The impact of museum technology on the staff hasn't been addressed enough, I think, and not just about what a digital workplace does to people beyond the constant barrage of emails.
The result has been an existential crisis for museum technology. Just ask people in museum social media and the session on social media burnout at MCN. In trying to serve the public and society—just like the MuseumNext presenters—we facing a museum scarcity mindset which keep us from having an impact on our world.
The first step is taking on the structural oppression of scarcity in our institutions. That talk is already going on at many museum, in offices and conference rooms, informal gatherings AND department and staff-group and all-staff meetings, and in less-hushed tones.
Perhaps all those talks about empathy at MCN have led to this moment. Maybe MuseumNext presenters were getting there as well. Maybe a museum conference needs an ongoing moderator or mediator to record how the conversation is going, so that when people head home they can take a statement with them—this is what we did, this is what we do well, this is what we do badly, this is what we are going to do better.
Maybe there's a way for museum staff to give talks and be on panels within the institutional framework, or as part of local events. Internal blogging and hackathons might be a start, if we can tackle that teensy problem of activity level.
After MCN, someone asked about these kinds of ways to keep the conversation going, to revisit it during the year between conferences. It heartened me to see that a few attendees joined me in mentioning #MCNergy, the peer-counseling and -problem-solving sessions I organized, with the help of many others, at MCN in 2017 and 2018. Maybe we already have some tools to keep impact going. But we have to fight together the structure so that we can be our best selves, for our audiences.
Meanwhile, Out among the Visitors
I work more on labels now, in production, workflow, and cross-departmental cooperation. My favorite experience working in a museum has been in the past year, going into the galleries during installation or business hours, to arrange a large print label booklet for visitors with disabilities or to figure out layout for several dozen small object labels. While me and six other staff—curator and curatorial administrator, graphic and production designers, editors—were working, visitors continued to walk around us, maybe wondering what we were doing. In a quarter century I haven't felt so connected to the visitors. This is what I want to do, I thought to myself. And then, what more can I do? And how else can I support other staff and visitors by doing more of this?
It's these moments of connection which give me hope. As I learned from Karen Palmer's talk and our later chat, it's not just about empathy. It's one thing to try to see the visitor experience through the eyes of a colleague like a curator, or even another visitor. Our cultural organizations need a more free-flowing structure of experimentation and safety, as well as better support of all staff, to make this happen. Perhaps we need to go a little deeper into fear—and sometimes the fear of not impacting our visitors is a good place to start.
Text of slides in photos from this post
Text of slide from the Wellcome Collection talk
Thinking Points:
Does it matter where people engage with our content?
What can you offer people in return for the stories they can tell?
What do numbers actually mean?
What's the value of a story?
How do we know that we're fulfilling our goal to challenge how people think and feel about health?
Text of the slide from Karen Palmer's talk
Human intelligence exhibited by machines
Artifical Stupidity
Humans are responsible for building in the intelligence … at the moment
Machine learning is a type of AI that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.
Text and description of the slide from Tedi Asher's talk
The default mode network (DMN) is activated by emotionally moving aesthetic experience.
Below is a triangle with "very emotionally moving" at the thicker bottom and "not emotionally moving" at the narrow top.
There are four pairs of brain scans on the right side, showing greater activity during times of emotional arousal leading to greater memory formation.
Text of the slide from Dupé Ajayi's talk
The good news: Cultural organizations are talking about inclusion, diversity, and reaching new audiences.
The not-great news: Cultural organizations still have a long way to go. Attendance is generally not keeping up with population growth, and data suggest that many are not reaching more people, but instead, reaching the same types of people, better.
Text of slide from Ayanna Muhammad's talk
Five elements of Hip-Hop
Text of slide from Adam Reed Rozan's talk
"It's simple: At the Henry Ford we want to be the best, so that means that we have to have the best staff, so that our audiences can have the best experiences. The best staff equals the best experiences. So why wouldn't we do this?"
A logo in the upper right corner of the slide reads:
Mar[ch] 2019–Mar[ch] 2020
post cover image credit: Lerone Pieters on Unsplash, photo cropped by author
Will TED Talks or Tough Talk Lead to Better Org Culture in Museums? by Robert J Weisberg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://www.museumhuman.com/will-ted-talks-or-tough-talk-lead-to-better-org-culture-in-museums.
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Posted on January 26, 2016 by Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
Meigs EMS graduates 21
By Lindsay Kriz - lkriz@civitasmedia.com
Graduating, respectively, although not all are pictured, were: Dillan Andrews, Eric Batey, Sam Bennett, Jordan Bradford, Kelsey Burton, Steven Grady, Benjamin Johnson, Carli Johnson, Curtis Jones, Justin Kimes, Treay McKinney, Rita Morrison, Ash O’Brien, Taylor Palmer, Carrie Roberts, Ariel Rose, Sam Scherfel, Josh Smith, Autumn Tackett and Cliff Thomas.
Lindsay Kriz | Sunday Times-Sentinel
A special cake was commissioned for graduates and their families during this week’s graduation of EMTs — 21 in all, which is a high number, according to lead instructor and paramedic Jordan Shank.
POMEROY — The Meigs County Emergency Management Agency was filled with smiles, congratulations, clapping and cake last week as recent EMT students accepted diplomas as official graduates of the Meigs County EMS EMT Training Academy.
According to lead instructor and paramedic Jordan Shank, the course began Sept. 16 and ended Jan. 12.
Trainees were required to have 168 total classroom hours, 10 patient assessments and 10 training hours to pass the course. Patient assessments meant that students had to go on calls with registered EMTs and complete paperwork after each run, with Shank grading and providing constructive criticism.
Other assessments included regular tests along with final exams.
“It’s not cut-and-dry questions (on exams), either,” Shank said. “A lot of it is fluff trying to confuse you. They give you this big, long scenario and you only need like three words out of it.”
Overall, students were required to maintain an 80 percent average to receive certification. From there, they can take a form of a state exam administered by Meigs, and once all testing has been completed and a student has passed, they receive a card certifying them as an EMT in Ohio.
Many things for which the certified personnel are trained and are now allowed to do include CPR, training with an Automated External Defibrillator, administering medicine within the ambulance, including aspirin or nitroglycerin during a heart attack, splinting, bandaging, EpiPen administration during an allergic reaction episode, oxygen and other needs during an emergency situation.
While many can work in Meigs County, there’s also a demand for work, whether paid or volunteer, in local areas as well, with many already working or volunteering in Portsmouth and Gallia County, among other locations, Shank said. Some of the graduates are already volunteers.
“There’s quite a few different avenues for work,” he said.
Along with being an exceptional class in terms of performance, Shank said this class was also impressive in terms of its size. While each EMT Academy, typically conducted about once a year, graduates between 13-15 people, Shank said this year’s number of graduates swelled to 21.
He said there will be a few months between this most recent class and the next academy, but that he is proud they can now enter into the health field to assist others.
“They did really well,” he said.
Meigs EMS/911 Director Robbie Jacks, who also helped pass out certificates, echoed Shank’s praise.
“I am proud of my staff and the graduates for their hard work and dedication,” he said. “I am also thankful for the support of the Department of Job and Family Services, who helped us find deserving candidates to complete the class. Because of their partnership, Meigs County has several new EMTs to provide emergency medical service to those in need.”
For more information, visit the Meigs County EMS page on Facebook.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2016/01/web1_IMG_5001-1-002.jpgGraduating, respectively, although not all are pictured, were: Dillan Andrews, Eric Batey, Sam Bennett, Jordan Bradford, Kelsey Burton, Steven Grady, Benjamin Johnson, Carli Johnson, Curtis Jones, Justin Kimes, Treay McKinney, Rita Morrison, Ash O’Brien, Taylor Palmer, Carrie Roberts, Ariel Rose, Sam Scherfel, Josh Smith, Autumn Tackett and Cliff Thomas. Lindsay Kriz | Sunday Times-Sentinel
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James Corden reveals the one act he turned down for Carpool Karaoke
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Not everyone can get in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke.
And during Katy Perry's livestream, he revealed one act he was happy that didn't make the cut.
James and Katy were playing a in-house game of 'Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts' where James was asked the question "Who has asked to do Carpool that you've turned down?"
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James answered, “The Wanted” - who were a British boyband best known for their hit song 'Glad You Came' in 2011.
And when Katy told James that all of the fans of The Wanted were going to hate and troll him on social media, James answered back by saying: “OK, I’ll happily meet all 7 of them”.
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While already providing great service to their clients, Nectar Mortgages wanted to make a lasting and meaningful impact to the wider Australian community. In mid-2017, after searching for an organisation that aligned with their values and who they could support in the long-term, the mortgage franchise formed a partnership with the Children’s Cancer Institute.
Speaking to MPA, Nectar Mortgage general manager Stephen Harris explained that most people are not aware that childhood cancer and adult cancer are distinct. The former occurs in different tissues and behaves differently, and so requires tailored treatments.
“Historically, large pharmaceutical companies generally haven’t focused their research on drug discoveries for childhood cancers, concentrating instead on the larger adult cancer market,” Harris said.
"That makes Children’s Cancer Institute’s work vital...it’s up to them to make sure that discoveries are progressed into new treatments for kids as quickly as possible."
Established in 1976 by a group of parents and doctors of kids with cancer, the Children’s Cancer Institute is the only independent medical research institute in Australia that’s wholly dedicated to eradicating childhood cancer.
Guided by the motto “Curing children cancer. It’s not if. It’s when,” the institute, under the executive directorship of professor Michelle Haber AM, depends on some government funding and the community’s support in order to ensure the continuity of its life-saving work.
Researchers at the institute hail from various countries, making their medical breakthroughs beneficial not only to Australian children but to kids all over the world. Through their research, the survival rate of cancer-stricken children is now around 80%.
“Life is short, children are incredibly strong, and the world is full of amazing people,” Harris said.
Nectar Mortgages supports the Children’s Cancer Institute in several ways, which include mobilising franchisees to host fundraising movie nights, organising bowls and golf days, participating in endurance events and donating commissions splits.
A large portion of Nectar’s contribution comes from the generosity of its customers. Upon the settlement of their home loan, Nectar clients are offered one of two gift options: a six- to 12-month magazine subscription or a $50 donation on their behalf. With over 60% going for the second choice, Nectar generates over $1000 per month for the institute.
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Although grateful for the institute’s brilliant researchers, Harris considers the children the real inspiration. Able to fight something sinister with grace, without any real understanding why they must, kids battling cancer, ironically, often become the source of strength for their parents who struggle to get through from one day to the next.
Working with the Children’s Cancer Institute makes Harris incredibly grateful for his life and the healthy children he has been blessed with. Professionally, it makes him realise that although helping people achieve their dream of homeownership and financial freedom is important, there is more to life.
“Our partnership with the Children’s Cancer Institute helps mould us into a better, more socially conscious people, and as a business, it brings us together as a team,” Harris said.
“The institute gives us an added reason to strive for business growth, because the more we can grow, the more we can help them. It’s truly a win-win relationship, and one that we are proud to support.”
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Read Herring Hunt (Paperback)
By V.M. Burns
Mystery bookstore owner Samantha Washington is about to find out it's not so easy to play Monday morning quarterback when it comes to murder. . .
To the town of North Harbor, Michigan, MISU quarterback Dawson Alexander is a local hero. To Samantha Washington, owner of the Market Street Mysteries Bookstore, Dawson is more than a tenant—he’s like an adopted son. But to the police, he is their prime suspect after his ex-girlfriend is found murdered. It’s more than enough real-life drama for Sam to tackle, but her role as a mystery writer also calls. Returning to the English countryside between the wars, she finds Lady Daphne Marsh in quite the quandary. Someone has tried to murder the scandalous American divorcée Wallis Simpson, for whom Edward VIII so recently abdicated his throne. It seems finding a suspect is no small challenge when most of England has a motive . . .
While Sam’s lawyer sister Jenna rushes in to build Dawson's defense, Sam and her lively grandmother, Nana Jo, huddle up to solve the mystery and blow the whistle on the real killer. With the tenacious members of the Sleuthing Senior Book Club eager to come off the sidelines, Sam and her team just might stop a killer from completing another deadly play . . .
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“You’ll love this delightful debut mystery with its charming and wacky cast of characters and a mystery within a mystery just to keep things interesting.”
—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights
V.M. Burns is the acclaimed author of screenplays, children’s books, and cozy mysteries, including the Dog Club Mysteries, the RJ Franklin Mysteries, and the Mystery Bookshop Series. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, V.M. Burns currently resides in Tennessee with her poodles. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Dog Writers Association of America, Thriller Writers International, and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime. She can be found online at www.VMBurns.com.
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Women and the Needle – Part 1: Ladies’ work
As we all know, there’s work and then there’s ‘work’. Working-class women in the Long 18th Century worked, that is they laboured, to earn money, and sometimes that included needlework – sewing clothes, household items and industrial items, or making lace and embroidery, such as tambour. ‘Work’ was the occupation of many genteel women and girls. This could be mending or it could be fancy decorative work: embroidering a tablecloth or a screen, for instance. There was also something else: sewing as art. Women, largely excluded from the male-dominated art world, found many ways to create and to earn their keep doing so, but often they had to use their ingenuity to do so. Wax, shells, needlework, often derided as mere craft, are part of that tradition.
The type of needlework women did was determined by her social rank and her circumstances. Here I look at sewing for pleasure by aristocrats and genteel women. Part 2 looks at sewing as a job and Part 3 covers how women used needlework to create art.
Unknown artist, Lady Jane Mathew and Her Daughters, c. 1790. Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Lady Jane Mathew (née Bertie) – shown on the left in the painting – was the wife of General Edward Mathew, Governor of Grenada. The sewing shown is a pastime rather than a duty, and the portrait is an advertisement for the qualities of these unmarried women, as they display gentility of nature, competence in domestic matters and patient application. Note the serious environment (no smiling is going on) and the classical relief on the wall. One of the women shown in the portrait may be Anne Mathew, who married Jane Austen’s brother James in 1792, and who was described through Austen’s comment on Anne’s nieces: “Both prettyish; very like Anne; with brown skins, large dark eyes and a good deal of nose.”1
Paul Sandby, Woman Seated by a Window (c. 1760-80). Royal Collection Trust.
Upper-class women tended to do crewel embroidery, using heavy wool threads on durable fabrics to create decorative floral designs to enhance clothing, bedding, draperies. There was also flat silk stichery, using silk threads on silk fabric, often made on a tambour (two hoops over which the fabric is stretched – more on tambour work done by parish apprentices in Part 2).
François-Hubert Drouais, Portrait of Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame, c. 1763. Courtesy of The National Gallery, London.
By the middle of the 18th century, upper-class women were using a variety of techniques to embellish clothes and household items. Knotting (or tatting), a way of creating a durable lace using knots and loops, on long strips of fabric, was a relatively easy technique. It did not need good light and could even be done on the move, in a carriage, for instance. In this portrait of Queen Charlotte and her daughter by Benjamin West, Charlotte the Princess Royal holds up some finished knotting sewn on to a coverlet. Again, the artist has been at pains to emphasise the serious, scholarly credentials of the subjects by showing books, classical busts, sheet music and papers.
Engraving after Benjamin West, Queen Charlotte with Charlotte, Princess Royal, 1778. Courtesy of The British Museum.
Middle-class women’s needlework tended to be a bit more practical than royalty and aristocracy. Although they would commission clothes from a seamstress and they might restyle old items themselves, using buttons, ribbons or braiding, or they might adjust a hem length for fashion or a different wearer. They also sewed uniforms for male family members serving with the Army.
Women would teach their daughters literacy and maths using samplers, which could also be exercises in morals and piety, typically cross- or satin-stitching the Lord’s Prayer or the Ten Commandments for display.
James Gillray, Farmer Giles & his wife shewing off their daughter Betty to their neighbours, on her return from school (1809). A sampler hangs over the fireplace and an embroidered cloth lies on the table, both no doubt completed by the accomplished Miss Giles. © The Trustees of the British Museum
Sampler by Elizabeth Howell (1788), auctioned by Kingham & Orme, March 2019.
Needlework, or “work” as it was called, would add to the mix of girls’ accomplishments, alongside drawing, dancing and music, to be used to promote them as matches for suitable men, but not everyone approved of teaching girls to sew.
… this employment [needlework] contracts their [girls’] faculties more than any other that could have been chosen for them, by confining their thoughts to their persons. Men order their clothes to be made, and have done with the subject; women make their own clothes, necessary or ornamental, and are continually talking about them; and their thoughts follow their hands. It is not indeed the making of necessaries that weakens the mind; but the frippery of dress. …Gardening, experimental philosophy, and literature, would afford them subjects to think of, and matter for conversation, that in some degree would exercise their understandings. Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
Wollstonecraft argued that teaching women needlecraft encouraged triviality and self-centredness. It was also unnecessary: ready-made clothing using cheaper fabrics (cotton from India for example) was increasingly available, and buying it would free up time for women to read. Further, to make your own clothes deprived working-class women of lifesaving work. Needlework was an indoor occupation. It kept women out of factories (where they were at risk from predatory men) and off the streets (ditto). Interestingly, antipathy to needlework was something Wollstonecraft shared with the conservative writer Hannah More, who also argued that it narrowed girls’ minds.
Did the repetitiveness of needlework hinder clear thinking? Could it lead to mental derangement? Part 2 includes the case of Mary Lamb, a seamstress making women’s riding coats, who wrote an essay titled On Needlework and killed her mother.
I wish to acknowledge the scholarship of Ellen Kennedy Johnson, in her dissertation Alterations: Gender and Needlwork in Late Georgian Art and Letters (PhD, University of Arizona, 2009).
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Not ‘Some New Age Method’: Kate Hudson Clarifies ‘Genderless’ Parenting Approach Statement
The 39-year-old actress took to Instagram to elaborate on her earlier statements about her parenting style
Published at 3:35 pm on January 28, 2019
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Actress Kate Hudson took to Instagram on Monday to address confusion about her recent comment that she is taking a "genderless" approach to raising her 3-month-old daughter Rani.
“Recently someone asked me something along the lines of, if having and raising a girl is different from boys,” Hudson wrote. “My response was simple. Not really. The whole click bait tactic of saying I’m raising my daughter to be ‘genderless’ is silly and frankly doesn’t even make sense.”
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Rani is Hudson's only daughter and her first child with boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. Her two sons, Bingham Bellamy, 7, and Ryder Robinson, 15, are from previous relationships.
When asked if having a daughter would change her approach to parenting during an interview with AOL, Hudson responded: “It doesn’t really change my approach, but there’s definitely a difference.”
“I think you just raise your kids individually regardless - like a genderless [approach],” Hudson continued. “We still don’t know what she’s going to identify as. I will say that, right now, she is incredibly feminine in her energy, her sounds and her way.”
Hudson said she wanted to clarify that she isn’t using “some new age method” to raise her kids, as some people might have believed when reading the headlines about her AOL interview.
“Me saying a ‘genderless approach’ was a way of refocusing the conversation in a direction that could exist outside of the female stereotype,” Hudson wrote. “It just felt a little antiquated to me. Not all girls want to be a princess, some want to be a king. And that’s fine by me.”
Hudson added that she is just trying to raise her children to be good people who are equipped to survive in the world. She also said she’d be okay with her kids identifying “with something different than what others want them to identify as.”
“I raise and will continue to raise my children, both my boys and girl to feel free to be exactly who they want to be,” Hudson wrote. “To feel confident in their life choices and feel loved and supported no matter what.”
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NY to Spend $42 Million on NYC Housing Authority Security
Published at 7:50 am on October 25, 2015
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New York state will spend $42 million on security cameras and other equipment designed to reduce crime at New York City Housing Authority developments.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding commitment on Friday. It's part of $477 million included in the state budget for the Housing Authority.
The security upgrades will include interior and exterior lighting, intercoms, external doors and gunfire detection sensors.
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Cuomo says New York Police Department figures show shootings and robberies at city housing developments were up between Jan. 1 and Oct. 11 compared to the same period last year.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says the funding is critical to supporting the safety and well-being of the 400,000 people who live in city housing developments.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Tulane says it has received a national letter of intent from junior college quarterback Nick Montana, the son of Hall-of-Fame NFL quarterback Joe Montana.
The younger Montana threw for 2,652 yards and 22 touchdowns this past season at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif.
Tulane says the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Montana, who has two years of eligibility remaining, is enrolling this spring, meaning he'll be able to participate in spring practice and compete for the starting job next fall.
Green Wave coach Curtis Johnson says bringing Montana in was among his top goals for what will be his second recruiting class.
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By Chase Hughes January 20, 2020 7:08 PM
WASHINGTON -- This may be the most realistic and self-aware Wizards team we have seen in a while. It wasn't long ago they had a penchant for talking big about what they believed they could accomplish. Nowadays, knowing where they are in the standings, their expectations are much more measured.
They know they are 12th in the Eastern Conference, even after beating the Pistons on Monday. They know their 14-28 record, which is 14 games under .500 and has them on pace to win 27 total games, isn't good.
But the Wizards are allowed to dream and they say making the playoffs is still something they would like to do.
"That's the goal, that's every day for us. [It's] in the back of my mind," shooting guard Bradley Beal said.
"I watch the games, I watch the standings and everything. We're not talking about it," head coach Scott Brooks said. "If that comes into play [we'll see]. The seventh and eighth seeds, the records aren't great."
There is certainly a case for that. The two teams currently occupying the bottom two playoff spots in the East have sub-.500 records. The seventh-ranked Magic are 20-23 and the Brooklyn Nets are in eighth with an 18-24 mark.
Last season, the Charlotte Hornets held up the Eastern Conference playoff bracket with a losing record as the eighth seed. They went 39-43, not good but still a much better pace than the Wizards are currently on. To win 39 games, they would have to go 25-16 the rest of the way.
Though they have shown some positive signs, going 4-4 in their last eight games, that would require going to a completely different level in the second half of the season. Still, there is no harm in maintaining their goals.
Beal, for one, has envisioned a way it can happen.
"Especially once All-Star hits, that second half is just flying. We have to tighten up and try to get some wins here before the break because that's usually the time when teams like to ease off the pedal a little bit. We have to take advantage of [that], that advantage of our schedule, take care of our bodies, and rally together," he said.
If the Wizards really, really wanted to go for the playoffs, they could try to add some pieces before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. But that should not be expected. In fact, this year's deadline for the Wizards likely won't be affected much at all by the playoff picture.
It's hard to envision them being buyers and they may not be able to be true sellers, either, due to injuries and other factors. Also, there is a belief in the front office that keeping a close distance in the playoff race could be a nice incentive for their young players, that having something to work for later in the season could help their development.
If the Wizards did somehow make the playoffs or even get close, that would be quite the surprise and it would say a lot about the direction of the organization. But in the long-term, it would seem to be more beneficial if they continue on their current course and end up with a top draft pick.
The Wizards right now have the fifth-worst record in the league. That would net them a lot of ping-pong balls for the draft lottery.
It seems likely that's where this season will end. But it doesn't hurt to try.
"We just want to play. We just want to finish the second half of the season playing better," Brooks said.
The Wizards are only 4 1/2 games back in the playoff race. Stranger things have happened.
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NBN Co’s commitment to customer experience driving down rate of complaints
NBN Co, the company building Australia’s broadband network, is pleased to see a 16 per cent decline in the rate of complaints made to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) during the second half of 2017 about retail services delivered over the nbn™ access network.
Of the 22,827 complaints to the TIO about retail services delivered over the nbn™ access network from July to December 2017, less than five per cent (1052) were sent to NBN Co as complaints to resolve.
This was in the midst of one of the biggest deployment years in the company’s history with NBN Co increasing the number of activated premises on the network in the six months to 31 December 2017 by 39 per cent (942,804 premises)¹.
The total number of complaints made to the TIO about services delivered over the nbn™ network equates to 0.67 per cent of total activated services on the nbn™ access network.
NBN Co Chief Customer Officer, Brad Whitcomb said:
“While the slowdown in the rate of complaints is encouraging, NBN Co acknowledges there is still more work to be done, particularly at this critical stage of the rollout as we balance prioritising customer experience without taking our foot off the construction pedal.
“We will continue to work with industry to improve those parts of the customer’s end-to-end experience within our control to reduce complaint volumes.
“The second half of 2017 represented one of the most significant periods of the rollout in terms of prioritising the customer experience. Alongside retailers, our delivery partners and the wider industry, we established a number of company initiatives to improve the broadband experience for end users.
“We evolved our pricing model to help improve speeds on the network during peak hours. As a result, retailers provisioned more bandwidth on the network, shrinking average network bandwidth congestion down from near seven hours to 18 minutes per week when compared with the same period from the previous year (excluding nbn™ Sky Muster™ satellite), as reported in yesterday’s monthly progress report.*
“We also announced plans to pause sales on the HFC portion of the network while optimisation works were carried out. Retail access to HFC services will progressively be made available from late April.
“In addition, we have made significant improvements to our processes and systems to minimise complaints. As a result, our right-first-time metric for installation of nbn™ equipment has climbed overall in recent months, and we are now just below 90 per cent.**
“All of this achieved at a time when, as at 31 December 2017, more than 95 per cent of Australian households and businesses were either in design, under construction or were able to order a service.
“We’re pleased to see these initiatives and industry collaboration having a positive impact on customer satisfaction as well as tempering the volume of complaints made to the TIO.
“The rollout of the nbn™ access network is one of the most complex and transformative projects in Australia’s history and we remain committed to working as quickly as we can, without jeopardising the experience of getting Australians connected,” Mr Whitcomb said.
The nbn™ network is now more than halfway built with around one in three Australian homes and businesses already connected. NBN Co remains on track to complete the rollout of the network by the end of 2020.
* The metrics used relate to services NBN Co delivers to phone or internet providers and the physical connection of homes and businesses to nbn™ infrastructure. The metrics do not cover services supplier by providers to end users, nor end user experience with internet providers. The ‘average network bandwidth congestion’ metric is the average number of minutes of bandwidth congestion per week / per service. This is calculated across all bandwidth purchased by all phone and internet providers across the entire network (VCVB congestion). Please note that while bandwidth congestion is caused by the level of provisioning of capacity by the phone and internet provider, there are also other types of congestion which may occur on the nbn™ access network. See the Fixed Line Network congestion metric for an example of this.Please note that while bandwidth congestion is caused by the level of provisioning of capacity by the phone and internet provider, there are also other types of congestion which may occur on the nbn™ access network, such as the ‘Fixed Line Network congestion’ metric.
** The ‘installed right the first time’ metric measures the percentage of homes and businesses that have their nbn™ equipment installed without additional work from NBN Co the first time the installation is attempted.
In the six months to the 31st of December 2017, NBN Co increased activations by 942,804 premises, bringing us close to 3.4 million (3,385,937) total active premises on the nbn™ access network.
In the same period, NBN Co added 1.4 million premises to the network footprint, bringing us to 7.1 million Ready For Service (RFS). Almost 6.1 million of those were Ready To Connect (RTC), representing more than one in two homes and businesses across the nation able to access high-speed broadband.
The nbn™ access network is wholesale only. NBN Co supplies services and infrastructure to phone and internet providers, who sell plans to end users.
NBN Co's monthly progress report is designed to give Australians a clearer understanding of the company is taking action to improve customer experience.
For information on the metrics and their descriptions please visit www.nbn.com.au/updates.
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The Nippon Fine Chemical Group is recognized as a reliable company thanks to the efforts of many employees, and we believe that this is the driver of the company's growth.
With an eye towards further growth moving forward, we believe that a written code is needed as the foundation of our own ethical behavior, so we have established a “Code of Ethics” which consists of a “Corporate Code of Conduct” and “Corporate Standards of Conduct”.
In addition to instilling the group with our "Code of Ethics", the corporate ethics system has become a "living system", and in order to contribute to the robust development of the Nippon Fine Chemical Group, we have created an “Ethics Code Handbook” and distributed it to all employees to raise awareness.
1. Respect for human life and consideration for safety and health
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group makes necessary and adequate arrangements to respect human life and ensure safety and health at all stages of business operations.
2. Conserving the global environment and contributing to society
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group seeks a society where sustainable development is possible, strives to conserve the global environment, and strives to be a good "corporate citizen" from the viewpoint of coexistence with society and mutual prosperity.
3. Compliance with laws and social norms
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group complies with laws and other social norms, and conducts business operations in a fair and just manner.
In addition, we maintain a healthy and regular relationship with politics and government, and have no relationship with any individual or organization that adversely affects the social order or healthy operations of the company.
4. Respect for stakeholders
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group will endeavor to maintain a robust and favorable relationship with all stakeholders involved with the Nippon Fine Chemical Group, including employees.
Information important to stakeholders will be disclosed appropriately, with the exception of confidential information.
5. Respect for human rights
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group respects the human rights of all people involved in the business operations of the Nippon Fine Chemical Group, and does not take part in any actions that violate human rights such as child labor or forced labor.
6. Respect for employee personality, individuality, and diversity
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group respects people's personality, individuality, and diversity, and strives to create a work environment where each person can feel at ease and enriched. In addition, we strive to maintain a safe, clean, and healthy workplace and achieve work-life balance.
7. Respect for national and regional cultures and customs
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group respects national and regional cultures and customs in the course of its business operations.
8. Compliance with appropriate transaction conditions
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group will treat all business partners with sincerity in business operations such as procurement and sales, set fair and appropriate business conditions, and comply with them.
Also, we will not be involved in any actions that deviate from sound trading practices or actions contrary to social norms, all forms of corruption including extortion and bribery.
9. Respect for intellectual property rights
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group recognizes the importance of intellectual property rights, including trade secrets, adequately protects and utilizes its own rights, respects the valid rights of others, and does not obtain or use them in an unauthorized manner.
10. Proper record keeping and management of confidential information
The Nippon Fine Chemical Group makes accurate and clear records and reports required in accordance with laws and regulations in the course of business operations, and appropriately stores such records, accounts, and reports.
In addition, confidential information such as trade secrets and personal information that have been recorded will be strictly managed to avoid leaks.
Version 1: October 1, 2004
Version 2: April 1, 2008
©Nippon Fine Chemical All Rights Reserved.
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