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Ready for the High Jump: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Primed for Maiden Voyage (Part 2)
By Ben Evans, on November 30th, 2014
Under EFT-1, Orion will conduct two orbits of the Earth and then return to Earth at a blistering 20,000 mph (32,000 km/h). This test will prove out Orion’s heat shield, parachute, and other crucial systems. Image Credit: NASA
After more than a decade of planning and preparation, excitement, and frustration, NASA is ready to launch the first human-capable vehicle for Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) exploration in more than four decades on Thursday, 4 December. Liftoff of the inaugural Orion spacecraft on the long-awaited Exploration Flight Test (EFT)-1 is targeted to occur from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 7:05 a.m. EST. The “launch window” extends for two hours and 39 minutes and, according to Patrick Air Force Base meteorologists, the weather forecast currently predicts partly cloudy skies, with a 20 percent likelihood of rain and a 10 percent probability of lightning. As described in yesterday’s AmericaSpace EFT-1 preview article, the mission will be boosted aloft by the most powerful rocket currently in active operational service, anywhere in the world—United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Delta IV Heavy—which is tasked with delivering the spacecraft to a peak altitude of 3,600 miles (5,800 km). Orion will then complete two orbits in 4.5 hours, before plunging back to Earth in excess of 20,000 mph (32,000 km/h) to test the hardiness of its heat shield at near-lunar-return velocities and temperatures of close to 2,200 degrees Celsius (4,000 degrees Fahrenheit).
Loading of liquid oxygen and hydrogen propellants into the Delta IV Heavy’s trio of Common Booster Cores (CBCs) early on the morning of Launch Day will begin at T-4 hours and 35 minutes. During this period, the NASA team in the Mission Control Center (MCC) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, will take over control of the flight from the launch control team. Flight Director Mike Sarafin will head a 14-member team, which includes the positions of flight dynamics officer, electrical power system officer, emergency, environmental and consumables (EECOM) manager, command and data-handling officer, propulsion officer, guidance, navigation and control officer, guidance officer, instrumentation and communications officer, ground control officer, weather officer, and landing support officer. Their deliberations will be punctuated, just under two hours before T-0, by a briefing from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Spaceflight Meteorology Group about weather conditions at Orion’s primary recovery location in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Baja California. Alongside this report, the 45th Space Wing at the Cape will provide its own update on weather conditions for launch.
The Delta IV Heavy will enter its final pre-planned hold at T-4 minutes, which it should reach at about 6:46 a.m. EST. It will remain in the hold for about 15 minutes, during which time the final polls for launch will be performed by Sarafin’s team at JSC. They will issue their “Go-No Go” consensus to the Mission Management Team (MMT), which is based at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and is chaired by Lockheed Martin’s Mission Manager, former shuttle flight director Bryan Austin. Shortly afterwards, at 6:57 a.m., the Orion spacecraft will transition to internal batteries and external power utilities from SLC-37B will be disconnected. Assuming that none of the Go-No Go polls produce anything untoward, the clock will be released from its hold at T-4 minutes at 7:01 a.m. and will resume counting into the Terminal Countdown.
United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket delivers a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office into orbit in Jun 2012. At present, the Heavy is the most powerful rocket in operational service, anywhere in the world, making it best suited for Orion’s inaugural test flight. Photo Credit: Mike Killian
Ignition of the three RS-68 engines of the Delta IV Heavy will occur at T-5 seconds, enabling each to ramp up to its maximum 705,900 pounds (320,200 kg) of thrust. After telemetry data confirms that the start-up sequence is satisfactory and within required parameters, the liftoff command will be issued and the stack will depart SLC-37B at 7:05 a.m. EST. As seen during previous Heavy launches, the enormous amount of hydrogen being dumped through the engines to condition them, ahead of the opening of liquid oxygen valves and the onset of the ignition sequence, generates a huge ball of fire which dramatically blackens the insulation of the core and strap-on boosters. “During climb-out, free hydrogen continues to attach itself to the base of the vehicle,” explained an Aviation Week article, quoted by CollectSpace.com, “where it burns on insulation designed for that purpose. While the fire is inconsequential, parts of the boattail remain ablaze until ascent into thinner air.”
Seconds after clearing the SLC-37B tower, the Heavy will execute a computer-commanded pitch, yaw, and roll program maneuver. Pitch and yaw controllability is effected by gimballing the engines themselves, whilst roll is accomplished by vectoring the turbine exhaust gases of the RS-68s. This will actively guide the stack onto its proper heading and flight azimuth to deliver Orion into low-Earth orbit. Fifty seconds into the ascent, the core CBC will throttle back to about 57 percent of rated performance, in order to conserve its propellant. The stack will pass through a region of maximum aerodynamic turbulence upon its airframe, colloquially known as “Max Q,” at T+83 seconds and will hit Mach 1 shortly thereafter at T+85 seconds.
By three minutes and 50 seconds after leaving Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the thrust of the two strap-on CBCs will also be reduced to 57 percent, and they will shut down and separate from the rapidly ascending vehicle about seven seconds later. By running at 57 percent for the early phase of the journey uphill, the core will therefore have sufficient remaining propellant to support its own flight after the departure of the boosters. At T+246 seconds, its RS-68 will throttle back up to 100-percent performance and will burn for another 80 seconds, shutting down at T+330 seconds—some 5.5 minutes into the flight—and separating soon afterwards.
The turn will then come for first of two “burns” by the restartable Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS) second stage and its single oxygen/hydrogen-fueled RL-10B2 engine, capable of 24,750 pounds (11,225 kg) of propulsive yield. This is due to ignite about five minutes and 49 seconds after liftoff and will burn for almost 12 minutes, its specific impulse enhanced by means of an electrically-driven extendable carbon-carbon nozzle. The DCSS also houses the Delta IV Heavy’s avionics, navigation, telemetry, and communications systems, and can remain “active” for more than seven hours during extended-duration mission profiles. It can also execute Contamination and Collision Avoidance Maneuvers after the departure of its primary payload.
During the course of the initial DCSS burn, the three protective fairing panels—each measuring 13 x 14 feet (3.9 x 4.3 meters)—will be jettisoned from Orion’s Service Module and the now-unneeded LAS will also be discarded. At 7:22 a.m. EST, some 17 minutes and 40 seconds after departing the Cape, the RL-10B2 engine will fall silent, having established the EFT-1 spacecraft into an initial orbit of 115 x 552 miles (185 x 888 km), inclined 28.8 degrees to the equator. The stack will then drift for a further 98 minutes, or slightly more than one full orbit of Earth, before the DCSS ignites a second time for the lengthy “Big Burn” to boost Orion to an altitude of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) and a location 15 times further into space than the International Space Station (ISS). This makes EFT-1 very similar in profile to the planned, but unrealized Apollo “E” mission.
The EFT-1 mission will be overseen by Flight Director Mike Sarafin and his team in the Mission Control Center (MCC) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: NASA
Scheduled to get underway at one hour, 55 minutes, and 26 seconds into the mission, this second burn will run for four minutes and 45 seconds, concluding at 9:05 a.m. Five minutes after the DCSS shuts down for the second and final time, Orion will enter its First High Radiation Period, passing into the lower Van Allen Belt, during which time its cameras will be temporarily deactivated to avoid damage. The spacecraft will rise above this particularly intense radiation neighborhood by 9:25 a.m., after which its cameras will be switched back on, and, shortly afterwards, its Reaction Control System (RCS) will be powered up. Orion is expected to reach a peak altitude of 3,609 miles (5,808 km) at 10:10 a.m.—approximately three hours and five minutes into the mission—which will place a human-capable vehicle further from the Home Planet for the first time since December 1972. At this altitude, the camera-returned view of Earth should be spectacular, filling 60 percent of Orion’s windows and resembling a six-foot-wide (1.8-meter) disk, held at arm’s length.
Hitting the peak of its high-apogee orbit, Orion’s Crew Module will separate from the DCSS/Service Module stack at 10:28:41 a.m. This will permit the Crew Module to begin its hazardous descent back through the “sensible” atmosphere and accomplish a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the blistering velocity of 20,000 mph (32,000 km/h), the spacecraft will be required to endure its Second High Radiation Period through the lower Van Allen Belt as it plunges back to Earth. Again, its cameras will be temporarily shut down to survive the passage. At 11:02:11 a.m., a little less than four hours since liftoff, the Crew Module’s RCS thrusters will ignite for 10 seconds to begin the process of entering the upper atmosphere. This will mark the fastest re-entry by a human-capable vehicle since the closure of the Apollo era.
Orion will emerge from its second passage through the lower Van Allen Belt at 11:10 a.m. and about eight minutes later the spacecraft will hit “Entry Interface” at an altitude of 400,000 feet (75 miles or 122 km), during which time it will endure temperatures as high as 2,200 degrees Celsius (4,000 degrees Fahrenheit) on its airframe. This temperature is about 80 percent as hot as Orion would experience during a return from lunar distance and is expected to represent the most challenging test of the capabilities of its heat shield currently possible. At 11:18:41 a.m., shortly after Entry Interface, the superheated plasma around the Crew Module is expected to block out communications for about 150 seconds.
Groundtrack of the EFT-1 mission. Image Credit: NASA
Maximum re-entry heating should be reached a couple of minutes later and after passage through the worst of this furnace Orion’s Forward Bay Cover will be jettisoned at 11:24:29 a.m., to expose its parachutes. Two drogues will be deployed at an altitude of 22,000 feet (6,700 meters) and a velocity of 300 mph (480 km/h), helping to slow the Crew Module down to around 100 mph (160 km/h). Ninety seconds later, at 11:25:40 a.m., three pilot chutes will be used to pull out Orion’s trio of massive main canopies at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). Covering the area of a football field when deployed, the main parachutes will unfurl in a “staged” fashion, firstly to 3-percent-open, then 10-percent-open, and eventually to full-open. This technique has been developed to keep the aerodynamic forces on the canopies to a minimum, providing for a softer descent and ensuring the safety of the hardware. Even if one parachute fails, the system has the capability to slow the 19,000-pound (8,600 kg) Crew Module to a soft splashdown at just 17 mph (27 km/h).
Current projections anticipate that the EFT-1 mission will end in the Pacific Ocean, about 600 miles (965 km) off the coast of Baja California, far to the southwest of San Diego. Assuming an on-time launch, splashdown should occur at 8:28:29 a.m. PST (11:28:29 a.m. EST), concluding a mission of four hours, 23 minutes, and 29 seconds and two orbits of Earth. Putting Orion’s high-speed return into perspective, the period from Entry Interface to hitting the ocean will take a mere 11 minutes, as opposed to around 40 minutes during the 17,500 mph (28,200 km/h) shuttle re-entry profiles.
A test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft floats through the sky about the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground, near Yuma, Ariz., under the two drogue parachutes that precede the release of its three main parachutes.
Photo Credit: NASA
The spacecraft’s uprighting system will inflate to achieve a heads-up orientation, and it will remain powered-up after hitting the waters of the ocean. The retrieval effort will require the combined efforts of a joint NASA-Navy team. Orion Lead Flight Director Mike Sarafin will contact Recovery Director Jeremy Graeber, aboard the amphibious recovery vessel USS Anchorage, to advise him of the spacecraft’s overall health and status after a journey of more than 60,000 miles (96,600 km). Also supporting the EFT-1 landing will be the Navy’s salvage ship, USNS Salvor. Small Zodiac boats will be deployed to attach a sea anchor, load-distributing collar, and tether lines, after which they will begin towing operations into the Anchorage’s well deck. “The Crew Module will be winched into the flooded well deck and placed on rubber shock absorbers,” noted NASA’s EFT-1 press kit. “Water will be drained from the well deck, leaving Orion secure and dry. Once the ship starts the journey back to shore and reaches calm waters, the Crew Module then will be placed into its recovery cradle and readied for offloading.”
Meanwhile, the Salvor’s cranes will lift the Forward Bay Cover and parachutes from the ocean onto the deck, and all hardware will be transported to a pier at the U.S. Naval Base San Diego. The Crew Module will later be driven by truck to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., where it will be refurbished and used in Orion’s Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) test, currently scheduled to occur from the Cape’s Space Launch Complex (SLC)-46 in 2019.
Next weekend’s history articles will focus on history “In the Making”, reflecting on the 42nd anniversary of Apollo 17 and the maiden voyage of Orion as a new era in humanity’s exploration of deep space begins.
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12 comments to Ready for the High Jump: NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Primed for Maiden Voyage (Part 2)
Tom Vasiloff
A successful mision will mark the beginning of the long-awaited return of America’s preeminent role in manned spaceflight.
john hare
Can I express disagreement without it turning into a flamefest?
Jim Hillhouse
The historical arc of Orion, as well as that of its sister program SLS, is more thriller than anything else.
Congress, after creating the Orion and SLS programs despite stiff efforts from NASA’s leadership and many space advocates to see NASA’s human space exploration program destroyed, then defied all the odds and predictions by so many by fully funding those programs since their start in 2010.
Repeatedly Congress has had to butt heads with NASA and the White House over anemic funding requests, over efforts by NASA leaders to withhold appropriated funds, for Orion and SLS. Not many space programs could survive active opposition from the White House as well as NASA’s Deputy Administrator and CFO. But Orion has.
Some say that Orion and SLS don’t have a budget, and a mission, to go anywhere. That can be easily fixed by the White House and in particular OMB Science Chief Paul Shawcross. Yet people direct their criticism of this issue not at the White House or the President, but at NASA, which can do nothing to increase its own funding.
None-the-less, Orion has proceeded forward. And under Congressional budgets, SLS and Orion will fly in late 2016 to mid-2017, rather than in 2018 under President Obama’s projected budgets.
One day, a President will have the vision to make use of the Orion and SLS programs to expand our reach beyond low-Earth orbit. In the meantime, we are seeing nothing short of the dawn of a new human space exploration program.
libs0n
“Congress, after creating the Orion and SLS programs despite stiff efforts from NASA’s leadership and many space advocates to see NASA’s human space exploration program destroyed”
Slander.
The administration just had different NASA human exploration program objectives oriented toward Mars, and a shuttle derived launch vehicle was a poor method of enabling those objectives as witnessed in the downscope of a more ambitious asteroid mission to the ARM proposal. SLS was fit to be originally not selected as the basis for their program. And their supposed opposition to it is overblown: their funding plans for it have been generous but also more mindful of other pressing concerns that have a priority in the near term like developing domestic crew access for the ISS program. Supporting somethings a tad more mildly is not the same thing as opposition. If only they actually opposed it as you imagine them to instead of adopting it without reservation. The truth is that SLS and Orion are flawed programs and as a partisan of them you interpret every negative manifestation in reality as evidence of a conspiracy rather than the actual effect being the impact of their selection on the extent of the exploration program. The administration should be faulted for not actually opposing them but allowing them to co-opt and compromise the space and exploration program.
Also, the administration was not opposed to Orion, they added Orion back into their plans themselves, a poor choice in my opinion because Orion is a bloated, drawn out, expensive spacecraft for what it delivers. 17 billion dollars over 16 years for a 4 man BEO capsule is ridiculous and shameful. Only seven more years to wait for the first crewed flight.
This flight is being launched on ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy. NASA didn’t have to develop a fresh vehicle for it and only payed the ticket price for this launch of their payload. It is an example that NASA’s exploration program could and can be vibrantly based on commercial launch vehicles rather than Shuttle derived launch vehicles. Hyperbole that such a switch is wanting to “destroy human space exploration” is ridiculous and false. Switching from Ares 1 to Delta 4 Heavy didn’t destroy Orion, it helped launch it. Switching from SLS to a commercial launch vehicle based architecture would better enable exploration goals while having a positive impact on the progress of the commercial space industry.
JIM:”One day, a President will have the vision to make use of the Orion and SLS programs to expand our reach beyond low-Earth orbit. In the meantime, we are seeing nothing short of the dawn of a new human space exploration program.”
JOHN: Far more likely historically is that a President will cancel it in favor of his own super duper new vision of how it should be done, or not done.
The questionable antics of various space companies aside, there are too many elections between now and full Orion/SLS service to have real confidence in this being the ONE that gets it done.
It is far too early to say which entity(ies) will open up space for real. There are many paths that lead to Mars and other destinations and betting it all on one pony is more likely to result in broke than wealth. I would have bet on IBM before the computer revolution, and on Langley before the Wrights and been wrong both times. I would have had a lot of company.
“Far more likely historically is that a President will cancel it in favor of his own super duper new vision of how it should be done, or not done.”
Cynicism is a safe, but not necessarily productive option.
“The questionable antics of various space companies aside”
Serious question, which “space companies” are you accusing of “questionable antics”? Would it be SpaceX, where Musk is “tweeting” that the Falcon 9 first stage will land on a barge and now be (eventually) refueled there before flying back to the launch site?
“It is far too early to say which entity(ies) will open up space for real.”
Or, sadly, if any will; just to keep the cynicism going.
Depending on Presidential vision is even more unlikely to be productive.
Blue patent on an obvious barge recovery
SpaceX ignoring patent
Virgin G hoopla and so on.
Also that line was to preempt the “give it all to SpaceX fans”, some of which are friends.
None may make it, but the way to bet is on a variety of players rather than letting it all ride on one I’m betting on XCOR and company in the long term.
There are a few non obvious technologies and architectures that will eventually surprise most of us.
Perhaps, but the only American Human Space Flight efforts to produce flight hardware (so far) have been paid for by the taxpayers and were (are) dependent on Presidential and (gasp – choke – wheeze) Congressional “vision”.
– Apollo
– Skylab
– Shuttle
– ISS
– Even the “commercial” CRS program was financed primarily with government money.
You can like or dislike those programs (separately or together), but the fact will remain that they produced actual in space operations and used government money. The same will be true of “commercial” crew assuming it succeeds. The only potentially really private human space effort that might succeed at the moment is Blue Origin.
Do not tell your friends that SpaceX (without acknowledging it, of course) appears to be backing away from the direct fly back and landing at the launch site they had been espousing. They now are talking about landing on the barge for refueling and a second launch to get back to the launch site. This seems to be an attempt to get around that pesky rocket equation unpleasantness.
Cryptic, but interesting. Would you care to expound on these technologies so the rest of us will not be so surprised.
Air turborocket fly back stages.
Compound tethers to service LEO platforms.
Inverse aerobraking to LEO using the kinetic energy of Lunar volatiles.
Fuel cooled turbines that double as second stage impellers and fuel injectors.
Simple compensating nozzles based on the standard bell with notch.
Torus based stages with the propellant tanks supplying lift and payload protection and alpha 90 reentry for high drag at high altitudes.
Laser afterburner assist to first stages.
These are just a few I’ve blogged about on selenianboondocks.com. Idea people at conferences that actually work in the field have bounced many more off of me. Though most of my ideas may not work, there are a number of professional people out there with concepts that will work.
An interesting list.
I think I understand the basics of all of them except: “Inverse aerobraking to LEO using the kinetic energy of Lunar volatiles.”
Since I am very interested in Lunar Resources use, could you give a slightly more detailed description of what is meant.
Lunar material injected into close earth flyby trajectory. Suborbital stage is impacted on heatshield by timed vaporized volatiles. ISP in the high three digits.
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Alfred State announces 2019-20 Presidential Aspiring Leaders
Alfred State College is pleased to introduce this year’s class of academically talented student leaders who have been named to the Presidential Aspiring Leaders (PAL) Program for 2019-2020.
Now in its third year, the Presidential Aspiring Leaders (PAL) Program was created for students who possess a strong work ethic, display commitment and dedication to their studies, are engaged in the community and the college, and are looking to strengthen their leadership skills. Students within the program are expected to become familiar with and abide by Alfred State’s core values of respect, integrity, service, and dedication.
Alfred State President Dr. Skip Sullivan said, “I congratulate the newest group of Presidential Aspiring Leaders here at Alfred State. We applaud their hard work and excellence inside and outside of the classroom, and I am excited to help each of them enhance their leadership capabilities.”
Pictured are the members of the Presidential Aspiring
Leaders (PAL) Program for 2019-2020. Front row is
Cassandra Robbers. Second row, from left to right, are
Brianna Swartz and Amanda Gardner. Third row, from left
to right, are Marc Panzenhagen and Collin Stauffer.
Pictured in the last row are Alfred State President Dr. Skip
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Conrad. Not pictured is PAL member Jake Martin.
In order to qualify for the program, a student must be in their final year of study, have a 2.5 GPA or higher, and have two faculty or staff recommendations that are supported by the dean of their school and approved by their division’s vice president. The president will make final selection of the nominees.
As a PAL member, students will participate in quarterly dialogues on leadership topics with the president, provide feedback on campus issues, and attend a minimum of six assigned events with Sullivan, other faculty or staff, or alone on behalf of the President’s Office. These events include Accepted Student Days, Homecoming and Family Weekend, local/state/federal legislative meetings, state and county fairs, SUNY special events, various ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and more.
This year’s class of PAL students, along with their major and hometown, includes:
Cassandra Robbers, business administration, Almond
Brianna Swartz, architectural technology, Fort Plain
Amanda Gardner, interdisciplinary studies, Hornell
Marc Panzenhagen, electrical construction and maintenance electrician, Oakland, NJ
Collin Stauffer, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, LeRoy
Jake Martin, heavy equipment, truck and diesel technician, Clarence
Students hold the distinction for the academic year beginning in the fall semester and ending when the spring semester concludes. Upon completion of the program, PAL students will receive a letter of recommendation from Sullivan and will be recognized at the college’s Honors Convocation and Commencement ceremony.
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Drama > Biopic [feature]
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History > Law & Crime
Director: James Marsh
The Theory of Everything (2014)
directed by James Marsh
featuring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Charlie Cox
featuring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Jonathan Bailey, Genevieve Gaunt
Man on Wire (2008)
featuring Philippe Petit, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, Jim Moore, Mark Lewis
featuring Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay, Charlie Cox, Paul Whitehouse
Shadow Dancer (2013)
featuring Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Aidan Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, Gillian Anderson
Project Nim (2011)
featuring Herbert Terrace, Stephanie Lafarge, Jenny Lee, Laura Ann Petitto, Joyce Butler, Bill Tynan, Renee Falitz, Bob Ingersoll, James Mahoney
Wisconsin Death Trip (2000)
featuring Ian Holm, Marilyn White, John Schneider
featuring Gael García Bernal, William Hurt, Paul Dano, Pell James, Laura Elena Harring
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life and Music
Red Riding: 1980 (2010)
featuring Jim Carter, Warren Clarke, Paddy Considine, Shaun Dooley, Julia Ford, Andrew Garfield, Sean Harris, Eddie Marsan, Joseph Mawle, Tony Mooney, David Morrissey, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake, Tony Pitts, Lesley Sharp, Robert Sheehan, Chris Walker
Tony Mooney
Stephanie Lafarge
Shaun Dooley
Sean Harris
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Kleen-Flo 100 Set for Velocity Weekend at Sunset
By: Jamie Dyson | APC Racing Series | May 04, 2018 at 11:00am
The 2018 APC Series season will kick-off on May 19th, 2018 as a part of the Velocity Weekend at Innisfil, Ontario’s Sunset Speedway. With the 2018 season opener nearing, APC Series officials are proud to announce a new event sponsor in Kleen-Flo Tumbler Industries. Since the series inception in 2015, the season has traditionally began at Sunset Speedway, however this will be the first time the series will open it’s season being a part of Sunset’s massive Velocity Weekend. This weekend will not only be big for the series as it opens 2018, it will be a big weekend for racing at the speedway in general as several other touring and home track series will take part in the action all weekend long with the Saturday night portion highlighted by the APC Series Kleen-Flo 100.
Kleen-Flo Tumbler Industries is a proud Canadian company whose history spans 3 countries, 3 principal organizations and over 70 years. The Combustion Utilities Corporation of Montreal, J.A. Tumbler Laboratories of Baltimore, Maryland and Burmah Castrol of the United Kingdom have all contributed to the existence and progressive growth that is Kleen-Flo. Kleen-Flo products are used around the world with significant penetration in North America, the Mediterranean, Africa, India, New Zealand, Asia and the West Indies. Kleen-Flo’s facility in Poland has provided distribution to Eastern European markets. From the humble beginnings of one product, the Kleen-Flo line has grown to over 200 and continues to grow as customer needs change. Today, Kleen-Flo Tumbler Industries, headquartered in the greater Toronto area, is owned and operated by its employees with a keen eye on the future and a proud sense of the past.
Sunset Speedway has been home to some thrilling APC Series events since 2015 with the opening race of 2018 marking the 7th event at the tight tricky 1/3 mile for the series. Previous winners at the speedway include hometown hero and inaugural event winner Dwayne Baker, all 3 former champions including Dale Shaw claiming the second 2016 event, Andrew Gresel winning the second 2015 event and starting off his 2016 championship season with a win at Sunset, and of course Brandon Watson claiming 2 victories at the high banks last season.
The APC Series is looking ahead to a strong 2018 season, and it all gets started with the Kleen-Flo 100 on the Victoria Day Long Weekend May 19th, 2018 at Sunset Speedway’s Velocity Weekend.
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Musharraf faces calls to quit
Pakistan's president faces tough opposition after crushing defeat in elections.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faced mounting calls to quit Tuesday as opposition parties moved towards a coalition government in the wake of a sweeping election victory over his allies.
The widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto said he had no interest in working with Musharraf's defeated backers, but said he would join forces with other groups opposed to the key figure in US anti-terror efforts.
"We will form a government of national consensus which will take along every democratic force," Asif Ali Zardari told a news conference a day after the parliamentary elections.
Celebratory gunfire erupted in several cities as unofficial preliminary results showed a big win for the parties of former premier Nawaz Sharif and of Bhutto.
"Musharraf has said he would quit when people tell him. People have now given their verdict," said two-time prime minister Sharif, ousted by Musharraf in a bloodless 1999 coup.
He said he was set to meet Zardari on Thursday.
Leading pro-democracy lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan, held under house arrest since Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in November, said the president should quit because he was the "most hated man in the country."
Several dozen protesters chanting "Go Musharraf, go!" gathered on Tuesday night outside the house of the country's deposed chief justice to protest his sacking by Musharraf in November and his continued detention.
Musharraf's spokesman bluntly rejected such calls and said the former general was willing to work with whoever forms a government.
"They are way off in their demands," spokesman Major General Rashid Qureshi told AFP. "This is not the election for president. President Musharraf is already elected for five years."
Unofficial results showed a rout of the pro-Musharraf ruling party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), placing the president at risk of a hostile parliament that, in theory, could seek his impeachment.
"We accept the verdict of the nation," said Tariq Azeem, a spokesman for the PML-Q, which backed Musharraf throughout the last parliament. "We officially concede defeat."
With votes counted in 258 out of 272 constituencies, the PPP and Sharif's party had a combined total of 153 seats, the election commission said. The PML-Q and its allies together had 58 seats.
The party's chief and several key members lost their seats in Pakistan's national assembly.
Results also showed a near total defeat for hardline Islamic parties that under the previous administration ruled Pakistan's North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan.
A team of US senators who monitored the vote said it was credible and legitimate. The opposition had feared polls would be rigged.
The White House said the elections were "largely fair."
"I think that what we can say is that they seem to have been largely fair and that people were able to express themselves, and that they can have confidence in their vote," spokeswoman Dana Perino said as President George W. Bush arrived in Ghana Tuesday on the fourth stop on his African tour.
In Washington, the State Department said Pakistan had taken a "step towards the full restoration of democracy."
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was encouraged by the "commitment of all parties concerned to respect the democratic process," his press office said.
The death of Bhutto in a December 27 gun and suicide attack - along with other suicide bombings - overshadowed the campaign and forced the election's delay until Monday.
Musharraf would become a powerless leader at best - and could lose his job - in the new political landscape, analysts said.
Observers said Musharraf would likely try to woo Bhutto's party and split it from Sharif's but said the president's need to fight for his own political survival would distract him from fighting terrorism.
Musharraf has been viewed by the United States as its bulwark in the fight against Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants based in Pakistan's tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan.
A spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his country is looking forward "to fighting the root causes of terrorism" with Pakistan's newly elected representatives.
Japan hailed the elections as a step towards "stable democracy."
Investors also reacted positively, sending the Karachi Stock Exchange's main index 3.19% higher.
The election commission put turnout according to early results at about 45 percent - higher than in the previous two elections.
Kuwait increases food subsidies
Bahraini criminals to work off jail terms
India concerned about Pakistan's nukes
Iran reinstates disqualified candidates
IN PICS: Sheikh Mohammed visits Iran and Syria
Musharraf could face impeachment
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Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in
Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in /node/1606211/middle-east
Kerry Boyd Anderson
Cycle of Middle East protests likely to continue into 2020
A Lebanese anti-government demonstrator yells slogans as she takes part in a rally in front of the central bank building in the capital Beirut on December 30, 2019.(AFP)
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Lebanese banks have imposed informal withdrawal limits of a maximum $300 a week and totally halted transfers abroad
“We want the money,” the protesters chanted, a number of them clients of the bank
BEIRUT: Lebanese protesters staged a sit-in inside a commercial bank in the capital Beirut on Monday, forcing tellers to give them more than the weekly limit for withdrawal amid a wave of protests against recent capital controls.
Amid a spiraling financial crisis, Lebanese banks have imposed informal withdrawal limits of a maximum $300 a week and totally halted transfers abroad. Anti-government protesters, who largely blame the country’s dire economy on corrupt politicians, say the limits are illegal and have turned their ire against bank officials and the financial sector.
The Association of Banks in Lebanon advised the capital controls to manage depleting foreign currency. Lebanon’s economy depends heavily on US dollars.
At least two dozen protesters sat on the floor of a branch of the Audi Bank in Beirut’s Achrafieh district on Monday, chanting against Lebanese banking policies. They eventually forced the teller to cash a $5,000 check for one protester while two others withdrew $1,000 and $2,000 from their accounts. The protesters waved the money at the cameras in celebration.
“We want the money,” the protesters chanted, a number of them clients of the bank. They urged some of the customers in the bank to demand more of their money with the protesters’ support. At least one tried, but didn’t insist, said Roy Deeb, one of the protesters who cashed the $5,000 check.
“We stayed and insisted and under pressure, they gave the money,” Deeb said.
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Deeb said it is not legal for Lebanon’s bank association to enforce withdrawal limits without parliamentary or government approval.
Over recent weeks, the local currency has taken a nose dive, losing more than 30% of its value after over 20 years of being pegged to the dollar. Meanwhile, layoffs and salary cuts are becoming the norm while politicians have continued to bicker since late October over forming a new government.
An Audi bank spokesperson was unable to confirm that the money was withdrawn and said bank staff called for security back-up because of the protesters’ “aggressive” action. The bank is the largest private bank in Lebanon.
“They are not clients. They are communists,” the spokesperson told The Associated Press, declining to be identified in line with regulations. “They are calling for the fall of the banking system.”
The doors to the bank were briefly closed while protesters and clients were locked inside, Deeb said. He denied protesters used violence. Security at one point formed a line between the tellers and the protesters. The standoff ended peacefully by the branch’s regular closing time.
After nationwide protests erupted on Oct. 17 over Lebanon’s plummeting economy, banks closed down for two weeks fearing anger and panic from depositors. When they re-opened, at least one armed security guard was added to each branch, in addition to the regular private security.
A spokesman for the Lebanese banks association said the capital controls are only a temporary measure to deal with the country’s severe liquidity crunch. Georges Abi Saleh, director of communication for the association, said that there were strict orders to avoid clashing with depositors.
“The people are in a state of worry. We have to be understanding,” he said, adding that it is unlikely such scenarios would be repeated in over 1,100 bank branches around Lebanon.
Topics: Lebanon Protests sit-in
Cash-strapped Lebanon to probe ‘suspicious’ capital flight
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Revealed: plans for chimney-top viewing platform at Battersea power station
3 November, 2013 By Richard Waite
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Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013 - a concealed lift will provide access to a public viewing platform at the top of north-west chimney, enabling visitors to enjoy panoramic views of London at a height of 110m without compromising the profile of the iconic chimneys.
Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013 - Turbine Hall A
Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013
Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013 - Turbine Hall B
Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013 - office interior
Wilkinson Eyre's plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013: Annex A - Turbine Hall Roof Garden
Battersea Power Station in London. Image © English Heritage
Source:Image © English Heritage
Battersea Power Station in London. Image by Merlin Fulcher
Source:Image by Merlin Fulcher
The proposed Northern Line extension in London
Wilkinson Eyre has released new proposals for the overhaul of Battersea Power Station which include a roof garden and a ‘great glass elevator’ in one of the chimneys
More from: Revealed: plans for chimney-top viewing platform at Battersea power station
The detailed plans to overhaul the Grade II*-listed south London landmark - the centrepiece of Rafael Viñoly’s wider £8 billion vision for the riverside site - will go out to public consultation later this week ahead of a planning submission before the end of the year.
The scheme, which features 40,000m² of shops, 58,000m² of offices and 248 homes around a ‘garden square in the sky’, aims to ‘preserve and restore the architectural splendour of the building’ and open up the turbines halls.
As well as plans for a new full-height void space behind the southern wall of the Boiler House, the practice has designed a ‘concealed lift’ which links to a public viewing platform at the top of north-west chimney.
Describing the design proposals Jim Eyre, director of Wilkinson Eyre, said: ‘We wanted to ensure that the proposed designs were consistent with and sympathetic to Sir Gilbert Scott’s masterpiece, with the chimneys and turbine halls remaining the dominant features of the building.
‘It was important to us to retain the Power Station’s sense of scale and visual drama, which is achieved through design features such as the full-height glass void behind the southern wall and the vast, central atrium. It was also really important to restore a sense of energy to the building so that people have a rewarding experience each and every time they visit.’
The project will follow a two-year, £100 million programme of repairs, led by Buro Happold and Purcell, and is due to complete in 2019.
Last month US starchitect Frank Gehry and Norman Foster joined the growing number of architects working on the project, after being brought in to design a residential ‘High Street’ leading from the planned Northern Line Extension to the power station plot.
The 800-flat first phase designed by dRMM and Ian Simpson Architects started on site this summer.
Wilkinson Eyre’s plans for Battersea Power Station, November 2013
Previous story (AJ 30.05.13)
Wilkinson Eyre and Purcell to restore Grade II* Battersea Power Station
Wilkinson Eyre and Purcell have been appointed to refurbish Giles Gilbert Scott’s iconic Battersea Power Station in south London
A £100 million programme of repairs, led by Buro Happold and Purcell, will start in October exactly 30 years after electricity production stopped inside the Grade II*-listed brick masterpiece.
The project includes repairs to the façade, wash towers, steel frame and windows alongside replacement of the four distinctive white chimneys which could happen simultaneously under controversial proposals by the developer.
Planned to complete in 2016, the works pave the way for eventual redevelopment of the disused behemoth which is at the centre of Rafael Vinoly’s £8 billion vision for the prime riverside site. The project was purchased by a Malaysian consortium for £400 million in September.
Wilkinson Eyre has meanwhile been chosen to work on detailed designs for the power station interior.
Battersea Power Station Development Company Chief Executive, Rob Tincknell, said: ‘We have assembled an outstanding team to handle the restoration of this iconic building.
‘Their engagement marks the point at which we are delivering the inspiring work of Rafael Vinoly and constructing the world-class destination he has mapped out.
‘The reconstruction of the iconic chimneys is an essential part of the refurbishment and will be undertaken with great care and precision so that they remain a landmark on the London skyline for decades to come.”
Last week Carillion was appointed contractor for the regeneration’s first phase featuring 800-home designed by Ian Simpson and dRMM. The 102,200m² scheme next to the power station starts on site this summer and is scheduled to complete in 2016.
Last month the developer behind the high-profile power station project announced a string of planned changes to the outline consent.
One of amendments sought to alter the planning consent for the demolition and rebuilding of the chimneys from a phased programme to a simultaneous one which the developer argued would ‘speed up the delivery and opening of the restored power station.’
Transport for London (TfL) has meanwhile applied to the Secretary of State for Transport for planning powers for a £1 billion extension to the Northern Line serving Battersea Power station.
The Transport and Works Act Order, if approved and the project secures funding, will allow TfL to start building in three years and open the two new stations at Battersea and Nine Elms by 2020.
Gardiner & Theobald is cost consultant for the repairs and Turner & Townsend is project manager.
Rob Tincknell: ‘Committed to Battersea’
New video: Battersea Power Station regeneration
40,000 visit Battersea Power Station in most popular Open House weekend ever
Finally: wHY reveals rejigged Ross Pavilion plans two years after contest win
4 November 2019Richard Waite
US practice wHY has revealed its latest designs for a performance space in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens – two years after winning an international contest for the job
Retrofit work offers new architectural possibilities, say latest RetroFirst backers
18 November 2019Will Hurst
WilkinsonEyre, Hopkins, Hawkins\Brown, Glenn Howells Architects, Gensler and JTP are the latest signatories to the AJ RetroFirst campaign
Sheppard Robson unveils City scheme with ‘largest living wall in Europe’
Sheppard Robson has revealed plans for a mixed-use building in the City of London with the ‘largest living wall in Europe’ wrapped around its façade
RSHP provokes anger with plan for flats inside Bethnal Green gasholders
20 December 2019Ella Jessel
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is facing criticism from heritage campaigners over plans to build homes inside two historic gasholders in east London
John Hummerston4 November, 2013 8:57 am
Lovely idea ! But what if the lift cage gets stuck halfway ? Lifts do break down occasionally, and in a normal building with floors every (say) 4m. passengers can be rescued from above to an adjacent floor, by rescuers on that next floor. In this proposal, there is no floor above and certainly no one to assist. Helicopters ? Health + Safety's comments should be interesting !
Nicholas strachan4 November, 2013 9:33 am
Can the great glass elevator not fly out of the chimney?
JustFacades.com4 November, 2013 2:13 pm
glass viewing pods seem like a great idea, cant wait to have a go
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2012 (62) Audi A3 1.4 TFSI SE 3dr
Glasgow Bishopbriggs Toyota
Expected retail price £8298
£30 per year
Mobile telephone preparation - bluetooth interface
Twin exhaust tailpipe
ISOFIX child seat preparation+airbag deactivation
Front seats - 'Easy Entry'
Front and rear interior lights with delay
Aluminium air vent surrounds
Mobile telephone preparation - bluetooth interface Service interval indicator
Body colour bumpers Body colour door mirrors with integral indicators
Body colour roof spoiler Electric front windows
Front fog lights Heated rear window
Heated windscreen washer jets Rear wiper
3 adjustable rear headrests 4 lashing points to secure luggage
4 spoke leather multi-function steering wheel 60/40 split folding rear seat
Adjustable front armrest Coat hooks on both sides
Driver/passenger sunvisors Front and rear interior lights with delay
Front seats - 'Easy Entry' Front/rear floor mats
Height adjustable front seats Height/depth adjustable steering column
Illuminated glovebox Illuminated luggage compartment
ISOFIX child seat preparation+airbag deactivation Passenger underseat drawer
Removable rear parcel shelf Storage compartment in centre console
Storage compartments in doors
3 point seatbelts on all seats ABS/EBD
Active bonnet Active front headrests
ASR Curtain airbags
Drivers knee airbag EDL
Electromechanical parking brake ESC - Electronic Stability Control + traction control
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10 SPOKE DESIGN
We all like the idea of good things in sensibly sized packages. Perhaps that's why Audi's A3 has been so successful here, a compact car that goes large on quality, refinement and maturity. Especially in third generation guise, where it's lighter, more efficient, more powerful and cleverer than ever before. Which is just as well given that there are Volkswagen Group products using many of the same ingredients and plenty of tempting high profile segment rivals. In other words, this MK3 model will have to work harder than ever to win sales on the used car market. Fortunately for Audi, it seems well up to the task. Let's check out the original version of this car, produced between 2012 and 2015.
The premium compact car. If that concept means anything to you, then it's this model, Audi's A3, that'll probably come to mind. This is the third of three generations in a line that dates all the way back to 1996 and a time when the idea of being able to move a car up-market in class and appeal without increasing its size was new and rather different. Cynics dismissed it as a way of dressing up ordinary family hatches and charging a lot more for them. Customers though, loved the idea and by the time the second generation A3 arrived in 2003, BMW and Mercedes rivals had also arrived to swell the market. Neither of these brands though, could overtake Audi - for reasons partly of their own making. BMW's original 1 Series was hobbled by curious looks and the rear seat packaging restraints of rear wheel drive, while the Mercedes A-Class was less sporty hatch and more tall, tiny MPV. The result was that nearly a quarter of a million MK2 A3s were pounding global roads by the time this third generation model arrived in the Autumn of 2012 - to find a much tougher market awaiting it. By this time, both the 1 Series and the A-Class had developed into cars with more widespread appeal and Lexus, Alfa Romeo and Volvo were all fielding fine premium compact alternatives. Critics too, continued to carp that the increasing excellence of an ordinary Focus or Astra family hatch made cars of this kind unnecessary. Audi's response was very Vorsprung Durch Tecknic, a subtle new suit disguising the revolution beneath the bodywork that was the first outing of the Volkswagen Group's all-new MQB platform. Stiffer and more cost-effective to produce, it promised better ride and handling and freed up funds for the installation of an interior with quality and technology previously unseen at this price point. The result, we were promised, would be the definitive compact premium car, something that was duly delivered when the model hit the showrooms. The three-door hatch version debuted first, followed a few months later by a five-door 'Sportback' hatch version. A Saloon model arrived in 2013, along with an S3 hot hatch version. A pretty Cabriolet model was launched in early 2014 and in 2015, the super hot hatch RS3 variant made its debut. Audi thoroughly revised the entire A3 line-up in the Summer of 2016, smartening up the looks and adding in the clever 'Virtual Cockpit' instrument binnacle as an option.
For many years, ultra-lightweight construction has been one of the strongest pillars upon which the Audi brand is built. Ingolstadt has, after all, been building cars out of aluminium since 1994. Though this one's mainly made out of steel, in this respect, it's as revolutionary as any model the marque has made, a premium compact hatch that weighs the same as a supermini, 80kgs lighter in third generation form than it was previously. That's equivalent to losing the weight of a fully grown adult, with benefits you can readily imagine in terms of performance and efficiency. So consider that before voicing the first reaction that most have to this third generation A3: which is, quite simply, that it doesn't look much different to what went before. That isn't really true anyway, something you don't properly realise until you park this new model next to its predecessor, an experience that's like looking at a film starlet when she was ten years younger, the newer model simply tauter and prettier. With the three-door version, you get a design that makes particularly effective use of what Audi calls a 'tornado line' to visually press the car down onto the road, this a sharply drawn crease beginning at the headlights and extending in a curve over the wings, doors and side panels to the tail lights. It's there perhaps, to distract your eyes from the fact that this car occupies a roadway footprint that's little different from what went before. Despite this, a wheelbase stretch of 23mm still enables the designers to boast of extra interior space. The five-door Sportback model has a bigger wheelbase still, so that's the variant to choose if you'll regularly be using the back seat. Even in the three-door model, this rear bench can just about seat three adults but, as is inevitably the case with this class of car, two will be much more comfortable. What's certainly not in doubt is that there's a little more room inside than there was before, especially with regard to headroom. Owners used to the previous generation A3 will also find significantly more room in the boot, which in the three-door variant is 15-litres larger at 365-litres, a figure that rises to 380-litres in the Sportback model. You've a more versatile trunk space than before too, thanks to a neat floor that can be re-positioned at different levels, depending on the height of the load you have to carry. There's also a space beneath the cargo area for smaller items and extra functionality promised by useful options like a load area organiser (to separate your eggs from your Iron Bru), a ski hatch and a reversible load mat with a tougher side for boots and muddy dogs. Plus of course, as usual, you can push forward the split-folding rear bench for extra capacity - in the case of the three-door, as much as 1,100-litres. For the larger Sportback, that figure rises to a useful 1,220-litres. What sets this car apart though isn't its practicality. No, it's the feeling you get from sitting behind the wheel. Quite simply, nothing else from this era in the premium compact hatch class can match it, the cabin dominated by an electrically-extending 5.8-inch colour screen centrally positioned on top of the dash. Via this, you can marshal the many functions of a redesigned MMI infotainment system that prevents all but the most vital controls from cluttering up the minimalist dashboard. Just as distinctive are the four air vents, styled to look like miniature jet engines and made up of no fewer than thirty individual parts including bright metal outer rings that are shaped for perfect grip. Otherwise, you've an interior that'll be familiar fare to anybody who speaks fluent Audi design language, everything clear, classy and easily accessible. The instrument panel's styled in a wing-like profile and an electric parking brake switch replaces the traditional - and preferable - handbrake lever so as to free up space for the MMI infotainment system controller by your left hand. Ultimately, what it all adds up to is a cabin that wouldn't be out of place on a car costing twice the price. And how many models of this kind can you say that about? Exactly.
Don't get us wrong, very little goes wrong with typical third generation A3 models, but there are a few rogue examples floating around in the market. Oil sump failure in 2.0 TD diesel variants was the most regularly reported issue we came across as part of our customer survey, this engine also sometimes exhibiting loud turbo noises too, so listen for that on your test drive. The 1.4-litre TFSI petrol variant has also occasionally faltered too. We came across a couple of owners complaining of a 'whooshing' noise with this powerplant in 120PS form which is apparently due to vacuum hose issues and a vibrating actuator rod. Across the A3 range, other issues we came across that you might want to look out for included a random lumpy engine idle, a faulty coolant expansion tank, worn wheel bearings, warped rear brake discs and sticking rear brake pads. Also look out for a crunchy gear change between 1st and 2nd gear, plus faulty turbo hose seals, motor brushes in the small radiator fan that get stuck and suspension drop-link ball-joints that are worn out. Less serious issues we came across included windows creeping open, alloy wheels corroding badly, broken parcel shelf lifting tabs, issues with the central locking mechanism, loose door handle outside trim bits and constantly high levels of humidity in the car after being parked up. Also listen out for a rattle from areas like the driver's side B pillar, dash vent and glovebox area - and watch out for A3s that require you to heavily slam the boot door to close it.
(approx based on a 2013 A3 2.0 TDI) An air filter will be priced in the £14 to £20 bracket, an oil filter will sit in the £8 to £11 bracket and a fuel filter will be around £5, though go for a pricier brand and you could pay as much as £25 for one. A timing belt will be around £45 and brake discs we came across sat in the £42 to £62 bracket, with pricier-branded discs costing between £72 and £84. Wiper blades cost in the £10 to £25 bracket, but you can pay up to £40 for a pricier brand.
You might not get very excited by the thought of a redesigned automotive platform but Audi does. With good reason. Because this car's MQB (or Modular Transverse Matrix) underpinnings have also to support everything from a Volkswagen Golf to a SEAT Leon, an awful lot of development budget has been thrown at getting them right, the by-product of which for A3 drivers should be better ride, handling and a whole lot more. By and large, that's exactly what you get. First up, because a lot of the stuff you can't see is lighter than before, the car immediately feels more lithe and agile than you expect, even on a short drive. True, real driving enthusiasts will still prefer the rear wheel drive reactions of a BMW 1 Series or the fine front-driven tactility of a Ford Focus. But everyone else will probably enjoy this Audi just as much thanks to lovely technical touches like the way that an electronic limited slip differential is built into the stability control system so that the car turns more sharply into bends. And the beautifully calibrated multi-link suspension that enables the car to flow fluently though those corners while nonchantly soaking up the bumps in a way that perfectly complements this car's quite exemplary standards of refinement. On the subject of suspension in fact, sportier variants get lowered set-ups that personally, we'd council you to avoid. The standard system is fine but if you do want something more sophisticated, try and find one of the rare A3s that were specified with Audi's optional 'magnetic ride system'. This has clever magneto-rheological fluid-filled dampers that let you change the ride quality to suit the road you're on and the mood you're in. Wise winter drivers will also consider the merits of a variant fitted with the quattro 4WD system that'll certainly pay dividends in wet or icy conditions. You may though, be quite happy simply playing with the neat 'drive select' vehicle dynamics system, fitted as standard to all but entry-level variants. Via 'comfort', 'auto', 'dynamic', 'efficiency' or 'individual' modes, it lets you vary the throttle response, steering weighting and (where the S tronic dual clutch sequential transmission is present) the gearbox shift points to create exactly the kind of feel you're looking for. You'll find this auto 'box fitted to the180PS 1.8TFSI petrol model and it's a rather good one, a dual-clutch system able to select the next gear before you've even left the last one. Most other A3s though, come fitted with a reasonably slick-shifting manual six-speeder. The auto option on the 1.8 certainly doesn't restrict its performance, rest to sixty-two mph occupying a fleet 7.2s on the way to 144mph. For those needing more, the 300PS turbocharged S3 hot hatch variant beckons, with its 2.0-litre TFSI turbo engine able to power you to sixty in just 5.1s. But these are minority choices. Almost all British A3 buyers will choose either a 1.4-litre petrol variant or one of the diesels. Before talking TDI though, we want to point out that a pretty hefty slug of diesel frugality can be achieved more cheaply from the green pump courtesy of Audi's clever CoD, or 'Cylinder on Demand' technology. In this original MK3 A3 range, they fitted it to the pokier of the two 1.4-litre petrol TFSI models, that with 140PS, and it's capable of seamlessly shutting down two of the four cylinders at low-to-medium engine speeds. The result is a combined cycle fuel figure of nearly 60mpg that belies the spirited performance, a combination of virtues that's difficult to argue with. The lower powered 122PS 1.4 TFSI model gets none of this cleverness but still manages to stack up reasonably well on the balance sheet, as does the entry-level 1.2-litre petrol variant. As for the diesel derivatives that over 70% of British buyers will choose, well, there are two main ones: a 1.6 TDI that in its original 105PS form makes sixty two mph from rest in 10.7s on the way to 121mph. An uprated 110PS version of this unit was introduced in 2014. Above it, there's an altogether more satisfying 150PS 2.0-litre TDI diesel powerplant that improves those figures to 8.6s and 134mph while remaining almost as clean and frugal. Should this 2.0-litre diesel engine's performance be insufficient, then you can choose it in pokier 184PS form.
In the search for a compact car that's also a premium purchase, there are more charismatic choices than this Audi A3. But there are few better ones. Light in bulk, heavy in technology, it's a logical evolution of a breed that's long been one of Britain's favourite company cars. If you're one of those who questions the need for a premium peoples' hatch, then in this Audi, you have your answer. From the outside, well, it's as home in Belgravia as it is in Brixton. Enough said. But the interior is where this design really strides apart. You could be in a luxury car. And of course, in many ways, you are. By pioneering the premium compact hatch segment with the original version of this model, Audi redefined the meaning of automotive luxury, democratising it without the desirability being diluted. Other brands claim to have done the same of course and many have used a few more visual or dynamic fireworks to grab the attention. Ingolstadt doesn't think this A3 needs them and legions of loyal global buyers seem to agree. Cool, class-less and clever, it's desirably definitive.
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December Open Studios
[of Elk Run]
© 2018 Artists of Elk Run
Open Studio Tour - Dec. 7th & 8th
Come explore, shop, & experience Canmore’s creative herd!
Held every year on the first weekend of December, the Artists of Elk Run open their doors to provide the public an opportunity to engage with this collective of artists, watch live demonstrations and view works in progress. The range of artistic mediums and creative expression, from public artwork to functional ware, offers something for everyone.
Canmore’s Artists of Elk Run will open their professional art studios to the public on December 7th and 8th, 2019 during their 8th annual open studio weekend tour event.
The 2019 tour features 9 studios and fifteen artists who work in a variety of mediums including pottery, sculpture,
jewellery, blown glass, photography, printmaking, painting, mixed media, stone carving, textiles and drawing.
“Opening our space to the public is always such a joy,” says Peig Abbott, sculptor and one of the artists who has been
involved with the group from the beginning. “For our visitors, it’s a rare opportunity to visit all studios during one
weekend, and for us, it’s a chance to share our passion for the creative process.” Abbott explains that the Artists of Elk Run studios typically have differing hours, since the artists work on a variety of schedules. This weekend event is a great chance for visitors to walk from studio to studio, meet the artists behind the work and speak with them about their processes. Abbott notes that there will also be special demonstrations happening in the studios throughout the tour weekend including the popular glass blowing demonstrations at Fireweed Glass Studio, and wheel-throwing techniques at Of Cabbage and King’s Pottery. “We are keen to show off the skill and process of taking a lump of clay and transforming it into a functional mug”, states pottery diva Katie Borrowman.
“Our artists create functional pieces for the home, beautiful large-scale works of art, wearable art and even public art,”
says Abbott. “This is the best weekend of the year to visit our artists’ studios, have a chat with us, and do a little
shopping before Christmas.”
Sadly the Artists of Elk Run had to say goodbye this Fall to long-time members, Meg Nicks and Paul Gautier from Sunny Raven Gallery as they seek new adventures. “This has left a void in our hearts”, says Abbott, “But with all endings, it opens the doorway for something new to venture in”. And Kathryn Cooke from Blue Eyes Studio has done just that! “I needed a warehouse of sorts to develop my ideas and translate them into physical realities”, Cooke claims as her impetus behind relocating her 2nd floor studio space to reinvent Sunny Raven’s. Cooke’s vision stretches behind her own creativity to build a pallet where visiting artists, collective art shows, and workshops add to the canvas of what is already starting to happen in the Elk Run district. “I believe the area has the potential for becoming a vibrant and authentic, arts and culture destination, for those who are willing to go off the beaten track.”
The Artists of Elk Run studios are located on Bow Meadows Crescent, the adjacent Elk Run Boulevard and on Boulder Crescent so visitors can park and easily walk to all 9 studios. A map of the 2019 tour and profiles of the artists can be found below. Brochures with maps are now available at all Artists of Elk Run studios or can be
picked up at any studio during the open studio event.
a few highlights from last year's Studio Tour | photos courtesy of Michael D'Entremont
Located in the industrial east side of Canmore, Alberta, Artists of Elk Run studios are located within one square block radius around Bow Meadows Crescent, as well as Boulder Crescent, making it possible for people to park, and easily walk to each studio & business featured in the 2018 tour. ROAM Transit provides service from downtown to the “creative edge of Canmore” , with bus stops located along Elk Run Boulevard and directly across from your start to the tour.
Visit roamtransit.com for details.
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ASCO Announces CancerLinQ Discovery® Research Support Grant Recipients
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced today the three recipients of its CancerLinQ Discovery® Research Support Grant. The awardees will undertake research projects using data from CancerLinQ Discovery®, an offering of ASCO’s CancerLinQ® initiative that provides de-identified data from cancer patients to academic researchers, government agencies, and others in the oncology community to generate practical knowledge that will improve cancer care.
“We are proud to support a new group of researchers using the real-world evidence in CancerLinQ Discovery®,” said ASCO Chief Medical Officer Richard L. Schilsky, MD, FACP, FSCT, FASCO. "The findings from these three research projects have the potential to inform and improve the treatment of breast, lung, and prostate cancer.”
CancerLinQ® collects and analyzes real-world data from patients at practices nationwide, drawing from electronic health records. The CancerLinQ Discovery® de-identified data sets are derived from the vast pool of data contributed by participating practices. The research projects funded by this grant are consistent with ASCO’s mission to conquer cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality patient care; are being addressed using CancerLinQ Discovery® data; and will publish the findings in medical journals.
The recipients of the CancerLinQ Discovery® Research Support Grant and their projects are as follows:
Yasmin Karimi, MD, with Stanford University School of Medicine will examine the real-world utilization and efficacy of osteoclast inhibitors on skeletal related events and mortality in patients with metastatic breast cancer and known bone metastasis.
Vinayak Muralidhar, MD, MSc, with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program will explore contemporary patterns of care regarding the use of androgen deprivation therapy and hypofractionation in prostate cancer.
Sadiq Rehmani, MD, with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will study outcomes with immunotherapy in the management of lung cancer patients with advanced age and comorbidities.
The grants are being funded by the Mission Endowment of Conquer Cancer®, The ASCO Foundation. Each one-year grant covers the cost of a CancerLinQ Discovery® data set and a kickoff meeting at ASCO headquarters and contributes to personnel and/or research expenses.
Conquer Cancer Mission Endowment provides a long-term base of support to advance the foundation’s critical mission to improve the care and treatment of people living with cancer. The endowment is the cornerstone of its efforts to extend the reach and impact of its work and allows Conquer Cancer to continue to support the very best opportunities for scientific research, professional development, and patient education well into the future. Mission Endowment provides a stable flow of funds to increase grant funding, sustain existing programs, develop new initiatives, and reach new audiences around the world.
CancerLinQ® and CancerLinQ Discovery® are projects of CancerLinQ LLC. For more information about either initiative, please go to www.CancerLinQ.org.
Founded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) is committed to making a world of difference in cancer care. As the world’s leading organization of its kind, ASCO represents nearly 45,000 oncology professionals who care for people living with cancer. Through research, education, and promotion of the highest-quality patient care, ASCO works to conquer cancer and create a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy. ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation supports the Society by funding groundbreaking research and education across cancer’s full continuum. Learn more at www.ASCO.org, explore patient education resources at www.Cancer.Net, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
About CancerLinQ LLC
CancerLinQ LLC is a subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) established for the development and operation of the CancerLinQ® initiative. CancerLinQ® collects and analyzes real-world cancer care data from multiple healthcare IT systems in order improve care and drive new research. To learn more, visit www.cancerlinq.org.
About Conquer Cancer
Conquer Cancer funds research into every facet of cancer to benefit every patient, everywhere. In 1964, seven oncologists created the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), now a global network of nearly 45,000 cancer professionals. As ASCO’s foundation, Conquer Cancer helps turn science into a sigh of relief for patients around the world by supporting groundbreaking research and education across cancer’s full continuum. For more information, visit CONQUER.ORG.
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Chapter 12 : Chlamydia spp.
Author: Toni Darville1
Affiliations: 1: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Microbiology/Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72202
Content Type: Monograph
Category: Bacterial Pathogenesis
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The genus Chlamydia spp. consists of highly specialized prokaryotic bacteria that exhibit a unique biphasic developmental cycle that ensures their survival. Along with Mycoplasma pneumoniae it is probably the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in school-aged children and young adults. This agent has been implicated in the development or acceleration of atherosclerosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and recently, it has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) as well. Recent studies using transmission electron microscopy reveal morphologically atypical chlamydial forms in sites of chronic tissue pathology in vivo, concurrent with reverse transcription (RT)-PCR detection of chlamydial rRNA and mRNA transcripts. Although productive chlamydial infection is the norm, multiple studies suggest the presence of nonculturable persistent chlamydial organisms in host tissues. More importantly, these persistent forms are often found in sites of chronic disease. Several studies report the delayed appearance and prolonged carriage of genital tract C. trachomatis strains acquired perinatally. The fact that all species and strains of chlamydiae produce productive infection of appropriate host cells is evidence of their ability to evade phagosome-lysosome fusion. The persistence of chlamydia-specific IgA antibodies has been proposed as a better marker of chronic C. pneumoniae infections, and of chronic C. trachomatis infections as well. Perhaps studies that look at IgA levels in patients with chronic disease in conjunction with immuno-electron microscopy and molecular biological investigations of the patients' tissues would help to confirm both methodologies.
Citation: Darville T. 2000. Chlamydia spp., p 229-261. In Nataro J, Blaser M, Cunningham-Rundles S (ed), Persistent Bacterial Infections. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555818104.ch12
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Model for the vesicular interactions of the chlamydial inclusion. By 2 h postinfection, in a process that requires early protein synthesis, endocytosed C. trachomatis EBs transform the properties of the endocytic vesicles such that they no longer interact with endocytic pathways but begin to intercept sphingolipids from an exocytic pathway. Fluid phase markers or markers for early and later endosomes or lysosomes are not associated with the chlamydial inclusion. Instead, the chlamydial inclusion fuses with a subset o f sphingomyelin-containing vesicles in transit to the plasma membrane. Fusion o f these vesicles exposes the sphingomyelin on the luminal surface of the inclusion membrane, from which it is adsorbed by the chlamydial RBs and incorporated into their cell walls. (Reprinted from reference 51 with permission.)
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Ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy of untreated (A) and IFN-γ-treated (B) cells 48 h after infection. Note the typical RB and EB forms in inclusions of untreated cells. The IFN-γ-treated cells do not contain typical chlamydial forms; instead, large atypical RB forms characterize the inclusions. (Photomicrographs provided by Gerald I. Byrne.)
Ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy of rescue of infectious chlamydial forms from cells treated with IFN-γ for 48 h after infection and subsequently cultured in the absence of IFN-γ. At 12 h following the removal of IFN-γ, budding from enlarged RBs (A) was observed. By 24 h following the removal of IFN-γ, nucleoid-like structures were observed within aberrant forms (B). Bar, 1 μm. (Reprinted from reference 9 with permission.)
Immuno-electron microscopy of BrdU incorporation during the recovery process. At 24 h after removal of IFN-γ, anti-BrdU antibodies localized DNA synthesis to dense nucleoid masses. (Reprinted from reference 9 with permission.)
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Australia's best breweries
Australia’s best breweries
With over 500 small breweries around the country, it’s easy to see that Australia loves its craft beer.
By Leah Dobihal
Whether you like to sip on something unique or keep to the classics, Australia has a brewery crafting your favourites. Australia’s craft beer scene is growing, so there’s always a brand new brew to try. In Sydney, you’ll find breezy breweries in the city’s hippest neighbourhoods, while Perth serves up laid back beer gardens with edgy brews. No matter where you are in Australia, these are the breweries not to be missed.
Craft breweries near Adelaide
Shifty Lizard Brewing Co., Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia
Breweries in the heart of Adelaide
In Adelaide, you don’t have to go far to find a fresh beer. If you love craft beer with cutting-edge flavours, pop by Big Shed Brewing Co in the city’s northwest. Take a seat in the tap bar and order a tasting paddle to try the beers ranging from American Pale Ale to stout infused with honeycomb. Make it a lunch with Big Shed’s top-notch burger menu.
Breweries in Adelaide Hills
In South Australia’s wine regions, you’ll find breweries hidden among the vineyards and cellar doors. Prancing Pony Brewery in the Adelaide Hills, less than an hour outside of Adelaide, creates traditional beers with subtle twists. Head to their Brewshed to indulge in a paddle of beers along with the all-day food menu.
Breweries in McLaren Vale
In McLaren Vale, about one hour south of Adelaide, you’ll discover not only sweeping fields of vines but also Goodieson Brewery. The terrace sits among the vineyards and looks out over a tree-lined creek, making it the perfect spot to sip an afternoon beer in the sun. The beers at Shifty Lizard are brewed in small batches and are meant to be shared with your mates.
Craft breweries near Brisbane
Green Beacon Brewing Co., Fortitude Valley, Queensland
Breweries in the heart of Brisbane
When it comes to craft beer, Brisbane is a hotspot. Green Beacon, located in Brisbane’s riverside suburb of Teneriffe, believes in beer innovation. The brewery offers creative creations like oatmeal stout and blood orange IPA alongside a menu of locally-sourced seafood as well as weekly food trucks. When you’ve had your fill, head to All Inn Brewing Co, an eco-conscious craft brewery with a wide variety of flavours. Try the uniquely-named brews that pack a punch, like Legbreaker and Stronghold Assassin.
Breweries on the Gold Coast
Head south toward the Gold Coast to discover breweries that are worth the drive. Start at Fortitude Brewing Co, one hour from Brisbane by car, for 15 taps all pouring craft beer brewed on site. Peckish visitors can order a pizza any day of the week, and on weekends, you can listen to local musicians as you sip and socialise. Near the beach in Burleigh Heads is Black Hops, while in Currumbin you'll find Balter, a venture from four Australian pro surfers (including Mick Fanning). While the logo is playful and you can compete in "tinnie hurling" competitions, the brew is serious and has won multiple national and international awards.
Less than half an hour south of the Gold Coast lies Burleigh Brewing Co, a brewery boasting an easy-going vibe and beach mentality. Stop into the taphouse to taste award-winning craft beer, or book an all-access tour to learn from the brewmaster as you sample their creations.
Breweries around Cairns
If you’re in Tropical North Queensland, don’t miss Hemingway’s Brewery. Visit the brewpub in both Port Douglas and Cairns, a 2.5-hour flight from Brisbane, for oceanfront beers with bold, bespoke flavours.
Craft breweries near Canberra
BentSpoke Brewing Co, Braddon, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
BentSpoke Brewing Co.
From brewpubs to microbreweries, Canberra is big on the craft beer scene. With a philosophy of bending the rules, BentSpoke Brewing Co is a favourite brewery for locals and visitors alike. Step inside the modern-styled pub to try everything from award-winning ales to gluten-free ginger beer.
Capital Brewing Co.
Capital Brewing Co, located in the suburb of Fyshwick, takes Canberra’s crisp and clear water and turns it into delicious beer. Stop by the taproom for seasonal and taproom-only releases. You can also book a behind-the-scenes brewery tour complete with a beer on arrival and a tasting paddle to finish. Dogs are welcome, too; there’s even a special non-alcoholic dog beer to keep them quenched.
Craft breweries near Darwin
Six Tanks Brewery, Darwin, Northern Territory
Six Tanks Brewery
The Northern Territory is known for its wide open spaces and adventure opportunities, but that doesn’t mean you can’t sit down for a cold craft beer. In the heart of Darwin’s city centre, Six Tanks Brewery is at the forefront of the city’s craft beer scene. The taproom has 26 taps serving ice-cold creations as well as a professional kitchen cooking up dishes to complement your beer.
One Mile Brewery
One Mile Brewery is known for its easy-drinking craft beer. What began as a home-brew hobby inside a shed has grown into a handcrafted beer brand serving up beers specifically designed for Darwin’s warm climate.
Beaver Brewery
While you’re in Darwin, don’t miss Beaver Brewery, a family-owned microbrewery offering up handcrafted ales and lagers. With a rustic cellar door and casual atmosphere, you might want to stay awhile.
Craft breweries near Hobart
Little Rivers Brewing Co., Scottsdale, Tasmania
Breweries in Hobart
Tasmania offers some of the best wine and whisky in the country, and beer is quickly becoming a part of the mix. Tasmania’s capital of Hobart boasts brewers both big and small. Cascade Brewery Company was established in 1824, making it Australia’s oldest operating brewery. Today, Cascade’s brewhouse looks out over majestic Mount Wellington and three acres of heritage gardens. Stop by for a tasting of ales, lagers and stouts straight from the brewery. Less than 20 minutes outside of Hobart you’ll find the island’s largest craft brewery. Moo Brew was created by David Walsh, who also founded Hobart’s famous Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). Visit the cellar door in either MONA or Bridgewater to try a range of pilsners, ales, stouts and lagers.
Breweries in Launceston
In Launceston, a 2.5-hour drive north of Hobart, discover another heritage brewer. James Boag Brewery was founded in 1881 and has been using Tasmania’s pure water to make beer ever since. The brewery bar is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy Launceston’s history - and of course, a cold beer. For boutique beer, visit Little Rivers Brewing Co just outside of Launceston. Offering both easy-drinking classics and seasonal releases, Little Rivers has something for everyone. Pop by the cellar door done differently - where you can bring your own food while you try the latest releases.
Tasmanian Beer Trail
Not only does Tasmania boast a high number of breweries, but it even has a beer trail for serious brew-lovers. The Tasmanian Beer Trail takes you between Hobart and Launceston to try each brewer’s unique take on such a universal drink.
Craft breweries near Melbourne
Bright Brewery Tasting, Bright, Victoria
Breweries in the heart of Melbourne
From custom coffee to artists’ markets, Victoria is known for having style - and its beer is no exception. Walk through the backstreets of Abbotsford just outside Melbourne’s city centre to find Moon Dog Craft Brewery. Known for its eccentric flavours, you’re sure to find something you haven’t tasted before. Try the Peach N’ Plum Sour Ale to get your taste buds tingling, or go classy with the Cognac Barrel Aged Double IPA. Other highlights in Melbourne include 3 Ravens, Stomping Ground Brewing Co and the female-owned Two Birds Brewing, which offers the unusual Taco Beer brewed with coriander leaf and lime peel.
Breweries in regional Victoria
Victoria’s regional town of Bright, located 3.5 hours from Melbourne in the Alpine National Park, is known for its fresh mountain water that produces delicious beer. Bright Brewery uses the water to create their range of full-flavoured craft beers. Relax on the Hop Terrace with a beer from one of the brewery’s 24 taps, or order a tasting tray and start exploring.
Breweries in the Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula might be known for its wine, but it also boasts some of the best breweries in the state. Mornington Peninsula Brewery creates beer for every season, from Sorachi Ale for the summer to Mornington Porter for the winter. Step inside the Brewery Bar for a taste of local beer as you watch the makers, or enjoy the fresh air in the rustic beer garden.
Craft Breweries near Perth
Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle, Western Australia
Nowhereman Brewing Co
With its laid back culture and warm weather, Perth is the perfect place to enjoy a cold beer. Nowhereman Brewing Co creates two distinct ranges to ensure everyone can enjoy a brew. The year-round range contains classic lagers and ales, while the limited release range experiments with rule-breaking flavours. Pop into the open-plan, rustic space to try a beer from both collections.
Little Creatures, located in the beachside suburb of Fremantle, is one of Western Australia’s most famous breweries. Stop by for a pale ale and a pizza, or check out Little Creatures’ other venues, including a waterfront restaurant and live music and performance art space.
Lucky Bay Brewing
Take a road trip from Perth to Esperance to find a town not only full of blue skies and white sand beaches, but also beer. At Lucky Bay Brewing, you’ll find a humble micro-brewery that makes everyone feel like a local. Using local grains, Lucky Bay Brewing creates craft beer ranging from pale ales to a nearly black porter.
Matso’s Brewery
Matso’s Brewery dubs themselves ‘Australia’s most remote brewery since 1997,’ but take a sip of their super unique beer and you’ll realise why this brewery is one of the country’s most iconic. Located in Broome, a beautiful beachtown in the north of Western Australia, Matso’s dreams up some of the most creative brews in the country. Spice things up with their chilli beer, or cool off with a beer infused with lychee or mango. While you’re there, explore the white sand beaches and tropical paradises that make Broome so special.
Craft breweries near Sydney
Young Henrys, Newtown, New South Wales
Breweries in the heart of Sydney
Sydney has cemented itself as a craft beer capital in Australia, particularly within its inner west suburbs of Marrickville and Newtown. In Marrickville, you’ll find Wildflower, Batch Brewing and The Grifter Brewing Co and Sauce, while Newtown houses one of the city’s most popular breweries. Young Henry’s brewery, set within the eclectic suburb of Newtown, is known for its top-quality beers and rock and roll attitude. While the brewery started with the idea to craft beer that locals would love, Young Henry’s now draws a crowd from far and wide. Head to the converted warehouse to try easy-drinking lagers and ales, or fill a large glass growler to take with you.
Breweries on the Central Coast
Sydney is home to plenty of craft beer, but breweries in New South Wales aren’t confined to its capital city. About an hour and a half north of Sydney on the Central Coast, you’ll find a brewery that believes great beer and great music are the perfect combination. Six String Brewing creates craft beer that pushes the boundaries, with seasonal releases that are always a surprise. Visit the tasting room to try the full range, or contact the Six String to ask about Brewday, where you can learn the craft of brewing delicious beer.
Breweries in Byron Bay
The beachy town of Byron Bay in the north of New South Wales boasts one of the state’s most recognised craft beers. Stone & Wood is all about the Byron way of life - a morning surf, a hike through the hinterland and a beer shared with friends. Drop by for a brewery tour, or simply sit back with a beer in hand.
Melbourne's best craft beer bars
Melbourne loves beer almost as much as it loves coffee, and there are plenty of places to taste boutique brews.
Australia's best distilleries
From botanical-infused gin to oak-aged rum, get a taste of Australian spirits at some of the country’s best distilleries.
Australia's best food and drink festivals
Experience the flavours of Australia with a wide range of festivals featuring local produce, wine, craft beer and spirits.
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Financial institutions need to take a greater role in combating elder abuse: lawyer
By Jackie Keast on November 4, 2015 in Consumers 1
Banks and financial institutions are at the ‘coalface’ of identifying and stopping financial abuse and have a significant role to play in its prevention. However, a lack of training and awareness around the issue meant they were failing their elderly customers, an expert lawyer has told Australian Ageing Agenda.
Kirsty Mackie, principal of KRM Legal and chairwoman of the Elder Abuse Committee of the Queensland Law society, said she had recently noticed alarming trends in how banks were responding to financial abuse, offering incorrect legal information and failing to act on requests from enduring powers of attorney.
Ms Mackie said one of her clients had recently discovered her brother was financially abusing their father, who has dementia, by obtaining his signature on blank withdrawal slips. The client then, as her father’s enduring power of attorney, instructed the bank not to accept any such further transactions.
However, the client was told: “Demented or not, we will only deal with your father as he is the account holder. We will not deal with you.” Pressed further, the bank manager said it was against policy to follow the decisions of a power of attorney unless the document was registered.
Kirsty Mackie
However, Ms Mackie pointed out that in most states of Australia, there is no legal requirement to register a power of attorney document. Further, industry guidelines from the Australian Bankers Association, of which this bank was a member, state that banks have contractual obligations to follow their customer’s mandate, including recognising and responding to requests from an enduring power of attorney or administrator.
“The frontline staff just aren’t being trained properly,” said Ms Mackie. “There’s some fundamental errors going on that they could take some steps to address.”
In another case, a client noticed that his 92-year-old father, who had fluctuating capacity, had unusually withdrawn nearly $150,000 from his bank account in one month. He discovered his father had recently befriended a young woman in her 20s whom he was gifting cash, and upon further inquiries to police, found out the woman was a prostitute living with known fraudsters. He approached the bank branch to put a stop to these transactions, but was told he had ‘no authority’ to do so, even though he was his father’s enduring power of attorney. The son is now faced with taking the matter to tribunal.
“That shouldn’t happen. They shouldn’t have to take that extra step. The bank should listen to them; the enduring power of attorney has the same rights as the account holder and if they raise financial abuse, then the bank has an obligation to investigate it,” Ms Mackie said.
She said issues with financial abuse will only increase as the population ages, and banks have a corporate responsibility and community obligation to engage with the issue. Ms Mackie said while banks cannot be expected to act as lawyers and test for capacity, there is enormous responsibility to act in their client’s best interest, and that if they see unusual transaction patterns, they have an obligation to investigate.
In the same way that banks protected credit card owners from fraud by monitoring signs of unusual spending, she said banks had a role to play in protecting an older person from abuse.
Work with the community
Ms Mackie said elder abuse was “everyone’s business…. whether it’s council workers or bus drivers, or bank tellers or retail shop assistants” and that the issue needs a whole-of-community approach.
In this vein, Ms Mackie said she hopes to see financial institutions engage further with the elder abuse sector into the future, and said that banks’ policies on the issue would be best assisted and drafted if they worked collaboratively with those in the field. She said policy also needs to be constantly reviewed, as with modern technology, new ways of committing financial abuse were always emerging.
Problems with legislation
Ms Mackie concedes that some of the issues that banks have with power of attorney may be due to the difficulties in verifying the document due to variations between states, and called for a national approach to legislation.
Her comments echo recommendations from a study released earlier this year by the University of Western Sydney, The Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre and Council of the Ageing NSW, which called for uniform federal legislation and a national register to allow banks to more easily verify the documents, stating problems with documents were facilitating financial abuse.
“I think the general misunderstandings of powers of attorney are very widespread. That’s not helped by every state having a different system and different form,” Ms Mackie said.
She said targeted training for staff focused at a state-based level was required.
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One Response to Financial institutions need to take a greater role in combating elder abuse: lawyer
Susanne Macri November 4, 2015 at 1:38 pm #
There is huge confusion around Power of Attorney & Enduring Power of Attorney, added to the complexity is that the regulatory framework differs from State to State.
The same confusion around Guardianship & Enduring Guardianship is also an issue for the industry.
There needs to be greater education & reform to ensure older Australians are are not abused &/or taken advantage of .Susanne Macri AM
Consultant, Health & Aged Care
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Mergers and Acquisitions have reached unprecedented levels as companies use corporate financing strategies to maximize shareholder value and create a competitive advantage.
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Companies use Mergers and Acquisitions to:
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Bruner, Robert F., and Joseph R. Perella. Applied Mergers and Acquisitions. Wiley Finance, 2004.
Frankel, Michael E. S. Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: The Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments. 2d ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
Gaughan, Patrick A. Mergers: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It. John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
Gole, William J., and Paul J. Hilger. Corporate Divestitures: A Mergers and Acquisitions Best Practices Guide. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Harding, David, and Sam Rovit. Mastering the Merger: Four Critical Decisions That Make or Break the Deal. Harvard Business Review Press, 2004.
Harding, David, Sam Rovit, and Alistair Corbett. “Avoid Merger Meltdown: Lessons from Mergers and Acquisitions Leaders.” Strategy & Innovation, September 15, 2004, pp. 3–5.
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. “Mergers That Stick.” Harvard Business Review, October 2009, pp. 121–125.
Lajoux, Alexandra Reed, and Charles M. Elson. The Art of M&A Due Diligence: Navigating Critical Steps and Uncovering Crucial Data. 2d ed. McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Lovallo, Dan, Patrick Viguerie, Robert Uhlaner, and John Horn. “Deals Without Delusions.” Harvard Business Review, December 2007, pp. 92–99.
Miller, Edwin L., and Lewis N. Segall. Mergers and Acquisitions: A Step-by-Step Legal and Practical Guide. 2d ed. Wiley, 2017.
Rosenbaum, Joshua, Joshua Pearl, and Joseph R. Perella. Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions. 2d ed. Wiley, 2013.
Schweiger, David M. M&A Integration: A Framework for Executives and Managers. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
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Target agrees to pay $18.5 million to prevent future data breaches
By Lorraine Mirabella
Target Corp. will pay $18.5 million to 47 states, including California, and the District of Columbia as part of a settlement over a 2013 data breach that compromised tens of millions of customers’ credit and debit card information. (May 23, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR)
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $18.5 million as part of a settlement with 47 states, including Maryland plus Washington, D.C., over the retailer's 2013 data breach, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh said Tuesday.
The largest-ever multi-state data breach settlement resolves the states' investigation into the matter, Frosh said.
The breach affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts, the states alleged. It also exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers, including consumers' names, telephone numbers, email and mailing addresses, payment card numbers, expiration dates and encrypted debit personal identification numbers, the states said.
"We're pleased to bring this issue to a resolution for everyone involved," said Jenna Reck, a Target spokeswoman, in an email.
She said the retailer has worked with state attorneys general for several years to address claims. The costs associated with the settlement were included in data breach liability reserves that Target previously disclosed.
The settlement requires Target to take steps such as hiring an executive who will oversee a comprehensive information security program, hiring a third-party to conduct a comprehensive security assessment and maintaining encryption policies to protect cardholder and personal information.
The states alleged that cyber attackers accessed Target's gateway server, using a third-party vendor's credentials. The attackers accessed a customer service database and installed malware to capture personal information.
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Video shows Baltimore County officers throw 76-year-old woman to ground during arrest; chief calls it ‘unsettling’
Baltimore County police are investigating why officers threw a 76-year-old woman to the ground during an arrest, Chief Melissa Hyatt said Tuesday.
Cellphone video footage obtained by WBAL-TV showed the Friday afternoon arrest of Rena Mellerson at her Gwynn Oak home. The footage shows an officer in the doorway as he pulls Mellerson out of her house. Seconds later, another officer runs into the frame and tosses Mellerson to the ground.
Hyatt in a statement said the video has “garnered public attention and concern.” She’s ordered “a thorough investigation” of the incident, she said.
“The video is unsettling to watch and raises concerns,” Hyatt said.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. echoed Hyatt’s concerns, and said in a statement he spoke with the chief about the investigation.
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“Every resident of the Baltimore County community deserves to be treated with respect by law enforcement. This video raises serious concerns and warrants a full and thorough investigation,” Olszewski said.
Part of the investigation will include a review of the body-worn camera footage of the entire incident, Hyatt said, along with interviews and a review of other documentation. The body-worn camera footage will be released after the “expedited investigation” is completed, she said.
“I thank the individual who taped the incident — our residents are important partners in our communities,” Hyatt said in a statement. “We hold our officers to a high standard of accountability. Maintaining the trust of those who live, work and visit Baltimore County is paramount as we continue to work together to keep communities safe.”
Police said Mellerson was not seriously hurt, and was charged with assault, interfering with an arrest and obstructing and hindering. Police went to the home looking for Mellerson’s granddaughter, Cierra Floyd, after a traffic stop earlier in the day.
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Home › Press › Press releases › 100 Embankment celebrates topping out as the building reaches full height
100 Embankment celebrates topping out as the building reaches full height
9 September 2019 16:33 - BAM Construct UK Ltd
Salford City, 4 September 2019 - Dignitaries gathered today to mark a major milestone in the delivery of 100 Embankment, as this second and final building at this development reaches its highest point.
Representatives from the JV partnership and BAM Construction marked the occasion on site today, exactly one year to the day since ground breaking started, with Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett walking the floors and discussing the significant value this scheme brings to the region.
Part of Salford’s thriving Greengate neighbourhood, the 166,000 sq ft, office building is being brought forward by Ask Real Estate and the Richardson Family in a joint venture with a Tristan Capital Partners’ Fund and Salford City Council.
The £65 million development offers 9 floors of BREEAM Excellent office space with large floor plates just shy of 20,000 sq ft and aims to attract high profile companies to the region.
The scheme is being constructed by BAM Construction who is currently on-schedule for practical completion and handover in June 2020.
Commenting on behalf of the JV partnership, John Hughes, Managing Director of Ask Real Estate said: ‘Today marks another significant step forward in the delivery of this major scheme for Salford. Seeing 100 Embankment emerge and now reach its full height alongside sister building 101 Embankment shows our initial vision coming to life – and it makes a real impact on the city’s skyline. The first phase of the scheme was a huge success, and we’re delighted to see the final piece coming together. Embankment boasts a superb location and accessibility, it is at the heart of the city centre and is a short walk from the main transport hubs, shops and restaurants.’
The team working on the scheme has also succeeded in delivering a range of social value initiatives throughout the project. I think this should concentrate on job opportunities/monetary spend by Salford businesses etc when we get them, not us.
Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett said: ‘The topping out of 100 Embankment is a very important moment for Salford and its residents. This landmark development is in the heart of the city region, providing high quality office space which creates jobs, growth and investment from which local people can benefit from.
We’re proud to have brought this project to life with our partners and create a new future for the area in this city.’
BAM Construction’s Regional Director, Ian Fleming, said: ‘Our team has achieved what they set out to do to overcome the technical challenges required to not just keep this important development on track, but ahead of programme. This includes constructing the slab foundations on top of the car park below, which has remained open throughout, and operating within an incredibly tight site footprint. The team have also made local community benefit a priority, working closely with local organisations such as Salford’s Broughton Trust to create employment opportunities on site for local people during construction.’
101 Embankment was completed in 2016 with Swinton Insurance taking sole tenancy, testament to the substantial investment that this scale of development attracts to our region.
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Ford announces UK pricing for new Mondeo
Feb 27th 2007 at 9:29AM
The newest Ford Mondeo has the looks to compete in any market. For citizens of the UK, pricing looks pretty affordable too, ranging from £14,995 to £24,195. Even with the dramatic makover, the price of the Mondeo actually drops by £300 versus the previous model. Ford's European midsize everything-mobile comes as a saloon, estate, and hatchback and has plenty of engine choices too. Buy a Mondeo and you can go from 1.6 litres and 110 hp all the way up to the range-topping 2.5T with 220 hp. Of course you can get a diesel too, and at only £18,395.
The £14,995 to £24,195 may sound like very attractive pricing for the Mondeo, but in US dollars it's more like $29,436 to $43,571. Big difference. The Mondeo gets its official unveiling at the Geneva show in March, but in the meantime, check out the press release after the break.
[Source: ewspress.co.uk]
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FORD ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR NEW MONDEO
All-new Ford Mondeo launched in the UK June 2007
Model for model £300 below outgoing model
On the road prices range from £14,995 to £24,195
More standard features and impressive list of optional equipment
Four specifications: Edge, Zetec, Ghia, Titanium X and three bodystyles - saloon, hatchback and estate.
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 26 February, 2007 -- Prices for the all-new Ford Mondeo have been revealed today. They start at £14,995 (RRP on the road) for the Edge 1.6-litre 110PS five-door and rise to £24,195 for the 2.5T 220PS Titanium X estate. On average the new Mondeo is priced £300 below the outgoing equivalent models
The all-new Ford Mondeo also benefits from £700 worth of added equipment across the range including: Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Thatcham Category 1 Alarm, ISOFIX child-seat fixings, steering wheel controls for the key vehicles technologies, driver's knee airbag, 'follow me home' lighting and unique to Ford – Easyfuel. This clever new feature prevents drivers putting petrol into a diesel powered car or vice-versa. It is estimated this accidental mis-fueling affects over 150,000 UK drivers every year.
The Edge replaces the LX series and in addition to the new standard equipment, the Edge also boasts - air-conditioning, cruise control, leather steering wheel, CD stereo with MP3 connection socket seven air-bags, ABS with Electronic Brake Assist (EBA), power front windows, remote central locking, quick clear heated front windscreen, power and heated door mirrors.
Zetec prices range from £16,695 for the 1.6-litre 125PS saloon and hatchback to £20,745 for the 2.0-litre TDCi 130PS estate. Over the Edge's specification the Zetec adds 16-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, air conditioning with dual EATC, leather gear knob and power rear windows with global window open/close. The most popular derivative is expected to be a Zetec five-door 140PS TDCi diesel which will be priced at £18,395.
Ghia prices range from £18,445 for the 2.0-litre 145PS saloon to £22,195 for the 2.5 220PS estate. The Ghia is a statement of classic luxury with a host of premium features over the Zetec including 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights and rain-sensing wipers, power fold door mirrors, a Sony stereo with six CD in-dash auto-changer and 'submarine' lighting.
At the top of the range the Titanium X series emphasises modern technology with a contemporary interior including full Alcantara/leather trim. The Titanium X also offers "Ford Power" start button, adaptive front lighting with cornering lights, blue tinted glass and the new Ford "Convers+" premium instrument cluster with a 256 colour display - Ford's signature HMI technology. Prices for the Titanium X range from £21,245 for the 1.8-litre TDCi 125PS five-door to £24,195 for the 2.5 220PS estate.
The option list is also extensive, allowing complete personalisation of the car. Key options include full screen satellite navigation, tyre pressure monitoring system, sport suspension, integral rear child seats, and a sliding load-floor on the estate with a maximum load capacity of 200kg, front and rear parking sensors and rear seat DVD entertainment with integrated head-rest screens.
One further significant option for the all-new Ford Mondeo is Bluetooth with voice control; this allows a driver to stay in complete control of the car while accessing a mobile phone. This system also allows drivers to change the temperature control and audio settings via voice commands, and this option is available for only £150.
The all-new Mondeo is available to order from March - three months ahead of its launch date. Full pricing details are enclosed with this release
Ford new releases and high-resolution photographs are available
on the Ford Motor Company media website (http://media.ford.com)
Contacts: Fiona Pargeter Sarah Pope
fpargete@ford.com spope9@ford.com
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The Natural Forms of Simple Standing Waves
Shri Yantra from AstroJyoti.com
By reading the book Cymatics, many of us thrilled to the idea of vibration made visible in that gem of a book from the late 1960's.
With a few lines of code I have decided to plot the equations which go to heart of, and could be said to generate, these beautiful forms.
More motivated me than just the chance to look directly at and witness the imagery. I have seen some claims that the Shri Chakra could be seen from these "tonoscopes".
From Pinterest
Mercury Retrograde, Amazon Review Misspellings, and Artificial Intelligence
Click to see presentation.
Click on image to see the presentation from The Kepler Conference for Astrological Research, Jan 2017.
[Edit: a crazy further reduction in RMSE was achieved by finally using a neural net. The quick write-up of that can be seen here.
A full journal article was just approved for publication (March 2018). It will be referenced in the bibliography.]
To hear the audio of the misspellings, download the original file below and mouse over on the second red graph.
kepler_2017_mercury_retrograde__presentation.pptx
And if you like even neater and cleaner data...
In a previous post, I described how non-dictionary word use in Amazon reviews peak in a periodic way in Mercury retrograde.
I redid the analysis but also took out the common words "dvds", "DVDs", "apps", and "Apps" from consideration. (They would have been counted as misspellings before which I did not first realize.)
I also applied the mean filter to a wider time frame, so that it would be more accurate in the window of July 1, 2009 to Jul 1, 2013:
That was enough to reduce the peak at 9. (Perhaps, there was some kind of DVD and/or app release cycle that the 9 band referred to.)
The result is that the fundamental in the transform is now at 13.
That gives us the following for the fundamental wave:
The peaks of this wave align very well with Mercury retrograde (demarcated by the gray bands), representing a regular increase of 613.789 percent from the average difference of blue actual value from gold general trend in the top picture during those times
Non-Dictionary Words in Amazon Reviews Occur More During Mercury Retrograde
“Mercury retrograde” is, in my culture, a time of great concern.
It is believed by many that the apparent astronomical retrogression affects human communication, travel, use of electronics, and thinking, among other broadly related things.
To test the general thesis of an effect on communications during Mercury retrograde, I looked at a randomized 5% of a collection of 69,242,585 Amazon reviews posted between Jan 1, 2009 and July 23, 2014. (Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more n.d.)
I counted the number of words per entry that are not in a computerized dictionary, while discounting digits, internet links, emoji, words with three or fewer characters. Non-English entries were also discarded.
As well, not considered were context mistakes (such as there/their/they’re), grammar, punctuation, or capitalization errors. I wanted to simply approach comparing occurrences of larger non-dictionary words in Mercury retrograde seasons versus non-Mercury retrograde seasons.
The source of the millions of Amazon reviews is a big data repository held by Stanford University. (Jure Leskovec and Andrej Krevl 2014) The Amazon data in particular is managed by Julian McAuley who kindly made it available to me for research purposes. (J. McAuley 2015)
I chose an “aggressively deduplicated” version of the dataset that has no duplicated entries whatsoever. This data represents all 82.84 million Amazon product reviews with metadata to the date of July 23, 2014.
The software Mathematica was used to implement standard data science and signal processing techniques. (Wolfram Research, Inc. 2015) The algorithms are publicly available. (Oshop, Zenodo 2015)
First, the data was scrubbed of 16.04% of its 82,469,759 entries, as these proved to be nonstandard JSON (the main format of the database) and could not be evaluated by Mathematica itself. Since automating analysis of such a large dataset would be a primary key to any success, I was comfortable with the percentage lost. However, whether there is some important unifying theme to the lost entries, such as Amazon product department, time of submission, etc. is not known by me. Using such large datasets (here, 57 GB uncompressed) is still something of an art form, especially for an older dataset, even by the best operators of the best technologies.
Thus, a table of 69,242,585 lines was built with two entries per line: the time of the original entry in Unix format and the review text, including edits. No record exists in this database of the timing of the edits to the review.
Next, I programmed an evaluation that used a random number generator and the built-in dictionary to analyze a randomized choice of 5% of all entries. (DictionaryLookup Source Information—Wolfram Language Documentation n.d.)
Each entry’s review was split into textual word substrings. To find emojis and links, the word strings had to be analyzed character by character.
After that, if the dictionary found no match to the word string, it was counted as a “misspelling” in that entry. A sum of these entry misspellings was divided by the number of total textual words in the entry and the result was recorded along with the day of the original submission.
Even with a randomized sampling of only 5%, running this program took about 31 hours on my desktop computer, at a rate of analysis on the order of 1,000 entries per second.
Note that this technique would consider an unusual brand name of a product, for example, as a misspelling which would be introduced as a kind of noise to any more general trend.
The resulting entries were grouped by date. A day’s group mean was recorded with that date and retained. These values for all dates in between January 1, 2009 and July 23, 2014, GMT, were built into a time series.
A mean filter was applied to the time series, and the results were plotted along with it.
The difference between the actual mean value for the day and the trend from the filter was found though subtraction and plotted.
A variety of periodicities emerged. That variety was analyzed through a discrete Fourier transform. The main structure, coming from the contribution of the highest two values, was graphed and found to correspond well to the regular periodicity of Mercury retrograde.
In the following pictures, the thin vertical bands mark the actual demarcations of Mercury retrograde, GMT, in that time frame.
A. Movement of Daily Averages
The blue line describes the up and down movement of actual daily averages. The lighter gold line depicts the general trend. This general trend was obtained by a mean filter on the blue data.
Figure 1: Plot of trend of averages in error rate over time (in gold), as well as actual average daily error rates (in blue)
Because of the nature of a mean filter, the right and left end regions are not as accurate, which you can see in the above graph. They were excised from consideration. Accordingly, the following analyses include only date values between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2013, still a rather long time length of four years.
B. Differences of the Daily Averages from the General Trend
The trend filter value (gold in Figure 1) was subtracted from mean filter value for each day (blue) and the result was plotted.
Figure 2: Subtraction of the trend (gold in Figure 1) from actual daily average values (blue in Figure 1) for dates between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2013.
These differences between actual daily value and the general trend were subjected to discrete Fourier transformation. The spectrograph is below.
1. Plot of Discrete Fourier Transform of Differences
Figure 3: Plot of discrete Fourier transform of the movement of daily differences as seen in Figure 2
The fundamental first line is the highest at 9 along the horizontal axis, and the second major peak is at 13. With these numbers, along with their heights, we can construct the major course of the data, i.e., the wave that contributes the very most to the rise and fall of daily misspelling rates in Amazon reviews.
2. Construction of the Sum of Fundamental and First Major Harmonic
As you can see, before each non-Mercury retrograde time marks the local and global minima of non-dictionary word use rate with a rise to the local and global maxima all occurring in Mercury retrograde.
[Edit: If you like even cleaner data and would like to see an even more perfect graph, see this more recent post, where I improve the evaluation algorithm slightly but reasonably which was enough to change the fundamental to exactly Mercury retrograde.]
Figure 4: Plot of fundamental chord with first major harmonic of Fourier transform from Figure 3.
5. Discussion
Looking much like software’s graph of an audio clip of the human voice, Figure 2 might at first seem fascinating but opaque to easy interpretation.
In the case of the audio’s graph, the sound it represents is all in there, but how do you get from the visual picture back to the sound again? After all, recording, compressing, transmitting, and recreation of audio all happen from such software.
There has to be a mathematical way, and there is. One of the major tools of science of the last one hundred years is the Fourier transform.
Think of someone playing a pure middle C note on a perfect piano. The Fourier transform would break down that note to a graph much like Figure 3, only there would just be a single line on the left (with its mirror on the right), also called the fundamental: the one matching the frequency of middle C.
In Nature, things tend to be more complicated. An actual piano would likely have rough, very minor sub-harmonics that build on and modify the major one. The major one would still have the exact shape of the sinusoidal wave of perfect middle C, but these rough minor frequencies would adjust that first dominant curve into a final wave form that is more complicated than, but resembling, a pure C note.
This set of more minor notes would also appear on the Fourier transform plot, but as shorter lines and at placements along the horizontal axis that correspond to each of their frequencies. The heights give their order of modification of the first, fundamental note. Typically, the whole wave can be summarized in just a few lines. That is how compression and removal of noise in sound happens.
Returning to the sound of the human voice, the complex stacking of a rich variety of sub-harmonics could still be teased apart by the wonder of the Fourier transform, but into dozens of lines.
Similarly, looking at the wave form of Figure 3, there are dominant “notes” that can be pulled out, and the most fundamental, dominant one of all, the one that all others modify, is at a frequency band of occurring approximately once every 142 to 162 days, with a phase shift for the time window of -2.90338. This is the highest band at position 9. The major, first harmonic appears next in height (and strength of effect) at the 13 position which represents a frequency band of occurring approximately once every 111 to 115 days, with a phase shift for the time window of 1.05873, the very frequency and phase shift of Mercury retrograde itself in the time period being considered.
Adding the fundamental and first harmonic together, we obtain a wave, and as seen in its graph in Figure 4, the lowest troughs of the wave all happen in between the periods of time also known as Mercury retrograde with the highest peaks all in Mercury Retrograde.
The results of this study are still a ways away from proving that Mercury retrograde causes spelling errors, although, with this study, an important first step has been established. Herein is just proof that the period also known as Mercury retrograde is a uniform time of maximum periodic contribution to non-dictionary word use in the dataset, an increase that can be as high as 2.19%.
If this small, but significant, error rate boost in a single act would hold across a series of them, then compounded across the thousands of small things that we do each each day, it would make one virtually sure to make a big mistake (one that is built from the small steps) during the 21 - 23 days of a Mercury retrograde period.
A remarkable side note is that the two percent, statistically significant increase was the same found during Mercury retrograde for a completely unrelated database’s non-dictionary use rate during a completely different period. (Oshop, Across Millions of Entries, Reddit is More Likely to Show Misspellings During Mercury Retrograde in May 2015, 2015)
There may still be some unknown market or cultural factor that has exactly the same periodicity and starting point as Mercury retrograde. If so, that would still suggest a tendency, actually an absolute correlation, to increased use of non-dictionary words during Mercury retrograde seasons. People who believe in some increased danger of error during that time would still be right.
The poetic turn of phrase of the harmonics of the spheres may be no mere metaphor.
Works Cited
Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more. n.d. http://www.amazon.com (accessed 10 24, 2015).
"DictionaryLookup Source Information—Wolfram Language Documentation." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. n.d. http://reference.wolfram.com/language/note/DictionaryLookupSourceInformation.html(accessed 10 24, 2015).
Discrete Fourier Transforms—Wolfram Language Documentation. n.d. http://reference.wolfram.com/language/tutorial/FourierTransforms.html (accessed 10 25, 2015).
J. McAuley, R. Pandey, J. Leskovec. "Inferring networks of substitutable and complementary products." Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2015.
Jure Leskovec and Andrej Krevl. {SNAP Datasets}: {Stanford} Large Network Dataset Collection. June 2014. http://snap.stanford.edu/data (accessed 10 24, 2015).
Oshop, Renay:
- Across Millions of Entries, Reddit is More Likely to Show Misspellings During Mercury Retrograde in May 2015. 10 10, 2015. http://www.ayurastro.com/articles/across-millions-of-entries-reddit-is-more-likely-to-show-misspellings-during-mercury-retrograde-in-may-2015 (accessed 11 2, 2015).
— (2015). Non-Dictionary Words Occur More Often in Amazon Reviews During Mercury Retrograde. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.32847
Wolfram Research, Inc. Mathematica. Version 10.2. Champaign, IL: Wolfram Research, Inc., 2015.
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Dynamic England duo sign new long-term extensions
Bath Rugby are excited to announce that Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have both agreed new, long-term extensions with the Club that will see the England pair stay until at least 2019.
The dynamic pair joined Bath in 2013, making their debuts in the 0-21 win over Newcastle Falcons in the opening game of the Aviva Premiership season, and have become mainstays in both the Bath and England backline in that time.
Centre Joseph is known for his scything runs and exploding breaks, but he is also a strong defender. A constant threat on the pitch, the 25-year-old’s quick thinking and ability to react can outwit the highest standard of opposition defence. He has scored 16 tries in his 58 appearances in the Blue, Black and White, with a further nine more scores coming on the international stage in his 25 caps for England, the most recent of which he won on the memorable tour of Australia this summer.
The top try-scorer in the 2015 RBS 6 Nations, Joseph was named the Players’ Player of the Year and England Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Association awards at the end of the 2014/15 season, and scooped the Best Back and Try of the Season awards at the Club’s annual end of season dinner.
“I’m happy to be staying at Bath,” said Joseph. “My game has really progressed during my three years here, and I definitely feel as though I’ve matured as a player, so I’m looking forward to progressing further over the coming years. There’s a positive vibe around the Club and within the squad for the upcoming season and we’ve just had a productive camp in Portugal. We’re all excited about the season ahead of us – we’re going to have a really strong coaching unit with Todd Blackadder and Tabai Matson joining Toby Booth and Darren Edwards, so as players we’re ready to get going.”
The athletic Watson burst into the Bath squad with his scorching speed and unpredictable attacking nature. A naturally gifted player, who is equally adept at wing and fullback, Watson’s exceptional footwork and nose for the try-line has led him to 12 tries in 67 appearances for Bath, with countless more assists to his name.
As secure in defence as he is elusive in attack, Watson quickly replicated his club form on the international stage. Having represented England through the age-groups, he made his full international debut in November 2014 against New Zealand. Utilised by the Red Rose on the wing, Watson has won 24 caps to date, and scored 12 tries – 11 of which have come in his last 16 outings.
“It was a very easy decision for me to extend my time at Bath,” commented Watson. “I’m really settled here, but know at the same time that it’s the perfect environment for me to keep developing and adding to my skills and my game. I’m looking forward to learning from Todd and Tabai when they arrive – they have so much experience of Southern Hemisphere rugby between them, and combining that with Toby and Darren’s Northern Hemisphere experience will give me a great opportunity to add to my game. As a squad, we can’t wait to get the season underway and build on the foundations we’ve laid over the last couple of seasons.”
Toby Booth, First Team Coach at Bath Rugby, added: “"I’ve known both Jonathan and Anthony for a long time now, and I’m really pleased they’ve committed the really important years of their careers to the Club. They are both exceptionally talented players who since gaining greater international experience are having much more of a positive effect on the group - both on and off the pitch. They are still young and will improve further over time whilst playing at Bath which is a very exciting prospect.”
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English to Bengali Meaning :: bachelor
English to Bengali Meaning : Details : স্নাতক, স্নাতক উপাধি, আইবুড়ো ছেলে noun : কুমার, অবিবাহিত পুরুষ, অবিবাহিত ব্যক্তি, বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের স্নাতকোপাধিক
Bachelor :
কুমার
Bachelor - কুমার Bachelorhood :: কৌমার্য Bachelors :: ব্যাচেলার
← Bacchanalian
bacillus →
Noun(1) a man who has never been married(2) a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
Verb(1) lead a bachelor's existence
(1) She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in graphic design from the College of Saint Rose.(2) Adolescent males join a roaming bachelor herd and don't mate until they're anywhere from 15 to 20 years old.(3) The former air hostess claims she had been seeing the prince, who has a reputation as a confirmed bachelor , for five years.(4) He continued his studies, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in piano performance from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.(5) He earned three degrees at Harvard University: a bachelor 's in economics, an MBA, and a PhD in business economics.(6) The Teacher TRAC program allows students to complete a bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies and a teaching credential in four years.(7) John M. died a bachelor at the age of ninety in 1878 and was the last of those living who helped rebuild the town's church after a devastating fire in 1811.8(8) A lifelong bachelor , he devoted himself to the FBI.(9) Mitchell will graduate this spring from Tufts University with a bachelor 's degree in political science with a minor in economics.(10) it's just one room, a bachelor(11) I transferred from Vassar to Harvard University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts degree in economics.(12) A bachelor , he retired to a cottage in North Wales, but continued a close association with his older contemporaries in the West Midlands.(13) Mark is a confirmed bachelor(14) There comes a time in every dashing young bachelor 's life when it is only proper to settle down and start a family.(15) I recently graduated from the Florida International University with a bachelor 's degree in hotel management.(16) The stallions form bachelor groups with other stallions until they assume leadership of their own family, whereupon they attempt to keep other stallions away.
1. unmarried man ::
অবিবাহিত ব্যক্তি
bachelor, bachelorhood, bachelors
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Vets urge owners to help horses lose weight NOW to prevent serious health risks
Friday, January 18, 2019 - Verity Malcom With some studies suggesting that more than half of certain horse populations in the UK are overweight or obese, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is urging owners to act now to prevent their horses suffering weight-related health and welfare risks come the Spring.
In today’s domesticated environment with greater access to forage, hard feed, stabling and rugs, horses and ponies can quickly pile on dangerous excess pounds. This significantly increases the risk of potentially fatal diseases such as laminitis as well as placing detrimental pressure on joints. If a horse or pony is overweight then its ability to perform any activity, competitive or otherwise, will be compromised.
Equine obesity is not a new problem, but it appears to be becoming more and more common and it’s not just ponies and native breeds that are susceptible. Studies have identified high levels of obesity in leisure horses and unaffiliated competition horses – especially those competing in showing and dressage.
“Not only are many horses being unintentionally over-fed, over-rugged, and under-exercised but, as perceptions of what constitutes a healthy weight have become distorted, overweight has become the norm,” said David Rendle from BEVA's Health & Medicines Committee. “A recent survey of more than 500 horse owners confirmed that owners have a poor ability to visually identify overweight animals and that perceptions of ideal weight for animals participating in showing classes was perceived to be significantly greater than for other equestrian disciplines.”1
Ocko, a 17-year-old severely overweight cob mare, developed laminitis in March 2018 and was close to being put to sleep due to the amount of pain she was in.
Joe Mackinder, Oko’s vet at Rainbow Equine Hospital, Yorkshire, diagnosed equine metabolic syndrome. He provided a low sugar diet plan to help Ocko lose weight safely and because the horse was in such a bad way he prescribed medication to hasten her weight loss and help her laminitis.
Joe said: “Through the remainder of the winter Ocko was clipped and only had a lightweight rug so she could lose weight during the colder weather as horses are supposed to. The owners were very diligent with following advice and sticking to the diet plan. By August, Ocko was back in normal work and had lost a lot of weight. She was sound, had a lot more energy and was performing better.”
Ocko’s owner Andrea Hetherington said: "I would urge people to listen to their vet and stick to what they are asked to do - it's not an overnight recovery, it takes time and patience.
“The changes made for Ocko are for life to ensure she stays as sound as possible. We now take pride in the fact we can see her ribs. We never realised how overweight she was and when we were warned she was gaining weight we made excuses. As a result we came within hours of losing her. We would never have forgiven ourselves.”
Lucy Grieve, Chair of BEVA's Ethics & Welfare Committee, continued: “There seems to be a stigma attached to having a ‘fit’ or lean horse on many livery yards when, in fact, such a horse is highly likely to be healthier than its overweight neighbour.”
“I can’t emphasise enough that prevention is better than cure. Avoiding weight gain is notoriously easier than trying to effect weight loss, so spotting that your horse is starting to put on weight is critical. Vets and owners need to work together as a team and monitor horses routinely. Taking steps to support weight control now and establish a healthy weight for your horse or pony is important to reduce the increased risks come the Spring.”
BEVA is currently developing information and tools to help vets work with owners as a team to tackle equine obesity.
For further information visit www.beva.org.uk
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Caroline Flack speaks out before Winter Love Island starts with message to Laura Whitmore
The ITV2 dating show returns on Sunday night with new host Laura Whitmore, who has taken over from regular presenter Caroline Flack after she stepped down following an assault charge
Caroline Flack has wished Laura Whitmore luck ahead of the first episode of the winter series of Love Island.
The presenter has stepped down from the ITV2 dating show following an assault charge, and Whitmore has taken over.
Flack posted a message on Instagram on Sunday, saying: "Massive good luck to Laura, Iain (Stirling) and the team for tonight's launch show...
"The first one always the best one."
The show kicks off with a twist, as two late arrivals spell double trouble for the other contestants.
The opening episode sees 10 new singletons move into the new villa in Cape Town, South Africa - five girls and five boys.
However, there is a surprise later on when identical twins appear.
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The girls - Shaughna Phillips, Sophie Piper, Leanne Amaning, Siannise Fudge and Paige Turley - are the first to arrive and start getting to know each other by sharing what they are looking for in a boyfriend.
Democratic services officer Shaughna says she signed up in a bid to find "the opposite of what I attract really - the cocky know-it-alls".
Singer Paige says she wants someone "tall dark and handsome", while customer service adviser Leanne admits she has never been in love.
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"I've got a phobia, but I'm here to cure it," she says.
When the boys - Mike Boateng, Connor Durman, Ollie Williams, Nas Majeed and Callum Jones - turn up, they are told they get to choose first, and the first couples of the series are formed.
Later, sports science graduate and builder Majeed receives a text which sends shockwaves through the villa, and he tells the islanders: "It's time to really get the party started as two very important guests are about to arrive."
As rumours swirl about whether it will be girls or boys, twins Jess and Eve Gale make their surprise entrance.
"Twice is definitely nice, you know what I mean?" says police officer Boateng, while scaffolder Jones declares the newcomers are "double trouble".
Flack is alleged to have hit boyfriend Lewis Burton over the head with a lamp, causing a head injury.
After entering a not guilty plea to the assault charge at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court, she was released on bail with conditions that stop her having any contact with Burton ahead of a trial on March 4.
Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
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Birmingham Updates
Home Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council to introduce parking charges at Cannon Hill Park
Birmingham City Council to introduce parking charges at Cannon Hill Park
Birmingham City Council is introducing parking charges at Cannon Hill Park from Friday 6th October.
The council says the introduction of parking charges at Cannon Hill Park will help pay for improvements to the site’s car park following budget cuts.
A spokesperson from the council, said: “Motorists will be charged £2 for up to four hours and £3 for up to 16.5 hours. Coaches will pay a flat rate of £15 for up to 16.5 hours.
The charges will apply all day, every day, and have been benchmarked against schemes run by other local authorities. The charges will be reviewed on an annual basis.”
Signage has already gone up around the site to advise motorists of the forthcoming charges, while the ticket machines have also been installed ready for the ‘go live’ date.
Councillor Lisa Trickett, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment at Birmingham City Council, said: “Cannon Hill Park is one of our city’s most popular and well-used parks, but cuts to our parks budget as part of wider, much-publicised funding reductions mean we need to find the money for essential works such as surface improvements, CCTV and lighting.
“While we recognise that some people will have concerns about the introduction of charges for something that was previously free, these very reasonable charges will enable us to invest in these much-needed improvements to the parking facilities at Cannon Hill Park.
“The park is also home to the Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), a crown jewel of our cultural sector, which has been hit heavily by funding reductions, so this is a way the council can work with them to generate income for both parties and benefit the citizens of Birmingham at the same time.”
The implementation of car parking charges at Cannon Hill Park is part of an overall strategy to introduce charges across city council parks. Any further charges will be subject to the usual consultation and approval process.
Further information can be found in the original cabinet member report here.
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Diptford Bed and Breakfast, Cheap Hotel and Guest House Accommodation
Diptford Bed and Breakfasts. Compare latest rates and Live availability for all your favourite places and places you have always wanted to go using our new My Shortlist feature. Click + to add to your Shortlist.
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Bed and Breakfasts in Diptford, Devon for 1 night from Wed Jan 22, 2020 to Thu Jan 23, 2020 within 10 miles, in an Average Nightly price range of £1 to £200.
Turtley Corn Mill
South Brent 2.35 3.79 N/A £104.00 £104.00 £104.00 £128.00 £128.00 £104.00 £104.00 £104.00
The Royal Oak Inn
South Brent 2.93 4.72 N/A £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
The Anchor Inn
Ivybridge 3.06 4.92 N/A £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Anchor Inn
Cobberton Farmhouse
Darlington 3.42 5.51 N/A £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Church Barn
Harberton 3.55 5.71 N/A £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00
The Great Grubb Bed & Breakfast
Totnes 4.82 7.76 N/A £84.60 £84.60 £87.30 £97.00 £97.00 £94.00 £84.60 £84.60
Woodmeads
Modbury 4.97 8 N/A £80.00 £60.00 £60.00 £75.00 £75.00 £65.00 £60.00 £80.00
Nr. Ivybridge 4.99 8.03 N/A £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00
The Waterman's Arms
Totnes 5.36 8.62 4 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £135.00 £135.00 £135.00 £110.00
King William the fourth
The Sportsmans Inn
Royal Seven Stars Hotel
Totnes 5.52 8.88 3 £150.00 £92.80 £96.80 £105.00 £130.00 £100.80 £100.80 £150.00
The Four Seasons Guest House
Totnes 5.64 9.08 4 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00
The Old Forge At Totnes
Totnes 5.71 9.19 N/A £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
Kilbury Manor
Buckfastleigh 5.9 9.5 N/A £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
Dartington Hall
Totnes 6.02 9.69 4 £89.00 £89.00 £89.00 £89.00 £112.00 £83.00 £83.00 £89.00
Buckfastleigh 6.11 9.84 N/A £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00
Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel, Golf & Spa
Dartmouth 6.13 9.87 3 £71.20 £68.00 £87.20 £170.10 £170.10 £68.00 £71.20 £71.20
The Abbey Inn
Buckfastleigh 6.58 10.6 N/A £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £55.00 £55.00 £65.00 £60.00
Furzeleigh Mill
Buckfastleigh 6.72 10.81 3 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50 £67.50
Live & Let Live Inn
Woodland 6.87 11.05 N/A £95.00 £95.00 £95.00 £120.00 £120.00 £95.00 £95.00 £95.00
Northgate House
Buckfastleigh 6.98 11.23 N/A £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00
Longacre Bed and Breakfast
Ashburton 7.12 11.47 N/A £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £95.00 £95.00 £85.00 £65.00 £65.00
Higher Barnfield
Kingsbridge 7.25 11.68 N/A £45.00 £45.00 £45.00 £45.00 £45.00 £45.00 £45.00 £45.00
'cladda'
Dartmouth 8.24 13.26 N/A £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00 £75.00
Welbeck Manor
Plympton 8.94 14.39 3 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00
Kingsbridge 9.01 14.5 N/A £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00
The Dartmouth Boutique B &B
Dartmouth 9.5 15.29 N/A £70.00 £70.00 £60.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Turtley Corn Mill Avonwick, South Brent, TQ10 9ES
Turtley Corn Mill in South Brent provides accommodation with a garden and a bar. The property features a restaurant. At the hotel, rooms have a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. A con ...more
Turtley Corn Mill in South Brent provides accommodation with a garden and a bar. The property features a restaurant. At the hotel, rooms have a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Torquay is 27 km from Turtley Corn Mill. Exeter International Airport is 53 km from the property.
£104.00 £104.00 £104.00 £128.00 £128.00 £104.00 £104.00
Station Road, South Brent, TQ10 9BE
Recently transformed after a complete refurbishment the facilities are rated 4 star by the English Tourist Council. There is a cosy bar, air conditioned restaurant, covered courtyard area, private fun ...more
Recently transformed after a complete refurbishment the facilities are rated 4 star by the English Tourist Council. There is a cosy bar, air conditioned restaurant, covered courtyard area, private function room and 5 luxury en-suite bedrooms.
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1 Lutterburn St, Ugborough,, Ivybridge, PL21 0NG
Located at the bottom of the Dartmoor National Park, The Anchor Inn is just 13 minutes' walk from stunning hiking and cycling trails. It boasts free on-site parking, free Wi-Fi, a bar and a restaurant ...more
Located at the bottom of the Dartmoor National Park, The Anchor Inn is just 13 minutes' walk from stunning hiking and cycling trails. It boasts free on-site parking, free Wi-Fi, a bar and a restaurant. The individually designed rooms each feature a flat-screen TV, an en suite bathroom and complimentary toiletries. The magnificent ceilings still maintain much of the original wooden-beam framework. The fully stocked bar offers a selection of ales, wines, spirits to guests. It also features a cosy open fire during the winter months. For food, the restaurant serves a selection of fresh meat and fish dishes in the large dining room. A traditional roast is also available every Sunday. The coastal city of Plymouth is just 27 minutes' drive from The Anchor Inn, home to the National Marine Aquarium and Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink.
1 Lutterburn Street, Ivybridge, PL21 0NG
Welcome to The Anchor Inn Ugborough. A traditional yet contemporary village inn with restaurant pub and ten en-suite bedrooms available on a Bed and Breakfast basis. Children and dogs are welcome.
Cobberton Dartington, Darlington, TQ9 6DS
Set in Darlington, Cobberton Farmhouse features free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a garden and a terrace. The bed and breakfast offers a seating area with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with fr ...more
Set in Darlington, Cobberton Farmhouse features free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a garden and a terrace. The bed and breakfast offers a seating area with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hair dryer and shower. A Full English/Irish breakfast is served every morning at the property. Torquay is 20 km from Cobberton Farmhouse, while Plymouth is 34 km away. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport, 53 km from the accommodation.
Harberton,, Harberton, TQ9 7SH
Found 3 miles from Totnes, the 300-year old converted Church Barn provides en suite bed and breakfast accommodation in south Devon. With free Wi-Fi and on-site parking, Church Barn in Harberton enjoys ...more
Found 3 miles from Totnes, the 300-year old converted Church Barn provides en suite bed and breakfast accommodation in south Devon. With free Wi-Fi and on-site parking, Church Barn in Harberton enjoys a pretty village location. The beautifully decorated double bedroom with en suite shower room is accessed via its own staircase. It has a beamed ceiling and an arched window looking out towards the village churchyard. The bedroom includes tea and coffee facilities, and a freshly prepared full English breakfast is served each morning. Alternatively, you can enjoy a fresh fruit salad, with local produce used for breakfasts whenever possible. Church Barn is just a 2-minute walk from the local pub, The Church House Inn, which has an impressive food menu and dates back to the 13th-century. A visit to nearby Totnes could include seeing the Town Mill, Elizabethan Museum and Totnes Castle, or a boat trip down the River Dart.
The Great Grubb, Fallowfields, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5LX
Located in Totnes, The Great Grubb offers en-suite bed and breakfast accommodation with free WiFi access throughout and on-site private parking facilities free of charge. The property boasts a garden ...more
Located in Totnes, The Great Grubb offers en-suite bed and breakfast accommodation with free WiFi access throughout and on-site private parking facilities free of charge. The property boasts a garden with a terrace and a conservatory. Rooms at The Great Grubb Bed & Breakfast are all en-suite and come with a flat-screen TV with a DVD player, hairdryer, towels, toiletries, tea and filter coffee and filtered water. Breakfast is served every morning in the property's breakfast area overlooking the garden terrace and includes fresh fruit salad, cereals, yoghurts, juices and a cooked selection prepared individually for guests. Special dietary needs can be accommodated upon request. Totnes town centre is 800 metres from the property, and Totnes railway station is 1 km from away.
1 Cromwell Park Modbury, Modbury, PL21 0RS
Set in Modbury, Woodmeads offers accommodation with access to a garden. Complimentary WiFi is provided. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathr ...more
Set in Modbury, Woodmeads offers accommodation with access to a garden. Complimentary WiFi is provided. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with free toiletries and shower. A Full English/Irish breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Torquay is 35 km from the bed and breakfast. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport, 63 km from the property.
1 Cromwell Park, Modbury, Nr. Ivybridge, PL210RS
Woodmeads is set in the South Hams town of Modbury. We offer 3 double rooms 2 with ensuite facilities and 1 with it's own shower room. Close both to the City of Plymouth and to the beautiful beache ...more
Woodmeads is set in the South Hams town of Modbury. We offer 3 double rooms 2 with ensuite facilities and 1 with it's own shower room. Close both to the City of Plymouth and to the beautiful beaches of South Devon. Full English and free wi-fi available.
The Waterman's Arms, Bow Bridge, Ashprington, Totnes,, Totnes, TQ9 7EG
Situated in Totnes, The Waterman's Arms offers garden views and free WiFi, 400 metres from Watermans Arms and 5 km from Totnes Castle. There is a private bathroom with bath in some units, along with b ...more
Situated in Totnes, The Waterman's Arms offers garden views and free WiFi, 400 metres from Watermans Arms and 5 km from Totnes Castle. There is a private bathroom with bath in some units, along with bathrobes, free toiletries and a hair dryer. A Full English/Irish breakfast is available daily at the property. The bed and breakfast offers a children's playground. The Waterman's Arms features a terrace. Exeter International Airport is 56 km away.
45 fore street Totnes devon, Totnes, TQ9 5HN
Featuring a bar, King William the fourth is set in Totnes in the Devon region, a 5-minute walk from Totnes Castle. The property is located 4 km from Watermans Arms. Free WiFi is available. The rooms i ...more
Featuring a bar, King William the fourth is set in Totnes in the Devon region, a 5-minute walk from Totnes Castle. The property is located 4 km from Watermans Arms. Free WiFi is available. The rooms in the inn are equipped with a kettle. The private bathroom is fitted with a bath or shower. At King William the fourth each room includes a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. Exeter International Airport is 39 km away.
Exeter Rd 13, Ivybridge, PL21 0BQ
Located in Ivybridge, The Sportsmans Inn features free WiFi. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar. All rooms in the hotel are fitted with a kettle. At The Sportsmans Inn every room is f ...more
Located in Ivybridge, The Sportsmans Inn features free WiFi. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar. All rooms in the hotel are fitted with a kettle. At The Sportsmans Inn every room is fitted with a desk and a TV. A Full English/Irish breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Torquay is 35 km from the accommodation. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport, 59 km from The Sportsmans Inn.
The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DD
In the centre of beautiful Totnes, this charming hotel was once a 17th-century inn and now offers attractive en suite accommodation, free Wi-Fi and free parking. The Royal Seven Stars Hotel has a styl ...more
In the centre of beautiful Totnes, this charming hotel was once a 17th-century inn and now offers attractive en suite accommodation, free Wi-Fi and free parking. The Royal Seven Stars Hotel has a stylish, yet relaxed restaurant, TQ9, with delicious food made from the best and freshest local produce. There is also the contemporary Bar 7, a more traditional Saloon Bar with a real log fire, and an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining and people-watching. The hotel is close to the River Dart and a great selection of independent shops in the centre of Totnes. Most of South Devon's attractions are within easy reach by road, rail, bus and taxi. Totnes railway station is less than half a mile (800 metres) from the hotel. There are 21 recently refurbished en suite rooms, all of which are individually styled. All rooms have flat-screen TV with Freeview digital channels, and tea/coffee making facilities.
£150.00 £92.80 £96.80 £105.00 £130.00 £100.80 £100.80
13 Bridgetown, Totnes, TQ9 5AB
Award winning Bed and Breakfast 2mins walk from the heart of Historic Totnes. Exceptionaly clean well appointed en suite rooms. Extensive breakfast menu with home made preserves,and fresh fruits from ...more
Award winning Bed and Breakfast 2mins walk from the heart of Historic Totnes. Exceptionaly clean well appointed en suite rooms. Extensive breakfast menu with home made preserves,and fresh fruits from our own organic fruit garden. All diets catered for.
Seymour Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AY
600yr. old building with walled garden, 3/4 minutes walk to town centre, all en-suite shower or bath. Spa Bath As featured in The Which? Guide to Good Hotels and Which? The Good Bed & Breakfast Gui ...more
600yr. old building with walled garden, 3/4 minutes walk to town centre, all en-suite shower or bath. Spa Bath As featured in The Which? Guide to Good Hotels and Which? The Good Bed & Breakfast Guide 2005 AA/ETC 4 Diamond/Silver Award.
Colston Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LN
Kilbury Manor is a charming C17th century Devon longhouse located in the beautiful Dart Valley. We have four superbly appointed rooms, each individually furnished. We are conveniently situated for eas ...more
Kilbury Manor is a charming C17th century Devon longhouse located in the beautiful Dart Valley. We have four superbly appointed rooms, each individually furnished. We are conveniently situated for easy access to Dartmoor and the South Hams coast.
Dartington Hall, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EL
Situated in the Devon countryside, just 8 minutes' drive from Totnes Railway Station, the historic Dartington Hall boasts a medieval courtyard, beautifully landscaped gardens, and free parking. Most o ...more
Situated in the Devon countryside, just 8 minutes' drive from Totnes Railway Station, the historic Dartington Hall boasts a medieval courtyard, beautifully landscaped gardens, and free parking. Most of the elegant bedrooms at Dartington Hall feature an en suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, free Wi-Fi, and a flat-screen TV. The on-site award-winning restaurant offers an a la carte menu, and each carefully prepared dish is made of locally sourced ingredients Guests can reach the coast and the seaside resort of Paignton in 20 minutes' drive. Torquay is 12 miles from the property and the picturesque Dartmoor National Park is only 2 and half miles away.
£89.00 £89.00 £89.00 £89.00 £112.00 £83.00 £83.00
123 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA
The Globe Inn is offering accommodation in Buckfastleigh. Providing a restaurant, the property also has a bar. Free WiFi is available. At the inn, each room comes with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. ...more
The Globe Inn is offering accommodation in Buckfastleigh. Providing a restaurant, the property also has a bar. Free WiFi is available. At the inn, each room comes with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hair dryer. You can play darts at The Globe Inn. Torquay is 26 km from the accommodation, while Plymouth is 35 km away. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport, 44 km from The Globe Inn.
Blackawton, Dartmouth, TQ9 7DE
Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel Golf and Spa is situated just 4 miles from the historic town of Dartmouth. It offers a spa, restaurant and free ample parking. The hotel rooms at Best Western The Dart ...more
Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel Golf and Spa is situated just 4 miles from the historic town of Dartmouth. It offers a spa, restaurant and free ample parking. The hotel rooms at Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel Golf and Spa feature a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Each room has a bathroom with a shower over a bath. Many of the bedrooms have views of the countryside. The Bistro overlooks the fantastic rolling hills and serves up the finest local cuisine, cooked using locally sourced produce. At the Dartmouth spa, guests can enjoy Rasul Mud Spa Experience and beauty treatments, manicure, pedicure and a relaxation room. The spa also boasts an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub, along with a state-of-the-art gym. Set in 225 acres of wonderful South Devon countryside, Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel, Gold and Spa offers 2 exceptional golf courses.
£71.20 £68.00 £87.20 £170.10 £170.10 £68.00 £71.20
30 Buckfast Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA
Located in Buckfast, Devon, and nestled inside Dartmoor National Park, The Abbey Inn offers bed and breakfast accommodation, a bar and a restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout, and free privat ...more
Located in Buckfast, Devon, and nestled inside Dartmoor National Park, The Abbey Inn offers bed and breakfast accommodation, a bar and a restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout, and free private parking is possible on site. Each of the en suite rooms at The Abbey Inn features a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Some rooms also offer a sofa, and all benefit from views to River Dart. The bar and restaurant offer an open fire, award-winning beer, excellent wines and traditional English dishes. Guests can enjoy homemade meals freshly prepared with locally sourced produce. The property is set in a 3-storey quarry house from the 18th century, and remains hidden from view of the road. This bed and breakfast is just 2 minutes off the A38 road, and 30 minutes' drive away from Plymouth and Torquay. The famous Buckfast Abbey is a mere 5-minute stroll away.
Furzeleigh Mill, Dartbridge, Ashburton Road, Buckfastleigh, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JP
Furzeleigh Mill is set in Buckfastleigh and features a garden. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar. Free WiFi is included. At the guest house, rooms are equipped with a wardrobe and a ...more
Furzeleigh Mill is set in Buckfastleigh and features a garden. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar. Free WiFi is included. At the guest house, rooms are equipped with a wardrobe and a TV. The rooms have a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. A continental breakfast is available daily at Furzeleigh Mill. Guests at the accommodation will be able to enjoy activities in and around Buckfastleigh, like hiking. Torquay is 24 km from Furzeleigh Mill, while Plymouth is 37 km from the property. Exeter International Airport is 42 km away.
Landscove Ashburton, Woodland, TQ13 7LZ
Live & Let Live Inn offers accommodation with a bar and free WiFi. A Full English/Irish breakfast is served every morning at the property. Torquay is 23 km from the bed and breakfast, while Plymouth i ...more
Live & Let Live Inn offers accommodation with a bar and free WiFi. A Full English/Irish breakfast is served every morning at the property. Torquay is 23 km from the bed and breakfast, while Plymouth is 41 km from the property. Exeter International Airport is 43 km away.
Northgate House, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfast, Devon, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EG
Situated in Buckfastleigh on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, next to the banks of River Dart. Among the various facilities of this property are a terrace, garden and a bar. The property provides a ...more
Situated in Buckfastleigh on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, next to the banks of River Dart. Among the various facilities of this property are a terrace, garden and a bar. The property provides a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi is available to all guests. Each room has an en-suite bathroom and some rooms feature a balcony. A full English breakfast is served each morning at the property. There is an on-site restaurant, which specialises in British cuisine and also offers Vegetarian, Dairy-free and Vegan options. Popular local activities include walking and cycling. Torquay is 18 km from the hotel, while Plymouth is 29 km away. Exeter International Airport is 37 km from the property.
Longacre, Landscove, Ashburton, TQ13 7LZ
A charming converted 17th-century barn, Longacre Bed and Breakfast is set in rural South Devon, between Totnes and the borders of Dartmoor. It uses local produce in its food, and produces honey from i ...more
A charming converted 17th-century barn, Longacre Bed and Breakfast is set in rural South Devon, between Totnes and the borders of Dartmoor. It uses local produce in its food, and produces honey from its own bees. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the property, and each guest room also features a flat-screen TV and free tea and coffee. Every light, airy room has a private shower room, whilst one also has a patio. Seasonal, local ingredients are used both for Longacre's daily full English breakfasts. This dog friendly B&B has its own lovely garden and orchard, and is surrounded by perfect walking country. At the gateway to Dartmoor, the antique shops and restaurants of Ashburton are just under 4 miles away. The beautiful medieval town of Totnes is 5 miles away.
Fore Street, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1AX
Extraordinary Bed and Breakfast in central Kingsbridge. We have two rooms available, one with en-suite and one with a private bathroom. £60 for two people, £45 for a single.
88 - 90, VICTORIA ROAD, AND FORD VALLEY, Dartmouth, TQ6 9EF
4 * QUALITY EN-SUITE ROOMS PLUS 2 SELF CONTAINED 1 BEDROOM + LIVING ROOM SUITES, IDEAL FOR GROUPS OF WALKERS, CYCLISTS, GOLFERS etc.r> OUR OWN ON-SITE PARKING, ONLY A SHORT STROL TO TOWN CENTRE AND ...more
4 * QUALITY EN-SUITE ROOMS PLUS 2 SELF CONTAINED 1 BEDROOM + LIVING ROOM SUITES, IDEAL FOR GROUPS OF WALKERS, CYCLISTS, GOLFERS etc.
OUR OWN ON-SITE PARKING, ONLY A SHORT STROL TO TOWN CENTRE AND WATERFRONT.
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Welbeck Manor, Sparkwell, Plympton, PL7 5DF
Providing free WiFi and a garden, Welbeck Manor offers accommodation in Plympton, 12 km from Plymouth Ski Centre. Among the various facilities are a terrace, a shared lounge, as well as a bar. Rooms a ...more
Providing free WiFi and a garden, Welbeck Manor offers accommodation in Plympton, 12 km from Plymouth Ski Centre. Among the various facilities are a terrace, a shared lounge, as well as a bar. Rooms are equipped with a patio. All rooms in the hotel are fitted with a coffee machine. A Full English/Irish breakfast is available each morning at the property. Cycling and hiking are among the activities that guests of Welbeck Manor can find nearby. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport, 71 km from the accommodation.
Frogmore, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2NR
Surrounded by beautiful Devonshire countryside, The Globe Inn has a traditional restaurant with exposed stone walls and an open fireplace. Free private parking is available and there is a bakery, pub ...more
Surrounded by beautiful Devonshire countryside, The Globe Inn has a traditional restaurant with exposed stone walls and an open fireplace. Free private parking is available and there is a bakery, pub and post office just 200 metres away in the small village of Frogmore. Guests can relax with a drink in The Globe's bar and play a game of darts. There is also a lovely outdoor seating area. Full English and continental breakfasts are available in the restaurant and packed lunches can be arranged on request. Free Wi-Fi is accessible throughout. Sailing is possible along the beautiful Kingsbridge Estuary, which is 5 minutes' drive away. Rare birds can be spotted just a 10-minute drive away on the cliffs at Prawle Point. There are beaches that can also be reached after a 10-minute drive, including Beesands' beach. Each of the neutrally decorated rooms includes a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer.
76 VICTORIA ROAD, Dartmouth, TQ6 9DZ
Visit Britain 4 Star Gold Award. Situated a few minutes from the beautiful Dartmouth river front. 5 confortable quality ensuite rooms are offered with crisp cotton bedding, refreshment tray with fresh ...more
Visit Britain 4 Star Gold Award. Situated a few minutes from the beautiful Dartmouth river front. 5 confortable quality ensuite rooms are offered with crisp cotton bedding, refreshment tray with fresh milk. Parking, WiFi access. See web for virtual tour.
7 Church Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9HQ
Situated in the town of Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Boutique B&B is less than a mile from the banks of the River Dart. Nestled within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it offers free Wi ...more
Situated in the town of Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Boutique B&B is less than a mile from the banks of the River Dart. Nestled within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking and a restaurant. From November to March a cooked breakfast is served, and from April to October a Continental breakfast is served, both made using fresh local produce where possible. The rooms at The Dartmouth Boutique B&B each include an en suite bathroom, a flat-screen TV with a DVD player, tea and coffee making facilities and a work desk. Most rooms include a scenic view. From the B&B, Dartmouth Castle is a short 6-minute journey in the car. It can also be reached by the Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal which is a 4-minute drive away. With a 16-mile car journey guests can also visit Paignton Zoo.
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Parents asked to pay to help school in 'existential financial crisis'
King David High School asks parents to pay to get it out of 'existential financial crisis'
By Brad Marshall @bradmarshBT News Reporter
PLEA: King David High School in Crumpsall. Photo: Google Maps
PARENTS of pupils at a popular high school are being urged to pay hundreds of pounds to help get the institution out of “dire financial straits”.
A lack of funding is leaving the King David High School with “an existential threat to their survival”, the chairman of trustees, Joshua Rowe, said in a letter to parents.
Last year it was reported that trustees of the 800-pupil state Jewish school had encouraged parents to contribute £1,000 each through a voluntary donation scheme
And this year that figure is believed to have risen in a bid to cover the deficit and shortfall
In his letter, Mr Rowe said: “Many schools have suffered, but none as badly as us.”
Over the last seven years the school says it has faced Government cuts and increased costs, leaving it out of pocket to the tune of £1.6 million per year.
If contributions and donations are not increased the school says it may have to start “a series of reductions and shutdowns”.
The letter added: “To date, our Campus has survived through very significant cuts to things ‘around’ teaching but not teaching itself, the generosity of parents who make their parental contribution and through the generosity of a few individuals who have donated serious monies to keep the school afloat.
“This cannot continue forever, nor is it fair that parents who contribute are ‘carrying’ the pupils of parents who don’t.”
King David, which is attended by many pupils from Prestwich and Whitefield, is located in Crumpsall and was rated “Inadequate” by Ofsted following its last inspection in March, slipping from an “Outstanding” rating in 2015.
The school’s call for cash follows a similar appeal issued by Lowercroft Primary School last month, which asked parents for £10 per term to raise money after it lost £27,216 from its budget under a new funding formula.
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Efforts on to get more women into cyber security domain: DSCI CEO Rama Vedashree
Initiatives are being put in place to reach out to women professionals across the country including freshly minted engineers from the tier-II and tier-III cities and towns
E Kumar Sharma Last Updated: December 14, 2019 | 00:33 IST
Efforts are underway to get more women into the emerging niche of cyber security. This is apparent from what Rama Vedashree, CEO of Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a not-for-profit industry body, has to say on the initiatives being put in place to reach out to women professionals across the country including freshly minted engineers from the tier-II and tier-III cities and towns.
Speaking to Business Today, Vedashree says that at one level, it is about reaching out to women professionals and mentoring and coaching them to take up a career in cyber security and at the another level, it aims at having fresh women engineers from tier-II and tier-III cities and towns to provide them training free of cost in the specialised field of cyber security. The effort comes under Cyber Shikshaa, a collaborative initiative by the industry and the government. The initiative has a philanthropic grant support from the global IT major Microsoft. Under this, programmes have been held in Srinagar, Mohali, Patna and other places. So far, she says, around 300 women have been trained and the aim is to reach out to 1000 such women in a year from now. She feels that the cyber security is an evolving domain with very few women in the space even globally. Her focus on the same seems only natural as DSCI, in its very founding year, had specified a goal to stay committed to making cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards, and initiatives in cyber security and privacy. She also sees the domain of cyber security to remain in focus given the fact that lot of opportunities are expected in this space and therefore the need to build the talent pool. Under Cyber Shikshaa, there is partnership and engagement with multiple government entities and public institutions such as CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) and the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) under the broader national level skill development agenda.
While the new Cyber Security Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, jointly set up by the Data Security Council of India and the government of Telangana, may have not had its formal launch yet, but the centre has just got off to a start with its first meeting focussed on this very subject of getting more women into the cyber security domain. The centre of excellence is to accelerate the cyber security momentum and create a conducive cyber security ecosystem that nurtures innovation, entrepreneurship and capability building. It is to work with all industry organisations, government agencies, academia, and R&D centres and user groups to collaborate with other industry bodies, incubators, and accelerators to accomplish its mission. At a close door meet in Hyderabad on December 10, there were founders of start-ups, heads of incubators and academicians.
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Parabola Magazine (1)
Traditionalists (4)
author: Bede Griffiths
RETURN TO THE CENTER.
Griffiths, Bede.
Springfield: Templegate, 1982. 154 pages. More
RIVER OF COMPASSION; A Christian Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
Warwick, NY: Amity House, 1987. First edition. 128 pages. More
THE WITNESS: PARABOLA, VOLUME XI, NO. 1; FEB 1986.
Griffiths, Bede; Basarab Nicolescu; Richard R. Niebuhr; Thomas A. Dooling; Travers, P.L.; David H.C. Read; Victor Danner; Julio Cortazar; Padma Perera; Lorraine Kisley (ed.).
New York: 1986. First edition. Contains Through the Wall: A Meditation on Vision by Richard Niebuhr, The Unsleeping Eye: A Fairy Tale by P.L. Travers, "You Are My Witness": The Impact of Belief by David H.C. Read, Science and Tradition by Basarab Nicolescu, The Silent Guide: An Interview with Father..... More
THE CALL: PARABOLA, VOLUME XIX, NO. 1; FALL 1994.
Salzmann, Jeanne de; Peter Brook; Seyyed Hossein Nasr; Bede Griffiths; Adin Steinsaltz; Ellin Dooling Draper & Virginia Baron (eds.).
New York: 1994. Contains "Invitation to the Soul" by David A. Cooper - Sounds that awaken us; "The One in the Many" by Seyyed Hossein Nasr - Religion, globality, and universality; "Resistance to the Call" by Juilene Osborne-McKnight - The story of St. Patrick; "Following the Straight Path" by Richard..... More
PRAYER & MEDITATION: PARABOLA, VOLUME 24, NO. 2; MAY, 1999.
Segal, William; Bede Griffiths; Marvin Barrett; Rumi; Helen M. Luke; Jean Sulzberger; David Appelbaum (ed.).
New York: 1999. Contains "Koans of Silence" by J. A. Taylor - Listening for the voice of oneness; "The Life of Spiritual Combat" - An interview with Abbot Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B.; "Going out of Oneself" by Father Bede Griffiths - Speaking the secret word; "Praying in the World" by Marvin..... More
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Eating Out in Bristol
Burger Joint says it's here to stay in Bristol despite shock restaurant closure in Fishponds
The company has reaffirmed its commitment to Bedminster and Clifton with the launch of a new menu, as its owner speaks out on the brand's future
Grace Earl
One of Bristol's longest-running independent restaurant chains has reassured customers it is fully committed to the city, after closing one of its branches in a shock move last week.
The Burger Joint has been a staple part of Bristol's food scene since it first launched with a restaurant on Cotham Hill almost 10 years ago.
Since then, it has relocated to its current home on Whiteladies Road and has also opened new sites in Bedminster and in Fishponds - but it closed its Fishponds branch last week after losing an important delivery contract.
However, owner Dan Bekhradnia has since spoken out to confirm the company has no plans to close either the Clifton or the Bedminster restaurants despite the decision taken over in Fishponds.
The Burger Joint has launched a fresh new menu at both branches and according to Dan, the brand will be part of both neighbourhoods for years to come.
"Both businesses are still thriving," Dan said.
The Burger Joint in Bristol has launched a new menu at its Clifton and Bedminster branches, after closing its Fishponds restaurant on August 19. (Image: Publicity pic)
"We've been a big part of the local community in Clifton for almost 10 years (and) we have also really enjoyed being part of the resurgence of Southville - the area has changed beyond belief and we are really proud to be part of these communities.
"We plan to be around for a lot longer and part of closing Fishponds was to safeguard the other two restaurants and keep up the same quality we've had there."
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Why the Fishponds restaurant closed
The Fishponds branch of The Burger Joint closed on Sunday afternoon after opening back in 2016.
Dan took the decision to close the restaurant after the food delivery company which serves Fishponds made the decision to stop delivering food via a third-party company, meaning restaurants using the platform would have to deliver food themselves - something which The Burger Joint was unable to do.
The Burger Joint in Fishponds closed for good on August 19. (Image: Bristol Live)
He admitted the restaurant was also not performing as well as the sites in Clifton and Bedminster and felt closing it for good was essential to protect the business overall.
Dan said: "There's no doubt having a third restaurant was quite challenging.
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"If it was doing really well it would have been worth it - but then we lost the delivery side of the business too.
"It just seemed like the logical thing to do."
Looking ahead: new burgers and new toppings
For Dan, the important thing now is to protect the quality and reputation of the remaining two Burger Joint restaurants - and he plans to do exactly that by launching a new menu this week.
Some of the new additions to the menu include an ostrich burger and mac 'n' cheese, which is available as either a burger topping or a side dish in its own right.
However, the most significant change of all is the introduction of a separate vegan and vegetarian menu, which Dan hopes will cater to a broader range of tastes than ever before.
The new sweet potato, quinoa and bean vegan burger (Image: Publicity pic)
The menu include three vegetarian burgers and two vegan burgers, including a spicy sweet potato, bean and quinoa patty.
Dan said: "It's all about choice, for us - and we are able to play on that by having a separate vegan and veggie menu ad giving those diners so much choice."
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45 thoughts on “De Thursday Papers”
Shayna July 19, 2018 at 12:47 am
£235k for Sir Cliff seems a tad on the paltry side for what he’s been through, whatwith the BBC News helicopters filming the raid on his home. I’d have asked from the BBC £1Bn, then negotiated from there, maybe I should be a lawyer, clearly I am not. Good luck to Cliff, it’s one of those things that will always taint. “We’re all going on a summer holiday” – I think I can whistle/sing that freely now. (To be fair £235k isn’t paltry to me.)
SOQ July 19, 2018 at 6:38 am
No Shayna you’d make a terrible lawyer, you have ethics.
Time for my lawyer joke so. They don’t like this one so I tell it at every opportunity.
A lawyer goes out fishing on a boat with his friend. He trips and falls overboard and as his friend struggles to pull him in, three sharks begin to circle. The lawyer shouts something at them and they disperse. When he got back into the boat his friend asked him what did he said and he replied “I told them I was a lawyer”.
His friend looks confused so the lawyer said “professional courtesy?”
Janet, I ate my avatar July 19, 2018 at 9:48 am
Lilly July 19, 2018 at 7:20 am
What was the BBC thinking? It’s normally quite conservative. Shattering indeed for Cliff Richard, just because he’s a bit weird looking doesn’t mean he’s a paedo.
Ollie Cromwell July 19, 2018 at 8:54 am
You find English accents grating yet you regularly watch the BBC ?
You’re a sucker for punishment.
Or just a sucker.
Brother Barnabas July 19, 2018 at 10:14 am
there aren’t too many typical english accents on the bbc – unless you’re watching match of the day
scottser July 19, 2018 at 8:41 pm
Football is best commented on in a scottish accent
Papi July 19, 2018 at 10:34 am
Said Johnny English on the Irish site……..Aithneoig ciarog ciarog eile.
bisted July 19, 2018 at 8:02 am
…look on the bright side Shayna…at least Cliff’s daily prayer explains the dismal performance of the Tyrone team in recent years…bigger name on the other line…
Gabby July 19, 2018 at 8:40 am
Cliff Richard has entertained millions of fans for 50 years. He has never hidden his Christian beliefs. The BBC, and several newspapers, overstepped a mark when they publicised allegations (never pressed after a police investigation) about his character. Cliff was traumatized by the smears on his integrity and was quite right to pursue the matter in court. I’d say the Beeb got off with a light rap on the knuckles.
Strange things going on in Belfast, two weeks before Pride?
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/rainbow-project-offices-ransacked-weeks-14922115
Topsy July 19, 2018 at 11:35 am
What’s this pride crack your on about?
SOQ July 19, 2018 at 1:56 pm
It’s where practicing homosexuals scream from rooftops and then they become perfect at it so they don’t need to practice anymore.
Topsy July 19, 2018 at 3:57 pm
Couldn’t be bottomed
Giggidygoo July 19, 2018 at 7:27 am
Aaaaannnnnnddddd another lie from the Liar Leo. 1000 new border staff? Mo poulaphuca. And from what I read above, Varadkar has no clue what to do. except to ‘hope’
And this. folks, is what passes as a leader of a Country these days.
ReproButina July 19, 2018 at 7:57 am
Back with more “there is NO plan” lies?
Giggidygoo July 19, 2018 at 7:55 pm
No. there is no plan. Brush up on what he actually said.
MaryLou's ArmaLite July 19, 2018 at 8:02 am
Ohhhh GiggidyGopPoo
yesterday you went on a rant because they were not advertising posts for customs agents, today you are ranting because they are advertising the posts.
you are nothing but a gutter snip.
So, where are the posts advertised babeee? Leo the Liar has been caught out at every turn. Backstop? ROFL.
By the way, please explain why he would advertise for customs ‘agents’? You really haven’t much of a clue.
Haha, John S Doyle ‘it says in de papers’ on Morning Ireland dropped the piece about a photographer just happening to be waiting in the wings to capture Eoghan Murphy running along a beach in his boxers from an earlier bulletin!
Little Leo up on his hind legs floating that old canard about UK planes not flying in the event of no deal.
Oooooooh,the threat.
Perhaps he should be worrying about flying across the Atlantic to cosy up to his chum Justin.
The Shanwick Oceanic Control area covers the entire airspace to the west of Ireland.
It is managed by the UK.
He might also want to explain how he plans to transport Ireland’s exports to the UK and the rest of Europe in the event of Hard Brexit.
Ireland is being badly let down by this man of straw at perhaps the most important time in its history since,well the banking crisis.
ReproButina July 19, 2018 at 10:01 am
“He might also want to explain how he plans to transport Ireland’s exports to the UK and the rest of Europe in the event of Hard [Sasamach]”
I know it’s hard to focus given the constantly mutating shambles in your homeland but do try to keep up. This sort of thing was addressed months ago (despite their being NO plan).
“It is hoped its size will allow hundreds of thousands of additional tonnes of freight go to and from the Continent each year, bypassing Britain and the border controls and paperwork that may be inevitable if a hard [Sasamach] becomes a reality.
Addressing a crowd of several hundred people, largely from the shipping and business communities in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, the Taoiseach stressed the importance of shipping routes and investment in the infrastructure needed for their expansion.
[Chief executive of Dublin Port Eamonn O’Reilly] said that post-[Sasamach], Celine and ships like it would create more direct routes into mainland Europe and allow Irish exporters to completely circumvent the UK land bridge.”
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/brexit-busting-ferry-launched-from-dublin-port-1.3468760
Ollie Cromwell July 19, 2018 at 10:49 am
You think ONE ferry is going to pick up the slack to transport the huge amount of goods that currently goes via the UK ?
You are even dumber than I thought.
You call me dumb and yet you missed the “and ships like it” part of the post as well as the bit about ” the Taoiseach stressed the importance of shipping routes and investment in the infrastructure needed for their expansion.”
Since you have trouble understanding long sentences try this: Bigger ships and expanded shipping routes. We defeat the Sasamach customs chaos by bypassing it.
You spend a lot of time telling us how clueless and unprepared we are so you must be streets ahead. How is Britain preparing for the queues at customs?
Nigel July 19, 2018 at 11:08 am
Well the prospects for the overland route aren’t much more promising.
https://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/mad-max-fury-road-oscars.jpg
scottser July 19, 2018 at 11:06 am
so when hard sasamach kicks in, do we get our waterways back? them DUP window-lickers have neglected our rivers and canals for long enough.
https://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/content/north-south-implementation-bodies
The both of you are talking through your dual donkeys. If a hard Brexit occurs, the methods of transport will remain in place. Goods will still be transported to the UK, and through the UK to Europe in sealed vehicles under a T2 or T1 document, or under a TIR Carnet. If an EFTA type agreement emerges, then an EUR 1 or EUR 2 could be introduced. Read up on how movement of goods through a 3rd country operates instead of trying to give the impression you actually know something.
ReproButina July 19, 2018 at 11:46 pm
There are plans in place to bypass the UK and ship directly to mainland Europe.
These would be part of the plans you say don’t exist.
Maybe you should do a bit of reading up yourself.
Only if, as part of Sasamach, the UK pulls out of the Common Transit Convention will we end up under the TIR Convention which would mean all carriers need to be approved before Sasamach in order to ship goods via the UK, which would include goods travelling from Donegal to Cavan via Northern Ireland, and then re-approved every two years.
Best case scenario would be if the UK stays in the CTC meaning every importer bringing goods through the UK would only need to be approved as authorised consignees and, of course, would need a Temporary Storage Operator until the goods pass through customs.
Both options present a bit of a headache but a minor one compared to the queues that can be expected at British ports, and European ports for ships arriving from the UK, post Sasamach which will add massive delays to goods going through the UK and make shipping directly to mainland Europe a more attractive option.
Ireland’s best friend in Europe is,appropriately,a drunk.
http://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/07/jean-claude-drunker
if so, according to you, the UK has been whipped out of the EUwith no deal because the Tories couldn’t out-negotiate a drunk. Sure that’s the narrative you want to go with?
Wait for it. He’ll be coming to tell us that was the plan all along…
Cian July 19, 2018 at 11:25 am
At least Ireland has friends in Europe…
With friends like them, that forced Ireland to bear the brunt of the losses for the gambling European banks, who need enemies?
There’s an attempt to use Ireland as some sort of pawn in the Brexit negotiations. Do you really think that an island of five million, that isn’t flavour of the day as regards sweetheart tax deals and that really hasn’t much to offer, is the EU’s concern?
I wonder which government lackey was put in charge of keeping an eye on Drunkers drinking when he was last in Dublin cheering on the loyal Irish lickspittles.
Varadkar: ” Right lads,one of us has to stay on the dry today because old Drunkcer is in town and you know he’s even more fond of the sauce than us .Coveney,you’re a squeaky clean bore, you’ll do.”
There always had to be some lackey handy to stop him from making David Davis cry.
Yet more playing the man, not the ball. Your desperation is really showing now.
Ollie Cromwell July 19, 2018 at 12:32 pm
” Okay,who ordered 15 pizzas and a slab of Linden Village – is that you again Jean-Claude ? Good man yerself.Glad to know you’ve got our backs.”
Jean-Claude Druncker’s designated Irish driver.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuI23zCudKY
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ZEE TV has announced its partnership with Viaan Industries Limited for a unique, live interactive game show in India called ‘Lagao Boli’. It is worth mentioning that Viaan Industries Limited is helmed by Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty Kundra.
The show will give viewers a chance to bid live for a new car or other products from their homes via the ‘Lagao Boli’ mobile app. ‘Lagao Boli’ is hosted by Paritosh Tripathi and Anita Hassanandani. The hosts will also be talking to celebrities on a weekly basis.
“Viaan Industries Limited is excited to present to television audiences the second season to India’s first live game show to be aired from 18th August 2019 on India’s leading entertainment channel Zee TV. In this live game show format, the audience has an opportunity to take home a brand new car every week. LagaoBoli is a 24/7 app bidding platform where people can bid and buy brand new products at up to 90 per cent off their retail prices. Our partnerships with leading media and entertainment companies – both domestic and global, gives us the necessary momentum to continue our efforts towards establishing a strong presence in the gaming, licensing and animation space in the years to come”, commented Raj Kundra, CMD, Viaan Industries Ltd.
“In the course of our experimentation with new formats, we came across LagaoBoli – a unique concept developed by Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s Viaan Industries that involves and includes viewers sitting back at home in a live interactive game show. The proposition of winning cars and other expensive products week on week at throw-away prices through the concept of reverse bidding where the lowest unique bid walks away with the product is bound to create excitement amongst our audiences”, said Aparna Bhosle, ZEE TV Business Head.
‘Lagao Boli’ will air on ZEE TV every Sunday at 18:00 from 18th August 2019.
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NS2 VST version
BjørnFelle
October 2019 in Feature Requests
I realise this would probably require an almost if not complete rewrite and so is probably not going to happen, but I thought I'd put it out there anyway. I love NS2, but often wish I could jam and experiment and then bring NS2 projects into my DAW. I know I can mix down individual channels, but then you obviously lose the ability to change anything beyond audio manipulation. I would absolutely love, and would pay for, a VST version of NS2 which could open my iPad NS2 projects and let me just continue working. If not a VST, then a desktop version which would MIDI sync via a virtual MIDI interface would be almost as good. I wonder what the chances are
Not planned in near future, but definitely possible / doable because most of NS is coded in C++ the way that it is not so much bond with just iOS... so doors for having it as plugin on Win/MacOS are definitely not closed...
anickt
@dendy said:
Let’s get that iPhone version and audio tracks first. After that... whatever!
That's great that it's not out of the question. I had assumed it was written in Cocoa (either Obj-C or Swift). Will keep my fingers crossed that a desktop/VST version comes some day. I agree though that audio tracks and iPhone version should be the priority.
Trigger_the_Monkey
If you use a DAW with Ableton Link, you could use that to synch it with NS2, which would get you part of the way there as is - keep editing NS2 tracks in NS2 until you're ready to freeze all tracks to audio? Not sure whether this is enough for how you want to work, but suggesting it just in case it is
@Trigger_the_Monkey said:
Interesting idea, thanks dude! I'm a Reason user and I believe it does support Ableton Link, so syncing with NS2 is possible. This is definitely a great compromise while hoping for a VST/desktop version of NS2. Thanks man!
Fotizimo
I actually would love to see the Win/Mac version of NSII ported like NSI was as a stand alone product. Would there be any chance for the stand alone version?
Stiksi
@Fotizimo said:
The desktop version was a demo app, not really a standalone product. It was just meant to drive sales of the iOS app. The problem was that it worked too well and kind of got a life of its own 😀 but it was never officially supported.
I would assume a standalone version would be easier than a VST, as I guess there is an API specific to VSTs which would have to be complied with. With a standalone piece of software you could do anything permitted by the host OS (and maybe some things that aren't). I would be fine with a standalone desktop version as long as it could be configured to output to any sound card on the system, so a virtual sound card could be used to pipe NS2 into the DAW. And some kind of MIDI sync or Ableton Link like the iOS version would be needed too.
Cinebient
Interesting thoughts.....i would pay a GOOD BUNCH for Obsidian as VST/AU......just saying.
Yeah i know maybe in some years but i can dream. Obsidian is really in my Top 10 (maybe even Top 5) synths and also if i count in all my mac and iOS tools together. The filters are quite good for the cpu usage and i love especially the comb-filters and very snappy filter envelopes!!
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It is absolutely urgent that we register for the fall meeting in Aiken, SC, 24–26 September, just as soon as possible. We are late getting this to you because all information regarding field trips was not available before the printer's June deadline. Therefore, this issue of the Newsletter likely will reach your mailbox only a few weeks before the hotel's deadline of September 9th for holding the CBC's block of rooms. We can get the same rates after that date, but rooms will be subject to availability.
Remember that our headquarters are at the Country Inn & Suites at 3270 Whiskey Road in Aiken. Their phone number is (803) 649-4024, and you should call them directly, refer to the Carolina Bird Club block, and have a credit/debit card ready with which to hold your reservation. Standard rooms (two queen-size beds) are $84.36 per night including taxes, while two-room suites accommodating up to six people are $95.46 inclusive. All rooms have a microwave oven and a mini-fridge; a complimentary hot breakfast will be available beginning daily at 6:00 a.m.
Directions to the headquarters hotel are as follows: Coming to Aiken via I-20, take Exit 22/US 1 South and proceed about 7 miles to SC 118/Rutland Drive, which is a kind of “ring road” around the city. Turn left onto SC 118/Rutland Drive and continue southeast until its junction with SC 302/Pine Log Road. Go west/right on SC 302 and follow it until its intersection with SC 19/Whiskey Road where you will take a left/south. Country Inn & Suites is on the left at 3270 Whiskey Road, about 1.5 miles south of Aiken Mall. Please note that the Country Inn's sign is perpendicular to the highway and is not large enough for the big Carolina Bird Club banner.
While there is not much time before the meeting, waiting for all the information has its advantages. Not only are the trip leaders in place, but scouting reports indicate that the weather will not be quite so hot by late September (whew!), ponds at Silver Bluff Audubon Center & Sanctuary will be down assuring lots of shorebirds and the possibility of lingering Wood Storks, and the presence of up to fifteen Black-bellied Whistling ducks is likely at Phinizy Swamp.
A highlight should be the Friday dinner at Newberry Hall in downtown Aiken with Patti Newell, University of Georgia doctoral candidate and CBC grant recipient. Patti will present some of the findings of her Rusty Blackbird research, a great deal of which was done at Lake Conestee near Greenville, SC. Directions to Newberry Hall from Country Inn: go north into Aiken on SC 19 all the way to Richland Avenue. Turn left onto Richland Avenue for one block and again left to 117 Newberry Street SW. The buffet will include a choice of Black Oak Pit Cooked Ham or Baked Chicken Marsala for $23.69 inclusive. Although there is no vegetarian entree, the buffet will include a mixed greens salad, seasonal mixed vegetables and orzo pasta with fresh spinach and pine nuts.
On Saturday evening we will be outdoors at Silver Bluff for snacks, beverages and a cash bar for beer and wine, a presentation of this Audubon center's mission, and perhaps some owling as well. Directions to Silver Bluff from our hotel: go right out of the parking lot toward Aiken until you reach SC 302. Turn left onto SC 302, bearing left in a short distance when it becomes Silver Bluff Road. Follow SC 302/Silver Bluff Road all the way to the sanctuary, crossing both US 278 and SC 125, then following the signs to the Visitor Center. The last couple of miles of this road is unpaved.
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Brighton Marathon 2019 Write up
We would like to say congratulations to the 10 CRY runners that took part in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 14th April 2019, and a huge thank you for their kind support and fantastic fundraising efforts! We do hope they enjoyed the experience.
It was a lively atmosphere, as is always the case for this wonderful seaside event. This energy, along with the tremendous amount of supporters, really helped the runners along the course. Especially towards the end of the route, where the crowds cheered all the runners across the finish line in challenging windy conditions.
Over 10,000 runners took to the start that saw them do a loop of Preston Park, then down to the seafront to perform a large scenic stretch, before passing the ever lively Brighton Pier on the final run to the finish line.
Again, we would like to say a huge thank you to the team for all their fantastic efforts with training, raising awareness and fundraising. We really appreciate all of their support. We would also like to say a big thank you to all of our supporters who gave up their time to cheer on the CRY team.
The 10 runners that made up the CRY Team were:
Phil Sweatman (Pictured: running in memory of Ben Hammond); Rebecca Thomas; Sian Harrison (running in memory of Gary Pope); Amy Varney (in memory of Marni); Amy Whiffen; Karen Saunders (in memory of Freya Cox); David Freeborough (in memory of Helen Watson); Anne Lovett (in memory of Ben Hammond); Matthew Sear-Black (in memory of Vincenzo Vetere); Jason Mitchell (in memory of Jake Wood).
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International Staff and Campers
It doesn’t take long during Sunday registration to figure out not everyone at camp hails from the good ol’ USA. Last year many of our kitchen staff came from Eastern Europe, our ski program director hailed from New Zealand and our waterfront director called England home. These are just a few examples of the diverse backgrounds of our staff who arrive from all over to include Australia, Brazil, Poland, South Africa, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland just to name a few countries.
Kirstie from Australia was one of our ski instructors last summer.
As far as campers go, in the past years we’ve had a growing contingent from Barcelona, and they add so much spirit and spunk to camp’s personality. We love having them. Returning counselors will see “The Spaniards,” (their term of endearment) names on their cabin list and smile and share stories. The now legendary Mocker game, our huge North Teen Village Counselor vs Camper soccer game after Mock Rock, grows more exciting every year with all these international camper faces from Taiwan, Finland, England, the Dominican Republic and Mexico taking the field. It’s one of my favorite activities to watch as a mom.
Thursday Nigh Mocker – A North Teen Village Tradition
Camp Crosley works with a third party organization that recruits, screens and trains mature students from other countries to come work at US summer camps. It’s a win/win situation as most other countries don’t have summer camps so these young people get the opportunity to not only live in another country, but also for most of them, get to experience camp for the first time themselves.
Nora from Germany (top left) helped with our equestrian program.
Many of our international campers’ parents request that their children fully immerse themselves into American culture to include English only communication. We are especially sensitive to these kids’ well being as we understand they have to work through some big adjustments not only with language and culture, but also just camp life itself. It’s amazing to see how well and how fast they adapt. By the time they leave, most of our international campers are usually in tears hugging their counselors and American friends with fierce love, promising to come back again next summer.
Mark from Great Britain was one of our most popular counselors at North Teen Village.
We recognize that sending a child to camp in a foreign country for several weeks at a time brings the need for parents to communicate with their children. We work with international parents to arrange times for them to talk/Facetime/Skype, etc., time with their children several times throughout their stay especially on weekends.
Haylee from Liverpool taught our dance classes, and always brought a smile to campers’ faces last summer.
We are excited to welcome visitors from all over the world, and love it when we see videos and pictures posted from staff turned teachers sharing camp songs and chants with their students. It’s just another way we take the Camp Crosley spirit out into the world.
I hope parent to parent this gives you even more information to make the decision to send your child to camp. Please feel free to send me any questions at priscilla@campcrosley.org, and if you have any questions about international campers, please contact us at Camp Crosley, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
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3 Big Reasons Disney Should Save Tron Ascension
May. 31. 2015 8:56 AM
Tomorrowland was supposed to be the continuation of a bright future for Disney’s 2015. Unfortunately, with the film languishing in box office hell after a week of general release, it looks like the studio has given up on the film becoming a money maker. Which means that it was almost like clockwork when the executives at Disney announced last night that Tron Ascension, after a good month of underground buzz that the film was going to start shooting this fall, was cancelled. While the studio hasn’t officially announced this as the cause of death, anyone could see the writing on the wall as Tomorrowland started to look like a less than sure fire hit.
Though it might look like Disney making the right decision on paper, it’s really a poor move on to cancel a project so anticipated as Tron: Ascension. In fact, there’s three really good reasons that come to mind when fighting for the fans that want to see Sam Flynn, Quorra, and the rest of the Tron Legacy gang come back for at least one last ride. It’s time to enter the arena and battle the naysayers, as we throw down the three big reasons Disney shouldn’t give up on Tron Ascension just yet.
The Story Needs Closure
When we last left the world of The Grid, Sam Flynn was ready to inherit the family legacy that is Encom, and Quorra was ready to learn about the world outside of the computer. Of course, the story didn’t end with what we saw in the movie, as the further unfolding story was told on the Blu Ray special features to Tron Legacy, setting the stage for an epic war between Flynn and the Dillinger family. With that huge thread dangling in the wind, there’s still quite a bit of story to tell.
Tron Ascension, by title alone, sounds like it’s about the story of Sam and his quest to bring the Flynn name back to its former glory. At the very least, Disney should close off the story that they started in 1982 with one final sequel, drawing the story of the Tron franchise to a close. Let’s not forget, Tron still has a lot of fans out there who’ll eat this up.
Tron Still Has A Faithful Following
While Tomorrowland’s middling grosses could be taken as an indicator that the public might not rush to accept Tron Ascension, it’s a thin comparison at best. Tomorrowland was a newer idea to the public than Tron Legacy was when it was released, and when all was said and done Tron Legacy grossed $400 million on a budget of $170 million. While they weren’t the sort of numbers films like The Avengers would bring in, it’s certainly not the lukewarm reception Tomorrowland has received.
Box office aside, Tron still remains an influential film in science fiction history, and it still maintains a strong following of fans that want to see another installment of the series. Looking at the reaction to Tron Ascension’s cancellation is proof enough that fans are pretty upset that they’re being denied another chance to see one of their favorite franchises, while Disney focuses their original IP energies on projects like sequels to Frozen and Finding Nemo. But perhaps the most important reason for Tron Ascension’s importance is the one you’ve been hearing repeated quite a bit in the past week.
Disney Needs To Support Original Sci-Fi
The failure of Tomorrowland has caused a great deal of people to assume that the marketplace isn’t supporting enough "original sci fi" properties. While the originality of Tomorrowland can be debated, it is still an original story that is based off of a pre-existing concept and history that inspired it. Audiences rejection of Tomorrowland shouldn’t dampen the creative spirits at Disney. Independent of that film’s marketing campaign, fans were begging for the studio to confirm the rumors that Tron Ascension was going to be green lit any day now. Just because one film didn’t work out doesn’t mean the whole operation needs to get shut down, and now more than ever Disney should be blazing the trails for more original ideas to arrive at on the big screen – even if they’re doing so with a sequel to one of their original ideas.
Tron Ascension seems like an idea that’s poised to make a good amount of money, so long as Disney markets the film correctly and scales back on the budget to make for a cleaner margin of profit – something it’s forgotten to do in the case of not only Tomorrowland, but also John Carter before it. Making one last Tron film is still a very good idea, one that people are energized for. All it takes is the right combination of care and restraint to make sure that the possibly final adventure of Sam Flynn and company scores another win for the happiest studio on Earth.
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Date: January 20, 2020 10:30 am - 12:00 pm January 20, 2020 10:30 am January 20, 2020 12:00 pm
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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration — “Changing Times, Changing Systems”
The 26th annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will take place on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in the Varsity Theatre, 616 Second Street. The event is free and community members are encouraged to attend. The year’s event will feature presentations and music to help commemorate the life and accomplishments of Dr. King for civil rights, peace and nonviolence. Mayor Lee states “I look forward to this annual event with our community coming together in the promotion of mutual respect, understanding and tolerance among all people. Please join us.”
Speakers will include Jay King, CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce and Doretha Williams-Flourney, CEO of the California Black Health Network. They will speak to this year’s theme of “Changing Times, Changing Systems”. Attendees will also be treated to a reading by City of Davis Poet Laureate, James Lee Jobe, a performance from the children of the Parents of African American Children Davis group, a singing performance by Laura Sandage and entertainment by well-known local musician Dick Holdstock and the Davis Freedom Singers. Former member of the Human Relations Commission, Elizabeth Mosley, will emcee the event. At the conclusion of the program, attendees are invited to participate in a symbolic “Freedom March” through downtown Davis. The program is slated to last one hour and fifteen minutes with the Freedom March following directly after, ending in the E Street Plaza.
The program is presented by the Davis Human Relations Commission and the City of Davis. The program will be recorded by Davis Media Access and will be broadcast live on KDRT 95.7 FM and available for later viewing.
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Cedars-Sinai Discoveries The Dancer: Linda Berghoff
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The Dancer: Linda Berghoff
Dec 04, 2017 Cedars-Sinai Staff
Grace and Gratitude
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Ballet. Jazz. Tap. Hip-hop. Linda Berghoff does it all — with grace and gratitude. She defies and resists her Parkinson's diagnosis with elegant arabesques or Bob Fosse–style routines.
Despite watching the progressive disease immobilize her mother, Berghoff believes it doesn't have to be the same for her. Instead, she channels the resilience she also inherited from her parents, who were Holocaust survivors. "They lost everything but were never bitter," Berghoff says. "They were grateful for simple things every day."
Her lifelong love affair with dance has kept this warm and willowy retired teacher on her toes — literally — since her diagnosis 11 years ago. At that time, she was having difficulty with balance and coordination. "I was terrified it would keep getting worse and I would not be able to dance," she says. Medication brought her symptoms under better control, enabling her to build strength, flexibility, and endurance by doing what makes her feel most alive.
Now she shares the benefits of dance with other Parkinson's patients. With help from Laura Karlin, artistic director of Invertigo Dance Theatre, and Sofia Klass, an Invertigo dancer, she brought the Brooklyn-based Dance for PD program to Southern California about six years ago. People at all stages of the disease participate in the Invertigo Dance Theatre "Dancing Through Parkinson's" classes that Berghoff leads. Some with advanced symptoms sway, tap their feet, and follow her elegant arm movements without leaving their seats.
I've learned to be humble. Just finishing a dance class is a triumph."
– Linda Berghoff
"Everyone has rhythm and joy inside of them," Berghoff says. "After an hour of dancing, you walk out stronger because you're doing something to help yourself."
Parkinson's has taught Berghoff to accept certain limits — a valuable lesson for coping with aging as well as illness. She doesn't let herself get down about her footwork not being as fast or her kicks as high as they once were. "I'm learning to modify the way I move and to be humble," she says. "You can make a dance out of life by moving through challenges in a graceful way."
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Hollywood star AnnaSophia Robb started her career as a child actress. Audiences first saw her as the lead character on the 2004 TV movie Samantha: An American Girl Holiday. She next starred as Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Her next role was as Leslie Burke in the movie Bridge to Terabithia. That same time she had a supporting role in The Reaping, starring Hilary Swank. She then played the younger version of Rachel Bilson’s character in 2008’s Jumper. Her career became more prolific in the 2010s. First, she portrayed Bethany Hamilton in the movie Soul Surfer. She was then cast for the role of Carrie Bradshaw on The Carrie Diaries. The show aired on The CW for two seasons. More recently, she starred as Alice Green on the TV series Mercy Street.
The 24-year-old actress maintains a slender and fit figure by practicing a healthy lifestyle. Aside from eating healthy, she also exercises as regularly as possible. She does to maintain her healthy weight and to improve her strength. Being an actress who plays different kinds of characters, she knows she always needs to be energetic to play her roles effectively. For her portrayal of Bethany Hamilton in the movie Soul Surfer, AnnaSophia also worked harder to make sure she was physically ready for her role. Playing a surfer, she knew she needed to train more.
Before she began doing her surfing training, it was reported she spent two weeks swimming, practicing her breathing method, fortifying her core, and working on her balance and pop-ups. All these were necessary for her scenes for the movie and the actress took on the role seriously. She also did some weight lifting to increase her strength in addition to consuming more protein in her diet. Plus, her surfing training included a two-hour session with surfer Bethany Hamilton herself.
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The Fair Oaks location of the Center for Vein Restoration is located at 3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 207, Fairfax, VA 22033. From downtown Fairfax, drive west on Main Street toward VA-123 S. Follow US-50 to Chantilly. Take the Alder Woods exit. Stay on Alder Woods about 1 mile and then turn on Joseph Siewick Dr. The location is on your right. The center is merely 6 miles from Oakton. Get on I-66 from chain bridge road. Continue on I-66 and take the Chantilly exit. Turn on Alder Woods Drive for about 1 mile. Turn right on Joseph Siewick Dr. the center is on your right.
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Consumer Spending Jumps 0.6% in October
U.S. shoppers are benefiting from moderate inflationary pressures, while incomes increased 0.5% last month.
U.S. consumer spending surged in October to its biggest gain in seven months, previewing what could be a robust holiday shopping season amid moderate inflationary pressures.
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that spending jumped 0.6% last month, topping economists’ expectations of a 0.4% increase. It was the biggest gain since March.
Americans spent more on a variety of goods and services, but the biggest increases were on necessities such as prescription drugs, electricity and natural gas. Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity and economic growth estimates for the fourth quarter are currently around a 2.5% annualized rate.
“Rising incomes and steady employment are likely to encourage most Americans to spend freely in the waning months of 2018, capping off a big year for consumers,” MarketWatch said. “Post-Thanksgiving sales suggest the holiday season will be a good one.”
Reuters noted “there are indications that economic growth is slowing,” citing a moderation in business spending on equipment, a deterioration in the trade deficit and further weakness in the housing market.
But incomes rose 0.5% in October, a significant pickup from a 0.2% September gain, and the core personal consumption expenditures index — the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure — edged up 0.1% after increasing 0.2% in September.
On an annualized basis, core PCE rose 1.8% last month, the lowest reading since February. It hit the Fed’s 2% inflation target in March for the first time since April 2012.
Inflationary pressures have “eased off, giving households a bit more cushion,” MarketWatch said, adding that “Sinking oil prices are likely to sharply reduce how much Americans spend to fill up their cars in the next few months.”
The Fed is still signalling it will raise interest rates again next month but Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday its policy rate was now “just below” a level that neither brakes nor boosts a healthy economy, sparking a big rally in stock prices on Wall Street.
“The strong jobs market and fast growth have strained the economy and generated more inflation, but not enough so far to pose a problem,” MarketWatch said.
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News and Trends / Oracle, SAP Trial Sees Ellison Testify, Apotheker Absent
Where in the World is Leo Apotheker?
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In the Oracle, SAP trial, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified that SAP's theft of his company's software cost Oracle $4 billion. Meanwhile, Oracle has hired private detectives to track down former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker, current HP CEO, to deliver a subpeona to him.
HP has declined to say whether Apotheker is working out of the company's Palo Alto, California, headquarters or one of its other offices scattered across the globe. Apotheker's attorneys at the Gibson Dunn & Crutcher law firm have also declined to accept an Oracle subpoena, the source said.
For now, Ellison is the star witness in the trial.
Ellison began his testimony by saying Oracle would come close to going out of business if his company's software was not protected by copyright laws. Oracle spends several billions of dollars a year on product development.
"We'd have a hard time paying 100,000 employees," he told the jury of eight men and women.
Oracle could have charged SAP $4 billion to license the programs that were wrongfully downloaded, he said.
Ellison has claimed that TomorrowNow could have taken 20 percent to 30 percent of the customers for its PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards brands of business management software.
But he could not cite any documentation from 2005 to back that up.
SAP has admitted TomorrowNow wrongly downloaded files from Oracle's customer service website but says SAP executives did not know of any wrongdoing when they bought the company in 2005. SAP shut TomorrowNow, which provided software maintenance services such as upgrades and bug fixes, after Oracle filed its lawsuit.
In 2005, SAP launched a marketing program dubbed "Safe Passage" through which it tried to persuade Oracle customers to switch to SAP software. It offered discounted maintenance on existing Oracle products through TomorrowNow, and then encouraged customers to gradually replace that software with SAP programs.
The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Oracle USA, Inc., et al. v. SAP AG, et al, 07-1658.
(Writing by Jim Finkle; Editing by Richard Chang, Gary Hill)
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Saunders targeting Golovkin and Alvarez after Matchroom move
Billy Joe Saunders
WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has his sights set on Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after linking up with Eddie Hearn.
Saunders, unbeaten in his 28 professional contests, parted amicably with long-term promoter Frank Warren in early August and has joined Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing stable.
The 29-year-old, champion at 168lb, is willing to drop back down to middleweight, where he previously held the WBO title from 2015 to 2018, in order to secure bouts with Golovkin and Alvarez.
🤝 Let’s go @bjsaunders_ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zW4r405RgB
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) August 13, 2019
“I can fluctuate between the two weights, 160lb and 168lb,” said Saunders.
“I know I’m the best at both. Bring them to me and I’ll show you how to beat them.
“With Golovkin, It’s one of those… if I can’t beat a 37-year-old man, and I’m 29 and in my prime, then I’m not as good as I thought I was. I’m very confident of beating Golovkin.
“I’ll fight Golovkin at whatever weight he wants, that’s a fight I would absolutely love, so I could show people around the world how easily I could out-box him.
“Canelo is a brilliant fighter, but I wouldn’t be sitting here if I didn’t believe I could win.
“I am going into these fights knowing and believing in what I can do. He’s the big name in the sport I’m there to take him. I’m on the right path.”
Billy Joe Saunders won the WBO World super-middleweight title against Shefat Isufi (Paul Harding/PA)
Hearn has a few other names up his sleeve, such as a rematch with Chris Eubank Jr – branded a “world-class bum” by Saunders – or fights with Danny Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade or WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith.
“I think Callum’s a great fighter,” added Saunders. “A good puncher, a good boxer, he has all the attributes to be a world champion.
“But I know that if you put me in the ring with someone the same level, or the level above, and I rise and rise and rise. That’s why I want these big fights.
“Callum would be favourite going into the fight. I’ve a lot of respect for Callum but I genuinely believe I’ve got the beating of him and any other super-middleweight.”
That look you give when you know you are in the right place @bjsaunders_ @DAZN_USA @SkySportsBoxing @MTKGlobal 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DoRrC0aNW9
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) August 13, 2019
Saunders’ first fight under Matchroom will be announced next week and will take place towards the end of October or the beginning of November.
“Everyone in boxing knows how good Billy is and now he is going to get the chance to prove it against the elite,” said Hearn.
“When you look at the fighters we work with across our platforms, this was an obvious link up.
“Fighters need to be motivated with regular dates and solid deliverable plans – now Billy finally has that you will see him shine on both sides of the Atlantic.”
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In 1997, he left his position as the Associate Director of Bands and Professor of Tuba at the University of Arizona and began to recreate his artistic and educational career, with the idea of developing his potential more fully. Enrique craved more time with his family and believed that the Arts could have a more profound impact in all walks of life. With that in mind, he began to create ways to live more artistically in all areas of his life, from parenting, cooking, and learning artistically.
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Elected officials are now happy to report that the NYPD and DOT are enforcing recently-forged regulations imposed upon the Chinatown bus industry. As previously reported, curbside bus operators citywide are now required to carry permits to pick up and drop off in NYC. Companies caught without permits, operating outside of approved zones, or straying from set schedules can be fined up to $2,500.
The local politicians – State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Councilmember Margaret Chin, and Borough President Gale Brewer – released a media-friendly statement on Friday.
We are pleased to announce that DOT and NYPD have begun enforcing intercity bus permit regulations, as they agreed to at a meeting at Senator Squadron’s office, co-hosted by Speaker Silver, Councilmember Chin, Borough President Brewer, and Community Board 3. Squadron and Silver authored legislation to create the permit system, require consultation with local community boards, and provide penalties for non-compliance.
Un-permitted intercity buses have contributed to a “wild west” atmosphere in the Lower East Side and Chinatown, and elsewhere in Manhattan. With the enforcement of the permit system starting today, intercity bus companies should no longer be able to operate outside of the law with impunity. While the discussion about how to best manage lawful permits is ongoing, effective enforcement is key to understanding the challenge facing our communities and to improving quality of life.
We will continue to solicit feedback from the community as implementation proceeds. We look forward to working with local police precincts, DOT, Community Board 3, and bus operators to monitor the process as it unfolds, and we will continue to push to increase the safety and quality of life for all residents.
Let’s see if there are actual results from all the political stumping.
Canal St. bus stop
Other curbside bus violations as per the DOT website:
The New York Police Department enforces the intercity bus permit rules. The NYPD may issue fines of up to $500 for the first offense and up to $2,500 for subsequent offenses within two years of the first violation for the following offenses:
a bus is stopped without proper identifying markings;
a bus is loading/unloading without a permit
a bus with a valid permit is stopping or standing in its assigned bus stop but is not actively engaged in the loading/unloading of passengers
a bus with a valid permit fails to prominently display a copy of its permit
a permit holder alters its intercity bus permit
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Browse the categories below to learn more about current openings within the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease.
Faculty Opening: Cognitive Neuroscientist
Cognitive Neuroscientist
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease (Mesulam Center) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seek a full-time tenure track Investigator at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The research will take place at the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease. The center contains an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Extensively characterized patients and controls of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center will be available for the candidate’s research. In addition to multi-modal neuroimaging (e.g., structural and functional MRI, diffusion imaging, and PET), electrophysiological brain mapping capabilities will also be available. Translational research related to novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches will be encouraged. Depending on the research areas of the successful candidate, the Mesulam Center brain bank will enable investigations on the post-mortem correlates of in vivo cognitive and structural disease markers.
Qualified candidates will be expected to establish an independent laboratory synergistic with existing Mesulam Center programs on cognition and imaging in dementia. Successful candidates may also have a background in computer science, bioinformatics, and advanced statistics.
The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. When applying, please upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.
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Behavioral Neurologist
The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease and the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine jointly announce the search for a full-time behavioral neurologist at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the non-tenure-eligible Clinician Educator career track.
Opportunities for leadership roles are available. There are also opportunities to join or initiate research programs in intervention trials, brain imaging, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropathology as they relate to aging and dementia.
Qualified candidates will possess an MD degree or MD/PhD equivalent, must be board certified/eligible in Neurology, and hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois. Fellowship training in behavioral neurology and UCNS certification are desirable.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neuroimaging of Aging and Dementia
Northwestern University’s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease has a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroimaging of Aging and Dementia. The fellow will focus on analyzing MR as well as amyloid and tau PET data for our NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center (P30). The fellow may develop, adapt, implement and/or optimize analysis pipelines for our newly funded AD Center Imaging Core, which will substantially contribute to imaging biomarker discoveries and enhance data sharing procedures. The fellow may participate in publications and presentations resulting from the work.
The fellow will work with Dr. Rogalski (Imaging Core Leader) and her collaborators Dr. Todd Parrish (Director of the Center for Translation Imaging) and Lei Wang (Director of the Applied Computational Anatomy Lab) at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Successful candidates will have a PhD in neuroscience, physics, psychology, bioengineering or a related field. Experience with analysis of sMRI, DTI, rsfMRI and/or PET is required with a particular emphasis on multimodal approaches.
Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter stating experience and interests, 2-3 peer-reviewed publications, and at least two letters of recommendation.
Please send application materials to ADC@northwestern.edu.
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Pench National Park, India (30/03/11)
This morning was our last game drive in Pench, as this afternoon we would be heading to Kanha National Park. We were all allocated the same vehicles as the day before, to ensure that we all got a fair chance to see whatever came our way. We were allocated a different route this morning and within minutes we were seeing something unusual. We stumbled across a pair of Indian Rollers mating, they carried on for well over 30 seconds much to Indrajit's surprise.
After another half an hour we witnessed another amazing bit of bird behaviour. This time we watched two male peacocks fighting with one another as they flew up in the air in the most amazing display. Unfortunately the light levels were very low and it was nearly impossible to photograph but it was certainly a spectacular sight and one I shall not forget in a hurry. We moved on again, to where we saw the tiger the evening before but with no luck we photographed a cheeky Rhesus Macaque.
We then went for breakfast at the central spot to hear, from a park guard, that there was a tiger at a lake we had already driven past. He also told us one of our group had seen a leopard on the road we would need to take. Off we went in a hurry, with a half eaten breakfast, in search of both tiger and leopard. We quickly reached the spot where the leopard had been seen with two vehicles waiting. Within seconds of our arrival a tiny female leopard burst out of her cover, across the road and into the thick bush on the other side. What luck and what timing! With that sighting over, keeping quiet about the tiger, we headed off in search of our foe. When we reached the lake, where she had been seen, we were extremely disappointed to find local men creating a fire break. She was probably still in the area but with people around she was not likely to show herself.
We had a pleasant lunch back at Tuli Tiger Corridor before we climbed aboard our cars for our journey to our next destination, Kanha. We passed through some lovely countryside (plenty of wheat fields) before reaching the forested area outside of Kanha. We followed the boundary of the park, along a dirt road, for over an hour before rejoining the main road that would lead to our lodge. Half a mile before the lodge, we were going round a steep corner as we heard some frantic beeping from behind. I turned to see a a motorbike, out of control, go off of the road and down into a ditch at high speed. One man (who I believe was the passenger) went flying over the handlebars and hit the ground hard, whilst the second man (the driver) slammed into the bank of the ditch and looked like he was seriously injured. Our drivers did not stop but took us straight to the lodge, everybody was shocked at the event and we wanted to help.
On a lighter note the lodge was absolutely beautiful, set in the forest with lovely accomodation and very friendly staff. The highlight of the evening was watching a giant flying squirrel glide across the night sky.
Peacock Fight
This morning we had an early start and the new arrivals slowly trickled in for morning tea (most were a little late). Unlike Tadoba, the Pench authorities assign a route for each vehicle to try and keep them as spread out as possible. I was put in a vehicle with a lovely elderly couple and they, at first, struggled to understand our local guide. For the first couple of hours I would help pass on what the guide was saying and identifying things I was able to. It is amazing just how much you can pick up in a couple of days.
We saw some Gaur (Indian Bison) quite early on, these animals are the largest in the world of the bovine family. They are very impressive and are quite relaxed around the vehicles in the park. A little further along, we came across some fresh tiger pug marks. They were absoutely huge and were heading straight down the road. Unfortunately the tracks led to nothing and we headed off for our breakfast. We bumped into some guests along the way, who had seen a tiger's shoulders earlier that morning. We headed straight for the site but we had joined a traffic jam and the tiger was hidden in the dense foliage. We moved onto the grass on the edge of the road, to ensure we were not stopping anybody from passing, and we were quickly fined 500 rupees (almost £10) for driving off road. This was rediculous considering 100 yards ahead there were 15 vehicles driving off road trying to get a glimpse of the tiger.
In the afternoon after a nice lunch and a nice little siesta we headed back into the park. This time we had Harish as our guide and we felt that this afternoon we were going to have better luck. Annoyingly, our vehicle was allocated the same route as this morning so off we went down the same track. After about 10 minutes we came across a group of Langurs in the road, one of which had a particularly young baby. We photographed away until we thought we were ready to move on but the mother in the middle of the road had a different idea and stayed put. She eventually decided to move on and we went off in search of tigers. We were heading for the area where the tiger had been seen this morning but en route we stopped to photograph some Chital, at one of the lakes. We then moved on in search of the tiger once more and once again we were distracted, this time by a pair of Golden Jackals. The driver noticed a flurry of vehicle activity ahead and we quickly moved off to investigate. We asked one of the vehicle drivers what the excitement was about. He pointed to a spot across a shallow valley, about 150 metres away, and said that there was a female tiger with 5 cubs. After about 5 minutes of the guides trying to point them out we eventually spotted them and to our delight we had our first glimpse of a family of tigers. It was a fantastic sight as the cubs were playing and the mother was relaxing. The whole group managed to get some glimpses and we were extemely happy with the day's distant sighting.
Common Langur with baby
Bengal Tigress and cub
Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Nagpur, India (28/03/11)
Today was my last morning in Tadoba and my last chance, in this wonderful park, to see a tiger. We had the usual morning routine and we were off to the Northern part of the park to try and find those elusive tigers. We headed down the same road as the day before and as we approached the spot, where we had seen the wild dogs the day before, I noticed some deer running across the road ahead. We sat still and watched the deer for a few minutes until they disappeared into the thick bamboo. Only moments later a solitary wild dog appeared from where the deer had emerged and it sat by the side of the road. That was just the start to a wonderful wildlife encounter.
After a few minutes and after we had driven closer to this beautiful animal, we saw some movement on the edge of the bamboo. Then, at the same time, we all spotted a beautiful wild dog pup coming to join the adult. They seemed quite relaxed with our presence but the pup did keep its distance for a while. Then to our horror a park guard was cycling down the road and he did not care about disturbing these two wild animals. He rode his bike straight at them and the pup ran for cover. The adult stood its ground, yawning, to warn the guard not to come any closer. You could imagine it was saying "you see these teeth, do not even think of coming closer!". To our delight the pup reappeared and in actual fact, it came so much closer. This was one of the best moments of my wildlife viewing history, it was so intimate and it was just such a treat. If I was being incredibly picky (as a photographer), I would have preferred them to have been across the other side of the road, in the sunlight.
We returned to the lodge, after seeing very little else, to have our breakfast and get ready for the road journey to Pench National Park. On the way we were to stop in Nagpur and have our lunch in the Tuli Imperial hotel. We left promptly and when we arrived at the Tuil Imperial I was met by the hotel manager, once again. I had chinese for lunch, this gives you a nice break from the curries, and before long we were back on the road. The drive to Nagpur from Tadoba was three hours and we had another four hours travel ahead. On the road to Pench we saw a new species, the Rhesus Macaque, playing on the verges and roadside trees. These are aggressive and extremely intelligent monkeys who often have little fear of man, this can lead to conflict. We arrived at Pench before it was dark and I have to say this lodge was, what I like to call, luxurious. It was a grand, 5 star lodge that seemed to be designed as if it was a Roman Palace and it was a little grand for my liking. Welcome to the the Tuli Corridor of Pench. We had a pleasant dinner and went for an early night's sleep. The rest of our group (those not doing the pre-tour extension) were due to arrive late this evening and would be joing us for a morning safari.
Asiatic Wild Dog puppy (Dhole)
Today was our last full day in this beautiful National Park and the pressure was on to try and find a tiger. We followed the usual routine of picking up our local guide as we entered into the park. After only a couple minutes drive into the park we saw something moving in the road ahead. We slowed down and then the guides said to us in a very quiet manner that it was Asiatic Wild Dog puppies playing and that their parents were by the side of the road in the long grass.
We settled down after the initial excitment and watched (and in my case photographed) the puppies and the adults play with one another for nearly half an hour. It was a lovely sighting and a great way to have a first encounter with a previously unseen species that is just so appealing. We continued on our way to find a tiger, once the dogs had disappeared into the forest and before long we stumbled upon a huge Sambar stag standing proudly in the road. He posed for a few photographs before slowly moving aside, he showed absolutely no fear of us in the vehicle.
Once again we headed South to get to the location where the tiger had been seen the day before but once again we were distracted. This time a herd of Chital were running across a meadow at high speed, a few seconds later a Wild Dog appeared and within a couple of minutes another two emerged from the forest. We then watched the small pack make repeated attempts to hunt the Chital by running at them and the deer would then scatter at high speed. We assumed that this was to try and work out if any of the herd were weak or ill and they could then pick them off. After multiple attempts and no success the pack trotted off into the forest and after a few minutes we left them to go in search of the tiger once more.
We came across the same jeep that saw the tigress the day before and once again they had struck lucky. They had heard alarm calls close to a waterhole and sat patiently before the tigress appeared and drank for a few minutes. They had a great view and some of the people got some lovely photographs. We were a little envious we had not seen the tigress but we did feel priveleged that we had been lucky enough to see Wild Dog attempt a hunt.
In the afternoon we sat and waited in the area the tiger had been seen on both occasions but this afternoon she had gone to ground and there was no sign of her. Our first good sighting of a tiger would have to wait. After an afternoon of waiting and no results we went back to the lodge a little disappointed and after our dinner we went to bed to recharge for the next day.
Asiatic Wild Dog puppies (Dhole)
Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole)
This morning it was a 6 o'clock wake up (after Assam I thought this was a lay in) and we were off at quarter past to head to the park gate. We once again picked up the local guide, who is a complusory addition to the team and set off into the park. We started off by heading straight for the same spot as yesterday, where the tigers had been seen mating. By the time we got there, there were already all the jeeps allowed in the park in place, these were all Indian tourists here for the weekend. After an hour or so waiting for the tigers to show themselves we moved on, later we heard the park officials had closed the loop to any vehicles so the tigers could be left in peace.
We then spent the rest of the morning driving around in the Northern part of the park, which is usually much quieter than the Southern part. On our way, we came across a group of Langurs sitting by the side of the road and we stopped to get some photographs. Up until these Langurs I had taken surprisingly few photographs as we had been so focused on seeing the tiger. We spent the rest of the morning driving around but saw very little indeed, there were a few Chital and a few Sambar here and there as well as a timid wild boar. Before we knew it we had to be out of the park (all Indian parks close during the middle of the day) and we got back to Tiger Trails Lodge for our breakfast.
After lunch it was time for our third game drive in Tadoba and we were hoping this would be the drive we would get our first good sighting of a tiger. We went out to the Northern area we had visited earlier on in the day and again we saw very little. We went from waterhole to waterhole but nothing much stirred, the animals were staying in the shade avoiding the heat of the sun. At one waterhole we got quite close to a wild boar before it flew off into the undergrowth in alarm. After about two hours we came across another group staying at the lodge who had a close encounter with a tigress, who walked across the road right in front of them. We stayed put hoping she would reappear but once again we ran out of time and had to leave the park for the lodge.
That night we had a traditional meal and we were invited to cook our own bread and make our own dessert,
much to the local staff's amusement as we were all rubbish. We went to bed after a long hot day ready for our third day in Tadoba Tiger Reserve.
Sambar Deer Stag
This morning I got up at 7 o'clock and went downstairs to meet the guests and our guide, Harish, for breakfast. After we had finished our breakfast we went to pack our bags and all met up in reception to get into our vehicle for our 3 hour transfer to Tadoba. We were in a Toyata Innova, a large MPV, and the journey took us just under the suggested 3 hours. The last few hundred yards to our destination were a little bumpy and we got to see a few local villages on route. We eventually arrived safely at Tiger Trails Lodge, this is a small and simple lodge much more like a home than anything else and we were met by the owner's son, who looks after everything.
I was shown to my room, in the main building and had an hours rest before it was time for lunch. Whilst we were staying there, there was another Naturetrek group, but we kept ourselves seperate. After lunch we had an hour and a half until our first game drive in search of tiger and we had been told that there were reports of a mating pair in the South of the park. We were told this would be the focus for this afternoon's game drive and we were also warned to take a sun hat.
We set out in the early afternoon and it was around the 40 degree mark, which was a little on the hot side. We got to the gate and picked up our local guide so in total, there were seven people crammed into a small little Suzuki jeep. We then headed off to see if we could get a glimpse of the tiger and after about 30 minutes we got to the spot. When we got there, there must have been 30 other jeeps lined up ahead of us queuing to get a glimpse of one of these poor tigers. It was then our turn to have a look and we could see the big cat's outline through our binoculars but it was not a photo opportunity. We moved around the corner and parked up as we hoped the tiger might move our way. After a couple of hours and no movement we headed off back to the lodge for our dinner and a rest. We did see our first Chital deer, our first Sambar deer and some cheeky Common Langur monkeys.
Chital (Spotted Deer)
Azur Hind Express, Kolkata to Nagpur, India (23-24/03/11)
At two o'clock in the morning I checked out of my basic and a little grotty hotel and headed off to Kolkata's Howrah station. As we were driving to the station we saw that there were a line of taxis stretching all the way down station's approach. When we reached this point there was absolutely no movement and after almost half an hour sitting in the same spot my driver turned around and went to look for another way to get me to my platform. Eventually this meant we had to drive the wrong way down a dual carriageway and go down the exit road from the station and into the car park by the platforms. He helped me with my bag and we went to the platform to wait for my train.
As everybody's seat (or bunk) is allocated in advance, you know which carriage you are going to be in, this means that you can go to the exact point on the platform where your carriage should be. So at four o'clock I climbed aboard my home for the next 19 or so hours. The train actually left half an hour early, well half an hour earlier than it said it was delayed by, so it was a good job we got there with plenty of time. I tipped my driver. padlocked by big bag underneath the seat and climbed into my top bunk for a couple of hours sleep.
The next 18 hours were a rather lonely and boring affair as nobody spoke English except for a few basic words and the gentleman below me would not unfold his bunk. This meant I had no seat and no window to look out of. I spent all 18 hours in my bunk reading, playing with my PSP, listening to my music and using my mobile as a secondary gaming device.
We eventually made it to Nagpur and with the help of the train guard (who I gave a good tip) I knew when to get off. I was met at the station platform by one of Travel Inn's representatives and he escorted me to the vehicle waiting outside. I was then driven for 15 minutes to the Tuli Imperial hotel. This is a grand 5 star hotel in the centre of Nagpur and I wasmet by the manager. They offered me my dinner but all I wanted to do was head off to my bed and catch up on the sleep I had missed the night before. The next day in the hotel was a day of relaxation and a chance to get nice and clean. I also met the three guests that would be joining me for the pre-tour extension of Naturetrek's Tiger Direct tour.
Guwahati City Dump and flight to Kolkata, Assam, India (22/03/11)
We had our final breakfast on board our vessel, Charaidew, and everybody was given the choice as to whether they wanted to go and see the critically endangered Greater Adjutant Stork, which has a stronghold at Guwahati rubbish dump or stay on the boat. Some of the ladies in the group rejected the opportunity and decided to stay onboard but everybody else was keen to get a glimpse of these massive birds. We drove to the dump with the help of our minibuses and the first thing we saw when approaching the site, were hundreds of Black Kites circling above. Then as we reached the edge of the dump, we could see the Bangladeshi migrants, who have built their homes of rubbish and live among the rubbish, moving around the rubbish heaps. For some it was hard to see people living like this but unfortunately this is a relatively common sight in India and many other developing nations around the world.
Then we got our first sight of these rather ugly storks. They towered above some of the local women and I struggled to get a photo due to the minibus' movement. As we stopped and caught the stench of the dump in our nostrils (making everyone gag), one of the locals scared all the storks away so our photo opportunities were limited. The birds had flown deeper into the dump and one had to climb the rubbish to get closer, instead I focused on the Cattle Egret and Black Kites. After ten minutes or so most people had had enough of the smell and the tour leaders decided we should return to the boat to collect our belongings and make our way to the airport for our flight to Kolkata (Calcutta).
The flight went without any difficulties and we transferred to the Hyatt hotel in Kolkata. This was where I said goodbye to the group and I was to catch the Azur Hind Express train to Nagpur, in central India. My driver and local guide got me to the station safely and found out that my train was delayed by 7 hours. After a couple of hours I was at a hotel, close to the station, for a few hours rest. The drama was to continue the following morning.
Black Kite lifting rubbish from the dump
Black Kite resting on a rubbish heap
Peacock Island and Kamakhya Temple, Assam, India (21/03/11)
Today we were able to have a little bit of a lay in as we were moored relatively close to our first destination. After some tea we left the Charaidew on foot and headed off for a walk around a local village in search of some birds. Myself and a guest (a keen photographer) seperated from the main group and went in search of some photo opportunities. We came across a number of bird species and took a few photos for identification and some particularly nice shots of a White-throated Kingfisher.
We had our breakfast on the boat as we cruised down the river to Peacock Island where there is a Hindu temple perched on the top of some rocks. We were given a tour of the Island but the main attraction was definitely a group of Golden Langurs which have learnt to take food from the temple's visitors. These monkeys are wild but they have become accustomed to human interaction and show absolutely no fear.
We then sailed a few hundred metres down river to the river port of Guwahati, where we moored up against the river bank. Within minutes we had attracted a crowd of spectators and in moments two guests were on the shore meeting the young local women. They then got the women to call me down and I reluctantly did go and meet the locals. They then asked me to marry them even though they had husbands and children. After this humiliating moment they took us on a tour of their community which was spotlessly clean. We later found out this was a railway workers housing project so the standard of living was comparatively good to other places in the city. We were quickly escorted back to the boat for lunch by the crew of Charaidew before we got a proper tour, this was a real shame but we went back for our lunch.
After lunch we had another temple tour lined up but this time at a very famous Hindu temple. People travel from other parts of India to visit Kamakhya Temple as it is regarded as a particularly "holy" site. At this particular temple they sacrifice male goats in honour of the gods and as usual we had to take our shoes off before we entered. There were people and goats everywhere and it was a particularly smelly, probably due to the animal carcasses. This afternoon there were no more sacrifices to the relief of several people.
White-throated Kingfisher
Golden Langur, Peacock Island
Monk at Kamakhya Temple on mobile phone
Nameri and Orang National Parks, Assam, India (19-20/03/11)
On these two days the weather was just awful, there is no other way to describe it. The first of the two days was in Nameri National Park and we had a long transfer from the boat to the river, which marked the edge of the park. The plan was to gently glide downstream in some inflatable rafts with the river's current. Due to the heavy rain the river was flowing fast but none the less we went ahead with the boat ride. Two people sat in a raft with two local paddlers at the rear. Within half an hour the heavens opened and by the end of the two hour boat ride everybody was very cold and completely soaked.
Everyone was happy to get back to the boat and we all spent the afternoon in the warm and dry saloon. It really was a day of disappointment for everybody which was a real shame. Normally this day is meant to be the highlight of the trip and a truly wonderful activity.
The second day we had a jeep safari in Orang National Park. At first it seemed a little brighter and after a long transfer using the day boat we met up with our 6 jeeps. As usual the jeeps split into two groups of three and we planned to meet in the middle of our circular route. After ten minutes driving our lead jeep was stuck in a dip in the road, digging itself a deeper hole as the driver revved ever harder. After nearly an hour we had managed to get all three jeeps through and met up with the others. We narrowly missed out on a tiger sighting which would have been a very rare opportunity as there are only thought to be ten tigers in the whole park.
In the afternoon when we got back to the boat the weather had improved and we had a beautiful cruise down river to the city edge of Guwahati. On the way we saw some bamboo rafts which would then be sold for scaffolding in the city.
A bamboo raft to be sold in Guwahati
A local fisherman's boat
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Hiring for Amazon HQ2 gets underway, a beloved UWS bookstore is closing, & more
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Hiring begins for Amazon HQ2: The company posted two openings for engineering positions on the team that connects Kindle, Amazon Video, and Alexa to the internet (Amazon)
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Friends of Brighton Philharmonic
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D-Day 75: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future, Fri 31 May, 7pm, Brighton Dome
The United States Army Europe Band & Chorus present “D-Day 75: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future” a concert commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Allied Liberation of Europe. The selections demonstrate the diversity of our Allied partners’ musical traditions and the many styles of the World War II era.
The performance includes the world premiere of an original work by a current member of the band, Sergeant Michael Shomo. “The Shores of Liberté” is a tribute to the resolve of those who fought in the single largest military operation in history and celebrates the freedoms earned by those who struggled, sacrificed, and persevered for us all.
Tickets are free of charge but must be booked in advance via Brighton Dome Ticket Office. NB: Order charges apply if you book online or by telephone. See:
https://brightondome.org/event/23648/d-day_75_honoring_the_past_securing_the_future/
Solved: the mystery of Malcolm’s musical gate!
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Who are the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra?
The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra was formed by Herbert Menges….read more
What can I expect from a BPO concert?
Our annual season of orchestral concerts take place in Brighton Dome Concert Hall on Sunday afternoons at 2.45pm, where we also perform a very popular New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala concert
How do I book tickets for the BPO?
Tickets for all our concerts are available from Brighton Dome Ticket Office….read more
How can I contact the BPO?
The BPO office is located in George Street, Brighton….read more
How can I get involved with the BPO?
There are many ways you can get involved with the BPO….read more
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In Memoriam: The Society is sad to have learned of the deaths of the following Friends of the Phil:
Sheila Collins, Jackie Custance, John Pattenden, Brian Pay, Robin Pierce, Rosemary Usborne and Miss Gillian Light, a Friend of the Phil since 2010 whose friend Charles Martin writes: “Jill was a longtime supporter of the BPO, and in particular loved the New Year’s Eve concerts followed by a glass of sherry when she got home to see the New Year in.”
Our thoughts are with their families and friends. ...
An email from America solves a question posed nearly five years ago in the Brighton Phil's newsletter (June 2015) - the mystery of Malcolm's musical gate at Birling Gap! Read more: www.brightonphil.org.uk/solved-the-mystery-of-malcolms-musical-gate/ ...
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Solved: the mystery of Malcolm’s musical gate! Malcolm Crawley (photographed by Penny Crawley) at Malcolm’s Gate, Birling Gap, 2015 An email recently arrived in the BPO office that solves the mystery of Malcolm’s gate (Friends of the Phil newsletter June 2015) as photographed by BPO volunteer ...
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Disney·Pixar's Masterpiece 'Coco' in 4DX is an Adventure Unlike Any You Have Ever Seen.
For families planning a trip to the movie theatre, 'Coco' in 4DX will be an opportunity of a lifetime.
From kids to adults, 'Coco' in 4DX is a fun experience for all!
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January 9, 2018 - 4DX is the best way to experience the fantasy world in which 'Coco' is set, allowing fans to move in their seats to the 'rhythm' of the story showing on the screen.
As film follows Miguel, a 12 year old boy who dreams of becoming a musician, the audience can enjoy the music, from traditional Mexican stylings to addictive guitar tunes, in a new way.
'Coco' in 4DX complements the melody of the movie with the vibrations of motion chairs, allowing the audience to lose themselves in the rhythm. 4DX motion also works in harmony with the film to bring this unique world to life, making fans feel as if the skeleton crew appearing in the film is dancing right in front of them.
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The sweet and savory business of culinary
The sweet and savory business of culinary2017-08-252017-08-25https://www.clarkcollegefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/clark-college-logo-2.pngClark College Foundationhttps://www.clarkcollegefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/clark-college-logo-2.png200px200px
Conversations series event highlights food business in SW Washington
Do you grill a mouth-watering caprese filet mignon or savory lemon Parmesan roasted broccoli? Is there a dish you do so well that your friends have told you to open a restaurant? How would you learn the basic tenets of running a business?
These types of entrepreneurial topics were touched on during an event at the home of Rick Takach and Kari Jonassen. Takach is a board member for Clark College Foundation.
The evening brought together a group of people devoted to cuisine, professional baking and Clark College. The occasion was part of a series of events Clark College Foundation is holding this year called Conversations that showcases Clark College’s programs, alumni, students and faculty.
Clark College is currently remodeling its culinary facility and will welcome a new group of students this fall that will be the first to test the college’s new cuisine and professional baking and pastry arts curriculums.
Clark College Foundation is accepting donations for the $10.5 million culinary project. To learn about the opportunities to be a part of this exciting endeavor, contact Joel B. Munson at 360.992.2428.
The August 8 Conversations was led by Aaron Guerra, Clark’s executive chef and Cuisine department head, Alison Dolder ’12 Clark Professional Baking and Pastry Arts professor, Earl Frederick, lead cuisine instructor, and Daryl Oest, cuisine instructor.
Guests from local businesses and community leaders asked questions about the future of the culinary industry in Clark County and Southwest Washington, job training, how best to develop skills essential to the industry and turning a job into a career.
Takach, head of Clark’s culinary fundraising committee, shared the college’s journey of bringing the culinary program back to campus. He was joined by Robert K. Knight, Clark College president, and Lisa Gibert, Clark College Foundation president/CEO.
“When we decided to shut down, we wanted to do it right,” said Takach. “The remodel was critical to creating a space where the community can be part of the learning experience.”
The Culinary program shut down in 2015, so that the college could remodel the building and revamp the curriculum. Clark College Foundation is partnering with the college to raise $10.5 million to modernize the building. In May 2016, the foundation announced a $4 million lead gift from The Tod and Maxine McClaskey Family Foundation for the project.
The new program helps train executive chefs, catering managers, restaurant managers or individuals interested in food-related small businesses. The new facility provides hands-on experience in a production kitchen, retail bakery, food kiosks and a full-service dining room. Clark’s Culinary program is the only state-supported program within 120 miles of Vancouver, making it both convenient and a great educational investment.
The Tod and Maxine McClaskey Culinary Institute will open to the campus and public in September.
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January 08, 2020 Film » Film Features
'1917' is a Towering Work of War Cinema
By Sam Allard
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
Saving Private Ryan, Patton, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Dunkirk, Schindler's List and The Bridge on the River Kwai all have more than one thing in common. Not only are they all acclaimed war films — many of them Oscar nominees and Best Picture winners — they are also all not as good as 1917, the WWI masterpiece directed by Sam Mendes, which opens Friday at area theaters, and which took home two marquee Golden Globes this past Sunday (for Picture and Director).
1917 is a cinema marvel, every bit as breathtaking from a narrative perspective as it is from a technological one. It is the sort of film that renews one's faith in the art form, and the sort of story that majestically refutes the argument that all stories worth telling — certainly all war stories — have already been told.
The first thing to note about 1917 is its format. Cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith (Dunkirk) have shot and pieced together the film so it presents as a single continuous shot. Deakins is best known for his collaboration with the Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049), but he has worked with Mendes three times before, including on the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall. 1917 is his most striking achievement in a career of striking achievements. The preparation required for these long takes boggles the mind.
The story opens on two soldiers, Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and his friend Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay), napping in the French countryside. When summoned for an assignment, Blake taps Schofield to help him out — he assumes it'll be something routine. It's anything but. In a trench bunker, a general (Colin Firth) tells Blake that a British company of 1,600 men, including Blake's older brother, is at that moment marching into an ambush, and that Blake and Schofield will have to deliver a message calling off the attack by the following morning to prevent a massacre. The territory they must traverse is too perilous to send any more than two men.
This is the opening three minutes of the film. What follows is a heart-pounding race against the clock as Blake and Schofield encounter obstacle after obstacle in their impossible task. It is known from the outset, of course, that the odds are very slim, but that Blake — who is said to be good with maps — might be sufficiently motivated to beat the odds, to save his brother.
What 1917 does so well is condemn the brutality of war while 1) not being a festival of gore itself, a la Hacksaw Ridge, and 2) honoring the heroism of individual soldiers, not military leadership. Both Blake and Schofield, when given the opportunity, don't think twice before performing acts of heroic kindness outside of their assigned duties.
As they approach their goal, we acutely feel their exhaustion and desperation. And why shouldn't we? We have been with them every step of the way. Andrew Scott, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch lend their distinguished services in single-scene roles — "Settle a bet," Scott's world-weary captain says in an early scene, "what day is it?" — but the film is nothing without Chapman and MacKay, whose friendship and sense of duty sustain them.
With the combination of its emotional power and visual achievements, I'm honestly having a difficult time refuting the notion I stumbled upon during and after my jaw-dropping viewing: that it's the greatest war film ever made.
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Despite Its All-Star Cast, 'Cats' Falls Flat
Posted By Jeff Niesel on Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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There was probably a time and place when it made sense to turn Cats, the musical that made its debut in 1981, into a theatrical release.
But that time and place has placed. Even though the musical continues to draw crowds wherever it plays, the songs and storyline in the Andrew Lloyd Weber play clearly feel dated and don't cry out for a cinematic adaptation.
But that hasn't stopped Hollywood from trying, and Cats shows at select theaters tomorrow night and opens areawide on Friday.
But despite an all-star cast that includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and Francesca Hayward, the film falls flat.
The movie centers on Victoria (Hayward), a white cat who, after losing her father and mother, bonds with a group of cats hanging out in a criminal hideout in London's grunge-y sewers. Casting Hayward, the principal dancer in the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London, in the lead role was a brilliant decision by director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl). Her dancing brings a real vibrancy to the part, and the physically fit actress/dancer looks great in the somewhat-creepy motion-capture suit that the characters all don.
Victoria quickly learns that her newfound feline friends fear a certain Macavity (Elba), who has imprisoned Demeter (Daniela Norman) and threatens the rest of the cats too. The cats cling to a hope, however, that they can be reborn into a new life after performing at the annual Jellicle Ball.
Tradition has it that Old Deuteronomy (Dench) chooses the cat that gets to float away, but Macavity throws a wrench into the festivities when he whisks Deuteronomy away in a shower of sparks and has her locked up on an old ship with Jennyanydots (Rebel Wilson) and Buster Jones (Corden).
In one of the film’s best moments, Mr. Mistoffelees (Laurie Davidson) tries to bring Old Deuteronomy back by using his magical powers. His song and dance routine is one of the film’s few segments that sparkles, particularly at the song’s conclusion when Mistoffeless floats into the air while shuffling a deck of cards.
The film’s other magical moment comes as Grizabella the Glamour Cat (Jennifer Hudson), an outcast, sings “Memory” in front of Deuteronomy and the cats to try to win them over. Hudson’s operatic vocals give the song its power even if the cheesy synths make the song sound rather dated.
In the end, Cats just seems like the movie-based-on-a-musical that no one asked for. While the end of the year usually brings with it at least one Oscar-nominated musical, this ill-conceived movie isn't likely to rake in any significant awards.
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Fellow for Digital Curation and Scholarship in African American Studies
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UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more.
A wide range of student and faculty-centered services are the cornerstone of the UNC Greensboro University Libraries’ integral role in the community. As an essential component of education and research at UNC Greensboro, University Libraries offer access to more than four million print and digital items along with innovative programs, support services and expert personnel to assist patrons in achieving their academic and scholarly goals. For additional information, please visit library.uncg.edu.
The Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) is an expanding resource produced by the UNC Greensboro University Libraries Information Technology and Electronic Resources Department compiling various independent online collections focused upon race and slavery in the American South, made searchable through a single, simple interface. DLAS includes two resources completed at UNCG: the Race and Slavery Petitions Project (drawn from over 17,000 legislative and county court petitions with data on more than 150,000 individuals) and and the North Carolina Runaway Slave Advertisements project (with more than 4,000 transcribed ads from North Carolina newspapers). Also included are data from Emory University’s Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database and the State of California’s Slavery Era Insurance Registries.
In 2018, the University Libraries embarked upon a three-year NHPRC-funded project entitled People Not Property: Slave Deeds of North Carolina. People Not Property will greatly expand DLAS through the digitization and transcription of over 30,000 pages of slave deeds from 26 North Carolina counties.
Housed in the Electronic Resources and Information Technology Department and reporting to the digital projects coordinator, the Fellow for Digital Curation and Scholarship in African American Studies will also work closely with the head of the web development team. The fellow’s responsibilities will focus primarily on data manipulation and visualization, text mining, and GIS applications related to DLAS and other relevant collections as well as dissemination of this analysis in order to enhance the historical record and to increase the visibility and discoverability of DLAS.
Specific responsibilities:
In consultation with the GIS and Data Visualization Librarian, develop and employ text mining and other tools to perform data analysis using the DLAS and other relevant datasets and collections in the University Libraries.
Disseminate the results of this analysis via presentations and publications and make the tools developed available for research use as appropriate.
Explore ways to integrate and expand discovery of data in DLAS, including exploration of authority control, field standardization and controlled vocabulary development, and data interoperability.
Engage with scholars doing related work at other institutions to further collaboration, the sharing of data resources, and improved discovery across different institutional platforms.
Collaborate with existing project management on data quality control and manipulation for the People Not Property
Explore funding opportunities for continuing support of DLAS in general and the People Not Property project in specific.
Participate in research projects using DLAS and other related projects to disseminate stories contained within the data and to increase visibility of the library, resulting in relevant presentations and publications in scholarly and other platforms.
Recent (within five years or before beginning fellowship) Ph.D. in any discipline with relevant expertise in African American and African Studies.
Subject expertise in the area of slavery and enslaved persons, 18th and 19th century Southern history, as evidenced by presentations, publications, and coursework.
Research background including some experience with GIS, data mining, and data visualization tools (e.g. ArcGIS, Tableau, others) and ability to learn new tools as required.
Familiarity with data structures and metadata schemas for library and history applications (e.g. XML, MySQL, Dublin Core, MODS)
Familiarity with digital imaging applications and standards
Experience with grant writing and/or grant management.
Professional Development and Support:
Regular meetings with supervisor, Electronic Resources and Information Technology Department, and relevant project teams (e.g. People Not Property team)
Access to library staff travel budget to support professional conference attendance and presentations
Introduction to grant writing and management through relevant contacts in the University Libraries and other units
Opportunities for service on relevant library and university committees
Consultations with GIS and Data Visualization Librarian
Introductions to historians and other professionals within our existing network of contacts at UNCG and throughout the region
Salary and Benefits:
Annual salary of $67,500.
Two-year fixed term position, with full benefits (health insurance, paid time off, TIAA-CREF, etc.). See https://hrs.uncg.edu/Benefits for more information.
Support for travel and conference attendance.
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Angel vibes! Toni Braxton blew fans away as she hit the stage at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 24. The iconic songstress gave an incredible performance of her hit songs, “Un-Break My Heart” and “Breathe Again.”
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The 52-year-old beauty was glowing as she took the stage during the 47th AMAs. Toni’s performance at the 2019 event marks the 25th anniversary of her very first American Music Awards performance and win in 1994.
Toni made her iconic return to the stage as she performed a smoother rendition of her hit songs. The legendary artist wore a sparkly, white ensemble as she stood on a circular platform surrounded by a sea of violinists and other musicians.
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During her performance, the seven-time Grammy winner — who is sister to siblings Tamar, Trina, Traci and Towanda — blew fans away with her beloved singing voice. Attendees and fellow music artists could be seen singing and dancing along in their seats to Toni’s jaw-dropping display.
Following the showstopping performance, Toni took to social media. “Ok. What’s next? #AMAs,” she captioned a series of photos of her lounging in her gown.
We can’t wait to see Toni perform in the future! She has just gotten better with age.
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Cramer: How Trump's sound and fury could impact your 401(k) and IRA
Published Thu, Feb 2 20176:17 PM EST Updated Thu, Feb 2 20177:07 PM EST
Abigail Stevenson@A_StevensonCNBC
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Mad Money with Jim Cramer
President Donald Trump's bold and unpredictable leadership style tends to volatility in the stock market, prompting many investors to ask Jim Cramer if it is time to shift retirement investments to cash.
"My answer is no and yes," the "Mad Money" host said.
The impact of White House inspired turbulence has become a front and center debate, and continues to play out every day in the stock market, as well as in the headlines.
For example, an investor wants to own Apple so they can benefit if the company decides to move its massive cash hoard to the U.S. under Trump's repatriation plan. Then all of a sudden, the President calls the Australian prime minister and hangs up the phone—upset about a deal struck by his predecessor to take in refugees.
Anything that distracts from Trump's economic agenda now makes Apple, and any other stock that could benefit from repatriation, look less attractive.
You can still pick stocks, but they have to be part of a broader theme, a theme solid enough that it can trump, well, Trump.
President Donald Trump stands before signing executive orders in the Hall of Heroes at the Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.
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Yet that doesn't mean investors should go into cash and dump their stock exposure in their 401(k) and IRA plans, Cramer said. If you are on the verge of needing that money, then he blessed taking some out.
As for a stock investment, a low cost index fund is something that could be considered for the long-term.
"You can still pick stocks, but they have to be part of a broader theme, a theme solid enough that it can trump, well, Trump," Cramer said. "Otherwise you will just jettison the stock when the 'Tweeter in Chief' frightens you into selling, at what will no doubt be an inopportune time."
This isn't 2008, Cramer said, though Trump has introduced political risk into the stock market. That is a lot different than the systemic risk that existed in 2008 and 2009, when Cramer was worried about the possibility of an economic collapse.
"You sell a stock off Trump's Australian phone call? Then you will get an explanation, a bit of an apology and suddenly you will wonder what the heck you were thinking," Cramer said.
Stocks that work in a Trump environment are those with good fundamentals that are cheaper than they usually would be because of a Wall Street blind spot. One powerful theme is stocks related to the internet of things, like Nvidia, Broadcom and NXP Semiconductors.
For investors that believe in the social, mobile, cloud and artificial intelligence cohorts, Cramer recommended Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook.
The humanization of pets is also a long-term theme that could grow, as Americans continue to spend more money on their pets, such as Idexx Laboratories.
However, Cramer warned to steer clear of retailers and health care companies.
So while Trump's tweets may be jarring, Cramer said maybe it is a style that investors should get used to.
"Sure, take some profits now if you know you can't take the pain. Know thyself. Understand, though, this is nothing like 2008. It's a heck of a lot better," he added.
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Gastro trucks on streets of Paris
Wed 12 Mar 2014 01h00
Chef Marc Veyrat cooking up a storm with gourmet meals delivery service for hungry office workers in capital
CHEF Marc Veyrat is taking the notion of the Gourmet Food Truck to new levels in Paris.
The instantly recognisable "Man in the Hat" is the culinary driving force behind a new sight on the streets of the capital - a small but rapidly growing fleet of trucks bearing the legend “Eat Well, Live Well”.
Drivers deliver freshly prepared three-course meals, five days a week, to office workers who have little time to spare, but who are looking for something a little different to a sandwich or fast food restaurant burger during their lunch break.
“I have nothing against McDonald’s,” the chef said. “There is room for every type of food.
“We want to regain control of our culture of French family cuisine. We are the guardians of what I call ‘real food’.”
The trucks offer three-course meals that are prepared each morning and delivered to offices across Paris, where they are collected by workers who have pre-ordered the full €13.50 meal, or paid €11 for two courses.
A recent Veyrat menu available on the trucks featured egg with grenadine, salad, braised beef with vegetables and tiramisu. Each week there are three starters, four main courses and three desserts on offer, plus drinks and ‘petits plus’.
And it seems his gastro trucks are going down a storm with hungry Parisian office workers. Many of those who have tried the meals regularly come back for more.
It is proving so popular, some offices are sending couriers to drop-off points to collect multiple orders.
One repeat customer said: "The concept interests me. The products are fresh and tasty; the food is hot, and the menu changes all the time.”
That changing menu is important to Mr Veyrat. He said: “I do not want to limit myself. I'll bring modernity, but they will always be made in France. Culinary patriotism is important.”
There are currently three trucks operating in Paris, but the company plans to have 10 on the streets by the end of the year.
It is even eyeing operations in other cities. London and New York may be on the menu in the near future.
Marc Veyrat owned two three-Michelin-star restaurants before giving one up for health reasons. He was also the first chef to score a perfect 20/20 in the Gault-Millau guide for his two restaurants. He has also opened a chain of fastfood restaurants
To order a meal from Mes Bocaux, log on to www.mesbocaux.fr - the trucks are on the streets from Monday to Friday, and all meals have to be pre-ordered.
Photo:La Maison de Marc Veyrat
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From Vanilla Ice 'wannabe' to Mr. positivity: John Cena says staying authentic is key to his success
Published Fri, Dec 13 201912:49 PM EST
Cory Stieg@corystieg
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What does it take to have a career as fruitful and diverse as John Cena's?
The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star is one of the highest-paid and most decorated wrestlers in the franchise. In the 2017 calendar year, Cena earned $10 million, according to Forbes.
Cena is also an accomplished actor and will appear in the upcoming "Fast and Furious 9." When he's not acting, he's writing children's books, practicing piano, learning Mandarin and sending uplifting tweets out to his 11.9 million followers.
Cena attributes his success in all these fields and his popularity on social media to one trait: authenticity.
"It's the same thing that garnered me a lot of success in the WWE, which was remaining authentic," Cena told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview.
In Cena's early WWE days, he was known for his persona, Doctor of Thuganomics, who was a "Vanilla Ice exaggerated wannabe" with a lot of "bravado and swagger," Cena told Sports Illustrated. At the time, it felt authentic: When he was younger, "hip hop was part of my life, a part of my culture," he said.
But as Cena's career progressed, more kids and families started coming to his matches, so he shifted his on-stage attitude; he stopped cursing and moved on from rapping.
"That was the spawn of the character I became, which was, 'Work hard, never give up, show respect.' That's who I am." (Cena did briefly revive his Doctor of Thuganomics character for WrestleMania 35 in April.)
Cena certainly works hard: He doesn't vacation and has never taken more than two days off of work, he told "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in September. He also has no plans to retire from the WWE, he told NBC's "Sunday Today" in October.
Nowadays, Cena uses social media as a diary, and a place to spread positivity, he told Delta Sky magazine in a November interview. His Twitter bio reads: "A forum of thoughts and perspectives designed to ignite conversations and actions leading to growth, and occasional self promotion."
"I know that social media is most times a difficult, argumentative, and negative place, Twitter especially, because of the ability to hide behind the text," Cena told Sports Illustrated. "So what can I do? Send out good stuff, be honest with everybody, and then follow people that relate to the good stuff."
This philosophy is summed up in one of Cena's recent tweets: "Ask questions. Challenge norms. Seek answers, to everything in life, especially to the reflection starting back at you. Most of the time this is very difficult, but the end product is more than worth it."
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The new funding will yield a new 1.2m-wide roll-to-roll system, apart from the existing 30cm line that has been in operation since 2012, producing 250nm thick flexible photovoltaic film. The film is lightweight, flexible, and effective at harvesting solar energy under low light conditions, yet is more stable under higher temperatures that traditional silicon solar cells.
Among contributors to the funding were: fund lead innogy; Engie; BNP Paribas; CEE Group; AQTON; BASF; eCAPITAL; HTGF; TUDAG and Wellington Partners. The total included a loan of €20 million from the European Investment Bank under its EU Finance for Innovators (InnovFin) program, which is a joint initiative by the EIB and the European Commission.
The company reports that it has achieved a 13.2 percent cell efficiency from a multi-junction cell with three absorber layers in lab, compared with current silicon solar cell efficiencies in the high 20 percent range. Heliatek now produces solar film at an 8.2 percent efficiency, and aims to boost the efficiency by roughly two percent per year until 2018, when large scale production is planned. The company is developing molecules that absorb ultraviolet light, to be included in it film along with molecules it has already developed to absorb infrared wave lengths.
The production process involves vacuum deposition guided by laser in a plastic film, which is manufactured as a roll-to-roll product. The film is comprised of homogenous layers of small-molecule oligomers combined at low temperatures without the use of solvents, which printing processes require. Heliatek said that it deposits one gram of organic material per square meter, which makes it a low cost solar competitor.
Company CEO Thibaud Le Seguillon said in an interview after the new funding, “We know we are going to be copied but we want to make it difficult for friendly competition. The only way we are going to keep being the world leader is through R&D.”
Heliatek was created in July 2006 by the Technical University of Dresden (IAPP) and the University of Ulm. The company’s founding brought together internationally renowned expertise in the fields of organic optoelectronics and organic oligomer synthesis. In 2011 the company won the German Future Prize and in 2015, the World Economic Forum anointed Heliatek as a Technology Pioneer.
According to a Bloomberg profile, Heliatek’s partner, vTrium Energy, is implementing a showcase BIPV project in Singapore that is also the largest BIPV project in Asia. The project is funded and supported by Jurong Town Corp. (JTC) and the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board of Singapore (Springs). Some 12 kW of HeliaFilm will be installed on different parts of JTC’s Cleantech Park 1 and 2, as well as along the Seletar Aerospace walkway. The film will be installed in different colors on glass, on steel and on curved polycarbonate, with several versions of transparency ranging from full opaque to 15 percent or 30 percent transparency levels. The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore will monitor the project.
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End of an era: City's last photo processing store closes
City's last photo processing store shuts down
End of an era: City's last photo processing store closes City's last photo processing store shuts down Check out this story on coloradoan.com: http://noconow.co/2bWTkBa
Pat Ferrier, patferrier@coloradoan.com Published 3:59 p.m. MT Aug. 24, 2016 | Updated 6:39 p.m. MT Aug. 24, 2016
The shuttering of The Photo Shop
Karen and Robert Yovanoff, owners of The Photo Shop on S College Avenue, shut their doors last week after a decline in business. Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan
Cameras sit in a display case at The Photo Shop on College Avenue Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Owners Karen and Robert Yovanoff shut their doors last week after a decline in business. Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan
Karen Yovanoff, owner of The Photo Shop on S College Avenue, ended operations last week after a decline in business. The store was the last in Fort Collins dedicated to photography equipment and film processing. Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan
Abby, the "greeter" at The Photo Shop on S College Avenue, rests next to a case of cameras as the store is packed up Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Owners Karen and Robert Yovanoff shut their doors last week after a decline in business. Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan
Karen and Robert Yovanoff, owners of The Photo Shop on S College Avenue, shut their doors last week after a decline in business. (Photo: Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan)Buy Photo
If you're of a certain age, you remember when taking pictures meant loading film into a camera, snapping 24 or 36 frames, dropping the canister at a store and waiting to see what developed.
Digital photography changed the game, forcing shops that specialized in film processing to adapt or die.
Some stores, like The Photo Shop, 1700 S. College Ave., kept up with the times buying expensive digital processing equipment, making digital prints and enlargements, converting photos to a digital platform and allowing customers to email their shots to the store for printing.
That ended last week, when the shop — Fort Collins' last freestanding film processing store — shut its doors after a long family tradition that began with Fishback's Camera in the city's early days.
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Co-owners Karen and Robert Yovanoff plan to continue custom printing and archiving photos from their home, and Karen will continue her photography business. Mac's Frame Shop across the street from The Photo Shop and Skillman Photography will serve as pick up and drop off locations for the Yovanoffs as they move from a retail store to home-based business.
On Wednesday, after being closed for nearly a week, a customer who stopped by store with the distinctive faded yellow awning and big block letters was stunned by the sign on the door.
"Everyday someone comes in and says they're sick to death about our closing," Robert said.
"It's sad to go," Karen said. "It's a bit of a shock to our customers and to us."
Karen grew up in the photo business dating to Fishback's, where her father, Dick Stouffer, was part owner.
He eventually sold his share of Fishback's back to the original owners and started Western Camera. A few years later, Stouffer bought all of Fishback's and changed the name of the Old Town store to Downtown Camera. Stouffer sold Western Camera to his son, Jim, at which point Karen and Robert separated from the family business and opened a photo lab in the now defunct Steele's Market on Drake Road.
Three years later, Steele's closed, about the same time Jim Stouffer was closing Western Camera's south location. The Yovanoffs rented the space just south of College Avenue and Prospect Road and renamed it The Photo Shop.
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Karen Yovanoff, owner of The Photo Shop on S College Avenue, ended operations last week after a decline in business. The store was the last in Fort Collins dedicated to photography equipment and film processing. (Photo: Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan)
At Steele's, the couple processed 250 rolls a day; less than two decades later, it was down to about 20 a day,
"Instead of a customer bringing in a roll of 36, they would bring in a CD with 150 photos," Karen said.
She pointed to online digital photo businesses like Shutterfly for the downfall of small labs. Even though The Photo Shop offered a Boulder-based online service, it never got off the ground.
"It was a lack of engineering on their end," she said. "We couldn't compete with Shutterfly."
Closing was bittersweet.
"Karen has more emotional ties to it than I do," Robert said. "This was her family business."
While she is sad to leave behind her customers, retail can be tough and she's looking forward to taking an ocean vacation of some sort.
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A lifelong Fort Collins resident, she said she finds "a lot of relaxation at the beach."
Karen and Robert had health issues recently, and while recovering from cancer, she realized "if we were ever going to do something else in our life, now was the time. I'm looking forward to a mental break."
She said she will miss the "photo therapy" that occurred during family tragedies, including death and divorce, when she helped families pore over photos.
"Two hours spent at the counter talking about photos" brings memories and tears and some healing, she said. "It's really big."
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5 transgender military personnel file suit against Trump over proposed ban
More lawsuits may be on the way.
Photo via Michael Candelori/Flickr (CC-BY)
Ana Valens— 2017-08-10 10:00 am
In late July, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce a ban on all transgender personnel in the U.S. military. While his plan has yet to be implemented, it has since been met with protests and resistance, and now five transgender military personnel have filed a federal lawsuit to block it from becoming official policy.
The lawsuit—against President Trump, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine C. Duke, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and key members of the Pentagon—is a “constitutional and equitable challenge” to the transgender ban, led by five Jane Doe service members who “collectively have served this nation for decades in various branches of the United States military,” it reads.
The lawsuit argues that President Trump’s transgender ban lacks lawful federal justification and is discriminatory on sex and transgender status, therefore violating Equal Protection under the Due Process Clause within the Fifth Amendment.
“My experience has been positive and I am prouder than ever to continue to serve. I am married and have three children, and the military has been my life. But now, I’m worried about my family’s future,” one plaintiff told BBC News.
The lawsuit was filed through the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. For the time being, other LGBTQ rights groups are prepping lawsuits, but are waiting until the transgender military ban becomes official policy. If that happens, Lambda Legal, Outserve, and the American Civil Liberties Union may open their own lawsuits against the Trump administration.
In the meantime, NCLR argues trans military personnel are already being impacted by the proposed ban, and therefore a lawsuit is in order.
“It is critical to act now because the harms are happening now,” NCLR legal director Shannon Minter told the New York Times. “These service members deserve to know where they stand.”
H/T BBC News
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Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is Daily Dot's Trans/Sex columnist. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.
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'Moment of desperation' led mother to leave her two infant sons in a hot car while she went on a job interview, she claims
Shanesha Taylor, 35, went on the Today Show with Matt Lauer today and spoke about what lead to her decision to leave her sons in a hot car
She will have two felony child abuse charges against her dismissed if she meets several conditions
Authorities arrested Taylor after bystanders in Scottsdale, Arizona, reported seeing her two sons alone in her car in March
By Alexandra Klausner and Associated Press
Published: 14:15 EST, 24 July 2014 | Updated: 17:14 EST, 24 July 2014
A mother from Phoenix who left her two boys in a hot car while she went to a job interview says it was 'a moment of desperation'.
Shanesha Taylor, 35, avoided prosecution on Friday after agreeing to set aside funds for her children's education and completing parenting programs.
She went on the Today Show with Matt Lauer today and spoke about what lead her to make the difficult decision to leave her 6-month-old and 2-month-old sons in a sweltering car while she went to the interview.
'It was a moment of desperation,' she said after revealing she was in dire financial straits and felt this interview would be crucial in providing for her children down the line.
Made a difficult choice: Shanesa Taylor said that she left her children in a hot car in a 'moment of desperation' due to her dire financial straits
'It was me knowing my family was in crisis and knowing that I had to make a choice between providing for my children or caring for my children.'
Taylor tells Lauer that she had a sitter lined up but that the babysitter cancelled last minute.
'Flaked on me, is the best way to say it, ‘said Taylor.
Despite receiving criticism for leaving her children in a car, many hearts went out to Taylor who felt bad for her impoverished situation.
After seeing media coverage of Taylor's case, a sympathetic woman from New Jersey helped to start a campaign to collect money for Taylor and her family and managed to raise almost $115,000 which Taylor will put in a trust fund for her children's education.
Taylor couldn't feel more blessed about the deal.
'I think I’ve been treated fairly. The type of resolution I had not many people get so I think it’s an excellent job they did,' she said.
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Today asked viewers in an online poll whether or not they were sympathetic to Taylor’s story.
The poll found that a majority of 58 per cent of viewers felt for the mother of two.
Prosecutors and a Phoenix woman reached a deal on Friday that would allow her to avoid prosecution for leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she was at a job interview.
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said his office and 35-year-old Shanesha Taylor have an agreement under which he'll dismiss two felony child abuse charges against her if she meets several conditions.
Those include completing parenting and substance abuse treatment programs and establishing education and child care trust funds for her children.
In tears: Shanesha Taylor, 35, (pictured in her police mugshot) has reached a deal with prosecutors today to dismiss felony child abuse charges against her if she completes parenting and substance abuse treatment programs
Authorities arrested Taylor after bystanders in Scottsdale reported seeing her two sons alone in her car in March.
Taylor told police that she wasn't able to find a babysitter for the boys, who were 2 years and 6 months old at the time.
A witness found the infant crying hysterically and sweating profusely as temperatures inside the SUV exceeded 100 degrees.
According to court documents, firefighters found the vehicle's windows rolled down an inch and no running air conditioning to keep the children cool.
Ms Taylor's story split public opinion between those who are supportive of a mother on food stamps trying to get ahead any way she knows how and those who believe she should never put her kids in danger
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Montgomery called the agreement a 'just resolution' that holds Taylor accountable while serving the best interests of her family.
Taylor, who previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, appeared in court on Friday for what had been scheduled as a settlement conference.
Judge Joseph Welty of Maricopa County Superior Court accepted the agreement but warned Taylor that it included an admission that she had endangered her children. That admission could be used against her if the case ends up being prosecuted in the future, the judge said.
Taylor, who spoke little during the proceeding, acknowledged she understood what the judge said.
In May, a court commissioner granted her visits with both children under the supervision of a Child Protective Services worker. She has been able to maintain steady visits since then, Taylor's defense lawyer Benjamin Taylor said. The two are not related.
Shanesha Taylor has used some of the money to secure a new place to live, her lawyer said.
'Moment of desperation' led Arizona mom to leave kids in hot car during job interview
'Moment of desperation' led Shanesha Taylor to leave sons in hot car during job interview
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Hampton eighth-grader named Virginia Swimmer of the Year
By Kate Yanchulis
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J.J. Barad, with the South Eastern Virginia Aquatics swimming team, has been named swimmer of the year for his age group by Virginia Swimming.
There must be something in the water in Florida, as far as 13-year-old swimmer J.J. Barad can tell.
The eighth-grader from Hampton maintained steady times throughout the year with the South Eastern Virginia Aquatics club team. Then, at a national meet from April 5-8 in Clearwater, Florida, he set season bests in nine of his 10 events.
His career performance at the Dolfin Elite Showcase Classic vaulted him to the Virginia Swimming Swimmer of the Year award among 13- and 14-year-old boys. Barad received the award at a Virginia Swimming ceremony at Kings Dominion on April 29.
Virginia Swimming serves as the governing body for the sport in the state and falls under the umbrella of USA Swimming.
Barad, a student at Davis Middle School in Hampton, swam a solid 2016-17 season and qualified for the national age-group championship meet in Florida.
While at the meet, he stayed loose using his preferred tactic: music
Before any big meet, he pumps rap through his earbuds to get his adrenaline flowing and drown out distractions. Even when he sheds the earbuds and gets in the water, the beat continues in his head.
"I sing songs as I'm swimming," Barad said. "I go through a whole bunch. I'll start with one song, and then halfway through that song I'll switch to another and keep on going with it. Songs get me pumped up."
J.J. Barad practices with the South Eastern Virginia Aquatics swimming team Wednesday afternoon at the Midtown Aquatic Center May 3, 2017. Barad has been named swimmer of the year for his age group by Virginia Swimming. (Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press)
Though he stuck with his typical approach, Barad blew away his standard times.
He entered the 100-yard backstroke with a seeding of 55.67 seconds, but dropped nearly two seconds. He finished in 53.68 seconds, first place among 13-year-old boys.
He entered the 200-yard backstroke with a seeding time of 1:59.85 and finished more than three seconds better at 1:56.58, good for fourth place among 13-year-old boys.
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Barad made the finals in his age group in nine of his 10 events.
"I was excited to go to Florida," Barad said. "I'd only been there once when I was really young. So I guess I just loved to be in Florida and felt good there."
He had so much success in the pool, and so much fun out of it (including trips to Busch Gardens, to a go-kart track and to the beach), that he did not want to go.
"I was kind of depressed leaving Florida, but I've been looking at those times and telling myself, I'm going to beat those times next year," Barad said.
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Watch drama as adults and baby escape blaze in block of flats
The fire took hold of a flat in George Court, Hamilton.
Shirley Bartynek
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a flat fire in Hamilton.
The blaze took hold of a flat in George Court, Burnbank.
It is believed that two adults and a baby were trapped on the third floor and the block was being evacuated.
Nearby shops have also closed their doors.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We received a call today at 11.45am in relation to a fire at George Court in Hamilton reporting persons trapped on the third floor.
“The building has been evacuated and we are currently working with fire to ascertain what caused the fire.
“Our investigations are currently ongoing.”
Fire in George Court, Burnbank, Hamilton.
And a spokesperson for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 11.44am on Monday, June 17, to reports of a dwelling fire at George Court in Hamilton.
“Operation Control mobilised four fire appliances to the scene, where crews are currently tackling a fire within a property on the second floor of a four-storey terrace building.”
Buchanan & Sons Butchers posted on their Facebook page: “Due to a fire in the flats across the road the Burnbank, store is temporarily closed for the sake of the safety of our staff and customers. We will update you when this is resolved.”
Fire in Burnbank, Hamilton. (Image: Hamilton Advertiser)
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First picture of man who died after being stabbed alongside brother in Camelon
James Baillie died following an incident this morning - just 24 hours after he announced his engagement on Facebook.
James Baillie announced his engagement on Facebook just 24 hours before he died (Image: Facebook)
A man who died in an alleged murder has been named locally as James Baillie.
James, from Camelon, Falkirk , died following an incident this morning - just 24 hours after he announced his engagement on Facebook.
It’s understood his brother was also stabbed in the incident at Burnside Court, Camelon shortly after 7am.
Police were called to the scene following reports of a disturbance.
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Two men were found injured at the scene and police said they are now treating his death as “suspicious.”
Another man has been arrested.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Forth Valley responded to a report of an assault at an address in Burnside Court, Camelon, at around 7.20am on Thursday 27th June.
"Upon arrival, two men were found with serious injuries and were treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service, however, sadly one of the men passed away.
"His death is being treated us suspicious and inquiries are ongoing.
"A man has been arrested in connection with this incident."
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SAP HANA monitoring with Datadog
David M. Lentz
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SAP HANA is a data analytics platform that uses an in-memory, column-oriented data store to efficiently execute transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) queries. It can perform these queries against its own tables, or against data that resides in remote, non-SAP databases like Hadoop or SQL Server. SAP HANA also serves as the database behind SAP’s S/4HANA ERP platform. Datadog’s new integration helps you better understand the health and performance of your SAP HANA systems. Our out-of-the-box SAP HANA dashboard makes it easy to see key resource metrics, including memory usage of your databases and disk space usage for data and log storage.
Our SAP HANA integration comes with a built-in dashboard to help you monitor the health and performance of your databases.
Visualize your memory usage
SAP HANA stores data in memory, which allows it to read and write data much faster than a disk-based database can. Because of this, monitoring SAP HANA’s memory usage is critical to understanding its performance and ensuring that it will meet the needs of your users. If SAP HANA exhausts its available memory, it has to unload column table data from memory to process new queries. This can slow down query execution, resulting in increased latency for end-users.
SAP HANA exposes several metrics that track memory utilization across its different services. The total memory usage of a SAP HANA system is the memory, in bytes, across all server components required to hold program code and in-memory data, as well as to compute query results. Tracking a metric like sap_hana.memory.service.overall.utilized, which monitors the percentage of available memory that your SAP HANA system is using, can help you determine if you’re in danger of running out of memory.
The graph below visualizes total overall memory utilization and also shows a breakdown of how memory utilization is distributed across SAP HANA components, which can help reveal if your SAP HANA services experience any unexpected increases or decreases in memory usage.
You can also track memory usage by database to show, for example, which databases are using the most memory. This can help you with capacity planning and may inform how you use workload classes to balance resource usage across your databases. The screenshot below shows how you can create a graph using the same sap_hana.memory.service.overall.utilized metric used in the previous example, now aggregated by db, to display the average memory utilization for each database.
Alert on your available storage
SAP HANA is an in-memory data store, but it periodically updates a persistent copy of the data on disk. Snapshots of the data, called savepoints, are written to disk every five minutes by default. Between savepoints, SAP HANA writes redo logs to disk to record the changes made to the in-memory data. If it needs to recover from a failure, SAP HANA can load the data from the most recent savepoint into memory, and then replay the logs to return the database to its previous state. SAP HANA creates separate data volumes to store each database’s savepoints, and log volumes to store their redo logs.
If you run out of disk space to store your data or logs, SAP HANA will experience a disk-full event and stop working, so it’s important to monitor the amount of disk space available. The screenshot below illustrates how you can create a threshold alert based on the sap_hana.disk.utilized metric to warn you if more than 80 percent of overall available disk space is in use. This should give you enough time to resolve the issue (by, for example, removing unnecessary log files) before SAP HANA stops working.
Monitoring disk usage by data or log volumes can help you track growth for a single database. This can, for example, help you decide when to move a growing database onto its own host. The screenshot below shows how to create a forecast alert that will automatically notify you if any database’s log volume is on track to use more than 20 percent of available disk space.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to defeat terrorism
Iftikhar A. KhanUpdated September 20, 2018
PRIME Minister Imran Khan shakes hands with King Salman bin Abdul Aziz.—APP
ISLAMABAD: Reaffirming their intention to stand by each other at all times, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have pledged to continue their decades-old partnership to defeat the scourge of extremism and terrorism.
The two countries reiterated the pledge during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meetings with Saudi leadership in Jeddah on Wednesday.
The PM called on Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and extended an invitation to the Saudi leadership to visit Pakistan at an early date. “The offer was graciously accepted, in principle, by the Saudi leadership,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
Saudi King, Crown Prince accept PM Imran’s invitation to visit Pakistan
Acknowledging each other’s efforts and sacrifices, the two sides agreed on the need to promote peace and security to ensure progress, development and prosperity.
As the PM briefed the Saudi leadership about Pakistan’s successes and sacrifices in its fight against terrorism and highlighted the role of “actors trying to destabilise Pakistan”, the latter apprised the former of the steps taken by the Kingdom to curb extremism and terrorism and shared views “on the forces spreading extremist ideologies in the region”.
Mr Khan strongly condemned the efforts to promote religious extremism, sectarianism and terrorism.
Both the countries expressed complete solidarity with each other in their “efforts at preserving their sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
The two sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation as well as their collaboration at the regional and multilateral forums to promote peace and security.
Guard of honour
It was the prime minister’s first foreign visit after assuming office. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood.
He was received by King Salman at his palace in Jeddah, where Mr Khan was presented with a guard of honour and a state banquet was hosted for him and his entourage.
In the meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral relationship, the regional and global political situation and the issues confronting Muslim Ummah, according to a statement issued from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
They expressed their desire to further enhance and diversify bilateral cooperation and to continue close coordination on issues of mutual interest.
Crown Prince hosts dinner for Imran
During the visit, the PM also held a meeting with the Saudi crown prince, who hosted a dinner in his honour.
The two leaders accompanied by their ministers and senior officials, held detailed discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral relationship and on the regional political and security situation.
They exchanged ideas on enhancing cooperation in political, defence, economic, commercial and cultural sectors, developing joint ventures in line with their respective developmental needs, strengthening collaboration in human resource sector and addressing the issues faced by Pakistani expatriates in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi leadership congratulated Pakistan on its successful democratic transition, in a peaceful and fair manner and felicitated Mr Khan on his election as the PM.
Appreciating the PM’s idea of transforming his country into a welfare state based on Islamic socio-economic principles, the Saudi leadership assured Pakistan of its maximum assistance.
Pakistan thanked Saudi Arabia for its steadfast and continued support.
ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Imran Khan meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE’s Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan here on Wednesday after completing his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia.—APP
Plight of Kashmiris discussed
The PM informed the Saudi leadership about the plight of the Muslims of India-held Kashmir, suffering grievous human rights violations.
Mentioning the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights violations in held Jammu and Kashmir, he stressed the need for Islamic solidarity and unity in raising the issue forcefully at the UN Human Rights Council.
The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to the just struggle of the Palestinian people to restore their rights and achieve the independence of the state of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
They also stressed that the international community must respect the just struggle of the people living under foreign occupation and the legitimate right to self-determination, as enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
With a view to developing tangible and meaningful bilateral cooperation in key areas, the two countries agreed to intensify consultations and coordination in order to strengthen their strategic partnership.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their historical and brotherly ties, rooted in bonds of common religion, shared culture and values and quest for regional and global peace and security.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at the convergence of views on a host of regional and global issues, as well as the issues faced by Muslim Ummah.
They reaffirmed their intention to stand by each other at all times.
Pakistan praised the Saudi leadership on a smooth and successful organisation of Haj this year and acknowledged the eminent position of respect and reverence among the Muslim Ummah enjoyed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
It also commended the visionary leadership of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Overseas Pakistanis
Meanwhile, the prime minister also addressed the Pakistani community in Jeddah in which he assured them the government would constitute the ministry of overseas Pakistanis so that it could become helpful for the expats as well as the investors.
The PM and his delegation later arrived in Abu Dhabi from Saudi Arabia.
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anwarsher
Did IK tell the Prince to stop their atrocities in Yemen?
Did you talk about muslims suffering in Yemen and in China?
Moiz
I think IK either didn’t ask for dollars or didn’t get any.... as I haven’t heard anything regarding the aid
@rahim: Of course not. Do you want dollars and gifts of free oil or not ?
Present Pakistan and Saudi friendship is only on behest of USA. I read that Pakistan stands with Saudis in Yemen?
Ash1chak
Did he get any money? The whole purpose of the visit was to get money
Sanjeev Yadav
Brotherly with KSA? Your brothers are Indians.
Anti-Corruption_Pakistani
I ask: was NRO for Nawaz Sharif and his family discussed along with regional peace, Saudi investment in Pakistan and poor treatment of our citizens in SA, etc?
@Moiz , IK is not like Sharif or Zardari !! Whatever he wants he gets it.
Simple Logic
No cash coming ?
@anwarsher First Kashmir then the rest...Thank you
rafeeq
IK will now realise how difficult ot is to ask for aid and loan especially if means to return is doubtful
Bhairav
Pledge sounds inability. There’s has been so many pledges.
Gen Mansoor. Ret.
@rahim - why not talk about our own minorities that are suffering first - that would be common sense !
Li-N-Ja
It seems KSA told IK better he start talking to India bring peace. That's why he wrote the letter to Modi after returning to the country. Its better do not follow previous foreign policy and start working a fresh and out of the line. When you own home is not order, it does not good to talk about others. Try convince foreign government to invest in the country, import more from us and help us to get newer technologies. Just talk on economics not politics.
Maria enteparia onnuchoriu
Very interesting statement indeed.
SHAHID SATTAR
Without looking at the causes or determining them and resolving the issues which contribute to their development?
Shahzad
@Sanjeev Yadav well said
TKhan
@Gen Mansoor. Ret. - Atrocities committed to minorities in any part of the world is sad. Saying that IK should discuss the plight of our own minorities and ignore others is not a right thing.
What a joke!!!
One provides money other manpower, is an open secret.
Always Your Friend
That is what is good for everyone... around the world.
Rizwan Khalid Arain
past few years arabs are into wars and allies which is not in the best interest of Pakistan. Wonder wht is in the mind of our leaders.
Iqbal Carrim
Independence of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital,not East Jerusalem only.
Habib Zuberi, PHD, Emeritus Prof. of Econ.
It is a mistake for Pakistan to make any pledges to any Arab State, though it may in deed do so. Make no such announcements. When you pledge for one you offend the other. Keep your mouth shut.
@Moiz Saudi pledged $10 billion is investment in CPEC. Saudi economic team coming in 2 weeks. UAE agreed to pay the agreed amount for Pak Tel, remaining balance $2billion. Our dues $12bn.
@anwarsher yes, but in more diplomatic terms.
@Simple Logic Lots coming.
@Ash1chak He got. Lots of it.
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Home » Newsletter Articles » QIIB Second Sukuk in 2019 Nine Times Oversubscribed at Lowest Pricing for an AT1 Issuance from the GCC on the Back of Strong Qatari Economic and Banking Sector Fundamentals
QIIB Second Sukuk in 2019 Nine Times Oversubscribed at Lowest Pricing for an AT1 Issuance from the GCC on the Back of Strong Qatari Economic and Banking Sector Fundamentals
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Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), one of the oldest Islamic banks in the emirate, successfully closed the issuance of its second Sukuk offering in the international market in 2019 – a US$300 million Additional Tier 1 Capital (ATI) Sukuk in November 2019.
This is the first time that a Qatari bank has issued an AT1 Sukuk to boost its capital.
QIIB returned to the international Sukuk market in February 2019 with a benchmark US$500 million Sukuk issuance after an absence of seven years. That transaction, as with the latest US$300 million issuance, was issued under the QIIB’s US$2 billion Trust Certificates Programme.
QIIB had mandated QNB Capital, Barwa Bank, Kuwait International Bank, QInvest and Standard Chartered Bank to structure the transaction and arrange a series of roadshows in East Asia and the United Kingdom, during which the bank team held a series of meetings with investors.
“The new Sukuk will help the bank to strengthen its financial position and implement its future strategic plans. It will also help us strengthen our presence in the global financial markets and deepen ties with investors and institutions from around the world,” explained QIIB Chief Executive Officer Dr Abdulbasit Ahmad al-Shaibei.
The transaction was priced at fixed rate of 4.875% per annum, which according to QIIB is the lowest pricing ever for an AT1 Sukuk issuance from the GCC. This equated to a spread of 175 basis points over the 5-year mid swaps.
There was strong demand for the Sukuk certificates from a variety of investors, with the issuance nine times oversubscribed with the order book exceeding US$2.6 billion. The February 2019 issuance similarly was oversubscribed six times.
According to CEO Dr Abdulbasit al-Shaibei, the demand for the Sukuk exceeded expectations from investors, and included more than 122 institutions from more than 22 countries, reflecting confidence in the bank in particular, and the Qatari economy in general.
“We are proud to develop the capital markets in Qatar to align it with the international markets. The bank enjoys a solid reputation for its strong financial position and a high rating by leading international credit rating agencies [Longer-Term IDR Rating of A by Fitch Ratings and an Issuer Rating of A2 by Moody’s Investor Service – both with a Stable Outlook]. This reflects the confidence of investors in the Qatari economy and the QIIB financial performance. This is the second time this year that QIIB has been very successful in issuing a Sukuk and obtaining highly competitive pricing,” he added.
Despite regional tensions and world oil and gas price dynamics, the Qatari economy and its banking sector including the Islamic finance segment has held its own.
Dr. Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman and Managing Director of QIIB, not surprisingly attributed the demand for and competitive pricing of the latest QIIB Sukuk issuance “primarily to the strength of the Qatari economy, which enjoys great confidence on a global scale and to the excellent management of Qatar Central Bank in supervising the banking sector. The popularity of QIIB Sukuk among investors from around the world provided assurances and indications that the fallout of the blockade was behind us and that we were able to earn great global confidence.”
The US$300 million QIIB Sukuk was listed on 17 November on the London Stock Exchange. During the bell ringing ceremony marking the listing of QIIB Sukuk on the London Stock Exchange, Dr. Khalid bin Thani reminded: “We are delighted to be here for the second time in less than a year to list the bank’s Sukuk. The success we achieved last time and are achieving now is due to the Qatari economy’s prominent position and the global confidence therein….As a bank, we feel responsible to keep up with the country’s economic momentum and therefore, our presence today falls within this framework”.
According to CEO Dr. Abdulbasit Al-Shaibei, “QIIB’s decision to list its Sukuk on the London Stock Exchange was based on the fact that London will continue to play its prestigious global role, regardless of the Brexit outcome, and that London is considered one of the most important international markets for Islamic banking instruments”.
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In Cold Blood: the story behind the first true crime novel
By Howard Linskey on September 4, 2017
The first true crime novel almost destroyed the man who wrote it. Howard Linskey, an author featured in CBS Reality’s new true crime TV series Written In Blood, finds out why.
The story of the first true crime novel is as famous as the crime that inspired it – and the man who completed the book never wrote another.
Truman Capote was already a literary star in 1959, when he read about the Clutter killings in the quiet town of Holcomb. Capote was famous for writing Breakfast at Tiffany’s but he wanted to try something new – the first ‘non-fiction novel’ – and this felt like the ideal subject.
Herbert Clutter and his family were brutally murdered when two men broke into their farm one night, looking for money they thought was locked in a safe that did not in fact exist. Enraged, they resolved to leave no witnesses. Herbert’s throat was cut then he was blasted with a shotgun; his wife Bonnie, their fifteen-year-old son Kenyon and sixteen-year-old daughter Nancy were all gunned down before their killers fled.
Truman Capote left New York for the scene of the murders, travelling with none other than Harper Lee, his best friend since childhood and author of the recently completed, To Kill A Mockingbird, which would soon become a huge sensation. Capote and Lee arrived at a small town still reeling from the shock of the murders. The eccentric, effeminate, outspoken Capote must have stood out a mile in rural Kansas but he charmed the inhabitants of Holcomb and even the special investigator, Alvin Dewey, to get the inside information he was looking for. The one thing Capote lacked was any trace of the killers. It seemed the police trail had run cold.
Six weeks later, a former cell mate who knew of their plan to rob the safe, identified Perry Smith and Richard ‘Dick’ Hickock as the Holcomb murderers. They were arrested, tried and sentenced to death by hanging, admitting their guilt along the way.
This is where the story of In Cold Blood takes a highly unusual turn. Despite the savage and brutal nature of the crimes, Capote decided it was necessary to get the killer’s version of events, because it would humanise them and make his book more vivid. He arranged to visit the convicted men and struck up an unlikely friendship with them, bonding with Perry Smith in particular, thanks in part to the murderer’s interest in art, music and books. He kept up a correspondence with Smith for five long years, while the death sentences were repeatedly appealed and his novel remained tantalisingly incomplete.
Capote realised he had placed himself in an impossible position by getting too close to the killers. In a bitter twist worthy of any crime story, he did not want Perry to hang, yet needed the sentences to be carried out if he was ever going to have an ending for his book. The mental torment on Capote began to grow.
As one of ten crime authors asked to appear in CBS Reality’s new true crime series Written In Blood, which begins on 3 September, I prefer to keep my distance from real-life killers. Mark Billingham, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Angela Clarke, Marnie Riches, RC Bridgestock, Luke Delaney, Elly Griffiths, Alex Marwood and myself have all written books influenced, in part or whole, by true crimes, ranging from the callous, so-called honour killing of Banaz Mahmod to the horrific James Bulger murder.
My episode covers the infamous Moors murderer, Ian Brady, who, with Myra Hindley, killed five children in the early sixties. My novel The Search features a fictional character, loosely based on Brady and in no way sympathetic to him. When young Susan Verity disappears, suspicion falls on Adrian Wicklow, who shares Brady’s sadistic desire to torment the police. My research on Brady was disturbing enough without actually having to sit down with the real killer, who ironically died, after 51 years in prison, just one week after The Search was published.
Even if I had been writing about the Moors murderers themselves, I could never imagine visiting Brady – let alone striking up a friendship with him – to gain insight into his awful crimes. Rightly or wrongly, Capote put himself through that very process to complete his novel, but it took a terrible toll on him.
Perry Smith and Richard Hickock eventually lost their final appeals and both men went to the gallows on 14 April 1965. They asked Capote to be there when they died and he reluctantly agreed, witnessing Hickock hang but running out of the room just before Perry was executed.
Truman finally had his ending, but the anguish that caused him and the six years it took to finish In Cold Blood drove Capote close to madness. He never finished another book. Instead, he was left with lifelong addictions to drink and drugs that directly contributed to his early demise from liver disease in 1984, aged just 59.
Two Hollywood films have been made about Capote’s obsession with the Clutter family murders and their killers. The late Philip Seymour Hoffman won a best actor Oscar playing him in Capote, while British actor, Toby Jones, earned rave reviews for his equally brilliant portrayal of Truman in Infamous.
The book was finally published in 1966 and was a huge success. In Cold Blood is still in print and considered something of a masterpiece. The first true crime novel has been translated into thirty languages and sold millions of copies. Whether Truman himself considered it all worth it in the end is debatable.
“I thought that Mr. Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment that I cut his throat.”
– Quote attributed to Perry Smith by Truman Capote in In Cold Blood.
Written in Blood airs every Sunday at 10pm from 3 September, exclusively on CBS Reality. Howard Linskey’s episode on the Moors Murderers will be broadcast on 5 November. Find out more here.
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Howard Linskey is the author of a series of crime novels set in the North-East, featuring detective Ian Bradshaw and journalists Tom Carney and Helen Norton. Previously he has written the David Blake series, the first of which, The Drop, was selected as one of the ‘Top Five Crime Thrillers of the Year’ by The Times.
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Michael Miles amiga5@outlook.com says
His portrayal of these senseless murders and of the murderers is nothing short of a masterpiece. The intensity of the entire book is strong. I can only imagine what Truman went through to be able to write this book.
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Bodegas Faustino is the largest vineyard owner in Rioja with a long commitment to the traditional style of the region's wines - their range, from entry-level to premium, can be found in more than 100 countries around the world.
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Credit: bodegasfaustino.com
Faustino History
Located in the Alavesa region of Rioja, Bodegas Faustino has been family owned and run for 150 years since it was bought by founding father Eleuterio Mertinez Arzok in 1861.
The Faustino legacy was started with the purchase of a manor house and adjoining vineyards in the Rioja municipality of Oyón where wine was made and sold directly from the barrel.
Shortly after, the estate like many others across Europe, was struck by the phylloxera epidemic that caused widespread destruction to the vineyards. Mass up-rooting of vines to remove the disease took place but with the help of his son Faustino Martinez Perez de Albeniz the vineyards were reconstructed, and the winery modernised, including the introduction of bottling their own wine for the first time.
The company continued to grow, with early bottlings have the names of the vineyards on including Campillo, Santana, Famar and Viña Parrita. In 1957 the third generation took over, and under the leadership of Julio Faustino Martinez Faustino was launched as an international brand and cemented its position as one of the largest export firms for reserve and grand reserve wines.
Rioja Region
Faustino is the largest land owner in Rioja, with 650ha of vineyards in the Rioja DOC – primarily in the Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta regions spanning Laguardia, Logroño and Mendavia y Oyón, which accounts for 50% of all Faustino production and 100% of Faustino Gran Reserva and Reserva.
The company has incorporated environmentally-friendly grape growing practices – centralised around production of Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura – to ensure vineyard sustainability as well as employing precision viticulture to monitor canopy development and control quality.
The winery itself can hold roughly 50,000 oak barrels and there is a permanent collection of nine million bottles resting in its cellars.
The company produces around 1.6 million cases of wine with roughly 50% consumed outside of Spain.
Faustino exports to more than 100 countries around the world with 70% accounted for by the European Union, and maintains the number one position worldwide both for making the world’s biggest selling Rioja Gran Reserva with Faustino I as well as more generally exporting the most DOCa Rioja Gran Reserva of any company – currently responsible for 34% of all Gran Reserva produced in Rioja.
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The wines of Bodegas Faustino are especially recognisable for their Burgundy-shaped frosted-glass bottles each labelled with a baroque portrait specific to the wine. Each wine is labelled Faustino followed by a Roman numeral indicating the level, the top level having the number I, the middle V and the entry level VII. They produce a range of reds whites and rosés in Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva styles as well as some limited edition, small production ranges.
The flagship Faustino I Gran Reserva carries Rembrandt’s 1641 portrait of Nicolaes Van Bambeek.
Faustino I is known as Primero – a premium wine only bottled in good vintages and is a rough blend of 80% Tempranillo with Graciano and Mazuelo. It is released for sale after a minimum of 25 months in French and American oak barrels plus at least three years in the bottle.
Faustino has a vast library collection of its Gran Reserva wines, dating back to the 1955 vintage, offering an impressive vertical selection straight from the cellar door. Library vintages include 1955, 1964, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2004 and the current vintage 2005. 2006 will be released in the first quarter of 2019.
Faustino’s other Rioja labels include a Crianza style, ‘V Reserva’ red – a blend of Tempranillo and Mazuelo and aged for 18 months in American oak barrels, ‘V’ white a blend of Viura and Chardonnay and V rosé. ‘VII’ is a 100% Tempranillo wine aged for 6 months in American oak barrels while the white is 100% Viura. Faustino also produces a wine that is made from 100% organic Tempranillo.
In 2018 Faustino launched a trio of new wines including Gran Faustino 1955. This special release features the 2,500 remaining bottles that were originally launched to the market in 1963 after eight years of ageing. The 55th anniversary was commemorated by a re-launch showcasing the wine in Rhine-style bottles, popular in La Rioja in the 1950s, that are tall and matt in texture and feature a vintage style black and gold label with lettering and watermarks that would have been traditionally used in the 50s.
Faustino Art Collection Willy Ramos Edition – seven wines including the V1, V2 and Crianza red wines plus a rosé and three Chardonnays. The collection is in tribute to one of Spain’s foremost artists and features Ramos’ re-imagined version of Faustino’s iconic label and portrait of Nicolas Van Bambeeck on the collection’s bottles.
Icon Reserva Especial – a handpicked wine from low yielding, 35-year-old bush vines at 500m above sea level before being aged in French wood for 18 months and a further two in bottle before being released.
Faustino also produces a range of sparkling wines from the Cava DO including the Brut Reserva to Semi Seco, Extra Seco and Rosado.
Under the direction of current leader, and fourth generation family member Don Julio Faustino Martinez, Faustino has expanded to become Grupo Faustino with over 250 employees and seven wineries spanning 2,000ha across key Spanish designations of origin. The company has focused on exploration and investment into lesser-known regions of Spain and brand acquisitions including Campillo and Marques de Vitoria in Rioja, Valcarlos in Navarra, Condesa de Leganza in La Mancha and Bodegas Portia in Ribera del Duero.
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Making sense of our clueless president
Let me get this straight....
Making sense of our clueless president Let me get this straight.... Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1f1Qp3A
WIL Published 12:05 a.m. ET Jan. 21, 2014
Let me get this straight.
For five years Barrack Obama has been president.
For five years he's demonstrated -- with amazing consistency -- that he has no clue what we need to get out of the ditch and back on the road to real economic recovery.
He's repeatedly demonstrated that he can't work with a divided Congress and he can't, or just plain won't, lean on Harry Reid to allow the Senate to vote on the stack of jobs bills that has been sent over by the House.
The president clearly has learned nothing on the job. And now our multi-clueless commander in chief is so frustrated that he's not getting his way with Congress, he's starting to issue decrees like some tin-pot socialist South American dictator.
That's what Obama did this week when he called on Congress to pass his latest list of tried-and-not-true ideas for resurrecting the economy.
If Congress didn't enact his pet policies -- a federal minimum wage hike, another unemployment insurance extension, funding for universal preschool, etc. -- the president decreed, he was going to wield his executive super-powers.
"I've got a pen and I've got a phone," he bragged, "I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive action and administrative actions that move the ball forward."
Trouble is, the president is one of the few guys on the field who doesn't realize that the ball he wants to move forward has been out of air for almost a century.
The most powerful leader on the planet still doesn't get it when it comes to economic policy -- and obviously never will.
He still thinks like a naive 20-something community organizer from South Chicago who has never had to meet a payroll or raise a dime of capital.
He still believes in the 1930s New Deal myth that it's the government that creates prosperity and growth, not free-market capitalism.
And he still doesn't understand that it is lower tax rates, federal spending cuts and less government regulation that encourage businesses to expand, create jobs and hire people.
In Obama-Think, passing a law to jack up the minimum wage, extending unemployment insurance for six months and throwing billions in subsidies at shaky solar companies are considered magical ways to stimulate a sluggish economy and create jobs.
In the real world, as we've seen for the last five years, it works the opposite way.
When one political party passes laws making it more costly for businesses to hire humans, companies learn to streamline and get by with fewer humans or hire humans in foreign lands. Can you spell Obamacare?
When jobs become too costly, they get destroyed and they never come back -- by the millions. Can you count a record 92 million people not participating in the workforce?
The only way our slow boat to permanent economic stagnation is going to be turned around is if we return to the economic policies of the 1980s and 1990s.
That's when a pair of economically savvy presidents named Reagan and Clinton made sure tax and regulatory policies did not cripple the ability of capitalism to create economic growth, prosperity and jobs.
It doesn't matter how many lightly taxed and lightly regulated "Promise Zones" President Obama sets up in North Carolina or Texas with a wave of his mighty pen.
The whole country needs to be turned into a permanent "Promise Zone." But that's never going to happen as long as we have someone in the White House who doesn't appreciate or like the free market and doesn't know the difference between capitalism and cronyism.
Copyright ©2014 Michael Reagan. Michael Reagan is the son of President Ronald Reagan.
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As Denver’s armada of e-scooters grows,…
As Denver’s armada of e-scooters grows, operators roll out new models and other cities pump the brakes
Denver’s combined 2,850 scooters and e-bikes have covered more than 2.7 million miles since August
Kelsey Brunner, The Denver Post
A man crosses Park Avenue West on a Razor EcoShare scooter in Denver on June 20.
By Joe Rubino | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: June 24, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: June 24, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Scooter mania isn’t just persisting in Denver, it’s accelerating, new numbers released by the city show.
While more of the electric vehicles and their e-bike cousins zip along the city’s streets, bike lanes and sidewalks, other Colorado communities are putting on the brakes. Both Aspen and Boulder have temporarily banned commercial dockless-vehicle businesses within their boundaries while they study how they work and consider regulations.
“We just want to make sure the commercial operators are using best practices,” Boulder Mayor Pro Tem Sam Weaver said of the moratorium he voted for.
Scooter companies, meanwhile, are updating their fleets with new models aimed at providing more comfortable rides and attracting more attention in a city that could play a pivotal role in future expansion plans.
“Denver is a very important market for us, which is why we’re pleased to partner closely with the community,” Danny Simon, COO of Razor USA, said in an email to The Denver Post last week. “We are always evaluating new markets for Razor Share, and we’re particularly interested in expanding around our existing markets.”
A Jump e-bike leans on a bike rack in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Jump is ride-sharing giant Uber’s micro mobility arm in Denver.
Denver launched its one-year pilot program for permitting dockless scooters and bikes in August after operators Lime and Bird launched their services in ambush fashion last summer. Among the program’s stated goals is to help the city significantly cut down on commuter trips made by people riding alone in their cars. It runs through July 31, by which point public works officials will decide if they want the program to continue.
In the first six months of the pilot program, electric scooters and bikes owned by six companies combined to travel more than 1 million miles in Denver. Riders used their phones to unlock the vehicles more than 5,100 times on average each day, according to a midpoint report released by the city in February.
According to new numbers released by public works officials Thursday, the vehicles have now traveled more than 2.78 million miles. People have unlocked them more than 1.95 million times. That’s an average of more than 6,000 times per day since Aug. 1.
There has been a sharp increase in miles ridden since the start of February — about 12,000 per day, up from about 5,600 miles per day over the six months prior. That spike coincides with significantly larger fleets of vehicles on the streets.
A Razor scooter sits parked off of a sidewalk in Denver on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
The city launched a dynamic fleet sizing policy in February that rewards operators that can demonstrate their vehicles are being ridden at least three times per day. Since then, operators Bird, Lime and Lyft have seen their scooter fleets grow to approximately 550 from 350. They haven’t yet triggered fleet size increases under the terms of the policy, but Razor now has 350 machines deployed in the city, up from 100 in February, and Spin has 350, up from 115. Uber has doubled the size of its Jump electric bike fleet with 500 now on the road, offsetting Lime pulling its 250 dockless bikes out of the market.
In total, there are 2,850 dockless vehicles approved for Denver’s streets, up from 1,765 five months ago. On July 1, the city will consider whether or not operators can grow their fleets by another 25 percent.
With proliferation comes an increased risk of negative side effects such as crashes. Specific numbers around accidents and injuries related to scooter and e-bike use weren’t available last week, but a detailed look at the issue is coming, city official said.
“Safety is our priority, and we continue to monitor injuries closely during our pilot,” public works spokeswoman Heather Burke said in an email. “Denver Public Works has been working with Denver Department of Public Health & Environment to look into injuries in the Denver Health system.”
Denver Health emergency medical doctor Eric Lavonas said he has seen “a steady drumbeat of people injured in scooter accidents” in his hospital’s emergency room since the vehicles hit the streets. Injuries range from scraped knees to serious brain trauma.
Much of what Lavonas has seen can be attributed to people not wearing helmets, riding while intoxicated or engaging in other unsafe behaviors, he said. But he also worries that at the speeds the scooters travel — around 15 mph — there just isn’t a particularly safe place for them to go.
“There’s a problem driving them on streets because it’s a really bad mismatch with cars, and there is a problem driving them on the sidewalk because of its bad mix with pedestrians,” Lavonas said. “Bike lanes seem like a good fit but also combine kind of the worst features of both.”
Lavonas said he has not treated any pedestrians who have been hit by scooters or heard of any accidents like that. City regulations dictate scooters traveling on the sidewalk cannot exceed 6 mph. They are supposed to stick to bike lanes and low-speed roads whenever possible, where they are allowed to travel up to 30 mph.
After launching in the market with upright scooters similar to those of their competitors, Razor recently replaced its crimson-colored Denver fleet with a new model. Its EcoSmart scooters have a seat, broad base and larger wheels designed to provide a more stable ride accessible to more users. They even have a basket so riders can carry things that don’t fit in a purse or backpack. They’ve been popular, according to Simon, averaging as many as eight rides per day at times.
Lyft announced earlier this month that it was rolling out a new scooter model built specifically for its scooter share business. Upgraded features include thicker, air-filled wheels to better absorb bumps in the sidewalk or road and a wider base to better accommodate riders’ feet. They’re also supposed to be more durable so they can stand up to rigors that can include severe weather and abuse at the hands of riders and, occasionally, nonriders alike. The entire Denver fleet will be replaced with the new models in the coming weeks.
“Denver was the first city we launched scooters in ever,” Lyft spokeswoman Darcy Yee said. “We’re excited to encourage scooter sharing, which is the whole purpose of the new models.”
After Boulder passed its moratorium last month, Aspen took a similar step last week. The six-month pause should give the mountain town time to develop a regulatory framework around dockless mobility. Concerns voiced by council members there include safety, vandalism of the machines, impact on local business and how the vehicles might clog public rights-of-way, the Aspen Times reported.
Boulder’s Weaver also has concerns about sidewalks clogged with scooters, potentially blocking the paths of pedestrians and people using wheelchairs. He thinks the best path forward might be having micro mobility companies who want to operate in the city explain how they will manage their presence on streets and sidewalks.
“What will their practices be that will make the negative impacts as small as possible?” he asked.
Amy Brothers, The Denver Post
A scooter on the sidewalk, on June 21, 2019 in downtown Denver.
Aurora’s experience with micro mobility was a mixed bag, city spokeswoman Julie Patterson said. Three companies — Lime, Spin and Ofo — operated fleets of traditional bicycles for varying lengths of time between October 2017 and July 2018.
It was a struggle to get users to park the bikes in appropriate places and to ensure the fleets were being properly monitored by their operators, Patterson said. But the city saw increased ridership every month from October through December 2017. High schools in the city reported the bikes were popular with students and helped more kids get to school on time.
All three companies have ceased operating in Aurora, each for their own reasons, Patterson said. Lime specifically cited the financial challenges of operating a geographically limited bike share operation in a larger metro area.
But Aurora isn’t giving up on the idea. It recently updated its regulations to clear the way for motorized scooters and bikes. The city has even reached out to some operators, Patterson said. The bikes were serving some compelling city goals: increasing mobility for a variety of people and providing a means to get to and from mass transit stops.
“The whole point was to give people in the city another way to get around,” she said.
Updated June 24, 2019, at 1:33 p.m. Clarification: This story has been updated to reflect that Razor and Spin did not need city approval to grow their fleets to 350 scooters. They were already permitted to operate at that number.
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Joe Rubino
Joe Rubino covers real estate, tech and consumer news for The Denver Post. He wrote for the Broomfield Enterprise, Boulder Daily Camera and YourHub before joining the Post's business desk in 2017.
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'One of the worst animal hoarding cases': More than 100 exotic animals, many of them dead, found in Ames apartment
Officials discovered around 100 living and dead exotic animals including fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon.
'One of the worst animal hoarding cases': More than 100 exotic animals, many of them dead, found in Ames apartment Officials discovered around 100 living and dead exotic animals including fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon. Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/08/14/ames-over-100-exotic-animals-discovered-apartment-hoarding-iowa/2008413001/
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Over 100 exotic animals were found in an Ames apartment on Tuesday. Ames Animal Control is currently taking care of 41 that were found alive. Special to the Register
Over 100 exotic animals were found in an Ames apartment on Tuesday. Ames Animal Control is currently taking care of 41 that were found alive. Speical to the Register
Ames Animal Control and Shelter discovered about 100 living and dead exotic animals at an apartment on Tuesday in "one of the worst animal hoarding cases they had ever seen," officials said.
The animals, which were all legal to own, included fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon.
Over 100 exotic animals were found in an Ames apartment on Tuesday. Ames Animal Control is currently taking care of 41 that were found alive. (Photo: Special to the Register)
The shelter is closed until Thursday while staff members process and care for the animals.
Animal control supervisor Ron Edwards said when he entered the apartment building, he could smell urine, feces, and the decay of dead animals. "We went into the apartment and it was immediately overwhelming," he said.
Edwards said officials went from room to room in the unit and found 41 live animals and more than 60 dead, in various stages of decay.
"Multiple animals didn't have access to food or water," he said.
Edwards said some of the live animals were still sharing containers with ones that had died.
"There were five parakeets and two cockatiels in one cage, and they were alive, but in the bottom of that cage were three dead cockatiels that died quite a while ago," he said.
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"Not all vets will see a lizard or a snake," Edwards said. "We're trying to find one that can care for these animals and that's been quite a challenge for us. We want to make sure we are giving these guys the appropriate care, so we've been doing a lot of research ourselves. These aren't animals we get in a lot."
The shelter should reopen on Thursday, Edwards said. He said caring for all the animals properly will be a burden on staff and they are hoping to get donations through their Facebook page.
Edwards said all of the species found in the apartment are legal to own.
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WWDC 2019: Apple may bring big changes to Siri, improvements to Marzipan
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Apple to bring improvements in Siri intents as well as in AR.
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Asus Zenfone 6 price, features and specifications: Here's what you need to know about Asus' first phone with flip cameras
By Digit NewsDesk | Published on May 17 2019
Asus Zenfone 6 launched with flip cameras.
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It comes equipped with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of local storage.
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Under the hood, the phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 that is coupled with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 local storage. This configuration seems to be the standard for most of the flagships that are bound to launch in 2019. In comparison, OnePlus has moved on to the UFS 3.0 storage that will give it a little edge over phones that still run on UFS 2.1 storage. Digit still doesn’t have the final numbers, but we were able to get our hands on a pre-production device and it performed well. To read about how the phone performed, you can check out this link.
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Lifestyle | Design
The New Furniture Line You Need for a 2018 Home Refresh
Hint: It was created by one of our favorite bloggers.
By Elly Leavitt
Photography by IVAN SOLIS FOR DESIGNLOVEFEST
If you’re on the hunt for new pieces to spruce up your interiors for 2018 and brighten up the current gloomy winter weather, you’re in luck: Cloth & Company just launched a furniture collaboration with home decor blog designlovefest, exclusively on Target.com. Affordable and stylish? Yes, please.
Bri Emery of designlovefest is known for her feminine and colorful style, and her newest project is no exception. Inspired by a recent trip to Mexico, the 40-piece collection uses a pretty pink hue as its base, incorporating geometric shapes and watercolor cacti prints that add interest. The 14 textiles come in 12 silhouettes, including love seats, armchairs, curtains, and even headboards.
“I wanted the colors to have a range of bright and poppy, to more subdued and neutral [shades], so that people could easily integrate our line into their current decor,” explains Emery of how she settled on the unique color palette—which mimics the desert sunsets she saw in Mexico.
The line, which ranges in price from $199.99 to $1,399.99, includes punchier pieces like a printed armchair, as well as simpler staples like a solid-colored ottoman. Yet, despite some of the more vibrant patterns and colors, the classic silhouettes of each item make for quite the timeless look.
“While creating this furniture line, I was very inspired by my recent travels, seeing beautiful tiles and textiles,” Emery says. “I was drawn to using patterns that are often found in blankets and rugs, and wanted those prints to translate onto furniture.”
This partnership with designlovefest is the latest in a string of collaborations for the Chicago-based customizable furniture company. Cloth & Company has successfully translated its trademark digital design and printing technology into numerous collabs—most recently one with fashion icon Iris Apfel. It has an ongoing partnership with blogger Joy Cho of Oh Joy via a furniture line at Target, the product of which can be seen in her recently-completed office tour.
According to Meganne Wecker, Cloth & Company’s co-founder, teaming up with Emery for the company’s newest line was a natural extension of the brand.
“At Cloth & Company, we celebrate design that is unexpected yet stylish, and this sums up Bri’s aesthetic,” she said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to bring a little designlovefest to the homes of consumers everywhere with the collection.”
And it seems Emery feels the same way. “It happened really organically,” she says of how the partnership came about. “After seeing some of my other lines at Target, they approached me about my own furniture line, and it felt like a great fit for me. When I met with the ladies in person, I really liked them, and knew we would see eye to eye!”
The Cloth & Company x designlovefest collection is available exclusively for purchase on Target.com as of January 9.
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The Doris Day Forum
Talking about Doris Day
https://www.dorisday.net/forum/
Que Será Será on new smartphone ad
https://www.dorisday.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4938
Doris Day sang the song Que Será Será back in the 1950s, but Samsung is giving the song new life as the soundtrack to a spot that is anything but stuck in the past. 'The Future’ shows how the features of the Samsung Galaxy are charging ahead, which juxtaposes the laissez-faire attitude of the classic song with the brand’s forward-thinking innovation."
Not sure if you're seeing this outside of UK yet but it's all over the TV channels in the UK and set for a global audience. The ad, calling it ‘The Future’, from the lyric 'The future's not ours to see', presumably, has won a Best Ad Award. I saw a page as long as a short story mentioning all the people involved - but really Doris, the composers and the original musicians deserve most of the credit!
But you can't hear Doris sing it without feeling a thrill!
Thoughts, comments?
Re: Que Será Será on new smartphone ad
by Jas1
Yes Bryan - love it!
by Peter Flapper
It's on Dutch television too!
Like it, but loved to hear more Doris... I hope it will bring, young people, some more attention to Doris music.
by texas gonzalo
Bryan, thank you for your posting of the "Que Sera, Sera" clip. Even though Doris Day's voice is somewhat muted, it is still there in all her vocal splendor. Particularly exciting is the last 25 seconds of the commercial where the entire collective chorus comes in, culminating in the extended iconic ending of the song we all know and love. Thanks again for making mine a Happy Day. Texas Gonzalo
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Back to Journals » International Journal of Nanomedicine » Volume 13
Application of quasi-emulsification and modified double emulsification techniques for formulation of tacrolimus microsponges
Authors Zaman M, Qureshi S, Sultana K, Hanif M, Mahmood A, Shaharyar ZA, Gulzar F, Barkat K, Abdel-Daim MM
Received 23 February 2018
Accepted for publication 9 April 2018
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S166413
Editor who approved publication: Dr Thomas J. Webster
Muhammad Zaman,1 Sundus Qureshi,1 Kishwar Sultana,1 Muhammad Hanif,2 Asif Mahmood,1 Zaib Ali Shaheryar,1 Faisal Gulzar,1 Kashif Barkat,1 Mohamed M Abdel-Daim3
1Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan; 2Department of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; 3Department of Pharmacology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Background: The present study was to develop a stable and sustained-release delivery system of tacrolimus (TCM). TCM is a macrolide antibiotic used as an immunosuppressant. It is formulated as a microsponge, which is a safe and effective delivery system with reduced side effects.
Materials and methods: The method used to prepare ethyl cellulose (EC) and xanthan gum (XG)-facilitated EC-based microsponges employed emulsification and modified double emulsification techniques. TCM-containing microsponges were prepared using varying concentrations followed by evaluation of micromeritics, compatibility of drug and excipients, production yield, drug content and entrapment efficiency, zeta potential, size distribution and drug release.
Results: The results showed excellent flow properties with adequate entrapment efficiency of the system and satisfactory release of active pharmaceutical ingredient. In vitro dissolution studies, which were conducted to determine the amount of drug released, illustrated a pronounced sustained effect up to 8 h. Zeta size and zeta potential analysis of microsponges confirmed the existence of micro-sized (1.99–3.09 µm) and stable particles (-15.33 to -3.38 mV), respectively.
Conclusion: Conclusively, the applied technique and selected combination of ingredients were found suitable for the preparation of TCM-containing sustained-release microsponges.
Keywords: ethylcellulose, xanthan gum, macrolides, tacrolimus, sustained release
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Indicator Releasing British Horror ‘Night of the Demon’ Blu-Ray Limited to 6000 Copies
Nick Bond
Powerhouse Films is set to release British horror classic Night of the Demon on a limited edition UK Blu-Ray via their Indicator label on October 22, 2018. There’s only 6000 copies available, so you better be quick to snag one. Head on down to check out the cool artwork and packaging, including a direct pre-order link for the film RIGHT HERE!
Based on M R James’ classic tale of terror, ‘Casting the Runes’, and adapted for the screen by regular Hitchcock collaborator Charles Bennett, Jacques Tourneur’s (Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, Out of the Past) Night of the Demon is considered to be one of the seminal horror films of Twentieth-Century cinema. Released on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the film is presented here in four different versions, and is accompanied by an incredible array of new and archival special features. Also includes a Limited Edition exclusive double-sided poster and 80-page book.
“American professor John Holden (Dana Andrews) arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis). Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.”
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
The BFI’s 2013 2K restoration of the 96-minute version
High-definition remaster of the 82-minute cut
Original mono audio
Four presentations of the film: Night of the Demon – the original full-length pre-release version (96 mins), and the original UK theatrical cut (82 minutes); Curse of the Demon – the original US theatrical cut (82 mins), and the US re-issue version (96 mins)
Audio commentary with film historian Tony Earnshaw, author of Beating the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’
Speak of the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’ (2007): documentary featuring interviews with actor Peggy Cummins, production designer Ken Adam and historians Tony Earnshaw and Jonathan Rigby
Dana Andrews on ‘Night of the Demon’: a rare audio interview with the actor conducted by Scott MacQueen
The Devil’s in the Detail (2018): Christopher Frayling on Night of the Demon and acclaimed production designer Ken Adam
Horrors Unseen (2018): a discussion of the celebrated director of Night of the Demon by Chris Fujiwara, author of Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall
Sinister Signs (2018): an analysis by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies
Under the Spell (2018): the celebrated British horror writer Ramsey Campbell discusses the unique combination of M R James and Jacques Tourneur
The Devil in Music (2018): a new appreciation of Clifton Parker’s score by David Huckvale, author of Movie Magick: The Occult in Film
The Devil Gets His Due (2018): film historian and preservationist Scott MacQueen on the release history of Night of the Demon
The Truth of Alchemy (2018) a discussion of M R James and ‘Casting the Runes’ by Roger Clarke, author of A Natural History of Ghosts: 500 Years of Hunting for Proof
Cloven In Two (2018): a new video piece exploring the different versions of the film
Escape: ‘Casting the Runes’ (1947): a radio play adaptation of James’ original story
Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation
Isolated music & effects track on the US theatrical cut
Original US Curse of the Demon theatrical trailer
Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography, including rare production design sketches from the Deutsche Kinemathek’s Ken Adam Archive
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Limited Edition exclusive 80-page book
Limited Edition exclusive double-sided poster
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited Edition of 6,000 copies
All extras subject to change
You can pre-order a copy of Night of the Demon on Blu-Ray from Amazon.co.uk.
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Coast Weekend
Oregon Coast Today
Our Coast magazine
Scratch Pad
Astoria, OR (97103)
Showers and thundershowers this morning, then overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. High 49F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%..
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 44F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Hurricane Ron's Sturgeon Fish and Chips.
Ryan Hume
The water buffalo burger at Hurricane Ron’s.
Crab-stuffed mushrooms at Hurricane Ron’s.
A tuna melt at Hurricane Ron's.
Smoked Salmon on a stick.
Mouth of the Columbia: Hurricane Ron's debuts at a category one
By Ryan Hume For Coast Weekend
I have been buying seafood at Northwest Wild Products for a number of years as an indulgence, a reward or to entertain guests, as the place is not cheap.
Of course, cheap is not what you look for when buying local seafood. Nothing impresses an out-of-towner and boasts of the North Coast’s bounty like bringing home a pair of live Dungeness crabs and plunking them into a boiling bath.
Located on the Port’s dock overlooking the West Mooring Basin, this salty market offers plenty of quality fresh, frozen and canned seafood, exotic meats ranging from buffalo to ostrich to iguana, as well as a menu for dockside dining. Anyone familiar with the menu at Northwest Wild Products will recognize many of the same offerings on the expanded menu at Hurricane Ron’s Bar & Grille, the sister outpost of the family-run business that opened nearly two months ago in the space long occupied by Charlie’s Chowder House on the corner of 14th Street and Marine Drive in downtown Astoria.
Also a seafood market, Hurricane Ron’s has kept the lights on at the adjoining Tiki Bar too and has Happy Hour every day between 3-6 p.m. A fresh coat of paint, a refrigeration case and a now-enclosed patio sporting tasteful Native American-inspired murals are all nice additions to the property, but I think it’s fair to say that Hurricane Ron’s is experiencing some growing pains as it finds its footing across town.
For instance, the seafood case was minimally stocked during a few recent visits and I overhead a few customers being redirected to Northwest Wild Products to seek out what they were looking for. While there are two outdoor tables on Marine Drive near the front entrance, the covered patio is used exclusively for storage and one would hope eventually that this unique space could offer additional outdoor seating — though, as previously reported in The Astorian, it sounds like co-owner Ron Neva’s plan is to turn this area into a crab-boiling and filleting room.
The clam chowder is perfectly decent: creamy with tender clams, smoky and sweet with plenty of honey-cured bacon, but at $5.50 a cup, I had to wonder what else I was getting at this price point. Astoria has plenty of great chowders and this one is on the steeper side, though still well done.
Crab-stuffed mushrooms ($14.50) didn’t fare as well. Though advertised as coming with parmesan cheese, this plate of seven came out utilizing the same Mexican-cheddar blend that is sprinkled liberally on the seafood melts. While the crab was abundant, the mushrooms were gummy and giving off a lot of liquid, the cheese was barely melted and it seemed like the whole thing could have used a few more minutes under the broiler.
A tuna melt ($9.75), open-faced on baguette and run through with a briny bit of tartar sauce, had more flavor than the stuffed mushrooms.
While most burgers in town lure you in with a variety of toppings and styles, Hurricane Ron’s takes the opposite route, focusing on the protein. Kobe beef (1/3 pound at $14.50), elk, water buffalo and bison (all 1/4 pound at $13.50). Cheddar is the only cheese available for an additional dollar. Wild boar bacon can also be added ($5). This means a bacon cheeseburger starts at $19.50. I chose a water buffalo burger for the novelty, added cheese but skipped the bacon. Any time I’m paying north of $8 for a hamburger, I expect to be asked how I want it cooked, but that detail was missed. A nice crust emerged off the griddle, but the burger was very well done, rendering the exotic ground indistinguishable from any other red meat.
What did shine through was an order of Columbia River sturgeon fish and chips ($19.50). The fish was perfectly cooked and the beer batter retained its crisp. Smoked salmon on a stick ($5.50 and one of the carryovers from Northwest Wild Products. Alligator, razor clams and more are also offered on a stick) arrived broken and falling off its bamboo skewer. While this did spoil any fleeting dreams of a fishy lollypop, the smoked salmon had nice texture and flavor.
I would never say that Hurricane Ron’s doesn’t serve quality ingredients, especially when it comes to local, fresh seafood. But quality ingredients served at a certain price point deserve expert execution in both the front and back of the house. Right now, Hurricane Ron’s is operating as a Category One, but let’s hope it can gather steam and reach at least a Category Three.
Hurricane Ron's Bar & Grille
1335 Marine Drive, Astoria
hurricanerons.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day
Price: $$ Entrees range from $9.75 to $36.00
Vegetarian options: Not many, but pescatarians will find plenty
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Johnson is “out of touch” says Jennette Arnold
by Rosie Thompson/ January 25, 2012/ Hackney/ No Comments/
Pic: hammersmithandfulham, Flickr
Boris Johnson has been dubbed “out of touch” by Jennette Arnold, London Assembly Member for North East London.
Her comments follow the Mayor’s response to the high unemployment figures recently released, which he said were a result of the poor work ethic of young people living in London.
In an interview with The Sun last week, the Mayor of London said some young people are out of work because they lack “energy and appetite”. He went on to say that Londoners should learn from hardworking foreigners who are employed in the capital. “There are large numbers of job vacancies. Why are young people not taking up those jobs? … Let’s talk about the work ethic.”
Chair of the London Assembly, Jennette Arnold, who serves Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forrest, said the Mayor’s comments were “inappropriate and totally disrespectful”.
She told EastLondonLines: “Our young people are hardworking and ambitious but their fears for the future are being ignored. Instead of blaming them, Boris Johnson should be bending over backwards to help them.”
Regarding Johnson’s claim that foreigners are getting jobs because young Londoners are lazy, the former nurse and OBE winner asked: “Where is the evidence?”
A spokesperson for the London Development Agency said that Hackney’s relatively low employment levels are a result of high living costs, particularly in housing and childcare, making it difficult for people to get into work. The agency also has said many Londoners lack basic employability skills.
Tunde Banjoko, chief executive of the charity LEAP, said: “Young people are capable of having a work ethic if they are engaged with the right organisations and processes. We are an organisation that has been successfully working with young people for almost 20 years teaching them the right skills, behaviours and attitudes to get into work.”
But Arnold said she believes the issue is that there are just not enough jobs currently available: “The Mayor claims there are a large number of jobs, but where do you find these large numbers of jobs in a recession? He needs to get down from his cloud of Boris Cuckoo land and start helping the people of Hackney and London out!”
Recent figures released by the Office of National Statistics revealed that the total number of people looking for work in Hackney has risen by 12.8 per cent since last year. There are now 28,252 people who are unemployed and actively seeking work, and, with only 1,656 vacancies available in the borough, this means there are 17 people for every job.
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Details about Counting - Learning Center Kit- Math Counting 1 - 10 Laminated Dry Erase Mats
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This Ripped Mother Of Two Has The Most Intense Workout Regime Ever (Photos)
By Robert Anthony
Who do you follow on Instagram these days?
Most people make sure to follow immediate family members, close friends and a few people from high school who somehow managed to stay relevant.
Despite giving you access to the people you care about most, Instagram also serves as a great way to stay motivated by others who follow their passions.
Take Jørgine Vasstrand Haagensen, for example. This Norway-based personal trainer is not just breathtakingly beautiful; she's also a dedicated, hard-working mother of two.
If you're in search of a reason to get fit for the summer, this should do the trick.
Check out the photos and her intense workout routine below!
Meet Jørgine Vasstrand Haagensen.
She's a beautiful mother of two you may or may not have seen on your Instagram feed.
Aside from being a hard-working mother, she also showcases a very healthy lifestyle on her Instagram account.
Jørgine is a certified personal trainer and a teacher at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
She's also a brand ambassador for Reebok, so you know she's legit.
If you're in need of some fitness inspiration to get in shape for the summer, you might want to follow her.
Whether she's holding a yoga pose on the beach somewhere...
Or simply taking a picture of her super-healthy breakfast...
...her Instagram account is major motivation!
I mean, who wouldn't want to be as fit as she is?
Oh, and in case you were wondering, this is what her morning stretches look like.
So far, she's managed to rack up over 200,000 Instagram followers (and rightfully so).
Not only does she include her followers in her everyday life, but she also makes sure to pass on her expertise to her family.
Hmm, what are her secrets to staying fit?
One look at her Instagram account, and it's evident positivity, determination and perseverance make all the difference.
The same goes for being an awesome mother!
But the real secret? Her "jump" routine.
Citations: Mom Of Two Has An Insane Workout Routine Did I Mention Shes Gorgeous (BroBible)
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ASQA revokes Box Hill TAFE’s approval to offer the Diploma of Aviation
Box Hill Institute offered the program in partnership with RTO Soar Aviation who have simultaneously had RTO registration cancelled by the National Regulator. ASQA have made their decision following a string of safety incidents involving Soar Aviation and their aircraft.
Read more here: http://www.australianflying.com.au/latest/asqa-pulls-box-hill-institute-s-aviation-approval
TAFE NSW spends big on consultants while cutting jobs internally
The revelation of the 6 million dollars spend on consultants has sparked political and public debates, especially in light of the current Reorganisation occurring at TAFE NSW.
Read more here: https://www.consultancy.com.au/news/1472/tafe-nsw-spends-millions-on-mckinsey-bcg-and-deloitte
Employers in Tasmania desperate for qualified workers
The number of Tasmanians engaged in apprenticeships or traineeships has dropped by 12.5 per cent since the Federal Coalition took office more than six years ago.
Read more here: https://www.miragenews.com/liberals-failing-to-deal-with-tassie-skills-crisis/
New head of TAFE NSW to commence in January 2020
The appointment of Steffen Faurby to the role of Managing Director for TAFE NSW was announced by Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee today. HIs five year appointment will commence on 13 January 2020.
Read more here: https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/media-releases/tafe-nsw-welcomes-new-leadership
NCVER report shows federal funding of the VET sector has dropped 11% in the last 2 years
Federal government funding for TAFE and training was cut by $326 million last year, a new report says. According to the NCVER report the NSW government increased their contribution to vocational education significantly by 20.5 percent in the 2018 calendar year compared with the previous year.
Read more here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/federal-tafe-funding-slashed-326m-051912209–spt.html and https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/media-releases/nsw-government-vet-funding-up-by-20-percent
TAFE NSW abysmal staff survey results leaked
The results have shown overall, staff engagement has fallen from 56 per cent last year to 49 per cent this year. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee has tasked the managing director of TAFE NSW to direct the executive leadership team to visit all campuses and listen to the concerns of TAFE NSW staff so urgent action can be taken to improve.
Read more here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/staff-would-not-recommend-tafe-as-a-good-place-to-work-20191202-p53g0y.html
TDA Newsletter 2 December 2019
Back on the horse – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Technology to disrupt hundreds of thousands of jobs, new report finds
Private college that took $210m in government funds acted ‘unconscionably’
CIT to get new campus
More organisations to gain access to VET student records
ASQA cancels, suspends private colleges
Year13 & TDA – Beyond the data webinar
It was pleasing to see Skills ministers agree Friday week ago to review VET Student Loans.
Loans for vocational education were legislated as VET FEE-HELP (VFH) in 2007; the last Act in John Howard’s Prime Ministership. The scheme kicked off proper in 2009 with VFH providers needing articulation agreements into higher education for the courses to be eligible for loans. The objective was to grow the proportion of the workforce with higher level skills.
VFH started slowly because of the lead time for articulation agreements and the slow approval process. In 2012, as part of a new inter-government agreement to introduce demand driven entitlement to Certificate level courses, VFH conditions were loosened. No articulation agreement, first among them. Students incurred an immediate 20 per cent loan fee unless they were enrolled in a state or territory subsided course – students benefitted by following priorities set by states and territories. The rationale was to open access to this level of VET as a strong equity measure, and to encourage private training activity by using loans to mitigate the barriers caused by high upfront fees.
The VFH horse bolted – out of control and in ways no one ever contemplated. There’s been plenty of column inches on that one. VSL replaced VFH in 2017, and participation at this level of VET tanked. VSL loans are around $300 million each year for about 58,000 students. Reasons are as many as bets on a race, but chief among them must be the limits on the loans.
Given VFH experimented with de-regulated fees it reasonable, expected almost, for the Government to limit loans, and thereby regulate fees. (The Government may say fees remain unregulated because there are still options for direct student contribution, but this mocks the purpose of student loans in overcoming upfront fees, and there’s very little private contribution in practice anyway.)
Fee regulation means the government needs to have a good idea of costs of delivery lest the loan over-shoots, giving a bonus to the provider at the expense of the student, or under-shoots at the cost of the provider, although ultimately the student because the provider has little option bar cutting delivery. Remember, the logic of the consumer (student) arbitrating quality and calibrating price was proven ineffectual in the face of the slick sales jobs of charlatans.
Enter Steven Joyce, followed by the National Skills Commissioner and the Productivity Commission. Joyce has suggested, and the commissioner and commission tasked to come up with a consistent national price for VET qualifications, and move even toward university funding rates.
Let’s look at one qualification – Diploma of Remedial Massage – the seventh most popular course in VSL with a maximum loan of $10,342. It has 16 core and five optional units with about 1700 nominal hours plus 200 hours compulsory work placement. Nominal hours represent the training effort for the qualification and are set by experienced curriculum designers. NCVER says a full-time load is 720 hours, so it’s at least a two-year full-time course, with the provider receiving $5,170 per year for each student. Assuming 12 per class as the limit for a practice-based qualification like this one and the provider has $62,040 to run it for the year! That doesn’t even pay for a full-time teacher.
Am I exaggerating the requirements of the qualification? Look at the unit with the highest nominal hours – Provide Remedial Massage Treatment. It has 18 separate elements of performance which need to be demonstrated and 62 separate items of knowledge the student must acquire, before even basic physiology and anatomy. If ASQA audits this unit, it has at least 80 points it can test for compliance, before it considers the efficacy of the assessment tools, the application of foundation skills or testing inputs such as unit duration.
Is the qualification important? According to Australian Industry Skills Committee data, the number of massage therapists has grown from 3,300 in 2000 to 19,900 in 2018 with 23,900 predicted for 2023. Remedial massage is bound to follow the same trajectory.
Is the twenty per cent loan fee justified? MySkills tells us the average full-time salary for Remedial Massage is $46,500 and the repayment threshold for the loan is $45,881. Graduating students start repayment straight away. Any argument for the loan fee to remain because of poor employment or wage outcomes weakens any claim that VET is the same as higher education or has the Government diluting the merits of qualifications they endorse.
Where to start? I encourage the Commonwealth to get back on the student loan horse.
Oh, and if universities were paid to do the qualification – they’d get $13,073 in subsidy and $9.395 in student loan…. each year!
As many as 630,000 jobs, equal to about 7% of Australia’s workforce, could be displaced by new technologies over the next decade, according to a new report by Cisco.
The fastest-shrinking sector will be construction, which is predicted to lose more than 70,000 jobs over the decade, while a further 33,000 jobs are predicted to be lost in the manufacturing sector.
The report, Technology and the Future of Australian Jobs, undertaken in conjunction with Oxford Economics, says healthcare will be by far the biggest net job creator in Australia over the next decade, expanding by 80,000 jobs.
The tourism and wholesale and retail sectors are also predicted to experience significant net increases in the sizes of their workforces, increasing by 22,000 and 20,000 workers respectively.
The study highlights the implications for governments and education providers in preparing Australia’s workforce for the future.
“Policymakers face a dilemma between seizing the economic advantages new technologies will bring and managing the repercussions they will have for the workers that bear the brunt of the transition,” the Cisco report says.
“Many workers will have to adapt not only their skillsets, but potentially their working habits and location, to meet the demands of the new economy,” it says.
“Education providers must ensure a pipeline of skilled workers is in place to feed into the workforce. This includes relevant formal training for new entrants to the labour market, as well as a much broader base for lifelong learning and more flexible training provision.”
TDA works in partnership with CISCO and Optus to explore the opportunities through digital skilling for TAFE students.
See ‘Technology and the Future of Australian Jobs’ (able to be downloaded under the heading ‘Future of Work’
The Federal Court has found that private training college, Australian Institute of Professional Education (AIPE), engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in enrolling students into thousands of courses under the former VET FEE-HELP scheme.
The ACCC and the federal Department of Education and Training commenced proceedings against AIPE in 2016.
The court found that AIPE breached consumer law when it told consumers their courses were free, when in fact they incurred debts of up to $20,000.
The court ruled that AIPE engaged in unconscionable conduct by offering free laptops as inducements, failing to assess students’ suitability, failing to explain the debt students would incur, and paying “extraordinary” commissions to third party agents and recruiters.
“AIPE enrolled consumers in around 16,000 courses and obtained over $210 million in Commonwealth funding as a result of its misleading and unconscionable conduct,” ACCC Commissioner Sarah Court said.
AIPE was placed into liquidation after the ACCC commenced proceedings.
The ACT government has announced that Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) will get a new state-of-the-art campus in the Woden Town Centre.
CIT Chief Executive Officer Leanne Cover said the new campus is expected to be the VET technology and service skills learning precinct, delivering courses in areas such as business, cybersecurity, IT, the creative industries, hospitality and tourism.
“Therefore, the ACT Government’s decision to build a new campus in the Woden Town Centre with a continued CIT presence in the CBD aligns with CIT’s strategic directions, and it is a very exciting news,” Ms Cover said.
“The ACT Government’s announcement is a significant milestone in the history of CIT and will enable the Institute to continue to be the region’s most trusted and dedicated VET provider.”
The federal government has introduced legislation that will expand the range of organisations able to gain access to a person’s authenticated VET transcript.
Currently anyone with a student identifier can access their national training record and give permission to share it with a registered training organisation or a VET-related body.
Legislation before the parliament will enable student-controlled access to transcripts to be extended to businesses, recruitment agencies, licensing bodies, and other third parties.
The Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships, Steve Irons, said employers, employment agencies, and state, territory and Commonwealth licensing bodies have shown an interest in being able to verify an individual’s authenticated VET transcript.
“This change provides confidence to industry on the authenticity of VET qualifications and reduces regulatory burden for the individual and third parties,” he said.
“These arrangements also reduce the risk of individuals tampering with their transcript before providing it to an employer.”
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has cancelled, suspended and rejected the registrations of a host of private training colleges.
ASQA’s latest regulatory update shows 13 training colleges have had their registrations cancelled, three have been suspended and one had its renewal application rejected.
Some of the training providers impacted may be able to have decisions reviewed, including by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
See ASQA’s latest regulatory decisions update
Join Year13 & YouthSense for a complimentary webinar hosted by CEO Will Stubley on December 10. This will be an opportunity to keep up to date with their latest research ahead of the release of their third After The ATAR report in March next year.
The theme of the webinar will be Beyond The Data: Understanding The Psychographics Of Youth and will explore what this time of year means to young people as they finish high school, receive their final marks, make decisions about their future and more.
You’ll also be able to engage live with the host Will Stubley, who will be fielding any questions you may have and take your feedback regarding what insights you want to hear in future research.
Secure your place now!
Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group
5th Annual Conference on VET Teaching and VET Teacher Education
9 – 10 December 2019
Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga Campus
AVETRA Conference
20/20 vision for VET: Research at the centre of future policy and practice
VDC 2020 Teaching & Learning Conference
RACV Torquay Resort, Great Ocean Road, Victoria
Registrations opening soon
‘No Frills’ 2020, 29th National VET Research Conference
NCVER co-hosted with TAFE WA, North Metropolitan TAFE
8 – 10 July 2020
World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics
2020 World Congress
Donostia – San Sebastian, Spain
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TAFE NSW spends big on consultants
More than $6.4 million on 8 different contracts to various firms to provide advice and services across the TAFE sector has been spent between June 2018 and September 2019 by the NSW government. The government is half-way through amalgamating its once 10 separate institutes into one central entity referred to as “OneTAFE reforms”.
Read more here: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/government-spends-6-4-million-on-consultants-for-tafe-20191129-p53fd5.html—
Flexibility In Vocational Training Is The System’s Strength National Monday Update — 25 November 2019 Troy Williams, ITECA Chief Executive
Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system is recognised for its ability to support individuals at all stages of their working career. It supports those in secondary school, school leavers getting their first job and the existing workforce undertaking training to ensure their skills currency. Perhaps its best work is supporting those re-entering the workforce after a period of unemployment, having suffered a workplace injury or having experienced a set of personal circumstances that’s seen them without work.
The strength of Australia’s VET system is that it supports people to attain vital skills by completing individual units of competency or gaining full qualifications. That’s what makes Australia’s VET system amongst the best in the world. Its flexibility allows people to acquire and develop the skills they need to support their career journey.
Some stakeholders view VET through the prism of full qualifications, such as a Certificate IV, that are apparently considered to be superior and dismiss the work of those undertaking shorter courses. Presumably that was behind the extraordinary attack on the independent VET sector last week by a prominent public TAFE sector representative which criticised the independent sector for enjoying such a large market share – 81%. The suggestion was that independent providers have gained this market share as a result of delivering short courses such as first-aid and that somehow these courses aren’t of value. This is sad. Why make a cheap political point by attacking students who undertake short courses … are we seriously going to tell the first-aid student who came to the aid of an injured person that somehow their short course, that gave them life-saving skills, isn’t a valid VET course? Similarly, is the school leaver undertaking a barista course somehow not a “proper” student, even if their studies helped them get their first job?
Last week I spoke at the Community Colleges Australia (CCA) conference, a gathering of a vital component of the independent VET sector. I spoke to so many CCA members that do much of the heavy-lifting to support people get back into the workforce. The contributions of the CCA membership to strengthening the communities in which we live, by providing valuable skills to those seeking work is outstanding. Are these students – that are included in the 81% – somehow less valuable as students? Of course not, we should celebrate the achievements of every VET student, whether they undertake their studies with an independent provider or within the public TAFE sector.
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) will always highlight the great outcomes that its members support. There may be many short courses within the 81% market share, but as the 2019 ITECA State of the Sector Report notes, independent providers also deliver 58% of the VET Diplomas, 64% of the Certificate IV qualifications, 58% of the Certificate III qualifications – that’s around 1,923,024 qualifications delivered – an awful lot of students.
Australia’s VET system changes lives as it gives people a leg-up in the workforce. You only need to talk to those undertaking VET to see the difference. Last week we celebrated success at the 2019 Australian Training Awards, with student winners, who were supported by independent providers and the public TAFE sector. These students serve as an exemplar of everything that’s great about our VET system. Less well recognised is the achievements of those undertaking short-courses, perhaps as a pathway to entering the workforce. Their achievements and those of the providers that support them, whether independent or public TAFE, also merit recognition. As we look at meaningful reform of Australia’s VET system it’s important that we always be mindful of the people that rely of VET – the students at independent providers and the public TAFE sector.
ITECA Chief Executive
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TDA Newsletter 25 November 2019
Comment by Jen Bahen, Director, International Engagement
TAFE turns on a blistering display at national training awards
Emeritus Professor Tracey Horton appointed new head of AISC
COAG agrees to immediate overhaul of training packages, VET student loans
New head of VET at RMIT
Chisholm confirms Stephen Varty as CEO
Productivity Commission looking to level the playing field between uni and VET
TAFE Queensland’s Andrew Holmes recognised for expert analysis
Call for ‘No Frills’ 2020 presentations
Call for proposals for Canadian colleges annual conference
With Craig currently tending to his garden and in my final week at TDA I was asked to take over his column and reflect on all things international.
That also means no stories, no analogies, no poems and no April Fool’s Day jokes…
…..or does it? (It’s nigh on impossible to work for Craig without learning a little.)
As I step aside to welcome a little Bahen in a few short weeks, it’s inevitable I will spend some time on the couch watching Christmas movies old and new, and that one of those will be A Christmas Carol.
Dystopian Dickens feels a good fit for where we sit, right now, across VET and particularly in the area of international engagement, as we stand poised to either jump aboard new opportunities, or continue the path of the past. So here goes, with sincere apologies to Charles Dickens.
The Ghost of International Education Past
Recent years have witnessed incredible success stories in international engagement, albeit largely focussed on university reform. Meanwhile, partner countries pursued reform in their education systems, with initiatives such as the Australia Chongqing Vocational Education and Training project showing the rest of the world Australia’s ability to support large scale VET reform offshore. TAFEs were leaders in this, and became postmasters in delivering Australian programs offshore, with partnerships lasting to this day.
We are also shown the significant growth in international student numbers in Australia, and are reminded of the perfect storm of 2009/2010, led by the Indian VET student crisis, and we ask ourselves – what have we learnt?
The Ghost of International Education Present
On the surface, we see a healthy picture, with strong growth in international VET students in Australia and good activity in offshore delivery.
But can we see the risks?
There is a concentration of growth in international students in VET, centred around a small number of nationalities, courses and providers. Are we sure this growth is sustainable? We also see that TAFEs lead in relation to diversity of course and nationality but operate within a very small subset of students.
Offshore, partner countries are refocussing, with leaders in China, Indonesia, India etc leading progressive, whole of system reform agendas in VET. We can see that this gives rise to significant opportunities to support reform with innovative partnerships and products, but are we too wedded to promoting adoption of the Australian system, including AQF qualifications, to see the opportunity to lead?
A scan of TAFE activity shows a change – capacity development projects, programs designed to meet partner needs, and training in partnership with industry – can we build on this?
The Ghost of International Education Yet to Come
Like the choices faced by Ebenezer Scrooge, we’re now presented with two possible future scenarios.
The first is as bleak as Scrooge’s lonely Christmas Day – offshore, we will be left behind, as we doggedly cling to promotion of the Australian system, including qualifications designed for Australian industry, causing our partner countries to look elsewhere. Similarly, genuine students seeking high quality VET experiences consider their other options.
The second is considerably more optimistic – offshore, we have grasped the opportunity to promote our strengths, rather than our systems, that truly support the incredible reform of partner countries, capitalising on the initiatives TAFEs are already exploring. International students are drawn to Australia to acquire high quality skills in a diverse set of industry sectors and can confidently take those skills back to a global setting.
The Happy Ending……..
With Christmas fast approaching, what lesson will we take? One thing that stands out to me across the journey is that TAFEs have led. In a domestic setting, TAFEs are recognised as anchor institutions in communities – so they too can be, and already are, the anchor institutions of international education.
To the TDA Board, TAFE Executives and all the TAFE staff and students (especially those in international offices) I have worked with – the work you do is awe inspiring and I thank you for being given the privilege to represent you. I look forward to working with you all again when I take up the education role in our embassy in Hanoi sometime in the middle of 2020.
To the outstanding team at TDA, led so very capably by Craig, keep fighting the good fight, for it is indeed a fight for good. You will all be pleased to know Craig will be back next week!
TAFE students, teachers and staff dominated the Australian Training Awards held in Brisbane on Thursday night, taking out top places in the major awards.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Wayne Collyer, the former MD of Polytechnic West (now South Metropolitan TAFE) and Central West College of TAFE (now Central Regional TAFE).
A former TDA board member, Wayne has devoted more than 40 years as an educator with most of that in the West Australian VET sector.
The judges said he “has made a difference to the future of hundreds of thousands of students”.
The Industry Collaboration Award went to Holmesglen Institute and the Royal Children’s Hospital for creating “an enriching pathway to employment for young people with disability”.
“Australia’s first Integrated Practical Placement Program is an innovative model combining industry, education and support services,” the judges said.
TAFE Queensland was named the International Training Provider of the Year.
TAFE Queensland CEO Mary Campbell said the award showcases TAFE Queensland’s commitment and capability to change lives all around the world.
“We’ve dedicated resources to developing business with governments and enterprises across the globe and recruit international students from over 90 countries, resulting in great benefits for Queensland,” she said.
TAFE Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mary Campbell and International Executive Director Janelle Chapman.
The Large Training Provider of the Year went to Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, with judges noting its remarkable 95% completion rates, strong job outcomes and the highest number of new enrolments in Victoria in 2018.
The Apprentice of the Year was Rory Milner a former engineer who switched to a Certificate III in Carpentry with builder Sunbuild, studying at Charles Darwin University.
“In 2018 alone, Rory had the humble honour of being named Master Builders Australia National Apprentice of the Year, Master Builders Australia NT Overall Apprentice of the Year, and the Master Builders Australia NT General Building and Construction Apprentice of the Year,” the judges said.
One of the most remarkable stories was that of Vocational Student of the Year, Shaona Imaru, one of ten children born in a refugee camp in Tanzania before moving to Australia as an 11-year old speaking no English. Shaona studied a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance through TAFE SA and was offered employment with Uniting SA. She has now enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing.
The Runner-up for Vocational Student of the Year was Kristy McDermott who took on the dual Diploma of Landscape Design, Diploma of Horticulture at TAFE Queensland.
There was another prize for Charles Darwin University with Jack Short the Runner-up in the Trainee of the Year Award. Jack studied his Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology – something he took on alongside his Year 12 studies while at school.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award went to Taylor Williams, a Wiradjuri woman from Forbes in NSW, who works with a team who are fostering cultural and behavioural change at the Department of Defence. Taylor undertook a Diploma of Government with Canberra Institute of Technology.
The Gordon had success with the Runner-up in the Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award with Heidi Ras mussen who did a Certificate III in Companion Animal Services on her way to fulfilling an ambition to be a vet.
The Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award went to Debra Guntrip from TasTAFE. Debra is a literary specialist who has been working in the LLN field for more han 20 years and is engaged in the delivery of LLN skills to employees through 26TEN, a network of organisations and individuals working together to improve adult literacy and numeracy in Tasmania.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners at the awards – each one of you should be enormously proud of what you have achieved!
And, a special shout-out to all the TAFE students, teachers and staff who have excelled – you show extraordinary commitment and ability – all the more remarkable for TAFE comprising a meagre 19% of the VET sector, or so we are told!
See all the finalists and winners.
The federal government has appointed Emeritus Professor Tracey Horton, pictured, as the new chair of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC).
The Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Michaelia Cash said Ms Horton brings a wealth of experience from a range of government and not-for-profit boards. She replaces Professor John Pollaers in the role.
Professor Horton is the former chair of Navitas and a former member of the Council for International Education. She is a director of property group, GPT, technology firm, Nearmap, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is also a commissioner of the Tourism Commission of Western Australia and a member of the Australian government Takeovers Panel and Bain & Company WA Advisory Board.
Senator Cash said the AISC will work with government and industry stakeholders to support the reforms announced in the last federal budget.
Federal, state and territory skills ministers have agreed to an immediate overhaul of training packages and a review of VET student loans.
The COAG Industry and Skills Council meeting in Brisbane on Friday agreed to “immediately fast track” the measures and to also examine the use of micro-credentials and the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s (ASQA) shift from compliance to “excellence in training”.
Training packages will be “streamlined” to remove all outdated and unused qualifications.
The system of VET student loans will be reviewed to ensure “parity of access for students across Australia”.
“Council particularly noted that actions agreed to were in response to feedback from stakeholders about where urgent reform is needed,” the COAG Communique said.
“Council directed the Australian Industry and Skills Council (AISC) and skills officials to develop criteria for commissioning new or updated training products and to establish clear timeframes for accelerated training product development before the next Council meeting,” it said.
See the Communique.
Education and health leader Mish Eastman has joined RMIT as Pro Vice-Chancellor Vocational Education.
Mish began her career as a nurse before moving into education and leadership roles with TAFE Tasmania and the Tasmanian Polytechnic.
Most recently, she was Executive Director Pathways and Vocational Education at Swinburne University of Technology.
Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean said the appointment is part of RMIT’s vision to create a united VE community that can lead innovative, internationally-recognised teaching practice.
“Mish has diverse experience in leading through complexity, across both tertiary education and health environments,” he said.
“She has strong expertise in identifying and creating new models of education and training in collaboration with industry, enhancing tertiary pathways, and understanding how to create educational and employment success for learners.”
He said RMIT is exploring the creation of a new College of Vocational Education in what will be its biggest commitment yet to the long-term success and growth of the sector.
Stephen Varty has been appointed as the new CEO and Director of Chisholm Institute, following an extensive search and selection process.
Chair Stephen Marks announced that Mr Varty will formally commence immediately after serving as interim CEO for the past ten months and leading Chisholm through a number of new initiatives that have produced outstanding results.
“These have included the completion of the Frankston Learning and Innovation Precinct which was launched by the Premier in October, a number of new fee for service and international off-shore opportunities, and a number high profile projects for the TAFE sector that were awarded by the Department of Education and Training,” Mr Marks said.
Stephen has been with Chisholm for the past five years and has held a number of positions including Chief of Education, Executive Director Youth, Pathways and Regional Education and Director of Educational Innovation at Chisholm.
The Productivity Commission is asking for input into its review of the VET system including ways of achieving greater fairness in funding and loan arrangements between the VET and university.
An issues paper released by the Commission notes that the funding arrangements have led to a view that “universities are expanding at the expense of participation in VET”.
“Compared with VET students, university students have access to more generous financing arrangements,” the discussion paper says.
“Universities also have ‘self-accreditation’ status (that is, they can evaluate their own courses to ensure qualification standards are met) and greater control over course content. In contrast, VET RTOs are required to use regulator-approved training packages and accredited courses,” it says.
“In the past, the NCVER has pointed to this as a potential competitive advantage for universities offering courses that are traditionally in the VET domain (Moodie 2011).”
It asks for evidence of how funding is affecting student choices and options for achieving “greater consistency in funding and loan arrangements between the VET and higher education sectors”.
The Commission will deliver an interim report in March and a final report within a year.
See the issues paper or make a submission.
TDA has extended its appreciation to Andrew Holmes, the Director of Finance and Performance at TAFE Queensland for his outstanding contribution during upheaval in the VET sector following the collapse of a private training college in Brisbane.
Andrew was presented with an award of appreciation by TDA Chair Mary Faraone and CEO Craig Robertson at the recent TDA Convention.
Andrew was called upon to assist TDA and TAFE Queensland following the college collapse in December 2017, affecting some 16,000 students.
“Andrew’s data and analytical skills were a key part in TDA and TAFEs being able to assist thousands of displaced private provider students continuing their studies with a TAFE and mounting our case to the government,” Craig Robertson said.
“Andrew, you are a great credit to TAFE Queensland, a great credit to TAFEs across Australia.”
Award of appreciation: Mary Faraone, Andrew Holmes and Craig Robertson
NCVER has issued a call for submissions to present at the 29th National VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’.
‘No Frills’ 2020 will be co-hosted with TAFE WA – North Metropolitan TAFE in Perth from 8-10 July 2020.
NCVER is seeking presentations that explore the theme Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET.
Submissions are invited from all parts of the VET sector, including industry, government, practitioners, peak bodies, and researchers.
Submissions are open until Monday, 17 February 2020. Learn more about presentation guidelines and how to submit.
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has issued a call for proposals for its annual conference being held 3 – 5 May 2020 in Montreal, Quebec.
CICan’s annual conference is the largest event of its kind in Canada. It fosters connections between post-secondary institutions from across the country and around the world through discussions and the sharing of best practices.
The Conference will be organisesd into six streams, including: Governing Excellence, Wiring for Student Success, Hacking Education, Embodying Sustainability, Driving Innovation, and Going Global. Indigenous education and inclusion are cross-cutting topics.
All sessions should reflect on opportunities or lessons learned for the future of the college and institute system. Proposals should be submitted by December 8.
Selection criteria and recommendations for preparing a successful proposal are available here.
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Often called the morning-after pill, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) can help women who just had sex and something went wrong. It's also an important option for women who were forced to have sex.
Most emergency contraceptive pills use levonorgestrel, a form of the hormone progesterone. Although scientists aren't completely sure how it works, they believe that levonorgestrel prevents pregnancy either by stopping the ovulation process or by disrupting the ability of sperm and egg to meet in the fallopian tubes.
Some speculate that the drug may prevent the fertilized egg from implanting as well, perhaps by making the uterine lining less receptive to the egg. Levonorgestrel does this by disrupting the natural hormonal cycle. It contains a synthetic form of progesterone. The high doses of progesterone are disruptive enough to prevent fertilization and implantation.
Although there is only a 24-hour window during which an egg can be fertilized, sperm can live for three to five days inside a woman's body. So if a woman has unprotected sex three days prior to ovulation, she has a very good chance of getting pregnant.
That said, pills with levonorgestrel work best up to 72 hours after having unprotected sex, but will reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within five days after unprotected sex. If fertilization and implantation have already happened, levonorgestrel won't interrupt the pregnancy.
A newer type of emergency contraception is available that doesn't use hormones. It is a drug called ulipristal acetate (UPA) that blocks the effects of your own hormones. UPA delays ovulation so it may help prevent implantation. It stays effective for up to five days after sex.
The Copper-T intrauterine device (IUD) is another emergency contraception option. It does not affect ovulation, but it can prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg. It may also prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.
A doctor places the small, T-shaped device into the uterus within five days after having unprotected sex. The doctor can remove the IUD after your next period. Or, it can be left in place for up to 10 years as a form of regular birth control.
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March 30/April 6, 2015; Volume 28/Number 20
By Nadia Ramlakhan
Attendees and exhibitors are expected to work hard and play harder when the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) celebrates its 30th anniversary with its annual Wood Flooring Expo, set for April 28-May 1 in St. Louis.
The decision to hold the event here was based on a number of elements, including the fact it is the birthplace of the NWFA. “We wanted to bring it home for the 30th anniversary,” said Michael Martin, president and CEO.
Martin said he wanted to take full advantage of the hosting town, incorporating sports into this year’s theme: “Play it Forward.” “We look at the whole meeting as an experience,” he explained. “From the time people land at the airport until the minute they leave, we want attendees to experience something like never before. We’ve gone out and found venues that they couldn’t go to on their own.”
As part of this “experience,” attendees will have a chance to visit both the Edward Jones Dome, home of the St. Louis Rams, and Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, as well as multiple VIP areas for special events throughout the show.
In celebration of the association’s 30th anniversary, a “Night at the Ballpark” party will be held Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in a private suite at Busch Stadium during a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.
This year’s theme is not only geared toward sports. In fact, another major component of the convention is its focus on service as a way to honor the organization’s founding fathers as well as a desire to give back to the hardwood flooring industry. “Looking back, our founding fathers wanted to pay it forward,” Martin said. “Their volunteer spirit was what launched the association.”
Martin said that having the Internet and other technological advancements available has created a new type of consumer—one who conducts online research and chooses to do business with a company based on the information she finds. He hopes by encouraging members to get involved in charity and community outreach programs at the show, they will be more likely to get involved in their own community causes.
“I hope everyone figures out their own place as far as how to make hardwood flooring a part of their communities through service,” he said. “Cause marketing is a huge initiative. It’s gone from, ‘This is my company and this is what I do,’ to the consumer going online first, reading what people say about you and looking at your ratings. People are picking who they want to do business with. This is very different from the past when it was just about products. We want to provide the tools for you to go back to your community and connect with potential customers.”
Actor Gary Sinise, known for his role in the movie “Forrest Gump” as Lt. Dan Taylor, will announce the official launch of NWFA’s partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, which provides smart homes for veterans, many of whom have lost limbs and require hard surface flooring to accommodate wheelchairs. Other opportunities to get involved nationally and locally include the Gateway PGA REACH Foundation, The Little Bit Foundation, NWFA Education & Research Foundation (NERF), Hardwood Federation and more.
Although there is tons of fun to be had at the show, education is still top-of-mind for Martin. “We can’t lose sight of our mission, which is to educate our members on the wood flooring industry. It’s always exciting to see people come together and learn their trade better and learn to how run their businesses better.”
Kicking off the general session will be keynote speaker Bill Courtney, owner and CEO of Classic American Hardwoods. Courtney, author of the book “Against the Grain,” inspired the Oscar-winning movie “Undefeated,” which is based on his volunteer coaching for a local high school football team. His discussion on business practices and commitment to giving back will jumpstart the educational sessions.
New this year is a fifth learning track, Collaboration, which is geared toward retailers and designed to encourage networking and sharing of ideas through roundtables. The other four learning tracks are Management, Technical Skills, Architecture/Design and Marketing/Sales, which will heavily emphasize online marketing and social media strategies.
Named one of the top 50 fastest-growing shows for the third consecutive year, the NWFA Wood Flooring Expo will deliver more than 420 booths of which 70 are new exhibitors. The latest trends in wood—including wide planks, oil-based finishes and gray tones—will be showcased Wednesday, April 29 from noon to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 30 from noon to 5:30 p.m. inside the Edward Jones Dome.
The new hours reflect a growing demand for more time to walk the show floor. As part of its mission, NWFA has also increased the amount of hours allotted for training and will feature a second demo theater on the show floor. One stage will have manufacturers showing off their products and technology while the other will have regional instructors holding specific demos.
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Irish companies announce significant business wins on trade and investment mission to India - Minister Bruton
Taxback Group to generate €15 million revenue with India launch of PaytoStudy
L-R: Mr. Terence O'Rourke, Chairman Enterprise Ireland, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, Ajay Sukhwani and Terry Clune, Taxback Group.
Three Irish companies announced significant new contracts and business developments during this week’s trade and investment mission to India led by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The mission is being organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, and today’s announcements demonstrate the tremendous potential for building Ireland’s exports in the huge India market and creating jobs at home
The Taxback Group is expanding into the Asian market with the launch in India of PaytoStudy and has announced contract agreements with two of the top five educational agents in India, among others. These are expected to generate €15 million in new revenue for PaytoStudy.
Kilkenny company Connolly RED MILLS has also captured significant business since launching in the Indian market in 2012, and has now opened a new representative office in Bangalore.
Dublin company Globoforce, a world leader in employee recognition programmes, announced a new multi-year contract with Tata Communications, part of Tata Group, India’s leading conglomerate.
Welcoming the announcements Minister Bruton said: ‘At the heart of our Action Plan for Jobs is driving the creation of a powerful engine of exporting Irish businesses. To support this, we have put in place a range of changes through our Action Plan for Jobs, including doubling the number of Ministerial trade missions, a range of tax changes and the establishment of a new Potential Exporters Division in Enterprise Ireland.
“Today’s announcements show the huge potential that exists in the hugely exciting Indian market. These new business wins are hugely significant for these three Irish companies and their Indian partners, and I congratulate them on their success. On a wider level, this activity is creating greater awareness across a range of sectors in India of the high quality and innovative products and services that Ireland has to offer. This is a very valuable platform which will help open up the vast India market for more and more ambitious Irish exporting companies seeking to expand into Asia".
“Based on what I have seen this week, there is enormous potential for Irish businesses to build market share in India, leading to jobs and growth in Ireland. We in Government are determined to provide supports necessary to support these companies to build their exports and create the jobs we need”.
Congratulating the three companies on these successes, Kevin Sherry, Enterprise Ireland Head of International Sales and Partnering, who is accompanying Minister Bruton on the mission, said: ‘These most recent contract wins by Irish companies are further evidence of the substantial opportunities which India offers for Irish firms. Enterprise Ireland continues to work intensely with a growing number of companies to help them compete and win in this major market’.
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The Taxback Group, a global international financial services group operatng in more than 110 countries world-wide, has launched PaytoStudy in India, with the signing of agreements with EDUWORLD and EDWISE, two of the top five educational agents in India. The agreements being signed today and others later this week are expected to generate €15 million in new revenue for PaytoStudy, making it one of the leading providers in this growing market place. Terry Clune, founder and CEO of Taxback Group, commented: ‘PaytoStudy is one of the first companies to be approved by the Central Bank in India (RBI), to act as a collecting agent for Indian students going overseas to study. Together with Barclays Bank this service offers Indian students the ability to pay their international university tuition fees from India quickly, securely and in accordance with Indian regulations’.
Connolly RED MILLS, based in Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny, entered the Indian market in late 2012 with its horse feeds and health care product and has captured a significant and growing customer base in a short space of time. With strong progress on international sales to the top tier of Indian racehorse trainers and breeders, RED MILLS have now established an office presence in Bangalore to drive further market growth in India. Michael Connolly, Group Exports Director at Red Mills commented that the company ‘is now in a position to dominate this multimillion euro market in the next two to three years, and we expect to complete negotiations with a leading distributor in India shortly which will contribute significantly to this’.
Globoforce, providers of employee recognition programmes, continues to expand its international reach with the signing of this new multi-year contract with Tata Communications, who chose Globoforce over both local and global competitors because of Globoforce’s proven track record in streamlining different, multi-country recognition initiatives onto a single Software as a Service based global solution. Prior to the partnership with Globoforce, Tata Communications had multiple programmes that were operational in a limited number of departments and cross functional and international recognition was not possible. Commenting on the new contract and its significance, Kieran Conlon, Globoforce VP Accounts and Services, said: ‘Globoforce is honoured and excited to partner with one of India’s most admired organisations to deliver its employees a best in class global employee recognition solution and we look forward to winning similar programmes in 2014 and beyond with other leading Indian based global organisations’.
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Who is a minority? This question arises when the Muslim community in this country in numbers exceeds most of the Muslims in other countries. The term ‘minority’ was introduced by the British and its relevance in today’s India needs to be examined. As pointed out by late Abul Kalam Azad, they form the second majority! This paper makes a strong case for a review of various articles relating to the “minorities” in the Constitution.
U. S. President Barack Obama at a White House summit to beef up the battle against “violent extremism” on February 18 urged the Muslim leaders to denounce the ‘twisted ideology’ of ISIS and Al-Qaeda. He also said that America “is not at war with Islam” but with people who have perverted it”. (Daily Pioneer dated February 20).
The U. S. President however, didn’t make such an appeal to the Muslim leaders during his recent visit to India despite the fact that this country is today facing the biggest national challenge of Islamisc terrorism.
A US National Counter-Terrorism Centre publication A Chronology of International Terrorism states: ‘India suffered more terrorist acts than any other country’. (http://pamelageller.com/2011/07/dr-subramaniam-swamy-how-to-wipe-out-isl...).
US Congressman Ed Royce, the leader of a Congressional delegation to India which arrived Delhi on March 7 this year for meeting Narendra Modi and others in an interview with Rediff.com in Washington DC said, 'I believe one of the most critical issues is the common threat we face from Islamist radicals and the continuing and unimpaired financing of Al Qaeda, the 'D' Company, the Haqqani network, the LeT and the Jaish-e-Muhammed.'
Instead of showing the joint concern on the global menace of Islamist terror, the U S President in his final speech in India talked of ‘religious intolerance’ of this country and subsequently repeated it in his National Prayer Breakfast in Washington saying that ‘religious intolerance would have shocked Gandhiji. Knowing well, that India is today facing the biggest national challenge of Islamist terrorism he preferred to remain silent on this issue.
The political leadership of India must recognise the gravity of the growing menace of various terror groups including the ISIS in this country and take effective measure to deal with the situation at its own. The contemporary intellectual discourses against this known danger to our national security will hardly bring any desired result. Simply condemning terrorism will remain a futile exercise.
The global threat of ideology-backed Islamist terrorism has proved this most menacing expression of Islamic fundamentalism as a great challenge to the rational world. Drawing ideological inspiration from the protracted Islamic revival movements, various terror groups have launched global jihad with an objective to restore the Caliphate to rule the world. Unfortunately, the successive governments in post Independence India never awoke and arose to fight against this internal challenge effectively and as a result 1.25 billion populations of this country is confronted with a serious danger from Islamist terror groups.
Mawlana Mawdoodi, the founding father of Jamaat-e-Islami in his book Fundamental of Islam (Page: 250) went to the extent of propagating: “Salaat (Namaz) is a training exercise for Jihad. Zakat (Islamic charity) is a military fund for Jihad. Fasting is aimed to train people like soldiers who have to stay without food at times for long periods during the Jihad. Hajj is a huge conference in nature for plotting larger scale military operations. Thus, Salaah, Fasting, Zakat, and Hajj are actually meant for this very preparation and training”. (http://www.newageislam.com/islam-and-politics/ghulam-rasool-dehlvi,-new-...). It appears that the thesis of Mawdoodi was aimed at military preparation for Jihad.
Our Constitution makers incorporated the term minority (Read Muslims) in the Constitution particularly to bring the demoralised Muslims in the national mainstream. But instead of joining the national building programmes, the followers of Shaikh Sarhindi, Shah Waliullah, Mawlana Wahhab, Al Banna, Maududi and other Islamist and Jihadi ideologues revisited the aggressive institutional and organisational Islamic revival movements and propagated their ideology of political Islam among the Muslim masses.
In the absence of any provision in our Constitution to counter the extremist twists of basic Islamic rituals and their propagation, the post-Independence radical Islamist group took advantage of the constitutional flaw particularly the right to run educational institutions independently without any check on the curriculum and turned a larger section of students into an aggressive minority which resulted in the formation of the organisation like SIMI and its offshoot Indian Mojahideen.
Despite opposition from many members including both Hindus and Muslims, some dominant groups in the Constituent Assembly manoeuvred to incorporate the divisive articles on religious minorities in the Constitution. This was an unfortunate Constitutional Flaw which needs to be reviewed in the context of countering Islamist terrorism.
During Constituent Assembly debate Tajamul Hussain, a Muslim member strongly pleaded against the inclusion of the term minority in the Constitution on the plea that the Muslims want to merge in the nation. He said: “The term minority is a British creation. The British created the minorities. The British have gone and the minorities have gone with them. Remove the term minority from your dictionary. There is no minority in India …. .”. “We want to merge in the nation”. (CAD VOL. 8, Page 333).
Damodar Swaroop Seth argued that if in the name of religious minorities, they were allowed to run their educational institutions, it would "promote communalism and anti-national outlook".Factually, even during medieval era the country’s population was not governed on the basis of minority versus majority. The British created this term as a policy of divide and rule. He also said that of the four Muslim members namely Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Hifizur Rahman, Begum Aiaz Rasul and Jafar Imam present in the debate; only Jafar Imam had opposed it. While Maulana Azad and Hifizur Rahman did not speak, Begum Aiaz Rasul supported the motion. He maintained that out of seven Muslim members in the Advisory Committee only Saadulla and Jafar Imam were opposed to the motion.
Indian Constitution didn’t define the term minority and therefore, giving special privilege to about 200 million Muslim populations on the basis of religious minority in a secular democratic country is an affront to the intellect of that community.
It may not be realistic to right the various historical wrongs which this land has been destined to but that is not the case with the constitutional flaw which can be reviewed and corrected with suitable amendments to formulate a deterrent strategy to combat terrorism. This may be a herculean task as vote baiting political parties who pretend themselves as ‘secularists’ are the alliance partners of the ideological fathers of the various Islamist terror groups.
Instead of countering the Islamo-fascist obscurantist movements launched by the followers of the ideological fathers of terrorism these so called secularists have embraced the latter for the sake of Muslim votes. These baiters of Muslim votes for power at the cost of national interest are the main supporting group for the success of extremists in the community.
If we look into some of the under mentioned incentives to religious minorities provided by the Muslim vote baiting ruling political establishments both at centre and state, it appears that such perverse and divisive incentives have caused more harm than good for the community.
1. National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 was set up by the Union Government led by Congress.
2. Appointment of Sachar Committee in 2005 to study the economic backwardness of Muslims in 2005.
3. The UPA Government established Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2006.
4. Communal Violence Bill in 2011.
5. U. P.A Government Home Minister’s letter to Minority Affairs Minister for setting up special Muslim-only fast track for trial of terror related cases.
7. Education schemes only for Muslim girls in Samajwadi Party Government Uttar Pradesh since 2012.
8. In August 2013, the S. P. Government announced 20% reservation for minorities in all 85 state-administered development schemes.
9. Trinmool Congress Government in West Bengal allowed a monthly allowance for Muslim clerics and imams.
10.In 2012 the TMC Government sanctioned Rs.50 crores per year to a Muslim-only Aliah University and created six Industrial Training Institutes and six polytechnic colleges exclusively for Muslims. The Chief Minister also gave 794 bicycles and over Rs.5 crore in loans and scholarships to Muslim students.
Our security agencies are aware of the causes of disruption of national outlook and national unity on this issue but without the constitutional support it is difficult for them to combat terrorism effectively. For this the ruling establishment is to discover the ideological root of this menace and take necessary steps to fight this challenge by reviewing the divisive articles in Constitution by initiating a wide range debate.
This would require a strong political will and the cooperation of opinion builders including media if they are serious to save secularism from the ‘secularists’ and their Islamist allies.
At the same time Muslim leaders who claim themselves nationalists and oppose terrorism must join this movement assertively and generate collective concern against terrorism among their co-religionists. In February 2008 Darul Uloom Deoband took some initiative and condemned terrorism but it remained a failed exercise since it neither criticised the operating terrorist outfits nor launched any proactive movement against them. Their aggressive ideological confrontation with political Islam will not only strengthen the action oriented measure of the government but also counter the vote baiting design of the political left parties.
Against the backdrop of the discussion India needs a collective intellectual mindset for launching action oriented national movement by creating a wider space for debate against the divisive articles of Constitution particularly the privileges to the minority. Fortunately, just only a couple of days after taking oath in May 2014 Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah said, “Muslims are not minorities, Parsis are”. She perhaps meant that the population strength of her community members does not deserve the status of minority. Even her grand uncle Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister in Nehru cabinet regarded “Muslims as the country’s second majority” and not minority.
Let Heptullah’s statement be a starting point for a wide debate in the country as a part of anti-terror national policy to counter the Islamist threat effectively. The terror ideology which is nothing but an instrument to establish the political command of the terrorists can be combated only by the Muslim theologians with sharp ideological weapon of Islamic scriptures and rational arguments.
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Jeremy Hunt: Mediocrity at heart of hospital scandal
Dudley | News | Published: Jul 16, 2013
Failure and mediocrity is 'entrenched' in hospitals where thousands of excess deaths were uncovered, the Health Secretary said today.
Jeremy Hunt was speaking as a report on high mortality rates at 14 hospitals including Dudley's Russell's Hall was unveiled. It has been put on notice to make improvements as a review by Sir Bruce Keogh was expected to have found there were 1,235 excess deaths at the Dudley Group of Hospitals since 2005 – 222 of those last year.
Mr Hunt announced 11 of the 14 would be put in 'special measures' forcing them to team up with other NHS bodies, but Dudley was not one of them as watchdog Monitor was 'confident' that its current management would be able to deliver changes.
He said: "In its 65th year this government is deeply proud of our NHS."
He said doctors and nurses had never worked harder and that the problems were not typical of the NHS.
Mr Hunt added: "The last government left the NHS with a system that covered up weak leadership.
"The last government also failed to prioritise compassionate care. The system's reputation mattered more than individual patients. Targets mattered more than people.
"We owe it to the three million people who use the NHS every week to tackle abuse, incompetence and weak leadership head on. Mortality rates suggest that since 2005 thousands more may have died than would be expected at the 14 trusts reviewed by Sir Bruce.
"Each of the trusts has seen substantial changes to its management since 2010. Failure and mediocrity is so entrenched in others that they have continued to decline."
The 14 hospital trusts, between them, are said to have been responsible for up to 13,000 'excess deaths' since 2005.
However, Labour Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham said that 'nowhere' in the report did the figure appear. It comes following inquiries led by Robert Francis QC into the scandal at Stafford Hospital, where up to 1,200 people were found to have died as a result of poor care between 2005 and 2009. Today's review will show that Stafford was not alone with its failings.
Mr Burnham, who was the last minister in charge of health under the former Labour government, accused the Government of cutting nursing jobs.
He said: "Seven of the 14 hospitals have between them cut a shocking 1,117 nursing jobs on this government's watch. Unsurprisingly A&E performance has plummeted at all seven."
But Mr Hunt replied: "The Keogh Review is the review Labour never wanted to have."
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What is a Lifestyle Coordinator? Learn more about this new role at Tower Oaks
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By: Colleen McGrew on October 1st, 2019
EYA’s newest Rockville community, Tower Oaks, will feature a unique destination at its center: the CORE. This amenity-rich space will act as a central gathering spot for residents. With a variety of features from a yoga studio to a neighborhood cafe, there will be many opportunities for residents to engage in recreational and community events. This is where a distinct feature of the CORE will come into play: a full-time lifestyle coordinator.
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The lifestyle coordinator’s role will be to support the community in every way, from organizing and booking special events to working closely with residents to bring the neighbors together. To get a better feel for how the lifestyle coordinator will play a pivotal role at the CORE, we spoke with Nancy Cuccaro and Tracy Briglia from NFC Amenity Management, the lifestyle management company EYA has teamed up with to create the lifestyle coordinator role at Tower Oaks.
Could you introduce NFC and give us a bit of background on what a lifestyle management company does and how the lifestyle coordinator role fits in?
Tracy: NFC Amenity Management (NFC) is the nation's largest provider of full service amenity management services in the country. Serving over 250 communities nationwide, we provide that expertise when it comes to design, development, and execution of lifestyle services.
Nancy: As a team management company, we provide a variety of lifestyle programming options from spa management to fitness center management to concierge and front desk services. In the case of Tower Oaks, we’re adding a lifestyle piece to the role that will bring together the community in a really unique way.
The lifestyle coordinator will be responsible for all of the social event planning, fitness programming, specialty groups, and overall lifestyle enrichment activities. This could mean bringing in someone to teach residents with cooking demonstrations, setting up a financial planning seminar, or even coordinating excursions outside of the CORE for sporting events, theater performances, or local festivals. The lifestyle coordinator will be the one organizing all of these different types of activities for the residents and providing them with a full calendar of opportunities to take advantage of within their community, as well as in the surrounding area.
What will separate the lifestyle coordinator from a typical concierge service?
Nancy: A lifestyle coordinator has more of a social aspect and focus to it. They’re going to be bringing the community together for all these different events and activities. Whereas a concierge director would be focused on more traditional front desk services such as handling packages, making reservations, and meeting more instant needs. The lifestyle coordinator will be in place for bigger picture social opportunities. Since Tower Oaks will be a new neighborhood, the buyers will all be moving into a new home, wanting to get to know both their neighbors as well as their new neighborhood. This will be a great way for them to do that, as well as to experience the different types of events and outings in the area.
Tracy: Absolutely. What’s unique to the lifestyle coordinator for this community is that they’re responsible for getting to know the residents, getting to know their families, their guests, and their friends.
In addition to modeling programming after the residents, they’ll be creating a monthly calendar of events that can be promoted through community newsletter and email. They can put these events on a community Facebook page or Instagram account – there’s really a variety of different avenues for residents to engage and be aware of all that’s happening in the community.
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What are a few examples of events that the lifestyle coordinator would organize?
Nancy: The great thing about the CORE is that there will be many different aspects of it. You’re going to have fitness, so there’s going to be a lot of group exercise programs. There’s going to be outdoor courts and green spaces that will offer programs for pickle ball or half-court basketball or something along those lines. For dog owners, there could be walking groups or yappy hours, and during the summer there could be outdoor movies on the lawn. From karaoke nights to trivia nights to chili cook offs – it can be something very simple or it can be a big extravaganza.
We also typically set up activities around the holidays. It could be a July 4th barbecue, a neighborhood Friends-giving or simply organizing volunteer events to spread joy around holidays – there’s just hundreds of ideas and opportunities to do something.
Tracy: Another exciting aspect of the lifestyle coordinator role will be helping to shape the programming for residents. For example, there could be a program category called ‘Community' that would include events for local charities, the environment, animal shelters, or fund-raising. Another category could be ‘Fit’ which would include group exercise classes, wellness assessments, or mind/body classes. ‘Play’ would involve kids activities such as a craft day or even teen events. We’ll provide tailored programming across different categories that will be developed based on input from the Tower Oaks residents.
How is the lifestyle coordinator position going to be personalized for this community? Will they consistently be communicating with the community for feedback, to assess upcoming needs or wants?
Nancy: What we like to do, especially with new communities such as Tower Oaks, is start off by sending our new residents a survey to gauge interest in everything from fitness to social programming. Typically, it will be about a two-page survey that they will complete with all of their interests. Then we take all of that data and build our programming around it, creating the categories Tracy mentioned as well as creating a calendar of events.
Tracy: Exactly. Based on those survey results, the lifestyle coordinator will create very comprehensive programming that’s unique to this community - what they would like to see, and what their needs, wants, and wishes are.
Aside from events, will the lifestyle coordinator be putting together community groups or clubs? For example, if a resident wanted to start a book club, would the lifestyle coordinator be the person to go to?
Nancy: Yes, definitely. The lifestyle coordinator will facilitate those types of resident-run clubs. So, the lifestyle coordinator may facilitate the first meeting and then at that point you would appoint a committee chair for the group. Then, once they get up and running, the residents would take over the club - whether it be a book club or a biking club or a jogging club. There's hundreds of different options to go and do something like that.
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How will residents be able to interact with the lifestyle coordinator? Will they be on-site, available during certain hours?
Nancy: They will be working full-time (that is, 40 hours per week) from their dedicated space within the CORE, available to the residents both in-person and by email or phone – the works.
Is there anything else you’d like us to know about the lifestyle coordinator role?
Nancy: I think when you say lifestyle coordinator or lifestyle director, a lot of people don’t understand what that role is until they are in it. It’s basically this person who is going to be the liaison between the CORE and all of the residents. They’re going to facilitate the programming and all of these fun events and they’re going to help create a stronger sense of community belonging.
For more information on the CORE and the amenities that will be available, click here. Interested in learning more about the Tower Oaks community? Click here to get to know the neighborhood, the townhomes, and more.
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