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Minimal stimulation IVF protocols have existed for decades. In fact, in 1978, the first successful IVF pregnancy was the result of a natural cycle—no stimulation medications were used. The development of conventional IVF protocols that relied heavily on stimulation medications soon followed.
To understand the advantages of Mini IVF, it is important to understand the key points of conventional IVF.
A conventional IVF cycle typically consists of three stages:
To maximize the number of eggs being produced (and to inhibit the natural selection of a single follicle), most IVF clinics require patients to undergo a preparation stage before the cycle starts.
Preparation for IVF may involve a combination of:
Estrogen pills or patches
GnRH agonist (Lupron) injections
and/or testosterone topical gel or patches
There is no uniform consensus regarding which type of medical intervention is optimal. The primary purpose of the preparation stage is to prevent a lead follicle from developing, thereby increasing the likelihood of follicles growing at a relatively similar rate. When one or more follicles grow at a faster rate than the majority during the stimulation stage, the physician will typically let them grow past the point of viability—i.e., “sacrifice” these dominant follicles—to give the remaining follicles a chance to mature.
The stimulation stage involves daily injections of IVF medication (such as Follistim, Gonal-F, or Menopur) at daily doses of 225 IU or more to stimulate the follicles to grow. IVF clinics follow a range of different protocols regarding dosage and administration. Some IVF clinics may require patients to receive injections twice a day (in the morning and night), or they may prescribe very high daily doses (e.g., 450 IU) to maximize egg production. Again, there is no uniform consensus regarding which protocol works best. Generally, the goal for a conventional IVF stimulation protocol is to promote the development of 10-15 eggs; at some IVF centers, 20-30 eggs is not unusual.
Many IVF clinics adhere to the philosophy that more is better; however, the clinical evidence does not support this philosophy. The administration of high doses of IVF medication to maximize egg production leads to an increased risk of side-effects and other complications. In addition, it is well accepted that the majority of the eggs retrieved will not develop into normal embryos.
Premature ovulation, or ovulation before the egg is mature, is an inherent risk with conventional IVF. To prevent this, physicians may use a GnRH agonist protocol, which involves the use of Lupron for both the preparation and stimulation stages. During the preparation stage, Lupron stimulates FSH and LH production. During the stimulation stage, Lupron shuts down the pituitary gland’s production of FSH and LH, which in turn can prevent a premature LH surge and ovulation. A newer protocol, the GnRH antagonist protocol, uses a GnRH antagonist (e.g., Ganirelix) towards the end of the cycle to temporarily inactivate the pituitary gland’s production of LH and FSH.
Prior to retrieval, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is given as a trigger to release the egg and initiate the ovulation process. The use of HCG is meant to mimic what happens naturally when the body is ready to ovulate and the pituitary gland produces a surge of LH: the hormonal surge releases the egg from the follicle wall into the follicle, the follicle ruptures and releases the egg 38-40 hours later.
Some IVF clinics may use a GnRH agonist such as Lupron or a combination of HCG and Lupron as a trigger. Because Lupron remains in the body for only a few hours and primarily affects more mature eggs, it may decrease the risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). General anesthesia is used to sedate the patient for the retrieval procedure, which requires the presence of an anesthesiologist.
Twenty years ago, physicians in Japan reassessed the viability of minimal stimulation protocols, revolutionizing IVF treatment by developing what is now known as Mini-IVF or Japanese IVF.
Mini-IVF follows what is known as a Clomid hyperstimulation protocol. Patients are administered Clomid as a daily oral pill in conjunction with a limited number of FSH injections (approximately 3-6 injections). Clomid stimulates the natural production of FSH, which lessens the need for stimulation medication. Clomid also suppresses the LH surge, which minimizes the risk of premature ovulation and eliminates the need for continued injections of Lupron to control premature ovulation. Because fewer follicles are stimulated in a Mini-IVF protocol, egg retrievals are significantly less complicated and can be performed under local anesthesia. Eliminating the use of general anesthesia reduces general-anesthesia-related costs as well as numerous associated side effects and complications.
Mini-IVF also incorporates the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). To minimize the risks of complications due to multiple gestations, single embryo transfers are performed. Because a single embryo transfer of a Day 3 embryo is associated with lower odds of success compared to multiple embryo transfers, embryos are cultured to the blastocyst stage. Transfer of a single blastocyst yields equivalent success rates as transferring 2-3 Day 3 embryos.
Due to concerns about the negative effects of Clomid on the uterine environment, Mini IVF protocol involves “vitrification,” a rapid freezing technique, which allows the embryo to be transferred to the uterus at a later date. Vitrification has up to a 99% success rate and has since been universally adopted as the freezing technique of choice.
The pioneering Mini IVF research in Japan has led to several important discoveries:
Not every cycle results in eggs that will produce a normal embryo
The lead follicle in a cycle contains the egg that is most likely to produce a viable embryo
Most of the eggs retrieved in conventional IVF cycles will not produce embryos that reach the blastocyst stage
The blastocyst rate (i.e., the percentage of eggs that will reach the blastocyst stage) is much higher in patients who follow minimal stimulation protocols, since fewer poor-quality eggs are generated. This outcome further supports the theory that the leading follicles produce the best quality eggs.
IVF clinics specializing in minimal stimulation techniques have been able to achieve success rates comparable to those seen at conventional IVF clinics. Mini-IVF has the added advantage of reducing the side effects and complications that are associated with general anesthesia and high doses of IVF medication.
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Home Gist Why We Arrested Shina Peller: Police
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by KingAwwal December 24, 2019
written by KingAwwal December 24, 2019
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, has explained that Shina Peller, the owner of Quilox clubhouse and a House of Representatives member, was arrested for obstructing traffic flow as well as hiring thugs to disrupt Maroko police station, the Nations report.
He added that he had been warned on several occasions without heeding.
His words:
“Up till 9am, the club was still on. They refused to remove their vehicles and Lagosians were seriously disturbed. Even Mr Governor was affected this morning. He had to manoeuvre his way through it. “This man had been talked to many times, but he refused to listen. This morning, our patrol vehicles towed three vehicles out of that place so that people could pass.
This honourable mobilised over 50 thugs to attack Maroko Police Station to move those vehicles out. We had to send reinforcement from neighbouring stations before they were able to curtail the situation. That was how he was arrested with five of the thugs, while others escaped. We had to excerise a lot of restraints.
They have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, where they are being investigated.”
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Here’s Google’s new Street View Trekker backpack
Years ago, Google’s Street View program expanded from streets to virtually everywhere, thanks to Google’s Trekker program that put 360-degree Street View cameras into a single backpack. Today, Google announced its upgraded Trekker backpack, which is significantly smaller and lighter than before. The old one weighed in at about 44 pounds.
It’s not just a new design, though — Google also notes that the new Trekker features improved hardware that will allow it to capture better and sharper imagery, thanks to higher-resolution sensors and an increased aperture.
“Like previous Trekker generations, the new version can be put on cars, boats or even zip lines,” the company explains. “This helps when capturing hard-to-access places, or when building maps for developing countries and cities with complex structures.”
While you probably can’t just get a Trekker to map out your garden, Google notes that it continues to run its Trekker loan program. This program is open to organizations like tourism boards, nonprofits, government agencies, universities and research groups.
Chances are, you’ll see some improved Street View imagery from hard to reach places on Google Maps soon. Until then, you can go ahead and take a virtual stroll through Petra or across the beaches of Christmas Island.
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Glasgow man taking 'wee walk' to Land's End to raise awareness for still birth and male mental health
Andrew Fenney, 35, is setting off on his challenge to walk the 500 mile plus journey alongside his miniature Staffordshire bull terrier Kai this afternoon
Glasgow man Andrew Fenney is undertaking the challenge on Monday of next week
A Glasgow man is taking a 'wee walk' to Land's End from his home city to raise awareness about still birth and male mental health.
Andrew Fenney, 35, is setting off on his challenge to walk the 500 mile plus journey alongside his miniature Staffordshire bull terrier Kai today (Monday November 11).
Andrew came up with the idea of the feat in support of both issues having had close family members experience the pain of still birth and after having sought help to deal with his own mental health problems.
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He told Glasgow Live: "I'm doing it to raise awareness of male mental health because I've struggled myself for a number of years with mental health issues and lost contact with a lot of friends and family as a result.
"It took me a long time to seek the appropriate help for my mental health. I want to try and encourage guys or anyone at all to go and get the help they need."
Andrew, who is from the east end, has calculated it will take him the best part of two weeks to complete the walk - which he will do by camping along the way.
And he counts on the backing of his friends (especially Stewart Gordon - who has enlisted some celebrities to show their support), as he prepares to set off on a journey that will no doubt prove to be a big test.
"The way I see it that it took a lot of mental strength, it took a lot for me to seek help. The walk is more of a mental battle, being in solitude for such a long time.
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"I want a physical and mental challenge to coincide to show that you can be physically strong but it's the mental side that you have to battle with," he said.
And he hasn't ruled out turning back and walking home to Glasgow from Cornwall if he feels like his fitness can manage the feat.
"When I get to Land's End and if I feel fit enough I might turn back and walk home," he finished.
You can keep up with Andrew's progress here
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Rangers bus attacked by 'reckless' youths on journey home from Aberdeen
Police are investigating after an object was thrown at the supporters' bus on Hutcheon Street
Kirsty McKenzie
A Rangers supporters' bus was targeted in a 'reckless' attack by a group of youths on Hutcheon Street after the game at Pittodrie.
Goals from Ross McCrorie and Kenny McLean saw the match end in a draw last night.
But the celebrations took an ugly turn when a coach carrying away fans home was targeted after the match.
Police are appealing for information after the moving bus was vandalised in Aberdeen at around 9.50pm on Tuesday night (May 9).
A group of youths threw an object at a moving vehicle as it drove westbound on Hutcheon Street near Mounthooly roundabout.
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Local Area Commander Chief Inspector Martin Mackay said: “Enquiries are ongoing to trace a group of three males, described as ‘youths’, who were seen in the area at the time. They were last seen heading in the Gallowgate direction and one was wearing a white jacket.
“An object was thrown at the vehicle causing damage to a window. What is more concerning is the fact the coach was moving at the time – such a reckless act put everyone on the bus in danger aswell as pedestrians, and it goes without saying that the outcome could have been much worse.
He added: “Given the general good behaviour of the crowd last night, this incident is particularly disappointing.
“However I would like to thank the overwhelming majority of fans who supported our officers and club stewards in helping get everyone get in and out of the stadium, and city, safely.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on 101 quoting ref. no 4390 of May 8, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 if you would prefer to remain anonymous.
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Firefighters from North Cedar and Cranberry volunteer fire departments found a small structure fully involved in flame when they arrived on scene at Clifford Road late Saturday. One man was hospitalized for facial burns and a dog died in the blaze. GREG SAKAKI/The News Bulletin
Man suffers burns, dog dies in fire in Nanaimo
Structure burns down on Clifford Road property in Cedar
Chris Bush
One man was hospitalized after he suffered burns trying to save a dog from a fire in Nanaimo.
North Cedar Fire Department responded to the alarm at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday to a property in the 1400 block of Clifford Road in Cedar.
Percy Tipping, North Cedar Fire Department chief, said when firefighters arrived they found a shed, about four metres by five metres in size fully engulfed in flame.
Tipping said, according to the information he had available, it appears someone was living in the structure.
“It was fully involved upon arrival and one person was taken to hospital with facial burns,” he said.
A dog died in the blaze and Tipping did not have an update of the man’s condition.
As of Monday morning Tipping had not been able to establish what started the fire.
“Actually I don’t really know why because the occupant was taken to hospital and I haven’t had a chance to talk with him yet, so I really have no idea what activity was taking place there or what would cause it,” Tipping said.
Tipping said the alarm came in with information that there might have been an explosion in the shed, but no one he spoke to at the scene verified that was the case.
The structure couldn’t be saved so firefighters ensured fire couldn’t spread to the surrounding area by soaking nearby vegetation with water and fire-retardant foam.
“Obviously we were concerned for fire extension due to the extreme fire conditions right now,” Tipping said.
Ron Gueullette, Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department chief, said his department also responded with a pumper truck to help knock down the blaze and control fire spread.
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BJP working hard to elect Margao, Fatorda candidates
The newly elected State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sadanand Shet Tanavde stated that the party is working very hard to elect BJP candidates in Margao and Fatorda constituencies in the next assembly election.
MARGAO: The newly elected State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sadanand Shet Tanavde stated that the party is working very hard to elect BJP candidates in Margao and Fatorda constituencies in the next assembly election. He also exudes confidence that BJP will win a minimum of 30 seats in the next election.
Speaking to the reporters at BJP’s South Goa District office along with former MP Adv Narendra Sawaikar, former MLA Damodar (Damu) Naik, South Goa district president Tulsidad Naik, councillor Rupesh Mahatme, Tanavde said that there will be not Mission Salcete for next assembly elections.
"Presently the party is having a majority in the assembly and we are trying our best to give a stable government to the people of Goa. We have targeted a minimum of 30 seats in next assembly election and party workers are already started their work,” he added.
Tanavde further said that the party is working very hard to elect their candidate in Margao and Fatorda constituencies. When asked about the rumour pertaining to MLA Digambar Kamat entry into the BJP he said, "It looks like Congress party president has no faith in his own MLAs. He doubts the party MLAs.”
"All my party workers are working very hard to strengthen the party,” he further added. This was his first visit after taking the charge as party president.
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Spirit of compassion is ingrained in all Indians: Goa Arch Bishop
Gomatak Times
"This spirit of compassion is ingrained in us, sons and daughters of our great India and is profoundly reflected in our Constitution.”
– Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao, Arch Bishop of Goa and Daman
BY A STAFF REPORTER
reporters@gomantaktimes.com
Altinho: Emphasising that spirit of compassion is ingrained in all Indians, Arch Bishop of Goa and Daman, Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao on Friday said behind all the diversity that characterizes India, there is a much more powerful principle of unity that can and should enable us to resist any divisive forces that can undermine our ethos and traditional bonhomie.
At a time when the country’s citizens, especially the youth, are on the boil over Centre’s citizenship legislation Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and now National Population Register, the Arch Bishop asserted that the spirit of compassion is ingrained in Indians and profoundly reflected in our Constitution.
“Anything that vitiates this genuinely Indian spirit can damage the centuries-old secular fabric of our nation and sometimes, cause disturbances and flare-ups that can mar the peace and the tranquillity among its citizens,” the Arch Bishop said.
In his annual Christmas civic reception address, the Arch Bishop said that the Church in Goa celebrates its own Pastoral Year, which goes from June to May.
“The theme of the current Pastoral Year calls us to do what Christ did, that is, to have compassion for others, especially the suffering and those who are victims of discrimination, oppression and exploitation,” Arch Bishop said in his address.
According to him, behind the differing religious traditions that people follow, there lies at the core of our human existence, a spirit that unites and impels to love, respect and serve one another, across all man-made barriers.
“This spirit is ingrained in us, sons and daughters of our great India and is profoundly reflected in our Constitution. We Indians readily find God in others. A simple gesture like the Namaste places us in an attitude of self-giving, whereby we make ourselves into an offering to the other person,” he said.
“As disciples of Jesus in India, while we follow the karunamarga (path of compassion) of Jesus, we learn with great admiration about the diverse ways the people of this country have lived and continue to live Karuna in their daily life,” Arch Bishop of Goa and Daman said.
The dynamism of Karuna that animates our Indian civilization can indeed become a great source of inspiration and social energy that stands to prove that, behind all the diversity that characterizes our nation, there is a much more powerful principle of unity that can and should enable us to resist any divisive forces that can undermine our ethos and traditional bonhomie, he said.
The Arch Bishop concluded by informing that the Church in Goa has been living this divine call for compassion without discrimination and thereby contributing to the genuine development of this State, through its widespread network of educational, healthcare and social service institutions as well as through the social and developmental action of various associations and movements of its members, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
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Axon's Automotive Anorak – Bye bye Barris, the Krazy Kustomizer King
Gary Axon
Last week saw the passing of one of the world’s larger-than-life post-war motoring personalities. He wasn’t a motor racing legend, a motor industry magnet, an influential car stylist or a pioneering engineer. He was George Barris (born George Salapatas), the King of The Kustomizers.
Hollywood-based Barris was California’s most prolific vehicle modifier, a builder and promoter of show cars, custom cars for the stars, and a myriad of television and movie vehicles, many going on to achieve global cult status.
Even if you’ve never heard of George Barris, you will certainly be familiar with many of his creations. Chances are, you may have even owned a few of his cars, albeit in 1:43 scale diecast or plastic kit form as a child.
Barris created the amusing Munster Koach and Drag-u-la coffin-shaped dragster for the 1960s Munster TV series and subsequent movies, as well as the Beverly Hillbillies Oldsmobile, the Fireball 500 Plymouth, the SuperVan for the mid-70s film of the same name, plus the Monkee Mobile for the popular 1960s beat combo, and a wild Pontiac GTO-based articulated stagecoach for the long-since-forgotten Paul Revere and the Raiders band.
His convenient workshop location near the heart of the American movie industry increasingly saw his car customisation skills being called upon by the local TV and movie producers
Barris also owned a sizeable personal collection of famous small and big screen cars, including Nightrider’s KITT Pontiac Firebird, the Torino Green Hornet, the General Lee Dodge Charger, plus the iconic red with white stripe Ford Torino used by tough 1970s TV cops Starsky and Hutch.
By far the most famous of all of the George Barris creations though has to be the legendary Batmobile from the original 1960s ABC TV show. Duplicated millions of times under license in miniaturised toy form, Batman’s original Batmobile first hit American television screens in 1964, along with his accompanying two-wheeled motor cycle, the Barris-designed Batcycle.
Drag-u-la
The inspiration behind the ‘caped-crusader’s’ 1964 Batmobile came from a wild double bubble-topped concept car, the Futura, originally conceived by Ford’s luxury Lincoln-Mercury division in 1955, and built by Ghia in Turin to use for car shows throughout the USA.
Barris used the futurist Futura that he purchased in 1960 to work up his exaggerated bat-themed black and red TV show two-seater. Astoundingly, due to very tight time constraints from the Batman TV producers ABC, Barris was given less than three weeks to design, build and deliver the gizmo-laden Batmobile, used by the dynamic duo to help save Gotham City from the evils of baddies such as The Joker, Catwomen, The Mad Hatter, The Riddler and Penguin.
With hooded headlamp ‘eyes’, a peaked nose and nostril-like bonnet scoops, the nose of the original 1955 Futura concept was remodelled by Barris, supported by his loyal crew of Les Tompkins and Bud Kunz, to closer resemble a bat.
The rear section of the car was modelled with accentuated bat wings and a central rear flame thrower, whilst the Futura’s twin bubble-top all glass roof section – recalling a bat’s ears – housed a complexity of switches to crime fighting gadgets and tools, such as a Batphones, a Batscope, rocket launcher, laser gun controls a remote TV camera, and weapons systems. To screech the Batmobile from the Batcave out into Gotham City, Barris equipped the two-seater with a powerful Lincoln V8 motor.
By the mid-1960s the Batmobile was arguably the most famous and recognisable car in the world, spurring a wealth of A-list Hollywood celebrities to beat a path to the Barris Kustom Shop, the workshop established by the King of Kustomizers in the early 1950s to build hot rods for the burgeoning California rod scene.
His convenient workshop location near the heart of the American movie industry increasingly saw his car customisation skills being called upon by the local TV and movie producers, with Barris modifying vehicles for the likes of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Alfred Hitchcock, and many other leading lights in the film industry, an industry which ultimately built the Barris Kustom Shop’s enviable reputation.
Many big name stars, from each member of the Rat Pack to Elvis, had cars modified to their personal tastes by George Barris. He created matching ‘his and her’s’ Ford Mustangs in 1967 for Sonny and Cher with restyled front ends and funky paintwork, the famous one-off Foxy Vette for actress Farrah Fawcett-Major, plus bespoke golf buggies for Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and even Elton John, with giant gold metal flake spectacles in case his lost it in the golf club car park!
George Barris passed away late last week surrounded by his family at his home in Encino, California, aged 89.
Main Batmobile image courtesy of Jennifer Graylock licensed under Creative Commons via Wikimedia
Drag-u-la image courtesy of Hazel Estrada licensed under Creative Commons via Flickr
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RCGP demands NHS Digital U-turn over data sharing deal with Home Office
By Nick Bostock on the 7 March 2018
NHS Digital's decision to continue sharing data from GP patient records with the Home Office undermines confidentiality and could put vulnerable patients at risk, the RCGP has warned.
RCGP headquarters, Euston
RCGP chair Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has written to NHS Digital to warn that she is 'very concerned' by the organisation's decision to continue a data sharing deal with the Home Office despite calls from MPs for it to be suspended.
The cross-party House of Commons health select committee warned NHS Digital that continuing to share data had implications for patients, clinicians and wider public health, and threatened not only to undermine 'public confidence in confidentiality but put at risk the efforts to build support for data sharing in other vital areas such as medical research'.
However, NHS Digital chief executive Sarah Wilkinson rejected the call for data sharing to stop, saying: 'We do not believe it is in the public interest for us to frustrate the Home Office’s function of immigration enforcement by suspending this activity.'
> Immigration agency asked GP to deliver deportation notice to patient
A memorandum of understanding between NHS Digital, the Home Office and the DHSC allows NHS data to be shared to help the Home Office track 'immigration offenders'.
GPs have been concerned for some time at bids to use data from patient records to enforce immigration rules - with some crossing out 'supplementary information' sections about patients' immigration status on GMS1 forms, because they are concerned that having to share this information could put vulnerable patients off seeking healthcare.
GPonline reported last month that a GP in Liverpool had been asked by a Home Office agency to serve a deportation notice on a patient with mental health issues - a request he refused.
Professor Stokes-Lampard wrote that the college believes there is 'no requirement to change the current system, which enables information and records to be obtained via court order'.
She added: 'GPs and other health professionals have a duty to deliver care to patients, regardless of their individual circumstances. This care is provided on the mutual understanding that the information our patients share with us remains confidential. This principle is fundamental to the trust which exists between doctors and patients.
'Any process that undermines this trust will both deteriorate the doctor-patient relationship, and deter vulnerable people from seeking medical assistance when they need it.'
Read the RCGP letter in full
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The six-to-eight week baby check
By Dr Louise Newson on the 10 November 2011
Examinations should be performed by a trained and competent healthcare professional. By Dr Louise Newson
The six-to-eight week check could be the first time a heart murmur is heard (Photograph: SPL)
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The six-to-eight week baby check is often now performed when a baby is aged eight weeks, when the first set of immunisations is due. The examination that is actually performed varies between doctors and guidelines to standardise this are in development.
1. Clinical guidelines
Currently, NICE clinical guidelines on postnatal care cover the core care that every healthy woman and healthy baby should be offered during the first six to eight weeks after the birth.1
In March 2008, national standards were launched by the UK National Screening Committee. These standards were based on best practice and designed to ensure consistency and timeliness in newborn and infant physical examinations, under the banner of the NHS newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) programme.
Before being discharged from hospital a newborn infant is examined, with particular emphasis on the eyes, heart, hips (and testes if male), to exclude the possibility of physical abnormalities. This examination is repeated again at age six to eight weeks.
Current priorities for the NIPE programme include developing and defining standards and competencies for the six-to-eight week examination, as well as raising awareness of the programme and the importance of these standards and competencies among healthcare professionals.
2. Examination
NIPE states that 'examinations should be performed by a suitably trained and competent healthcare professional who has appropriate levels of ongoing clinical experience'.
In general practice, baby checks are usually done by a GP who has a particular interest in child development. In some areas it is performed by a community paediatrician or health visitor.
The main purpose of the physical examination is to detect congenital heart disease, developmental dysplasia of the hip, congenital cataract and undescended testes.
It is usually common practice to also include weight, head circumference measurement, assessment of tone, examination of the spine, palpation of femoral pulses and assessment for any hernias.
Examination of the heart is very important because this may be the first time that a murmur is audible. For example, if the baby has a ventricular septal defect (VSD), this may not have been apparent in the first 24 hours after birth.
Some doctors do not routinely measure weight at this examination because health visitors usually document weight at regular intervals. However, one study has shown that babies whose early weight gain is slow show more feeding problems than controls and also some developmental delay.2
It is therefore often prudent to record weight if it has not been documented recently.
The examination should also be used as an opportunity for the parents to raise any matters of concern. In addition, it should be recorded whether the baby is being breast or bottle fed.
3. Hip dysplasia
Although all babies should have a clinical examination of their hips, some who have specific risk factors (see box) for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) are offered an ultrasound examination.
Other risk factors for DDH include congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, metatarsus adductus, torticollis, oligohydramnios and a high female birthweight. Some units also use these risk factors as indications for an ultrasound of the baby's hips.
Hip dysplasia risks
First-degree family history of hip problems in early life (that needed treatment with a splint, harness or operation).
A breech presentation at or after 36 completed weeks of pregnancy, irrespective of presentation at delivery or mode of delivery.
A breech presentation at delivery if this is earlier than 36 weeks.
4. Other points
There should be a review of the general progress of the baby. This appointment should be used as an opportunity to deliver key messages about parenting and a baby's health, including eating and activity, weaning and accident prevention. Information about play and appropriate activities can also be given at this time.
The baby's first vaccinations are usually given at the same time as this appointment.
These are DTaP-IPV-Hib (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b) in one injection and the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a separate injection. In addition, if the hepatitis B vaccine has been given after birth, a third dose is given at eight weeks.
Dr Newson is a GP in the West Midlands
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1. NICE. Routine postnatal care of women and their babies. CG37. London, NICE, 2006.
2. McDougall P, Drewett RF, Hungin AP et al. The detection of early weight faltering at the 6-8-week check and its association with family factors, feeding and behavioural development. Arch Dis Child 2009; 94: 549-52.
DoH. The child health promotion programme. Pregnancy and the first five years of life: www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_083538.pdf
NIPE programme http://newbornphysical.screening.nhs.uk
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George Best Genius Footballer Destroyed By Alcohol And Stardom
Posted by Gyaani World on October 18, 2016 July 24, 2017
“The greatest player to ever pull on the green shirt of Northern Ireland”. Yes, that’s true George Best Genius Footballer was the most gifted football player ever to play the beautiful game. At the age of 15 George Best was discovered by the scout Bob Bishop of Manchester united he wrote the telegram to manager Matt Busby which read:
“Boss, I think I’ve found you a genius.”
Began his carrier at the age of 17 with Manchester United which lasted for a decade. George was way ahead of that generation in terms of skills and techniques. He achieved success no one before able to. A Nightmare for the defenders and was unstoppable. Good looks with the Beatles haircut was perfect off the pitch as well quoted as “The fifth Beatle”. By the Portugese media.
Named European footballer of the year after the famous European cup win in 1968. Pele once said George Best is the greatest football player, that was the talent and charisma george has. After gaining success on the field soon became noticed off the field and that’s how George best became the first superstar footballer.
“Maradona good, Pele better, George best”
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In the 1960s George Best Genius Footballer entertained the whole footballing world with his talent, mesmerizing skills and good looks. That’s how he started enjoying his life as a superstar with excessive stardom. Won every title with Manchester united and remain top scorer for the consecutive five years. Soon George became favorite and local boy of the Manchester, footballer with such stardom was never seen before. The magazines, TV ads, everywhere it was him the poster boy of the 60s.
“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”
George’s life became like a celebrity luxurious car, party, alcohol and women were the part of his daily routine. Miss worlds and actress use to die on his looks and popularity, life of the Belfast boy changed forever. As the days pasted George became addicted to alcohol and women badly, once George said:
“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol – it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.” Life of a genius footballer started with several problems off the pitch as well as on the pitch. The skills for which he was known started disappearing. Missing trainings, drunk and drive, the problem with the manager and various issues which led to the downfall of the greatest player.
Exit from Manchester United
After the retirement of Sir Matt Busby George’s life became more tough as he use to miss training’s, lack of match fitness, as a result the career of George best with Manchester United came to end after a decade. He played for lots of clubs after that, but he failed to achieve that success. George became more and more addicted to alcohol and less to football, which was his first love. Once a waiter of the hotel asks him “Mr Best, where did it all go wrong?”. The fans started missing him, but there hero was lost.
“Don’t Die Like Me”
George started drinking so heavily that his liver damaged completely. He went through liver transplant and after some days again started drinking and it was very difficult for him to give up on drinking. His health became so bad, he was admitted to the hospital. After fighting with several diseases George left the world. He had regrets, that’s why he said “don’t die like me”.
This is how the excess stardom and alcohol took the life of one of the greatest and most gifted football player ever. George Best Genius Footballer was so skillful, talented and able to take on defenders with ease which made him the greatest.
“Football is art and George Best was an artist” – Eric Cantona
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"As a show woman, Garland knew she had to wear bright to be seen," says costume designer Jany Temime. A bold lipstick to match was used by makeup designer Jeremy Woodhead.
Jany Temime and Jeremy Woodhead re-created 1960s-style looks, wigs and a fake nose tip: "She was flashy, showy and very couture."
A prosthetic nose tip, bold red lips, pixie wigs and bateau necklines are just a few of the tools used to transform Renée Zellweger into screen icon Judy Garland for Judy. The biopic focuses on the middle-aged singer's tumultuous time in 1960s London where, broke and broken, she accepts a gig at the club The Talk of the Town.
"For me, she is in a situation similar to Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse," says British director Rupert Goold. "I wanted that cool, hip quality rather than someone who your granny is friends with." French costume designer Jany Temime divided the looks into "two Judys," she says. "She was always dressed casually for 'mom time,' and on the stage, she was flashy, showy and very couture. You could feel from an early age she was always dressed by very good designers" (which included Hollywood's Adrian, Jean Louis and Ray Aghayan). When Garland met her much younger fifth husband, Mickey Deans, the designer says, "She started dressing like an English teenager and got into Carnaby Street." This prompted one of the film's more memorable outfits, a powder blue wedding look. "I was told she designed the original herself," says Temime. "It is full of feathers!"
In addition to custom-making most of the outfits, Temime — who also worked with Zellweger on the Bridget Jones movies — sourced items from London's Angels Costumes and "used material my mother left me when she passed away, such as Chanel bags and Hermès scarves. Renée was so pleased and really liked all the little details."
Goold looked to hair and makeup designer Jeremy Woodhead to change Zellweger's face. "Jeremy had just come off Stan & Ollie, a big prosthetics film. I was a bit nervous about using too much prosthetics," says the director. "We ended up adding a tip on Renée's nose." To help the actress exude hard living, Woodhead "gave her cheekbones a hollow, gaunt look while adding frown lines, dark circles and crow's feet built up with paint," he says, explaining, "In the winter of 1968, she was as thin as a bird and not looking after herself." Of course, huge false eyelashes, Garland's signature, were deployed: "She never left the house without her lashes!"
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges was mimicking Garland's teeth. "She had very distinct, 'gappy' teeth, and it was shocking toward the end as they were quite rotten," says the designer. "I made seven to eight sets of false teeth. Renée took each set home to practice singing with them."
Goold knew the designers had nailed it after the last makeup test. "I would show people pictures on my phone and say, 'Guess who this is?' They had no idea it was Renée at all. It was brilliant."
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Rider who had surgery to remove brain tumour is aiming for 2020 Paralympics
Eleanor Jones 27 March, 2019 12:30
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A rider who was told six weeks ago her headache was caused by a brain tumour has since had surgery, applied for para classification and started to work towards a dream of competing at the 2020 Paralympics.
Ginny Gray thought the severe headache she woke up with on 10 February was a minor issue but when she saw her GP the next day, he sent her to hospital, where she was diagnosed with the tumour, which was the size of a golf ball.
On 15 March, she underwent surgery, which doctors said was a success, and is now recovering at home.
Ginny, a 41-year-old mother of two, told H&H that at first she could not believe the diagnosis.
“It’s very strange to go in four weeks from a headache to full brain surgery,” she said.
“The headache was strange – I’ve never had anything like it – but my husband thought it might be a migraine. I only go to the doctor for my children, so it was so strange when he said: ‘Hang on a minute’.
“The symptoms I had were so mild – tiredness, I thought my sight was failing, nothing I thought was significant – so once they’d done all the tests at the hospital and told me what it was, I didn’t believe them because I felt fine.
“I asked to see the scan because I didn’t believe it. It was a huge shock, to me, my husband, family and friends.”
But before her surgery, Ginny decided on her future plan, involving her 21-year-old gelding The Matrix (Maverick), and then in future her 10-year-old Digital Matrix (Digit), who are by the same stallion.
“I did loads of preparation because I was so excited about what I could do if I came out the other side,” she said. “I’ve got 12 corporate sponsors, all local businesses, and set up a Facebook page and a donation page, hopefully to help with the cost of training and travelling. I’m definitely aiming for the Paralympics.”
Ginny has applied for para classification, which takes some weeks to be confirmed, by which time she hopes the after-effects of the tumour’s removal will have subsided, so she can be back on board.
“This is like a silver lining to the cloud I’ve been under,” she said. “I would never have had the opportunity to compete at that sort of level before.
“My horse has done everything, from British Showjumping to unaffiliated eventing to a bit of dressage – what a chance to do this on him.”
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Ginny said the plan is to start training with Caroline Hunt of CHD Dressage, whom she has known for years, and then compete Maverick, with the aim of running Digit alongside in future.
“Digit’s called that because he was a polydactyl foal, born with an extra leg,” she added. “The vet said to put him down but I said no; they removed it at Donnington Grove vets and you’d never know now there was anything wrong.
“He hasn’t done a lot as my children came along soon after he was born, but I’m hoping I can get Maverick up and running, then get going with him once I’m feeling more myself. I’d hoped to be riding this week but where the tumour was is a void, so I get this very strange sloshing feeling. I’m hoping that will gradually get better as my brain re-expands into that area, and I’m already pottering about and lunging them.
“I feel so lucky. I was very lucky the GP was on the ball, I owe him a lot, and the surgeon said they got all the tumour out and although there’s a tiny chance it’ll come back, they’ll keep an eye on me.
“This is an amazing opportunity.”
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Home / Business News / Demonetisation impact on GDP maybe seen in this quarter, says RBI
Demonetisation impact on GDP maybe seen in this quarter, says RBI
The impact of demonetisation on India’s GDP maybe seen in the current quarter in some segments even as the remonetisation exercise should be completed in two-three months.
business Updated: Mar 06, 2017 21:16 IST
A police officer stands guard in front of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) head office in Mumbai.(Reuters file)
The impact of demonetisation on India’s GDP maybe seen in the current quarter in some segments even as the remonetisation exercise should be completed in two-three months, RBI deputy governor Viral V Acharya said on Monday.
Asked if the spillover of the government’s note ban move could extend to the January-March quarter, Acharya said the impact could be felt in some segments.
“Ultimately, the cash shortage is like the liquidity shock and unless it had led to a substantial wealth destruction one would expect its effects to be quite temporary. I’m not saying that the temporary impact is not hard on some parts of the economy, you would expect the effect to be temporary,” he said.
“There maybe a couple of sectors, like two-wheeler sales, where there is slightly slower rebound,” he said.
The recently released GDP number of 7% for the October-December quarter had prompted analysts to question the growth rate at a time when the nation was reeling due to a cash crunch.
The demonetisation of high value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 announced on November 8 led to scrapping of Rs 15.4 lakh crore from the system.
When asked about the GDP estimate, he said, “You can see our MPC resolution which is that our estimate was actually reasonably close to that (of CSO estimate).”
“Of course, the drivers may have been slightly different, but I think there are a couple of things that people have raised which would be interesting and worth thinking about, which is how much of the informal sector gets fully captured other than through its links to the formal sector,” he said.
He further said the impact of the note ban would only be temporary and would help in bringing informal sector into the mainstream economy.
“I think everyone should keep in mind that the remonetisation is taking place at a very fast pace. We have some way to go, but I think we expect that within two to three months we will reach full currency in circulation. It will be slightly lower, but it is in that ballpark (number),” he said.
The newly appointed deputy governor also said that asset quality review (AQR) is on the track.
The RBI had set a deadline of March 2017 for completion of AQR exercise for the public sector banks.
It had embarked on the AQR exercise from December 2015 and asked banks to recognise some top defaulting accounts as NPAs. It has had a debilitating impact on banks’ numbers and their stocks.
The move resulted in a spike in bad assets with lenders recognising over Rs 1 lakh crore of bad assets in the December quarter alone.
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Netflix has Revealed the Teaser Trailer of Punisher Season 2
By Pritish Samantaray January 4, 2019
Source: Consequence of Sound
The potential swan song of Marvel’s The Punisher is right around the corner. The contract between the streaming giant Netflix and Disney is over, and this is the reason why most of the show of Marvel with association with Netflix has been canceled such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders.
There are still two of the Tv shows from Marvel that will feature in the search giant for one last run, and the shows are Jessica Jones and The Punisher. There is a high possibility that The Punisher might be heading towards the chopping block as well. And before the ax starts falling Frank Castle is going to have one last shot before heading into the chopping block.
Netflix has announced on Thursday that the second and most likely the final season of Marvel drama is going to drop on 18th of January.
The Punisher – the second season
And the logline of the second season is that – Frank Castle aka The Punisher played by Jon Bernthal from The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street can run but he cannot hide from who he is meant to be, and that is a formidable vigilante.
In season 2, Frank and his story are set in a completely familiar territory. The former brother-in-arm of Castle and his best friend Billy Russo played by Ben Barner from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Westworld, is slowly beginning to heal from a traumatic injury that Castle has inflicted on him, and it is only just a matter of time that Billy gets the puzzle back together and go after Frank.
The news of the return of Marvel’s The Punisher came in the midst of the streaming giants de-Marvelization. The dilemma here is the drama series which has been canceled by Netflix has also canceled the series by Marvel based on Marvel superheroes, so will it continue somewhere else, or are they gone for good?
The sad news
Variety has reported that the characters coming from any of the four Netflix original superhero dramas other than The Punisher might not be appearing in any other venue for at least a couple of years after they are canceled.
In the trailer, Billy says that it is just like an explosive device which has reportedly gone off in his mind by scattering all of the pieces. Billy told this while unwrapping a bandage from around his head, and later he reveals his scarred yet pretty damn handsome face.
Billy even said that the face is an embodiment of the wrongdoings that he has committed so far.
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Designer Interview: Fiona Nugent on her passion for luxury textiles and knitwear
By: Roe McDermott
Textiles and textures are central to Fiona Nugent's wonderfully luxurious designs.
Roscommon-born designer Fiona Nugent picked up her love of knitting from her mother and grandmother – a passion and craft passed down through generations.
“My parents owned a wool shop in town and my mother used to knit jumpers for it,” says Nugent. “Both she and her mother were avid knitters and it’s something I remember having a fascination with from a very young age. I loved knitting in school and was so enthusiastic about it, a primary school teacher once told me I would knit jumpers for a living one day.”
Nugent’s lifelong appreciation for textiles, knitting, and creating led her to pursue fashion and design in college.
“I studied fashion design for my BA in LSAD, Limerick Institute of Technology,” she explains. “After working in industry for several years, I went on to specialise in knitwear. I spent a year in Nottingham Trent University and completed my MA in Fashion Knitwear Design there.”
Before Nugent set up her own label, simply called Nugent, she took part in the Santoni Pioneer Programme, a bi-annual project run by Santoni, a leading seamless knitting machinery manufacturer.
“Designers from all over the world are given the opportunity to work one-on-one with technicians,” says Nugent. “They learn about seamless knitting, and they design and produce a capsule collection using this technology. It was fascinating and gave me a completely fresh insight into other parts of the knitwear industry I hadn’t previously known much about.”
When it comes to Nugent’s own work, textile and texture are key, and she aims to create pieces that feel luxurious and comforting, even as the designs remain bold and modern.
“I love using really high quality material,” she enthuses. “Currently, I’m working with 100% merino lambswool. It’s a beautiful yarn with amazing qualities, from its really soft handle to its ability to regulate the body’s temperature and hypoallergenic nature. When it comes to creating silhouettes, I like to explore texture and see if it can be used to direct the shape and patterns of the design. With my current collection, I worked with blocks of weave, which really lent themselves to creating interesting, staggered hems with some of the pieces.”
Nugent is interested in sustainability and creating pieces that will become lasting investment pieces in their wardrobe, so she avoids fast fashion trends in favour of timeless quality.
“When it comes to inspiration for textures and colourways, my pieces are more about slow fashion,” she notes. “So I tend to keep away from trends and just catalogue images that I find interesting. I go into the world and photograph different structures and unusual colour combinations, which I use as inspiration for textile and future colourway development.”
Her most recent collection is bold, modern yet also classic, featuring stunning statement scarves. There are also fitted and long cowls in different weights, colours and reversible designs, using 100% merino lambswool – a beautiful yarn renowned for its softness.
“The inspiration for my current collection comes from Irish architecture,” says Nugent. “I really love the structure and geometry of these contemporary buildings. I enjoy the duality of the bold, severe shapes against the softness of the knit. With my work, I always try and find a balance of contemporary with traditional. Within this collection, I created bold shapes through hand-weave, and finished the pieces using crochet hems and seams.”
• Nugent will be stocked in Marion Cuddy Irish Designers Emporium, Powercourt Townhouse Centre and Om Diva Boutique, 27 Drury Street from September 2019. The collection is also available online at fionanugent.com, and you can follow Nugent on Instagram under @nugentluxuryknitwear
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The pop-up cinemas to visit this summer
Pop-up cinemas allow you to experience classic films and new releases in a whole new way...
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A trip to the cinema is always appealing, but when you take that to an outdoor rooftop setting, screening under the stars or immersive event, it takes on a whole new meaning. From the latest Secret Cinema showing to screenings in the ground of castles, here are the best pop-up cinemas to plan a visit to now...
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Rooftop Film Club
With three venues in Peckham, Stratford and Shoreditch, Rooftop Film Club is back for another summer season of great films in stunning settings. On the listings this year, Crazy Rich Asians, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Favourite, The Godfather and many more current and classic releases. Worried about fellow filmgoers chatting throughout your favourite scene? Wireless headphones ensure you can focus in on every word and not miss a thing.
Secret Cinema is not such a secret anymore, as one of the summer’s most clamoured for tickets. The pop-up chooses a film each year, asks guests to dress up as a character of their choosing from said movie and enter the world of the film they’re about to watch. It’s a mini festival, with food stalls and pop-ups around the cinema screen in keeping with the film. This year, don your best 007 costume for Casino Royale.
Luna Cinema
Luna is one of the biggest and most impressive stagers of open-air cinema events in the UK. Their pop-ups tend to happen at venerable houses and monuments all over the country: Waddesdon Manor, Castle Howard and Bolton Abbey are among the many amazing places you can catch them. Starting in May, you can see screenings of Bohemian Rhapsody, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and The Greatest Showman, plus a very strong roster of 80s classics, from Pretty Woman to Back To The Future.
Pop Up Screens
Pop Up Screens bring the movie-under-the-stars experience to the whole of London, with screenings from Hammersmith to Holborn, the City to East Dulwich. VIP tickets come with a seat, otherwise you’ll need to grab a rug, deck chair or some cushions before you head out for a screening. Come rain or shine, the show must go on, with films from every genre and decade on offer. Food, drink and popcorn stalls provide all the refreshments you’ll need.
Nomad Cinema
Nomad Cinema roams around London in the summer months, presenting a mix of new releases, classic favourites, and cult underdogs. Venues include the magical surrounds of Brompton Cemetery and numerous other sites all over London, from Leadenhall Market to Wembley Park. Showings start in June, and this year’s offerings include The Favourite, Some Like It Hot, and Labyrinth. The food is pretty good too - champagne from Lanson and junk food from Cheeky Burgers - what better combination?
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Somerset House has the advantage of being both very beautiful and very central, making it perfect for all manner of events. The Film4 Summer Screen sets up shop in the courtyard in August, and this year includes several favourites close to our hearts: Clueless is top of the list, but also the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther, and the tender love story God’s Own Country. The full line-up comes out in May, and tickets are sure to go fast.
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No sanctuary for pedophile priests; give Texas victims more time to sue [Editorial]
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The Rev. Edmundo Paredes, in this 2008 photo, prepares for communion at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Dallas. Paredes is accused of molesting teens and stealing from his parish.
Photo: Juan Garcia, MBR / Associated Press
An international search for a Dallas priest accused of molesting three teenage boys is a stark reminder that Texas should be as concerned as other states about the child sexual abuse allegations that have shaken faith in the Catholic Church.
Father Edmundo Paredes, pastor for 27 years of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, was reported missing Sunday and suspected of fleeing to the Philippines, his native country. The Diocese of Dallas reportedly notified police in February that Paredes was suspected of abusing children, but did not let his parishioners know until Saturday.
Such delays have led to widespread condemnation of the Catholic Church’s handling of child sexual abuse allegations. A Pennsylvania grand jury report last week documented abuse by 300 priests of more than 1,000 victims over a period of 70 years in that state. Most of the abusers were allowed to remain in the ministry as priests.
Pope Francis in a letter to Catholics expressed “shame” over the charges and vowed to punish priests guilty of crimes or covering them up: "We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them,” Francis wrote.
But while the Vatican noted improvements in child protection since a wave of priest scandals were revealed in 2002, many believe it has not done enough.
The Church’s past failures to defrock priests and turn them over to law enforcement have led to a campaign by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests to get more states to lift their civil and criminal statutes of limitation to prosecute child sexual abuse cases. The research group Bishop Accountability wants the Vatican to release the names of all priests convicted under church law of abusing children.
There is no criminal statute of limitation for child sexual abuse in Texas, but victims are given only five years to file civil suits. With so many traumatized victims only now opening up about the abuse they experienced as children, it makes sense to remove the limit or expand it.
As an alternative, some states are considering opening a temporary “window” for sex abuse lawsuits to be filed. But the Catholic Church, Jewish and other religious groups, schools, and youth organizations such as the Boy Scouts fear the windows could ruin them financially.
Their fear isn’t groundless. The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., filed for bankruptcy in February after 70 sex abuse suits were filed against it during a three-year window. But fault for that deluge of lawsuits lies with the diocese, which withheld the names of priests accused of crimes that allegedly occurred decades ago until 2014.
The truth needs to come out in Texas too.
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plantguy June 19, 2011 June 19, 2011 Plant Development, Plant Movements
The past couple of posts have had to do with plant movements.
A phototropic or heliotropic plant may grow toward or track the sun, respectively, so as not to lose optimal photosynthetic activity.
And vining plants move up vertical supports so as not to lose their photosynthetic height advantage over their more recumbent competitors for sunlight.
The quickest, most dramatic, and most unusual example of plant movement, however, is probably the Venus flytrap. Its specialized leaves must move very fast or lose its insect prey.
Don’t Move A Muscle
Aside from very unusual plants such as the Venus flytrap and the “touch-sensitive” plant Mimosa pudica, we don’t notice most plant movements because plants move outside our normal “time frame”. (As previously posted, “plant time” is typically thousands of times slower than “people time”.)
But even though we don’t normally see it happening, all plants can move. (This fact is well-described in the books The Power of Movement in Plants and The Restless Plant .) It’s also well-known that plants don’t have muscle cells, like animals do. So, how can plants move without muscles?
In general, they do it two ways – sometimes hydraulically, but mostly developmentally.
Plant Cells Under Pressure (Or Not)
Most relatively rapid plant movements (think Venus flytrap or Mimosa pudica or leaf sun-tracking) happen over the course of seconds to minutes. Such movements are usually hydraulic in nature. That is, movement is achieved through changes – sometimes very rapid (seconds) – in the hydraulic pressure of plant cells.
(Although I’ve briefly described this in a previous post on hydraulic spring mechanism in the Venus flytrap, let’s go into a bit more of the story here.)
Unlike typical animal cells, plant cells are usually pressurized. That is, they have a hydraulic pressure (a.k.a., turgor pressure.) They can do this because they are usually surrounded by a rigid cell wall, unlike most animal cells that don’t have cell walls. (And this is why animal cells don’t have hydraulic pressure – because they’d burst!)
A good analogy is a bike tire. Think of the cell as the inner tube. Think of the cell wall as the tire. If you try to blow up the inner tube without the tire surrounding it, the inner tube will eventually swell up and rupture. When the inner tube is enclosed in the tire, the inner tube can then be pressurized.
Perhaps a better analogy is to use a water balloon and a shoebox. Fill up a water balloon with the garden hose, and it’ll eventually burst. This is the animal cell. Now put the water balloon inside of a sturdy shoebox and put on the lid. Filling the water balloon inside the shoebox with the garden hose will cause the water balloon to push up against the shoebox. The water pressure within the balloon will increase to the same pressure that is in the hose. The water ballon will be under pressure, but the water balloon won’t burst.
Since plant cells are enclosed within the plant cell walls, they can become pressurized.
How do they get pressurized?
Do plant cells have water pumps on their surface to pump water in and out? No.
Water flows in and out of plant cells osmotically. That is, to accumulate water and become pressurized plant cells must first accumulate osmotic solutes such as salts and sugars. The higher the solute concentration inside the cell, the higher the attractive force for water becomes. As water flows into the plant cell the turgor pressure increases. The turgor pressure will eventually equal the attractive force for water, which is referred to as “equilibrium”.
Anyway, back to hydraulic plant movement.
At the base of plant leaves that move hydraulically one can usually find something called a pulvinus. This is a group of cells that hydraulically can move the leaf. Think of the leaf like a hand. The pulvinus would be analogous to the wrist.
When all the cells in the pulvinus are turgid, that is, fully pressurized, the leaves are open in Mimosa pudica and the Venus flytrap, for example. What happens in these plants is that touch elicits an electrical signal, which triggers the opening of salt “gates” in the pulvinus cells. The salts (primarily potassium ions) flow out of the cells, and the water follows. Thus the cells become depressurized in seconds. In Mimosa pudica this causes the leaves to quickly fold in. And in the Venus flytrap, it causes the leaves to close on the prey.
This is basically the same mechanism that is responsible for so-called nyctinasty (a.k.a., diurnal “sleep movements”) of leaves (think bean or clover plants) or a flower petals (think tulips or poppies) that sometimes occur in the late afternoon.
A related but much more complex phenomenon is heliotropism, that is, leaf sun-tracking. In this case, the leaf blades, and sometimes flowers, track the sun during the day such that the leaves remain perpendicular to the sun’s rays. These represent more examples of hydraulically controlled movements in plants. (More on this later on.).
Grow To Move
Hydraulic plant movement is pretty cool, but most cases of plant movement turn out to involve growth, not hydraulics. Hydraulic plant movements can be reversible, but growth movements or “tropisms” are irreversible.
Phototropism, gravitropism, and thigmotropism (vining and tendril curling) are all common examples of “differential growth” responses. That is, the bending of the shoot or the root or the curling of the vine or tendril is due to more growth on one side of the root, shoot, or tendril compared to the other.
How this happens is that, collectively, the cells simply grow longer on one side than the other. The only catch is that this can only happen in growing parts of the plant.
And since this differential growth takes hours or days to occur, this is why these plant movements are so slow.
So if you’re growing in order to move, then you truly are living on “plant time”.
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How To Be an Everyday Author
04/05/2016 06:04 pm ET Updated Apr 06, 2017
One of the first rules writers learn about effective description is that we can't describe everything. Look at the room, or bus, or café where you're sitting now. Take a moment to notice the myriad details you could include if you were to describe that setting. Those details include everything you're wearing, even your shoelaces; there is also the color of the sky, or the color of the walls, or that crack on the ceiling. There are also all the nails in the floorboards, or the scratches on the table. Even in a single room, the choices of details are nearly limitless.
And so the writer must choose those few compelling details from which the reader can imagine the entire scene. In this way, whether they realize it or not, what readers see in their minds' eye is as much a product of their imagination as the writer's words. Though it is often portrayed as a passive experience, reading is wholly active and collaborative.
I am often reminded of this when I am out and about in the world. I have divided my life more or less in two. The Writer in me must be alone. Not only must he be alone to simply do his job, but solitude is the power source from which he charges his sanity battery. Without solitude, my Writer forgets who he is. But The Author in me needs to be with other people. The Author is a little tired of the thoughts rattling around in his head and would very much like to know what other people are saying and doing. The Author needs to breathe the air of other people's perspectives, needs to share and mingle and laugh and discuss and listen. The Author knows that other people, as curious and frustrating and odd and complicated as they may be, complete his world.
Mind you, my Author can't really differentiate between a book signing and a trip to the grocery store to buy milk. As soon as other people are introduced into the mix, he must be conscious of his imagination to understand the world. Other people are like living books, great walking and talking collections of details, of hairstyles and word choices and gestures. The Author's imagination can fill in a great many details in the spaces between other people's words, can assign histories and motivations, thoughts and prejudices.
In fact, my Author's imagination can spring to life so quickly and so convincingly that he may not even notice that he is seeing, not the person, but the story he is telling about that person, whether that person is a cashier, a reader, or an editor. The Author must be aware of the stories he is telling. After all, The Writer is not throwing words onto the page willy-nilly. The Writer deliberately chooses the story he is telling. The Author must do the same.
The Writer knows which stories to tell because of how he feels when he's telling them. My Author has told many stories about other people, particularly people who like or do not like what The Writer has written. Many of those stories leave The Author feeling worse than before he told them. He has told the story that these other people put him on a pedestal - what a lonely place to be. Or, that these other people think he's talentless - how cruel they are.
There is really only one story about these other people that The Author enjoys telling, if he can only remember to tell it. It is a story without villains or victims or heroes, without kings or queens or peasants. It is a love story, whose happy ending was written in his heart the day he was born.
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Afro Yaqui Music Collective Works to Resurrect Silenced Voices
Christian Kriegeskotte
On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Afro Yaqui Music Collective took the stage on Pittsburgh’s North Side for an evening of jazz-fusion fueled activism in the name of unjustly forgotten or silenced voices–in particular, that of Puerto Rican historian, writer, and civil rights activist Aruturo Alfonso Schomburg. A work of theatrical poetry, Afro Yaqui’s Erased: A Poetic Imagining on the Life of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg has been in development since 1999 under the pen of Puerto Rican-American poet Magdalena Gómez, who has sought to illuminate the contributions Schomburg made to civil rights and preserving the histories of displaced persons of African ancestry. After learning about Schomburg in 1993, Gómez was amazed to find his work to be so deeply and critically significant, while Schomburg himself is to this day commonly unknown and left out of the intellectual canon. Gómez herself only learned of Schomburg when offered to join a field trip to the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture in New York City and subsequently wondered about the center’s namesake. The juxtaposition of a research branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem bearing his name and the near complete absence of awareness—even locally—of this significant figure was an awakening moment, and so Gómez’s mission was born.
Magdalena Gómez–Photo by David Roth
Knowing the project would require a musical dimension, Gómez connected with Ben Barson, frontman and co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Afro Yaqui Music Collective to collaborate as composer. Established in 2016, the mission of this ethnically diverse ensemble has been a “response to the rapidly changing political climate, in which working immigrant communities have come under attack, and climate change has threatened peoples across the world.” The October 24th venue, City of Asylum, completed the near perfect constellation that has formed around Gómez and Barson’s emerging theatre piece. A focal point of Pittsburgh’s literary community, City of Asylum is a multi-faceted space that houses an independent bookstore, restaurant, stage, and accommodations that provide sanctuary to endangered literary writers-in-exile.
The show opened with a survey of pieces, some established canon and others composed and workshopped by various members of the collective. The opening number, Nonantzin by Salvador Moreno, was sung by Afro Yaqui co-leader Gizelxanath Rodriguez in an Aztec dialect, enhanced with original lyrics by visiting emcee, New York based Hip-Hop artist Nejma Nefertiti. Nefertiti’s effervescent stage presence and skill as lyricist and performer deserves particular note and praise, culminating in the full band rendition of Ya Habibi with lyrics by Nefertiti. Anoda Day by ensemble keyboardist Samuel Okoh-Boateng emanated a kind of bossa-nova vibe with whispers of Maynard Ferguson, followed by Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come, which was sung with beautiful conviction by Afro Yaqui collaborator Jason Gordon.
Nejma Nefertiti with Afro Yaqui–Photo by David Roth
To close the first half, the group performed Underground Railroad to my Heart by Asian-American jazz composer Fred Ho, which was dedicated “to all who fight against slavery.” Ho’s work offered a stark contrast to the rest of the first half, rising to a distinct level all its own that seemed to energize the group and evoke an even higher degree of skill in the performance. Magdalena Gómez joined the group with a reading of her stirring poem “Eleanor Bumpurs” woven into Ho’s music. Despite the eclectic mix of styles and sources, the first half felt tight and cohesive, with Ho’s work providing an excellent conclusion to a programmatic crescendo.
Following a short break, the band returned to the stage to present three sections of Gómez’s play. According to Barson, this performance was to-date the most complete in the work’s ongoing evolution, with previous workshops having taken place at the Bing Arts Center in Springfield, Massachusetts (where Gómez was recently honored as poet-laureate), The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and the Kelly Strayhorn Theater Alloy Studios in Pittsburgh.
In the opening scene, we learn from a chorus of four, Black midwives that the infant Schomburg was born in Puerto Rico to a German merchant and a freeborn Black midwife from St. Croix. Performed by Hope Anthony, Sydnee Turner, Alec Redd, and Gizelxanath Rodriguez, the folkish banter and gleeful complacency of these characters are spoken and layered into the tapestry of Barson’s skillful composition. Anthony returned in the following scene, joined by Kelsey Robinson in a portrayal of the young Schomburg. Anthony was transformed into Schomburg’s white European school teacher, who lectures the headstrong boy and asserts that people of Black African descent possess no history and therefore are precluded from future accomplishment. Motivated by his disbelief, Schomburg resolves to become a historian and uncover and document the ancient, vibrant history from which he descends.
Kelsey Robinson–Photo by David Roth
In the final scene, Robinson returned as Schomburg, this time as an adult delivering an impassioned speech before the Masonic assembly of Prince Hall Lodge Number 38 (which still operates on West 155th Street in Harlem). This speech opened into Barson’s instrumental outro, and subsequently the show’s final number, “Serve the People, Organize the People, All Power to the People!” from Fred Ho’s Black Panther Suite. Gómez’s passionately crafted language inspired extended applause and a standing ovation, perhaps most of all for Robinson, whose portrayal of Schomburg was truly excellent.
The importance of a work like this is difficult to overstate. As Gómez asserts, it is Schomburg’s work that established the platform that later made the Civil Rights movement possible, and yet the man himself has somehow faded quietly into anonymity. With the infusion of such fresh and urgent voices to this cause, there is reason to be optimistic his resurrection will gain the prominence it has long deserved.
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Afro Yaqui Music CollectiveAlec ReddAruturo Alfonso SchomburgBen BarsonFred HoGizelxanath RodriguezHope AnthonyJason GordonKelsey RobinsonMagdalena GómezNejma NefertitiSalvador MorenoSam CookeSamuel Okoh-BoatengSydnee Turner
Christian Kriegeskotte is a composer, writer and eccentric currently based in Pittsburgh. He plays the bagpipes.
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Nautronix has secured an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), South Korea to supply a NASNet® DPR (Dynamic Positioning Reference) System which will be used on the newbuild ‘Bollsta Dolphin’ drilling rig. The system provides robust mitigation against many of the risks associated with both acoustic and satellite positioning systems, allowing multiple users to benefit simultaneously from the same array with no risk of interference. NASNet® DPR uses cutting edge acoustic technology combined with a user-friendly interface to provide high speed position updates and stable positioning in water depths up to 4,000m.
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Seadrill orders four new drillship units as the company continues to refresh drilling fleet
Seadrill has announced that the company has placed an order for four new ultra-deepwater drillships to be built in South Korea and delivered to the offshore drilling operator in 2015 and 2016. The units are each expected to cost just below US$600 million, with the first delivery scheduled to take place in the second half of 2015. Two of the drillships will be built at Daewoo’s yard in South Korea, whilst the other two units will be constructed at Samsung’s yard in the country. Both units are being built to target future development drilling opportunities in the ‘Golden Triangle’ area and will be capable of operating in 12,000ft of water, as well as having the option of being outfitted with 20K BOP systems. The order of the four units brings Seadrill’s newbuild campaign up to 24 units currently under construction as the operator continues to build modern units to meet future demand.
Fred Olsen secures funds for delivery of 'Bollsta Dolphin'
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA (Fred Olsen) has signed a new six year bank credit facility of up to USD2,000 million. The credit facility will be used to repay existing bank loan, fully-finance the delivery of the newbuild ‘Bollsta Dolphin’ semisub rig and for general corporate purposes. The facility is provided by a group of international banks and GIEK/Eksportkreditt; with Nordea, ING, ABN Amro, Danske Bank, DNB, Handelsbanken, SEB and Swedbank as Mandated Lead Arrangers. Fred Olsen is expected to take delivery of the ‘Bollsta Dolphin’ in Q2 2015. Upon delivery the unit will be mobilised to the UK, where it has been contracted by Chevron for a fixed five year term, where it has been earmarked to perform drilling operations on Chevron’s development of the Rosebank field.
Seadrill terminates under construction 'West Mira' semisub
Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" ), has notified Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. ("HHI") that it has exercised its right to cancel the contract for the construction of the West Mira, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater harsh environment semisubmersible drilling unit ("West Mira"). The West Mira was ordered during the second quarter of 2012 and the delivery date stated in the construction contract was by December 31st, 2014. Due to HHI’s inability to deliver the West Mira within the timeframe required under the contract, Seadrill has exercised its cancellation rights. Under the contract terms, Seadrill has the ability to recoup the USD168 million in pre-delivery instalments to HHI, plus accrued interest. In the fourth quarter of 2012 Seadrill was awarded a five year contract for the West Mira with Husky Oil Operations Limited ("Husky") for operations in Canada and Greenland. As stated in Seadrill’s second quarter earnings report, due to the late delivery of the West Mira, Seadrill had tentatively agreed with Husky to reduce the dayrate of the drilling contract. Seadrill remains in discussions with Husky to find an alternative solution to meet its drilling requirements.
Contract associated with cancelled 'West Mira' semisub also now cancelled
Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill"), has been notified by Husky Oil Operations Limited ("Husky") of the cancellation of the drilling contract for the West Mira ("The Unit"). In the fourth quarter of 2012 Seadrill was awarded a five-year contract for the West Mira with Husky for operations in Canada and Greenland. The total estimated base revenue potential was approximately USD1 billion. As stated in Seadrill’s second quarter earnings report, due to the late delivery of the Unit, Seadrill tentatively agreed with Husky to reduce the dayrate on the West Mira. The construction contract was subsequently cancelled by Seadrill due to the Shipyard's inability to deliver the Unit within the timeframe required under the contract. Seadrill remains in discussions with Husky to find an alternative solution to meet its drilling requirements.
Hyundai asks for more time and money to complete 'Bollsta Dolphin'
Bollsta Dolphin Pte. Ltd (“Bollsta”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA (“FOE”), today received a notice of arbitration from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (“HHI”). HHI alleges that it is entitled to an additional payment of about USD167 million and additional time to complete and deliver a Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit which is under construction by HHI pursuant to a newbuilding contract that was entered into between HHI and Bollsta in 2012. Reference in this regard is made to our previous announcement to the Oslo Stock Exchange on 25 May 2012. FOE believes that HHI claim’s is considered unfounded.
Bollsta Dolphin - Termination of Construction Contract and Drilling Contract
Bollsta Dolphin Pte. Limited (“Bollsta”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA (“FOE”), has notified Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Korea (“HHI”) that it has exercised its contractual termination right under a newbuilding contract between HHI and Bollsta for the construction of a semi-submersible drilling rig (the “Rig”) as a result of delay in delivery of the Rig. The rig construction contract provides that on termination Bollsta will be entitled to a refund of the first instalment paid to HHI of USD 186,390,240 plus accrued interest. The Rig was on 26 October 2012 contracted by Dolphin Drilling Ltd., another wholly owned subsidiary of FOE (“DDL”), to Chevron North Sea Limited (“CNSL”). CNSL (as operator on behalf of its coventurers) and DDL have mutually terminated the drilling contract on amicable terms.
SDRL - Announces Agreement with DSME Shipyard
Seadrill Limited ("SDRL" or "the Company") announces today that an agreement with DSME shipyard has been reached to defer the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships, the West Aquila and West Libra, until the second quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019 respectively. Under the terms of the original construction contracts, the units were to be delivered by the end of the second quarter of 2016 and the total final yard instalment for both units of over $800 million was due at that time. This agreement significantly improves the Company's near term liquidity position by deferring these capex commitments to 2018 and 2019 with no further payments to the yard until that time.
Bollsta Dolphin Settlement
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. ("HHI") are pleased to announce that they have resolved by commercial agreement their disputes and differences arising in connection with the newbuilding contract for the construction of the semi-submersible drilling platform "Bollsta Dolphin". Ownership of the platform will be retained by HHI and the arbitration proceedings associated with the disputes have been terminated by consent. All of the claims that have been asserted by the parties have been withdrawn and Bollsta will receive about MUSD 176, 4 from HHI of the first instalment paid by Bollsta. In a joint statement, the parties said: "We are very pleased that our differences have been resolved in an amicable way.”
Seadrill Limited Announces Settlement of West Mira Arbitration
Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company") announces today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd. ("HSHI") in relation to the West Mira ("the Unit") arbitration. Seadrill will receive a cash payment of $170 million in March 2017 as full settlement of the dispute. Arbitration proceedings began in October 2015 following the cancellation of the construction contract for the West Mira and were expected to conclude during the first half of 2018. This settlement agreement brings an early conclusion to the arbitration process. The Company will take a non-cash impairment of approximately $44 million to reflect the difference between the carrying value of the West Mira receivable and the cash payment to be received. As part of this settlement, Seatankers, a related party, has purchased the West Mira from HSHI. Seatankers is an asset holding company and is not expected to engage in offshore drilling activities in competition with Seadrill. The Company expects to execute an agreement with Seatankers for the commercial and technical management of the West Mira as well as a right of first refusal for purchase of the Unit.
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Salesforce.com's Salesforce1 Platform: A Closer Look
Salesforce.com's biggest announcement of Dreamforce '13 is Salesforce1, but is it a branding exercise or a game changer?
Salesforce1 is the big story of Dreamforce 2013, but just how real is it and what will it do for Salesforce.com customers?
Unlike Dreamforce announcements of years past, Salesforce1 is shipping upon announcement, available in the form of dowloadable mobile apps. But there's more work to be done if it's going to live up to its billing as a "next-generation platform" that will connect partners, employees, customers, and customers' customers through any device with "state-of-the-art, consumer-grade functionality."
It's tough to boil the facts out of a few whirlwind, buzzword-packed keynote presentations. But Q&A sessions with Salesforce executives and interviews with customers and partners helped us fill in some of the fuzzier aspects of the platform. So here's a closer look at what it brings and what it promises.
As we've reported, Salesforce1 is a unifying, mobile-friendly, API-rich wrapper around everything Salesforce.com offers. The company is mobilizing everything, pointing to a Gartner forecast that 90% of enterprise applications will be mobile-accessible as well as desktop-accessible by 2017. Today that figure stands at closer to 20%, so Salesforce1 is, first and foremost, an effort to deliver better out-of-the-box smartphone and tablet apps while also making it easier to develop custom mobile apps.
[ Want more on the importance of application programming interfaces? Read APIs: Why You Need A Strategy Now. ]
Benioff confessed that the company's first attempt at "next-gen" mobility, Salesforce Touch, was a "spectacular failure." But what Salesforce learned from that effort, he said, was that it needed many more application programming interfaces (APIs) to expose the company's many services and capabilities. Salesforce co-founder Parker Harris said the company was determined to provide those APIs without forcing customers to recreate or change things like custom objects, custom fields, or VisualForce custom interfaces created years ago but still in use.
Salesforce services, customizations, reports, dashboards and other parts of the ecosystem that weren't accessible before on mobile devices are now "just there" in a new Salesforce1 Mobile App, according to Benioff. This broadly-capable new app replaces the Chatter Mobile app (and Benioff says the company has been secretly beta testing Salesforce1 under the "Chatter" badge for weeks). Salesforce also introduced at Dreamforce new Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud mobile apps said to be built on Salesforce1's new APIs and mobile capabilities.
Salesforce1 serves five constituents: developers get "10 times more" APIs; partners get new tools to make their apps mobile; end-users get the all-new mobile apps; administrators get a new "Salesforce1 A" mobile admin app for provisioning (and freezing) end users; and customers get what Salesforce describes as a more cohesive and connected experience across the Salesforce ecosystem -- including acquired bits like Heroku, ExactTarget, Buddy Media, and Radian6.
Reasons to like Salesforce1
It's refreshing that Salesforce1 is shipping today in the form of the new mobile app and admin apps available in the Apple and Android app stores. All those new APIs are also accessible to developers today, providing granular access to Salesforce services. In recent years there has been a gap of a year or more between Dreamforce announcements and product availability.
State-of-the art, consumer-grade smartphone and tablet capabilities are rare in the enterprise applications arena, so Salesforce should be lauded for "hitting the reset button," as Benioff put it, after it was clear Salesforce Touch was a failure. It took more than a year to rewrite the Salesforce API layer, and continuous API improvement will be an ongoing task.
The Salesforce1 platform and all those APIs aren't just for mobile apps. They'll also provide links for desktop, laptops, and connected devices.GE jet engines, GE locomotives, and even Philips Sonicare toothbrushes were mentioned by Benioff as "Internet of Customers" opportunities.
D. Henschen,
The Salesforce.com Culture
Salesforce.com operates very differently than most other companies I cover. It keeps most of the leaders it picks up from acquired companies, for example, and these leaders remain in charge of their business units. The leaders of IBM's acquired companies tend to split, and Oracle and SAP have mixed records on this front at best.
Benioff is also more immersed in scoping out and personally using state-of-the-art technology than any CEO I've encountered. Sit in on a Q&A and it's quickly obvious that he's a student of technology leadership and innovation. He's constantly trying to bring the best ideas into Salesforce.com -- not as an add-on but as part of the DNA of the company.
As this article points out, it's hard to create connective tissue between very different technologies -- like Force.com and Heroku, for example -- but Salesforce1 is an attempt to unify that's just getting underway.
ChrisMurphy,
Legacy vendor
It's interesting to see Salesforce.com, the great cloud disruptor, deal with the same legacy software problems we've always seen. Cloud and mobile don't make the complexity go away. But credit to Salesforce for pushing this agenda and making a mobile platform such a high priority. It's fighting the right battles.
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As a business leader, you’re focused on ensuring the success of your company. The business makes crucial investments in resources, including human capital, necessary infrastructure, and required technology and networks. But how do you know if your network and technological infrastructure are secure? Take steps to secure your business. Sign up for a free, in-depth…
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The holiday season is in full swing — and soon we’ll be gathering with the Greater Nashville Technology Council (NTC) to celebrate at the NTC annual holiday party. InfoSystems is proud to partner with IBM to sponsor this year’s party, which will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Tech…
InfoSystems Names New CEO Among Numerous Leadership Promotions
By Josh Davis | November 5, 2019
As Scott Davis assumes the InfoSystems leadership helm, longtime CEO, Clay Hales, transitions to the dual roles of President and Board Chairman, while also staying on to manage the interests of InfoSystems’ affiliated businesses. Chattanooga, Tennessee (November 5, 2019) — InfoSystems, a Chattanooga-based information technology and cybersecurity firm celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, announced…
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To celebrate the IT leader’s 25th anniversary, InfoSystems leadership is inviting business and technology executives to a complimentary breakfast on the first morning of each of two Web.com PGA tournaments. Register for Nashville Golf Open – May 2, 2019 Register for Knoxville Open – May 16, 2019 InfoSystems, a Tennessee-based information technology leader…
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Dig at President's House yields bit of racial history
by Stephan Salisbury, Inquirer Culture Writer, Posted: May 18, 2007
Archaeologists excavating the site of the nation's first presidential mansion have found a trove of 19th-century clay pipe fragments, including one bowl depicting a stereotyped African head.
The pipe fragments, uncovered earlier this week, probably date from the mid-19th century and are therefore not connected directly with the President's House, located at Sixth and Market Streets, the archaeologists said.
But the find is of particular interest, they said, because the focus of the excavation is on the house occupied by George Washington, his family and at least nine slaves during the 1790s. John Adams, Washington's successor, also lived in the house; he was staunchly anti-slavery.
Jed Levin, an archaeologist with the National Park Service, which is conducting the dig in partnership with the city, noted that "one important component" of the project "is the exploration of the racial and racist legacy that allowed human bondage" at the birth of the nation.
"In that context, this [pipe bowl] has relevance in a concrete and material way," Levin said. "It demonstrates the continuing legacy of racism."
Levin and other archaeologists speculated that the pipe and fragments were breakage tossed into the basement of one of the commercial buildings erected on the site after demolition of the President's House in 1832.
Levin said such "Negro-head pipes" and other decorative pipes were quite popular in the middle of the 19th century.
In a related development, Independence National Historical Park officials said the excavation site would remain open this weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate burgeoning public interest in viewing the work.
A public platform has been erected on Market Street. Park rangers will be on hand to describe what has been uncovered so far.
Previously open only on weekdays, the site was opened last weekend and drew 1,000 visitors, officials said.
Next week, archaeologists expect to begin excavating so-called shaft features on the site - old wells and privies.
If any artifacts from the time of Washington and Adams have survived, they could turn up in those locations.
Contact culture writer Stephan Salisbury at 215-854-5594 or ssalisbury@phillynews.com
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Get ready to be blown away, cinematic style with the latest iPhoneXs Max. Apple says “Welcome to the big screen,” we say, “Oh hello beautiful.”
Featuring their largest display yet with Super Retina it’s faster, more powerful and more covetable than ever. Like an iPhone, that’s on steroids! They’ve literally taken all the best bits and enhanced them, creating a custom OLED display that truly delivers an exceptional, accurate color image with true blacks and full HDR. You select whether you want it in the 6.5” Max version or the 5”8-inch display. Either way, it’s big, bold and beautiful but in no way brash. In this case, size does matter, and bigger really is better!
They’ve certainly not scrimped on the attention to design aesthetics or the exceptional use of high caliber materials with the most durable glass ever. It’s been precision and atomically engineered with surgical grade stainless steel and boasts all new levels of water and dust resistance. The new gold finish is next level exquisite, easy on the eye.
The latest release also comes with wireless charging and charges faster than any other iPhone they’ve manufactured to date. They’ve also seriously enhanced the security features with Advanced Face ID. It’s your face only that can authenticate and operate this latest iteration of the iPhone. If you enjoy photography, then you will love the dual-camera system that captures and delivers photos like never before. There’s Portrait Mode with added Depth Control and f/2.2 wide-angle lens plus it can shoot 4K and 1080p HD video.
Can’t you tell we love it already! The smartest, fastest, sleekest, yes we’re going say it, sexiest, smartphone around. Fluid, fast and functional with A12 Bionic’s that deliver advanced image processing and performance control. It also comes with 512GB of storage and superfast download speeds. We nearly forgot to mention. You can make and receive calls on it too!
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Intelligent Investor Equity Income Portfolio - August 2019 update
August is reporting season when we take the pulse of corporate Australia. There were no major surprises for the portfolio's holdings, as the companies we owned either met expectations or had cut expectations earlier in the year.
By Nathan Bell ·
11 Sep 2019 · 10 min read
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We'll highlight some important results shortly, but first we want to highlight why an active value-investing approach could soon be more rewarding.
You may have heard of momentum and algorithmic investment strategies that use a pre-determined set of rules to capitalise on short-term price movements instead of fundamental research.
An algorithm might suggest buying a stock based on the number of positive words identified in a chief executive's commentary or the direction and magnitude of key financial metrics, such as revenue growth.
This might explain some large share price increases despite lacklustre earnings results and outlooks. Carsales.com is one of the larger positions across our funds. Within two days after reporting its annual results its share price had increased 13%, with the stock up 18% at the time of writing.
As much as we like the company's long-term prospects, neither the results nor its outlook for 'solid adjusted net profit growth' appeared to justify the increase. Perhaps it was just a relief rally after the market turned particularly bearish as new car sales fell for the fifteenth month in a row in June, the largest fall in 20 years.
ResMed is another example from our Growth and Ethical funds. In January the stock fell 21% after announcing a lacklustre result. The share price has since increased 52% despite a similar full year result.
ResMed is not a microcap flying under the radar. It's a globally dominant $30bn healthcare company followed by scores of sell-side analysts. Did ResMed really add $10bn of value in the past six months, or are momentum strategies adding to market inefficiencies?
We think it's the latter, which is music to the ears of long term, value investors, who can't wait for the next great buying opportunity. Perhaps we won't need to wait too long.
13D Research recently published a bunch of charts showing the herding of passive and 'algo' funds in an article titled 'The risks grow that the passive and algorithmic transformation of equity markets could lead to a crisis.'
'According to estimates released by J.P. Morgan in late June, passive strategies now control 60% of U.S. equity assets while quant funds control 20% - a staggering 80% combined.'
'It's rare markets offer such a vivid depiction of the difference between humans and machines than we've seen in recent weeks. As the S&P 500 hit new highs late last month, the proportion of "mom-and-pop" bears exceeded bulls, according to a survey by the American Association of Individual Investors. Discretionary investor equity exposure remained low, never breaking the decade average. And in recent weeks, traders loaded up on call options on the Cboe Volatility Index, anticipating market turbulence following the FOMC announcement.'
'Meanwhile, systematic strategies flooded into equities:'
Source: Deutsche Bank
'The distilled reason for this divergence appears clear: The humans saw increased risk of human unpredictability - a trade war one Trump tweet away from escalation and a Fed facing contradictory evidence for a rate cut. The machines saw a number: historically low volatility.'
'When the humans proved prescient and volatility spiked last week to its highest since January, the flat-footed machines unloaded swiftly. According to Wells Fargo estimates, volatility-targeting strategies sold roughly $50 billion in U.S. equities from Monday through Wednesday.'
Investors have deserted underperforming value investors in droves to the benefit of low volatility funds. 'As a result of this crowding: "Low-volatility stocks are trading at almost three standard deviations above the mean. That means low-vol is more expensive than it has been nearly 99% of the time, relative to the mean, since 1990," according to the Leuthold Group.'
'J.P. Morgan's quant guru Marko Kolanovic has identified this crowding as an opportunity. An extreme divergence has opened up between the defensive stocks held by low volatility funds and value stocks. Kolanovic believes this offers, "a once in a decade opportunity to position for convergence"':
Source: J.P. Morgan
'Due to post-GFC regulations, big banks have dramatically pared back their market-making capabilities. Instead, they now act like brokers, employing high-frequency algorithmic techniques to match supply to demand. Along with authorized participants - the liquidity providers for ETFs (see WILTW December 6, 2018) - it's unclear whether modern market makers will provide the liquidity necessary to stabilize markets in the event of a crisis. The abundant liquidity provided by QE has delayed a test of this system for almost a decade.'
'If volatility continues to escalate, that test may soon come. Market depth appears to be sitting near historic lows - as measured by the volume of orders on the bid and ask sides for the S&P 500 E-mini futures contract (see chart below). The market is already walking a liquidity tightrope. And as The Daily Dirtnap's Jared Dillian has pointed out: "There is an axiom in markets: volatility and liquidity are inversely correlated."'
While virtually all our underperformance in the past year can be traced back to our lack of exposure to Australia's largest 20 stocks, these charts suggest our contrarian approach will eventually be rewarded.
What we don't know is whether the great unwinding of momentum and algorithmic funds will be like a volcanic reaction, likely the result of a recession or higher interest rate expectations. Or, alternatively, an elongated period of underperformance as price-to-earnings ratios slowly deflate in spite of solid operating results.
This would be synonymous with the experience of tech titans like Microsoft, whose share price took 17 years to regain its high from March 2000 despite earnings per share increasing four-fold over the same period.
Link Administration's share price had fallen 40% from a peak of nearly $8 in May due to regulatory changes, problems associated with its $1.5bn UK acquisition two years ago and increasing scepticism about the time it's taken to resign key Australian superannuation clients.
Costs to deal with Australian regulatory issues have remained stubbornly high, but they should subside in a year or so when the company should've also upgraded old IT systems in the UK. The company also finally agreed terms with REST superannuation recently, which means it has resigned two of its four major Australian superannuation clients that produced half the company's profits when it listed in 2015. The proportion has roughly halved since the large UK acquisition, but the contracts are still very important to Link's profitability.
Pricing power in Link's financial administration businesses, such as share registry management, is constantly falling and growth is slow. That means management must continue making tuck-in acquisitions to keep lowering costs.
Link will suffer when corporate and market activity slows. But longer term, Link should benefit from increased outsourcing and opportunities such as the UK pension system switching to Australia's system or favouring defined contribution schemes over defined benefit schemes.
Link currently trades on a forecast price-to-earnings ratio of just 11 after adjusting for its 44% stake in property settlement company PEXA. That leaves plenty of room for a higher valuation should management return the business to growth in 2021 and beyond.
Smartgroup
The recent increase in Smartgroup's share price suggests it reported a scintillating annual result. More truthfully, it reflects fading fears of a large fall in earnings due to lower new car sales.
Smartgroup chief executive Deven Billimoria has made an art form out of acquisitions, but his large anchor of past success will drag on future returns. Still, with the stock trading on a forecast PER of 18 and a 4% fully franked dividend yield, and with a chief that still has skin in the game despite selling a quarter of his shareholding last year, we hope to be long-term shareholders.
See here for more information on the Intelligent Investor Equity Income Portfolio, or you can invest directly on the ASX using the code INIF.
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Buy-to-let summit aims to beat tax grab
By Harvey Jones
Buy-to-let landlords have announced a new summit as part of their crowdfunding campaign to abolish the Chancellor George Osborne's tax grab.
The ‘Tenant Tax Summit – Landlords Fight Back’ will be held on 9 June at the ILEC Conference Centre in Earls Court.
Its main purpose is to raise an additional £250,000 to fight HM Revenue & Customs and the Treasury in court.
Confirmed speakers include Lord Howard Flight, Platinum Property Partners, SpareRoom, Shawbrook Bank, Property 118 and Property Tribes.
It follows a "record-breaking" crowdfunding campaign, which saw £50,000 raised in just eight days, to launch a legal case against the Government's "ludicrous" buy-to-let tax relief changes.
The co-claimants have launched a second campaign to raise further funds to take the Judicial Review all the way to court.
Steve Bolton, founder and chairman of Platinum Property Partners, and fellow landlord Chris Cooper, are calling on all landlords, tenants and letting agents to support their cause.
The campaign is now reopen for pledges via the Crowd Justice platform and aims to raise an additional £250,000 to fight Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2015, which plans to turn a normal business expense - finance costs - into taxable revenue.
The summit aims to abolish “ludicrous legislation” that will force the worst-affected landlords to either sell their properties or increase their rents more aggressively.
It claims this will cut the supply of rental properties or make renting even more unaffordable.
Tickets are available offered through the Tenant Tax crowdfunding platform with anyone who makes a minimum pledge of £100 towards the legal challenge given a complimentary ticket.
The cost of the event itself will be covered by corporate sponsors, partners and patrons.
Steve Bolton said the days where "nobody loves a landlord" must come to an end.
“We need to unite to show that we will not accept the victimisation of landlords and tenants by the out-of-touch political elite.
“They are deluded if they believe that they will go unchallenged when trying to reclassify ‘mortgage interest’ as anything other than a ‘normal business expense’."
Bolton added: “We want to show politicians, the media and the country at large that we truly are a force to be reckoned with.”
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See the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailer, But Made in 'Destiny'
Bungie's sci-fi shooter looks more operatic in this fan-made mash-up trailer.
In theory, it’s not overly difficult to make YouTube trailer mash-ups. Take a trailer, swap the video and keep the audio, make sure the timing matches, and voila. You have something the internet can be distracted by for an afternoon. Few are ever remarkable, and it was inevitable that The Force Awakens trailer would get the same treatment.
But YouTube user Sam Goodey did the inevitable and achieved the impossible. He took the new Star Wars trailer but used footage from Destiny and what he made is nothing short of sci-fi majesty.
What’s funny is that Destiny’s story is nothing to write home about. The Taken King expansion was an improvement to the story, but it’s still not a timeless tale like Star Wars. Yet Sam Goodey’s fan-made trailer makes Destiny look like a science-fiction masterpiece, with fun analogs that work like Oryx as Kylo Ren.
Whenever I play Destiny, usually with my best friend and we’re riding Sparrows to our next mission, I get a tiny delusion that I’m living in Star Wars. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s made that comparison.
BTW, there are 49 days left until Force Awakens.
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ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON EFFICIENT HATCHERY MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AT MANGROL, GUJARAT, INDIA
AMRITA TRIPATHY
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A one-day workshop on efficient hatchery management was held at Mangrol, Gujarat on 8th January 2014, organised by the Gujarat Forest Department, Junagdh Division, in collaboration with the local Turtle Action Group (TAG) member, Prakruti Nature Club (PNC). The workshop primarily focused on training forest staff in efficient turtle hatchery management practices. Dinesh Goswami and Jignesh Gohil from PNC were the key resource persons for this training program (Figure 1). There were nearly 65 participants, mostly forest department officials from Mangrol, Kutiyana and Veraval regions (Figure 2). In addition to Aradhana Sahu, the Deputy Conservator of Forests and Wildlife of Junagadh, there were Range Forest Officers from nearby regions, forest guards, personnel from Marine National Parks, Jamnagar and Madhupur hatchery centres, and volunteers from PNC and Van Mitra. The workshop included general talks and oral presentations with slide shows and video clips, along with a field visit to the nearby beach.
During the inaugural session, Dinesh Goswami spoke about the importance and conservation of sea turtles, and about TAG and its role in bringing together NGOs working towards turtle conservation across different Indian states. Vijay V. Sholanki spoke about the Madhupur hatchery where he works at, and Aradhana Sahu spoke about role of the forest department and local people in conservation. Jignesh Gohil described the sea turtle species found in Indian sub-continent, their life cycle and ecology, mass nesting, conservation threats and mortality rates of hatchlings. He also spoke about outreach and conservation awareness and the role that local communities can play in marine turtle conservation.
During a field visit to Mangrol beach, participants were divided into three teams and asked to find turtle nests. Pravin M. Sholanki of Marine National Park, Jamnagar, demonstrated the techniques of tracking flipper marks, locating nests, measuring nest depth and width, measuring substrate temperature, and collecting eggs for incubation at a hatchery. The participants were given demonstrations on operating a GPS and noting the location and time of the nesting event, how to transfer the eggs to the hatchery (Figure 3), and how to relocate the hatchlings back to sea. Jignesh Gohil described the appropriate care of turtle eggs when in the hatcheries, and the role of temperature in determining hatchling sex. During the two hour field demonstration, three nests and two hatchlings were located. One of hatchlings was relocated to the nearby hatchery while the other one, being healthy, was released back into the sea.
With a vote of thanks by Mr. R.D. Vansh, Range Forest Officer Mangrol, this one day workshop on hatchery management practices came to an end.
*The report is based on details provided by Mr. Jignesh Gohil of Prakruti Nature Club, Kodinar, Gujarat.
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Is Iraq returning to its secular roots
By GavinJones on 15th March 2010 in Blog
By Fatih Abdulsalam- Azzaman, March 15, 2010
The results from the general elections indicate that the sectarian equation brought about in the aftermath of the occupation of Baghdad may no longer hold. We have seen Iraqis rallying behind groups which puts national interests above sectarianism.
Some even go on saying that the equation has lost its balance. The evidence they cite are the results in provinces such as Nineveh, Salahuddeen, Anbar and Diyala where the electorate chose a secular coalition at the expense of an Islamist party.
On the other hand, there are many who say that some other political blocs have preserved their standing by relying on sectarian support.
These people add that the coalition of the State of the Law headed by outgoing Prime Minister Noor al-Maliki and the National Coalition are none but sectarian formations. This is evident in the overwhelming support they obtained in certain provinces.
In the meantime, even those entertaining hopes for the emergence of a secular state, have their doubts. They do not think that the ‘secular’ front which Ayad Allawi’s Iraqi block represents is truly secular. It has the same faces as before and the same program.
Allawi’s 25 deputies lost their compass in the past years in parliament and entered into coalitions with non-secular groups. Allawi himself has been away from the Iraqi scene for more than five years.
What I see as a good sign emerging from the latest elections is the fact that Iraqis are seriously thinking of national interests. This is what counts regardless of who wins.
But this is just the beginning and the yearning for national interests to be placed above everything else is still in its nascent stage.
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Sportswoman of the Year
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Seeing is believing: Richie McCarthy’s All-Ireland winning psychology
Defender employs visualisation technique to prepare for what materialised at Croke Park
Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 06:00
Ian O'Riordan
Limerick’s Richie McCarthy and William O’Donoghue celebrate at the final whistle after victory over Galway at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Every All-Ireland winner is their own case study in psychology, and Richie McCarthy is no exception. In his dreams, he was already holding up the Liam MacCarthy; only when it actually came true he could hardly believe it.
Aged 30, an All Star full back in 2013, McCarthy wasn’t even sure what if any role he might play in Sunday’s showdown against Galway. He hadn’t started a championship match this summer, and was only required as a replacement in two (against Clare and Carlow).
Still he spent the entire week mostly lost in the process of visualisation, imagining what he needed to do once he did come on, and what he would do once Limerick won. Including roaring in front of Hill 16.
No wonder McCarthy is one of the many Limerick players to be singing the praises of Caroline Currid, the Sligo sports psychologist. Given the nature of the business, her exact influence on Limerick’s victory on Sunday may never be known, only McCarthy is adamant it all played a key part.
Before working with the Limerick hurlers this year, Currid had been involved in the back-room teams of three All -Ireland winners – Tyrone (2008), Tipperary hurlers (2010), Dublin (2011). She also worked with former Munster captain Paul O’Connell and Kenya’s two-time 800m Olympic champion David Rudisha.
“The management and ourselves were all a bit raw getting to an All-Ireland final,” says McCarthy, “but she had the experience, she told us a lot about it. Even the day before, she said if you don’t pick up the hurley the day before a game, then don’t do it. In other words don’t change your routine, which is a big thing for us.”
Currid’s input become particularly useful when Limerick found themselves holding out against Galway’s late onslaught, their eight-point lead whittled down to one in injury-time: “You just have to keep in the moment, she always says that.
“In the Cork game, we were on the flip side of it, coming from six points down. You just have to keep calm, keep realistic, keep playing the ball out, keep playing through the lines, don’t panic. And I don’t think we did, I know they eked away at the lead but at the end of the day I think we kept our heads.”
McCarthy has by now brought the MacCarthy Cup back to his native Kilfinane, the highest village in Limerick surrounded by the Ballyhoura Mountains; and more specifically to McCarthy’s Bar, the family business with also has traces back to Tommy McCarthy, Limerick’s two-time All-Ireland winning defender in the 1930s.
“What can you say about that? It’s in the family, it’s unbelievable. You’re just building on a tradition there for years. For myself, Tom Condon, Seamie Hickey, Nickie [Quaid], the old guard really, you always want to think you’d get there by any means, before I retired anyway. Still, not in your wildest dreams did you think we’d get there.
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“But in the build-up to the game, even when you’re sleeping during the week, I always had the image in my head of running around Croke Park with that trophy in our hands and I wanted to go up to Hill 16 and go absolutely nuts with it, which I did.
“Visualisation is not used enough in GAA. All week I had it in my head, I didn’t want to be thinking too far ahead because if you’re thinking of future things, you’re lost, but all week I was just thinking it, whether I come on or not. This panel is so tight, with the 36 panel members that we have, it didn’t really make a difference if I started or not, everyone is the same really on that panel.” When McCarthy did come in (the first replacement, on 50 minutes, for the injured Mike Casey), he knew exactly what to do: “I saw Mike Casey went down with his ankle in the first half and I was kind of preparing myself. Then I think he went down with cramp in the end. You’re mad to get into it, but you’re very nervous too, your legs are gone to jelly.
“But when you get the first ball and get the first tackle, you’re into the game straight away. You’re training ten or 11 months and all your life for these occasions so that’s where you want to be. Being honest as a player, you do look up at the clock, sure, and you’re thinking ‘please time come on come on, be on our side’. When we saw eight minutes, that’s an eternity. In my head I was also thinking if a fella is coming through you have to take him down because if you give away a score, what about it, you have a lead.”
McCarthy has little doubt that this victory will do for the future psychology of Limerick hurling: “Shane Dowling spoke during the week and said ‘why can’t we win the game by six or seven points, why do we always have to be chasing the game? Go out and f***ing win it, play with a bit of abandonment, we’re well capable of it.’
“When Micheál Donoghue came into the dressing-room after, he said ‘the one thing ye do, enjoy this’. That’s for the management to decide who to bring in for next year but the boys are so grounded. The full back line was only 22-23 and they’re going to be there for years to come.
“They’re just so used to winning. In years gone by, if we won a big game it was kind of like a relief. But these young lads are just so used to it. If we won a big game in years gone by, we’d maybe celebrate for too long but they’re just so used to winning and we’re living off them really, they’re the heroes really.”
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September 20, 2018 ISARA Corporation Press Release
Partnership aims to deliver secure, post-quantum-ready PKI with end-to-end roots of trust and safe, reliable key management for next-gen IoT devices
LEHI, Utah, PARIS and WATERLOO, Ontario – (September 20, 2018) — DigiCert Inc., the world’s leading provider of scalable PKI solutions for identity and encryption, Gemalto, a global leader in digital security, and ISARA Corp., the leading provider of quantum-safe security solutions, today announced a partnership to develop advanced quantum-safe digital certificates and secure key management for connected devices commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT).
“DigiCert, Gemalto and ISARA are collaborating today to solve tomorrow’s problem of defending connected devices and their networks against the new security threats that the implementation of quantum computers will unleash,” says Deepika Chauhan, Executive VP of Emerging Markets at DigiCert. “The work we’re doing now will ensure that the connected systems that serve as the brains of automobiles, industrial control systems, medical devices, nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure are safe from those threats in five, 10 and 20 years.”
The partnership provides significant advantages for enterprise security teams looking to secure connected devices with lengthy product lifetimes now to avoid expensive security retrofitting as quantum computing becomes more prevalent. Organizations can deploy these solutions at any scale, given that DigiCert is already capable of issuing and reliably hosting billions of digital certificates for public trust and private PKI systems. The work of DigiCert with ISARA and Gemalto will enable quantum-resistant certificates with the full capability of hosted, on-premise and hybrid deployment options.
DigiCert already works with many companies and consortiums using PKI to authenticate, encrypt and provide integrity for their connected devices. ISARA recognizes DigiCert’s track record in advancing many of the certificate innovations in use today, as well as its robust certificate management capabilities, and in operating the industry’s most ubiquitous, trusted roots. Gemalto offers secure key storage and management via its SafeNet Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) that integrate with DigiCert APIs to enable large-scale, automated credential issuing for connected devices via an internet-enabled gateway to distribute identity over the cloud. Certificates obtained through this partnership will be enabled with quantum-safe cryptography ahead of any breakthroughs that could eventually lead to quantum computing threatening connected device security.
“Experts estimate that the dawn of large-scale quantum computing will arrive in the next eight to 10 years, bringing with it the moment when all current public key cryptography can no longer be trusted,” says Scott Totzke, CEO & Co-founder at ISARA. “The work we’re doing today ensures that a fundamental element of the security stack, root certificates, is secure by embedding quantum-safe cryptography. This means that IoT manufacturers and other large organizations will have the solutions and tools they need to prepare for the quantum threat well in advance of that date, keeping confidential information and high-value assets safe.”
“Gemalto’s SafeNet Hardware Security Modules act as the root of trust to secure the most sensitive data and applications and protect billions of the digital transactions every day around the world,” said Todd Moore, Senior Vice President for Encryption Products at Gemalto. “This partnership with DigiCert and ISARA will help organizations build secure and future-proof cryptographic operations that can guard against the potential security threats of quantum computing and ensure a more secure world for connected automobiles, devices, machines, smart cities and mission-critical infrastructure.”
Today, many IoT devices rely on RSA and ECC cryptography to protect the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of electronic communications. However, NIST and others in the security community predict that within a decade, large-scale quantum computing will break RSA and ECC public key cryptography. DigiCert, Gemalto and ISARA recognize that crypto-agility becomes paramount for manufacturers of connected devices that will be in use a decade or more from now.
To advance the use of reliable quantum-proof certificates, DigiCert, Gemalto and ISARA are collaborating with industry standards bodies that also are pursuing the advancement of post-quantum cryptography, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Efforts to address quantum computing security today will support connected device manufacturers and users well into the future.
Consider the automobile industry, which is producing more vehicles with semi- and fully-autonomous driving capabilities. A car should last for 20 years or more, and manufacturers will need to ensure that the IoT devices they install will be secure and continue to function even if there is a breakage in the RSA algorithms that would render today’s digital certificates ineffective.
“The automotive industry is very focused on long-term and sustainable security management that covers the lifecycle of our vehicles,” said SAE Hardware Security Sub-Committee Chair Bill Mazzara. “Crypto agility is one of the key areas we consider and that includes quantum-resistant technology.”
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DigiCert is the world’s leading provider of scalable PKI solutions for identity and encryption. The most innovative companies, including the Global 2000, choose DigiCert for its expertise in identity and encryption for web servers and Internet of Things devices. DigiCert supports SSL/TLS and other digital certificates for PKI deployments at any scale through its certificate lifecycle management platform, CertCentral®. The company has been recognized with dozens of awards for its enterprise-grade management platform, fast and knowledgeable customer support, and market-leading growth.
For the latest DigiCert news and updates, visit digicert.com or follow @digicert.
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Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2017 annual revenues of €3 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.
From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.
Gemalto’s solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software – enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.
Our 15,000 employees operate out of 114 offices, 40 personalization and data centers, and 35 research and software development centers located in 47 countries.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.
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ISARA is a cybersecurity company specializing in creating production-ready quantum-safe security solutions for today’s computing ecosystems. As a commercial solution provider within a rich academic and research ecosystem, ISARA is part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness of quantum threats, and design and implement quantum-safe solutions that will work globally.
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by Kevin Cassidy
Bobby Gibbons uses his head to come down with this interception during adult flag football action at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Islander Photo: Kevin Cassidy
With the Anna Maria Island Community Center’s adult flag football season at its halfway point, the Bills have established themselves as the team to beat.
Not only are they the only undefeated team, they are the only team with a winning record. Conference foes the Jaguars and Broncos are in second and third place with 2-2 records.
Over in the NFC, the Vikings are on top of the conference with a 2-2 record, while the Giants are in second place at 1-3 and the Bucs remain winless, though they came painfully close to their first win while dropping a 20-19 decision to the Vikings in flag football action July 8.
The Buccaneer offense is still a work in progress, as the Viking defense held them to only one touchdown, but the Buc defense came through with interceptions that were returned for touchdowns by Shawn Kaleta and Bobby Gibbons. Gibbons also came through with seven flag pulls, while Billy Malfese added an interception to go along with one flag pull.
Offensively, the Bucs were led by quarterback David Johnston, who completed 12 of 23 passes for 130 yards including a touchdown to Kaleta. Kaleta finished with 39 receiving yards and eight rushing yards for the Bucs, which also received 56 receiving yards from Gibbons and 25 receiving yards from Heidi Johnston in the close loss.
The Vikings were led by the all-around play of Jordan Pritchard, who led all receivers with 112 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for another 41 yards. Defensively, Pritchard had a pair of interceptions and three flag pulls. Other offensive contributions came from quarterback Paul Kurtz, who passed for 149 yards, and Lance Plowman, who had 28 yards of total offense and a pair of touchdown runs in the victory.
Todd Zawistoski led the defense with five flag pulls and an interception, while Phelps Tracy added a pair of flag pulls.
The Bills remained undefeated with their 21-15 victory over the Giants. Quarterback Scott Dell paced the offense with 144 passing yards and three touchdown passes, two of which were to Ryan Hogan, who finished with 51 receiving yards and a 2-point conversion. Brian Moorhead added 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, while David Bishop finished with 38 receiving yards and an extra point.
Nate Talucci paced the Bills defense with three flag pulls, while Hogan, George Imes and Moorhead added two pulls apiece. Chris Jones rounded out the defensive effort with an interception to go along with one flag pull.
The Giants were led by quarterback Mark Anderson, who completed 16 of 20 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Jeremy Jackson added a touchdown and 82 yards of total offense, while Jimmy Thomas added 59 receiving yards and 34 rushing yards. April Jonatzke finished with 13 receiving yards and a touchdown, while husband Andy Jonatzke added 24 receiving yards and an extra point.
Thomas made two flag pulls, forced a safety and had a quarterback sack to lead the Giants defense that also received two pulls from Jackson and a flag pull each from April Jonatzke and Anderson in the loss.
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Sato and Swain paced the Jaguar defense with interceptions that they returned for touchdowns, while Monica Simpson and Scott Rudacille each pulled off a quarterback sack.
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American pop diva Lady Gaga is in Istanbul for her 2014 world tour, “ArtRave: The Artpop Ball,” and promises to be a REAL party, and an experience not to miss.
Gaga arrived at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport September 14 for her concert at the ITÜ Stadium
on September 16. She was welcomed with great enthusiasm and tears at the airport, where she posed with her Turkish fans before heading to her hotel. Lady Gaga is staying in Istanbul at the new Raffles Istanbul in Zorlu Center.
Gaga posted on her instagram that her suite in Istanbul is amazing and that she is feeling like a princess.
My suite in Istanbul is simply sensational. Incredible space, design, views and luxury. Look at this chocolate wheel, grand piano and flowers. I’ll be writing some songs while I’m here!
They even left a sweet note for Miss Asia, next to a beautiful puppy bed, food and silver bowls. Ultimate elegance, a million thank yous I feel like a princess.
The American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, widely regarded as the natural heir to Madonna’s Queen of Pop throne, hit the stage in Istanbul for her first performance in Turkey on September 16.
The concert kicked off the Grammy award-winning singer’s European leg of her tour, backed up by a 144-member team consisting of dancers, creative directors, stylists and technicians.
Starting on time at 9 p.m., Istanbul Technical University’s stadium hosted thousands of delirious Gaga fans, who created a feverish atmosphere to welcome the megastar.
Gaga changed more than five outfits during her performance, and also took off her dress on stage just before singing one of her most well-known hits “Bad Romance.”
Gaga performed a kind of “greatest hits” set including “Alejandro,” “Applause,” “Poker Face,” “Born This Way” and “G.U.Y.” Since her first album was released in 2008, Lady Gaga has won countless awards for her work.
Addressing her fans in Turkish, Gaga said: “Sizi seviyorum” (I love you), and particularly praised her transsexual fans. “I travel all over the world. Believe me, it is really hard to be gay. Be proud of yourself, it is no matter what you are. He [God] loves all of you,” she said.
The Istanbul concert kicks off the European leg of the Grammy award-winning singer’s tour titled, “ArtRAVE: the ARTPOP ball. The tour takes her to North America, Europe and Asia to promote her third album, “Artpop,” which was released in 2013.
The 28-year-old singer, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, will perform 78 concerts in 68 cities during her tour, which began on May 4 and will end on Nov. 10. She is accompanied by a 144-member team of dancers, creative directors, stylists and technicians.
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Gaga will perform her most popular songs from recent few years, including “Alejandro,” “Bad Romance,” “Poker Face,” “Born This Way” and “G.U.Y.”
Lady Gaga’s 2014 world tour officially started on May 4 in Florida, and will make stops in Japan and Australia before touching down in Istanbul.
The concert at Istanbul Technical University Stadium will be the tour’s first stop of many in Europe, not to mention a big night for local youngsters, for whom it will be their first opportunity to see the much loved American pop star perform in Istanbul, Lady Gaga will then head on to Athens for a September 19 concert.
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by Ian McDonald | Jan 29, 2018
My name is Ian McDonald. I’m 13 and I love to play games! Roleplaying games (RPGs), puzzle games, platformers, shooters…you name it. I took a quiz at a site called Quantic Foundry to tell me more about what kinds of games I might like, and my results made complete sense to me: I tend to like really difficult games, and games with puzzles and mysteries to solve. I also really like story games with immersive worlds.
Ian McDonald, 13 years old.
My favorite game right now is Cuphead (rated 10+ years), released this year by Studio MDHR on Xbox and Windows. A lot of the Let’s Play videos for Cuphead on YouTube (like this one by Markiplier, one of my favorite YouTubers) are hilarious because they show a lot of people failing. It is a super difficult game, but the designers make it really fun to fail. The premise is that there’s this cute little dude whose head for whatever reason is a coffee cup, and he has a bendy straw that bounces adorably while he runs around. Cuphead and his brother, Mugman (whose head, naturally, is a mug) accidentally lost their souls to the devil while gambling at a casino. In order to get their souls back from King Dice, the evil casino manager, they have to bring in the soul contracts of all the other characters who also lost their souls in that casino.
Cuphead and Mugman.
If you’ve played this game, then you probably hear the “Floral Fury” stage music playing in your head right now. If you haven’t, then allow me to give a brief summary of the game. Cuphead is a mix between a boss rush and a shoot-em-up platformer, constantly switching between platforming levels and boss battles, and all done to ridiculously catchy jazz and swing music. This game makes the levels challenging and hardly ever gives you a fair fight, but still manages to keep you in a decent mood with its colorful and interesting art style. The whole game features hand-painted cel animation that was popularized in the cartoons of the 1930s, which lends itself really well to imaginative characters and whimsical situations. Between the Barber Shop Quartet singing the title music, and the lively and memorable boss music, this game has amazing music that adds to the fun and interesting gameplay.
While playing this game, I found my mind returning to a certain topic I’ve been learning about at school: growth mindset, or the idea that you can get better at something through practice and failure. This also means you don’t give up, and you continue to persevere no matter how difficult the task because you can learn from failure, and failure makes you better when you think about your mistakes. I feel that growth mindset matches well with Cuphead, because it is always throwing new and more difficult challenges at you without warning. While playing Cuphead you will notice that you die a lot. I mean…A LOT. You probably won’t make it through the game without AT LEAST a hundred deaths. But…dying that often is the only way to eventually beat the game. I beat Cuphead on the regular difficulty setting after about two weeks of playing during every spare minute I had. I died around 250 total times before finishing it.
What it looks like to die right at the end of a level in Cuphead. So close!
All the deaths are frustrating (and funny), but every time you die, it teaches you something you’ll need to know to get closer to beating the level. In a level called “Floral Fury,” I constantly died when the flower reels back and launches his face right at you. After dying to that attack a few times I understood the flower’s behavior and knew to dodge the attack next time!
When fighting “Dr. Khal’s Robot,” there are four main stages to the fight with the first and second being the hardest. You must destroy a laser beam on the top of his head, a station that sends out little bombs, and a weird electricity field. Every time you destroy one of these things, a new mechanic is added to the fight, replacing whatever you destroyed. This quickly gets annoying and kills you constantly, but there is a pattern that you learn by dying. When fighting King Dice, the final game boss, there is a pattern in his behavior that you can only memorize through repeated death.
I felt so much more accomplished each time I defeated a boss that I’d died many times trying to beat, because I had shown persistence and learned to recognize that death and failure are just part of the process you have to go through in order to beat Cuphead. While growth mindset is usually used to describe your overall work ethic and your personal sense of motivation in life, I think that there are ways that games can encourage this, too. Cuphead is a great example because it helped me to think about how games can relate to growth mindset, and it helped me want to keep going even though I died a lot.
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Hokkaido by train in autumn
Hokkaido by train in autumn 北海道電車ツアー
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Daisetsuzan, Hokkaido
Koyo Express
Hokkaido is the first region of Japan where the autumn leaves arrive before spreading south, as it is the northernmost island of the archipelago. To better appreciate the colours, how about a train ride from Sapporo?
Mount Asahidake
Daisetsuzan Park in fall
Daisetsuzan Park in Hokkaido
Daisetsuzan in autumn
A rail adventure
It's in the heart of Hokkaido that the koyo season, autumn colored foliage, begins. From the beginning of September, the leaves start to change color and all of Daisetsuzan National Park, with a total area of 220,000 hectares, is colored yellow, red and orange, to the delight of visiting nature lovers.
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Start your day in Sapporo: the JR limited express train to Asahikawa will take you into the wilderness in about 1 hour 30 minutes. Once there, take the bus to the Asahikawa ropeway (Sanroku station), which will raise you to 1,600 meters above sea level. It is here that the real adventure begins: on a hiking trail of about an hour, you can enjoy the view of the mountains of Daisetsuzan and visit the ponds Sugatami and Meoto.
Forests on Asahidake
The "Asahidake ropeway"
Biei fields in autumn
A village with a thousand colors
From Asahikawa, a local train takes you to the village of Biei, a little further west of Daisetsuzan National Park. The flower season gives way to the harvest season. The forest around the blue pond Aoi ike is dyed in the colors of the earth and reveals a calm and relaxing atmosphere, without the tourists, often numerous in summer. The colorful Four Seasons Hill, Shikisai no oka, is also a place to enjoy the best views of the island.
For those who prefer to simply enjoy the view, a bus ride service is available and changes according to the season: from late September to early October, the Biei Bus View takes you to the Biei Hills (Tour of the hills) or enjoy the panorama of flowering fields and the blue pond (Flower fields and blue pond tour).
Adult price: 2,000 yen; Children's rate (up to 11 years old): 1,000 yen.
Finally, remember that if you travel from Sapporo to Biei and Furano , the Furano-Biei Rail Ticket allows you to travel unlimited for 4 days for 6,500 yen ($58).
Biei in autumn
Flower fields in Biei, "Shikisai no oka", Hokkaido
Credit: Jérôme Laborde
Hokkaido by train in autumn北海道電車ツアー
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Purdue offense hampered by slow starts
The Boilermakers have been outscored by 25 points in the first quarter this season
Purdue offense hampered by slow starts The Boilermakers have been outscored by 25 points in the first quarter this season Check out this story on jconline.com: https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/2019/10/29/purdue-offense-hampered-slow-starts/2496638001/
Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal & Courier Published 12:56 p.m. ET Oct. 29, 2019
WEST LAFAYETTE – Tracking Purdue’s offense through eight games and heading into Saturday’s matchup against Nebraska at Ross-Ade Stadium:
For this team, in this season filled with injuries and newcomers playing more, the start of the game becomes a telling sign whether success follows.
The Boilermakers have scored first three times through the first eight games. In the season opener at Nevada and against Texas Christian and Maryland. Purdue is 1-2 in those games, beating the Terrapins by 26 points.
Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm reacts to a call during the first quarter of a NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier)
While falling behind can point to a defensive issue, it’s also a problem for the offense. Purdue trailed Illinois last week 24-0 before it scored in the fourth quarter. Iowa built 9-7 and 16-7 advantages and the Boilermakers could never grab the lead, thanks to a pair of turnovers.
Penn State jumped to a 28-0 lead before Purdue found the end zone. Same situation with Minnesota, which scored 28 points in the first half and led by 18. A likely TD pass was dropped and a turnover stalled the offense against TCU.
The Boilermakers’ point differential in the first quarter is minus 25, the biggest of the four periods.
In the loss to Illinois, Purdue had field position on its side in the first quarter. The Boilermakers took 10 of their 20 snaps in Fighting Illini territory but had nothing to show for it.
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Those 10 plays went for minus 2 yards.
“After I watched the film, there were some missed opportunities to score on the first three drives,” coach Jeff Brohm said. “Whether it was a dropped ball, whether it was a wrong route run or whether it was a bust on a certain blocking scheme … we had a chance to drive it down and score at the beginning of the game.”
Once Illinois put up two scores, it was going to be difficult for the Boilermakers to come back, in part because of the conditions, but also the way the offense was playing.
Unofficially, there were at least five dropped passes that played a role in drives stalling throughout the game. That made it a challenge to get freshman receiver David Bell and other playmakers involved. Bell was coming off a 13-catch, 197-yard performance at Iowa but managed five catches for 15 yards against Illinois.
“We always want to get it to David in general (but) in those conditions, it was tough to throw the ball,” Brohm said. “A lot of times we got it to him and it was on screens. We knew there were ways to get him open down the field but it’s just a matter of completing the ball.”
TRENDING UP
Long drives: Five scoring drives of at least 90 yards, including three from 99 yards.
Big gains: Tops in the Big Ten with 39 passing yards of 20 yards or more.
TRENDING DOWN
Turnovers: The Boilermakers have multiple giveaways in five of their six losses.
Long runs: One of two teams nationally – Akron is the other – with only one run of 20 yards or more.
► Rondale Moore?
► Can the Boilermakers get an early lead against the Huskers?
► Will we see another quarterback change on Saturday?
Quarterback Jack Plummer had made progress since his first start against Texas Christian but took a step back in the loss to Illinois. The rainy weather and the conditions played a role but not on the pick-six, which swung the game into the Illini’s favor. Plummer remains the starter but Brohm has shown he’s willing to make a switch and showing improvement will help the redshirt freshman’s case for the rest of this season and beyond. If Moore returns, he would help this offense just by his presence, but his playmaking skills have been missed.
Nebraska (4-4, 2-3) at Purdue (2-6, 1-4)
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In 1952 the land being the current site of the Synagogue was purchased and the Synagogue was built and occupied in 1955.
One of the earliest committees to manage the Synagogue once the new site was occupied was: Lou Klein, Sidney Sinclair, Alf & Morry Borman, Milo Zipkis, Hans Newman, Hans Faber, Arnold Hyman, Les Shields and others. Services in the early years were conducted by Oscar Munz.
The original two Sefar Torahs were donated by The Great Synagogue in Sydney and a third was donated by Sidney Sinclair. The original pulpit was donated by Lou Klein. The interior upholstery of the original Ark was prepared by Sidney Lipman.
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The First Ministers
In 1965 the first minister Rev. H.Harkaway was appointed.
Rev Harkaway served the community for 14 years during which time the Jewish community in Parramatta consolidated itself. The original purpose of providing Jewish education for the children was realised on many occasions culminating in Barmitzvahs, Batmitzvahs and many Simchas for the families of those original founding members and the new members attracted to the area.
Following the untimely passing of Reverend Harkaway, services were conducted by the membership once again until the appointment of Rev. S.Goldberg, and later, Rabbi A. Blasenstein. The departure of Rabbi Blasenstein saw the appointment Rev.G.Blavis.
Subsequently in recent years, the position of Minister has been held by Rabbi Yossi Wernick and most recently by Motty Tenenboim.
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Uncle's gift to bride serves as touching reminder of deceased dad on wedding day
Posted: 10:46 AM, Dec 06, 2019
By: Kyle Hicks
WALNUT SHADE, Mo. – Many girls dream of their father walking them down the aisle at their wedding. That wasn’t an option for one Missouri bride, but her dad was there in spirit thanks to a silly prank he pulled before his death.
Skye Harmon was only 2 years old when her father, Michael Woodruff, went to the hospital for what he though was a hernia. Turns out, he had Stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma and learned he only had a few months to live.
Being so young at the time of his death, Harmon says she only ever got to know her dad through stories told by friends and family.
“My aunts and uncles, grandparents, and my mom have always told me things about him that made me feel close to him,” said Harmon, who is now 23.
On her wedding day in October, Harmon says her uncle, Mark Woodruff, visited her in her bridal room before the ceremony and told her a story about her dad that she had never heard before.
Harmon’s uncle told her that her father was the best man in his wedding and when it was time to hand him the rings, he instead gave him a googly eyed, red-lipped frog ring as a joke.
Woodruff held onto that silly ring since that day and passed it onto his niece on her special day.
Before she walked down the aisle, Harmon slipped the frog ring onto her right-hand ring finger, serving as a reminder that her father was there with her as she married the love of her life, Aaron Harmon.
“I wore it on my right hand as I walked down the aisle and will treasure it forever,” said Harmon.
Harmon says she and her husband plan to put the fragile frog ring in a shadow box alongside other mementos from their wedding.
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Massive fire at Texas chemical storage facility may keep burning until Wednesday
DEER PARK, Texas — A fire burning at a petrochemical storage facility in suburban Houston could burn for two more days as firefighters take a defensive posture and let the blaze burn through fuel stored in tanks at the site, officials said Monday.
Ray Russell, spokesman for Channel Industries Mutual Aid, which is helping in the response, said firefighters have had "pretty good success controlling the fire" and stopping it from spreading to other tanks. The tanks that are burning contain gas, oil and chemicals, according to Intercontinental Terminals Company, which owns the facility.
In one tank, Russell said, crews are working to pump out a flammable liquid to deprive the fire of fuel. Even with that effort, the fire could burn until Wednesday, he said.
A column of black smoke rose from the plant, but the city of Deer Park and ITC said tests indicated the air was not dangerous as of late Monday morning. Schools in Deer Park and La Porte were shut down as testing continues.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Asked whether the result of air-quality tests could be released to the media, ITC spokeswoman Alice Richardson said they had already been provided to city officials and she would check on whether she could share them with reporters.
A private air monitoring contractor declared the readings "favorable," Deer Park's Office of Emergency Management said just before noon (1 p.m. ET). The latest results indicate "no detections during the latest reporting period exceeded recommended action levels," the office said.
Low levels of "particulate matter" were detected early Monday, the company said, and "a single, volatile organic compound detection has been found 6 miles southwest of the facility. These readings are currently well below hazardous levels."
ITC reported the fire began in a single tank on Sunday afternoon and spread to a second tank. Richardson told reporters that firefighters were using foam in their efforts to douse the blaze and they were hoping that once the fire was contained, they could close the tank valves and the fire would put itself out.
By Monday morning, seven of the Deer Park facility's 242 tanks were involved in the fire, and the blaze spread to an eighth tank before 5:30 a.m., the company said.Later, however, David Wascome, ITC's vice president of terminal operations, said only seven tanks were affected and that one of the tanks originally cited was empty. The fire is confined to an area containing 15 tanks, he said.
"Although the risk of explosion is minimal, we continue to take precautions to further reduce this possibility," the company said.
One tank stores naphtha, another contains xylene, the latest to catch fire contains toluene and the others hold "gas blend stocks used in the production of finished gasoline, and base oil commonly used as machine lubricants," ITC said.
The tank containing the naphta, which is highly flammable, was the one being pumped, the company said.
Xylene is a solvent that occurs naturally in petroleum, and swallowing or breathing the substance can cause death, while nonlethal exposure can cause eye, nose, throat and skin irritation, among other maladies, according to the National Library of Medicine .
Naphtha is a petroleum product resulting from the distillation of natural gas or crude oil, the library says . It can be an eye and nasal irritant. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and is used as a gasoline additive, "and damage to the central nervous system is the main concern following exposure to toluene in the air," the library says .
ITC describes naphtha and xylene as "components in gasoline." Toluene, it said, is used in the production of nail polish remover, glue and paint thinner.
All ITC employees are accounted for, and no injuries have been reported, the company said. Authorities reopened Highway 225 early Monday and lifted an order that residents of Deer Park stay inside with with their windows closed and central cooling or heating units turned off, the city's Office of Emergency Management said.
Gov. Greg Abbott said state officials are monitoring the situation, and his office had "ordered that all state resources be made available to local and industry officials and urge residents to continue heeding the warnings of local officials."
According to ITC, the Deer Park terminal opened in 1972 and has capacity for 2.2 million cubic meters -- more than a half billion gallons -- of storage for "all kinds of petrochemical liquids and gases, as well as fuel oil, bunker oil and distillates." The facility has ship and barge docks, rail and truck access and pipeline connections.
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: 2004 Dominus Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
2004 Dominus Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. Not one of the longest-lived wines from Dominus, but it is certainly at a wonderful point in its evolution right now. This beautiful historic vineyard in Yountville produced 5,500 cases of Dominus from a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. Increasingly, it is rare to find any Merlot being used in Dominus. Proprietor Christian Moueix said that the 2004 harvest stood out because of the extraordinary heat during the first several weeks of September. The harvest was one of the earliest ever, starting at the end of August and finishing before the end of September. (RP) (4/2014)
95 points Connoisseurs Guide
This very generous and well-ripened offering starts out with an involving display of cherries, cassis, herbs, sweet oak and loam in its deep and decidedly complex aromas, and it follows with equally wide-ranging flavors that show a real sense of layering and plenty of depth. Ripe, but always in balance and firmed by a good dose of youthful tannins, this latest Dominus bottling is among the winery's very best efforts ever, and it is certain to get better yet over the next decade. *Three Stars* (8/2007)
94 points Vinous
Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Superripe but highly complex nose exudes scents of blueberry, violet, minerals, licorice, game and cocoa powder. Plush and seamless on the palate, conveying a wonderfully silky mouth feel to the dark fruit, coffee and licorice flavors; less animal in character than some other very ripe vintages of Dominus. This wonderfully suave, sweet, youthful wine finishes with slowly mounting, very fine-grained tannins and considerable class. (ST) (6/2015)
93 points Wine Spectator
This is fleshed-out, engagingly seductive, creamy-textured and rich in flavor, with purity, focus and depth, made special by supple, graceful nuances. Long, intricate and delicate on the finish. (JL, Web Only-2014)
From John Daniel's classic Napanook Vineyard in the Mayacamas benchlands at Yountville, now owned by Christian Moueix of Pomerol. It often takes days of air for a young Dominus to show the detail of its flavor, and this 2004 remains wrapped in its sleek, graceful tannins longer than most. For now, the shape of the wine is clear-the depth of plummy fruit, the sweetness of the alcohol and its edge of red peppercorn spice. The black, chewy tannins will need a few years in the cellar to mellow, allowing the wine to become more expressive. It has a long life ahead. (10/2007)
Straddles the Napa-Bordeaux horse, with well-ripened, dark cherry fruit and sweet vanillin oak melding with dusty herbs, forest floor, cedar and tobacco notes. Marvelous concentration and depth; firmly tannic, yet also generous. Could be Christian Moueix’s best Dominus. (LM) 19/20 points (6/2008)
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Fares Sabawi, Digital Journalist
Published: January 15, 2020, 3:15 pm
Tags: Crime, San Antonio
Prosecutors: Randolph Air Force Base employee made millions in fraud scheme
Employee steered government contracts to software company, indictment alleges
A civilian Randolph Air Force Base employee accepted more than $2.3 million in bribes to steer government contracts to a software engineering company, according to federal prosecutors.
A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed the indictment against Keith Alan Seguin, 53, “who was intimately involved in the government contract process” at the base.
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The grand jury also indicted software engineering company Quantadyn Corporation, part-owner David Joseph Bolduc Jr. and Rubens Wilson Fiuza Lima.
Prosecutors allege the scheme spanned from 2006 until 2018.
Seguin used his position to steer government contracts and subcontracts to Quantadyn for aircraft and close-air-support training simulators.
A portion of the bribe money was laundered through Fiuza Lima’s business, Impex Inc., according to the news release.
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The case was investigated by several federal agencies, including the Defense Criminal Investigative Services and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.
The defendants face up to 45 years in jail and fines up to $1 million if convicted. Quantadyn also faces fines up to $1.5 million, according to the news release.
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Fares Sabawi has been a journalist in San Antonio for three years. He has covered several topics, but focuses on crime, courts and record requests the most. He also has a recurring appearance on KSAT News at 9's Trending Now segment.
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One dead following police incident in East Helena
By: Jonathon Ambarian
UPDATE 1:00 P.M.: Lewis and Clark Co. Sheriff Leo Dutton confirmed a man died following a traffic stop in East Helena Thursday morning.
According to the sheriff, a Fish and Game officer stopped a vehicle that police were looking for following a reported domestic incident in the Helena Valley.
Dutton says law enforcement officers attempted to negotiate with the man for about a half hour before the man fatally shot himself.
Because the incident is considered an "in custody death," the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation and the Anaconda-Deer Lodge coroner will conduct the investigation.
Dutton says no officers fired their weapons during the incident.
The identity of the man has not been released.
HELENA- U.S. Highway 12 is closed in East Helena after a law enforcement incident Thursday morning.
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton confirmed officers are on scene of the incident, near the intersection with Lane Avenue. He also confirmed a shot had been fired, but said there is no current threat to the public.
The East Helena School District posted on Facebook that its schools had been on a “soft lockdown” because of a dangerous situation.
The district announced around 11:30 a.m. that the lockdown had been lifted.
Dutton said the highway will likely remain closed for several hours while the investigation continues.
He said drivers in the area will be detoured onto Main Street in East Helena until the road is reopened.
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Munby relies on problem-solving courts to solve 'care crisis'
By Monidipa Fouzder2016-09-20T12:20:00+01:00
Problem-solving courts are the only hope of bringing the number of care cases under control, the president of the family division said today as he predicted that new cases could soar to as many as 25,000 by 2020.
Publishing his latest View from the president’s chamber, Sir James Munby (pictured) highlighted a pressing need for a ‘radical rebalancing’ of the functions and purpose of the family court.
‘The family court must become, in much of what it does, a problem-solving court,’ he said.
Last week, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will be introducing problem-solving courts to address offender behaviour.
The ministry’s Transforming our justice system paper states that the department is ’exploring the opportunities for problem-solving methods further with the judiciary and collecting the evidence base’, as well as continuing to trial the approach in locations across the UK.
Munby praised the work of the family drug and alcohol courts, and London-based Pause, which offers support to women at risk of having multiple children being removed from their care, saying they must be nurtured and supported.
He added: ‘FDAC, Pause and similar projects are, at present, the best hope, indeed, in truth, the only hope, we have of bringing the system, the ever increasing numbers of care cases, under control.’
Based on an ‘unduly optimistic assumption’, Munby predicted that the number of new care cases could nudge 20,000 by 2019-20, compared with 6,613 in 2005-6. Should the number of cases rise at a greater rate, figures could reach more than 25,000.
However, further research is needed on various topics to come up with accurate predictions for the future, Munby said, including judicial deployment in care cases.
In the meantime, immediate steps should include speeding up the process of judicial recruitment following the retirement, resignation or death of sitting judges.
‘Far too much time passes while the business case supporting the need for a replacement judge is prepared and considered and then, if the business case is agreed, while the process of advertising and conducting the selection process for a successor goes on,’ Munby said.
Highlighting steps to be taken now, Munby said too many documents were still too long, noting that he will be imposing page limits for certain categories of documents following a consultation earlier this year.
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HEARTBREAKING: Patriots make 3rd straight Super Bowl, beat Chiefs in overtime
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a touchdown pass to running back Damien Williams against New England Patriots middle linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Updated: Sun 10:37 PM, Jan 20, 2019
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- It's the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl.
It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady's brilliance to get there — for the third straight year. While the folks back home dealt with a frigid storm, Brady blew through Kansas City's exhausted defense on a 75-yard drive to Rex Burkhead's 2-yard touchdown run in a 37-31 victory Sunday for the AFC championship.
The drive, during which New England (13-5) had three third-down conversions, was reminiscent of when the Patriots beat Atlanta in the only Super Bowl to go to OT two years ago.
"Overtime, on the road against a great team," Brady said. "They had no quit. Neither did we. We played our best football at the end. I don't know, man, I'm tired. That was a hell of a game."
Awaiting them in Atlanta are the Los Angeles Rams, who won 26-23 in overtime in New Orleans for the NFC championship. The Rams (15-3) last made the Super Bowl in 2002 while based in St. Louis, losing to the Patriots.
New England benefited from two critical replay reviews and made its ninth Super Bowl with Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick as coach.
"This is crazy," said Brady, who was 30 of 46 for 348 yards. "What a game."
It's the first time both conference title games went to OT. The last time both visitors won conference championship matches was 2012.
Several times, the Patriots appeared to have it won, only to see Kansas City (13-5) come back in spectacular fashion.
Brady, at 41 already the oldest quarterback to have played in a Super Bowl, drove New England 65 yards in 1:24 to Burkhead's go-ahead 4-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in regulation. That was enough, though, for his far younger counterpart, the 23-year-old All-Pro Patrick Mahomes, to take the Chiefs 48 yards to Harrison Butker's 39-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to force overtime.
It was a sizzling offensive showing in the fourth quarter after defense had been in charge most of the way. Indeed, the Chiefs were blanked in the opening half for the first time all season.
And they never saw the ball in overtime, which along with the two replay decisions might call into play NFL rules and officiating.
"I thought if we got the chance," Mahomes said, "we'd score."
Mahomes finished 16 of 31 for 295 yards and three touchdowns.
New England became the third franchise to reach three Super Bowls in a row. And Belichick now has 30 postseason victories, more than Bill Walsh and Don Shula combined. That Hall of Fame coaching duo also won five Super Bowls; Belichick shoots for No. 6 in two weeks.
An apparent muff by the usually reliable Julian Edelman on a fourth-quarter punt return was overturned by a lengthy video review, prompting raucous booing and some demonstrative arguing from the usually laid-back Andy Reid. Edelman definitely touched his next try when Brady's pass deflected off his hands directly to safety Daniel Sorensen. His 22-yard return set up Kansas City at the Patriots 23, and Damien Williams, who scored three times, had no defender near him down the left sideline for the score that made it 21-17, KC's first lead.
Back came Brady, engineering a 75-yard march on which Chris Hogan's diving one-handed catch on third down appeared to touch the ground. Reid challenged — and lost.
Minutes later, rookie Sony Michel scored from the 10, his second TD of the night.
With 3½ minutes remaining, there was plenty of time for more points. Williams' 2-yard run gave the Chiefs a 28-24 edge that New England took up most of the remaining time overcoming before Butker's field goal sent it to overtime.
The Chiefs hadn't been blanked in any half this season, but they barely were a presence in the first 30 minutes, when they had the ball for 8:53. Mahomes was sacked three times for 43 yards; Kansas City's record-setting attack ran only 16 plays and gained a mere 32 yards.
The zero disappeared quickly in the third quarter. Finally given solid protection, Mahomes unleashed a 54-yard completion to Sammy Watkins over All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore. He then hit another All-Pro, tight end Travis Kelce, on a slant to make it 14-7 — and awaken the slumbering crowd.
But one of several bad decisions further damaged Kansas City when Tyreek Hill, the All-Pro flex player, retreated deep in Chiefs territory returning a punt. Eventually, KC had to punt and the Patriots had excellent field position, setting up a 47-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.
Not one to be shy about innovation, Mahomes completely sidearmed a throw to Watkins for 10 yards on a third down, then a dump-off to Williams covered 33. Kelce drew a pass interference call on J.C. Jackson in the end zone, and Mahomes threw a strike to Williams for the score.
Although the Chiefs were on their heels much of the night, they were down only 17-14.
LOPSIDED FIRST HALF
Just as they did last week in manhandling the Chargers early and cruising, the Patriots delivered a message — and a touchdown — on their first series. It was a classic, covering 80 yards in 15 plays and using up more than eight minutes. Michel, who had 113 yards rushing, scored from the 1.
But Brady made a rare mistakes on the next dominant drive. His third-down pass from the 1 for Rob Gronkowski was short and Reggie Ragland picked it off.
Brady had never thrown an interception from the 1.
When the Chiefs finally got a trademark big play on Mahomes' 42-yard completion to Hill, it went for naught. Mahomes overthrew a wide-open Williams near the end zone, then took a 14-yard sack to send KC out of field goal range.
The Patriots kept dominating the line of scrimmage, Brady took them 90 yards and connected with Phillip Dorsett over sloppy coverage by Steven Nelson to make it 14-0 with 27 seconds left in the half.
In Week 6, the Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40 in a game featuring 946 yards total offense. This one had 814. ... New England has played in eight straight AFC title games, but this is its first road playoff win since the 2006 season vs. San Diego. ... Brady match former Patriots K Adam Vinatieri, now with the Colts, for most wins in NFL history (236). ... Kansas City's defense tied for first in the NFL with 52 sacks, but had none on Sunday. New England had four.
Reid's decision to defer after winning the opening coin toss proved unwise as New England had 22 plays in the opening period, and Kansas City had seven. Then, the Chiefs lost the more important toss before overtime. Less than five minutes later, they were headed to the offseason.
The Patriots head to Atlanta to play the Rams in the Super Bowl.
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Vandal paints homophobic & anti-Semitic graffiti on queer-inclusive rugby team’s field
The culprit signed their name on the vandalized field alongside graffiti of swastikas and male genitalia.
By Daniel Villarreal Saturday, March 2, 2019
Photo: Cape Fear Rugby Club
This week, the Cape Fear Rugby Club of Wilmington, North Carolina discovered homophobic and anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on their practice field including swastikas, Stars of David, male genitalia and the words “Suck D*c.”
Whoever vandalized the field also signed the work “Lil’ Redd” alongside a drawing of a smiling face in a ball cap smoking a joint.
On a public Facebook post with images of the vandalism, the Cape Fear Rugby Club wrote:
Cape Fear Rugby is an all-inclusive organization that loves and supports its community. Since 1974, we’ve called Wilmington our home. We’ve had members of all shapes, sizes, religion, sexual orientation, social class, and race. Fear Rugby members have been your neighbors, your family members, your friends, and your local politicians. WE LOVE WILMINGTON!
Although we hope to catch whoever did this to our pitch, we’re realistic, and know that it’s not going to be easy. Please consider sharing this in hopes of maybe catching the eye of someone that knows something about what happened.
Commenters have suggested that police investigate whether “Lil’ Redd” is the “tag” of a known local vandal. Indeed, the name has appeared on other local graffiti containing genitals and misspelled racial slurs.
Another commenter noted that the incorrectly drawn Jewish stars and other images—like a cross and the word “peace”—suggest that the vandal isn’t that bright.
An image of the Cape Fear Rugby Team Cape Fear Rugby Club
Other regional rugby teams have also left comments of solidarity and support on the team’s Facebook page.
Related: Can the LGBTQ community trust Facebook after Zuckerberg says anti-Semitic posts are okay?
The team had just cleared up its field (or “pitch,” as it’s called) this last January, clearing away brush so they could practice safely for their 2019 season.
FBI data from November 2018 showed a recent rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes including vandalism. U.S. hate crime rates (including crimes against LGBTQ people) have been raising for the last three years.
Anti-Semitic vandalism, Hate Crimes, Homophobic graffiti, North Carolina, rugby team
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Brian Covault
Copyright (C) 2019 by Brian Covault. All rights reserved.
A deafening clap of thunder follows a brilliant flash of lightning by only a second as sheets of rain pour down on the Rolling Meadows nursing home in the small, quiet community 30 minutes outside of Indianapolis. It is mother nature’s last blast on this early October Saturday to usher in the colder, windy days of Fall.
Appropriately nestled among rolling hills, the one story, white building is typical of nursing homes with the main entrance in the center and long wings extending out to each side. A large, white sign with black lettering identifies the institution to visitors just as they enter the long drive leading to a parking area in front of the main entrance. A few cars are parked there. There is another streak of lightning and clash of thunder as a new car pulls in.
Inside the building, patients sit in wheelchairs along the hallway near the entrance, many alone and oblivious. A big, white companion dog roams the halls looking to be petted or scratched with no offers from anyone. The place has a strong antiseptic smell to it, evidence of constant cleaning to stay one step ahead of any bacterial infection that would spread like wildfire here.
A white, middle aged brunette with thin framed glasses and little makeup wearing blue scrubs sits behind a counter facing the main entrance. She has a pleasant look about her as she reviews papers checking off items here and there. She listens to a nearby radio the audio frequently punctuated by static from the constant lightning outside. A man’s excited voice announces the latest news over the radio.
“And now, the latest on the October surprise of the 2036 presidential campaign.”
The brunette sighs. The man’s voice continues as another brilliant lightning flash lights up the windows.
“President Dave Hampton issued a statement this morning saying there is no truth whatsoever to claims his father, the late Shaun Hampton, was a former US spy in the 1960’s turned by the Soviet Union to become a double agent.”
“Hampton went on to say his father served his country with distinction and these allegations are a slander against a man who is no longer alive to defend himself.”
President Hampton’s voice comes over the radio.
“My father died five years ago. Let him rest in peace!”
“Amen!” the brunette says too softly to be heard by anyone.
The reporter continues.
“We have just received word that President Hampton will be holding a press conference in two hours. We will bring you live coverage…”
The reporter continues as the main entrance door opens to more lightning and thunder and a middle aged man wearing an overcoat enters. He is holding an umbrella over his head in one hand and a newspaper in the other. The man quickly collapses the umbrella and places it on top of a nearby coat rack before closing the door behind him. He then removes his coat and hangs it on the rack. He wears a flannel shirt and blue jeans. He is a white man with a middle aged belly. His salt and pepper hair can be more easily seen by the brunette as he approaches the counter. The brunette turns down the volume on the radio as the man begins to speak with a Midwest accent.
“Ah, you’re following the big story too.”
“Hard to avoid. It’s everywhere. They’ll stop at nothing to sling mud!” the brunette says in disgust.
The new visitor agrees.
“Yeah, I was listening on the way here. You must be Barbara’s replacement.”
“She retired last week.” the brunette confirms over another clap of thunder.
“Good for her! She put in a lot of years here.” the man says as he extends his hand toward the brunette.
“I’m here to see Scott Miller.” the man says. “I’m his grandson, Dan.”
The brunette says “Pleased to meet you. My name is Susan. Your grandfather doesn’t get any other visitors.”
“Grandfather in law, actually.” Dan says. “My wife, Maggie, is his granddaughter by blood. Aside from us and our kids, there is no family left. Maggie’s parents died in a car crash 20 years ago.”
Susan says “I’m so sorry.” There is more lightning and thunder outside.
“Thanks.” Dan says. “Once he no longer recognized anyone, it became too much for Maggie. Corey is 10. Jessica is 12. Too young to understand. No point really.”
Dan looks down. Susan pats his arm gently.
“It’s OK.” Susan says. “We get a lot of that here. Scott is 100. Pretty impressive.”
Dan looks up accompanied by more of mother nature’s fireworks.
“Yes, it is!” Dan says. “He’s had a good, long life. Thank you. Well, I suppose I’d better go see him. Still room 122?”
Susan says “Yes, 122.”
“Thanks again!” Dan says.
Dan looks at the radio.
Dan says “Hey, when I get back, you can fill me in on the score.”
They both laugh halfheartedly. Dan walks away.
Scott’s room is the typical nursing home accommodation. A TV sits on top of a table in the middle of one side of the room. A hospital bed sits in the middle of the other side of the room. A recliner is right of the bed. A dresser is on the other side of the bed. Framed pictures sit on top of the dresser featuring Scott’s late wife and Dan’s family. Between the recliner and bed is a beside table with water and a remote for the TV.
A frail, wrinkled old man with white hair and pale skin lays on the hospital bed on his back facing straight up. An IV stand sits directly left of the hospital bed. An IV line runs from a bottle hanging on the stand down to the old man’s left arm.
On the right side of the room is a large window with shades pulled down. An occasional flash of lightning can be seen through the shades as thunder is heard. Heavy rain can be heard pounding down on the window. A door opens on the left side of the room. Dan enters and walks to Scott’s bedside.
Dan says, “Hi, Granddad!”
There is no reaction at all from Scott, no sign of any recognition.
“I’ve come to see how you are getting along and visit for a while.” Dan continues hopefully.
Again, no reaction. No sign of recognition.
Dan soldiers on. “The kids are doing well in school. Basketball will be starting soon. Corey loves basketball, remember?”
Again, no reaction from Scott.
“Jessica has started violin lessons.” Dan says. “That is a difficult instrument to master. Maggie and I think she’s up to it.”
The complete lack of reaction or recognition continues from Scott. Dan sighs.
“Corey’s birthday is coming up soon.” Dan tries once more.
Again, no reaction. It is obvious this visit is going to be like all of the others.
Thirty minutes later, Dan is sitting in the recliner reading the newspaper to Scott. He looks up from the paper and over at Scott every now and then searching for any sign of recognition, activity, anything. Nothing.
An hour later, Dan is pacing up and down the left side of the bed as he talks to Scott. Dan looks at Scott. Nothing. Sighing, he walks around the bed to the bedside table, picks up the remote and turns on the TV.
15 minutes later, Dan is sitting in the recliner. The TV is still on but now muted. Dan is talking to Scott trying once again to get some reaction out of him.
Dan says, “Remember that time we went fishing and I was trying so hard to reel in the big one, I fell out of the boat?”
But, Scott continues to be motionless and silent. Dan sighs heavily.
“Running out of things to say here, Granddad.”
Something on the TV catches Dan’s eye. He turns to look at it.
“Oh, breaking news. Might as well catch up on the score.” Dan says.
Dan uses the remote to un-mute the TV just as a news anchor at a desk begins to speak.
“We now go live to President Hampton at the White House press room”
The feed switches to a view of President Hampton standing behind a podium in the White House press room.
Hampton says, “Good afternoon. I would like to begin by making a statement. You have all heard the latest word from the CIA. In response to the ridiculous allegations that my late father was a US spy turned double agent by the former Soviet Union, a thorough review of records has been conducted. No evidence whatsoever was found that this fake news you people put out has any merit at all!”
A reporter yells, “Is it possible the investigation’s conclusions are wrong?”
Hampton replies with exasperation, “Again, you heard the announcement. The investigation was very thorough. It involved many agents, countless hours and a large counterintelligence operation!”
Another reporter shouts, “What about these recent reports of another spy who discovered Mr. Hampton was a double agent?”
The President is angry now as he says, “Did any of you people listen to what I just said? My father was not a double agent! There was no other spy!”
Another reporter speaks up, “There has been more than one source on this, Mr. President. There was this other agent. Source say his code name was Willow.”
Hampton responds, “I have no idea what you’re talking about! It’s fake news! They’re trying to discredit my campaign…”
But Dan is no longer listening. He is staring intently at Scott. Scott slowly, weakly raises his right hand and points a finger in the direction of the TV.
“Willow!” Scott says very weakly.
Stunned, Dan continues to stare as Scott’s hand falls back to the bed. Dan looks back at the TV and then looks back at Scott. Dan turns off the TV, stands, steps up to the side of the bed and leans in close to Scott’s mouth.
“Granddad, was that you?” Dan asked excitedly.
“Willow!” Scott says, still weak but stronger than before.
Scott slowly raises his left hand and points a finger at the picture of his late wife on the dresser for barely a second before his hand falls back to the bed as if he has used up all of his remaining strength.
Dan moves to the dresser and picks up the picture. He turns it in his hand, examining it. He removes the picture from the picture frame, revealing a brown envelope. He reaches into the envelope and pulls out a single, folded piece of paper. He unfolds it and takes a few moments to read it. He looks at Scott, his expression hard.
When Dan speaks again, the Midwest twang is gone replaced by a heavy New York accent. His voice is filled with cockiness and annoyance.
“Well, what do you know? A signed confession from Shaun Hampton. This was your ticket out of the Soviet Union, your insurance policy. And you’ve kept it hidden all these years.”
Dan folds the piece of paper and puts it in his pocket. He takes a cell phone from another pocket and dials a number. After a moment, he speaks into the phone with pride and confidence.
“I have the evidence, Mr. President.”
A few moments pass as Dan listens to the phone. Dan looks down at Scott with regret before speaking into the phone again.
“Yes, Mr. President.”
Dan looks down at Scott again as he puts the phone back in his pocket. He takes a syringe from another pocket and walks to the IV stand. He inserts the needle into a port on the IV line and slowly pushes the plunger. A brown liquid begins to flow down the IV line toward Scott’s arm.
“Sorry about this, Pops. You know how it is. Can’t leave any loose ends.”
Dan puts the syringe back in his pocket. He looks on stoically as Scott begins to move his left hand slowly and weakly toward the IV stand. But, it only moves a few inches before falling back to the bed.
“Don’t worry, old man.” Dan says. “There won’t be any pain. It will be just like falling asleep only you’ll never wake up.”
Scott’s breathing begins to slow.
Dan sighs as he says, “Wish you’d coughed up sooner, old timer. I’m not surprised, though. Dan and Maggie wouldn’t talk either. Couldn’t even beat it out of them. Maybe you never told them. But, if you’d spilled the beans sooner with me, they might still be alive and I would have saved myself months of work on the grandson routine.”
Scott’s breathing slows more.
The imposter looks at the picture of Dan’s family on the dresser then looks back down at Scott and speaks again as he sighs with true regret in his voice. “All that grief for nothing.”
Scott is barely breathing now.
The imposter speaks one last time. “I hope you find peace on the other side you ol’ spook. There sure isn’t much of that here.”
The imposter walks to the recliner, picks up his paper, and walks to the door. He takes one look back at Scott. He glances once more toward the window noting the rain has stopped. Then, he turns, opens the door and leaves the room as Scott takes his very last breath before passing away.
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HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH SALT YOU’RE EATING?
by Niki Bezzant
Sodium in food can be disguised even from our taste buds. Given the health risks associated with too much salt, it pays to know where it might be hiding.
We worry sometimes about additives in our food – preservatives, coloring, artificial flavors, MSG. But possibly the most harmful additive in many common foods is one we don’t think about very often: salt.
Salt, or technically sodium chloride, is probably the most common food additive in processed foods, and is also probably the most harmful if overconsumed. We do need some salt – it’s essential for a range of bodily processes – but the daily dose is a lot less than most of us probably consume. Around the world the recommended daily sodium level is no more than 2300mg – about a teaspoon.
Too much salt has long been linked with high blood pressure and heart disease. That’s because salt makes the body retain water; the more we eat, the more water we store. That raises blood pressure.
High blood pressure puts strain on the heart, arteries, kidneys and brain, which can cause heart attacks, strokes, dementia and kidney disease. There’s also evidence too much salt contributes to stomach cancer and osteoporosis.
We get much of our daily salt intake not, as we might imagine, from the salt we sprinkle on our food. It comes instead from processed foods – and not always foods we’d expect.
Here are some surprising sources of salt/sodium:
Bread can contribute a significant amount of salt to our day. Salt is used for its preservative qualities in bread. It also helps with texture and, of course, flavor; one of salt’s known qualities is its ability to enhance other flavors. (Just ask a traditional porridge eater how they’d feel about their morning porridge without salt!). Salt also helps bread develop a golden, crisp crust. But salt in bread on supermarket shelves can vary widely, so comparing labels can be very useful.
Most cereals don’t taste salty, but it’s surprising how high some can be when it comes to sodium. Salt is used to make those breakfast flakes golden and crunchy, as well as to preserve the cereal and keep it fresher for longer. Comparing between brands of the same cereal – different brands of cornflakes, for example – can be revealing, though. Look for a lower sodium number.
More of us are opting for vegetarian or vegan lifestyles. Some of the things we may use to replace meat – tofu for example – are naturally low in salt. But other more novel options, such as vegetarian sausages or burgers, can be surprisingly high. Salt is used in these products for its binding effect – it helps ingredients stay together in sausages, for example – and for flavor. Keep an eye especially on the newer meat-like meat substitutes; these look a lot like chicken or beef thanks to clever technology, but they can also pack a wallop when it comes to salt.
It makes sense that salty sauces like soy or fish sauce are high in salt – they taste super salty. But others, such as ketchup, sweet chilli, barbecue and even mustard sauces can add a lot of salt to your day, and even though we don’t add salt to our food we can blow out our daily allowance without realizing it. Keep an eye, too, on supermarket salad dressings, which can be very salty without necessarily tasting that way.
Depending on how much we eat, cheese can be a major contributor to our daily salt intake. Salt is an important ingredient in cheese making; it’s used to help cheese develop flavor – think of a strong blue such as Stilton – as well as body and texture. Salt also plays a role in fermentation. In general, fresh cheeses such as ricotta and cottage cheese have very little salt, and stronger cheeses such as aged cheddar and blue cheeses have more. And some cheeses such as feta and haloumi are stored in brine, making them even saltier.
A food doesn’t have to taste salty to be high in salt, so it really pays to check labels. You’re looking for the listing for sodium in the nutrition information panel, and a lower number is always better. If a food has 120mg or less per 100g, it’s considered low sodium. More than 600mg is considered high.
Niki Bezzant is a New Zealand-based food writer, editor and commentator. She is the founding editor (now editor-at-large) of Healthy Food Guide magazine, and is currently president of Food Writers New Zealand and a proud ambassador for the Garden to Table program which helps children learn how to grow, cook and share food. She is a member of the Council of Directors for the True Health Initiative, a global coalition of health professionals dedicated to sharing a science-based message of what we know for sure about lifestyle and health.
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Le Morte d’Arthur
Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6 Book 7 Book 8 Book 9 Book 10 Book 11 Book 12 Book 13 Book 14 Book 15 Book 16 Book 17 Book 18 Book 19 Book 20 Book 21
All Themes Honor and Chivalry Jealousy, Competition, and Revenge Trickery and Mistaken Identity Journeys and Quests Women: Weakness and Power
All Characters King Arthur Queen Guenever Sir Launcelot du Lake Merlin Morgan le Fay Tristram (Tramtrist) Sir Mordred Isoud (La Beale Isoud) Sir Galahad Sir Gawaine Sir Gareth (Beaumains)
All Symbols The Round Table Excalibur The Holy Grail (Sangreal)
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Sir Thomas Malory
Honor and Chivalry
Jealousy, Competition, and Revenge
Trickery and Mistaken Identity
Journeys and Quests
Women: Weakness and Power
Queen Guenever
Sir Launcelot du Lake
Morgan le Fay
Tristram (Tramtrist)
Sir Mordred
Isoud (La Beale Isoud)
Sir Galahad
Sir Gawaine
Sir Gareth (Beaumains)
The Holy Grail (Sangreal)
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Chapter 1 A young man, Breunor le Noire, comes to Arthur’s court in a gold but oddly fitting overgarment. Sir Kay nicknames him La Cote Male Taile, “the ill-shapen coat.” Breunor says that while his father, a knight, was hunting one day, he lay down to sleep, and an enemy knight had killed him. Breunor’s father was wearing this coat, which Breunor now vows to wear until he is avenged. He asks to be made knight. Lamorak and Gaheris recommend it, recalling that even Launcelot du Lake was unknown when he first arrived.
Kay seems to have a penchant for making fun of newly arrived knights at court, especially those who diverge from the norm of dress and demeanor—and he hasn’t learned from his mistake with Gareth. The other knights treat Breunor with more respect, considering that his story suggests he is noble and worthy: still, we see how difficult it is to judge an unknown person’s identity.
The next day Arthur rides out to slay a hart with some knights, and Breunor is left behind with Guenever. Suddenly a lion kept in a stone tower escapes and hurtles after the queen and her knights. They all flee, but La Cote Male Taile springs after the lion and kills him. The king is pleased and makes him knight, and Breunor asks that he only be referred to by Kay’s scornful name, La Cote Male Taile.
La Cote Male Taile’s story bears many similarities to that of Gareth: both prove themselves through their courageous actions, and both respond to teasing and insults with meekness and calm, even embracing being humbled in such a way.
Chapter 2 That day a damsel arrives to court with a shield painted with a white hand holding a sword. She says that a good knight had owned this shield. He had fought with another knight and ended in a draw, so he decided he must die, and asked this shield to be brought to Arthur’s court for another to fulfill the quest he was on. Sir Kay takes it, but the damsel says it must be a better knight than he. Then La Cote Male Taile offers himself, and the damsel agrees, saying she hopes his skin is as strong as his coat.
As usual, Sir Kay acts quickly and brusquely, but even this unknown damsel understands that he is not as worthy a knight as others. She does not pass judgment on whether La Cote Male Taile will be able to fulfill this quest or not, instead accepting him as worthy enough to at least join the quest and do his best to fulfill it.
Chapter 3 Sir Kay orders Arthur’s fool, Sir Dagonet, to follow after them armed. He does so, and calls out to La Cote Male Taile to joust. La Cote Male Taile strikes Dagonet down, but the damsel mocks La Cote Male Taile, since a fool has been sent to joust with him. After awhile, they come across Sir Bleoberis and the two joust. Bleoberis strikes him down off his horse. La Cote Male Taile rises up and draws his sword, but Bleoberis refuses to fight anymore. The damsel, Maledisant (“Ill-Speaking”), rebukes La Cote Male Taile for the shame of falling off his horse.
The parallels between the story of Gareth and that of La Cote Male Taile begin to pile up: the latter too is saddled with a damsel who subjects him to ridicule and dishonor, refusing to see past his ill-fitting coat and lack of official honors and appreciate him for his actions. It seems that the two tales may just be different incarnations of one original story, but with different characters involved.
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They then encounter Sir Palomides, who also knocks La Cote Male Taile off his horse, and who also refuses to fight on foot. Maledisant mocks La Cote Male Taile again, though he insists that he could have fought them well on foot. Sir Mordred comes along and joins the two, and together they come to the Castle Orgulous, where any knight must joust or be taken prisoner. A knight strikes Sir Mordred off his horse, and then fights with La Cote Male Taile. Both knock each other off their horses, and then La Cote Male Taile kills the knight.
Unfortunately for La Cote Male Taile, he is unable to prove himself fully, since these knights all refuse to continue fighting on the second stage of battle, that is, on the ground rather than on horseback. Mordred, though—King Arthur’s illegitimate son, as we are supposed to recall, and the one destined to kill his father—seems to have greater sympathy for La Cote Male Taile, though perhaps he’s simply joined him temporarily on the road.
Chapter 4 A hundred knights come towards La Cote Male Taile, and he thinks he’d rather die fighting there than abide the mocking of Maledisant anymore. One of the castle’s ladies then takes his horse and quietly ties it to a nearby postern (side door). She then sneaks into her chamber and whispers from a window behind La Cote Male Taile that he only needs to reach the postern and he’ll be free. La Cote Male Taile charges through the crowd, killing twelve knights and leaping back onto his horse. He arrives back at Maledisant and Mordred, but she doesn’t believe he killed the knights—she rather thinks that they’ve let him pass as an unworthy fool. Maledisant sends a courier, who learns that La Cote Male Taile was telling the truth, and returns. Maledisant hangs her head, and Mordred rebukes her.
Unlike Gareth, La Cote Male Taile is now letting the rebukes and insults of Maledisant (whose name, like that of many characters in the story, is meant to underline a crucial aspect of her character) affect him—here it has the effect of making him take greater risks than he would normally, in ways that can either be characterized as heroic or as reckless (or both). Maledisant is even more infuriating after this adventure, since she refuses to even acknowledge the possibility that La Cote Male Taile is more noble than she thinks: finally she is justifiably shamed herself.
Chapter 5 Meanwhile, Launcelot comes to Arthur’s court and hears of La Cote Male Taile’s exploits. Launcelot decides that Maledisant must be searching for a proven knight and decides to follow them. When he reaches them, Mordred leaves. Maledisant mocks Launcelot too, not knowing who he is.
Perhaps it is simply in Maledisant’s character to act in such a way—as we’ve seen, women are often assumed to be either angelic and graceful or, conversely, conniving and deceitful.
Meanwhile, Tristram sends a letter to Launcelot claiming that he has never slept with Isoud la Blanche Mains, and asking to renew his friendship, and for Launcelot to send his apologies to La Beale Isoud from him. Launcelot leaves Maledisant and La Cote Male Taile, who then ride on to the castle Pendragon, where La Cote Male Taile fights with and strikes down a knight. Five others quickly ride up and capture him, taking him prisoner. In the morning Launcelot gives letters for Tristram to a damsel, and then follows after La Cote Male Taile. He jousts with and conquers a knight, who says he was made knight by Launcelot. Launcelot reveals who he is, and the knight falls to the ground, repenting. He tells Launcelot not to go to the Castle of Pendragon, since he’s heard there’s a prisoner there.
Tristram is upset that Launcelot has (justifiably) broken off his friendship with Tristram on account of the latter’s disloyalty to Isoud—it is unclear whether the fact that he has remained sexually pure will be enough for Launcelot to consider forgiving him. But for the moment, Tristram is a distraction, as Launcelot seems to want to accompany La Cote Male Taile, who is only a budding knight, to help him in case of danger. Once again, the difficulty of ascertaining a knight’s true identity can have shameful consequences, as Launcelot’s embarrassed knight shows.
Chapter 6 Launcelot says he must go rescue that man. He fights against six knights outside the castle, but conquers them all and races into the castle. The castle’s lord is an enemy of Arthur. He comes to meet Launcelot, and they fight until Launcelot conquers him, at which the lord yields and asks for mercy. Launcelot orders him to free all his prisoners, which include 30 of Arthur’s knights.
Launcelot is not yet able to save La Cote Male Taile since he finds himself occupied with another minor quest, having to save another prisoner. Launcelot is shown to have little trouble battling against anyone in his path, as his accolades continue to pile up.
Chapter 7 Launcelot and La Cote Male Taile ride forward with Maledisant, who asks Launcelot for forgiveness for having mocked him. She says that she had met Tristram at Camelot, and he had rescued her black shield from Breuse Saunce Pité, who had taken it from her. Launcelot tells her to no longer mock La Cote Male Taile, and she says she only did so out of love for him, since she thought him too young for such adventures. Launcelot says he’ll now call her the Damsel Bienpensant (“Well-Thinking”).
Suddenly, Maledisant’s very character seems to shift—it isn’t entirely clear whether this is a result of knowing more about her true feelings, or if she is simply attempting to undo the shame of mocking Launcelot, one of the greatest knights in the land. Launcelot, at least, seems ready to believe her, granting her a new nickname to recognize her newly honorable status.
The three ride to the country of Surluse, to a village with a fortress-like bridge. They are barred from crossing because of the black shield they bear, and the villagers say only one may enter first. La Cote Male Taile asks to go in first, and while Launcelot is reluctant, he eventually yields. La Cote Male Taile meets and jousts with two brothers whom he conquers and makes yield. Then he meets a third brother, Plenorius, with whom he fights for hours.
Launcelot has continued in his self-appointed role as protector of the young La Cote Male Taile, though at this point he agrees to allow the knight to prove himself. La Cote Male Taile fights against what seems like another family dynasty of knights, the kind that we’ve grown used to seeing in Arthur’s court.
Chapter 8 La Cote Male Taile finally falls to the ground, wounded. Plenorius has pity on him since La Cote Male Taile was tired and he was fresh, so Plenorius leads him into the tower. La Cote Male Taile tells Plenorius to meet a better knight than himself back at the bridge. Plenorius meets Launcelot and they joust until Launcelot strikes him down and forces him to yield all his prisoners. Then Launcelot fights with his three other brothers, and strikes them all down. In the castle he finds many knights imprisoned. Launcelot tells Plenorius to go to Arthur’s court next Pentecost. They rest and recover.
Unlike Launcelot (or Gareth), La Cote Male Taile is hardly portrayed as invincible: he is courageous and courts danger and battle, but he loses just as often as he wins. Launcelot is another story, as La Cote Male Taile well knows, and by sending Plenorius back to fight with Launcelot he’s sure that the duo will ultimately win out. Indeed, Plenorius becomes another symbol of Launcelot’s might to be sent ahead of him to Arthur’s court.
Chapter 9 Sir Kay and another knight arrive at the castle too, and they all depart after 10 days. They ride back to Arthur’s court, where La Cote Male Taile and Plenorius are made knights of the Round Table. La Cote Male Taile marries Maledisant, who is called Beauvivante (“Beautifully living”) afterward.
La Cote Male Taile’s story wraps up satisfactorily, as he is shown to be worthy of a knighthood of the Round Table, and as Plenorius’s mercy on La Cote Male Taile is rewarded with his own knighthood. This ending even feels like a modern “romantic comedy,” in which the man and woman fight and seem to dislike each other throughout, but then end up married in the end.
Chapter 10 Meanwhile, La Beale Isoud has been sending pitiful letters to Tristram, and finally asks him via her maid Bragwaine to come to her court with his wife. Tristram, Bragwaine, Kehydius, and Gouvernail secretly leave on a ship, but are blown to the coast of Wales by Castle Perilous. Tristram tells the others to remain there for 10 days, and to leave for Cornwall if he’s not back by them.
Isoud seems to have recognized that Tristram may well forget all about her, and instead of growing angry she decides to risk great danger—the reason she sent Tristram away from court in the first place—to bring him back and regain his love.
Tristram and Kehydius leave and come across a knight sitting by a well, next to a man leading a spear-laden horse. Tristram asks what the man is doing, and he silently makes as if to joust. First Kehydius fights, but is wounded. Then Tristram fights, but loses his horse. They fight on foot for hours. Then they pause and Tristram asks his name.
The unknown knight’s silence makes him more mysterious, especially when he shows himself to be a competent jouster—to Tristram and Kehydius his lack of a clear identity is even more intriguing after fighting against him.
Chapter 11 Tristram shares his name, and the other knight says he is Lamorak de Galis. Tristram reminds him of the enchanted horn, and says they must fight to the death, though Lamorak reminds him how he promised friendship on the Isle of Servage. But they fight to a draw, and then Lamorak says he will yield. Tristram decides to yield himself, but now Lamorak refuses. They swear never to fight again.
Tristram clearly has trouble deciding if Lamorak is an enemy or a friend, an uncertainty that throws into sharp relief the shifting alliances and fellowships among knights of this society. Their fight is portrayed as a clear draw, which perhaps will end their hostilities for good.
Chapter 12 Meanwhile Sir Palomides rides by, following, as his quest, a beast with a head of a serpent, a body of a leopard, the buttocks of a lion, and the feet of a hart: Galtisant, or the Questing Beast. Palomides strikes down Tristram and Lamorak with one spear, but then continues on after the beast, and the two are furious that he won’t fight on foot. Tristram and Lamorak bear Kehydius to a forester’s lodge and then leave. Tristram says that if Lamorak finds Palomides he should tell him to find Tristram at the same well where they met before.
As we’ll see for the rest of the book, Sir Palomides is condemned to follow the Questing Beast (which King Pellinore had first appeared as pursuing) wherever it may go—an adventure whose goal or ultimate purpose we never learn, but which nonetheless helps to define Palomides as a knight. For Tristram, the necessity of this quest seems less important than the other rules of knightly honor, which require that a knight stay to fight.
Lamorak rides to a chapel to rest his horse. Soon Bagdemagus’ son Sir Meliagrance arrives. He isn’t aware of Lamorak’s presence, and spends all night moaning about his love for Queen Guenever. In the morning Lamorak rides into the forest and meets two knights, who say they are awaiting Launcelot, who killed their brother. Lamorak says they’ll never win.
This initial introduction to Meliagrance suggests the one most important element of his character in the story—his love for Queen Guenever, which begins benignly enough but will later turn jealous, spiteful, and even dangerous to the realm.
Chapter 13 Launcelot comes riding towards them, and he and Lamorak salute each other. Lamorak rides off, then finds the two knights, who have hidden from Launcelot in the wood: Lamorak calls them cowards. Lamorak departs and then encounters Meliagrance, and asks him why he loves Guenever so. Meliagrance says she’s the fairest queen of all, but Lamorak says that title belongs to Margawse, Gawaine’s mother. Meliagrance wants to prove he’s right by fighting, so in anger they ride towards each other and wound each other deeply. Then Launcelot and Bleoberis come, and Launcelot asks why they’re fighting—they’re both knights of Arthur.
Lamorak has already shown his skepticism regarding whether the knights can actually triumph over Launcelot, but for him it’s shameful all the same to hide rather than to fight. The battle between Lamorak and Meliagrance is portrayed as petty and silly, but also as another example of women’s peculiar power over men, in that they can even make sworn fellows of the Round Table forget their fellowship and turn against each other.
Chapter 14 Meliagrance explains the quarrel, and Bleoberis says that this is no reason to fight. They all leave each other. Later Arthur comes and jousts with Lamorak, wounding him with a spear before riding away. Lamorak is furious, unaware who it is.
Arthur rarely goes out in search of adventure himself, and when he does he seems to enjoy maintaining the same mysteriousness of identity as other knights (and Merlin).
Chapter 15 Meanwhile Tristram rides with Sir Kay, who reveals his name. Tristram says that Kay is known as a shameful knight who is too quick with his tongue. They then come to a bridge, where Sir Tor refuses the crossing. Tor fights with Kay and forces him off his horse. They all lodge together with Sir Brandiles, and the three of them speak ill of Cornish knights, so Tristram stays silent.
Though Tristram is not a knight of the Round Table himself, he has heard stories of Kay’s shameful behavior with Gareth and with Breunor le Noire (La Cote Male Taile). Still, their differences are not enough to make them fight rather than lodge together. The prejudice against Cornish knights continues to present itself among Arthur’s knights.
In the morning Tristram jousts with and wins over Brandiles and Tor. Brandiles and Kay decide to ride after Tristram and ask his name. They find him drinking at a well, and Tristram reveals he is Tristram from Cornwall. Brandiles says he is the knight whose company the Round Table most desires. Tristram thanks him, but says that he is not yet worthy enough.
The next morning, a friendly joust gives Tristram the chance to make his prowess more well known. It seems that word of his success has reached the Round Table, even if he doesn’t feel himself ready to join this fellowship.
Chapter 16 Arthur, meanwhile, is enchanted into the Forest Perilous by a sorceress, Annowre, who is in love with him. She brings him to his tower and tries to sleep with him, but he refuses to be unfaithful. So she makes him ride into the forest each day with his knights, in the hopes that he’ll be killed. Nimue seeks out Launcelot or Tristram to help Arthur. She finds Tristram first, they ride to a castle, where a knight (Arthur) is fighting two others, who strike him down. One unlaces his helmet to slay him, and then Annowre (who is also present) grabs Arthur’s sword to cut off his head. Tristram races down and strikes both knights down dead. Nimue calls to Arthur not to let the traitoress escape: Arthur overtakes Annowre and cuts off her head.
Annowre is a classic example of a powerful and dangerous woman, whose love seems to have a great deal in common with hatred, given that she’d rather see Arthur killed than have him alive and refusing to sleep with her. Once again, Nimue, whose love for Arthur is portrayed as much more pure, uses her form of feminine sorcery to figure out what’s happened to Arthur and to seek out rescuers for him. Launcelot and Tristram are the obvious choices here, and Tristram proves his prowess once again in aiding Arthur.
Arthur thanks Tristram heartily, but Tristram refuses to share his name. They ride together until they meet Sir Ector de Maris, who recognizes neither and wants to joust. Tristram strikes down Ector. Tristram then points Arthur to his knight, and departs.
Though Tristram has defended the king of the Round Table, he still prefers to keep his identity hidden. As with many of the disguises in the book, this decision seems somewhat inexplicable, but it also allows Tristram to join any fellowship at will.
Chapter 17 Tristram and Lamorak meet at the designated well, fetch Kehydius, and ride to the ship where they’d left Bragwaine and Gouvernail. Then they all sail to Cornwall. They land and ride to Sir Dinas, a friend of Tristram’s, and Bragwaine and Dinas ride to Mark’s court to tell La Beale Isoud that Tristram is close. She asks him to be brought secretly to a chamber in court. Tristram and Isoud meet there, and they are overjoyed and sleep together. Kehydius, meanwhile, has fallen in love with Isoud himself, and writes letters and ballads to her, a few of which she responds to with pity.
After this brief interlude, Tristram and Lamorak leave off their adventures and return to the quest they’d begun with, which is to return to La Beale Isoud despite the danger of Tristram’s being seen at Mark’s court. The fact that many men fall in love with Isoud is meant to show just how admirable of a lady she is, and the fact that she has chosen Tristram signals his greatness as well.
Isoud secretly lodges Tristram in a turret (little tower atop a castle). One day Tristram, Kehydius, and Isoud are all in a chamber above where King Mark is playing chess, when Tristram finds letters between Kehydius and Isoud. Tristram accuses both Isoud and Kehydius of being ungrateful and false. Tristram draws his sword, and Isoud swoons. Kehydius leaps out of a bay window. King Mark sees him and exclaims at what he’s doing. Kehydius says he fell asleep by a window and fell out.
The lovers’ idyll doesn’t last long before the suspicion of treachery and betrayal returns, now on Tristram’s side (ironically, since he is the one betraying King Mark himself). Tristram’s suspicions are also shown to be unfair, since we as readers know more about Isoud’s true loyalties than Tristram does. Kehydius still is eager to protect Tristram.
Chapter 18 Tristram fears his discovery by Mark, so he sends for his horse and spear from Gouvernail, and rides out of the castle at night. He meets Gawaine’s son by the gate and knocks him out with his spear before riding into the forest, where he meets a knight, Sir Fergus. Tristram is in such sorrow that he faints off his horse and is unconscious for three days. Fergus travels back to court to get news for Tristram, and on the way he meets a damsel sent from Palomides to find out how Tristram is doing. Fergus continues on and finds that Isoud is, like Tristram, in an extreme state of grieving. Meanwhile Palomides’ damsel finds Tristram and is upset that she cannot heal him. Several times Tristram escapes from her, once riding by the same castle where he had fought Palomides. There the damsel finds him again, and she and the lady of the castle try to feed him, but he eats little. The lady gives him a harp, which he plays sorrowfully in the forest. This period lasts for several months, and Tristram begins to dress like and spend time with herdsmen and shepherds.
Little by little, Tristram descends into madness, all as a result of his love for Isoud and his feeling that, either because of King Mark or because of further competition from people like Kehydius, their ability to love each other in peace is doomed. A number of people at court seem concerned about Tristram’s well-being: as we’ll remember, the court had always held him in higher esteem than Mark, even refusing to follow Mark’s orders to kill Tristram. In any case, we are meant to view Tristram’s slow disintegration as a tragic result of loving a woman too much, and his despair and insanity are meant to be signs of the depth of his passion and the “greatness” of his soul. He seems to lose his reason and even his identity, a loss underlined by his movement into the forest and time spent with shepherds.
Chapter 19 One day Arthur’s fool Dagonet comes into Cornwall and passes by a well where Tristram is resting. Tristram throws Dagonet and his squires into the well, then lifts them out, making the shepherds laugh. Tristram continues to stay in the forest for six months. Meanwhile, the damsel sent by Sir Palomides returns to him and reports. Palomides meets Kehydius, whom Isoud has sent out of Cornwall, and they share that they both loved Isoud. They decide that they should now seek Tristram, who is similarly forlorn for a woman’s love.
Tristram’s behavior has grown extremely erratic: he no longer is eager to joust with approaching knights, but instead plays tricks on them for no apparent reason. Although in a different circumstance Palomides and Kehydius could be rivals, they now realize that they, along with Tristram, actually have much in common in being hoodwinked by a woman’s power. Palomides continues to be a complex character, one who is sometimes portrayed as a formidable and noble knight, and sometimes as a coward who is murderously jealous of Tristram. Here he seems to be taking the “high road.”
The two come across Sir Mark, whom Palomides calls a destroyer of worshipful knights, including Tristram. Mark refuses to fight, since he did no wrong and is in fact sorry for Tristram’s lovesickness. They agree to be friends and all depart from each other. Meanwhile Dagonet races to King Mark and tells him of a dangerous fool (Tristram) he met in the forest. Mark says that it must be another knight, who has lost his lady and gone mad.
Here King Mark plays the innocent, pretending to love Tristram as much as he once did, though the reader is meant to see through Mark’s deceitfulness, since having once sentenced Tristram to death he can only be glad of Tristram’s sorrow. Still, it’s unclear whether or not Mark knows that the “fool” is actually Tristram.
Chapter 20 Sir Andred, Tristram’s cousin, has his lover spread a rumor that she saw Tristram die, and that Tristram had asked Mark to make Andred king of his own country of Liones. At this news Mark weeps and Isoud goes nearly out of her mind. She prepares to kill herself with a sword, saying Tristram was her first and last love. Mark, who’s seen all of this, races to her and takes her away to keep her in a tower, where she lies sick.
Andred, meanwhile, is taking advantage of Tristram’s madness for his own benefit, at the expense of Isoud as well. Only now does Mark show true feelings for Tristram, who after all was once his favorite protégé. He also is faced with direct proof regarding just how much Isoud preferred Tristram to Mark himself.
Meanwhile Tristram remains wandering naked in the forest. A giant named Tauleas has avoided the forest for years in fear of Tristram, but upon learning of his supposed death he wanders back. One day he comes across a knight, Sir Dinant, and a lady, and he seizes Dinant. As he prepares to strike off his head, the herdsmen watching call to Tristram to help. Tristram takes the knight’s sword and cuts of Tauleas’ head.
Tristram may have gone insane, but part of him seems to still retain the knowledge of the code of honor and knightly conduct that he had once so successfully espoused—here using both his strength and courage to rescue another knight and his lady from harm.
Chapter 21 Dinant takes the giant’s head to King Mark and tells him how a naked man saved him. Mark prepares to go out and find this man with his knights. Mark sees him lying by a well, and orders his men to capture him and take him to the castle. They throw a blanket over him and lead him to Tintagil, all ignorant of who he is. Isoud, hearing of the tale, goes to see him, resting in the garden. He looks familiar to her but she doesn’t recognize him, though Tristram recognizes her, and he turns away and weeps.
In a highly coincidental chain of events, Tristram is brought back to the very castle that he left in sorrow, though this time as a prisoner and a curiosity rather than as either a secret lover or respected knight. Even Isoud is unable to see Tristram for who he really is, suggesting that his changed demeanor has impacted his very identity as a knight.
Isoud always keeps a small brachet with her, a gift from Tristram, which never leaves her side unless it is to go to Tristram himself. Suddenly the brachet springs towards Tristram, and Isoud cries that it’s her love. But she says that if Mark recognizes Tristram he’ll banish or kill him, so she begs him to go to Arthur’s court, where he is loved, and she’ll send for him when she can. Tristram, angry and upset, tells Isoud to leave him.
The brachet retains the ability to see people’s true identities under their various masks, a skill consistently possessed by very few (if any) of the humans in the story. Still, this is hardly a scene of joyful reunion between two lovers. Instead, Tristram still believes Isoud to have been treacherous (a remarkable double standard, considering his various infidelities).
Chapter 22 Because of the brachet’s actions, Andred realizes that the man is Tristram, and he tells Mark. Tristram admits it himself. Mark asks his barons to condemn Tristram to death, but they refuse. Instead they banish him for 10 years. Many barons prepare a ship. Sir Dinadan comes from Arthur’s court to joust with Tristram before welcoming him. Tristram knocks him from his horse, and then Dinadan asks that they be in fellowship, which Tristram agrees to. Tristram sarcastically tells the barons that he is well rewarded for saving the country, fighting Marhaus, and delivering Isoud from Ireland.
Sir Andred’s rumors have gone nowhere, and it is not long before the brachet’s actions set up a revelation of Tristram’s identity to the entire court. Now, of course, Mark’s troubles with Tristram and his treachery begin once again. Banishment is considered a compromise, since the other barons consider Tristram such a noble and successful knight that it would be against their own honor to condemn him to death.
Chapter 23 Tristram lands with Dinadan, Ector de Maris and Sir Bors de Ganis, along with Bleoberis and Driant. They all joust together, and all admire Tristram’s prowess. Tristram and Dinadan enter a forest, where they meet a damsel who is in love with Sir Launcelot, and has come to seek some knights to rescue him from 30 knights whom Morgan le Fay has ordained to lie in wait for him. Bors de Ganis, Bleoberis, Ector de Maris, and Driant have already agreed. Dinadan is afraid of fighting 30 knights, but Tristram says he’ll kill Dinadan if he doesn’t fight, so he yields. Tristram and Dinadan alone encounter the thirty knights, and they kill all but ten, who flee.
This group of more or less loyal knights leaves Cornwall together to begin another series of adventures. First, Tristram reasserts his prowess, which may have been in question after he spent time in the forest as a madman. Then he grows eager to also reassert his loyalty towards Launcelot, who, though he has not yet lost in battle, seems just as vulnerable as any other knight to the wily ways of women, especially the powerful Morgan le Fay.
Chapter 24 Tristram and Dinadan ride towards shepherds to ask if they know of any lodging. They say there is a castle nearby, but they must joust with two knights first. Dinadan says he won’t lodge there, and Tristram chides him for being cowardly, even though he is of the Round Table. Reluctantly, Dinadan follows Tristram. They manage to defeat the two knights, and are lodged well in the castle.
Dinadan’s behavior contrasts, of course, with Tristram’s, as we are meant to see and judge two distinct and opposing ways of taking up one’s responsibilities as knight. For Tristram, Dinadan’s actions are an affront to the reputation of the Round Table, even though Tristram himself isn’t a knight of Arthur.
Sir Palomides and Sir Gaheris then arrive at the castle gate, requiring Tristram and Dinadan to emerge and joust again. They fight on horse and then on foot, but Dinadan is too wounded to succeed. Dinadan says Tristram is a madman, and he curses the day he met him, since he has never had any peace since then. Tristram says he’ll fight both knights on his own then, but Gaheris and Palomides say it’s shameful to fight two against one. Tristram invites them into the castle, but Sir Dinadan doesn’t want to lodge there. Cursing them all, Dinadan departs. That night, Bors de Ganis, Bleoberis, Ector de Maris, and Driant lodge where Tristram had fought the 30 knights, and there they meet Launcelot.
Having left Cornwall, Tristram and his companion are now back in the realm of Camelot, packed with King Arthur’s knights of the Round Table. Dinadan is not the greatest of a sidekick to Tristram—he lacks Tristram’s courage, which seems to him to be overly reckless and even foolish. Finally, Dinadan gives up on accompanying the illustrious knight. Bors de Ganis, Bleoberis, Ector, and Driant are also circling the same territory as Tristram, as their adventures seem to be overlapping.
Chapter 25 Launcelot, hearing of Tristram’s exploits, praises him. Meanwhile, Dinadan is lodged at a priory, where he tells a knight there, Pellinore, of his companion’s deeds, though he refuses to share his name. Pellinore decides to ride out after him, though Dinadan warns him that he might regret it. Pellinore meets Tristram and asks him to joust: Tristram wounds him in the shoulder and continues on.
Launcelot seems to have forgiven Tristram for his lack of loyalty to Isoud, though perhaps he is simply won over by Tristram’s knightly exploits, which make up for this behavior. It’s not entirely clear whether this Pellinore is the same as the king and ally of Arthur.
The news spreads that there will be a tournament between King Carados of Scotland and the King of North Wales. Many knights meet there, including Tristram, who performs splendidly. He rides away and meets a damsel who tells him about a knight he can win glory by fighting against. They ride and encounter Gawaine, who knows the lady is of Morgan le Fay, and is leading Tristram to mischief. Gawaine warns him not to follow her, then pulls out his sword and orders her to tell him why she leads the knight away. Frightened, she says Morgan le Fay has ordered 30 ladies to spy on Launcelot or Tristram and bring them to her castle to be killed by 30 knights who are lying in wait there. Gawaine rebukes her.
Tournaments organized by kings of the various realms are opportunities for knights to prove themselves and to practice jousting in a contained environment. However, even Tristram’s success at the tournament doesn’t seem to make him invincible to other kinds of power, particularly Morgan le Fay’s sorcery. It is not entirely clear why Morgan has turned against Launcelot and Tristram in addition to Arthur, except that they are two other powerful knights allied with her brother.
Chapter 26 Gawaine and Tristram agree to ride to Morgan le Fay’s castle. When they arrive, Gawaine calls out for Morgan to send out her 30 knights, since he knows her treason. The knights inside say they won’t come out, not because of Gawaine but because they are scared of his companion. Gawaine and Tristram then ride off and meet Kay and Sagramore le Desirous. Then they see Breuse Saunce Pité chasing a lady to kill her, as he’s just killed her lover. Gawaine rides between them and tells Breuse to fight him. Breuse throws Gawaine down and tries to ride over him with his horse, so Tristram, seeing the shameful deed, rides out to defend him. Breuse sees the shield of Cornwall, knows who it is, and flees. Tristram follows him for hours until reaching a well, where he rests.
Although Morgan le Fay has prepared knights to fight against Tristram or Launcelot, she doesn’t seem to have chosen particularly courageous ones, since they immediately show themselves to be frightened. Breuse Saunce Pité has appeared several times so far in these stories, but this scene helps us understand his character, which will remain constant through the book—he is always chasing after women with some sinful, dishonorable goal in mind, but he is also cowardly, and will always prefer to run away rather than to stand and fight. Indeed, his name means “without pity.”
Chapter 27 Tristram falls asleep. Dame Bragwaine comes upon him and, when he awakes, gives him letters from La Beale Isoud. Tristram is pleased to see how much she misses him. He tells Bragwaine to accompany him to the Castle of Maidens Tournament before returning with a reply. They lodge with an old knight, Sir Pellounes, whose son, Sir Persides de Bloise, has just returned after two years. Persides and Tristram talk of their exploits. Persides confides that he was once, in Cornwall, overthrown by a knight Tristram: he knows he’s a good and noble knight, but has no goodwill for him. As they’re talking, they see a knight riding on a black horse with a black shield: Persides says it is the heathen Palomides, one of the best knights in the world.
Tristram seems to have given up on pursuing Breuse Saunce Pité, at least for now, especially now that another tournament awaits him—a chance for Tristram to show off in front of Bragwaine, who will surely share the news of Tristram’s exploits with her mistress Isoud. Once again, Tristram takes advantage of his inability to be identified here—he is well known from his exploits, but remains largely unknown by appearance. Persides’ statement about Palomides can only be a provocation for Tristram.
Chapter 28 Persides and Tristram ride to the tournament, where Palomides sends a squire to ask Persides to joust with him. Persides falls first, and then Palomides strikes against Tristram before Tristram is ready to fight, knocking him off his horse. Tristram asks Palomides to fight again, but Palomides says he won’t, since he knows Tristram better than Tristram thinks. Other knights begin to arrive before the official tournament starts, including Launcelot and a Welsh knight. They joust and Launcelot strikes the Welshman down. Others challenge Launcelot, who wears a shield of Cornwall. He beats them all. Tristram, impressed, doesn’t recognize him.
Tristram has forged a temporary but still strong alliance with Persides, at least for the duration of the tournament. Palomides, perhaps given his long history with Tristram, seems to be the only one able to recognize Tristram. Launcelot joins Tristram’s game of unknown identity by putting on a shield of Cornwall, in a move that also has the effect of suggesting his renewed friendship with Tristram.
Chapter 29 Launcelot (still in disguise) jousts with Palomides as Tristram and Dinadan watch, and Tristram predicts Palomides will fall—and he is right. Launcelot rides to a well to rest, and 12 knights follow and spring on him, in order that he might not win the tournament. Launcelot defends himself, killing four knights and wounding the rest. He then escapes to wait until the 2nd day of the tournament.
It’s not yet clear whether or not Tristram is aware of Launcelot’s true identity, but perhaps it’s a combination of national pride and sophisticated judgment that allows Tristram to predict the result. Launcelot is not yet ready to reveal who he is to the crowds.
Chapter 30 Tristram gets Gouvernail to bring him a black shield, and he rides to the tournament with Persides and fights against many knights from all over the kingdom. After the first day, many marvel at Tristram with his black shield, wondering who he is. Arthur gives him the first day’s prize.
Tristram, too, takes on a new persona in this tournament. While Launcelot had performed well, Tristram jousts more times with a greater variety of other knights, so he gets the prize.
Chapter 31 In the morning Palomides rides to Arthur’s side, and he sends a damsel to Tristram to ask his name. Tristram says he won’t tell until they’ve fought, and that they’ll have to be on opposite sides. Since Palomides has moved to Arthur’s side (from the King of Northgalis), Tristram will thus fight against Arthur’s knights. Tristram fights against Bors de Ganis, Ector de Maris, Blamore, and others, wounding many. Launcelot arrives and asks one of the wounded who hurt him: he says a devilish knight with a black shield. Launcelot decides to meet with Tristram, but seeing him wielding his sword and shield in wild prowess, he decides not to.
As we can tell, the sides and alliances at this tournament are constantly being shaken up, as knights try to gauge where they have the best chance of winning, or, conversely, which position would give them the greatest challenge and therefore the most glory if they won. Launcelot would be the perfect candidate to fight against the knight who wounded his comrades, but Launcelot can also be careful not to choose battles recklessly.
Tristram sees the King with the Hundred Knights fight against 20 members of Launcelot’s family, and, ashamed, he tells the King not to fight so unevenly: instead Tristram will go out to meet them alone.
Tristram seems to relish fighting against uneven odds, especially as this offers him the chance to win greater glory.
Chapter 32 The King withdraws his knights, and suddenly Tristram, Dinadan, and Gouvernail ride into the forest. Arthur blows the horn to end the 2nd day, and gives the King of Northgalis the prize since Tristram was on his side. Arthur comforts his men: he says he’ll fight himself the next day in revenge.
For the moment, we leave Tristram and his companions and remain with Arthur, who is a fair judge of the tournament, in that he gives the prize not to his own men but to the person that deserves it.
Dame Bragwaine arrives at the tournament from La Beale Isoud, pretending it’s to ask after Guenever, but actually looking for Tristram. Bragwaine rides through the forest and sends her squire before her. The squire comes to a well and finds Palomides bound to a tree, sobbing. Palomides breaks his bonds, and races after the squire as if to kill him. The squire flees to Bragwaine, who tells Tristram what happened. Tristram rides into the forest to find Palomides wailing and raging: he throws his sword into a fountain and then goes to dive in for it, but Tristram (whom Palomides doesn’t recognize) holds him fast. Palomides cries that he wants to fight Tristram, who has shamed him. Tristram comforts him and leads him to his lodging. In the morning Palomides takes his horse to Gaheris and Sagramore.
The last time we left Palomides, he had just been defeated by Launcelot, who went on to triumph against many other knights at the tournament. While Bragwaine’s squire is apparently in pursuit of Tristram, as often happens in these stories he is first diverted to another adventure, this one involving Palomides—though the sagas of Palomides and Tristram end up being intertwined. It is ironic, of course, that Tristram is the one who ends up comforting Palomides, as Palomides is only distraught because of Tristram himself.
Chapter 33 On the third day Tristram and Palomides fight, and Tristram wins—and he even strikes down Arthur as well. Tristram jousts with Palomides, who almost beats him, but finally Tristram strikes him 3 times, saying each time that it’s for Tristram’s sake. Palomides springs up again and they fight again and again. Tristram also strikes down 11 other knights.
Palomides may not know who Tristram is, but Tristram still proves able to conquer him and make up for the fact that he doesn’t feel like he can bring himself to reveal his identity. But Palomides, to his credit, does not shrink from the challenge of fighting.
Chapter 34 Finally Launcelot prepares to joust. Tristram’s spear breaks as they meet, and Launcelot accidentally wounds Tristram deeply, but before withdrawing Tristram strikes him on the helmet as well. Tristram goes into the forest to wash his wounds, and Dinadan follows. Palomides rides out to joust with Tristram, who doesn’t let Dinadan fight for him. Instead Tristram strikes down Palomides, who loses consciousness. Tristram and Dinadan then ride to an old knight’s palace for lodging.
This is probably the first time that Tristram and Launcelot fight against each other, though neither knows who the other is—that they reach a draw is meant to underline just how well-matched they are in terms of knightly prowess. Between Tristram and Palomides or Tristram and Dinadan, however, the outcome is more certain. Malory seems to enjoy listing his heroes’ many easier victories.
Meanwhile Launcelot becomes the star of the tournament. Arthur is refreshed and joins in. Finally he gives the prize to Launcelot, though others are clamoring for Tristram to receive it.
Launcelot and Tristram are again presented as equal in prowess, and also as far greater than any other knight in the kingdom.
Chapter 35 Launcelot is praised and honored. But he is ashamed and goes to Arthur to suggest they find the Knight of the Black Shield: since he had said that he was fighting for Tristram, they suspect it is Tristram himself, and are sorry that he has escaped. Arthur hears from Gaheris how Tristram had struck down Palomides even while wounded, and Arthur remarks at how noble he is. Launcelot says that Tristram has done much for him, and he vows that Palomides should repent his shameful actions. Meanwhile, Palomides follows Tristram in a rage.
Although Launcelot has been lauded for his exploits, as an honorable knight he is not satisfied because he knows that another knight just as mighty and honorable as he is exists without receiving the praise he deserves. Their suspicions about the knight with the black shield’s true identity suggest that, though knights’ identities are difficult to discern, their actions are one way of matching reputation to person.
Chapter 36 Mordred is lying sick in the same old knight’s home where Tristram is staying, having jousted with Persides. Gawaine sends a damsel who meets Palomides on the way. When she arrives she describes his shield to Tristram, and he realizes that it’s Palomides: a good, strong knight, he says.
Several strands of the story coincide at this point, from Arthur’s son Mordred and Tristram to other knights of King Arthur’s court and also Palomides, who is again presented as a respected, honorable knight.
Meanwhile, Launcelot suggests that he and ten other knights swear never to rest until they find Tristram. They all depart and ride together, before coming to a cross and heading four ways. Launcelot meets Bragwaine, who is fleeing on her horse from Breuse Saunce Pité, who wants to kill her. Launcelot waits for him, cries out that he’s a traitor, and Breuse, recognizing the shield, flees.
We have already encountered Breuse Saunce Pité enough to have an adequate understanding of his character, and again he appears here as an entirely wicked knight, pursuing yet another damsel and again fleeing instead of fighting.
Chapter 37 Sir Lucan, a Round Table knight, rides to where Tristram is staying to ask for lodging himself. The nephew of the castle’s lord Darras refuses and tries to fight Lucan, who strikes him down. Dinadan goes after Lucan, who beats him too. Tristram goes to avenge Dinadan, and wounds Lucan himself. Uwaine comes along and orders Tristram to fight him. Tristram wounds Uwaine in his side, and finally returns to the castle. Uwaine carries Lucan to the Castle of Ganis, which is where Launcelot and the others would swear to their quest for Tristram.
This scene is a somewhat confusing jumble of jousting scenes, in which it is not always easy to tell who exactly is fighting against whom. In general, the knights of the Round Table—Lucan and Uwaine—remain allied to each other, in this case against Tristram, Darras’s nephew, and Dinadan, who lack an official fellowship but seek to defend their honor anyway.
A damsel comes to tell Darras that three of his sons were killed at the tournament by a noble knight with a black shield—she points to Tristram as the one. Darras then imprisons Tristram, Palomides, and Dinadan. Every day Palomides reminds Tristram of the wrongs he has done him. Tristram falls deeply ill.
Tristram and Palomides are once again thrown together as both competitors and allies, especially as they now find themselves in similar straits, both imprisoned because of Darras.
Chapter 38 Meanwhile, some of the questing knights come to Cornwall, and Gaheris tells King Mark of the knight with the black shield. Mark guesses it was Launcelot or Tristram. Mark is afraid when Gaheris tells him it was Tristram, but Isoud is glad of it. Uwaine then comes to court and challenges all the knights. Sir Andred volunteers, but Uwaine strikes him down: Mark orders Sir Dinas to replace him, but he too is struck down. Gaheris volunteers, but Uwaine sees his shield and, since they are both of the Round Table, he refuses to fight.
Mark has believed himself to be free of Tristram’s prowess by banishing him from court, but his renown is great enough that rumors of him spread from abroad, preventing Mark from ever feeling fully safe. Gaheris is not a Cornish knight, but given Mark’s hospitality to him, he feels justified in volunteering to fight against the invading knight—but then his and Uwaine’s shared allegiance to Arthur wins out.
Mark himself then rides to Uwaine, who doesn’t see him. Mark strikes him down and leaves him. After a while Kay comes along and sees Uwaine on the ground. Uwaine says he doesn’t know who hurt him, but that it was shamefully done. Kay accuses Andred of it and carries Uwaine to be healed. Gaheris prepares to leave, and rebukes Mark for banishing Tristram, who would have remained his best knight.
Although no characters learn that it was Mark himself who deceitfully fought Uwaine, we as readers are given this information as yet another example of Mark’s lack of honor. Another example of this dishonor is his insistence on banishing Tristram.
Chapter 39 Kay follows King Mark’s orders to seek adventure in the forest of Morris. He finds Gaheris there, who warns him not to trust Mark. Kay suggests they continue together to the Perilous Lake. Meanwhile Mark calls for Andred to arm him, and the two leave quietly for the lake. Kay sees the two and offers to joust. Mark strikes down Kay’s horse, angering Gaheris, who strikes Mark down and then does the same to Andred. He demands their names, and Andred reveals it is he and King Mark. Gaheris angrily calls out their treason. Mark says that he will make amends if Gaheris saves his life, and asks him to consider that he is a king. Mark yields to Gaheris, kneels down and makes an oath never again to be against knights, and to be friendly to Tristram should he ever return to Cornwall. Kay prepares to slay Andred, but Gaheris tells him not to. They ride out together, and then meet Launcelot.
Even though Gaheris hadn’t seen Mark’s shameful actions against Uwaine, he still feels that Mark was in the wrong in banishing Tristram from court, since Tristram could have gained much greater glory for Mark if he wasn’t sent away simply to assuage Mark’s ego. It turns out that Gaheris was right to warn Kay not to trust Mark, who takes advantage of the possibilities for hidden identity that are afforded by armor and shields in order to try to kill knights who have been staying with him in apparent hospitality. Usually, a knight’s vow proves difficult to break, but we are meant to be skeptical in the case of Mark.
Chapter 40 Meanwhile, Sir Dinas is keeping a lover in his castle, but she loves another knight better, so she escapes when Dinas is out hunting. Furious, he goes out, finds, and strikes down the knight. The lady begs Dinas for mercy, promising to love him. Dinas says he’ll never trust her again and returns to the castle.
Women in the book are portrayed as often inconstant: knights may do all in their power to keep them by force, but women like Dinas’s lover will somehow find a way to fulfill their own will—and here she is shown to be justifiably punished.
Launcelot, Kay, and Gaheris go out to seek Tristram in the country of Surluse. Meanwhile Dinadan, Palomides, and Tristram remain in prison. A damsel comes to visit and sees Tristram ailing, which she tells to Darras. He has Tristram brought before him, and apologizes for his sickness, since he sees Tristram is a noble knight. Though Darras was furious about his sons, he now sees that Tristram had acted according to honor, and he agrees to set Tristram and his friends free. They depart, leaving each other at a crossroads.
We return now to the three imprisoned knights. At least Darras, unlike some of the castle lords we’ve encountered, is shown to be an honorable knight. He follows the code of knightly conduct himself, and is able to overcome his personal feelings, his loyalty to his sons and desire for revenge against their killer, in favor of a more “honorable” understanding of right and wrong.
Chapter 41 Dinadan rides by a well and sees a mournful lady. She says that Breuse Saunce Pité has killed her brother, and has kept her prisoner: she asks him to avenge her. Breuse returns and they fight, but when Dinadan wounds Breuse, he flees. The lady asks Dinadan to bring her to a castle, and he continues on.
Breuse Saunce Pité has cropped up again, continuing to wreak havoc as he marauds through the forest—but he is also dishonorable enough that he never embraces a face-to-face fight.
Tristram meanwhile goes to a castle for lodging, but the castle happens to also be hosting Morgan le Fay. In the morning she won’t let him leave until he tells her who he is. She sets her lover on one side of her and Tristram on the other. Tristram finally tells her who he is, and, having promised she’d let him go, she says he must now promise to take a shield to the castle of the Hard Rock, where Arthur has decreed a tournament, and to perform well for her there. The shield depicts Guenever and Launcelot, and Morgan wants Arthur to guess that Launcelot is having an affair with Guenever. It’s rumored that Morgan loves Launcelot, and is jealous that he only loves Guenever, so she wants to destroy him.
Morgan le Fay, like many others, cannot see beneath Tristram’s armor to determine his identity, but unlike others she will not stop at guessing and instead must have her way—another reminder of how the book portrays certain women as particularly stubborn and powerful. Once Morgan learns Tristram’s identity, she immediately hatches another plan, this time not to hurt her brother but rather to avenge her unrequited love for Launcelot by revealing his affair with Guenever.
Chapter 42 Morgan’s lover Hemison decides to follow Tristram against Morgan’s will and kill him. They fight, and Tristram slays him.
Hemison has his own desires for revenge, but these are easily thwarted.
Chapter 43 In the minutes before he dies, Hemison asks Tristram to have him sent back to Morgan’s castle, where she is greatly sorrowful. Tristram continues and stays with a knight, and they speak of the realm’s greatest knights. In the morning he continues on to the castle of the Hard Rock.
Morgan is in fact shown to be more than an entirely cold, conniving woman, since she is able to grieve over her lover’s death (as she did with Accolon of Gaul). Tristram, for his part, remains committed to pursuing this part of his quest.
Chapter 44 There Tristram does many great exploits with Morgan’s shield. Arthur doesn’t understand what it means, but Guenever does and grows anxious. A damsel of Morgan goes to Arthur and tells him that the shield warns of his shame and dishonor. Arthur is sad and angry. Guenever tells Ector de Maris that the shield was surely made by Morgan against her and Launcelot. Arthur continues to gaze at the knight and his shield and this frightens Guenever. Arthur and Uwaine come to Tristram and ask him where he got his shield: he tells them.
Tristram is not actually aware of what the shield means, but in any case he has promised Morgan to use this shield. Meanwhile, the others at Arthur’s court slowly become aware that this trick of Morgan le Fay’s could easily lead to infighting and the disintegration of the knightly fellowship—even if Arthur continues to keep himself blinded to the truth. As is the case in many places throughout the work, revealing the secret of Launcelot and Guenever’s affair is portrayed as being just as bad as the affair itself.
Baena, Victoria. "Le Morte d’Arthur Book 9." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 23 Mar 2016. Web. 22 Jan 2020.
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Prince Harry's Surprise Appearance Today Is a Huge Clue to Meghan Markle's Due Date
By Katherine J Igoe
Mark CuthbertGetty Images
It was originally reported that Prince Harry wouldn't attend today's Anzac Day service with sister-in-law Kate Middleton, depending on when wife Meghan Markle delivers their first child.
But, surprise! On Twitter, The Royal Family shared that Prince Harry will be there. Royal reporters speculate this means the imminent arrival of Baby Sussex has not yet happened, and won't happen at least for the next couple hours.
Meghan Markle's mom Doria Ragland arrived in England just a few days ago, so that's another hint about the timing of the royal baby birth.
Kate Middleton is scheduled to attend the annual Anzac Day service (in remembrance of Australians and New Zealanders who gave their lives in service to their countries) today at Westminster Abbey. But it was just announced officially: She'll be joined by her brother-in-law, Prince Harry! This sounds like it was a surprise for everyone, including Westminster Abbey, which tweeted as early as this morning that only Kate would be there. But, more importantly, it gives insight into my very favorite subject—guessing when we'll get a sneak peak at the marvelous Baby Sussex (likely on Instagram after the fact, but I will take whatever I can get).
Freelance royal journalist, @NettyRoyal, initially responded to The Royal Family's announcement that Harry would be attending the service after all by saying, "The fact that officially the Duke of Sussex has been announced for Anzac Day last minute today, means that the baby is expected any day now. Otherwise he would have been announced to attend before."
Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English got the scoop directly from Harry: "I’ve been told: ‘He is pleased he can attend today’s Service, as planned. With their baby due, his name was not printed in the programme in case he was unable to do so.'"
So, to sum up the speculation—Harry couldn't be announced to attend Anzac Day officially until the day of, because Meghan is potentially very close to delivery, but the fact that he is there today means that Meghan is likely not going to deliver today, or at least in the next couple of hours. There's also a second, less likely scenario, which is that Meghan has already given birth. I find this highly unlikely, and the wording from Rebecca English above does say "with their baby due," so unless that's a calculated misdirect, I don't think it's happened yet.
Here's the tweet from royal reporter @NettyRoyal:
The fact that officially the Duke of Sussex has been announced for Anzac Day last minute today, means that the baby is expected any day now. Otherwise he would have been announced to attend before.
— NettyRoyal (@nettyroyal) April 25, 2019
And from Rebecca English:
I’ve been told: ‘He is pleased he can attend today’s Service, as planned.
‘With their baby due, his name was not printed in the programme in case he was unable to do so.’
Suggests no sign of #BabySussex quite yet, then!
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) April 25, 2019
And here's the original tweet from Westminster Abbey that didn't include Harry:
Today’s #ANZACDay service will be attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
The Duke of Gloucester is Colonel-in-Chief of the @NZArmy Medical Corps. pic.twitter.com/PEgE1rMoMo
— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) April 25, 2019
So the whole thing sounds like a lovely surprise for everybody.
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ESPN Films - Nine for IX - Branded
With Sharon in Napa with Janie, I rewatched Branded. Sharon and I had originally watched it two months ago when it first came out, but decided to watch it again before writing about it. This is the ninth film in a new series from ESPN films. Called Nine for IX (as in Title IX), the series includes films about women made by women.
The film explores the marketing of woman athletes. Using specific athletes to examine the issues, the documentary looked at Billy Jean King in the 1960's, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in the 1970's, Mary Lou Retton in the 1980's and Anna Kournikova in the 1990's.
Branded shifted gears at that point to look 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer Team. After focusing on Brandi Chastain taking off her shirt in the World Cup Final game, it used this as a spring broad to explore the struggles and challenges of marketing women's team sports.
The documentary then shifted gears back to individuals. It looked at Gabrielle Reece in the early 2000's, Danica Patrick in the late 2000's and "Lolo" Jones in the 2010's.
With I watched the film the first time, I missed the structure of Branded. I didn't really realize that it was moving forward through time. I enjoyed the film much more with the second viewing. While I was thinking that this was one of my least favorite ESPN Films in recent memory, I would now rank it more in the middle of the pack. It makes me that that I should go back rematch some of the other documentaries.
Branded is also available in iTunes.
Posted by Heringer at 11/03/2013 01:00:00 AM
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Posco to reportedly build Mongolian plant
By Seoul Bureau
Published: Aug 22, 2011 9:44 p.m. ET
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SEOUL (MarketWatch) -- South Korean steel maker POSCO (005490.SE) will build a coal-gasification plant in Mongolia next year in a 50-50 joint venture with a Mongolian company, the Seoul Economic Daily reported Tuesday, without citing sources.
The report comes a day after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said Posco signed an Memorandum of Understanding with a Mongolian company for cooperation in the commercialization of energy resources.
Despite the MOU being signed, no detailed plans have yet been decided, a Posco spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires.
Newspaper website: http://economy.hankooki.com/
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Why DeMeco Ryans is a great choice for 49ers coaching staff
By Nick Fierro
Feb 22, 2017 | 8:27 AM
Former Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans has been hired as a 49ers assistant coach. (Matt Rourke / AP)
DeMeco Ryans stood at his locker stall at the end of the 2015 season and calmly assured everyone he had tread left on his tires, that he could and would keep playing.
It was the one time in his life that the popular Eagles linebacker's football instincts failed him. He was released less than two months later, never to play again.
That he's back in the NFL after one season of rest and relaxation should come as no surprise, however. The San Francisco 49ers have hired him for an entry level coaching position: defensive quality control.
Great move.
Ryans could well turn out to be a better coach -- and anyone who's worked with him can see him being a head coach someday -- than he was a player. And he was a damn-good player.
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More importantly, he was a better teammate, someone everyone could go to for suggestions or ideas. That included his eventual replacement, Jordan Hicks.
Ryans never held back. Wasn't in his nature.
On top of that, his preparation was impeccable and attention to detail second to none. He was adored by everyone.
Former Eagles coach Chip Kelly called him our "Mufasa," something Kelly's predecessor Andy Reid would have called him if he had thought of the comparison first.
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When he was traded from Houston to the Eagles before the 2012 season, it was reported that many tears were shed by Texans players and coaches.
Perfect choice for the 49ers.
Ryans actually is overqualified for the job he's in, but you have to start somewhere.
He'll be a head coach if he ever wants to be.
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Cirrhosis complications: Keeping them under control
J Fam Pract. 2015 June;64(6):338-342
Suzanne E. Minor, MD, FAAFP
Irmanie Eliacin, MD
Sanaz Kashan, MD
Ebony B. Whisenant, MD
Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami
seminor@fiu.edu
The authors reported no potential conflict of interest relevant to this article.
Ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome are among the complications you are likely to encounter when caring for a patient with cirrhosis. This resource can help you refine your care.
1. Scaglion S, Kliethermes S, Cao G, et al. The epidemiology of cirrhosis in the United States: A population-based study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014. October 8. [Epub ahead of print.]
2. Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Kochanek KD. Deaths: Final data for 2010. National Vital Statistics Reports. National Center for Health Statistics Web site. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_04.pdf. Accessed April 30, 2015.
3. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Cirrhosis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Web site. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/liver-disease/cirrhosis/Pages/facts.aspx. Accessed April 30, 2015.
4. Zhou WC, Zhang QB, Qiao L. Pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol. 2014;20:7312-7324.
5. Ginès P, Cárdenas A, Arroyo V, et al. Management of cirrhosis and ascites. N Eng J Med. 2004;350:1646-1654.
6. Grattagliano I, Ubaldi E, Bonfrate L, et al. Management of liver cirrhosis between primary care and specialists. World J Gastroenterol. 2011;17:2273-2282.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2015 recommended immunizations for adults: By age. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf. Accessed April 28, 2015.
8. Bacon BR. Cirrhosis and its complications. In: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, et al, eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 18th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2012. Available from: http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1130§ionid=79748841. Accessed April 28, 2015.
9. O’Shea RS, Dasarathy S, McCullough AJ. Alcoholic liver disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010;105:14-32.
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13. Kuiper JJ, van Buuren HR, de Man RA. Ascites in cirrhosis: a review of management and complications. Neth J Med. 2007;65:283-288.
14. Biecker E. Diagnosis and therapy of ascites in liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroentol. 2011;17:1237-1248.
15. Heidelbaugh JJ, Sherbondy M. Cirrhosis and chronic liver failure: Part II. Complications and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2006;74:767-776.
16. Garcia-Tsao G, Lim JK; Members of Veterans Affairs Hepatitis C Resource Center Program. Management and treatment of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension: recommendations from the Department of Veterans Affairs Hepatitis C Resource Center Program and the National Hepatitis C Program. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104:1802-1829.
17. Infante-Rivard C, Esnaola S, Villeneuve JP. Clinical and statistical validity of conventional prognostic factors in predicting shortterm survival among cirrhotics. Hepatology. 1987;7:660-664.
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19. Serste T, Melot C, Francoz C, et al. Deleterious effects of betablockers on survival in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites. Hepatology. 2010;52:1017-1022.
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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS
› Prescribe low-dose diuretics and recommend sodium restriction for patients with cirrhosis who have grade 2 (moderate) ascites. C
› Initiate treatment with beta-blockers to prevent variceal bleeding in all patients with medium or large varices, as well as in those with small varices who also have red wale signs and/or Child-Pugh Class B or C cirrhosis. A
› Consider evaluation for liver transplantation for a patient with cirrhosis who has experienced a major complication (eg, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, or variceal hemorrhage) or one who has a model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score ≥15. B
Strength of recommendation (SOR)
A Good-quality patient-oriented evidence
B Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence
C Consensus, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence, case series
CASE › Joe M, age 59, seeks care at the local emergency department (ED) for shortness of breath. He also complains that his abdomen has been getting “bigger and bigger.” The ED physician recognizes that he is suffering from cirrhosis with secondary ascites and admits him. A paracentesis is performed and 7 L of fluid are removed. The patient is started on furosemide 40 mg/d and the health care team educates him about the relationship between his alcohol consumption and his enlarging abdomen. At discharge, he is told to follow up with his primary care physician.
Two weeks later, the patient arrives at your clinic for followup. What is the next step in managing this patient?
Cirrhosis—the end stage of chronic liver disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis—is a relatively common and often fatal diagnosis. In the United States, an estimated 633,000 adults have cirrhosis,1 and each year approximately 32,000 people die from the condition.2 The most common causes of cirrhosis are heavy alcohol use, chronic hepatitis B or C infection, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.3 Cirrhosis typically involves degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes, which are replaced by fibrotic tissues and regenerative nodules, leading to loss of liver function.4
Patients with cirrhosis can be treated as outpatients—that is, until they decompensate. Obviously, treatment specific to the underlying causes of cirrhosis, such as interferon for a patient with hepatitis and abstinence for a patient with alcohol-related liver disease, should be the first concern. However, this article focuses on the family physician’s role in identifying and treating several of the most common complications of cirrhosis, including ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome. We will also cover which patients should be referred for evaluation for liver transplantation. (For a guide to providing patient education for individuals with cirrhosis, see “Dx cirrhosis: What to teach your patient”.3,5-10)
Sodium restriction, diuretics are first steps for ascites
The goals of ascites treatment are to prevent or relieve dyspnea and abdominal pain and to prevent life-threatening complications, such as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and hepatorenal syndrome.11 Patient education is key regarding weight gain; that’s why it’s important to instruct patients to contact you if they gain more than 2 lbs/d for 3 consecutive days or more than 10 lbs.12
Approximately 10% of patients with ascites respond well to sodium restriction alone (1500-2000 mg/d).11 In addition to sodium restriction, patients with grade 2 ascites (moderate ascites with proportionate abdominal distension) should receive a low-dose diuretic, such as spironolactone (initial dose, 50-100 mg/d; increase up to 200-300 mg/d)13 or amiloride (5-10 mg/d).5
Approximately 10% of patients with ascites respond well to sodium restriction alone.
Painful gynecomastia and hyperkalemia are the most common adverse effects of spironolactone.13 Amiloride has fewer adverse effects than spironolactone, but is less effective.11 Low-dose furosemide (20-40 mg/d) may be added, although weight loss should be monitored to watch for excessive diuresis, which can lead to renal failure, hyponatremia, or encephalopathy.5,13 Also monitor electrolytes to watch for hypokalemia or hyponatremia.13
Recommended weight loss to prevent renal failure is 300 to 500 g/d (.66-1.1 lbs/d) for patients without peripheral edema, and 800 to 1000 g/d (1.7-2.2 lbs/d) for patients with peripheral edema.5,13
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Several factors may affect immune suppression discontinuation after HCT
FROM JAMA ONCOLOGY
New research suggests several factors are associated with failure to discontinue immune suppression after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
Patients older than 50 years, those with advanced stage disease, patients with a mismatched unrelated donor, and those who received peripheral blood stem cells from an unrelated donor were less likely to discontinue immune suppression successfully, Joseph Pidala, MD, PhD, of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and colleagues reported in JAMA Oncology.
The researchers analyzed data from 827 patients in two national Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trial Network studies (NCT00075816 and NCT00406393). These randomized, phase 3 trials enrolled patients with hematologic malignancies who received myeloablative conditioning before allogeneic HCT.
The patients’ median age at HCT was 44 years (range, less than 1 to 67 years), and 55.1% were male. The median follow-up was 72 months (range, 11-124 months).
At 5 years, 20% of patients (n = 168) had successfully discontinued immune suppression and were still alive. A total of 342 patients (41.4%) were able to stop immune suppression, but 127 of them had to resume it after developing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). There were an additional 47 patients who died or relapsed after stopping immune suppression.
The researchers identified several factors that were significantly associated with lower odds of discontinuing immune suppression and being free of GVHD, including:
Being older than 50 years versus younger than 30 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.27; 99% confidence interval [CI], 0.14-0.50; P less than .001).
Having a mismatched unrelated donor versus having a matched sibling (aOR, 0.37; 99% CI, 0.14-0.97; P = .008).
Receiving peripheral blood stem cells versus bone marrow, from unrelated donors only (aOR, 0.46; 99% CI, 0.26-0.82; P less than .001).
Having advanced stage disease versus early disease (aOR, 0.45; 99%CI, 0.23-0.86; P = .002).
The researchers also found that discontinuing immune suppression was not significantly associated with a decreased risk of relapse, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.95 (99% CI, 0.88-4.31; P = .03).
There was no significant association between acute GVHD–related variables and discontinuation of immune suppression. However, there were a few factors significantly associated with a lower likelihood of discontinuation after chronic GVHD, including:
Current skin involvement (HR, 0.33; 99% CI, 0.14-0.80; P = .001).
Unrelated well-matched donor versus matched sibling donor (HR, 0.29; 99% CI, 0.10-0.79; P = .001).
Unrelated mismatched donor versus matched sibling donor (HR, 0.17; 99% CI, 0.03-0.95; P = .008).
In total, 127 patients had to resume immune suppression because of GVHD. Such failed attempts at discontinuing immune suppression were associated with receiving peripheral blood stem cells from an unrelated donor versus bone marrow from an unrelated donor, with an HR of 2.62 (99% CI, 1.30-5.29; P less than .001).
A history of acute or chronic GVHD was associated with failure to discontinue immune suppression, the researchers noted.
Lastly, the researchers developed dynamic prediction models for the probability of freedom from immune suppression and GVHD at 1, 3, and 5 years in the future. The team found that graft type, donor type, age, state history, and timing of immune suppression discontinuation were all associated with the likelihood of being free from immune suppression and GVHD at all three time points. Disease risk was only associated with freedom from immune suppression and GVHD at the 1-year mark.
The researchers said their findings must be validated in an independent cohort of patients and, after that, should be tested in a prospective trial.
The current study was funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Two of the researchers reported relationships with more than 30 pharmaceutical companies.
jensmith@mdedge.com
SOURCE: Pidala J et al. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Sep 26. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2974.
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Azmin calls for Pakatan unity after Tanjung Piai defeat in face of ‘new reality’
BY SOO WERN JUN
Tanjung Piai MP Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng is sworn in as a member of the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur November 18, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) vice-president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali today urged all members to cease the blame game after losing the Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat in the weekend by-election.
Focus should be on stopping attacks trained at their coalition leadership, particularly against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and redoubling their efforts at government reform as promised, he added.
“Lessons in defeat are more enduring than those in victory. Let us therefore overcome this defeat with humility and embrace a new resolve to further strengthen the coalition.
“To the people of Tanjung Piai, we hear you. We will redouble our commitment and efforts to win the trust of the rakyat,” he said in a statement.
Azmin described the Tanjung Piai by-election as a challenge to every member of the four-party PH coalition. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Azmin who is also economic affairs minister described the Johor parliamentary by-election as a challenge to each and every member of the four-party PH coalition.
He pleaded with PH members to show Malaysians that the coalition remains committed to its GE14 mandate and work hard “as a team” to restore public confidence.
He said any “pot shot” against each other only works in favour of their political enemies to weaken the PH government.
“This is the time to unite our strengths and face this new reality together,” he added.
He called PH leaders to be mindful that what they think is best for the public may not necessarily be so and take immediate action to improve the current socio-economic wellbeing for everyone regardless of their location, age, gender and ethnicity.
The Tanjung Piai by-election saw Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng defeat PH’s Karmaine Sardini by 15,086 votes — the biggest majority it has received in any of the nine by-elections to date since GE14.
Many analysts had predicted the BN victory early, noting the increase in public dissatisfaction against PH for its slow pace in implementing its electoral promises and the prolonged struggle in coping with rising living costs.
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Deputy minister urges calm after vandalism attack at St Anne’s Church
Friday, 06 Dec 2019 08:06 AM MYT
BY JUSTIN ONG
Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim says the police should be given the room it needs to fully investigate the vandalism incident at the St Anne’s Church in Penang yesterday. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The police should be given the room it needs to fully investigate the vandalism incident at the St Anne’s Church in Penang yesterday, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim.
Sim, who is the MP for Bukit Mertajam where the church is located, said he contacted both the parish priest and the district police chief to confirm the incident.
“We will leave it to the police to investigate and take further action. Let us not speculate on the matter,” he wrote on Facebook.
According to the Free Malaysia Today news portal, a man entered the church compound yesterday and proceeded to deface a statue there using a can of spray paint.
He did this in view of others, including a security guard to whom he gave a written note before leaving on a motorcycle.
Police are investigating the case under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief that is punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Malaysia experiences religious polarisation as religion is one of the main platforms for local political parties.
The politicisation of religion resulted in Malaysia becoming the only country in the world where the word “Allah” may not be legally used in a non-Muslim context.
According to the Department of Statistics, Christians account for just 9.2 per cent of the population but the group remain regularly accused of seeking to subvert the government for their interests.
Sim was a recent victim of such an allegation from PAS’s Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who accused the DAP man of advocating for a Christian administration while speaking at a church forum.
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PHL tries to break Guinness World Record by hosting Impact Hackathon on Oct. 30-31
by Gabriel 3 months ago 3 months ago
The world’s biggest hackathon, “Impact Hackathon”, is set to take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, along with more hackathon coding-teams from over 15 nationwide locations simultaneously participating in this 24-hour on-the-spot coding marathon. Impact Hackathon is set to be part of the Guinness World Records, a defining moment for the Philippine Technology sector.
The current Guinness World Records (GWR) record-holder is the Hajj Hackathon, a coding event in Saudi Arabia with 2,950 participants. Impact Hackathon is an official attempt by Impact Hub Manila and its partners to break the said record by official GWR standards by activating more than 10,000 participants with more than 3,500 of them coding from a single venue in Quezon City – at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Future-proofing today, envisioning 2050
The Impact Hackathon teams will create technology-based solutions anchored to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals targeting global issues in Climate Change, Education, Agriculture, Smart Cities, and Health. These themes are specifically highlighted because of their global relevance and the ability of the hackathon participants from this part of the world to offer their own insight to efficiently address these issues.
10,000+ Participants, 2,000 teams, and 800 mentors – Everyone’s going to be there!
Besides more than 10,000 hackathon participants, Impact Hackathon brings together the biggest network of personalities representing brands from the technology, startup, and entrepreneurship sectors in the region. Impact Hub Manila is in cooperation and partnership with the following representatives of the government, private, start-up, and corporate sectors, namely: the Asian Development Bank, Dentsu Aegis Network, KMC, GIZ, SparkUP Business World, Forest Foundation, WWF, KumuMedia Technologies, Smart, PLDT, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Department of Trade and Industry, the League of Cities of the Philippines, Microsoft, Team Bam Aquino, UnionBank, and Gawad Kalinga.
The Philippines as a mega solutions-incubator for the world
“There are so many problems in the Philippines and in the region and where there are problems, there’s opportunity for entrepreneurship to rise. It opens the door for people to think, do, and be better,” says Impact Hub Manila Founder and CEO Ces Rondario. She adds that “this is a time for better thinking and solutions-finding, and the region and the Philippines can lead in this. This is our chance to define our future and the world in 2050. This is our time.”
Impact Hub (Global Community – www.impacthub.net) is the world’s largest network of impact entrepreneurs with more than 17,000 members from more than 100 hubs located in more than 50 countries around the world. Impact Hub’s Global Community headquarters is in Vienna, Austria. Impact Hub Manila CEO and Founder, Ces Rondario is also the lead of Impact Hub Asia, with hubs in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
Registration and more information – To be part of the world’s largest impact event for 2019, register at www.impact2050.com/tickets.
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Tottenham's Danny Rose ba... Tottenham’s Danny Rose backs ‘serial winner’ Mourinho
Tottenham’s Danny Rose backs ‘serial winner’ Mourinho
by Dave Filmer Published January 14, 2020 Published Jan 14, 2020
TOTTENHAM defender Danny Rose says it is ‘obvious’ boss Jose Mourinho is targeting FA Cup glory this season.
One of Mourinho’s remits at Spurs is to end their 12-year trophy drought and, while the oldest cup competition is their best bet this term, they must overcome Championship side Middlesbrough in a third-round replay tonight for the right to play Southampton in the fourth round.
Former boss Mauricio Pochettino openly said winning the FA Cup cannot compare to finishing in the top four, but Mourinho has always chased silverware.
‘Whoever we played, Mauricio wanted to win. Period,’ said Rose (pictured) of his former manager’s approach.
‘Whatever team he put out, he fully believed that team could win. It’s no different with the manager now. It’s obvious that he (Mourinho) is a serial winner. Wherever he goes he wins trophies. That’s a fact.
‘Whatever team he puts out on Tuesday will be a team he fully expects to win and it’s obvious that the FA Cup is something he has an eye on this season.’
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Cushman & Wakefield Represents Venterra in Sale of Calais Park Lofts Apartments
Calais Park Lofts Apartments
29th Street Capital Acquires the 261-Unit, Value-Add Community
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, February 14, 2019 — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Calais Park Lofts Apartments, a 261-unit multifamily community in Pinellas County.
Luis Elorza, Brad Capas, Robert Given and Michael Mulkern of Cushman & Wakefield’s Florida Multifamily Group represented Toronto-based Venterra in the disposition. San Francisco- and Chicago-based 29th Street Capital acquired the property.
Calais Park is a 38-building, 317,376-square-foot community developed in 2003 on a ±17.6-acre site at 5800 Calais Lane in St. Petersburg. The two-story, garden-style property features a unique “Big House” design with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 1,216 square feet and an average market rent of $1,588 ($1.31 per square foot). The asset was 98% leased at the time of sale.
Venterra completed a $1.5 million capital improvement during its ownership period that added upgraded appliances, new goose-neck plumbing fixtures, resurfaced birch kitchen cabinets, new ceiling fans, new lighting fixtures, new 2” blinds and vinyl plank flooring. Select units were also outfitted with new cabinet doors and upgraded laminate countertops.
These upgrades complement an existing unit feature set that includes full-size washer and dryers, private entries and walk-in closets throughout the property. Select units offer lake views, pool views, open loft space, garages and/or vaulted ceilings.
“The average unit size at Calais Park is the largest in the submarket and among the largest in Pinellas County, giving the property a significant competitive advantage,” said Elorza. “The community provides 29th Street Capital with a value-add opportunity given the potential to expand on the current renovation program and reposition the property.”
Community amenities at Calais Park include a resort-inspired swimming pool and spa, 24-hour fitness center, business center, dog park, controlled-access clubhouse, covered picnic areas and poolside grilling area.
Calais Park’s central location in Pinellas County provides residents with excellent access to the area’s top employment markets. With convenient access to Interstate 275 and Gandy Boulevard, residents benefit from shortened travel times to the Gateway office submarket, Downtown St. Petersburg, Downtown Tampa, Westshore Business District and MacDill Air Force Base.
Cushman & Wakefield’s Florida Multifamily Team, directed by Given, includes Elorza, Capas, Mulkern, Nick Meoli and Mike Donaldson in West-Central Florida; Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar in Central Florida; Julie Bohn in Jacksonville; and Zachary Sackley, Troy Ballard, Calum Weaver, Errol Blumer, Neal Victor, James Quinn and Perry Synanidis in South Florida. Robert Kaplan, Chris Lentz and Mark Rutherford facilitate debt, equity and structured finance for the team throughout Florida.
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with 48,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2017, the firm had revenue of $6.9 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
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2015 Is Going To Be Crazy Weird
Luther Campbell
Luther Campbell | December 30, 2014 | 8:30am
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke makes bold predictions for 2015.
In 2014, people fed up with white cops killing unarmed black men marched in the streets and on highways. Protests in Miami even shut down traffic during Art Basel. Rev. Al Sharpton was exposed as an FBI snitch, and LeBron James left Miami to go home to Cleveland. The Miami Hurricanes' football coach, Al Golden, and Dolphins head man Joe Philbin kept their jobs despite the disappointing mediocrity of both teams.
The U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended a gay-marriage ban in Florida, President Barack Obama normalized diplomatic relations with Cuba, and medical marijuana failed despite receiving more votes than any candidate for governor and the state cabinet.
How will 2015 top that? Here are my predictions:
The Miami Herald will go all digital and stop printing an actual newspaper. With daily circulation at an all-time low of 86,000 copies and ad campaigns encouraging subscribers to pick up their newspapers at a distribution center to save money, it's only a matter of time before Miami's once-proud daily stops the presses.
Jeb Bush will persuade the University of Miami's board of trustees to tap former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice as Donna Shalala's successor as UM president. It's all part of Jeb's presidential campaign strategy to convince black voters that the Bushes create jobs for African-Americans.
County Commissioner Javier Souto will announce his retirement from American politics and run for president of Cuba in 2018 when Raúl Castro resigns. The high-octane commissioner will take advantage of Obama's brilliance in bringing Democratic change to Cuba. Souto's campaign slogan: "We built Miami."
The Miami Dolphins will trade quarterback Ryan Tannehill, move up in the draft, and take Jameis Winston from Florida State as their next franchise quarterback. Joe's Stone Crab will quickly ban Winston before he can even visit the restaurant.
Tune into Luke on The Andy Slater Show every Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. on Miami's Sports Animal 940 AM.
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MoboReader> History > Eight-year-old Princess: Phoenix Reborn
Chapter 229 The Mystery Of Pimple (Part One)
Eight-year-old Princess: Phoenix Reborn By Lan You Ruo Characters: 7087
Jing Wenxi wanted to say something, but she hesitated after hearing Yun Shang's words. "I will follow your orders and wait here."
Yun Shang gave Jing Wenxi a deep look, and then went into the hall with Lady Jin, who looked pale. As soon as they entered the hall, Lady Jin hurriedly went to the bedside and looked at the little baby. Seeing nothing wrong with the baby, she pulled Yun Shang and said, "you say, it was Miss Jing who set up Chenxi. But Chenxi got pimples on his body. It's not toxic"
"Mother, if Jing Wenxi insists on getting Chenxi a pimple, she can have it stained on anyone's dirty clothes or anything he has touched. Chenxi has just been born, and his body is much less stronger than an adult's. a small amount of pimple can easily get him infected." Yun Shang turned to Lady Jin and said gravely, "As soon as Jing Wenxi came here, Chenxi is ill. I have to doubt her."
Lady Jin was silent for a moment before she looked up at Yun Shang, "Miss Jing, does she have a crush on Prince Jing?"
Yun Shang was stunned. She nodded, "yes." "I'm sorry, mother. I'm not suspicious of her. It was just that she came at the right time. Something bad happened to Chenxi. I couldn't think of any reason for her doing that. It occurred to me that she liked Prince Jing. Since she likes him, she will naturally take me as a thorn in her side. So, what she has done is normal. Jing Wenxi looks innocent, but how many daughters of big families in the Imperial City are as harmless as she looks? "
Lady Jin frowned. "Since you know she likes Prince Jing, why did you let her in and leave her outside? Now that you know Prince Jing is coming, why do you create opportunities for her to get along with him?"
Hearing Lady Jin's question, Yun Shang smiled. "Because I trust him."
But Lady Jin didn't seem to think so. She pulled Yun Shang into a chair and sat down, "shang'er, you and Prince Jing are newly married. Maybe your relationship is temporary stable, but there is a flaw in a man's heart. Prince Jing is a good man. I hope you can seize him. Don't push him to other women's arms so easily. It's true th
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brother has touched." Then she told Madam Zheng what she had thought. Madam Zheng's face darkened as she said, "if so, it's highly possible that what I have done will come out in spring and winter. I feel it unusual to have any pimples in summer, but it's not the first time that I have done so, so I didn't think too much. The youngest Prince is just one month old. He is weak. It's a good chance for him to get sick by those dirty things. "
Madam Zheng could not help but get angry as she spoke. "I didn't expect that Jing Wenxi could be so scheming. Lady Jin treated her so well. Since Lady Jin is so close to her, I'll search for something that doesn't belong to the palace right away. If I find the evidence, I won't let her harm others again."
Yun Shang nodded. Madam Zheng was in her mother's service all the time. She was a medical expert, and knew everything in the palace. Lady Jin took over the bowl, carefully held Chenxi in her arms, and fed him little by little. Chenxi behaved herself, and he cried for a while, and took the medicine obediently. Yun Shang thought of her son, Huan'er when she saw his pitiful look. She bowed her head in a hurry to hide the emotion in her eyes.
Madam Zheng searched every corner in the palace, but didn't find anything unusual. She started to check again, and there was still no abnormality. Yun Shang frowned and thought, 'is she really thinking too much?
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Mezinárodní skladatelská soutěž pro varhany 2020
9th International Organ Composition Contest in Saarlouis-Lisdorf, Germany
After the resounding success of previous years, the Friends’ Association “Klingende Kirche” of the Catholic Parish of Saarlouis-Lisdorf — in association with the City of Saarlouis and the Diocese of Trier — is organizing the International Organ Composition Contest in 2020 for the 9th time.
Eligible for entry in the contest: All compositions for organ + any freely selected solo instrument or organ + any freely selected solo instrument + any freely selected solo singing voice are eligible to participate in the competition.
These compositions must not have been published or premiered until the end of the competition.
The composition should be 8 to 10 minutes in length and be specifically arranged for the 1987-built mechanical Mayer organ in the Catholic Parish Church of Saarlouis-Lisdorf.
A distinguished international jury chaired by Dr. Thomas Daniel Schlee, of Vienna, will decide who will receive the Grand Prize of the Saarlouis Organ Festival. It will consist of prize money of € 2.000, a master recording of the work produced by Saarländischer Rundfunk, the Saarland broadcasting company, and a premiere performance featured in the 2020 Saarlouis Organ Festival.
The jury can also award a second prize of € 1.000 and a third prize of € 500.
The closing date for the submission of entries is March 31, 2020. Works may not have been published or premiered before the conclusion of the contest.
Anyone who has been awarded a first prize in a previous contest held by the organizer is ineligible for participation.
The contest rules are available from the cultural council of Saarlouis (Kulturamt der Kreisstadt Saarlouis); ask for information on the
“Organ Composition Contest”.
(Address: Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 26, D-66740 Saarlouis, Germany)
The contest rules are also available at:
www.klingende-kirche.de or www.saarlouiser-orgeltage.de
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Orchestr BERG: premiéry skladeb Martina Kuxe a Romana Zabelova
Štrasburk: Rusalka
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Work Begins On The First GuitART!
Music Drives Us is so lucky to have world-famous children’s book author and illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds paint one of our guitars for GuitARTS! This past weekend, Peter Reynolds began phase one of his rockin’ masterpiece. Peter is a great friend to Music Drives us and we can’t wait to see where his whimsical and fantastic imagination takes us!
Boston Calling 2018 Recap
Music Drives Us was the official charitable beneficiary of Boston Calling for the second year in a row! Boston Calling Music Festival was a three-day, multi-stage festival featuring the biggest and best acts in live music, comedy, and visual arts. It was held at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA on May 25, 26, & 27, 2018. Thank you to all who supported us by purchasing the sold out Sunday VIP Tickets from us.
There was a great turnout! We were able to sell our Signature and Classic Guitar Pick Bracelets while informing people of our mission to keep music in our schools.
A big thank you to the staff and organizers of Boston Calling for making this all happen. We truly appreciate your support!
Lowell High School Sends Update to MDU!
Music Drives Us received a heartwarming letter of appreciation from Lowell High School, one of our 2017 Grant Recipients! During the last grant cycle, Debra Caverly, a member of the Lowell High School Choral Arts Parent Group, applied for a grant to support the school’s Choral Arts program that was in need of new instruments & equipment for their pit band and risers for their show choir.
Music Drives Us was able to provide the pit band with amps, a digital piano, a hardshell keyboard, a drum & cymbal set, and other great equipment. The grant was also able to fund three new risers for the show choir to perform on.
The students were overjoyed with the new instruments and equipment. One student’s statement truly encompasses everyone’s feelings at Lowell High: “I’m extremely happy to see that the show choir, and the pit band, were gifted with new materials to revitalize our love of music.”
The Student Stage Manager was also positively affected, saying, “Having this new equipment makes me have a new pride within our school and the name Lowell High. When I have to tell other schools that we do not have to use their drum kit or piano, I feel this sense of pride. That pride comes from knowing that people believe in us.”
Music Drives Us was thrilled to have been able to support such talented and deserving students. Keep up the good work, Lowell High!
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9 Signs It Might Be Time to Rebuild Your Corporate Website
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“JOKER” Earns $40M Record Opening Day, Wins Weekend Box Office
October 7, 2019 Staff Entertainment Daypop
Joker opened to a $40M record at the box office on Friday, despite the controversy surrounding the movie. The film is predicted to earn $95 million this weekend, which would make it the biggest October movie opening of all time.
Globally, the film will likely rack up nearly $200 million by Monday, which would be a career-best for both director Todd Phillips and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro.
In the weeks leading up to the film’s release, criticism of the themes and content contained in movie grew and Joker also had sparked security worries due to its dark portrayal of the title character. Many theaters have increased security and one theater in California even canceled screenings due to a threat.
Friday Box Office: ‘Joker’ Earns $40 Million, on Track to Dominate the Weekend
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Audi Le Mans Prototypes: Lightness Through Gorgeous Carbon
Nelson Ireson May 23, 2013 Comment Now!
Lightness is a highly sought-after attribute in a race car. Even when adding complex, often heavy systems like hybrid drive and large, powerful engines, there's a focus on saving weight. That's usually done through carbon fiber these days.
Audi appears to have perfected the art. The carbon fiber monocoque has become quite familiar over the years, with a sub-$100,000 production car due to use one in the very near future.
But it was racing that led this development. Among the teams and companies that have made extensive use of carbon monocoques in production-related, closed-wheel vehicles, Audi's use, from the R8R in 1999 through the R18 e-tron quattro of today, is among the most extensive.
In the R18, the closed-cockpit monocoque is formed as a single piece, with the mounting points for the front axle, front and side body panels, and hybrid system enmeshed in the design. The result is a very rigid yet lightweight cell that not only gives the car a stiff core for handling and performance, but protects the driver in the event of a crash or rollover.
Monocoques aren't the only thing made of carbon fiber, however. A carbon fiber/kevlar material makes up the gearbox housing, too. Intricate, incredible complex, and part of the actual load- and force-bearing structure of the car, the gearbox is a masterpiece of precision composite construction. It's also very fun to look at.
Today's R18 e-tron quattro carbon monocoque weighs about half of what the open-cockpit 1999 R8R's weighed, despite adding a roof. The R18's monocoque is also stiffer, but that means the supporting structural components--the gearbox and engine assemblies--must also be stiffer. They are.
Added together, all of these systems, plus the diesel engine and hybrid system inside the R18 e-tron quattro, help the car to weigh less than the minimum 915-kilogram (2,017-pound) weight required for Le Mans racing; ballast is used to provide a movable, tunable weight balance.
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Gender Equality and Child Welfare shelters at Keetmanshoop remain unoccupied
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Business and education round table: It takes a village
Teachers do important work, but they can’t do it alone. Businesses need to play a role. Beyond the traditional financial support, they can provide the real-life experiences that reinforce and shape lesson plans. Business North Carolina magazine recently gathered a panel of education experts to discuss how businesses can help and where their impact is felt most.
The discussion, hosted by Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State University’s James B. Hunt Jr. Library, was moderated by Ben Kinney, Business North Carolina publisher. Support was provided by IBM, RTI International and Caterpillar. Transcript was edited for brevity and clarity.
How can businesses reach students?
SULLIVAN: North Carolina Business Committee for Education’s focus has been work-based learning for almost 10 years. Its Students at Work program hosted about 34,000 middle-schoolers in March. They shadowed jobs at local businesses and learned about careers from businesses that visited their schools. Career technical education needs rebranding and promotion. Students are missing its great courses because they don’t know about them. CTE is different than it was 30 years ago. Its teachers have relationships with local businesses. It would be great to have IBM, for example, work with traditional and CTE teachers, blending classrooms and opening the eyes of college-track students to CTE offerings. You have to keep learning. That doesn’t mean you return to college or high school but continue gathering skills and experiences.
SAGE: Caterpillar works with schools in many ways. Sometimes students are shown the equipment we manufacture, such as a mining truck that can carry 97 Ford Explorer SUVs. That brings STEM alive. Everybody thinks we’re welders and machinists, but we hire technology folks, too. We’ve built autonomous mining machines for years. We’re returning jobs to the U.S., but assembly and machining labor is in short supply. Those jobs require computer skills, too.
BONEY: More businesses statewide are repeating what I first heard a decade ago: Educators must prepare people for jobs, technology and problems that don’t exist yet. We used to have an idea of where the economy would be in five years. Now, a two-year prediction is tough. I was recently talking to Jud Bowman, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Durham-based Sift Media Inc., and he doesn’t want to hire coders or accountants. He wants people who will solve the problems he doesn’t know about yet.
PIERRIE: We run Summer STEM, which immerses teachers in STEM businesses. They learn about project-based learning, which emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration. Employers want workers who can do all those. That means classrooms must support that learning, so students can rehearse problem-solving skills with teacher support.
PEARSON: IBM has helped create an early college model that is transforming education worldwide. PTECH — Pathways in Technology Early College High School — allows students to earn a high-school diploma and associate degree in applied sciences at no cost. There are 61 schools globally. We expect to be at 100 within two years. I’m working to bring it to North Carolina. It’s a partnership of K-12 educators, community colleges and 250 industry partners, which provide one-to-one mentoring and internships. Skills mapping — identifying the skills, and how to learn them, required for a specific job — is a big part of it. Graduates can matriculate at a four-year school or even work for IBM, earning more than $50,000. This model can help rural and urban students.
ECKEL: Businesses must engage with their communities. How many times does a business go into a classroom? It’s not hard; most principals and superintendents are receptive. The challenge is encouraging others. That comes with a cultural change. The jobs you create and taxes you pay are great. But you also have a responsibility to impact students and educators. IBM, Corning, Caterpillar and others believe that. Others need to do the same.
How can they help teachers?
PEARSON: IBM is applying its Watson technology, which uses sophisticated software to answer questions, to all industries. Watson Teacher Advisor helps educators with professional development and curriculum creation from one student to a whole class. We have an advisory board that includes the head of American Federation of Teachers. It vets and creates content. Watson learns through interaction, so we want thousands of teachers using it by year’s end. It’s free.
VENTERS: Educators need better ways to promote technology literacy in the classroom. Education budgets are tight, which makes technology updates rare. More business grants and collaborations are welcome. Businesses should help create curriculums that use current materials, so educators aren’t necessarily asking for more but making better use of what’s on hand. Businesses can help educators decide which skills we need to teach. My students always ask why they need to know something; businesses can show them.
PIERRIE: Principals are a school’s gatekeeper. They understand good instruction but not always what to ask for when a business comes knocking. Their default is a materials request. When businesses help teachers, for example, most principals aren’t active participants. Businesses need to help them understand all of what businesses can provide. It’s difficult to get non-STEM teachers to participate in our Summer STEM program. They believe it’s only science, technology, engineering and math. But we teach project-based learning. When you say college prep or CTE, you suggest a certain scenario. What we want are students ready, equipped and prepared to be productive.
SULLIVAN: NCBCE and N.C. Department of Public Instruction host Teachers at Work, which places teachers in businesses for one week. There they identify workforce skills to be taught in classrooms. It helps businesses understand teachers’ and students’ needs, too. We’re doing a Classroom to Career conference on STEM education at [England-based] GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s U.S. headquarters at Research Triangle Park in March. Every superintendent has been asked to nominate one middle school STEM teacher to attend. Work-based learning projects will be delivered by member companies, and each teacher will receive information about certified career pathways and jobs in their counties. DPI will provide a career pathway curriculum, so teachers, starting in eighth grade, can help students work toward those jobs.
BONEY: Historically businesses have helped schools by writing checks. That’s changing. [Cary-based] SAS Institute Inc., for example, is developing a student data tracking system. DPI probably couldn’t do that by itself. Businesses are making a link between volunteerism and philanthropy. Volunteering by employees can introduce the business to a school, opening the door to philanthropy that can target identified needs.
QUICK: At one time, NCBCE helped review math and science curricula, providing feedback through a structured means. Give businesses a task. It will open the door to more engagements.
What roles can their employees play?
ECKEL: Corning Inc. has six North Carolina plants. Volunteers from each spend time in their respective communities. Corning does it because it’s right and supports its core values. There also is an economic-development benefit. The more time spent with teachers, students, principals and superintendents, the better they’ll understand which skills students need. Better teachers and students mean better workers down the road.
SULLIVAN: Many students are working hard to get to college but don’t have a post-graduation plan. And those not planning on college may not understand the education or training — such as community-college degree or certification — that they’ll need to land a job. Interaction with businesses can help both groups develop plans. Businesses should participate in career days, host job shadows and interns and spend time in classrooms.
PEARSON: IBM employees volunteered more than 20,000 hours last year. Educators and nonprofits submit help requests through an IBM website, and it populates into our internal volunteerism portal. We recently added an app which shows employees volunteering opportunities in real time. Our portal also points employees to more than 50 ways to learn specific skills that open doors to other volunteering opportunities. We also bring volunteer opportunities to employees, so they can provide benefits even with limited time.
SAGE: We’re sponsoring Clayton’s Universal Playground, which gives all kids the opportunity to play and learn. Some beneficiaries are chosen at the employee level. This year we started giving salaried and management employees one day to volunteer at an organization of their choosing.
How can technology unite educators and businesses?
ECKEL: If you don’t understand technology when you enter the workforce, you’re done before you start. It involves thinking critically, being part of a team and communicating. That’s why NCBCE focuses on team building and programs that promote understanding and collaboration. Those are the critical skills workers need. They’re soft skills, but they’re vital.
QUICK: Instead of putting students on a factory floor, where there are safety concerns, simulations can let them get their toes wet. But you still need help defining the experience. Last year a class at a small Northampton County school was studying human trafficking. We used video conferencing to connect it with an RTI International expert on the subject. So for only the cost of that person’s time, those students received a global perspective and the chance to ask questions.
SULLIVAN: NCBCE is building an online career navigator for students, teachers and families that will match a student’s interests to job availability based on Department of Labor resources.
How can businesses help shape curricula?
BONEY: They need to ask for what they need. About a decade ago, someone from IBM told me that they no longer needed I-shaped people, those with one area of expertise. They wanted T-shaped people, who had an expertise but could communicate with those in other disciplines. Recently it has become M-shaped people, those with several expertises and the ability to collaborate.
PIERRIE: Entrepreneurs drive the economy. Students need to hear their stories. Educators know instruction but need businesses to provide context. It has to be a sustained relationship. Knowing your school’s needs is important. Educators will listen to philosophical shifts around education’s expectations. The General Assembly needs to hear them, too. There’s great opportunity there, but most legislators are more concerned with smaller managerial points such as classroom size. That’s not a political statement; it’s where we are.
QUICK: Having business and industry serve on expert panels is an easy way to get them into the schools. Many schools are hosting Innovation Think Tank, which is a version of the idea-pitching TV show “Shark Tank.” There also are expos, where students present a major project. Once you provide a concrete means for contributing, a second, third and more conversations with a business are likely.
VENTERS: I know the standards and skills that are developmentally appropriate for my students. And I know what activities I can pull in and use to get that skill and that standard across. But I would love for businesses to help me incorporate problem-solving and critical thinking into the college and career standards that I’m charged with teaching.
What is the value of apprenticeships?
PIERRIE: N.C. Department of Commerce is ramping up investment and resources for apprenticeships. Many companies, especially those with an international footprint, are interested in apprenticeships.
SAGE: We have several factories in England. The apprentice program there is three times what it’s here. Some of that is mindset. My two children were raised to believe that college was the plan, but that’s not the way for everyone. Our society has come to view apprenticeships as less than college classes. The reality is apprenticeships can lead to some of the best jobs.
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http://businessnc.com/business-education-round-table-takes-village/
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Summer Football Transfers (2011)
By Damo R., February 23, 2011 in The Sporting Arena
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Arsenal have bought another player from Barcelona's youth academy.
On Wednesday, the Spanish giants confirmed 16-year-old Jon Toral is set to follow the lead of Cesc Fabregas and join the Gunners next season.
Reports said the north London club paid £350,000 for midfielder Toral, who was free to sign with any team.
Toral came through Barcelona's La Masia ranks like Fabregas and fellow prospect Fran Merida, who were both signed by Arsenal as teenagers.
World Cup winner Fabregas is now captain at Arsenal and Merida is now with Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal also signed 18-year-old Ignasi Miquel from Barcelona in 2008, with the defender playing in Sunday's 1-1 FA Cup draw at Leyton Orient.
Toral reportedly has roots in Britain, where his mother is from.
The agent who engineered Toral's move is Pere Guardiola, brother of current Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who signed a one-year contract extension on Wednesday.
Guardiola has won eight trophies with the Catalan club, who lead arch rivals Real Madrid by five points in the chase for a third straight league title.
Should Guardiola see out the deal he will join Johan Cruyff, Jack Greenwell and Frank Rijkaard as the only coaches to have four consecutive seasons in charge at Barcelona.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9405876.stm
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.
Rodwell, who came through the youth ranks at Goodison Park, has been a target for United since making his first-team breakthrough with the Toffees.
The Red Devils apparently failed with a ?15million bid for Rodwell in the January transfer window but an increased offer of around ?25million could clinch a deal in the summer.
Ferguson is looking to rebuild his midfield with the likes of veteran Paul Scholes nearing the end of his glittering career.
And the highly-rated Rodwell, 20, would fit the bill as a player with great potential who has his best days ahead of him.
http://www.teamtalk.com/premier-league/6809216/Red-Devils-close-in-on-Rodwell-deal
Chelsea have agreed a pre-contract deal with Sao Paulo's Lucas Piazon but the attacking midfielder will not arrive at Stamford Bridge until January 2012.
Piazon, 17, cannot join until he turns 18 next January, meaning the transfer window in the same month is the earliest he can complete his move.
The Brazil youth international is "expected to join on a long-term deal", Chelsea said on Friday.
Chelsea have not disclosed the fee but reports have said it could reach ?10m.
Yet to play for Sao Paulo, Piazon is currently with the Brazil Under-17 side at the South American Championship in Ecuador, where Brazil have won two and lost one of their opening three group matches.
Piazon has so far scored twice, a winning goal against Venezuela and in Brazil's defeat by Paraguay.
He had been linked with a switch to Juventus before Chelsea made their move.
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov has claimed Pepe Reina has wanted to leave the club for "one or two years".
Bulgaria international Mihaylov, 22, was signed by the Reds in 2007 and loaned out to FC Twente in a bid to secure a work permit.
He has since joined Twente on a permanent deal but, as he has now become a regular for his country, he has claimed Liverpool retain an option to take him back to Anfield.
"Liverpool are a huge club," he told Darik Radio. "It wasn't possible to get a work visa when I went there but now there'll be no such problems because I'm playing regularly in the national team."
Asked about Liverpool's option to re-sign him, Mihaylov said: "I think it's absolutely real. The option was made when Rafa Benitez was in charge."
Mihaylov believes Liverpool will be in need of a new goalkeeper in the near future as Reina has a desire to return to his home country.
"I know from my agent Pepe Reina wants to go back to Spain," he said. "His desire dates back one or two years.
"It's not difficult to see this. I know him well - he's one of the best 'keepers in the world but his current form is not as it should be in a club like Liverpool."
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/900328/ex-liverpool-%27keeper-nikolay-mihaylov-claims-pepe-reina-wants-out?cc=5901
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On the french television show Canal Football Club, Pierre Menez, a well known journalist and usually well informed, said Hugo Lloris will leave Lyon at the end of the season. I konw Sir Alex Fergusson is a fan of the french goalkeeper, as I am, and I'm confident we can sign him.
deuz 2
considering neuer signed a new contract with schalke lloris seems like a decent 2nd choice :p
Lloris was always the first choice, is the best of the four (with Neuer, De Gea and Mandanda).
I guess I don't rate lloris , as I don't watch many lyon games, but i wonder if adler is in the mix.
Nope he's not. Akinfeev maybe is, but playing in CSKA Moscow doesn't get him as much as exposure than the others young and very talented goalkeepers.
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Bosingwa to **** off in the summer.
ivanovic-luiz-terry-cole sounds alot better.
Nicklas Bendtner has requested a meeting with boss Arsene Wenger to discuss his future as an Arsenal player while revealing that his desired move would be to Barcelona.
The Denmark striker has persistently voiced his frustration at not playing every week for the Gunners this season.
Bendtner now wants to hear what Wenger has planned for his future at the club, and is keen to get assurances that he will play more regularly in his favoured position of centre forward.
"I need to have a talk with him (Wenger) because I'm not satisfied with playing on the right wing, which I've done more or less all season long," Bendtner told TV2.
"I'm concentrating on getting our Champions League place and then we'll do the evaluation at the end of the season.
"It's certainly not the best thing for me but it's not up to me and sometimes you have to adapt to what the manager says."
Bayern Munich are understood to be closely monitoring Bendtner's situation at the Emirates, and the Dane is all too aware of the Bundesliga giants' interest.
The striker has refused to comment on the speculation, but has revealed where he would like to be plying his trade.
He added: "I choose Barcelona. I've never had any idols in the football world but if I had a dream player to play with then it would be Xavi and [Andres] Iniesta."
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10052011/58/premier-league-frustrated-bendtner-eyes-barca.html
he is an idiot(bendtner), hope wenger drops him and buys a decent strike partner for van persie.
Sahin to RM is interesting, not sure how he fits unless he is a sub. Most of the Dortmund players are 23 and under so expect a few more bids.
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I would LOVE to have Bendtner offloaded.
And his interest in Barcelona? Hahah, oh man. This guy is so delusional.
It has been officially confirmed that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin has become Real Madrid?s first signing ahead of the 2011/12 season. The 22-year-old German-born Turkish international has been snapped up for around ?9m in spite of the German giants wanting double that amount.
Sahin, the youngest-ever player to have appeared in the Bundesliga, has signed a six-year deal and said at a press conference: ?Real Madrid is one of the greatest clubs in the world and this is a great step up in my career. It was impossible to say no to the club and its sporting project. The only way I would leave Dortmund is to go to a team capable of winning many titles, such as Madrid.?
http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_1_7574_la-liga-daily-real-madrid-confirm-sahin-deal-and-bielsa-linked-with-sevilla-post.html
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Well, as much as it hurts to say this, the West Ham exodus will certainly take place this summer barring a complete miracle which I think is very unlikely...
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Just to name a few! :(
Reading some articles on some transfers, Liverpool this break have to buy a couple of players, with one big signing and 1 or two small ones.
The main player they would have to buy is an LB. Coentrao, Cissokho(Lyon), Schmelzer(Dortmund).
At full strength they honestly don't need alot, a right winger like Hazard would be cool but Maxi has suddenly hit form.
Otherwise just a few more backup players.
Eden Hazard to Liverpool? You must be dreaming mate. ;)
De Gea has to decide on his future this week. Will he be at United next season or not? Personnaly I think he's too young to be our new n?1, and I prefer Hugo Lloris. He's stronger and has plenty of experience already with France and Lyon. And the press says he dreams of a move to Manchester.
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Man, I don't know anything about the guy, how good he is or anything but I would LOVE to see a guy called Hazard playing in the EPL :p
one of the best young midfielders in Ligue one, waiting to go to a bigger club. I think arsenal are the front runners but would love him at liverpool.
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I think Manchester United will sign Wesley Sneijder, Ashley Young and Martin Stekelenburg, and maybe another striker if they decide to offload Berbatov.
I think Manchester United will sign Wesley Sneijder(doubt it, they would probably have to trade a player, considering most of inter is aging), Ashley Young(no, they have valencia and nani) and Martin Stekelenburg( probably), and maybe another striker if they decide to offload Berbatov.
boom! Neuer to Bayern with Kraft moving to hertha BSC( as a result)
Barcelona are again set to lose one of their prized 'Cadet' players after Hector Bellerin confirmed he would not be staying with the Catalan giants.
The 16-year-old forward, who can also play on the wing, is ready to turn his back on Barca and will become the latest of their prospects to move to England.
And Arsenal have emerged as favourites to claim his signature, although there is major competition with Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa all talking with him.
Whoever does land Bellerin will be due to pay just ?400,000 in training compensation.
Bellerin informed the club he would not be staying following on from team-mate Jon Miquel Toral Harper - who announced he would be joining Arsenal earlier in the season.
Barca are loathed to lose any talent, but they are being raided on an almost annual basis by Premier League clubs - with Arsenal the main culprits.
Before they landed Toral, they had already enjoyed plucking the likes of Fran Merida and most famously Cesc Fabregas from Barca.
United, who are also keen on Bellerin, have previously raided Barca's cadet ranks - they signed Gerard Pique as a teenager, before selling him back to them a few years later.
Bellerin is regarded as one of the best of the current generation along with Toral and Barca are understood to be fuming at losing them both.
However, they are managing to keep hold of goalkeeper Pol Balleste, Roger Riera and Sergi Samper who are seen as the other prized assets along with foreign recruits Maxi Rolon, from Argentina, and Cameroonian striker Jean Marie Dongou.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6936745,00.html
Philippe Mexes has revealed that he snubbed the advances of Real Madrid in order to join AC Milan.
The France international has officially sealed a switch to Giuseppe Meazza, penning a four-year contract in the process.
He will depart current employers Roma at the end of the season, allowing him to take on a new challenge in Milan.
Mexes claims the Rossoneri were the only club capable of keeping him in Italy, following seven years in Rome.
He admits he was tempted to try his luck in a different country, as Real made their move, but believes he has joined a club capable of matching his ambitions.
"Only Roma or Milan could make me stay in Italy," Mexes told France Football.
"There was a chance that I could have left. I had contact from Real Madrid but I wanted to remain in Italy with Milan."
Maarten Stekelenburg has confirmed he is considering a 'fantastic' offer to stay at Ajax, but accepts it would be 'insane' not to want to play for Manchester United.
Holland No.1 Stekelenburg has been mooted as a leading contender to replace compatriot Edwin van der Sar at Old Trafford next season when the 40-year-old retires.
Atletico Madrid's David De Gea is rumoured to be United's top target, but reports claim Van der Sar has recommended Stekelenburg as his successor.
Stekelenburg, who has also been linked with Schalke as a replacement for the Bayern Munich-bound Manuel Neuer, won the Eredivisie with Ajax at the weekend.
He has received an offer to stay with the newly-crowned Dutch champions, but also acknowledged the lure of playing for their Premier League counterparts United.
"There has been nothing else, zero. Maybe because I have been injured."
But he added: "Anybody who does not want to play for Manchester United would be insane."
Stekelenburg has one year left to run on his contract at the Amsterdam ArenA, but says he is in no rush to finalise his future as he waits to see if other offers materialise.
"I wanted to see how things develop," he said. "Nothing has happened, so I will talk with Ajax. I have had a fantastic time here and I have great respect for the board.
"I have always been treated very well. They have made a fantastic offer, and a second meeting is scheduled. But it has to do with whether anything else might come my way."
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Review: 33 Variations/TimeLine Theatre Company
September 3, 2012 at 11:23 am by Johnny Oleksinski
by Johnny Oleksinski
September 3, 2012 February 16, 2013 Filed under:
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The character with the most dialogue in Moisés Kaufman’s “33 Variations” does not utter a single word—Music. Personified in TimeLine Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere production by a stationary pianist, every transition is accompanied by live piano and occasionally the gifted and stoic George Lepauw will underscore a scene. And yet, though purposely placed center stage by director Nick Bowling, the piano lends little to the play outside of informational context.
In the same manner author Dan Brown simplified and manipulated centuries of art history into thriller fodder for “The Da Vinci Code,” so too does playwright Kaufman dumb down music here to achieve his own popular entertainment. However, when the life of the play’s main character revolves around Beethoven and his compositions, forcing the music to the third chair strips away her soul. Not to mention her likability.
Sure, an exemplary, nimble-fingered pianist resides onstage for the entire performance, but the significance of music to the livelihood of Kaufman’s main character, Dr. Katherine Brandt, is never relayed to us on a level more profound than factual. But a real passion for music is the only likable facet of the character. Is there anything more joyous than listening to a passionate person speak with fire about their passion? That is where the human connection is forged. That spark of connection is the missing piece of the puzzle that takes Dr. Brandt from on-the-page character to full-fledged person, despite a mostly powerful portrayal by Janet Ulrich Brooks.
After Dr. Brandt discovers that she is in poor health, she relocates from New York City to Bonn, Germany, against the wishes of her daughter Clara (Jessie Fisher), to study the archives at the Beethoven-Haus for a paper on the maestro’s 33 Variations. “33 Variations” refers to the Diabelli Variations, thirty-three altered versions of a standard waltz written by Anton Diabelli (Michael Kingston). Diabelli originally requested one variation of his waltz from a multitude of composers, but Beethoven presented him with thirty-three—all composed while he simultaneously created his beloved Ninth Symphony. The play’s own thirty-three scenes alternate between the modern day and Beethoven’s nineteenth century, exploring different theatrical structures with trepidation.
Though the Variations are believed by many to have been an effort in mockery or pompousness by Beethoven, Brandt endeavors to enlighten the nature of their creation with her research. However, when she leaves for Bonn, she leaves behind Clara and her daft, but well-intentioned boyfriend Mike (Ian Paul Custer), who just so happens to be Brandt’s nurse that Clara sparred with during a hospital visit. Her departure becomes the cherry atop decades of mother-daughter contention, and as Brandt further deteriorates, Mike and Clara move out to Bonn to assist Dr. Brandt in her final months.
As Brandt succumbs to the horrors of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the audience, though saddened by their own inevitable glimpses of mortality, still refuses to empathize with her because of her coldness—not a result of her disease, but a long-held personal attribute. She contributes meagerly to the play’s humor, the relationship between her and Clara is strained, and Kaufman renders the image of a musicologist as nothing more than a stuffy academic. Need we like every character that wanders across the stage? Certainly not. But in a play whose aim is to draw expansive, timeless parallels to many people’s lives, some relatability is desirable.
Director Bowling has staged a grid-clean production. A period-generic table resides stage right, the grand piano plays in the center, and a bed sleeps stage left. A second level is used primarily when characters are in transit, but also contributes two of this production’s strongest moments: a juxtaposition of projected sheet music to x-rays and a striking, gorgeously-sung “Missa Solemnis.” Mike Tutaj’s projections are prominently featured on Brian Sidney Bembridge’s set, and though, at times, too complicated–this play appears to have as many light and projection cues as last season’s techno-centric “Enron”—they provide decisive location change without an overabundance of physical scenery.
Through Tutaj’s projections, a choice is made to visualize America in colorful photos and Europe in mostly linear, black-and-white illustrations. Alternating with the story of Dr. Brandt, Clara, and Mike, is a depiction of Beethoven during his final days as he absorbs himself completely into finishing these variations. Those scenes, featuring a strangely miscast Terry Hamilton as a life-of-the-party Ludwig van Beethoven, have a quirky satirical quality, which the projected illustrations of Bonn complement.
But those sequences are also clumsily written with the retrospective side-glance of a future commentator. “Do you really expect Beethoven to conform to the musical conventions of the day?” says Anton Schindler, Beethoven’s assistant, played with warm respectability by Matthew Krause. Lasting until his final living moments were audience giggles at Beethoven’s worsening condition. In Bowling’s production and Kaufman’s script, that New Yorker cartoon sensibility present in the 1800s scenes bleeds over into the supposedly more grounded present day. Juliet Hart, for example, plays a ridiculous German researcher, Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger, admittedly without a sense of humor, who, after months of rigid acquaintance, finally begins warming up to her American compatriots.
Kaufman’s ideas are nothing if not valiant and heartfelt—Live life to the fullest in the present moment!—but he convolutes them with an overlong, overbearingly constructed, and hollowly sentimental story. And along with Kaufman’s earnest—though noticeably reminiscent of Stoppard’s “Arcadia”–intent, TimeLine’s production of the play is equally sweet and well meant. But the kindness this production imparts is distinctively separate from the tepid impression left by the characters and the play. “33 Variations” preaches of unity and the ties that bind–but the many disparate elements of Kaufman’s play couldn’t be more isolated. (Johnny Oleksinski)
TimeLine Theatre Company at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont, (773)327-5252. Through October 21.
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Gertrude Jekyll: Her Art Restored at Upton Grey
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Gertrude Jekyll was perhaps the most important British garden designer of the 20th century. She famously argued that gardening ought to be considered a Fine Art, highlighting that it becomes a point of honour to be always striving for the best. This volume examines Jekyll’s work at Manor House, Upton Grey in Hampshire, offering an insight into her eclectic, imaginative, and inspiring art. Designed between 1908 and 1909, and once maintained by as many as nine gardeners, the garden fell into disrepair by the second half of the twentieth century, before a full and accurate restoration was carried out in the early 1980s. Gertrude Jekyll: Her Art Restored at Upton Grey presents a visual record of the garden’s plants and layout, with original plans and photographs, as well as beautiful images of the garden taken since its restoration. There is also a fascinating chapter about Miss Jekyll’s discovery, admiration and use of Mediterranean plants. The book succeeds in illustrating exactly why Jekyll was so admired in her lifetime and why she continues to inspire and influence gardeners today.
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NOT AVAILABLE. In England, gardening and garden-visiting are national obsessions. More than 80 years ago, the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) was founded with the aim of raising money for charity by opening gardens of quality and interest to the public. In the first year, some 600 gardens were opened. Today, over 3700 gardens — many of them privately owned and opened for just a few days each year — are listed in The Yellow Book, the annual guide published by the NGS. The Gardens of England gives you the opportunity to enjoy 50 of the country’s greatest garden gems from the comfort of your armchair. Each of the five chapters is written by a different leading gardens expert, and surveys 10 gardens opened as part of the NGS during a particular period. George Plumptre, an international authority on gardens and head of the NGS, provides an engaging introduction on garden-visiting, and 12 well-known gardeners offer a personal account of their favourite NGS garden. Featuring established and new gardens of all styles, this is a book that no lover of the English garden should be without.
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This indispensable guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe is part of the new Black’s Nature Guide series. Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images not only show you what the plant looks like in its habitat, but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves or flower head, to aid identification. Clear and concise information is provided, such as when the plant is in flower, the approximate petal size and preferred habitat.
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The past, present and future of a ‘Christmas Carol in Prose’
By Kristi Kates | Nov. 21, 2016
The title, as Parallel 45 Theater’s executive director Erin Anderson Whiting explained, is as traditional as it gets.
“The original story is actually called ‘A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas,’” she said. “It just got shortened over the years.”
She’s referring, of course, to Parallel 45’s upcoming production, “A Christmas Carol in Prose,” known to most as simply “A Christmas Carol,” the classic Victorian-era morality tale of a bitter old London-dwelling miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghostly holiday experience that transforms him.
In the Parallel 45 version, the theater company is aiming to “make the story more Dickens than ever.” It’s being performed in a setting that aims to conjure up how it might feel to actually be in London in the mid-1800s.
“It’s still the story that people love, but with an original script written by one of our own company members, Ben Whiting, who is a playwright and magician,” Anderson Whiting said.
As you may have guessed by the name, Whiting also happens to be Anderson Whiting’s husband — they met in 2012 over this very show, when Parallel 45 produced it for the first time.
“When Ben wrote the script back then, he was working to peel back decades of adaptations that had been done of the story, from the musical versions to the Disney version,” Anderson Whiting said. “He wanted to get back to the core of what Dickens had written — back to that beautiful, stunning, original story.”
All the text, dialogue and narration in the Parallel45 version are being presented just as Dickens wrote.
“What makes it different is that we simplified how it’s cast,” Anderson Whiting said. “Only six actors play all of the roles; all actors play multiple roles except for Bill Church (director of theater at Interlochen), who plays Scrooge. Our other actors are two local talents, plus actors from New York City, London and Toronto.”
Even more unique is how the play is staged.
“The play is going to be at City Opera House — but we won’t be on the stage at all,” Anderson Whiting said. “Our actors will be on the floor, up in the balcony, weaving through where the audience is seated. This isn’t just a gimmick to ‘be different’ — it’s because of the way the play is written, and you’ll see how that’s revealed when you attend the play.”
The audience will feel like they’re actually inside the story, she added. “The actors will be very close to the guests, which we hope will make the story really come to life and feel more ‘real.’”
Another element that will make it unique are ‘illusion elements,’ as designed by magician Whiting. “It is, after all, a story with a ghost of Christmas past, and with Scrooge moving around in time” Anderson Whiting said.
But while this is a more modern interpretation of how the play is presented, the visuals and story are rooted firmly in the time of the original writings. “The costuming, the set pieces — all are still set in the traditional Dickensian era,” Anderson Whiting said.
Parallel 45’s sponsor for the play, local Traverse City nonprofit CherryT Ball Drop, is paying for 100 percent of production costs and will distribute all of the play’s proceeds to a number of local charities.
“The audience will still recognize everything they love about “A Christmas Carol,” Anderson Whiting said, “but we think … it will feel more meaningful in the way it’s represented. Our hope is that it will connect more with why it was written — Dickens had strong feelings about how the poor was being treated in England during his time, and he decided that a story would have more impact in talking about poverty than an article. He wanted to change peoples’ feelings and knew they wouldn’t listen unless the narrative tugged at their heartstrings.”
Parallel 45’s production of “A Christmas Carol in Prose” will run Dec. 1-11. For more information, visit parallel45.org/carol. Tickets are tiered in price at $13, $24 and $35, with different options for traditional and more immersive seating. To buy tickets, visit the City Opera House box office at cityoperahouse.org or call 231-941-8082.
Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.
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Rajinikanth begins dubbing for Enthiran 2
Dec 27, 2016 JB
Rajinikanth’s most awaited film Enthiran 2 or 2.0 directed by Shankar has some portions to be still shot which the unit is planning to do in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, they have begun the dubbing portions also which was revealed by the Oscar winning Sound Engineer Resul Pookutty.
His first tweet informed about his arrival, which said, “Enroute to chennai to start the dubbing with our own @superstarrajini for #2.O’’. Later on, in the day Resul Pookutty took to his twitter handle and said, “The commitment&virtuosity our thalaivar @superstarrajini has is unparallel.Finished three reels in one day,I'm amazed at the way he works!”
Looks like the unit wants to complete work as quickly as possible. The film is expected to be a Diwali 2017 release and features Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson and others. Nirav Shah is handling the camera while AR Rahman will score music for this venture which is being bankrolled by Lyca Productions. Click the Movie button below for more info:
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The Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. From around 1300 to 1500, in concert with improved armour, innovative sword designs evolved more and more rapidly. The main transition was the lengthening of the grip, allowing two-handed use, and a longer blade. By 1400, this type of sword, at the time called langes Schwert (longsword), was common, and a number of 15th- and 16th-century Fechtbücher offering instructions on their use survive. Another variant was the specialized armour-piercing swords of the estoc type. The longsword became popular due to its extreme reach and its cutting and thrusting abilities.
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The estoc sword became popular because of its ability to thrust into the gaps between plates of armour. A number of manuscripts covering longsword combat and techniques dating from the 13th–16th centuries provideng extensive information on longsword combatives as used throughout this period.
In the 16th century, the large zweihänder was used by the elite German and Swiss mercenaries. The also used katzbalgers, which means 'cat-gutter'. The katzbalger's S-shaped guard and 2-foot-long (0.61 m) blade made it perfect for bringing in when the fighting became too close to use a zweihänder.
Civilian use of swords became increasingly common during the late Renaissance, with duels being a preferred way to honourably settle disputes. The practice of civilian duelling, with specifically designed civilian swords such as the Italian Cinquedea and Swiss Baselard, became popular.
The side-sword was a type of war sword used by infantry during the Renaissance of Europe. This sword was a direct descendant of the arming sword. Quite popular between the 16th and 17th centuries, they were ideal for handling the mix of armoured and unarmoured opponents of that time. A new technique of placing one's finger on the ricasso to improve the grip (a practice that would continue in the rapier) led to the production of hilts with a guard for the finger. This sword design eventually led to the development of the civilian rapier, but it was not replaced by it, and the side-sword continued to be used during the rapier's lifetime. As it could be used for both cutting and thrusting, the term cut and thrust sword is sometimes used interchangeably with side-sword.
Also of note, side-swords used in conjunction with bucklers became so popular that it caused the term swashbuckler to be coined. This word stems from the new fighting style of the side-sword and buckler which was filled with much "swashing and making a noise on the buckler".
Within the Ottoman Empire, the use of a curved sabre called the Yatagan started in the mid-16th century. It would become the weapon of choice for many in Turkey and the Balkans. The sword in this time period was the most personal weapon, the most prestigious, and the most versatile for close combat, but it came to decline in military use as technology, such as the crossbow and firearms changed warfare. However, it maintained a key role in civilian self-defence.
Classification of Battle-Ready-Weapons
Battle (show) combats at reenactment, i.e. prearranged choreography and combats with swords and other bladed weapons is more and more popular. A very large selection of different battle ready weapons of different producers and brands are offered in our internet store. There are big differences in processing technology, used materials and material quality and of course the price from manufacturer to manufacturer.
It is often very difficult to identify an advantage of a blade and evaluate it in comparison with another. All battle-ready swords have in common just the fact that they have dull blade edges and rounded tips. To allow a better comparison, some of our battle-ready weapons we divided into the following three classes.
The first Class A is the for best blades - made of premium quality steel, perfectly balanced and carefully tempered to a high hardness. These bladed weapons are especially suited for professionals and fro those who perform show combats as a hobby, but quite often and put the acent on a high quality.
Hardness of the blade: at least 50 HRC
Blade leads through the grip up to the pommel and is riveted or screwed there
Some may have interchangeable blades (e.g. Tinker-swords)
Light and very handy with very favourable point of balance
Dull, mostly additionally rounded edge and rounded tip
If applicable, warranty on material defects within the statutory period
The Class B mainly includes swords produced in the Czech Republic. Their blades are made of high quality spring steel. In comparison to Class-A-swords, they are more robust and weigh a bit more. They come in handy in battles and all sword combats that are not practised in advance.
Middle-Light, sometimes not so well balanced as class-A-swords
Made in Czech Republic – most custom changes or adjustments are possible
Warranty on material defects within 2 years
The swords of the Class C are also made of high-grade steels, but their blades are not so hard as those of the Class A. When fighting against harder blades nicks can easily occur. They are pretty well balanced, but can weigh a bit more. They are often an ideal weapons for both demanding beginners and for advanced swordsmen.
Blade leads through to the grip and is riveted or screwed in the pommel
Dull, sometimes additionally rounded edge and rounded tip
Light and handy with a good point of balance
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Class D
Swords of the Class D provide beginners with an inexpensive yet secure way to own a battle-ready sword so that they make their firsts, lighter sword-fights. They are ideal choice for anyone who wants to have a practical battle-ready-sword, but do not intend to used it often, such as bowmen. The blades are not especially hard and thus nicks may arise in combats against harder blades.
Blade hardness: up to 48 HRC
Blade leads through the grip and is riveted or screwed in the pommel
Dull edge and rounded tip
Sometimes heavy and not optimally balanced
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The legal warranty of two years is of course applied to our Battle-Reade-Weapons. However it should be noted, that the obligation to provide evidence of deficiencies (e.g. material defects) that were already present on the purchase and have not been reported within 6 months, is to be delivered by the buyer. Complaints after 6 months are therefore often difficult and unhappy for both sides.
A battle-ready-sword is naturally a subject to wear and tear. Even the best and most expensive sword will get nicked after a heavy or intensive use, the guard and the handle can get loose. This is a normal phenomenon, as very strong forces act on the materials. Blades can even break if they already are weakened by several deep nicks. These are usually no legitimate reasons for complaints but normal result of natural wear and tear. Any battle-ready-sword will never be the same after you have used it, no matter how good or bad it was.
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“Why aren’t I allowed to play?”: 11-year-old’s heartbreak as he’s told he’s too big to play minutes before match
An 11-year-old boy was left devastated after being told that he was too big to play in a rugby union competition with his friends.
Leonidas Hinekiteao was taken from the field in the fifth match of an eight-week Spring Sevens rugby tournament in Sydney earlier this month.
He played with his teammates in earlier rounds of the competition but was removed from the field by an NSW Rugby Union official.
Leonidas is twice of the size of the children he plays against and was taken off the field due to the Rugby Australia size for age policy.
The policy states that players in under-10 to under-15 age groups must be assessed if they’re taller than a certain height and heavier than a certain weight.
An under-11 player, which was the category Leonidas was trying to play in, must be assessed if they are more than 164cms tall and weigh more than 65kgs.
While unclear as to what Leonidas measurements are, he was above these measurements.
His mother Ayla took to Facebook to share her outrage.
“Just before the whistle blew an official from Waratahs approached us to say the ''big kid'' can't play anymore,” the boy's mother, from Christchurch, New Zealand said.
“If there was an issue with him playing in his own age group, don't go and accept his registration and take my money,” she said.
“Call me to discuss this during the week, don't go and tell my kids can't play when he's already tied his boots and is ready to kick off.”
Leonidas attempted to take to the field with his team, but the referee refused to blow the whistle until he was off the field in tears.
Leonidas’ teammates left the field with him and forfeited the game.
“Sorry for posting this Leo, but at the end of the day you are still a kid and crying because you don't fully understand what is going on and why you cannot play is allowed,” Ms Hinekiteao's post continued.
Rugby NSW issued a statement to The Daily Mail about the incident.
“While it is not NSWRU or SJRU intention to prevent any player from participating in rugby, the player involved had been previously assessed in accordance with the policy and it was deemed he was required to compete in an older age division,” the statement read.
“We recognise that perhaps further attempts could have been taken to speak to all those involved; family, players and club; to minimise impact to the player, his team mates and the wider competition.
“While the matter had tried to be addressed since the opening round of the competition, the miscommunication between all parties meant the matter had not been fully addressed.
“We want to see the player involved stay part of our competition and we are continuing to work with the club to ensure he and his family can stay involved.”
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Sierra Bighorns on Ledge of Breakthrough
Tom Stienstra
From a perch above a boulder-strewn ravine, we peered with binoculars up canyon walls and across a steep jumble of rocks and dirt for endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep.
The arrival of spring in the high country is when Sierra bighorns feast on fresh, water-saturated forage in the front country of the Eastern Sierra Nevada outside Bishop.
A warm, dry breeze pushed out of the north. The scent of sage was in the air. At the mouth of Sawmill Canyon, on a steep mountain face below a towering monolith, we found pockets of greenery amid the rocks. We scanned sections, segment-by-segment, for the silhouette of a Sierra bighorn, attracted there to feed.
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Record Numbers of Adorable Sea Otters Delight Morro Bay Visitors this Spring
Lara Kaylor
Morro Bay, CA, March 28, 2017 - There’s an abundance of pure unadulterated cuteness going on from the recent increase in California Sea Otter families living in Morro Bay. Mommas and babies are everywhere eating and grooming each other as if no one is watching. But we are and we can’t look away - they are so dang cute! Now is the perfect time to catch a glimpse of these sea creatures in their natural habitat since Morro Bay harbor is experiencing the highest count to date of these adorable critters. A survey taken last May of the Morro Bay harbor documented 36 adult sea otters and nine pups, a significantly higher number than the typical five or fewer otters frequenting the harbor in the early 2000s.
“Large gatherings of otters throughout the harbor have attracted tourists and locals all along the waterfront to experience them in their natural habitat,” explains Jennifer Little, Executive Director of Discover Morro Bay. “You can watch along the shore or rent paddleboards and watch from a safe distance on the water as they forage for food and groom their young. They use rocks and other tools to break open crab and local food sources and are so fun to watch. We’ve seen up to 30 - 40 of them at a time floating around on their backs and enjoying life in Morro Bay.”
Just plop down a beach chair along the Morro Bay Harbor Walk and start watching - they’re everywhere and easy to find. If there isn’t a family of otters hanging out already, they will soon appear. The southeast side of Morro Rock is a great landmark for sea otter viewing as is Coleman beach at the intersection of Embarcadero and Coleman Drive. There are also public viewing spots all along the Embarcadero for wildlife viewing in between the plethora of restaurants, boutique shops and wine bars. To get an even closer look, paddle out in a kayak or rent a boat at Bay Cruisers and Electric Boats. Visitors can also take a ride on the Lost Isle Tiki boat to see the otters and the ever-barking sea lions, which includes a quick detour to the Morro Bay natural sand spit. Kayaks can be rented at Kayak Horizons and the Kayak Shack.
Otter Population Growth
Over the past three years, the average count of sea otters in the California range hit 3,272. This is the first time that the index, which started in 1982, has exceeded 3,090, the threshold suggested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether the species should be delisted under the Endangered Species Act. The threshold would need to be surpassed for at least three consecutive years before the species is considered for delisting. The index hovered in the 2,800 only one decade ago.
Experts say what’s really driving the population increase is the abundance of food they find in the waters of Morro Bay. Sea otters are integral to the health of the Morro Bay harbor environment. When viewing otters be very careful as they are wild animals and may react poorly if approached. When viewing from the water, it’s best to stay at least five kayak lengths away at all times and enjoy them in a responsible manner.
For information on all the exciting things to do and see in Morro Bay, visit www.morrobay.org.
Plano Pro Engineers Mid-Tournament Charge to Earn Professional Bass Fishing's Most Prestigious Title
PLANO, IL (March 27, 2017) – Sitting on a scant total of just 8 pounds, 9 ounces of bass at noon on day two of the three-day 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, Texas, 25-year-old Bassmaster Elite angler Jordan Lee had no idea where he’d be standing just 28 hours later. As it turned out, he’d be living his dream of holding high the most coveted trophy in professional angling on competitive fishing’s grandest stage.
Jordan Lee is one of the hottest anglers in the Bassmaster Elite Series. Since winning the Carhartt Bassmaster College Championship as a member of the Auburn University Fishing Team in 2013, the young gun from Alabama has finished in the money an astonishing 33 times at 41 events, earning 14 top-ten finishes in just three Elite seasons. So what happened at the Bassmaster Classic between noon on Saturday and the final weigh-in on Sunday at Houston’s grand Minute Maid Park – while unexpected, dramatic and remarkable – really can’t be considered too surprising.
After coming to the stage with less than nine pounds at the end of day one on Friday, the Plano Fishing pro shocked the crowd at Saturday’s day-two weigh-in with a four-fish bag weighing 21 pounds, including a single bass over seven pounds.
“I found a spot in practice and I really thought if I could catch ‘em off of it I could do really well,” Lee told fans and Bassmaster Elite Emcee, Dave Mercer. “I rolled up to it this afternoon and caught that biggest one, and there was a whole school of five pounders with it,” said Lee, who dredged the spot with a Strike King Football Jig to get back in the game. “I knew it was something special.”
Partnering with the "Proving Grounds"
Legendary names – St. Croix Rod and Angler’s Inn – unite to offer the pinnacle in bass fishing
Park Falls, WI (March 26, 2017) – Proving grounds. It’s where companies go to push the envelope in product development, punishing and testing gear to the nth-degree. Say, for example, you wanted to produce the most cold-tolerant car battery on earth. You’d be packing for International Falls, MN (“Ice Box of the Nation”) and The Cold Weather Testing Facility, where Pluto-like temperatures push prototypes to the limit.
In similar fashion, if you claim to build the “Best Rods on Earth,” you better be testing them on what might be the best bass lakes on earth. And that precise thinking is behind St. Croix’s union with Angler’s Inn International.
Located in the beautifully bucolic outskirts of Mazatlán, Mexico, Lakes El Salto and Picachos are shoreline basecamps for two epic Angler’s Inn fishing resorts, and where St. Croix recently pitted man against fish (hundreds of them) in the final development stages of the new, extra-long Legend Glass and Legend Tournament Bass rods. In the end, the rods won, but the black bass put up one heck of a fight.
Angler’s Inn International owner Billy Chapman Jr. sings high praise of his new relationship with St. Croix. “It’s an honor to be with St. Croix Rod. They make great products. My customers are going to love it.” Moreover, Chapman says his guests will be appreciative of not having to carry their own rods, because of the wide variety of St. Croix rods he carries in camp. Flippin’, buzzing, cranking, dropshotting.... whatever. St. Croix and Angler’s Inn have it covered.
Choosing between Lakes Picachos and El Salto could be the toughest decision you make all year. The newest lake in North America – quite literally – Lake Picachos offers an unimaginable biomass of bass.
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1 Liverpool 12 12 0 0 31-9 36 10 9 1 0 21-5 28 22 21 1 0 52-14 64
2 Manchester City 12 8 2 2 31-12 26 12 8 1 3 34-15 25 24 16 3 5 65-27 51
3 Leicester 12 8 2 2 24-12 26 12 7 1 4 28-12 22 24 15 3 6 52-24 48
4 Chelsea 12 5 3 4 16-12 18 12 7 1 4 25-20 22 24 12 4 8 41-32 40
5 Manchester United 12 6 4 2 24-12 22 12 3 3 6 12-17 12 24 9 7 8 36-29 34
6 Tottenham 12 7 2 3 23-12 23 12 2 5 5 15-20 11 24 9 7 8 38-32 34
7 Wolverhampton 11 4 5 2 17-15 17 12 4 5 3 17-15 17 23 8 10 5 34-30 34
8 Sheffield United 12 5 2 5 13-11 17 12 3 7 2 12-12 16 24 8 9 7 25-23 33
9 Southampton 12 3 2 7 13-28 11 12 6 2 4 18-14 20 24 9 4 11 31-42 31
10 Arsenal 12 4 5 3 18-18 17 12 2 7 3 14-16 13 24 6 12 6 32-34 30
11 Crystal Palace 12 4 4 4 10-12 16 12 3 5 4 12-16 14 24 7 9 8 22-28 30
12 Everton 12 6 3 3 15-13 21 12 2 3 7 13-22 9 24 8 6 10 28-35 30
13 Burnley 12 6 0 6 16-18 18 12 3 3 6 12-20 12 24 9 3 12 28-38 30
14 Newcastle 12 5 4 3 12-12 19 12 3 2 7 12-24 11 24 8 6 10 24-36 30
15 Brighton 12 4 5 3 16-13 17 12 2 2 8 11-21 8 24 6 7 11 27-34 25
16 Aston Villa 12 5 2 5 16-21 17 12 2 2 8 15-24 8 24 7 4 13 31-45 25
17 West Ham 11 3 2 6 17-20 11 12 3 3 6 10-18 12 23 6 5 12 27-38 23
18 Bournemouth 12 3 4 5 13-18 13 12 3 1 8 10-19 10 24 6 5 13 23-37 23
19 Watford 12 3 5 4 11-14 14 12 2 3 7 10-22 9 24 5 8 11 21-36 23
20 Norwich 12 3 3 6 18-25 12 12 1 2 9 6-22 5 24 4 5 15 24-47 17
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Games played 12 12 24
Goals for 24 12 36
Goals against 12 17 29
Games drawn 5 5 10
Statistics for Manchester United - Wolverhampton
Calculating the total amounts of goals scored per match on home ground this season of Premier League, Manchester United has scored an average of 2,00 per match in 12 matches. On home ground, Manchester United has conceded an average of 1,00 goals in this season of Premier League.
Manchester United has scored an average of 1,50 goals per match in the 24 matches played in Premier League this season. During this season, Manchester United has conceded a total of 29 goals in the 24 matches in the league. In average, Manchester United has conceded a total of 1,21 goals per match.
Looking to the amount of scored goals in away matches, Wolverhampton has scored a total of 17 goals in the 12 away matches they've played this season of Premier League. Wolverhampton has in the 12 away matches played during this season of Premier League conceded a total of 15 goals, and has an average of 1,25 conceded goals per match.
Wolverhampton has scored an average of 1,48 goals per match in Premier League in the 23 matches played during the season. Wolverhampton has played a total of 23 matches this season, and during those 23 matches the team has conceded a total of 30 goals giving them an average of 1,30 conceded goals per match.
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War Criminal Obama Killing Civilians in 6 Counties Accuses Gadhafi of Same
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The President, in his speech of March 28, intended to explain his ordering air strikes on Libyan government forces, made so many seemingly unnecessary untruthful statements?
Surprising was his falsely quoting Gadhafi.
If, as the president and media have charged, Gadhafi has been indeed targeting civilians and not heavily armed insurgents, why should Obama have felt the need to put words in Gadhafi's mouth, as if there a need to further enflame the hatred for Libya's leader already successfully aroused by long anti-Gadhafi Western media.
Obama: "Gadhafi declared he would show "no mercy" to his own people. He compared them to rats, and threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment."
Reuters News Agency, March 21, 2011 click here:
"Muammar Gaddafi told Libyan rebels on Thursday his armed forces were coming to their capital Benghazi tonight and would not show any mercy to fighters who resisted them.
In a radio address, he told Benghazi residents that soldiers would search every house in the city and people who had no arms had no reason to fear...
He also told his troops not to pursue any rebels who drop their guns and flee when government forces reach the city."
When something seems 'too bad to be true' our suspicions are aroused.
Obama:
"Gadhafi ...launching a military campaign against the Libyan people. Innocent people were targeted for killing. Hospitals and ambulances were attacked. Journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted, and killed. Supplies of food and fuel were choked off. Water for hundreds of thousands of people in Misrata was shut off. Cities and towns were shelled, mosques were destroyed, and apartment buildings reduced to rubble. Military jets and helicopter gun ships were unleashed upon people who had no means to defend themselves against assaults from the air."
"In the past, we have seen him hang civilians in the streets, and kill over a thousand people in a single day. Now we saw regime forces on the outskirts of the city. We knew that if we wanted -- if we waited one more day, Benghazi, a city nearly the size of Charlotte, could suffer a massacre that would have reverberated across the region and stained the conscience of the world.".
Somehow this insidious portrait made some of us recall the horrific and ghastly stories Americans were fed about about the VietCong (heroic Vietnamese fighting a brutal U.S. Armed Forces occupation after earlier having fought the French and Japanese military.) Reminds one of other demonizing tall tales - Iraqi soldiers pulling out the life-support tubes of babies in a Kuwait hospital. Western media demonized the Vietnamese fighting for their independence, and made the world accept U.S. war on Iraq.
Gadhafi is the leader for African Unity against European economic neocolonialism and for ending colonial power control of the United Nations though the U.S. dominated UN Security Council, which Gadhafi called "the Terror Council." And no one is forgiven for nationalizing one's own nation's oil production profits.
We can take the President's words about Gadhafi as true, it is what all Western media has been reporting, but we really didn't see much of "unleashed' planes and tanks until truck loads of heavily armed rebels were on the roads toward Tripoli. One does remember two planes defecting to Malta, two others falling out of the sky, one shot down over the ocean, CNN repeating that Gadhafi planes were bombing cites, but showing for many days the same bomb crater outside of town and reporting no one killed.
President Obama left unmentioned in his description of Gadhafi's behavior, Gadhafi's almost daily having asked for negotiations, talks, communication, constantly pleading for the UN or any country to send investigators to Libya to see for themselves what was happening. Even after the U.S. bombing started, some networks reported the UN Secretariat ignoring his latest communication request.
And Reuters is among the few Western media to have reported rebel killings, even executions of more than fifty-five people, some by hanging, and a rape story as well.(*)
Obama seemed to pad a laundry list of nastiness that as it went on a included along with genocide, much smaller examples unneeded to further justify his ordered military attack. Even to the point of including a rape reported by a woman to Western journalists, who were then arrested and held temporarily for physically interfering with the police,(**) and accusing Gadhafi for the deaths of a couple of journalists in Benghazi who apparently died in crossfire from unidentified sources.(***)
The speech explaining why the U.S. again went to war devoted a lot of time to convince us that Gadhafi was insufferable. But CNN and all TV networks and press have made it abundantly clear that Gadhafi be some kind of evil monster heading a bloodthirsty Libyan dictatorship of thugs. Could it possibly be 'In the eye of the [CNN] beholder?'
Other Speech Highlights and Commentary:
"Libya sits directly between Tunisia and Egypt - two nations that inspired the world when their people rose up to take control of their own destiny."
"Inspired the world" by overthrowing long U.S. supported tyrants? President Obama was "inspired" ? He told Mubarak to hold on, while protesters were dying - make some reforms?
"For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth,"
How so? if by nationalizing Libya's oil, Gadhafi brought Libya the highest standard of living of any nation in Africa - UN Human Development Index, 2010
" ... murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents."
"Americans who were killed by Libyan agents." Who? Where? Is new evidence, or is this the same accusation of double homicide in a cafe in Germany that President Reagan used to make himself judge, jury and executioner, sending U.S. warplanes to bomb Gadhafi's home killing the accused' daughter and one hundred other Libyans?
And the proof that Gadhafi murdered people? No conviction needed? And was Gadhafi himself not the target of numerous assassination attempts like Fidel Castro had to endure for nationalizing his country.
"Last month, ... Libyans took to the streets to claim their basic human rights. "As one Libyan said, "For the first time we finally have hope that our nightmare of 40 years will soon be over."
Quoting one unidentified Libyan in agreement with you? Does that strengthen your case or cause us to be be skeptical?
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,752580,00.html
Der Spiegel Online International , quotes a pro Gadhafi cab driver in Benghazi in Libyan Rebel Stronghold - Frustration Mounts on the Streets of Benghazi By Jonathan Stock in Benghazi 3/30/11, "Benghazi isn't a pure rebel stronghold, there are Gadhafi supporters here too. They're keeping a low profile and waiting for better days. Some still see Gadhafi as the strong leader he claims to be, as the man who promised to build half a million new houses, which haven't been finished yet.
"Gadhafi Good!"
A driver waiting in front of a hotel who overheard that I was German said: "Gadhafi good! Gadhafi - Germany - good!". Whenever he came to rebel checkpoints, he gave their "V for Victory" sign, but when he had driven past them, he raised his fist the way Gadhafi does at
"I made it clear that Gaddafi had lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to lead, and I said that he needed to step down from power."
Well, okay, but strictly speaking, you, as the president of foreign nation, should, after all not be the one who should have the say.
"the Arab League, appealed to the world to save lives in Libya."
Yes, but Arab countries that have not been under the heel of U.S. supported dictators, Algeria and Syria, voted against the Arab League's asking for a no-fly-zone.
"At my direction, America led an effort with our allies at the United Nations Security Council to pass an historic Resolution that authorized a No Fly Zone to stop the regime's attacks from the air, and further authorized all necessary measures to protect the Libyan people."
President Karzai of Afghanistan has been pleading for you and to President Bush before you, to stop killing his citizens from the air to no avail - seven children a few days ago - nine last week. Pakistani Senators have tried to take you to court and Pakistanis from all walks have been marching against your killing their brothers and sisters and children with Predator and Reaper [named after the grim reaper] drones by Hellfire Missiles. If Gadhafi is a cruel war criminal guilty of crimes against humanity - how does that saying go? "it takes one to know one.'
"I authorized military action to stop the killing. ... We hit Gaddafi's troops in neighboring Ajdabiya, allowing the opposition to drive them out."
Meaning, you bombed inside a city to protect civilians from their government? (CNN depreciates as a mere claim, the Libyan government reporting civilian death tolls, passing on the suspicion that Gadhafi's men are just trying to make America look bad.)
"Gaddafi has not yet stepped down from power, and until he does, Libya will remain dangerous. Moreover, even after Gaddafi does leave power, forty years of tyranny has left Libya fractured and without strong civil institutions."
UN Human Development Report for 2010 awarded Libya #1 in Africa far above most all the U.S. backed African dictator's nations. Lowest infant mortality, best hospitals, free education and investment in higher education, highest living standards. Libya has an Arab Socialist constitution.
"a broad coalition prepared to join us, the support of Arab countries"
Obama failed to share with us the fact that Russia and China are denouncing bombing beyond the "no-fly-zone and along with the Arab league and African Union are calling for an immediate halt.
"a plea for help from the Libyan people themselves."
Correction: At least from some of the Libyan people.
"Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different."
Really? Does the USA look at American atrocities in Vietnam straight in the eye?
"I refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action."
Like the bulldozed mass graves for the bodies of many of the 100,000 Iraqi soldiers shot in the back while retreating from Kuwait?
"there are those ... who have suggested that we broaden our military mission beyond the task of protecting the Libyan people, and do whatever it takes to bring down Gaddafi and usher in a new government.'
This is just what is being done, no? Air power blasting away at the Libyan army so insurgents can successfully attack.
"there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power."
Because Gadhafi like Nkruma before him, leads a movement for African unity against European economic exploitation? Because he calls the U.S dominated UN Security Council "a Council of Terror for the 65 wars it has failed to prevent."
"broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake."
Did listeners and viewers not feel they were being jerked around with double talk?
"If we tried to overthrow Gaddafi by force, "
Isn't that what is being done by air power cover for the insurgents?
"... our coalition would splinter. We would likely have to put U.S. troops on the ground, or risk killing many civilians from the air."
Why, if you say we mustn't "use force" for regime change?
"we are hopeful about Iraq's future. But regime change there took eight years, thousands of American and Iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars."
No, more than a million Iraqi lives. Too bad about the money. "That is not something we can afford to repeat in Libya."
"We will ... work with other nations to hasten the day when Gaddafi leaves power."
Doesn't that go against Libyans choosing their own destiny?
"But it should be clear to those around Gaddafi, and to every Libyan, that history is not on his side."
Because President Obama said he must go.
" I will never hesitate to use our military defend our people, our homeland, our allies, and our core interests. That is why we are going after al Qaeda wherever they seek a foothold."
But it has been admitted that al Qaeda elements are within the ranks of the insurgents in Libya whose cause we a helping? And if so, it wouldn't be the first time CIA used al Qaeda. [Three articles. two with West Point and Embassy documents are appended in the footnotes](****)
"That is why we continue to fight in Afghanistan,"
... where CIA once funded Saudi Arabian al Qaeda before they went on to 9/11
"even as we have ended our combat mission in Iraq and removed more than 100,000 troops from that country."
But have left 47,000 plus thousands of armed contractors and the CIA, which New Yorker Magazine investigator reporter Seymour Hersh expected was involved in the sectarian violence for many years.
"when our safety is not directly threatened, but our interests and values are."
Sure, the interests of private U.S. investment capital, but values? Which values?
"As we have in Libya, our task is instead to mobilize the international community for collective action."
What if some day an international community mobilized for collective action to protect Americans in the U.S.?
" when one of our airmen parachuted to the ground, in a country whose leader has so often demonized the United States - in a region that has such a difficult history with our country - this American did not find enemies. Instead, he was met by people who embraced him. One young Libyan who came to his aid said, "We are your friends. We are so grateful to these men who are protecting the skies."
Propaganda Minister Goebells always reeled out such endorsements from people in nations the Nazis invaded.
"There are places, like Egypt, where this change will inspire us and raise our hopes."
Oops! So people many people were murdered by U.S. thirty-year supported dictator Mubarak. Some after you sent envoy Weisner to tell Mubarak to hang in there.
"And there will be places, like Iran, where change is fiercely suppressed."
Oops! CIA overthrew Iranian democracy in 1953 for the oil, backed and aided Saddam Hussein's eight year invasion of Iran to the cost of a million lives, backs a reform movement led by a former eight-year prime minister who oversaw execution of socialists and union leaders and a former president who is the richest man in Iran.
Maybe decades from now, when another batch of CIA files is declassified, Obama will be found to have known nothing about the plan that took advantage of the thousands of years of cultural and political independence of Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya) from Tripoli to covertly manipulate sincere differences into violent disorder through murderous provocations with the aim of creating a civil war in Libya - as CIA and its wide network of organizations have successfully accomplished in so many other vulnerable countries.
Footnotes - Search Results:
In Deaths caused by Anti-Gaddafi forces, Wikipedia has this entry.
"Among the security forces there had been more than 450 dead, including civilians in support of the government, mercenaries and government soldiers. There have been many reports that members of the security forces have been killed by both the government and the opposition. On February 18, two policemen were hanged by protesters in Benghazi. Also, on the same day, 50 African mercenaries, mostly from Chad, were executed by the protesters in al-Baida. Some of them were killed when protesters burned down the police station in which they locked them up and at least 15 were lynched in front of the courthouse in al-Baida. The bodies of some of them were put on display and caught on video. By February 23, the government confirmed that 111 soldiers had been killed."
Reuters was among those reporting that rebels had killed many government soldiers, executing fifty Africans.
Only by scanning the Internet, can one come across:
Libya: Seconds from a bullet in the head , by Mohammed Abbas, 3/4/11, Scotsman "this alleged African mercenary was captured by furious Libyan opposition fighters yesterday and was about to be shot before a foreign reporter persuaded them not to execute him,
Coverage of incident in which woman (not a journalist as mistakenly referred to in speech:
Dragged away after rape claims
Sydney Morning Herald , 3/28/11
TRIPOLI: A distraught Libyan woman burst into a hotel housing foreign journalists in Tripoli and accused security forces of torturing and raping her.
Iman al-Obeidi was dragged away by plain-clothes officials and driven off to an uncertain fate after she breached security at the government-run Rixos Hotel.
''Look at what Gaddafi's militias did to me,'' she told reporters, crying and upset as she described her ordeal. ''They swore at me and they filmed me. I was alone. There was whisky. I was tied up. They violated my honour.''
[Article includes action photo of scene]
Rape claim woman charged with defamation
Sydney Morning Herald, 3/28/11
A woman who stormed into a Tripoli hotel where foreign journalists were staying and accused Libyan soldiers of raping her will be charged with defamation, although inquiries are continuing, a government official spokesman confirmed today.
"Accusing someone of a sex crime in a conservative society like ours is a very serious matter," government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim said about the woman, Iman al-Obeidi.
"She gave the names of the people she accused of raping her and they have lodged a complaint for defamation and calumny against her."
Libya says woman claiming rape is now free , AP, 3/27/11
(***)
Der Spiegel, Germany, 3/22/11 has reported shots from unidentified gunmen killed the two journalists, and cameraman during the violence in Benghazi.
Der Spiegel Online International , 3/30/11
Benghazi isn't a pure rebel stronghold, there are Gadhafi supporters here too. They're keeping a low profile and waiting for better days. Some still see Gadhafi as the strong leader he claims to be, as the man who promised to build half a million new houses, which haven't been finished yet.
A driver waiting in front of a hotel who overheard that I was German said: "Gadhafi good! Gadhafi - Germany - good!". Whenever he came to rebel checkpoints, he gave their "V for Victory" sign, but when he had driven past them, he raised his fist the way Gadhafi does a n
Libyan Rebel Commander Admits his Fighters Have Al-Qaeda Links - Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, the Libyan rebel leader, has said jihadists who fought against allied troops in Iraq are on the front lines of the battle against Muammar Gaddafi's regime. by Praveen Swami, Nick Squires and Duncan Gardham, The Telegraph 3/26/11
n an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Mr al-Hasidi admitted that he had recruited "around 25" men from the Derna area in eastern Libya to fight against coalition troops in Iraq. Some of them, he said, are "today are on the front lines in Adjabiya".
Mr al-Hasidi admitted he had earlier fought against "the foreign invasion" in Afghanistan, before being "captured in 2002 in Peshwar, in Pakistan". He was later handed over to the US, and then held in Libya before being released in 2008.
Libya Rebels: Gaddafi Could be Right About al-Qaeda -
Two documents suggest northeast Libya, centre of rebellion, is an al-Qaeda hotspot. By Alexander Cockburn, First Post, 3/24/11
" a secret cable to the State Department from the US embassy in Tripoli in 2008, part of the WikiLeaks trove, entitled "Extremism in Eastern Libya", which revealed that this area is rife with anti-American, pro-jihad sentiment.
According to the 2008 cable, the most troubling aspect "... is the pride that many eastern Libyans, particularly those in and around Dernah, appear to take in the role their native sons have played in the insurgency in Iraq " [and the] ability of radical imams to propagate messages urging support for and participation in jihad."
The second document, or rather set of documents, are the so-called Sinjar Records, captured al-Qaeda documents that fell into American hands in 2007. They were duly analyzed by the Combating Terrorism Center at the US Military Academy at West Point. Al-Qaeda is a bureaucratic outfit and the records contain precise details on personnel, including those who came to Iraq to fight American and coalition forces and, when necessary, commit suicide.
The West Point analysts' statistical study of the al-Qaeda personnel records concludes that one country provided "far more" foreign fighters in per capita terms than any other: namely, Libya.
The records show that the "vast majority of Libyan fighters that included their home town in the Sinjar Records resided in the country's northeast". Benghazi provided many volunteers. So did Dernah, a town about 200 kms east of Benghazi, in which an Islamic emirate was declared when the rebellion against Gaddafi started.
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The CIA's Libya Rebels: 2007 West Point Study Shows Benghazi-Darnah-Tobruk Area was a World Leader in Al Qaeda Suicide Bomber Recruitment , By Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D., Tarpley, Washington D.C., 3/24/11
"The rebels are clearly not civilians, but an armed force. What kind of an armed force?"
Afterword :
As the days go by, those wild faces against Gadhafi are strikingly dissimilar to the beautiful, noble, charming, earnest, simpatico look of the faces of Arabs in the streets of Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain demanding better living conditions, jobs, decent wages, schools and health facilities. Libya has the highest life expectancy rate on the continent. Education and health receive special state attention. The cultural level of the population is without a doubt higher. Its problems are of another nature. The population is not in need of food or basic social services. The country requires many foreign workers to implement its ambitious production and social development plans. Libya therefore offers employment to hundreds of thousands of workers from Egypt, Tunisia, China and other nations, especially African nations.
For American led private finance investment capital's magnates, controlling all commercial media since end of WW II and fielding a powerful CIA, able to orchestrate, foster, arrange, participate and benefit from civil wars all around the world, Libya was perhaps especially easy.
Cyrenaica (Benghazi) and Tripoli had been separate entities until 1934 when Mussolini invented Libya (ancient Greek name for all N. Africa). From 1911 the Italians had governed them separately, as had the Turks, Arab Caliphates, Byzantine and Romans. In the 7th century BC Phoenicians founded what would be Tripoli and the Greeks Cyrenaica to its East. King Idris I of Libya, put in by the withdrawing British in 1951 and overthrown by Gadhafi was from Cyrenaica.
Apparently the decentralized Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya underwrote this cultural ethnicity, and made perhaps fertile ground for what surely was not merely an internal affair since February 19, 2011.
Also helpful for any purposefully planned civil disturbance is the fact that Libya recently loosened its strict control over foreign media. CNN has been able to imbed itself and cheerlead the armed rebellion against the long established pariah of the powerful nations. Quite quickly, it seems, defecting politicians and army officers in Benghazi form a government recognized first by CNN and then by French President Sarkozy. (After WW II, France had wanted to keep Fezzan, or S. Libya, which adjioned French Algeria.)
Will history books credit all this bloodshed to Gadhafi having targeted protesters demonstrating mid February, or was there a lot of orchestrated firing and killing meant to provoke confusion and violence while heavily armed elements were ready to be activated - it is known that CIA agents are everywhere.
One wonders who might be writing Obama's speeches? Who might be reviewing before approving them? CIA, Pentagon, the trusted of the military industrial complex of private investment capital's jungle kingpins? Won't awareness of the mediocrity of the product surely arise pretty soon.
For a lot of us, the charming young former Harvard Law School graduate of high in his class distinction is coming across like a boy pretending maturity. Perhaps Barack is beginning to feel the strain of being stuck in something he will continue to have no input, just acting out his constantly predescribed role.
There must be moments in which the bright-eyed young man who enjoyed and was inspired by the beautiful, musical, humorous but soul bracing ethically revolutionary sermons of his pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright still lives. If so, what a crushing feeling it must bring when Obama turns back to his Presidential desk prison, and shame for the perfidious acts, especially the murderous orders he has felt it necessary to go along with, all the slinky pats on the back from deep pockets and their hatchet men and media notwithstanding.
Feel sorry him, we should. We know not his anguish in pretending to been be allowed some personal fine tuning in what media reports as the president's decision. To not have been permitted real participation in at least some of what those playboys of private investment capital planned so approximately, but strictly, for him to say and do, and conveyed to him though their tough guy intermediaries.
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4 stars - Urban Fantasy October 26, 2016
(Innkeeper Chronicles, #1)
On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is...different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can’t leave the grounds because she’s responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight. Under the circumstances, "normal" is a bit of a stretch for Dina.
And now, something with wicked claws and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night....Feeling responsible for her neighbors, Dina decides to get involved. Before long, she has to juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive, ex-military, new neighbor, Sean Evans—an alpha-strain werewolf—and the equally arresting cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its guests safe. But the enemy she’s facing is unlike anything she’s ever encountered before. It’s smart, vicious, and lethal, and putting herself between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything.
"I suggest you give up now. According to my research, in a vampire-werewolf love triangle, the vampire always gets the girl.”
Ah, Ilona Andrews, you write so well.
What's even better than knowing I liked this intro into the series is knowing I have the second book waiting.
I'm not going to offer comparisons to their well-loved Kate Daniels world, except to point out the writing duo certainly know how to whip up a fantastic paranormal goodie. They changed the world here to be as inventive as the Kate world, but they did it completely differently. Here there's a bizarre blend of science fiction blended with mythology blended with...well, incredible imagination.
Vampires and werewolves and tigers, oh my, they exist, but here they are unique and all from their own planet origins. It sounds weird, I know, but it works in this book and the bizarreness drops in your life slowly so that you're not overwhelmed by it right away. The heroine is an innkeeper, an invented mythical being for this series, and she's awesome. Her powers are through a connection with a magical inn she cares for, and those powers are sensationally unique.
Dina is a fun character - she's serious but her powers are intriguing, her connection to her missing parents a juicy mystery, and her mildly rebellious outlook is decent. Sean is a character I instantly attracted to - his humor, his toughness, his alphaness, be still my heart. There's a lot of fun characters waiting for the reader in 'Clean Sweep.'
Story-wise, it's also good, as Dina has to join forces with strange allies to fight a ferocious foe. Not only do they have to come up with a way to combat the villain, but they have to solve the mystery or who, when and why first. It's not just action, but it's brains, and that's the most entertaining of all. The ending fight scene was well done, although short, which isn't a bad thing.
Overall a promising opening to the series. Coupled with Iona Andrews addicting writing style and a creative fantasy world, there are hopefully many more adventures on their way.
Oh, and sometimes there are pictures!
Book Quotes:
“In my experience, the ex-military guys came in two types. The first grew long hair, sprouted beards, and indulged in all the things they hadn't been able do while they'd been in the armed forces. The second did their best to pretend they never got out.”
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